Comments on: GEEK MADNESS: Congratulations, Mr. Secretary

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:26:55 +0000

Can I get that seal on a t-shirt? Can I? Can I?

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:38:02 +0000

This talk of sub-populations of geeks makes me think about this:

http://www.brunching.com/images/geekchartbig.gif

Will Wil be the one to unite all the factions?

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:49:02 +0000

A larger sub-population that may not care about that “near and dear” item… females. Funny how they got sort of forgotten in the discussion.

Congrats Wil. Nice to see you get a paying gig.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:47:08 +0000

“It spells out something near and dear to all geekhearts.”

That’s not entirely true, Ari. There’s a very large gay sub-population amongst the greater geek population.

Though I do challenge anyone to find a geek who doesn’t at least find that funny.

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:44:34 +0000

Hahaha, Wil wins, yet Wesley loses. I do occasionally wonder which is geekier. Then I decide that either way, it’s awesome, and I don’t care.

By: Callumny

Callumny — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:15:37 +0000

Actually it’s 58008. Same thing, really.
.Y. in parentheses.

By: Tam o'Shanter

Tam o'Shanter — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:25:53 +0000

Ari: Jonathan knows. Invert 5318008 and you’ll see.

By: Thiefree

Thiefree — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:49:39 +0000

Best geek for the job, in my opinion. My vote counted! Yay!

By: Ferocious Daisy

Ferocious Daisy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:38:09 +0000

Should we expect Secretary Wheaton to make his first public appearance as an elected official on the podcast?

By: Heather Gagnon

Heather Gagnon — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:46:39 +0000

How did Will Wheaton beat Wesley Crusher? I’m confused?

By: Nathan Wind as Cochese

Nathan Wind as Cochese — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:15:13 +0000

@Kay That’s not just Wil in a beard. It’s the “Mirror, Mirror” version of Wil Wheaton.

OMG What have we done?!

By: Roman V.

Roman V. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:58:22 +0000

Does this mean he doesn’t pay his taxes? It’s a known fact that anyone in the Obama cabinet does not pay their taxes. Uh oh…

By: Ari

Ari — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:45:53 +0000

Congrats Wil! For your first order of business, please place a linux lab in every elementary school.

Johnathan: type the numbers into your calculator and turn it upside down. It spells out something near and dear to all geekhearts.

/-1

By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:11:58 +0000

I find it apropos that Wil won and Wesley lost.

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:10:30 +0000

RECOUNT!!!!!!
REVOTE!!!!

By: Kay

Kay — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:00:49 +0000

Seriously, no one thinks of you as a child actor anymore. Lose that wretched apology of a beard!

By: C. David Dent

C. David Dent — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:59:49 +0000

I love the use of the “Official Type Style” of Starfleet on the Seal.

By: Rich G.

Rich G. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:57:31 +0000

How great is that?
Nicely done all who voted.

By: Johnathan

Johnathan — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:55:33 +0000

I’ve gotta know. What’s the number on the calculator? Is it 5318008?

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:35:43 +0000

Congrats Wil! I’m sure you will make the best elected official as determined by an internet-based-basketball bracket-style voting process ever! Go make us proud.
Len: the calculator in the official seal almost make me choke on my coffee. Awesome.
P&S: Thanks for taking on the momentousness responsibility of running a contest of such national importance.
Bonus: this got me a greenlight on Fark! Woo!

By: Tam o'Shanter

Tam o'Shanter — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:06:16 +0000

You should’ve used the Infamous Clown Sweater for the photo instead… *laughs*

Seriously, though, he deserved to win, and I feel that he is most certainly the best geek for the job… assuming Obama decides to institute the new Cabinet position, that is.

By: Sotarr The Wizard

Sotarr The Wizard — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:23:24 +0000

This just in: Wil just resigned. Somebody had caught him buying gold for his WOW character. . . .

(evil grin)

By: JennyW

JennyW — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:15:06 +0000

Congratulations, Wil! You were my first choice all along.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:41:34 +0000

Your no “William Fucking Shatner”, but you’ll do.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:20:21 +0000

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer geek.

By: Jack F.

Jack F. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:44:54 +0000

I was annoyed with the voting on almost every round, except the final round. Wil is a great choice. Democracy works! (At least this time.)

By: Margrit McIntosh

Margrit McIntosh — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:24:11 +0000

OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:16:47 +0000

Congrats to Wil! Somehow, that doesn’t look like his…neck.