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15 pounds of dice? How did you carry all of them around while you were at the con collecting them? And at what point did you realize that you needed a help from a sherpa to carry them?
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, ...
Loved this! We know you're working on Eureka (so awesome), but we can't wait for your GenCon wrap up and putting up the pictures of all the dice you got!
Commented Aug 17, 2010 on In which I am a HPOA at WWdN: In Exile
In which I am a HPOA
I'm working very long hours on Eureka, so I don't have a lot of time or energy to post more than silly things on Twitter, but I did this over the weekend, and I wanted to share: The w00tstock organization wishes to post the following photo correspondence from “Wil”—which is most certainly not a ...
Definitely. Absolutely. Yes!
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 knew there was a reason I should have gone to Lucky Baldwins yesterday! Drat!
Commented May 11, 2010 on making a note here: HUGE W00TSTOCK SUCCESS at WWdN: In Exile
making a note here: HUGE W00TSTOCK SUCCESS
Friday afternoon, Anne, Storm, and I walked up the street in Seattle toward a towering red brick building. Next to the kind of ancient metal fire escape that inspires poets to write about life in the city, a sign was painted on the side of the building. It identified the building as a theater, th...
Love it. Big thumbs up! Reminds me of the covers of the books I read when I was a kid.
Commented Aug 27, 2009 on This is the cover for Memories of the Future, Volume One at WWdN: In Exile
This is the cover for Memories of the Future, Volume One
This is the cover for Memories of the Future, Volume One. I looked at a bunch of different designs (and at least one of them may be a variant cover at some point) but when I saw the comp that ended up leading to this cover, I knew that this was the one I'd want to use, because I just love 195...
My heartfelt condolences. Losing a pet is always hard.
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, ...
Happy Birthday, Wil!!
Commented Jul 29, 2009 on ah, to be young again, and also a robot at WWdN: In Exile
ah, to be young again, and also a robot
I'm 37! I'm not old. Also: Happy birthday to me!
That is rad. One order here!
Commented Feb 19, 2009 on my design is available at shirt.woot! at WWdN: In Exile
my design is available at shirt.woot!
So if you ever wanted to get a geeky shirt I designed for shirt.woot, now's your chance. I wanted to call it Critical Mass, because I thought that would be cool and work on a few geeky levels, but I think that idea fell through a hole in the 'tubes. I chose a d6 instead of a d10 because I thou...
I gotta say, that is one of my favorite stories. It was hysterical to read, it's 10 times funnier to hear Wil read it, and with the visual queues it's an official classic. Just awesome.
Commented Jan 8, 2009 on Blue Light Mashup, Part Three at WWdN: In Exile
Blue Light Mashup, Part Three
Oh kids … oh, kids. Our good friend amity1976 spared no expense to bring us all Part Three of Blue Light Mashup. Now, watch in amazement as I use this post as an excuse to plug the audio version of The Happiest Days of Our Lives, which includes the story Blue Light Special. It's just $19....
I voted via absentee a few weeks ago. I know, I know. There are some worries that my vote won't be counted, or at least won't be counted until after the state has been decided. But it was necessary. My polling place is at a school in Venice, CA. and getting in and out of there in the past on less popular elections has been excessively painful. That was confirmed when I drove by this morning and saw the disaster of all the parents trying to drop off their kids along with all the voters trying to park. The line was out the auditorium, out to the sidewalk and down past the corner. I would guess a 2 hour wait at 7am. All in all, I voted and am damn proud to see so many Americans taking the time to do the same today.
Commented Nov 4, 2008 on one lever, pulled. at WWdN: In Exile
one lever, pulled.
My voting experience was quick and easy. I think I spent more time confirming my ballot was marked correctly than I spent waiting in line. I guess going in the middle of the morning will do that for you. I wasn't expecting it, but the historical significance of the moment totally overwhelmed ...
I voted via absentee a few weeks ago. I know, I know. There are some worries that my vote won't be counted, or at least won't be counted until after the state has been decided. But it was necessary. My polling place is at a school in Venice, CA. and getting in and out of there in the past on less popular elections has been excessively painful. That was confirmed when I drove by this morning and saw the disaster of all the parents trying to drop off their kids along with all the voters trying to park. The line was out the auditorium, out to the sidewalk and down past the corner. I would guess a 2 hour wait at 7am. All in all, I voted and am damn proud to see so many Americans taking the time to do the same today.
Commented Nov 4, 2008 on one lever, pulled. at WWdN: In Exile
one lever, pulled.
My voting experience was quick and easy. I think I spent more time confirming my ballot was marked correctly than I spent waiting in line. I guess going in the middle of the morning will do that for you. I wasn't expecting it, but the historical significance of the moment totally overwhelmed ...
One thing to remember, voting NO changes nothing. It doesn't affect a single thing. Only a yes vote changes what is currently legal here in California. Do we teach same-sex marriage in schools now? NO. Is it affecting you in any way now, NO. Only a yes vote changes anything. A Yes vote puts discrimination into our state constitution. Vote No on H8TE.
Commented Nov 3, 2008 on Californians: Vote NO on Prop 8 at WWdN: In Exile
Californians: Vote NO on Prop 8
Proposition 8 and the people who support it disgust me. Want to know why? Replace every instance of "same-sex marriage" with "interracial marriage" and see how bigoted and discriminatory it is. Here, these guys have done it for you: I can't believe it's 2008, and this is still an issue....
One thing to remember, voting NO changes nothing. It doesn't affect a single thing. Only a yes vote changes what is currently legal here in California. Do we teach same-sex marriage in schools now? NO. Is it affecting you in any way now, NO. Only a yes vote changes anything. A Yes vote puts discrimination into our state constitution. Vote No on H8TE.
Commented Nov 3, 2008 on Californians: Vote NO on Prop 8 at WWdN: In Exile
Californians: Vote NO on Prop 8
Proposition 8 and the people who support it disgust me. Want to know why? Replace every instance of "same-sex marriage" with "interracial marriage" and see how bigoted and discriminatory it is. Here, these guys have done it for you: I can't believe it's 2008, and this is still an issue....
Dude, you look like a character straight out of River City Ransom!
Commented Sep 5, 2008 on because 8-bits are all you need, champ at WWdN: In Exile
because 8-bits are all you need, champ
Rich Stevens, the criminal mastermind behind Diesel Sweeties, is a friend of mine. And you, Governor Sarcastic Liar, are no Rich Stevens! Um. What? Sorry. Let's try that again. Ahem. Rich is the greatest 8-bit character drawing guy man dude in this quadrant. His 8-bit creations hold up the w...
Dude, you look like a character straight out of River City Ransom!
Commented Sep 5, 2008 on because 8-bits are all you need, champ at WWdN: In Exile
because 8-bits are all you need, champ
Rich Stevens, the criminal mastermind behind Diesel Sweeties, is a friend of mine. And you, Governor Sarcastic Liar, are no Rich Stevens! Um. What? Sorry. Let's try that again. Ahem. Rich is the greatest 8-bit character drawing guy man dude in this quadrant. His 8-bit creations hold up the w...
GOOL book? WANT!!!!! And I know I would definitely want to purchase many many copies and hand them out as presents to my many 80's raised geek friends. Put me down for a GE/EK shirt too. That is rad.
Commented Aug 14, 2008 on various awesome things at WWdN: In Exile
various awesome things
My story The Art of War in the latest Star Trek manga got a really nice mention at Trek Movie dot Com: Fans of Wil Wheaton’s blog or books know him to be an adroit writer of nonfiction, an almost Mark Twain for the geek crowd if you don’t mind such a comparison. Yet his "Art of War" story show...
GOOL book? WANT!!!!! And I know I would definitely want to purchase many many copies and hand them out as presents to my many 80's raised geek friends. Put me down for a GE/EK shirt too. That is rad.
Commented Aug 14, 2008 on various awesome things at WWdN: In Exile
various awesome things
My story The Art of War in the latest Star Trek manga got a really nice mention at Trek Movie dot Com: Fans of Wil Wheaton’s blog or books know him to be an adroit writer of nonfiction, an almost Mark Twain for the geek crowd if you don’t mind such a comparison. Yet his "Art of War" story show...
Ok, and now with correct spelling...
Wil,
You need to get the guys at PennyArcade to draw up a comic of this story. I'll bet they can bring it to life in their own special way.
Commented Aug 13, 2008 on can i break just one rib? at WWdN: In Exile
can i break just one rib?
Though based on actual events, some of this has been . . . enhanced . . . for dramatic effect. On Friday, I took Anne to the Moonlight roller rink for her birthday. It was totally awesome, and we had exactly the kind of fun we remembered having when we went to roller rinks as kids, which was kin...
Ok, and now with correct spelling...
Wil,
You need to get the guys at PennyArcade to draw up a comic of this story. I'll bet they can bring it to life in their own special way.
Commented Aug 13, 2008 on can i break just one rib? at WWdN: In Exile
can i break just one rib?
Though based on actual events, some of this has been . . . enhanced . . . for dramatic effect. On Friday, I took Anne to the Moonlight roller rink for her birthday. It was totally awesome, and we had exactly the kind of fun we remembered having when we went to roller rinks as kids, which was kin...
Wil,
You need to get the guys at PennyArcade to draw up a coming of this story. I'll bet they can bring it to life in their own special way.
Commented Aug 13, 2008 on can i break just one rib? at WWdN: In Exile
can i break just one rib?
Though based on actual events, some of this has been . . . enhanced . . . for dramatic effect. On Friday, I took Anne to the Moonlight roller rink for her birthday. It was totally awesome, and we had exactly the kind of fun we remembered having when we went to roller rinks as kids, which was kin...
Wil,
You need to get the guys at PennyArcade to draw up a coming of this story. I'll bet they can bring it to life in their own special way.
Commented Aug 13, 2008 on can i break just one rib? at WWdN: In Exile
can i break just one rib?
Though based on actual events, some of this has been . . . enhanced . . . for dramatic effect. On Friday, I took Anne to the Moonlight roller rink for her birthday. It was totally awesome, and we had exactly the kind of fun we remembered having when we went to roller rinks as kids, which was kin...
Happy Birthday! Awesome quake too!
Commented Jul 29, 2008 on castles made of sand fall in the sea, eventually at WWdN: In Exile
castles made of sand fall in the sea, eventually
(Epic thanks to WWdN reader Miss Kitty who took this, made me look cooler than I am, and gave me permission to post it on my blog.)
Happy Birthday! Awesome quake too!
Commented Jul 29, 2008 on castles made of sand fall in the sea, eventually at WWdN: In Exile
castles made of sand fall in the sea, eventually
(Epic thanks to WWdN reader Miss Kitty who took this, made me look cooler than I am, and gave me permission to post it on my blog.)
I can't believe they're going to shut this down BEFORE the new Star Trek movie comes out. It'll certainly generate interest.
Commented Jul 8, 2008 on Star Trek: The Experience is closing at WWdN: In Exile
Star Trek: The Experience is closing
It was bound to happen sooner or later, and though I've known this was coming for a few months now, I was still really sad to read confirmation that Star Trek: The Experience is closing September first. Offering a sad commentary on the state of the Star Trek franchise, the Hilton Hotel in Las V...
I can't believe they're going to shut this down BEFORE the new Star Trek movie comes out. It'll certainly generate interest.
Commented Jul 8, 2008 on Star Trek: The Experience is closing at WWdN: In Exile
Star Trek: The Experience is closing
It was bound to happen sooner or later, and though I've known this was coming for a few months now, I was still really sad to read confirmation that Star Trek: The Experience is closing September first. Offering a sad commentary on the state of the Star Trek franchise, the Hilton Hotel in Las V...
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