LOHAN tin-rattles to a whopping £27,000 on Kickstarter

With six days left to run on our Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator (LOHAN) Kickstarter campaign to take the Vulture 2 ballocket mission to Spaceport America, we're tantalisingly close to hitting our £30k target. We thank the more than 560 backers who have so far chipped in for a total of 60 LOHAN sticker sets, 160 mugs, …

[Lionel Baden]

only my opinion

But this is starting to loose the feel of a shed project now.

Not sure if it was meant to, but that was the impression I had.

[Richard Read]

Re: only my opinion

I think you loose the sheddiness once you have to hire a spaceport!

[ISYS]

Re: only my opinion

Lose?

[Lionel Baden]

Re: only my opinion

@ ISYS

Yes very sorry for the typo.

[ukgnome]

Re: only my opinion

It would still be a shed project if the Spanish types had allowed the precious permits.

[Lester Haines]

Re: only my opinion

Well, I've been sitting in the shed for the past four hours testing the new Vulture 2 battery rig. Break for tea and a bacon sarnie, naturally.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: only my opinion

So two minutes testing then. You can't rush a good cuppa, nor a bacon sarnie.

[Neil Barnes]

Make that 561, Lester

Finally got my finger out to make a pledge... I want a patch for my flying suit. I promise a picture...

---> Flying suit, obviously.

[Ralph B]

Tankard?

Shouldn't a tankard have a handle? Isn't El Reg's one actually just a glass?

(Not complaining. I've got one on order. And I'd have another if I could.)

[Pen-y-gors]

Re: Tankard?

Quite right! and anyway, only effete golf-playing southerners drink beer from a tankard with a handle. Real men (and ladies) use a straight glass, prererably without that funny bulge at the top.

[toxicdragon]

Re: Tankard?

Don't agree there tankards are manly and the handle is handy after a few. Glasses particularly those poncy European ones are awful.

[frank ly]

Just a thought

As a result of pipe smoking in my 'youth', I have a crooked tooth on the upper left side. I hope the young lady only does this for the short time required to take a picture.

[Lester Haines]

Re: Just a thought

Yes, we only have around 30 seconds to get the shots before a social services SWAT team moves in.

[Alister]

Re: Just a thought

As a result of pipe smoking in my 'youth', I have a crooked tooth on the upper left side. I hope the young lady only does this for the short time required to take a picture.

Not to worry, she normally smokes cheroots, the pipe is just for show.

[Vic]

We thank the more than 560 backers who have so far chipped in

I suspect you'll have more like 400 unique contributors...

Vic.

[Anonymous Coward]

Question

I've held off supporting this because quite honestly those logos are cringeworthy, not even so bad as to be good. So there is no way I'm either going to be wearing or drinking from anything with it on.

However I may not be averse to throwing in a few quid if I can do so anonymously. After going through all the rigmarole of creating an account is there a tick box to keep your name off the roll of honour or the possibility to use an alias? Does it take your Kickstarter details or credit card name?

Ah, such philanthropy and I'm not even Tony Blair. I was going to add even he wouldn't admint to that in polite company, but I fear he would.

[Lester Haines]

Re: Question

Just send us a message on Kickstarter requesting anonymity. That way, you're sorted. We'll have to do the roll of honour manually, so there's no automated process. Better to use a pseudonym on Kickstarter, just to be sure.

Btw, since I know who you are, and you have been so rude about our logo, I'm going to send you a t-shirt and some stickers. So there.

[Vic]

Re: Question

Btw, since I know who you are, and you have been so rude about our logo, I'm going to send you a t-shirt and some stickers. So there.

Your logo's really shit :-)

Vic.

[Peter Simpson 1]

Re: Question

Nobody's going to worry about the crappy logo if this thing flies the way it's supposed to.

[Lester Haines]

Re: Re: Question

Nice try ;-)

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Question

Ah, sorted with an alias. Bon voyage, in about another 1650 GBP as of this morning.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Question

My mistake. I didn't mean the logo, as designs they're quite good. I meant the mottos. Pathetic, asinine schoolboy claptrap, they don't even roll off the tongue.

[Lester Haines]

Re: Re: Question

Aha. Well, you lot are to blame for the mottos ;-) Thanks for chipping in with wonga, btw, much appreciated.

[Vortex]

When are the tankards shipping please?

I chipped in on day 2. No tankard yet. In anticipation.................

[Vic]

Re: When are the tankards shipping please?

> I chipped in on day 2.

You haven't yet. No-one pays a penny unless the target is reached.

> No tankard yet.

The Kickstarter Page does say

Estimated delivery: Oct 2014

Vic.

[Peter Simpson 1]

Re: When are the tankards shipping please?

Just so long as the tankards arrive before "zero hour".

----------> tankard in the pocket

[Lester Haines]

Re: When are the tankards shipping please?

Yup, if we don't hit our target, there are no tankards for anyone. There's a sample in production as we speak, lovingly hewn from the living glass...

[John Brown (no body)]

The tankards have proved particularly popular,

Maybe place a few more on order to get that last 3 grand?

EDIT. Correction, only 2 grand to go now, well done!!! Looking forward to supping a pint from my tankard on launch day!

[Lester Haines]

Re: The tankards have proved particularly popular,

Bit unfair on those who jumped in early to add extra ones now. I too am in eager anticipation of supping from my tankard.

[Vic]

Less than £1800 to go...

It's getting exciting.

I'm hoping this post will be out of date real soon...

Vic.

[Lester Haines]

Re: Less than £1800 to go...

It is exciting. Some one even upped their pledge and left a stray tankard available...

[Vic]

Re: Less than £1800 to go...

Some one even upped their pledge and left a stray tankard available...

I'm toying with the idea of doing the same (i.e. add a T-shirt - no way I'm giving up the pint glass!)

Vic.

[Lester Haines]

Re: Re: Less than £1800 to go...

Go for it - free the tankard for someone with less economic might.

[Vic]

Re: Less than £1800 to go...

Go for it - free the tankard for someone with less economic might.

See, this is why alcohol and broadband internet access don't mix.

I've personally funded all of eBay, now I'm up for 3 goodies from LOHAN. Please don't tell my missus...

Vic.

[Lester Haines]

Re: Re: Less than £1800 to go...

My lips are sealed.

[Vic]

Woohoo!

£30K is pledged.

Well done, one and all...

Vic.