Thanksgiving in Asheville

[19775021]

what kind of hair is that, sir?

[TheHotsaucekiller]

If awesome becomes normal is it still awesome?

[DrHades]

Prepositions are causing you trouble, right??? Now imagine you are NOT A NATIVE SPEAKER!!! It's so confusing and wierd, you have no chance to get those freaking prepositions right!!! >_<

[MrsJasonRosen]

I am willing to bet that I was also In Asheville for that Thanksgiving...if only I had known about the amazing world of Nerdfighteria back then.

[MilwiththeEna]

Is it bad my dream is to have John sign my shoes now?

[cynthiayl12]

Before the walls were green.

[pbjellybeanful]

John's clearly concerned with his dog when he falls off the couch and says "PWND WILLY!"

[mybestfrendsafrog]

I replayed the end bit with Willy about 6 times xD

[stableyes]

nerd culture <3

[182akatsuki]

I never would have guessed he was from north carolina. That's where I'm from. Why are there no other famous people here? The only interesting things i remember from NC is that they filmed Bull Durham here.

[Plyrx08]

One of the main reasons I like learning Chinese:

We have one preposition. For everything. :D

[Laryodienhizer]

Woah wait, you guys grew up in Asheville, you sign mandolins (I play one), and you're nerds? Holy French The Llama! THESE ARE MY PEOPLE.

[sgtfwoods]

I hope someone brought a mandolin

[ChelsieOliviaa]

AWWWW.

Waiting for the end was so worth it. xD

[lightanddarklove]

It weird that throwing yourself against the wall to prove you're not an octopus can be normal (it should be a thing at nerdfighter gatherings).

[1rilk11]

possibly the best thumbnail of all time.

[Elphie021]

@shannonheart1 west highland terrier (westie) :)

[shannonheart1]

what kind of dog is willy?

[argyleanklesocks]

I thought the dog that willy was chewing was a fluffy toy! That was scary!

[ReKrisB]

"It's weird what can become normal" XD This is quite true.

[13cmwright99]

I wish John signed my mandolin):

[cajuncoonass]

Drat. Missed you by 2 years. We live in Hendersonville, NC. No, wait that's not totally correct...We live in Black Mountain/Bat Cave. YOU guys are friggin' amazing ( Not like the horse, But ) YOU and your brother's Videos = Makes us embrace the Nerdness we have tried hide from a society that just doesn't care to understand how great the world could be if people just cared a little more about each other and not be so selfish. Oh yeah, a little logic couldn't hurt either, but what do I know ? I

[dolphin64575]

"Is there a Yeti down there?"

"Yes."

"Yeti?"

"Hello." I love how she RESPONDS to being called 'The Yeti' :D Not only will referring to your wife as a yeti be considered normal, your wife will respond to the title of 'Yeti' :D

[rappingbagel]

oh my god, North Carolina?! That's my state!!!!! 8D YES. This state IS made of awesome!

[blulemonade]

faceplant Bubbles the Nerdfighting Puppy ftw.

[Lauraa4023]

PWNED, WILLIE!

[applebritta]

"I look back on where I'm from, look at the woman I've become, and the strangest things seem suddenly routine."

[supercj476]

NC FTW!!!!

[OhSomethinClever]

dayummm willy just got a face-plant!

[jcathomas]

Wow Willy floor-planted as well as you house-planted John!

[LifeLostSoul]

This made me have hope for the future made me almost cry

[Semzi10]

Before the newest of the new facebook's got rid of the little box where you could write something about yourself, my box used to have a quote from you from this video in it. But, I could never remember which video it was in. Now I've rediscovered it :)

[shelbell540]

@Semzi10 What was the particular quote? There's an abundance of inspiring thoughts in this one.

[Semzi10]

@shelbell540 " It's funny how sometimes living in a difficult moment in history makes you more hopeful, not less."

That gem made many a vlogbrothers fans out of my friends

[saikogrrl]

"Throw yourself against the wall to prove you're not an octopus."

OMG I love you guys so much.

[ChibiChibi310]

I live there!!!!!

[engrnerd]

I have to say I laughed out loud when you threw yourself against the wall.

[strangegirl32498]

OMFG! I have family that live like 25 minutes from Asheville!!!! If only I'd been there when John was there...*sighs*

[pinkyb27983]

@strangegirl32498 I feel ya, I live on the extreme opposite side of the state, it really makes me sad when I hear that they are in North Carolina and I can't meet them.

[hedgehogchronicles]

2:47 to 2:50

[HPwrocks]

i love it when he gets mushy

[dikaroxmysox]

jwondering....what video is 0:19 from with hank/john dancing?

that looks EPIC and i would like to view it.

THANKS.

[213shadesofgrey]

@dikaroxmysox THE NERDFIGHTER HAPPY DANCE PROJECT - December 24, 2007 - /watch?v=dxYNUu_2egM ... its only then for a few seconds, toward the beginning after the intro, then its a whole tone of other NerdFighter happy dances. Quite epic and funny in numerous parts.

[greengirllover]

Your puff is adorable in this video :)

[longhairgreeneyes]

Love it! =)

[ajaandkimmy]

I LIVED IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA!! Holy shitastic!

I was there while you were there but I didn't know it!

[beatleschick36]

you should come back to nc but come to winston salem where people live not asheville where god knows what lives :))

[kojikondo23]

I are sad

I live in NC, this was before I knew about Vlogbrothers

[moonshoeslizz]

"PWN, WILLY!"

Bwaahaahaa XD

[TheSarahSideofThings]

Just the phrase "I am not an octopus!" alone makes me laugh really hard, but I Laugh extremely hard when you throw yourself at a wall XD

[krazykappy]

i love this video because it made me realize that normal is malleable. thank you =]

[bibliophile232]

do nerdfighting puppies always land on their feet?

[bibliophile232]

you look sleepy.

and let it never be normal. because it's overrated, and boring. that's why they don't call us normal.

[Sandra0Argentium]

When Bubbles the Nerdfighting Puppy was thrown off the couch, I screamed.

[isyouafish]

...

"planet on which we live."

[TheeRansomOne]

whoaaaaaaaaaaa.

i right near asheville....

O.O!!

[YamiChippy]

This is one of those videos that's generally forgotten when naming the greats, but I still laugh hysterically at "WALL. OCTOPUS. NOW!"

[781228XX]

bring back talking hands!

[trapjohnson]

Willie got PWNED

[pythonfan001]

you know gilda radner broke three ribs in one night running into a wall like that...

[fortheloveofLDS]

Teehee. I wouldn't mind if my husband called me a Yeti. Way to go for awesome being normal.

[mgg787]

PWND Willy lol

[Phobic42]

I AM NOT AN OCTOPUS!

[kpanda305]

pwnd Willy! rofl

[flomchick13]

OMG YOU SAID MANDOLIN!! My friend Madi who introduced me to your books (and then eventually your youtube channel...) calls me Mandolin because that is apparently my musical instrument name...cuz my name, like hers, starts with Ma. But anyway, she named me mandolin and now I'm like in love with mandolins and I freaked out when my mom told me her friend has one and I freaked when you said mandolin cuz MANDOLINS ARE AWESOME! Btw, I want a mandolin. xD DFTBA, not that you ever could. :D

[Jazzingguys]

what day month and weak is it Thanks giving someone help me !!!

[Nerdfighter21]

You're dog makes me laugh

[Dazzlezzz]

I think that you should go BACK to Asheville sometime diring the school year, because It would increase the awesomeness of my teenage life If I could go see you. And I go to school in Asheville.

[Fralmunk]

"Awesome can become the new normal" :)

[gabichou26]

"Oh! Pwnd, Willy!" XD

[nicholasbiedma]

Yay! Asheville. I live in California, but visit Asheville about once a year. The Biltmore Estate is jokes.

[Quesadiia]

Well that settles it. John is definitely not an octopus. Although the only having 4 limbs was something of a hint. Oh, well. DFTBA, dude.

[STYU274]

You should do an "I'm not an octopus" video with many many people around the world throwing themselves at walls

[saphyreXice]

That would be awesome! Nerdfighter complation vid!!! Someone needs to run this!!! Hank could write a song for it!!

[STYU274]

If someone has a way to reach john or hank that whould help promoting the idea

[Applaudtheactor]

"It's funny how sometimes living in a difficult moment in history makes you more hopeful not less."

That is one of the most profound statements I've ever heard.

-runs off to Facebook to add it to my quotes-

But in all seriousness, you're exactly right- it's the same way that people in super difficult situations can become happier because they have so much less. They're granted the opportunity to know exactly what they have and be grateful for it, instead of lamenting over what they lack.

[senorsqueakydesk]

Willy is hilarious at the end. The other dog finally just had enough, but Willy kept coming back for more.

[Chick6517]

Wow. Your video is really clear. Whenever I upload videos onto youtube, it never comes out that clear. What did you do differently?

[cnell149]

that was hilarious!!

[reyoko1]

lmao " normal to refer to your wife as a yetti!!" LOL

too bad your married :(

;

[herione1]

Aww poor willy, but that was really funny!!!

[SlipFlip]

Awesome can become normal! Amen!

[obsessedwithringo]

hahah I loved this video

[AmBuUrDaWn]

Hahaha Willy just jumped right back up there.

[wordsthatrhyme]

Poor Willy!!! I loves you!!

[pitbullgurl95]

those darn prepositions! haha poor willy

[HightowerHightower13]

You're way funier than Hank. I hope you come back to N.C. soon. :)

[sisterdiscordia]

bless you i am an Ashevillian it is nice to know there are more from here like me

[XpsychotickissX]

this is such an awesome video :)

[heytheremayte]

willy was soo pwned!

[ToriSquirt1313]

aww, man. I wish I had known about the signing earlier. I live in Asheville and would have loved to come!!! Congrats on determining your species. Oh, and MY brother says 'sup'.

[regularguy5mb]

If people were unsure of John Green's amazing dedication to nerdfighting and YouTube... this shall prove it to them all.

Man, if only I lived on the right side of the state for John's visit. Darn coastal region!

[IdiotFest101]

"I am not an octopus!" lol

[TangerineVampire]

xD Willy got owned.

[tobytri]

holy crap! I have a house in asheville! i wish i had seen this sooner. i would have come up there!

[quirkywirky]

"It's funny how sometimes living in a difficult moment in history makes you more hopeful, not less."

i love when john green is profound. it makes me so happy. :)

[Painfoot]

That's nice =)

LOL at the end-- pwned Willy!

[Nic33rd]

Gotta be grateful for the things you've got. Very sweet, John. =]

[riku14]

HAHA the ed of the video just made my day XDDD poor dog!

[Susami91]

The best video EVER! <3<3<3 I loved it all. You talking about normal, your hands giving you orders, you proving that you are not an octopus... And Willy getting pwnd. ^^

And thank God you real English speaking English speakers struggle with prepositions, too.

[LimonPower]

jajajajajaaj oh jhon...your videos makes me happy!!

[Pieninja14]

Ah, this video makes me feel happy that you are thankful for great things while making me crack up.

Way to drag out the adult in me and the child in me at the same time.

Now the child in me is pulling on the adult's hair, and he's gonna get a time out.

Yeah, thanks. :P

Happy (late) Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!!! :3

[HotPiratesWench]

lol i appreciate the extents you go to to prove your love for us.

lol oh u waskaly willy.

[t3hk00tn3ss]

Your hair was extra strange that day.... *pokes it*

[chacotan]

This video makes me feel very calm and content. Well done.

[TheGreyLadies]

Hahahaha, John, this was amazing, as always. :)

[Blue421]

"PWND Willy!"

Omg, that was amazing!

[SirCaseyoftheLea]

What the frill is poned?

[NebulaWynter]

Pwn (/ˈpoʊn/, /ˈpuːn/, /pəˈʔoʊn/, /ˈpɔːn/, /piˈoʊn/, /pwəˈʔn̩/, /ˈoʊn/) is a leetspeak slang term, derived from the word "own",[1][2] that implies domination or humiliation of a rival, used primarily in the Internet gaming culture to taunt an opponent who has just been soundly defeated (e.g. "You just got pwned!"). Past tense may also be spelled pwnd, pwn3d, pwnt (pronounced with a t sound), or powned (with the standard d sound).

[NebulaWynter]

Eh heh..all that mess was in response to

SirCaseyoftheLea

[lindsayfrealzz]

DUDE.

I'll be in Asheville this week.

I'm singing at the Biltmore.

You should totally go.

[kopokemon]

i live in nc too

[Kurisuta1]

Aw man, i live near there! NC rules! I can't believe I missed you!

[LizzyThePirate]

That was a good mixture of serious and funny.

=D

[PatsyGaugler]

is there a reason why john calls his wife a yeti

[ShaylaQueenOfFey]

YES THERE IS A REASON. You need to start at the beginning, my friend.

[HotPiratesWench]

because she is elusive and does not wish to be seen.

[febreeze14]

stop neglecting Canadians! come visit us now:)

[sideaccount72]

aw poor willy

[rokongal12]

You made me laugh. Thank you :]

[lennepotter]

Dear John, Take a tour to like somewhere where I live, So That you can sign my book.

=]

[nerdfighter27]

hey, in L.A. we sent letters to authors, and i sent one to you.

its been two weeks, and i haven't gotten a reply, so, umm..

REPLY!

please and thank you.

octopus, now!

[dontyourememberme]

I am very glad to be a Nerdfighter, John. :D.

[ellajobberknoll]

Is the other dog playing with Willy a goldendoodle? He or she looks a lot like my dog. ^_^

[clusterlizard1]

not to be a sadist or anything, but it was incredibly funny to see you throw yourself at the wall. ^^

~clusterlizard1

[madteacups]

LMAO! i love willy so much.

[necrolet]

yes, everyone loves the dog. I believe Willy is the ultimate internet phenom

[KavithaisPadfoot]

Wait.. you're not an octopus? D: AW!

[FingerzCrossed]

ha you are a much better writer than you are a comedian.

[Pardeek]

Topic - Filling Side Area: Things to try

1) Holding things (guns, snakes, small children)

2) Jazz Hands or "Just John!!" - like Will and Grace - "Just Jack!"

3) Fake Chin-ups

4) Wear wings or very big sleeves

5) Babes

6) TV. We love watching TV!

7) Funny Text Comments Like Colbert during "The Word"

[MadM3rv]

great hands - play the piano

[whitestripedgirl]

if all thats the  case then i like being normal

[ochoa830]

Oh John you're great! I can't believe its almost been two years of brotherhooding and vloging for you guys and for the us nerdfighters too.

[PaperStory]

LMAO....<3

[daadstaz]

"Are you" themed question tuesday question:

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

[Flangel66]

You got a reply!

:D

Sorry this is the first time I've actually read a question John has answered on Question Tuesday.. It honestly feels like meeting a celebrity.

=D

And yes, I realise this will go to Page 1 of comments, and I'll look like a rambling loon, but that's a price I'm willing to pay!

[Koronyu]

Loons are pretty jokes, despite what people think.

[brittlesmile]

I actually really like your serious videos a lot.

Thank you to both you and Hank for sparking the nerdfighter community to life. Without your constant reminders, we might forget to make awesome normal.

[elangworthy]

I like peaceful serious John. :)

Don't forget to be awesome... and never forget that you -are- awesome. Happy Thanksgiving.

[CBproductions91]

You should do a book signing in Virginia ^_^

[cindythelou85]

I really liked what you said at the Kansas City Tour de Nerdfighting when I asked when you would be on NPR again and you responded that this community we're building is comparable to a secular "religious" service. My friends and I get together to read poetry, discuss politics and the world, listen to music and the rest of the time we make each other laugh as hard as we possibly can. I'm thankful that I met you and Hank, & that in some now-normal way, we are friends, though we've only met once.

[FaultAndDakranon]

John, in this vid you look and sound very chilled... or maybe sleepy. But I suspect you're at peace. May it be so.

[pokipearl]

you looked tired. maby because you are being serious.

[LilMissDumbass]

I actually shouted OHMYGOD! when willy fell.

I like it when John gets serious. (the hands are mean)

[angelofhisheart25]

come to anderson, south carolina.

tons of nerdfighters are here!

[Beccawonthegame]

you're from north carolina...... then why didn't your book tour come here?!?!?! hjsklfdjasdklfjl

[lovelyladylily]

You're going to sign me? That's just a touch odd, John. I love you dearly, but that's just a little weird

[releasealittledemon]

Thanks for being awesome, everyone. Nerdfighters are amazing. :)

ALSO:

youtube(dot)com/subscription_c­enter?add_user=nerdfighterlike

[Coleslayer9]

oooooohhhhh, I miss Wille.

[Aerari]

Oh my goodness! I walked right by you while I was in Asheville and didn't even know you were there! I am such a horrible nerdfighter. T.T

[RedVolly]

Great message! Thanks for, like always, being awesome and continuing this great community of nerdfighters!

:D

[sailingballerina]

I like that serious stuff. And I like watching you throw yourself at a wall... sorry. And I like the Yeti and Willie!!

[Lizador]

HAHAahaha Poor Willy.

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your family!

[charlottepoet]

willie got pwnd!

[yourjaneinlights]

sweet! he is funny and not an octopus! nerdfighters win aGAIN! :D and that is a pwnesome message indeed about nerdfighteria and normalcy, etc. etc.

[beauch]

I fell sleep...

...zzz...

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[nerdra]

Like you hair.

Sad day for Willy, haha. :D

[monkaholic100]

God almighty, I thought that dog at the end was stuffed, but then it pwned Willy.

I started (and finished) "Looking for Alaska" yesterday, and I was thoroughly shocked out of my pants. Thank you for that.

[tearxupxthexpictures]

lol so weird, i saw a sticky note in paper towns with the website on it. it was cool....i thought i was special....(lol)

[fullguth]

Would the atmosphere count as part of the planet? Then we would live in the planet wouldn't we?

[mycinematicsmile]

i love your thanks

and i love that we are awesome

i finished all your books this weekend, byyy the way =]

i'm thankful that your internet relationship is now normal, and that we can watch you chuck yourself into a wall for nerfighteria

"PWNED willyyy!"

[BloodyMystery]

Way cool John :D

[shorti354]

"Ohh PWNED WILLY!"

best. thing. ever.

[imnotuniqueimmonique]

Do I smell a new book premis? Did I spell premis incorrectly

[Wenchmark51]

I finished Looking For Alaska.. shit.... way too good.

[sunnyE09]

oooooh willy!

[doctorcatsburger]

I once lived in Concord

[TenAwesomeMonths]

YEY NORTH CAROLINA!:D

ever think about going to Jacksonville....?:]

or wilmington. haha.

but dont go yet...im not back from the uk till june! lol=]

[megharp17]

North Carolina is awesome.

[skystreak22]

john, you always seem more subdued when youre at your parents'. Way to try and be serious! Im gonna have to go prove to myself that im not an octopus now...

[misfit2008]

oh im mad now... if only i had checked the internet... i could have gotten one of my friends to drive me to asheville... fudgesicle... i was only.. like 3 hours away...one of these days im going to get my stuffed elephant and books signed by you

debbi

[QuiteAware]

Poor Willy. I enjoyed the serious Thanksgiving message. But that is just the kind of nerdfighter I am, John.

[laurride288]

when is the next question tuesday?

ps your hair is lookin' fly.