LA Abandoned Zoo, Nonstars, 2009 and more

[bradhig]

Why did that zoo close?

[JoaquinandRene]

Where is that zoo?

[SamProof]

@JoaquinandRene - It's in Griffith Park in Los Angeles

[TheLeftofright]

Just found your channel, great~weird~non-trendy~friendl­y vibe. Sorry about your dad.

Through Glass/Stone Sour.

Stuck in Georgia, missing L.A.

[thefrozenghost]

snack cakes!

[SamProof]

@thefrozenghost

I want snackie cakes!

[shamuhammed33371]

oooohhhhhhhhh i bless you

[SamProof]

@shamuhammed33371

Thank you!

[druusky]

I disagree with "axedrecista" I love your beard and dreads plz dont listen to her/him.

[SamProof]

@druusky

Thanks Andrea! And I didn't listen to my dad, or my agents about cutting my hair so nobody's gonna tell me what to look like :)

[Wylff]

New force revealed in USA!

/watch?v=yu2nnY2nlGY

[ZZs32]

you sound like sxephil, but your better hes boring but i do respect both of ya

[SamProof]

@ZZs32

right on, that's totally cool thanks!

[lif3isadanc3flo0r]

you have epic dreads.

i want dreads soo bad,:)

[SamProof]

@lif3isadanc3flo0r

aww thank you!

[zapatonyear]

welcome to the page!!!

watch?v=Ju5sixtPCyw

[Priester1992]

watch?v=t9-ugDDv-_o

[16and30]

i cant believe you have friends and i didnt..

[axedrecista]

I just clicked this video because the blonde girl, my advice get the rasta look off and cut your hair and you mustage and your beard

[SamProof]

@axedrecista

Hahah that's great advice if I don't want to be me!

[parakeetman22]

The URL contained a malformed video ID.

[blinko656]

Sorry about your dad. That is a tough one.

[SamProof]

@blinko656

Hey thanks man. I'm getting by.

[MarriedAndDating]

very cool LOL

[SamProof]

@MarriedAndDating

Thanks!

[chavezlop]

omg.. brain distress

[TheHulk4527]

It's moments like this that I regret wasting my money on technology. Damn you APEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

[89eldorado]

waste of time

[SamProof]

@89eldorado

yep, it now goes in to my soul bank. I get to live 3 minutes longer! Woo Hooo!

[Pipweed]

wats this gay shit its for retards

[tekkenlord52]

u have cool hair mon!

[chakrrant]

it's great-just keep it going! have a look at me channel! watch all the videos and rate them 5 and any comments could be appreciated! thnx in advance and let me know for anything you do in my channel!

[JennyTilia666]

damn. I thought u were Max Cavalera...

[Legacylout]

How many years have you been growin your dreads...... nice!

[SamProof]

@Legacylout

I've actually had them 18 years now. They used to be twice as long. Thanks!

[RandomIsBrilliant]

No, no it's refered to as "Old LA Zoo." You can put a "the" at the beginning if you wish. =D

[mcezar]

Caveman, shut the fuck up!

[jlrsmiles]

wtf

[kingpolaris]

happy new year

[fozzynate1245]

This guy is awesomely insane! 1/7/2010officially rocks because of this guy!

[halwil03]

this shit was wack

hit me back

just to chat

this is pat

[RapscallionRebellion]

People always say "what's that?"

It's Pat.

[jalacy93]

bleach by nirvana

[SamProof]

@jalacy93

nice, that's a great album. I haven't heard it in years!

[TheMatatun]

erf

[emptytomb12]

DFGDG

[JokeRtheJakeR]

Type in - JakeRs Stoner video - it's the best shit out on YOU TUBE so far

[Arturnn]

this guy is on something he definitely should be submitted to lolonmywall. hahahaha

Happy New Years!

[roseli57927]

check out  Ange - shake that ass girl

[rostik19ru]

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[DanielSpaw1]

ITS THE BEST UGLY VIDEO IN THE WORD

[ElenaSalvatore1982]

wtf is this crap?

[SamProof]

@ElenaSalvatore1982

ZOMG it's a vid of dis guy talking and then there's vid lipz n stuff I know right!? wtf! Get off youtube Hollywoodz!

[MsFolig]

>>>

[RobotManGreg]

I like some of my street art video's that I made (one is posted as a response) and the Melbourne Zombie Shuffle video too, where I tried to interview Zombies.

[johndolon]

Good video, Sammy! Happy New Year!

[SamProof]

@johndolon

Thanks John! We have to catch up soon!

[cowboybob3000]

this is the crap people are watching? wow, financial collapse is looming and this is whats going on!

[agresivopasivo23]

get a life

[rickster348]

That's nasty, how do you keep that clean?

[bootserver]

fuck u

[SamProof]

@bootserver

Hahaha dd you leave this just for the friend request? Hilarious

[johnofjordan]

Is it bad that I went to post a video from 2009 and then decided:

(a) I posted hardly anything last year;

(b) And of what I did post it was mostly pretty cringeworthy?

[SamProof]

@johnofjordan

best of the worst ?

You should post something!

[johnofjordan]

I think that is the smallest damn chocolate bar I've ever seen...

I think my 2009 soundtrack album was Kate Bush's "The Red Shoes." Which is funny because it was released in 1993... but I only got it this year and I've listened to it more than anything else.

[SamProof]

@johnofjordan

Hahah sure John. I'm sure in Australia all the chocolate bars are as big as Joeys.

Yea I actually think more people would have albums from previous years that become prominent listens.

[Mr909killab]

obfriy

[deadwina22]

I don't understand the need to be so freaking negative in comments. I can't imagine being so hateful and bored that I feel the need to go out of my way to put someone's videos down. It's not mandatory that anyone watch them lol geezus

[SamProof]

@deadwina22

fer serious! Thanks Jess.

[xpxaxnxp]

looks like you don't gott anything better to do :):):)

[SamProof]

@xpxaxnxp

I know it looks that way, but you should see how busy my days are!

[Sawhack007]

What a giant waste of my time.  Grow up and stop making stupid video's

[SamProof]

@Sawhack007

But the stupid ones get the most views. So doesn't that make them the smartest ones, cause they accomplish their goal the most efficiently?

[Annaconda1984]

5 stars for the sex face (-:

[SamProof]

@Annaconda1984

Bow chicka wow wow! Thanks Anna <3

[ddavid993]

dam bro, ur to dam old to be actin like a god dam 5year old

[SamProof]

@ddavid993

Since when does age mean you can't have fun. And thanks for being the comment of the day!

[ddavid993]

@SamProof ahahah sweet

maybe ur higher then me =]

[SamProof]

@ddavid993

if I am, my body must produce the stuff on it's own :D

[PsychedelicHobbit]

Yep. Definitely worst year ever. But this one didn't start off good either. Stay positive :) Peace

By the way; cool song at the end, what's with that Eskimo alien though? hahaha

[SamProof]

@PsychedelicHobbit

Agreed. Yea the new year has been a little trying already, but I've been ultra productive so that counter's the awkwardness.

and I don't, I drew her and I was like - she should be in every video I make! or on a T-shirt... this was easier :D

[JokeRtheJakeR]

Type in - JakeRs Stoner video - it's the best shit out on YOU TUBE so far

[jantheempress]

Good vibes to you for 2010 Sam!

[SamProof]

@jantheempress

thanks Jan!, you too!

[deadwina22]

Ugh yeah, 2009 was DEF. my worst year thus far, worst heartaches of my life happened these past 12 months and im ready to put that behind me!

*Dinosaur jr- Farm WAS one of my albums in 2009 haha

*Unloco-healing (look this band up! My buddy's band, they;'re pretty good)

*Osker-Idle Will Kill

[SamProof]

@deadwina22

Yea srsly. good riddance 2009!

and nice. Farm is sooooo good! it's one of those albums where you're like "um.. well I guess" (fyi 'Friends' just shuffled on my iTunes) and then a week later you're like "I have to listen to that again! now!"

[deadwina22]

@SamProof

Farm IS great, I didn't like it much for a few weeks, but I found the song Pieces was in my head constantly lol so yeah I accepted it. Oh and good call on Hold Steady!

"Lord I'm Discouraged"! SO FREAKING GOOD

[luishomeroremohsiul]

@deadwina22 yaay osker FTW : )

[deadwina22]

@luishomeroremohsiul love osker!

[NDoomsday82]

So weird, man. Loved every second of it!

[SamProof]

@NDoomsday82

I do what I can! Glad you enjoyed it

[anGls06]

no les entendi pero bueno

[wildguks]

5*****

[SamProof]

@wildguks

Thanks man, I'm checking out one of your vids right now. funny!

[TheTristaRenae]

Woo Hoo! It was a fun Abandoned Zoo!! Fun Times! :D

[SamProof]

@TheTristaRenae

So much fun, I'm glad you came out. I'm leading another expedition there Friday morning! But you and Zack will always be my Lewis and Clark. making me Sacajawea ... i guess.

Ok wait wait... you're Buzz Aldrin and Zack's Neil Armstrong making me.. the guy everyone forgets...

hmm there's got to be a good analogy!

[TheTristaRenae]

@SamProof Uhm, can I be Sacajawea? Lol

[SamProof]

@TheTristaRenae

I'll Saca your jawea!

[esteban21022]

Hello friends I hope I show my music they like

[nbwulf]

Creepy old zoo... awesome! 

Ive gotta check out the picts.

Cheers amigo... J.

[SamProof]

@nbwulf

I'm guessing i'll have to wait till I set up a weekend outing for you to join ? (providing that sentence remotely makes sense)

[nbwulf]

Indeed sir... I'm a weekender.

Oh.. .and the album is either Silversun Pickups, Phoenix or Jay-Z. =)

[SamProof]

@nbwulf

as I figured. Cool I'll inform you as soon as I plan a weekend venture!

I'm thinking about doing something when that whole vidcon debacle happens.. but that's months away.

[Brianswers]

Sorry about your father. My father also died last year.

[SamProof]

@Brianswers

Thanks man, and my condolences to you as well.

[AndySmiirnoff]

possibly Muse, The Resistance

but there were a lot of songs during the year though that remind us of 'that time we...' yeah :)

[SamProof]

@AndySmiirnoff

Exactly man. after I put this up I thought of like 20 other songs that were "important" to me this past year.

[TheHill88]

fav video that I did HA! don't try to trick me into thinking I like anything I make <3

[SamProof]

@TheHill88

Oh bah you're too modest. How about, the video you least dislike? ;P

Hope you're doing well. We need to get you back to LA soon!

[TheHill88]

ha nice hello at the beginning

Oh no, terribly sorry about your father - I hope you're feeling okay!

album of 09 - they are never from 09. Maybe the Beatles White Album? That was cranked many times... Maybe Death Cab for Cuties Narrow Stairs or Cold War Kids Robbers and Cowards album...

: )

[SamProof]

@TheHill88

Thanks Caitlin :D

I'm doing pretty good most days. But I think for the rest of time I'll always think "wish i could have asked dad about that"...

and the White album is a great album!

[NerdGirlLainey]

2010 is going to be wonderful!

[SamProof]

@NerdGirlLainey

Yes it is! I'm totally feeling it already :)

[confidential247]

i really hope i can make it to the abandoned zoo thingy on friday!!

[SamProof]

@confidential247

yea I hope you can make it too, there's already a bunch of people going to come. it should be really fun!

[itsciwi]

That song sounds awesome. Now you can literally say

"psshh, I can write better songs than that while I'm unconscious!"

I dont think I could pick a single album, but I listened to the Dr. Horrible soundtrack alot.

[SamProof]

@itsciwi

Thanks Ciwi! once I write the whole thing I'm gonna try to do a fer real music video.

and Dr. Horrible is very cool!

[domobertein]

so does this mean your gona start vlogging more? and will it be more random and less battle of the youtube nonstars(not that i dont like them, not saying that) cuz i find your videos funny as hell, even if their just vlogs, you make them less boring to watch, compared to other vloggers just sitting and talking to a cam all normal BOOORING lol

[SamProof]

@domobertein

Yep my goal is to do at least one vlog a week (if not more). I'm also gonna try to get some more sketch comedy videos done as well!

[domobertein]

sketches are cool, but even if its just random unscripted vlogs about stuff going on in your life, you seem to have a knack for making them more entertaining then any other vlog. btw, cool song, i knew you were workin on somethin, from readin on facebook

[SamProof]

@domobertein

Thanks Dom, I try to do more then just sit there blathering on :)

And yea, I just wrote an 8 episode web series about a band. This song will be a part of it for sure.

[P00P0STER0US]

If the zoo is abandoned, then if you climb into the tiger's pen do you get attacked by homeless junkies? Actually if they live in the tiger's pen then they're not homeless. Anyway, I'd still throw food in for them. But maybe not chunks of raw meat.

Sounds like 2010 can only be an improvement on 2009, so here's to catching a major thermal when spring arrives :)

[SamProof]

@P00P0STER0US

I was actually surprised we didn't run in to any squatters or anything. There was clearly enough graffiti to suggested hooligans were rampant! but I guess that Park Rangers do their job.

and thanks man. I think 2010 is already looking up

[stiletto2]

I did some filming there with "D-War: Dragon Wars" (yeah, thats the real title)

[SamProof]

@stiletto2

I remember the trailer for that thing.

[zacksmovies]

Not sure about an album, but I loved the song You're Gonna Go Far, Kid. 2009 was probably my saddest poopiest year ever, too... or maybe my 31st BEST year ever! optimism!!

[SamProof]

@zacksmovies

Who sings that Zack? And yea man, what year that was. but good thoughts.

Hey you coming for Zoo trip round 2?

[zacksmovies]

Offspring, and maybe! it sounds like a full blown zoo invasion!

[SamProof]

Oh duh, I like the Offspring! I've probably heard it, just didn't know the title.

and yea there's already about a dozen people rearing to go! it's gonna be huge son!

[marcoolivergibson]

Tumblr is awesome haha i wish i was as cool as you sam

[SamProof]

@marcoolivergibson

aww shucks. Thanks Marco! you rule dude

[Blargaldalien]

Hello,Sam, I have linked one of my favorite videos,which kind of sums up the occasional You Tube attitude..

[SamProof]

@Blargaldalien

Cool I'm checking it out.

[punkidjulian]

Dude, the whole L.A. Zoo is abandoned? Or just a small section of it?

And by the way, do you know what the heack happened to Tony Stockert?

[SamProof]

@punkidjulian

So here's the deal. There are technically 2 Zoos in LA's Griffith Park. One was abandoned in the 60's and the other is up and running. They're about half a mile away from each other.

As for Stockert. To my knowledge he's alive, but i haven't had contact with him in several months.