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87 statements about Sharpie in 42 videos, by upload date.

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2011

2011-06-29 · THE FAULT IN OUR STARS — announcement: John: Every pre-ordered copy of The Fault in Our Stars will be autographed: John will sign every copy of the first printing himself, by hand, probably with a Sharpie. — 00:00:29
2011-06-29 · THE FAULT IN OUR STARS — John: In Target's Sharpie aisle John had an existential crisis over colour: black might look fake, blue or red ostentatious, green like a pun on his name. (playful) — 00:01:10
2011-06-29 · THE FAULT IN OUR STARS — ask: John delegates the Sharpie colour to a poll in Your Pants, linked in the doobly-doo. — 00:01:10
2011-07-08 · Kill the Dollar Bill! — John: Nerdfighters Julie and Martha made a website asking whether all pre-orders of The Fault in Our Stars will be signed, John's favourite website ever, which answers a question he was asked hundreds of times this week (week of 4 July 2011). — 00:02:37
2011-07-08 · Kill the Dollar Bill! — ask: John: Viewers are deciding which Sharpie colour John will use to sign the books: the poll in Your Pants is linked in the doobly-doo, so vote. — 00:02:49
2011-07-13 · ELLEN HARDCASTLE IS HERE! A Reunion Video — announcement: Hank recalls that the day before they talked about John signing every pre-ordered copy of The Fault in Our Stars, and says that was not enough, so he offers more for Ellen Hardcastle. — 00:00:41
2011-07-27 · 150,000 Autographs — announcement: John notes he has agreed to autograph every copy of the first printing of The Fault in Our Stars; the Yeti made him a thermometer to chart his progress to 150,000 books. — 00:00:48
2011-07-27 · 150,000 Autographs — John says a Nerdfighter guessed on her blog he would have to sign 70,000 books in about 180 days and couldn't; he must sign twice as many in half the time and says he will. — 00:01:29
2011-07-27 · 150,000 Autographs — announcement: John says 2,000 books is not a lot for one day but a lot to do 75 days in a row. — 00:02:00
2011-07-27 · 150,000 Autographs — John says he really wants to sign all the books because he likes the idea of signed books going into awesome Nerdfighter homes, like puppies adopted by awesome people. — 00:02:34
2011-07-27 · 150,000 Autographs — announcement: John announces that all pre-orders of The Fault in Our Stars, wherever buyers live (the US, the UK, Canada, Malaysia), will be signed, and promises to get it done. — 00:02:45
2011-07-27 · 150,000 Autographs — John reports Nerdfighters voted in a Your Pants poll on his Sharpie colour; green won, but rejecting winner-take-all he will split colours like a German federal parliament (40% green, 20% purple). (playful) — 00:03:01
2011-08-15 · HANKLERFISH! — announcement: John says he brought the sheets because he cannot take a week off from signing: everyone who pre-orders The Fault in Our Stars gets a signed book, and 5% will be Hanklerfished. — 00:03:00
2011-08-17 · Hank's Question Tuesday DEBUT! — announcement: Hank adds that The Fault in Our Stars is available at a link below and all copies will be signed. — 00:02:54
2011-08-19 · Outtake Insanity and NERD FACTOR — announcement: John says his novel The Fault in Our Stars comes out in January and all pre-ordered copies will be signed. — video description
2011-08-26 · Will He Kiss You? Am I a Muggle? It's Question Friday. — John: Asked how the TFIOS signing goes, John says he is at about 35,000, is temporarily out of red Sharpies and has a long way to go. — 00:00:40
2011-08-26 · Will He Kiss You? Am I a Muggle? It's Question Friday. — announcement: John says all pre-orders of The Fault in Our Stars will be signed, wherever ordered (Amazon UK, England, Canada); the whole first printing is being signed, but only pre-orders are guaranteed. — 00:00:56
2011-08-31 · How to Become An Adult — John says he has signed 42,000 copies and will continue, but first must see a doctor because his hand isn't working right and he needs occupational therapy. — 00:03:20
2011-09-07 · The Great Gatsby: Living the Dream in the Valley of Ashes — announcement: In the description John says his new novel The Fault in Our Stars is available for preorder and all preorders will be autographed. — video description
2011-09-12 · Adorable Baby and Insufficient Cartography — announcement: In the description John says The Fault in Our Stars comes out in January and all preorders will be signed. — video description
2011-09-16 · Narrowly Avoiding Arrest: Some Airport Insanity — John says when flights are delayed he signs The Fault in Our Stars; he brought 2,000 sheets to sign that day, and it is a green pen day, as it always is. — 00:00:31
2011-09-16 · Narrowly Avoiding Arrest: Some Airport Insanity — John hopes he is not suffering from 'signing madness', a disease he says he made up. (playful, hedged) — 00:01:55
2011-09-21 · NERD FACTOR — John: To rest his voice, John says he is going back to signing The Fault in Our Stars. — 00:03:26
2011-10-05 · SIGNING MADNESS — John has signed over 80,000 copies of The Fault in Our Stars, but his publisher called to say he must reach 150,000 by November 3. — 00:00:00
2011-10-05 · SIGNING MADNESS — John tours the signing setup: boxes still to sign, a pile of Singamajigs, and signing with a Sharpie using an aid his occupational therapist gave him. (playful) — 00:00:55
2011-10-05 · SIGNING MADNESS — John has used about 300 Sharpies and is only just more than halfway done. — 00:01:24
2011-10-05 · SIGNING MADNESS — announcement: John says that, however the next month goes, he is going to sign every copy of The Fault in Our Stars, and thanks Nerdfighters for giving him such a wonderful problem. — 00:01:53
2011-10-14 · Defying Wadsworth! — John has now signed his name over 100,000 times in his mission to sign every copy of the first printing of The Fault in Our Stars; to those who think he cheats or uses a stamp, he shows himself signing. — 00:00:47
2011-10-17 · VidCon 2012!!! — Hank wishes John luck as he keeps signing 'like a madman' and refers to John's inflamed right hand. (playful) — 00:03:49
2011-10-19 · Question Wed — THE COVER OF THE FAULT IN OUR STARS! — John says one of the symptoms of 'signing madness' is terrible fashion sense. (playful) — 00:00:00
2011-10-19 · Question Wed — THE COVER OF THE FAULT IN OUR STARS! — announcement: John: Asked whether he really will sign the entire first printing of The Fault in Our Stars, John answers 'Oh, yes!' — 00:02:01
2011-10-21 · Signing Psychosis, BlizzCon, TFiOS, Awesome Adventures, and URLatron — Hank diagnoses John with 'signing psychosis', a disease that makes him dress poorly, and dresses poorly himself in commiseration (a 'Weekend at Bernie's' look). (playful) — 00:00:00
2011-10-21 · Signing Psychosis, BlizzCon, TFiOS, Awesome Adventures, and URLatron — ask: Hank asks all of Nerdfighteria to dress poorly in commiseration with John and post photos tagged 'signing psychosis', preferably on Tumblr or Twitter, so they can laugh at them. (playful) — 00:00:00
2011-10-24 · Signing Psychosis Takes Over — John, in the grip of 'signing psychosis', wears a suit made of signatures he cannot remember the reason for and asks viewers to ignore his crazy eyes. (playful) — 00:00:00
2011-10-24 · Signing Psychosis Takes Over — John thanks everyone for joining in Signing Psychosis: Nerdfighteria's fashion sense is getting worse along with his, which makes him feel better. (playful) — 00:00:09
2011-10-24 · Signing Psychosis Takes Over — John is under stress from signing The Fault in Our Stars: 25,000 copies remain and he has few non-travel days left, so he is freaking out. — 00:00:41
2011-10-24 · Signing Psychosis Takes Over — John signed 5,300 books yesterday in about 14 hours and must keep that pace every non-travel day until November 3 to finish. — 00:01:13
2011-10-24 · Signing Psychosis Takes Over — John hopes he finishes, because otherwise some viewers will get unsigned books and be mad at him, and he at himself. (hedged) — 00:01:25
2011-10-26 · 7,000,000,000 People — Hank admits it is a little silly to discuss the pressing issue of global population while suffering from 'contact-signing psychosis'. (playful) — 00:00:00
2011-10-28 · Reading Chapter One of The Fault in Our Stars — ask: John points to doobly-doo links to pre-order a signed copy; all copies will be signed, nobody should feel obligated, and he prefers they reach Nerdfighter homes. — 00:27:40
2011-10-28 · Reading Chapter One of The Fault in Our Stars — John: Showing the TFIOS-ometer, John says he is very nearly up to 135,000 signatures, with roughly 15,000 to 20,000 to go; he has not counted recently. (hedged) — 00:27:42
2011-10-31 · Pumpkin Slashing, Sexy Watermelons, and Zombie Tools with Jayne — Hank tells John he is excited about John being done with signing, and even more excited about The Fault in Our Stars coming out. — 00:03:35
2011-11-02 · LECTROJOG! — John shows his signing progress meter: he is almost at 150,000 signed copies, but almost does not count. — 00:00:00
2011-11-02 · LECTROJOG! — John says he has improved his fashion sense during Signing Madness by wearing a Nerdfighter-designed shirt. (playful) — 00:00:00
2011-11-02 · LECTROJOG! — John: A Nerdfighter offered John the paper jogger at a signing; John says he has 5,000 books to sign in the next 24 hours. — 00:01:47
2011-11-04 · You CAN Judge a Book by its Cover! — Hank congratulates John on signing 150,000 copies of The Fault in Our Stars and tells him he is done. — 00:03:37
2011-11-07 · IS THIS HEAVEN? — John celebrates having signed all the books after a happy dance through town. — 00:00:34
2011-11-09 · 27 Part Video — Hank thinks Coulton's joke that he didn't have to sign 150,000 pre-ordered CDs was probably a reference to The Fault in Our Stars. (hedged) — 00:00:36
2011-12-23 · There Will Be NO SPOILERS!!! — announcement: John: Every copy of the first printing of The Fault in Our Stars is signed by John — all of them. — video description

2014

2014-12-16 · Jelly Face, Sharpie Face, Peanut Butter Face, and Mummy Dancers: The 2014 Project for Awesome — John says the illness began with a throat tickle on the P4A Saturday morning (13 December 2014) while Henry gave him Sharpie face; he jokes the Sharpie fumes may have caused it. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:12

2015

2015-09-25 · Pissed Off for a Better World — ask: Hank asks viewers who promote the Global Goals to use the hashtags #globalgoals and #nfgg so the brothers can see what they're up to, and maybe retweet or share it. — video description
2015-09-25 · Pissed Off for a Better World — ask: Hank tells viewers to get angry: choose the Global Goal that resonates most, draw it on their face with eyeliner or Sharpie, and share it on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook. — 00:01:52
2015-09-25 · Pissed Off for a Better World — ask: Hank hopes whoever is watching will be inspired to share this with the people around them and in their community. (hedged) — 00:03:22

2017

2017-06-27 · UNBOXING — John: Signing all pre-orders means signing the whole first printing; for The Fault in Our Stars that was 150,000, charted on a 2011 poster Sarah made, and John signed almost all its pre-orders. — 00:00:46
2017-06-27 · UNBOXING — ask: John: In a P.S., John asks for help deciding which Sharpie colours to use, via a survey in the description. — 00:03:37
2017-07-11 · Signing 200,000 Autographs — John: Amazon might be onto something: for about a year after The Fault in Our Stars came out, unsigned copies were much rarer than signed ones. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:43
2017-07-11 · Signing 200,000 Autographs — John: His hand doesn't hurt: very effective physical therapy for his ulnar nerve entrapment during the Fault in Our Stars signing means he can now sign all day. — 00:01:40
2017-07-11 · Signing 200,000 Autographs — John signs with Sharpies, lots of them, and is in something of a blue period. — 00:02:25
2017-07-11 · Signing 200,000 Autographs — announcement: John is not sponsored by Sharpie, though he'd happily sell out; he buys his own Sharpies. (playful) — 00:02:30
2017-07-11 · Signing 200,000 Autographs — John: Viewers' votes are deciding the colour breakdown of the last hundred thousand signatures. — 00:02:37
2017-10-24 · Tour Bus Bus Tour — John: The bus holds a bag of 850 plastic turtles, and turtles are everywhere: in the shoe closet, the Sharpie drawer, the microwave and the popcorn and applesauce drawer. — 00:02:38

2019

2019-09-06 · Trump is Abnormal, It's His Superpower — Hank says someone, probably Trump, drew a Sharpie line on the map to include a slice of Alabama. (hedged) — 00:00:21
2019-09-06 · Trump is Abnormal, It's His Superpower — Hank says it became a front-page story, 'Sharpie gate' trended on Twitter, and people suggested Trump be prosecuted for sharing false weather data. — 00:00:21

Also named in: Project for Awesome 2019 Recap (BUTT IS LEGS)

2020

2020-02-28 · I'M FINE EVERYTHING IS FINE — In a comment, Hank says he is already working on the video with the permanent-marker test results. — creator comment
2020-02-28 · I'M FINE EVERYTHING IS FINE — Hank says he was watching John's 2011 video of signing The Fault in Our Stars very quickly, when John was a little frazzled, and admits he is a little frazzled too. — 00:00:50
2020-02-28 · I'M FINE EVERYTHING IS FINE — Hank: Since few people ever have to sign tens of thousands of sheets, Hank will test every permanent marker he could find to learn which is best, something he jokes no one has ever known. (playful) — 00:01:12
2020-02-28 · I'M FINE EVERYTHING IS FINE — Hank shows that the stacks signed with one black Sharpie and one red Sharpie are different sizes, with many more pens to go. — 00:01:41
2020-04-24 · The Sharpest Tool in the Shed — Hank explains that a Sharpie is sharp at the tip, so it starts with little ink per signature, dulls and lays down more, and as ink runs low fast strokes leave gaps. — 00:02:03
2020-04-24 · The Sharpest Tool in the Shed — Hank says the Milwaukee Inkzall, the main contender to Sharpie, has a thinner tip, wrote smoothly, lasted long and was well designed, but was not the longevity winner. — 00:02:32
2020-04-24 · The Sharpest Tool in the Shed — John Green (quoted): Hank recalls John telling him he has tried every permanent marker there is and that Sharpie makes the best marker. — 00:02:32
2020-04-24 · The Sharpest Tool in the Shed — Hank concludes that some companies do better on ergonomics, but Sharpie, not by a huge margin, had the most longevity of any pen he tried. — 00:03:01
2020-04-24 · The Sharpest Tool in the Shed — Hank reveals a final stack, 50% higher than the traditional Sharpie's, signed by the metal Sharpie, whose less sharp tip still lasted longest. — 00:03:01
2020-04-24 · The Sharpest Tool in the Shed — Hank says he thought he might find some diamond somewhere, but Sharpie really does have it figured out. — 00:03:33
2020-10-20 · How to Sign Your Name 150,000 Times — recommendation: John's technique: hold the marker loosely (the Sharpie does the work), relax shoulder and neck, and occasionally draw a spiral or write DFTBA to vary the motion and avoid cramping. — 00:00:24
2020-10-20 · How to Sign Your Name 150,000 Times — John recalls that in 2011, signing the first printing of The Fault in Our Stars, he listened to Moby Dick. — 00:00:53

2021

2021-02-23 · A Little Joy and Color in an Otherwise Unbearably Bland Life — John recalls a five-star review of a 12-pack of purple Sharpies: in monotonous work, the reviewer found purple ones brought a little joy and color to an otherwise unbearably bland life. — 00:00:00
2021-02-23 · A Little Joy and Color in an Otherwise Unbearably Bland Life — John has been signing with a purple Sharpie in his quest to sign all 250,000 copies of the first US printing of The Anthropocene Reviewed book, and it has brought him joy. — 00:00:29
2021-02-23 · A Little Joy and Color in an Otherwise Unbearably Bland Life — John recalls signing 150,000 times for The Fault in Our Stars: at the end he signed 12 or 14 hours a day and doubted he could do it, until the purple Sharpie reminded him he had made this promise and would keep it. — 00:03:05
2021-04-02 · John's World Record — Hank: All first-edition copies of The Fault in Our Stars were signed except a tiny number of misprints, which makes unsigned first editions extremely rare and more valuable. — 00:00:58

2023

2023-10-31 · How to Make Hot Sauce for Just $65 per Bottle — John: The mash ferments in labelled jars (one called Mostly Scotch Bonnet), burped daily while getting the kids ready for school, for about three weeks. (playful) — 00:01:30

Also named in: GOOD NEWS

2024

2024-11-01 · Working Through a Crisis with My Brother — John says he enjoys the signing and changes Sharpie colours every 10,000, which keeps it fresh and shows when a copy was signed. — 00:08:52
2024-12-31 · I Just Can't Do It Anymore — John has changed Sharpie colours about every 10,000 signatures, from green through blues, berry and purple to odd colours, so readers can tell roughly when their copy was signed. — 00:00:50
2024-12-31 · I Just Can't Do It Anymore — John says signing has been a significant part of his life for 12 years, ever since he signed the first printing of The Fault in Our Stars. — 00:01:30

2026

2026-02-14 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! — John lets Alice write on his face with a Sharpie the initials of donors giving over $100 in the last 14 minutes of the hour; Alice and Sarah cover his face with names. — 00:37:56
2026-02-14 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! — John leaves the livestream to wash the Sharpie off his face so he looks normal in the morning, when he has to go to a funeral. — 01:54:31
2026-02-14 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! — Hank says Sharpie, though called a permanent marker, is not actually permanent. — 02:23:33
2026-02-14 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! — announcement: Hank: To reach the night's goal, Hank tells donors that a donation over $500 gets their name written on his face. — 06:14:01

Also named in other years (nothing said): JOIN THE PEN15 CLUB!! (2010-08-10), The Fault in Our Stars (2012-01-10)