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Donation Drive: L'eggo my Lego bus!
November 18, 2017 at 06:01 AM PST
Posted by Az

Time for another donation drive!

This time it’s for a Lego Desert Bus set. The picture above, however, is the completed item, obviously BEING LEGO, it’s self-assembled!

So, until 7:45am PST, if you donate $6.80 or multiples thereof, you put in your chance to win the chance to win this awesome set! Desert Bus is not at fault if you step all over them during assembly though.

What You Missed On Day One
November 18, 2017 at 05:33 AM PST
Posted by Az

GOOOOOD MORNING DESERT BUSIANS!

Are you only just now joining us? Are you a normal human, with normal sleeping needs? Well let us catch you up on what YOU missed during your self-care! (Remember kids, self-care is important.)

To start the day off, we hit $10k before we even started!!

And we got an epic countdown to launch…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And we announced the newest peripheral to Desert Bus for Hope, a WIRELESS BUTTON!

(Patent Pending)

We also had our very first Live Auction of the year, run by Garruk himself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As well as a call-in from Randy Pitchford and some VR Desert Bus while we Desert Bus’d.

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And of course Zeta shift did their insanity, looking through the
gifs alone can be a little scary.

SO STICK AROUND FOR DAY TWO, this is live and something’s going to happen!

Donation Drive: D&D World Lot
November 18, 2017 at 02:39 AM PST
Posted by Ash
Want a chance to win this awesome lot? Donate $9.00 before 5:00am (PST) and you will be entered into the draw! Remember, you can donate in multiples of $9.00 to get multiple entries!

Enjoy the wonderful world of D & D with this fun lot that includes:

A copy of Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate
A copy of Tomb of Annihilation and
A Tomb of Annihilation dice set

Generously donated by ENGAGE Mox Boarding House

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Donation drive: Uncut Sheet - Heavenly Inferno
November 18, 2017 at 12:13 AM PST
Posted by Ash

It’s that time again!  Wizards of the Coast have generously donated this uncut sheet of Commander (2011) – Heavenly Inferno (Deck 1)!  Have a blank space on your wall? Wanna make all your friends jealous? Then this donation drive is for you!

Donate $10.88 to be entered into the draw for this uncut sheet! You can also donate multiples of $10.88 to be entered multiple times! EASY!  This drive will go until 2:30am (PST)

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See more photos of this amazing prize right here!

Donation drive! D20 bamboo dice box
November 17, 2017 at 09:17 PM PST
Posted by Ash
It’s donation drive time! Need a place to store all your dice? How about a giant d20?  Donate $5.20 before 11:15pm (pst) to get entered into the draw for this magnificent prize! Remember, you can donate in multiples to get more chances to win!!

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This is one of only 3 such boxes crafted, each with unique iconography, but the first to be available publicly. This box features the numbers 1 to 20 engraved and burned on the outside faces. The idea came a few years ago as a unique way to store a collection of dice and other small gaming components and as a challenge of woodworking skill. The box has enough capacity to hold several standard sets of dice, and will stand out from the crowd at any gaming table.

see more photos of this amazing prize right here!

Driver Profile: Ian Horner
November 17, 2017 at 09:00 PM PST
Posted by Kelly

Driving: Friday Nov 17th, 10 pm – 10 am

Ian has been driving for: 5 yearsIan Horner

Points: 5

Crashes: 4

Things he hopes to do on shift: Late night dub fight, karaoke competition

Purveyor of quantified bullshit by day, LoadingReadyRun streamer by night, Ian lives each day hoping his next leap will be the leap home.

Ian on the Tweets, Ian on twitch, and more Ian!

Sponsor Thank You: MomoCon
November 17, 2017 at 08:05 PM PST
Posted by Kelly

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We welcome back MomoCon as a sponsor to Desert Bus 2017!

MomoCon opened it’s doors to the public for the first time in 2005 as a free convention in Atlanta, GA. Since then, MomoCon has risen to become one of the largest anime conventions in North America.

MomoCon is an all-ages convention with a focus on Japanese and American animation, comics, video games and tabletop games.

Thank you, MomoCon, for your continued support of Desert Bus for Hope!

An Iconic Donation Drive
November 17, 2017 at 07:31 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

0134_001_IconicHey all you fans of the Maaaaaaagical cards. Graham’s shift is wrapping up but that’s no reason for us to slow down here. Until 9:30 PM PST any donations of $8.24 or multiples thereof will enter you for a chance to win a BIG OL’ BOX of Iconic Masters. Included with that sick value is a splash of dinosaur flavour in the form of a bundle of Ixalan!

We’ve got an hour and a half left on the first driver shift, let’s crush it!

A box of gear!...from Gearbox
November 17, 2017 at 06:00 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

ButtstallionRandy Pitchford from Gearbox called in a bit earlier and we did a pretty BIG donation drive for them.

That wasn’t our only Gearbox, Box of Gear.

This Gearbox Loot Pack contains a BUNCH OF STUFF but chief among them would be the SIGNED BUTT STALLION STATUE, the most glorious of Queens. (oh and a REMOTE CONTROLLED CL4P-TRP!!!!!)

Any donations of $7.29 or multiples thereof until 8 PM PST will enter you for a chance to take home this big ol’ box of loot!

 

Food Sponsor: Fernwood Coffee
November 17, 2017 at 05:30 PM PST
Posted by Ash

fernwoodWe here at Desert Bus would like to take a moment to recognize one of our very generous food and drink sponsors, Fernwood Coffee.  As most of your know, a lot of the Desert Bus crew are stuck here for many MANY hours during the run and, as as it turns out, we need food and drink to survive (who knew, right?).  We couldn’t make it through this event without the generous support of sponsors willing to provide us with the sustenance and energy we need!

Fernwood Coffee has been a long time supporter of Desert Bus.  For many years they have generously donated coffee and brewing equipment, ensuring that our crew can stay warm and caffeinated throughout the run.

Thank you, Fernwood Coffee, for your continued and very much appreciated support!