What REALLY Happens at YouTube Gatherings
The video you won’t find on the YouTube “YouTubeGathering” channel, or on the twitter profile YTGathering. But this group’s planning to show up for VidCon2011.
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well swords are better than going postal with a m16!!!
I when i saw this tweet I first thought it was @nalts or theMightyThor1212 that lost it…
YOUTUBE GATHERING GONE WRONG AT OLD TOWN IN KISSIMMEE FLORIDA 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSpVJrYotyM
I’ve been to a couple gatherings! YEAH!
when I’m wealthy I’ll gather
My debilitating case of ennui prevents me from commenting today. Blehhhhhhhhhhhhfrrrrrrgtt.
Gee.. sorry I missed the Meet in Kissimmee. (looks at the ceiling and whistles slowly)
WTS Cloak of comment flaming resistance +3
Hey that looks like us at the Ardmore gathering running from Wheezy Waiter.
All the same Youtube stars from the last San Francisco gathering, I see.
@6
Zea, that’s really very funny, your comment 😀