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Leo Laporte: WoW addict?

3:30 PM on 03.02.2007   |   Faith

Leo Laporte: WoW addict? photo

Scott Johnson over at My Extra Life.com reported today that Leo Laporte of TechTV fame has joined his World of Warcraft guild. Now I know you're thinking who the heck cares about Leo and his WoW guild but this could be a huge problem for the people at G4TechTV in Canada.

Think about it. Leo has started playing World of Warcraft which we all know is an addicting game. He could become ensnared in the evil clutches of the WoW and refuse to work on his show, instead spending hours in his basement leveling up. After sending in G4TechTV security to remove an unshowered and unshaven Leo from his basement, he would end up experiencing WoW withdrawal symptoms and have to start taking valium just to make it through the show.

Producers would have to keep an eye on his monitor just to keep him from loading the game up during taping. Massive chaos would ensue and Call for Help would be cancelled.

I say to the producers of Call for Help, be prepared to lose the man you know as Leo Laporte and be ready to work with Gaknar Hornswaugle of the Blackclaw orc clan, your new Call for Help host.

[Via MyExtraLife.com]








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BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 15:37
BluDesign
Better Gaknar than Chris Pirillo.

I wonder what Kate's up to these days...?
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 15:51
Aaron Mxy Yost
What would Patrick Norton and his utility kilt think?
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 15:56
Snaileb
gtfo
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 16:03
BluDesign
I can't help myself.

I don't like cross postings links, but this shit is just too damn funny and weird.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/161252/michael_jackson_converting_to_islam.html
xBBx's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 16:31
xBBx
Awesome, Leo would lose his job at Call For Help. You guys know what that means... good ole' Chris Pirillo to the rescue!!
blueskies's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 16:48
blueskies
Call for Help is already done, it's being turned into a show with just Leo, filmed from Vancouver.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 17:14
tazarthayoot
Today on Call for Help: You're stuck in a middle of a giant Clan vs Clan battle, and you are not friends with either side. Tips on how to defend yourself against your possible imminent death, as well as your questions answered, so long as you are not a member of the no good alliance...

FOR THE HORDE!

How obvious is it I've never played WoW?
Adamska's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 17:32
Adamska
I miss the good ol' days when TechTV was shown in America... and wasn't filled with episodes of Cheaters.

Laporte is 1337 super hero.
Chris Taran's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 17:46
Chris Taran
Laporte FTW!
And for the Horde too apparantly...
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 17:51
ChrisFurniss
Leo has been playing WoW for a while. I remember last year listening to an episode of This Week In Tech where he talked about being a level 14 undead priest and not having much time to play. I doubt he has any MORE time to play, but who knows.

In related news, come join The Order of the Tapeworm! http://www.orderofthetapeworm.com

Its got me, Jhonen Vasquez, Rikki Simons, Eliza Gauger, Roman Dirge........

We kill stuff and are much cooler than smelly old Leo Laporte.
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 18:06
michiyoyoshiku
well if he is reducded to a WOW addict confined to his basement then good.....this man tried to get me arrested.....for shit I didn't even do/say.
Twinkiemeaphore's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/02/2007 21:25
Twinkiemeaphore
Honestly, I'm totally sick of Laport. Damn guy doesn't ever let an interviewee reply to a question without running his mouth. Maybe he'll pull one of those asian marathon gaming sessions and cease to exist. Here's Tom with the weather...
KGETZ3's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/03/2007 03:14
KGETZ3
SCREENSAVERS FTW!!!!!!

.......amazing how they managed to get rid of the best show after that buyout or whatever.

G4 = crap.
WillyFourEyes's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/03/2007 08:05
WillyFourEyes
Ah, well. Anything that gets him away from the black hole that used to be G4/TechTv/whatever the network is for the better, yes?
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