When Russians Attack! Tales from Craigslist

So, I posted the following on craigslist on Sunday night:

On Tuesday between the hours of 6pm and 9pm I will be opening the doors of my apartment to passersby to come in, peruse, and take things away FREE OF CHARGE. It's like a garage sale, except it's in my apartment and almost everything is free! There are a few big ticket items that I can't let go for nothing, like a floor lamp ($10), a step ladder ($20), an ice bucket ($10), a television ($20), a large pet carrier ($5) and a few other things. But, what kind of things are FREE? Lots of kitchen items-- some dishes, a coffee pot, lots of picture frames, some games, a chair and a myriad of other items. For more information-- i.e. if you're wondering if I have a certain thing or specs on a listed item, e-mail me. For my address and phone number, e-mail me. But remember, the doors don't open until Tuesday between 6pm and 9pm! 

Words cannot describe how wildly successful that was!  55 RESPONSES!  EVERYTHING WAS GONE BY 6:45!  Gone.  Taken away.  

Asians came. They took away the golden chairs.  Hippies came.  They took away the canned food.  Girls came.  They took away the curtains.  And Russians came.  

"Thank you a lot for this chance for us to get some things!  We are students from  Moldova&Russia & it will be very helpful! Could you, please, tell us adress - we  will come on tuesday at 6 pm to your place. Thank you!"

 But I didn't believe they were sincere!  I did not!

But they countered with this:

Can you believe how fun loving those Russians are?  They love life!  I'm so wildly happy they sent me that completely unnecessary picture.  Their heedless joy brightens up the darkest days.

God Bless craigslist.org