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      Marilyn W. Greenber on October 3, 2011

      Nice...

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      John Cattaneo on August 29, 2010

      Is there any way to get the CD since this is finished?

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      back2future on August 26, 2010

      I just saw this news announcement: "Nike's Plans For "Back To The Future" Self-Lacing Sneakers." You will need a pair of these if they start making them soon enough: [url]http://deadspin.com/5622851/nikes-plans-for-back-to-the-future-self+lacing-sneakers[/url]

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      Boris on July 20, 2010

      I am looking forward to the completed project. Congratulations on the successful funding - you deserve it :)

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      Cara Textoris on July 20, 2010

      wowww!!!!! awesome!!! way to go :)

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      Crystal Wild on July 20, 2010

      Way to go Matt! I'm so happy/proud for/of you. You really had a vision and went for it and that takes some serious cojones. Mad props and love to you. Can't wait to see what comes from all of this. Miss you!

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      Dana Textoris on July 20, 2010

      Congratulations!

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      Bill Donohue on July 20, 2010

      I tried to get Mike to buy me a ride to put you over the top, but you made it anyway. Good for you, but drats for me.

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      Cindy Au on July 20, 2010

      You made it! Hurray!

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      Jamica Mamou on July 19, 2010

      Hey Matt. Just gave my pledge an upgrade. When you make your goal we will have to get together and share a bag of chips. I can't remember the last time I had orange-stained fingers.

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      Tyler James Aka T.J on July 18, 2010

      Dude ... you're an inspiration! Got wind of your project via Matt Kowalski. I'll probably be out in SF in Nov. We'll have to connect

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      Andrew Gleasman on July 16, 2010

      I just re-upped to from $10 to $25 good luck!

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      Ronald Gannon on July 16, 2010

      I love your story it's great. Stay on track.

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      Matthew Riese on July 11, 2010

      Thank you for all of the wonderful comments! I'm so flattered by the response I've been getting!

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      Matthew Riese on July 11, 2010

      Thank you for all of the wonderful comments! I'm so flattered my the response I've been getting!

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      Alexander on July 5, 2010

      correction. I decided I want this glorious moment captured in a 5x7 photo, so I switched to 8

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      Alexander on July 5, 2010

      just donated 4 bucks. And trust me, I'm a poor post-grad art director, that could've been taco bell money. I believe in you MAN! make those photos good!

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      Trey Lawrence (deleted) on July 4, 2010

      gave you 25$ hope you make it man =]

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      Tommy Papas on July 4, 2010

      I found a typo after the list of materials, "breaks" should be "brakes". Good luck with your project, looks great!

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      Dana Textoris on July 4, 2010

      Let's talk about an event! That could get you the $3k more you need.

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      Lea Hammonds on July 2, 2010

      Assuming this works on water, it's great to see that the Hover DeLorean will make up for all the short comings of the Hoverboard!

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      jim magill on July 1, 2010

      Gave you a few buck all the way from Belfast, Northern Ireland.... Well, it's the Delorean's ancestral home!
      Best of luck

      Jim

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      Reverend Smilies on July 1, 2010

      One of the more worthy donations I've made for a bit - hope you make it!

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      Byron Young on July 1, 2010

      This is great! Good luck with the project and I'm looking forward to listening to that CD. Just don't go over 1.21 gigawatts.

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      Thomas Misciagna on July 1, 2010

      keep up the good work man! hope your impossible wish comes true soon!

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      Cara Textoris on June 7, 2010

      i want a drawing and not a photo. i want me and you flying in the hovercraft in the drawing. and a flux capacitor.

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(NEW LOWER PRICE!) Get your name written on the interior of the Craft! You can sign it with a permanent marker if you are going to be seeing it in person, or I can print it permanently on the interior side of the body panels! I will also email you some photos of the craft, including one showing your name.

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Get your name written on the interior of the Craft! You can sign it with a permanent marker if you are going to be seeing it in person, or I can print it permanently on the interior side of the body panels! I will also email you some photos of the craft, including one showing your name.

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(NEW LOWER PRICE!) Either a 5"x7" color photo of the hovercraft or a hand drawing of the craft by yours truly. The photo will be the default option, but if you want a drawing just send me a message. If you want anything special in the drawing just let me know and I'll see what I can do.

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(NEW LOWER PRICE!) A CD of my friends' music which has inspired me to take on this project. Having such talented and creative friends was a big factor in pushing me into this project and I have always planned on using the hovercraft to promote their great tunes. (See my video for some samples of the music, or click the links at the end of my project description to listen to some of the songs!)

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Either a 5"x7" color photo of the hovercraft or a hand drawing of the craft by yours truly. The photo will be the default option, but if you want a drawing just send me a message. If you want anything special in the drawing just let me know and I'll see what I can do.

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A CD of my friends' music which has inspired me to take on this project. Having such talented and creative friends was a big factor in pushing me into this project and I have always planned on using the hovercraft to promote their great tunes. (see the note at the end of my project description at left for some samples of the great music!)

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(NEW LOWER PRICE!) A mason jar containing some "magical" magnetic liquid and a magnet. It's a really awesome mad-scientist-y thing to have around. Endless fun can be had using the magnet to warp the fluid and send spikes of fluid hovering up in the air! See my pitch video for a visual demonstration!

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A mason jar containing some "magical" magnetic liquid and a magnet. It's a really awesome mad-scientist-y thing to have around. Endless fun can be had using the magnet to warp the fluid and send spikes of fluid hovering up in the air! See my pitch video for a visual demonstration!

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(NEW LOWER PRICE!) A ride in my Delorean Hovercraft. This might be a little difficult to organize because it will require you to meet me and we will need calm winds and safe hovering conditions. This gift is best chosen by people who will be in the San Francisco Bay Area in the next year or so. I will do my best to take you on a ride for at least 5-10 minutes.

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A ride in my Delorean Hovercraft. This might be a little difficult to organize because it will require you to meet me and we will need calm winds and safe hovering conditions. This gift is best chosen by people who will be in the San Francisco Bay Area in the next year or so. I will do my best to take you on a ride for at least 5-10 minutes.

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(NEW LOWER PRICE!) All of the above gifts!

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All of the above gifts!

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I'm offering my new wetsuit as a gift. It is a Xcel Infinity Drylock Mens 5/4 Medium Tall Hooded (it's for Men 5'11" to 6'1" and 165-180 lbs). I've only used it twice and I don't surf enough to justify such an expensive wetsuit (it's an award-winning, too-of-the-line model) This is a 2009 model, and they cost over $400 new. I will send it to you for a $250 donation!

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All of the above gifts, but the ride in the hovercraft will be at least 30 minutes and I will try to teach you how to drive it! Again, the ride will require you to meet me and also requires good weather conditions, so patience is necessary when organizing the time and location.

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Matthew Riese

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I'm a 26 year old graduate student living in San Francisco. I grew up in Santa Rosa, CA. I really like surfing, traveling, cave spelunking, and making things. If my Delorean hovercraft project works out, I'd like to start a business building custom hovercrafts.