Comments on U N L O A D E D: A Fools Matching

Of course they are expensive. It's like the 'no wi...

2010-03-02T05:35:02.860-05:00

Of course they are expensive. It's like the 'no win no fee' thing. When you win (and they will make damn sure you do) you get about ten percent ( If you're very lucky, it could be as little as one percent) of the money what should have been rightfully yours to keep. It's all a big con and I am still amazed that people fall for it.

Your profile (just for fun)?

put on a wig and make-up
declare that you have several houses and own a hotel
you are seeking a mid fifties reliable spinster who must own a mastiff as it is your favorite dog but you are allergic to them

lol

My mom did Match.com. She had put joining an onlin...

2008-10-26T15:02:00.000-04:00

My mom did Match.com. She had put joining an online dating service on her "to do" list and she ended up being a nervous wreck. But she wanted to say she had tried it. She didn't like men her age - some funny comments by her there - and unlike me, she dislikes writing.

"I just wanna have fun, go out, get taken to dinner...I'm not..suh-suh-suh...that thing with the brain like you."

Me: "Cerebral?"

Mom: Yeah.

The interface confused her, responding confused her but she did go out on a few dates.

Mom: So much work! I gotta wash my hair, do all this fluffing stuff. For what?! Booooo.

A bit of paraphrasing but in the end:

Mom: glad my subscription ran out. They offered me 6 more months free. Forget it. Glad it's over. Stress! Phew!

I did meet a couple at my high school reunion who had met via Match. I've done free searches just to check out who's "available" and I saw many familiar faces from other dating sites.

Not much into Match.com - I say try the free one Dr. A found his love at: PlentyOfFish.

I checked it out myself. I saw some familiar faces as well as many totally new ones. I think this type of site would attract more people who'd interest us and vice-versa.

Urban - It does require quite a bit of cash and ma...

2008-10-15T03:27:00.000-04:00

Urban - It does require quite a bit of cash and may I ass that they also try to nickle and dime you with all sorts of little extras that can bring it up to around 200 bucks after 6 months. All these ideas you are putting out are great ones. I like your thinking. but this is entertainment. I am not one to foolishly think love awaits from these sites.

Enemy - I ALWAYS read the fine print when a deal that's too good to be true come along. But this site spongy brought you to, I may not have looked at the fine print for that one. Amazing the people you'll find on such sites as well. At least you know you still have the stuff based on the reception. But there are lots of weirdos with to put up with also.

Thomas - What does that say about the state of affairs with these sites!?!?! Maybe I should put something like that up. What type of women responded?

Meleah - Why should I have to pay that much just to get in the door of a dating site. This is not a deal! OK it covers 6 months but still. Match.com is not worth that much. EVER!

Middleditch - There are some very old long standing scams that still seem to pull people in. Why? I fear we will never know.

Clay - Meet the woman that completes my life? No one completes Ricardo but Ricardo. save the codependent BS for the daytime talk show crowd. LOL! But seriously, trying can't hurt. but that price tag. Ouch. I could just go to a bar.

I can't wait to check out the new site.

Go for it Ricardo.....You are a very young man and...

2008-10-14T22:48:00.000-04:00

Go for it Ricardo.....You are a very young man and this could be where you meet the girl who completes your life....... leave no stone unturned my friend. I do agree with SJ on seeking out "The Hot Kind"!.....but knowing you I think that is a given. LoL

Good Luck my friend and it would be really cool if you stopped by my new blog about skateboarding over 40.

Thx,
Clay

Of course they are expensive. It's like the 'no wi...

2008-10-14T13:59:00.000-04:00

"I'll go to the bunny ranch in Vegas."LOL

2008-10-14T13:27:00.000-04:00

"I'll go to the bunny ranch in Vegas."

LOL

I once put a fake ad up on a free personals servic...

2008-10-14T10:52:00.000-04:00

I once put a fake ad up on a free personals service. I came up with, what I thought, was the most repugnant character I could.

I make my false poster out to be a foul-mouthed, misogynistic, porn addicted psychopath.

Frighteningly enough, I got more replies, legitimate replies, to that ad than I ever did to any real and honest one.

For every Match.com that makes you pony up a few h...

2008-10-14T09:42:00.000-04:00

For every Match.com that makes you pony up a few hundred, there are those so-called social networking sites that are "free". And they are a pain in the ass, which is why I avoid them like the plague. When Spongybones (remember him, SJ!?) wanted me to do those joke tests with him. I had to join insofar as give an email, user name and I was dumb enough to put my city and photo. I didn't know it was a dating site. (I didn't read the fine print.Kudos, Ricardo!) Men were rating me on my answers to the tests! Jesus! Those tests are just jokes--they are meant to be fun. I said I was married so I didn't see that I was advertising myself, but I got tons of people, probably married themselves and wanting some side action. I even heard from a guy I work with who met my husband.

I know you can fall in love over the internet and some can live happily ever after. But for most people,they get slammed by kooks. I'm careful now. I don't want to start dreading to open my email.

It would be fun if you posted the profiles on the ...

2008-10-14T07:39:00.000-04:00

It would be fun if you posted the profiles on the site and let us chose. Maybe you can hook up a secret date cam and broadcast live when you meet these folks. Maybe live blog while she goes and powders her nose or something. Perhaps, do a pre and post date blog entry.

So much can be done with this. But yes, please, keep us entertained. I've never been one to sign up for such things but seeing that this endeavor requires some monetary supplement why not blog about it.

Libby - That does one up the grand soothsayer bit....

2008-10-13T21:21:00.000-04:00

Libby - That does one up the grand soothsayer bit.

Meleah - Not only is it a mess, it's EXPENSIVE!! Why so much money. If I'm going to have to start dropping hundreds just to get in the door and stay in, I'll go to the bunny ranch in Vegas.

I did Match.Com and um, HATED it. So yeah...Steer ...

2008-10-13T20:56:00.000-04:00

I did Match.Com and um, HATED it. So yeah...Steer Clear of that Hot Mess.

ricardo--just leave it at "cuz i am oz, the great ...

2008-10-13T20:48:00.000-04:00

ricardo--just leave it at "cuz i am oz, the great and powerful..."

...oh, btw, ric, i wrote an opinion today i think ...

2008-10-13T18:27:00.000-04:00

...oh, btw, ric, i wrote an opinion today i think you'd agree with...can i get your opinion, please?

Libby - I suppose you're right. I just couldn't th...

2008-10-13T17:33:00.000-04:00

Libby - I suppose you're right. I just couldn't think of anything else to say that would have as much of an impact. I heard it once while watching wrestling. They used it to explain away an obvious error in the storyline (I think one of the wrestlers got suspended for abusing the no steroid policy) So the head of WWE came out , got the crowd really angry and declared himself a grand soothsayer. LOL!

oh, ricardo! "For it is within my right as ...

2008-10-13T16:54:00.000-04:00

oh, ricardo!
"For it is within my right as I am a divine soothsayer!!!"
if so, you'd KNOW who was right for you!! :-)

Nurse - LOL! Poor Maurice. Ms.78 sounds like a wi...

2008-10-13T12:39:00.000-04:00

Nurse - LOL! Poor Maurice. Ms.78 sounds like a winner. Did he ever find love?

Leah - That's what I'm thinking. his could go somewhere. It will be strange, interesting, ghastly, and funny.

Ricardo-I think blog polling is the only way to go...

2008-10-13T08:14:00.000-04:00

Ricardo-I think blog polling is the only way to go here. It'll be like your own personal dating reality show. Fun for everyone :)

one of our patients tried internet dating. he didn...

2008-10-13T05:12:00.000-04:00

one of our patients tried internet dating. he didn't find love but it was fun to write about....

http://nursemyra.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/sole-mate/

Well I read all the legal stuff and the more I rea...

2008-10-13T02:47:00.000-04:00

Well I read all the legal stuff and the more I read the more I know that I'm kissing my $100 plus goodbye. For fucks sake, the boob job website was a fraction of the cost and I got inundated with pics and videos of bare breasts. What's wrong with this picture? LOL!

Relax my friend... if you don't want to write abou...

2008-10-13T02:19:00.000-04:00

Relax my friend... if you don't want to write about match.com that's fine!

However I do like the voting idea you could link their profiles and we could go take a look and try to vote on them.

What type of women do you want me to seek out?
The Hot Kind! Ones with sexy pics in their profile.