Hremail 7 - Revision history

DEIDATVM: probably should note Abdi here since Strong Bad mentions the name

DEIDATVM — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:03:44 GMT

probably should note Abdi here since Strong Bad mentions the name

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	***[[50 emails]] shows Homestar having difficulty recognizing a computer, much less using it to properly respond to emails.		***[[50 emails]] shows Homestar having difficulty recognizing a computer, much less using it to properly respond to emails.
	***[[no loafing]] features a scene in the year [[1987]], with Strong Bad already checking emails on the Tandy.		***[[no loafing]] features a scene in the year [[1987]], with Strong Bad already checking emails on the Tandy.
-	***[[lady...ing]] ~~showed~~ Strong Bad checking his first email, circa [[Marshmallow's Last Stand\|early 2000]] (humorously "pre-dating" actual first email [[some kinda robot]]).	+	***[[lady...ing]] shows Strong Bad checking his first email sent by Fabrosi, circa [[Marshmallow's Last Stand\|early 2000]] (humorously "pre-dating" actual first email [[some kinda robot]] sent by Abdi).
	***[[candy product]] shows Strong Bad using the Tandy on {{w\|Year 2000 problem\|December 31, 1999}}. As this was a scene from a commercial for Strong Bad's [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]], it could alternatively be a later-day recreation.		***[[candy product]] shows Strong Bad using the Tandy on {{w\|Year 2000 problem\|December 31, 1999}}. As this was a scene from a commercial for Strong Bad's [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]], it could alternatively be a later-day recreation.
	***[[looking old]] refers to Strong Bad's "eStrong Vague Online Investments" company from the late 1990s.		***[[looking old]] refers to Strong Bad's "eStrong Vague Online Investments" company from the late 1990s.

Bleu Ninja: /* Remarks */ Group "references to old stuff" and link Inconsistencies within the Homestar Runner universe to implicitly remind that continuity is not particularly strict.

Bleu Ninja — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 01:33:05 GMT

Remarks: Group "references to old stuff" and link Inconsistencies within the Homestar Runner universe to implicitly remind that continuity is not particularly strict.

71.244.110.107: Revised a bit.

71.244.110.107 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:27:03 GMT

Revised a bit.

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	**Strong Bad is illustrated [[Strong Bad Evolution\|with his fourth design instead of his sixth]]. His voice also sounds closer to its then-modern version than the heavier accent from 2001.		**Strong Bad is illustrated [[Strong Bad Evolution\|with his fourth design instead of his sixth]]. His voice also sounds closer to its then-modern version than the heavier accent from 2001.
	**The Cheat is drawn in [[The Cheat Evolution\|his fourth design, not his sixth or seventh]].		**The Cheat is drawn in [[The Cheat Evolution\|his fourth design, not his sixth or seventh]].
-	**Strong Sad is in [[Strong Sad Evolution\|his second design, not his ~~fourth~~]].	+	**Strong Sad is in [[Strong Sad Evolution\|his second design, not his third]].
	*Homestar is said to have a contract forbidding him to "drink, talk about, or bathe in" any drink or liquid than Melonade until "March of 2003". This likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee.		*Homestar is said to have a contract forbidding him to "drink, talk about, or bathe in" any drink or liquid than Melonade until "March of 2003". This likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee.
	**Prior to when this email was set, and therefore presumably prior to the contract being signed, 2000's [[Theme Song Video]] featured Homestar drinking a [[Cold One]].		**Prior to when this email was set, and therefore presumably prior to the contract being signed, 2000's [[Theme Song Video]] featured Homestar drinking a [[Cold One]].

Bleu Ninja: /* Remarks */ Period.

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:33:46 GMT

Remarks: Period.

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	*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in.		*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in.
	*Homestar's remark that Strong Bad checking "more than forty emails" would be unlikely refers to the fact that there were 40 [[Strong Bad Email#Tandy 400 Era\|"Tandy Era" emails]].		*Homestar's remark that Strong Bad checking "more than forty emails" would be unlikely refers to the fact that there were 40 [[Strong Bad Email#Tandy 400 Era\|"Tandy Era" emails]].
-	**Although there were 40 individual Strong Bad Email toons in that era, only 38 of them showed emails being answered on the Tandy: [[the bird]] was answered using [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Pom Pilot]], and [[weird dream]] used [[Tangerine Dreams\|The Cheat's computer]]	+	**Although there were 40 individual Strong Bad Email toons in that era, only 38 of them showed emails being answered on the Tandy: [[the bird]] was answered using [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Pom Pilot]], and [[weird dream]] used [[Tangerine Dreams\|The Cheat's computer]].
	**If counting the toons that answered more than one email ([[spring cleaning]] and [[e-mail birds]]) and toons returning to the Tandy after its replacement ([[retirement]], [[greeting cards]]), Strong Bad did end up answering over 40 emails on the Tandy.		**If counting the toons that answered more than one email ([[spring cleaning]] and [[e-mail birds]]) and toons returning to the Tandy after its replacement ([[retirement]], [[greeting cards]]), Strong Bad did end up answering over 40 emails on the Tandy.
	<!--Strong Sad said that Strong Bad COULD get a Tandy 400 at a garage sale for $15, not that he DID get it that way. -->		<!--Strong Sad said that Strong Bad COULD get a Tandy 400 at a garage sale for $15, not that he DID get it that way. -->

Stux: /* Real-World References */ taco'd and wp'd

Stux — Mon, 27 May 2024 16:09:34 GMT

Real-World References: taco'd and wp'd

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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
-	*The Melonade flavor ''Taco Annihilation'' could be a reference to the 1997 PC game ~~[[Wikipedia:Total Annihilation~~\|Total Annihilation]].	+	* The Melonade flavor ''[[Taco]] Annihilation'' could be a reference to the 1997 PC game {{w\|Total Annihilation}}.
-	*Homestar's phrase "Apply directly to the esophagus" is a play on the slogan "Apply directly to the forehead" for the product ~~[[Wikipedia:HeadOn~~\|HeadOn]].	+	* Homestar's phrase "Apply directly to the esophagus" is a play on the slogan "Apply directly to the forehead" for the product {{w\|HeadOn}}.
-	*When Homestar sings that he's going to take a Melonade bath, the melody he uses is the same as the Post "~~[[Wikipedia:Golden Crisp~~\|Golden Crisp]]" Cereal jingle (i.e.: "Can't get enough of that Golden Crisp; it's got the crunch with punch!").	+	* When Homestar sings that he's going to take a Melonade bath, the melody he uses is the same as the Post "{{w\|Golden Crisp}}" Cereal jingle (i.e.: "Can't get enough of that Golden Crisp; it's got the crunch with punch!").

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

68.37.43.131: /* Remarks */ One more for the history books.

68.37.43.131 — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:14:29 GMT

Remarks: One more for the history books.

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	***[[candy product]] shows Strong Bad using the Tandy on {{w\|Year 2000 problem\|December 31, 1999}}. As this was a scene from a commercial for Strong Bad's [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]], it could alternatively be a later-day recreation.		***[[candy product]] shows Strong Bad using the Tandy on {{w\|Year 2000 problem\|December 31, 1999}}. As this was a scene from a commercial for Strong Bad's [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]], it could alternatively be a later-day recreation.
	***[[looking old]] refers to Strong Bad's "eStrong Vague Online Investments" company from the late 1990s.		***[[looking old]] refers to Strong Bad's "eStrong Vague Online Investments" company from the late 1990s.
		+	***[[the paper]] showed [[Li'l Strong Bad]] using a computer to print out a program he wrote, demonstrating he was familiar with computers as a child.
	*Although this toon is designed as if it were set in 2001, characters use earlier designs (circa [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] from 2000):		*Although this toon is designed as if it were set in 2001, characters use earlier designs (circa [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] from 2000):
	**Homestar Runner appears [[Homestar Runner Evolution\|in his fifth design, rather than his seventh]].		**Homestar Runner appears [[Homestar Runner Evolution\|in his fifth design, rather than his seventh]].

Bleu Ninja: /* Remarks */ Some organizing, mostly to better group in- and out-of-universe continuity errors.

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:02:28 GMT

Remarks: Some organizing, mostly to better group in- and out-of-universe continuity errors.

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	*Many athletes endorse a brand of sports drink, or other product, and are usually seen only with that product, as it is a contractual obligation of them to do so.		*Many athletes endorse a brand of sports drink, or other product, and are usually seen only with that product, as it is a contractual obligation of them to do so.
	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
-	*The [[Strong Bad Email]] backstory presented in this [[Hremail]] is an additive example of ~~[[Wikipedia:retcon~~\|retroactive continuity]].	+	*The [[Strong Bad Email]] backstory presented in this [[Hremail]] is an additive example of {{w\|retroactive continuity}}.
-	*~~Clicking the contrast knobs on~~ the [[~~Tandy 400~~]] ~~has no effect~~.	+	**Several elements of this "new" history contradict previous sbemails, which showed Strong Bad using the Tandy or other computers before 2001; however it should be noted that [[History According to Strong Bad\|Strong Bad's version of history]] may not always be accurate.
-	**~~They can also be clicked through The Cheat's head in the Easter egg, but still have no effect.~~	+	***[[50 emails]] shows Homestar having difficulty recognizing a computer, much less using it to properly respond to emails.
-	*~~Although there were 40 "Tandy Era"~~ emails, ~~only 38 of them showed~~ emails ~~being answered on the Tandy~~. ~~The emails~~ [[~~the bird~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~weird dream~~]] ~~were answered using~~ [[~~Pom Pom~~]]'s [[~~Pom Pilot]] and [[Tangerine Dreams\|The Cheat~~'s ~~computer~~]], ~~respectively. Strong Bad replaced the Tandy with the~~ [[~~Compy 386~~]] in [[~~invisibility~~]], the ~~41st email. However~~, Strong Bad ~~has actually answered more than 40 emails, counting~~ [[~~retirement~~]], [[~~greeting cards~~]] ~~and multiple emails answered~~ in [[~~spring cleaning~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~e-mail birds~~]].	+	***[[no loafing]] features a scene in the year [[1987]], with Strong Bad already checking emails on the Tandy.
-	*~~In the Easter egg,~~ Strong Bad ~~suggests that Abdi was the first to send emails, ignoring the fact,~~ [[~~History According to~~ Strong Bad\|~~if Strong Bad is to be believed~~]]~~, that~~ the ~~first email was~~ from ~~Fabrosi~~ in [[~~lady~~.~~..ing~~]].	+	***[[lady...ing]] showed Strong Bad checking his first email, circa [[Marshmallow's Last Stand\|early 2000]], from "Fabrosi" rather than [[Abdi Larue\|"Abdi"]].
-	*~~Although this toon~~ is ~~apparently set~~ in ~~2001~~, ~~all~~ of ~~the characters use designs from before then~~.	+	***[[candy product]] shows Strong Bad using the Tandy on {{w\|Year 2000 problem\|December 31, 1999}}. As this was a scene from a commercial for Strong Bad's [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]], it could alternatively be a later-day recreation.
-	*~~Strong Sad's~~ and ~~Strong Bad~~'s ~~voices do~~ not ~~match the voices they had~~ in 2001~~, but rather the voices they had at~~ the ~~time this toon~~ was ~~released. However, Homestar Runner~~'s ~~voice closely matches his voice in 2001~~.	+	***[[looking old]] refers to Strong Bad's "eStrong Vague Online Investments" company from the late 1990s.
		+	*Although this toon is designed as if it were set in 2001, characters use earlier designs (circa [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] from 2000):
		+	**Homestar Runner appears [[Homestar Runner Evolution\|in his fifth design, rather than his seventh]].
		+	**Strong Bad is illustrated [[Strong Bad Evolution\|with his fourth design instead of his sixth]]. His voice also sounds closer to its then-modern version than the heavier accent from 2001.
		+	**The Cheat is drawn in [[The Cheat Evolution\|his fourth design, not his sixth or seventh]].
		+	**Strong Sad is in [[Strong Sad Evolution\|his second design, not his fourth]].
		+	*Homestar is said to have a contract forbidding him to "drink, talk about, or bathe in" any drink or liquid than Melonade until "March of 2003". This likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee.
		+	**Prior to when this email was set, and therefore presumably prior to the contract being signed, 2000's [[Theme Song Video]] featured Homestar drinking a [[Cold One]].
		+	**Homestar was mentioned to have [[Mountain Dew]] in [[techno]] (released on October 7, 2002), although he is not seen with it or drinking it.
		+	**Homestar was also seen [[showering]] in water in [[Main Page 14]] (released mid-2001); if the contract was signed after said Main Page's release, or if the contract allowed for ''showering'' as being distinct from ''bathing'', Homestar did not violate its terms.
	*The Athletic Berry Blast, Butt 1 Flavor, and Sizzlin' Bacon Guava Quench cans have no mention of being or containing Melonade on them.		*The Athletic Berry Blast, Butt 1 Flavor, and Sizzlin' Bacon Guava Quench cans have no mention of being or containing Melonade on them.
-	*Homestar was mentioned to have [[Mountain Dew]] in [[techno]], before the March 2003 contract expired, although he is not seen with it or drinking it.
-	**The March 2003 date is likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee (his first drink besides Melonade since the events of 2000's [[Theme Song Video]]).
-	***Homestar was also seen [[showering]] in water in [[Main Page 14]], which was released in the same general timeframe that this Hremail is supposedly set in. If Homestar's contract was signed at a later point in 2001 than this Main Page's release, and the contract allows him to ''shower'' in a drink other than melonade but not ''bathe'', Homestar has not violated the terms of his contract.
-	*In this email, Homestar has a lip-sync graphic for the [[Wikipedia:Voiceless labiodental fricative\|'f' sound]], which his modern counterpart lacks.
	*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in.		*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in.
-	*~~This toon conflicts with~~ the ~~continuity in~~ [[~~candy product]]. During one scene,~~ Strong Bad ~~is adjusting the date of the [[~~Tandy 400]] ~~on the last day of 1999~~. ~~But according to Hremail #7,~~ Strong Bad ~~acquired the Tandy~~ in ~~2001.~~	+	*Homestar's remark that Strong Bad checking "more than forty emails" would be unlikely refers to the fact that there were 40 [[Strong Bad Email#Tandy 400 Era\|"Tandy Era" emails]].
-	**However, ~~it should be pointed out that this scene forms part~~ of ~~a commercial for Strong Bad~~'s [[~~SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar~~]], ~~which wasn~~'~~t invented until 2006. Furthermore, Strong Bad is seen holding the candy bar, implying that although this scene is set in 1999, it was actually re-created in the year 2006.~~	+	**Although there were 40 individual Strong Bad Email toons in that era, only 38 of them showed emails being answered on the Tandy: [[the bird]] was answered using [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Pom Pilot]], and [[weird dream]] used [[Tangerine Dreams\|The Cheat's computer]]
-	**~~Strong Bad was also seen with the Tandy in~~ the email [[~~no loafing~~]]~~, in the year~~ [[~~1987~~]].	+	**If counting the toons that answered more than one email ([[spring cleaning]] and [[e-mail birds]]) and toons returning to the Tandy after its replacement ([[retirement]], [[greeting cards]]), Strong Bad did end up answering over 40 emails on the Tandy.
-	*Strong Bad has trouble saying the word "email" and ~~seems ignorant of~~ the ~~Internet. But in~~ [[~~looking old~~]], ~~Strong Bad talked about "eStrong Vague Online Investments" that was sold in the late 1990s.~~	+
-	*Homestar Runner was unable to recognize a computer in [[~~50 emails~~]], ~~despite Hremail 7 implying he understood technology in 2001~~.	+
	<!--Strong Sad said that Strong Bad COULD get a Tandy 400 at a garage sale for $15, not that he DID get it that way. -->		<!--Strong Sad said that Strong Bad COULD get a Tandy 400 at a garage sale for $15, not that he DID get it that way. -->
	*Strong Bad refers to Homestar with the phrases "[[crap]] for ear" and "crap for nose" even though [[Lack of Visible Body Parts\|he does not have a visible ear or nose]].		*Strong Bad refers to Homestar with the phrases "[[crap]] for ear" and "crap for nose" even though [[Lack of Visible Body Parts\|he does not have a visible ear or nose]].
		+	*In this email, Homestar has a lip-sync graphic for the [[Wikipedia:Voiceless labiodental fricative\|'f' sound]], which his modern counterpart lacks.
		+	*Clicking the contrast knobs on the [[Tandy 400]] has no effect.
		+	**They can also be clicked through The Cheat's head in the Easter egg, but still have no effect.

	===Goofs===		===Goofs===

68.252.5.237: /* Remarks */ Speculation

68.252.5.237 — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 06:52:17 GMT

Remarks: Speculation

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	**The March 2003 date is likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee (his first drink besides Melonade since the events of 2000's [[Theme Song Video]]).		**The March 2003 date is likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee (his first drink besides Melonade since the events of 2000's [[Theme Song Video]]).
	***Homestar was also seen [[showering]] in water in [[Main Page 14]], which was released in the same general timeframe that this Hremail is supposedly set in. If Homestar's contract was signed at a later point in 2001 than this Main Page's release, and the contract allows him to ''shower'' in a drink other than melonade but not ''bathe'', Homestar has not violated the terms of his contract.		***Homestar was also seen [[showering]] in water in [[Main Page 14]], which was released in the same general timeframe that this Hremail is supposedly set in. If Homestar's contract was signed at a later point in 2001 than this Main Page's release, and the contract allows him to ''shower'' in a drink other than melonade but not ''bathe'', Homestar has not violated the terms of his contract.
-	*In [[email thunder]], Homestar having his own email show seemed to be a surprise to Strong Bad, but if he started his own email show after seeing Homestar's in progress as implied here, he shouldn't have been surprised when he found out about Hremails in email thunder.
-	**It is equally valid to speculate that Strong Bad may have simply ''forgotten'' that Homestar Runner had his own emails. According to Strong Bad, he has a very ''unphotographic, 'doodle' memory'', so it is reasonable to assume he would have forgotten. In fact, he seems to have forgotten by the end of this toon when he sets off with the Tandy to "start answering fan mail in humorous fashion. Nobody's ever done that before!"
	*In this email, Homestar has a lip-sync graphic for the [[Wikipedia:Voiceless labiodental fricative\|'f' sound]], which his modern counterpart lacks.		*In this email, Homestar has a lip-sync graphic for the [[Wikipedia:Voiceless labiodental fricative\|'f' sound]], which his modern counterpart lacks.
	*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in.		*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in.

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: — → {{--}}

The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 03:16:03 GMT

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

It's dot com: link to song

It's dot com — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 01:05:14 GMT

link to song

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	*Strong Bad provides an explanation of why he never obtained his own domain name in [[April Fool 09]].		*Strong Bad provides an explanation of why he never obtained his own domain name in [[April Fool 09]].
	*Strong Bad's comments about answering emails from fans in humorous fashion mirrors [[email thunder]], where Homestar Runner states that he "answers emails from fans with humorous results".		*Strong Bad's comments about answering emails from fans in humorous fashion mirrors [[email thunder]], where Homestar Runner states that he "answers emails from fans with humorous results".
-	*Homestar greets "everybody everybody", a reference to the [[~~Intro~~]].	+	*Homestar greets "everybody everybody", a reference to the [[Everybody Everybody#The song\|intro song]].
	*The fact that Homestar says "[[That's good stuff]]" even when he obviously seems to be in distress reflects a similar scene in [[environment]].		*The fact that Homestar says "[[That's good stuff]]" even when he obviously seems to be in distress reflects a similar scene in [[environment]].
	*This short uses a loading screen similar to that of [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].		*This short uses a loading screen similar to that of [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].

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	*Many athletes endorse a brand of sports drink, or other product, and are usually seen only with that product, as it is a contractual obligation of them to do so.		*Many athletes endorse a brand of sports drink, or other product, and are usually seen only with that product, as it is a contractual obligation of them to do so.
	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
-	*The [[Strong Bad Email]] backstory presented in this [[Hremail]] is an additive example of {{w\|retroactive continuity}}.	+	*The [[Strong Bad Email]] backstory presented in this [[Hremail]] is an additive example of {{w\|retroactive continuity}}. Many elements of this Hremail make reference to the release dates of old toons, though some parts of this "new" history [[Inconsistencies within the Homestar Runner universe\|contradict previously established content]]:
-	**Several elements of this "new" history contradict ~~previous~~ sbemails~~, which~~ showed Strong Bad using the Tandy or other computers before 2001; however it should be noted that [[History According to Strong Bad\|Strong Bad's version of history]] may not always be accurate.	+	** Previous sbemails showed Strong Bad using the Tandy or other computers before 2001; however, it should be noted that [[History According to Strong Bad\|Strong Bad's version of history]] may not always be accurate.
	***[[50 emails]] shows Homestar having difficulty recognizing a computer, much less using it to properly respond to emails.		***[[50 emails]] shows Homestar having difficulty recognizing a computer, much less using it to properly respond to emails.
	***[[no loafing]] features a scene in the year [[1987]], with Strong Bad already checking emails on the Tandy.		***[[no loafing]] features a scene in the year [[1987]], with Strong Bad already checking emails on the Tandy.
-	***[[lady...ing]] showed Strong Bad checking his first email, circa [[Marshmallow's Last Stand\|early 2000]]~~, from~~ "~~Fabrosi~~" ~~rather than~~ [[~~Abdi Larue\|"Abdi"~~]].	+	***[[lady...ing]] showed Strong Bad checking his first email, circa [[Marshmallow's Last Stand\|early 2000]] (humorously "pre-dating" actual first email [[some kinda robot]]).
	***[[candy product]] shows Strong Bad using the Tandy on {{w\|Year 2000 problem\|December 31, 1999}}. As this was a scene from a commercial for Strong Bad's [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]], it could alternatively be a later-day recreation.		***[[candy product]] shows Strong Bad using the Tandy on {{w\|Year 2000 problem\|December 31, 1999}}. As this was a scene from a commercial for Strong Bad's [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]], it could alternatively be a later-day recreation.
	***[[looking old]] refers to Strong Bad's "eStrong Vague Online Investments" company from the late 1990s.		***[[looking old]] refers to Strong Bad's "eStrong Vague Online Investments" company from the late 1990s.
	***[[the paper]] showed [[Li'l Strong Bad]] using a computer to print out a program he wrote, demonstrating he was familiar with computers as a child.		***[[the paper]] showed [[Li'l Strong Bad]] using a computer to print out a program he wrote, demonstrating he was familiar with computers as a child.
-	*Although this toon is designed as if it were set in 2001, characters use earlier designs (circa [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] from 2000):	+	**Although this toon is designed as if it were set in 2001, characters use earlier designs (circa [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] from 2000):
-	**Homestar Runner appears [[Homestar Runner Evolution\|in his fifth design, rather than his seventh]].	+	***Homestar Runner appears [[Homestar Runner Evolution\|in his fifth design, rather than his seventh]].
-	**Strong Bad is illustrated [[Strong Bad Evolution\|with his fourth design instead of his sixth]]. His voice also sounds closer to its then-modern version than the heavier accent from 2001.	+	***Strong Bad is illustrated [[Strong Bad Evolution\|with his fourth design instead of his sixth]]. His voice also sounds closer to its then-modern version than the heavier accent from 2001.
-	**The Cheat is drawn in [[The Cheat Evolution\|his fourth design, not his sixth or seventh]].	+	***The Cheat is drawn in [[The Cheat Evolution\|his fourth design, not his sixth or seventh]].
-	**Strong Sad is in [[Strong Sad Evolution\|his second design, not his third]].	+	***Strong Sad is in [[Strong Sad Evolution\|his second design, not his third]].
-	*Homestar is said to have a contract forbidding him to "drink, talk about, or bathe in" any drink or liquid than Melonade until "March of 2003". This likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee.	+	**Homestar is said to have a contract forbidding him to "drink, talk about, or bathe in" any drink or liquid than Melonade until "March of 2003". This likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee.
-	**Prior to when this email was set, and therefore presumably prior to the contract being signed, 2000's [[Theme Song Video]] featured Homestar drinking a [[Cold One]].	+	***Prior to when this email was set, and therefore presumably prior to the contract being signed, 2000's [[Theme Song Video]] featured Homestar drinking a [[Cold One]].
-	**Homestar was mentioned to have [[Mountain Dew]] in [[techno]] (released on October 7, 2002), although he is not seen with it or drinking it.	+	***Homestar was mentioned to have [[Mountain Dew]] in [[techno]] (released on October 7, 2002), although he is not seen with it or drinking it.
-	**Homestar was also seen [[showering]] in water in [[Main Page 14]] (released mid-2001); if the contract was signed after said Main Page's release, or if the contract allowed for ''showering'' as being distinct from ''bathing'', Homestar did not violate its terms.	+	***Homestar was also seen [[showering]] in water in [[Main Page 14]] (released mid-2001); if the contract was signed after said Main Page's release, or if the contract allowed for ''showering'' as being distinct from ''bathing'', Homestar did not violate its terms.
		+	**Homestar's remark that Strong Bad checking "more than forty emails" would be unlikely refers to the fact that there were 40 [[Strong Bad Email#Tandy 400 Era\|"Tandy Era" emails]].
		+	***Although there were 40 individual Strong Bad Email toons in that era, only 38 of them showed emails being answered on the Tandy: [[the bird]] was answered using [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Pom Pilot]], and [[weird dream]] used [[Tangerine Dreams\|The Cheat's computer]].
		+	***If counting the toons that answered more than one email ([[spring cleaning]] and [[e-mail birds]]) and toons returning to the Tandy after its replacement ([[retirement]], [[greeting cards]]), Strong Bad did end up answering over 40 emails on the Tandy.
		+	<!--Strong Sad said that Strong Bad COULD get a Tandy 400 at a garage sale for $15, not that he DID get it that way. -->
	*The Athletic Berry Blast, Butt 1 Flavor, and Sizzlin' Bacon Guava Quench cans have no mention of being or containing Melonade on them.		*The Athletic Berry Blast, Butt 1 Flavor, and Sizzlin' Bacon Guava Quench cans have no mention of being or containing Melonade on them.
	*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in.		*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in.
-	*Homestar's remark that Strong Bad checking "more than forty emails" would be unlikely refers to the fact that there were 40 [[Strong Bad Email#Tandy 400 Era\|"Tandy Era" emails]].
-	**Although there were 40 individual Strong Bad Email toons in that era, only 38 of them showed emails being answered on the Tandy: [[the bird]] was answered using [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Pom Pilot]], and [[weird dream]] used [[Tangerine Dreams\|The Cheat's computer]].
-	**If counting the toons that answered more than one email ([[spring cleaning]] and [[e-mail birds]]) and toons returning to the Tandy after its replacement ([[retirement]], [[greeting cards]]), Strong Bad did end up answering over 40 emails on the Tandy.
-	~~<!--Strong Sad said that Strong Bad COULD get a Tandy 400 at a garage sale for $15, not that he DID get it that way. -->~~
	*Strong Bad refers to Homestar with the phrases "[[crap]] for ear" and "crap for nose" even though [[Lack of Visible Body Parts\|he does not have a visible ear or nose]].		*Strong Bad refers to Homestar with the phrases "[[crap]] for ear" and "crap for nose" even though [[Lack of Visible Body Parts\|he does not have a visible ear or nose]].
	*In this email, Homestar has a lip-sync graphic for the [[Wikipedia:Voiceless labiodental fricative\|'f' sound]], which his modern counterpart lacks.		*In this email, Homestar has a lip-sync graphic for the [[Wikipedia:Voiceless labiodental fricative\|'f' sound]], which his modern counterpart lacks.

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	''{Homestar Runner opens the packet and pours the powder into his mouth. He then begins to cough, his eyes growing increasingly smaller until his throat visibly tightens.}''		''{Homestar Runner opens the packet and pours the powder into his mouth. He then begins to cough, his eyes growing increasingly smaller until his throat visibly tightens.}''

-	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gasping}'' Huuuh~~—~~ that's good stuff!	+	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gasping}'' Huuuh{{--}} that's good stuff!

	''{Scene switches to show Strong Bad and The Cheat walking as music plays in the background.}''		''{Scene switches to show Strong Bad and The Cheat walking as music plays in the background.}''
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	''{Cuts to show Strong Sad waving his hand in the air.}''		''{Cuts to show Strong Sad waving his hand in the air.}''

-	'''STRONG SAD:''' No, Homestar's right. Electronic mail ''{the screen goes black and hypnotic as he continues, his voice becoming increasingly echoed}'' is transmitted from one computer to another, via a web of computers connected to phone line~~—~~	+	'''STRONG SAD:''' No, Homestar's right. Electronic mail ''{the screen goes black and hypnotic as he continues, his voice becoming increasingly echoed}'' is transmitted from one computer to another, via a web of computers connected to phone line{{--}}

	'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screen suddenly goes back to normal}'' Hush down, crap for mouth!		'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screen suddenly goes back to normal}'' Hush down, crap for mouth!
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	*:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''		*:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
	*:''{zooms out to show the whole room.}''		*:''{zooms out to show the whole room.}''
-	*:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{waving arms frantically}'' I have to type something?? I thought this was a computer! ''{holding up his right arm}'' How am ''I'' supposed to type with~~—~~	+	*:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{waving arms frantically}'' I have to type something?? I thought this was a computer! ''{holding up his right arm}'' How am ''I'' supposed to type with{{--}}
	*:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{cuts him off, making exclamatory The Cheat noises}''		*:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{cuts him off, making exclamatory The Cheat noises}''
	*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, yeah... smart thinking! Now go call Abdi and make him send me some fanmail!		*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, yeah... smart thinking! Now go call Abdi and make him send me some fanmail!