Niche things you watch…
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I recently went through a phase of watching earwax being removed after having it done myself. I got interested mainly because the woman that did it showed me what came out. I'm over it now though; but that was after also going through a bit a blackhead removal period. Watching film clips I mean, not actually doing it.
Dashcam compilation videos. Weirdly addictive for several reasons, usually:
- You can moan about how the camera car had ample opportunity to do anything other than crash into the very obvious hazard
- You can laugh at the very British commentary from some of them (shouting "Blimey" a la George Russell as an HGV misses them by mm for example)
- Reassures you that the standard of driving is now woeful all over the country
- You have that little glimmer of hope that someone may have caught a clip of you driving perfectly fine but felt you were a numpty.
- You can moan about how the camera car had ample opportunity to do anything other than crash into the very obvious hazard
- You can laugh at the very British commentary from some of them (shouting "Blimey" a la George Russell as an HGV misses them by mm for example)
- Reassures you that the standard of driving is now woeful all over the country
- You have that little glimmer of hope that someone may have caught a clip of you driving perfectly fine but felt you were a numpty.
Randy Winkman said:
I recently went through a phase of watching earwax being removed after having it done myself. I got interested mainly because the woman that did it showed me what came out. I'm over it now though; but that was after also going through a bit a blackhead removal period. Watching film clips I mean, not actually doing it.
Yep, I went through a phase and sometimes the odd earwax removal video will still pop up on my feed.Add to that cow hoof trimming, and if you're not eating then abscess draining (cows, elephants, etc
)Also watched a few stealth camping videos, there's some guy who basically sets up his tent hidden in bushes in the middle of a roundabout, behind a McDonalds, etc, and gets plastered on whiskey overnight. I skip through some bits but it generally keeps me amused for 15 minutes.
Steve Mold and Veritasium both do some interesting science/engineering ones.
Eg how does petrol pump handle know when to switch off
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e3paQTJZK5g
Eg how does petrol pump handle know when to switch off
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e3paQTJZK5g
Oh loads.
I watched a 40 min review of a diesel heater, which lead onto the same guy trying to run a petrol generator via a very complex process, but the fuel came from turning wood into charcoal. Joshua De Lisle
A Guy in Australia who repairs excavators and stuff. Cutting Edge Australia
Another who tells the story of famous battles, mostly cold war and newer from the perspective of a Controls Room using animation. The Operations Room.
Lots of people who refine Gold, Silver etc from scrap or ore. I'm less fussed about the weirdos (Port, kettle etc) who spend all day melting beer cans to make $5 worth of Alu ingot.
I've realised I've found my own niche with YouTube. I don't like brand new channels, if they're a bit awkward and they're talking about "shout out in the comments" to their 7 subscribers, I find it a bit cringe. I REALLY don't like it when they get too big. I've almost completely given up on Car YouTube. I call it the Lamborghini point. almost without fail, the moment they start dicking about with Lambos, they've gotten too big. I know as soon as they talking about "the World's First LS swapped Lambo" or the like, they've jumped the shark. From that point onwards you can look forward to little more than clickbait titles, overly ambitious 'projects' that are never going to be finished, because they had no intention to past the first vid or two with sensational goals and titles.
There was a thing a few years ago, when Ferrari went lawyer mad, smacking about Youtubers and other influencer types for pissing about with Ferrari's and at the time it seemed a bit heavy handed, a bit mean and a bit counterproductive, but it all makes sense now. Lamborghini and McLaren seem okay with YTers mucking about with their cars, pulling away the beautiful bodies to highlight, they're perhaps not that special underneath.
I've gone off topic haven't I?
I watched a 40 min review of a diesel heater, which lead onto the same guy trying to run a petrol generator via a very complex process, but the fuel came from turning wood into charcoal. Joshua De Lisle
A Guy in Australia who repairs excavators and stuff. Cutting Edge Australia
Another who tells the story of famous battles, mostly cold war and newer from the perspective of a Controls Room using animation. The Operations Room.
Lots of people who refine Gold, Silver etc from scrap or ore. I'm less fussed about the weirdos (Port, kettle etc) who spend all day melting beer cans to make $5 worth of Alu ingot.
I've realised I've found my own niche with YouTube. I don't like brand new channels, if they're a bit awkward and they're talking about "shout out in the comments" to their 7 subscribers, I find it a bit cringe. I REALLY don't like it when they get too big. I've almost completely given up on Car YouTube. I call it the Lamborghini point. almost without fail, the moment they start dicking about with Lambos, they've gotten too big. I know as soon as they talking about "the World's First LS swapped Lambo" or the like, they've jumped the shark. From that point onwards you can look forward to little more than clickbait titles, overly ambitious 'projects' that are never going to be finished, because they had no intention to past the first vid or two with sensational goals and titles.
There was a thing a few years ago, when Ferrari went lawyer mad, smacking about Youtubers and other influencer types for pissing about with Ferrari's and at the time it seemed a bit heavy handed, a bit mean and a bit counterproductive, but it all makes sense now. Lamborghini and McLaren seem okay with YTers mucking about with their cars, pulling away the beautiful bodies to highlight, they're perhaps not that special underneath.
I've gone off topic haven't I?
Edited by P-Jay on Tuesday 8th October 15:40
Radec said:
Nate the hoof guy.
I've got no interest in cows or hoofs whatsoever but keep watching these vids to see what kind of s
t pops out.
I've watched quite a few of these on TikTok, fascinating. Never realise the work involved, quite different to watching a horse get it's shoes done!I've got no interest in cows or hoofs whatsoever but keep watching these vids to see what kind of s
t pops out.I am glad I am not the only one who somehow gets recommended these videos and then ends up watching them for hours.
Dwarf boxing is a particular low though.
Somehow I have recently started watching videos of people performing pest control in their gardens with air guns using exploding tannerite pellets.
Also watch a lot of American gun videos where they shoot everyday objects or body armour.
I suspect if I am ever suspected of a serious crime my YouTube history will be used against me.
Dwarf boxing is a particular low though.
Somehow I have recently started watching videos of people performing pest control in their gardens with air guns using exploding tannerite pellets.
Also watch a lot of American gun videos where they shoot everyday objects or body armour.
I suspect if I am ever suspected of a serious crime my YouTube history will be used against me.
Edited by ThingsBehindTheSun on Tuesday 8th October 15:59
Can’t remember the channel names right now but I got drawn in to watching The Marble Racing League or whatever it’s called. Basically a guy who builds elaborate marble race tracks, gives the marbles names and personalities and commentates on them in a very overly American commentator way.
Also watch a similar thing with a guy who builds race tracks for his pigs.
Also watch a similar thing with a guy who builds race tracks for his pigs.
Forging stuff (Damascus steel made of ball bearings)
Physics stuff
Some guy who flys a tiny STOL cub-type aircraft in Nevada
Shotgun reviews
Irish tarmac rallying
Ozzy Man
A guitar store in California (shout out for Norms rare guitars!)
A guy who does second hand superyacht tours
Mark Felton (found him via PH)
Economics Explained
Vox
Cleo Abrams
James Hoffman (coffee nerd)
Etc etc
I don’t watch much on TV but I do watch a fair bit of youtube!
Physics stuff
Some guy who flys a tiny STOL cub-type aircraft in Nevada
Shotgun reviews
Irish tarmac rallying
Ozzy Man
A guitar store in California (shout out for Norms rare guitars!)
A guy who does second hand superyacht tours
Mark Felton (found him via PH)
Economics Explained
Vox
Cleo Abrams
James Hoffman (coffee nerd)
Etc etc
I don’t watch much on TV but I do watch a fair bit of youtube!
Edited by Lefty on Tuesday 8th October 18:30
Radec said:
Chiropractor adjustment videos are another I could sit and watch for ages for a couple of reasons.
Would love to get fully popped one day.
I went through a stint of watching those as they came up, but found many of them to be fairly mundane with no follow up with results.Would love to get fully popped one day.
Except this one..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5iDJc9k9SA&t=...
And then this one for an instant result.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F42dCJyv3LA
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