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Darth123123 posted:Yeah, I plan on just watching this thread and laying back. I mean the dude commented back to my congrats, but that will be it. He knows we're here, if he wants additional help (websites, ads, etc) he knows who to contact in pretty short order. What I'm looking forward to is this thread falling off the front page, me forgetting about it for a while, then some local goon necro'ing the thread with pictures on opening day. Yeah, that's definitely the best way to go about it considering his lifestyle and beliefs. We kind of ruin poo poo if we are let at it. Pretty sure you dropped US$100 on him too. Makes my $25 from Australia look bad.
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He's got the contacts if he wants any help, sure. But I think there's no reason not to keep going until it ends, he's going to spend the money on improving the business and people have already said $6000 is running things really drat fine.
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gently caress it, put  . Been following this for a few days now, may as well do something to put some good deeds on my soul.
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Spangly A posted:He's got the contacts if he wants any help, sure. But I think there's no reason not to keep going until it ends, he's going to spend the money on improving the business and people have already said $6000 is running things really drat fine. I did tell him that if he needed services or advice or anything, that I would convey that to this thread. I imagine in a couple days he'll be less overwhelmed and start working stuff out. And yeah, no reason to stop now with the pledging. Although it's sure as hell nice to have met the goal.
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Spangly A posted:He's got the contacts if he wants any help, sure. But I think there's no reason not to keep going until it ends, he's going to spend the money on improving the business and people have already said $6000 is running things really drat fine. Oh no, that isn't what I meant. Donations should continue on, just not the unsolicited volunteerism (while good intentioned). Also, T. Worth, first page donator here  Nah, thats the wrong way to look at it - it's give what you can, no strings, for something you believe.
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Spangly A posted:He's got the contacts if he wants any help, sure. But I think there's no reason not to keep going until it ends, he's going to spend the money on improving the business and people have already said $6000 is running things really drat fine. By all means keep going if you want, it is good to see an average fella being supported by the great mass of the people. Socialism (thanks Obama!) and all that. All I am saying is let's not goon it up too badly. The guy has a pretty solid contact in SoundMonkey, he certainly knows where to look if he needs help. I'm sure SoundMonkey is well on top of who to grab for the sexualising of his hotdog photos and all that guff.
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SoundMonkey posted:I actually brought it up with him before the thread did, because when you see a 44% African American population, and it's Alabama, you gotta wonder. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't funding some terrible bigot or something. I can see where you'd think rural Alabama = klansman but Reform's part of an area that had a lot of plantations historically and as such, has a pretty mixed racial population these days. Generally speaking, poor white Alabamians growing up next to poor black Alabamians tend to be at least slightly more cosmopolitan about racial stuff than those in the all-white rural counties who totally saw a bunch of brown people that one time they drove to the city and got freaked out. If this guy was on the other side of the state I'd worry about that kind of thing more. EDIT: You can see a pretty clear demonstration of this by looking up the 2012 Alabama presidental election results by county. There's a weird strip of blue across the middle of the state and then Birmingham. kazmeyer fucked around with this message at 19:22 on Sep 26, 2013 |
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I've been thinking about this from his perspective and it's loving incredible. Here he is, a man with a dream. Owning and operating his own business. Showing his 3 sons what it's like to provide for your family and letting them know that if you work hard enough you too can make your own way. He did his research, took his time, got everything figured out and decided that where he's at the best thing to do would be a Hot Dog stand. But where he's at you can't really do a traditional stand, so he needed a proper kitchen and space and steam trays and... Six thousand dollars. $6000 that he didn't have. $6000 that he can't scrape together because he's barely getting by with the money he's got. Then he hears about this Kickstarter website, where people help dreams come true. So he gets it all set up and the woman he loves more than anything takes $60 out of her own check, money that could have gone to a new pair of pants for one of the boys or maybe to the electric bill that's a month past due. Money that could've, no SHOULD'VE been spent on the household to just get by. And she gave it to the man she loves most in the world to tell him that his dreams matter, and she believed in him. With 1% funded and 30 days to go, he waited. Checked it every morning, noon, and night. "Maybe it takes a few days" he probably thought at first. A few days pass, with no change. "No one knows, I have to spread the word!" So he goes to facebook and twitter, and starts trying to get the word out. Sure he's just one man, but he has a humble goal that's actually well thought out. If you build it, they will come. 21 days into his 30 day campaign: $60 of $6000 funded. No one noticed, no one cared, but he still held out hope. Maybe in the back of his mind he was trying desperately to figure out what he was going to do. Kickstarter was probably a hail mary. The bank had probably already said no. There's no real steady work around town, and that electric bill comes in a red envelope now. Then a message in his inbox: "I'm from the internet, you can call us team frogout....." in 48 hours he's overfunded. Miracles Happen. Trollologist fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Sep 26, 2013 |
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Trollologist posted:I've been thinking about this from his perspective and it's loving incredible. Alright god dammit. He already reached his goal, so I wasn't going to donate because eh whatever. But this? This made me chuck in some money. drat guilt tripping goons!
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Add my to the stack! I really hope that at some point in my life I end up visiting Alabama for some weird reason and get to visit this place. It's kind of cool knowing that there's some guy with a hot dog stand out there that would be really excited to see me if I showed up and introduced myself as a backer of his business.
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Sep 26, 2013 19:25
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$25 is a small price to pay to be part of hot dog history (even if it's just in a tiny corner of Alabama)
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Not only is this a heartwarming tale but I really think the giant  and Frog Dogs are a great hook to attract random passers-by. Little kids are going to be begging their parents for a Frog Dog. It was meant to be..
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When I first saw this guy's page in the awful kickstarters thread I rolled my eyes and was laughing at him with everyone else. After reading the posts here, though, my mind has been changed.
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$10 here too. Probably the best thing going on in Alabama.
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I love this. You guys have helped make the lives of people you'll probably never meet a heck of a lot better and I think that's a beautiful thing. I threw in $25 in the hopes that he'll get some professional photos taken.
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Trollologist posted:Miracles Happen. I donated last night, and it was funded shortly after I got to work. It feels so nice to help someone like this. I donate to all sorts of things all the time, but it always feels so much less real than this. It's always "here's some money that might eventually help cure cancer". But this? This is making one family happy and better off and I can see exactly how it will and already is affecting them.
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Gendo posted:I love this. You guys have helped make the lives of people you'll probably never meet a heck of a lot better and I think that's a beautiful thing. The ideological/political contrast speaks volumes as well. I don't think they could've predicted their Kickstarter being funded by a bunch of generally left-leaning, mildly depraved nerds.
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Trollologist posted:21 days into his 30 day campaign: $60 of $6000 funded. No one noticed, no one cared, but he still held out hope. Maybe in the back of his mind he was trying desperately to figure out what he was going to do. Kickstarter was probably a hail mary. The bank had probably already said no. There's no real steady work around town, and that electric bill comes in a red envelope now. Want to feel those pangs of emotion a little more? That $60 he had after 21 days in came from 2 backers. The first, was his wife, donating $15 in support of her husband's dream:  A few days later, his dream is empty, no one else saw his plea or deigned to support him. When suddenly, after 4 days of his dream being ignored and slipping away, he received a second donation of 3x as much, $45! With a new backer, surely more people will see it and there's still a chance!  That second backer? His wife again, putting in more of her money for her husband so he wouldn't despair as backers passed on by his dream laid bare. EDIT: Donation amounts/dates from here: http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/657642328/doobies-dog-house/#chart-daily ChubbyPitbull fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Sep 26, 2013 |
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Trollologist posted:I've been thinking about this from his perspective and it's loving incredible. This made me so drat happy, and a bit teary eyed. For this man and his family, the help of a bunch of internet strangers will never be forgotten. I know that when his children find themselves with a dream that may not be lofty, but is something they want to do regardless, they'll remember their parents and their hotdog stand. Thinking of this guy checking his Kickstarter every day with hope for 21 days and finding almost no money pledged despite his hard work and effort makes me sad. You guys make me proud  fake edit: god damnit that money was from his wife, too. There are onions somewhere nearby. real edit: he's replying to as many of these as he can keep up with http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/657642328/doobies-dog-house/comments  quote:after the campaign has ended, i will send out a survey email.. that will collect the info i need to honor rewards and i will have your names so i can do something special with them..238 so far backing this project.. every name is going somewhere at doobies.. on a wall or table or something... i never want to forget who made this dream possible... thanks everyone quote:ThankYou,ThankYou,ThankYou,ThankYou,ThankYou,ThankYou,...Yall are the best bunch of folks in the world... im just moved to tears here...Im fixn to start getting thing rolling today....i could never thank yall enough,, but im sure going to try....WOW! quote:hey Billy M. i dont mind it going over, lol... amazon going to take 5% and kickstarter a small % also... so heck yea lets keep going... love you guys to death... its finally going to happen...my family is going to be so happy... Them Dogs are coming....I aint forgot about the frog dog either.lol quote:wow im just so amazed at the outpouring of human kindness...I cant answer all these that came in last nite but will thank the group as a whole....THANK YOU TEAM FROG OUT! shouting from the roof tops..lol ...for the ones that can and will come to doobie's some day, join my facebook that way you will now when im finally open..i plan on the grand opening to be a blast... just hope its not that cold or raining that day...it could be december or later.. i would love to be open before Christmas.. the most wonderful time of the year, of course....but each and everyone on here, thank you from the bottom of my heart.. my wife thanks you, my kids dont even know yet, i think im close enough to the goal to tell them that there Dad will be opening Doobie's Dog House.. they are going to be silly with excitement. Queen Gnome fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Sep 26, 2013 |
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Gaspy Conana posted:The ideological/political contrast speaks volumes as well. I don't think they could've predicted their Kickstarter being funded by a bunch of generally left-leaning, mildly depraved nerds. Hot dogs don't lean to the left or the right, they lie right down the centre of those buns. Hot dogs supersede all politcal leanings. 
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I for one can't wait for the next project update (if one comes, no pressure, I bet he's just joyous as all frogout right now). When I was drinking my coffee this morning, reading that we had hit the goal for him on my phone, my brother asked me why I was smiling from ear to ear. I couldn't really explain it without it sounding weird to him, so I told him that I was just smiling at watching a random guy's dreams come true.  e: Aww screw it, upgraded to 25$ to help him further. It's rare to see someone so genuinely gracious. Mederlock fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Sep 26, 2013 |
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I wasn't going to reply to this but I donated and added this fine establishment on facebook. He just commented on one of my posts and it made me feel all :3 inside.
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I'm a bit broke at the moment but I'm putting in $10 anyhow. I really liked the idea of Team Frog being a regular thing. Not necessarily monthly, but whenever a worthy kick starter shows up. I've also always wanted a gangtag, haha.
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Kicked in $25 back when it was at ~$2k, glad this got funded so quickly. Frog Out with your Dog Out 
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AngusPodgorny posted:I sent in 250 because how many chances in life will I get to be a Hotdog Philanthropist. Your use of the phrase "Hotdog Philanthropist" made me realize I want to be one enough to bump my pledge up to 100. These moments of clarity are a rare thing.
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Trollologist posted:I've been thinking about this from his perspective and it's loving incredible.
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Threw in $15. We've got "everything is wonderful" but I think he needs to work "Them dogs are coming" into some sort of advertising.
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At first I was worried he wouldn't get funded, now I'm worried that he only asked for half as much as he'll really need. So, if this thing breaks $10k, I'm doubling my pledge. Who's with me?
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Novo posted:At first I was worried he wouldn't get funded, now I'm worried that he only asked for half as much as he'll really need. I can't afford to double it. but I'm in for another But I want polybious perma'd.
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Novo posted:At first I was worried he wouldn't get funded, now I'm worried that he only asked for half as much as he'll really need. http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/657642328/doobies-dog-house/#chart-daily It currently is trending to end at 8800, and high end projection at 13k. Kaboom, Mrs. Robinson.
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Claude, on kickstarer posted:
Should we tell him that the whole reason Team frogout exists is just for him? or would that be ruining the magic a bit?
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This is a really cool idea to help fund. The starter funds from his wife brought a tear to my eye.
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Trollologist posted:Should we tell him that the whole reason Team frogout exists is just for him? The less said the better I think. Just let it be a fun mystery.
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Trollologist posted:I can't afford to double it. but I'm in for another Hell, I'll throw in another 10 for that, too. Call it our secret stretch goal. Really I'm just throwing in another 10.
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