Postcard #18: The Bitter End
What happened to Dantom del Byondo? What kind of time warp sent the last postcard nearly a month into the future? Alas, we may never know. Such are the mysteries of the universe.
What we do know is that our hero's incredible journey has come to an end. He fought valianty, going down in a blaze of glory to protect the world from the evil
bike monkey. Oh, wait. That must have been the
strange dream I had last night.
In reality, Dantom del Byondo seems to be back home already, alive and well. Someone claiming to be DDB has already posted
a blog entry about one of his harrowing adventures.
Day 31:
Kadoka, SD to Okaton, SD


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Nobody guessed the destination in the entire last month, so a consolation point goes to Strawgate for Murdo, SD (~9 miles).
So that's it, the contest is over. For our "Lost Postcard" bonus competition, our winners are:
Trip Mileage: Exophus (1686 - exactly right, wow!)
Last Day: Exophus (31, exactly right again - were you there?)
Lost Postcard Delay: Danial.Beta (address number wrong)
Current Standings
| Name | Full Points | Consolation Points |
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| Aaiko | 4 | 8 |
| Gumshoe | - | 1 |
| Bdjewkes | 1 | 1 |
| JackGuy | - | 2 |
| Dark_Shadow_Ninja | 4 | 2 |
| SSJMysticRage | 1 | - |
| Jon88 | 1 | - |
| Nesso | 1 | - |
| Unknown Person | 3 | 1 |
| SuperSaiyanGokuX | 1 | 1 |
| Exophus | 2 | 1 |
| Strawgate | - | 1 |
| Danial.Beta | 1 | - |
Winners can pick the prizes of their choice, or suggest alternate prizes of similar value if you like. Current prize choices include:
| Points | Choose ONE |
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| 1 Consolation Point: | |
| 2 Consolation Points | - Combine for one Full Point item
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| 1 Full Point | - 3 months BYOND membership
- Add 20/2 file hosting/bandwidth
- One BYOND Store item under $10
- Any two Consolation Point items.
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| 2 Full Points | - 1 year BYOND membership
- Add 50/5 file hosting/bandwidth
- One BYOND Store item
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Post your prize choices here, or
privately if you wish. If there's interest, I could probably whip up a Dantom del Byondo logo specifically for this to go on certain BYOND Store merchandise, similar to the
Mysteries T-shirts that went out. I will try not to delay so long if people are interested in this. ;)
Thanks for the memories, Dantom del Byondo!
Posted by Mike H (Postcard Scanner) on Saturday, August 19, 2006 03:17PM
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Postcard #17: Another Big Push
Dantom del Byondo proves everyone wrong as he blasts through 145 miles in 2 days. Nobody saw this coming! Is it renewed vigor, or one last push before fizzling out?
Day 29:
Custer State Park, SD to Wall, SD
Day 30:
Wall, SD to Kadoka, SD


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No exact matches today - you guys didn't give Tom enough credit! Consolation points go to Exophus (Badlands, ~8 miles) and SuperSaiyanGokuX (Badlands, ~40 miles).
Current Standings
| Name | Full Points | Consolation Points |
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| Aaiko | 4 | 8 |
| Gumshoe | - | 1 |
| Bdjewkes | 1 | 1 |
| JackGuy | - | 2 |
| Dark_Shadow_Ninja | 4 | 2 |
| SSJMysticRage | 1 | - |
| Jon88 | 1 | - |
| Nesso | 1 | - |
| Unknown Person | 3 | 1 |
| SuperSaiyanGokuX | 1 | 1 |
| Exophus | - | 1 |
Postcard #18 is here, covering day 31. Who likes walleye?
Posted by Mike H (Postcard Scanner) on Thursday, July 20, 2006 05:13PM
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The Lost Postcard: More chances to win!
Postcard #14 has finally arrived! I can see why it took so long, can you?
One bonus point to the first person to say why.


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It seems that Dantom del Byondo is really thinking about winding down this adventure. The last couple of postcards have hinted at it, but this lost postcard gives us our biggest hint yet ("
I think I can safely call this adventure complete"). Sounds like it's time for the final contest:
For 2 full points (good for one year of Membership for you or a friend, or any single item in the BYOND Store), guess Tom's final mileage for the trip. The closest guess wins it. One additional point if you guess the day the trip ends. I get the feeling it's coming soon!
Speaking of guesses, nobody's gotten either destination for days 29 and 30. Though I do like the tie-in of Jon88's guesses (Pringle, SD) since apparently Tom got himself some Pringles on day 24. How'd you know?
Feel free to go back and change your
Postcard #17 answers while you can!
Posted by Mike H (Postcard Scanner) on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:04AM
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Postcard #16: The Tournament
Dantom del Byondo curses the local casino industry on his day of rest. What evil will befall them as a result?
Day 27:
Deadwood, SD to Hill City, SD
Day 28:
Hill City, SD to Custer State Park, SD


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Unknown Person continues his hot streak with day 27, and SuperSaiyanGokuX gets on the board for day 28 (did ya get all the hints?).
Current Standings
| Name | Full Points | Consolation Points |
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| Aaiko | 4 | 8 |
| Gumshoe | - | 1 |
| Bdjewkes | 1 | 1 |
| JackGuy | - | 2 |
| Dark_Shadow_Ninja | 4 | 2 |
| SSJMysticRage | 1 | - |
| Jon88 | 1 | - |
| Nesso | 1 | - |
| Unknown Person | 3 | 1 |
| SuperSaiyanGokuX | 1 | - |
Postcard #17 finally arrived today, covering days 29 and 30. The only decent hint requires saying the name of one of the destinations -- but that would be bad! Lands are desolate out here, and our hero must ride far and wide to return to the sheltered confines of civilization.
Posted by Mike H (Postcard Scanner) on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 09:29PM
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Postcard #15: A $100 Winner!
O Postcard #14, where art thou? Wherefore hast thou gone astray? How we've missed thee!
With the arrival of Postcard #16, we must pick up our lives and move on. We'll not soon forget the lost postcard, always holding hope that one day it will return home so that we may hear the story of that fabled century ride.
Day 24:
Gillette, WY to Gillette, WY (10 miles for beer)
Day 25:
Gillette, WY to Spearfish, SD (the century ride)
Day 26:
Spearfish, SD to Deadwood, SD


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Nobody got the second part of the hint for day 25 (spear fish = dead in the water, get it?) but Aaiko and Dark_Shadow_Ninja cleaned up days 24 and 26. Unknown Person was closest for day 25 with Sturgis, SD (about 17 miles).
Current Standings
| Name | Full Points | Consolation Points |
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| Aaiko | 4 | 8 |
| Gumshoe | - | 1 |
| Bdjewkes | 1 | 1 |
| JackGuy | - | 2 |
| Dark_Shadow_Ninja | 4 | 2 |
| SSJMysticRage | 1 | - |
| Jon88 | 1 | - |
| Nesso | 1 | - |
| Unknown Person | 2 | 1 |
Postcard #16 is here, covering days 27 and 28. Do you think Tom's getting tired of sitting all day, or is it bull? Will he make it across the US, or is the end near? I'll bet he's definitely sick of battling those hills.
Posted by Mike H (Postcard Scanner) on Friday, July 14, 2006 03:03PM
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