John: ride the Frog Hopper, punishment for Nerdfighters finding Gus Is a Bug (2009)
punishment · status: performed · last event: performed (2010-01-13) · owner: John
In November 2009 John promised Nerdfighters they could punish him if they found Gus Is a Bug, and they did within two days. In January 2010 Hank set the punishment, a full session on the Frog Hopper despite John's fear of heights, and John rode it at Xscape on 13 January 2010.
Parts: Hank asks Nerdfighters to suggest punishments for John (2009)
Told alongside: John asks Nerdfighters to find a copy or the author of Gus Is a Bug (2009) · John asks Nerdfighters to illustrate Gus Is a Bug (2009) · John and Sarah (the Yeti) are expecting a baby (2009) · Hank: 15 hours in the Missoula Target for his 4:02 video (2009)
About: Punishment, Gus Is a Bug, Frog Hopper
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-15 | set | John sets the reward: if Nerdfighters find a copy or the author of Gus Is a Bug, they may punish him in whatever way they see fit. (playful) | Gus Is A Bug 00:01:10 |
| 2009-11-17 | accepted | Because Gus Is a Bug was found, John tells Nerdfighters they now get to punish him and points to an official thread for discussing punishments. (playful) | Question Tuesday: The Free Money Edition 00:02:33 |
| 2009-12-08 | proposed | Hank says John's punishment is still up in the air and suggests John watch every Vlogbrothers video in order without sleeping. (playful, hedged) | Announcing the 2009 Project for Awesome!!! 00:03:04 |
| 2010-01-04 | accepted | John acknowledges he still owes a punishment that Hank has not yet given him, and will complete it within a week once assigned. | It Hurts In My Toof: The 2010 Rules 00:02:39 |
| 2010-01-06 (said on 2010-01-05, implied) | set | Hank sets John's punishment: face his fear of heights with a full session on the Frog Hopper, and tell Hank he loves him while up there. (playful) | 15 Hours in Target! 00:03:17 |
| 2010-01-08 | accepted | John acknowledges the Frog Hopper punishment, hoping his paternity leave will push it past next Wednesday (13 January 2010); he says he doesn't want to ride it. (playful) | GUS HAS NO FUZZ! 00:00:00 |
| 2010-01-13 | performed | John goes to Xscape and rides the Frog Hopper, screaming; the ride's audio is cut because of Lady Gaga music. (playful) | Froghoppin' with Gatsby 00:01:01 |
Dates are upload dates, which set the order. Where the speaker gives a different recording date in the video, it is added as "said on YYYY-MM-DD, implied" (derived from the date said in the video).
What is said about it
7 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2009-11-15 · Gus Is A Bug — ask: John challenges Nerdfighters to find him a copy or the author of Gus Is a Bug; if they do, they may punish him however they see fit. — 00:01:10
- 2009-11-22 · Hank in FAMY — announcement: John announces that Hank is getting punished, and says he doesn't mind his own punishment since Hank is being punished too. (playful) — 00:01:57
- 2009-12-08 · Announcing the 2009 Project for Awesome!!! — ask: Hank says John's punishment is still undecided; he floats John watching every Vlogbrothers video in order without sleeping (about 26 hours) and asks for suggestions in comments. (hedged) — 00:03:04
- 2010-01-04 · It Hurts In My Toof: The 2010 Rules — announcement: John says he still owes a punishment too, which Hank has not yet given him; once Hank does, John will have a week to complete it. — 00:02:39
- 2010-01-08 · GUS HAS NO FUZZ! — John thanks the Yeti for not going into labour during the game, and half hopes she will before next Wednesday (13 January 2010), so his Frog Hopper ride waits until after his paternity leave. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:00
- 2010-01-13 · Froghoppin' with Gatsby — John is on his way to pick up his friend Chris to go to Xscape and get on the Frog Hopper. — 00:00:00
- 2010-01-13 · Froghoppin' with Gatsby — John rides the Frog Hopper, screaming; the ride's audio is cut because Lady Gaga music was playing; afterwards the operator says he was the biggest guy she'd seen on it. (playful) — 00:00:29