[sarcasm]I’m SO surprised[/sarcasm]
This is at least the 3rd time I’ve posted this picture in a thread about people pissing money away on a Kickstarter that never happened, but it’s still so perfect… Thanks Oatmeal!
I knew the people involved somewhat well and gave them the last 1000 bucks they needed at the last hour to get the kickstarter to go. Sorry.
You SOB.
But really, do you still communicate with them? Was this something out of their control?
I think it was just bad planning. The guy I knew washed his hands of it about 14 months ago. 
So what did they burn 24k on?
My guess would be structural review and permits.
Ultimately I wonder how they would have even gotten this through insurance to operate 100%.
Those buildings have been left in decline for so long, that there is no way a structural review would green light this and the only reason they stand is because there are too costly and fill with asbestos to take down.
Marine A is very sound. Some of the others are rough, but this particular one is solid. The insurance is what fucked them They got a quote initially for toproping, the were reduced to bouldering.
I was just curious the number one issue people have with failed kickstarters is lack of transparency.
When I back stuff I assume im throwing money away but when you see someone raise 10k, 20k, or 100k and the project flops its nice to know where the money went.
I’d think it would be the other way around? It’s less liability for bouldering?
Bouldering is low stuff, no harness/belay.
Toproping is probably safer, but more likelihood of death due to equipment failure or negligence, bouldering you can get hurt but altitudes are much lower.