A $46,991 potato salad?

12 years ago

I wonder how much my chicken curry would go if I asked for funds in kickstarter...

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joe golfer

12 years ago

The local news there called Kickstarter "Kickstart." Silly traditional media haha.

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Kay King 12 years ago

Who are these people who have money to toss away like this?
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- whateverpedia 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kay King
  
  Who are these people who have money to toss away like this?
  
  I see what you did there. Putting the word "toss" into a thread about salad.
  
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TLTheLiberator

12 years ago

The power of the net strikes again.

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sbucciarel

Banned 12 years ago

That's insane. It doesn't look half as good as my potato salad

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TLTheLiberator

12 years ago

I wonder of the $34k potato salad is any good?

There are many types of potato salad and I'm not sure if I have a favorite.

Potato salad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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bizgrower

12 years ago

It looks like it came from a store.

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I hope proceeds go to a good charity.

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taskemann 12 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

That's insane. It doesn't look half as good as my potato salad

Originally Posted by bizgrower

It looks like it came from a store.

It's just a sample image. He haven't made the salad yet. That was what he needed money for.
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waterotter

12 years ago

$39,658 now.

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bizgrower 12 years ago

Originally Posted by waterotter

$39,658 now.

Big potato salad party.
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- waterotter 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  Big potato salad party.
  
  I wonder if this guy is into internet marketing. If not, I think he missed his calling. He certainly knew how to make that go viral in a hurry.
  
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  Rick Rodd 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by waterotter
  
  I wonder if this guy is into internet marketing. If not, I think he missed his calling. He certainly knew how to make that go viral in a hurry.
  
  He's in the Empire Business, y'know.
  
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  bizgrower 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by waterotter
  
  I wonder if this guy is into internet marketing. If not, I think he missed his calling. He certainly knew how to make that go viral in a hurry.
  
  Looks like he is in the potato salad recipe/ebook niche now.
  
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travlinguy

12 years ago

Hmmm... Might be a good time to plan a pizza party.

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sbucciarel Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by travlinguy

Hmmm... Might be a good time to plan a pizza party.

Might be a good time to plan an anything party. lol. There doesn't seem to be any kind of checks on what you can ask money for ... I mean, a potato salad party?
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seasoned

12 years ago

MAN! I've had some GREAT ideas BUT, because of a lack of suppliers, prototypes, etc... I didn't bother to list in places like this. Things like THIS make me think I should go for it. With ONE plan, I have info that is EASILY worth $100. I had to research a few months to find the most workable ideas and some obscure but meaningful facts. I haven't seen any one place you could get it all and some partial competitors charge over $100 for LESS!

GEE, over $30,000 for potato salad? How about sugar free, gluten free, aluminum free, high protein brownies that could actually help you LOSE weight? Maybe give the recipe to anyone donating over $100? That isn't the same idea I just spoke about, but don't more like brownies than potato salad?

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taskemann

12 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

How about sugar free, gluten free, aluminum free, high protein brownies that could actually help you LOSE weight?

Steve, that sounds toxic.

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seasoned

12 years ago

Originally Posted by taskemann

Steve, that sounds toxic.

Jimmy

HOW? NOPE, not toxic. WHAT, you WANT aluminum? You WANT lower protien? As for low sugar, sal MIGHT debate a little, MAYBE. But generally considered FINE! OK, we can have a sugared version! As for gluten, it depends on the flour you use.

Steve

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Richard Van

12 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

HOW? NOPE, not toxic. WHAT, you WANT aluminum? You WANT lower protien? As for low sugar, sal MIGHT debate a little, MAYBE. But generally considered FINE! OK, we can have a sugared version! As for gluten, it depends on the flour you use.

Steve

I got the impression he was joking Steve.

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NRabosa

12 years ago

He did state in the risks and challenges: "It might not be that good. It's my first potato salad"

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wirriam

12 years ago

Wonder how a $40,000 Potato salad tastes like... Hahaha!

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AprilCT

12 years ago

Now why didn't I or any of us Warriors think of asking for money to make that? I certainly wasn't creative enough. So here I sit, late at night, wanting some homemade potato salad. Maybe later this week.

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bizgrower

12 years ago

Originally Posted by AprilCT

Now why didn't I or any of us Warriors think of asking for money to make that? I certainly wasn't creative enough. So here I sit, late at night, wanting some homemade potato salad. Maybe later this week.

Maybe go for it with coleslaw?

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Kurt 12 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Maybe go for it with coleslaw?

Dan dibs Rocky Mountain oysters...
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AprilCT 12 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Maybe go for it with coleslaw?

Actually, I would prefer a hearty macaroni salad, but no cooking tonight.
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SashaRed

12 years ago

Too bad, because there are other projects which are good and need funding.

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Dan Riffle

12 years ago

Up to $59,000 now...

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bizgrower 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Up to $59,000 now...

Why did you throw 20K in there?
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- Dan Riffle 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  Why did you throw 20K in there?
  
  I just loves me some 'tater salad, biz. Loves it.
  
  This guy's in Columbus. I could actually go to the party. Thinking about it...
  
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waterotter

12 years ago

Unbelievable! It's up to $71,094 now.

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waterotter 12 years ago

Originally Posted by waterotter

Unbelievable! It's up to $71,094 now.

There's something funny going on here.

The stats now show 5,203 backers, $42,503 raised.
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- taskemann 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by waterotter
  
  Unbelievable! It's up to $71,094 now.
  
  Originally Posted by waterotter
  
  There's something funny going on here.
  
  The stats now show 5,203 backers, $42,503 raised.
  
  IRS saw it. That's why.
  
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  RestoreAmerica 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by taskemann
  
  IRS saw it. That's why.
  
  Don't you just love government. Always there with a gun to head to steal your money.
  
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  taskemann 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by RestoreAmerica
  
  Don't you just love government. Always there with a gun to head to steal your money.
  
  Yup, you are absoluetly correct.
  
  But please don't get to political because that's against the forum's rules.
  
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  waterotter 12 years ago
  
  Jimmy,
  
  Originally Posted by taskemann
  
  IRS saw it. That's why.
  
  That makes no sense....they still have another 22 days to go.
  
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  Karen Blundell 12 years ago
  
  I just read the Kickstarter rules and what is not accepted - they make sense!
  what a wonderful site and great way to get funding for creative projects -
  
  I love the Internet
  
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- bizgrower 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by waterotter
  
  There's something funny going on here.
  
  The stats now show 5,203 backers, $42,503 raised.
  
  Riffle must have decided he does not like potato salad as much as he likes
  buying all the competing vacuum stores in Claude's part of Ohio.
  
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- Dan Riffle 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by waterotter
  
  There's something funny going on here.
  
  The stats now show 5,203 backers, $42,503 raised.
  
  https://www.yahoo.com/tech/when-pota...359821014.html
  
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  bizgrower 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  https://www.yahoo.com/tech/when-pota...359821014.html
  
  He should have hired you to be his coach.
  
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BOB Designs

12 years ago

I wonder how much can I raise up for a CHICKEN SALAD!

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sr.20

12 years ago

This seems like a campaign to spread awareness of Kickstarter, as they owners of the company knew or the marketing agency that such a random investment opportunity would create such a buzz in the social media industry that it would go Viral, he was a lucky guy to be choosen

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RestoreAmerica

12 years ago

Why are people pledging all of this money for Potato Salad? He was asking for $10 why give him all the money? Why won't people pledge money for a good cause? I need $45,000 in ad money. Anyone want to donate? I'm building a alternative site of Facebook so people don't have to worry about Facebook giving their private information over to the NSA to play their Nazi games.

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Richard Van

12 years ago

Originally Posted by RestoreAmerica

Why are people pledging all of this money for Potato Salad? He was asking for $10 why give him all the money? Why won't people pledge money for a good cause? I need $45,000 in ad money. Anyone want to donate? I'm building a alternative site of Facebook so people don't have to worry about Facebook giving their private information over to the NSA to play their Nazi games.

I had a feeling trying to create a FB alternative while calling them out for handing over info and being like the nazi's wouldn't work by using FB as the platform to promote it as your signature is doing. I just went along to look and got the following message...

Sorry, this page isn't available

The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.

Please tell me the domain you're going to use has no reference to Facebook in it. Please tell me that....for the love of God.

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RestoreAmerica

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

I had a feeling trying to create a FB alternative while calling them out for handing over info and being like the nazi's wouldn't work by using FB as the platform to promote it as your signature is doing. I just went along to look and got the following message...

Please tell me the domain you're going to use has no reference to Facebook in it. Please tell me that....for the love of God.

What signature are you referring to? My domain is Social Networking Community

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Richard Van 12 years ago

Originally Posted by RestoreAmerica

What signature are you referring to? My domain is Social Networking Community

The signature you had yesterday when I posted that led to your FB page that had been shut down.

I just meant I hoped you weren't going to do what some other people do when they try and emulate FB by using the word 'facebook' in their domain.
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bizgrower

12 years ago

I think I'm going to start a campaign for a potato salad and beer fest.
Probably triple his take overnight. Maybe JV with AprilCT with mac salad, too.

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thunderbird

12 years ago

Coffee is kind of pricey nowadays and I drink a lot of it. Maybe I can recoup my investment...

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nipsyr

12 years ago

Originally Posted by taskemann

Yes. This guy started a kickstarter project where he asked for $10 to make a potato salad. He has now been backed with over $34,000 and there are still 25 days to go...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...9/potato-salad

Jimmy

That is amazing. I wonder why it took off as it did?

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sbucciarel

Banned 12 years ago

I'm astounded by this project. All he promises is that he's going to make some potato salad. I was browsing through some of the other projects and there's really some well thought out, complicated, wonderful projects that have much less funding. I don't get it.

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Dan Riffle

12 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

I'm astounded by this project. All he promises is that he's going to make some potato salad. I was browsing through some of the other projects and there's really some well thought out, complicated, wonderful projects that have much less funding. I don't get it.

Stupid is as stupid does.

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thunderbird 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Stupid is as stupid does.

Huh? I don't get it. Ah, never mind. I'm gonna eat some hay.
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taskemann

12 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

I was browsing through some of the other projects and there's really some well thought out, complicated, wonderful projects that have much less funding. I don't get it.

They're not about potato salad.

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