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That's awesome, Wil! I love digging in and doing something creative, particularly after an absence. Keep it up!
Commented Aug 28, 2012 on on a long run, on a long run at WWdN: In Exile
on a long run, on a long run
I've had this idea for a one-shot comic kicking around my head for close to a year. Until yesterday, I hadn't done anything with it. Yesterday, I wrote out a page-by-page breakdown for the story*. Today, I wrote the first five pages, and stopped when I ran out of gas a few hours later. I'll pic...
YES UTILIKILT. You need to score a leather one. Srsly. You will have ALL THE LADIES.
Sorry I'm not going to GenCon this year, Wil. I'll have to have one of my minions go say hi.
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...
This is fantastic. Thank you!
Commented Jul 3, 2012 on When am I? at WWdN: In Exile
When am I?
On Saturday, I texted my friend Molly: If you're here tomorrow, come over to my house for games and beer. She texted back: What time? Can Chris come? I replied: 6pm. Chris is always welcome at the Wheaton Secret Headquarters! Yesterday, while we were at my friend's house for his birthday dinner,...
Dalek Stout: IN-E-BRI-ATE!
Commented Jul 2, 2012 on When am I? at WWdN: In Exile
When am I?
On Saturday, I texted my friend Molly: If you're here tomorrow, come over to my house for games and beer. She texted back: What time? Can Chris come? I replied: 6pm. Chris is always welcome at the Wheaton Secret Headquarters! Yesterday, while we were at my friend's house for his birthday dinner,...
I really love the Saul Bass design they went with for the Fiasco stuff.
Commented May 2, 2012 on A picture from Tabletop at WWdN: In Exile
A picture from Tabletop
One of the best times I had this season on Tabletop was playing Fiasco with John Rogers, Alison Haislip, and Bonnie Burton. I won't spoil anything, but I will tell you that Will Hindmarch, Jason Morningstar, and I teamed up to write an original playset for the show, and we'll be releasing it ...
At about 2:23, it looks like Patrick suddenly came to a realization and was about to start crying.
Very emotional moment, Wil. I'm glad you finally got to say this to them in person.
Commented May 1, 2012 on After twenty years, I finally got to say this. at WWdN: In Exile
After twenty years, I finally got to say this.
A lot of incredible and wonderful things happened at the Calgary Expo this weekend, and when I'm not as exhausted I'll write about all of them. Until then, though, here is one of them that I really hope you'll spend 5 minutes watching: If you can't see the video, you can watch it right here a...
Super-excited for you coming to Toronto later this year. Fun will be had.
Commented Apr 24, 2012 on My trip to Australia was amazeballs at WWdN: In Exile
My trip to Australia was amazeballs
I am home from Australia, and only mostly dead exhausted. Go me! I'm too tired for a proper post about the entire trip, but I'll offer a few memories and highlights: I did not meet a single unkind person the entire time I was in Australia. I realize that my sample size was quite small, but it wa...
I'm the redditor in question. Happy to have been able to reintroduce this to you, Wil! (:
Commented Mar 10, 2012 on From the Vault: Sparks McGee at WWdN: In Exile
From the Vault: Sparks McGee
This was brought to my attention by a fellow Redditor in this thread. I'd completely forgotten about it, which I can blame on it being written almost ten years ago. Holy shit. Ten years ago. Enjoy: To: < wil@wilwheaton.net> Subject: star trek Ya know the writers could have solved that whole ima...
so I just laughed it off and told her that it was a real good thing that she did that. Real good, Luna! REAL REAL GOOD! It's a real good thing that you did that! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Is there a justifiable concern that Luna will send you out to The Field, Wil?
Commented Mar 8, 2012 on She rolled a sixteen. Good for her! at WWdN: In Exile
She rolled a sixteen. Good for her!
When Ryan was a Junior in college, he moved to a place where he couldn't have cats. Anne and I agreed to foster them until he took them back. That was nearly three years ago. When he moved across the country for his job, we officially adopted the cats we'd been fostering for years. Ryan misses t...
I first found your blog nine years and 10 months ago after you mentioned it in your slashdot interview posted October 29, 2001.
I've been reading fairly faithfully ever since. It's been a great trip. Thanks so much, Wil.
Commented Aug 25, 2011 on 3652 days later... at WWdN: In Exile
3652 days later...
So, while I'm putting together the last few things I need to take to PAX, I realized I forgot to mention something: ten years ago yesterday, I started my blog at WWdN*. Ten years ago today, Metafilter declared that it was "lame,"** and most of the Internet was really shitty to me about the whole...
I am duly impressed. These guys are clearly fans. They've got Tasha Yar (a clone?) in a Romulan plot, Sela, what appears to be Leah Brahms, one of the better fan made/low budget replicas of the D's bridge I've seen...
Yeah, count me in for "skipping the sex, watching for the story."
Commented Apr 14, 2011 on Your move, Fan Fiction Writers at WWdN: In Exile
Your move, Fan Fiction Writers
This is Safe for Work. As Chris Hardwick says, I think I'm going to buy this, and skip the naughty bits so I can see the story. (There are a bunch of NSFW behind the scenes pictures from actress April O'Neil -- who is a gigantic geek, apparently -- right here.)
Not a contest entry, but a plug to anyone interested. A friend of mine did all the art for Smurfs Village, a new game for the iPhone. Reviews have been fantastic so far, so please give it a shot. (:
Commented Dec 4, 2010 on merry smurfin' smurfmas, mothersmurfers at WWdN: In Exile
merry smurfin' smurfmas, mothersmurfers
This is crying out for a caption. I'll choose my favorite, and send something neat* to whoever writes it. Submissions open throughout the weekend, one per person, and can only be left as comments here (it's too difficult to track on Twitter or via e-mail). *definition of 'neat' will be at my s...
please be Castle please be Castle please be Castle
Commented Nov 2, 2010 on ...clawing at the ceiling of his grave... at WWdN: In Exile
...clawing at the ceiling of his grave...
All this week, I'm recording the audio version of John Scalzi's The Android's Dream. It's a delightful book, with wonderful characters, smart dialog, and some of the most enjoyable side trips into world building I've ever read in a SF novel. Also, it's really, really funny. Tomorrow, I'm going i...
First it was just because cut-and-paste was easier, but then I realized it couldn't have been done any other way.
Thank you!
Commented Sep 14, 2010 on even more twitter funtimes, the super mario bros birthday edition at WWdN: In Exile
even more twitter funtimes, the super mario bros birthday edition
I don't think this really needs additional context or commentary. All you need to know is that Super Mario Bros. turned 25 yesterday. etherlad: Happy 25th anniversary, Mario. We're sorry, but your cake is in another castle. wilw: Happy 25th birthday, Super Mario Bros! Your cake is in another cas...
Thank you, but I humbly disagree. I have a picture of Batman riding Robot Unicorn.
Commented Sep 14, 2010 on even more twitter funtimes, the super mario bros birthday edition at WWdN: In Exile
even more twitter funtimes, the super mario bros birthday edition
I don't think this really needs additional context or commentary. All you need to know is that Super Mario Bros. turned 25 yesterday. etherlad: Happy 25th anniversary, Mario. We're sorry, but your cake is in another castle. wilw: Happy 25th birthday, Super Mario Bros! Your cake is in another cas...
I came home from school to find that the entire Internet wants to add me on Twitter. Holy crap.
Thanks, Wil! I just wanted to make you smile; I certainly didn't expect to be featured in a blog post. (:
Commented Sep 14, 2010 on even more twitter funtimes, the super mario bros birthday edition at WWdN: In Exile
even more twitter funtimes, the super mario bros birthday edition
I don't think this really needs additional context or commentary. All you need to know is that Super Mario Bros. turned 25 yesterday. etherlad: Happy 25th anniversary, Mario. We're sorry, but your cake is in another castle. wilw: Happy 25th birthday, Super Mario Bros! Your cake is in another cas...
Wil, you may want to know that the original creator of these posts new posters to his blog every week or so. Here's a link for you.
Commented Jun 23, 2010 on we have always been at war with the mcp at WWdN: In Exile
we have always been at war with the mcp
A couple of nights ago, Anne and I spent over an hour watching cold war propaganda and education films on the Internet Archive. Those movies are just fascinating to me, and I've often wondered what it would have been like to live in the world portrayed within them, as opposed to the way the worl...
I sent these to Wil last night:
http://twitpic.com/7vo9j
http://twitpic.com/7vmwz
Commented Jun 20, 2009 on LEVERAGE: day four at WWdN: In Exile
LEVERAGE: day four
Woke up early yesterday and wrote for about an hour. Met Rogers and walked to a fantastic place for breakfast (forget the name of the place, but President Clinton ate there once and they have something named after him on the menu.) Had a delicious tofu scramble thing, and the most sensational Fr...
Wil, you likely know this already, but David finally got his "Blood & Fire" TNG script -- the one with a gay couple on the Enterprise, and the AIDS allegory -- put on film.
It was re-adapted for the TOS cast, and Part 1 of the two-part episode is currently available at Star Trek: Phase II. Part 2 should be up in the next month or so.
Commented Apr 28, 2009 on talk about your dream of horses at WWdN: In Exile
talk about your dream of horses
I'm so close to letting Memories of the Future Volume One leave the nest, I'm already starting to miss the taste of partially-digested bugs in my throat. So far, I've shared parts that are from the recaps, but the other half of each entry is more analysis and reflection on each episode, and that...
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