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We're losing to Wesley Crusher!

GameGrrlGameGrrl Registered User regular
edited March 2009 in Social Entropy++
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  • Run Run RunRun Run Run __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    Wil Wheaton is pretty awesome.

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  • DynagripDynagrip Break me a million hearts HoustonRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2009
    They had no business going this far anyway. If Adams' heart hadn't blown up years ago he would have won handily.

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    He was on Numb3rs!

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    oh woah that is one hell of a decision to make

    cause i mean, on one hand you have a couple dudes that are recognized as being righteous dudes by the motherfucking senate.

    and on the other you have a dude that can like, take himself out of time? or something? what the hell did he evolve into?

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  • Ness445Ness445 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Dynagrip wrote: »
    They had no business going this far anyway. If Adams' heart hadn't blown up years ago he would have won handily.
    speaking of adams I've been listening to the Hitchhikers radio plays.

    "Holy Zarquon's singing fish!"

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    They have no hope of beating him.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
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  • Recoil42Recoil42 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    hey some random poll on the internet nobody cares about


    i will agree that this is a tough choice though. wil wheaton is pretty rad.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I don't see how any person could dislike Wil Wheaton.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Levar Burton is pretty kickass.


    Wil Wheaton is less cool for his role in Star Trek and more cool from just what an awesome dude he is.

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  • FramlingFramling FaceHead Geebs has bad ideas.Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Wil Wheaton never ate Rice Krispie Treats my wife made.

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Conversely I have no idea why he seems so revered.

    He seems like a pretty stand up, down to earth dude, but other than that, what makes him so special?

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  • Run Run RunRun Run Run __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    Macro9 wrote: »
    I don't see how any person could dislike Wil Wheaton.

    A person that has no clue what they are talking about. Like the OP.

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  • FishmanFishman Put your goddamned hand in the goddamned Box of Pain. Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Wesley Crusher (the fictional character) was actually in this popularity contest.

    He was defeated by Wil Wheaton.


    I find that all kinds of cool.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    and actually, according to that page, your thread title is wrong.

    Wesley Crusher already lost to Wil Wheaton some rounds back

    edit: OH HEY FISHMAN YOU GLORYWHORE

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?

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  • MrMonroeMrMonroe passed out on the floor nowRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    and how

    The vote on the other one is tough, though. I'm tempted to give it to Wheedon because, you know. Not fictional and everything, but Firefly and Dr. Horrible are the only things he's ever done that have been better than terrible.

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  • Ness445Ness445 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?
    So does this kinda make Wil Wheaton the Paris Hilton of nerds?

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?
    So does this kinda make Wil Wheaton the Paris Hilton of nerds?

    No, because if Wil Wheaton released a sex tape nerd everywhere would actually buy it.

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  • FishmanFishman Put your goddamned hand in the goddamned Box of Pain. Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Futore wrote: »
    and actually, according to that page, your thread title is wrong.

    Wesley Crusher already lost to Wil Wheaton some rounds back

    edit: OH HEY FISHMAN YOU GLORYWHORE

    Hey futore, I've lost my mistletoe. I think it fell down the back of my pants.

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    That's unbelievably cool. Your new name is cool guy. Let's have sex.
  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    And Futore lost to Fishman.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Conversely I have no idea why he seems so revered.

    He seems like a pretty stand up, down to earth dude, but other than that, what makes him so special?

    Star Trek has a little to do with it.

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  • redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    this is a difficult decision

    really.

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    sarukun wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Conversely I have no idea why he seems so revered.

    He seems like a pretty stand up, down to earth dude, but other than that, what makes him so special?

    Star Trek has a little to do with it.

    Wasn't he like an incredibly tertiary character, though?

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  • Ness445Ness445 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?
    So does this kinda make Wil Wheaton the Paris Hilton of nerds?

    No, because if Wil Wheaton released a sex tape nerd everywhere would actually buy it.
    His name doesn't really translate well into porn titles.

    I guess you could do something with Crusher? I dunno.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?

    it's the sad thing about a lot of nerdy people. we search for familiarity and acceptance for so long that once a common knowledge or object is found, it just won't be allowed to die

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  • redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    not that incredibly

    more like incredibly secondary character

    or regular tertiary character

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?

    He has a blog I guess? I dunno. He for sure got invited to cons back in the day because he was on Star Trek. Then people found out he was an affable, likeable nerd that could relate, and he seems pretty down to hit cons and such whenever he gets invited, so, bam.

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I voted for Gabe and Tycho anyway because I don't know jack all about the other members.

    Everything I know about Wil Wheaton I've learned from you people idolizing him, I've never watched Firefly, which seems to have been Joss Whedon's only well received work.

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  • Run Run RunRun Run Run __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?
    So does this kinda make Wil Wheaton the Paris Hilton of nerds?

    No, because if Wil Wheaton released a sex tape nerd everywhere would actually buy it.

    His books seem to be quite good. Only read one so far but I enjoyed it a lot.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Conversely I have no idea why he seems so revered.

    He seems like a pretty stand up, down to earth dude, but other than that, what makes him so special?

    Star Trek has a little to do with it.

    Wasn't he like an incredibly tertiary character, though?

    Meh. He was on the Bridge alot after his first season, up to around season 5 I guess? Had a couple of episodes that were mostly about him.

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?
    So does this kinda make Wil Wheaton the Paris Hilton of nerds?

    No, because if Wil Wheaton released a sex tape nerd everywhere would actually buy it.
    His name doesn't really translate well into porn titles.

    I guess you could do something with Crusher? I dunno.

    Wesley's Crusher

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?
    So does this kinda make Wil Wheaton the Paris Hilton of nerds?

    No, because if Wil Wheaton released a sex tape nerd everywhere would actually buy it.
    His name doesn't really translate well into porn titles.

    I guess you could do something with Crusher? I dunno.

    Wesley's Crusher

    Snipes is in jail. Once he gets out, this could be a gold mine.

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  • Ness445Ness445 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    I voted for Gabe and Tycho anyway because I don't know jack all about the other members.

    Everything I know about Wil Wheaton I've learned from you people idolizing him, I've never watched Firefly, which seems to have been Joss Whedon's only well received work.
    buffy/angel went on for a long time I think that was his other series.

    he also weote some x-men comics I think.

    And the Dr. Horrible thing, which was fantastic because who doesn't loive musicals starring Doogie Howser and Nathan Fillion saying "The hammer is my penis."?

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited March 2009
    this is a well-executed OP

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Ness445 wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?
    So does this kinda make Wil Wheaton the Paris Hilton of nerds?

    No, because if Wil Wheaton released a sex tape nerd everywhere would actually buy it.

    His books seem to be quite good. Only read one so far but I enjoyed it a lot.

    His retro-views of old ST:TNG episodes can be pretty hilarious too.

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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I can think of many, many worse things than losing to Wil Wheaton.

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?

    More like Paris Wheaton

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Meissnerd wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    i've never really understood why Wil Wheaton is held in such a high regard in the nerd community. Yeah, he was on Star Trek. but a lot of people were on Star Trek.

    if the guy from Star Trek and Reading Rainbow was on this list, i would vote for the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek.

    This is exactly what I'm saying. It seems like he's a nerd icon because he goes to cons and such and he goes to cons and such because he's a nerd icon. What the hell does he actually do?

    More like Late LateLate

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