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jabba jabba
 
M$3 January 02, 2009 01:42 AM

Would you pay to have a giant Jason Calacanis statue built?

If the proceeds went to charity, how much would you donate toward the creation of a giant Jason Calacanis statue? Let's say it cost $20,000 to create a 13 x 8 statue (including the plot of land). What if a goal was set to have it constructed if $50,000 was raised? $30,000 would go to charity, but the statue would continue to raise money for charity. There would be a drop box in the giant sleeve of Calacanis that people could drop coins and dollars in. How much would you donate toward this?
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jasoncalac... jasoncalac...
 
 January 02, 2009 04:45 AM
Wow.... like wow.

I'm going to have to ask that you wait until I'm dead and I've done something amazing for the world beside build websites. :-)


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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 05:21 AM
This is something amazing for the world. This isn't being built for you; it's being built for charity. You just happen to be its symbol. This serves the purpose of drumming up attention.

Consider the possibilities. If this project was announced, every tech blogger and their mother would blog about it. Because the statue would serve as a depository for loose change and dollars going to a charity of some sort, it's safe to say that it would be very unique. And money could be donated for generations and generations.

A statue with giant sleeves and big pockets for money to be shoved in? Crazy, but not so crazy that it's physically impossible to build. If you announce this project, you'll create one of the most talked about tech stories of the year. I think that's given.

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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 10:57 PM
I cannot give $3 to anyone unless they present a compelling reason why building the statue is a good idea. So far, everyone is against it.

If you want $3, explain why building it is a good idea.

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offthedome offthedome
 
January 02, 2009 01:58 AM
My long answer: No, I wouldn't.


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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 05:10 AM
What do you have against it? It would benefit charity.

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offthedome offthedome
 
January 02, 2009 05:34 AM
I love charity. I don't want to see a giant Jason statue though. But if YOU think this is a good idea, then stick to your guns. I'm sticking to the googly-eyed crazy face in my post.

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hartwell hartwell
 
January 02, 2009 02:14 AM
no. i think one giant Jason Calacanis is plenty.

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xds xds
 
January 02, 2009 02:14 AM
Are we talking how much I would donate to the statue being built or how many coins i would throw on/in/at it ?
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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 02:54 AM
How much would you donate to its initial construction.

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xds xds
 
January 02, 2009 02:58 AM
It wasn't meant to b...

ahh never mind

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xds xds
 
January 02, 2009 03:01 AM - New Source
EDIT:

Is not that the point of this whole site ?



/ Cue Star wars opening score.

A long time ago in a far away land lived a site named Mahalo.com .....


http://www.MAHALO.com

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tjpeople tjpeople
 
January 02, 2009 02:14 AM
Jason who?
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connectedg... connectedg...
 
January 02, 2009 02:16 AM
I think the man is great and all; however, I don't think he needs a statue.

Actually think statues are complete waste.

The only kind of statue should be made is the one made out of recycled material. Other than that they are a waste of raw materials.

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xds xds
 
January 02, 2009 02:25 AM
DA CALACANIS Greenhouse statue !



mmmmmm...

mmmmmm......

Maybe not.

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Or maybe... hrmmm...

http://i44.tinypic.com/2yy6ts2.jpg


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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 02:52 AM
Well, then it can be made of raw materials. Consider the potential. It's not a waste because you're building a structure that will help charities long after it's built. The uniqueness of it will draw large crowds/attention.

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dwolf1 dwolf1
 
January 02, 2009 02:35 AM
No, I think that the creator of mahalo it´s brilliant but I wouldn´t have a statue in his honor built
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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 02:56 AM
Its not just in his honor. It's for charity. People will visit it for years and put money in it. At the end of the day, someone will come and collect its deposits. What do you have against this?

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xds xds
 
January 02, 2009 02:59 AM
Isn't that the point of this whole site ?

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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 03:03 AM
Xds, there are key differences. For one thing, the statue would be a unique attraction that many people will talk/write about, and it would draw crowds. Also, the statue is for charity. Money given to this site doesn't go to charity to the best of my knowledge.

We would have to determine what charity the statue donations would go to.

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xds xds
 
January 02, 2009 03:11 AM
Ahem**

I'm going to just politely say, it might be counter *green footprint* productive.

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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 03:15 AM
Xds, when you look at other statues, they're pretty much just there. If you have to pay to visit them, you give money to the state. This statue would benefit charities. And if this project was formally announced, the buzz surrounding it would be tremendous.

It would be one of the most talked about tech stories of the year--guaranteed.

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xds xds
 
January 02, 2009 03:22 AM
Do you have any sources to backup your claim with regards to the moneys being funneled threw the state to the charity of choosing?

EDIT:

Also _where_ do you propose this statue be built ?

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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 03:28 AM
What claim? I wasn't saying the money would be funneled through the state. I was saying that when you look at other statues, they are just there, not collecting money for charities. Or if they are at a memorial or a historical landmark that you must pay to visit, then you give money to the state. This statue would be privately owned and money given to it would go directly to a charity.

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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 03:38 AM
In terms of where it would be built, I hadn't thought about it, but I imagine it could be built on a plot of land somewhere in southern California or whatever location is cheapish/best.

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angsuman angsuman
 
January 02, 2009 04:06 AM
Would 0 cents be too much?
Can we pay in negative?
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xds xds
 
January 02, 2009 04:11 AM
lol Not bad.. Not to bad at all.

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jwagner63 jwagner63
 
January 02, 2009 04:27 AM
No, but if you're donating money, just donate it all to charity.

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easyeboy easyeboy
 
January 02, 2009 04:42 AM
He's definitely very smart to create Mahalo, yet I do not believe this is the best way to raise funds for a charity. It would cost too much for a statue, and this could go towards the charity.

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jabba jabba
 
January 02, 2009 05:52 AM
The statue would be equipped with sleeves that act as drop boxes for loose change and dollars. So, after the statue is built, it would continue to serve as a vehicle to raise money for charities for generations and generations.

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kenford kenford
 
January 04, 2009 04:47 PM
I would like to see what he looks like first, so if you can please post a real photo of him.

By the way i wonder why he uses a mascot to represent himself

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jabba jabba
 
January 05, 2009 01:06 AM
Not sure why that would play into your decision, but here's one:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Jason_Calacanis.jpg


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kenford kenford
 
January 06, 2009 03:17 PM
Oh he is quite good looking , ya i would definitely like to contribute

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