Featured Blog Posts – December 2009 Archive (41)

New Year's! Whoopee!

Happy New Year, Nerdfighters! I don't think the blog this week needs much explanation other than enjoy the festive prettiness.

This tree apparently causes instant glomping.…

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Added by Team Unicorn on December 31, 2009 at 4:30am — 7 Comments

The STUPIDEST News Stories of 2009 (a song)

In which Hank, Rhett and Link sing a song about the stupidest news stories of 2009. Including, but not limited to, drug scandals, sex scandals, balloon boys, pig epidemics, and more.

Subscribe to Rhett and Link and I will give you a bunny http://www.youtube.com/rhettandlink

Check out their new CD here:… Continue

Added by Tenley Nadine on December 30, 2009 at 7:36pm — 3 Comments

2010 Mission: Make People Smile

It is my mission for next year, to make at least one person smile every day.

Not by making them laugh or anything about or involving myself, by something that is all about them, something selfless - it’s not that difficult; tell them they’re beautiful, let them know they’re appreciated, tell them you love them if you do… take notice of something you like about them and point it out, something that might be overlooked, just let them know they’re awesome.

It’s not that… Continue

Added by Lanna-max on December 30, 2009 at 6:11pm — 2 Comments

Adorable Puppy Explains Health Care Bill

In which John offers a summary of the health care reform bill that just passed the U.S. senate, discussing the insurance exchange market, pre-existing condition clauses, medicare taxes, and other fine points of the still-under-debate bill. Here's a good explanation of how the insurance exchanges will look like:… Continue

Added by Tenley Nadine on December 29, 2009 at 7:16pm — 3 Comments

How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ

In which John and Hank give a brief overview of the first three years of the vlogbrothers youtube channel, discussing, among other topics: Puppy sized elephants, the Yeti, the Katherine, their real jobs, nerdfighters, nerdfighteria, Hank's web site, John's books, John's refusal to blink, Ze Frank, decepticons, DFTBA, stuff on heads, gatherings, french the llama, puff levels, giant squids of angers, tiny chicken disease, secret siblings, in your pants, and other details… Continue

Added by Tenley Nadine on December 27, 2009 at 8:09pm — 16 Comments

Forum Update!

Saturday is a day for forum news. It's the one day of the week we look at what's going down in the forums. Forums rock and there fore Saturday rocks too. Getting up at 5:30 a.m. on the day after Christmas to drive through the snow to work doesn't rock... well maybe a little in it's own way. Well check out these post. I think they are the bee's knees and I think you're rather cute but that's besides the point.…

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Added by Eric aka moosemuffin on December 26, 2009 at 6:21pm — No Comments

Top 10 Reasons To Love The Public Library

I believe the public library is society's most under-utalized resource. Sure, you go to the library, you check out some books... but do you know how useful the library is? NO! Here's my top 10 list of why the public library is super fantastic:

10. Because if they don't have it, you can request it. I'm not talking about if the branch doesn't have your book, I'm talking about if the system doesn't have it. Usually, they'll make an effort to satisfy the wishes of their… Continue

Added by curliegirlie on December 26, 2009 at 5:23pm — 13 Comments

A Nerdfightastic Christmas

Merry Christmas, Nerdfighters! I hope your all having amazing days filled with food, presents and of course friends and family. But as today is not only Christmas Day, but also a Friday its time for another book blog. Although, because its Christmas today's post is going to significantly shorter than usual.

The Blurbing Book Club

We're still reading, "Let it Snow" by Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle until the end of the month, so if you haven't finished you… Continue

Added by Tenley Nadine on December 25, 2009 at 10:08pm — 2 Comments

12 Days of Nerdfighting

Hello, nerdfighters. Enjoy some last minute holiday goodness.

12 yummy Peeps.
	11 DFTBA Cookies.…

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Added by Team Unicorn on December 24, 2009 at 12:00am — 14 Comments

Amazing Christmas Facts With John and Hank

In which John and Hank talk about the trivia of Christmas. FASCINATING!

Thanks to Ray William Johnson for sending some of your viewers our way! Check out ray, he kicks butt.… Continue

Added by Tenley Nadine on December 23, 2009 at 6:09pm — 6 Comments

John and Hank Take on X-Scape!

Go Karts, Video games, DDR, bowling, corndogs OMG OMG OMG. This place was so much fun. SO AWESOME!!! On tuesdays after three everything is unlimited (including all arcade games) for $10. I could've stayed for days.

The song is "Song for the Painfully Indie" by Tom Milsom (THANKS TOM)

You can watch the official music video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlDwkIm9hvo

And check… Continue

Added by Tenley Nadine on December 22, 2009 at 10:13pm — No Comments

Twas the Monday before Christmas

After the awesomeness that was the Project for Awesome it has been hard to find videos this week, but I still have a sample for you to choose from. Some are from Nerdfighters, some not and some that are just plain crazysauce. Have a very merry Christmas/holiday season.

Dr Noise presents the AMC Javelin movement

I want this game…

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Added by OSUBrit (former Ningmaster) on December 21, 2009 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

Awesome Project Is Awesome

In which John discusses the 2009 Project for Awesome and the future of nerdfighteria.

Decreasing Worldsuck:

Bobblehead Auction to benefit Malaria No More: http://bit.ly/7jO7Qb

Bobblehead Auction to benefit mycharitywater: http://bit.ly/7n0lia

So Jokes Cover Art to benefit the Nature Conservancy:… Continue

Added by Tenley Nadine on December 20, 2009 at 9:00pm — 7 Comments

THE 2009 PROJECT FOR AWESOME!!!

Join us in the livestream! http://www.livestream.com/projectforawesome

Sign up for the Project for Awesome email list at http://www.nerdfighters.com or at http://www.projectforawesome.com

Rate, comment, and favorite all the Project for Awesome videos you can!

How to promote Project for Awesome… Continue

Added by OSUBrit (former Ningmaster) on December 17, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Pre-4-A

So some people have put up their P4A videos already! This is awesome so you all need to go and RATE and COMMENT on these videos!

(No embedded videos today, only links - so you have no excuse not to COMMENT AND RATE)

Barry Aldridge - National Autistic Society & Uncultured Project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMsCE2zgNjU

Dr Noise - Childs… Continue

Added by OSUBrit (former Ningmaster) on December 17, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Totally Tattooed

Aloha again, Nerdfighters. Today a bring you art of a slightly different medium than before. Instead of dealing with canvas or paper or even clay, skin art is what I bring you. Tattoos have been around...well almost as long as dirt and have an interesting history. So let's see some nerdfighter tats! :D

Gorgeous! :D And who doesn't love butterflies?…

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Added by Team Unicorn on December 17, 2009 at 1:00am — 12 Comments

Project for Awesome: The Nature Conservancy

Donate to the Nature Conservancy!

http://tinyurl.com/tncdonate

The Front Cover Auction

http://tinyurl.com/sojokescover

The Disc Face Auction

http://tinyurl.com/sojokesdisc

Bobble John

http://tinyurl.com/bobbleebay

John's Nerd… Continue

Added by Tenley Nadine on December 16, 2009 at 11:26pm — No Comments

In Which A Secret Is Revealed

Sign up for the Project for Awesome mailing list at http://www.nerdfighters.com

In which John discusses a long-held secret after answering questions about the 2009 Project for Awesome and giving some relationship advice.

The thumbnail: http://nerdfighters.ning.com/profiles/blogs/project-for-awesome-1

A guide to… Continue

Added by Sara (Ningmaster) on December 15, 2009 at 6:09pm — 40 Comments

Eyelash Malaria

Get your Project for Awesome thumbnails at http://www.nerdfighters.com

Rate and comment on this video to WIN US AN ARK: http://www.tinyurl.com/winkitty

In which John discusses medications that thicken and lengthen eyelashes, malaria, and priorities of the free market in determining what sorts of drugs the pharmaceutical industry should… Continue

Added by Sara (Ningmaster) on December 15, 2009 at 6:07pm — No Comments

Chat Blog: The Late Edition

Good Evening Nerdfightaria!!!

You will have to forgive me, as this is more or less the first blog I have ever really written, and it is a rather loaded one. So let us get right down to business shall we? Great!

First of all, it is December. This means Finals, Holidays and, I think it fair to say, a good deal of stress for just about everyone. None of us can deny that this time of year is hectic as all get out. That being said, none of us are immune. I think we are all aware of… Continue

Added by Team Ningja on December 15, 2009 at 4:24pm — 6 Comments