Geeks With Issues Running Desert-Bus Inspired Marathon

Jer · Postby **Jer** » 20 Dec 2008, 00:47

I've posted about this to the blog already, but I thought I'd mention it here too. I've been watching the Geeks With Issues guys play their 24-hour Desert-Bus-Inspired Oregon Trail marathon. I've been chatting with them and they're cool guys. You should too!

Check out their feed if you get a chance

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Graham · Postby **Graham** » 20 Dec 2008, 01:11

HA!

I logged on just as they said "We're getting a lot of people from Desert Bus right now" and I looked at there chat room, and there's Shandi, Evil_Jim, Jer, Tally, Kkeif, Pirate Jack... oh you crazy people.

This is pretty awesome.

Also, this reminds me we really should get on that live LRRcast idea...

Evil Jim · Postby **Evil Jim** » 20 Dec 2008, 01:43

It's taking a lot of effort not to be making constant Desert Bus references. However, I did find out from them that it does not take 8 hours to get to Oregon.

Tank_girl · Postby **Tank_girl** » 20 Dec 2008, 01:48

FOR THE CHILDREN!

Cureless_Poison · Postby **Cureless_Poison** » 20 Dec 2008, 02:48

The children like to keep me being a voluntary insomniac.

spartanhelmet · Postby **spartanhelmet** » 20 Dec 2008, 02:57

Alright people, LISTEN UP!

They're up for seeing Twilight at the same $110 figure as Matt did. Hit up the donations, and add a note saying it's for Twilight.

Come on, LRRmonites... do it for the children!

kkief02 · Postby **kkief02** » 20 Dec 2008, 02:57

Come on it's for the chillen's!

Evil Jim · Postby **Evil Jim** » 20 Dec 2008, 02:59

For the vengeance!!!!

I mean..... children.

Tank_girl · Postby **Tank_girl** » 20 Dec 2008, 03:02

FOR THE HORDE!

masamune · Postby **masamune** » 20 Dec 2008, 03:04

FORESKIN.

kkief02 · Postby **kkief02** » 20 Dec 2008, 03:41

They killed you Jim! ohes gosh be gosh! And they've broken Sparten's arm!

spartanhelmet · Postby **spartanhelmet** » 20 Dec 2008, 03:45

kkief02 wrote:And they've broken Sparten's arm!

It's kinda neat to know I broke my arm 160 years ago... but it hurts!

These guys are great. If you haven't clicked on through to their site, go for it.

Evil Jim · Postby **Evil Jim** » 20 Dec 2008, 03:53

kkief02 wrote:They killed you Jim! ohes gosh be gosh! And they've broken Sparten's arm!

Wha wha whaat?? They put us in the wagon?

spartanhelmet · Postby **spartanhelmet** » 20 Dec 2008, 04:02

Evil Jim wrote:They put us in the wagon?

I thought you were there when they did? :S ... Anywho, you died strangely quick from a broken leg, and SO DAMN CLOSE to the end, hehe.

Also, they just started up the next journey with me, kkief, Graham and Paul

Graham · Postby **Graham** » 20 Dec 2008, 04:08

Let me know if I die from dysentery, I'm going to bed.

kkief02 · Postby **kkief02** » 20 Dec 2008, 04:37

Graham you got bit by a snake

spartanhelmet · Postby **spartanhelmet** » 20 Dec 2008, 04:38

You got a snake bite right before we got attacked by Injuns, but you're ok for now.
Edit: well, I got beat. But I ninja'd back a few times in the chat, so it's all good.

kkief02 · Postby **kkief02** » 20 Dec 2008, 04:39

And then he lit the wagon on fire. He was trying to burn us alive.

kkief02 · Postby **kkief02** » 20 Dec 2008, 04:39

You did, I'm a ninja don't you know

DmitriW · Postby **DmitriW** » 20 Dec 2008, 05:15

Popped in for a bit just now, they seem awesome. Will certainly be going back this evening for a little while.

spartanhelmet · Postby **spartanhelmet** » 20 Dec 2008, 05:18

Matt, Morgan and Kathleen are coming along on a ride.

Details of injuries and diseases incoming.

Wraith · Postby **Wraith** » 20 Dec 2008, 05:40

IMMEDIATELY after clicking that link, he's getting comments from Spartan Helmet and KKief.

Good for them and all, but it's certainly no desert bus. One day? Nothing about challenges? A game with more than one views? *sigh*

I guess it's for the children...

spartanhelmet · Postby **spartanhelmet** » 20 Dec 2008, 05:44

Wraith wrote:but it's certainly no desert bus. One day?

This is their first event, and their normal activities are at a public access TV channel and they're doing it for the children. Also, they're doing two challenges including a Twilight one, and are up for suggestions.

I've definitely not heard of them before, so I think I may have found a site to look through. To any tabletoppers, they started out as a DnD radio show.

Also, Matt just got cholera and died, Morgan just got typhoid, Kathleen broke an arm and got typhoid and I got something and died... all in one move. Wow.

Edit: Apple2e game, and they're using an emu.

Wraith · Postby **Wraith** » 20 Dec 2008, 05:54

spartanhelmet wrote:
Wraith wrote:but it's certainly no desert bus. One day?

This is their first event, and their normal activities are at a public access TV channel and they're doing it for the children.

I've definitely not heard of them before, so I think I may have found a site to look through. To any tabletoppers, they started out as a DnD radio show.

Also, Matt just got cholera and died, Morgan just got typhoid, Kathleen broke an arm and got typhoid and I got something and died... all in one move. Wow.

You're playing along at home?

Edit 1: This isn't some crazy multiplayer edition of a 1980's DOS game, is it?

Edit 2: Comodore game?

Lyinginbedmon · Postby **Lyinginbedmon** » 20 Dec 2008, 12:32

Wow, I literally just tuned in as LRR started talking with them!

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