The weird and wonderful world of YouTube

[Zombie]

The pleasure of YouTube (and its curse ) is stumbling across stuff you never even knew existed

But where there’s a specialist interest there’ll be YouTubes

So, this thread is for those YouTube vids that are, er… weird or wonderful 

 

To kick off…

Ever wondered what it would be like to drive the world’s first gas turbine car from more than 70 years ago on a race track?

Nope, me neither

But Georg Mayr-Harting, an obsessed and talented twenty five year old Austrian engineer, did.

And because the original is in the London Science Museum, and will never be driven again, he had to build his own

An exact replica

using original engineering plans 

and original parts including a Rover gas turbine engine

and he wants us to share in the pleasure he obviously gets from driving it flat out on a race track

 

 

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/06/28/the-worlds-only-turbine-powered-rover-jet-1-replica-built-by-a-25-year-old-who-tracks-it

 

 

Edited July 28, 2021 by Zombie

[Valkyrie]

I'm obsessed with street food videos, particularly those from India and Pakistan.  There's something about watching the food being prepared that I find very soothing.  It's also a great insight into the country and culture.  My favorite channel is a guy from Singapore who travels to a lot of Asian countries to film their street food. 

 

[TalonRider]

I particularly like watching the Roller Coaster videos out there. Not to forget the Drivers POV train rides from various Countries from around the world.

[James Matthews]

Anyone into ASMR? Get the tingles? haha. That's my thing, has been for years since I discovered there are millions out there like me! 

[just4hugs]

I’ve been adjusting the last few weeks to working 12 hour night shifts so I sleep a lot of the day even on my days off. YouTube has helped when I get bored, but it’s really weird the rabbit holes you can go down.

I was watching Spanish language videos to help keep me proficient, which led to videos on tiktok dances I could practice (don’t judge). Somehow I ended up finding a short video archived from tiktok on cooking. Now I’m subscribed to dozens of cooking channels and trying to make something new once per day. Overnight I made biscuits and gravy from scratch for the first time in my life. I grew up eating this at my grandparents house. I’ll admit it wasn’t as good as grandma’s but practice makes perfect!

[Myr]

I chased down a few rabbit holes watching reaction videos.  Watching professional musicians critique and explain technique is quite the rabbit hole.  I've also developed a fondness for The Piano Guys, 2 Cellos and a few piano song cover folks.

 

[Valkyrie]

2 minutes ago, Myr said:

I chased down a few rabbit holes watching reaction videos.  

 

I've fallen down that rabbit hole myself   I've watched a lot of videos of people trying food/snacks from different cultures and reacting to it.  Watching people from other countries react to some of our 'reality' shows is pretty funny too.  

[Zombie]

it’s that weird “Twilight Zone” between Christmas and New Year when the dates and days cease to have meaning

as ever YouTube can help

found this archive of old-movies-for-free channel with high quality video (and subtitles if needed) 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_dcSf5DkDSE_UEKBwLB4uA

like this fun 1960s caper movie Charade

 

 

[Zombie]

YouTube algorithms - the gift that keeps on giving 

Did you know there was an “Anglish” movement?   Me neither. Till now

 

[Zombie]

ever been troubled because you can’t figure out how the Hobbit economy worked?  

Well now you can sweep your troubles away because someone has figured it all out for you in this nifty little YouTube  

 

 

Edited March 5, 2022 by Zombie

[Cscampbell]

I've been watching a lot of travel videos here lately, and if you like some cool adventures, this is a good example.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wvRnoLIvabY

[Zombie]

Downton Abbey - in French

The YouTube algorithm has just given me the whole of series 1 dubbed into French. Normally I’d prefer subtitles for foreign language movies and TV shows but maybe not when it’s done as well as this - each voice sounds pretty much like the original actors

 

[Zombie]

Fifty one years ago, in a London studio, Shirley Bassey recorded Diamonds are Forever. She was 44. The peak of her singing career you’d think.

Three weeks ago, on 13 March at the BAFTAs, Dame Shirley sang the exact same song. Aged 85.  

That’s the kind of age when most singers, their careers decades behind them, are probably playing bingo in a maximum security retirement home  Yet she delivered a knockout performance. Live.

But was it as good as 51 years ago?

Luckily there’s a devoted Youtuber who’s done the hours of audio analysis to answer that question. Turns out Dame Shirley’s voice, although a tone lower, is just as good now as it was then. It’s the vocal equivalent of Usain Bolt still being able to break 10 seconds for the 100m in 2072 

 

 

 

Edited April 3, 2022 by Zombie

[Cscampbell]

 

Wow Zomnie, that is just crazy! She is one very talented singer. Thanks so much for sharing.

Edited April 3, 2022 by Cscampbell

[Ron]

41 minutes ago, Zombie said:

Fifty one years ago, in a London studio, Shirley Bassey recorded Diamonds are Forever.

This qualifies as wonderful! I watched the whole video and I appreciate the emcee’s thoughtful exploration of Ms. Bassey’s vocal range and expression.

[Mawgrim]

These guys have been posting on YouTube for the last 3 years. They are building a sustainable off-grid home in the Canadian forest and post a new video every Sunday. As well as working unbelievably hard they are also very cute.

 

[BigBen]

Two of my favorite phenomena:  Joyce Didonato and a countertenor:

 

[Zombie]

so you want to laugh like Muttley?

 

 

Edited July 31, 2022 by Zombie

[Zombie]

Da Bronco tries British crisps ‘n’ confectionary (chips ‘n’ candy )

”it’s gotta squirt out, man!”

 

 

[Zombie]

How To Take Over The World  lesson #001

Ever wondered how one company could make its product probably the most successful of its type in every country across the planet (except 2*)?  

 

* Cuba and North Korea in case you were wondering…  

[Zombie]

GoPro goes where no man has gone before…