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While true dicks will ever remain dicks, I think Wheaton's Law helps all of us decent people suppress our inner dicks when they're considering dickish outbursts. Thanks for condensing all the fundamental rules of human decency into a catchy 4-word phrase, easy to remember, and easy to apply. Happy birthday, Wil.
Happy Don't Be A Dick Day!
When I gave my 2007 PAX Prime Keynote, I said Arcades were more than just magnificent geek Shangri-Las, filled with all sorts of video games and pinball machines. They were a vital part of my generation’s social development. If I beat another kid in a two player game and taunted him mercilessly...
I just finished listening to the Fuzzy Nation audiobook, and you did such a great job that I wish you could read everything. But you'd probably lose your voice, so maybe you should just start with your own stuff, and I will eagerly throw money at you to hear it. After hearing you read some of your work on JCCC2, I really wish you had more time for podcasts and reading your own writing - you immediately connect with your audience, and you're a wonderful storyteller.
"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...
It was totally Geek Summer Camp for Adults. Anne nailed it.
Every time I wandered through the Casino or the Lido restaurant and bumped into grumpy, confused, polyestered Snorks, I felt like I was at that weird stuffy country club in Dirty Dancing where someone would try and teach me the foxtrot if I stood in one place too long. And then, instead of discovering a secret sexy dance party with the resort staff, I found a secret nerd karaoke night. And iPhone choir. And ukulele flash mob. And, now that I think of it, some secret sexy nerd dance parties.
"It's Like Geek Summer Camp for Adults."
Our second day was spent at sea, which would normally mean it's time to sleep in... but we had a Q&A panel at 9:30am (6:30am, according my my jet lagged brain) so I was up nice and early (damn early... too early... according to my brain) to make it there on time. I'd guess that about 1/4 of the ...
Canadians love you back, Wil! :)
You were so great when I finally had a chance to talk to you on the nerd boat that I'm *almost* sorry I helped your boy rationalize the drinking of your scotch on karaoke night.
The boat is still moving, even though I am not on it. But there was music when I was on the boat.
I've gotten much worse at writing relevant titles since an hour ago. Oh well, circle of life.* Previously, on Battlestar Galactica my blog: Holland America goes to this private island in the Bahamas that is everything you'd expect from a private beach in the Caribbean, if you were expecting a ...
Noooooooo! I was SO looking forward to WWAFNFUFFBNF!
I beg you to reconsider! Maybe if you post something on the official JoCo cruise blog about it, more people would respond? As awesome as you are, it's possible that some poor souls are not yet subscribed to your blog.
Regarding JoCoCrazy2 and my important questions...
Based on the responses I got to my very important question, it looks like I'll be performing something from Memories of the Future, maybe something from Memories of the Future Volume 2, something from Happiest Days, something from Dancing Barefoot. I am also canceling the Wil Wheaton Anti-Forma...
I have no doubt that anything you choose to share with us will have us in either tears or giddy laughter, whichever your intent.
I would be delighted to join you for WWAFNFUFFBNF, but I did buy a fabulous dress specifically for the formal dining formalities, so I *might* show up dressed to the nines anyway. If I knock it back to the eights, would that be ok? My husband will be in shorts, a Thinkgeek T-shirt, and a beard, so it'll all balance out in the end.
I have a very important question for everyone attending JoCo Cruise Crazy 2.
Saturday, I'm heading down to America's Wang to get on a boat, because JoCoCruseCrazy 2: Cruise Crazier is setting sail on Sunday. I hope that it lives up to this video that one of the cruisers (who named themselves Sea Monkeys) created: I know, right? Check out the video he made last year, bas...
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