Desert Bus 2010 try or fail.

[Machalllewis]

So... can we get a pool going on how many hours it'll be until you pass out? And can I call 61? 61 hours seems like a good number.

Dude I think you can make it all the way so I'm in for the entire 120 hours

Thankyou. I mean you're probs gonna be wrong but lets see what happens. Like I said above if people want to make this a real bet then just say yay or nay.

[Beta Test]

So... can we get a pool going on how many hours it'll be until you pass out? And can I call 61? 61 hours seems like a good number.

Dude I think you can make it all the way so I'm in for the entire 120 hours

Thankyou. I mean you're probs gonna be wrong but lets see what happens. Like I said above if people want to make this a real bet then just say yay or nay.

oh well that's just great now I geuss I lose out on my five bucks.

[Metcarfre]

Hey Mac you should put a linky-loo in your post.

It would be tempting to do a 50/50 draw thing for this. Make a spreadsheet with slots for hours 0-120. $5 a slot. Winner takes 1/2 of moneys raised, Child's Play gets other half.

However, that may constitute gambling... semi-illegal.

[Machalllewis]

Its charity! If pub quizzes can do it then I'll go for it. Don't worry it'll just be me who gets done. If anyone is seriously up for it then let me know. If more than 10 goes for it then I'll make it official.

[RytelCSF]

It wouldn't necessarily have to be a 50/50 split, where money is the prize. We might be able to have some Craft-Along item as the prize, and then all the money goes to the children.

Just a thought.

[Machalllewis]

If people wanna donate their craft-a-long then thats fine.

[Metcarfre]

That's actually a good idea, since a lot of craft-along items won't make it in.

[Machalllewis]

I will take however much of the funds to give to the craft a longers to send to the winner of the Mac-Dead-On-His-Ass-athon if you see what I mean. Anyways as I was saying let me know if this is actually gonna be a thing.

[Beta Test]

So can we get LRR to make this an official thing...

[Machalllewis]

I've done that my ownself at work because upon being asked what I was doing with my week off I decided just to tell them the truth. Mentioning that I would be happy to take donations once the full story had been told. I've discovered in my pursuit of this that it takes roughly 5 minutes of me talking to explain and describe the full situation just by the by.

AND! So far and this is no joke I have raised literally ONE ENGLISH POUND!

[iamafish]

I wish you the best of luck Mach. I won't be on the stream much if at all to support you, but you have my support in spirit.

[Beta Test]

I've done that my ownself at work because upon being asked what I was doing with my week off I decided just to tell them the truth. Mentioning that I would be happy to take donations once the full story had been told. I've discovered in my pursuit of this that it takes roughly 5 minutes of me talking to explain and describe the full situation just by the by.

AND! So far and this is no joke I have raised literally ONE ENGLISH POUND!

your gonna have to convert that to $ for me since im like half retarded.
P.S. Ding fries are done!

[Seraphroy]

Depending on whether or not I have a job at Desert Bus time, you might have a partner for a large amount of that time, Mach. I'm not going to go all out and say "I'm not sleeping", but I'll likely spend a lot of my waking hours with the feeds and chat running.

[Beta Test]

Depending on whether or not I have a job at Desert Bus time, you might have a partner for a large amount of that time, Mach. I'm not going to go all out and say "I'm not sleeping", but I'll likely spend a lot of my waking hours with the feeds and chat running.

I'll be there two buds provided its afta school hours since i still go there

[tak197]

Regarding Craft-a-long items, I made six items and packed them away, but I still have some supplies left over. I'd probably need to get some bearings again and maybe find something new to try out, but I may be able to help out with a "prize" for the winner. Let me think about it for a few days.

[Machalllewis]

Well there has been exactly no takers for the Mac-Desert-Hell-Experiment. Apart from the very few people at my work. I was just wondering. Is it worth me putting up a webcam? Is that worth anything? I may pm Graham to see if he was interested in my own personal challenge.

Basically watch me as I become more and more of a bum and make sure that I am watching and not asleep. If so then how do I do it? If not then no worries.

[Beta Test]

Well there has been exactly no takers for the Mac-Desert-Hell-Experiment. Apart from the very few people at my work. I was just wondering. Is it worth me putting up a webcam? Is that worth anything? I may pm Graham to see if he was interested in my own personal challenge.

Basically watch me as I become more and more of a bum and make sure that I am watching and not asleep. If so then how do I do it? If not then no worries.

Well I'll put the bet in I just don't know what to do with the money am I supposed to send the bet money to LRR? and yes use a webcam it would amuse me to watch you aha ha ha *fat roman king clapping*

[Machalllewis]

Thanks Beta. Im glad to have the one of you guys locked down. Its a pity that there has been pretty little other interest in it outside of vocal support (Which I am SOOOOOO happy for by the by).

[Beta Test]

Thanks Beta. Im glad to have the one of you guys locked down. Its a pity that there has been pretty little other interest in it outside of vocal support (Which I am SOOOOOO happy for by the by).

NP prob I mean its for charity right dude who wouldnt want to give money to kids (looking at everyone who sees this forum and doesn't join up) at the hospital, as I myself am a bit-hospital prone, oh well they have comfy beds

[Myrph]

I'd probably watch a web feed of you just bumming around watching Desert Bus I'd probably watch a feed of Desert Bus watching you watching Desert Bus, but then I enjoy meta!
The easiest way to do it, I'd imagine, would be to set up a uStream feed and have a webcam pointing at you or something, but if you're gonna do that for several days straight, make sure your computer/webcam can handle it, not to mention if your internet provider won't charge you through the nose for uploading and downloading that much data (depending on the quality of the feed).

Plus it would make it easier to monitor how many hours you're awake for if you did do the sweepstakes thing. I might even take part in it and bet a couple more English Pounds Sterling!

Edit - As for accepting donations, maybe a Paypal account linked to a near empty savings account? Its fairly easy to set up a donate button for something like that!

[Machalllewis]

Cheers. Well we'll see what happens. I wasn't being sarcastic there by the by. I was and still am very happy for any kind of support laid my way for the 120 challenge.

[Beta Test]

Just probably better Desert Bus starts up were gonna have to put some grounds rules down and information for it.

[Machalllewis]

Sorry I didnt see your post Myrph. You ninja'd my ass! Okay. No worries I have unlimited download from my provider so I assume I have the same for uploading wise.

I have no idea how to create a ustream account and how to actually do it. I do have a fairly good webcam though.

Basically Im still trying to gauge the level of interest before I actually set up a paypal whatever and all that. If a couple of people want to send money to the crew just sponsoring my effort then go wild. Its when the whole betting thing gets involved and the craftalong stuff gets involved that I have to start doing official legal stuff.

[Beta Test]

So if more interest comes up then we can start making regulations and ristricions and information for anyone who wants to watch

[Machalllewis]

Exactly. I would also be happy during the DB to do my own paid challenges. Such as "MAC! Do the truffle shuffle for 10 dollars!"

Basically Im offering to be the shitty, boring version of DB for less money and with no resulting fame. I am literally offering to do this if only enough money for charity exists. Im not looking to make anything for my own personal fame or glory.

Whatever happens Im gonna try to make the 120. I just thought it might be a good idea to raise money for the children along the way.