Calax Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) Ok, I should have done this sooner, but currently the DESERT BUS FOR HOPE is runnin on the rails. Basic rundown: A group of Canuks known as "Loading Ready Run" who (among other things) contribute to the escapist are doing a charity drive where you can make them play the worlds worst game. The game is Desert Bus, a minigame from the unreleased Smoke and Mirrors game by Penn and Teller for the Sega CD. You drive, in real time at 45 mph, from Tuscon AZ to Las Vegas NV, and the bus you're driving pulls to the right a little so you can't just throw a brick on the accelerator and walk off. If you crash, you get picked up in a tow truck in real time and dragged back to your starting point to try again. The way you make them play is donating. The more money they get the more time they "drive". They're currently at 122 hrs (last I checked) and it's constantly rising. They have auctions and contests to help raise money. They sold off a set of cookies for 800 bucks, and four cds of "Paul and Storm" for an even grand (I think) One of the later auctions will be an air fresher, an envelope of sand, and a bus ticket from Vegas to Tuscon provided by Teller. To give you the full "desert bus" experience. Donated money goes to Childs Play. Next year Teller is probably going to go out to Canada and drive the bus for a bit. Today they had the CEO of the company behind DeathSpank driving and answering questions. They have a webcam for their driving cabin (driver and then a bunch of random stuff), one for the game itself, and a chatroom for you to yell at them through. Desertbus.org also they have guests call in and pick out questions from chat to ask while talking. Here's the current list The Team has been Busing for:02days 07hr 18min 24sec 2010 Guest Call-Ins We have a whole tonne of great people calling in to show support and wish us well this year, including folks from The Escapist, Wizards of the Coast, Joystiq, Penny Arcade and Microsoft! Also, a call-in from John St. John, the voice of Duke Nukem, and a live appearance from Joel DeYoung of Hothead, who will be auctioning off one of the most unique items we’ve ever had. These times are subject to change, and calls may be added or dropped from the schedule, but this should give you some idea of what to expect, and allow you to plan your viewing times appropriately. All times are in Pacific Standard Time. Friday 7PM – Mark Rosewater – Lead Designer of Magic: The Gathering for Wizards of the Coast Saturday 3:00PM – Woody Tondorf – Producer of the hit web-TV show, Elevator 4:00PM – Jerry Holkins – Writer for Penny Arcade (and dark architect of the internet) 5:00PM – Yahtzee Crowshaw – Writer and producer of Zero Punctuation Sunday 1:00PM – Shamus Young – Columnist for The Escapist 2:00PM-6:00PM – Joel DeYoung (guest driving) – Producer of Swarm at Hothead Games 6:00PM – Russ Pitts – Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist 7:00PM – Extra Credits – Producers of the hit intellectual game series on The Escapist Monday 11AM – MovieBob – Producer of the hit movie review series on The Escapist 1:00PM – Greg Tito – Writer for The Escapist 2:30PM – Susan Arendt – Senior editor for the The Escapist 3:30PM – Kristin Lindsay – Project Manager for Child’s Play 5:00PM – John St. John – The voice of Duke Nukem 6:00PM – Mike Krahulik – Illustrator of Penny Arcade (and possible Sith Lord) Tuesday 11:00AM – John Funk – Writer for The Escapist 1:00PM – Mike Mearls – Lead Designer for Dungeons and Dragons at Wizards of the Coast 2:30PM – Steve Butts – Writer for The Escapist 3:30PM – Justin McElroy – Reviews Editor for Joystiq 5:00PM – Stepto – Head of Policy Enforcement for X-Box Live 6:30PM – Doraeous & Assoc. – Producers of the hit web series on The Escapist Wednesday 1:00PM – Elizabeth Greenwald – Writer for The Escapist Expect that to be expanded as time goes on because they have to push further and further into the week due to donations. Edited November 22, 2010 by Calax Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I won't donate then; those poor people driving the bus. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 They want you to! The suffering of comedians makes for funny! Right now they're talking to Notch who programmed minecraft. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 They want you to! The suffering of comedians makes for funny! Right now they're talking to Notch who programmed minecraft. Wouldn't it better to play AAA games and get the companies involved in the fund? I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 They want you to! The suffering of comedians makes for funny! Right now they're talking to Notch who programmed minecraft. Wouldn't it better to play AAA games and get the companies involved in the fund? Well they have a string of sponsors for their Auctions. Sega, Bethesda, THQ, Microsoft, Sony, and Dark Horse Comics to name a few. But most of their money comes from random people on the world. Right now they're auctioning off a custom voice clip from the guy who does Duke Nukem. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 They want you to! The suffering of comedians makes for funny! Right now they're talking to Notch who programmed minecraft. Wouldn't it better to play AAA games and get the companies involved in the fund? Well they have a string of sponsors for their Auctions. Sega, Bethesda, THQ, Microsoft, Sony, and Dark Horse Comics to name a few. But most of their money comes from random people on the world. Right now they're auctioning off a custom voice clip from the guy who does Duke Nukem. What will he say? I'm Duke Nukem and this is my favorite charity on the Citadel. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 It's custom for the guy who won. It was funny because on the phone he was talking smack to the bidders. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 It's custom for the guy who won. It was funny because on the phone he was talking smack to the bidders. Who didn't get the reference. At any rate we are almost at the one page limit and I'm the only guy interested. This fundraiser is a failure. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calax Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 http://masseffect.g33kwatch.com/?page_id=42 Another marathon, this time it's Mass Effect. I didn't post it before because it wasn't to significant... until the PS3 producer for ME2 entered the chat and started... dropping hints. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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