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Monday Night Misc
November 23, 2009 at 11:12 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

Well, we’ve had a very eventful night – we broke our all time record donation with an amazing $1375 donation by this dude named Octopimp, who is apparently Chuck Norris, the Easter Bunny and Damon Albarn (what? I think Blur is super keen!) all in one – he bid on a fantastic super rare, ultra limited edition Star Wars print by Ken Stacey (FYI the original was purchased by George Lucas!). We also sold an incredible original commission of Okami artwork (for the bargin  price of $500), and two signed comic books. Ken is made of win.

Anyhow, we got a bunch of amazing graphics, wrote haikus to honour Octopimp (who’s actually too cool for us), and received an incredible remix of Graham’s rendition of “Re: Your brains” as done as Billy Mays (RIP).

OCTO-HAIKU

Ladies, listen up:
One manly cephalopod
and eight tentacles

RE: Your Brains, Billy Mays (RIP) Edition

http://www.tiltyhouse.com/RE_Billy_May’s_Brains.mp3

56k ... but so much better than a modem!
November 23, 2009 at 09:04 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

And like a shot we’re up to $56 000. The bus is the Flash. Officially.
56k

Oh yeah ... nine points!
November 23, 2009 at 08:40 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

We totally passed nine points on Desert Bus a couple hours ago, but in the excitement of auctions, dancing and so on, we completely didn’t mention it. Next up: 10!! Bus hard, team.

$55 000: Octopimp is a Pimp
November 23, 2009 at 08:32 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

Thanks to a couple of AMAZING auctions, we have just bypassed $54 000 to hit $55 000. Wow. I am speechless.

$53 000. You guys. Holy Crap.
November 23, 2009 at 08:15 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

We had just barely hit 52 000, and now I’m making another post! Wow! Keep on rolling for the children!

$52 000: A year's Worth of Monies
November 23, 2009 at 08:09 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

If we had gathered a thousand dollars per week since the last Desert Bus, we would currently be at $52 000. As-is, we have been going for just over three days and have done it anyway. GG, everyone!

$51 000: We'd be over the hill if the road wasn't flat
November 23, 2009 at 06:49 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

51 grand is what happens when 50K has a very small baby money … and the Desert Bus has now collected that.

50 K: More Ks Than a box of Alphabits!
November 23, 2009 at 06:44 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

Holy cow, you guys! We are halfway to $100 000 … amazing? Can we do it!? Can we send Matt to see Twilight like six times in one day?

I think we can!

$49 000: Making the Jump to Lightspeed
November 23, 2009 at 06:40 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

Yes, we have made $49 000 for the children. Sadly there are no milestone pictures to commemorate this. Thankfully, we already have PLENTY of $50 000 pics, so just you wait!

$48000: So much dollas
November 23, 2009 at 06:32 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

There are lots of dollars in the world, and now the children have 48 000 of them. They are very special dollars.