An unlikely star is born among the ranks of teenage YouTube vloggers – Peter, a mild-mannered British widower in his late seventies with a love for the blues, motorcycles and the tongue-in-cheek user name ‘geriatric1927.’ Confessing his ‘addiction’ to ‘all the fascinating videos’ on the broadcast-yourself-site he just went ahead and tried one himself.
He named his first post 'geriatric gripes and grumbles,' and after he managed to upload it successfully (2 attempts), 9 clips followed in the last 7 days, turning him into a particularly prolific commentator.
Introducing each entry comfortably seated in front of the same colorful wallpaper and picture frames with a reassuring ‘Good evening, YouTubers,’ Peter has since turned towards sharing his life’s experiences with a worldwide audience in the form of a ‘telling it all’ memoir that’s currently at ‘Part 4: Marriage and Early Struggles.’
If you don’t have a grandfather anymore – I recommend you make Peter your friend and subscribe to his soothing narrations. You’re not alone: His just became the most subscribed channel this month and the most viewed channel of all these 100 Million clips served today.
CAN is a breathtaking montage of impressions from the athletic triumphs in the life of Team Hoyt. Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete in marathons, triathlons, climb mountains and once trekked 3,735 miles across America.
It’s even more remarkable considering that Rick can't walk or talk but communicates with the help of a computer using the slight head-movements that he can manage.
An article by David Tereshchuk on the Team Hoyt website describes in detail how they operate together:
“For the past twenty five years or more Dick, who is 65, has pushed and pulled his son across the country and over hundreds of finish lines. When Dick runs, Rick is in a wheelchair that Dick is pushing. When Dick cycles, Rick is in the seat-pod from his wheelchair, attached to the front of the bike. When Dick swims, Rick is in a small but heavy, firmly stabilized boat being pulled by Dick.”
love how you're highlighting all these interesting tidbits!
Posted by: deezee | August 16, 2006 at 10:25 AM