A Precarious Promise

[FaerieatHeart13]

"Huzzah!" Sorry I haven't been on in like two months, not that you probably noticed....anyways, I can't wait for once a week videos! And you didn't say something good about yourself as part of the punishment. Has that fallen by the wayside? Oh and I guess I'm a bear now....

[NathanTalbott]

@FaerieatHeart13 it's ok, I know how it gets this time of year- crazy busy.. Agh you're right, i didn't. must have slipped my self-conscious mind :S

[dane7902]

It pays to wink! Love your voice and sense of humor, keep up the good work! =)

[NathanTalbott]

@dane7902 thanks, Soooo glad I sent the wink in that day

[ScrabbleDiva]

SOPA died and we all rejoice! :D Huzzah!

[NathanTalbott]

@ScrabbleDiva I hope it stays that way..

[Iampara]

Threatening emails comming right up you delightful basterd

[NathanTalbott]

@Iampara much obliged :)

[thesunreport]

sand-toilets aren't important??...get real bro!! xD

[NathanTalbott]

@thesunreport it hit me that day- other than the ocean, there's rarely a place to do your business at the beach..

[thesunreport]

@NathanTalbott ...for a little while i lived in an abandoned motorhome on a beach in the canary islands when i was 18...so yeah more of a kind of 'extreme sand-toileting' but nevertheless your point is good..(and i still had a great time, flush or no flush!!) :D

[chimpanze34123]

Your really funny man! Keep making videos!

[NathanTalbott]

@chimpanze34123 thank you! I plan to for as long as I can, it's too fun to stop!

[twiazy]

wow your funny! SUBSCRIBE

[NathanTalbott]

@twiazy Thanks ! (COMMENT OF GRATITUDE)

[atgb143]

I saw you on Wheezy Waiter's video today. Now you have tons of new "Do Nuts". Awesome!

[NathanTalbott]

@atgb143 indeed I do, and I'm grateful for every one!

[LAshlieH]

w00t vidcon!! Fraking excited!

[NathanTalbott]

@LAshlieH u going ?

[LAshlieH]

@NathanTalbott Yes!! I had tickets the first year but it ended up not working out. I'm really excited for this summer!!

[sugarpeepsez]

OKAY ITS BEEN 8 DAYS NATHAN WHERE'S THE VIDEO.

[NathanTalbott]

@sugarpeepsez I go by calendar weeks, so technically I could upload one on a sunday and then wait 13 days till the next saturday (which I would never ever do, because that's just silly)

[sugarpeepsez]

@NathanTalbott - You asked for theatening prompts to post more videos! Was I threatening enough?

GODZILLA WILL STEP ON YOUR CAMERA IF YOU DO NOT POST VIDEOS.

I feel that's pretty threatening.

[acemcloud777]

dude. I have subscribed to you. You better do this or ill unsubscirbe. (threat)

There. that was hard to do, i hope you dont take my threat too serious, as im very lazy but you seem to insist so i did. (im too lazy to email though)

[NathanTalbott]

@acemcloud777 So it shall be!

I'm too lazy to make more promises, so hopefully one promise and this round of threats will suffice

[Alexbrainbox]

Microsoft Sam? Is that you?!

[NathanTalbott]

@Alexbrainbox how did you know ?!?

[Alexbrainbox]

@NathanTalbott xD

[AlphaNerd3]

Hi Nathan! Great video.

By the way, I saw your wink on Wheezy's video, nice job.



[NathanTalbott]

@AlphaNerd3 thanks! It pretty much made my day... *week.... * Life.

[888peanut888]

this is the first video of yours ive seen (thanks to your nice wink for wheezy) and you seem hilarious. definitely keep this up!

[NathanTalbott]

@888peanut888 we're glad you decided to drop by! I owe Craig big-time for using my wink

[musefan4]

Just answer me this one question if you will... that WAS TFiOS in wheezy's outro, wasn't it? (lie if it wasn't)

[NathanTalbott]

@musefan4 it was! (not a lie) I knew ppl would b excited about that, hopefully Craig isn't mad that I was semi-promoting another vlogger's channel in my wink :S

[anthrokay]

I totally have the same problem...where I have these ideas for videos and then I think about them too much and think they are crap and than just scrap the whole thing.

and by the red font in June 2012, does it mean you'll be going to vidcon this year???

[NathanTalbott]

@anthrokay It's getting better, we just gotta learn to let go and do it!

and i truly hope so!

[keeporjot]

...I was going to e-mail you a threat but SOPA stopped me...I'm not sure if I get how SOPA works...

[NathanTalbott]

@keeporjot hopefully, it won't ever work :\

[Teaj91]

You got wheezy featured! Congratulations! And may I just send out a "hello there" to all the new subscribers!

[NathanTalbott]

@Teaj91 thanks! And thanks for always being here!

[kansasjennynelson]

I was charmed by your Wheezy wink, and now I'm subscribed.

[NathanTalbott]

@kansasjennynelson And I thank you for being here! welcome to the club :D

[paigepaigepaigeq]

Nathan was in a Wheezy Waiter video! Now I can officially say "I watched What-I-Do before it was famous!" YAY FOR BEING A HIPSTER

[NathanTalbott]

@paigepaigepaigeq ha believe me, you aren't the only one who's commented/texted/emailed that (but I think you were the first, so you're like an ultra-hipster!)

[ajbdkla3652]

I thought this guy was kinda funny, but what really got my subscription was catwoman...

[NathanTalbott]

@ajbdkla3652 I knew that would win a few ppl over... exceptional, isn't she?

[cassaroooo]

(you should also make a tumblr

[NathanTalbott]

@cassaroooo I confess, I don't really know what tumblr is :|

[cassaroooo]

@NathanTalbott well, go to tumblr.com and make an account. it's not too hard, it's like a blog that you very rarely post your own things on.

[cassaroooo]

Congrats for making the wheezy waiter outro!!! MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT IT! :)

[NathanTalbott]

@cassaroooo I went home and filmed the last one the next morning :)

[MatthewSantoro]

Thumbs up if Wheezy brought you here...and if you think this guy is funny!

[NathanTalbott]

@MatthewSantoro He brought me here!!! ... wait...

[VLicious8704]

Oohhhhh boy, you've got two days to make good! Precarious promises indeed!

[NathanTalbott]

@VLicious8704 made it ! :)

[abbyunleashed]

Ah, Flashbacks, clones and diabetes all in one video. This is what the Do-Nuts Do (;

Oh, and I'm alive! Hey there! I've been watchin' your videos don't worry don't worry, I just haven't been on the comments much lately :3

[NathanTalbott]

@abbyunleashed all of everyone's favorite things!

oh i understand, I do have a habit of disappearing for long periods of time

[iheartrent1]

haha bears are catholic. i love it. also YOU LIVE IN TENNESSEE??? how did i miss that bit of information? someone awesome actually lives semi near me!! unless youre in the same state nowhere near me. in which case disregard that information. but yeah upload videos or ill track you down!!

[NathanTalbott]

@iheartrent1 actually I live in Indiana, but you're not the first person who thought TN .. which makes me wonder what is making ppl think TN? do I need to edit my profile info? :|

[iheartrent1]

@NathanTalbott one of the comments at the top said something about tracking you down in tennessee and you didnt correct them in your reply so i just assumed haha. thats disappointing but you know what they say about assuming

[NathanTalbott]

@iheartrent1 ha yeah i saw that other one, thought that was odd, I wonder if I said something that hinted that...

[lynnsavage1981]

@MissEmcat24 That should be used as punishment for all terrorists and violent criminals..I think we would see crime go down very rapidly if this were the case. :)

[UnknownNewYorker]

I hate SOPA!!! It sucks balls, and the fact that the government had the audacity to shut down Megaupload was just so frustrating. I'm just glad that Anonymous reminded the government that it is our bitch and hacked/shut down their websites. SOPA is an offense to freedom of expression. Everyone has a right to say what they feel; even trolls and assholes. The internet is like a child; young, free and full of potential. Please don't rape it America.

[NathanTalbott]

@UnknownNewYorker yeah ALOT of ppl were ticked about Megaupload. I don't think SOPA will ever pass as it is, but the fact that such an act was even being discussed is more than enough to scare people like us who rely on the free exchange of thoughts & ideas

[0lotr1freak2]

Aaah! Your clones entrances were so much smoother! Is it weird that I'm proud? Because I am.

As far as I'm concerned, I think if you want to upload a video a week, go for it. Just don't make it too much of a chore for yourself, because in my experience, that makes it less fun and then I don't want to do it. One video a month is better than no more What I Do at all. :)

[NathanTalbott]

@0lotr1freak2 not at all weird! Besides, we're Do-Nuts, we insist upon a discernable level of weird.

Yeah that's kinda what @JesselaPotter said, so far it hasn't gotten that bad yet

[JesselaPotter]

Well, honestly I don't think it should be a systematic thing , 'cause if it's planned out to much, your vlogs might not be as good as the previous ones, because it might not be as fun... :S If you get what I mean :)

BUT don't upload a video only once a century.. :D

[NathanTalbott]

@JesselaPotter I do, and if it gets to the point where it feels like a chore, I'll take a week off. So far, still fun! :)

[penguinclubleader]

...If you don't make a video a week... well... I'll... stalk your address, fly all the way from the UK, make you pay for the travel fees... then... uh... I actually don't know. Maybe i'll make you give me a tour around wherever you live. Because why fly out so far for no other reason than to stab you? Seems like a pretty effort-full venture without much reward. I mean... If I stab you, then you can't very well make videos, now can you?

[NathanTalbott]

@penguinclubleader That is harsh, I'm just a poor college kid! hmm thats very true. I'm not a fan of puncture wounds or tour guiding, either will probably keep me in line

[SandyClaws17]

you better do one video a week!

[NathanTalbott]

@SandyClaws17 so far so good! (only 1 week in though)

[marilyndarlingshow]

i really like your videos and woudl ike to see your face at leace once a week

[NathanTalbott]

@marilyndarlingshow Thanks! I'm feelin better about it every day, like maybe it won't be as difficult as I thought

[sarahalyse]

Dear Nathan,

If you don't stick to your promise, I will apply a needle, knife, or other sharp object to a sensitive area of your person.

love,

Sarah

[NathanTalbott]

@sarahalyse Sarah,

I assure you I will keep that from happening. Stayed up till 2 a.m. uploading the last one on saturday!

Keep doin' what you do :D -Nathan

[AlyssaMarie508]

"A perfectionist with a bit of a self-esteem/confidence issue." Yeah, me too. Which is why my friend is mad at me because I have yet to make my first video. I will make one though, eventually, maybe... Got any advice?

[NathanTalbott]

@AlyssaMarie508 hmmmm... I would say the best thing you can do is just try your very best to let go. Even being alone in a room, when the camera turns on it can feel like you're on a stage. It takes some getting used to, but the best way to learn how to swim in the YouTube pool is just to jump in the deep end and see what happens!

[AlyssaMarie508]

@NathanTalbott Wow, that's actually really good advice, for like everything, especially for me. I really need to learn to let go, not worry about what I think people think, and just do it. Thanks! :)

[bickelthepickle]

I think it is a wonderful idea that you want to do a video a week! Keep up the amazing work :D

[NathanTalbott]

@bickelthepickle I will do my best ! thanks :D

[meant2bkate]

Yay for video! Love the video. Make more videos or pain will be inflicted! I kid, I choose to go the positive reinforcement route. You make a lot of people smile and laugh and should continue to do so with your videos... so let's see another next week, yes?

[NathanTalbott]

@meant2bkate ah, a fellow psychology enthusiast. I do prefer positive reinforcement. I hope you guys like 'em at least a little bit... and of course :)

[cestlavie12411]

You def should make a video every week! Andd Youree awesome!

[NathanTalbott]

@cestlavie12411 I shall, and YOURE awesome!

[MercyTheDestroyer]

I would be thrilled if you posted a video a week, but I can totally understand if your to busy to do it. So, that being said, I'ma leave the threatening e-mails to the rest of the DoNuttians. :) 

[NathanTalbott]

@MercyTheDestroyer I've only gotten a large handful of emails, but it was enough to get me to meet my deadline :)

[UndeadFourtyOne]

Swag

[NathanTalbott]

@UndeadFourtyOne hmmm swag like, pirate booty??

[FUNKAYNOODLES]

bears are catholic... i could not stop laughing. thanks for making my day as usual and make more videos or i will fly down to TN and stab you...

[NathanTalbott]

@FUNKAYNOODLES it's a little known fact. Aha, an actual threat! I knew someone would rise to the challence. Fun-Nathan-Fact: I have a profound fear of needles, knives, and most sharp objects, so no doubt I will stay more than motivated to keep my promise

[lynnsavage1981]

Yay! I saw this morning that you had uploaded a video and I actually said aloud (to just myself, and you, had you been here) "Nathan, I don't have time to watch right now. But I will be back later!"..wow, that sounds kinda dirty...anyway..keep on doing what you do, and if one video a week proves too stressful, well, I guess we will understand...but might still make you listen to Rebecca Black or the Beibs..:)

[NathanTalbott]

@lynnsavage1981 haha I love when I can elicit a verbal response without even being there. I can assure you, I won't allow that to happen

[lynnsavage1981]

@NathanTalbott Yes.Good...also, it's funny when someone you don't know can elicit a verbal response from you. It made me laugh. :)

[captainjackie94]

I love your videos, they make me smile :) I'm so glad you're back!!!!

[NathanTalbott]

@captainjackie94 I love your comments! so good to be back :D

[lizziemcmizzie]

Nathan, i totally understand what it's like to have really good friends who think making videos is a bizarre and non-understandable hobby. I love the videos you make, but i totally understand if you don't make it every week! Not the most threatening comment, but still. Not everyone can be the threatening-comment-maker (there is assuredly a better term for that...)

[NathanTalbott]

@lizziemcmizzie I do feel like there should be a word for that.. We'll have to make one up!

[lordtreacle]

I think your videos are great, and I really enjoy watching them. But they must be quite stressful, we're to watch and give feedback but it is fundamentally your work. So do a video a week If you want to, feel you have time and that you'd enjoy it, if you chose to great more videos I like watching. But don't feel you have to, we're here to support. Also sopa is good for creators in some sense, but generally an ideology that makes the Internet and a lot of industries so so much worse.

[NathanTalbott]

@lordtreacle Thanks for the encouragement, it's awesome comments like yours that keep me goin' :)

Agree- I'm totally against theft, and I'm all for giving credit where credit is due. I think SOPA was a pretty crappy combative stance in both of those respects

[MissEmcat24]

I WILL SERIOUSLY MAKE YOU LISTEN TO REBECCA BLACK'S FRIDAY FOR ETERNITY IF YOU DO NOT MAKE A VIDEO EVERY WEEK.

How was that?? :D

[lynnsavage1981]

@MissEmcat24 BRILLIANT IDEA. *high five* Because that would drive anyone to insanity after about a half an hour..aw, shit, now I'm singing it in my head..

[NathanTalbott]

@lynnsavage1981 @MissEmcat24 That comment alone is more than enough to keep me in line and true to my word

[lynnsavage1981]

@NathanTalbott FRIDAY! FRIDAY!..ah, shit, I'm singing it in my head again..

[MissEmcat24]

@lynnsavage1981 I know right?! And Nathan... I was really just kidding. ;)

[55gingerninja]

ah dude your videos are the best! and don't worry, they're never crappy!

[NathanTalbott]

@55gingerninja Thanks! and btw- gingers are awesome. and accents are awesome. Having both makes you way-past-awesome, and I have no idea what word is befitting of that

[trueartgirl]

yeah once a week i get to hope to see a big ^_______^ i think you should at least once a month

[trueartgirl]

@trueartgirl smile i mean

[NathanTalbott]

@trueartgirl Still workin on that haha :D

[trueartgirl]

@NathanTalbott good becuz i'll go all spambot on you if you don't ^_^

[sugarpeepsez]

You are definitely biting off more than you can chew! HUZZAH!

I look forward to your once-a-week videos as you promised. Because if not, we will prescribe punishments to you involving Catholic bears. Wait, too extreme. How about nudity and peanut butter, but only if the bears are not around. Unless, of course, you're gay and like human bears, then, heck, use the pnut butter as needed, but prolly better not post anything you film. :)

[NathanTalbott]

@sugarpeepsez Time will tell... Well I'm pretty averse to bears of any religion, but I do like being naked (at home) and eating peanut butter. Definitely not gay or a fan of human bears, so YouTube will remain safe from those escapades

[Flippers1991]

I really enjoy your style. Your entire video is so straight faced, yet there is an inherit humour in the way you approach creating your videos. They seem well thought out, and flow really well. I would also like to make a promise; to comment on at least one video I watch a day. While this promise won't effect the extremely popular and famous vlogers. I hope it will help to encourage up and coming Youtubers like yourself to continue with your art, and bring joy to many people. Keep going strong.

[NathanTalbott]

@Flippers1991 I think my lack of facial/vocal expression is just part of my presentation :) and thank you ! that really means a great deal to me :D

[XDbeans]

Ugh SOPA! i won't get started on my thoughts, they're pretty much what every internet loving person thinks.

by the way, you've inspired me to actually show what i do. can't yet vlog cause that's just not going to happen, so i've started with a blog. So thanks dude!

Also, are you sure you want us to pester you into making videos? cause i have nothing better to do...

[NathanTalbott]

@XDbeans It does seem to be more or less unanimously hated.

I started there too! blogs are a lot of fun, hope you'll agree!

Oh I'm pretty sure I can handle it :)

[rackapp]

haters gonna hate = disapprover's are going to disapprove

You could even just post a vlog update once a week, I'd be ok with that, I made my resolution to do one vid a month and that means if I ever get two done a month I'll feel really productive:)

[NathanTalbott]

@rackapp That's kinda what I'm going for too, maybe a video and a cell-phone video update, so I'll feel like I'm putting up twice as many as promised!

[RandomerThanAverage]

Make videos... or else... I'll have my teenager send you pictures of Hello Kitty.

[NathanTalbott]

@RandomerThanAverage hmm I suppose that probably would wear me down, I'm not a huge fan of most japanese animation and i'm definitely not a cat-lover :S (not a cat hater either, but dogs will win me over every time)

[AwkwardAndAwesome]

I love that you say 'huzzah' too. =P I'm fond of odd words... my newest curse is 'bollocks' and it's driving everyone around me crazy.

[NathanTalbott]

@AwkwardAndAwesome marvelous! some words were not meant to be forgotten as they were

[360army]

i think that is a lexical gap

( i do get the joke though )

[NathanTalbott]

@360army probably (ha good, I had a few people make verbal comments to me that hinted that they didn't get it at all :/ )

[SignalsOverTheAir]

Why does everyone care if Paula Deen has diabetes, it's her life, she told when she wanted to. Same goes for when she ate the cheese burger on her cruise. Flashback Cam, nice. Making a sand toliet is very important as it can be very hard to find a bathroom at the beach. What, you havent been faithful to us your viwers, who have you been cheating on with, is she prettier than all of us? All joking aside, YouTube isn't your job, just make a video whenever, we'll wait.

[NathanTalbott]

@SignalsOverTheAir I guess bc she's a celebrity, ppl think its "public interest" or something, but yes I fail to see how her developing a diabetic condition is exactly considered "news." And fortunately no, there is no other social media outlet, most of my time has been spent being depressed by the cold weather. Idk why the cold and sleet affects me so much, but I just stay indoors and do nothing all day :/ but no more!

[Iplywittrees]

You juggle!?!! Oh... I went back and watched it and I believe that, my good sir, to be sarcasm. >_> Where do I send my threatening emails to?

[NathanTalbott]

@Iplywittrees yeah.. never learned to do that :/ I check YT email every so often, but my twitter is synced to my phone, so those threats will be addressed more immediately

[JustMargaret]

You, sir, make the kind of videos that make me question why I even bother. Huzzah to you!

[NathanTalbott]

@JustMargaret haha I love your vids, and the use of "huzzah!" , it's tragic that it's not used more often

[Sousaphonish]

That's what I got out of this video.

[NathanTalbott]

@Sousaphonish It was definitely the point I was trying to get across.

[Sousaphonish]

LIONS

[GameDroid98]

Well, I'll watch every single one new videos. Just thought you should know. :D

[NathanTalbott]

@GameDroid98 Thanks! and I'll keep responding to all your comments

[atgb143]

I might even like it even if your clone thinks it sucks. I just might. =D

[NathanTalbott]

@atgb143 sounds promising! - he hates most things.

[SemisonicNerdfighter]

FACT: The tastiest snack for a lion cub is lion cub cabuse.

FACT: This statement is false

FACT: There are atleast 6 ninjas in this video

OPINION: This was pretty good :D

[NathanTalbott]

@SemisonicNerdfighter FACT: brain cells were killed attempting to process your second fact. Thanks !

[atgb143]

I like all your videos.

[NathanTalbott]

@atgb143 I love all your responses!

[Jetjooto]

New camera! What kind?

SOPA = Stupid Officials Preventing Awesome

[NathanTalbott]

@Jetjooto It's a new model of Canon PowerShot, small and mobile but shoots in 1080 HD.

HA hadn't heard that, love it though. I don't think we'll have to worry about it ever passing

[Kateydid3]

Woohoo, more What I Do! I am very excited about this.

[NathanTalbott]

@Kateydid3 Shweet! Me too :D

[Teaj91]

Blarfhambavaga --- that's for you

[NathanTalbott]

@Teaj91 agavabmahfralb --- and that's for you!

[skittles1800]

Lot's of youtubers have been saying that the hardest thing about making videos is coming up with idea for videos.

The thing about what I do is, it's just what you do.

I like vlogs because there just normal people talking about whatever.

So just talk about whatever and that will be fine.

I'll hound you on twitter if you don't post anything, email is too much of a hassle.

[NathanTalbott]

@skittles1800 It's certainly one of the bigger challenges, no doubt. What I Do usually just comes from things that are on my mind that week.

I am using twitter more and more, it's so convenient

[anosmicaussie]

I feel as though you're subliminally messaging me throughout this video, but it's really quite difficult to check.

Also, I think this time of year is difficult for people to keep up with videos anyway, I know it has been with me. Good to see you back though.

[NathanTalbott]

@anosmicaussie For all you know, I was.. and thanks :)

[SweetheartMorada]

Welcome back to YouTube. :)

[NathanTalbott]

@SweetheartMorada so good to be back :D I missed doin' this