Desert Bus for Hope 2017
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Jump to navigationJump to searchDesert Bus for Hope 2017 started at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time on the 17th of November 2017, in the Moonbase Mk V.Date: November 17, 2017 I
Drivers
Driver | Shift Start (PST) | Total Money Raised During Shift | Avg. Donations Per Minute | Points Earned | Bus Crashes | Bus Stops | Driver Name |
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Pre-Desert Bus | $10,008.33 raised beforehand | ||||||
Graham | November 17 @ 10:00 | $63,212.18 raised during shift | $87.79 per minute | 1 point | 0 crashes | 6 stops | Bill |
Ian | November 17 @ 22:00 | $17,313.35 raised during shift | $24.05 per minute | 0 points | 3 crashes | 7 stops | Bill, Hubris, Dio |
Matt and Kate Watt | November 18 @ 10:00 | $35,840.96 raised during shift | $49.78 per minute | 0 points | 1 crash | 1 stop | Rob, Bilbo |
Andrew | November 18 @ 22:00 | $27,095.05 raised during shift | $37.63 per minute | 0 points | 3 crashes | 0 stops | Kanye, TSwift, Stepto |
Liz (and LeeLee) | November 19 @ 10:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | 0 points | 5 crashes | 1 stop | Stepto, Kawww, Germsy, BusKing, Jocko, Batmanaa |
Beej | November 19 @ 22:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | X points | X crashes | X stops | |
Alex | November 20 @ 10:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | X points | X crashes | X stops | |
Cameron | November 20 @ 22:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | X points | X crashes | X stops | |
Ashton and Johnny | November 21 @ 10:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | X points | X crashes | X stops | |
Andy | November 21 @ 22:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | X points | X crashes | X stops | |
Kathleen | November 22 @ 10:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | X points | X crashes | X stops | |
James and Ashley | November 22 @ 22:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | X points | X crashes | X stops | |
Paul | November 23 @ 10:00 | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift | $XX.XX per minute | X points | X crashes | X stops | |
Totals (WHILE BUSSING) | X Hours | $XXX,XXX.XX raised | $XX.XX per minute | 1 point (High: 1) | 12 crashes | 15 stops | Bill, Hubris, Dio, Rob, Bilbo, Kanye, TSwift, Stepto, Kawww, Germsy, BusKing, Jocko, Batmanaa |
Post-Desert Bus | $XX,XXX.XX raised during shift |
The Desert Bus for Hope 10 Team
Organisers
- Alex Steacy - Event Organizer
- Andrew Ferguson - Event Organizer & Photographer
- Ash Vickers - Communications
- Ashley Turner - Prize Coordinator
- Ashton Cummings - Software & Web Infrastructure
- Brendan "Beej" Dery - Event Manager
- Graham Stark - Graphic Designer
- Ian Horner - Overlay Engineer
- James Turner - Project Manager
- Johnny Blakeborough - Broadcast Producer
- Kathleen De Vere - Volunteer Coordinator
- Liz Smith - Special Guest Coordinator
- Matt Wiggins - Special Guest Coordinator
- Paul Saunders - Event Organizer
- Serge Yager - Event Manager & Nomordinator
Volunteers
- Andre van Slyke
- Andrew Cownden
- Ben Ulmer
- Blake Hodson
- Cameron Lauder
- Colin Benjamin
- Coriander Dickinson
- Dan Wu
- Emily Jarrett
- Erika Cole
- Joanna Stinson
- Joe Trollo
- John Gardiner
- Jordan Hopkins
- Juliana Cooper
- Kate Stark
- Kelly Voorhaar
- Kim Rose
- Kolin Toney
- LeeLee Scaldaferri
- Logan Wiltse
- Map
- Matt Griffiths
- Max Loy
- Meagan Hogg
- Paxton Grill
- Rek Feldman
- Sarah Mendiola
- Shawn Morford
- Stephanie Martin
- Tim Lindvall
Guests
Call-ins
- Scheduled Calls
Guest / Website | Best Known for | Call-in time (all times 24hr PST) | Video |
---|---|---|---|
Phil Plait | The Bad Astronomer | November 18 @ 10:00 (Saturday) | [1] |
Gary Whitta | Screenwriter, Author, Game Designer, and Journalist | November 18 @ 16:00 (Saturday) | |
Jenn & Trin | of Cards Against Humanity and Friendshipping | November 19 @ 10:00 (Sunday) | |
Aaron Forsythe | Director of R&D for Magic: The Gathering | November 19 @ 16:00 (Sunday) | |
Paul & Storm | Musicians | November 20 @ 13:00 (Monday) | |
The McElroys | Podcasters | November 21 @ 10:00 (Tuesday) | |
The Doubleclicks | Musicians, Songwriters | November 21 @ 17:00 (Tuesday) | |
Mikey Neumann | Writer, Voice Actor, Content Producer | November 21 @ 19:00 (Tuesday) | |
Carla Oliver | Director of Child Life | November 22 @ 11:00 (Wednesday) | |
Molly Lewis & Ben Soileau | November 22 @ 17:00 (Wednesday) | ||
Jerry Holkins | Writer | November 23 @ 14:00 (Thursday) |
Visitors
Guest / Website | Best Known for | Visit time (all times 24hr PST) | Video |
---|---|---|---|
James Portnow | November 19 @ 0:00 (Sunday) | ||
Ken "Value Added" Steacy | Comic Book Writer/Artist | November 20 @ 19:00 (Monday) | |
Erick Blandin | Child's Play Community Project Manager | November 21 @ 22:00 (Tuesday) |
Milestones
Notable Memes and Happenings
- For the first time, a JVC X'Eye system was used to play instead of a Sega CD system, allowing for higher-resolution upscaled video output.
- The new high-resolution gaming setup made night-time bus stops possible for the first time.
- Attempts were made to top James's Bop-It score of 79.
- Andrew set a new high bar for entrances, with an SNL opening sequence leading into his being escorted in by marching band Bučan Bučan.
- Cori had a playlist of Chicken EDM songs, which alternated with Andrew's random dance party songs at times during his shift (and sometimes beyond).
- Several of the crashes were due to technical issues, not driver failure.
- The third Bus King pageant was won by Alex.
Craft-Along Participants
Go to the Desert Bus crafters page for more information about all items!
- Aasta Ur — Alice in Wonderland baby blanket
- Anisarian's Shade — Desert Bus Shift T-shirt set
- Ben F Noviello — Wooden NES Dice Tray
- Blaine (aka BrainStew) — Heartless Shadow BackPack
- Blue Lotus Designs — Temple Medallion Scarf Set
- Carolyn G — Tote for Hope!
- Cookie Brigade — A Taste of PAX
- Courtney Stone — Chainmaille Dice Necklace & Earring Set
- David Ferguson — Desert Bus 10 Rewind
- David Woehr — Owlbear
- DialMforMara — Desert Bus Coasters
- Diana "Kiwijelly" McKenzie — The Great Wave off Macaroni I and II
- DigitalSeahorse — Leather Groot Finger Puppet
- Dillatont — Dr. Mario Box Art Cross-Stitch
- Elizabeth Simon — Night in the Woods Characters
- Eric Johnson — One Punch Gran
- Flailsquared — Shift Banner Cat Cube
- GarylGal — Garyl the Spectral Binicorn
- Glass Half Full Stained Glass — Stained Glass Hylian Shield
- Gregory McIntyre — DB20
- HatsWearCats — Set of Swords from Magic the Gathering
- Jack Miller — The Great Shadowbox Offensive!
- Jen P - Xylophobian — Super Mario Bros. Baby
- Kaitlynn & Lisa Riehl — MtG Inspired Lotus Quilt
- Krafts by Kruger — Desert Bus in Plastic Canvas
- Kyle Gratien — Breath of the Wild Soup Bowls
- Lauren Colbeck — DB Pokeballs
- Lindsay Peltz — Retro Micro Art Pendants
- Mallory Richard — Doctor Who Water Colour
- Maxwell Albritten — Pickle Rick Nesting Dolls
- Michael Boyd — Set of 2 Handmade Pens #1; Set of 2 Handmade Pens #2
- Michelle Kuipers — Persona 5 Resin Painting
- Michelle Willson — Life sized Morgania amigurumi doll
- Mirrored Line Props
- Mori-neko — Heere Be Dragone
- Nathan Yaussy — Classic D&D Monsters
- Northern Redsmith — Overwatch Pin
- Octochan — There and Back Again Scarf mk 1.5
- Orin Drake — Apocalypse McGillicutty - crocheted chocobo
- Qlipoth the Clockbreaker — Lego Desert Bus
- Rin & Remy — Shift Banner leather journal
- Rocky Mountain Cookies — 2 Dozen Custom Cookies
- Sam "GenericEvilGenius" Lewis
- Sarah Louttit — Portal Test Chamber Blanket
- Sarah Overall — Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Cross Stitch
- ScarvesByCelia — Reversible Warm Pocket Scarves; Knitted Tardis Hat
- SchalaKitty — Muchly Signed FFXV Flags and Prints Lot
- Scott, Just Scott — Big Bag O' Dice
- ShinyCrochet — Large AT-AT Walker Plushy
- Stephanie and PJ Martin — Hidden Crashmaster (A Secret Hitler Reskin)
- Tally Heilke — Perilous Myr Plush
- Tania Richter — Epic Fox Hat
- Thomas Coe (wightfyre) — D20 Dice Box
- Tichtac — Speak Friend and Enter
- Tom Walters — Full Art Commanders
- chimingfish — Stained Glass Metroid
- halfaringcircus — Tiny Temporal Traveler
- justwhatever_idk — Desert Bus-Earthbound Crossover Prints
- kingcael — Prince of Lucis
- r10pez10 — Fire Keeper Visor
Sponsors
Organizing Partners
Prize Sponsors
- Wizards of The Coast
- FanGamer
- Ken Steacy Publishing
- Cards Against Humanity
- Wyrmwood
- Penny Arcade
- Card Kingdom
- Gearbox Software
- Codename Entertainment
- Take This
- Extra Credits
- Friendshipping! with Jenn and Trin
- MomoCon
- Legacy Books Press
Official Desert Bus Artist
Event Sponsors
Food Sponsors
- Fernwood Coffee Company
- The Joint Pizza
- Six Mile Pub & Eatery
- JagaSilk
- Victoria Pie Co.
- Cocina Pequena
- Cenote Restaurant & Lounge
Technical Sponsors
Related pages and multimedia
General links and event logs
Videos
Gifs and Photos
Poster
Apps
Buy official merchandise!
- Desert Bus 2017 Pinny Arcade pin
- Desert Bus 10 Softcover Photo Book
- Desert Bus 2017 Poster
- Desert Bus Shifts Playmat
Media coverage
- 5 pm news, CHEK News, Nov. 17 [video, at 32:20]
- 10 pm news, CHEK News, Nov. 17 [video, at 20:16]
- Desert Bus for Hope charity celebrates the 10th anniversary of the first run, Owen S. Good, Polygon, Nov. 18
- Desert Bus de l'Espoir (French marathon, inspired by DBfH but not affiliated with it; ran Nov. 10-12, raised €49,000.)
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