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Talking to Myself

2008-10-24 · Hank · watch on YouTube · Books & writing · comedy performance

In a phone skit with an evil version of himself, Hank concedes his video broke the four-minute rule and breaks the news that Paper Towns debuts at number five on the New York Times young-adult bestseller list; he then announces he will do the Iron Man BlogTV Challenge without caffeine.

What is said

00:00:00 — Phone skit: Hank argues with an evil Hank over the punishment for his over-four-minute video; news that John debuts at no. 5 on the NYT YA bestseller list; hangs up

  • ★★★ In a phone skit with another Hank, Hank says he can see 'their point' and concedes his video was technically longer than four minutes. (playful) — 00:00:00 · Four-minute rule
  • ★★★ John found out he will debut at number five on the New York Times bestseller list for young adult fiction. — 00:01:07 · John Green, The New York Times
  • ★★ Rebutting the 'evil Hank' on the phone, Hank says it was he, not the evil Hank, and above all the Nerdfighters who helped John get there. (playful) — 00:01:35 · Nerdfighteria

00:02:02 — Chanting 'New York Times best-selling author John Green'; sincere pride; John's great day at the Florida nerdfighter event; Iron Man BlogTV Challenge announced

  • ★★ Hank says Paper Towns so deserves to be a bestseller and he is so excited that it is. — 00:02:27 · Paper Towns
  • ★★ Hank says John never thought this would happen and was very scared; it blew away his expectations and he is the happiest man on the planet. — 00:02:27 · John Green
  • ★★ John told Hank the Florida nerdfighter event had a fantastic atmosphere; Hank's best friend from high school and John's elementary-school best friends were there. — 00:02:27 · Florida, Nerdfighteria, Paper Towns Tour
  • ★★★ Hank will take part in the Iron Man BlogTV Challenge from 3 p.m. Eastern tomorrow, staying up as long as he can without caffeine; it is not his punishment. — 00:02:27

00:03:14 — Iron Man BlogTV Challenge details (caffeine-free, with Shay Carl and Charles Trippy); watch on BlogTV; punishment suggestions; sign-off

  • ★★ Others will use caffeine but Hank goes substance-free; with Shay Carl, Charles Trippy and other YouTube peers, whoever stays up longest wins. — 00:03:14
  • ★ Hank is pretty sure he is going to lose but will try his hardest. (hedged) — 00:03:14
  • ★★ Hank invites viewers to watch him on BlogTV from 3 p.m. for as long as he lasts; the link is in the sidebar. — 00:03:14 · BlogTV
  • ★★★ Hank asks everyone to leave punishment suggestions in the comments. — 00:03:44 · Punishment

Humor (significant)

  • Hank interrupts his greeting to take a phone call, and the caller is Hank. — 00:00:00 > «Hey, Hank. It's Hank.»
  • Arguing with his evil double about the punishment and John's success, Hank loses patience. — 00:01:35 > «I'm tired of you speaking your little worm-tongue crap into my ear.»
  • Hank repeats John's new title over and over in every arrangement. — 00:02:02 > «John Green, my brother, New York Times best-selling author.»

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