At 04:01 PM 3/28/03 -0600, Waterweasel wrote:

>Interestingly enough, through some people that I worked with on a
construction project, about 3 years ago I found myself on the very fringes
of the "Exotic Dancer" world.  I don't know, maybe they were very high end
but they were nothing like you and Kestrel are describing.  

Obviously they were very high end.  In a large city, let me guess?  Not in
some rural-Illinois dive on the fringes of an Air Force base, I'll wager.

>Most of these girls were smart,very pretty, and making extremely 
>good money (near $100,000 / year).  

Plus perks, no doubt.  

>They were much better paid then the guys and gals doing 
>hazardous waste remediation work, which traditionally pays pretty well.

Wherein lies one of the screwed-up aspects of a very screwed-up society.

>Still wouldn't want my daughter (assuming I had one!) or nieces 
>doing this, though!

Nah.  I don't think so.

Veloci--exceptions to every rule--raptor

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