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Guest Call in: The McElroys
November 21, 2017 at 07:15 AM PST
Posted by Ash

The McElroys will be calling in to Desert Bus on November 21st at 10:15am (PST)

Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy are the creators of My Brother, My Brother, and Me, a weekly comedy advice podcast. This podcast is one of many the brothers do, often including their friends, family, and other special guests into the adventure. See the full list of shows at mcelroyshows.com

Have a question for The McElroys? Leave it in the comments below.

Silent Auctions: Kens and Chocobos
November 21, 2017 at 06:41 AM PST
Posted by Az
Hello everyone! We’ve got a few silent auctions to update you on.

 

First up for the day, we’ve got Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Concert Poster. This signed poster from the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Concert is signed by Naoshi Mizuta (Composer), Eric Roth (Conductor), Benyamin Nuss (Piano Soloist), some of the incredibly gifted musicians bringing your games to life.

This is currently going for $530, and ends at 10:00am PST. Still lots of time to get in on this!

The second one we have one of the crazy and amazing submissions from Ken Steacy, a signed Postcard Lot! This is a bunch of miscellaneous postcards, greeting cards, signature plates ‘n stuff that Ken’s done over the years.

This is currently only at $600! It ends at 10:00am PST, so get on this thing!

BIG BAG O' DICE: As Is Tradition
November 21, 2017 at 05:24 AM PST
Posted by Az
If you’ve been around Desert Bus for awhile, I’m sure you recognize this little bag of wonders. This bag o’ dice is just…it’s so much dice. This year we have a selection of fan favorites, as well as some one of a kind dice.

If you donate $8.12, or multiples thereof, before 7:15am PST, you get a chance
to win these dice. There’s a lot of dice. A LOT.

What You've Missed: Value Added Edition
November 21, 2017 at 05:00 AM PST
Posted by Tim

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Oooooh wow, it’s been a fantastic night here at the Moonbase. After Ken Steacy stopped by earlier this evening for the traditional Ken “Value Added” Steacy Power Hour of auctions and giveaways. And then… we took a step back as Cam kicked off a pretty chill shift. Here’s some highlights…

First off, we’ve got an ongoing Creative Challenge! We want to see your best visual interpretations of an optimistic view of the Earth in the 22nd century. We’re accepting submissions until 8:00am PST, so check out the blog post for full details.

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And now, in no particular order, and with no context whatsoever, some GIF highlights:

Remember, for the latest updates, stay tuned to desertbus.org. You can also catch up on the latest #DB2017 happenings around the web…

 

Donation Drive: MTG Judge Foils
November 21, 2017 at 01:32 AM PST
Posted by Tim

0059_001_MTGMagic players are an incredible community, but the game wouldn’t be what it is without those courageous souls who become Judges. They know the rules inside and out, make the calls, and also put an incredible amount of volunteer time into setting up and tearing down events and building the Magic community. They are honored for their services with some VERY shiny cards. That’s right Magic folks, it’s a full set of foil Judge promo cards including: Gaddock Teeg, Prismatic Geoscope, Capture of Jingzhou, and Doran, the Siegetower!

Donate $10.05 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 4:00am PST.

Creative Challenge: Earth... in the 22nd Century!
November 21, 2017 at 12:17 AM PST
Posted by Tim

The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17Following up on last year, Cam has issued a creative challenge again asking you to look ahead to… THE FUTURE.

In this Creative Challenge, we’re asking you to submit your best optimistic visual interpretations of the Earth in the 22nd century. Where will the world look like in the next 100 years or so? We want to know!

Send your submissions to contest@desertbus.org with the subject line “The Future.” Include your submission as a photo attachment in JPG, PNG, or GIF format. Please be sure to include the screen name you’d like us to use on air should your submission win. Up for grabs is this second set of two handmade wood pens!

We’ll run this creative challenge until 8:00am PST.

Donation Drive: Channel Fireball Golden Ticket
November 21, 2017 at 12:16 AM PST
Posted by Tim

0106_001_GP2018Gather your best libraries, because we’ve got a Golden Ticket giveaway. This lot includes free entry into the Magic: the Gathering Grand Prix, anywhere in the world, in 2018 and accompanying playmat from the event.

Donate $8.00 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 2:15am PST.

Donation Drive: Uncut Sheet of Commander (2011) - Political Puppets (Deck 4)
November 20, 2017 at 10:49 PM PST
Posted by Tim

0125_001_PuppetsWe’ve got a super sweet donation drive going on right now for this uncut sheet of Magic: the Gathering cards. Dazzle your friends and confound your enemies! Exactly as it came out of the Wizard’s castle, this is a full-size, uncut sheet of Commander – Political Puppets is ready for display.

Donate $11.03 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 12:50am PST.

Sponsor Thank You: Card Kingdom
November 20, 2017 at 09:30 PM PST
Posted by Tim

Card KingdomWe are pleased to welcome back Card Kingdom as a sponsor for Desert Bus 2017 this year.

Card Kingdom is owned and operated by brothers John and Damon Morris. In 1999, they opened Card Kingdom in John’s basement, and before long they quit their day jobs to focus full-time on making Card Kingdom the best place on earth to buy Magic cards. Since then Card Kingdom has grown into one of the world’s biggest retailers of Magic: the Gathering, with two brick and mortar locations in the Seattle area.

Card Kingdom has long been dedicated to giving back to communities. Through their Engage program, they donate company funds and employee’s time to give back to those who need support. It is with that mindset that they are a perfect fit for us here at Desert Bus.

We thank Card Kingdom for their continued support of Desert Bus for Hope.

Driver Profile: Cameron
November 20, 2017 at 09:05 PM PST
Posted by Ash

Driving: Monday, Nov 20th 10pm – 10am

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Has been driving for: 6 years

Points: 5

Crashes: 4

Things he’d like to do during his shift: “The chillest fund-raising juggernaut imaginable”

Cameron is a collaboration of several billion billion billion atoms. Their long-term goals remain shrouded in mystery but they seem intent on whatever it is — stay tuned!

Cameron on the twitters, Cameron on twitch!