On the website, HelpLeahGetPregnant.com, the couple posted a paypal donation link (not unlike my own) and listed their PO Box number for donations. They tell website visitors that money is not the focus of their campaign, but really, how else are we supposed to help Leah get pregnant without trying the old fashioned way?
So obviously it is about money. And despite the couple's pathetic interview on national television, they did not convince me otherwise. According to the GMA article, the Seattle couple pulled in a little over a grand towards the procedure. The couple's website stated that it will cost over $12,000 for the in-vitro.
A Seattle newspaper covered their story issuing some negative press about the couple's plight, leading to a "damage control" posting by the couple reiterating their point that they're "not out to make a buck."
I can imagine the amount of attention the couple received after the GMA appearance, and honestly, it gives me great hope that I can get some press for my own site. The similarity between my site and their site is glaringly apparent, although our motivations are vastly different. We were both out to get some money, but I can be honest about it. I WANT MONEY TO BUY A YUGO.
After pondering the HelpLeahGetPregnant website, I was thinking I could buy a domain name. How about "HelpDave'sWalletLookPregnant.com"? Or "HelpDave'sWalletGetFat"? Or what if I got straight to the point by calling it "GiveMeMoney.com"? (I just looked it up and it seems that it's already taken).
But really, if I get enough money to buy a Yugo, I would be forced to get a Yugo. I won't lie to people that way. I still don't know what I'd do with it, though. My perplexity leads to this week's assignment. |
