Thank you very very much for posting that. (Hope it's ok...) Up here in the frozen Canadian wasteland, I haven't had a chance to see Wil's work in person. The story was fantastic and brilliantly humorous. Thanks for sharing, and thanks to Wil for the very entertaining reminisce. (BTW, wonderful Frakes impression!)

Semi-random thought: I was thinking about the point of this entry (affecting others by one's work) and the idea came to me...Perhaps the "Do Something Creative" initiative could be used to write the teleplay for #wilwforcastle. Have you tried your hand at teleplay writing before? I'm sure it's very hard, but if you could write the story first; well even if it was never seen or used, I know I'd personally be gratified by having attempted the experience. Even so, you never know. The Voice would likely be heavily damaged by something so ambitious.

Is it considered "Wil-rolling" if that's not at all what I was expecting? I've been sick with the flu for three days, and that was the first time I laughed. Thank you both!

Sold! So glad you made it available again, I was out of the country the first time. Thank you Not-evil Wil Wheaton!

A superabundance of applause. I heartily echo this sentiment for librarians. Well worded and executed.

This post made me giggle greatly. My wife loves to have avid text-a-thons with our friends who live upstairs. Almost daily. A 3 minute conversation would solve it, but no! Must text! Perhaps I should stop texting her in the living room, from my office, to tell her to desist in this behavior. Perhaps...

I saw the second one in Mr. Moore's stack of JoCoCruise Crazy pics and also thought it noteworthy. By the way, I felt compelled to mention this: I'm not usually this gushy, but given the state of youth who are contemporaries of your own, and have had a similar set of circumstances in their development... On a humanist note: It is a rarity and a gift that you were able to shield your boys from the harsh glare of fame for the most part. It's a rare miracle that children (of parents that have any degree of fame) get to be their age and and are (for lack of a better term) normal. At the end of your life (hopefully a long ways off from now), when you look back, you and Mrs. W have more than any other accomplishment, truly accomplished a miracle. A rare blessing. Personally, my respect for you has increased. Kudos and standing O to you both.

Internet: Well met, Wheatons!

Wouldn't it be uber-ironic if someday in the not too distant future, mother-earth decides she's had enough and does produce mega monsters to teach the evil polluting humans a lesson? Sigh... if only. PS... Go Debbie Gibson! *has nostalgic flashback to late 80's music*

I can't tell you how very much I want to have a t-shirt with that photo on it. It would be a black shirt, and it may even have a simple nerd-esque saying such as "Fez-tival!" or "Fez-tivus!" If w00tstock 3 (or 2.X where X is the next appropriate number on an escalating scale) becomes reality, you must wear the fez. Must!

"The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next the power of that force"... Brilliant. Also loved the assorted geekery in the form of so many well known space vehicles in the disc. Thanks for sharing, sounds like you had a lot of fun.

Admiral Smurfbar - "I told you it was a trap!"