We would once again like to extend a massive thanks to Penny Arcade for sponsoring for Desert Bus for Hope!
Penny Arcade began life as a webcomic under the helms of Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik in 1998. Since then, they have grown into a powerhouse of digital entertainment with their own selections of video content, podcasts, webcomics, and the Penny Arcade Expo family of conventions. Most dear to us here at Desert Bus however, is their founding of Child’s Play Charity.
Thank you once again Penny Arcade, for your amazing support year after year.
SILICA GEL RESIN D20 DONATION DRIVE!!
Everybody knows the famous D20 is the centrepiece of D&D. But what’s at the centre of a D20? Wonder no longer, because we’re giving away this one-of-a-kind transparent resin d20 embedded with count-em 17 silica gel packets!
The fanciest icosahedron you’ve ever seen can be all yours for as little as $10.12 through our current donation drive! As a bonus, this giveaway also includes a fuzzy google-eyes dice carrying case, AND a set of adorable resin dinosaur figurines!!
Until 8am Pacific, donate $10.12 or any whole number multiple thereof to be entered to win this incredible prize pack!
On Sunday we made some NFL picks, based only on the team names.
How did we do? Here’s a recap of the results from Sunday and Monday!
- Chiefs v Panthers Panthers scratch out a 3-point win ❌ De-clawed. Chiefs won by 3
- Broncos v Saints Saints march to victory by 6 ❌ Desanctified. Broncos won by 2.
- Rams v Jets Jets soar to a 20 point win ❌ Grounded. Rams won by 3.
- Packers v Titans The only Ten-I-see is Titans winning by 10 ✅ Tennesseein’ is Tennebelievin! Titans won by 22.
- Falcons v Eagles Eagles win the battle of the birds of prey by 14 ✅ Flying high now! Eagles won by 9.
- Vikings v Washington Vikings maraud to a 9-point win ❌ Like helmet horns, historically unfounded. Washington won by 6.
- Texans v Jaguars Texans win a close one by 1 ✅ Don’t mess with Texas! Won by 3.
- Bears v Buccaneers Bears maul Bucs by 14 ❌ Buc’d the trend. Buccaneers won by 26.
- Dolphins v Chargers Dolphins flip an 8-point victory ✅ Party in the city where the heat is on! Dolphins win by 7.
- 49ers v Cardinals Niners by 9 ❌ Missed the gold rush. Cards won by 3.
- Cowboys v Steelers Stillers win a couch-burner by 4 ❌ There are couches aflame in Steel City. Cowboys won by 5.
- Seahawks v Patriots Seahawks see victory by 6 ✅ Get in the mosh pit! Seattle won by 7.
- Bengals v Giants Who dey think gonna beat dem Bengals? The Giants will, by 12 ✅ Giants towered over competition by 1
6-for-13 baby! Trust the process!!!!
Things got very heartwarming. And very derpy. That’s about what you’d expect from Zeta Shift, right? I think we’re starting Day 4 soon here, though I’m also losing track of time, sooooo… while we try to regain some semblance of time and space, here’s some of what you’ve missed overnight…
We had a creative challenge where the community submitted their interpretation of Desert Bus Squad Goals! Check out the winning submission and runners-up.
Jamie shares a heartfelt email from community member OriginalGarwulf.
The room takes shots! Balsamic vinegar glaze shots, that is.
Ashton tells us how to prepare a meal.
The room names all the things they’re thankful for.
Remember, for the latest updates, stay tuned to desertbus.org. You can also catch up on the latest #DesertBusX happenings around the web…
- Visit photos.desertbus.org for the latest photos from Andrew Ferguson
- Visit youtube.com/user/DesertBusForHope for the latest video highlights from the Video Strike Team (VST)
- Be our friends on Facebook and Twitter
- And, of course, the live stream is always available at desertbus.org and twitch.tv/desertbus!
Look fashionable and show your love for Desert Bus for Hope with this year’s Desert Bus T-Shirt from Fangamer! We’re giving away a Desert Bus 10 T-Shirt as part of this donation drive.
Donate $5.31 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win! We’ll run this donation drive until 7:00am PST.
Earlier in Ashton & Jamie’s shift, we challenged the community to come up with their best interpretation of Desert Bus Squad Goals, based off of their opening video at the start of this evening’s shift.
The winning submission was by Sohkrates, who submitted a reworking of the lyrics to Alessandra Cara’s song, Wild Things:
Rotate the couches, clear performance spaces
Bob your head, they’re drivin’ here
But you and I wear kigaroos we, cannot win or lose
Cereal rules, no problem here
Let ‘em put in whatever first, seriously there’s no problem here
So gather all the online now, we’ll play Overwatch and gather ‘round
We don’t care what character they play, just no Mei
And we will leave the foe’s crosshairs on those who say they won’t come here
We’ll guard the point ourselves
So hey (hey) push a button and this is how we dab
Lots o’ trollin’, we have no swears, and if you don’t like our dankest memes then (hey)
Leave our bone zone, cause if you don’t heed our policies we
Give no apologies for glass shark
These are what our squad goals are (Oh yeah, we’ll drive all night, on Desert Bus yeah)
These are what our squad goals are (Oh yeah, we’ll drive all night, on Desert Bus yeah)
These are what our squad goals are
We get breathless with these challenges you pledge us to tread,
I’d rather be a corgi instead
Never did get into the in-crowd
The sick kids are cool to me
They’re all braver than we are
So hey (hey) push a button and this is how we dab
Lots o’ trollin’, we have no swears, and if you don’t like our dankest memes then (hey)
Leave our bone zone, cause if you don’t heed our policies we
Give no apologies for glass shark
These are what our squad goals are (Oh yeah, we’ll drive all night, on Desert Bus yeah)
These are what our squad goals are (Oh yeah, we’ll drive all night, on Desert Bus yeah)
We will make a space for every shape and race
We will give to kids, and let ‘em get a wish (say yay yay yay)
Chat you’re great, for the Desert bucks you make
The Bus will ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
So hey (hey) push a button and this is how we dab
Lots o’ trollin’, we have no swears, and if you don’t like our dankest memes then (hey)
Leave our bone zone, cause if you don’t heed our policies we
Give no apologies for glass shark
These are what our squad goals are (Oh yeah, we’ll drive all night, on Desert Bus yeah)
These are what our squad goals are (Oh yeah, we’ll drive all night, on Desert Bus yeah)
These are what our squad goals are
Check out the runners up after the jump!
Runner up submission by BeachGnome:
Runner up submission by Shaun:
Submission by Auzerker:
Dancing having fun
Driving a bus forever
Together for kids
Submission by BeachGnome:
Submission by Kidror:
Submission by MaybeTara:
Submission by RikuKitsune:
Represent for your favorite house with this handcrafted set of tsumami kanzashi hair clips, each themed after the various houses of Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series. Whether you’ve been sorted into Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Slytherin, or Ravenclaw, there’s one for you. Or wear all four, it’s all good.
Donate $9.75 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this set. We’ll run this donation drive until 6:00am PST.
We’ve got about an hour left on a couple of silent auctions and about five hours left on a few others! Included in these lots are some rare contributions by Ken Steacy, including a collection of Camosun College posters and an ultra-rare Hardcover Art book.
Here’s what’s ending at 6am PST:
And the following lots end at 10am PST:
- Steven Universe jewelry
- Sailor Moon sillhouette paintings
- Hardcover art book – 200 paintings by Ken ‘Value Added’ Steacy
So, first thing’s first… what’s a mandala? Well, in a nutshell, it’s a geometric pattern that metaphorically represents the cosmos. They’re quite beautiful!
In this donation drive, you could win this deck of inspiration cards with which to learn about and create your own mandalas at home. With 52 cards, there’s lots of combinations to inspire your work, whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist.
Donate $5.20 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize! We’ll run this donation drive until 5:00am PST.
For interdimensional travelers moving across time and space, it’s important not to leave home without your scarf. And, with this handwoven scarf modeled after the 4th Doctor’s, you’ll be ready for wherever the TARDIS takes you next.
Donate $7.12 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize! We’ll run this donation drive until 4:00am PST.