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[[Image:what I want.PNG|thumb|"Listen to that moldy oldy in glorious drive-thru stereo."]]
[[Image:what I want.PNG|thumb|"Listen to that moldy oldy in glorious drive-thru stereo."]]
Strong Bad tells us not only what he wants for [[Decemberween]], but also what he ''doesn't''.
Strong Bad tells us not only what he wants for [[Decemberween]], but also what he ''doesn't''.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Coach Z}} (Ornament), {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Eh! Steve!}} (Ornament), <!-- do not add Homestar here, the Easter egg is a Homestar toy, not the real Homestar -->{{film|Strong Sad}} (Voice only)
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, <!-- do not add Homestar here, the Easter egg is a Homestar toy, not the real Homestar -->{{film|Strong Sad}} (voice)
'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Shopping Network Studio]]
'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Shopping Network Studio]]
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Where'd you get that name? George Lucas? Ta'lon J'en-dr'o from the computery generated planet of Des' Moi-nes'ia. ''{clears screen}'' Anyways, everybody knows the kind of stuff I want, Ta'lon. A catapult that launches balls of cobras, chainsaw car, subscription to EGM2, hot step-sister. That email writes itself. It's more important that I establish what I ''don't'' want for Decemberween. ''{types "X-berween"}''  
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Where'd you get that name? George Lucas? Ta'lon J'en-dr'o from the computery generated planet of Des' Moi-nes'ia. ''{clears screen}'' Anyways, everybody knows the kind of stuff I want, Ta'lon. A catapult that launches balls of cobras, chainsaw car, subscription to EGM2, hot step-sister. That email writes itself. It's more important that I establish what I ''don't'' want for Decemberween. ''{types "X-berween"}''  
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''{Cut to "Z' ShopChan" TV shopping channel, where Strong Bad and Marzipan are present.}''
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''{cut to "Z' ShopChan" TV shopping channel}''
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Our first item is a perennial all-star of bad awful Decemberween presents: the ornament.
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Our first item is a perennial all-star of bad awful Decemberween presents: the ornament.
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'''MARZIPAN:''' There's no better way to say, "I have no idea what your interests are" than to give someone a present that ceases to be useful the moment it's opened.
'''MARZIPAN:''' There's no better way to say, "I have no idea what your interests are" than to give someone a present that ceases to be useful the moment it's opened.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Yes, there's nothing like opening a gift just in time to put it in a box in the attic for a year. And next Decemberween when you get it back out, guess what? It's still just a cool snowman surfing the internet!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Yes, there's nothing like opening a gift just in time to put it in a box in the attic for a year. And next Decemberween when you get it back out, guess what? It's still just a cool snowman surfing the internet.
'''MARZIPAN:''' Internet is ''so'' hot this year.
'''MARZIPAN:''' Internet is ''so'' hot this year.
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'''MARZIPAN:''' Now, on to our next item. Uhh, Strong Bad?
'''MARZIPAN:''' Now, on to our next item. Uhh, Strong Bad?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Sorry, I'm completely entrangled by those ''{cut to extreme closeup of the Nobot}'' hypnotically swaying hips... ''{cut back.  Strong Bad shakes his head violently}'' Our last gift items are all about the false notion that just because you made something yourself, it's not a worthless piece of crap.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Sorry, I'm completely entrangled by those ''{cut to extreme closeup of the Nobot}'' hypnotically swaying hips. ''{cut back.  Strong Bad shakes his head violently}'' Our last gift items are all about the false notion that just because you made something yourself, it's not a worthless piece of crap.
'''MARZIPAN:''' These seashells have office supplies hot-glued to them for absolutely no reason.
'''MARZIPAN:''' These seashells have office supplies hot-glued to them for absolutely no reason.
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*Click on the words "balls of cobras" as Strong Bad types them to see a board game entitled "COBRA-PULT!!".
*Click on the words "balls of cobras" as Strong Bad types them to see a board game entitled "COBRA-PULT!!".
*Click on the words "chainsaw car" as Strong Bad types them to see the blueprints to a chainsaw car.
*Click on the words "chainsaw car" as Strong Bad types them to see the blueprints to a chainsaw car.
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*At the end of the email, click on the words "Don't Get Me This" to see a Dancin' [[Homestar Runner]] Musical Nobot that plays the [[Everybody Everybody#The song|intro song]].
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*At the end of the email, click on the words "Don't Get Me This" to see a Dancin' [[Homestar Runner]] Musical Nobot that plays the [[Intro|intro tune]].
:'''DANCIN' HOMESTAR RUNNER MUSICAL NOBOT:''' ''{heavily distorted singing}'' Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody!
:'''DANCIN' HOMESTAR RUNNER MUSICAL NOBOT:''' ''{heavily distorted singing}'' Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody!
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*[[Wikipedia:Hollandaise sauce|Hollandaise]] is a French lemon-butter sauce.
*[[Wikipedia:Hollandaise sauce|Hollandaise]] is a French lemon-butter sauce.
*A [[wikipedia:pheromone|pheromone]] is a natural chemical produced by an animal that causes a specific response when detected by another animal, normally of the same species.
*A [[wikipedia:pheromone|pheromone]] is a natural chemical produced by an animal that causes a specific response when detected by another animal, normally of the same species.
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*This email parodies the general format of home-shopping television networks, such as [[Wikipedia:QVC|QVC]] and the appropriately-named [[Wikipedia:Home Shopping Network|Home Shopping Network]].
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*Prior to the [[post-Flash site update]], this email was listed with the capitalization "what I want" on the [[Strong Bad Email Menu]]. It was one of only two titles to contain a word with a normal capital letter, the other formerly being [[3 Wishes]]. ([[CGNU]] and [[butt IQ]] also contain capital letters, but in those cases they are part of an initialism.)
 
*The Floppy Disk Container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#low blow|low blow]]".
*The Floppy Disk Container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#low blow|low blow]]".
*The following is a list of all items seen being sold by [[Z' ShopChan]]:
*The following is a list of all items seen being sold by [[Z' ShopChan]]:
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*The calculator glued to the shell reads "04 04 04", which [[Wikipedia:Calculator spelling|upside down]] looks like "ho ho ho".
*The calculator glued to the shell reads "04 04 04", which [[Wikipedia:Calculator spelling|upside down]] looks like "ho ho ho".
*This is a rare instance of [[Strong Bad and Marzipan's Relationship|Marzipan and Strong Bad]] coexisting peacefully, even doing something together without conflict.
*This is a rare instance of [[Strong Bad and Marzipan's Relationship|Marzipan and Strong Bad]] coexisting peacefully, even doing something together without conflict.
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*This is the first email since the [[Tandy 400]] era with a capital letter in its title. The last email with a capital in its title was [[3 Wishes]], over 130 emails ago.
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*This is the second time that Strong Bad has been hypnotized, the first being [[cartoon]].
===Remarks===
===Remarks===
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===Inside References===
===Inside References===
*COBRA-PULT!! is made by [[Boardelectrix]].
*COBRA-PULT!! is made by [[Boardelectrix]].
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*The Strong Bad toy plays [[Everybody to the Limit]], and the Homestar toy plays the [[Everybody Everybody#The song|intro song]].
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*The Strong Bad toy plays [[Everybody to the Limit]], and the Homestar toy plays the [[Intro]] theme.
*Strong Bad was previously hypnotized in [[cartoon]].
*Strong Bad was previously hypnotized in [[cartoon]].
*The Dancin' Strong Bad Musical Nobot's part number ends in [[Tooty-two|2t2]].
*The Dancin' Strong Bad Musical Nobot's part number ends in [[Tooty-two|2t2]].
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*"Entrangled" and "Everybloody" are examples of [[portmanteaus]].
*"Entrangled" and "Everybloody" are examples of [[portmanteaus]].
*Everybloody is another reference to [[blood]].
*Everybloody is another reference to [[blood]].
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*The "Ding Ding Dong" jingle at the beginning of the email is to the tune of the intro of the "[[Wikipedia:Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]" song played by [[Casio Head Strong Bad]] in [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]], which is a demo on most [[Casio keyboards]].
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*The "Ding Ding Dong" jingle at the beginning of the email is to the tune of the intro of the Jingle Bells song played by [[Keyboard Strong Bad]] in [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]].
*A similar "Ding Dong, Dear Strong Bad" was used to start off the email in [[japanese cartoon]].
*A similar "Ding Dong, Dear Strong Bad" was used to start off the email in [[japanese cartoon]].
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*Coach Z was previously shown with an [[afro]] and [[mustache]] in the emails [[stand-up]] and [[record book]].
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*Coach Z was previously shown with an [[afro]] and [[mustache]] in [[stand-up]], and [[record book]].
*This email heavily features [[ornaments]].
*This email heavily features [[ornaments]].
*The year [[1974]] is on the Coach Z ornament.
*The year [[1974]] is on the Coach Z ornament.
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*This email makes several references to [[George Lucas]] and his ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' franchise, specifically Episodes 1 through 3 (released between 1999 and 2005):
*This email makes several references to [[George Lucas]] and his ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' franchise, specifically Episodes 1 through 3 (released between 1999 and 2005):
**Large portions of Episodes 1 through 3 were completely [[Wikipedia:Computer-generated imagery|computer-generated]].  This is likely why Strong Bad mentions a computer-generated planet when addressing Talon.
**Large portions of Episodes 1 through 3 were completely [[Wikipedia:Computer-generated imagery|computer-generated]].  This is likely why Strong Bad mentions a computer-generated planet when addressing Talon.
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**When Strong Bad calls Talon "Ta'lon J'en-dr'o", he refers to the many aliens in the ''Star Wars'' universe whose [[TVTropes:Main/PunctuationShaker|names contain apostrophes and/or hyphens]].
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**When Strong Bad calls Talon "Ta'lon J'en-dr'o", he refers to the many aliens in the ''Star Wars'' universe whose [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PunctuationShaker names contain apostrophes and/or hyphens].
**Strong Bad calls Talon "my young apprentice", another reference to ''Star Wars'': [[Wikipedia:Palpatine|Darth Sidious]] often addresses some characters in this way, such as [[Wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] and later [[Wikipedia:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]].
**Strong Bad calls Talon "my young apprentice", another reference to ''Star Wars'': [[Wikipedia:Palpatine|Darth Sidious]] often addresses some characters in this way, such as [[Wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] and later [[Wikipedia:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]].
*''[[wikipedia:EGM2|EGM&sup2;]]'' was a spin-off magazine of the video game magazine ''[[Wikipedia:Electronic Gaming Monthly|Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''. It was published until 1998 when it became ''[[Wikipedia:Expert Gamer|Expert Gamer]]''.
*''[[wikipedia:EGM2|EGM&sup2;]]'' was a spin-off magazine of the video game magazine ''[[Wikipedia:Electronic Gaming Monthly|Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''. It was published until 1998 when it became ''[[Wikipedia:Expert Gamer|Expert Gamer]]''.
*Two of the part numbers, WRT54G-Sc and FR114P-dc8, refer to popular networking hardware &ndash; the [[Wikipedia:Linksys WRT54G series|Linksys WRT54G]] and the [[Wikipedia:Netgear|Netgear]] [http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/netgear-fr114p-prosafe-vpn/4505-3319_7-30046644.html FR114P].
*Two of the part numbers, WRT54G-Sc and FR114P-dc8, refer to popular networking hardware &ndash; the [[Wikipedia:Linksys WRT54G series|Linksys WRT54G]] and the [[Wikipedia:Netgear|Netgear]] [http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/netgear-fr114p-prosafe-vpn/4505-3319_7-30046644.html FR114P].
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*Strong Bad saying that he returned an omelette to a hardware store is likely a reference to an [[Snopes:business/consumer/nordstrom.asp|urban legend]] that a shopper once successfully returned a set of tires to [[Wikipedia:Nordstrom|Nordstrom]], a department store that has never sold tires.
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* This email is strongly reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Saki|Saki]]'s short story '[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2830/2830-h/2830-h.htm Reginald on Christmas Presents]' in which Reginald, an 1890s campy British aristocratic character, mocks all the terrible Christmas presents he has received from relatives.
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*This email parodies the general format of home-shopping television networks, such as [[Wikipedia:QVC|QVC]] and the appropriately-named [[Wikipedia:Home Shopping Network|Home Shopping Network]]. These channels not only list the name of the item for sale, but also the index number of the item.
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* The opening tune Strong Bad sings as he opens the email is reminiscent to the intro of the "[[Wikipedia:Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]" demo on most [[Casio keyboards]].
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* Strong Bad saying that he returned an omelette to a hardware store is likely a reference to an [[Snopes:business/consumer/nordstrom.asp|urban legend]] that a shopper once successfully returned a set of tires to [[Wikipedia:Nordstrom|Nordstrom]], a department store that has never sold tires.
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*Z' ShopChan heavily resembles shopping television stations such as [[Wikipedia:QVC|QVC]]. These channels not only list the name of the item for sale, but also the index number of the item.
===Fast Forward===
===Fast Forward===
*The Coach Z 1974 ornament is later seen in [[Decemberween Short Shorts]].
*The Coach Z 1974 ornament is later seen in [[Decemberween Short Shorts]].
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*Less than a week after the release of ''what i want'', a fan made version of the Eh! Steve! ornament was shown on the [[Weekly Fanstuff 2006|Weekly Fanstuff]]. To account for the speed at which it was created, it was coupled with the caption, "whoa! that was fast!"
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*Less than a week after the release of ''what I want'', a fan made version of the Eh! Steve! ornament was shown on the [[Weekly Fanstuff 2006|Weekly Fanstuff]]. To account for the speed at which it was created, it was coupled with the caption, "whoa! that was fast!"
*Strong Bad gets a "Chainsaw Car" toy in the email [[specially marked]].
*Strong Bad gets a "Chainsaw Car" toy in the email [[specially marked]].
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('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])
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'''MATT:''' ''{after Strong Bad's intro}'' That's what the demo on our little Playtime Keyboard plays. It sounds the beginning of "Jingle Bells".
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''{Pause until Strong Bad finishes his intro.}''
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'''MATT:''' That's what the demo on our little Playtime Keyboard plays. It sounds the beginning of Jingle Bells.
'''MIKE:''' Mmm-hm.
'''MIKE:''' Mmm-hm.
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'''MATT:''' It's what the... keyboard-head Strong Bad dances to in that one Sweet Cuppin' Cakes...
'''MATT:''' It's what the... keyboard-head Strong Bad dances to in that one Sweet Cuppin' Cakes...
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'''BOTH:''' Decemberween{{--}}
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'''BOTH:''' Decemberween&mdash;
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'''MIKE:''' at&mdash;''{cuts himself off}''
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'''MIKE:''' ep{{--}}''{cuts himself off}''
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'''MATT:''' ...special
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'''MATT:''' ...special.
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'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping shortly after Matt begins the above line}''... at special
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'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping shortly after Matt begins the above line}''... special... episode.
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'''MIKE AND MATT:''' ''{Unintelligible}''
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'''MATT:''' ''{trying to stay in sync}'' ...episode. ''{speaking normally}'' Um, George Lucas has a lot of apostrophes in the names ''{Mike chuckles}'' of his places and characters, Mike.
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'''MATT:''' Um, George Lucas has a lot of apostrophes in the names ''{Mike chuckles}'' of his places and characters, Mike.
'''MIKE:''' Yep!
'''MIKE:''' Yep!
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'''MATT:''' Yeah{{--}}
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'''MATT:''' Yeah&mdash;
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'''MIKE:''' So we wrote{{--}}did we write this ''{Matt begins to say "Yep" but stops}'', or, write the bulk of this like the year before...?
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'''MIKE:''' So wrote&mdash;did we write this ''{Matt begins to say "Yep" but stops}'', or, write the bulk of this like the year before...&mdash;
'''MATT:''' Yeah.
'''MATT:''' Yeah.
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'''MIKE:''' ...this one?
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'''MIKE:''' ''{underneath}'' this one?
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'''MATT:''' Almost the entire thing. ''{Mike says "Yeah" underneath; short pause}'' I think we added the... sh{{--}}home shopping aspect of it, I think was{{--}}
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'''MATT:''' Almost the entire thing. ''{Mike says "Yeah" underneath; short pause}'' I think we added the... sh&mdash;home shopping aspect of it, I think ''{Mike begins to say "Mmmm..." in an unsure manner.}'' was&mdash;did a bit at all. <!--?-->
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'''MIKE:''' ''{questioning/thinking hum}''
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'''MATT:''' ''{without stress one would usually exhibit when asking a question}'' No? ''{unintelligible}''
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'''MATT:''' ''{mumbling}'' {{--}}a bit or all... No? ''{mumbling}'' We don't agree.
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'''MIKE:''' I had made&mdash;I had definitely made those graphics a long time&mdash;"Z' ShopChan"&mdash;
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'''MIKE:''' I had made{{--}}I had definitely made those graphics a long time{{--}} "Z' ShopChan"?
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'''MATT:''' ''{chuckles}'' Yeah.
'''MATT:''' ''{chuckles}'' Yeah.
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'''MIKE:''' That was pre-made.
'''MIKE:''' That was pre-made.
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'''MATT:''' Oh, well... I think that present there is actually the{{--}}''{chuckles}'' is from that old... Sweet Cuppin' Cakes thing we just talked about.
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'''MATT:''' Oh, yeah.
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'''MATT:''' I think that present there is actually the&mdash;''{chuckles}'' is from that old... Sweet Cuppin' Cakes thing we just talked about.
'''MIKE:''' Oh yeah. ''{chuckles}''
'''MIKE:''' Oh yeah. ''{chuckles}''
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'''MIKE:''' That's right.
'''MIKE:''' That's right.
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'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' Got a email<!--sic--> from someone that made a... it was a ''brass'' Eh! Steve! ''{brief pause}'' Internet dot com!  
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'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' Got a email<!--sic--> from someone that made a... it was a ''brass'' Eh! Steve!
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'''MIKE:''' My sister-in-law Catherine <!--with a C or a K?--> got me a wooden, uh{{--}}uh, carved grizzly bear at a computer when she went to Russia.
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''{Pause}''
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'''MATT:''' I remember that! And you'd{{--}}you'd... shimmy the ball around and made him type?
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'''MATT:''' ''{in reference to the "Cool Snowman Surfing the Internet Ornament"}'' Internet dot com!  
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''{Short pause}''
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'''MIKE:''' My sister-in-law Catherine <!--with a C or a K?--> got me a wooden, uh&mdash;uh, carved grizzly bear at a computer when she went to Russia.
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'''MATT:''' ''{interjectionally}'' I remember that! And you&mdash;you'd... shimmy the ball around and made him type.
'''MIKE:''' Yeeeah. Something like that. It wasn't an ornament, but it was...
'''MIKE:''' Yeeeah. Something like that. It wasn't an ornament, but it was...
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'''MIKE:''' Sell 'em at the airport?
'''MIKE:''' Sell 'em at the airport?
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'''MATT:''' Yeah. ''{short pause}'' This is a good outtake from that, remember, where he says, Strong Sad says something about "Montalbán pheromones"?
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'''MATT:''' Yeah. ''{short pause}'' This is a good outtake from that, remember where he says, Strong Sad says something about "Montelbon pheremones"?
''{Mike chuckles}''
''{Mike chuckles}''
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'''MIKE:''' So, uhhh... Esterby's got a little gorilla that sings the ''Animal House''... theme song?
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'''MIKE:''' So, uhhh... Esterbee's <!--Wait, what? Now that I think of it, is this an Atlanta place?-->got a little gorilla that sings the... ''Animal House''... theme song?
'''MATT:''' Uh-huh.
'''MATT:''' Uh-huh.
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'''MIKE:''' Ummm, and it's just{{--}}it's{{--}}it really is that bad... as far as...{{--}}
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'''MIKE:''' Ummm, and it's just&mdash;it's&mdash;it really is that bad... as far as...&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' ''{interrupting}'' 'Cause you, could like{{--}}
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'''MATT:''' ''{interrupting}'' 'Cause you, could like&mdash;
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'''MIKE:''' {{--}}sound quality and just hearing these...
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'''MIKE:''' &mdash;sound quality and just hearing these...
'''MATT:''' ''{chuckling}'' Gears.
'''MATT:''' ''{chuckling}'' Gears.
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'''MIKE:''' ''{chuckling}'' ...like, the gears that require it to move this... very ''{chuckling}'' small stuffed animal around are very loud.
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'''MIKE:''' ''{chuckling}'' ...like, the gears that require it to move this very ''{chuckling}'' small stuffed animal around ''{Matt chuckles}'' are very loud.
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''{Matt chuckles and sighs.}''
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''{Matt sighs. There is a short pause}''
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'''MATT:''' Well, he's hypnotized by those...
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'''MATT:''' ''{in reference to Strong Bad being hypnotized by his Dancin' Musical Nobot}'' Well, he's hypnotized by those...''{silently chuckles}''
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'''MIKE:''' You think those, uhhh, eyes, his spiral-y eyes are the same ones when he gets hypnotized at the... eh{{--}}
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'''MIKE:''' You think those, uhhh, eyes, his spiral-y eyes are the same ones when he gets hypnotized at the... eh&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' "Cartoon"?
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'''MATT:''' Cartoon?
'''MIKE:''' Yeah. It's like one of the first... ten or fifteen emails?
'''MIKE:''' Yeah. It's like one of the first... ten or fifteen emails?
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'''MATT:''' I bet they are, Mike.
'''MATT:''' I bet they are, Mike.
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'''MIKE:''' It might ''be''...! It didn't look that ''good''...!
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'''MIKE:''' It might ''be''. It didn't look that ''good''.
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'''MATT:''' ''{laughing, reading the first "Seashell b/w Office Supplies"}'' "To my wife" ''{Mike chuckles}'' Can we both{{--}} can we both give those to our wives?
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'''MATT:''' ''{laughing; in reference to the "Seashells b/w Office Supplies" items}'' "To my wife" ''{Mike chuckles}'' Can we both&mdash;can we both give those to our wives?
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'''MIKE:''' And they would have no idea what it was a reference to! ''(laughs}''
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'''MIKE:''' And they would have no idea what it was a reference to!
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'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' Yeah, yeah, of course not! They wouldn't think it was funny ''and'' they would have no idea... ''{Mike chuckles}'' that it was from one of our cartoons. ''{when "Clothes Pin Reindeer" appears}'' Klibber!
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'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' Yeah, yeah, of course not! ''{Mike laughs}'' They wouldn't think it was funny ''and'' they would have no idea... ''{Mike chuckles}'' that it was from one of our cartoons.
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'''MIKE:''' Our friend David Shackleford claimed that in, uh, when he lived in Florida, growing up, he had neighbors named Klibber and Magroobaloob. <!--spelling?-->''{Matt laughs}'' I saw him a few years ago and I brought that up and he flat-out{{--}}he s{{--}}he{{--}}A, he didn't remember it, and B, he was like "Oh yeah, I was definitely lying." ''{Matt chuckles}'' But, like, at the time, he swore on his grave that it, you know, Klibber and Magroobaloob.
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''{Brief pause}''
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'''MATT:''' ''{chuckling}'' Klibber!
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'''MIKE:''' Our friend, David Shackelford, <!--The last name is probably wrong.-->claimed that in, uh, when he lived in Florida, growing up, he had neighbors named Klibber and Megrubaloob. <!--Again, spelling?-->''{Matt laughs}'' It's all but a few years ago when I brought that up and he flat-out&mdash;he said&mdash;he&mdash;he&mdash;A, he didn't remember it, and B, he was like "Oh yeah, I was definitely lying." ''{Matt chuckles}'' But, like, at the time, he swore on his grave that it, you know, Klibber and Megrubaloob.<!--Eh, not too sure what exactly Mike is saying and how to spell it.-->
'''MATT:''' Well?
'''MATT:''' Well?
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'''MATT:''' Yeah. Lemonjello and Oranjello. Grape-flavored jello with fruit floatin' it?
'''MATT:''' Yeah. Lemonjello and Oranjello. Grape-flavored jello with fruit floatin' it?
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''{Mike laughs and sighs; short pause}''
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''{Mike (or possibly Matt) sighs; short pause}''
'''MATT:''' Ummm... ''{Another short pause}'' ''{disappointingly}'' I don't know.
'''MATT:''' Ummm... ''{Another short pause}'' ''{disappointingly}'' I don't know.
''{Mike chuckles.}''
''{Mike chuckles.}''
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===Fun Facts===
===Fun Facts===
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*Playtime Keyboards were a series of children's musical toys. The [[youtube:Gf29uU-L2fw|"Jingle Bells" demo]] was common on many toy keyboards in the late 90s and early 00s.
 
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*{{wp|Animal House}} is a 1978 comedy film directed by John Landis; its falsetto theme song was performed by [[wikipedia:Stephen Bishop (singer)|Stephen Bishop]].
 
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*Strong Bad was hypnotized in [[cartoon]]. Despite what Mike says, it was actually the 21st email.
 
*The Oranjello and Lemonjello story is referenced in [[winter pool]], as is the name "Grape-flavored jello with fruit floating in it".
*The Oranjello and Lemonjello story is referenced in [[winter pool]], as is the name "Grape-flavored jello with fruit floating in it".
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*Despite what Mike says, [[cartoon]] is actually the 21st email.
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*Playtime Keyboards are a series of childrens' musical toys.
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*The restaurant Mike was referring to may have been [http://easterbysfamilygrille.com Easterby's Family Grille], a dive seafood restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina.
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*[[Wikipedia:National Lampoon's Animal House|Animal House]] is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis.
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