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[Glloyd]

I can't get over how dumb that potato salad thing is. There's so many awesome independent bands who have kickstarters up for legitimate things, and they don't get any money because they fall short of their modest goal by a couple hundred dollars. This guy gets $70000 for a fucking potato salad. People have more way money than brains it seems.

Dude, it's a fucking potato salad. What's not to love?

The fact that it's potato salad, and the fact that it's ridiculous how much money he got?

[Parsely]

Don't you have a band or something?

[Glloyd]

I do, but I've never done a kickstarter. I just know a lot of different bands from my time playing, and there's a few I know that have tried to go the kickstarter route to fund albums. They ask for a few thousand dollars, and fall short by a couple hundred, which on kickstarter means they get nothing. That's why a lot more independent bands are turning to Indiegogo, because then if you fall short by $10, at least you get 90% of what you already raised.

[Parsely]

I see.

[kaenneth]

'Bite of potato salad' doesn't include shipping, you have to come to the party for it.

[Neonivek]

I don't mind a popular Potato salad Kickstarter... I mean... if it is REALLY good potato salad it is worth the price.

I mean people spend more the a million dollars a year on bread... yet no one wants to tear bread a new one.

Now if it was a joke kickstarter that people really bought into... that is just odd.

[Elephant Parade]

It was a joke kickstarter. The original goal was $100, and I doubt that the author even expected that much.

[Glloyd]

It was a joke kickstarter. The original goal was $100, and I doubt that the author even expected that much.

I thought it was $10? Either way, it was obviously a joke.

[MarcAFK]

Yeah It was 10$
Fuck it I need potato salad now, brb.

[Neonivek]

Yeah It was 10$
Fuck it I need potato salad now, brb.

Trust me GOOD potato salad is just that good.

[alway]

Yeah. Taxes and having too much money doesn't seem like a issue, after all he can just pocket the excess in theory as a profit after the party can't he? Then do as he wants with it. Although, actually reading his kickstarter rewards, I'm not sure how he thinks he can send a single bite of salad to everyone. And how he is going to fit in like 350 people into his kitchen. How he is going to add like 800 different ingredients to the salad. Even saying like three thousand peoples names as he makes this stuff.

Dude, it's a satirical kickstarter to begin with. If he's smart, here's what's going to happen:
He will say as many of the names as he can while making the potato salad. He will then mail out a bite of potato salad to everyone... until he runs out of it. Afterwards, he posts an update on Kickstarter, profusely apologizing for his inability to deliver on the promised backer rewards. Followed a few weeks later by a second update, talking about how he spent all the money on booze to deal with the stress of it all.

[MarcAFK]

Yeah It was 10$
Fuck it I need potato salad now, brb.

Trust me GOOD potato salad is just that good.

I don't need $10 for my potato salad, just Roasted Potato, Steamed potato, fried potato, mashed potato, and cream of potato souip.....

[Parsely]

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[Neonivek]

That... actually can happen depending on what recipe you are going for.

[nenjin]

Oh man, tasty KS fail drama here: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/07/23/areal-kickstarter-suspended-stalker-spirital-successor/#more-222199

S.T.A.L.K.E.R is becoming one of those titles where it seems like everyone has some claim to fame with it. I've lost track of the number of STALKER-inspired games I've heard about since GSC closed.