WIL WHEATON dot NET: 1.5

See Wil, these are the kinds of moments that make everything else seem unimportant. Life is good!

I remember having to convince my mom to let me borrow her cd's so I could make tapes of them way back when! Music was one of the few things that we could usually agree upon, so I can appreciate what you're saying.

Glad to hear your week seems to be going a bit better than before.... ;)

Sounds like things are getting better for ya. I always love hearing warm fuzzy Ryan/Nolan stories :)

Oh, and my dorm is eagerly awaiting G4... we can't wait for Arena >:)

Is there anything that's more of a day-maker than the love of a child?

I'd forgotten how mindlessly fun Pong can be, but I have to admit it stings a little to be beaten 21-8 by a Flash applet.

Awesome about G4 and awesome about Nolan. It's great that he looks up to you and that you 2 share an interest in many things.

Joe...who's so glad he gets G4 next week! Woohoo! Unca Willy on the tube where he belongs!

That is sooo sweet. When I was a kid our fam was always timid about sharing and expressing feelings, and it's only these days that I have lost the inhibition to express my love to my friends and family. And I know, it really creates a special bonding, and I am glad that you are such a cool step dad. Cos kids need to know they are loved. I think you really have a great impact on them boys, Wil. Which is, for 29, a pretty cool thing.

And the music. Love Incubus. And I know how cool it is to share it with the kids. My kids and I both love 3 doors down and when they were 5 we all sang Oasis songs in the car together.
And don't forget the headbanging. Heh.

I think the Pong marathon is a brilliant idea. One of the precious few that actually make it to that barren scheißeland known as cable.

Too bad I don't get G4.

Last night I caught this filler shit on TNT (maybe TBS, not sure) called "Burly TV."

Holy shit.

God.

Terrible.

I don't know what G4 will be like, but shows about videogames so far have been truly dismal.

Maybe I'll coerce one of my more cable-friendly pals to tape a couple hours of Wil's show.

Also, how about putting small insets of the Pong players up on the screen as well? I wanna see some intern cursing out another intern. Part of the fun.

Well now. Looks like someone found their smile.
I know I did and a warmed heart to boot.

Thanks for sharing, Wil!

AWWW that is so cool. See life is really good you just have to look at it instead of the negative stuff.

It didn't even click that the G4 I read about on Slashdot was the same you had been writing about. That's way too cool. Pong, though. Pong.

What about some old school Commodore 64? That machine still rules for games. If G4 were playing all Jumpman, all the time, now THAT would be sweet!

btw, Re:Nemesis, think positive. Maybe they cut ya for continuity sake, cuz they just got the script for ST XI: the Traveler!
(Hey, we can dream, can't we?)

The Pong marathon is a great idea to those people who get it. I've been in the G4 chatroom and forums trying to explain the whole purpose of "test feeds" and the color bars to people. It's a stunt but it's also something to get people talking. Once I explain it that way to them, they laugh and actually get it.

I've even tried diffusing the Slashdot crowd, but I keep getting moderated down. Too bad Slashdot thinks that G4 is a horrible idea.

I can't wait to see your show, Wil. I won't ever be in it (I don't play FPS's) but it will be fun to watch.

awww. :)

When is the "Spudnuts MAMEs Satan's Hollow on his iBook for one solid hour until his wife comes in and tells him to finish up because sitting on the shitter for so long is bad for your colon, and, oh, by the way, JESUS CHRIST... open a window, why doncha" show going to premiere?

Music brings people together, more special if the relationship is shared between father and son.

Sweet, man. As a dad to a 13 year old going on 73, I defintely appreciate your thoughts. In fact, we just went and bought (for PS2) CRAZY TAXI the other day and play it together every night! Though her driving freaks me out ;)

Kids - they're the real deal.

Be good,
-sam

Wil,

That is so cool about Nolan. It almost brought a tear to my eye hearing about it, but then like you, I'm also a total badass ;-)

*wipes away tear from eye*
*swallows hard*

Dammit Wil, your story made me cry. And I'm in such a foul mood because of my job. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face. I needed it.

(SC is feeling even more sarcastic (but was sincere in above) than usual today. Having a hard time biting tongue. Watch out co-workers.)

Seeing Spudnuts on TV would probably cause me to seek professional help. Either that or it would cause kids to have seizures like that cartoon in Japan.

*Oh no Billy is drooling and babbling, did you let him watch Spudnuts again?* o_o
{_}

Oops my little attempt at ascii art did not work, sorry.

It wouldn't be like a comedy/variety show.

It would just be one hour.

Of me.

On the crapper.

Playing Satan's Hollow.

Every night at nine.

Five days a week.

Just like in real life.

That's it.

And don't ANYONE fucking tell me that a show like that is in poor taste or would fail to garner ratings since I know full well -- NO LIE -- that 99% of the stuff they shovel onto cable would lose hands down to me playing MAME on my toilet.

I'm not joking.

Damn. You made me cry twice this week.

Damn. You made me cry twice this week.

=D Awesome!

Hi Wil.

Wow that's cool! Hey, and Incubus are great, lol! After reading this I got to think about the music I'm listening to. I've always listened to the same music as my parents', but I never thought parents' could be so happy about that, lol. Maybe I should ask them what they feel?

It seems to me like Nolan and you have this special bond. And that's great :o) I was so happy to read this. Thank you for this homepage, it makes me really happy.

Bye, Helene

i was so touched by your story with nolan. :) and that's so awesome you listen to incubus! i'm glad last night was much better for you than it was during the day. and pong rules!

Wil,
I bet you wouldn't trade that moment with Nolan for all the carefree days of riding bikes with your friends or that last day of school feeling. The love of a child is the most precious of gifts. It's good to know you cherish it so.

Long live Pong! I'm going to go check the cable in my office right now. We'll be working hard to get G4 (and Arena) out into the homes.

Have a great day!

Hey Unky Wil! Good to hear you're feeling better!! That's an awesome moment you had in the car. :)
-Sput

Holly said:

>> Damn. You made me cry twice this week.

Yeah.

And I made you post twice too.

Spudnuts = Best Reality Show ever.

Actually.

It doesn't even really need to be me.

Just the "Some Guy Playing Satan's Hollow on the Shitter for One Full Hour" show.

There's a radio station further south that just plays the weirdest things - and it never ever is a real station. No commercials nothing.

I don't know if it's pirate or what. Once I listened to someone's heartbeat for at least 20 minutes. Another time I listened to the price is right. Last time I drove by there - it was Judge Judy.

Hell it's better than most morning talk shows.

The other day, I was talking to someone on the phone while my 2 year old was hanging around me. I said something that included the word "goalie" to my friend. Immediately, she raised both arms in the air and yelled "score!" Then she ran and pointed excitedly to our hockey Snoopy on the shelf.

I know exactly what you're saying, Wil. Isn't it just the most awesome feeling in the world?

In other news, I hope my cable system gets G4. I've got Comcast, so you'd think I would, but who knows.

Hey, Wil!

Everytime I read something you've posted and get all excited that you're a sarcastic, ammusing, sonofabitch...you come on here and post something Real. Damn it.

Seriously, way cool conversation with the youngster. Moments like that take one's breath away and leave a person feeling all sunshineyfresh! You know...you're a great dad (step- or otherwise)...don't you forget it, mister.

Take care, man.

Kids do it to you every time, don't they? I was a wild, club-and-bar-hopping girl on the town. Then I meet a great guy, have a baby and I find myself crying at all the smallest stuff in the world.

The first time I sat down and watched Sesame Street with the sprogette I was in tears!

When I saw her face as we watched the Parade of Stars at Disneyland I was an emotional wreck!

And when I drove her to her playcare and she asked for the radio to be on HER station, Radio Disney (okay, so she's just 2 1/2), I was--well completely gutted. In her words, "I don't want The Clash, Mommy. I want MY show." Hey, I gotta respect the fact she has her own taste.

(Still, I am toying with the idea of playing London Calling while she's sleeping to have it subliminally implanted in her brain...)

Now you've found yer funny and yer happy - Life is good, ain't it ;) ?

Wil Wheaton...SuperDad.

I want my G4TV!!

It looks like you realize how lucky you are and I hope Nolan does too. You have a relationship most step-parents/kids dream of. I'm so happy for you. Just remember that conversation when you're feeling down.

Nolan sounds like an awesome kid. My dad and I have always kind of shared music too; many of my favorite artists, I discovered through him...and I always feel proud when I introduce *him* to something new!

CNN/SI goes belly up on May 15th. Do I dare dream my crappy cable operator/halfway decent phone company/crappy ISP fill the slot with G4?

Wil,
PONG KICKED MY ASS, GODDAMMIT!!!!! It's not fair, I tell ya!! I always hated that game. Anyway, I am happy that things are coming together for you. I am eagerly awaiting G4! Nolan sounds like a really cool kid. He must take after his Mom. :o) Gotcha!

Peace Unca Willy!

hey; i just want to say that the idea of "the pong channel" is freakin' cool. and that story about you and your son warms my heart and gives me hope for the future.

I guess it's not nostalgia if what you're longing for is something you never had. Missing things, without even knowing firsthand what you're missing. A sense of loss, only for what has never been, not for what used to be.

You're lucky to have kids, Wil. I know you know. But you are.

Wow. I never had that kind of relationship with my parents at that age. Sweet.

MAME rocks! And I would watch Spudnuts playing it on the crapper.

Good relationships with kids are GOOD. Keeps them away from drugs and bad crowds, keeps them moving in the right, successful direction. You're doing a good job, Wil.

My kids listen to the local "all '80's" station on the radio in the car with my wife and me, and they sing along with "Roxanne," "Don't You Want Me," and "Sweet Dreams (are made of this)"!

They are 2-1/2 and 5, and both are boys. They often drive me crazy, and they even more often (or at least, more importantly) make me really happy and proud.

Considering the distant, awkward relationship I virtually always had with my parents, and my dad in particular, I'm doing pretty well so far with my sons.

And I'm amazed and very, very impressed with how well things are going with you and Nolan. And Ryan, too, from what you've said in here before.

Keep up the great job!

There are moments with your kids that live in your memory forever because they are touching/shocking/embarrassing. My shocking moment came a couple of months ago when I was driving somewhere with my two year old. She was singing softly to herself in her carseat when out of nowhere I hear a sigh, followed by "motherf*cker", then more humming. Needless to say I just sat there, for the rest of our journey, with my mouth open in shock. I eagerly await the day that you just experienced!

Hey Wil! Great to see you're doing better!!! I think it's so cool how you can connect with your step kids like that. I would probably not even talk with my parents like that! Well, can't wait to hear from you again...
*tess

Wil just think maybe you can get a hooker with your son when he's old enough. :)

my dad's advice on masturbation "Just don't do it"

The bastard had tons of porno videos and tells me not to masturbate???

Ya wil it's good u get along with your kid.

hops

Re: the Pong launching, you can also checkout www.metafilter.com where the release is commented on. Specifically:
http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/16612

Sweet Unca Willy, yer makin my eyes water!

Hey, I am new here but as I am reading this, my 5 year old just did something that requires me to post. As I am reading all of these child/parent bonding stories, my son is upstairs "pooping". He of course is incapable of doing this without speaking the entire time. His choice of conversation this particular time is to call down to tell me that various race car drivers are sitting on his bed. Ahhh kids are great. My son, by the way, has great taste in that he always wants to listen to Cake and can pick out a Cake song anywhere.

I have three stepchildren myself, and the middle girl is now 4 months pregnant. Their father hasn't been involved in their lives since a bit before I came into the picture, 10 years ago. So... when she frst learned she was pregnant, she considered giving the baby my last name (the sperm donor isn't involved with her now). The baby's going to have her last name now, but the thought was there...

Your kids give me a bit of faith in the human race.

Sadly, I don't know if it's enough to counteract the Olsen Twins.

I love reading comments about you and your kids. Too often these days, kids are left to the wayside, especially in second marriages. But reading about how involved you are with your kids, and how important they are to you, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :-) And it's awesome that you have kids that are willing to return your love. Anywayz, have an incredible week, and remember, your funny is always in the last place you look.

One of the most amazing and incredible things about coming to your website is the strength I see grow in you at every downturn thrown at you.
I dont know whether you realise it or not but one of the best things in life is getting over the bumps in the road and being able to tell people about it.
Your venting is very healthy and helpful to alot of us I pray you dont stop.
I have realised alot of things about family, life and getting over the stupid things than yo know by just reading the goings on in your life
sharing these things is not being to personal
cause we all go through the same loves tragedies
ect.
sharing shows that you hav a truly big heart and thats awesome.
If you are cut out of STAR TREK a bunch of us
are at the ready to protest!!!!
Oh, and BTW I think you would've made a killer
peter parker in SPIDER_MAN
Keep it goin Wil,
You are da MAN!!!!!!!!

Now that's the cream filling!!!!!!! That is such a great moment to have. The next time you're feeling low remember that. Hell I'll remember that. I had a moment like that today. An unexpected happy to remind me that I'm loved and not all alone in this big bad world. Unexpected happy's are way cooler than birthday happy's or stuff like that. :-)

Anyone ever see that game "Mortal Pongbat"?

Combines Mortal Kombat with Pong. So you can throw fatality moves at the other bat while it's trying to slide up the screen for the ball.

pong

ping

pong

ping

HEEEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAA!

KWAAAAHHH!!!

HEEEEEEEYOOOOOOOOO!!!

pong

ping

KREEEEEEEEEYYYYYYAAAAAARRGGGHHH!!!

pong

ping

pong

how the hell can this shit be addictive?

it is, though.

had to trash it off the desktop.

wasn't getting any work done.

pong

ping

pong

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

YA YA YA YA YAAAAA!!

ping

pong

hm.

speaking of nostalgia, I might go download that sucker right now.

got some work due monday, so why not?

pong

ping

AAAAAAAAAYYYEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIII!!

Hey Wil - what kind of freaky lucky son-of-a-bitch are you to have teenagers or kids around that age in general who will actually say those "horror" words: "I love you."
Aren't all teenagers supposed to hate their parents with an almighty passion when they hit that age??
Lucky, lucky, lucky!!

oh - and 24-hr Pong? What in the world is cooler than that?!

I learned to like the same music as my parents (and my brother) through osmosis. My mom played Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond. I actually like to listen to them. My brother listened to KISS, constantly. I don't listen to them now, but I remember most of their songs. Hey, this is a great website!

Whoa... the world must be comming to an end...
Spudnuts had an on topic comment.
Sigh.
And what's up with this Matsya guy stealing your style Spuds?
Damn.
Three words.

Steak knife time.

Wil- Congrats man. Having a near teen- or a teen say those words and mean it... it's awe inspiring put the faith back into humanity even make Harlan Ellison smile kind of moment.
Thanks for sharing.

-MKF
for sale- Bob Hamel's luv- cheeeap!

Wow...this story makes me feel all mushy inside. As a new father, I can totally relate. But you know, now I really want to slpa the crap out of my kid to get him to talk...jeez man, he's already 14 months old..I want him to tell me he loves me...NOW!

OK..for you people that can't take a joke...I'm sorry in advance...please no moral backlash.

I'm glad that you are starting to 'bond" with Nolan, but i have one word of advice: RADIOHEAD!

Get the boy hooked on radiohead. he thank you forever. that is all

*rabid radiohead fan*

Wow... spiffy!

I don't think I ever had moments like that with either of my parents.... although I've noticed that ever since I went back to graduate school, that I don't mind it when my mom gets all sappy when she sees me twice a year. (; (I'm going home to visit this weekend, and she sent me an email today saying that she's making strawberries and cream for me when I get in... how about that!)

You even made silicon.com over here:

DING-DONG - IT'S WEEK-LONG PONG
http://www.silicon.com/a52921

Glad you're feeling better.

Sniffle. Nolan is one lucky kid.

now THAT'S cool.

What did I tell ya Wil-san? Kids are very theraputic. Grind 'em up, put them in your tea and you'll grow hairs on your chest. Really, it's true.

Well, Wil, you've done it again. I've gone all soft and mushy inside. That was really a beautiful story about you and Nolan. He sounds like a great kid, and you sound like a great Dad. How old is Nolan? I'm glad you both realize how lucky you are. As a musician, it also makes me feel good (because I know that was your whole point, right?) that you feel that music is something special to share. My whole family, but especially my dad, is musical. I remember many nights of my dad and I staying up 'til the wee hours, him on guitar and me on keyboard or piano, playing all the oldies but goodies. Now that I'm all grown up, hubby and I (who are in a band together) have a music room in our house, and when Dad comes to visit, that's the first place we head to. We spend hours out in the music room, and if hubby's family, who's also musical, comes over, forget it- we'll never get out of there! :) Also, my fave band is the Monkees, and my family was subjected to hours of the Monkees blasting through my bedroom walls. Luckily, my sis and Dad like them too, so the whole house would just be dancing and singing! Anyway, Wil, thanks for sharing. I'm glad you're feeling better. :)
Love, Alicia

Reminds me of my six year old boy the other day:

"Dad, you're my best friend. And my best Daddy. But you're my only Daddy, which also makes you my worst Daddy and my middle Daddy."

He was so earnest about it. :)

How come I can play Halo so well and suck so much at Pong??!?!?!? Can you actually score points playing against the computer? lol

That's so touching, Wil.. it really is. I love those kinds of stories; they always make me happy. When I have kids, I want to listen to Fairview with them!

It was kind of fun to play pong, but an all-Flash web site is a total turnoff. Perhaps I'm too old-fashioned. Perhaps it's just that my horribly antiquated P2-333 can't render the useless transitions between garish pages smoothly enough for me to not notice. Whatever the reason, I will not be returning to that web site; not that anyone would care, since I'm not really part of the intended market for that channel -- I watch too much TV as it is; I don't play all that much with my PS1 or Xbox; I certainly can't conceive watching TV programs about playing games.

So why did I post this? Perhaps I'll know someday.

That is just too sweet. Isn't it wonderful when something like that happens. My god daughter is starting to recognise me when I go over to my best friend's house. She gets this massive smile on her face and it warms my heart. :D

OMG that justtoched my heart and I don't even know you guys. I have a step father and even though I do love him as a father I have never told him that before. I should tell him the next time I see him.

Welp, I downloaded it - it's called Pong Kombat 3, my bad - and played three games.

Then my fingers hurt.

And I didn't know any of the special moves.

No fatalities, no babalities, nothin'.

So I trashed it.

THE shortest-lived nostalgia hit I ever had.

Never remember the pain when you're all nostalgic, do you?

Oh, but the pain remembers you.

This weekend I bought seven episodes of Classic Trek at a garage sale and thought it was a good idea.

Then I watched a couple of episodes.

Ripped.

Off.

Stick with the memories, kids. Stick with the memories.

Christ that Shatner sucks. Whatever happened to Jeffrey Hunter, anyway?

I don't care, because I don't want to know. I'm happier with my memories.

See? I did learn something this weekend.

And what the hell is a babality anyway? "Ooh, I punched and punched and kicked you and now I've turned you into a baby"?

Now that's just weird.

Aw. That is so sweet. :-)
Now I want to call my dad and talk to him...
But he's always at work. Bleh.
Heh, I tried to get him to burn a CD of some of the music he has on his computer once. He tried but the burner didn't work for some reason. So when he wasn't around I altered his network settings to let me download them from his computer through the LAN. I've never even heard Incubus. Must be too new. But I listen to music from the 30s thru 70s with my dad.
I guess its kind of weird to me when saying "I love you" or hearing it between parent and child seems odd or rare to people. I tell my dad I love him everytime I talk to him. I used to call him at work just to say that. But now that we live in different states and I can't remember his work number for the life of me, I haven't been able to do that.
Keeping in touch is a good thing. Its great that you get along with your kids. And I think its cool that you married someone with kids. Alot of guys I know wouldn't have the courage to get into a relationship that complicated. It takes alot of love and backbone to do that.
And it's extremely cool that the kids don't resent you for being the step-dad.
Not alot of people can have that good of a relationship with their family. You're very lucky.
luv,
-Su

Just wanted to drop you a random note to tell you thanks for taking the time to put together this site of yours. You're incredibly fun to read and you've done a lot to change my opinions of Hollywoodites. My opinions still lean mostly towards the gist of "goddamn whining egotistic moneygrubbers" but hey, at least you're not included in that. :)

And even though Wesley *was* a whining putz once in a while, I always figured that the person behind the ensign was probably a pretty cool individual.

Well, he was. Still looking forward to seeing his goofy mug in Trek X, though. :D

hi, disis poorsadboy

where can i download bravesoul

BABALITIES ROCK! What better way to humiliate your opponent than turn them into a helpless little diaper-wearing baby? Aw...poor baby! (No, fatalities aren't better. They're old, and all 'slumpy')