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      Michael on September 14, 2011

      The greatest intentions sometimes need a slap in the face. Just get home safe.

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      grewvia on September 4, 2011

      safe travels and good swinging...agree a daily blog would be fantastic.

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      Jan Willem van Gorkom on July 30, 2011

      I fell in love with this project when i saw the Swings LA clip linked, with some interviews thrown in, the phrase "just pure joy" really stuck in my head. I was overjoyed to see that we not only reached by overshot the pledge goal!!
      Is there a site or blog where we can see the progress on the project?
      Maybe see some shots of the work from day/week to day/week? Some shots of the locals?
      Otherwise maybe an idea when the DVD will come out so we can watch the work?

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      Ryan Renuart on July 14, 2011

      Ask for donated frequent flyer miles.

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      Ryan Renuart on July 5, 2011

      I like round numbers as well.

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      Diary of a Cyborg on June 22, 2011

      I LIKE NUMBERS THAT ROUND UP! haha, congrats on reaching your goal!!!!! and i cannot wait to see where else you take this.

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This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 15, 2011.

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You get to feel good about yourself. We mean that.

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Congrats, that's the average materials cost of a swing! We'll write your name or some words of your choice on the swing you just created.

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What's that? You want a picture of your swing, maybe with kids playing on it or one of us eating a sandwich near it? That's going to cost extra.

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The above, plus a DVD of the full length feature and behind the scenes access to footage as we forge ahead. PLUS a chance to peek at the rough edits, if you have a good idea we'll likely listen to it

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The above, plus a thank you credit in the film and on the project's website.

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The above, except you just created 2 swings, an autographed DVD by the filmmakers and we'll even include a website URL of your choice next to your name in the credits (URL subject to approval).

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You just created a dozen swings with your name on them, an autographed DVD with a HAND DRAWN thank you letter from the filmmakers and we'll credit you as a producer for being such a big part of making this happen. You can still include the website URL of your choice in the film and on the project website.

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For showing so much support you must really care about this project, so you can choose the next city, country, or town we bring Swings to.

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Jeff Waldman is residing in San Francisco, living life and loving cheese. Hanging these illicit swings has gotten him invited to speak at TEDx and earned a grant from The Awesome Foundation, so he keeps pressing on with this project that continues to bring so many people happiness.

A devoted Chicago Cubs fan and filmmaker, Andrew Hartley hung his first swing with Jeff in San Francisco and has been on board with this project ever since.

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