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Awesomesauce! My wife and I really enjoyed the show!
Commented Oct 14, 2011 on I am literally playing The Dead Meemaw Card so that you'll watch me on The Big Bang Theory tonight. at WWdN: In Exile
I am literally playing The Dead Meemaw Card so that you'll watch me on The Big Bang Theory tonight.
Yes, I am literally playing The Dead Meemaw Card so that you'll watch me on The Big Bang Theory tonight.
Many happy returns!
Commented Jul 29, 2011 on Spock is not impressed that it's my birthday at WWdN: In Exile
Spock is not impressed that it's my birthday
During w00tstock last week, I mentioned that I was turning 38 this week. After the show, Anne told me that I was, in fact, turning 39. In the few seconds that it took me to do some math, I lost a year of my life. Apparently, this is the sort of thing that happens when you get to be my age, which...
If envy were a physical object, mine would be the Great Wall of China! SDCC was sold out when I tried to get tix! Glad you had fun!
Commented Jul 25, 2011 on On the meeting of Nathan Fillion (or: The Obligatory Comicon Post) at WWdN: In Exile
On the meeting of Nathan Fillion (or: The Obligatory Comicon Post)
Comicon was awesome. The Eureka panel was funny and everyone in the audience seemed to enjoy themselves. The consensus from the cast and producers was that I did a good job moderating, and I felt like I managed to get out the talking points the network wanted me to get out under pain of death wi...
Hey, Wil - it's Brian the Wil's Dragonheart token guy. I loved reading this story when I got the chapbook at GC last summer. I unfortunately left it (signed!) on the plane when I got back to LAX. When I saw you at Strategicon and gave you the Charm Token, you said you could send me a new one via email. Do you need my email address again? Thanks!!
Did you go to Pax East? Hope it was awesomesauce if you did!
Brian
Commented Mar 18, 2011 on From the Vault: see this place where stories all ring true at WWdN: In Exile
From the Vault: see this place where stories all ring true
This morning, while driving around town, Anne and I heard Green Grass and High Tides on the radio. It was part of a set of songs with "green" in the title, on account of it being St. Patrick's Day. It's a stretch, but any excuse to play a great song on the radio -- especially a song that's nearl...
I encourage everyone to donate. Don't forget the International Red Cross is always a great charity to support.
I will be making a donation, but my wife works for Honda, and we expect that they might announce a matching gift program, so we are waiting for that.
Great shirts, Kirsten!
Commented Mar 16, 2011 on Direct Relief for Japan at WWdN: In Exile
Direct Relief for Japan
One of my favorite webcomics is Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Zach Weiner cracks me up every day, and a lot of his jokes are just science-y and geeky enough to make me feel smart when I laugh at them. In today's post, he writes: Hey geeks. No doubt you've heard a lot about the Japanese tsu...
It was awesome seeing you at OrcCon, Wil. I'm a fan of Tales of the Arabian Nights - the story makes the game, whether you win or lose. Have you played 7 Wonders? Definitely the hot game of the con!
It rocked giving you your namesake token - loved the twitpic! Hope you can make it back to the dungeon this summer!
Brian
Commented Feb 22, 2011 on A weekend of gaming, from Cal & D to Power Grid at WWdN: In Exile
A weekend of gaming, from Cal & D to Power Grid
Saturday, I got together with Cal, Martin and Steve so we could finish our now-epic one-shot of Cal & D. The plan was to start at 10, because Martin had a family commitment that we all decided (despite his disagreement, which was wrong) that wasn't nearly as important as crawling the dungeon and...
Check out unshelved.com for a webcomic about the lives of librarians.
Commented Jan 29, 2011 on librarians are awesome at WWdN: In Exile
librarians are awesome
I was recently invited to participate in an awesome literacy project, and I wanted to share an excerpt from my contribution: I want to take a moment and say thank you to librarians, because it was a librarian who made me fall in love with reading. In third or fourth grade, part of our curriculu...
Welcome back to Terra Firma!
Commented Jan 11, 2011 on I am no longer on a boat... at WWdN: In Exile
I am no longer on a boat...
...but my inner ear is pretty convinced that I am. Goodtimes. Goodtimes. Until I have enough moments in a row to reflect on and recount the amazing and wonderful time I had on #JoCoCruiseCrazy, I wanted to take a second to share the best part of the entire trip for me: For seven days and six nau...
You can sleep on a plane? Good for you! Have a safe, easy trip!
Commented Oct 27, 2010 on on the finding (and not finding) of evil wil wheaton at WWdN: In Exile
on the finding (and not finding) of evil wil wheaton
We filmed until 330 this morning, and when I finally got home a little after 4am, it was all I could do to convince myself to wash off my makeup and go to sleep. I woke up at 1230 this afternoon in the same position I fell asleep, and I probably could have easily slept another 3 hours or more. W...
Awesomesauce! Being there when you made that slide was one of the highlights of my GenCon! (I was the assistant DM in the room - bpsymington)
Break a leg in Eureka!
Commented Oct 4, 2010 on Testing the theory that one can not have too many dice at WWdN: In Exile
Testing the theory that one can not have too many dice
Just before I went out to GenCon in August, I wrote: I have one request, which I hope isn't unreasonable: I'd like to test the theory that you can't have too many dice. If I see you at GenCon, would you give me one gaming die? I'll bring home as many as I get, dump them all on my office floor, ...
Wil, I don't see Smoak's heart! Is that because it is currently being displayed in a place of honor?
Commented Oct 4, 2010 on Testing the theory that one can not have too many dice at WWdN: In Exile
Testing the theory that one can not have too many dice
Just before I went out to GenCon in August, I wrote: I have one request, which I hope isn't unreasonable: I'd like to test the theory that you can't have too many dice. If I see you at GenCon, would you give me one gaming die? I'll bring home as many as I get, dump them all on my office floor, ...
Sorry - I prefer your non-fiction. Probably would not buy fiction.
Commented Jul 9, 2010 on anyone interested in a short fiction collection? at WWdN: In Exile
anyone interested in a short fiction collection?
I have a question for everyone who reads my blog: if I put some short stories I'd written together into a little collection and sold it at Lulu, would you be interested? I ask this because I collected a few short stories into a limited edition chapbook for last year's PAX Prime, and it's been si...
I tried to get tix for the LA show, but the theater was extremely uncooperative and difficult to work with - that's probably why you had empty seats there.
Commented Nov 5, 2009 on the obligatory w00tstock post at WWdN: In Exile
the obligatory w00tstock post
Everything I could possibly say about w00tstock has already been said by Paul and Storm, who made a lovely list, and Molly, who made a comic that captures exactly how I felt the whole time we did our shows. I loved feeling the terror and exhilaration of trying something totally new (The Trade, w...
Man, I wish I knew where my old books were - I think my parents cleared them out when I moved out. I hadn't played D&D for a long time, but got back into it with 4E. Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane!
Commented Oct 29, 2009 on senses working overtime at WWdN: In Exile
senses working overtime
Anne and I stayed with my friends Steve and Julie when we went up to San Francisco for w00tstock. I've known Steve since high school, and Julie's sister was friends with my brother when they were younger, in case anyone was wondering how small the world actually is. Steve and I were in the same ...
AEOFEL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Commented Oct 16, 2009 on a spiffy rules variant for munchkin at WWdN: In Exile
a spiffy rules variant for munchkin
I'm making myself a little crazy trying to write a column about gaming, gamers, gaming conventions, and why they all add up to mean so much to me. It's not that I can't find the words but – well, maybe it is that I can't find the words. Or, more accurately, I can't find enough words, because I c...
This is just too awesome for words, so I'll just sit here and shake and drool! Can't wait to see it!
Commented Sep 25, 2009 on the big bang buzz at WWdN: In Exile
the big bang buzz
The Los Angeles freeway system, having thoroughly vexed me yesterday, was more forgiving this morning, and I arrived at work fifteen minutes early. I am happy to report that the simple joy of driving my car across the Warner Brothers lot, between sound stages and behind golf carts and past dozen...
Wil, any info on how much the tix are? I am trying to buy tix for the LA show at the Largo, but it's not on their website schedule yet and they don't have humans answering phones.
Commented Sep 2, 2009 on coming soon: w00tstock - 3 hours of geeks and music at WWdN: In Exile
coming soon: w00tstock - 3 hours of geeks and music
From Paul and Storm's website: For decades, geeks were ostracized, picked on, laughed at and punished by the sun’s harmful UV rays. But there is only so long that a people can be kept down before they rise up against their oppressors; and, indeed, the dawn of the 21st century has seen the asc...
With deepest sympathy for the loss of your friend to you and your family.
Commented Aug 25, 2009 on through the fish-eyed lens of tear stained eyes at WWdN: In Exile
through the fish-eyed lens of tear stained eyes
My dog Ferris, who was rescued from a bus stop in Monrovia by my wife Anne almost exactly 8 years ago, had a heart attack and died this morning. It happened very quickly, and I was with her, which is supposed to make me feel better, but at this moment all I can feel is nearly-unbearable sorrow, ...
Why, oh why, didn't I think of this? The awesomeness is leaking out of my computer all over the counter!
Commented Jul 21, 2009 on when memes collide, we all win at WWdN: In Exile
when memes collide, we all win
Years from now, our kids are going to ask us about the Wolf Shirt and Keyboard Cat memes and wonder why in the world we cared about them so much. When that day comes, some of us will reach into our dressers, pull out this shirt, and tell our children, "We needed them, so we could have this."
Break a leg, Wil, and have fun! I always enjoy your posts on your acting jobs.
Commented Jun 16, 2009 on LEVERAGE: day one at WWdN: In Exile
LEVERAGE: day one
Last night, I tried to convince my brain that it should shut the hell up and let me go to sleep early, because I had to wake up at 5am no matter what. It didn't cooperate. It sang songs to me, wrote little stories, and told me jokes until almost midnight. Yes, I am my brain's bitch. (Don't worry...
Dude, the DM in the picture totally looks like Seth Rogen!
Can't wait for our next D&D day - wasn't able to make either of the last D&D days at my FLGS - maybe next time.
Commented May 27, 2009 on in which i find something unexpected during a Journey Through The Silver Caves at WWdN: In Exile
in which i find something unexpected during a Journey Through The Silver Caves
This weekend, I had a last-minute change in plans, and discovered that I had the free time to go play in World Wide D&D Game Day, which was set up by Wizards of the Coast to promote the release of the Monster Manual 2. I went to my friendly local game shop, where I was able to join a session tha...
Awesome - I shall add this to my collection of Wil Wheaton tomes!
Hey, Wil - do you know yet if you'll be going to SDCC?
Commented May 22, 2009 on It's misty and stormy, and other words that are not also stage names for strippers at WWdN: In Exile
It's misty and stormy, and other words that are not also stage names for strippers
Remember when you had some huge project due in middle school, and you really didn't want to do it, so you just kept putting it off? Then, when you finally get to work on it, it's actually more fun than you thought it would be and you wonder why you didn't want to work on it in the first place? W...
I was thinking about subscribing - your recommendation might push me over the edge.
Commented May 13, 2009 on for those who want to whack kobolds with acquisitions, incorporated ... at WWdN: In Exile
for those who want to whack kobolds with acquisitions, incorporated ...
Well, you can't exactly play with Acquisitions, Incorporated, but you can go on one of our adventures, because Wizards has put Storm Tower, the adventure that Chris Perkins wrote for the D&D/Penny Arcade/PvP/me podcast online. I can't wait to read this, find out about the stuff we missed, and se...
Thanks for the link, Will - I'm in the process of organizing my board game group into a 4E game-trying group! This will help!
Commented Apr 30, 2009 on beware the mad hermit of the northlands at WWdN: In Exile
beware the mad hermit of the northlands
So you've listened to the D&D podcasts I did with Scott Kurtz, Gabe, and Tycho... You've read my series of posts about playing 4E with my son and his friends... You've read my post about being a Dungeon Master... You've read my other posts about gaming, especially how much I love D&D, how surpri...
This is an awesome development. I know you could have sold a ton of JUST A GEEK at the LAT Festival of Books if they had been available.
Commented Apr 27, 2009 on more print-on-demand goodness at WWdN: In Exile
more print-on-demand goodness
An imagined scene: You: "I'd like Just A Geek, because Wil Wheaton is funny and charming and he smells of lavender and whatever awesome smells like." Bookseller: "Oh, sorry, but the publisher promoted that as a Star Trek bio, and since those don't sell, we didn't stock it. We can order it for ...
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