We got any NERDFIGHTERS in here?

[SamWhilleNorras]

if you don't know what a nerdfighter is, you probably aren't one, but worry not, you can follow a few easy steps to join us in Nerfightaria
1- become aware of John Green (check)
2- become aware of his brother, Hank Green (check)
3- watch their videos on youtube. These include The Vlogbothers: where the two of them post vlogs about semi-random subject matter, Hankschannel (yes that is the name though I might have typed it wrong) where the Hank half of the two of them posts videos- although I do not remember of what sort. Mental floss, where The John half of the two hosts the list show where he (and occasionally a guest) lists different things on varying subjects. and CrashCourse where John teaches literature and history, and I believe hank teaches science type things. I admit to not being as much of a fan tohank as I am to John.
4- become aware that John Green is an author(check) hewrites Young Adult fiction books and has published 5 (I believe) which include: Paper Towns, An Abundance Of Katherines, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Looking For Alaska, and his most famous The Fault In Our Stars which comes out in movie theatres this Friday (in America- I don't know where else)
5- and this is the most important one: Don't Forget To Be Awesome - DFTBA - The battle cry of all of Nerdfightaria.

with all of us working together we can make the world a little bit less suck

[SamWhilleNorras]

you.... you met john green... you met THE john green... why... why you do this to me...

[SamWhilleNorras]

also, i checked out your thread. it was kind of old, :P just thought i would get some fresh action on this shiznitz

[strangecharm]

No, that is not fair! You met him? :O I am very upset :P

Did you guys take part in the census/see the results?

[strangecharm]

He also co-wrote Let it Snow with Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle

[SamWhilleNorras]

i'll have to check that book out :)

[strangecharm]

It's three Christmas love stories. It's the only thing John Green has written that I haven't read. But then again I like Maureen Johnson too :D

[SamWhilleNorras]

christmas love stories??? really??? i cant believe John would do something so cliche. not to say i wont read it, i just wanted to fuss

[SamWhilleNorras]

wait that was a real book?!?!?!!?i feel like i am a bad nerfighter for not knowing this :(

[SamWhilleNorras]

okay so i watched TFIOS
they left out a few parts, they changed a couple details, BUT they didnt add anything new. the actors did this book justice. i loved it but i hated it.
can you share those pdf's?

[SamWhilleNorras]

THEY TOOK SO MUCH OUT OF THE BOOK FOR THE MOVIE!
i came close to a tear.

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you might wanna check my signature lol

[SamWhilleNorras]

:0 !!!

[LittleCloud]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Auror.

lol he came to my place of work. So he signed our books and we got to talk to him and stuff away from the rest of the crowd. It was pretty cool. I talked to him briefly about Harry Potter (meaning I rambled like an idiot), and The Casual Vacancy which had not been out for terribly long at the time. Then he proceeded to panic because he has anxiety and was about to speak in front of a crowd of over 1000 people.

My old coworker (I don't work there anymore sadly) still sends out email reminders of John Green day, and refers to the elevator he was in as the "John Green Memorial Elevator."

I have some other pictures from the event but am really not comfortable posting them, since I'd rather people not know exactly where I live. But he was very kind, and very accommodating. We were supposed to close at 9pm, but there were so many people he stayed and ending up signing for everyone, which took until midnight. He didn't even complain.

Lol strange how many authors have disabling mental health problems, particularly anxiety. My parents worked in publishing for a long time and I remember my mother telling me a story about driving the illustrator, Shirley Hughes (mostly kids stuff) to a book launch with her hyperventilating in the back of the car. He is a great author though, John Greene.

[SamWhilleNorras]

i'm not sure how to react to the fact that some of the greatest minds have also been the most tortured