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  • From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] kickstarter
  • Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 18:18:31 -0400

On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:55 PM, John D'hondt <dhondt@eircom.net> wrote:

> Hi all, I am an idiot it seems.
>
> In February I was made aware that permaculturist Paul Wheaton was looking
> to
> make 4 DVD's about rocket stoves.
> I am very interested in this technology and want to build one here and I
> was
> hoping to get all the latest technical information so that I could use my
> rocket stove for cooking and baking as well as heating.
> Paul needed money for this project and so started a kickstarter. I signed
> in
> and promised $80 which was taken of my card in March. The kickstarter did
> so
> well for Paul that he was able to buy 200 acres of land to start a
> (permaculture) comune.
>
> The DVD's seem to be ready now and I was hoping to get to see them. No such
> luck. I am told I paid for a "reward" and that reward is that my name will
> be on a DVD credits under the heading : " These people paid actual money to
> see their name here." I can only take that as an insult for I never had any
> interest in seeing my name anywhere. Seems that others wo paid more are
> getting a T-shirt as a reward.
>
> Did anybody else here get the same treatment?
> Anyway, if anybody is short of money it might not be a bad idea to launch a
> kickstarter. The sky is the limit.
>
> John
>

Is that really you, John D'hondt? If so, this tale is, well........
Since Paul is in this list maybe he could respond and clear up any
confusion.
These kinds of things often become ensnarled in misinterpretation,
confusion and rumors
and generally are lacking in correct information. Not that this didn't
really happen to you, John, but I know Paul and this is the last thing I
would expect from him.
Of course, if he has turned over management of his projects to Vlad then I
would expect this :-----------))))))))))) (is Paul going for the 2013 Vlad
Award?)

- trying to keep things humorous, friendly and give everyone the benefit of
the doubt..

LL




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