Mevea Simulation and a Finnish Steelworks: Behind The Scenes

[@mattandtom]

At some point, Matt'll put up footage of him driving the simulator and giant crane up on his channel. But in the meantime, we're on a cold park bench in Lappeenranta, the evening after visiting Mevea, and still a little overwhelmed by what we just got to drive! -- Tom

[@SarunasZukauskas]

God, Matt is as giggly as an excited schoolgirl.

[@mattandtom]

+Šarūnas Žukauskas That's my default state! --Matt

[@ragnkja]

+Matt and Tom When talking about this kind of experience, it would be the default state of most people.

[@WalnutOne]

+Matt and Tom In Finnish, there is a longer e in Lappeenranta.

[@chrisharrison763]

+Šarūnas Žukauskas Maybe he's trying to keep warm?

[@MrRobinhalligan]

+Šarūnas Žukauskas He got to drive a Great big toy who can blame him.

[@erufailon4723]

Surprised there are no "hey I know that bench!" comments considering how we Finns seem to have a habit of finding any and all Finland-related videos. If you'd shoot a video in my home city, I'd instantly recognize where you are. And then silently curse that I didn't happen to walk by when you were there

[@Drawyah]

I'm not a Finn, I know and have sat on that Bench! 😅

[@ThePixel1983]

@@Drawyah Are you at least _called_ Finn? 😉

[@karvih91]

Hey i see small picture and have watch video bacause i know taht bench

[@kivi9452]

that specific type of light green and birch looking bench is actually recognizably finnish! ive seen those mostly in beaches in helsinki but i dont doubt they can be found around the country

[@abcdefg4570]

I sat on it yesterday

[@davidioanhedges]

The company got their money's worth ... two youtubers managed to get a small amount of training in their simulator and then didn't screw up the actual machine ... the simulator works!

[@metal123498]

I thought Finnish is closer to Hungarian, not Turkish since they're both Finno-Ugric languages and Turkish is a Turkic language.

[@mattandtom]

It's quite possible I got that wrong in the moment! -- Tom

[@Jothamvw]

+metal123498 +Matt and Tom It's Hungarian indeed

[@doctorpc1531]

+Matt and Tom, Your pronunciation of Lappeenranta, was PAINFULLY close. You just forgot that not only we have double consonants, but we also have double vowels. (you essentially said "lappenranta", with a tad too short of a double p.)

[@mattandtom]

+DoctorPC pelailut Nice to hear that! So many thing to remember when trying to pronounce a language so different to our own! --Matt

[@ragnkja]

+Matt and Tom Finnish is related to Hungarian, Estonian and the Sami languages, and that's it as far as I know.

[@Joeobrown1]

the rave intermission was pretty cool

[@Juli414]

+Joe Brown I'm old, I was thinking disco until Tom said "rave". Still random fun!

[@verdiss7487]

Now you just need to do a 747 simulator, then try the real thing. I'm sure there are no ways that that could go wrong.

[@robertlinke2666]

they actually did the sim. don't let any of the tecnical difficulties fly a real plane. mabey except for matt. he was doing okay(ish)

[@robertlinke2666]

not so much of a differ

[@robertlinke2666]

wide to narrow is mostly computer work now. no feel required, unfortunatley. the 4 to 2 engine is mostly opinion and preference. i like the 4 engine more, if 1 fails.. you still have 3 morr, in stead of 1. but what handling says, it just 2 more trust handlers. it only affects in weight and aerodynamics, in such a way, that the feel should be right around the same. or at least that is my opion having around 2k hours on fsx

[@justmerc1642]

When the pilot says there are four technical difficulties aboard the plane, and one of them is at the controls

[@Juli414]

I really like the park bench idea, to give us background and random information and thoughts that would detract from the focus of the main video. I'm amused that this one is 3.3 times as long as the one on the simulator. I'm glad that Matt got to play with the toys, too!

[@HayleyJeffs]

+Pspaughtamus I think we should have seen Matt having a go too.

[@moonliteX]

oh right. when i try to combine "tom" and "finland" something else comes up ...

[@brandonmartin-moore5302]

I feel good for getting that joke.

[@ThePixel1983]

You mean because some of them have meat balls? And airports?

[@moonliteX]

@@ThePixel1983 dunno what you're on about but i was thinking landing strips in place of airports and meatballs .. well, that's kinda on point i guess ,🤔😆

[@ThePixel1983]

@@moonliteX yeah, watch two of these people are lying, you'll understand.

[@TheGreatSteve]

Is this a simulated park bench or a real one?

[@BlackMesaEmployee]

The Great Steve both

[@gwenynorisu6883]

Looking at the legs and the supports for the backrest, I'd say it's some kind of predatory tree pretending to be a bench. If a single person sits on it, or a small to medium sized animal, the "planks" close up, trap them, and start the digestive process.

[@Epetsuikka]

I study computer science at LUT (Lappeenranta University of Technology) and it just blows my mind that you actually visited us here! The thing about the education being in english is true, excluding most of the first- and second year courses which are in Finnish. Also the prononciation of "Lappeenranta" was pretty spot on, but you have to hold the "ee" a bit longer. Cheers from Skinnarila.

[@TheGozzeh]

+Eemeli Manninen Except they kept pronouncing it läp-

[@1e1001]

look up table

[@TheMigulis]

I live in Lappeenranta! Why didn't you tell you were here :D

[@ImmaKlonoa]

You and me both man.

[@SnowyPlays]

me too thanks

[@Pantsmode]

Oh hey, the gang's all here.

[@paavoilves5416]

same!

[@Thorne_]

Late to the party but so do I!

[@littlemikey46]

I'd love to see the full cut of this excursion, just watching you guys giggle while driving massive machinery sounds brilliant.

[@pohjanvanamo]

You were just lovely in this :) And really nice to hear you pronouncing finnish words, they are quite close what they should be.

[@tyttiMK]

I don't think it was a firework. It might have been a police officer killing an injured animal, that happens a lot.

[@bbmikej]

Have you guys ever been in a commercial airline simulator? They are a fully enclosed cabin and the screens themselves are focus infinity so you don't get the feeling that you are looking at a screen.

[@robmobz]

+Michael Yeah, I got to have a go on one at Flight Safty International in Farnborough thich uses projection screens outside the cockpit to get the effect.

[@gwenynorisu6883]

So THAT'S why they always look weird on-camera. Though I expect they're not head-tracking because of the whole two-man cockpit thing. Unless they use 3D screens that have the "left eye" and "right eye" tracking independently and each pilot wears glasses with a single type of polarised glass in suited to one or the other...

[@KKsKrissvs121]

Tom "I've been to Finland" Scott

[@stylisttaps]

I’m 25 and tuning back in for some nostalgia today - miss those days ❤

[@niqroy3585]

It would have been amazing to meet you here (in Finland). Some people say that finnish is one of hardest languages in the world and big part of that is our grammar... Btw this new channel is great way to bring longer stories behind your normal videos

[@fadefade]

It's great to hear that you had a nice time here! Do come again if you find some other cool stuff!

[@permik]

Can I ask when this was shot? If you didn't know, the 6th of December was the day of independence in Finland! So that would probably explain the firework that was shot.

[@Drawyah]

I've been to Lappeenranta, I'm fairly sure I've sat on that very bench! Looks like either Rantapuisto or Keskuspuisto.

[@aaronwadzinski5761]

I love this format, gives a great insight. and extras about your adventures.

[@jamiesmith8220]

AMAZING, love the video guys, keep them coming :D

[@debries1553]

Great video log! Also, am I the only one noticing the involvement of this video? 1 out of every 10 viewers of the main video watched this one as well!

[@ODannyBoyWalks]

I'm really liking this new channel, it's really documenting your rise to fame!

[@samuelyoung1]

ok. i just listened to the firework sound at .25 speed and there was no echo, which means it was a firework, not a gunshot

[@taitai300]

I just wanted to thank you for making these videos.

[@NotApplicable2874]

Matt, I love your attitude about life.

[@RKH1502]

Finnish is a reaaally weird language. Fifteen noun cases instead of prepositions. It's a Uralic language, which means it's not Indo-European and is only related to Estonian and to some extent Hungarian (as well as the Sámi languages). There's a reason they're always the "exception" when people talk about the Nordic Countries.

[@gustavhl7684]

+RKH1502 It is also related to Karelian, Livonian(extinct), Veps, Votic, Khanty, Mansi, Mari, Erzya, Moksha, Komi, Udmurt, and the samoyedic languages (Enets, Nenets, Nganasan, Selkup which are living, and Kamassian, Mator and Yurats which are extinct). Oh and if you though 15 cases was bad, then try Komi, with some dialects having as mach as 27 noun cases.

[@Danish_raven]

+Anston Music as a dane, i dont have a clue what you wrote, if it was any other nordic language i would have known

[@ijustchangedmyname]

@@oxowl23 no 15

[@beth12svist]

@@oxowl23 You may be thinking of the different endings depending on vowel harmony.

[@Vmtl666]

Our school group (Mechanical engineering) had a tour in that same factory where you visited about two months ago. We managed to see the pouring of the molten steel. The size of the melting machinery and the fact that the whole thing tilts was really amazing. Sparks flying everywhere and the heat coming through the safety glass really gave image to how the steel is made. Hope you guys enjoyed Lappeenranta. I'm kinda sad that I found out about your visit now. Would have loved to come by and just say hi and thank you for these videos. And maybe tell something about driving the russian border and the city of Viipuri.

[@korvandenzel]

0:38 "We've just completed on of the most ridiculous things we've ever done" little did they know about what was going to come....

[@nickfarley2268]

I like this channel. I hope you do more!

[@spikeguy33]

Does Matt's mouth ever fully closes to stop him looking like a cute funny hamster? Anyone sees a resemblance?

[@Window_Hero]

If I recall, the word for the general skill Tom was marveling at is kinesthetic projection, and humans are generally really good at it, some are better than others though.

[@requiembeeblebroxx]

Matt gets a respectful slow clap for his heroic camerawork.

[@4eyesinthecorner399]

The fact that I’ve got the same language qualifications as Matt (almost) with around 2 years of German, a GCSE in French and a GCSE in Latin, and yet the curriculum must have really changed over the years because the actual content that he knows seems to rather differ from that of my own

[@HeatherSulu]

props on the audio for this series!

[@PilchPlays]

Love the uncut, one take nature of these vids.

[@leemurray9330]

Matt cracks me up

[@erictaylor5462]

I was once working as a busser in a restaurant. I saw an empty plate and I asked the owner, "Sir, are you finished?" he looked at me and said, "No, no I am German."

[@SnowyPlays]

the T, maybe even the P and the L are pronounced much "harder", so not these "pphe" and "tha" sounds. Ee is long, R is rolled and the double P is stopped dunno why anyone would read this but greetings anyway from kourula, lappeenranta

[@d3xbot]

And the classic game "Gunfire or Fireworks" is played in Finland. It's really popular in Georgia (US) and many other US states. I'm really bad at "Gunfire or Fireworks", but that was either a low caliber gun or it was a disappointing firework or too far in the distance to affect y'all.

[@leedaniel2002]

Ah I'm quite familiar with that game here in New Mexico. I must say I do live in a rather dodgy neighborhood though

[@glorylord6]

Big fish little fish popped into my head the second Matt started raving

[@thomasgambroadamsson3650]

Tom: Turn off the strobe light Matt: Shall I turn it off and on again?

[@geekmoto1363]

did anyone else notice the light source went out for a second and then came back?

[@xXParzivalXx]

1:42 "wink wink nudge nudge" i got that reference...

[@EgHeiterEmil]

Is Tom muted? When Matt had to fix the light, Tom fades down.

[@mattandtom]

+ANiceNorwegianGuy Embarrassingly, the string on my hoodie kept hitting my microphone. Matt did a wonderful job of making the audio still work! -- Tom

[@BoterBug]

+Matt and Tom Aha, I see it. Finicky lapel mics! (Finn-icky?)

[@revelationofapencil]

+Matt and Tom After seeing how you set up for Citation Needed I thought this was sloppy work on Matt's part (I'm also a noise boy), but now see its all your fault!

[@feybart]

Hey, maybe it'd be a good idea to also release the audio of Park Bench as a podcast? It seems like quite minimal effort and the two-dudes-talking format is ideal as a podcast. It might help you reach a wider audience.

[@andymion]

If these videos are teaching me anything it's that Matt changes his accent every few minutes. ;)

[@BeckaReus]

They make huge full size simulators for American and Canadian trains, and I am not talking Microsoft train sim. Though all you get is the control stand, seat (since a trained engineer knows what the train is doing by seat of their pants), and view out the front window. Who you would contact to get access to one, I am not sure. I doubt my company would let outsiders use theirs.

[@baitcommajail]

I am SO envious of the life and career you've forged for yourself... all from cooking breakfast on an iron...

[@glorpri]

Just by having finland in the title you have managed to summon a bunch of finns

[@nraynaud]

This language issue reminds me of a long distance hike in the rainy middle of nowhere, Norway. On a very narrow path winding between a river with rapids and a cliff, suddenly a "Danger !" spray painted sign with appeared, with a few words in Norwegian under it. Well, I still don't know what the danger was, but I'm alive to tell the story, so I guess I didn't wake up the dragon, or the troll were already full or something else.

[@doctorpc1531]

I love the emphasis on the distance to the Russian border. When you one day go over it, you begin to appreciate the good old' EU a lot more xD

[@thewolfofthestars1847]

I have a Finnish friend and she does indeed confirm, Finnish is madness.

[@krabkit]

do this again please, every time

[@deankruse8751]

Do you wanna know the craziest part of all this? At least in the us, you dont even need a drivers license to run heavy equipment. There is absolutely no classes or tests to take just get in and run it

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Not enough techno for the rave, but other than that I'm enjoying these. I'm surprised too, not because it's you two but because I generally don't spend time on vlogs/podcasts/etc. Perhaps yours is a gateway vlog.

[@DashCamSamVids]

I really envy you guys!!! Seems like you had much fun not breaking stuff!!!!

[@CoffeeOnRails]

Stick em on the space station.

[@ragnkja]

+Zach «ZachIsCheese» Ashton I'm sure at least Matt would be absolutely chuffed to be chosen as an astronaut. I wonder when ESA are opening for applicants next?

[@CoffeeOnRails]

Nillie Oh gosh imagine him :D

[@ragnkja]

Zach Ashton In the Soyuz simulator? The one in the world's largest centrifuge? And then on the launch pad? How about flying through the hatch and into the space station?

[@CoffeeOnRails]

Nillie oh cool :D

[@gwenynorisu6883]

How does one go about getting such a job?! And why didn't I copy the interrobang from the Skylab video when I had the chance!?

[@RafeStation]

You know you're close to the Russian border when: 5:38

[@mitchellstirzaker4694]

Good work, Keep it up

[@AChannelFrom2006]

Three hams will fill him, three hams will thrill him, why don't you feed him... three hams!

[@cun7sathome]

you can come see me at our truck recovery and play lorry recovery and do some winching... i will even let you put the flashy lights on and beep the horn

[@gingeridot]

Wahey! Who's here after Tom f*cked up kebakko and Lentokenttä?

[@Mr89netrom]

Want to drive robot arms? Come along in like 5 years os so, when i am done with my eduication! (that is pretty motch exactely 3 years) Love you to guys keep up the good work!

[@rolandgharfine534]

I'm sorry Tom but it was really funny when you were shitting bricks on the first minute of the video.

[@GormHornbori]

To top it (or make a series of the worlds greatest simulators), you may want to contact smsc.no to try their ship simulators. They have been quite accomodating to both students and media in my experience.

[@donaldasayers]

You spend longer talking about how you made the video than the video is. The video at Mevea and the steelworks was great but so very short.

[@Cliffdog01]

Up next Matt and Tom fly a Jumbo Jet.

[@MAabmets]

Finnish is closest to Estonian. Being an Estonian living in Finland, I would know. It's so similar, as a matter of fact, that a large portion of the words are almost the same. Although, there is a large amount of words that are the same but mean completely different things. You can make innocent Finnish sentences that in Estonian sound like you're cursing like a sailor. Also: Estonian>Finnish .

[@Konki]

From the sound i am guessing; shotgun, hunting season you know. Greetings and salutations from Finland.

[@tuurehu3392]

Video julkastu 7.12, 6.12 on itsenäisyyspäivä joten.. Ilotulitus?

[@Contentmango]

Is Tom or Matt incontroll of this account? Or both?

[@mattandtom]

+Contentmango Both! Turns out KZbin lets you have multiple owners of a channel. -- Tom

[@Contentmango]

Matt and Tom HI Tom! :D

[@benford1726]

Something, something, something Finland... Something, something, something airport...

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

Oh, is it not autostereoscopic 3D? I assumed it was New 3DS style headtracking, glasses-free 3D.

[@nabijaczleweli]

Where can I purchase something consisting of the batch of steel you "helped" create?

[@kenlee5509]

Mix beets in a food processor, add horseradish til dangerously magenta, try to stop eating.

[@AmazingJellyfish]

Did Matt just say " I by-leave" ??? Believe isn't pronounced that way anywhere is it? ?

[@thhori2727]

And what signifies a hopper?

[@mehmehabd81]

Thomas Hori really big funnel really

[@ruudhollenberg]

WAAAAAIIIIT!!! You e-mailed saying: hey, I make youtube video's. Can I try your stuff out? And it worked? I need a new profession. :P

[@TheMohawkNinja]

What did Matt mean by "GTSE French", and "GTSE Latin"?

[@robmobz]

+TheMohawkNinja GCSE - End of school exams in the UK.

[@Oziji]

"GTSE" hahaha you Americans

[@TheMohawkNinja]

That Fat British Kid I like how you assume I'm American, based off the fact that I don't know something... *sigh* stereotypes...

[@osmium3691]

+That Fat British Kid Why is it funny that Americans wouldn't know the name of an exam in the UK?

[@Raua12]

Gonna be interviewing for the position of simulation engineer on friday; wish me luck! If I get the job, maybe I'll be able to drop you an email in the future.

[@TheGreatSteve]

8:56 Unce, Unce, Unce.

[@patu8010]

Maybe someone was celebrating the independence day with a single firework

[@jigurd]

I like Norwegian, but Norwegian don't exactly design for leg room, and I have massive legs too large for the puny gap between my seat and the seat in front of it.

[@kevinjpluck]

If you want to video a 3d screen then place one of the lenses from 3d glasses over the camera lens. Won't get the horrible double visioney thing.

[@dylanpeel6315]

That, that was not a firework, for sure

[@jomiga1999]

1:40 PRODUCT PLACEMENT! DEATH!!

[@kirwanqueren]

So was it a gunshot???

[@Wr417hj0v1]

You went to make steel? Should have taken Chris, I forget his name, the sheffield bloke from citation needed.

[@ZachMangs]

that was definitely a gunshot

[@ZachMangs]

Nikotiini i was joking

[@andygif290368]

You lucky sods!

[@michaelrees350]

/ˈlɑpːeːnrɑntɑ/ kinda like "lopehrnrontoah"

[@fibbooo1123]

nice pun

[@HM-sc4to]

nicely pronounced :3

[@topilinkala1594]

Finnish universities teach also in english because they then can charge tuition money. They can't when they teach in domestic languages.

[@williamwoods477]

Meat, Veg, Potato. Because Potato's are a different thing all together.

[@Tundra-ec3ii]

"I hope that was a firework" no tom that was probably the inevitable Russian invasion.