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DragonReach posted:Most of my statement was for others, and a cautionary statement. I used you as an example because you put it out there. It's ok, I'm often used as a cautionary example in everyday life 
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The Walking Dad posted:This is probably the most harmless and strangely altruistic example of irrational exuberance I've ever seen. What? Contributing to a hot dog stand 13425 km (8342 miles) away that will probably close down by the time I collect my freebie? The guy seems too nice to succeed in business.
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Here's kicktraq's end-of-day hot list: Doobie's Dog House beat the Polar Pen. Whoo!
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Noni posted:Here's kicktraq's end-of-day hot list: I dunno about you but I doubt Polar Pens are very delicious. And they probably already HAVE a sewage hookup, those entitled bastards.
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Just threw down  , he's $100 short of $9k! I really want to throw in that last $100, but there is no way I can afford that. He's made it this for with small donations so I'm happy to do my part. IN TEAM FROGOUT WE TRUST e: and as I posted this, it went up another $20 -- $72 'til $9k! BetterToRuleInHell fucked around with this message at 08:47 on Sep 27, 2013 |
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Sep 27, 2013 08:40
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This story is so  there's no way the news won't cover it. Good thinking Fluffs!
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Sep 27, 2013 08:46
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25 bux from me. Gives me a reason to do that USA roadtrip that i have been dreaming about. As for the free dogs, i don't really care. If i ever make it from finland to USA i'll eat some.
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Tossed in . Good luck Claude!
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There must be some group psychosis here. I just donated $100 to a hotdog stand in Alabama despite the fact I live in Kazakhstan, don't like hot dogs and have no intention of ever going to America.
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$9074 as of this post  This is sort of like watching the price of bitcoin, just in reverse.
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Just pledged $10. Awesome to see it blast far past the goal.
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Sep 27, 2013 09:20
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Tossing in another ten dollars, also from overseas! The guy just seems so earnest. Good luck to him!
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jerichojx posted:Did he say what he was going to do with the excess money? He didn't say much in the KS itself, but in PMs to me he said he was looking into a flame grill for grilling buns and dogs, an actual proper fryer with appropriate fire-suppression equipment, renovations to the shack, etc. ...but really I think he probably needs the extra money for unexpected stuff that would have bitten him in the rear end otherwise.
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I think he is going to spend them to equipment, fryers etc. There is a comment somewhere on the site what he want's to have there but don't have the money yet. edit: i'm slow
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Barfolemew posted:I think he is going to spend them to equipment, fryers etc. There is a comment somewhere on the site what he want's to have there but don't have the money yet. To be honest though I wouldn't fault him for just going on a gigantic bender with an extra $500 pledge because what in the gently caress just happened to my life and why. EDIT: I'm surprised this guy's even sleeping, for the past two nights I've been up way later than I should checking to see how much is pledged, and then checking from my phone when I wake up in the morning. It's actually really loving cool to be a part of something like this. SoundMonkey fucked around with this message at 09:35 on Sep 27, 2013 |
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SoundMonkey posted:To be honest though I wouldn't fault him for just going on a gigantic bender with an extra $500 pledge because what in the gently caress just happened to my life and why. Haha, yea. I would like to see what his initial reaction was to the goonrush. Nothing for weeks and then suddenly apparently a team of frogs appear, the whole thing makes me chuckle.
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SoundMonkey posted:To be honest though I wouldn't fault him for just going on a gigantic bender with an extra $500 pledge because what in the gently caress just happened to my life and why. I think he deserves to treat himself after nearly a month of watching and praying for someone other than his wife to donate, plus he really needs to stick it to his rear end in a top hat boss who said it would never happen. This is a great thing to follow while dealing with a killer bout of insomnia, too. I'm gonna go to work dead tired but happy.
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I threw in $10 from abroad. Rock with your frog out!SoundMonkey posted:To be honest though I wouldn't fault him for just going on a gigantic bender with an extra $500 pledge because what in the gently caress just happened to my life and why. He'll be needing some Hair of the Doobie's Dog for the hangover he gets from that.
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Just gave . MAKING DREAMS HAPPEN gently caress YEAH. Edit: When the campaign's over, tell him that it inspired an 800+ post thread too. Grrr-Krishnakk fucked around with this message at 10:33 on Sep 27, 2013 |
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Oh wow, his campaign actually went on for 3 whole weeks with only barely $1000 before the goon tsunami (goonami) came and rocketed him past his goal in 3 days. You would think that because there was no way for us to collect our rewards, people would stop donating. Now he is at the cusp of $10K with 6 days to spare. 
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Anoia posted:I think he deserves to treat himself after nearly a month of watching and praying for someone other than his wife to donate, plus he really needs to stick it to his rear end in a top hat boss who said it would never happen. I think he deserves to treat himself in general, while it looks like he's getting by and paying his bills, it doesn't sound like life has been all that easy for this dude over the years. ...of course, from his sincerity so far, I'd wager that not a dime of this will be spent on anything other than the hot dog stand. jerichojx posted:Oh wow, his campaign actually went on for 3 whole weeks with only barely $1000 before the goon tsunami (goonami) came and rocketed him past his goal in 3 days. You would think that because there was no way for us to collect our rewards, people would stop donating. Now he is at the cusp of $10K with 6 days to spare. Actually, the first goon donation was with 9 days to go, and it was at $65 when that happened. EDIT: Via the power of lovely late-night math, goons have been giving this guy $125 per hour, 24 hours a day, for three days. Give or take. SoundMonkey fucked around with this message at 09:47 on Sep 27, 2013 |
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Kickstarter Comments posted:This really looks like the personification of the American dream in a hotdog stand owner, wow!  Our work here is done, gentlemen. The reaction is self sustaining now, cold hotdog fusion is real. ReelBigLizard fucked around with this message at 10:26 on Sep 27, 2013 |
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Sep 27, 2013 10:23
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Hitting 10k seems more and more likely by the hour. I only wish I could afford to double my pledge when it gets there.
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ce gars posted:Hitting 10k seems more and more likely by the hour. I only wish I could afford to double my pledge when it gets there. With six days left it's almost inevitable. During North American primetime, play the game "attempt to go use the washroom and return to your computer to find that the amount pledged has not increased." You will lose a lot more often than you win.
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Haha this thread is amazing. It's great he's been funded as well. Has anyone offered to go and take some decent photos for him?
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concerned mom posted:Haha this thread is amazing. It's great he's been funded as well. Has anyone offered to go and take some decent photos for him? I'm not sure if there are any Dorkroom goons in that area, but I've actually considered re-creating his dogs in my kitchen and trying to take better shots - it would be slightly inauthentic, but Wayne himself admits that the dogs in his photos are not the true dogs - he will be using different wieners, and it won't just be "what he made for dinner that night." I may make an effort at this and see what he thinks of it.
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concerned mom posted:Haha this thread is amazing. It's great he's been funded as well. Has anyone offered to go and take some decent photos for him? Yeah, I certainly hope he invests in some quality signage and advertising material.
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I believe in Doobie's Dogs! Pledged him $20.
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I've been following this thread since it was first mentioned on the awful Kickstarter thread. The day I found out about this thread was when I came home after eating a hot dog for lunch. Coincidence? Truly a sign from the Lord. Frog out with your dog out, Doobie! $25, stay alive. 
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Holy crap guys, I look away from this thread for like, 16 hours, and now we're approaching $10,000? Goons are awesome. This is one of the most heartwarming things SA has done in a long time. I was worried that GBS wouldn't share the enthusiasm that the awful KickStarter thread did for Doobie's. I was wrong.
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The mystery of the non-froggy backers may have been solved - a Swiss guy just commented that he pledged after seeing the project on the front page.
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SoundMonkey posted:$9074 as of this post Once he makes it to $10k: The Something Awful Forums > Main > General Bullshit > I Believe In Doobie's Dogs - Like Watching the Price of Bitcoins in Reverse
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Is it bad I wake up an hour early before work so I can keep up on this thread? I'm wondering exactly how much/time effort it will take Doobie to make a chart of all the FrogOut contributors. Wasn't some goon going to start a spreadsheet or something? Seems like tedious work for him when he has so much other exciting work to do.
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Anon Anon posted:$25 from team Frogout (True job creators).  This one deserves some recognition. This thread is an endless font of joy. I've said it before, but I hope he never ever finds out who Team Frogout is, and he remembers this when he has a chain of hotdoggeries across AL and comes across someone who needs a hand up. I will never reveal the frogout secret.
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