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Sure sounds good. Perhaps similar to one of my favorites, Deschutes Brewery Obsidian Stout? Is the "Bronze Dragon" name in honor of the bronze dragons in "The Dragonriders of Pern"?
Commented Sep 4, 2012 on Further adventures in Homebrewing: This is the recipe I designed for Bronze Dragon Brown Ale. at WWdN: In Exile
Further adventures in Homebrewing: This is the recipe I designed for Bronze Dragon Brown Ale.
This is the recipe I designed for Bronze Dragon Brown Ale. I'm not sure what happened in Beersmith2, but when I opened it up a little bit ago, my entire recipe database vanished, so I had to manually enter all this stuff from my brewing journal notes (keep good notes, kids). It is telling me...
I heard Robert Picardo was at JPL for the Mars Curiosity landing. You didn't happen to be there, did you? It would have been cool if you were. BTW, where's the video you announced you would be doing for them? Has it been released yet?
Commented Aug 20, 2012 on A few pictures from GenCon at WWdN: In Exile
A few pictures from GenCon
Today and tomorrow, I'm narrating the audio version of Zach Weinersmith's The Trial of the Clone. I'm up nice and early because I'm apparently on the same schedule as my puppy. In place of a proper post about GenCon (which was exhausting but lots of fun), here are a few pictures of awesome thing...
I won't be at GenCon, living as I do quite some distance from Indianapolis, but I hope you will appear at a similar event in the PacNW someday. I'll be sure to attend.
Two games I highly recommend: Small World and 7 Wonders. Both have a degree of complexity but are learned fairly quickly. Game time is reasonable, too (about 90 minutes).
Stay well.
Commented Aug 13, 2012 on Is it really only 2 days until GenCon? Yes. Yes it is. at WWdN: In Exile
Is it really only 2 days until GenCon? Yes. Yes it is.
On Wednesday, I'm heading to GenCon in Indianapolis. I had a great time when I was there before, and I'm looking forward to attending this year. Here's what you need to know, from GenCon: Wil will be signing autographs in the Autograph Area of the Exhibit Hall, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mo...
Thanks for the memories, Wil. Each of us has a story exactly like this . . . only different.
Commented Aug 10, 2012 on Summer memories never fade away at WWdN: In Exile
Summer memories never fade away
It’s been so hot the last couple of days, I haven’t gone outside for more than a few minutes until the sun’s gone down, and even then walking down the middle of the street still feels like a furnace. Trading the blazing heat of a parking lot for the cool, dry air conditioning of a store is bliss...
This is probably the single-most astonishing, amazing, far-freaking-out photograph I have ever seen. Yeah. It speaks volumes about what is RIGHT with humankind, at a time when we are often overwhelmed with its cruelty, violence, and insolence. You can see the whole world--from Mars.
Commented Aug 7, 2012 on I couldn't believe it, myself, but this is a real picture. at WWdN: In Exile
I couldn't believe it, myself, but this is a real picture.
Last night, Anne and I got to go to the Jet Propulsion Labratory to watch the landing of the Mars Curiosity Rover. It was a powerful, emotional, inspiring experience. When I think about how these scientists flew something the size of my car to another planet and landed it almost exactly where th...
You HAVE 165 friends??? I didn't think you had that many people following your blog . . . ;-)
Happy Birthday, Wil!!! May you always be as lucky as you are today, and may each of us find someone who loves us as much as Anne loves you.
Commented Aug 1, 2012 on This is a real thing that happened. at WWdN: In Exile
This is a real thing that happened.
I'm still processing the whole thing, through a mind that was recently completely blown, but I have to show you a picture, Internet: Anne gave me a surprise party for my 40th birthday. She spent a year planning it, and gathered 165 of my friends -- from around the world -- into one room to cel...
If I use Sculpey to make brain tokens, does that make it Skull-pey?
Commented Jul 11, 2012 on Make your own Zombie Dice Brain Counters at WWdN: In Exile
Make your own Zombie Dice Brain Counters
One of the most frequently asked questions about Tabletop is: "How do I get those awesome brains you used as counters in Zombie Dice?" They were made by our AMAZING art director and prop master, Nick, (who made the show look incredible, and still came in under his budget) out of some kind of fo...
That is so cool. I love Star Trek in all its forms, but our exploration of Mars is way, way cooler, because it is REAL. I am sure you'll love doing the video. I know I would.
Commented Jul 6, 2012 on ...across the gulf of space... at WWdN: In Exile
...across the gulf of space...
Last week, I got to do one of the coolest things I've ever done in my life: I went to JPL in La Canada to record a video for the landing of Mars Curiosity on August 5. I have to believe that their first through eighth choices weren't available, because it's the only thing that makes sense, but s...
Having been a San Francisco Giants fan for longer than you have been alive, I know of what you speak. Congrats.
Commented Jun 13, 2012 on Kings win the Stanley. Freaking. Cup. at WWdN: In Exile
Kings win the Stanley. Freaking. Cup.
I was 12 or 13, the first time I went to a hockey game. It was the old purple and gold Kings, at the Forum, against (I think) the Flyers. It would have been around 1983 or 1984, and a though I can't recall much about the game, a few things are clear in my memory: The Forum was not even half ful...
I guess TypePad didn't follow the Wheaton Maxim (found at the top of the WWdN In Exile blog), and will now have to bid adieu to one of their coolest bloggers. Their loss.
Commented Jun 4, 2012 on This is really obnoxious, TypePad at WWdN: In Exile
This is really obnoxious, TypePad
Oh, hey, look! It's time for another ranty rant about the Internet. I swear to FSM, I've become Grandpa Simpson. When TypePad was bought by an advertising company, we all knew the clock was ticking, and it would eventually be time to start looking for an alternative. To be honest, I'm surprised ...
J. S. Bach said, "Success is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." Or something like that. And he probably said it in German. Anyway, congratulations on your 'baby.' I can tell you are proud. I admire your humility. Some in your position (too many in sports and entertainment) rarely stop and take a moment to be truly grateful. Cool, guy.
Commented May 24, 2012 on in which i have a realization, and i am grateful at WWdN: In Exile
in which i have a realization, and i am grateful
In the precious few moments I had today between work-related responsibilities, I stopped into my comic shop, and I saw this: I made this! I've been so busy, and I finished my part of this project so long ago, I wasn't prepared for how proud and excited I was when I saw a book that I had wr...
Wil, can you do different voices for the different characters? The reader in the Harry Potter audiobook series did that well, and it makes a difference both in enjoyment and ease of following the action. Look forward to this production.
Commented May 9, 2012 on "you are hearing me talk" at WWdN: In Exile
"you are hearing me talk"
I'm working on an audiobook -- actually, a series of five audiobooks -- for the next two weeks. I don't know if I can say what it is, but I think it's safe to reveal that it's a classic fantasy series from the 80s, and I'm actually quite surprised it isn't already available in audio. I really li...
I started watching this when it was nearly midnight. Thought I might watch for five minutes or so. Ended up watching the whole damn thing. Figures.
Commented May 5, 2012 on New Tabletop! Get Bit, Tsuro, and Zombie Dice! Ryan Higa! Rod Roddenberry! Freddie Wong! at WWdN: In Exile
New Tabletop! Get Bit, Tsuro, and Zombie Dice! Ryan Higa! Rod Roddenberry! Freddie Wong!
These quick casual games are so much fun to play, and they're a great infection vector for getting your friends to try out gaming. Enjoy! If you can't see the embed, or you want to watch it in glorious full screen, go directly to YouTube. Oh, and if you like it, please give us a thumbs up and...
I miss River. "Stand By Me" is one of my favorite movies (and the short story "The Body" by Stephen King, is pretty good, too), and every time I see River fade away at the end, I always get something in my eye. Both eyes, actually.
I am glad you are still around, Mr. Wheaton.
Commented Apr 5, 2012 on On the set of Stand By Me at WWdN: In Exile
On the set of Stand By Me
This picture was originally posted on Tumblr by thefactory-: You know that montage when we’re walking back home, near the end of the movie, and we go by in silhouette during sunset? It’s what they used as inspiration for the poster. This picture was taken when we filmed that little bit. That...
Please don't hit Benjamin Franklin with a hammer, even if he did come up with the inane idea of daylight savings time. Three reasons: 1. He's dead. 2. You probably don't know where's he buried. 3. I really like Ben Franklin.
Commented Mar 16, 2012 on Insomniac Theater: The Rock-afire Explosion at WWdN: In Exile
Insomniac Theater: The Rock-afire Explosion
Unless I'm working on a show that requires me to get up at a normal hour to get to the set, I usually sleep for about eight hours, starting at one in the morning. When we do the stupid goddamn Daylight Saving Time*, it's really hard for me to get to sleep before two in the morning, which annoys ...
I'd go into space whether I got to play with toys or not (but that would be a bonus). I have to be satisfied with seeing the ISS soar by on clear nights.
Commented Mar 2, 2012 on In which I am easily amused (again) at WWdN: In Exile
In which I am easily amused (again)
A few days ago, I saw this awesome thing that happened: Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa flew 220 miles into space to play with toys. His recent stay on the International Space Station included several hours of building a Lego version of his orbiting abode. When it was done, it looked somet...
I'd go into space whether I got to play with toys or not (but that would be a bonus). I have to be satisfied with seeing the ISS soar by on clear nights.
Commented Mar 1, 2012 on JCCC2: in which Settlers of Catan is played on a boat at WWdN: In Exile
JCCC2: in which Settlers of Catan is played on a boat
The boat rocked as gently as a giant boat can rock when it's pushing 19 knots. A fresh breeze made small white caps in the sea. The sun -- the Nerd's natural enemy -- was directly above us in a cloudless sky. I sat with Anne on the aft pool deck of the Westerdam, my feet floating in the water. "...
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