WoW!
What can I say?
I have learned so much in the last 24 hours. Top 3 revelations:
1.) The proper acronym for World of Warcraft is WoW not WOW (my bad).
2.) The WoW population and its dialect are WAY more extensive (and twisted) than I could have ever imagined.
3.) My boyfriend’s Ashes of A’lar status is seksi and pwnzor.
I’ve been blogging all of four days and I post one entry about WoW and BAM! The World of Warcraft listened.
A ton of you reached out to me to share your awesome stories, I sincerely thank you for the many lols! I heard from exes, husbands, former girlfriends, parents, co-workers, current boyfriends, and roommates of WoWers. I heard from WoWers who are old, young, married, confused … the casual players, the 60+hour a week raiders … and on and on.
The response has opened up my eyes not to the fact that this is a popular game, I knew that already, but that World of Warcraft is an important game and I’m intrigued to find out why …
I’m tempted to start playing if for nothing else than to learn this crazy dialogue which you all speak. I think it makes me extra aggro because I know that I can’t just run out and buy one of those bright yellow Rosetta Stone language packs. I know there are websites that break down the WoW lingo, but I feel like that’s cheating. This is a private world that you people have created, it seems only fair that one assimilate.
I appreciate those of you who double-boxed, and those of you who joined your raids a little late yesterday, to hang out with Oompa on my show www.rileysride.com (weekdays 3pm-6pm PST), you will be the first to know when he returns.
I knew my boyfriend aka Oompa was the sh–, I just didn’t know his WoW status made him so lolstastic and seksi … so much so that thousands of you would show up to see his RL face and literally blow up my chatroom. I’ve known the guy you know as Oompa for nearly a decade, he’s the best; wicked smart and he can keep up with me at the bar, which he equates to “making a 2100 arena rating.” Not until yesterday did I realize that he’s pretty much a legend in his world and in my world that’s s-e-x-y.
Perhaps I should be the one buttering him up before a big raid and not the other way around?
Should I be bowing down to the Ashes of A’lar while serving a fennel crusted filet drizzled with truffle oil, scalloped potatoes baked with smoked gouda, and grilled asparagus tossed in a garlic sauce with a tiny squeeze of fresh lemon plated on a shiny silver tray? A Johnny Walker Blue over ice? Coming right up! With my chin tucked down into the breast of my ratty twill vest, I shall /kneel, “Is there anything else I can bring to you my Master Oompa?”
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah … not gonna happen. Well, maybe … when Molten Core freezes over.
ooh! Keep talking like that and you’ll have the foodie girlfriends of the WoW’sters reading your blog too. BTW I love the “Siesta” idea!
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As in Oompa from Greymane with the Ashes of A’lar Oompa? wo.
I hate to say that I too joined the band wagon with the “I Heart Nerds…” Blog but its true. Its a very catchy title that just screams “READ ME!”
I have to say I enjoy reading your blogs (as they are so amusing.) -hope everything works out with you & BF, he sounds like a keeper
But uh…a writer’s hint, (don’t take this the wrong way): maybe you should use spell check before posting. I read another comment (from the ‘Nerds’ post that was rather harsh, I hope u don’t take this that way.
Truly am looking forward to reading more from you!
Happy writing!
“I’ve been blogging all of four days and I post one entry about WoW and BAM! The World of Warcraft listened.”
WoW nerds are mainly males who don’t get laid. I welcome your newfound popularity. When will you add screen shots?
Thanks.
OKay i was soooo lost yesterday. Everyone was speaking “Greek”!
Love the show and had a great time, even tho I was out of my element. Awesome that the chat room was so full it was a nice change!
See ya today!
It’s awesome to see that you’ve learned quite a bit of the lingo in 24 hours.
Your BF might appreciate some Delicious Chocolate Cake, though.
Only blogging a few days? Would not have guessed. I would be willing to guess that writing is somewhere in your job description or something you’ve wanted to pursue. Anyways, keep up the great writing and you’re blog will flourish.
Riley~ if you want a giggle, check out this interview with actress Felicia Day. You just might recognize her, and I found out recently that she’s such a hardcore WoW player that it puts even me to shame. (I’ve been playing for about six months with a few months in between log-ins.
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http://www.kwanzoo.com/social-trivia/a-conversation-with-felicia-day.shtml
I wish there was a blog about celebrities who play WoW. It always boosts my opinion of stars to see that they have the intellectual capacity for video games that aren’t sports-related.
-M
Yap.. your writing skill is actually pretty awesome /dance !
And yes, your boyfriend is godlike !
http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/1/31/f_ashesbm_05c8820.jpg
You’re way too hot to be playing wow. How much does Blizzard pay you =P
Lol. Ha-ha. I wanted to say something about the World of Warcraft annotation (WoW) in my other comments, but I see others have already done so. Lol.
@ Daniel – no such thing as too hot to play video games. Believe it or not, some hot chicks are nerds too!
I’m diggin’ the blog. You’re a good writer. 130,000 hits is amazing for four days. But I can see why. I’m officially subscribing
Dont. Start. Playing.
so far, what i have been seeing from in-game screenshots and videos posted on several other sites is that the game’s graphics suck. no anti-alias either. while it’s good that people are mass-purchasing WoW accounts and what not, it’s not recommended that a person who has bought an expensive and latest gaming rig gets hooked to WoW. While WoW is addictive, it’s nowhere near next-gen.
I have played with Oompa many times. He has always been a cool guy! I met my RL bf on WoW and we have had some interesting conversations about it. We both recently quit the game (because it blows now), it is probably really fun for a newb, but not for ppl who have raided for the past 3 years. You are a good woman to handle the raiding so well
(Howdy Oompa, ur a newb, gg on teh TV stuffs-you should’ve joined “Jumps Around Ironforge” while you had the chance!)
I’m better than Oompa, imo. Before this, I’m sure at least a third of the server knew who I was (Razia), mostly cause I’m a female tauren warrior, and the main tank of the third best guild (first best horde) on Greymane.
But now, he wins. Only for a little bit though >.>
If Oompa or the g/f sees this, congrats to you sir. Seriously, getting on the news is pretty cool and all, but a slight exaggeration on just about EVERYTHING, lol. To the outside world of people who don’t play, yeah, they’d buy it. But come on, to the gamers who play on your server… hahahaha.
To be honest, ma’am, most people who play WoW don’t really talk like that. Generally, those who do often do so purely in jest, for a bit of ironic humour.
Though, those who do prefer to always converse in such an annoying manner are generally regarded as immature children.
Also, while the Ashes of Al’ar mount is quite the aesthetically appealing beast, it is really nothing to brag about, and is more from luck than any skill.
Particularly so in this case because he got it on October 29th, which is more than a year and a half after the content was challenging by any means.
I have to ask, and I do not mean offence by this, but is Oompa your boyfriend’s alternate character (alt)? He’s not even set foot in 25-man Naxxrammas, the primary raid instance of this current level of content, whereas my guild was the first group to clear it in North America.
An interesting watch, by all means, and I do greatly envy your boyfriend’s luck with the mount, as I never saw it drop in over a year of killing Kael’Thas (the boss who drops it), but perhaps you should check out the related facts a bit more closely in the future.