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Guest Call In: Penn & Teller
November 17, 2016 at 03:30 PM PST
Posted by Tim

Penn & Teller will be calling in at 6:30pm PST on Thursday, November 17th.

penn_tellerPenn and Teller are American magicians and entertainers who have performed together since the late 1970s, noted for their ongoing act which combines elements of comedy with magic. The duo, having been featured in numerous stage and television shows, currently headline in Las Vegas at The Rio. When not performing magic, they are authors, directors, podcasters, television producers, and perhaps most importantly, creators of the infamous “Desert Bus” game.

Have a question for Penn & Teller? Leave it in the comments below.

Gotta Catch 'Em All...well that was easy
November 17, 2016 at 03:18 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

0083_002_EpicPokemonNeedlepointHoooooooly Bus. This Epic Pokemon Needlepoint has been shown on camera extensively now, but let me put it in perspective. The crafter on this spent over A YEAR creating this needlepoint. It is around half a Kathleen tall from what I could see and contains every original Pokemon from Gen 1.

This DONATION DRIVE could be yours! Any donations of $14.30 or multiples thereof until 5:00 PM will get you an entrance to win this one way ticket to Pokemon Masterdom.

 

Iiiiiiiii wanna swiiiiing on MTG Chandelllllliers
November 17, 2016 at 02:13 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

0131_002_MtGChandelierI can’t recommend following Sia’s advice so I would ignore the title of this post. What I can say is this hand-crafted chandelier featuring 82 unique Magic: The Gathering cards from across it’s history. Connected by chain maille rings, this chandelier can be YOURS in a Donation Drive.

Any donations of $5.82 or multiples thereof until 4:00PM PST will get you an entry to win this Magical light fixture.

Kemper has chill, you can have Kemper...pins
November 17, 2016 at 01:10 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

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This is Kemper. Kemper is an adorable part of Penny Arcade. Whether delivering presents as a Santa Kemper or hanging out with his trademark “Coffee-based-beverage”, the various incarnations of Kemper in Pinny Arcade are some of the more sought after pins.

This is a donation drive of Every Kemper Pin that currently exists in Pinny Arcade. Any donations of $9.17 or multiples thereof until 3:00 PM PST will get you an entry to win these adorable pins.

Sponsor Thank You: Victoria Pie Co.
November 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM PST
Posted by Jordan

victoriapiecoWe welcome back the Victoria Pie Co. as a food sponsor for Desert Bus 10!

Victoria Pie Co. is Victoria’s first shop devoted entirely to the delicious construction of pastry and filling. Whether it’s sweet or savoury, full-sized or a hand pie to go, Victoria Pie Co. is dedicated to using the freshest ingredients whenever possible.

Thank you Victoria Pie Co. for the food donations that the crew will enjoy during the prep for Desert Bus for Hope.

The Mat Be Giant
November 17, 2016 at 10:54 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

Magic’s newest realm is Kaladesh, a plane of brilliant architecture, bright inquisitive minds, delightful creatures and contraptions, and home of the remarkable new Planeswalker Saheeli Rai!! Bring Kaladesh to you with this DONATION DRIVE Prize Pack!

We’re giving away a colossal 8ft Kaladesh playmat, featuring Saheeli looking fly as hell!! And to make sure you have plenty of cards to use on it, we’re also hooking you up with a Kaladesh Bundle and a Kaladesh Booster Box

(The bundle contains a reusable box for card storage, an 80-card land pack, 10 booster packs, 1 Spindown life counter, a rules reference card and a Player’s Guide that includes an encyclopedia of every card from the current set.)

Get in your donations of $8.46 or whole number multiples in before 12:30pm Pacific to be entered to win!!!

A Tribe Called Quizzed
November 17, 2016 at 10:35 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

 

VIDEO GAME TRIVIA!!video-games

TONIGHT at 8pm!!

DBX plays host to a LIVE video game trivia extravaganza hosted by none other than the Justin Timberlake of Trivia (and DBX volunteer blogger) IQ 2000!!!!!

All the questions we’re using tonight have come in from YOU, the viewers, and we’re opening up the question lines one more time!

Email your question, answer, and screen name to trivia@desertbus.org with the subject line “DBX Trivia” by

Want your question to make the cut? Here are some handy guidelines:

  • We’re NOT looking for the hardest question you can think of. Aim for something in the “medium” difficulty range. The last thing we want is a battery of impossible questions and no one knowing any of the answers!
  • The best questions will make players say “Ohhhhh, of course!” or “Wow, that’s really interesting” when they hear the answer, whether or not they knew it.
  • Try to build in as many clues as possible in the question. Even if someone doesn’t know the answer outright straight away, they should be able to at least make a decent guess based on what you’ve given them!
  • Try to keep it short to medium length. Aim for 300 characters or less, please.

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ART CHALLENGE: Baxter and Khaavren are Best Friends!!
November 17, 2016 at 10:02 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

Recognize these cats? You better! They’re Kathleen’s furry little babies Baxter and Khaavren! AND they’re the stars of our Kathleen’s Art Challenge!

The concept is simple: send us your best artistic vision of “Baxter and Khaavren are Friends!!”

You’ve got until 3:30pm Pacific to get in your submissions!! Send to contests@desertbus.org and use the subject line “Baxter and Khaavren are Friends”. ALSO include your screen name or what you’d like us to call you if you’re our big winner!!

The winning entry will receive this 3D-printed brass Desert Bus for Hope Pendants!!

 

DONATION DRIVE: Mat Damon
November 17, 2016 at 09:40 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

DONATION DRIVE

Kathleen’s first donation drive is underway!! The prize up for grabs is this hand-illustrated, one-of-a-kind playmat!! Make your MtG playspace look like Tony Montana’s mansion! Impress your friends! Intimidate your enemies!

Get those donations in of $5.13 or whole number multiples thereof before 10:58am!
Driver Profile: Kathleen
November 17, 2016 at 09:00 AM PST
Posted by Kara

Kathleen De Vere

Driving: Thursday, Nov 17 10am – 10pm

Driving since: 2010
Points: 8
Crashes: 5Two ghosts f*#@%$, and now I am here.It’s Desert Bus’ 10th year:
Her first memory of Desert Bus:
“Hey, when you come over this weekend we’ll be playing a video game for charity.”

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