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Today is my step-son Ryan’s 13th birthday.
He is excited because he’s turning 13 on the 31st, which, he pointed out to me, is a palindrome.
Okay, how many 13 year olds do you know of who even know what a palindrome is, much less care enough about it to get excited?
I know 1, and he is awesome.

Happy birthday, Ryan! I love you. 🙂

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148 thoughts on “13 on 31”

  1. christy says:
    1 August, 2002 at 10:57 pm

    happy birthday, ryan! wil, your love for your step children is truly admirable and will be something they’ll cherish always (even if teenagers get around to that jerk stage, most of us grew out of it).
    with love,
    christy

  2. RavinDave says:
    2 August, 2002 at 1:16 am

    My favorite palindrome:
    “Dubya won? No way, bud.”
    Back to Farkistan.

  3. suzy says:
    2 August, 2002 at 4:48 am

    ahahahhaa 😀 way cool palindrome, RavinDave! =D

  4. Laura says:
    2 August, 2002 at 5:17 am

    Very sweet. It would have been my stepbrother’s 13th birthday, too, only he died at aged 8.

  5. Ruger says:
    2 August, 2002 at 8:43 am

    Totally Off Topic.
    I got my first /. submission accepted yesterday!!! Muahahahaha!
    Ruger

  6. Bob Kanak says:
    2 August, 2002 at 9:10 am

    Speaking of palindromes, here’s one for you:
    “Al, let’s poop. Al, let’s dump. Ooops–not tons! Poop mud, Stella. Poop, Stella.”
    My brother wrote that a few years ago.

  7. Stephanie says:
    2 August, 2002 at 10:19 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!! I wish you the best on this palindrome of a birthday!!!
    p.s- wil your such a loving father, your kids are lucky!

  8. Julie Fields says:
    2 August, 2002 at 10:20 am

    The “I Spy” Halloween book has a thing about finding a palindrome on one page; the phrase is “lion oil.” My 5-year-old would not have known what a palindrome is without that book, maybe until she was older.
    Your teenage guy must be well-read. May we recommend “The Well-Tempered Sentence” for when he is older?

  9. FutureWonder (Jason) says:
    2 August, 2002 at 12:52 pm

    Your such a good stepdad 🙂 Happy Birthday Ryan!!!!!!!!

  10. Matt says:
    2 August, 2002 at 1:57 pm

    Wil,
    Showed up looking for an update,not one here so i’ll come back later. Happy Birthdays and palindromes this week.
    Matt……..

  11. Mel says:
    2 August, 2002 at 8:15 pm

    exactley two months till my birthday!

  12. Amanda says:
    2 August, 2002 at 9:00 pm

    Happy birthday Ryan….hah….im 13 and i know what a palindrom is?

  13. Rachael says:
    3 August, 2002 at 8:34 am

    Happy belated 13th Ryan!! I hope you had a good birthday! You have an awesome stepdad! 🙂 Hope you have lots fun’ Enjoy the rest of the summer- Ryan! 🙂 Take Care hun!
    Rachael – age:24 Hometown: New Jersey

  14. Rachael says:
    3 August, 2002 at 8:40 am

    j0nkatz – I wasnt sure whether to ignore your lame post or not’ but I decided to write it anyway! Wil is an awesome actor!! You are just jealous because he has people who like him! I think your choice of words are disgusting! Wil is great to have a site like this for his fans and its just upseting to see jerks like you put him down! GROW UP MAN!! Thats all! GO WIL WHEATON! you rock buddy! 🙂

  15. seiry says:
    3 August, 2002 at 10:37 am

    hope you all have a wonderful time!

  16. Mistic says:
    3 August, 2002 at 10:49 am

    Palindrome, Palindrome, A Knight without Armor in a Savage Land, Palindrome, Pa….
    Ups, nevermind…..

  17. I and Me says:
    3 August, 2002 at 12:26 pm

    Sorry it’s ever so slightly late 🙂
    Hope you had a good bday and don’t get stressed with the new teen in your house, he’ll grow out of it.

  18. Protagonist says:
    3 August, 2002 at 4:17 pm

    A man, a plan, a canal – Panama!

  19. Rose says:
    3 August, 2002 at 8:36 pm

    Happy Birthday Ryan. You’ll love being 13.

  20. Gooniegirl says:
    4 August, 2002 at 12:15 am

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    *****
    AWWWWWWW!!! How cute!! Now Wil has a little Wesley Jr. of his own!! I wonder if he’s a hottie like his dad!!! I’ll say it again. HOTTIE HOTTIE HOTTIE!!! Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!! Love you lots!!! ~~*Gooniegirl*~~
    *****
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  21. arbi says:
    4 August, 2002 at 9:38 am

    Happy birthday Ryan.
    – anna, otto, bob, lil, nan, + mom,
    and the gang here at the Palindrome. lol.

  22. Matt says:
    4 August, 2002 at 10:36 am

    Wil,
    Just dropped by looking for an update, nothing yet. I shall return, time to go farking. Have a great day Wil.
    Matt……..

  23. arbi says:
    4 August, 2002 at 10:51 am

    Michael Palin interview brought to you by the palindromedaries. click the url.

  24. Will (with 2 L's) says:
    4 August, 2002 at 11:37 am

    Happy (belated) birthday Ryan! My b-day was the 31st as well (my 21st), so we know that all the cool people were born on July 31st. 😀
    Will

  25. Enuma says:
    4 August, 2002 at 6:02 pm

    Lucky kid’s birthday is on the same day as Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling.

  26. mel says:
    4 August, 2002 at 11:18 pm

    I am still in shock that Wil is a leo and an actor without any serious drug, alcohol or mental problems. He deserves credit for not being a stereotype!

  27. Erica says:
    5 August, 2002 at 9:39 am

    Happy Birthday to your stepson! I was 13 once…about 5 years ago…anyway, I also wanted to say that this site kicks ass!!! Keep up the good work, Wil!!!
    Erica

  28. megan says:
    5 August, 2002 at 11:11 am

    H

  29. megan semenza says:
    5 August, 2002 at 11:19 am

    happy b-day ryan

  30. Matt says:
    5 August, 2002 at 2:16 pm

    Wil,
    Just stopped by again today to see if there was a new post yet, can’t wait till there is one. Go palindromes!!
    Matt…….

  31. Mr. Boner says:
    5 August, 2002 at 3:46 pm

    My son is 12 and he plays with his willy all the time. One time I was like “Not at the dinner table!” then he ejaculated on his mom. No dessert for a week!!
    Let that be a lesson to you young whippersnappers.

  32. Mel says:
    5 August, 2002 at 8:26 pm

    Your usage of fonts SUCKS ASS!!!!!
    You pussy! Good thing you were not on TOS, James T. Kirk would have bitch slapped you like the little girl you are!
    Posted by j0nkatz at August 2, 2002 08:33 PM
    was that post to me?

  33. kristin says:
    5 August, 2002 at 9:26 pm

    post post post
    must find computer and post…

  34. Angel says:
    5 August, 2002 at 9:36 pm

    Hey Wil, what’s up? Are you bored of us?

  35. Daria says:
    5 August, 2002 at 9:48 pm

    I think Wil is bored of us. I know I’m getting bored of not seeing anything new posted to a site that is supposed to have posts on it.

  36. dancing queen says:
    5 August, 2002 at 10:00 pm

    monday monday so good to me bad ub ub

  37. That one girl... says:
    6 August, 2002 at 1:21 am

    Hey happy birthday Ryan! Yeah, it seems like the teen years suck. but it gets better. I hope…

  38. MaquisKat says:
    6 August, 2002 at 10:09 am

    *shakes head*
    I love to see Trek fans enforcing the stereotypes. When will people learn if you have nothing nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.
    If you are going to say something ‘not nice’ because it needs to be said then make it worth something. Make a suggestion how it could be better. Of course people like j0nkatz only know how to make themselves feel better about themselves by acting like out.
    As far as Wil being bored of you all… Well, he’s a grown man who has important things going on in his life, other than the website. I know I don’t blog when my life overwhelms me. I tend to do it afterwards.
    Besides, with lovely people like j0nkatz… Can you blame him?
    BTW, on topic: A very happy belated birthday, Ryan. And one to you too, Wil.

  39. Spudnuts says:
    6 August, 2002 at 10:29 am

    Daria said:
    >> I know I’m getting bored of not seeing anything new posted to a site that is supposed to have posts on it.
    Look!
    There’s a quarter behind your ear!
    (presents coin with a flourish)

  40. Maureen says:
    6 August, 2002 at 11:08 am

    wow i’m lost

  41. Phil says:
    7 August, 2002 at 1:56 am

    This year is also a palindrome 2002 1331 🙂

  42. NickW says:
    7 August, 2002 at 5:43 am

    “I know 1”: that looks like aol kiddie-speak to me. 🙂

  43. Agi says:
    7 August, 2002 at 12:53 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!!!!!!

  44. Missy says:
    9 August, 2002 at 10:49 am

    Has anyone played “I Palindrome I” by They Might Be Giants for him? It’s off ‘Apollo 18’. 🙂

  45. sara says:
    10 August, 2002 at 8:01 am

    hey wil and ryan,
    isnt it amazing how many people know you?! any ways, i hope ryan had a good birthday…happy belated birthday ryan, we are both 13! so much in common…

  46. Dumb Bastard says:
    16 June, 2003 at 6:12 pm

    You are all fucking gay lunatics
    I Mean? Pallendromes
    CREAZY FUCKS

  47. Anecht says:
    2 June, 2004 at 7:44 pm

    You spelled “Palendrome” wrong.

  48. texas hold'em says:
    21 January, 2005 at 12:04 pm

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