Last week, I went up to Tahoe with Anne and the kids for our annual August Family Getaway.
I absolutely love Tahoe, and I really want to move up there when they get out of high school.
I’ve got lots of interesting stuff to write about, including my trip to Vegas for BARGE, the bear that broke into our cabin in Tahoe, and reviews of some great books I read while I was gone, but I have a mountain of “real” work to tackle first.
Until then, I present last week’s Games of Our Lives, which is probably my favorite one so far: Time Pilot
Gameplay: Most airplanes can only fly through the air, but you’ve managed to get your hands on a plane that flies through time! Unfortunately, it only allows you to travel into horde after horde of pilots who want to kill you. Quit your cryin’, nobody said time travel would be easy.
Could be mistaken for: Time Pilot ’84, Gyruss, an evening with that one roommate who incessantly flips between SciFi and The History Channel. Jesus Christ, Eddie! Pick a fucking channel and stay there! Jeez!
The entire AV Club website has been redesigned, and I think it’s pretty cool. All of the contributors have biography pages; here’s mine.
Speaking of The Onion, I was reading the July 27th issue last night after dinner, and I think it’s got some of the funniest stuff I’ve seen in months, including “Armchair Publicist Would Totally Reign In Tom Cruise” and “War On String May Be Unwinnable, Says Cat General” (You’ve got to see the picture — don’t look at it while drinking, though, or it’s coming right out your nose. You’ve been warned!)
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Glad you had fun in Tahoe, Wil. I went there winter before last and had a blast. Looking forward to hearing about your many travels when you get caught up with work!
Glad you warned us about not drinking when going over to the Onion site to check out “Cat General”. That picture is too freaking funny!
What is it with the bear attacks and bloggers lately? I think you and Iggy need to reconsider vacationing areas if Smokey doesn’t want you guys around.
Looking forward to stories from your trip. I hope you have some poker stories.
::raising hand::
“Were to understand that there would be pie and punch?”
Crap. I forgot the “We” which totally ruins the stupid joke that wasn’t all that funny in the first place. Blast.
I was going to leave a comment about getting here before my aggregator, but Shane’s already done that. I *did* beat my aggregator, but only because Shane told me it was up. He is a total junkie, y’know.
Glad to see a little somethin’ from you.
Time Pilot ruled. I remember playing that thing over and over again one summer at White Water in Dallas. I think there was a lot of Journey playing at the time.
Speaking of the Games of Our Lives, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is running an exhibit on video games until Sept. 5 called Game On.
If you’re in the area, check it out. I was there about a week ago and haven’t yet had a chance to write something up about it. They had several old arcade games available for play in the exhibit, a MAME console hooked up to a projector and loads of old console games. My 7-year-old’s head nearly exploded.
…And Debbie Allen was told she couldn’t be a dancer by her instructor….And Henry Ford was told he wasn’t educated enough to own/run a business.(I can go on…but won’t)Wil…You’re in good company.P.S. I wouldn’t want Mrs. Lee’s lips anywhere near that area…her foul mouth might contaminate your backside. -Dusty
I love the new bio. Very funny! What’s weird is that every evening my boyfriend does flip between the history and scifi channel. That is unless I flip to VH1 to watch the surreal life or celebrity fat club. We saw you on a sci fi movie two weekends ago to. Something set in the west? What do you think about Tom Cruise losing his mind internationally?
I had an art teacher in high school that told me I no artistic talent and that I should “pursue better goals” with my free time. Here’s a big FU to Ms. Carnicelli. Who’s making a living at what now?
I loved that profile. Beautiful.
Welcome back, Wil! I can’t wait to hear your vacation stories. I’m so glad you added Firefly to your watch list. It was the best show, and it got so screwed by Fox. I can’t wait to see the film in September. Take care!
an fyi (because i’m anal like that):
“…that big orange tennis-shoe-wearing monster from the classic Bugs Bunny cartoons…”
its name is Gossamer…
glad you’re back and that you had a good time in Tahoe
Wil Wheaton successfully resisted the urge to make an oblique reference to his former occupation that few people would understand.
That’s got about three levels (dare I say dimensions… in TIME?) of funny in it.
And kudos for not moving before your kids get out of school. Changing schools sucks.
I love Tahoe too and don’t live that far from it. If you get a chance, next time you’re there be sure to dine at the Edgewood Golf Course. The food is excellent and the view of the lake is beautiful. My husband and I had our wedding reception there. I look forward to hearing more about your trip.
I’m glad you had a good time. You usually post so often that I was starting to worry that something had happened to you. Can’t wait to hear about the bear.
Lee
Changing schools does indeed suck.
Perhaps if my parents had observed this simple fact they might have reconsidered their continual habit of relocating at a whimsy.
And to think I had the potential to develop into a stable, centered, well-rounded individual.
How boring.
If racking up points really rodgers your hammerstein, you can pick up parachuting pilots and take out attacking squadrons for bonuses.
Ahahahah you’re awesome.
an evening with that one roommate who incessantly flips between SciFi and The History Channel.
OK, thats weird. I was doing exactly that when I read your post–switching between SG-1 and X-Day:Japan. You are blowing my mind. 😉
Can’t wait to hear vacation stories!
My favorite part:
“Kids today might not like it because: The experience of traveling through time via video game isn’t as exciting as the experience of traveling through time via huffing paint.
Kids today might like it because: The experience of traveling through time via video game leaves 56 percent less paint on their faces than the leading method.”
Huffing paint- so two years ago. Its better time travel through Dust-Off.
(Side note: Kids today, how pathetic is it that they huff on paint and suck on cans. So sad, really. Darwinism I guess, though.)
Fucking hell! Time Pilot. I can’t tell you how many hours I lost to that game. It’s been a long time since I thought about it. Great game.
Since you mention having read great books lately… John Crawford was on The Daily Show just recently to promote his book “The Last True Story I’ll Ever Tell : An Accidental Soldier’s Account of the War in Iraq” – It was excellent, and I’m not sure why I thought of you when I read it (maybe because it was promoted on The Daily Show, and Jon Stewart’s sense of humor reminds me of you?) but I think you might like it.
Did you get any photos of the bear? Can’t wait to hear the story!
I love the bio page; “Wil would like to thank Mrs. Lee for her inspiration, and invite her to kiss his ass.”
Comedy gold my friend, and another great Games of our Lives.
“Walter” came to Australian televisions and when I was sitting down to dinner I recognized your voice and ran out into the loungeroom to check it out. Dude, you totally *did* own that character. Kudos, Wil!
“…fast times in tahoe…” is now stuck in my head. It’s okay because I love the sing but that’s beside the point.
haha I love the bio.
I read your bio and just laughed out loud. You have a wicked sense of humor, Mr. Wheaton. Loved it.
“…And Debbie Allen was told she couldn’t be a dancer by her instructor.
…And Henry Ford was told he wasn’t educated enough to own/run a business.”
But did they invite their detractors to kiss their posteriors? That was priceless.
toodleoo and can’t wait to hear the bear story.
Love the bio, Wil. When I grow up and become a writer, I need to make a list of all the people I should invite 🙂 You’re an inspiration once again.
A bear? Holy geez. Who has more fun than people? Glad you’re back and that you had a good time.
History & SciFi Channel? Try History & Weather Channel. But love is blind. And, at this rate, love will soon develop ADD. Glad you were able to take a break.
oh good – I was getting worried that something bad might had happen to you or someone you knew & couldn’t post
I can’t handle snow for the whole winter so there is no way I would want to live there – summer vacation home would be nice
I am your armchair publicist, Wil. Two words, polyester and a monkey sidekick. Just think about it…
😀
I actually grew up in Tahoe, from age 1 to 17. Trust me, living there is not fun. Not fun at all.
Sometimes you get the bear & sometimes the bear gets you!….
So I followed the Onion link, and what was right in the middle of the page? A video of some guy dressed like Capt. Picard doing some sort of Tai-Chi sword dance thing. Really. (I would have no reason to make this up.)
Aside from the synchronicity aspect, after watching the video I think I may have had some sort of empathy / spympathy experience; not for him – for you.
Some day you are going to be shopping at a Gap with your then teenage kids, and some lost soul is going to yell “Ensign Crusher” from across the mall and want you to watch him do his num-chuck tricks. What the hell do you do? If you just walk off, he could decide to take a header from the roof. If you humor him, you just lost any cool dad points that you had earned that month. Either way, it’s gonna cost you a whole pile of over-priced denim.
If you can manage to deal with such situations, while maintaining a sense of humour, you are a better man than most.