Personal Ads

The other day I was watching Jay Leno's headlines (my favorite).  He happened to pull up one that was a 'personal ad'.

This left me with a lot of questions.  Do people still place personal ads?  Is this the match.com for the 50+ crowd?  Do any SEMI-NORMAL people use the personal ads?  Has anyone ever called on a personal ad?  Has anyone SEMi-NORMAL called on a personal ad?  Does anyone know a "normal" couple that met through a personal ad?

That being said, I know quite a few what I'll call "normal" couples that met in some unconventional quasi-weird way.  In other words, not at a bar, at a party, through friends, at work, or on a "normal" online dating site.

Does anyone know anyone who has ever placed or called on a personal ad?  Would any of my readers ever consider it?  Do any of my readers know a "normal" couple that met in a very "weird" way?  Your thoughts?