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October what at 2 pm for early bird? It's a # on the poster still
 
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Victoria Jankowski wrote:October what at 2 pm for early bird? It's a # on the poster still



That is where the launch date goes after we're 100% sure what the launch date will be

Hoping we get past 1000 notification sign-ups before launch!!

As of right now we're at

860

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Charlie Tioli wrote:

Beau Davidson wrote:Do you all see a difference between this page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/2091792217?ref=7rwbk0&token=855bfdf1

and this page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master



The first link states that it is a draft and it has comprehensive information about the program.  The second does not state that it is a draft and it contains no further information other than a title image.



Are you logged in to KS or no?
 
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I made some tweaks to the first couple paragraphs of "The Story."

Any edits or suggestions?  This needs to be the grippiest bit of text - clear, concise and compelling.


Most master gardener courses offer extensive botanical and cultivation information.  Which is great!   But they also teach that you must use all the bottles and sprayers of gick with the warning labels, which is not so great - for the gardener or  the garden.  

There has never been a course taught through an ecological lens . . . Until now.

                   In the Garden Master Course, we have taken the very best of the Advanced Master Gardener curriculum and improved upon it.  At the same time, we have employed biological and ecosystemic methods to eliminate the need for conventional and certified organic pesticides and herbicides.  Commercial gardening for the future!

 
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We have the highest notify count of Paul's Kickstarter, can we get to 1000?

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Beau Davidson wrote:I made some tweaks to the first couple paragraphs of "The Story."

Any edits or suggestions?  This needs to be the grippiest bit of text - clear, concise and compelling.


Most master gardener courses offer extensive botanical and cultivation information.  Which is great!   But they also teach that you must use all the bottles and sprayers of gick with the warning labels, which is not so great - for the gardener or  the garden.  

There has never been a course taught through an ecological lens . . . Until now.

                   In the Garden Master Course, we have taken the very best of the Advanced Master Gardener curriculum and improved upon it.  At the same time, we have employed biological and ecosystemic methods to eliminate the need for conventional and certified organic pesticides and herbicides.  Commercial gardening for the future!



Beau, I'd lose the last sentence.  It might dissuade those who have no interest in commercial gardening but might be interested in learning the techniques in this course for personal or homestead use.  Or you could just say "Gardening for the future!"  However if the course happens to be mostly geared toward commercial farming then leave it as is.

And this one is just my personal preference, but I'd write the prior sentence "At the same time, we have employed biological and ecosystemic methods to eliminate the need for conventional (or even certified organic) pesticides and herbicides."  Might prevent a few double-takes like I did when I read the original.  

Meld your first two sentences into one:  "Most Master Gardener courses offer extensive botanical and cultivation information, which is great!"

You could say "...all the bottles and sprayers of gick covered with warning labels..."

 
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Every time I refresh, the notification number goes up.  Will today be the day we break a thousand???

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In the preview video, I was stumped by the moments when the characters' arms grew to improbable length. What could have inspired this? Then I remembered the eco-guardian robots in Miyazaki's Castle In The Sky.
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latest video notes:

1:05 can we show cold climate food forests?

1:08 hmmmm  maybe split the screen to show one side with apple and rhubarb, and the other side with fig and avacado.  I don't think helen did tropical.

1:49 need some sound balancing



 
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Dc Stewart wrote:In the preview video, I was stumped by the moments when the characters' arms grew to improbable length. [/i].



Good catch!  Andres?
 
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Dc Stewart wrote:In the preview video, I was stumped by the moments when the characters' arms grew to improbable length. [/i].



Good catch!  Andres?



The character is rigged and has proportional limbs :) the thing is you’re younger self is sitting on a tiny chair hence your legs go up, your arms hang and you look like even more like a giant! I can tweak it but the joke would be lost.

Thanks for pointing it out Stewart!
 
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paul wheaton wrote:latest video notes:

1:05 can we show cold climate food forests?

1:08 hmmmm  maybe split the screen to show one side with apple and rhubarb, and the other side with fig and avacado.  I don't think helen did tropical.

1:49 need some sound balancing





Gotcha, on em.
 
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Andrés Bernal wrote:

paul wheaton wrote:

Dc Stewart wrote:In the preview video, I was stumped by the moments when the characters' arms grew to improbable length. [/i].



Good catch!  Andres?



The character is rigged and has proportional limbs :) the thing is you’re younger self is sitting on a tiny chair hence your legs go up, your arms hang and you look like even more like a giant! I can tweak it but the joke would be lost.

Thanks for pointing it out Stewart!



I thought i looked fine and the issue was helen's arm.
 
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paul wheaton wrote:

Andrés Bernal wrote:

paul wheaton wrote:

Dc Stewart wrote:In the preview video, I was stumped by the moments when the characters' arms grew to improbable length. [/i].



Good catch!  Andres?



The character is rigged and has proportional limbs :) the thing is you’re younger self is sitting on a tiny chair hence your legs go up, your arms hang and you look like even more like a giant! I can tweak it but the joke would be lost.

Thanks for pointing it out Stewart!



I thought i looked fine and the issue was helen's arm.



Oh, ok! Fixing that one :)
 
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Just check the followers count and it is at 938. I will now post the Kickstarter link to a Facebook group that I am on and hopefully it will go beyond 1,000!
 
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Wow.  So excellent!  

Gotta tidy up the last bits and bobs and get this kickstarter live!
 
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An update to the kickstarter video! Big thanks to everybody for all the feedback.

 
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I noticed several new things - really nice touches!  It is definitely well into getting polished.

Excellent!

I think the video is ready!  Can anybody spot anything in the video that needs a change?
 
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I think we are close enough to being ready that I am willing to call it ....


I think we will start the kickstarter


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Donna Lynn wrote:

Beau Davidson wrote:I made some tweaks to the first couple paragraphs of "The Story."

Any edits or suggestions?  This needs to be the grippiest bit of text - clear, concise and compelling.


Most master gardener courses offer extensive botanical and cultivation information.  Which is great!   But they also teach that you must use all the bottles and sprayers of gick with the warning labels, which is not so great - for the gardener or  the garden.  

There has never been a course taught through an ecological lens . . . Until now.

                   In the Garden Master Course, we have taken the very best of the Advanced Master Gardener curriculum and improved upon it.  At the same time, we have employed biological and ecosystemic methods to eliminate the need for conventional and certified organic pesticides and herbicides.  Commercial gardening for the future!



Beau, I'd lose the last sentence.  It might dissuade those who have no interest in commercial gardening but might be interested in learning the techniques in this course for personal or homestead use.  Or you could just say "Gardening for the future!"  However if the course happens to be mostly geared toward commercial farming then leave it as is.

And this one is just my personal preference, but I'd write the prior sentence "At the same time, we have employed biological and ecosystemic methods to eliminate the need for conventional (or even certified organic) pesticides and herbicides."  Might prevent a few double-takes like I did when I read the original.  

Meld your first two sentences into one:  "Most Master Gardener courses offer extensive botanical and cultivation information, which is great!"

You could say "...all the bottles and sprayers of gick covered with warning labels..."



Excellent suggestions!  I implemented all of them and changed "gick" to "nasty stuff," to be more understandable to the newcomer.

The Story now begins:

                    Most master gardener courses offer extensive botanical and cultivation information, which is great!   But they also teach that you must use all the bottles and sprayers of nasty stuff with the covered with warning labels, which is not so great - for the gardener or  the garden.  

                    There has never been a course taught through an ecological lens . . .

                    . . . Until now.

                    In the Garden Master Course, we have taken the very best of the Advanced Master Gardener curriculum and improved upon it.  At the same time, we have employed biological and ecosystemic methods to eliminate the need for conventional (or even certified organic) pesticides and herbicides.  Gardening for the future!

 
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Beau Davidson wrote:
The Story now begins:

                    Most master gardener courses offer extensive botanical and cultivation information, which is great!   But they also teach that you must use all the bottles and sprayers of nasty stuff with the covered with warning labels, which is not so great - for the gardener or  the garden.  

                    There has never been a course taught through an ecological lens . . .

                    . . . Until now.

                    In the Garden Master Course, we have taken the very best of the Advanced Master Gardener curriculum and improved upon it.  At the same time, we have employed biological and ecosystemic methods to eliminate the need for conventional (or even certified organic) pesticides and herbicides.  Gardening for the future!



Oops!  Forgot to delete the extra words in red!
 
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Beau Davidson wrote:
The Story now begins:

                    Most master gardener courses offer extensive botanical and cultivation information, which is great!   But they also teach that you must use all the bottles and sprayers of nasty stuff with the covered with warning labels, which is not so great - for the gardener or  the garden.  

                    There has never been a course taught through an ecological lens . . .

                    . . . Until now.

                    In the Garden Master Course, we have taken the very best of the Advanced Master Gardener curriculum and improved upon it.  At the same time, we have employed biological and ecosystemic methods to eliminate the need for conventional (or even certified organic) pesticides and herbicides.  Gardening for the future!



Oops!  Forgot to delete the extra words in red!



Went to change it, and evidently one of our other team members beat me to it.  Thanks for the note!
 
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