heyyyyyyy! Did I get first comment? Good post!

it about time you reach out to somebody

congrats man! I'm happy for you!

That ranks way off the spiffiness scale. (On the good side, of course.) Yay!

As the saying goes, "Good things come to those who wait." You have worked extremely hard and it is now paying off. CONGRATS

Hey Wil - check out Chris Pirillo's site - http://chris.pirillo.com - for the uninitiated - Dancing Barefoot is on his cam photo and moblog!

Yea, free press!

Wil, I wanted to thank you again for answering my question last night. It was good talking to you.

Glad to hear you had a good time at today's con.

...speaking of Guinness...
This is interesting :
which one are you?

...son of a...
It was supposed to link to their "which type of Guinness drinker are you" page...which, maybe wasn't all that interesting and fate intervened.

It's nice to see that at least *someone* had a good day. Isn't it just kick ass when you have a day where absolutely nothing goes wrong?

SpinalTap rocks. It goes to eleven.

HA! I loved the run-on description of the convention. *golf clap*

And slurm! that's my favorite episode because he's like eewww, then keeps drinking, eewww, another drink.

Aren't you glad I told you my opinion on the matter. I'm sure you'll put this up on the wall right next to "WOO HOO FIRST POST EVER!".

I really did enjoy it enough to comment and sound lame.

Wow - I haven't heard Catherine Wheel in so long. Now I have to go dig out my cd!!

Hi Wil, I've been following your blog for sometime now, I see your posting on Vh1's BWE, tre cool and a sidenote....Live long and prosper, you are splendiforic and such. Carry dude, you rock!

Splendorific, even. ;)

Woo. Sounds like the con is kicking major ass.

Picked up my copy of Dancing Barefoot today -- my boyfriend is flipping through it as I type, he's been a fan since your Trek days and I've intoduced him to the various WWDN blogs (audio and visual) ... he thinks you're looking more and more like Ed Norton as the years progress.

I think that a compliment. ;)

Have fun at the con tomorrow!

I'm so glad your day went to 11!! Mine didn't even get up to a 5. At least I've been watching Princess Bride this week.....gotta dig up Spinal Tap sometime....maybe find a CD?

but you're still no Spinal Tap. =/

Did you enjoy your Guinness(or 9??)?? I have to say...I'm going to have to develop a taste for beer that you can chew. You are still as awesome as always, and I ordered Dancing Barefoot. So there!!! :)

WOW!

TWO pop culture references that I ACTUALLY GOT!!!

Of course they were way OLD references, in fact they are probably almost as old as you are. Damn. I feel old. Shame on you Wil, you're not supposed to make us feel old!

Just kidding! Love you, glad you had suck a great day. Hope it gets even better tomorrow!

Awesome, I'm gald things are going good for you. And thank you for the new audioblog post. I've been waiting for one for awhile.

Awesomeness as always!! I have been lurking on these comments for a while now, but staying quiet but today I just have to tell ya, Mr Wheaton you are a big dose of warm fuzzy after a really crappy day. :o)

Hey, in my world that is a supreme compliment.

I LOVE the Audio Blog. More please! :o)

Dude, congrats on being uberkul (fecking non umlauting keyboard...). I miss 'Dena. I am jealous that you get to down the dark ambrosia in my favorite town. I moved back to Seattle 2 years ago after 13 years in the Pasadena area. I miss many things there. Next time you are at Lucky B's tell Adrian behind the bar that geoff said hey...

I really enjoy your writing and your audio blog makes you even more real. I have to say that vicariously experiencing your ups and downs is way gratifying. I mean, I *so* would not want your life. I don't dig the whole getting paid too much attention to thing. However, in my head it is a different story. Listening to you talk about how cool it felt to have people lined up to see *you*, well, dude. Right? I mean DUDE. That is freaking sweet. And the way you share it makes it feel like they were there to see me. Or maybe at least how I would hope to feel if anyone ever actually wanted to line up to see me. Which they don't. Because I am not uberkul at all. I am just way digging on the fact that no one knows me and I have a private life.

But yours is fun to peek in on.

Stay up. I only had 2 Guinness tonight (and a boddie's, and a Hale's Cream [excellent seattle micro] and, no, wait, I drove home so I guess that was it) (no, wait, I have another can or 3 in the fridge still. damn I love the widgits). Speaking of Guinness, the next time you visit the 'Rado, tell Johnny the white vampire says hi.

Assuming you frequent the cool places I did in dena. May be wishful thinking but I think you are the kind of guy I'd have bought a pint for any time. Back when I lived in the Crown City....

I'm cut off now. But this was fun. I ramble when I am feeling Irish... Cheers, Wil!

Dude, congrats on being uberkul (fecking non umlauting keyboard...). I miss 'Dena. I am jealous that you get to down the dark ambrosia in my favorite town. I moved back to Seattle 2 years ago after 13 years in the Pasadena area. I miss many things there. Next time you are at Lucky B's tell Adrian behind the bar that geoff said hey...

I really enjoy your writing and your audio blog makes you even more real. I have to say that vicariously experiencing your ups and downs is way gratifying. I mean, I *so* would not want your life. I don't dig the whole getting paid too much attention to thing. However, in my head it is a different story. Listening to you talk about how cool it felt to have people lined up to see *you*, well, dude. Right? I mean DUDE. That is freaking sweet. And the way you share it makes it feel like they were there to see me. Or maybe at least how I would hope to feel if anyone ever actually wanted to line up to see me. Which they don't. Because I am not uberkul at all. I am just way digging on the fact that no one knows me and I have a private life.

But yours is fun to peek in on.

Stay up. I only had 2 Guinness tonight (and a boddie's, and a Hale's Cream [excellent seattle micro] and, no, wait, I drove home so I guess that was it) (no, wait, I have another can or 3 in the fridge still. damn I love the widgits). Speaking of Guinness, the next time you visit the 'Rado, tell Johnny the white vampire says hi.

Assuming you frequent the cool places I did in dena. May be wishful thinking but I think you are the kind of guy I'd have bought a pint for any time. Back when I lived in the Crown City....

I'm cut off now. But this was fun. I ramble when I am feeling Irish... Cheers, Wil!

Why, Wheaton? Why pursue this whole acting thing? Egads, boy, you're just...not...very...good. Watch all those episodes of "Star Trek: TNG" if you don't believe me. Good God, man, you had less personality and charm on that show than those nonsensical computer boards that the actors punch to do stuff. Let it go! Go to school or something. Get a real job. Jesus. Talk about being unable to let go... Pathetic.

Normally, I delete idiot trolls like this, but it's been so long since we've had someone whose life was pathetic enough to come here and troll . . . it's kind of quaint.

This moron comes from 68.89.170.73

i swear it was major lag, not the guinness, that caused that second post. i swear!

Your voice may not be quite as chocholaty smooth as in your head but it is very distinctive and I could listen to it all day. I can see why Disney would want you for a vo actor. Keep doing the audio posts they're fab.

mel

Rock! An Audblog post! Those are always fun. Sure, they don't flow quite like your regular entries, but damn are they cool on their own. Good to know the WWdN Audblog isn't dead. You can tell you had a ball yesterday!

Haven't read the other comments yet, but I'm sure I'm not the first to say it: Wil, you GOTTA do some East Coast events, buddy. Hopefully, O'Reilly will have you out this way so myself and all your East Coast monkies can come and see our favorite Uncle Willie...

Hope you have fun at the Con today. I haven't been to a Con since 2002, and that was strictly an Anime convention. I miss the atmosphere, the people, the femdoms... I mean Fandom, sorry... and all of the "going totally dork" that goes along with it. Have at it!

Don't sweat the JAG deadline, Wil. Just try and relax and let yourself do one of the things you do best: write. If Dancing Barefoot is any good indicator (and I must say it is teh r0x0rz), then JAG is going to be one awesome read! You'll do fine!

Sounds like you're on the up and up. Glad things are going so well. Good luck today! AudBlogs rule.

Just wanted to say that Illiad ( www.userfriendly.org ) suggested that the UF'ers come over and thank you. I haven't heard the track yet, as I'm at school, but thank you anyway, hell, just for being so effing cool.

John

P.S. And I so envy you for your scenes with Ashley Judd. Ensign Lefler must've been the hottest number ever to put on a Starfleet uniform!

hey wil,
sounds like you had a great day! YEY FOR YOU!!!

i'm soo happy for you!

take care
rach

Awesome to hear a new Audioblog post. Chewy beer rules! All other beer is just posing as alcohol.

I hope you can do a radio interview when you're down in San Diego. You'd make an splendific guest!

Hey! Thank the audblog god's nightie! Finally, an audiopost! I am so happy for this. Also, wish I could be there at your convention, but no. Also, I tried to order Dancing Barefoot from Barnes & Noble and they can't get it for me??? WHy! :-( I guess I'm not special enuff! Other than that: I like you and your acting and everything else you do even if it doesn't all make sense to me. I'd watch any movie you were in! (If it was convenient for me ;-)

Wil,

Just listened to your audiopost. First time I've heard your voice since the days of Wesley Crusher.
Your voice has really matured over the years. Hope the rest of the convention is just as exciting for you as the first day.

Freeman :)

Hey Wil, speaking of the Pixies I've got a great deal for you. All us Seattleites want you to come to town so we can come gush about how much we adore you (your website, your books, whatever) and you love the Pixies. Well, it was just announced that the Pixies are coming to play at Bumbershoot, Seattle's big music festival on Labor Day weekend. You should make some sort of plans to come do your book signing that weekend and then join us in the trenches at Bumbershoot to see the Pixies and whoever else is playing. Would love to see you there!

Wil,

I just listened to my first AudioBlog post (I know, I'm lame). Anyway, that was so freakin' cool! Now I have to go back and listen to all the others.

I've been reading your site for over a year now. Love it. Posted here and there.

I just have to comment on your convention experience today. You sound so surprised at the recognition you are receiving. I feel compelled to say "You ain't seen nothing yet"
The rest of the world is only catching up to what us WWDN's already know. You rock.

Just you wait. When JAG goes public.

I've noticed a trend....and your time is coming Wheaton. BIG! You're going to be the one turning down offers instead of "listening to the Voice of Self-Doubt". Just you wait and see.

Congrats and much mojo for continued success.

Sharfa

I thought by "going to eleven" you were referring to Baby Goes To Eleven by Superdrag. BTW, i know nothing of Spinal Tap.

Keep up the Pixies references. Voltron references were the best though. I may not remember what I had for dinner last night, but I can remember the names of all the "Lion Voltron" team and have the toys to prove it.

Wow, a man who likes Guinness,The Pixies, Voltron, The Dead Milkmen and uh...Star Trek:TNG. You are pretty cool.

Elton rocks. And I though I was the only one that knows that song.

"Normally, I delete idiot trolls like this, but it's been so long since we've had someone whose life was pathetic enough to come here and troll . . . it's kind of quaint.

This moron comes from 68.89.170.73" [additional host info removed after reading this comment. This poster makes a good point. -Wil]

nice policy.

"If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence." - Justice Brandeis

...or enabling an invasion of someone's online privacy. I can't agree with this. It seems rather extremist. The punishment just does not fit the crime and in a court of law you could be held liable for damages incurred for providing this kind of information.

You know despite what some trolls, like, This moron comes from 68.89.170.73. [Another edit. My bad. -W] truly, I don't believe he will get what he deserves. I can understand disagreeing, but to actually get down right nasty, is no excuse. The person dosen't know a good actor when he/she, sees one. There's no excuse. Simple as that.

Elton John rocks. Conventions rock. Guinness rocks, too. You need to come hang on the East Coast, I don't think my poor truck could make it all the way to Cali for all these uber-fun cons and such. \m/

And that guy totally deserved what he got.

"Inflammatory comments will be deleted, and the offending poster's IP and e-mail addresses will be displayed."

He had fair warning.

Bleh, whatever. Next paycheck I'm preordering "The Dark Tower: Book 6" and "Dancing Barefoot" :D

I think Wil is turning into William Shatner. A lifetime spent plugging his books instead of getting real acting work. Egad.

64.165.226.91

I think there's a VAST difference between WFS and Wil. Most notably Wil's a fantastic writer.

IP addresses are occasionally revealed when someone is a raging asshole. Too many people hide behind the anonymimty of the Internet to act like schoolyard bullies, and if someone's willing to be a jerk, they'd better be willing to be held accountable for their actions.

However, displaying extended host information was probably an error in judgement on my part, so it's been edited out.

Removing the host information isn't going to change anything...the IP still resolves to that place, and that's all you need to launch an attack on someone.

To post any information at all, and not just let the comment go past you, is an error in judgement.

For someone who belongs to the ACLU and the EFF, that's not very keeping with their message. Posting their IP is an endangerment to that person's right to privacy and anonymity. And it's an affront to free speech when you say, "you can say that, but if you do I'm going to post your information for the world to see and act upon."

LOL So far I've only listened to the first audio blog and I had to laugh cause you sounded like the movie phone guy. Just thought I'd share. (going to listen to the other posts now)

To post any information at all, and not just let the comment go past you, is an error in judgement.

I completely disagree. Thee's no excuse to act like a jerk just because you think that your "protected" from being known. Who's going to go out and torment this guy for being an ass?
No one. I if you disagree with someone, don't hide and be a jerk, just say, I disagree and point out why you disagree.

Great to have an AudioBlog.
Consider me OFF YOUR BACK!!.

For a while anyway.

Cool article!!!

Cool article!!!