RETURN OF THE BANANA

 

(a followup to this) ----- so, hopefully banana fever has begun to die down a bit, i know for awhile there, people were seeing yellow. but with the final results in, we now begin the arduous task of refining this list down. some of you might not want to cash in your BBUCKS, maybe you want to save them and its not worth turning them in unless you get 'the big prize'. totally understand. right now, these people are 'in the money':

1. Daniel S - 483!!! - AKIRA
   
2. Matt S - 420!!! - IB
   
3. Timmy H - 396!!! KB
   
4. Travis F - 313!!! SW: ANH
   
5. Casey N - 285!!! TR
   
6. Ian from UK - 255!!!
7. Sundeep K - 225!!!
8. Payson P - 223!!!
9. Eric G - 215!!!
10. Robert D - 215!!!

ALRIGHT, the top fivers have all been squared away. now, the next five. i understand that sending in 200+ bucks for a free stickerpack and some handbills might seem a bit...anticlimactic...especially if you had to work for those banana bucks! so if you'd rather pass, totally understand and you won't hurt my feelings. and the list will just move down, down, down, til we find people interested in cashing in.

and i understand people might be worried about passing for fear of losing out on a METAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY or TYLER'S FIRSTBORN SON (i listed these in random order of importance, honestly), but i will tell you the truth, it will just be stickers and handbills. maybe 10 stickers, maybe 2-3 handbills, just stuff i've already put out. fun for free, but if you're expecting the Declaration of Independence, talk to Justin Bartha.

hey, and most of all, and not least of all, and especially...thanks for participating. it made my day, my week and yes, even my year. SO FAR. and hopefully those of you that played had fun. those of you that didn't enter into the top 10, please don't be too bummed. i'll do another something with banana bucks down the road, i'll make it special, it'll work out. I HAVE FAITH.

til next time, keep on keepin' on.

BERZERK MERKS: KLUB MED EDITION

WELL here is my janky attempt at premiering my next series of BERZERK MERKS: KLUB MED Edition. klub instead of club because of, you know, legalities. not because i'm super into the letter k. even though i realize now i have used three ks. hmmmm....I'VE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE. time to storm the capital. are we joking about that yet?

so, hopefully these are received in the spirit they are intended, in that, hey, this past year, man, i've been hit with lifes whompin' stick. got the covid about a year ago. almost died. then got kidney stones. then shingles. its been a real WHO'S WHO of 'how can tyler suffer all the biblical plagues of egypt.'

and through it all, doctors have been there, ready to serve, ready to help, a soft hand on my fevered brow, a concerned look as i wobbled on my feet. and, as cliche as it may be, i came away from all this thinking THANK GOD FOR MEDICAL WORKERS. they kept me alive, they eased my torments, and here i am, good as new (cut to a stock photo of frankenstein's monster).

AND WITH THAT LENGTHY INTRO, here are something I really do enjoy making, my own knock-off 1 dimensional GIJOE-esque stickers, BRZKMRK2: KLUB MED Edition. celebrating everyone that puts their life on the line around the world keeping everyone else alive. thank ye for ye services, ye sung and unsung heroes.

so there ya go, look for these 9(?) little guys in the upcoming sticker packs. my kids love em. plus we got these nifty tshirts over in the shirt section.

if you're wondering why i'm not donating a percentage of this sales proceeds, i'm gonna be 100% straight with you, we already did. we wrote the check today, going out on a limb, gotta give back, go for broke. and that's ok. money is nice but people are more important. i know i know, i'm getting sentimental in my old age. but we've lost a lot this last year, as a world, and i'm excited for things to start swinging up.

BANANA BUX 2022 CASH-IN

well, for better or worse, here is your chance to POTENTIALLY cash in on the fever that's sweeping the nation. no, not that one, i'm talking about BANANA BUUUUUUUUCKS! honestly, people are going nuts. and by people, i mean my neighbor. and by nuts, i mean adult onset diabetes.

SO, without further ADO: this is what we call A TWO PARTER CHALLENGE. you're going up against your friends. brother against brother, father against son. WHO HAS THE MOST BANANA BUX??

you're probably saying to yourself "boy, i sure wish i could go back in time and kill hitler." ok, well, no, the power of the banana buck can only go so far. but if you're saying to yourself, 'boy, i sure wish i could go back in time and pay ORIGINAL PRICES for some of tylers older prints.' well if that's the case, shoot, i've got a treat for you. this. this is the treat.

the top 10 prizes are, as follows.
10th/9th/8th/7th/6th = if you end up having the 10th most banana bucks, or 9th, or 8,7,6th, i'll send you a free pack of older stickers and handbills. i think it'll be sweet, some real oldies. I GOTTA MOVE EM. you pay $10 for shipping though. hey, even gijoe flag points, you paid shipping. c'mon now.

NOW TO THE BIG PRIZES:
#5. Total Recall at Original Cost: $60? $65? 55? someone will know
#4. Star Wars A NEW HOPE Variant at Original Cost: $100? $110?
#3. Kill Bill Variant at Original Cost: 100ish?
#2. Inglourious Basterds at Original Cost: 65ish?
#1. AKIRA AT SHIPPING COST ONLY? MAN, that's quite a deal. course shipping these days is ridiculous so its not a huge deal but still!

CAVEAT: These are subject to slight change in that THE TOP BANANA EARNER GETS FIRST CHOICE. so he might choose Kill Bill. Then 2nd earner gets second choice etc etc. Hopefully that makes sense.

NOW, HOW TO ENTER???? well, ok then.
STEP 1. you count up your bucks, email me the number at tstoutposter@gmail.com - yes, that email address is  tstoutposter@gmail.com

That will continue until we have the top earners...at least according to their emails. and as the saying goes... TRUST, BUT VERIFY. so to cash in on your prize, you'll need to MAIL ME the actual banana bucks. not a copy. THE ORIGINALS. which granted, means you'll have to actually peel them off your Berserk Merks. ugh. i know, putting stickers on things, ugh. thankfully, you will already be confirmed as a winner, whatever place you've won, so you'll know what you are getting. ALSO, I WILL NEED THE BANANA BUX IN HAND WITHIN 10 days of the closing of the contest. If i don't have them IN HAND i'll have to move on. If you're international....we'll work it out, drop me a note.

BE WARNED, we'll be watching for forgeries. these might seem simple to make copies of, but i don't believe they are. so i'll be examining them and if we believe people acted in bad faith, then they will be disqualified. "But the person I purchased them from said they were legit!" i hear you, but rules are rules. only legit banana bucks stand. one micron of paper weight off, and boom, you're out. plus i'll look at you weird for awhile.

So, hopefully that makes sense, this tally will close AFTER THE STICKER SALE.

I'M SURE i'm forgetting a billion things, email me if you have questions, i'll post a Q&A if i missed something obvious. of course feel free to hang onto your bbux for later use, i'll try to do something cooler down the road. this is cool (i think) but hey, cooler is always an option.

BANANAAAAAA part DEUX

 

ALRIGHT, so, THE RESULTS ARE IN.....
also, double check tstout.com. or even better, check out THIS UPDATED BLOG POST REGARDING WINNERS. thanks.

CURRENT LEADERBOARDS:

1. Daniel S - 483!!!
2. Matt S - 420!!!
3. Timmy H - 396!!!
4. Travis F - 313!!!
5. Casey N - 285!!!
6. Ian from UK - 255!!!
7. Sundeep K - 225!!!
8. Payson P - 223!!!
9. Eric G - 215!!!
10. Robert D - 215!!!
11. Justin S - 193!!!
12. Will W - 166!!!
13. Travis S - 161!!!
14. Dennis S - 154!!!
15. Corey G - 142!!!
16. Mikhail - 142!!!
17. Ryan M - 132!!!
18. Zachary P - 131!!!
19. Taylor S - 95!!!
20. Chase T - 90!!!
21. Lawrence D - 89!!!
22. Dan So - 78!!!
23. Samuel from France - 78!!!
24. Brandon J - 73!!!
25. Chad F - 67!!!
26. Kizer S - 65!!!
27. Jason F - 65!!!
28. James B - 64!!!
29. Dean S - 56!!!
30. Morgan St - 54!!!
31. David P - 53!!!
32. Leonard N - 53!!!
33. David T - 51!!!
34. Kendal S - 50!!!
35. Jakey P - 46!!!
36. Shane S - 43!!!
37. Justin B - 41!!!
38. Neil S - 40!!!
39. Lora H -  34!!!
40. Eddie L - 33!!!
41. Samantha R - 31!!!
42. Garrett K - 30!!!
43. Arzhang H - 26!!!
44. Alex P - 24!!!
45. Daye S - 23!!!
46. Chris A - 23!!!
47. Johnny T - 20!!!
48. Michael M - 20!!!
49. Morgan S - 18!!!
50. Brendon L - 15!!!
51. Cerra B - 15!!!
52. Craig B - 13!!!
53. Steve Earnhart - 11!!!
54. Jason D - 9!!!
55. Marc H - 7!!!

did i screw it up? did i leave anyones name off? did someone get listed two times! please let me know! it is critical i don't screw this up!


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old contest info

Q: so is each sticker worth a buck? and what stickers have bbucks?
A: These stickers have BBucks. they should all have them, on the back. Plus, these stickers, randomly. I guess I should do it more often. NOTE TO SELF.

each sticker IS NOT worth just 1 buck. it says the value on the back of the sticker. most are 1 buck. some are 2 bucks. some are 3 believe it or not. LIKE DIS. so, if you had those two stickers, you would have....computing....computing....computing...4 banana bucks. nice.

Q: do i need to send you all the Banana Bucks I have if i win?
A: no, just enough so that you beat out the person in the place under you. if the 10th place person has 10 BBucks, 9th place just has to have 11, 8th place 12 Bbucks etc. i think that's how it works? You'll need enough to beat out the person under you, but obviously the person above you will want to beat you out, so that will adjust the numbers. AM I CRAZY OR IS THAT HOW THIS WORKS? man, honestly, my brain sometimes. i am working on being smarter. its a struggle.

Q: how do i earn banana bucks?
A: they were a thing i added to sticker backs awhile ago, for fun. AND NOW THE FUN HAS COME BACK TO HAUNT ME.

Q: where did this idea come from?
A: it came from this, the classic g.i.joe toy cardback, flag point system. when in doubt, if its a fun idea, i did not originate it. in classic tstout style, i stole it.

Q: ok serious question, do winners send you just the banana buck? or the entire sticker as well?
A: so, without going into too much detail, that is a question between me and the winners. in the interest of fraud prevention, i don't want to go too deeply into what needs to be shipped to me, or people might start plotting their nefarious deeds beforehand. rather, once the winners are picked, i'll send out instructions. if winners change their minds, totally fine.

Q: what if i have so few banana buck points i am not going to win anything?
A: good question! my upcoming BERZERK MERK: KLUB MED stickers also have banana bucks on them. which, much to my wife's chagrin, implies yet ANOTHER contest down the road. or even, a series of contests. and i will say, they won't all be FEATS OF STRENGTH where the most bux wins. some might be 'hey buck owner, you're part of a secret commission club' or 'hey buck owner, you're entered into a lottery.' those types of deals. ALL GUARANTEED TO LOSE ME MONEY. ha ha. well maybe not a commission club. so to answer your question, hang onto those bucks. if you don't win this round, store em up, maybe next time!

Q: Can i use Banana Bux from this current stickerpack sale and put them towards this contest?
A: Alas, you will not get them in time, apologies. in otherwords, no.

any other questions? feel free to email me at tstout at gmailllllll dot com

and, just to reiterate the game