tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52814740200206709042024-03-21T03:54:19.149-07:00Andrew St.Pierre WhiteAndrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-61707638006116627082021-05-15T06:23:00.000-07:002021-05-15T06:25:09.690-07:00ABOUT BEAFILMMAKER.COM. Not Just Another Film School | 4xOverland<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/rOv4h9lNkFM" frameborder="0"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-75108862141320410102020-10-21T02:55:00.001-07:002020-10-21T02:55:30.696-07:00Dream Tourer Land Cruiser VS Troopy Camper<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uagnz3RToZs" frameborder="0"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-30148277708289611122020-08-28T18:05:00.001-07:002020-08-28T18:05:52.291-07:00"No Harm in Trying". Aussie Dream Tourer's first trip begins.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nlY3tuXlEsU" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-26340256682738899412020-08-27T01:11:00.004-07:002020-08-27T01:13:25.977-07:00Goodbye to the curse I call Facebook.<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">A colleague that I worked with when I lived in South Africa recently offered his advice after I had announced my abandonment of Facebook. My knee jerk thought was, I wonder how anyone could you possibly understand my situation, unless they too earn their living on social media. I have no traditional clients. I have no customers. I hold no stock. And yet I have a business doing better now, and growing faster than ever. And I love living in Australia. I cannot praise it enough. The Australian 4wd industry has welcomed me with open arms. My 2020 Land Cruiser build has been supported by Australian accessory makers to an unprecedented level. And no conditions attached. Just support. I guess they understand like I do, the power of a trusted influencer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5f5FLKAuGgtV0FtNGPvkS0guVHq7eeh7EARsGTnhxCQPCpv7WFUEQfR_AFSJnXwNZyTpWnnkJYkMRuTIrLlAlGC9EHe2L02FMZU1AzazEODizkU8k1YerCK2zyhyphenhyphenldiaWd7Wd-demmk/s1500/FACEBOOK+BANNER_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5f5FLKAuGgtV0FtNGPvkS0guVHq7eeh7EARsGTnhxCQPCpv7WFUEQfR_AFSJnXwNZyTpWnnkJYkMRuTIrLlAlGC9EHe2L02FMZU1AzazEODizkU8k1YerCK2zyhyphenhyphenldiaWd7Wd-demmk/s640/FACEBOOK+BANNER_5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">I chose my course as a journalist way back when I started in 1993: Be honest. Have an opinion. Stick to it. But be ready to learn from others. Be humble. But there’s another that I didn’t expect to have to deal with. To put up with shit-for-brains individuals whose egos are too big for them to accept that someone (anyone) might know more than they. And the abject jealousy that I am doing 4×4 stuff and earning a good living at it. Jealousy is a very ugly human trait. I’m broadcast in 153 countries. But one country stands head and shoulders above all the others when it comes to small-minded individuals waiting for a chance to have a go at me. South Africa. While my audience is now 6,5% South African, 96% of the attacks come from its population. I can say with confidence that some of my closest and most beloved fans live in that country, but so do the most vindictive.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">I consider myself a successful YouTuber. 4xO is the largest global overland 4wd channel in the world and enjoys more than three times the viewer-count than my closest rival. (Subscribers indicate history, view numbers indicate current popularity). It’s been over six months that the channel received less than 1 million views each month. I am in the top 3% of Patreon earners.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/Andrew_StPierre_White" style="color: #954f72;"><span color="" style="text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.patreon.com/Andrew_StPierre_White</span></a>. These fans chose to pay to watch my shows, even though they can get them for free! Because they want to be part of a family.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Has the course I set out in 1993 worked? Oh yes!! I know of few motoring journalists who I have worked with that have had close to this success. Most have left the profession and are doing something else. 27 years since I started doing this, I am at the prime of my popularity. But popularity comes at a price.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Here is an example of what I have to deal with:<br />I posted a video a few weeks back about DC-DC chargers and how they can cause a runaway discharge of the start-battery if used incorrectly. I triple-checked my facts with the engineers who actually design and manufacture the world’s best DC-DC chargers. (Redarc and Victron). And they agreed with my findings totally and without reservation. And yet I was insulted so much that I had to turn off the comments. What I said was and is true. Nothing is immune, least of all advice something technical. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">(<a href="https://4xoverland.com/videos/overland-workshop-2020-2021/dc-dc-battery-charging-warning/)" style="color: #954f72;">https://4xoverland.com/videos/overland-workshop-2020-2021/dc-dc-battery-charging-warning/)</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">I have a few choices of how to deal with insults:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span face="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Ignore them. Trouble is, once read, it can’t be un-read. The discouragement caused is harmful.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span face="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Block the block-heads, because the discouragement caused is harmful.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span face="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Stop all comments. But this closes the portal for useful discussion. Everyone learns, including myself. But it’s difficult to learn from someone when their retort opens with the words, “Andrew! Don’t be such a fucking retard.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Any successful entrepreneur will appreciate the importance of recognising incoming threats well before they become a danger. This is what I am doing now. I’ve spent all my adult life chasing things that I love to do. Nothing has changed. As a result, I’m still doing what I love. But I must protect myself from the one thing that could bring my business down. Could I be discouraged to the point where I give it all up? I won’t let it get to the point when this may be more than rhetorical. It’s no different from firing an employee that is toxic to the operations of a business. Cut and burn. Get rid of them. That’s what I’m doing. I had close to 4900 friends on Facebook. Some are not my friends at all. And a typical FB post reaches just 100 of them. I post on YouTube and its sometimes 100 000 within a few weeks. Losing FB is no real loss to me. It is a loss to some of the FB users, but it’s just not worth the price I pay. These people can still watch all my shows for free. In reality, it’s no significant loss to anyone. While the vast majority of the comments on my channel are encouraging and praiseworthy, I must filter out the toxins. Their motivations are not to teach, share, tell of their experiences. But to tear me down and hope I fail. It’s as clear as day.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Turning my back on the toxin called Facebook was a good move. Done and dusted. I can still advertise there and it’s still open for me to take full advantage of its advertising power, without the poisons filtering through. The FB group will remain open, but I’ll not administer it any more.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Stay safe and be kind to one another.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Andrew<o:p></o:p></p>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-60599833685948878082020-06-30T21:42:00.001-07:002020-06-30T21:42:15.452-07:00I Got Robbed.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-JOteWwRPys" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-51884081846758374342020-06-24T06:29:00.001-07:002020-06-24T06:29:58.522-07:00HOW TO SELECT A VIDEO COURSE<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PQwF-MsoH-Y" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-81431988141108525482020-06-21T08:05:00.001-07:002020-06-21T08:05:25.967-07:0050 Years of Model Making. 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More than anything I enjoy making films.Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-31391906824178151732020-05-10T00:51:00.001-07:002020-05-10T00:51:57.851-07:00Why this Cruiser? Why the Tommy Camper? Why the Norweld Tray?<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yWtm26KsEPw" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-59911838209356359602020-05-04T02:43:00.001-07:002020-05-04T02:43:55.900-07:00WRAP COLOUR REVEAL. Aussie Dream Tourer.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/payS8417UZY" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
The colour of the new Aussie Dream Tourer is revealed.Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-66598462990104563732020-04-01T03:02:00.001-07:002020-04-01T03:02:15.840-07:00Filmmaking, cameras and gear. LIVE Q&A<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XrraTM0b7v0" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-25620827230443440702020-03-03T16:45:00.001-08:002020-03-03T16:45:20.477-08:00CAMP WATER BOILER SHOOTOUT. MSR Reactor vs Jet-boil vs Fire-Maple FMS-X2...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YmHjXjOUscs" width="480"></iframe>A bit of fun on the beach.Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-87838580028733862232020-02-19T17:30:00.001-08:002020-02-19T17:30:24.606-08:00I TURN COFFEE INTO CONTENT. 4xOverland Promo 2020<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ByuagGSU_Nk" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We are told so often, that we are better than anything on TV. Funded by public donations, from just $3 monthly.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Better than TV? Then please show your support. </span><a href="http://www.patreon.com/Andrew_StPierre_White">http://www.patreon.com/Andrew_StPierre_White</a>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-64549942997310232742020-02-01T18:04:00.001-08:002020-02-01T18:04:55.107-08:00The story is out! Birth of the Toyota Land Cruiser VDJ79 300 Autograph. ...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/17q7rtRJBWw" width="480"></iframe><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The birth of a Land Cruiser VDJ79 300 Autograph. It has the V8 diesel engine, a 300mm chassis extension with a Norweld tray. It's designed as a utility and overlander platform for extreme long-distance touring I have developed in conjunction with Multidrive Technology, of Victoria, Australia. It is devoid of items that make this concept overly expensive, too heavy and technically complicated. It has a GVM of 3950 kgs.</span>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-1050683191557391832019-12-23T19:35:00.001-08:002019-12-23T19:35:34.120-08:00World's Newest & Biggest Off-Road Museum Opens. UAE<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HhkrYhqLL24" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The world's newest, biggest, international off-road museum has opened in the UAE, one hour from Dubai. By special invitation from its creator, HRH Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Gwynn and I were the very first people to visit it. This museum celebrates the front solid axle.<br />
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finally. We are ready to give her a test run.Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-72287715380674448722019-11-12T20:36:00.001-08:002019-11-12T20:36:57.572-08:00OVERLANDING - OFF-ROAD VS COMFORT? A new way of choosing a truck.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/swbmM20xM6g" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-36854401182020854972019-11-08T20:14:00.001-08:002019-11-08T20:14:57.148-08:00RANT. Full-Time - Part-time 4WD conversion is POINTLESS!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Mo1xOX3PHQ" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-51388076732121453352019-11-05T21:16:00.001-08:002019-11-05T21:16:33.582-08:00OMG! THE GEARBOX! What have I done? NEW LIFE for a 20-Yr OLD LAND CRUISE...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FFFijb6Tu4M" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-56151265392799437442019-10-16T02:59:00.001-07:002019-10-16T02:59:48.312-07:00ENGINE TASKS. NEW LIFE for a 20-Yr OLD LAND CRUISER part-7<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_rSBM4lwLiQ" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-18046731189934935812019-09-28T20:46:00.001-07:002019-09-28T20:46:05.392-07:00DEFENDER 2020. Hype Vs Reality<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/utZRGNCeZFM" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-26477622073142665712019-08-14T18:51:00.001-07:002019-08-14T18:51:24.156-07:006 Days Out of Perth. Loneliness Fix. Part-1<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yr2b0Ps6J3k" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
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<br />Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-26724025708199520542019-07-30T19:06:00.001-07:002019-07-30T19:06:52.594-07:00AFRICA TRUCK BUILD + US ROAD SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pdl2FHonqX4" width="480"></iframe>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-71871349250606467402019-06-24T22:30:00.001-07:002019-06-24T22:30:09.384-07:00The freedom to create and enjoy niche content.<span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I see myself as half 4WD enthusiast, half filmmaker. Both of these pursuits germinated when I was very young, and developed alongside each other during my professional career.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I bought my first 4x4 at 22. I won my first international editing award at 24. I bought my second 4x4 at 29. Around this time I gave up editing and went into publishing my own 4WD books and maps. Somewhere in between I learned how to fly and gliders became a second obsession. When I was about 50 I returned to full-time filmmaking, producing an adventure travel show for South African TV. Nine series have since been broadcast in six countries.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">During all this, I've owned another 14 4x4s and driven on five continents in 16 countries. I've fallen in love with Land Cruisers, Mercedes-Gs, Land Rovers and even a few that I've been loaned. </span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">So now, I'm nearing retirement age, although cannot see myself ever doing that. I love what I do far too much. I echo the words of Stephen Fry who said, "Work is more fun than fun."</span><br />
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<br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><b style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Why PATREON?</b><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">It's simple, so I can keep it short.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I used to spend 70% of my time chasing sponsors, only to be instructed what to say and when to say it. I was awfully bad at this, mainly because I wanted their money, but argued with them when they asked me to say some stuff. This combination didn't work well. I might have found life far easier if I had acquiesced, but I just couldn't make it sincere, when it wasn't. I'm a poor actor. </span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Many channels fund their creations, truck builds, expeditions and content with product sponsors, but they have to handle the scripted product promos and all that stuff. But for me, Patreon is the answer. It means I have no need of traditional sponsors, don't spend time chasing them, and I can stay truly independent. So your contribution not only pays for this independence in a very direct sense, but you get front-row seats to everything I do and create. You become my 'people'. It's because of you, that I keep doing this, and you keep enjoying this. It's quite a modern concept that niche producers like myself can do what we love, and share our experience, and niche interests can be fed. I see it as both of us taking full advantage of the digital world we live in.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><b style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Being a Patreon</b><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">As a Patreon you will receive an email the moment a new video is released and that means you'll be the first to see them, and no videos will go missing. Many are released long before the public sees them. And every second month, you are invited to join our Patreon exclusive live YouTube broadcast Q&As. It's your chance to have questions answered. Ask me anything.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Everyone gets to make contact with me directly on the message board. Hundreds ask me questions every month, and while it's impossible to react to every one, as a Patreon, I do read every one.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Your contribution goes directly towards creation of content, and not paying for videos in the traditional sense. Some videos will be long, others short, some free, some paid, some shot in distant lands in faraway places, some in my workshop or studio.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We make about 100 videos every year. And don't forget the monthly <a href="http://bit.ly/4XOPODCASTS" target="_blank">podcasts</a>!</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><strong style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Be part of Andrew's world</strong><br />
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<strong style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Your pledge . . .</strong><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Patreon will deduct from your account whatever you decide to contribute, automatically, and pay me. It's important to me that you set a maximum monthly amount. Patreon supplies an invaluable service and I'm happy to pay their modest charges.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Thank you so much for being so awesome!</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">And please don't be shy about telling me what you like and would prefer more of. It helps me understand what the fans enjoy the most about my videos.</span><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><strong style="color: #241e12; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">To be part of this world and to support me on Patreon, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Andrew_StPierre_White" target="_blank">please click here</a></strong>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-69517270002100339352019-06-19T22:59:00.001-07:002019-06-19T22:59:38.059-07:00Toyota Worthless Warrantee Conclusion<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/naNsyYqSu04" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The final report on the Toyota Worthless Warrantee story. I was comparing two makes of rotor fitted to the same vehicle doing the same job and comparing the difference in wear. This result proves that the second rotor, an aftermarket offering, is far better quality than OE, or the original OE was faulty. If the original was not faulty, then I must conclude that the OE is extremely poor quality. Is there another conclusion?</span>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281474020020670904.post-67132186059291197352019-06-12T19:18:00.001-07:002019-06-12T19:18:38.420-07:004x4 Suspension Maintenance. The Overland Workshop.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yPp9X4JdwHI" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My local ARB store (Wangara) assisted me to shoot a video on maintaining 4WD suspension, both leaf springs and coil spring, greasable shackles and bushes in their workshop. The truck is my own Land Cruiser VDJ78 Troopy.</span>Andrew St Pierre Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681331342303830014noreply@blogger.com1