don't let that discourage you, you guys just don't know your audience :p
everyone want's hal, they just don't realize it yet... I see it clearly
now instead of kickstarter, try another site like this one -
http://www.gofundme.com/just don't quit, you haven't lost till you accept it ^.^
have hal do something that would help a charity, and if you want to be super aggressive - give hal a talking kitten or puppy head.
"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." - Napoleon Hill