But in the end, as it must, it all came down to one entry:
Congratulations to Torill for their amazing entry! We had a couple of runner ups we’d love to feature as well, and then ALL of our entries will be below the break!
Driving since: 2014
Points: 1
Crashes: 0
Kara is currently serving penance for her childhood dislike of videogames and all things “uncool”.
It’s Desert Bus’ 10th year:
Her first memory of Desert Bus:
“So… that’s it? And people actually want to watch this? Wait a sec…
are those rubber bands?”
Favourite DB gif:
Driving since: 2014
Points: 1
Crashes: 6
Her origin story will finally be fully revealed during her driving shift on Tues Nov 15 at 10am. Tune in for the REAL TRUTH…
It’s Desert Bus’ 10th year:
Her first memory of Desert Bus:
DB1. Stumbling in to a herd of geeks in Bill’s living room. There were cameras and wires, the drivers chair, 24 hour shifts and a long trail of empty energy drink cans. I brought food.
Favourite DB gif:
This year we’ve moved back to 12 hour shifts for extended discomfort and fatigue and we’ve got some shared shifts – but don’t be fooled! They’re not easier. Both drivers will be on camera the entire time, even if they’re not driving. All times listed in Pacific Standard Time.
Click on each driver’s name to learn a little more about them or see all profiles on our drivers page.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.
| Saturday, November 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10am – 10pm: |  |
James | ||
| 10pm – 10am: |  |
Jeremy | ||
| Sunday, November 13 | ||||
| 10am – 10pm: |  |
Matt |  |
Tally |
| 10pm – 10am: |  |
Cameron | ||
| Monday, November 14 | ||||
| 10am – 10pm: |  |
Ash |  |
Ashley |
| 10pm – 10am: |  |
Ashton |  |
Jamie |
| Tuesday, November 15 | ||||
| 10am – 10pm: |  |
Kara |  |
Kate Watt |
| 10pm – 10am: |  |
Ian |  |
Alex |
| Wednesday, November 16 | ||||
| 10am – 10pm: |  |
Graham | ||
| 10pm – 10am: |  |
Liz |  |
Tara |
| Thursday, November 17 | ||||
| 10am – 10pm: |  |
Kathleen | ||
| 10pm – 10am: |  |
Beej |  |
Johnny |
| Friday, November 18 | ||||
| 10am – 10pm: |  |
Paul | ||
We have another Art Challenge headed your way and I am excited to see where this one leads. We’ve had a running theme of asking our call-in guests who their “Nemesis” would be if they were a super-villain.
In the vein of that question, Kara would like you to draw (in whatever medium/style/means) a Super-Villain being at Desert Bus. You have until the end of Kara’s shift at 6:00 PM PST. The winner will receive a set of Funko Pop Guardians of the Galaxy dolls.
Please send your entries to [email protected] with the subject line containing “Villain”. Please include the public name you’d like us to use if you are selected.
We had a lot of wonderful entries into the limerick challenge, thanks to everyone who submitted!
Driving since: 2014
Points: 0
Crashes: 0
Patronus: Anna Kendrick
Theme Song: Soul Bossa Nova by Quincy Jones
First Crush: Christian Bale à la Newsies, circa 1992.
Why “Niner”?
My favourite number was 9; I wore it on all my jerseys. I was superstitious about it and when I couldn’t wear the number 9, I wore the number 91 and put a decimal point in between the 9 and the 1.
How she feels about driving for Desert Bus 9:
When not at Desert Bus, she can be found:
Prepping for Desert Bus.
Kara McLachlanDriving since: 2014
Points: 0
Crashes: 0
When not at Desert Bus, she can be found:
Raising money for charity. I’m not even kidding.
Special Skills:
She sings. A lot. All the time. Anything and everything. She’s pretty sure her neighbours dislike her for this very reason.
She’s a total geek for:
Musical Theatre and board games.
Claim to Fame:
She’s never seen Star Wars.
Biggest fear about Driving for DB8:
I’m not used to playing video games, let alone with a bunch of people watching. I’m also easily distractable. Oh my god this is going to be a disaster!
If she was reincarnated as a fruit or vegetable she would want to be:
Raspberry all the way. Sweet and tart.
Favourite Cheese:
Jarlsberg
Doesn’t want you to know she listens to:
Katy Perry
Her “moves like Jagger” are more like:
Jagger. They were good once, but now she’s just old.
To prepare for driving the bus she is:
I’m sorry, there’s preparation involved?!?! Crap.
What symbol does your superhero cape have on it?
No symbol, but it comes with a built in fan so it is constantly billowing behind me.
Here are your drivers for Desert Bus 8!
You’ll notice that some shifts are shared. Both drivers will be present for the entirety of the shift. There are also 4 shorter shifts on Sunday to give some of our crew who have other Desert Bus work to complete during the run an opportunity to drive.
Click on each driver’s name to learn a little more about them.
| Driver(s) | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| James | Friday, Nov. 14, 10:00am | Friday, Nov. 14, 10:00pm |
| Beej | Friday, Nov. 14, 10:00pm | Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:00am |
| Jer | Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:00am | Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:00pm |
| Ian & Johnny | Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:00pm | Sunday, Nov. 16, 10:00am |
| Kara | Sunday, Nov. 16, 10:00am | Sunday, Nov. 16, 1:00pm |
| Ashley | Sunday, Nov. 16, 1:00pm | Sunday, Nov. 16, 4:00pm |
| Liz | Sunday, Nov. 16, 4:00pm | Sunday, Nov. 16, 7:00pm |
| Ash | Sunday, Nov. 16, 7:00pm | Sunday, Nov. 16, 10:00pm |
| Alex | Sunday, Nov. 16, 10:00pm | Monday, Nov. 17, 10:00am |
| Kathleen | Monday, Nov. 17, 10:00am | Monday, Nov. 17, 10:00pm |
| Ashton | Monday, Nov. 17, 10:00pm | Tuesday, Nov. 18, 10:00am |
| Tally | Tuesday, Nov. 18, 10:00am | Tuesday, Nov. 18, 10:00pm |
| Matt & Cam | Tuesday, Nov. 18, 10:00pm | Wednesday, Nov. 19, 10:00am |
| Kate Watt | Wednesday, Nov. 19, 10:00am | Wednesday, Nov. 19, 10:00pm |
| Graham | Wednesday, Nov. 19, 10:00pm | Thursday, Nov. 20, 10:00am |
| Paul | Thursday, Nov. 20, 10:00am | THE END |
