About a year ago, I created a fake MySpace page for Tim Allen. Yes, Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. I know of no other.I thought it would be funny: I'd round up some less-publicity-looking pictures, paraphrase some information from Wikipedia and IMDB, and try not to be too cool.
Well, it worked, and by "worked" I mean that I was getting friend requests left and right. Some were just B.S. people who try and add anyone they can, but the majority were honest-to-goodness fans who had nothing but great things to say about Home Improvement, Western Michigan University, and The Santa Clause (1 and 2).
But, surprisingly, the running theme in fans' messages were in regards to Tim's dealing with drug/alcohol problems.
This is where I may have acted irresponsibly.
I would reply to these messages, and tell them about my (Tim's) struggles, how I persevered, fought my demons, conquered the beast, etc. These people would go so far as to tell me how their child committed suicide, they ended up divorcing their spouse, and the only way they were coping was through abuse of OxyContin and/or Percocet. These issues were more touchy than the episode where Jonathan Taylor Thomas tries to date the daughter of the owner of Binford Tools!
Now, before you hate me, know that I always sent positive replies, and was never mean or dishonest (save the fact that I was pretending to be a television actor who gave Pam Anderson her big break).
In the end, the MySpace account suddenly stopped working. I have no idea what happened, but I blame Wilson.
2 comments:
Surely you have better things to do in your life than to correspond with people under the guise of The Shaggy Dog.
I wasn't really finished with my previous comment. I did not realize that once I signed in, it would automatically post my words. Yes, I am George, just read my driver's license. I think the rest of my original comment was going to involve something colanders and their ability to be used as satellite antennas in order to spy on people. I can't remember though.
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