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Do you spend hours of your life watching various people on YouTube do things ranging from talking about food, to playing games, to discussing fascinating science facts and more? If so, we've got more in common than I thought. You'll probably like how YouTube recaps the best things of the year too.
Depending on how closely you follow the goings-ons of the internet, you may have heard of the greatly popular "YouTube Rewind" videos in which YouTube gathers together all the personalities who have made the greatest impact on the internet, (specifically on YouTube), and creates a music video in which they dance to remixed music of the year while references to some of the most popular videos, memes and jokes are placed ever which where within the video.
If you're curious to see the YouTube Rewind 2014 video which was released today, check it out below which contains a rather interesting remix of Frozen's "Let It Go", "Turn Down For What" and various other songs from the 2014 year. Of course, since I figured you might be curious to see what was the most popular things on YouTube in previous years, I kindly placed 2013 and 2012's video's below that as well. (Always a pleasure.)
In any case, there's not much more I can say on the subject, so give the videos a watch and see what you think. Wish to tell us about something awesome on YouTube that you feel should have been featured in the latest Rewind video? (Like JackSepticEye or Quill 18) Then do be sure to let us know down in the comments below, or via Facebook/Twitter as we here at TCSA love to hear your feedback. And of course, if you enjoy finding out about awesome stuff on the web and world then do please be sure to like the Official TCSA Facebook page and/or follow us on Twitter using the associated buttons on the bar to the left to get all the latest posts as they're published. Also, do be sure to share posts you enjoyed with your friends as it helps us out a great deal. Regardless of what you do, I thank you for having taken the time to read this post; hope that you have/had an absolutely FANTASTIC day, and I will speak again soon.
This adorable still was taken from here. It's impossible to not feel happy when you see this fluffy critter.
Sometimes, I spend my days doing productive things like learning how to make games, or learning how to design websites, or learning how to write better blogposts. Other days I watch ridiculous video's on YouTube and wonder why I haven't gotten anything done?
So, naturally, I'd make a blog post about the things that made me not write a blog post. Makes sense right? (Of course it does.) So without further ado, here are 10 Humorously Strange YouTube videos that I think are worth mentioning for some reason.
1. "Pink Fluffy Unicorns Dancing On Rainbows" by FluffyMixer
This one should be obvious if you're a long time reader of the TCSA blog. Why? Because I have a massive Unicorn obsession for no apparent reason, and find this song extremely adorable. Few things are as effective at brightening my mood as this rather strange song is.
You ever have those moments of pure: "What the hell did I just witness?" This extremely strange video made with the Source Filmmaker left me in a state of open-mouthed stupor before cracking up into a laugh that clearly dictated just how strange this video is. As they say: "Boredom Kills."
Technically a series of video's rather than just one, the asdfmovie's have done several things, not the least made me question my sanity as well as that of my friends as we continue to quote these infernally odd skit's, years after we first saw them. If you like strange people, simply say "Hello Mine Turtle" to people when you meet them. If they reply "Hello" in a squeaky voice, they are probably fairly odd.
4. "Defuse On The Fly CS:GO [SAXXY 2014]" by Deviant Picture Films
This one makes the list for taking what seems like a completely serious setting and making it completely ridiculous without you realizing it. Counter Strike matches typically involve the terrorists placing the bomb at the site and defending it. The mental process that must have gone into: "What if we put the bomb... on a chicken?" is surely a wonder to behold.
5. "GUNMAN STYLE - (ASIAN WESTERN PARODY)" by Jervey Hou
Gunman Style? That doesn't sound similar to any hit YouTube song releases by South Korean pop stars from 2012 does it? If it does, I can't remember. Of course, Asian cowboys and blue eyed Ninja's brawling to a western themed parody of Gangnam Style is already funny, but when you have water pistol gunfights and dramatic self-sacrifice by fake-mustache wearing teddy bears, this get some what strange quickly.
6. "Dot Dot Dot (Official Video HD)" by Ricepirate
Perhaps only humorous if you've ever seen the Newgrounds comment section, this particular video was made due, from what I can gather at any rate, due to the maker laughing hysterically at the awful grammar of a strangely outraged gamer who seemed disgusted at the features of one of the game submissions. In any case, Ricepirate's delivery is sure to have you laughing as you question why on earth someone would bother getting so worked up over a free game.
7. "Neg's Urban Sports: Urban Sprinting" by Silmano
While technically not the property of Silmano, I'm pretty sure if someone had a problem with this video being on YouTube they'd have said something. (Which they haven't, since it's been on YouTube longer than I have.) Copyright aside, one probably questions just how bored you have to be to intentionally make mall-cops chase you in the name of Urban Sports. Or trying to smoke as quickly as possible before a bouncer chucks you out of the non-smoking establishment. Or just acting like a complete mong to make someone move away from somewhere. (Those are some of the other Urban Sports from "Neg") Either way, it's pretty funny to watch him try.
8. "Team Fortress 2: Heavy sing Baby(Feat. Scoutacris)" by Reznov's Channel
Hey, I heard some Canadian kid did a cover of this song. (Teehee) Jokes at Mister Beaver *cough* Bieber's expense aside, anyone familiar with the Team Fortress 2 characters will likely find this rendition of Baby strangely amusing.
9. "How To Use a Public Restroom" by Schmoyoho
Ever made a friend in a public restroom? Me neither, but apparently it happens... musically, with woman in the male restroom trying to access the Wi-Fi while the uncomfortable visitor sings about the bathroom's acoustics. Quite simply, this s*** is weird. It's also oddly funny in that: "No bloody way" sort of way.
10. "The Assumption Song - Oney Cartoons" by OneyNG
A song I remember from back when I was in Primary school, this song is a guaranteed corruption o' meter for your mind. Do you know what comes next? If so, then this song is probably going to be stuck in your head for a while as you giggle mischievously at just how hard the creator tried to make the innuendo's obvious.
Of course, there are probably thousands more absolutely strange and funny videos on YouTube that you probably (hopefully?) think are worth mentioning. If so, do be sure to let us know down in the comments below, or via Facebook/Twitter. We here at TCSA love to hear your feedback. And of course, if you enjoy finding out about awesome stuff on the web and world then do please be sure to like the Official TCSA Facebook page and/or follow us on Twitter using the associated buttons on the bar to the left to get all the latest posts as they're published. Also, do be sure to share posts you enjoyed with your friends as it helps us out a great deal. Regardless of what you do, I thank you for having taken the time to read this post; hope that you have/had an absolutely FANTASTIC day, and I will speak again soon.
Image is of Ran Gavrieli during his Ted Talk: "Why I stopped watching porn." I will point out that by "thoughtful discussions", I am implying that while the talks are given to you, they prompt personal contemplation and thought on the subject.
The internet is a wonderful place full of information on topics far and wide if one takes the time to look. As a result of looking, I came across a bountiful range of wisdom and philosophical thoughts in the form of Ted Talks. Talks given at various places around the world, recorded, and placed on the internet. Lets talk about them.
Philosophy and Wisdom. Two topics under which a great many of my near 100 personal blog posts fall. (Or so I hope, delusions of grandeur being what they are.) As a subject of discussion, I find these topics very easy to contemplate and logically discuss with usually minimal research as opposed to my other topics of interest. (Such as operating systems. If you were hoping for that topic today, please give me a day or two to get the facts mostly straight.)
As such, my discovery of Ted Talks a while back was quite pleasing as their discussions greatly mirrored my interests and grasped my attention in most cases. For those of you unaware, "TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world."
tl:dr, Ted Talks are meaningful talks about almost any topic. Be they social, global, scientific, philosophical, and whatever other subject you might think would be interesting to debate. Of course, with my crazy and rather nerdy personality that loves learning for the sake of learning, the opportunity to listen to these talks on such a vast array of topics is nothing less that exciting for myself, and I enjoy watching each one that is emailed to me, even if the subject isn't quite on par with my typical interests.
Of course, one can only rave so much about something until they start sounding biased and/or bought. (They didn't pay me, I promise.) So allow me to share some of the Ted Talks that I've quite enjoyed since I discovered them, as well as one or two that I recently enjoyed.
Please note the next section discusses sexual behavior and is not entirely suitable for minors. If you're easily offended, or a minor, I suggest you pass over this next paragraph. That said, your actions are your own. You have been warned however, and I do not condone the exposure of minors to anything unsuitable for their age.
The first video was Ran Gavrieli's "Why I stopped watching porn", a video in which he discusses his reasoning behind no longer indulging in what is admittedly, something of a taboo subject. (Admit it, when you read that title, your first reaction was probably that this video is about how it's bad to touch yourself or you'll get hair on your palms. etc.) The point is, sexual behavior is very much stigmatized and people avoid talking about it, even though, shockingly, you are the product of it. What's interesting about Mr Gavrieli's talk is that he takes the argument far further than just the idea of "self" and the effects it has you alone, but points out the greater social impact that the simple act of indulging in porn may have on the world.
While I won't spoil the greater points of the talk, I will say that it is very thought provoking and even stands as my favorite Ted Talk for one simple reason which I am not afraid to state due to the veracity it gives to his topic; since watching his talk, I have not once watched porn of any kind. As such, it stands as my favorite simply because it inspired a fundamental change in my own behavior with nothing more than a thoughtful inspection of the unseen impact of our behavior on the world. Do yourself a favor, watch this video to the end, you may be pleasantly surprised.
(Before you think that it's awfully brave, or silly, of me to blatantly speak about such things on the internet, I will point out that 90% of children between 12 and 18 years of age have access to the internet. While statistics can be skewed, personal experience cannot, and before I was even 13, both myself and the great majority of my peers in primary school, were fully aware of, and had seen, pornographic material. It's a pertinent social issue and one I do not fear talking about when necessary.)
Potentially controversial section over, I commend you for overcoming curiosity if you did decide to skip the section entirely.
Learning. It should come as no surprise that a talk about learning is one that I found very interesting. What I enjoyed, however, from Josh Kaufman's talk is how he not only humorously combined personal experience with greater philosophical thought, but also entertainingly applied the message he was conveying by using it in practice on the stage right before his audience. He effectively shows how easy learning can actually be and how significant time investment is not necessary to becoming "good" at any particular skill.
That aside, extra points for mentioning the Axis of Awesome and their famous 4 cord song.
Of course, as a self-respecting YouTube addict and fan of learning, my listing would be incomplete without mentioning that my favorite learning channel Vsauce's very own Michael Stevens, who has been mentioned many times in my posts, did his very own talk about "Why do we ask questions?" As he does in his typical YouTube video, he uses this initial question as a way to discuss many other related idea's in an entertaining and interesting way, much like I try to do myself on the TCSA blog. Certainly worth watching, though I am more than likely biased in this case.
Apart from these 3 talks which are somewhat centered around my own interests, some other interesting talks that I watched recently are Meaghan Ramsey: Why thinking you're ugly is bad for you and Myriam Sidibe: The simple power of hand-washing which both discuss current and important social issues in the world, and ways that they can be addressed. While perhaps not specifically in my own interests, these are good talks as they effectively make their topic interesting despite this. They help you to understand the issue and it's factors while at the same time trying to spur you into helping to curb and solve these issues to make a better world. As such, it's again, worth watching them for interest's sake, if not the cause.
In any case, that is all I really have to share on the case of Ted Talks currently, though they may inspire future discussions with me as time passes. If you have any Ted Talks that you personally find quite thought provoking, or just wish to make a suggestion for a future topic, please consider telling us about it down in the comments below, or via Facebook/Twitter as we here at TCSA love to hear from you. Of course, if you have any friends who you think may be interested in the Ted Talks, consider sharing this post with them as well. I'm sure they will appreciate it. And if you yourself would like to read more interesting posts like this one, consider liking the Official TCSA Facebook page or following us on Twitter using the associated buttons on the bar to the left, so that you can get all the latest posts, as they're shared. Regardless of what you do, I thank you for having taken the time to read this article; hope that you have/had an absolutely FANTASTIC day, and I will speak again soon.
