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Hey all,

This thread is the ECF homebase for my YouTube channel, "Sloth Tonight" (formerly known as Scydivasloth Productions). Here's the link: Sloth Tonight

Anytime I upload a new video, it will be posted here. I will also be active here in case anyone takes an interest and wants to bounce ideas back and forth about channel related stuff, as I enjoy the community's input and have found it very helpful to me on many occasions.

Sloth Tonight (the new channel name as of 11/11/2017) began as a vape channel and indeed will always be vape related to an extent. Specifically, it began as a Nicoticket e-liquid review channel when I was super into Nicoticket, then it expanded to include the occasional product review, coil tutorial, and so on.

Going forward, the channel will be a mixture of 2 different video series and also various other videos of whatever kind (eg vape review). As for the 2 series, I will break them down below.

"Plankton Hunters" - in this series, Sloth and his trusty Plankton-Sniffing-Dog, Boomer, are on an eradication mission. It all began when there was a mysterious and seemingly inexplicable shipwreck in the Adirondack Mountains. Onboard were two gruesome, grotesque Plankton Farmers, affectionately known as the "Plankton Farming Pimps." Without ruining the story, the plankton got out of control and infested the Adirondack water supplies, causing rampant sickness and many horrible things to start happening. I repeat: Sloth and Boomer are on an eradication mission. The plankton must be stopped before it is too late.

The 2nd series is not yet named, and I will update this post when it is. It will be a newscast/weather vlog. Let me stop and say do not worry, this "newscast" portion will in no way ever touch on real events or even imply a political message. I have no interest in that at all! What it will include is ridiculous made up news stories, and a comedic take on the weather. It will also notably include a ton of gorgeous outdoor scenery as I live a very active lifestyle and enjoy going out in snowstorms to ski, bushwhack through the beautiful coniferous forests I live in, etc. I am most excited for this series, but it will not air for another couple of months as I want that first episode to really pop and need some time.

And as mentioned there will also be various other videos that are more true to the history of my channel. Got a vape review for another mod coming up in a couple of weeks. Got another mountain biking video in the works. Essentially, I just love making videos and "Sloth Tonight" is my creative outlet. You can also expect some "music videos" in which Sloth jams on the bass to a drum track or something. It's a place to have fun.

If you are interested in the videos please consider subscribing to this thread so you will be notified when I post new updates and videos. If this thread has quite a few followers, I will quite often pose some questions about things like video ideas, quality feedback, etc.

For the record, I have a lot of new equipment and software I am in the process of learning. There should be a slow and steady quality leap over the next several months. In the past, everything was done on my phone in 720p. Going forward, there's a mixture of cameras, including a GoPro for those beautiful action shots in the great outdoors, and everything is being recorded at or above 1080p (if above, downsampled to 1080p for the upload to YouTube).

Now that my opening post is out of the way, feel free to chit chat. This is definitely a lounge area and you do not need to stay on topic. I will be back with channel updates soon, as well as the 2nd installment of the "Plankton Hunters" series, or the 1st depending on how you look at it (I posted one already but it's sort of a prequel).

If you are new to Sloth Tonight and have never seen Scydivasloth Productions before, I am going to post some videos which will give you a good range of the content so far. Everyone should understand that this is a fun, creative outlet for me and no offense will ever be taken if these videos are not your cup of tea. I'd rather be hated by many and loved by a few than be your typical "meh" YouTube channel. Feel free to hate and move on, you're still A'ok in my book :)

Ok, a few of my most recent videos are below, starting with a channel update very relevant to this opening post (if you watch that just ignore me asking for advice regarding a name change). The last video I'll include in this list is my most "popular" video from a few years back, and one of my favorites I ever made. Quick props to @Kent Brooks for helping me get where I got with that video (over 3k views!!! a lot for me!). Note that "Return of the Plankton" is the "prequel" to "Plankton Hunters" (and sorry in advance for the awful audio, I won't make that wretched mistake again)







So subscribe to the channel, subscribe to the thread, or move on with your life - all is good with me man. But if you enjoy this stuff, you must be crazy like me. We'll get along just fine :)

ETA: For now, if you go to the actual homepage of my YouTube channel, the banner art etc still says "Scydivasloth Productions." That's confusing I know and it will all change in the next month or 2 over to "Sloth Tonight" - just clarifying :)
 
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Aww @ puppys birthday coming up, awesome!! New year puppy :thumb:

Yeah BF is the way to go, regulated or mech is a secondary decision IMO. I haven't touched a non-BF device in going on 4 years now and never will. A Squonking Sloth is what I be!!!

LOL @ barkin at a leaf :lol: we need pics of the pups!! :rules:
yeah I can't imagine anything other than squonking.

the white one (Frankie) will be 5 in march..........he's a westie mix........ the black one (Ozzy) is the puppy. This is a fairly recent pic

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They're adorable :wub: I love dogs so much. They look happy :)

We've officially plunged into winter with the low last night hovering around -10 and the snow starting to accumulate bit by bit. Last night was the meteor shower and it was SO AWESOME! I've never seen one before that wasn't in some way obscured by clouds or bright moonlight but it was so great last night. Perfectly clear and dozens of meteors!

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=phoNx3e3Wkg

In this episode of Plankton Hunters, Sloth tries to learn as much as he can about Plankton from the internet. He finds something interesting about an experiment conducted back in the 1970s, but unfortunately, there's not enough information to shed any light on what's happening in the Adirondacks. The phone rings - and our story continues...

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Color correction is a PITA ... and I'm struggling with it big time. But dang making these vids is fun LOL
 

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Well I did the first vid with the new camera (well, first with usable exposure) last night and it's uploading overnight tonight. Learning experience! It's paying off, amazing quality. Excited to drop it tomorrow :)

...not sure what the point of this post is, o_O
 

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Sloth's vaping on his first clapton coil today. Interesting vape. Not sure it's much different than normal wire IMHO but, it definitely ramps up the vapor on a single coil build.

For those who DIY I'm vaping on a recipe called Cardinal, which has only steeped for a little less than 24 hours and it is very good. I have a feeling it'll really shine after a steep because it's an RY4 that's heavy on caramel and vanilla. Pretty excited about it, definitely recommend looking it up on alltheflavors and giving it a go if you like RY4 vapes. It's utilizing DIYFlavorShack's Holy Grail RY4 along with a couple FLV tobaccos. That DIYFS holy grail is AMAZING.
 

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Updates:

1) here's a new vid:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRKsjUjirpE

2) Filmed a DIY recipe review last night, mostly done editing, will be up next week

3) Plankton Hunters 7 will be out within the month

4) I shot some pics of the love of my life as birthday gifts for her mom, she wouldn't want me to post them but she'll never know I did :) this one's a lil blurry but so cute :)

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Hey, Sloth! Great to see you are back at the videos, friend. :wub:
I had to watch the PBC review for old time's sake. :lol::lol::lol:
Lots of fun, there, and I hope everyone in the PBC Union is doing well. All great people, that's for sure.
I hope you've been happy and healthy, buddy - and taking care of yourself. :wub:
I look forward to some laughs and good times with your latest adventure. Good to "see" you and as always, I'm wishing you well!
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Nanny :wub: I'm happy you're here sis! Hope you're staying warm up there. We've been doing very well here. I just recently got back from a trip out west, talk about awesome scenery :thumb:

Subscribed. Fell in love with Boomer.
See, I knew if I filmed Boomer I'd get more subs :banana: welcome Letitia! Thanks for subbing on the tube as well my friend :wub:

Thanks all for being here. I'll also post plenty of pictures on this thread, so there's lots of nature photography coming your way in addition to vids.

Speakin' of vids, we filmed the first full episode of Plankton Hunters yesterday. Got some touch up edits to do but I think it's a great first episode. Will post in a day or two, trying to space out the uploads and get a head start on the next project before uploading the current one.

But here is the video thumbnail to get ya pumped:

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They're adorable :wub: I love dogs so much. They look happy :)

We've officially plunged into winter with the low last night hovering around -10 and the snow starting to accumulate bit by bit. Last night was the meteor shower and it was SO AWESOME! I've never seen one before that wasn't in some way obscured by clouds or bright moonlight but it was so great last night. Perfectly clear and dozens of meteors!

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Many years ago I lived in a very rural area with almost no light pollution. Everytime the meteors came thru we'd take a quilt & lay on the ground on our backs & watch them.

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@Doffy So I forgot to wipe away his eye gunk. If I had done that, I think these would be the best Boomer pics ever taken (and by "these" I am referring to many more pics than the two posted here, I shot over 200). But even with the gunk, I still think these are great Boomer pics.

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I honestly never expected to like the SW. I just never thought of the desert as being a beautiful landscape. Boy I was wrong. I can't even put it into words how much I love the desert. Walking amongst the shrubs, surrounded by mountains, salamanders and rabbits all over the place, burros running around, wild horses.

And the Sierras are straight out of New Zealand.

California...stunning diversity. Amazing how much the scenery can change in a couple hours' drive.
 

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i love boomer's spontaneous zoomy moments

unsure what inspires him, but suddenly ecstatic about the world in the general :wub:
Like the beginning part where he goes nuts and runs into the camera? LOL he gets riled up. Happens a lot with the filming because of all the back and forth we are doing. Each scene is recorded twice usually so he gets impatient for "moving on" and goes wild. We call it pulling a nutty :D
 

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=phoNx3e3Wkg

In this episode of Plankton Hunters, Sloth tries to learn as much as he can about Plankton from the internet. He finds something interesting about an experiment conducted back in the 1970s, but unfortunately, there's not enough information to shed any light on what's happening in the Adirondacks. The phone rings - and our story continues...

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Color correction is a PITA ... and I'm struggling with it big time. But dang making these vids is fun LOL


ok, first off........... what the heck were you vapin on Mister! Dat wuzn't a Reo.......ya big cheater! hehehe

I think the guy that keeps warning you is out plantin the plankton! and some diabolical squirrels are helpin him........and droppin their nuts as a calling card when they claim a new victim. Looks like you got trouble headed yur way.......but Boomer heard the call, jumped off the couch, and is on his way to save ya!!
 
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