[Nuke]

when my state legalizes weed, im going to do one of these for brownies.

[Lorric]

Wow, this really got some momentum from somewhere, it's over $60K now!

I wonder if it will hit 6 figures, it's on course to do so.

[cahdoge]

The story made it into my local newspaper.   

[Boomer20]

That is ridiculous.
I'm really curious to see how many of the 6, 290 (as of 12 days to go) backer will be mad when they realise they just donated ~$61 000 to some random guy to make a potato salad. Also interested how this guy will live up to his rewards.
EDIT: I also found this quite hilarious, bursting into laughter when I saw the figure!
P.P.S: I like Potato Salad too

[Klaustrophobia]

i think this explains the situation quite well

http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/4-reasons-people-get-suckered-into-idiotic-kickstarters/

[Lorric]

That is ridiculous.
I'm really curious to see how many of the 6, 290 (as of 12 days to go) backer will be mad when they realise they just donated ~$61 000 to some random guy to make a potato salad. Also interested how this guy will live up to his rewards.
EDIT: I also found this quite hilarious, bursting into laughter when I saw the figure!
P.P.S: I like Potato Salad too

I would have thought they'd all know what they're doing.

And yes, he's not going to be able to weasel out of living up to the billing I don't think with all the attention that's been put on this Kickstarter. It will be interesting indeed. Somehow he has to read off thousands of names and send out thousands of bites of potato salad.

[Boomer20]

I would have thought they'd all know what they're doing.

Im not sure about that, some people are pretty stupid 
Also I noticed on other forums where legitimate kickstarters have occurred, people seem to believe that rewards are not rewards but that they have physically bought there chosen rewards. (If that makes sense)
Then pitchforks come out.

[Colonol Dekker]

i think this explains the situation quite well

http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/4-reasons-people-get-suckered-into-idiotic-kickstarters/

Hits the nail square on the head.