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Will Work For Undead Army

As I near my third decade, I am starting to realize that my importance in matters of demographics and marketing is quickly dwindling. It won't be long before I start catching myself saying things like "why in my day we rolled dice to frag", or "I remember when R2-D2 was this little stoned dude in a tin can". It is nice to know however that no matter how old I get, my standing as a hardcore Geek will make companies want to pimp utterly pathetic products upon me.

Like me paying real money for fake gold...

As much as I want to mention the folks that offer this "amazing and original gaming aid", I am spammed enough as it is without placing a link to their "service" on my fine little Geek site. Suffice to say, if you are knee deep in Worlds of Warcraft and you really need some gold to buy that undead legion for the big battle tomorrow, then you need these people. To say nothing of a life. (Which coming from me says a lot, considering I spent 10 hours yesterday huddled around a table, some graph paper, and rolling dice while talking like Mola-Rom).

That did get me thinking.

Geeks are hosed a lot when it comes to money. Hell, I could have paid off my student loans by now if I hadn't blown the funds on yet another version of Star Wars. (Of which I am certain I will continue to buy). Maybe I should start my own pop culture consulting company, or better yet... A Geek shopping service... Ensure that me fellow Geeks never again pay too much money for their +5 Holy Avenger... Better still, help you straights who are goodly enough to date us Geeks find the right present for the Trek watching, blaster shooting, noob fragging, dice tossing, comic reading Geek in your life...

Or not... But, it is worth a shot!