Kickstarter Jumps Shark, Potato Salad Project is a Go - Update2

[soren7550]

Unbef****lievable. Not in a bad way mind you. It was a funny joke, for sure, but still; almost 4 goddamn grand raised for this guy on a joke so simplistically idiotic I want to punch myself for not thinking of it first. It's so hilariously stupid I'd swear it was something put together by 4chan or Something Awful (or one of those forum communities) if I didn't know better.

Just... bravo my good man. Bravo. And good on you too internet for your ability to latch on to something small and make it truly fantastic.

Speaking of 4chan: does this remind anyone else of the mountain dew flavor naming contest?

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Your image s borked.

OT: This is brilliant in the stupidest way possible. And now it's over $4,000 USD, with 26 days to go.[/quote]

Hmm. Not sure why that is, I seem to be inputting it right. Perhaps this.

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And if that doesn't work, just look at the bottom entry of this cracked article.
http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/6-hilarious-cases-online-voting-contests-gone-awry/

Dear lord, that was hilarious. Both mystified and a bit disappointed that four of flavor names for Mountain Dew were about orgasming grandmothers.

 

[Kuredan]

If anyone is interested in an old German potato salad recipe from my family's cook book feel free to try in out. It's best to get the dandelion greens in spring while they are still tender and haven't turned bitter.

Dandelion German Potato Salad

8-12 red potatoes, washed, skins on, cut into 1" cubes

4 oz slab or 6-10 strips of Bacon cut into 1/2 pieces

1 bunch (enough to fill a bowl) of dandelion greens, washed, stems removed (just go pick em off your lawn, seriously)

3 cloves or 2 Tbsp of garlic, peeled: smashed or chopped

1/3 cup Balsamic vinegar

2 Tsp brown sugar




1. Boil potatoes until tender, drain and place in serving bowl

2. Fry bacon until crispy, add to potatoes, leave bacon grease in pan

3. Add Balsamic vinegar, sugar, and garlic to the bacon pan, mix, and return to a low heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring until blended

4. Add dandelions over the top of potatoes and bacon until leaves 'wilt'

5. Pour Balsamic mixture over the top, mix and serve hot.

Kitchen to table in 15 minutes

 

[Cecilthedarkknight_234]

Well the kick-starter is up to $21,700 with 1,643 backers. I haven't laughed so hard, at something so stupid in a long time.

 

[Ohlookit'sMatty]

You have got to kidding me! It's now at $22K // How did kickstarter let this one through?

-M

 

[RaisingDead]

I swear, about 6 minutes ago the Kickstarter was at $24,000... And then 4 minutes later it was at $34,000.

And now it's at $44,000. This is too amazing XD

Edit: As it turns out, the Kickstarter received three fake $10,000 pledges, starting from below $15,000 to $44,000. The actual amount pledged is over $15,000.

 

[Mo Jemmali]

Thanks for the inspiration! I'm craving a falafel sandwich:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mypartymatters/organic-falafel-pita-party

 

[lacktheknack]

We're about to hit $30k. What's going on? xD

I feel pretty bad for the guy who promises to read every name out loud while making the salads. xD

 

[symphonymarie]

Thank God for the internet.

 

[Bill Billy]

Quite the new trend to ask money for nothing... I also found this guy on Indiegogo:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-good-idea

He offer photographs of cats and dogs for a lot of money.

 

[Olas]

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Oh, another shameless copycat trying to ride on the success of a running joke while simultaneously failing to understand why it worked in the first place. Perhaps you're unaware that this forum is for discussion and not for advertising your little donation jar. I hope you don't make a dime.

 

[lacktheknack]

Quite the new trend to ask money for nothing... I also found this guy on Indiegogo:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-good-idea

He offer photographs of cats and dogs for a lot of money.

I don't think I've ever seen a copycat miss the point quite as hard as this one.

 

[Karloff]

Over $70,000 and counting, with 23 days on the clock. At this point it's not whether he'll get over $100K; it's when, and how much over.