1 Million Subscribers Blowout!
Gosh...
You know, sometimes I don't even know where to begin.
It's such an incredible occasion and so much has gone down over the last few days.
I truly don't know where to begin.
I guess most appropriately we have everything going here.
We've got the whole scene set; we've got our...
...absolutely hundred-percent-not-fake flowers;
we got some refreshment—both water, and food from Papa John's.
It's a half-eaten pizza, but we'll pretend it's a full pepperoni pizza. You know, we'll just ignore that fact.
We got plates; we got napkins. And I decided to go...
...with the vest today, but it's a very hot day and I said, "Why not, right? Why not?"
Gosh... 1 million subscribers.
It's something that I...
It's incomprehensible to me. It really is.
I remember back in 2016 thinking...
And I was back in North Carolina.
I remember checking SocialBlade,
which is a site, you know, you can go to... you can check the YouTube statistics and analytics,
and you can find how many views or subscribers that you're getting in a certain amount of time.
And I remember that SocialBlade said back in 2016,
that in five years time,
I would have two hundred thousand subscribers.
And I remember looking at that number and thinking...
...that's ridiculous. The channel isn't ever gonna get close to that number at all.
That's crazy. I remember thinking that.
Gosh, it's...
It's just incredible the way things can change,
and how they do change. It's... it's breathtaking truth be told.
First and foremost I have to say it.
Considering the recent events with... [cough]
Considering the recent events with the channel, you know,
this occasion comes at a little bit of an interesting time.
I'm not gonna say an odd time or a bad time, but it comes with an interesting time.
Recently some interesting stuffs been going on with some of my videos.
And of course I think I certainly am and I know a lot of you...
...really are kind of feeling a lot of emotions.
You might be feeling some confusion. Maybe even some upset at the situation.
And I, myself, I feel very confused,
and I almost feel like I'm walking on eggshells again.
Nobody really knows what happened with that Popeye's video or why it happened the way it did.
Even YouTube customer service who they are pleasure to work with.
But you know, they really were scratching their heads too.
So no one knows and as a result, I'm kind of left here.
You know, I don't know what's going on,
and it's a very confusing time.
But nonetheless,
this milestone has happened and I want to thank each and every one of you for your support.
Because truthfully this milestone wouldn't have happened without you.
You could give yourself a huge pat on the back.
You truthfully deserve it.
And as you guys keeps me motivated,
who kept this... you've... you... I can't even get the words out.
You've kept this channel going for seven and a half years,
and you're gonna be keeping it going for many years more.
It's you guys, the viewers, the listeners,
you keep this all going.
Give yourself a huge pat on the back, especially with what was going on with that recent video.
Thank you so much to all you who just kind of came out,
supported me, got the word out about that.
And seeing so many of you who were there helping me out there, getting the word out,
it really means a lot and I hope you know that. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your support of this channel.
Whether that be big or small,
simply by viewing or subscribing or...
...issuing your feedback in comments or whatever it might be.
Thank you. So you are the viewer; you the listener; you keep this all going. Thank you.
Retrospectively still, I remember a lot of people they talk about the milestone of 1 million subscribers,
and this is something that I've been thinking of for quite some time.
When it comes down to milestones...
What is a milestone? You know...
I think a lot of people, when it comes down to looking at a million subscribers,
it's an incredible achievement.
It's a number that... Again, to me, to even try to visualize a million people...
I can't. And even correlate that with my channel...
I can't. It's... it's shocking.
I was shocked when I remember the channel got fifty thousand,
one hundred, two hundred, three, five, hundred...
I couldn't believe it.
I remember even in 2013 when the channel got two thousand subscribers, I was flabbergasted.
Just as shocked as I am now, I suppose.
It says those numbers. It's something that's so incredible.
But I think a lot of people when it comes down to...
...milestones, especially the 1 million subscriber milestone,
sometimes...
Mandatory water break.
So I don't keel over on you.
It's a very... It's another very hot day I'll tell you that.
But I think a lot of people when they see 1 million subscribers,
I think it's kind of ingrained in all of us.
When we see that milestone reached for one reason or another,
we almost expect there to be some sort of
grand, perhaps transformation, or grand turn of events or grand change.
For one reason or another or simply because that milestone has been reached.
I remember thinking to myself,
in the last few weeks because I saw the number kind of getting ever closer, you know bit by bit.
I remember thinking to myself, "When a million subscribers happens,
what am I gonna do?"
And just the other day, of course, as I said with recent actions,
I wasn't really given much time to plan.
I've been very scatterbrained lately again with everything that's been going on with YouTube.
So this really took me by surprise.
I wanted to make this video first and foremost as a thank you,
as a formal, you know, kind of blowout and thank you,
and a few words about the channel
and things that have led up and the things that are gonna continue... [dogs bark in background]
Oh the dogs are happy. That's good. They're cheering us on today.
And some of the things that will continue in the future.
And then I thought once all this stuff with...
...the last few videos kind of blows over,
and things kind of mellow out a little and I can ease my mind and you know ease the sense of kind of worry,
and I guess just all the unknowns and what-ifs.
We'll have some fun and I'm gonna make a couple a couple of interesting little videos for you to to celebrate.
So stay tuned for that.
But when I was thinking about a million subscribers,
I think a lot of people expect there to be some sort of grand change or some grand celebration.
I just like to view...
...milestones in one way shape or form.
Kind of is like a birthday, you know.
You turn a year older.
It's a different number, but you're still the same person you are before as you are after.
That's at least how I like to keep this channel.
I like the way that I run it.
It undergoes a natural change when it, you know, when it feels necessary,
but the things that I do with this channel now—the reviews, the miscellaneous videos,
even though the VORW radio broadcast
which is something I really try my best to get out there.
The VORW podcast and any other little videos that I do.
Be it silly or serious. It's what I enjoy doing with this channel.
I think it's hopefully what you guys enjoy watching,
and it's something that I just, you know,
I want to "keep on, keepin' on", as they say,
and keep this channel going into the future, no matter where that leads us.
No matter the numbers, you know the numbers if they can stall out whenever they want and that's totally fine.
When I look at YouTube, when I look at the situation on YouTube,
and the channel and managing it, making videos my advice...
I sometimes tell myself, and also tell aspiring creators,
the most important thing when it comes down to making YouTube videos and content,
is having an idea and being happy with it and having a good time,
making those videos and getting that content down there.
You can have your rough days and sometimes that kind of make you, say, you know, why? You know...
And sometimes make you have to give that call for support.
But in the end, as long as you're having a good time,
and having fun, regardless of the numbers.
I think that's what's most important.
I've certainly had so much fun with this channel and you guys are such a wonderful community.
You make it really a lot of fun. You really do.
Such a good community. It always shocks me truly.
Always does.
But this channel's gonna continue on. As I said, I'm gonna be making a few...
...maybe some light-hearted videos once everything clears up going forward.
I just wanted to say, this is a milestone that I never ever thought this channel was gonna reach. Thank you.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you for sticking up for me
when sometimes I might be given a rough time
or something happens that I really don't know how to handle.
Just thank you for your support.
Thank you to all of you on the Patreon who helped keep this channel going;
all of you with the PayPal; to all you who have gotten the merchandise and have gotten a shortwave radio on the Amazon store.
Thank you all for supporting this channel.
Thank you for supporting the VORW radio international broadcast,
Which over the last year have been able to expand...
...exponentially,
online and on shortwave and I hope to continue to expand them.
I hope to reach Africa one day and target a large shortwave audience over there,
and hopefully get my message out to them too.
But you never know what the future holds.
That's one huge lesson that I've learned along with many lessons of this channel.
I think the most important thing is to have an idea,
be happy and just keep on, keepin' on if you enjoy what you're doing.
You might have a tough time; you might have a few bad days here and there.
But just keep on truckin', keep on pushin',
through the good and the bed,
you know, just stay strong.
That's what I've been doing. And you guys... you really keep me that way.
You keep me motivated. Thank you.
with that said...
Here's the half-eaten pizza I was kind of alluding to.
Maybe if someone is like a really good...
...CGI artist you can kind of edit in the other half of a pizza here,
So it looks like we have a complete pizza.
But to be honest, I got hungry and I ate half of the pizza.
But it didn't want to leave some...
They didn't do the best job cutting it. We're gonna let it slide this time around.
I do want to have a slice on camera to commemorate this occasion.
I even got the ever so rare Papa John's Pizza plates today, which are a hot commodity.
It's... they're going like hotcakes, trust me.
People, they're gonna start collecting these things. They're gonna...
...start putting them on their walls, like autographed pictures and trophies.
This is gonna be the newest fad of 2018.
People are wondering what the biggest trend for the summer is,
you're looking at it right now. Papa John's plate.
1 Million Subscribers Blowout.
[mysterious unexplainable buzzing sound]
You hear that or it was just...
Well, there was some flying insect around.
And just to annoy all of you I'm gonna leave that one piece of pepperoni there.
But don't worry, I'm gonna put it in the box so we don't have to look at it at least.
What a day though, what a day.
As I said, I'm still processing a lot right now.
I honestly am. There's been a lot going on for the channel but man, what a day it has been.
Again, thank you all so much for your support.
I just wanted to make this video as a...
As a thank you to all you who are watching this.
All of you who are active viewers, subscribers...
No matter how long you've been around for.
Whether you've been here since 2011,
Whether you discovered the channel two weeks ago,
Thank you. Thank you for your support. I raise this glass to you,
the viewer, the subscriber, and the supporter. Thank you.
Well with that, I think I got everything that I had on my chest, off my chest, and now into the video camera.
So, I think I covered everything I did want to cover.
I know it's a Wednesday,
coming up tomorrow is my VORW Radio Show.
And this is something that I try my best to promote pretty heavily,
because I feel it's something that I just want to get out.
It's something that's a... it's kind of a work in progress
that I keep trying to, you know, advertise get the word out about.
It's an hour long usually. Check it out. Give it a listen. Reaches people all around the globe.
You could hear it on TuneIn, on SoundCloud, on international shortwave.
It's an hour of some talk, some commentary, a few thoughts that could be inside forward,
or just be miscellaneous and some hopefully good music too.
Catch it if you're interested. You can listen it tomorrow,
or you could catch it anytime on SoundCloud. you could find the links in the description,
but if you want to check it out on SoundCloud could find it at
https://soundcloud.com/vorw_radio_int
Thank you again for watching this video, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you for your support and onward we go.
No matter where that be, this channel continues onward.
Thank you for your support and I'll catch you in a couple days with another video.
Thank you again for watching.
I'm your host, The Report Of The Week.
1 Million Subscribers Blowout!