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Link in the sidebar

John's 2008 catchphrase for pointing viewers to links, used before "doobly-doo".

Early context: Hank put an affiliate link in the sidebar Amazon link, earning 25 cents per copy of 13 Little Blue Envelopes sold; so far it has made about $10. — Your Spying Thieving Valentine: Hank 00:00:58

in-group term (catchphrase) · in 29 videos, 2008–2009 · peak 2008 (17 videos) · last heard 2009

Videos per year: 2008: 17 · 2009: 12

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
“link in the sidebar” 15 2008-05-19 · Three Things 00:03:13 2009-09-22 · Paper Towns in Paperback: A How-to Guide 00:01:45
“the link is in the sidebar” 2 2008-10-24 · Talking to Myself 00:03:14 2009-02-18 · Fake Movie Talk With A Sock 00:02:48

Every video

2008

date video use what is said
2008-02-19 Your Spying Thieving Valentine: Hank 00:00:58 mention Hank put an affiliate link in the sidebar Amazon link, earning 25 cents per copy of 13 Little Blue Envelopes sold; so far it has made about $10.
2008-04-08 Nerdfighting in Bangladesh 00:02:20 mention Because Shawn's Xbox 360 money will only go so far, John proposes that Nerdfighters help Shawn help people in Bangladesh, via the link in the sidebar. → John asks Nerdfighters to help fund Shawn Ahmed's work in Bangladesh (2008) (reported back, 2009-03-08)
2008-04-14 PAPER TOWNS-TACULAR 00:00:00 mention John says those who still want to donate can find a link in the sidebar; with Shawn's help they will make many lives more awesome.
2008-04-28 Ranting and Giving Stuff Away 00:01:46 mention John will be in Second Life from 5 to 6 p.m. Eastern US time, with more info in the sidebar.
2008-05-05 A HORRIFYING OVERSIGHT!!!! 00:00:00 mention John admits he and the Nerdfighters forgot Hank's birthday: some Nerdfighters remembered, but they did not pool their cognitive surplus to make him something awesome. → Hank Would Think This Is Awesome: Nerdfighters' belated birthday project for Hank (2008) (completed, 2008-05-23)
2008-05-19 Three Things 00:03:13 mention John says Shawn is slow to post videos because he is in Bangladesh, but they will keep track of him; his YouTube channel is linked in the sidebar.
2008-07-02 Live and In Person 00:00:29 mention John calls 'link in the sidebar' his catchphrase and jokes that he used to point in the wrong direction but now knows the right one.
2008-08-18 This Video Comes in Threven Parts 00:02:03 mention Hank loses track of which part he is on and says this is why he doesn't do parts videos.
2008-08-29 Sarah Palin: An Introduction 00:02:33 mention John says he already did one live BlogTV show and will do another today at 3:30 pm Eastern, link in the sidebar.
2008-09-21 The Pwning of Oprah 00:03:15 mention John says details of the Paper Towns tour dates are starting to be posted at eventful.com.
2008-09-25 Obama llama Duck 00:02:41 mention Hank asks viewers to pre-order Paper Towns, not yet out, to make John happy and read a really good book; the link is in the sidebar. → Hank asks viewers to pre-order Paper Towns (2008) (promotion (not a request), 2008-10-24)
2008-10-21 Travel Tips, Delivered Hoarsely 00:01:02 mention John asks nerdfighters who might have picked up the camera he has used for the last 22 months to email him. → John asks nerdfighters to return his camcorder left in Boston (2008)
2008-10-24 IRON MAN BLOGTV CHALLENGE! 00:00:30 mention Hank says anyone watching this video can find him live on BlogTV (link in the sidebar), jokingly promising to stay online as long as the video is; watching him work will probably be boring.
2008-10-24 Talking to Myself 00:03:14 mention Hank invites viewers to watch him on BlogTV from 3 p.m. for as long as he lasts; the link is in the sidebar. → Hank: do the Iron Man BlogTV Challenge without caffeine (2008) → Hank asks viewers to watch his Iron Man BlogTV Challenge stream (2008)
2008-11-03 Hank and John from the Road 00:03:41 mention Hank says he and John will broadcast all the Nerdfighter gatherings on BlogTV, with links in the sidebar for Twitter and BlogTV.
2008-11-07 Vlogging from Gadsden 00:01:20 mention They are live on BlogTV right now and will broadcast the entire Gadsden event there; the link is in the sidebar. → Hank asks viewers to watch the Gadsden Tour de Nerdfighting event live on BlogTV (2008)
2008-11-24 DFTBA Records 00:01:22 mention Hank jokingly claims DFTBA stands for 'digital furry thimble-sized barking animals'.

2009

date video use what is said
2009-01-27 Before Looking for Alaska… 00:02:04 mention John concludes that the brothers cannot run the Ning by themselves.
2009-02-18 Fake Movie Talk With A Sock 00:02:48 mention Hank's brand new album is finally out on iTunes (So Jokes, per the description); the link is in the sidebar.
2009-05-20 Ulcerative Colitis: A Song 00:02:50 mention Hank says the weekly Wednesday DFTBA Radio Hour will begin soon, with a link in the sidebar.
2009-06-14 Iran Election Fraud: 5 Reasons to Doubt the Results 00:03:13 mention John links to the Twitter feeds of young Iranians tweeting through the crisis, saying they show 140 characters can say something interesting, e.g. 'If Iran sleeps tonight, it will sleep forever.'
2009-06-30 Nerdfighter MARRIAGE PROPOSAL 00:00:00 mention John says Paul DeGeorge, half of Harry and the Potters, was in his house, and tells Nerdfighters who do not know the band that their lives are about to get better.
2009-07-11 Chewbacca for President! Let the Wookie Win! 00:01:14 mention John dismisses argument three, Chewbacca's poor communication and bellicosity: public servants should be more like him, loyal and self-sacrificing.
2009-07-12 On Iran, Islam, and Amazingly Stupid Comments 00:00:00 mention John says Nerdfighters have a guy in Bangladesh, Shawn, who pwns poverty with their money, and that Shawn has an amazing new video about his work there.
2009-07-14 Sell Outs! 00:01:30 mention John calls Hank's album brilliant and life-changing, with a link in the sidebar.
2009-09-22 Paper Towns in Paperback: A How-to Guide 00:01:45 mention John tells viewers to buy the paperback via the sidebar link or at any bookstore in America, and to ask a bookseller to order it if it is not in stock.
2009-09-29 DFTBA TAKEOVER!!! 00:02:40 mention Hank asks everyone, even outside the West Coast, to sign up on Eventful and say where they are, so he knows where to hold Nerdfighter gatherings; link in the sidebar. → Hank asks Nerdfighters to tell him on Eventful where they are, to plan his western tour (2009)
2009-10-06 Victoria Beckham In Your Pants 00:01:36 mention John asks Nerdfighters what he should call the sidebar, now that it isn't a sidebar. → John asks Nerdfighters for a new name for the sidebar (video description box) (2009)
2009-11-01 NaNoWriMo!!! 00:02:45 mention John says he will update Hank on his progress every day at the Ning link in the sidebar. → John: post daily NaNoWriMo progress updates on the Ning (November 2009)