@@olivernichol2640 I think they didn't go into it because they've explained it before so probably won't again, but hopefully someone can find where they spoke about it previously
"why do you guys have so much trust in me, do I look like I know what I'm doing?" this is probably the single greatest thing a human can have, the level of trust and faith that other people place on you even when you have no considerable financial incentives to offer right away. It's easy to say yes you should trust Linus looking at what LMG have achieved now but imagine the leap of faith everybody else was taking to make this thing a success when nobody knows what's gonna happen
LOL "crushed it in 1.5" top lol's, so happy for your success, thoroughly deserved, we see how hard he worked over the years on screen, it must've been 10x that behind the screen. Just well fucking done guys.
LMG has really been a force of chaotic good on the internet and it's cool to sometimes peek behind the curtains and just see Linus and Luke frantically pulling levers and hoping for the best.
Linus Tech Tips started before LMG. Before January 2013 the channel was owned by NCIX. So the 10 year anniversary of LTT was in November 2018, but the 10 year anniversary of Linus Media Group will be in January 2023.
@@disco4535 Hes very cash poor atm I think. Just based off of the backpacks and screw drivers he bought. Which is a very funny sentence with no context.
@@disco4535 he almost certainly makes 6 figures a year, $100k on the low $300k on the high. Remember he bought his parents a Tesla lol, but yeah reinvests a lot back into the company
I had this friend who thought Linus was an industry plant. I guess I can understand if they have only ever seen post warehouse growing pains LTT. But for me, having followed them for I think at least eight years now, and seeing some of their later scrappy days. Even hearing stories like this it's crazy to think people could believe that it's all fake.
I just felt a certain pang at never having had anyone beside my wife I felt such a connection to as is obvious between these two. I don't think they need to be reminded but just in case: Dudes. Never quit on one another. You'll never get such a friendship again.
Telling my parents that I would flunk out of uni was certainly harder than getting my job at Red Hat all those years ago. I remember arguments like "without a degree, you the first that gets fired". Sometimes you just gotta jump at an opportunity.
Pretty sure they mentioned before not only do they own it, they had great luck in timing. If they had waited, they wouldn't have been able to afford it because property prices shot up in the area significantly since.
@@Decenium I admit, he does seem to be losing it a bit lately. This is why I commented. The world has enough arrogant rich arseholes - we don't need another Linus. Stay one of the good ones please ffs.
I just rewatched the video after seeing your comment - i really dont know what you are referring to. What makes you feel that he comes across as arrogant/ without humility?
It must be so nice to have a boss and a friend who backs you this much, the fact that Linus had decided that they were a package no matter what happened really shows how kind and loyal he is. I'm sure Luke would've been successful in any job he had taken but he's lucky that Linus had his back, more friends, coworkers and employers need to be like that. Giving someone else a chance even if it comes as a risk to you is a very honorable and generous thing.
From using electrical tape on monitor to censor confidential info to being the most well known and trusted name among pc geeks is a journey worth making a book on!
Man, to think that any sorta significant misstep along the way could've just upend your careers over night. Shows just how far you can go if you take the right steps
I suspect that Luke and Linus are a bit like the Top Gear trio at this point. They can't go and do something else at this point, what they can create when together is just too epic to ignore and pass up.
I don't know the context of Zachary Ts question at :26 about balanced doors, but he mentioned Ellison Bronze and that company is located in my very small hometown of Falconer, NY. Shout-out to Zach, I drive by that factory everyday.
I never comment on videos but I've been watching LMG since the house, didn't quite get in for the NCIX days. Despite having no ownership over anything you have achieved I'm so proud of the OG LMG boys, revel in your success all of you.
5:27 There is a korean slang "went submarined(or submerged)," meaning "going radio silence on someone." I thought for a second, without realizing there is no such expression in english, that other person cut off all communications with you.😅
Half a semster from finishing? Fuck that I'd tell Linus "Hey Bro wanna work for you, only got half a semster to get my degree so I need to get that done" pretty sure Linus would have been like "Ok"
Everyone I know who has dropped out of school to start a business has actually done very well. Really shows how self motivation is way more important that formal education. Especially now, you can learn anything you want from the internet, all you need is dedication and a place to start.
as a warning to the impressionable kids reading this, it really depends on your sphere. Undoubtedly the guy who commented this comes from a decent social sphere to be able to say this. I have friends on my end who grew up extremely poor, had a ton of cards stacked against them, and dropping out was often a necessity and not a choice. They are mostly happy but they are not well off. I also have friends who dropped out by choice whether to inherit a family business or to pursue a passion, but that's a background where they can afford to drop out. Don't drop out of school just because you see the 1% that succeed. The 99% that don't obviously don't have the same coverage on the internet.
I love Linus and Luke! This story about their humble beginnings is truly heartwarming and motivational! For some reason I can’t stand Luke’s laugh 😂 it’s contagious but at the same time I cringe hahaha
It's crazy to think that now not only have they successfully paid off the mortgage on the office, but they now own at least four of the units in the complex. Edit: And now with the news about Lab #2, they own a whole other building.
Hi, I just ordered the LTT-Store dull kitchen knife set in orange plastique but i am still waiting for the LTT-Store orange kitchen towels and the rainbow glitter RGBA toilet brush. When are they going to be in stock?
Being in debt for 10 years over a building seems like an awful idea? I got 20 years to pay off a flat. And it's short compared to people getting 30-40 year debts where I live.
Honestly even though the path I already decided to take is similar to yours in so many ways just that I can't drop out of school if my parents don't see results from my choice but I'm still walking that path without looking back with no regrets I'm not exactly in a part of the world where it's feasible or sane to carry out my plan like if I told people about them they'd call me insane and even I who is telling them constantly thinks I'm insane and my determination wavers sometimes but i just hope it works out oh and I even want to apply for the machine learning job but I'm not exactly that age where I can do so yet but we'll see what the future holds and where I end up
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I mean that's as a private person, to him it was his company. Meaning he's putting his company on the line, if they don't make enough it's goodbye LMG and since he had no education to fall back on and so many people relying on this etc. it's pretty daunting. As a private person you can just sell it and find something smaller and cheaper. you can't just do that if the company reached a certain size.
Hiring Jake and marrying Ivonne may have been a tough one, for we all know that Linus preferred it the other way around. At least you can still enjoy his farts
At this point LMG is too big to just collapse overnight. Floatplane was developed as a backup in case UA-cam were to suddenly remove them from the platform or the platform itself went under. And in terms of video production itself, Linus has said that even if he were to suddenly pass away the company would still be able to survive.
i envy the bromance of these two and other people that has this kind of deep friendship that backs each other up like solid
like a geeky rhett and link
@John-Paul Hunt what
Anyone that uses the term sjws nowadays tend to be crybabies that should be ignored anyway lol.
@John-Paul Hunt but sometimes sex robots AI malfunctions and goes rogue and then it will choke you to death while having sex.
Linus has come a long way since the days when LMG was literally headquartered in a house. I still remember the old "whole room watercooling" videos.
The videos are still gold
The live streams in the garage were the best! Full coats cause it was freezing outside. lol
*laughs in NCIX
They started in a garage long before they bought the house... 🙄🙄
Absolute gold
i think we brushed past that knife story a lil too quick 🤨🤨
Yeah now im curious about that, anybody got a link?
Yeah absolutely
Can we get them to talk about this next week?
@@olivernichol2640 I think they didn't go into it because they've explained it before so probably won't again, but hopefully someone can find where they spoke about it previously
We NEEEEED them to tell this story on next WAN show
"why do you guys have so much trust in me, do I look like I know what I'm doing?"
this is probably the single greatest thing a human can have, the level of trust and faith that other people place on you even when you have no considerable financial incentives to offer right away. It's easy to say yes you should trust Linus looking at what LMG have achieved now but imagine the leap of faith everybody else was taking to make this thing a success when nobody knows what's gonna happen
That Linus sentence reminders me line from Monthy Python
Linus: I am not messiah
All Legacy Linus Media Group: He is the Messiah!
@@Imolos he's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy...
@@danielgrant4402 “Naughty boy” why I just picture the photo Linus posing for the underwear promo… oh man
LOL "crushed it in 1.5" top lol's, so happy for your success, thoroughly deserved, we see how hard he worked over the years on screen, it must've been 10x that behind the screen. Just well fucking done guys.
LMG has really been a force of chaotic good on the internet and it's cool to sometimes peek behind the curtains and just see Linus and Luke frantically pulling levers and hoping for the best.
cant wait for the lmg 10 year anniversary next january
Didn't that already happen?
@@jeremydale4548 on his LinkedIn it says jan2013
@@asdvioujnasdvujnio6120 Are you joking or are you fr? Cause the linkdln was made after lmg was already a thing
Yeah. I mean, 2019, they had a 10 year challenge with the camera gear
Linus Tech Tips started before LMG. Before January 2013 the channel was owned by NCIX. So the 10 year anniversary of LTT was in November 2018, but the 10 year anniversary of Linus Media Group will be in January 2023.
1:06 holy shit. i thought linus was talking about floatplane. i was like damn chill dude
lmao crushing 10yrs of debt in 1+1/2 wow lmg did really groq super hard
How rich is this dude??
@@disco4535 he reinvests into the company so i doubt as rich as you'd expect. Still rich though. Well earned.
@@disco4535 Hes very cash poor atm I think. Just based off of the backpacks and screw drivers he bought. Which is a very funny sentence with no context.
@@disco4535 he almost certainly makes 6 figures a year, $100k on the low $300k on the high. Remember he bought his parents a Tesla lol, but yeah reinvests a lot back into the company
@@CA11100 AND bought a huge new house
I had this friend who thought Linus was an industry plant. I guess I can understand if they have only ever seen post warehouse growing pains LTT. But for me, having followed them for I think at least eight years now, and seeing some of their later scrappy days. Even hearing stories like this it's crazy to think people could believe that it's all fake.
Lol - LS
"So I look like I know what I'm doing?" - LS
Hold on, hold on. Let's get back the the knife thing. Luke's relative did what now?
Who wouldn't tho? I mean the junkie wearing sandals with socks an a beanie starts touching and dropping your electronics...
I think it must be a reference to how telling his parents was an "oh my gosh my parents are gonna kill me" kind of situation
I just felt a certain pang at never having had anyone beside my wife I felt such a connection to as is obvious between these two.
I don't think they need to be reminded but just in case: Dudes. Never quit on one another. You'll never get such a friendship again.
[Cries in being in debt for a decade for a 600 sqft rebared concrete cube]
Damn, sorry to hear that dude. Hope you can pay it off eventually. I'm sure you will.
You'll make it man. Just keep at it and don't give up.
Telling my parents that I would flunk out of uni was certainly harder than getting my job at Red Hat all those years ago. I remember arguments like "without a degree, you the first that gets fired". Sometimes you just gotta jump at an opportunity.
The little fist bump was cute.
So wait LMG **owns** their space? That's pretty impressive
Especially considering the real estate market where they are is pretty bonkers.
Pretty sure they mentioned before not only do they own it, they had great luck in timing. If they had waited, they wouldn't have been able to afford it because property prices shot up in the area significantly since.
That probably helps a lot with the investments, banks are a lot more willing to give out loans if you have an expensive property to use as security.
And was a very smart move
@@chankwanting Yep, regardless of how the company progresses from this point on, they're likely property rich.
Some of my favorite old ltt videos are still Luke's mineral cooled PC videos when was that your dad seemed on board then!!
This was literally a leap of faith, and you guys destroyed it. Keep up the awesome work.
yo, LMG, you're responsible for linking the Knife story
Please don't lose your humility Linus.
humility....and linus......really?
@@Decenium I admit, he does seem to be losing it a bit lately. This is why I commented. The world has enough arrogant rich arseholes - we don't need another Linus. Stay one of the good ones please ffs.
I just rewatched the video after seeing your comment - i really dont know what you are referring to. What makes you feel that he comes across as arrogant/ without humility?
Well, that's a complete non-sequiteur.
I don't think he's bragging. I think he just wants to share his experiences.
I’m glad Luke’s parents were supportive when he came out as being a techtuber
He's more of floatplane admin at this point
You guys are probably the business enterpreneurs I admire the most.
It must be so nice to have a boss and a friend who backs you this much, the fact that Linus had decided that they were a package no matter what happened really shows how kind and loyal he is. I'm sure Luke would've been successful in any job he had taken but he's lucky that Linus had his back, more friends, coworkers and employers need to be like that. Giving someone else a chance even if it comes as a risk to you is a very honorable and generous thing.
From using electrical tape on monitor to censor confidential info to being the most well known and trusted name among pc geeks is a journey worth making a book on!
wish i had a sliver of the faith and passion and commitment these guys have. well done lads.
Linus seems like the man that just winged it until it became successful, but only after serious evaluation. I like his attitude. No man left alone.
anyone got a link to the "threatened by a relative with a knife" story?
I like when Luke and linus get all warm n fuzzy about their friendship
I was very surprised to hear a “Son of a submariner” joke. I love FF6, one of my favorite games 💝
I'm convinced we need to see a movie of this.
Me being in debt for 25 years for a flat that is about 1% in size compared to the LMG building, listening to this. Sad violin intensifies
I want a shirt with Luke on it that says "I'm just gonna YOLO this UA-cam thing, dude" 🤣
Man, to think that any sorta significant misstep along the way could've just upend your careers over night. Shows just how far you can go if you take the right steps
I suspect that Luke and Linus are a bit like the Top Gear trio at this point.
They can't go and do something else at this point, what they can create when together is just too epic to ignore and pass up.
Love the chemistry
LINK TO KNIFE STORY NOW! 🔪🔪🔪
Luke and Linus would back each other like mad. Very good friendship they have.
4:42 "This is bad!" 😂
Where can I find the knife story?
I don't know the context of Zachary Ts question at :26 about balanced doors, but he mentioned Ellison Bronze and that company is located in my very small hometown of Falconer, NY. Shout-out to Zach, I drive by that factory everyday.
Really hope these guys are all killing it financially having been there from the start.
Lucas was a captive hostage for the channel.
What do we want? The knife story, when do we want it? NOW !!!!!
*stab
@@zector0 hahaha - Touché
I never comment on videos but I've been watching LMG since the house, didn't quite get in for the NCIX days.
Despite having no ownership over anything you have achieved I'm so proud of the OG LMG boys, revel in your success all of you.
05:29 that was a joke for those of you in the future
5:27 There is a korean slang "went submarined(or submerged)," meaning "going radio silence on someone." I thought for a second, without realizing there is no such expression in english, that other person cut off all communications with you.😅
Where is the knife story? Aldo congrats on that mortgage, LTT living the dream of s generation
Half a semster from finishing? Fuck that I'd tell Linus "Hey Bro wanna work for you, only got half a semster to get my degree so I need to get that done" pretty sure Linus would have been like "Ok"
Everyone I know who has dropped out of school to start a business has actually done very well. Really shows how self motivation is way more important that formal education. Especially now, you can learn anything you want from the internet, all you need is dedication and a place to start.
as a warning to the impressionable kids reading this, it really depends on your sphere. Undoubtedly the guy who commented this comes from a decent social sphere to be able to say this. I have friends on my end who grew up extremely poor, had a ton of cards stacked against them, and dropping out was often a necessity and not a choice. They are mostly happy but they are not well off. I also have friends who dropped out by choice whether to inherit a family business or to pursue a passion, but that's a background where they can afford to drop out. Don't drop out of school just because you see the 1% that succeed. The 99% that don't obviously don't have the same coverage on the internet.
“Ok… just don’t f**k it up”
😂 likes dad sounds like a legend
I love Linus and Luke! This story about their humble beginnings is truly heartwarming and motivational!
For some reason I can’t stand Luke’s laugh 😂 it’s contagious but at the same time I cringe hahaha
the hardest choice he had to make was going over the inventory of all the tech he hoarded at his house from the office
6:00 Nintendo Switch logo sound effect.
Bruh lukes fist is so much bigger than linus's little baby hands
You totally Submarined the Knife Story? Hello?
who else remembers lukes mom calling into wan to yell at lunis
It's crazy to think that now not only have they successfully paid off the mortgage on the office, but they now own at least four of the units in the complex.
Edit: And now with the news about Lab #2, they own a whole other building.
I’ve followed Linus way back since NCIS I’m happy how he built his company from humble beginnings how everything really paid off❤
1:39 ❤❤❤
I love the bromance between these two
Has Lukes mom called into WAN show in a while? I feel like we are overdue for some mom wisdom!!
everyday im shuttlin'
i cant breathe
seriously That "okay just dont fuck it up" is not upset about failure its concern for your future.
Ltt is still one of the best channels on UA-cam.
Hi, I just ordered the LTT-Store dull kitchen knife set in orange plastique but i am still waiting for the LTT-Store orange kitchen towels and the rainbow glitter RGBA toilet brush. When are they going to be in stock?
What was supposed to go into the part of the background foam that is seemingly obviously cut out to allow for some sort of branding?
"Wherever I go, I'll take you with me" - unless it's a mountain, obviously.
Where can I hear about the "almost struck by lightning" story?
In my country people usually go in dept for over two centuries for their homes. There's just no other way to afford them.
"I'm on a submarine mission for you baby, I can't get enough of your watery love"🎶
i want this audio made into a documentary
Being in debt for 10 years over a building seems like an awful idea? I got 20 years to pay off a flat. And it's short compared to people getting 30-40 year debts where I live.
try adding a morgage + employee payments in the dozens. adds up fast when you have to pay many individuals
Wholesome 💯 xD
PS: Maybe you should do a "Linus reviews Linus memes" segment
Can someone give me a link to when and where they talked about the "knife incident"?
You put he knife in the thumbnail but it was absolutely brushed over in the video. What the hell.
Honestly even though the path I already decided to take is similar to yours in so many ways just that I can't drop out of school if my parents don't see results from my choice but I'm still walking that path without looking back with no regrets I'm not exactly in a part of the world where it's feasible or sane to carry out my plan like if I told people about them they'd call me insane and even I who is telling them constantly thinks I'm insane and my determination wavers sometimes but i just hope it works out oh and I even want to apply for the machine learning job but I'm not exactly that age where I can do so yet but we'll see what the future holds and where I end up
Can anyone remember at what moment they detailed the whole Linus-getting-threatened-with-knife story?
Can we have Luke videos back? Once or Twice a month would be cool
Wait where do you submit questions?
3:45 WTAF!!!!
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Love the Final Fantasy VI reference Linus! I got it!
Linus should have joke quote bezo's
"you guys paid for it"
What did Linus take at UBC?
I believe he was aiming for an engineering science degree.
“Idk about being under debt for [almost] a decade”
RIP my generation with 30+ year mortgages
I mean that's as a private person, to him it was his company. Meaning he's putting his company on the line, if they don't make enough it's goodbye LMG and since he had no education to fall back on and so many people relying on this etc. it's pretty daunting.
As a private person you can just sell it and find something smaller and cheaper. you can't just do that if the company reached a certain size.
@@Naturalhighz and as an employer, he is responsible not only for his family.
Does anyone know in which video they talk about Luke's family member threatening Linus with a knife? That sounds really interesting
I love Luke, I'm sure he has a lot of cool stories :D
the fist size difference at 1:40 - 1:44
Luke is a bro through and through
Linus went to Garibaldi? This explains a lot.
Ever wonder if we'll get a book on the history of LTT?
That last bit has me thinking...LTT meme review?
Hiring Jake and marrying Ivonne may have been a tough one, for we all know that Linus preferred it the other way around. At least you can still enjoy his farts
Ed,jon,taran i miss them its been so long
What knife story? WHERE IS IT?!
Why doesn't Luke have equity stake?
@1:42 his hand looks so tiny
Does anyone know what Luke was studying when Linus head hunted him?
So pretty much, even today, if anything even happens to LMG, those guys have zero backup plan, thats commitment!
At this point LMG is too big to just collapse overnight. Floatplane was developed as a backup in case UA-cam were to suddenly remove them from the platform or the platform itself went under. And in terms of video production itself, Linus has said that even if he were to suddenly pass away the company would still be able to survive.
Meanwhile in America:
got anymore of those 30 year mortgages?