Fuck Wil Wheaton, I Want to Game!

Aug 23, 2010 13:14

 It was 1987 and I was a freshman at New York University. I’m not sure why, but I thought at the time that I might not do much gaming at college. As it happened, however, I stumbled across a game group playing in the lounge of my dorm when returning from a punk rock show at CBGB. I talked to a guy named Sandeep and he invited me to the game the ( Read more... )

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nikit August 23 2010, 20:45:18 UTC
Great story!
Liked the post.

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September 28th anonymous August 23 2010, 20:55:19 UTC
September 28th, 1987 is when Star Trek: NextGeneration premiered on television, and is an unofficial holiday at my husband's video game store in Burbank, www.gamelandla.com. Watch for the hashtag.

Didn't really remember Will from Stand By Me. Developed a crush on him because of ST:NG. People look at me funny when I tell them that, like you're looking at me now...

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Hmmm... ext_242487 August 23 2010, 21:11:40 UTC

I wish to game with Wil Wheaton. I think I will go about making that happen.

Step 1: Make website devoted to fulfilling my month-long dream of gaming with Wil Wheaton
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit Game with Wil Wheaton!

When this all works out you can say I wrote it here first.

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bruceb August 24 2010, 00:46:19 UTC
*laugh* Good story, good delivery.

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tigernach August 24 2010, 01:53:52 UTC
I loved this! And I added you, because you are one of my nerd kin.

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