$40,000! That’s a number that can barely be said without an exclamation on the end of it! I’m putting exclamations on the end of things all over the place!
Kevin Murphy is an actor, writer, and puppeteer who you may recognize as the voice of none other than Mystery Science Theatre 3000’s Tom Servo. Kevin had an 11 year tenure as a member of the MST3K team, and today can be heard alongside Michael J. Nelson and Bill Corbett in Rifftrax commentaries. In 2002, he published his book, titled ‘A Year at the Movies: One Man’s Filmgoing Odyssey’, chronicling his experiences attending a film every day for a year.
Don’t miss this call at 2:30PM, as it’s sure to be a ton of fun.
There are 3 silent auctions ending in the next 20 minutes. There’s a sweet Blue Box – framed cross stitch, an Angry Birds shrinky dink set, and JoCo Prize Pack #2.
Don’t wait or you’ll miss out on these excellent prizes!
The Cookie Brigade (http://www.cookie-brigade.
As they did last year, the Cookie Brigade is auctioning off a “winner chooses” platter of delights (US & Canada only due to shipping times), and they’ve sent us some delicious samples of their handwork! “C” is for “children,” and that’s good enough for us.
With the number of titles to his credit, you’ve almost certainly played at least one game the Chris Avellone had a hand in developing. From his days at Interplay, to his current position as a game designer with Obsidian Entertainment, Chris has worked on such high-profile games as Fallout 2, Planescape Torment, Icewind Dale, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Neverwinter Nights 2, and Fallout: New Vegas.
Chris will be calling in at 1:00PM Pacific time to answer your questions, so make sure to post any you may have in the comment section below. Make sure not to miss this call, because we’ll be concluding it with a related auction lot donated by our good friend Steven Dengler.
Card Kingdom is a Magic Card retailer located in Seattle, Washington and generous sponsor of their very own hour of Desert Bus, which we’re calling the “Card Kingdom Sponsored This Hour, Hour!”
If you have any questions about Magic, or just want to ask us if Cafe Mox is as cool as it seems, 6:00 to 7:00 pm PST on Tuesday, November 22st is the time to do it. If that wasn’t awesome enough, Card Kingdom has also donated two $100 gift certificates for us to give away during their hour. While you might think to yourself, “I don’t live in Seattle!” or “I live in Seattle, but I’m locked in my bathroom!” Fear not, for you can redeem them at their website (www.cardkingdom.com) and they’ll send your Magic cards right to you. It’s the convenience of buying cards online without the heartbreak of someone outbidding you ten seconds before the auction ends.
At 11:00AM you’ll want to make sure to tune in as we speak to legendary game designer Tim Schafer! From his days at LucasArts to the founding and flourishing of his own studio Double Fine Productions, Tim’s work carries a reputation for creativity, innovation, and fun. Tim has worked on numerous titles, including Monkey Island 1 & 2, Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle,Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, Brütal Legend, and the BAFTA award-winningPsychoauts.
If you have any questions for Mr. Schafer, this call will be your best opportunity to ask them, so feel free to post anything you’d liek to know in the comment thread below. Tim’s call will conclude with an auction lot donated by our friend Steven Dengler, and you will not want to miss it.
$30,000 went by sometime during the wee hours this morning, but no one was here to shout it from the rafters.
Thus, here we are:
And the winner is…… Dr. Broccoli!
But there were some amazing submissions, some deserving of what James would call ‘Madd Propz’.
Thanks to everyone who submitted!