Originally posted here by Irongeek
Rationally, I guess your right Negative. I seems to have worked out well for you, but traveling that far for something that may not work out seem like a big risk. Then again, sometimes risks need to be taken. Wish the pond around here was bigger.
Risk? The world is very small these days. You can get to know someone on a very deep level using chat software, webcams, ip2phone, etc. before you meet someone physically.