We at Desert Bus would like to extend a thank you to Foo in downtown Victoria. Foo showed us a great amount of support this year, specifically during the set up of the run. Foo offered free lunches for many of the volunteers and crew members while we set up the Lunar Module Mk.2.

Foo FOOD serves up a wide range of asian inspired dishes. Drawing on influences from throughout Asia, Foo is tribute to the Asian street food culture. Situated at the corner of Yates and Blanshard, Foo combines a “hawker stall” feel with a modern and personal atmosphere.

We thank Foo for their great support of our hunger!

I’m sure the Nevada landscape is actually much more thrilling than this.

We’ve seen Magic: The Gathering cards before for Desert Bus, but this year, we’re challenging the community to come up with their best Magic: The Gathering card for the Nevada desert, the picturesque landscape featured in (at least part) of Desert Bus. (Or it could be all of Desert Bus; we really can’t tell the difference.)

As for the winner? They’ll receive an Official Desert Bus 9 T-Shirt!

Send your submission to contests@desertbus.org with “Nevada desert” in the subject line. You’ve got until 6:22 AM PST to submit your entry. Also, be sure to include the name or handle you’d like to go by on air should your submission win.

Zeta Shift is pushing to get to $400k before 6am and needs your help! Our next donation drive is for this beautiful set of prints from Penny Arcade’s Automata: Silverside. Donate $6.25 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win. We’ll run this donation drive until 5:55 AM PST.

During Alex’s shift, we challenged the community to come up with their rendition of a gamer robot. Here’s the winning entry, by Mike:

And here’s our honorable mentions…

We’ve included the rest of the submissions from the community after the jump.

Consisting of Ian, Charlie, and their mother Susan Price, Diamond Dust Dreams Inc. started in 2013 with their successful Kickstarter for the card game Kitsune: of Foxes and Fools. Located 2/3 in the Chicago suburb of Warrenville, IL and 1/3 in Minneapolis, MN, this family company completed production of its first game, Kitsune: Of Foxes and Fools in 2014 and Bad Decisions in 2015.

We thank Diamond Dust Dreams Inc. for their sponsorship of Desert Bus.

Magic: The Gathering fans and art fans assemble! Our next donation drive is for this lovely framed Black Lotus Cross-stitch artwork. Donate $5.44 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win. We’ll run this donation drive until 4:25 AM PST.

Mana cost: Zero
Type: Artifact
Craft Text: Tap, Donate X amount to Desert Bus: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool and X amount to Child’s Play.

You’ve never had a Black Lotus but always wanted one. Or maybe you’re one of the few lucky enough to own one, but want to add another to your collection. Or maybe you’re an avid MTGO player and bemoan the fact that the artwork on the Vintage Masters Black Lotus never went to real-world print. Whichever the case, you’ll be able to appreciate this beautiful piece on your wall. The cross stitch contains 40 colors and over 4000 stitches, each done by hand.

This piece was created using DMC Embroidery Floss (40 colors!), Aida 11-count cross-stitch fabric, an acid-free cream-coloured matte board and an 8×10 frame. Zero Mana were used in the creation of this item.

One day, robots may rise and conquer the world. And just like us, they’ll probably want to kick back every now and then and play a video game. Hopefully one more interesting than Desert Bus, but we’ll see.

Or dance. That’s a popular option for robotic characters too.

Robots are a common theme on Alex’s tumblr, so we’re challenging the community to create their best gamer robot. The winner will receive this lot of Xbox One items.

Send your submissions to contests@desertbus.org with “Gamer Robot” in the subject line. We’ll accept submissions until 3:54 AM PST. Also, be sure to include with your submission the name or handle you’d like us to use on air should your submission win.

We’re running the first donation drive of Alex’s shift! Donate $7.30 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this Portal Scarf. We’ll run this donation drive until shortly after 3:10 AM PST.

Disclaimer: This prize does not include cake.

During Liz’s shift, we challenged the community to submit photos of bad Desert Bus decisions. Here’s the winning submission, from enderforspeaker:

And here’s a couple of our honorable mentions:

You’ll find the rest of the submissions from the community after the break. A couple of our submissions come from our Desert Bus team members, who just couldn’t resist submitting their own bad decisions.