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Fishing boat proceeds

A tax-form category John jokes he has never had any of, calling it "the unicorns of my tax return"; he once proposed the brothers find a way to report some.

Origin on the channel: Inspired by Hank's video, John proposes that by April 2008 he and Hank find a way to put some fishing boat proceeds into their tax return. — Brotherhood 2.0: March 29th: JUDGMENT FOR HANK 00:01:08

in-group term (bit-phrase) · in 10 videos, 2007–2026 · still in use in 2026

Videos per year: 2007: 2 · 2008: 1 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2026: 1

Forms heard

How the speakers say this one item, as transcribed from the videos, in order of first appearance.

form videos first heard last heard
“fishing boat proceeds” 5 2007-03-29 · Brotherhood 2.0: March 29th: JUDGMENT FOR HANK 00:01:08 2026-02-15 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 5! 03:15:26
“fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com” 1 2011-05-23 · Eating the Unicorn 00:03:22

Every video

2007

date video use what is said
2007-03-28 March 28th: Taxes 00:00:40 mention Hank finds the 1099 categories funny: everything goes into 'other' except fishing boat proceeds, which get their own box, and excess golden parachute payments.
2007-03-29 Brotherhood 2.0: March 29th: JUDGMENT FOR HANK 00:01:08 origin Inspired by Hank's video, John proposes that by April 2008 he and Hank find a way to put some fishing boat proceeds into their tax return.

2008

date video use what is said
2008-03-04 SETTING THE QUESTION TUESDAY WORLD RECORD 00:00:00 mention Asked about fishing boat proceeds, John says only the hardest-core nerdfighters will get the reference: another year with no profit from the ocean's bounty.

2010

date video use what is said
2010-03-29 Quotations (And Holden Hats) 00:00:02 callback At tax season John reports to the IRS, for the 32nd consecutive year, that he has no fishing boat proceeds: they are the unicorns of his tax return.

2011

date video use what is said
2011-03-09 DANDY LIONS! It's Question Day 00:00:47 mention Asked at tax time about fishing boat proceeds, John jokes that the stupid fishing boats always refuse to give him proceeds.
2011-05-23 Eating the Unicorn 00:03:22 mention John calls 'Edward Spoonhands' the most underappreciated Hank song. · “fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com”

2013

date video use what is said
2013-01-22 How to Be More Than Friends: Question Tuesday 00:01:48 callback Asked why his Tumblr is called Fishing Boat Proceeds, John says since 2007 he has hoped for fishing boat proceeds so he can tick a special box on his tax return; it hasn't happened yet.

2014

date video use what is said
2014-01-28 Question Tuesday! TFIOS Movie Trailer, Penguin Knees, and Backflips 00:02:45 callback John says he still has no fishing boat proceeds and that the seven-year-old joke is lost on most viewers; old Nerdfighters should explain it.

2022

date video use what is said
2022-02-08 How Much Money Vlogbrothers Makes from YouTube (...and where it goes) 00:00:00 callback In a comment John jokes there are still no fishing boat proceeds and he really needs to get a fishing boat.

2026

date video use what is said
2026-02-15 Project for Awesome 2026 part 5! 03:15:26 callback Asked about fishing boat proceeds, John says he still has never had any: it was his Tumblr name and a 2007 Nerdfighter joke; his friend Joe owns a fishing boat, which is easier to turn into losses.