Talk:Pom Pilot - Revision history

Defender1031: /* Why come listed in SB's computers? */ two words: tangerine dreams.

2009-06-17T16:20:50Z

Why come listed in SB's computers?: two words: tangerine dreams.

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	It belongs to Pom Pom, not StongBad.		It belongs to Pom Pom, not StongBad.
	: It was recently removed from that template, but I'm not convinced it should have been. I don't think its presence on that template was meant to mean that it belongs to SB, but only that it's been used by him (note the wording "other computers" and the fact that the Corpy, which presumably belongs to SB's company, not SB himself, is listed there). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:29, 17 June 2009 (UTC)		: It was recently removed from that template, but I'm not convinced it should have been. I don't think its presence on that template was meant to mean that it belongs to SB, but only that it's been used by him (note the wording "other computers" and the fact that the Corpy, which presumably belongs to SB's company, not SB himself, is listed there). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:29, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
		+	::The Cheat's computers aren't on that template, and SB has used those a couple of times. The way I see it, this should be for computers that are presumably used primarily by SB, whether he owns them or not, though, I wouldn't complain TOO much if it's for computers he's ever used, provided that tangerine dreams and such were added. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 16:20, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Heimstern Läufer: /* Why come listed in SB's computers? */ reply

2009-06-17T05:29:30Z

Why come listed in SB's computers?: reply

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	It belongs to Pom Pom, not StongBad.		It belongs to Pom Pom, not StongBad.
		+	: It was recently removed from that template, but I'm not convinced it should have been. I don't think its presence on that template was meant to mean that it belongs to SB, but only that it's been used by him (note the wording "other computers" and the fact that the Corpy, which presumably belongs to SB's company, not SB himself, is listed there). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:29, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

76.117.14.237: Doesn't belong to Strong Bad

2009-06-17T00:16:47Z

Doesn't belong to Strong Bad

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	::That actually depends on your regional dialect. In some areas you can tell the difference. [[Special:Contributions/204.249.66.42\|204.249.66.42]] 00:55, 24 June 2008 (UTC)		::That actually depends on your regional dialect. In some areas you can tell the difference. [[Special:Contributions/204.249.66.42\|204.249.66.42]] 00:55, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
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		+	== Why come listed in SB's computers? ==
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		+	It belongs to Pom Pom, not StongBad.

204.249.66.42: /* Pom or Palm? */

2008-06-24T00:55:02Z

Pom or Palm?

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	:Couldn't Pom-Pom have just put his name on it? Plus, uh, there's pretty much no phonetic difference between Pom and Palm.--[[User:Robert Benedicio\|Robert Benedicio]] 23:27, 9 December 2005 (UTC)		:Couldn't Pom-Pom have just put his name on it? Plus, uh, there's pretty much no phonetic difference between Pom and Palm.--[[User:Robert Benedicio\|Robert Benedicio]] 23:27, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
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		+	::That actually depends on your regional dialect. In some areas you can tell the difference. [[Special:Contributions/204.249.66.42\|204.249.66.42]] 00:55, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Robert Benedicio: /* Pom or Palm? */

2005-12-09T23:27:19Z

Pom or Palm?

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	::::Yeah, you'we pwobabwy wight. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:03, 9 December 2005 (UTC)		::::Yeah, you'we pwobabwy wight. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:03, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
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		+	:Couldn't Pom-Pom have just put his name on it? Plus, uh, there's pretty much no phonetic difference between Pom and Palm.--[[User:Robert Benedicio\|Robert Benedicio]] 23:27, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

KieferSkunk: /* Pom or Palm? */ Yeah yeah, wight wight!

2005-12-09T23:03:50Z

Pom or Palm?: Yeah yeah, wight wight!

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	:::Look at it closely. What does it say in small letters at the top-left? "pom". It's a Pom Pilot. — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 23:02, 9 December 2005 (UTC)		:::Look at it closely. What does it say in small letters at the top-left? "pom". It's a Pom Pilot. — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 23:02, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
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		+	::::Yeah, you'we pwobabwy wight. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:03, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

It's dot com: fix

2005-12-09T23:02:48Z

fix

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	::It's difficult to explain in terms of consistency, too - [[Compy 386]] and [[Lappy 486]] are both fictional names for types of computers, but [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] was a real computer line, and [[Tangerine Dreams]] doesn't count because that's a name specific to The Cheat's computer. At the time [[the bird]] was released, Strong Bad was still using the [[Tandy 400]], so it stands to reason that it could have been an actual Palm Pilot. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:52, 9 December 2005 (UTC)		::It's difficult to explain in terms of consistency, too - [[Compy 386]] and [[Lappy 486]] are both fictional names for types of computers, but [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] was a real computer line, and [[Tangerine Dreams]] doesn't count because that's a name specific to The Cheat's computer. At the time [[the bird]] was released, Strong Bad was still using the [[Tandy 400]], so it stands to reason that it could have been an actual Palm Pilot. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:52, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

-	:::Look at it closely. What does it say in small letters at the top-left? "~~Pom~~". It's a Pom Pilot. — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 23:02, 9 December 2005 (UTC)	+	:::Look at it closely. What does it say in small letters at the top-left? "pom". It's a Pom Pilot. — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 23:02, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

It's dot com: /* Pom or Palm? */ Look closely... it's a Pom Pilot

2005-12-09T23:02:07Z

Pom or Palm?: Look closely... it's a Pom Pilot

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	::It's difficult to explain in terms of consistency, too - [[Compy 386]] and [[Lappy 486]] are both fictional names for types of computers, but [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] was a real computer line, and [[Tangerine Dreams]] doesn't count because that's a name specific to The Cheat's computer. At the time [[the bird]] was released, Strong Bad was still using the [[Tandy 400]], so it stands to reason that it could have been an actual Palm Pilot. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:52, 9 December 2005 (UTC)		::It's difficult to explain in terms of consistency, too - [[Compy 386]] and [[Lappy 486]] are both fictional names for types of computers, but [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] was a real computer line, and [[Tangerine Dreams]] doesn't count because that's a name specific to The Cheat's computer. At the time [[the bird]] was released, Strong Bad was still using the [[Tandy 400]], so it stands to reason that it could have been an actual Palm Pilot. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:52, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
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		+	:::Look at it closely. What does it say in small letters at the top-left? "Pom". It's a Pom Pilot. — [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]] 23:02, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

KieferSkunk: Uploaded sound clip, debate

2005-12-09T22:52:57Z

Uploaded sound clip, debate

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	How is anyone sure that it isn't really a Palm Pilot? It doesn't really need to be spelled the same to be a pun.		How is anyone sure that it isn't really a Palm Pilot? It doesn't really need to be spelled the same to be a pun.

-	Dunno. Turns out it looks like a PDA or something. We don't know the answer. --{{User:The 386/sig}} 22:35, 9 December 2005 (UTC)	+	:Dunno. Turns out it looks like a PDA or something. We don't know the answer. --{{User:The 386/sig}} 22:35, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
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		+	::Good question. I did some searching around, and the only time the Pom Pilot is actually referred to by name (on the official site) is in [[the bird]]. '''[[Media:Pompilot.ogg\|I isolated the quote and uploaded it so we can take a listen]]''', and it's really too close to tell. I do hear "Palm Pilot", but "Palm" and "Pom" are so close to each other in terms of pronunciation that I don't think we'll be able to tell the difference.
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		+	::It's difficult to explain in terms of consistency, too - [[Compy 386]] and [[Lappy 486]] are both fictional names for types of computers, but [[Tandy 400\|Tandy]] was a real computer line, and [[Tangerine Dreams]] doesn't count because that's a name specific to The Cheat's computer. At the time [[the bird]] was released, Strong Bad was still using the [[Tandy 400]], so it stands to reason that it could have been an actual Palm Pilot. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:52, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

The 386: reply to anony

2005-12-09T22:35:06Z

reply to anony

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	How is anyone sure that it isn't really a Palm Pilot? It doesn't really need to be spelled the same to be a pun.		How is anyone sure that it isn't really a Palm Pilot? It doesn't really need to be spelled the same to be a pun.
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		+	Dunno. Turns out it looks like a PDA or something. We don't know the answer. --{{User:The 386/sig}} 22:35, 9 December 2005 (UTC)