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IT'S A CONSPIRACY! Quick, Take the Crown!
November 15, 2016 at 04:14 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

0293_001_Conspiracy4Queen Marchesa commands Paliano, but there is a Conspiracy afoot!

You can Take the Crown with our newest Donation Drive! This box of Conspiracy:Take the Crown is a supplemental Magic: The Gathering product that allows for a very…different sort of multiplayer draft.

Any donations of $8.30 until 6 PM PST will enter you for a chance to win this box of Conspiracy: Take the Crown.

 

Day and the friendship! Or Night and the Enemy I guess?
November 15, 2016 at 03:38 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

0233_001_Night&theEnemyThe Ken Steacy Power Hour may have ended last night but the goodies from Ken keep coming.

This graphic novel compilation of Ken and Harlan’s stories set against the backdrop of a vast interstellar war was just re-issued last year by Dover books. This lot includes a signed copy of that edition and one of the original 1987 trade edition published by Comico!

You can get your chance to win right now with a donation drive! Any donation of $5.43 or multiples thereof until 5 PM PST will enter you for a chance to win.

Shadows over Innistrad just got a little more...shiny
November 15, 2016 at 01:52 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

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So we heard that everyone likes Magic: The Gathering. How would you like a full set of Shadows over Innistrad AND Eldritch Moon IN FOIL? How would you like to see the art of Shadows Over Innistrad in a hardcover fashion, signed by senior designer James Wyatt?

Well now you can! Any donations of $13.13 or multiples thereof until 4 PM PST will enter you for a chance to win this amazing value!
Colour your world
November 15, 2016 at 01:41 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

We’re wasting no time in running this back with ANOTHER art challenge. We’re going to have you use your mad colouring skills on the winners of the contest we just ran!

Please colour as you will ANY of our three top entries from our last challenge!

Anyone can colour these and submit their entries, but we are limiting our winners to Children 10 and under! The prize for this contest will be your very own Fangamer Desert Bus 10 T-Shirt!

This contest will run until 5 PM PST! Get colouring!

Please submit your entries to contest@desertbus.org with the subject line “Colouring Challenge” in either .jpg or .png format. Please include a name for us to use if you are selected as a winner or displayed!

Supergirl's got nothing on these super entries!
November 15, 2016 at 01:28 PM PST
Posted by Jordan

We had enough superhero submissions to create a League…of Justice!

But in the end, as it must, it all came down to one entry:

Torill

Congratulations to Torill for their amazing entry! We had a couple of runner ups we’d love to feature as well, and then ALL of our entries will be below the break!

LAST CHANCE DONATION DRIVE!
November 15, 2016 at 12:55 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

DARK LINK SWORD! $11.11 DONATION DRIVE! GET YOUR DONATIONS IN BY 2pm Pacific!!!

Guest Call In: Kris Straub
November 15, 2016 at 12:00 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

Kris Straub will be calling in at 3:00pm PST on Tuesday, November 15th. 

Humor Scientist
chainsawsuit.com

Kris is a writer, web cartoonist, and a podcaster making web content since 2000. You may know him from his webcomics Chainsawsuit or Broodhollow. He also co-hosts podcasts 28 Plays Later and Scared Yet?

Recently, viral creepypasta “Candle Cove” penned by Straub was adapted into a Syfy original Series Channel Zero. You can find Kris on Twitter @krisstraub.

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

HNIDBX
November 15, 2016 at 11:45 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

Sunday we predicted the outcomes of 13 NFL games and went an astounding 6-for-13!!! Any match can end in a win, loss, or tie, all of which are definitely equally likely. Therefore the odds of guessing 6 of those 13 correctly is just 24 percent! Talk about beating the odds! Also, we were ?% correct in predicting zero ties!

Hockey

Now we turn our powers of clairvoyance to Canada’s game. By a Matrix-esque turn of numerical coincidence, there are 13 NHL games today, so let’s break down our picks!

  • Senators v Flyers Senators legislate themselves a victory
  • Capitals v Blue Jackets Capitals punish Blue Jackets
  • Sharks v Hurricanes Sharks Triumph in classic Sharknado Derby matchup
  • Panthers v Canadiens Habs give Panthers a French lesson: Today’s word “perdre”
  • Predators v Maple Leafs Preds chow down on irregular pluralization
  • Lightning v Red Wings Electric type super effective against Flying type
  • Blackhawks v Jets When you’re a Jet you’re a Jet all the way
  • Sabres v Blues Sabres rattle St. Louis
  • Flames v Wild Wild get lit up like the Great Sept of Baelor
  • Devils v Stars [A photoshop of the Holy Diver album cover but Patrick Sharp instead of the priest]
  • Kings v Avalanche “Well, the landslide brought me down” –what the Kings will say after this
  • Oilers v Ducks Peak Oil
  • Rangers v Canucks Rangers run riot over Canucks

 

Visitor: Jerry Holkins
November 15, 2016 at 11:18 AM PST
Posted by Kara

Jerry Holkins will be joining us at the Lunar Module Mk. 3 on Tuesday, November 15th.

Jerry Holkins is the primary writer of the webcomic Penny Arcade along with its artist Mike Krahulik. Holkins sometimes uses the pseudonym “Tycho Brahe”, the name of his Penny Arcade character.

Together with Krahulik, Holkins created the Penny Arcade Expo beginning in 2004, a series of gaming festivals held in Seattle, Boston, Australia, and San Antonio. He is also a co-founder of Child’s Play, a multimillion-dollar charity which supports a network of hospitals worldwide and US domestic violence support facilities through donations of toys and games.

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

Sponsor Thank You: Cenote
November 15, 2016 at 11:00 AM PST
Posted by Jordan

cenoteWe welcome back Cenote Restaurant as a sponsor for Desert Bus 10. Cenote is once again sponsoring us with their wonderful food during the event.

Located in downtown Victoria, Cenote offers an array of original cocktails and dining creations in a unique urban environment. They strive to provide their visitors with the freshest options by sourcing from local food companies whenever possible.

And their nachos are unbelievable – seriously.

Thank you Cenote for you continued support of Desert Bus for Hope