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150,000 Autographs



Preorder The Fault in Our Stars from B&N http://dft.ba/-D3N or Indiebound http://dft.ba/-MeM or Amazon: http://dft.ba/-tfios



Vidcon 2012: http://www.vidcon.com



In which John announces that thanks to the awesomeness of nerdfighteria, his book The Fault in Our Stars will be published sooner than previously… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 27, 2011 at 12:23pm — 3 Comments

I Am Not a P#$$Y - this video contains mild swear words.



In which Hank rants about being taunted while riding his bike (which is, btw, very unsettling) and then talks a bit about bullying and he he dealt with it (he didn't) and how you should deal with it (survive.)



http://edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com



The thing about bullies is that they are weak people. The bike taunting story is true, but it's also a metaphor. Bullies bully because they are weak, not… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 25, 2011 at 12:15pm — 3 Comments

Your Yard Is EVIL



In which John discusses the absolute insanity of front yards. Turf grass is the biggest irrigated crop in the US; we irrigate grass almost exclusively with drinkable water; also, you will be surprised to learn that grass is INEDIBLE. Plus, I dislike mowing the lawn when it is 115 outside.



Lots of people (particularly people who work in the lawn business) will note that turf grass is a carbon sink (particularly if you mow the lawn frequently). This is true,… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 22, 2011 at 3:56pm — 4 Comments

Your Yard Is EVIL



In which John discusses the absolute insanity of front yards. Turf grass is the biggest irrigated crop in the US; we irrigate grass almost exclusively with drinkable water; also, you will be surprised to learn that grass is INEDIBLE. Plus, I dislike mowing the lawn when it is 115 outside.



Lots of people (particularly people who work in the lawn business) will note that turf grass is a carbon sink (particularly if you mow the lawn frequently). This is true,… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 22, 2011 at 3:56pm — No Comments

HARDCASTLED!



Ellen Hardcastle Shirt and CD

http://www.dftba.com



In which Hank shares every song on Ellen Hardcastle in about a minute, talks about LeakyCon and VidCon and manages not to break down upon realizing that nerdfighters helped his album get on the billboard… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 21, 2011 at 1:13am — No Comments

Gatsby's American Dream: Reading The Great Gatsby Critically, Chapter 1



In which John Green discusses the first chapter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, including thoughts on the role that the ideas of the self-made man and the American dream fuel the beginning of the novel. Themes, metaphors, and symbols are all discussed--although hopefully not in that boring and unlikable way you all find so reprehensible.



Discuss the book!… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 19, 2011 at 4:59am — 2 Comments

Harry Freaking Potter



Ellen Hardcastle

http://dft.ba/hardcastle



Climate Change Competition

http://www.imaginebetter.org



Dear Mr. Potter

http://www.dearmrpotter.org/



So I watched Deathly Hallows part 2, of course, yesterday, and I want t talk about it, but I have a hard time doing it without crying at least a bit. It was… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 15, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

ELLEN HARDCASTLE IS HERE! A Reunion Video



ELLEN HARDCASTLE: http://dft.ba/hardcastle

DFTBA's servers may be slow for a while, you can also get Ellen Hardcastle on iTunes: http://bit.ly/rqbDUE



If you order the (physical) album in the next week, Hank will record a video for you featuring up to ten words of your choosing. (Really!)



Ellen Hardcastle on iTunes: http://bit.ly/rqbDUE… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 14, 2011 at 4:18am — No Comments

Hank Talks to NASA About the Space Shuttle



So the Space Shuttle program is ending after more than 30 years. I grew up in Orlando, regularly watching the shuttle take off. It had a huge effect on me.



Now, with the program ending, we will need to find new ways to reach low-earth orbit, and also new ways to expand manned exploration beyond low-earth orbit and into the rest of the solar system.



Well, I got to talk with Mike Massimino, the Astronaut who's always going on Conan, Bobby Braun,… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 12, 2011 at 12:47pm — No Comments

The revealing of Project X!

Remember a couple of months ago when I spoke of a project called Project X? It’s okay if you don’t because you can always read about it here if you haven’t!

 

For those knowing what I’m speaking about: I can now tell you what it was all about! Yes, I am so happy about being able to do that now.

 

So here it comes - Project X is a…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 9, 2011 at 11:00am — 9 Comments

Kill the Dollar Bill!



My favorite web site: http://willallpreorderedcopiesofthefaultinourstarsbesigned.com/



In which John discusses the denomination effect and argues that we should stop printing one-dollar bills and transition to one-dollar (and two-dollar) coins, which according to the nonpartisan GAO will save the United States government 5.5 billion dollars over the next 30 years. (Also, John… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 9, 2011 at 3:56am — 2 Comments

John Green is an IDIOT! And so are you.



In which Hank talks about how freaking stupid we are, and why. Though I would like to have gone into more detail...it's a complicated topic. Just check out this absolutely epic list of cognitive biases on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases



John is biased to like people who have pre-ordered The Fault in Our Stars:…

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Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 7, 2011 at 5:16am — 3 Comments

How to Turn Your Dumb Summer Job Into $162,000



In which John celebrates financial independence by explaining how minimum-wage summer jobs can become incredibly lucrative if only you save some of your money in a retirement account. In the US, the most common retirement accounts are called IRAs (IRAs have tax advantages), but any investment account will do. Just sock the money away in a low-fee diverse mutual fund, wait 50 years, and enjoy the magic of compound interest.



Caveat: Obviously, I am not a… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 4, 2011 at 4:06pm — No Comments

Humping the Town



The Fault in our Stars: http://dft.ba/-tfios



In which Hank congratulates John and then...yeah, wow.



You can read the Wall Street Journal article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304450604576418161912396814.html



But only if you follow that by reading John's excellent analysis of it here:… Continue

Added by Haua (Projects Ningmaster) on July 1, 2011 at 12:56pm — No Comments

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