Sorry I've been away -- there are a few newbies here from the last month I
need to introduce to you all (or feel free to introduce yourself, if so
inclined), but I'll do my Moderatin' Duty in any case very soon!  Welcome  until
then :)

From my blog about the show tonight (mostly) and me (least-ly).

Madley

===
It's The Thea-tah, Darling
Nov 11, 2004

I love showtunes! I love musicals! I love Hollywood!

I LOVE IT ALL!!!

(I'm listening to "Showtunes" on  Radio AOL and Antonio Banderas is singing
about being God and Buddha from the  musical "Nine" -- WOW!)

I was catching up with _Wil Wheaton's blog_ (http://www.wilwheaton.net/)
today and  found out he was going to be a panelist on a live, non-scripted show
based on  the old TV game show _What's My  Line?_ (http://www.jkeith.net/)  in
Hollywood, and if we printed out the blog entry we'd get  2-for-1 tickets --
only six bucks a pop, my kind of date. Then finding out  _Troy McClain_
(http://www.troymcclain.com/)  from The  Apprentice was another of the four
panelists
-- fuhgettaboutit, I'm  there!

Called up Jeffrey (of non-judgmental, suburban Newark fame and  who I've
known since jr. high) at 5:00, and said "Wil" and "Troy" are going to  be down
the
street, let's go! When I picked him up we giggled -- we really live  in L.A.,
don't we? I told him about Answer Girl's blog and her relocating to  Maine
and how I was thinking maybe it's getting to be that time. He and Alan are
planning to move to Vermont in a few years, so when I bitched that it took 40
minutes to get over the hill from my house to his -- 7.31 miles -- he said they
don't have traffic that in Vermont. Then we drove 2.13 miles down La Brea and
I  had to valet park the car -- they don't have that in Vermont either.

The  show was terrific! _The Acme  Theater_ (http://acmecomedy.com/)  is one
of the finer, classier 99-seat spaces in L.A., with  a lobby that opens right
smack into the fabu Amalfi restaurant and bar. As we  sat down, a wonderful
pianist, Adam Chester, played cooler-than-Muzak versions  of Queen and
"Supercalifragilistic." I was thinking (as I always do at these  things) "This
is SO
Hollywood!" because I was flanked by Tall Beautiful People  in the lobby and
audience... but, heck, I had blowdried hair and lipstick on  tonight, so I felt
like I could stand as tall as my 5'4" would allow. :)

I looked around to see how many Wil fans were out there too -- when I  calmed
down a bit, I could almost tell the difference -- intuition? experience?  --
hell no, We're Geeks! :) I wondered silently if  they felt as "signaled to" as
I did when he shot that _double  goat throw_
(http://pokergeek.blogspot.com/2004/10/theres-im-being-goofy-goat-throwing.html)
out at the end of plate
spinning portion -- THAT was the  Wil we knew, he was just masquerading for the
evening in a smashing black  pinstripe suit and red tie. OOH! (I'm such a fan, I
gotta stop that.) He also  got to plug his books, a book-signing in
Huntington Beach, the Richard Burns  character in San Andreas (his friends ask
if they
can kill him now), a character  he's playing on Teen Something (sorry!) and
that he'll be at The Acme in a show  from December-February.  How cool!

So Jeffrey and I howled at the  Clever, taking-notes-all-night,
quick-with-the-comebacks and 
even-communicating-with-his-hands-while-blindfolded Wil, The
Voice of "Brainy  Smurf" Danny Golden and the refreshingly NON-Hollywood Troy
(non-suited and in a  plaid flannel shirt and cowboy boots, of course). We
also gave the elegant Ann  Magnuson in her knee-length black dress and red Nike
slip-ons a big laugh when  she said she was playing a cemetery owner, "Martha
Stewart -- with a twist" on  CSI Miami episode "when the tsunami hits."

The first contestant was a  Comedy Traffic School instructor "Kenny Morse:
Mr. Traffic" -- the panel guessed  right. For any of you from Idaho like Troy or
who don't have Traffic School,  it's an 8-hour day of school you can go to if
you've gotten a ticket so you can  get the ticket dismissed and you don't
have to hassle the insurance and ding on  your DMV record. The comedy part is
that usually Traffic School is as dry as a  popcorn fart, but in L.A.
comedians/actors/etc. will teach it to support their  performing habit and it's
whole day
of laughin' and learnin'. Take it from me --  if you're allowed to go to
traffic school, make sure it's a comedy one -- and  some of those even serve you
free pizza for lunch as a bonus!

Richard  Green, a Bluegrass Fiddler, was the second contestant -- and I guess
since he  was wearing a bolo tie, Troy just came out (first question!) and
said, "Are you  in the music industry?" Right on, Troy -- they guessed his
profession too. He  was a bit of a trip -- when asked if he played with a band,
he
said yes. "What  band?" "Richard Green." "No, do you play with other people in
a band?" "Yes."  "What's the band?" "Richard Green." I guess that's like "Van
Halen" or "Bon  Jovi" but you don't picture that from a hippie-dippie type (I
was gonna guess he  was an acupuncturist)! He did treat us to a nice little
fiddle interlude though,  and seemed impressed when the pianist gave him exit
music in the exact style and  key of the original composition he'd just played.

Contestant Three, Miss  Julia Something-or-Other (sorry) came out in a loud,
only-in-Hollywood-pink,  pretty sequency short thing and high heels -- she was
from England and  self-employed. Of course the panelists went down the route
of "model" and  "stripper." They got close when they thought she "demonstrated
something" but  she stumped them -- she was a Plate Spinner! She also gave us
a demonstration,  then got Wil, Troy and Ann up there spinnin' too. (Funny
moment -- to us anyway  -- when Troy dropped his plate someone said, "You're
fired!" He shot back with  "Oh, it's been awhile since I've heard that!" Well,
what a good-natured fella he  is because I'm sure he hears that ALL THE TIME.)

Mystery Challenger  (when the panelists are blindfolded) was Rose Marie from
The  Dick Van Dyke Show. Boy... uh, well, she hasn't aged very gracefully. :(
But she  was as funny as a stitch, and played off the host, Mr. J. Keith van
Strattan  perfectly. He, BTW, was as sharp as button (why do they say that,
buttons aren't  sharp!) and one of the quickest wits I've ever heard or seen!

At the  end, there was one Stupid Lady who started taking flash pictures --
but the host  said go ahead? GO AHEAD? Oooooh... I started to get annoyed
because I can be a  theater snob too: "Why didn't they have the usual warning
before the show about  cell phones and flash photography? And if they were
allowing
it, why didn't they  mention that somewhere so we coulda brought a frickin'
camera?!" Natch, I told  you I could be critical... I don't like to be shaky on
stuff like this...  someone be clear about your show policies, please!).

But Stupid (or  Apparently-Not-So-Stupid) Lady didn't change my experience of
the whole night --  there were so many darn good-hearted laughs, and time
just flew in those  experts' hands! I love when that happens, when you're RIGHT
THERE, second by  second with the folks upstage, everybody winging it, wild and
crazy, even the  funky Rose Marie. A spontaneous theater experience and show
biz at its best!

Oh, no. They don't have this in Vermont.



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Wil was so kewl here in Dallas this weekend.

I had really wanted to spend some time with him but his 2 day
appearance was cut back to a single day due to a book signing he had
to go to.

I did manage to chat with him before all the fans beseiged him and I
did get a great shot later in the day that I've posted in the photos
section.

Stompy

Hey Everyone,

Thank you for the warm welcome. Glad to find fellow fans. Look
foward to getting to know the group.

Smiles from South Carolina :)

Cyn

--- In wilwheaton@yahoogroups.com, madkata@a... wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> We have a new member -- Cyn from South Carolina!
>
> 1.  Where are you from? South Carolina
>
> 2.  How did you discover Wil Wheaton and his work? Was a fan of
Next
> Generations for years, and can across his web site a few months
back and
> now I am hooked.
>
> 3.  Your three (3) favorite things about Wil.  :) I love his style
of
> writing, the way he can tell a story about normal life and make it
so
> interesting. He hasn't let rocks in the road of life stop him. I
think
> he is truly talented.
>
> Cyn
>
> Please join me in welcoming her to the group!  (P.S. Cyn, I love
the way he
> writes about his "normal" life too!)
>
>
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Hi All,

We have a new member -- Cyn from South Carolina!

1.  Where are you from? South Carolina

2.  How did you discover Wil Wheaton and his work? Was a fan of Next
Generations for years, and can across his web site a few months back and
now I am hooked.

3.  Your three (3) favorite things about Wil.  :) I love his style of
writing, the way he can tell a story about normal life and make it so
interesting. He hasn't let rocks in the road of life stop him. I think
he is truly talented.

Cyn

Please join me in welcoming her to the group!  (P.S. Cyn, I love the way he
writes about his "normal" life too!)


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Hi!

Thanks for the welcome!  Well I'm Erin from Toronto.  I'm 24 and
work at a library.  And I just got a new kitten yesterday :)

I found this place by searching yahoo for groups on Wil.  I've been
a fan of his since I saw Stand By Me as a kid.

Bye for now
Erin

--- In wilwheaton@yahoogroups.com, madkata@a... wrote:
> Well hello, Ms.Eholm...(not her full name) from Canada!  Welcome
to
> _WilWheaton@yahoogroups.com_
(mailto:WilWheaton@yahoogroups.com) .   Please tell us
> about yourself and you got to know us and Wil!
>
> Madley

Well hello, Ms.Eholm...(not her full name) from Canada!  Welcome to
_WilWheaton@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:WilWheaton@yahoogroups.com) .   Please tell
us
about yourself and you got to know us and Wil!

Madley


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Hi all,

I'm Madley from Burbank, California, a new moderator on the list (thanks
Jen!) sent in to help "clean house."

After reading through almost ALL of 470+ messages, I've pretty much deleted
all the spam and banned/removed members who were posting all these obnoxious
ads/emails that obviously discourage people from posting news/discussions
about  Our Guy, Wil Wheaton :)

So feel free to start the  discussion going again -- because you know Wil's
been busy, so we can be just as  busy too!! (AND NO SPAM PLEASE.)

BTW, have you all been over at his site lately, _www.wilwheaton.net_
(http://www.wilwheaton.net)  -- I learned more  about poker last week than I
ever have
in...well, I don't need to get into  that... but it's a fun ride reading it,
I hope it'll end up in another book  somewhere :)

Any of you following the poker the craze?  And have you read Just A  Geek?

That's it for now --
Madley


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To my fellow WW fans,

I'm determined to help make this a TRUE Wil Wheaton
fan list -- so beware you g.d. spammers and
adplacers...

I know you all know about WWdN (WilWheaton.net), Wil's
infamous blog, but sometimes we can't all get to it
all the time.  Here's latest news from his Appearances
page:

===

As of September 2, 2004, I have the following
appearances confirmed:

KC Kings Sportscards -- 3615 Telegraph Rd, Ventura,
CA, 93003. September 11th, 2004 at 1PM:My sister and
her boyfriend know the owner of this card shop in
Ventura, and he's bringing me up from LA for a
personal appearance. I'll be signing 8x10s, trading
cards, and all that stuff . . . and I'll also have
copies of Just A Geek and Dancing Barefoot on hand.
There's a good chance that I may even have one or two
"Python" DVDs, for those of you who simply *must* add
a terrible movie to your collection.

Gnomedex -- Lake Tahoe, Nevada. September 30-October
2, 2004: For years, Chris Pirillo has been asking me
to come to Gnomedex, and I've always been unable to
attend . . . until now! I'll be speaking on Friday,
the 1st, from 2-3:30 PM.

Linucon -- Austin, Texas. October 8-10, 2004: I've
been invited to Linucon! I'm a guest of honor, and
I'll be doing all sorts of geeky computer stuff, in
addition to the usual performance of my writing . . .
including a game of Munchkin with Steve Jackson(!).
The Linucon website has all the details. NOTICE: If
you're planing on attending the con, and want to
represent WWdN, you can sign up with the code
'clevernickname' to get $5 off! I hear that Howard
Taylor is trying to outpace the monkey sign-ups with
his own sign-ups . . . we're not going to be shown up,
are we?! ARE WE?! (uh . . . sorry about that.)

Beyond . . . There are a number of events that are in
the works, including book signings, and maybe even my
first non-local convention in several years. Stay
tuned!

===

Don't forget to visit his blog at www.wilwheaton.net
-- he's the best.  :)

Madley
Just A Fan of Just A Geek

I love getting Wil Wheaton news this way as well, but this list isn't being
monitored well -- please address.

Madley


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When Wil was doing the Q&A after his reading -- he read the chapters  about
the "Hooters Incident" and about his audition when his family went on  vacation
-- a guy came sauntering into the bookstore, and you could tell he  was
"different."  Unkempt hair, terribly matching clothes... let's just say  he was
the
standard NERD type like in high school that you hoped would never  stop in
the halls to talk to you lest you be banned from the normal kids  forever.  (Not
like our dear Wil, he's Just a Geek  :).

The audience could see the  fellow coming, barreling along side the makeshift
"podium" past Wil as he's  answering someone else's question.  He looks to
see who the speaker is --  stops, takes a double take and then immediately
shoots his hand up in the air,  waving.

My heart sunk.  Please don't ask it.

Wil takes his question next.

"Hey, hey!  Aren't you the guy who used to be on Star Trek?"

"Yeah.  Used to be."  Ugh.  Poor Wil.  Sucked up real  good and I know I
wasn't the only one with him.  But the guy goes on:

"Oh yeah, yeah.  Well, have you done anymore science fiction?"

Not a bad question and Wise Wil runs with it.  I'm sorry, I can't  remember
the answer, but it's basically no -- I was too distracted by the other
fellow's hand at attention again, ready to ask yet another question!  
Fortunately
one of the employees there felt our collective cringe and told  the guy
something like "Give everyone else a chance, moron!" (okay, maybe not  exactly
that).
He pulled his hand down and he left us and Wil alone.

We all got a taste of the entire "Hooters incident" right then and there,
twenty minutes after Wil read it to us.  Wow.  Talk about  synchronicity.  Talk
about empathy.

Madley


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Hi all,

I wrote the entry below in my blog yesterday about Wil's reading and wanted
to share.  He'd said that you couldn't get to his site yet because the
something technical or other "hadn't propogated yet" and that all the geeks in 
the
audience would understand and appreciate that -- well, I'm a geek, but not
THAT much of a geek, so when I did go yesterday to post a note to Wil --  well,
I couldn't and out popped this blog entry!

Enjoy!
Madley

===

August 15, 2004

You ARE "Just a Geek"! But a humble, smart and funny one at that.

I  made it to the reading with ten minutes to spare (ah the benefits of
living ten  minutes from Sunset and Vine), and was shocked to see that Borders
wasn't  teeming with teens. Just us other geeks who want to be ourselves... I
think Wil  was the youngest one in the room! And boy was he fun. I've never been
to a book  reading where the author was an actor -- this was the most
entertaining one  ever. He sure has the best of comic timing, in his writing so
consequently he  had something great to "act." LOL Hey Wil, did were you
thinking
that when you  sat down at the computer how you were gonna "say" it? Because it
certainly all  rolled off the tongue.

He said he writes "narrative non-fiction" and  wants to make others feel the
way his favorite writer, David Sedaris, makes him  feel. [How come I've never
heard that phrase before, "narrative non-fiction"?!]  Well, right back at 'ya
Wil -- I want to write like YOU.

The difference,  I heard today, is DISCIPLINE. "I'm very disciplined with my
writing," he said.  "Sometimes I write 5,000 words in three hours, sometimes
60 words in three  hours, sometimes I write a lot of stuff and then throw it
all out. But I'm  disciplined." He got that from Stephen King's book "On
Writing" -- hey, I read  that book and I didn't get THAT out of it! For shame.
Come
to think of it, I  don't even know where I PUT that book...

Three hours. Every day, no  matter what. Pen/paper, typing... no matter what.

Yes, I can do that. I  want to do that. Hell, Madonna does that (three hours
of "creative time"  everyday before anything else) and look where it got her.

As I was  driving back, I thought "He doesn't know me, but I'm gonna drop him
a nice note"  and I realized that everything that will let ME be successful
in the world MY  WAY has do with OUTPUT. Writing. Playwrighting. Composing. All
time I need to be  ALONE and honest and OUTPUTTING. That's it... no heavy
lifting  required.

I can do this. It doesn't matter if I'm, as a reviewer said  who's review I
can't find again, a "normal person trying to be famous" as  opposed to Wil
who's a "famous person trying to be normal." I just have to do  the work.

Make the time. Sit in the chair. Be yourself and  output.

Thanks Wil Wheaton. You've made my day.

(P.S. to this  story: I was warring with myself whether I should spend my
$14.95 + tax for his  "Dancing Barefoot" to have him sign it -- or get Yvette's
nails trimmed since I  only have $26 left to my name. I felt bad if he wasn't
going to have a line of  people to sign it... but he did, all those other older
geeks like me, who unlike  me, brought funds to buy the books. So I didn't
feel so bad walking/sneaking  out. (Besides, my hair looked like shit. I didn't
want to remember this like  that -- okay, I didn't want to meet ANYBODY or Wil
like that... so maybe I'll  find him at the San Diego reading and get a book
signed there. Support the arts  and the arts will support you!)


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--- In wilwheaton@yahoogroups.com, "looneymouth" <looneymouth@y...>
wrote:
> HEY EMAIL ME IF YA LOVE WIL.

RE: I love Wil!!! IF I ever see him I would be tempted to give him a
big bear hug because he was inspiring and great in Star Trek, but Wil
should not worry. I doubt I will ever get to L.A. anytime soon.

What the heck is going on? I'm new here but all i've seen is
advertisments for people/companies on the net. Let's not forget the
guy we all adore! What would he say to the disrespect his fan site
has gotten.Who cares about the dating sevices you all r sharing!
That sickens me! It's about wil & whats up with him, go else where
if your not all about Wil! I might be 30 but a real fan is there
forever & cares about the entertainer not about product
advertisement. Sorry Wil! if you were to see this some of us will
always stand by you!

Not only do I have two websites, but I now have a blog...

http://beastlyspike.blog-city.com/

I think I am turning into a nerd/geek!

Spikexx

Too quiet.....:)

I'm here, I just don't come here very often.

--- In wilwheaton@yahoogroups.com, gumfooter <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> hey!
> wait a sec people, I just found you guys!!
>
> ...so quiet........so eerie........
> hello?.....er, is anybody there?....

hey!
wait a sec people, I just found you guys!!

...so quiet........so eerie........
hello?.....er, is anybody there?....

Yeah, we still exisist, the thing is that I think most people would rather
do all their talking over on Wil's site.  And me, being the Founder, well, I
guess I just don't do much.  I'm too busy, but I do keep up on Wil's blog.

Yeah, I think that's about it.

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exist still?  Looks like this group has not been active in a while.

Beth

PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE ME

Hey!,
   Just joined this group, noticed it seems to be on email hiatus though as no
one has posted since the dawn of time, but anyway I just had to write off about
my never ending glee and creeped out twilight zone style happiness!! See, ever
since I was eight I was totally in love with this actor Tommmy Kirk, and just
recently have become a big Wil fan, and then i find out just last nite Wil
played Tommy's charater in that absent minded profosser remake "Flubber" not to
mention it just dawned on me that they look a lota like. Apologies to about all
of the members in this group, 'cause I'm sure you don't
care, but I thought you guys would understand a little more than well, "normal"
people. Well, my name is Shona, um, I think I basically started being a Wil fan
after I got to work with Sean Astin and then afterword loving him so much I
watched Toy Soldiers 500 times and after crying over Joey's death until the
point my tears could fill the mediteranean I noticed i really thought he was
pretty awesome, not to mention
he was Gordy Lachance, Well, forgie me for babbling, oh, ny the way I really
think you people should talk more, well, more like..at all, well, see you guys
later,
                        -Shona

hi please join my stand by me club
www.standbymeclub@...

HEY EMAIL ME IF YA LOVE WIL.

Hello!  Always glad to have a new member!  It gets kinda quiet here.
Anyways, feel free to take the pics, they aren't really mine, I took them
from other websites, so go right ahead.  Also, feel free to add anything
anywhere, I'm not picky at all.

Don't be a stranger!

~Jen

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--- In wilwheaton@y..., John Adair <jadair2000@y...> wrote:
> monkeyboxer here
>
> _KEWL!!!!

Glad ta meet ya!

:-)

monkeyboxer here

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hi every1,

Just messaging to let you know the link stuff isn't working! i'm new but i love
my unca willie to pieces and have since i was a bab(12) i'm now 23 long time
huh!

i was wondering if any of you guys are monkeyboxers? if you don't know the term
i'll take it as no!  if you are cool!  i have had mail from the man himself and
computer advice hes such a great guy!

love the pictures...can i put a link on his site to show everyone or have you
done that already?

Love light and peace

Andrea xxxxxx




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Thanks for telling me.  I don't get in here very often, and when I
do, it's hurried.  I'd love to day I'll see you at the soapbox, but
all I have time for anymore is reading the posts, if that!

~Jen

and should be delted, along with the spam in the files section.
see y'all in the soapbox.

Mr. Stitch is currently up for bids on Ebay.com.  I don't when the
auction ends, but if you were interested, there it is...

Hope that helps.
Jessica