Email Processing Room - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: /* Easter Eggs */ we've got this image, might as well use it.

2026-06-01T20:06:15Z

Easter Eggs: we've got this image, might as well use it.

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	==Easter Eggs==		==Easter Eggs==
-	*Clicking on the three signs behind Strong Mad linked to [https://web.archive.org/web/20020522024622/http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~abs8286/ The Rumor]. The Rumor was a fan site for {{w\|The Band}} run by Brent McNeal and Adam Sterritt (brother of [[Ryan Sterritt]]), friends of [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]]; the site similarly used the motto "Pride, Detail, and Ethics" with corresponding signs posted in Sterritt's room. As this page was on the {{w\|Florida State University}} student webspace, it was no longer hosted by May 2009.	+	[[File:Clumsyman.png\|thumb\|Adam Sterritt of ''The Rumor'', in [[Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD\|Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits]].]]
-	**In 2003, The Rumor moved to [https://web.archive.org/web/20031004180627/http://www.dumpyusa.com/rumorintro.htm DumpyUSA]; this site went offline by fall 2004. One page on DumpyUSA included [http://web.archive.org/web/20030212025222/http://www.dumpyusa.com/matt.htm several photos of Matt].	+	*Clicking on the three signs behind Strong Mad linked to ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20020522024622/http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~abs8286/ The Rumor]''. ''The Rumor'' was a fan site for {{w\|The Band}} run by Brent McNeal and Adam Sterritt (brother of [[Ryan Sterritt]]), friends of [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]]; the site similarly used the motto "Pride, Detail, and Ethics" with corresponding signs posted in Sterritt's room. As this page was on the {{w\|Florida State University}} student webspace, it was no longer hosted by May 2009.
		+	**In 2003, ''The Rumor'' moved to [https://web.archive.org/web/20031004180627/http://www.dumpyusa.com/rumorintro.htm DumpyUSA]; this site went offline by fall 2004. One page on DumpyUSA included [http://web.archive.org/web/20030212025222/http://www.dumpyusa.com/matt.htm several photos of Matt].
	**Notably, an [[Email FAQ\|early FAQ]] stated that [[The Brothers Chaps]] had a policy of "absolutely no links to other sites". This was corrected in the later [[FAQ]] to state that they "link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."		**Notably, an [[Email FAQ\|early FAQ]] stated that [[The Brothers Chaps]] had a policy of "absolutely no links to other sites". This was corrected in the later [[FAQ]] to state that they "link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."
	**Adam Sterritt later appeared in the introduction video to [[Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD]].		**Adam Sterritt later appeared in the introduction video to [[Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD]].

Bleu Ninja: /* Easter Eggs */ Mr. Sterritt

2024-05-14T19:15:57Z

Easter Eggs: Mr. Sterritt

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	**In 2003, The Rumor moved to [https://web.archive.org/web/20031004180627/http://www.dumpyusa.com/rumorintro.htm DumpyUSA]; this site went offline by fall 2004. One page on DumpyUSA included [http://web.archive.org/web/20030212025222/http://www.dumpyusa.com/matt.htm several photos of Matt].		**In 2003, The Rumor moved to [https://web.archive.org/web/20031004180627/http://www.dumpyusa.com/rumorintro.htm DumpyUSA]; this site went offline by fall 2004. One page on DumpyUSA included [http://web.archive.org/web/20030212025222/http://www.dumpyusa.com/matt.htm several photos of Matt].
	**Notably, an [[Email FAQ\|early FAQ]] stated that [[The Brothers Chaps]] had a policy of "absolutely no links to other sites". This was corrected in the later [[FAQ]] to state that they "link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."		**Notably, an [[Email FAQ\|early FAQ]] stated that [[The Brothers Chaps]] had a policy of "absolutely no links to other sites". This was corrected in the later [[FAQ]] to state that they "link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."
		+	**Adam Sterritt later appeared in the introduction video to [[Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD]].

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==

Bleu Ninja: /* Easter Eggs */ bullet

2022-12-03T07:43:08Z

Easter Eggs: bullet

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	*Clicking on the three signs behind Strong Mad linked to [https://web.archive.org/web/20020522024622/http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~abs8286/ The Rumor]. The Rumor was a fan site for {{w\|The Band}} run by Brent McNeal and Adam Sterritt (brother of [[Ryan Sterritt]]), friends of [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]]; the site similarly used the motto "Pride, Detail, and Ethics" with corresponding signs posted in Sterritt's room. As this page was on the {{w\|Florida State University}} student webspace, it was no longer hosted by May 2009.		*Clicking on the three signs behind Strong Mad linked to [https://web.archive.org/web/20020522024622/http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~abs8286/ The Rumor]. The Rumor was a fan site for {{w\|The Band}} run by Brent McNeal and Adam Sterritt (brother of [[Ryan Sterritt]]), friends of [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]]; the site similarly used the motto "Pride, Detail, and Ethics" with corresponding signs posted in Sterritt's room. As this page was on the {{w\|Florida State University}} student webspace, it was no longer hosted by May 2009.
	**In 2003, The Rumor moved to [https://web.archive.org/web/20031004180627/http://www.dumpyusa.com/rumorintro.htm DumpyUSA]; this site went offline by fall 2004. One page on DumpyUSA included [http://web.archive.org/web/20030212025222/http://www.dumpyusa.com/matt.htm several photos of Matt].		**In 2003, The Rumor moved to [https://web.archive.org/web/20031004180627/http://www.dumpyusa.com/rumorintro.htm DumpyUSA]; this site went offline by fall 2004. One page on DumpyUSA included [http://web.archive.org/web/20030212025222/http://www.dumpyusa.com/matt.htm several photos of Matt].
-	Notably, an [[Email FAQ\|early FAQ]] stated that [[The Brothers Chaps]] had a policy of "absolutely no links to other sites". This was corrected in the later [[FAQ]] to state that they "link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."	+	**Notably, an [[Email FAQ\|early FAQ]] stated that [[The Brothers Chaps]] had a policy of "absolutely no links to other sites". This was corrected in the later [[FAQ]] to state that they "link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==

Bleu Ninja: Rework Rumor/Dumpy section

2022-09-27T19:46:42Z

Rework Rumor/Dumpy section

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	==Processing Details==		==Processing Details==
-	[[The Cheat]] types on an old computer (~~probably~~ an [[Apple IIe\|Apple II]]~~, by the shape of the computer case and the monitor on top~~) and prints out a potential email candidate. [[Strong Mad]] grabs the printout, puts on reading glasses, and reads the email briefly. He then chews up the paper, spits it into a cylinder, and sends it via ~~[[Wikipedia:pneumatic tube~~\|pneumatic tube]] to Strong Bad. Strong Bad takes the paper from the tube and reads it. He then laughs at the paper and rips it into tiny pieces, and the cycle repeats.	+	[[The Cheat]] types on an old computer (likely an [[Apple IIe\|Apple II]]) and prints out a potential email candidate. [[Strong Mad]] grabs the printout, puts on reading glasses, and reads the email briefly. He then chews up the paper, spits it into a cylinder, and sends it via {{w\|pneumatic tube}} to Strong Bad. Strong Bad takes the paper from the tube and reads it. He then laughs at the paper and rips it into tiny pieces, and the cycle repeats.

-	==~~Noted Inconsistency~~==	+	==Easter Eggs==
-	~~Behind Strong Mad~~ three signs ~~that say, "PRiDE," "DETAiL," and "ETHiCS" can be seen~~. ~~They include a link to the former website of "~~The Rumor.~~" (~~The ~~site later expired and~~ was ~~turned into~~ a ~~weight loss advertisement page.) In an~~ [[~~EmailFAQ\|early FAQ~~]], requests for links from Homestar Runner were rejected on the grounds that the Brothers Chaps' policy has always been "absolutely no advertising," including links to other sites. This has been corrected in the later [[~~FAQ~~]]; ~~it now says that they~~ "~~link to a couple sites here~~ and ~~there but only when it~~'s ~~appropriate~~."	+	*Clicking on the three signs behind Strong Mad linked to [https://web.archive.org/web/20020522024622/http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~abs8286/ The Rumor]. The Rumor was a fan site for {{w\|The Band}} run by Brent McNeal and Adam Sterritt (brother of [[Ryan Sterritt]]), friends of [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]]; the site similarly used the motto "Pride, Detail, and Ethics" with corresponding signs posted in Sterritt's room. As this page was on the {{w\|Florida State University}} student webspace, it was no longer hosted by May 2009.
-		+	**In 2003, The Rumor moved to [https://web.archive.org/web/20031004180627/http://www.dumpyusa.com/rumorintro.htm DumpyUSA]; this site went offline by fall 2004. One page on DumpyUSA included [http://web.archive.org/web/20030212025222/http://www.dumpyusa.com/matt.htm several photos of Matt].
-	~~Currently~~ the ~~attempt to link to a page at FSU (http://mailer.fsu.edu/~asterrit/garnet-abs8286/) which is~~ no longer ~~available~~.	+	Notably, an [[Email FAQ\|early FAQ]] stated that [[The Brothers Chaps]] had a policy of "absolutely no links to other sites". This was corrected in the later [[FAQ]] to state that they "link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."
-		+
-	* [~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/~~20080914101733~~/http://~~mailer~~.~~fsu~~.~~edu~~/~~~asterrit/garnet-abs8286/ FSU page~~] ~~(which directs users to www~~.~~dumpyusa.com) as of 2009-09-14~~ on ~~archive.org~~	+
-	* [http://web.archive.org/web/~~20030210133019~~/http://www.dumpyusa.com/ ~~www~~.~~dumpyusa.com~~] ~~as of 2003-02-10 on archive~~.~~org~~	+
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-	~~==The Rumor==~~	+
-	~~"The Rumor" eventually became [http://dumpyusa.0catch.com/index.htm DumpyUSA]~~, ~~a website run by Brent McNeal and Adam Sterritt, who are friends of~~ [[~~Matt Chapman~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Craig Zobel~~]]. ~~Adam is~~ the ~~brother of~~ [[~~Ryan Sterritt~~]]~~, and all are Homestar Runner creators and [[contributors]]. The~~ "~~PRiDE," "DETAiL," and "ETHiCS" signs in the cartoon refer~~ to ~~corresponding signs posted in Rumor South headquarters, i.e. Adam's bedroom.~~	+
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-	~~The new site included~~ a ~~[http://dumpyusa.0catch.com/matt.htm photo page of Matt]~~ and ~~[http://www.adamscorner.blogspot.com/ Adam~~'s ~~blog] with [http://www.adamscorner.blogspot.com/adamscorner_archive.html archives]~~.	+

	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==
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	*There is a little gray line that goes through The Cheat's computer.		*There is a little gray line that goes through The Cheat's computer.
	*The printer is missing a manual feed roller on the side facing the audience (usually a small wheel jutting out from the printer, used to feed the paper into the printer manually).		*The printer is missing a manual feed roller on the side facing the audience (usually a small wheel jutting out from the printer, used to feed the paper into the printer manually).
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		+	===Inside References===
		+	*The "PRiDE," "DETAiL," and "ETHiCS" signs include [[lowercase i's]].

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

TheOneAndOnlyDanky: added runtime

2022-07-27T22:12:46Z

added runtime

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	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Strong Mad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}		'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Strong Mad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}
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		+	'''Running Time:''' 0:14

	'''Page Title:''' MEN AT WORK		'''Page Title:''' MEN AT WORK

RickTommy: isn't treated as a character here

2022-02-25T17:54:51Z

isn't treated as a character here

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	The '''Email Processing Room''' is the nexus of all [[Strong Bad]]'s email processing. It used to be linked from an auto-reply sent up to the [[Compy 386]] era, but now it can only be accessed from the official site through the animated GIF of a mouse on [[Strong Bad's Website]].		The '''Email Processing Room''' is the nexus of all [[Strong Bad]]'s email processing. It used to be linked from an auto-reply sent up to the [[Compy 386]] era, but now it can only be accessed from the official site through the animated GIF of a mouse on [[Strong Bad's Website]].

-	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Strong Mad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat~~}}, {{Film\|The Paper~~}}	+	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Strong Mad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}

	'''Page Title:''' MEN AT WORK		'''Page Title:''' MEN AT WORK

Jeffjman: the paper is in this

2022-02-25T14:57:58Z

the paper is in this

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	The '''Email Processing Room''' is the nexus of all [[Strong Bad]]'s email processing. It used to be linked from an auto-reply sent up to the [[Compy 386]] era, but now it can only be accessed from the official site through the animated GIF of a mouse on [[Strong Bad's Website]].		The '''Email Processing Room''' is the nexus of all [[Strong Bad]]'s email processing. It used to be linked from an auto-reply sent up to the [[Compy 386]] era, but now it can only be accessed from the official site through the animated GIF of a mouse on [[Strong Bad's Website]].

-	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Strong Mad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}	+	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Strong Mad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|The Paper}}

	'''Page Title:''' MEN AT WORK		'''Page Title:''' MEN AT WORK

Stux: /* External Links */ switch to external links (and old site links), rm now-redundant cats

2021-02-12T10:08:31Z

External Links: switch to external links (and old site links), rm now-redundant cats

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
-	*[[HR:processing~~.html~~\|~~Visit~~ the Processing Room]]	+	{{extlinks\|processing\|title=the Processing Room\|noquotes=true}}
-	*[[HR:processing.swf\|~~View the Flash file for the Processing Room]]~~	+

-	[[Category:Rooms in the House of the Brothers Strong]][[Category:Strong Bad Email~~]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]][[Category:The Cheat Filmography~~]]	+	[[Category:Rooms in the House of the Brothers Strong]]
		+	[[Category:Strong Bad Email]]

Stux: add cast

2021-02-12T10:06:04Z

add cast

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	[[Image:email processing room.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Print. Chew. Crumple. Repeat!]]		[[Image:email processing room.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Print. Chew. Crumple. Repeat!]]
	The '''Email Processing Room''' is the nexus of all [[Strong Bad]]'s email processing. It used to be linked from an auto-reply sent up to the [[Compy 386]] era, but now it can only be accessed from the official site through the animated GIF of a mouse on [[Strong Bad's Website]].		The '''Email Processing Room''' is the nexus of all [[Strong Bad]]'s email processing. It used to be linked from an auto-reply sent up to the [[Compy 386]] era, but now it can only be accessed from the official site through the animated GIF of a mouse on [[Strong Bad's Website]].
		+
		+	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|Strong Mad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}

	'''Page Title:''' MEN AT WORK		'''Page Title:''' MEN AT WORK

The Cheatbot: update nav template

2021-02-06T01:39:08Z

update nav template

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	[[Image:email processing room.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Print. Chew. Crumple. Repeat!]]		[[Image:email processing room.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Print. Chew. Crumple. Repeat!]]
	The '''Email Processing Room''' is the nexus of all [[Strong Bad]]'s email processing. It used to be linked from an auto-reply sent up to the [[Compy 386]] era, but now it can only be accessed from the official site through the animated GIF of a mouse on [[Strong Bad's Website]].		The '''Email Processing Room''' is the nexus of all [[Strong Bad]]'s email processing. It used to be linked from an auto-reply sent up to the [[Compy 386]] era, but now it can only be accessed from the official site through the animated GIF of a mouse on [[Strong Bad's Website]].