What the hell?

WTH: An Education in Women

So here I am researching the history of Colombia tonight, trying to familiarize myself a bit more with history and the connections between the U.S. and the 40 year civil war. Ok, and drugs. (And no, I do not have a connection otherwise I'd be laying on beach somewhere.)

Anyhoo, blah blah blah. Higher education. Cost of travel. I learn how people actually take dental vacations because,"a professional person in Colombia can only charge for his services what an average Colombian national can afford to pay". Sounds like a good deal. Maybe. (My aunt does this. She's uninsured and prefers to fly home two to three times a year to visit the doctor, dentist and dermatologist. And this is a woman who is predisposed to lupas. She reasons the cost of airfare (she has her own home there) is low enough that paying health care insurance in the states is sheer lunacy. Anyway, I digress.

I'm on this innocent looking site when i click on FAQ. Blah blah blah. Skimming...when all of sudden... I realize it's a site designed specifically to match buyers to Colombian women.

Ha! Ok, ok. So the light didn't shine brightly until I saw The Secrets to Romancing Latin Women. It's a 'matrimony agency'. Riiiight. (By the way, by reading the previously mentioned article, "even the most average looking man to attract and establish romantic relationships with beautiful, sexy and passionate Latin women". snicker. Go ahead boys, sign up. But first you have to shell out $24.95 plus S&H.) Thank goodness the site appears to be a dud, because the photo gallery links and the 'request a free cd' are no longer functioning. Can you believe that? (Not that the links aren't working, but that people pay to import a wife?)

Today I finally wrote back to my Vegas connection. I don't know what's wrong with me lately. I was so excited to see a message from her, but still took a week to respond. Hallo. It's not like I was that swamped. I had time but yet waited. For what?

posted by irene @ 4/04/2003 08:59:00 PM