Like a Snake Swallowing an Egg: Thoughts from Florida

[RobotKing27]

Anyone who couldn't capture it: It's Nicholas cage with a bird as his hair

[mthsbandrocks]

Mmmmm sweet tea and Waffle House.

[tomatosniffer]

Yayy! you came to Florida!!!!! :D

[kmbcoolcoolcool23]

NICOLAS CAGE SHOUTOUT

[snowgrett14]

@kmbcoolcoolcool23 It took me SO LONG to capture it :D

[walkintothesea]

I'm just having a lot of feelings because you were in Tallahassee and in a Steak 'n' Shake that is so close to my home it's ridiculous. Come back some time.

[fluroza]

Took me 10 tries, but the picture of Nicolas Cage's hair was worth it

[BetseyCarroll]

0:08

[thatonefreckledgirl]

I miss Florida...because of Disney World.

[missadorable75]

a giant pool of water....as opposed to what? a giant pool of syrup? :D

[nonsensicalcompound]

You won't let your friends hear you say you love them, but you'll tell YouTube?

Oddly, this makes perfect sense.

[Minano]

It is true. People make places special. The tree outside my highschool would be like any other tree to me if it hadn't been where my friends and I ate lunch every day.

[Nosnhoj56]

At the end, you ate that burger upside down.

[NicoTheSecondDoctor]

Now imagine LIVING in the Dominican Republic. Yeah. YOUR argument is invalid, Hank. :3

[LamanKnight]

You know, that thing about loving Florida for the people... I just told my friend the exact same thing yesterday. I'm going to show this to her now. Thanks, eh.

[tati13221]

did any one else see 0:08 or was that gust me

[bassmata65]

I HATE ANTS. And fire ants are my absolute least favourites.

[squishy300]

STEAK AND SHAKE! I love that place.

[squishy300]

He looked like Edgar Allan Poe!

[antiquecans69]

Whoever your friend is who said "There was lip compression." and "Its like a snake swallowing an egg." should have his own youtube channel. Or at least a guest spot on your channel.

[marshlikemellow97]

Went back to look at the Nicholas cage bird hair. 

[ThisIsMissLys]

what is this, ester day?

[violasbeamazingable]

@ThisIsMissLys Do you still need an answer?

[Tropiduridae]

I love where I live <3 Yes the people are well and good, but growing up in place with this incredible biological diversity has, I think, fostered in me an explosive passion for life and its science. Plus I'm a nut for reptiles. So I think I'm fairly conditioned to the heat considering my room is a precisely controlled 87F year-round. But in anything under 75 I shiver like a chihuahua xD

[RavenclawAlbatross]

Thumbs up if you think he should narrate a History or Science Channel show!!!

[KatherineJane001]

Lol you're awesome!

[AmaWalkieTalkie]

okay must ask, hank, sweetie, are your hands manicured?!?! (the nails seem suspiciously shiny at the end of the video :P)

[Songstryss]

I completely agree, I was soooo glad to get out of Florida, but I miss it for reason and that reason only. Most of my friends and family are still there =( I'm forced back occasionally because, no matter how much I can live without the state, I don't want to live without the people.

[oh9ah6]

If you saw the picture at 0:08 , you are awesome.

[munrowood]

Tijuana Flats FTW!!!

[rainabraina]

Hate to say it but I might have seen a second bite! There was indeed lip compression

[maggiejt11]

i won't lie...i stared at the pictures of nicolas cage's hair as a bird for like, fifteen minutes.

[dftbawolf]

ants r evil!!!!!!! i hate them and they scare me so bad!

[marquoth]

That's not a meal :-/

[KDummzer]

i have some serious video watching skills, i amazed myself when i saw the hair-bird guy 8 seconds in

[yamercado2]

Bawhhh, the Katherine :3

[hizachyo]

0:08 O_O

[thatonekid2013]

one biting soft shell tacos at taco bell is much more fun...

[FantasticBlueGirl]

"Don't die honey."

[ImThatGuyNoThatOne]

Like a snake swallowing an egg "boy that sucker really went down but one bite or two, you decide?"

[njb570]

Steak and Shake and Waffle house. Reasons why parts of the Southeast are the best parts of America.

[Ninjaslikelamas]

WAFFEL HOUSE!

[creekkid42]

why were there air quotes around "conditioned"?

[dolphin64575]

@creekkid42 because all an air conditioner does is cool down the air, but we call it an air conditioner instead of an air cooler. So the air coming out of an air conditioner is 'conditioned' air.

[catrulerofdeath]

After living in Florida for way too long, I can reasonably say that (in escalating font sizes, which youtube should facilitate for times like these) it Is HELL.

[SirTeeGeeEss]

Almost, but not quite as good as the "This cat is rolling a watermelon out of a lake; your argument is invalid" meme.

[ataraxic89]

Come visit me in mobile al! :D I have a pool too and Id even throw in a... *looks around room* Bottle of soy sauce!!

[scribbledjoy]

Wow. I am only now realizing the "your argument is invalid" meme reference, haha.

[cygn3t]

"most of the best reasons to love a place are people."

<3

[BatmansFavoriteGirl]

0:07

OMG~

[lemondrop5578]

Girl in the background: "Don't die."

xDDD I love your friends.

[xbballx0xstarx]

0:07

AHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA :D

[toshie534]

i love stake and shake

[typicalindiechick]

"My hair is a bird, your argument is invalid."

[EiferBrennan]

@typicalindiechick This needs to be a t-shirt!

[lovablerocker]

Lived 12 years of life in florda without any "Conditioned" air. I have said the same words many times... BLOW YOU FRIGID AIR OF SWEET SALVATION. BLOW.

[TheJenniferify]

Realization: Hank totally looks like a 16 yr. old boy. LOLz Hanks 4TW. DFTBA :)

[TheNintendOtaku]

The view behind you around 2:00 is absolutely beautiful Hank, but I was a little disappointed that the titular phrase "Lake a Snake Swallowing an Egg" didn't end up being some deep metaphor xD Guess that's more like John's thing, eh?

[icebreakers123]

<3 i love your nostalgic commentary on places and friends....my thoughts exactly

[regularguy5mb]

North Carolina hits the extremes of everywhere. We've got the coast, which is similar to Florida (if not slightly more temperate than Florida), but we've also got the mountains which stay cooler and frequently see snow.

[wohoo5150]

not as bad as iowa: not only is it hot, they have BIRD SIZED insects. scares the crap outa me i tell ye

[FlargTheKitty]

there's no waffle house in the north?!!! I'm from Georgia and that is simply blasphemous!!

[BIGBLOCK5022006]

@FlargTheKitty

I live in Jackson Michigan and the nearest Waffle House is in Toledo Ohio.

[inkblackRose]

florida weather! gotta love it.

[OneRandomLeo]

bwahahah ... how The Katherine says: "Don't die" xD

[Desdemonakaylose]

This... this is my city. That is my Tijuana Flats. That is my strange science fiction mural in the background of my Tijuanna flats.

Those are my fire ants.

My goodness, this is bizarre.

[amannix8587]

you were in tally... aka south georgia...tally is considerably cooler than the rest of florida.

[UndercoverGJH]

ZOMG HOLY COWLIZLE!!!!! steak and shake is the best thing since chick fillet! take that new york.

[ilikepieee94]

Nicolas Cage! That part made me literally laugh out loud :D

[chainswimmer]

you think a tahoe is big? try driving a suburban.

[iwishiwereaWeasley]

Oh my god Hank I'm so impressed! I mean, I know it was a pretty small burger, but I have never seen anyone stuff a whole cheeseburger in their mouth. I'm not sure if that's an accomplishment you'd brag about all the time, but at least you know you can do it.

[JOemzish]

ha

ha! may have only been there for a second but it was there

[TherealJurtl3]

What's in his right hand at 1:43 ?

[ninjabanana29]

0:08 ...what??

[TangerineLightning]

Hanks has a very feminine hand...

[TangerineLightning]

"The temerature is approaching... Bearable..."

yeah I agree with everything you said.. I live in Florida XD

[M00k64]

"We don't call something a truck unless you can throw a bull elk in the back of it" LOL

[turkolicious]

"Sure, the humidity will suck away your will to live, but sometimes it's nice to have a reason to jump into a giant pool of water." I love Thoughts from Places.

[greengirllover]

Hank, you're freaking hilarious :) I'm just rofling all over the place.

[234Cooper]

I live in Florida.SOUTH Florida.It's hot.But I love it.

[unbrokenjack]

BLOW YOU FRIGID AIR OF SWEET SALVATION

[HolyProtection]

@unbrokenjack I am going to yell that out every time I'm near a fan. (:

[strickerman101]

@unbrokenjack that needs to be a T-shirt

[songebobensitne]

im on a boat

[French00Bread]

You, sir, have gargantuan hands.

[dracomustdie]

Hank, did you say "sticken cheak" at 2:26?

[horsejumpergurl107]

i'm from houston. i completely get the heat and humidity thing. good luck hank.

[savegas2008]

wait, i was wrong.. im sorry

[unbrokenjack]

Who eats burgers upside down o.o

[goodkill1]

@unbrokenjack The backwards man?

[skyerox890]

what is he doing at 0:13? im just wunderin

[skyerox890]

Lolz i have lived in Jacksonville FL for 8 1/2 years. You get use to the humidity and heat after a while.

[moi1st93]

was that your wife??

[savegas2008]

@moi1st93 no, 'the katherine' is not in this video

[lauryrules]

GGRRRRR why does everybody eat their cheeseburgers upside down?!?!?!?!

[RebbelReb]

ARGH! Could there not have been a disclaimer BEFORE the ants came on the screen? I HATE ants and they.... surprised me....

[enya0742]

That really made me miss Florida. Which, like you, I didn't think was likely to happen. I guess there's a sort of nostalgia connected to a place I spent eleven years of my life before trading it in for college in central New York.

[Spar605]

is that from one of Nicolas' movies?

[eragonlover1]

This is one of the videos that makes me think "I am so glad I am subscribed to them. Every video is unexaggeratedly joy." It makes me want to go re-watch all of them over again, although that'll take much longer than the first time I did it a year or so ago.

[candybarr824]

STEAK AND SHAKE :DDDD

<3

you sure DFTBA

[pyonshimmie]

charles trippy and alli speed should have made a small cameo

[whatssosickaboutit]

I'm counting down the days until I graduate and move back to Colorado. Florida is a nice place to vacation, but living here is awful ( At least in Cape Coral), there's nothing to do besides go to the beach. My city doesn't even have sidewalks so you really can't walk or bike anywhere. I miss being able to spend my Saturdays camping and hinking in the mountains.

[vanessacaterina]

I live in Florida. Sometimes it gets really hot but overall I love it here! If I ever move I'll just move north, but Florida<3

[shutoutboy101]

sweet i was in Florida the same time you were.

[warriorzin]

Haha, glad I found you guys.

[TwilitSun]

I have watched this video many, many times.

Mostly, it's so I can hear "Most of the best reasons to love a place are people." Over and over and over again.

It's a beautiful quote and it really describes my life right now. ♥

[JoyfulKittie]

As a seriously myrmecophobic nerd, I would have appreciated an ant-warning. However, I understand that the world doesn't revolve around me *sigh* So I just scrolled down so that I couldn't see the video anymore, and just listened.

[chlseabun]

@JoyfulKittie Wow thats so strange! Have you always been a myrmecophobic? I have never heard of that before, that must be so annoying!!

[JoyfulKittie]

@chlseabun Yep, since I was 2. I used to have severe night terrors when I was little, of ants crawling all over me in bed. I'd start screaming, and make my mom shake out all the covers and remake the bed before I'd get back in it. I'm scared of most bugs, but especially in large numbers. As an adult, I can usually handle 1 or 2 ants, as long as they don't touch me. But the image and sound of swarming bugs, especially ants, causes full-blown panic attacks.

[Aeuwa]

Why is the entire vlog named after the very last line?

[marcusstrout]

@Aeuwa why not?

[sbclaudia]

oh the happiness. People are great.

[ninjaassassin27]

OMG i stayed in that hotel hank, the pool is semi-nice :D you were out in south florida right?

[nannoninn]

Hank, you could always pretend to be a freshman in college, because, well, yeah.

It doesn't exactly look like you've been out of it for ten years. XD

[alyssaishness]

Hmm sounds like Texas weather, but I gotta love it

[andrineslife]

Woaw, that car sure is a boat!

[JimHinCO]

Cool video - thanks :)

[thecheesedip]

i love steak 'n shake!

aaaand YOU'RE AWESOME, HANK GREEN!

that is all.

[xxMoscaxbiancaxx]

You ate that cheeseburger upside down! o.O

[heyummrandommuch]

There's no awkward silences where you're staring at the camera like John  occasionally, but you are oddly enjoyable, Hank.

[xxvlc]

I live in florida. IT made me feel better to know that you lived here. And you turned out okay.

[waveplants]

I live in the city where the first Steak and Shake was built.

[lighthouseprov]

re: 8 seconds. it appears many of your fans are not familiar with the internet outside of your videos :P

[HeatherMeadow]

Pause at 0:08

[AbraxasZugzwang]

This has probably been asked ad nauseam, but why isn't Hank a vegetarian? Just seems like he would be.

[Larkskar]

....AAHHHHHHH! NICOLAS CAGE WITH HAWK HAIR.

[nhurtbeans]

He ate the burger upside-down!

[beagle4864]

I can't understand Florida. I went there during Spring Break with the band and I felt like I was swimming with my clothes on. And it rained a lot. But this is relative: I live in Colorado. Unpredictable weather but dry. It doesn't rain much....but I love the snow!

[SammyBoy328]

0:08 What the...!

Does anyone else think this looks like Nicholas Cage on a bad hair day? :D

[PimpZarella]

@SammyBoy328 That's because IT IS!

[aniko247]

om CTFxc is there go see em :D

[mttakimbo]

Thumbs up for Tijuana Flats! Smack my ass and call me Sally! GOUCF!

[bocaj950]

I went to Florida on Friday the 8th and was there for a week. My sister drove down from Baltimore to Orlando for a wedding any chance that the wedding in this video was in Orlando? If I had known that you were in Florida I would have gone crazy trying to figure out a plausible way of getting to where ever it was that you were, not because I am that crazy, but because I love Nerdfighteria that much. -Bocaj950

[kEnExPeAcE]

@bocaj950 B-more represent! Haha. Just kidding.

[polkadottedpolak]

I'm from Florida, too! I just left like a month ago to go to college up north. Haha I never knew that we had that in common.

[MoonpetalLily]

Thumbs up for a bite-burger!

[pokkers1]

Stop to do the " "

[bickelthepickle]

Steak and Shake! I work there every day :)

[jkpunk456]

Your subliminal pics scare me.

[QuazarStar2005A]

In Florida it is hot and we "Floridians" do HATE the heat so we do sit in our car/house type AC area places but, nobody asks the cars if their hot! No we just sit in them while the horrid heat kills their paint job. So I must apologize to them. I'm sorry.

[kporter002]

NOOOO Did I just learn that you went to FSU? That gives this Gator a nerdfighter sad.

[ummmcookiesRAWR]

i thought waffle houses were more in north carolina and places like that

[HominoidCharles]

@ummmcookiesRAWR Nope there are quite a few in the South East.

[ummmcookiesRAWR]

@HominoidCharles hmmmmm i did not know that well now i do

[ButterFingers7924]

What did you and John study in college?

[ryorkie33]

waffle house is effing amazing. that is one of the things i miss about living in the south.

[HairbrushHeroes]

pause at 0:08 :)

[spacephantomranger]

there was lip compression lolololololololol

[Vinnycassette]

If you grow up in Florida you know how big the difference between sweet and unsweet tea is :) I moved out of the state and I reminisce every time they only offer one type of tea in restaurants.

[thebadcarcrash]

cool! did you meet up with charles and alli?

[mizzpicklezz]

yay! 

[Saturdaynightgirl19]

Made my day XD

[nerfnerds13]

if u can pause it right at 0:08 it is halarius!!!

[yugi16dm]

@nerfnerds13 What's hilarious about it?

[BehindTheHarleyShop]

i feel the same way when I think of my college town I miss it so much but I know what I actually miss are my friends and the good times we had there. I know if I was there now in that town alone I would not like it. .

[ravenwing24]

That's so cool. Your right though, Flordia's heat can realy get to a person... My goodness, air conditioning is a godsend.

[Iggysgirllove]

Hey hank, is that an ipad????? =D

[hipposrule4]

scary picture at 0:08 ahahaha

[Nyanasama]

where were you staying????? i might have been there @ one point O_O

[Nyanasama]

welcome to florida XD if it aint hot or rainy, you aint here :P

[Sumersetify]

How dare you come to Tally-ho and not stop by the Senior's Psychology class that knows you solely for your great monologue on the one Phineas Gage? By the way, yes Florida is hot, yes air conditioners are gods, but Florida is still frikin awesome.

[rini128]

As a resident of Miami (which might or might not be better or worse then the rest of Florida but is significantly different not in the sense that the heat is any less miserable or the traffic is lighter or the red ants any smaller but in the sense that they have rednecks we have Cubans) I can say with absolute certainty that you need to get out while you still can or it'll suck you in like a black hole.

[keyshey]

did you meet up with charles trippy and alli?

[BinLadensAccount]

what happend to the cage? :O

[nikokao1]

0:08 WTF

[Milmino]

@nik lol that is super wierd!!

[Draegun]

@nikokao1 his hair is a bird, your argument is irrelevant.