May 19th 2008 03:00 am
INTERLUDE: Who Is Extreme Gold Fan? Plus I’m Actually Very Nice You Know
Time for another interlude, kiddies. See, I’ve been getting tons of comments which I chose not to approve because most of them are of a personal nature - basically asking me who I really am, what I do for a living, why I have this blog, why I love World of WarCraft so much, why I buy gold, et cetera.
Rather than messaging my readers one by one (hey, I’m not rich enough to afford my own secretary!), and since the questions are more or less the same, I’ve decided to post the equivalent of an FAQ to address all and sundry.
Oh, before I forget, let me assure some of the readers who are wondering why I haven’t done a new review that I will be doing a new review soon. I just had to attend to a few important matters at work and in school. You kiddies keep forgetting that I have a life outside this blog. =)
Anyhoo, on to the FAQ!
WHAT’S YOUR REAL NAME?
I’m not so suicidal as to reveal my real name, sweetheart. Just call me Extreme Gold Fan.
BUYING GOLD GOES AGAINST BLIZZARD’S TOS, DO YOU KNOW THAT?
Put it this way: why hasn’t Blizzard done anything to completely bar such transactions? And anyway, I like buying gold . Let’s not get into the legalities, okay? I’m not a lawyer and I never cared much for the TOS the same way I never read the fine print on any credit card I applied (and did not apply) for. In other words, you’re asking that question to the wrong person.
WHAT CHARACTER DO YOU PLAY AND WHAT LEVEL?
I’m not answering this one. If I did, every gold-selling site I’ve reviewed will hunt down my character and find out who’s the genius behind this blog!
ISN’T WOW INTERFERING WITH YOUR PERSONAL LIFE?
I try to strike a balance but I have to admit the game is so addicting that, yes, it has interfered a few times with my personal life, resulting in my girlfriend dumping me. I admit: I was the insensitive jerk in the equation. In other aspects of my life, I’ve been sensible enough to break away from the game to attend to other pressing matters - such as doing the groceries, paying the bills and attending family reunions to let people know that my parents’ youngest son is still alive.
SO WHY WOW?
Er, why not WoW?
WHY DO YOU LIKE WASTING YOUR MONEY JUST TO REVIEW GOLD-SELLING SITES?
I don’t consider it wasting money. It’s not like my friends and I don’t need the gold. When one of us needs gold, we pick a site, buy from it, and then I do my review - all in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, we haven’t had much luck with any of the sites since I started this blog. Besides, we’ve managed to get refunds so it’s not like we kissed our hard-earned money goodbye for nothing!
YOUR WRITING SKILLS ARE WAY ABOVE AVERAGE. MOST YOUNG AMERICANS CAN’T WRITE AS WELL AS YOU DO. DO YOU HAVE A GHOST WRITER?
Okay, thanks for the veiled insult, a$$hole. But thanks too for calling me young. I’m also proud to be American. I’m also very proud to have been raised by a mother with a Masters Degree in Linguistics (and who speaks five other languages quite fluently) AND a Ph.D. in English who personally tutored me from birth to high school. Now I don’t know what kind of "young Americans" you’ve been hanging out with but you shouldn’t make such a sweeping statement. And no, I do NOT have a ghost writer. I write and proofread my own work (a discipline instilled in me by Mom). I’m not as smart as my parents but heck, I’m certainly no dim bulb! So there!
WHY DID YOU START THIS BLOG?
What better way to help my fellow WoW players by putting up this blog and telling them where to buy gold and where NOT to buy gold?
DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING AGAINST THE CHINESE AND THEIR HOSTING THE BEIJING OLYMPICS? THEY’RE ALREADY SUFFERING AS IT IS FROM NATURAL DISASTERS. YOU’RE THE TYPICAL ARROGANT AMERICAN WHO KNOWS NOTHING OUTSIDE HIS PERFECT COUNTRY.
My heart goes out to the Chinese people. The recent earthquake was a disaster that defies description. If you’re implying that I am racist, I’m telling you right now that I am NOT racist. I have close friends of different ethnic and social backgrounds. I’ve been lucky to travel to other countries and become exposed to different cultures. So if you’re referring to my hissy-fits while chatting with customer service reps, that’s me not being racist but being royally pissed off by their crappy service. When I bid them good luck in hosting the Beijing Olympics, that’s me telling them that they better shape up their customer service and communication skills, otherwise, they’ll have over 10,000 unhappy athletes and a gazillion unhappy visiting spectators in their country for the Summer Games. When you host such a massive event, there’s no room for Third World service!
Oh, another thing: the USA is not a perfect country. We have our own share of disasters - Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, wild fires, the subprime mortgage meltdown, Lindsay Lohan…
WHAT OTHER THINGS DO YOU LIKE ASIDE FROM WOW?
I love reading, chillaxing in my own home doing nothing, watching DVDs of every Martin Scorsese flick there is, hanging out with Cletus and Remus, eating free food at my parents’ and grandparents’ homes, and dreaming of the day I hit Hollywood as the Next Big Producer/Director. No slash-actor there please. I can’t act to save my life so I know my limits. But hey, I know what good acting is, and it’s not something you can find in Dario Argento flicks.
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?
I work for my dad’s best friend four times a week. That’s all I’m saying. Oh, my flexible work schedule is so great, it allows me to attend classes in the afternoons, maintain this blog and work on film treatments (Hollywood, here I come!)
HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN SARCASTIC?
I’ve been sarcastic since birth, pal. But I’m sarcastic only to those who deserve my sarcasm. I’m actually a very nice person.
HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP THIS (THE BLOG) UP?
While there are still gold-selling sites for me to review and cater to my WoW-playing needs…
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