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  • @MarkRober
    @MarkRober  Год назад +11250

    Welcome to your LEAST BORING SUMMER EVER! Come join me at Camp CrunchLabs all summer long- campcrunchlabs.com

  • @MLWWiffleBall
    @MLWWiffleBall Год назад +70480

    Was a blast playing with you Mark!! Unreal experience.

    • @methapr7159
      @methapr7159 Год назад +2071

      He too cool for humanity

    • @Primus54
      @Primus54 Год назад +1534

      I had no idea there was a MLW. Totally awesome. I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest Mark’s contraptions might have been a bit of a stretch of your rules. 😂

    • @Instant_1250
      @Instant_1250 Год назад +250

      Mark is truly the best WiffleBall player

    • @officialchannel6667
      @officialchannel6667 Год назад +133

      It really is unreal

    • @barakwoyke8127
      @barakwoyke8127 Год назад +114

      Bro seeing how far you guys have come is insane 😂

  • @JRodizAwesome
    @JRodizAwesome Год назад +3198

    There’s story telling, there’s science, there’s innovation and engineering. Wish we had someone like Mark when I was growing up.

    • @-dystopic-
      @-dystopic- Год назад +24

      Yeah, imagine how inspiring it would be as a little kid seeing content like this!

    • @Claire_Wow
      @Claire_Wow Год назад +33

      Bill nye the science guy?

    • @BakersTuts
      @BakersTuts Год назад +15

      You still are growing up. Everyone is.

    • @almostrevan8230
      @almostrevan8230 Год назад +7

      @@Claire_Wow fr bill nye was such a w

    • @cronaman3196
      @cronaman3196 Год назад +11

      Here he is on youtube teaching us, and here you are not dead yet. Not too late

  • @shifty25_
    @shifty25_ Год назад +4233

    Thank you so much for having us out Mark, was a blast meeting you and the crew!

  • @spencerstrunk6819
    @spencerstrunk6819 7 месяцев назад +653

    I find it both mortifying and hilarious how Mark's "evening the playing field" is him having cybernetic enhancement.

    • @zacheryboaz1974
      @zacheryboaz1974 5 месяцев назад +3

      This is how the meek inherit the earth?

    • @nitrade87
      @nitrade87 4 месяца назад +5

      Need some chrome choom

  • @FirepowerIGuess
    @FirepowerIGuess Год назад +3127

    Not joking, this is one of the funniest things I've seen all year so far. Every time the players destroyed one of Mark's gimmicks, he just grabbed another one out of his massive bag. Beautiful.

    • @sharshabillian
      @sharshabillian Год назад +179

      Yeah, it felt like watching some of these kids cartoon shows where the protagonist just coming up with more and more ridiculous gadgets. Very entertaining to watch, and the unpredictability of when the next gadget will be used made me stick and watch the whole thing.

    • @vantruongthi9105
      @vantruongthi9105 Год назад +5

      ok

    • @palarious
      @palarious Год назад +22

      this is what playing baseball with an artificer would look like

    • @fullmoonshadow6967
      @fullmoonshadow6967 Год назад +6

      I couldn't stop laughing when I saw Mark just bop Jimmy (The knorpedo) on the shoulder with the ball

    • @FirepowerIGuess
      @FirepowerIGuess Год назад +2

      @@fullmoonshadow6967 I didn't catch that, but it does seem pretty hilarious!

  • @awatermelon4994
    @awatermelon4994 Год назад +25173

    Mark is the only person who can get away with blatantly cheating because of how cool it is. 😂

    • @timdadwagan
      @timdadwagan Год назад +1447

      It’s not cheating they never said you couldn’t move the bases

    • @Idk-b1f
      @Idk-b1f Год назад +254

      ​@@timdadwagan 💀

    • @end_slayer
      @end_slayer Год назад +255

      Also, he’s just a fun goofy guy

    • @skittstheturtle
      @skittstheturtle Год назад +405

      What do you mean, I dont see a single cheat in this entire video, you must be off your rocker!

    • @riv3r_mango705
      @riv3r_mango705 Год назад +370

      If there’s not a rule for it, then it’s not against the rules, therefore not cheating.

  • @jammesdean
    @jammesdean Год назад +8791

    Mark is literally living a cartoon-level plot line in this

    • @me0101001000
      @me0101001000 Год назад +118

      He's your cool next door neighbor who shows all the neighborhood kids how to make all kinds of neat things

    • @markjones2781
      @markjones2781 Год назад +41

      Indeed, but did you enjoy how the editors included a Benny Hill sound track to the mobile bases scene? That's not cartoon humour. It's 1960s/70s English slapstick.

    • @Whynus
      @Whynus Год назад +4

      fr bro 🤣

    • @DoJ22
      @DoJ22 Год назад +43

      just thinking the same thing, like is this a johnny test or phineas and ferb episode rn 💀

    • @Whynus
      @Whynus Год назад +1

      @@DoJ22 yea bro 💀

  • @TheNeraum
    @TheNeraum 7 месяцев назад +194

    This felt like when a spy base gets raided in a movie and the tech-head who provides all the gadgets just keeps pulling out prepped counters to every little thing, incredible haha

  • @brendanschultz7790
    @brendanschultz7790 Год назад +1030

    Thank you Mark and Crew! It was an honor to meet you in Oklahoma. The MLW squad had a blast!

  • @Pepeutra
    @Pepeutra Год назад +5185

    This is like the mad scientist villain in a cartoon trying to cheat in a friendly competition, but the cheating inventions didn't backfire

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Год назад +37

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @Pepeutra
      @Pepeutra Год назад

      @@p-__ You would blush and giggle after falling for an ICUP joke, shut your mouth, dehydrated blueberry

    • @bikula
      @bikula Год назад +61

      Its like Eggman in Sonic.

    • @NooNahha
      @NooNahha Год назад +9

      What would be all the names for them?

    • @halfsine
      @halfsine Год назад +8

      he's definitely not the villain... he's the hero

  • @coulsonintahiti
    @coulsonintahiti Год назад +3833

    Mark: Baseball.
    Mark five minutes later: ASTRONAUT WRENCHES

    • @EmanuelLopesS2
      @EmanuelLopesS2 Год назад +90

      being a nasa engineer really messed his head

    • @joshuatallman797
      @joshuatallman797 Год назад +24

      @@EmanuelLopesS2 it didn't mess up his head he just uses his knowledge he got from NASA to make entertaining videos

    • @BisexualPlagueDoctor
      @BisexualPlagueDoctor Год назад +29

      @@joshuatallman797he was being non-literal

    • @BootyClaimer
      @BootyClaimer Год назад +2

      Wiffle ball*

    • @PurplPotatos
      @PurplPotatos Год назад +1

      ​@@BootyClaimer but hw was talking about baseball

  • @pradhushan3761
    @pradhushan3761 22 дня назад +16

    0:56 anyone else saw CJ's Place?😮

  • @BazilRat
    @BazilRat Год назад +1013

    Mark is like the kid that never grew up, only got smarter instead. He's got that same 'I'm going to do what I want and have fun' attitude of Tony Hawk and I love it.

    • @harryjoe425
      @harryjoe425 Год назад +9

      More like Tony Stark

    • @BazilRat
      @BazilRat Год назад

      @@harryjoe425 He's not enough of a douchebag to be Stark

    • @IceMetalPunk
      @IceMetalPunk Год назад +8

      The only difference between kids and adults is that adults are forced to pay for things. Anyone who thinks there's more to it than that is only limiting their own potential happiness.

  • @lachillea
    @lachillea Год назад +4565

    Mark is the definition of “but wait: there’s more”

  • @ChaseNJohn14
    @ChaseNJohn14 Год назад +1464

    I love how when he actually hit the ball normally, he threw the bat up like it was a home run in itself lol looks like you guys had fun! 😄

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Год назад +5

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @IndigoTiger_828
      @IndigoTiger_828 Год назад +3

      @@p-__ why??? 🙄

    • @sleep170
      @sleep170 Год назад +9

      @@p-__May I verify?

    • @menso541
      @menso541 Год назад +18

      What got me was how he was so excited he actually made contact that he forgot to start running the bases lol

    • @gtALIEN
      @gtALIEN Год назад +1

      ​@@p-__ proof

  • @trottyong
    @trottyong 7 месяцев назад +21

    This is my absolute favorite video that you’ve made. You made an amazingly beautiful story here. It really should be your most popular if it isn’t already.

  • @jason6569
    @jason6569 Год назад +475

    This was actually far more entertaining than I thought. The stupidity of rigging everything and slowly revealing it made me smile.

  • @faithblack3851
    @faithblack3851 Год назад +2807

    I have to say that the professionals proved their worth by combating Mark's level ups. They must know him. This was hilarious.

    • @svenlakemeier
      @svenlakemeier Год назад +107

      Probably the best advertising money can't buy for their sport.

    • @mac1991seth
      @mac1991seth Год назад +9

      Well... I'd hate to spoil the fun of it, so I'm not gonna say anything.

    • @thelikebutton3369
      @thelikebutton3369 Год назад

      @@mac1991seth say it i want to know

    • @nR00R
      @nR00R Год назад +41

      @@thelikebutton3369 It was to an extent, pre planned. Someone hooked the air back up for the last trick to work, I'm sure they expected something.

    • @pmccoy8924
      @pmccoy8924 Год назад +13

      Has Knorp ever tried to throw for a professional team? I know a wiffle ball and baseball are completely different but that dude has talent. 74mph wiffle ball with that movement? FOH. I know its limited so of course he has more gas.

  • @stephenking9305
    @stephenking9305 6 месяцев назад +12

    This is also true for cricket balls where bowlers keep one side of the ball smooth and shiny and the other side rough which makes the bowl reverse swing in the air towards or away from the batter.

  • @firstnamelastname1748
    @firstnamelastname1748 Год назад +1027

    Knorp came expecting wiffle ball while Mark was actually playing Calvin ball. Absolutely brilliant! Gotta give them credit though, the pros seemed to be taking it all in stride!

    • @wolf-xf6hf
      @wolf-xf6hf Год назад +44

      Calvin ball is the best way to describe this

    • @loganlyons1634
      @loganlyons1634 Год назад +27

      Calvinball*
      No space.
      But yeah, this is Calvinball.

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce Год назад +9

      And that he struck some pro baseball players out was nice.

    • @dragonoflocniroth
      @dragonoflocniroth Год назад +5

      @@loganlyons1634 absolute chaos, my favorite

    • @iminumst7827
      @iminumst7827 Год назад +3

      love this reference.

  • @drewdane40
    @drewdane40 Год назад +979

    20:20 When you said you were going to rely on everything you had learned, I thought you meant you were going to throw a wrench at him.

    • @Mr.Kiwi_
      @Mr.Kiwi_ Год назад +8

      Dang

    • @NotACupOfNoodles
      @NotACupOfNoodles Год назад +24

      Ah yes throwing a wrench into anybody else’s plan is the exact reason why I like villain movies

    • @francisneitluanga1645
      @francisneitluanga1645 Год назад +3

      i wanna know how your brain works

    • @mikef5694
      @mikef5694 Год назад +29

      If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball.

    • @etcetera1674
      @etcetera1674 Год назад +1

      💀

  • @LdogT
    @LdogT Год назад +979

    I love how mark just walks into a house and everyone is cool with it lol

    • @irreverend_
      @irreverend_ Год назад +21

      Don't do that, look at what happened to Mizzy. Oh wait, basically nothing.

    • @Steamrick
      @Steamrick Год назад +70

      It does help when they already clearly know who he is and that he used to live there.

    • @chocomojo9552
      @chocomojo9552 Год назад +7

      Everybody already knows him. It used to be HIS house .😊

    • @D33r_Hunt3r_
      @D33r_Hunt3r_ Год назад +30

      And I am sure they called ahead. Place was spotless.

    • @LdogT
      @LdogT Год назад +2

      @@irreverend_ hahaha trueee, I watched the video by Charlie

  • @Norollo
    @Norollo 8 месяцев назад +22

    Cricket: The pinnacle of all what you are talking about.
    Swings, drifts, curves and bananas in graphic detail delivered and negotiated in a fraction of a second - where the ball is hard and heavy, and a weapon - and wot not

    • @MehtabHussain-tq5li
      @MehtabHussain-tq5li 6 месяцев назад

      Cricket is boring af

    • @Norollo
      @Norollo 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@MehtabHussain-tq5li , ... catch a hard, heavy and high-speed object with your bare hands in any sport?
      And it's only fielding, I'm talking about.

    • @TheWhanos
      @TheWhanos 4 месяца назад

      Isn't cricket like bowling with a baseball bat?
      And the rules take like 20 minutes?

    • @Norollo
      @Norollo 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@TheWhanos buddy, cricket's far more sophisticated than that. (What is 20 minutes? :) You represent BB btw. Cricket is what Pink Floyd is to music. So keep learning and take it easy.

    • @rajathalyal4413
      @rajathalyal4413 4 месяца назад

      @@TheWhanos bowling with a baseball bat? What? Ahh your ignorance makes my head spin

  • @joshua5483
    @joshua5483 Год назад +609

    This is exactly why I love Marks content. Light hearted relatable humor with educational elements that make sense to everyone.

  • @trueMSB
    @trueMSB Год назад +847

    Imagine if Mark supplied the bats. He could just say "expelliarmus" and Jimmy's bat would just fly away like a rocket.

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Год назад +6

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @whatnujgaming714
      @whatnujgaming714 Год назад +27

      Don’t give him ideas

    • @Pangster
      @Pangster Год назад +11

      I'd love to see that.
      Or he could say "Lumos" and the bat produces a series of flash that blinds the player for a few seconds haha

    • @whatnujgaming714
      @whatnujgaming714 Год назад

      @@Pangster I said DONT give him ideas

    • @redacted2733
      @redacted2733 8 месяцев назад +2

      Or accio for the Bat to turn into a electromagnet, making the (modified) ball fly straight to it.

  • @cassius7854
    @cassius7854 Год назад +356

    Learning Mark made a diy crossbow in 8th grade was unexpected but also exactly what I expected

  • @aliciaworld
    @aliciaworld 3 дня назад +1

    My kids say you are the GOAT at youtube!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your ideas are brilliant. My kids and I have learned so much from you

  • @cjwhaley8094
    @cjwhaley8094 Год назад +782

    as a college pitcher, your explanation of the forces that make a ball move through the air was fascinating

  • @cherrypixel5
    @cherrypixel5 Год назад +1006

    Honestly I love that mark isn't afraid to embrace the inner child that's still in him (and honestly in all of us lol)
    I love that he just enjoys playing games and reviving all his childhood hobbies for other generations. This video was very enjoyable!
    P.S 21:45 actually made me cry laugh

    • @EnderRobber101
      @EnderRobber101 Год назад +4

      True😂😂😂😂

    • @placefeature5329
      @placefeature5329 Год назад

      nice111

    • @pyrarius1598
      @pyrarius1598 Год назад +7

      Look at the crowd, they are laughing and dumbfounded as well as cheering lol

    • @MercuryA2000
      @MercuryA2000 Год назад +9

      I love Knorp's look of sheer confusion too. Like, I can hear his brain just going "Whuh?!:

    • @fluffsquirrel
      @fluffsquirrel Год назад +8

      @@MercuryA2000 He's like, "I shoulda expected this, but at the same time... HOW?!"

  • @Pongfinity
    @Pongfinity Год назад +8453

    So cool to spot our spin shot in there! 🏓 Loved the video!

    • @zackjosh7731
      @zackjosh7731 Год назад +46

      First reply hi guys hope your doing great!

    • @HexBug880
      @HexBug880 Год назад +59

      yeah i noticed too, he just had to include the best table tennis players

    • @SgtLion
      @SgtLion Год назад +31

      I spotted it too! Mark Rober-Pongfinity colab when?

    • @Noobminecraft_99999
      @Noobminecraft_99999 Год назад +8

      O::

    • @Itsgalaxyangel64
      @Itsgalaxyangel64 Год назад +4

      W

  • @realWorsin
    @realWorsin 5 месяцев назад +14

    I grew up in a Cul-de-sac. Great stuff. We played kick the can.

  • @myluciddesign
    @myluciddesign Год назад +679

    Mark… I just wanted to say thank you. Your videos have always been so profoundly inspiring for me, but this one just really hit so close to home. The wholesomeness is next level; the return to your childhood home, the backyard version of America’s greatest pastime, and the strawberry on top- your reminder of simpler times with the “play until the streetlights came on” nostalgia. And above all else, you’ve rooted that same approach of keeping childhood passions alive, into sharing your passion for engineering with a whole new generation of creative minds (my son & daughter included). So yes, thank you Mark Rober, for helping us have a warm wholesome escape from a sometimes dark and overwhelming world.

    • @TheWalkingBozos
      @TheWalkingBozos Год назад +14

      I was bored, so I took what you wrote and made it longer (it might not make sense though, I was really tired.)
      Mark… I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for everything. Your videos have consistently served as a very significant source of motivation for me, but there's something about this particular one that really connected with me on a more personal level. Your nostalgia for "play until the streetlights came on" brings the idea of wholesomeness to an entirely new level when combined with your return to the house where you spent your childhood, your recreation of America's favorite pastime in the backyard, and the addition of a strawberry as the cherry on top. And above all else, you have rooted that same approach of keeping childhood passions alive into sharing your passion for engineering with an entirely new generation of creative minds, which includes both my son and my daughter. This is something that I really admire about you. Since Mark Rober made it possible for us to have a safe haven away from a world that can be harsh and overwhelming at times, we owe a debt of gratitude to him for doing so.

    • @Exer224
      @Exer224 Год назад +5

      This is heartwarming

    • @EEEEEEEE
      @EEEEEEEE Год назад +3

      E‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

    • @wolfprowler5655
      @wolfprowler5655 Год назад +5

      I Agree The Nostalgia Is Crazy and Mark Is One Of The 5 RUclipsrs That Have Carried My Childhood and Pushed Me To Keep Going I Take This Moment To Thank Mark For Everything he's Done To

    • @NP-CB
      @NP-CB Год назад

      Mark… I just wanted to say thank you. Your videos have always been so profoundly inspiring for me, but this one just really hit so close to home. The wholesomeness is next level; the return to your childhood home, the backyard version of America’s greatest pastime, and the strawberry on top- your reminder of simpler times with the “play until the streetlights came on” nostalgia. And above all else, you’ve rooted that same approach of keeping childhood passions alive, into sharing your passion for engineering with a whole new generation of creative minds (my son & daughter included). So yes, thank you Mark Rober, for helping us have a warm wholesome escape from a sometimes dark and overwhelming world Mark… I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for everything. Your videos have consistently served as a very significant source of motivation for me, but there's something about this particular one that really connected with me on a more personal level. Your nostalgia for "play until the streetlights came on" brings the idea of wholesomeness to an entirely new level when combined with your return to the house where you spent your childhood, your recreation of America's favorite pastime in the backyard, and the addition of a strawberry as the cherry on top. And above all else, you have rooted that same approach of keeping childhood passions alive into sharing your passion for engineering with an entirely new generation of creative minds, which includes both my son and my daughter. This is something that I really admire about you. Since Mark Rober made it possible for us to have a safe haven away from a world that can be harsh and overwhelming at times, we owe a debt of gratitude to him for doing so

  • @Melmaster3
    @Melmaster3 Год назад +1589

    Mark is the definition of golden retriever energy and we’re all here for it

    • @dwiski
      @dwiski Год назад +4

      Actually that was Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation but sure

    • @ivebeenexpectingyou9283
      @ivebeenexpectingyou9283 Год назад +6

      you should not feel safe in your house tonight

    • @purplepotato69
      @purplepotato69 Год назад +3

      @@ivebeenexpectingyou9283 im in your walls

    • @prestonsmith4787
      @prestonsmith4787 Год назад +1

      speak for yourself buddy

    • @Carnomus
      @Carnomus Год назад +2

      Most Reddit thing I’ve heard today

  • @SheikAshii
    @SheikAshii Год назад +606

    I loved seeing this guy’s childhood in contrast to his adulthood doing the same thing in the same environment so many years later. It’s nice to see the children of now keeping the activities alive

  • @channelhouse6989
    @channelhouse6989 7 месяцев назад +9

    0:25 quick answer for that question. It’s mostly back spin. You either throw or hit a ball at a certain way or angle to give a curve like throw or shot.

  • @Jacnson
    @Jacnson Год назад +306

    Why did the ending unironically make me tear up. Childhood innocence and bliss can so easily escape from you and treasuring it is a top priority because it will be the only chance you get to. Love you Mark!

  • @althejazzman
    @althejazzman Год назад +169

    I'm so impressed with the pro players for making time, taking part, being sporting losers, and letting Mark win.

  • @paweljedrzejczyk41
    @paweljedrzejczyk41 Год назад +3575

    the 2nd half of the video felt like a looney tunes cartoon.
    18:36 the fact mark just pulls out a wiffleball launcher out of nowhere and uses it to win is just-

    • @Forgot10Legends
      @Forgot10Legends Год назад +96

      Except we want the villain to win😂

    • @GetTheFOutOfMyWay
      @GetTheFOutOfMyWay Год назад +72

      Lol Serious coyote vs roadrunner vibes. xD

    • @paweljedrzejczyk41
      @paweljedrzejczyk41 Год назад +8

      @@Forgot10Legends exactly

    • @paweljedrzejczyk41
      @paweljedrzejczyk41 Год назад +6

      @@GetTheFOutOfMyWay that's what i was thinking lol

    • @triandot
      @triandot Год назад +11

      hey, sorry to invade the replies but does anyone know what the song is in that scene? shazam gave me "Jacinda Said" but i refuse those lyrics are in the original track
      edit: found it! Addict by NEFFEX (instrumental)

  • @龙小-o1v
    @龙小-o1v 7 месяцев назад +3

    Bro, be pulling guns out in a professional wiffleball

  • @silverstallionj
    @silverstallionj Год назад +308

    This man's RUclips videos always feel like storybooks. What an experience.

  • @major7130
    @major7130 Год назад +1556

    Just when you’d think Mark was out of tricks, he pulls another one. ❤

    • @sethmath2778
      @sethmath2778 Год назад +12

      He had the whole deck up his sleeve

    • @amarissimus29
      @amarissimus29 Год назад +6

      One more cheat and he'd be eligible for MLB.

    • @dani.2479
      @dani.2479 Год назад

      @@sethmath2778 ”Mark, wheres the entire deck?”
      *Meanwhile marks oversized sleves:* i dont know

    • @m-a-s-e-y
      @m-a-s-e-y Год назад

      THATS WHAT SHE SAID ❤

  • @wisper1x
    @wisper1x Год назад +644

    I just love how he makes such random things, you never know what he will do next

  • @gavindinsmoor8196
    @gavindinsmoor8196 7 месяцев назад

    I am like the worst sports enthusiast ever, and yet this was so much fun to watch! That just proves that you're a great youtuber, Mark!

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Год назад +893

    Mark really did the impossible

  • @themonsterjack
    @themonsterjack Год назад +894

    I laughed so hard at every little trick, he was prepared for everything

  • @daanvr2912
    @daanvr2912 Год назад +614

    I like how Mark referred to the record set by Dude Perfect at 11:05, because he thought it wouldn’t be possible :)

    • @PWB_Wiffle
      @PWB_Wiffle Год назад +55

      When is he gonna eat that basketball?

    • @lukassmith9863
      @lukassmith9863 Год назад +17

      But when is he eating his basketball?

    • @PWB_Wiffle
      @PWB_Wiffle Год назад +6

      @@lukassmith9863 thats what I said

    • @bollesbrothers9393
      @bollesbrothers9393 Год назад +1

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Год назад +2

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

  • @Owen_loves_Butters
    @Owen_loves_Butters 5 месяцев назад +3

    7:51 Turns out a whiffle ball behaves very differently from a baseball. Who would've thought?
    In all seriousness though, this was just such a perfect example of brains vs brawn.

  • @pwarrow8858
    @pwarrow8858 Год назад +381

    The part that Mark says to cherish and protect your passion really resonated with me. Love your videos as always 😊

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Год назад

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @thetoe9277
      @thetoe9277 Год назад

      The toe is coming

  • @TheXpert14
    @TheXpert14 Год назад +856

    I could not stop laughing at the last gimmick.
    That was AMAZING

  • @SirDistic
    @SirDistic Год назад +572

    I love how they were all in on the jokes and everyone had fun playing.

  • @SemBem
    @SemBem 6 месяцев назад +9

    7:00 "narrowly edged us out for the win"

    • @mOki.i
      @mOki.i 6 месяцев назад +1

      I love edging 😭🙏

    • @darthlincz
      @darthlincz 5 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@mOki.i what the fu-

  • @trucvivianpham9919
    @trucvivianpham9919 Год назад +3806

    Mark is literally real life Phineas and Ferb, doing crazy projects in his backyard trying to fight off the boring summer

  • @oakenshadow6763
    @oakenshadow6763 Год назад +739

    The fact the new home owners knew him is so cool. I hope they become engineers to continue the tradition.

    • @SirDistic
      @SirDistic Год назад +40

      That was planned I'm guessing. As in he called ahead and told them who he was and asked permission to visit and take a tour.

    • @jplatt06
      @jplatt06 Год назад +7

      @@SirDistichow would he have their info to let them know he’s coming lol

    • @wus_6845
      @wus_6845 Год назад +8

      @@jplatt06 prob talk to the landlord
      with their phone number

    • @NotTheCIA1961
      @NotTheCIA1961 Год назад +8

      @@jplatt06 Phonebook.

    • @whiterabbit9938
      @whiterabbit9938 Год назад

      This world used to be a place to learn to suffer, but that has to change. Make this world heaven!

  • @flymac
    @flymac Год назад +771

    As a non-American who never heard of Wiffle ball, this was still very entertaining to watch! Great video, thanks 😊

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Год назад +4

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @r3dp9
      @r3dp9 Год назад +22

      I'm pretty sure most American's don't know about Wiffle ball. It's pretty cool though.

    • @BretekV
      @BretekV Год назад +22

      @@r3dp9 I'd dispute this statement. I think most Americans know what wiffle ball is. Its just a safe version of baseball that kids can play unsupervised.

    • @typicallatenightgamer7122
      @typicallatenightgamer7122 Год назад +1

      saaaaaame

    • @womp47
      @womp47 Год назад +1

      why would you need to be american or know of wiffle ball to like the video?? seems like really unnecessary information that nobody needed to know

  • @bomag_642
    @bomag_642 5 месяцев назад +3

    I love how Mark refers to air molecules as tiny wrenches

  • @Pillows_Armada
    @Pillows_Armada Год назад +702

    Can’t wait for the follow up video, where Mark makes a bat that can never miss.

    • @TravisChalmers
      @TravisChalmers Год назад +17

      StuffMadeHere made one I think

    • @sarahhunter2855
      @sarahhunter2855 Год назад +26

      If he uses both together it becomes a paradox and now my brain hurts

    • @KyleTheFolf
      @KyleTheFolf Год назад +5

      @@sarahhunter2855 Nono, you see. The bat will aim perfectly as if it was a normal ball and therefore the ball will miss.

    • @YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe
      @YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe Год назад +1

      That's called the ground.

    • @ScamYikes
      @ScamYikes Год назад

      @Mark Rober please

  • @Soy_verde13
    @Soy_verde13 Год назад +3635

    “Which kind of felt like cheating, but I took the highroad and let it slide.” Yeah way to be humble Mark 😂

    • @spammer7205
      @spammer7205 Год назад +4

      No replies

    • @averageyoutubehandle497
      @averageyoutubehandle497 Год назад +49

      @@spammer7205no one cares.

    • @LampHatScott
      @LampHatScott Год назад +17

      Proceeds to launch the catcher.

    • @CF-or3ci
      @CF-or3ci Год назад +10

      Dude really was like “Im an engineer, I solve practical problems” on baseball match

    • @Pizzafan622
      @Pizzafan622 Год назад

      @@averageyoutubehandle497W response

  • @chenoaholdstock3507
    @chenoaholdstock3507 Год назад +537

    I love that they played along properly. It's fantastic

    • @kevinconnors2430
      @kevinconnors2430 Год назад +29

      I want to see a sport where you can cheat like this, but you can also fight back against the cheats like the MLW players did

    • @UserTheSecond
      @UserTheSecond Год назад +8

      @@kevinconnors2430 "Welcome to everyone's favorite sport: cheatingball!"

    • @_J_A_G_
      @_J_A_G_ Год назад +1

      ​@@kevinconnors2430 I thought that sounded exactly like WWE Wrestling😅. Or maybe Robot Wars if you want more engineering. But maybe you have a more strict definition of sports.

  • @FULLAHEAD54
    @FULLAHEAD54 3 дня назад +1

    The part part is that he’s demonstrating everything with wrenches 😂😂😂

  • @thekoodai
    @thekoodai Год назад +345

    I actually got emotional at "Finding something you're truly passionate about that brings you joy is one of life's most lovely gifts. And if you're lucky enough to have found it, you should protect and cherish it like your most priced posession." Things like that make this the most perfect youtube channel. It's for everyone. It's fun, it's wise and witty and it's relatable. Thanks a lot for these videos Mark, I bet all of this means a lot for people around the world.

  • @JayzBOT
    @JayzBOT Год назад +307

    Mark Rober never runs out of ideas. He could walk into a room and come out with 5 banger videos.

  • @Dominicthedonkey
    @Dominicthedonkey Год назад +1559

    The way Torpedo and the other players just destroy Mark's cheats is so baseball its amazing.

    • @LJ11420
      @LJ11420 Год назад +18

      Maybe it's just Knorp is him

  • @e-king5
    @e-king5 5 месяцев назад

    thank you Mark Rober, you always make the best stuff, I don't have CrunchLabs but my friend does, so sometimes we make stuff together and we have a absolute blast!

  • @ytuser4562
    @ytuser4562 Год назад +203

    I love how Mark’s videos have always stayed the same. Wholesome fun, childhood memories, awesome inventions, clear science explanations, and famous cameos. What an awesome guy.

  • @eliyoutubeacc
    @eliyoutubeacc Год назад +369

    Mark is the GOAT of turning spectacles into stories.

  • @LifesCookies
    @LifesCookies Год назад +776

    Mark: “Now here’s a little lesson of trickery”
    Also Mark: Never let them know your next move

    • @OliverMacau
      @OliverMacau Год назад +2

      Let them know your next move.

  • @expressjetable
    @expressjetable 3 месяца назад +1

    You inspired my grandson into to loving science and I also watch you now as well you are such an amazing person and will continue to watch you!!!!❤️❤️

  • @jacobsowa5983
    @jacobsowa5983 11 месяцев назад +275

    My favorite part about these videos, is the way he explains stuffs. Wrenches flying off a smooth side was WAY easier to understand than if a teacher talked about air rolling of the smooth side easier and allowing the ball to turn that way

  • @krustylesponge6250
    @krustylesponge6250 11 месяцев назад +810

    i like how knorp is such an absolute beast that he figured out how to counter the balls specifically designed to be unhittable

    • @nadeemkhaan423
      @nadeemkhaan423 7 месяцев назад

      no comment let me fix that

    • @taco8476
      @taco8476 7 месяцев назад

      😂hahahahahaha

  • @Ultra616
    @Ultra616 Год назад +723

    Mark really did the impossible. Making baseball entertaining

    • @beefwellington9371
      @beefwellington9371 Год назад +28

      Baseball is for people with a brain

    • @emmyciyat9904
      @emmyciyat9904 Год назад +58

      ​@beefwellington9371 yeah and nothing else to do

    • @ozylocz4078
      @ozylocz4078 Год назад +69

      @@beefwellington9371and nothing going on inside it

    • @Shaun-hp2yz
      @Shaun-hp2yz Год назад +26

      @@beefwellington9371 a unfunctioning one

    • @bzibubabbzibubab420
      @bzibubabbzibubab420 Год назад +16

      ​@@beefwellington9371 and a brain with nothing to do

  • @TeaganRichard
    @TeaganRichard 7 месяцев назад

    Your videos just keep getting better and better 😊

  • @TheOurpleMan
    @TheOurpleMan Год назад +209

    All those tricks you had were insane, and sometimes straight up comical, like when the plate expanded or rose upward
    I love how you mix science into literally anything:]

  • @anonymousnoman5965
    @anonymousnoman5965 Год назад +171

    mad respect to the champs who played against Mark bearing all that tricks

  • @aykay1303
    @aykay1303 Год назад +477

    15:28 the sheer intelligence Knorp must have to combat that on the spot is unreal

    • @PowderedNuggets
      @PowderedNuggets Год назад +14

      Not really bru

    • @AwesomeProjects20
      @AwesomeProjects20 Год назад +18

      That’s what makes him a pro player.

    • @jenkem4464
      @jenkem4464 Год назад +7

      I mean...fairly obvious no? What if I hit the ball...BEFORE it splits in two??? lol

  • @notclever
    @notclever 8 месяцев назад

    Mark coming back to Brea is amazing because that’s my home town, been there for awhile and I wish I saw him, thanks for coming back Mark!

  • @MarshMetyu
    @MarshMetyu Год назад +305

    Mark, as if you don’t have enough to be proud of, your commencement speech at MIT recently was AMAZING. The whole world would benefit from seeing it. It was full of wisdom.

  • @Sparkysings2
    @Sparkysings2 Год назад +147

    I’ve never seen Mark smile so much or so big! He was truly living his BEST life! 😀

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Год назад

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @prerakgames4668
      @prerakgames4668 Год назад +1

      @@p-__ My farts are nuclear bombs so shut up

  • @Adaywithjon
    @Adaywithjon Год назад +396

    Mark, you never fail to make any story engaging from beginning to end! Absolutely incredible video!

    • @AdventuresWithJosh2000
      @AdventuresWithJosh2000 Год назад

      He also forgot to eat the basketball like he was saying because dude perfect made that shot impossible shot 😂😂😂

  • @jacktaft8457
    @jacktaft8457 7 месяцев назад +3

    You are my favorite RUclipsr! Such creative ways to make people think learn something new and always in a fun demeanor thanks for what you do and as always can’t wait for the next video

  • @DaxSudo
    @DaxSudo Год назад +141

    I love how this entire channel and everything that Mark does is so focused on kids and education. Yet I am a former nuclear engineer, and now software engineer, and I can’t get enough of this channel. It continually inspires me to go out and build new stuff and not to be afraid to mess up, learn and grow. Plus it’s always a great reminder to get outside and engineer physical things as well.

  • @tweetyguy7347
    @tweetyguy7347 Год назад +79

    Props to the family for letting you come in while recording

    • @whodoyoudancefor
      @whodoyoudancefor Год назад +18

      There is zero chance they didn't know ahead of time.

  • @ninja123890
    @ninja123890 Год назад +96

    I just want to say that your summer camp program is absolutely amazing and inspiring. You’re reaching out and feeding the drive of the future engineers of America… that’s heroic.

  • @LunarWhisper-i2r
    @LunarWhisper-i2r 4 месяца назад +7

    "Don't insult the guy with a military grade laser."
    That is some solid advice

  • @meowcat64
    @meowcat64 Год назад +189

    I always click on a Mark video for the cool science, and within minutes he also has me tearing up and appreciating life. Best content creator on here!

    • @Spygirl812
      @Spygirl812 Год назад +2

      Yes

    • @Claire_Wow
      @Claire_Wow Год назад +2

      U got a cool hat in ur pfp

    • @meowcat64
      @meowcat64 Год назад +2

      @@Claire_Wow thanks haha I got it at a rainforest cafe in disney when I was real young!

    • @Claire_Wow
      @Claire_Wow Год назад +1

      @@meowcat64 cool

  • @aaronboland3445
    @aaronboland3445 Год назад +207

    Mark, your narrative on this one was killer! The humor, the baseball movie tropes, everything! I was rolling.

    • @bobbyjonas2323
      @bobbyjonas2323 Год назад +1

      You know what else is a killer? XDC the REAL Ethereum Killer! 😎👍

  • @Deevilman256
    @Deevilman256 Год назад +126

    19:54 "which honestly felt like cheating" got me🤣

  • @mgroovetime9528
    @mgroovetime9528 7 месяцев назад

    As a person he used to be in a baseball team. I can say this is a trip down memory lane.

  • @Commander_Appo
    @Commander_Appo Год назад +414

    21:25 to 21:52 is my favourite part of the video. The launch has such perfect comedic timing

    • @AngieTheCatGD
      @AngieTheCatGD Год назад +13

      No more tricks, he says. *launches off* ok maybe just one more

  • @t.jbrodie
    @t.jbrodie Год назад +83

    Didn't expect this collab lol! Thanks to MLW and Mark for making a amazing video!

  • @aaronlagos5863
    @aaronlagos5863 Год назад +301

    Quite pleasantly surprised that these two channels came together. Unexpected while lovely.

  • @TournavisTheBlind
    @TournavisTheBlind 5 месяцев назад +3

    0:55 was a missed opportunity to say
    "Home, at least it used to be. Until i fricked it all up."

  • @SmoothBrain23
    @SmoothBrain23 Год назад +213

    This was a very wholesome compilation of teamwork, family, ingenuity and togetherness. Mark, I appreciate what you've done here and the other work that you have been able to combine and develop. While bringing joy, laughter, critical thinking of fresh and mature minds, you have taken 1st place on what it means to be human and a great member to a more positive society. Thank you for all that you do.

  • @demine100018
    @demine100018 Год назад +37

    21:52 the expression of disbelief. XD

  • @magnulof
    @magnulof Год назад +113

    Forgetting to run when you suddenly score a hit is so relatable!😂

  • @Trix_vr121
    @Trix_vr121 5 месяцев назад

    I love this channel, I watch fun stuff and learn at the same time! Honestly this is a W and definitely a sigma.

  • @eternally_in_vr7802
    @eternally_in_vr7802 Год назад +125

    Hey, Mark! So I have been learning Wiffle Ball Pitches, and the physics on how the ball curves have helped so much with figuring out how to curve the ball with different hand positions. Thanks for the explanation!

  • @andrewbrinkworth1420
    @andrewbrinkworth1420 Год назад +137

    21:08 that delay run lmao he really couldn't believe that he actually hit the ball 😂 had to rewatch that so many times lol

  • @Krxzyboi
    @Krxzyboi Год назад +107

    Mark absolutely deserved this, he comes up in ways to combat professional package stealers to whiffle ball players in ways no one would ever think of using his incredible mind and engineering skills. amazing talent Mark

  • @FredericsTennyson
    @FredericsTennyson 2 месяца назад +1

    Silence is a true friend who never betrays.