Mazel Tov. One of these 12 year old "video games are art tooooo" armchair philosophers who cries themselves to sleep every night because they can't find CGP Grey to analingus him made an indie (read: shitty) game once where you go through as a little stick figure, and if you take one path you get a baby and if you go the other path you get 4 bags of money, and you have to take either one path or the other. This was mildly clever and your situation reminded me of this. Fuck, Nettdata shadowbanned me, didn't he. Goddamn it, I know he did. Fuck.
Oh, damn. Dude fucked up. Does anybody listen to ESPN radio? Ryen Russillo used to do the Noon show with Scott Van Pelt until Van Peezy got his midnight TV gig. Now Russillo does the radio show himself. Or did. http://deadspin.com/espn-radio-host-ryen-russillo-arrested-in-wyoming-for-m-1798347475
Good. That guy is a douchebag and I strongly dislike him. LeBatard and Stugotz is entertaining radio.
And, apparently has been for some time. http://deadspin.com/5882337/john-dennis-says-espns-ryen-russillo-is-a-stumbling-drunk-alcoholic I mean, I know nobody looks good in a mug shot, but the last 5 years of hard drinking have not been kind to him. I hope he gets help.
Nope... your comments are kind of like that crazy, drunk guy in the back alley... when you happen run into them, you just slowly back away and try not to engage.
While I'm not a follower of theirs, Ethan and Fila started off as just a couple of people posting random thoughts on YouTube in a rather genuine, non-gimmicky way. Their demeanor and presentation resonated with people, and their following grew and they were able to monetize their popularity using YouTube. This lawsuit that they just went through is a pretty big deal for the YouTube crowd, as too many ego-driven YouTubers were using the DMCA, improperly, to take down things that they didn't like or made them look bad. Ethan and Fila were threatened and bullied by the guy to take down a critical video they made of him, and they didn't back down, and paid to defend themselves in the lawsuit, successfully. It's been ongoing for almost a year and a half, and has been incredibly stressful for them. Can't say as I blame them for wanting to celebrate. I do find it funny how you just dismiss YouTubers in general. Hell, I subscribe to and watch quite a few very interesting and informative channels, some of whom provide content daily. I'm a Patreon to a few of them, and am quite glad that they are making enough off of the platform and their channel that they can run it full-time and make content for me to enjoy. I get where you're coming from with respect to bullshit "kids" who do nothing but spew attitude and get millions of school kids as followers, but hey, good for them if they've figured out how to game the system. I'm just waiting for the inevitable MTV "where are they now" for YouTube celebrities, where their only skill was being an online celebrity.
My son is in the NICU, just a cough basically but better safe than sorry and he'll likely be out by this evening. The hospital he's at is one of the best in Texas and if it was anywhere else they'd likely just send him home.... point is, the NICU here, being so big, is now getting a bunch of babies from the Texas coast. Apparently they're expecting this shit to be really really bad.
One of the few Youtubers I subscribe too is Primitive Technology, mostly because its really cool and the guy has never said a word in any of his videos. Ever. Its refreshing that every one of his videos doesnt end with "Hey y'all, hit like and subscribe." Fuck you. The only other one I routinely pay attention to is Kurzgesagt, again because they are very well made.
That guy is amazing. He passes on on these incredible and useful skills just because they are his to share, and his how-to viewing method is second to none.
And it cant be overstated either. He builds stone tools and a furnace from scratch then forges iron. Its awesome.
That's a skill? I do find it funny that these no-talent youtubers think they're entitled to money for their awful content. Your payment is attention, which is what you wanted in the first place. Netflix are content creators.
Actually, it is. If you think that online celebs with a few million subscribers just happened by mistake, then you're delusional. Editing, pacing, content, etc., all take some sort of skill... don't kid yourself. Go look at someone like Marques Brownlee, or Alec Steele, or even Jimmy Diresta, and you'll see that they all have honed excellent online skills to bring their talent to bear.
I'm concerned about flooding. It really depends on the rate at which the rain comes down. If we get 20 inches over 3-4 days, we might be...ok. But if it dumps like 10 inches the first day, we're fucked.
It's practically the opposite. A musician is skilled work. A DJ is a medium. The only "skill" is learning to mix songs seamlessly and using the right music for the right songs. Which doesn't qualify as hard work.
I think it is one of those things where there is absolutely skill involved but the connection between skill and success is frequently weak. Same with most YouTubers. Or photographers. Or Kardashians. Or Rich Housewives. Some people have a tendency to see success and attribute it to skill where I'd attribute it to far more accidental factors. True in lots of professions where success = fame. Just because the market loves something (sometimes for 10 seconds) doesn't make it good, or turn a no-talent assclown into some kind of misunderstood genius.