Watercooler Changing To Video Blogs

Watercooler

By Nads | Friday, November 2, 2012 | 5:08 pm | 34 Comments
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Hey Gasmii, we’ve been talking a lot over here at the Gasm offices, and my new mandate is to video blog!!! Nay or Yay?? Well, here’s how I see it…

The upside to video blogs: I’m SUPER A.D.D…I’m soooo A.D.D. that when I proof-read my blog posts, I still miss things and get in trouble with Flipit, so a video blog will make it fail proof because I won’t be writing. The Second advantage is I won’t have to hide at work to blog when I should be working (keeps me from potentially getting fired)…with that said there are some disadvantages...Ready for them? 1) I blog best when I’m on the toilet in the mornings. I call it “taking a blog.” You might laugh, but it’s true…ask Flipit. Problem is…I won’t be able to video blog while on the toilet anymore. There’s a word for that…fetish. 2) When I’m not working, I work from home in my pajamas…and sometimes leaving the house just to get a tank of gas can be challenging…so with that said, you will see a lot of Nads with no make-up (typical), no shower, and being VERY lazy. C’est la vie! 

I’m sure more things will come up as I start video blogging, but I’ll just keep the list short for now so Flipit doesn’t get mad at me. ;-)

Can’t wait to take you on my video blogging adventures about all things pop culture. For the next month, I will most likely be blogging from my office or an edit bay (while I’m working). 

Have a great weekend Gasmii! See you Monday…

Hopefully more like this:

And not like this:

About

Although comedy is her profession, Nadine has accomplished a lot in her young age. She is a national champion black belt, a world-class soccer player, and an avid snowboarder. She started playing soccer at the age of 4, and continued playing through college where she majored in Biology, but quickly realized her destiny was to tell jokes, not to wear a lab coat. So she decided to be funny while finishing her Bachelors Degree in biology and continued on to get her M.B.A. Nadine’s comedy style is much like her athleticism, fearless. She’s made her way up the comedy ladder very quickly, and has become a club favorite at many of the country’s top comedy clubs, including the Improv chain. Performing in the Boston Comedy Festival and being noted as the “one of the youngest and brightest up and comers” and traveling to the Middle East to entertain the troops are just a few of her notable accomplishments. These days Nadine splits time between the stage, a radio studio, her computer blogging, and a television studio. Nadine’s TV, Radio, Writing credits include: national commercials, talking head roles on E! Entertainment, Showtime’s Hot Tamales Live, The Skinny: Fat Free News, The Sunny Side of The Truth: Real World Hollywood, TVgasm, Zazreport, Daddy’s Girls, Jerseylicious, celebrity interviews on Mania TV, a weekly half-hour television show that syndicates to colleges across the country for National Lampoon and a nightly radio show on XM Satellite Radio.

34 Comments

  1. 1
    Flipit Flipit
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 6:00 pm

    Please do every vlog from that toilet! LOVE YOU. This should be fun. I have to do it too and I’m starving myself. Can we just make a category called Toiletgasm where we talk poo while we poo?

  2. 2
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    Why can’t we have the best of all possible worlds? I get so bombarded with video/tv/radio and other media, I just love to read at my own pace once in a while. And I adore the ‘cooler.

  3. 3
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    As much as I would love to see more of your beautiful face, Nads, how we can get our watercooler fix while at work or school if there’s sound involved? As much as I want to tune out my graphic design professor, I’m not sure I’ll get away with wearing headphones in class. I’m with sec…can we comprise? Say, you vlog on the toilet wearing one of those dictation headsets that transcribes? Win-win! :)

  4. 4
    Nads
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Talking to the Gasm bosses now. Let’s see what we can come up with!!! :-)

  5. 5
    lindaw205
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    I like reading at my own pace, too. Actually, a lot of the time I will skip the videos completely.

    And I kind of feel like I have to add that I’m not liking the ad promos on the verification thingee we have to do before posting.

  6. 6
    Robin Robin
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    Count me as another nay. I prefer to read articles at my pace, too. Otherwise it is just like a clip from a tv show and I watch too much tv already. Also some folks, myself included, don’t have the best audio and prefer to read.

    Of course I think it would be perfectly acceptable if you started each post with a pic of you on the toilet. Cute :-)

    Take care, Robin

  7. 7
    Flipit Flipit
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Just something we’re gonna try, nothing is set in stone. We are, as always, reading what you guys have to say to make the site the best we can.

    And Linda, if you are signed into TVgasm you don’t have to deal with CAPTCHA! ;)

  8. 8
    Khakie
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    I’m another fan of the reading so I would love both. I too often skip the vids. The funny thing is I can talk to everyone about the popular tvs show because of this site. I love reading but am not one for tv. I love reading the water cooler and would be sad if it went away (or in just vid form). And nads I love your writing even if it has mistakes!

  9. 9
    Nads
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    You guys are the best!!! Thank you for all of your support and readership. Let’s see what we can come up with this week! But your comments are much appreciated, big time!! And your LOVE is VERY appreciated!!!!!! Thank you everyone!! I love you!

  10. 10
    giffordsaz
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    I am in favor of short videos.. and even total video recaps if that is your thing. (I dare you to get Cherie to be your first).
    I understand those who only want to read.. but there is tons of reading here and we have two great professionals who can do it well.. it is the future.

  11. 11
    Hip
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    Hmmm…gotta weigh in and agree. I’m a reader and really enjoy that part. I always skip the video. But in sure you be good at that too :)

  12. 12
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    On another note, why does my captcha always say “one hit wonder?” Is it trying to tell me something?

  13. 13
    c8h10n4o2
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    Nay to videos! What the hell am I going to do at work now?

  14. 14
    ApplePie
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 4:16 am

    @sarcasatire, my captchas today said “sticky wicket” and “poetic justice”. TUPAC LIVES!!! Don’t care what form my ‘cooler comes in, but then again, I also ‘work from home’ so I don’t have to deal with audio issues that vlogs would create …

  15. 15
    lindaw205
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 5:53 am

    But I am signed in to TVgasm and it’s not captcha, or not like it used to be. It’s an ad box and I have to type in stuff like I want DISH or Get DISH now and other variations.

  16. 16
    lindaw205
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 6:26 am

    Okay, I just cleared all my history and logged in and that seemed to take care of the problem. I forgot I sometimes have trouble on this site when using Chrome. Thanks for the heads up, Flipit.

  17. 17
    Parisi LaRoe Parisi LaRoe
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 7:46 am

    It does not bother me either way. Reading is easier because if my son decides to torment my cat and I have to break them up before the baby or the cat gets hurt, I can just save my spot and save the day. The video is great with me because that is what I mostly do online anyway and I was a HUGE fan of the podgasms (the birthday episode with you drunk Nads was a great one).

    I have an idea Nads/Flipit and hell, I would even volunteer for it. Have Nads do the Video Blogs and have her send them the day before to a person who will transcribe them word for word so the people who can’t watch the videos can still read what Nads said on the Watercooler? I mean, it might be a lot of work but I really have no life after my son goes to bed and it might be a good idea.

    It is just a suggestion.

  18. 18
    caligal
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 10:09 am

    No to videos, I read mostly at work, and never watch the videos anyway. I come here to read, not watch videos.
    And this ad shit to comment is horrible.

  19. 19
    chooch850 chooch850
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    As a contributing writer to Watercooler, where does that leave me Flipit and Nads?

  20. 20
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    @Flipit and @Nads, there ya go!

    Save Chooch!!!!

  21. 21
    Gypsy Gypsy
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    Oh No! I can’t get this at work. BLERGGGGGGGGGG!

  22. 22
    annie anniedawg25
    Posted November 4, 2012 at 9:54 am

    I vote No Video!
    I sneak TV Gasm into my work day…every single day, 10 times a day….So it would be hard to watch videos.

    Also, i just think reading is beter….allows you to listen to music, podcasts, etc at the same time.

  23. 23
    Mister_Dangerous
    Posted November 4, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Uh, though I would deny it if ever asked — I also look at TVGASM at work. I rarely click on any videos unless I’m at lunch but I’m usually looking at my gay political websites and listening to THEIR video at lunch.

    I go to TVGASM for the written word (and Itchy).

  24. 24
    Classy Drunk Classy Drunk
    Posted November 4, 2012 at 11:50 am

    I’d like to vote no also. Only because I read tvgasm at work I am normally on conference calls and couldn’t watch the videos.

    I don’t want to wait to get home to watch the videos to chime in with the others.

  25. 25
    Clair Clair
    Posted November 4, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    No vote from me too.

  26. 26
    Classy Drunk Classy Drunk
    Posted November 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    I’m glad to see everyone participating in early voting :)

  27. 27
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted November 4, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    Looks like a mandate…er persondate to me.

    Nad can just include the potty pix with her blogs.

  28. 28
    Enrique's Mole
    Posted November 4, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    I’m not in favor of vlogs if that’s the only format on the ‘cooler. I read this site all day, every day at work – constantly hitting ‘refresh’ for new comments and posts (like a damn monkey). I’d have to skip anything with sound since my boss is a selfish bastard and expects me to work all day.

    BTW, didn’t know you were such a fox, Nads. Yow!

  29. 29
    Susief
    Posted November 4, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    No on the videos .. Don’t want to insult anyone .. I just also come to this site in particular (everyday) to read

  30. 30
    kczar
    Posted November 5, 2012 at 5:11 am

    I personally like the idea of vlogging. It gives you a better idea of someone’s personality. Plus you guys tend to get off track on video, and that’s always my favorite part.

  31. 31
    niknakflipflop niknakflipflop
    Posted November 5, 2012 at 6:36 am

    I vote no as well! I’m on here for almost the entire 8 hours while I’m at work everyday and I would legit cry if watercooler went to vid only :( I can’t watch videos at work and I love my reading-that’s why I live here ;)

  32. 32
    Nads
    Posted November 5, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Gasmii!!! Thanks for your votes. Love hearing your thoughts!! :-) We’re working on a happy medium right now, and will know a little more later!!! For now, I have to run to the airport and catch a flight back to LA and will be back in a few hours! xoxo. Nads

  33. 33
    labowner
    Posted November 5, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    My biggest problems with videos is the sound. I am on your site at work. Some days more time than others, but it it went to all videos – I would skip this section unless I was alone at work.

    Are we working on making the site reader friendly? If possible, I would like to be able to put the shows I watch on a favorites list so I don’t constantly have to scroll past shows i don’t watch and don’t read the recaps. Now I have to admit, I have gotten sucked into shows just because the recaps are very entertaining. Tough Love and Couples Therapy are two examples. I do now watch Tough Love, I have zero interest in CT, but I love reading the recaps.

    Total digression. Hope we all get a happy medium.

  34. 34
    Tracy
    Posted March 13, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    I would be crushed if I couldn’t slip in my fun reading at work. I’d end up finding a different site that doesn’t involve videos.

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