Hank Green's Million Dollar Ideas
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- In which John discusses some of Hank Green's epically bad million dollar ideas, and also an actual million dollar idea, the awesome socks club: awesomesocks.cl... (100% of profits go to charity.)
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In which John discusses some of Hank Green's epically bad million dollar ideas, and also an actual million dollar idea, the awesome socks club: awesomesocks.club/vb 100% of profits go to charity.
(Also, while I have you: What should we make more of? Different kinds of socks? Coffee? Tea? Paper towels? What do you need that you wish came directly to your house and all the profits went to charity instead of to Jeff Bezos?)
p.s. yes, 2-d glasses still exist: store.dftba.com/products/2d-glasses
Coffee 😍
Would 100% sign up for a coffee and/or tea subscription!
Coffee/tea, and different kinds of socks!
If y’all make a snack subscription please let me know
I would definitely sign up for a tea subscription
I mean… with the popularity of the whole “look at this random item - it’s actually a cake!” phenomenon, Hank might be right about Surprisingly Edible being a million dollar idea.
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I, for one, would be DELIGHTED to visit Surprisingly Edible.
Was just going to write this comment! :)
Don't encourage him. -John
it's also the opposite of forbidden snacks
I’m still giggling about the podcast episode where Hank wanted to make bath bombs for showers.
But wait, that's actually a thing! 😂 They're usually just kinda aromatherapy tho
But I'd use them, I hate taking a bath I find it stressful. But I love showers
Well, the ladies in my family are getting together to make some fizzy soap (which by all accounts is essentially this). If someone reply’s to my in a couple weeks I’ll let you know how it goes!
Aw I'd forgotten that one! Need to somehow find the episode and listen to it again
I'm still terrified about the podcast episode Hank menacingly told sam everyone has a price where they will overcome their fears
Sometimes I have ideas that are good but not thaat good. I call them my “thousand dollar ideas.”
Hank has a LOT of thousand dollar ideas. -John
And with 1000 thousand dollar ideas, you effectively have a million dollar idea
@@littlemisstea well, if you spend a whole month full time realising each, it might still be a bad idea 😅
AND here I sit... When I offer my "two cents' worth" someone's always asking me for CHANGE! ;o)
I value most of my ideas at an average of about 50 bucks.
Hanks biggest superpower is taking his Hank ideas and actually making something out of them
This is so true. -John
But not coming up with dog names on the spot
It really does seem like a superhuman level of drive.
@@vlogbrothers something hank would say!
John Green still being such a leader. Showing us how to admit when we are wrong!
To be fair, it’s easy to admit you’re wrong when you were wrong about a very cool thing failing. We all love when very cool things succeed, even (and often especially) when we predict that they won’t.
The refection from christian ways makes it different....
@@samwildstein2092 really?
Thank you for protecting us from Hank’s bad ideas, John.
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I actually think Surprisingly Edible is a fun idea, but it’s more of a thousand-dollar idea. Regardless I’d love to see that come to fruition.
I would ABSOLUTELY shop at surprisingly edible. That sounds great.
And since Hank seems to have a lot of ideas, there might be more thousand dollar ideas. If he combines them all, he might get to a million😉
Especially if you don't just concentrate on selling the food - canned pomelo pith is great, don't get me wrong.
But also make a book/booklet/flashcard-subscription with food-info stuff?
Like "this rock is edible" (table salt) or "this thing would kill you but we eat it anyway (fugu)" or "this would be toxic but because it's prepared like this it's a basic food in many cultures but because of xyz it looked a bunch of people (sago)"
Maybe a fun pop up at vidcon
I think it would be better as a Tiktok account, in the "is it cake or not" manner, and an online shop where you can buy surprisingly edible things. Maybe even as surpries boxes where one thing of 3 isn't edible and you must guess which one. And then you can collect those...
This video got tears to my eyes. I love the notion that one “simple” idea can help so many people. I get very nauseated at 3d movies and use my 2d glasses to this day, I can only imagine how much good those socks will do
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Overhearing a discussion about "Hank 2D glasses" was the first time I encountered nerdfighters in the wild.
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Never understood this, 3D movies are awesome to me. Maybe you have a weak stomach? You live in 3D... do you have to wear an eye patch everyday?
@@TechNextLetsGo Watching a 3D movie is more similar to looking out of the window in a moving car than living day to day life, things are moving all around you but you are sitting still and some brains get confused with the conflicting information, making the person feel sick. No, I do not need to wear an eye patch, but I do get very motion sick in cars, amusement park rides, 3D movies and sometimes even 2D movies if the camera moves around a lot.
I think Hank's best idea that didn't work was Truth or Fail.
It was a really good idea. The UA-cam algorithm just pivoted away from the kind of engagement it created, unfortunately. -John
It has not worked so many times, but I still enjoy every attempt. 😂🥰
it lives on in sci show tangents at least
@@vlogbrothers That's why it stopped? Such a pity. I really liked those...
Agreed! Truth or fail videos were really fun. A cool little pick your own path learning adventure!
I feel like that "Don't you dare-" ending is going to be used as an intro for a video presenting the opening of "Surprisingly Edible"
manifesting
I mean...surely Hank isn't going to ignore that ending. He is going to dare. Dare something.... We will all anticipate the "what" he will dare with interest.
Oh, I'm like 70% sure it is. Especially considering all the comments.
I hope so!!
I wanna see the shit that Surprisingly Edible would come up with!😂
"don't you dare--" at the end is such priceless sibling energy and I love it.
Fingers crossed for Awesome Socks Club!
Nerdfighters I hope you're doing all of the good self care things so that when your next million dollar idea comes along, you are able to make it happen. And if you are the cautious person that people bring million dollar ideas to, thank you for that valuable, helpful service. Best wishes!
This makes me miss the old 'Million Dollar Ideas' segment from DH&J!
Yes, remember when Hank wanted to make a podcast breaking down each sec frame by frame of Smashmouth’s AllStar. It would later leader to the video titles, but that frame by frame was not in fact a million dollar idea.
i miss that segment
I want to go back in time and tell Past Hank in old dh&j episodes that eventually one of them will actually work out
But insist not revealing which one, of course!
I just love the idea of me sitting in a crowded meeting room, reaching into my bag and pulling out a baseball before munching into it with no explanation as my colleagues look on in extreme confusion. Additionally the idea of walking down the street chewing on a door handle or something equally weird is very entertaining to me.
I'm 100% for this idea.
There is a Korean cooking channel called Cookat. Before COVID, they had started an office prank series where one team in the company would make food look like not-food and then eat it around coworkers from other teams. My favorite was the dish sponge cake with dish soap syrup and suds meringue.
The sibling love here warms my heart everytime
As a human with siblings, I love how ,in the midst of praising Hank and all his good ideas, John still manages to be a brother. I love it
John… I completely understand your anxiety filter… but as someone in gen z, Surprisingly Edible sounds like an absolutely fantastic idea
Have you SEEN the things gen z wants to eat?? It’s insane!!
The world just wasn't ready at the time. Now, though? Hank's TikTok following alone would keep it in the black.
But then gen z might not be able to tell the difference between something edible products and real things
Hank's tiktok persona seems to be more based on telling Gen Z which things are, unsurprisingly, *not* edible.
hear me out.. edible grass
But we already have Nerds for the aquarium rock cravings
john saying he only gets good ideas every 5 years as if he's not a bestselling author who has written like 10 books and who films and edits 39847238964 videos per year and does a podcast and does a million other great things!! to be a great content creator u have to have great ideas every week and u and hank are super consistent with the level good ideas so just give up and assume the fact that ur cool (and with great ideas)
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We are often our own worst critics
@@blakejohnson3864 ur boring.
@@blakejohnson3864 I think you are cool
The ultimate power sibling duo: The Excited One With Ideas™️, and the Grounded One With Anxiety™️.
When their powers combine, only good can be created. It’s the sibling law.
(Ps, I’m an Anxiety sibling)
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Dude this is so true 😂 I’ve realized recently that my sister and I tend to switch off somehow, and there is never one without the other
Fun fact, there's a Japanese game show where they have food made to look like inedible objects. The contestants have to identify the food, there are some clips on UA-cam.
Also "Surprisingly Edible" is a terrible idea in the context of business, but a wonderful idea in the context of ideas.
Same in the netherlands, they have to guess what objects are chocolate from a distance and then bite it
The October spooky socks were amazing! It’s crazy that by getting a nice pair of cozy socks every month I’ve contributed to what will actually be a million dollar idea
I still haven't gotten my October socks, but I can't wait to see them! And yes, being part of such a monumentally supportive project like this is pretty wild!
I also have an injured left foot at the moment (calcaneus fracture). It’s not booted, but it’s been splinted for the past 3 weeks, and truly one of the few lovely things about this is that since I now only use one sock at a time, I get to wear my Awesome Socks Club socks twice as much! Best wishes for your recovery John!
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Oh my goodness that’s beautiful ❤️ Borrowing your good attitude for my day today! Hope you have a speedy recovery too! :)
This is just a Hank Green roast session in disguise
All conversations between siblings eventually devolve into roast sessions.
The combination of the words Hank, Green, and roast has reminded me of John's best man speech
I think my favorite Vlogbrothers bit is how I think I've heard Hank mention 2-D glasses maybe once when they first came out, but John has never missed an opportunity to bring them up or introduce Hank as the inventor of 2-D glasses.
For the record, my 2D glasses also changed my life. I love being able to go see 3D movies with friends and family without feeling sick. Seriously wonderful.
I DID IT IM ALL CAUGHT UP. every single VlogBrothers video, plus all of SciShow Psych, half of crash course, and about a quarter of the podcasts. If there is one thing I can thank my ADHD brain for, it's that I'm dedicated to my obsessions, even if they only last a couple weeks
Congratulations.
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Welcome to nerdfighteria.
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Way to go! That’s incredible!
Surprisingly Edible would be a great idea, assuming that it didn't wholly live up to it's name and instead only shipped things that looked dubious but we're actually not just edible but quite delicious.
I think it is a fun idea. I don't think it would be a successful one 😋
I cooked in a summer camp once and we started colouring food in weird colours. pink pancakes, green banana shakes. the kids absolutely hated it, we were so surprised 😂
@@georgplaz Once upon a time, for St. Patrick's Day... I "pranked" my mother by putting just a couple drops of BLUE food coloring into the Mac-n-Cheese...
She could've KILLED ME!!! AND my brother and I were the only ones who could even look at it, let alone eat it... though, it took some convincing for my brother to take that first bite... ;o)
@@gnarthdarkanen7464 should have just called it mac and bleu cheese and raised your pinky when eating it.
@@SpeakShibboleth It was out of the box, so came with a bright yellow coloring... so the blue made it BRILLIANT GREEN... like even a lot more green than I had expected when I just took the couple seconds to drop the blue coloring, give a quick stir and get the hell out before caught...
There was no selling "bleu" anything... AND me being the elder of two boys and the "obnoxious one"... there was no avoiding who'd done it, either... ;o)
"For reasons we don't need to go into, I am currently booted..."
***Nerdfighteria erupts in mass panic and chaos***
I came here for the boot speculation but all I'm getting is Surprisingly Edible stanning.
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He mentioned it on the dh&j patreon live stream. Just a stress fracture from running.
Sometimes it's not the idea that is worth a million dollars, it is the person behind it. I think a million people could have tried a socks subscription, but only Hank could deliver on it with the enthusiasm and compassion that he brings to everything, and that's what makes the sock club so dang exciting.
I had a dream last night that Hank was trying to design onesies and making Katherine try them on to model them, and he had one that was fully just a chicken costume
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That's a million-dollar idea!
It’s like that tik tok audio :)))
John: “Hank, don’t do it. It’s not worth it.”
Hank: “I’m not going to do it, John. I was just thinking about it.”
Also Hank: “….. I did it.”
HA 😂
AWESOME SOCKS CLUB! LET'S GO!
Sometimes when I'm sad or melancholy or just generally blue on a Tuesday I'll go on youtube and wait for your video and it'll be something hopeful or just heart-warming or introspective in a way that I really needed. Today I'm feeling down and this video was the perfect 4-minute diversion and gave my brain a chance to recalibrate itself just enough that I'm no longer feeling so bad. Thanks John :)
^this 💜💜💜
I've been battling a nasty cold, and that "don't you dare" smash cut at the end of the video sent me straight from laughing to wheezing to coughing fits. It was worth it, thank you John
Psa: awesome socks are in fact super comfy. I have sensory sensitivities and looove them. Soft fabric, minimal seams, no itchiness, no scrunching on the ankles. 10/10 Please take my money and use it for good.
Regarding the renewed enthusiasm for Surprisingly Edible, a problem that jumped out to me is that not knowing what's actually edible could be really confusing for children (and some adults tbh), especially if edible and inedible items like paperclips or laundry pods were somehow mixed together. I love that Hank is always thinking outside the box though! That ingenuity is a gift.
I mean, that's really people's own personal responsibility though, like if you have small children maybe don't buy that or leave it where they can reach lol. The world really shouldn't have to have a PG rating because of some people's lack of forethought or reading comprehension.
Presumably there would be explanatory packaging on the product explaining what it was. And you would have to actively seek it out so...
I agree that could definitely cause a problem eating seemingly inedible things in front of small children, but like, be a responsible adult. There are lots of things you shouldn't do in front of small children lol, lets add one more to the list.
It's like Sideserf Cake studio ua-cam.com/channels/hKQYI9z5rO_sdNjhwyyjSg.html
That PeliFans idea has legs.
Please don't encourage him. -John
Pelofans made me chuckle. Thank you. I need all the laughter for a stressful day.
off topic, but i watched only murders in the building bc you two talked about it on the pod and i'm obsessed. thanks for the rec
PeliFans is a million dollar idea and you know it
you're just jealous you weren't the one who came up with that
The fear in John's eyes at 3:58
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I’d love to see a no show or low cut socks option in the future! I just don’t wear long socks but I want to support the cause and get some awesome socks I’d actually wear.
In the unlikely event that I ever meet Hank in real life I plan on saying "oh my god, it's the 2d glasses guy!" because he gets "scishow guy" or "vlogbrothers guy" all the time and I think the change of pace would make him laugh.
"Pay no attention to the Boot"
**Becomes a burning pressure vessel full of questions**
the ending was a perfect summary of the green brother's relationship and I love it
Totally clicked on this notification while reading a Hank Green tweet about the same thing. :) It makes me seriously happy that socks have raised so much money!
Is it bad that John described Surprisingly Edible and I was immediately like "What a great idea, I would totally buy that!"
Same here!
Next: Surprisingly Edible! Let's go!
John: *DON'T YOU DARE*
Hank: HOLD ON TO YOUR SOCKS!!!
"I wish being wrong was always this lovely." That's so sweet
My favorite part of this video is John being barely able to contain his laughter while sharing some of Hank's ideas.
The Green Brothers make me believe in the good in world, every day.
This is a genius idea on a whole other level. I mean, yes it helps folks in need, but there is another aspect of subscription socks that is being overlooked here:
You see, normally I buy a package of socks. 6 pairs or so, all at once - I'll probably buy two. I wear these socks almost every day, which causes wear and tear on them and eventually I have to replace them.
Thing is, because I bought them all at once, they all wear out at about the same time. This means all my socks are roughly equally worn all the time. ENTER MONTHLY SOCKS - If I receive a new pair of socks every month, that means that after one year, my socks will be worn out on a gradient, rather than all at once. My 12th pair will be brand new, while my first pair will have be... slightly worn? (I've never actually tracked sock lifespan or degradation) In theory, after a few years of monthly socks, I'll only have one pair of worn out socks. No more stocking population collapse for this guy.
I think this is how revolutions start.
this is exactly the brilliance of the sock subscription. i was so tired of suddenly going from many pairs of comfortable socks to many pairs of unwearably worn out socks, seemingly overnight
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All of my favorite socks gave up the ghost this summer and I have purchased a disappointing set of replacements so hopefully the Awesome socks solve both the comfort and batch degradation problems. I got ~3 years of wear out of mine last batch of wool socks FWIW
It’s a sad anniversary. I used to donate to an orphanage in memorial. I’m a parent without kids, they are kids without parents. Life happens.
Trauma can captivate the mind until I found myself on the other side of divorce. I’m no longer able to afford to give those kids the simple pleasure of toys and movie tickets. But this…this year is different. I realized they would be 15. Starting high school the same year I started working in one.
But more than that I realized I’m finally healed enough that I can afford something small for charity, maybe not all at once but I can do it. My budget is no longer, “What bill is going to have a late fee next month?” and more, “I have enough with a little to spare.” I like socks. And the first video that pops up in my feed is this one.
Thanks John. You’ve just reminded me that past all the little emergencies in life that it’s possible to think of others who have less.
I’m not at all religious but hearing a few of your talks make me think you are so God bless and thank you for being awesome.
The capacity to freely and happily state "I was wrong" is sorely needed in our society
I love how peak older sibling this is, ie: You're wrong until you're suddenly right and no matter what I love you
Hank, "Geez, how do we get Surprisingly Edible to take off, what gives!?"
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John, "I'll just joke to everyone about how horrible it is and tell them not to keep not buying anything from it, re-branding it is an *Underdog* that'll then sell out by next week."
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Hank, "What if they see through your plot though?"
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John, "They will, and it'll still work."
I LOVE YOU GUYS 🤣
It’s so true, it’s just gonna work anyway and it’s amazing 😂😂
Awesome socks club has brought SO MUCH JOY to me and my husband in 2021, I was ecstctic to see its continuing.
i love the mix of john praising hank but also dragging him mercilessly, because isn't that what being a sibling is all about?
Signed up after listening to the pod yesterday. Racks! (Or possibly Rax? I’m not sure.)
"I wish being wrong were always this lovely." Me, too.
This is so cool, that all your jokes about million dollar ideas end up with one of them ACTUALLY rising a million dollars for the hospital. ❤
Today is a day of great news for a few of my favourite channels, and it brings me so much joy 🥰
There was a choice in how to frame the socks photo that produced an unexpected feeling in me. At first I had assumed my phone had lost its orientation and I tried that thing we all now do where I lift my phone up and try and rotate it deliberately to get the image to rotate correctly. Failing this I had prepared myself to see John's face return to the frame upside down (something that I realized later would genuinely be disturbing if it was some intentional trick, though I have no idea why) but when I saw him right-side up it occurred to me that the perspective of the feet was from John and not from someone looking at John's feet. In some unexpected way the image suddenly felt correct and personal and it was surprising to me. I think reading the Anthropocene Reviewed has started to change the depth that I examine my own feelings about things I might have previously just ignored. Thank you.
This was the best charity shilling I've seen . And I love how wholesome this always is.
See now I really wanna see Surprisingly Edible become a thing so really, John Green’s greatest enemy is John Green
John, we're wearing the same socks! :) I'm gifting a subscription to the ASC to a relative for Christmas this year because it has brought me so much joy. I'm so glad these million dollar ideas exist!
John's don't you dare at the end of the video is the kind of brotherly energy we all want. And then you say you aren't great video editors
Hank and John make the best team 🤧❤️
I have a suggestion for your fourth idea: Change the standard week to be 10 days long with a work week being 7 days, in a 4 on, 2 off, 3 on, 1 off schedule.
I doubt 2 (albeit incredible) UA-camrs could pull that off... they're not exactly billionaire and/or world leaders. BUT I WISH THIS WOULD HAPPEN!!
In a 70 day timespan, the current system has 50 workdays, and yours has 49. So pretty much equal. Clever idea :)
Ok, so my front brain knows that surprisingly edible is a bad idea, but man I sure would love to cronch down on a set of gummy dice or rip into a candy flavored pair of pants that had been previously ruined by a Rax ice cream machine...
A lot of Hank's ideas seem to originate as jokes. We need more ideas like that.
2D glasses improved the quality of my wife's life, and thereby mine.
This whole video is just a promotion for the impending Surprisingly Edible launch
We have something in common: I too am currently booted on the same foot/leg. And I've probably rolled my eyes at many actual million-dollar ideas, like the iPad, which I now use every day. Hank's definitely the ideas guy!
I just ordered my first DFTBA product ever(or for that matter of any community ever) and it feels so good. Looking forward to January.
I remember 2D glasses! Back when 3D movies were more popular I remember thinking they were a fab idea for anyone with eye issues that meant they couldn't see the 3D (or anyone who wasn't that fussed about 3D as well!)
I can't be the only one who thinks that the "Surprisingly Edible" idea sounds really intriguing, actually...
Got serious deja vu watching this, you made a very similar video with almost the exact same title back in 2013. To think that the same habit has been maintained for at least eight years is surprising and heartwarming.
This is one of the most wholesome John videos I've seen. 💛
I, for one, look forward to being the first customer for this very promising idea called "Surprisingly Edible".
Come on John we both know that surprisingly edible is a great idea
If Surprisingly Edible was a subscription box service I would ecstatically support this endeavor. 100% best idea ever.
Highly enjoying my Awesome Socks subscription, and I renewed it for another year. The socks are SOOOOO CUUUUTE, and they support a good cause. Got a new pair in the mail today, and I can't wait to wear them. I also talk about the club to people whom I notice may appreciate some Awesome Socks. And I also talk about the Maternity Mortality Rates in Sierra Leon, which we are helping to improve. Go Socks!
"I wish being wrong was always this lovely." love that.
I was also very disappointed this video did not contain even a little bit of the "million dollar idea" song from the podcast. Missed opportunity.
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The socks subscription IS a bad idea. Here's why: Because shipping a million small packages is a bad idea. Make a sub plan where you get 12 or 24 pairs at once. That way there's less transport costs, fewer emissions and fewer import fees to be paid. Arguably the last one's why I don't sub anymore. Every time I get a package from outside the EU I have to pay $25 import fees + 25% taxes on the items value and the shipping fee combined. That probably works for importing cars, but not for importing ONE pair of socks.
Yeah. I also felt $12 was a steep price to pay for a single pair of socks. Even reducing to 3 pairs 4x per year would be better than one pair per month.
So what you're saying is, it's a bad idea for your situation because you don't live in the US. Part of the appeal is having something to look forward to monthly, and spreading that cost out over a year. I understand your desire for efficiency, but unfortunately that's not the only factor to consider.
@@amanatee27 It's a bad idea for everyone really. UPS trucks don't run on happiness either. But yes, the impact is a lot worse when you have to move things overseas.
Never thought I’d be so excited about buying socks! Some how you guys have again sparked me to reimagine a seemingly mundane thing. Perhaps I have a million dollar idea. Hank’s tenacity and Edisonian relationship with failure and creativity is truly inspiring…and you inspire as well John.
surprisingly edible sounds incredible actually
It sounds like a really fun experience with friends
If I did do a store called "surprisingly edible" and I had the cash you guys do, I'd make it one of those pop-up stores first as like a trail run and see how it does if it does extremely well then I'd go forward with it.
I literally just signed up for this. Like, I signed up, stiched tabs to youTube to watch a video, and this was the video.
Sir,you are the best.I cannot even comprehend in words how much your books have helped me .I feel at peace when I read your books.Thank you so much for creating such masterpieces for us.
Love from India ❤️
I whole-heartedly disagree and think that Surprisingly Edible is a surprisingly million-dollar idea
i;m with hank on the surprisingly edible idea
Awesome Socks are also legit my favorite socks. I'm in the process of getting rid of most my other socks (aside from my thick workout/hiking socks or black socks for when my ankles need to look formal) and the best part is that I don't have to match them because they are all the same length and fabric and all feel the same and it takes so much tedious time out of my laundry folding routine.
Proud to be the person who asked the question that inspired Surprisingly Edible
Did Subbable become Patreon or did Patreon buy Subbable?
Patreon bought subbable.
The Jeff Bezos line
I just got out of my boot!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!
I think it’s really fun that Hank and John and I all have matching socks together
Oh I have never been this early 🙏