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Puppies and The Tour de Nerdfighting 2012

2011-12-09 · announcement · John · 3:28 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Books & writing · mode: Announcements · tags: self promotion, community lore, civic or action cta

Formerly titled Puppy, Pumas, and The Tour de Nerdfighting 2012.

John announces that he, Hank and Katherine are going back on a Tour de Nerdfighting in January 2012 for The Fault in Our Stars, answering questions on stops, dates, ticket price (a book bought from the host independent bookstore, to support bookstores) and the show, then reminds viewers to make Project for Awesome videos.

What is said

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

00:00:00 — Dog white balance; remembering the 2008 tour; new shoes; back on tour for The Fault in Our Stars; where are you going: first stops

  • ★ John recalls the 2008 Tour de Nerdfighting, when he, Hank and Katherine piled into a minivan, played cows and travelled the country. — 00:00:00 · Tour de Nerdfighting, Katherine Green
  • ★★★ John announces that three and a half years later he, Hank and Katherine are going back on tour to celebrate the release of The Fault in Our Stars, in a slightly larger vehicle. — 00:00:00 · Tour de Nerdfighting, The Fault in Our Stars, Katherine Green
  • ★★ In one take John lists the stops: Boston, New York, Washington DC, Raleigh, Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, Houston, Austin, Albuquerque, Tempe, Santa Monica, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver. — 00:00:00 · New York City

00:00:45 — Remaining stops to Vancouver; Karen Kavett's map; sticking to the coast because of January snow

  • ★★ John says the tour mostly sticks to the coast, not for lack of love for the Midwest, but because it snows there in January and they travel by car; he apologises to the Midwest. — 00:00:45

00:01:15 — Apology to the Midwest; dates January 10-31; price of admission is a copy bought from the bookstore, because bookstores lose money and are closing; independent bookstores

  • ★★★ The tour starts January 10th, the day the book comes out, and ends January 31st. — 00:01:15 · Tour de Nerdfighting, The Fault in Our Stars
  • ★★ John says bookstores have basically always lost money hosting tour events, which must change; in three years hundreds closed, costing tens of thousands of American jobs. — 00:01:15
  • ★★★ In most cases admission is the price of a copy of The Fault in Our Stars bought from the host bookstore, which gets you a signed, Hanklerfished book, a poster and the show. — 00:01:15 · The Fault in Our Stars, Hanklerfish
  • ★★ John says they are working with some of the best independent bookstores in the world, from Politics and Prose to Powell's, and want to support them. — 00:01:15

00:01:49 — What you get and what the show is like: signed Hanklerfished book, poster, singing, reading, discussion, electrocution, puppetry; signing books and CDs

  • ★★ The show will feature John reading from The Fault in Our Stars, Hank playing songs, discussion (and jokingly electrocution and puppetry); John will sign books and Hank CDs. — 00:01:49 · The Fault in Our Stars, Hank Green

00:02:19 — Shirt-buttons gag; tickets selling fast, New York nearly sold out, trying for a second event; summary; P4A coming, John ahead of Hank

  • ★★ Tickets are going fast and New York is almost sold out; they are trying to add a second New York event; ticket details are in the doobly-doo. (hedged) — 00:02:19 · New York City
  • ★ Summing up, Hank, Katherine, John and occasionally the Yeti will be on tour in January 2012. — 00:02:19 · Katherine Green, Sarah Urist Green
  • ★★ John asks whether 'you' have started a Project for Awesome video, says he has started his and thinks he might be ahead, so 'you' should probably start. (playful, hedged) — 00:02:19 · Project for Awesome

00:03:06 — What the Project for Awesome is; make a video for December 17th; unbuttoning gag with the off-screen voice; sign-off

  • ★★ John explains the Project for Awesome is an annual event in which YouTubers upload videos about their favourite charities on December 17th. — 00:03:06 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ John tells viewers to start making their Project for Awesome video now so they can upload it then. — 00:03:06 · Project for Awesome

In the description and comments

Humor (significant)

  • John opens by proving his professionalism. — 00:00:00

    “You know I'm a professional video blogger because I use my dog for white balancing.”

  • Listing what the show will feature: singing, reading, discussion and a little bit of electrocution... — 00:01:49

    “Also, puppetry. That may not be a selling point.”

  • Told his unbuttoned shirt is awkward, John buttons it all the way to the top. — 00:02:19

    “Actually, it's kind of hard to take you seriously now.”

  • John unbuttons again, having read that it makes people listen when he talks about charity. — 00:03:06

    “Oh, that only works for really pretty people? Why are you always so mean to me, off-screen figment of my imagination?”

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Mentioned

Central: The Fault in Our Stars · Tour de Nerdfighting

Also: People: Katherine Green · Sarah Urist Green

Projects: Project for Awesome

Works: Hanklerfish

Organizations: Politics and Prose · Powell's Books · Puma

Concepts: independent bookstore

Places: Albuquerque, New Mexico · Atlanta · Austin, Texas · Birmingham, Alabama · Boston · Canada · Houston, Texas · Midwestern United States · New Orleans · New York City · Portland, Oregon · Raleigh, North Carolina · San Francisco · Santa Monica, California · Seattle · Tempe, Arizona · Vancouver · Washington, DC

animal: Willy

Only in the description or credits: Karen Kavett · Punishment · Tumblr · world suck

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