That's the response I got from my brother earlier today when I told him that Dtoid's very own Ron Workman had called me last night and spoke to me personally. Now, I know he has spoken to many of you in person on the phone or in Ventrilo, but to me this was utterly amazing.



My brother was right though, no other website has anybody that would personally call you about an issue you have, nor spend an hour talking games with you. I suppose that's what sets Destructoid apart from the rest of the internet. Other sites like IGN, GameSpot and the like are so damn impersonal. Try getting Jeff Gertsmann on the phone to discuss his insane review scores. You wouldn't make it past the secretaries, although I have the feeling you may make it to jail on stalking charges.

Of course, this was just the tip of the iceberg, as Destructoid is win enough based on other things to merit the same phrase my brother said. The writing on here is top notch and fucking hilarious, true to the Dtoid Manifesto. It's amazing now that I think about, the whole site was started as a way to get press passes to E3. Now look at! Going strong and growing every day. New members are constantly joining, and I love it enough to have hidden behind 3 different accounts besides my original. Plus, we have a Robot for a mascot, and he goes to all the shows! LoL. Seeing the Helmet in real life situations and places is fucking awesome.



And let's not forget the actual writers themselves, who are without a doubt the best in all of internet land. My personal favorites are Nex and Collete, easily the most skilled wordsmiths on here. There's also Sir Sterling, the big angry Brit who has me in stitches when I read his posts, and of course the editor, Nick Chester, always a reliable source of info and opinion. Leigh Alexander's sarcastic RPG posts have been great, and of course let's not forget Hamza, a man I let down and shouldn't have. You work hard because you care, and that's all that matters. There are others to be sure, but these are just my personal favorites.



Besides all of this, you have the awesome C-Blogs, which are currently featured on the front page. While other sites such as IGN have blogging available, you have to practically hunt the section down on the side browser, and you don't see them when you sign on to the site like we do here. The community has a lot of great members who have interesting things to say, even though 75% of them have flamed the fuck out of me. It's too addictive to leave regardless of any hate. I suppose you'll just have to get used to me.

I love this damn site, and I can't imagine what I would do at work without it. I can certainly say in all honesty that I used to run out of things to do on the web at work within an hour or so, but since I've discovered Dtoid, there's been nary a dull moment. The site is good enough to warrant me spending 5 or 6 hours of an 8 hour shift and risking my job just to read and blog. It's just that damn great.

Oh and also, when you Google image search Destructoid, you'll find this hot ass chick on one of the first few pages:



You can't go wrong with that one.

I'm definitely here to stay, this place kicks ass!