Tiny Chickens Cause Epic Fail

2009-03-29 · letter vlog · John · 2:21 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: punishment or challenge, community lore, civic or action cta

John says a sinus illness he calls 'tiny chicken disease' and steroid treatment mean his Peeps eating must wait until his doctor allows it, then demands Hank finally do his Carrie Bradshaw punishment, joining a Ning boycott.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — 'Tiny chicken disease': doctor visit, antibiotic and steroids, steroid blood-sugar warning

• ★★ John says he saw a doctor yesterday for a bad illness he calls 'tiny chicken disease', with his sinus passages blocked. (playful) — 00:00:00 · tiny chickens
• ★★ John says the doctor put him on an antibiotic and steroids, and warned that steroids raise his blood sugar. — 00:00:00

00:00:35 — Peeps eating postponed until the doctor allows it; Hank's overdue Carrie Bradshaw punishment, Ning boycott talk, John's boycott chant

• ★★★ Because of the steroids the doctor ruled out eating 102 small sugary meals, so John's Peeps eating must wait; he says he will do it once the doctor allows. — 00:00:35 · Peeps
• ★★★ John says Hank has owed a Carrie Bradshaw dress-up for about six months and won't do it, and claims to speak for Nerdfighters in being mad. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:35 · Nerdfighteria
• ★★ John reports weeks of discussions on the Ning about boycotting Hank's videos until he does the Carrie Bradshaw punishment. — 00:00:35 · Nerdfighter Ning
• ★★★ John tells Hank to dress up as Carrie Bradshaw and says he is boycotting Hank's videos until he sees it in a video thumbnail. (playful) — 00:01:09
• ★★ John shares his favourite DFTBA expansions other than 'Don't Forget to Be Awesome': Did Four Teletubbies Blind America, Decepticons Fear the Brilliant Autobots, Drink Fruity Tang Before Alcohol, Don't Forget That Bunnies Attack, Dead Frogs Teach Bored Anatomists, Dorks Form the Best Alliances, Darling Fetch the Battle Axe and Dude Find the Best Acronym. — 00:01:44 · DFTBA

00:01:56 — Alternative DFTBA meanings; ask to upload illustrations of favourite DFTBA acronyms to the Ning; back to bed; sign-off

• ★★ John invites Nerdfighters to upload illustrations of their favourite DFTBA acronym to the Ning. — 00:01:56 · Nerdfighteria, DFTBA, Nerdfighter Ning

Humor (significant)

• John speculates why the doctor prescribed steroids for his tiny chicken disease. — 00:00:00

  “I can get really strong so I can punch myself in the face and then go in and dig out the tiny chickens myself”

• John stages a one-man boycott protest demanding Hank's Carrie Bradshaw punishment, marching and chanting. — 00:01:09

  “Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Into a skirt Hank's gotta go!”

• After marching around for the boycott chant while sick, John comments on the effort. — 00:01:09

  “That was the most walking I've done all day and I didn't enjoy it.”

Threads in this video

• callback · Hank's 'tiny chickens' illness bit (2007) — John calls his sinus illness 'tiny chicken disease', the chickens blocking his sinus passages. (00:00:00)
• told · John is ill and put on antibiotics and steroids (2009) — John tells Hank he saw a doctor yesterday for a sinus illness and was put on an antibiotic and steroids. (00:00:00)
• changed · John: eat one Peep for every $10 raised for the Uncultured Project (2009) — Because steroids raise his blood sugar, the doctor vetoed the Peeps; John postpones eating them until the doctor allows it. (00:00:35)
• result reported · John asks Nerdfighters what else DFTBA could stand for (2009) — John shares some of his favourite non-'Don't Forget to Be Awesome' DFTBA meanings. (00:01:44)
• asked · John asks Nerdfighters to upload illustrations of their favourite DFTBA acronym to the Ning (2009) — John invites Nerdfighters to upload illustrations of their favourite DFTBA acronym to the Ning. (00:01:56)

Where the stories that moved here went next

• John asks Nerdfighters what else DFTBA could stand for (2009) — reported back; last: result reported, 2009-04-23
• John asks Nerdfighters to upload illustrations of their favourite DFTBA acronym to the Ning (2009) — reported back; last: result reported, 2009-04-23
• John: eat one Peep for every $10 raised for the Uncultured Project (2009) — changed, no report it was done (2009–2026)
• John is ill and put on antibiotics and steroids (2009) — followed over 2 videos (2009); last: update, 2009-04-01 (said on 2009-03-31, implied)

Mentioned

Carrie Bradshaw · DFTBA · Nerdfighter Ning · Peeps · tiny chickens · Willy

Only in the description or credits: Epic fail

Later videos replying to this one

• 2009-04-01 · A Few Of My Favorite Things (Hank) — answers (result on John asks Nerdfighters to upload illustrations of their favourite DFTBA acronym to the Ning (2009)) — Hank shows Nerdfighters' illustrations of their favourite DFTBA acronyms made after John's Sunday request. (00:02:40)