Desert Bus for Hope 10
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Desert Bus for Hope 10 started at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time on the 12th of November, 2016, and ran through 1:48 AM on November 19. By the end of that time, it raised a total of $693,880.29. It was held in the Lunar Module Mk. 3.Date: November 12, 2016 I
Drivers
All driving shifts but the last were 12 hours long. Times below are in 24-hour time format, set to Pacific Standard Time (aka Moonbase Standard time).
For obvious reasons, the driver's name is "Bill" throughout the run.
Driver | Shift Start (PST) | Total Money Raised During Shift | Avg. Donations Per Minute | Points Earned | Bus Crashes | Bus Stops |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Driver | Pre-Desert Bus | $7,267.27 raised beforehand | ||||
James | November 12 @ 10:00 | $52,915.42 raised during shift | $73.49 per minute | 0 points | 2 crashes | 3 stops |
Jeremy | November 12 @ 22:00 | $24,874.63 raised during shift | $34.55 per minute | 0 points | 11 crashes | 1 stop |
Matt and Tally | November 13 @ 10:00 | $40,514.06 raised during shift | $56.27 per minute | 1 point | 0 crashes | 1 stop |
Cameron | November 13 @ 22:00 | $26,460.49 raised during shift | $36.75 per minute | 1 point | 4 crashes | 3 stops |
Ash and Ashley | November 14 @ 10:00 | $41,370.28 raised during shift | $57.46 per minute | 1 point | 1 crash | 0 stops |
Ashton and Jamie | November 14 @ 22:00 | $37,791.25 raised during shift | $52.49 per minute | 1 point | 0 crashes | 0 stops |
Kara and Kate Watt | November 15 @ 10:00 | $48,058.74 raised during shift | $66.75 per minute | 1 point | 2 crashes | 0 stops |
Alex and Ian | November 15 @ 22:00 | $23,491.19 raised during shift | $32.63 per minute | 1 point | 2 crashes | 7 stops |
Graham | November 16 @ 10:00 | $77,078.99 raised during shift | $107.05 per minute | 1 point | 4 crashes | 3 stops |
Liz and Tara | November 16 @ 22:00 | $23,163.33 raised during shift | $32.17 per minute | 1 point | 0 crashes | 0 stops |
Kathleen | November 17 @ 10:00 | $65,214.84 raised during shift | $90.58 per minute | 1 point | 1 crash | 0 stops |
Beej and Johnny | November 17 @ 22:00 | $29,435.24 raised during shift | $40.88 per minute | 1 point | 1 crash | 1 stop |
Paul | November 18 @ 10:00 | $114,854.39 raised during shift | $159.52 per minute | 1 point | 0 crashes | 0 stops |
ΩJames (3 hours) | November 18 @ 22:00 | $79,379.94 raised during shift | $441.00 per minute | 1 point | 0 crashes | 1 stop |
Subtotal (WHILE BUSSING) | 159 Hours | $684,602.79 raised | $71.76 per minute | 12 points (High: 3) | 28 crashes | 20 stops |
Overtime: James and Telnaior (42 minutes) | November 19 @ 01:00 | $1,980.23 raised | $47.15 per minute | 1 stop | ||
No Driver | Post-Desert Bus | $30.00 raised afterwards |
The Desert Bus for Hope 10 Team
The Crew
- Alex Steacy - Event Organizer
- Ash Vickers - Event Manager
- Ashley Turner - Shipping Coordinator
- Ashton Cummings - Web Infrastructure & Software Coordinator
- Brendan "Beej" Dery - Event Manager
- Graham Stark - Graphic Designer
- Ian Horner - Overlay Engineer
- James Turner - Project Manager
- Jeremy Petter - Event Organizer
- Johnny Blakeborough - Broadcast Producer
- Kara McLachlan - Communications Coordinator
- Kathleen De Vere - Volunteer Coordinator
- Liz Smith - Special Guest Coordinator
- Matt Wiggins - Special Guest Coordinator
- Paul Saunders - Event Organizer
- Serge Yager - Event Manager & Nomordinator
- Tally Heilke - Prizes & Sponsorship Coordinator
- Tara Theoharis - Media Relations
Volunteers
Broadcast Team
- Ben Ulmer - Broadcast Tech
- Coriander Dickinson - Broadcast Tech & Overlay Engineer
- Felix Kramer - Broadcast Tech
- Jason Chinnock - Broadcast Tech
- Sarah Mendiola - Broadcast Tech
- Thomas Ourada - Broadcast Tech
Communications Team
- Amber "Phedran" Campbell - PR Assistant
- Dan "SecondlookDan" Wu - PR Assistant
- Ian "Dix" Dixon - Onsite Chat Mod
- Jordan Hopkins - Blogger
- Kate Stark - Social Media
- Pika - Social Media
- Kelly Voorhaar - Social Media
- Mike Whitaker - Blogger
- Tim Lindvall - Blogger
Infrastructure & Software
- Chris "Fugiman" Gamble - Web Tech
Photographer
Shipping Team
Site Volunteers
Guests
Call-ins
- Scheduled Calls
Guest / Website | Best Known for | Call-in time (all times 24hr PST) | Video |
---|---|---|---|
Ashly Burch | Actress, Singer, Writer | November 13 @ 11:00 (Sunday) | [1] |
Jimmy Wong | Actor, Musician, YouTube Personality | November 13 @ 17:00 (Sunday) | [2] |
Phil Plait | The Bad Astronomer | November 14 @ 11:30 (Monday) | [3] |
The Doubleclicks | Musicians, Songwriters | November 15 @ 11:00 (Tuesday) | [4] |
Kris Straub | Humor Scientist | November 15 @ 15:00 (Tuesday) | [5] |
James Portnow | Writer, Extra Credits | November 16 @ 0:00 (Wednesday) | [6] [7] |
Mike, Tifa, & Xander Robles | Lady Planeswalkers Society and more | November 16 @ 16:00 (Wednesday) | [8] |
Mikey Neumann | Chief Creative Champion of Gearbox Software, Writer, Voice Actor, Content Producer | November 16 @ 18:30 (Wednesday) | [9] |
The McElroys | Podcasters | November 17 @ 08:00 (Thursday) | [10] |
Paul & Storm | Musicians | November 17 @ 11:00 (Thursday) | [11] |
Penn Jillette | Magician | November 17 @ 18:30 (Thursday) | [12] |
Seth Boyer | Singer/Songwriter | November 17 @ 23:00 (Thursday) | [13] |
Jenn & Trin | of Cards Against Humanity and Friendshipping | November 18 @ 10:00 (Friday) | [14] |
Kristin Lindsay | Director of Operatives, Penny Arcade, Inc. & Child's Play Charity | November 18 @ 14:00 (Friday) | [15] |
Grant Imahara | Host | November 18 @ 16:00 (Friday) | [16] |
- Unscheduled Calls
Guest / Website | Best Known for | Call-in time (all times 24hr PST) | Video |
---|---|---|---|
Spoopy Kris Straub & Nika Harper | November 17 @ 0:15 (Thursday) | [17] |
Visitors
Guest / Website | Best Known for | Visit time (all times 24hr PST) | Video |
---|---|---|---|
Ken "Value Added" Steacy | Comic Book Writer/Artist | November 14 @ 18:30 (Monday) | [18] [19] |
Jerry Holkins | Writer | November 15 @ 12:00 (Tuesday) | |
Molly Lewis | Songwriter, Ukulele Player | November 16 (Wednesday) onward |
Milestones
- Year 1 total exceeded ($22,805) - Saturday, November 12, 13:25
- Year 2 total exceeded ($70,424) - Saturday, November 12, 17:28
- Year 3 total exceeded ($140,450) - Monday, November 14, 5:43
- Year 4 total exceeded ($208,250) - Monday, November 14, 23:45
- $3.5 million lifetime reached ($380,834) - Wednesday, November 16, 22:02
- Year 5 total exceeded ($383,125) - Wednesday, November 16, 22:32
- Year 6 total exceeded ($443,630) - Thursday, November 17, 19:17
- $500,000 reached ($500,000) - Friday, November 18, 10:20
- Year 7 total exceeded ($523,520) - Friday, November 18, 15:33
- Year 8 total exceeded ($643,243) - Friday, November 18, 22:21
- Year 9 total exceeded ($683,720) - Friday, November 18, 23:22
Notable Memes and Happenings
- How lickable is X?
- A result of the silent auction for a stained-glass piece with very non-lickable lead solder, this question became a thing immediately. Eventually, ratings were assigned—for practically everything except people—on the Turner Lickability Scale.
- The Bone Zone
- The area covered by the Skullcam.
- Zippo-Tricks McEdgelord
- Highlight from Ben's descriptions of Planeswalker cards. [20]
- Bus King
- Two years after the previous Bus King pageant, another was held! Serge won. [21]
- Serenity Raven Darkmoon
- A donation drive determining who should get a goth makeover resulted in a landslide for Tally. [22]
- "If you were driving a bus across the desert, what would be on your dashboard?"
- Question asked of call-in guests.
- Ask Us Anything
- The gang did a Reddit AMA.
- Remote Driving
- People offsite can now control the bus, via the Device. This was first used for Kris Straub's call, then for the winners of donation drives. wightfyre/Thomas and Itazu had successful shifts. Telnaior won the right to crash the bus at the end of The Final Busdown.
- Katiee 💗
- Tally turned the tables and gave Kathleen a makeover, which lasted till the latter's shift total topped $40,000. [23] (And then the controller stopped working as soon as Kathleen returned to her customary black.)
- Father Ashton
- Came on to solemnly mark the time when each previous Desert Bus ended.
- Lip Sync Battle
- By universal acclamation, this ushered in the Omega Shift.
Craft-Along Participants
Go to the Desert Bus crafters page for more information about all items!
- A Little Stuffed Cloud Kim — Deadpool Blanket
- AJ Hare — Blade of the Endless Road
- Aasta Ur — Star Wars baby blanket
- Alice — Plush Minecraft Blocks
- Amanda Dean — Steven Universe paper cut shadow box
- Amanda E.M. Haynes — Minecraft Creeper Fingerless Mitts
- Annette Roberts — Sting glass sword replica
- BeanieBat Creations and Eitanya Designs — Thane Plushie Polymer Sculpture
- Blaine aka BrainStew — Mario Star Pillow Set
- Brian Dickeson aka Rebornflames — Mass Effect Sprite Pack; Sega All Stars Sprite Pack
- C.M. Galdre — Limited Edition Desert Bus Ironwood Dice Box; Limited Edition Desert Bus Flame Boxelder Bug Box
- Camillo di pietrantonio
- Carasibana — 3D Printed Zendikar Hedron
- Carolyn Grill — Zelda bowler bag & matching wallet
- Cephalopodo — Legend of Zelda squid plush; Zomb squid plush
- Chrissey Harrison — Mario Tapestry
- Courtney Stone — Chainmail Dice Bracelet
- Cowgirlgem — Desert Bus Mobeus Scarf
- CraftedByColette.com — Hama bead place mats - DB shift banners
- Dana 'HoshiChiri' Staab — Silent Movie Cross-stitch tiles
- David Ferguson — Desert Bus 9 Rewind #1; Desert Bus 9 Rewind #2
- David Woehr — Desert Beast (and driver)
- Desiple — Bob Ross style Desert Bus 10 logo painting
- DialMforMara — DBX toque with Creepy Doll mittens
- DigitalSeahorse — 10th Anniversary Desert Bus Leather Playmat
- Diserasta — Silver Chainmaille jewelry set
- E. E. Nix — Patronus
- Emily Jarrett — 4th Doctor Scarf; Desert Bus for Hope Cowichan sweater
- Eric Johnson — Avion's Shadow - painting
- Evelynn Stansbury — Desert Bus logo copper pendant; XCOM brass pendant
- Featherweight — Screaming Ducks painting
- Flailsquared — Desert Bus Cat Cube; D6 Cat Cube
- Fogoe — Xenomorph Painting
- GeekyKraftyKel — Furiousa painting; PICNIC!
- Gregory McIntyre — Color Changing D20 Bulb; Silica gel resin D20
- Gwynn Manzel — 'It's A Long Drive' quilted wall hanging / lap quilt; From the Vault: Angels
- Haldaraumo — Magic The Gathering Chandelier
- Helen Cowart — Jigglypuff pendant; Pokeball pendant
- Heroic Replicas — Dark Link Sword
- Ie Dineen — Shakespeare Romance Triptych
- Ingrid Nordbø — Magic wristwarmers
- J Barr — Chainmail Tie
- Jack Miller — Alien Overgrowth Shadowbox; Star Power Shadowbox
- Jexebele — Fantasy Chess Set; Undertale ceramic coffee mugs
- Julisana — 'Chewie, We're Home' cross stitch; Crocheted R2D2 & BB-8
- Katherine Bagdasian — House Targaryen chainmail wall hanging; Desert Bus 10 chainmail dice bag
- Katie Tasky — Shadows over Innistrad Drinking Glasses
- Katrina Keller — Rey & BB-8 Fabric Art
- Keroan — Epic Pokemon Needlepoint
- Krafts by Kruger — Hogwarts Express
- Kristofer C. — MineGearPig Socks - Large; MineGearPig Socks - Medium
- LadySephiroth — Tetris block pillows
- Lindy Englander — Harry Potter Kanzashi Flower Hair Clips; Avengers Kanzashi Flower Hair Clips; Desert Bus Kanzashi Flowers
- Lunargent — Nintendo Power pin-back buttons
- Maxwell Albritten — Mega Man Nesting Dolls; Mr. Meeseeks Nesting Dolls
- Melissa Franks — R2D2 and BB8 Stockings; Gravity Falls Beanie Trio and Mabel Pines Shooting Star Sweater
- Melissa Welsh — BB-8 Amigurumi; Symbols of Star Wars cushion cover
- Michael Boyd — Hand-turned Desert Bus Pens - set of 2
- Michael Delaney — Super BusBoy Turbo
- Michael Kuroda — Lego Megaman Energy Tank coin bank; Lego Weighted Companion Cube Coin Bank
- Michelle Bilokrely — Steven Universe Lion
- Michelle Willson — Jack Frost plushies; Steven Universe jewelry
- MinniChi — Classy Pokemon trio
- Mirrored Line Props — Enchanted Rose from Beauty and the Beast; Batman props set
- Monique G — R2D2 & BB-8 Crocheted Blanket
- Nathan Yaussy — Needle Felted Koro-Sensei
- Nikki Berube — R2D2 loves BB-8
- Noy — Desert Bus board game
- OccamsRazor — Cards Against Desert Bus 2.0
- Orin Drake — Chocobo-Drawn Bus Carriage; As is tradition bracelet
- PunkRockZoologist — QWERPline Traffic Qwopter Model
- Purple Lantern Studio — Steven Universe Black Velvet Painting; Rose Quartz Black Velvet Painting
- Rachel Libby — As is tradition Desert Bus crest
- Razgrizaces — Kinetic Aspis Shield
- Rocky Mountain Cookies — 2 dozen Custom Cookies #1; 2 dozen Custom Cookies #2
- Rose Nightshade — Desert Bus Crew Playmat
- Ross Graeber — Bustomata
- Roxanne Wayne — Pokemon Buttons - Dragon Types
- Sam "GenericEvilGenius" Lewis — Destiny: Thorn Hand Cannon; Desert Bus Shift Banners Dice Tower
- Sarah Louttit — Moogle Blanket
- Sarah Mendiola — Shift Banner Scarves
- Sarah Overall — Desert Bus cross stitch sampler
- Schala-Kitty
- Scott, Just Scott — Big Bag O'Dice
- SewnByCelia — Reversible Pocket Scarf in green; Reversible Pocket Scarf in orange
- Az & PJ Martin — DB South lot
- Az Martin — Sailor Moon sillhouette paintings
- Steven Lauterwasser — GNU Terry Pratchett calligraphy; 'For the Children!' calligraphy
- SymphonicLolita — Desert Bus 10th Anniversary Jenga Set
- Tally Heilke — LoadingReadyRun t-shirt cushion covers; Sir? Sir! SIR. Pillow
- Tammy Murdock & Deborah Hall — Mandala Sparks Inspiration Cards
- Tania Richter — DB 10th Anniversary Epic Fox Hat; Shiny Umbreon Soft Sculpture Art Doll
- Tara Heilke — LoadingReadyRun t-shirt cushion covers; Hobbes plush; Sir? Sir! SIR. Pillow; A Desert Bus Alphabet - hardcover copy #1; A Desert Bus Alphabet - hardcover copy #2; Desert Bus Alphabet book art - letter L
- Tina Bongorno — Steven Universe DB painting
- Tina Hollands — Star Wars Christmas Decoration collection
- Tom Walters — Full art altered Lorwyn Planeswalkers
- Ub3rd00d — Sami (Advance Wars) Pixel Art
- Yarnsmith Amber — Crocheted Bowser doll
- Zaya Youkhannah — Reinhardt's Earthshatter
- abyssalCompiler — Poke-Ghosts artwork
- chimingfish — Desert Bus Coat of Arms
- halfaringcircus — Orphan Black painting
- lightingexpert13 — Samorost 3 characters
- xylophobian — Cthulhu Messenger Bag; Clone the Pig - Dice Bag and Dice Tray
Sponsors
Organizing Partners
Prize Sponsors
- Wizards of The Coast
- FanGamer
- Penny Arcade
- Valve
- Bungie
- Ken Steacy Publishing
- The Rover Outpost
- Legacy Books Press
- Wyrmwood
- Bring Your Own Book
- Roxley Game Laboratory
- Nuvango
- MomoCon
- Card Kingdom
- Anubis
- Andrew Ferguson
- Samuel Henson
- D. I. Jolly
- Gary Magnan
- nscottg
- Ben Rabin
- Tim Roche
- Ben Solleau
- Joe Vollan
- Zach Welhouse
- Serge Yager
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 Pinny Arcade pin(SOLD OUT after about 6 hours)- Desert Bus 9 Softcover Photo Book
- Posters: DB1, DB2, DB3, DB4, DB5, DB6, DB7, DB8, DB9, DB10
Associated merchandise
Affiliated happenings
Alternative chat room
- Kate Stark's channel (slower chat room, for people who can't keep up with the main one)
Media coverage
- Garwulf's Corner: Back on Board the Desert Bus, Robert B. Marks, The Escapist, Nov. 9
- Quirky Desert Bus For Hope fundraiser is subject of new documentary, Michael D. Reid, Times Colonist, Nov. 11
- Desert Bus for Hope 10 has kicked off – watch folks play a desperately dull and tedious game for charity, Stephany Nunneley, VG247, Nov. 12
- Desert Bus returns with another ride from hell for a good cause, Owen S. Good, Polygon, Nov. 12
- 'Desert Bus' video game charity kicks off its 10th year, Jon Fingas, Engadget, Nov. 12
- Random: Desert Bus for Hope Aims to Raise Big Money for Child's Play, Thomas Whitehead. Nintendo Life, Nov. 13
- The 10th annual Desert Bus for Hope charity game marathon is underway, Alissa McAloon, Gamasutra, Nov. 14
- Video game marathon raises money for charity, Calvin To, CHEK, Nov. 14 [includes video]
- 'Desert Bus for Hope' rolls into its tenth year, Kevin McClusky, Destructoid, Nov. 14
- Raising Money For A Good Cause Never Looked So Painful, Ryan Winslett, CINEMABLEND, Nov. 15
- Desert Bus 10 on CTV News Vancouver Island, CTV, Nov. 16 [video]
- Desert Kris (Parody by Kris Straub)
- Desert Bus de l'Espoir (French marathon, inspired by DBfH but not affiliated with it, runs Nov. 18-20)
Desert Bus for Hope |
1 (2007) – 2 (2008) – 3 (2009) – 4 (2010) – 5 (2011) – 6 (2012) – 7 (2013) – 8 (2014) – 9 (2015) – 10 (2016) |
(11) 2017 – (12) 2018 — (13) 2019 — (14) 2020 — (15) 2021 — (16) 2022 — (17) 2023 — (18) 2024 |
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