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@ravenaussie3760
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@acewings221
3 жыл бұрын
I have a pair of Mack Weldon silver briefs, and they are insanely comfortable
@ericmyrs
3 жыл бұрын
That's nice. If they only shipped to Europe.
@Tom-ef1mz
3 жыл бұрын
I have terrible foot odor and the socks smelled totally fine after a full day of wear.
@TheLoxxxton
3 жыл бұрын
Mack Wheldon needs to stop advertising and try and reduce the price of the mediocre stuff they sell
Simon deserves all the success he gets. I've never seen someone with so many channels and so many well-done videos.
@Mortablunt
3 жыл бұрын
I think he's an actor.
@outcast170
3 жыл бұрын
@@Mortablunt He is, more or less. He doesn't deny that he reads the script, also has admitted occasionally not even consciously paying attention to what he's reading. That being said, he does organize quite a bit of shuffling videos to editors and sorting scripts for channels. So, slightly more than JUST an "actor". Still, even just the acting portion of reading scripts, he is definitely working more than your standard "full time" job. Gotta be one of the top busiest KZreadrs out there. Gotta give props to his work ethic.
@sheenamcguire5225
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how he does it.
@D3FC0N96
3 жыл бұрын
Dude for real. Even if he has staff to write the scripts for them all, he puts in so much time and work into his many channels it’s ridiculous
@Mortablunt
3 жыл бұрын
@@sheenamcguire5225 He has staff who find the topics, do the research, write the scripts, and compose the videos. He's an actor.
I grew up in Auckland and was told about Von Luckner first hand by my great grandmother who was in her 20s at the time. The prison was a on nice island in the harbour, and the crew and guards got on so well that the guards stopped caring guns and truncheons and just had police whistles. The escape was made while some of the remaining Germans put on a Christmas show... to which the guards were invited. Von Luckner returned to NZ after the war and gave talks that were very popular. Its true that in all his WW1 adventures no one was killed. I think he even let one captain go back to his ship to get the ship's cat.
@michaelripley9507
Жыл бұрын
He was a sailor before he joined the navy, that might have played a big part of it.
My dad told me about the Lowell Thomas book "The Sea Devil - The Story Of Count Felix Von Luckner, The German War Raider" back in the late 1950's or early 1960s. The book was a big hit in it's day, and I still have a copy. Von Luckner is quite a story teller and it's a good, entertaining read. I also saw the account of the ships wrecking that differed--an officer who should have been more careful, allowed the anchor to drag or otherwise caused the ship to hit the reef. Von Luckner was loyal to the guy and concocted the tidal wave story. The story of his early years at sea are as engrossing as the WWI years. He was a huge guy, 6'4" and about 250#, of German nobility. The 1950's TV show "This is Your Life" did a program on him--used to be available on KZread.
@RobertBee-fs8hv
10 ай бұрын
Thomas wrote several book narrated by Luckner . The one I remember was the "Devils Forcastle". Where he quit the Russian ship he first took on at age 13 and traveled by hook or quirk to Colorado to visit Buffalo Bill. When he got to the home of "Bill" the house keeper said he was in Europe. Go figure all those books were in fact great reads I read them in the mid 1970s
I was riveted to the story, and can not help think what an amazing movie that would make, in the right hands. Awesome story Dude!
@villalji
3 жыл бұрын
Agree! If he would have been English or American, there would be 2 or 3 movies inspired on him already... but since he was a resourceful German....
@dominicwaghorn6459
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds epic
@randallfabian6640
3 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing! Instead they keep making the same superhero crap over and over. .
Growing up one of my favorite books was a biography of Von Luckner by Lowell Thomas. In the sixties I clipped the Count's obituary from our local paper and placed it in the book. Thank you for bringing back the memories.
"zayADler", not "SEEDler. See is German for Sea. Adler is German for Eagle. Seeadler = Sea Eagle.
@enisra_bowman
3 жыл бұрын
and i wondert: why did they named the ship Siedler...
@wouter.de.ruiter
3 жыл бұрын
@@enisra_bowman which means colonist/settler. something quite different from a sea eagle :D
@steve0592
3 жыл бұрын
A logical error if you don't speak German. Overall, Simon gets more right than wrong.
@karloatelj4257
3 жыл бұрын
@@steve0592 Please explain Tipperary being vocalised as "Tiperay"? I think he's pulling a fast one on us . Hahaha
@harrybetteridge7532
3 жыл бұрын
@@enisra_bowman Sea Eagle would seem an appropriate name as their general feeding tactic is to swoop down at another bird that has caught a fish causing it to drop it at which point they grab it to eat.
I find it most incredible that he did all of that without killing people. Even when they had too many prisoners, they put them on a crippled but functional ship and just let them go when the "better" option (from his position) would have been to just toss the prisoners overboard.
@NathanTarantlawriter
3 жыл бұрын
A code of honor, when a code of honor mattered.
Von Luckner did not come up with the idea. He was selected for command as he was one of the only German naval officers who was qualified to command a big square rigged ship. Stories of her demise may not be quite as Von Luckner claimed: it could be her anchors slipped. And, supposedly there was one casualty, He escaped the POW prison, and was recaptured. Von Luckner was lionized by both sides after the war as a gentleman who fought with great honor. He detested Hitler and the Nazis and was hounded out of Germany with his property confiscated. His adventures would make a movie as good as Master and Commander, with the added element of it being true.
@bentucker2301
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that would make a great film
@harrybetteridge7532
3 жыл бұрын
Both the Germany & Britain had been using disguised false flag ships from the beginning of the war. The funniest example being the SMS Cap Trafalgar a German passenger ocean liner converted to an auxiliary cruiser which was disguised as the RMS Carmania a British ocean liner. It worked well until she met the real RMS Carmania now an armed merchant vessel in the British Navy.
@foxsicle
3 жыл бұрын
@@harrybetteridge7532 ...gonna hafto read bout that now, lol... And seeing the name trafalgar somewhere besides one piece is interesting, wasnt aware of its origins really..
@foxsicle
3 жыл бұрын
@Harry Betteridge "Both the captains of the Cap Trafalgar and the Carmania had realized that to fight a successful action, their respective vessels required plenty of room; so, the captains had separately steamed several miles from the outcrop of the Island of Trindade in order to gain the space required. " ...omg, the captains special ability he uses is "Room". I would of likely never discovered this link if you hadnt made this comment. So while you may have no clue what im talking about ( manga, anime ) Thanks..!! xD
@macilree
3 жыл бұрын
So were there any other reports of a tidal wave?
I have loved the story of Count Von luckner ever since I read the Lowell Thomas book about him 40 years ago. It is great to see him remembered here.
Just consider how much skill these individuals had. I mean not just the daring Captain, but all the disparate crew both German and captured who, when placed in a bad situation, simply rigged up a new ship and sailed without benefit of advanced devices across the emptiness of the Pacific Ocean to tiny dots on the map.
Inspiring! I renamed my ex wife the Sea Witch after just one voyage.
Heard this story as a kid. Good on you and your team. This is a story that more people should know.
Man... WW1 naval-warfare was WILD! Really interesting life-story of Kpt. Felix Graf von Luckner, what a Chad
A remarkable ship and Captain. Both long lived.
The Captain only terrorized high people?
@hugoguerreiro1078
3 жыл бұрын
Why drink and drive when you can smoke and sail?
@enscroggs
3 жыл бұрын
High people are easily terrified, especially when the rush comes... ogodogodogodogodogodogodogod!!
@jasonbailey9139
3 жыл бұрын
An early "just say no to drugs" campaign, perhaps? ;)
Imagine being high at sea then all of a sudden this ship appears out of nowhere sailing towards your vessel.
@thomashiggins9320
3 жыл бұрын
The thing is, you wouldn't think twice about it. She looks just like any other windjammer cargo ship. There was no way to know what she was, until it was exactly too late. What a great story! :)
So basically, he was living out his dream of being a pirate... :P
The only reason this isn't a tv series is nobody would believe it.
I'm not sure if I've ever seen Simon in a hoodie before lol keep up the hard work Simon and co. It is really appreciated!
@StevenLockey
3 жыл бұрын
His inner hipster is coming out 🤣
@joeyr7294
3 жыл бұрын
@Plz don't Ban this too if I was being paid and the business didn't care about dress attire....sure lol. I don't understand why he doesn't dress more casual to be honest.
@HFFCANADA
3 жыл бұрын
@@joeyr7294 You're going to like the way you look, I gaurntee it
@joeyr7294
3 жыл бұрын
@@HFFCANADA you've had the best...now try the rest!
Great yarn! German commerce raiders and U Boats were used successfully in both world wars. They were based on the success of Confederate commerce raiders during the War of Northern Agression. By war's end all American merchant shipping had been swept from the seas, such that the CSS Shenandoah sailed from England to Alaska before finding an American ship. CSN Admiral Raphael Simms, who commanded the CSS Alabama, was studied extensively by the German Navy, as was Confederate Calvary general Nathan Bedford Forrest by army panzer officers planning tank tactics. The American Civil War was the actually the first modern war, deploying rifled small arms and artillery, exploding artillery ammunition, iron clad ships, submarines, gatling guns and eventually trench warfare. Despite the large numbers of foreign military observers, war correspondents and even foreign nobility who came over to fight, the Germans were the only ones to learn anything and put it into practice!! If you're ever in Frisco tour the Balcalutha, another last generation iron hulled sailing ship that remained in service until at least the 1930s or '40s.
Von Lucknow became something of a hero in New Zealand. Kiwis admired his good manners and his plucky determination.
@rolandropnack4370
3 жыл бұрын
His name was von Luckner.
We used to sail to Motuhie island and camp there in the 80s ,We were sea cadets from TS Achillies ,Okahu Bay on Aucklands water front .Our Officers would tell us the stories of Von Graff Luckner and you could still see the foundations of some of the old buildings and a small ashphlt roads on the north end of the island ,legend lol
1:45 video starts.
Good story, just that Seeedler hurt a little.
@daseteam
3 жыл бұрын
The Mo(e)we wasn´t bad either.
@MirageGSM
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I first thought he said "Siedler" which would be German for "settler" but not really a common name for a ship...
@marcodebruin5370
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed, only after seeing a picture with the name I realised which ship he was telling about. The name is pronounced something like 'zay ahdlur' (English pronunciation rules)
Being bi-lingual can be a curse, you keep calling the ship the Siedler, (settler) but its Seeadler, which means Sea Eagle, and is pronounced Say-Adler. You are forgiven though, if only because your beard is so manly ;)
@mikebar42
3 жыл бұрын
@ My old job the owner changed my name To Bones and all my receipts said it at the bottom... To bad I never made Sgt 🤡
@SgtBones
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikebar42 Billybones was my orriginal nickname at the age of 7, my name is William and I had an eyepatch just like a pirate for several years, and pirates were always a part of my personal interest all my life, the nickname stuck through my Army days, and yes I earned my Sgt stripes the hard way, that nickname has stuck with me for over 30 years now. Some things are meant to be ;) and when askeed to do the impossible I usually answer with "I was a soldier, not a miracle worker!" ( cookie if you know where that comes from and not ashamed to show you age/level of nerdiness) ;)
@mikebar42
3 жыл бұрын
@@SgtBones I know I've herd that but I don't remember where ☹️
@SgtBones
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikebar42 Star Trek, McCoy, nickname Bones, tells Kirk "I'm a Doctor, not a miracle worker" damn, now I really feel old ;)
@mikebar42
3 жыл бұрын
@@SgtBones if u said doctor I probably would of got it 🤗
The Adventures of the Dread Pirate Von Luckner, coming to a cinema near you....
@mpetersen6
3 жыл бұрын
And if it's a comedy the captain should be a woman named von Blucher. With horses winnieing in the background of course.
He said he's going to recycle that plastic, but we all know if the recycle bin is full he is going to put it in the trash bin.
@JonReevesLA
3 жыл бұрын
And we also know that such plastic is no longer economical to recycle, so it will almost certainly get landfilled no matter what Simon does.
@kingofopossums
3 жыл бұрын
@@JonReevesLA this was actually a inside joke for Business Blaze fans.
@JonReevesLA
3 жыл бұрын
@@kingofopossums Ah. Guess I need to watch more of Simon's videos.
@kingofopossums
3 жыл бұрын
@@JonReevesLA Business Blaze is my favorite, because he's laid back and joking a lot on that channel.
@jackbridge5780
3 жыл бұрын
@@JonReevesLA ALLEGEDLY
Regardless of previous negative opinions, in reference to his job title. I'm absolutely positive, the ass hats with negative comments have nothing better to do. To scrutinize his ability to relay untold hours of extremely interested, and entertaining information. I tip my hat to his ability to convey, with tongue in cheek sarcasm, and humor. For those with criticism, start your own, and enjoy reading the comments. I doubt few in the comments here could muster, or measure up to Simon..
Please would love to see a video on the Sailing Ship Sea Witch. She has amazing history for a merchant vessel.
Similar story you can do: The Bluenose and her Captain, Angus J. Walters.
Had to double-check the video speed setting, but it's just an over-caffeined Simon.
@live2ride18
3 жыл бұрын
Lol I listen to him on 1.25. 😂
@xairman565
3 жыл бұрын
Is there any other Simon, with all the videos on different channels that he puts out?
What a tale. I'd never heard of it before. Like the ship, I was riveted.
@aaronford7124
3 жыл бұрын
Well played, sir.
"Terrorized the high", did he? Damn bro, not cool. 😒
@andrewprobably1926
3 жыл бұрын
right ?! thats freakin savage
@DerptyDerptyDUM
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewprobably1926 Brutal.
@timothyneiswander3151
3 жыл бұрын
buzz kill
@wakenbake618
3 жыл бұрын
I just smoked, i might have to switch video lol
@andrewprobably1926
3 жыл бұрын
@@wakenbake618 i switched to edibles way better for my janky lungs
Wondered if you have heard about the SS Richard Montgomery? It's a liberty ship that ran aground in the thames estuary with 7000 tonnes of explosives onboard. They managed a rescue operation to remove some of it but as of today it still has 3000 tonnes left on board. If it was to explode it would be the biggest non nuclear explosion in human history. Would love to hear your thoughts on it.
@ericmcconnaughey2782
3 жыл бұрын
Tom Scott has a video on his channel.
Dude, I'm getting worried. Simon's beard is approaching end-game level. I'm not sure the world is prepared for the epicness about to ensue.
@andrewprobably1926
3 жыл бұрын
grow a beard long enough to comb it over your bald head thats my plan anyway
@reggiep75
3 жыл бұрын
He's got a long way to go till face rug end game.
@tabcat
3 жыл бұрын
Here's hoping his attempt to go full-Gandalf goes better than mine. My beard was barely a foot long before it stopped growing.
@kelleren4840
3 жыл бұрын
@@tabcat hey, a foot is still nothing to sneeze at!! Mine is super curly so the longest I've had it was 3 or so inches, but it still only looked like half an inch of tumbleweed. After that.. I've mostly given up on anything longer than permanent Aragorn-stubble
@HandleHandled
3 жыл бұрын
@@kelleren4840 could hang weights from it, steam it, then braid it in a celtic pattern. very intimidating.
As a middle age guy beginning to feel antiquated at times, I’m going to start clowning myself as “Windjammer” class
TIFO Simon: Recycling is important, take care of our planet
@ryandeboer9584
3 жыл бұрын
Quit drinking the kool-aid . Lower your scope down to the mainstream media , that’s the true ruiner on steroids right now. FYI I’ve recycled thousands of pounds of non-ferrous metals , which actually get recycled. Unlike the plastic that gets shipped to China and remains there in giant piles.
@austinwagner3231
3 жыл бұрын
@@ryandeboer9584 Dude... chill
@TringmotionCoUk
3 жыл бұрын
@@ryandeboer9584 BB is Business Blaze, seeing as you need pointing exactly to the reference kzread.info/dash/bejne/aKeowdCdgtnbetY.html
@alswann2702
3 жыл бұрын
@@austinwagner3231 It can be hard to chill with libitards who can't mind their own business telling you to do. Take the cotton outta your ears and put it in your mouth if you want to learn anything useful.
This story needs to be a film.
I can't believe Simon combined "Obscenely", "Successful", "Obsolete" and "Daring" in a single sentence
@tjpprojects7192
3 жыл бұрын
And I can't believe you did either.
@decker528
3 жыл бұрын
He didn't. He just read it
If anyone life needs to be turned into a Netflix series it’s this guys ! Von Luckner was a real Hans Solo type and would probably put Han to shame with his bravado and brashness
Simon rocking the Hipster look!
The submarine didn't make it's military debut in WWI. For example, there was the H. L. Hunley used in the US Civil War 5 decades before WWI. Or the Turtle used in 1775.
Might I suggest a story on Gustavus Conyngham, an absolute legend of a commerce raider.
Von Luckner was the inspiration for the exploits of Kapitan Bernhard Rogge in the Second World War. Many captains of the era were not Nazis at all, and played a subtle game of serving their country while not serving partisan politics. Rogge managed to sink an impressive amount of tonnage, and much to his regret, did take a couple of lives when a ship he was boarding attempted to man a gun at point blank range. At the end of the war, Rogge was one of the only officers not tried at Nurnberg, and played an important role in post war recovery in Germany. Definitely worth a video.
You don't need a robot when you have a Simon
Well that clearly explained why i have seen so many models of this ship over the years. Awesome!
Small note on the pronunciation of Balmaha.... The inflection belongs on the last syllable....... Bal-ma HA. It's a small town on the shores of Loch Lomond.
I remember reading Lowell Thomas book Count Von Luckner The Sea Devil. I borrowed it from my Grandfathers library. Inside the book he had several newspaper clippings about the ship that he had clipped growing up
Love this story, I built the Sea Adler as a kid.
The Germans used horses and donkeys very successfully in the second world war also. In the USSR they often had to have horses extract trucks and cars from the mud. They were used by the allies in the Pacific campaign also.
Suggestion for more old timey obsolete ships: An Australia company built 4 x 75,000t coal fired ships for hauling bauxite in the 1980s, which the last was retired in 2012. SS River Boyne was the last in service. I know its hard to find technical info on though, no Wikipedia page.
that's a great yarn. The Sea Devil. never heard of him. now i have. thank-you.
One of my FAVORITE stories - - WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE
@enscroggs
3 жыл бұрын
There was one death during SMS Seeadler's career. A 16-year-old British merchant seaman called Douglas Page was killed when Seeadler fired on the steamer SS Horngarth.
The first successful submarine attack was in the U.S. Civil War. The Confederate screw powered submarine H.L. Hunley sunk the North's USS Housatonic in 1862.
One pair of socks for the cold Winter? Stinky Feets!
Am I the only one that faintly hears "chop suey" playing in the background of all these videos?
@RCAvhstape
3 жыл бұрын
I keep thinking it's outside my door and pausing the video.
@toniaansaldo8140
3 жыл бұрын
Damn Man,you have good ears...Yeah,it's there,but barely discernible. I would've NEVER noticed it.
Seadler lol. It´s a compund word. See + Adler meaning Sea Eagle. Not one word pronounced like a English one ^^
@Bassalicious
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like "Siedler". It took me a while even after the picture with the ships name was shown to realize what he was trying to say. :D
@mpetersen6
3 жыл бұрын
Compound words, gotta love them German compound words
That was a pretty good video. I found myself really wrapped up in the story this time.
There was written an excellent book by Von Luckner named Zee Adler I believe. It's out of print now but I've read it a couple of times (40 years ago) and enjoyed it very much. If you ever come across it you might want to check it out. It can be obtained at any bookstore that is willing to order it for you I should think.
Any water much deeper then a bath tub scares me terribly
This is one Simon's best efforts, which I enjoyed immensely. However, I object to the title. It's not obscene, it's inspiring! Felix von Luckner waged war in the most civilized way imaginable, that is he captured or destroyed the enemy's material without killing anyone.
That's one hell of a captain!
The Submarine dates back to The American Revolution and was even used in the American Civil war (CSS Hunley)
@rolandropnack4370
3 жыл бұрын
Even further. While there were medieval concepts, the first confirmed submarine was dutch Cornelius Drebbels' boat from 1620 and the first sub designed for military use was french constructor de Son's ship from 1653, built in the dutch harbour of Rotterdam.
Balmaha is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable and the second syllable's vowel being and unstressed schwa. It's a town in Stirlingshire, I've been there many times as my grandparents live nearby.
Side or Megaprojects: Windjammers themselves. (maybe the Tea-clippers and the tea races to Britain?)
Did he just say horsies? Love this channel and it's host. Keep up the good work sir.
this should be a movie with Christoph Waltz
> The Obscenely Successful Obsolete Sailing Ship and Its Daring Captain Who Terrorized the High Seas My personal favorite for an idea for your next Channel Simon. You'd only have to get an eye-patch and film from a boat.
The GRAFs name is pronounced this way: LOOCKNER ... no german speaker would understand who is meant cause a "u" is pronounced like "oo" in boots ... Luckner has become famous for his adventures, leadershipand story telling capabilities. Do you know the difference between a settler and sea eagle ? Settler is "Siedler" in german Sea Eagle is "Seeadler" in german. Ships name "Seeadler" is NOT pronounced "SEEDLER", but "seh adler" where "adler" starts like spelling an "r" ... SEEDLER is unknown in german, but SEE ADLER means SEA EAGLE ... that is where you can recognice the germanic roots of english !
@Loki-and-Thor
3 жыл бұрын
He mispronounced the name of the Pass Of Balmaha too! It's Bal-ma-ha.
@misterflibble6601
3 жыл бұрын
FYI Simon is English so he is using the English pronunciation of words and yeah we get it, your a supercilious know-it -all
@stevew8233
3 жыл бұрын
@@misterflibble6601 He may be British but he wilfully mispronounces even English words.
@jdekk7733
3 жыл бұрын
thank you! i was going crazy because of it.
@amp2amp800
3 жыл бұрын
@@Loki-and-Thor I agree, nice story, but its a real struggle to listen to a video where the main character's name is butchered a hundred times!
1:47 to start after the promotion
4:50 imagine a Submarine boarding a square rigger lol
Oh no! They terrorised the high! I hope the high is OK. poor high.
@phredphlintstone6455
3 жыл бұрын
My high is in hiding
Sailing stories are the best
Looking into the history of hilfskreuzer (auxiliary cruiser) SMS Seeadler I came across a curious thing. In paintings, Seeadler is shown as a square-rigged ship and as a schooner. While it's certainly possible to refit a ship it's not a job for a ship's crew at sea. That is a task for a shipyard, dozens of craftsmen, and tons of wood and sailcloth. Very odd. One picture of Seeadler rigged as a schooner was painted by German marine artist Willy Stöwer, who painted the same ship square-rigged. Very odd, indeed. Do an image search on Willy Stöwer Seeadler and you'll see what I'm talking about.
The pronunciation of Seeadler made me chuckle.
I'm a little confused, the ship was near Christmas Island, in the Pacific. Christmas Island in in the Indian Ocean, completely across the Pacific and the other side of Australia. Perhaps it was Easter Island? This would make more geographic sense.
@mpetersen6
3 жыл бұрын
There is more than one Christmas Island. If there can be more than one Portland or London etc etc why not.
Drachinifel did a great video on this ship as well.
He is one of two people I watch. MrBallen is the second. Simon has so, so many educational channel. He's very easy to watch and listen to. Between the two it's really the only attention KZread gets from me.
I do enjoy a list of amazing applications of naval ruse de guerre, Simon. Talk seafaring dirty tricks to me!
You really dont need the quiet anoying music in the background, your voice is interesting enough to hold my attention.
Pass of Balmaha was owned by the cotton firm of Harris, Irby and Vose when captured by the Germans. R.F. Irby was my great-grandfather. Von Luckner gifted him a sword during a tour of the U.S. .
simon channels should be ranked from data dump, to just entertainment. This was my favorite ,so far. DATA
I have been waiting for someone to do a video on this subject. I visited Motuihe Island in Auckland many years ago, where they were placed in and escaped from the POW camp. A good place to visit.
That MacK Weldon deal is great... for the 6 people who have money for clothes right now.
If you guys ever decide to hire a proof reader , can I apply ?
My goodness. history is convoluted.
I read a book published in 1928 called The Derelict by Charles Nordhoff about a fictional schooner and crew captured by a German sailing boat during WWI in French Polynesia and stranded on an atoll. It was partly based on this real life story in the video.
It is good to see something I suggested actually got made though it does seem like a rushed video
I love watching these videos, but to be truthful, I can not listen fast enough. I have tried to put the video speed to .75, but that is too slow and sounds odd. Wish KZread had more options on the video speed, or that my hearing was better.
1:50 to jump advertisement.
Great video!
1:50 until actual information. Fair enough
Always enjoy the"B"sides of history. Very informative.
I have never heard the name Balmaha pronounced so badly. Bal Ma Ha. It has a couple of great pubs.
What a fascinating story.
Would love to see you do a video on the origin of the phrase “drinking the kool-aid”. I just learned about it myself and found it to be pretty shocking!
@ericg7044
3 жыл бұрын
If you mean Kool Aid, I'm pretty sure he's done videos on the Jonestown stuff before.
@purichan7166
3 жыл бұрын
@@ericg7044 oh that was definitely a typo, fixed! I couldn't find a video on it but maybe I had a typo then too, lol! I'll try searching again.
This is an amazing story A gentleman.
This story would make a great movie!
In the same style, the folkloric naval battles on lake tanganyka...