Trogdor Con '97 - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: Direct/internal link to Dragon Con article

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 21:24:19 GMT

Direct/internal link to Dragon Con article

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	[[Image:trogdorcon.PNG\|200px\|thumb\|"Or in your case, Trog-''dork''-on '97."]]		[[Image:trogdorcon.PNG\|200px\|thumb\|"Or in your case, Trog-''dork''-on '97."]]
-	Not to be outdone by [[The Brothers Chaps]]'s trip to ~~{{w\|~~Dragon Con}} 2005, Strong Bad gets a booth of his own at a multigenre fan convention. Why? To make fun of nerds, of course!	+	Not to be outdone by [[The Brothers Chaps]]'s trip to [[Dragon Con 2005]], Strong Bad gets a booth of his own at a multigenre fan convention. Why? To make fun of nerds, of course!

	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Sad}}, {{Film\|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film\|The King of Town}} (Easter egg)		'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Sad}}, {{Film\|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film\|The King of Town}} (Easter egg)
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	===Explanations===		===Explanations===
-	[[~~Image~~:~~Comic Con~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~The~~ [[~~Harmless Junk, Inc.~~]] ~~booth~~ at a similar fan convention.]]	+	[[File:The Brothers Chaps HC2008.JPG\|thumb\|[[The Brothers Chaps]] at [[Heroes Convention 2008\|a similar fan convention]].]]
-	This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[~~Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|~~Dragon Con ~~'05~~]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.	+	This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[Dragon Con 2005]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.
	**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon.		**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon.
	**Booth 709 was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.		**Booth 709 was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.

Bleu Ninja: /* Explanations */

Bleu Ninja — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 06:15:49 GMT

Explanations

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	[[Image:Comic Con.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a similar fan convention.]]		[[Image:Comic Con.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a similar fan convention.]]
	This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|Dragon Con '05]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.		This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|Dragon Con '05]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.
-	**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon ~~was the booth that [[The Brothers Chaps\|Mike and Matt]] had at~~.	+	**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon.
-	**Booth 709 ~~at Dragon Con~~ was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.	+	**Booth 709 was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.
	**Because {{w\|Dragon Con}} is a "multi-genre" convention, this toon features references to several different facets of geeky pop culture:		**Because {{w\|Dragon Con}} is a "multi-genre" convention, this toon features references to several different facets of geeky pop culture:
	***{{w\|Manga}} (Japanese comics) and [[anime]] (Japanese cartoons) are common fixtures at conventions. Homestar's "[[Foreign Words\|magna]]" is a common misspelling and mispronunciation of the term; "Japanimation" was used in place of "anime" [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2016-01-11/.97416 by a distributor in the 1990s], though this term never gained much traction with fans and saw little use by the 2000s.		***{{w\|Manga}} (Japanese comics) and [[anime]] (Japanese cartoons) are common fixtures at conventions. Homestar's "[[Foreign Words\|magna]]" is a common misspelling and mispronunciation of the term; "Japanimation" was used in place of "anime" [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2016-01-11/.97416 by a distributor in the 1990s], though this term never gained much traction with fans and saw little use by the 2000s.

Bleu Ninja: /* Fun Facts */ Fast Forward. Pretty sure this is the only instance of Homestar saying "right" three times in a row.

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:52:50 GMT

Fun Facts: Fast Forward. Pretty sure this is the only instance of Homestar saying "right" three times in a row.

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	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
		+	*"Trogdor-Con" is hyphenated on Strong Bad's banner, but not in the title of the toon.
	*Though Strong Bad says he doesn't pay The Cheat, he has been shown paying him in [[lackey]], albeit with pencil shavings. He also pays The Cheat in soft tacos for his lawyer services in [[rough copy]].		*Though Strong Bad says he doesn't pay The Cheat, he has been shown paying him in [[lackey]], albeit with pencil shavings. He also pays The Cheat in soft tacos for his lawyer services in [[rough copy]].
	*This was the longest short when it was released, and is similar in length to two toons released just before it. In fact, it is even longer than the toons [[Parsnips A-Plenty]], [[The Reddest Radish]], and [[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version]].		*This was the longest short when it was released, and is similar in length to two toons released just before it. In fact, it is even longer than the toons [[Parsnips A-Plenty]], [[The Reddest Radish]], and [[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version]].
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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
	*{{w\|Godzilla}} is a fictional giant monster made famous by his appearances in movies from the Japanese studio [[Wikipedia:Toho\|Toho Corporation]].		*{{w\|Godzilla}} is a fictional giant monster made famous by his appearances in movies from the Japanese studio [[Wikipedia:Toho\|Toho Corporation]].
		+
		+	===Fast Forward===
		+	*A [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Items#Movement Cards\|movement card]] instructing to move "East-East-East" has the direction crossed out and replaced with "wight, wight, wight" and a doodle of Homestar, recalling his "walking by" narration in this toon.

	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==

Bleu Ninja: /* Fun Facts */ Expanding on prior edit - the reference is not nearly as obvious as it was in 2005. Rejigger explanations as people know what anime is nowadays.

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:30:33 GMT

Fun Facts: Expanding on prior edit - the reference is not nearly as obvious as it was in 2005. Rejigger explanations as people know what anime is nowadays.

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	===Explanations===		===Explanations===
-	*[[~~Wikipedia~~:~~Manga~~\|~~Manga~~]] is the ~~Japanese term for comic books~~, ~~literally translated as "whimsical pictures~~." ~~Outside Japan itself~~, ~~it specifically refers~~ to ~~comics~~ of ~~Japanese origin~~ (and ~~sometimes comic books drawn in the~~ Japanese ~~style~~). Homestar's "[[Foreign Words\|magna]]" is a common misspelling and mispronunciation ~~among English~~-~~speaking comic book fans~~.	+	[[Image:Comic Con.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a similar fan convention.]]
-	*Similarly, [[anime]~~] is the Japanese~~ term ~~for animated cartoons, used outside~~ the ~~country to specifically refer to cartoons of Japanese origin~~. "~~Japanimation~~" is ~~an American~~ term for ~~anime that is now rarely used and considered outdated or even offensive~~ to ~~fans of the medium~~.	+	This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|Dragon Con '05]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.
-	*"~~Gamertags~~" ~~are accounts used by~~ [[~~Wikipedia:Xbox Live\|Xbox Live~~]] ~~subscribers~~, ~~as well as~~ other ~~online video and computer games~~.	+	**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon was the booth that [[The Brothers Chaps\|Mike and Matt]] had at.
		+	**Booth 709 at Dragon Con was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.
		+	**Because {{w\|Dragon Con}} is a "multi-genre" convention, this toon features references to several different facets of geeky pop culture:
		+	***{{w\|Manga}} (Japanese comics) and [[anime]] (Japanese cartoons) are common fixtures at conventions. Homestar's "[[Foreign Words\|magna]]" is a common misspelling and mispronunciation of the term; "Japanimation" was used in place of "anime" [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2016-01-11/.97416 by a distributor in the 1990s], though this term never gained much traction with fans and saw little use by the 2000s.
		+	***"Gamertag" is the term for an {{w\|Xbox network}} username, often applied colloquially to other similar gaming or online accounts.
		+	***"Million-sided die" is in reference to tabletop role-playing games like [[Dungeons & Dragons]], where {{w\|d20 System\|20-sided dice are heavily used in gameplay}}. Conventions frequently sell specialized dice along with other tabletop role-playing game accessories.
		+	***Strong Bad remarks on {{w\|cosplay}}s that attendees are wearing.

	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
-	*~~Booth 101 was the booth that~~ [[~~The Brothers Chaps~~\|~~Mike and Matt]] had at [[Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|Dragon Con '05]].~~	+	*[[Strong Bad Smiling\|Strong Bad smiles]] when insulting Strong Sad.
-	*Booth 709 at Dragon Con was occupied by Edhellen Armoury, now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam], which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.	+
-	*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad ~~Smiling~~]].	+
-	~~<!-- Yes, we do know that Trogdor Con is a parody of Dragon Con. It's implied by the above fun facts, and does not need a fact of its own. -->~~	+

	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
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	*Strong Bad mentions [[1987]] as being the last time he checked whether anime was the same as Japanimation.		*Strong Bad mentions [[1987]] as being the last time he checked whether anime was the same as Japanimation.
	*Homestar's chant of "left, right, left, right, right, right, no{{--}}" is similar to the description of [[50K Racewalker]] on the [[Videlectrix]] games catalog page.		*Homestar's chant of "left, right, left, right, right, right, no{{--}}" is similar to the description of [[50K Racewalker]] on the [[Videlectrix]] games catalog page.
-	*The ~~sound used when Strong Bad moves the~~ "Gamertags?" sign ~~is the same~~ [[~~sound effect~~]] ~~used for~~ [[~~The Geddup Noise~~]].	+	*The "Gamertags?" sign makes [[The Geddup Noise]] [[sound effect]] when moved.
-	*Strong Bad ~~says~~ [[Please to be]].	+	*Strong Bad starts a request with "[[Please to be]]...".
	*Strong Bad says that a costume is based on a TV show that [[sucks]].		*Strong Bad says that a costume is based on a TV show that [[sucks]].

	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
-	*~~"Million-sided die" is in reference to tabletop role-playing games like [[Dungeons & Dragons]], where it is common for 20-sided dice to be used (and some dice even have up to~~ {{w\|~~Zocchihedron\|100 sides~~}}~~), as well as to the fact that conventions such as Dragon Con commonly host vendors selling unique dice.~~	+	*{{w\|Godzilla}} is a fictional giant monster made famous by his appearances in movies from the Japanese studio [[Wikipedia:Toho\|Toho Corporation]].
-	*[[Wikipedia:Godzilla\|Godzilla]] is a ~~fictitious~~ giant ~~reptile,~~ made famous by his appearances in movies from the Japanese studio [[Wikipedia:Toho\|Toho Corporation]].	+

	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==

Bleu Ninja: Even if it's alluded to in the Trivia, we should probably explicitly state this is a Dragon Con parody at some point in the article. Both DC and TC are "multigenre" rather than "comic book" cons

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:39:07 GMT

Even if it's alluded to in the Trivia, we should probably explicitly state this is a Dragon Con parody at some point in the article. Both DC and TC are "multigenre" rather than "comic book" cons

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-	Strong Bad ~~heads to the comic book~~ convention. Why? To make fun of nerds, of course!	+	Not to be outdone by [[The Brothers Chaps]]'s trip to {{w\|Dragon Con}} 2005, Strong Bad gets a booth of his own at a multigenre fan convention. Why? To make fun of nerds, of course!

	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Sad}}, {{Film\|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film\|The King of Town}} (Easter egg)		'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Sad}}, {{Film\|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film\|The King of Town}} (Easter egg)

Bleu Ninja: /* DVD Version */ templates

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:31:57 GMT

DVD Version: templates

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	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==
	*To access the Strong Bad egg, click down on the remote until the HR logo lights up. To access the King of Town egg, click right until the star of the logo lights up.		*To access the Strong Bad egg, click down on the remote until the HR logo lights up. To access the King of Town egg, click right until the star of the logo lights up.
-	*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.	+	{{c}}

	===Commentary Transcript===		===Commentary Transcript===
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	=== Fun Facts ===		=== Fun Facts ===

-	*~~[[Wikipedia:Marilyn Manson~~\|Marilyn Manson~~]], born Brian Warner,~~ is ~~the leader~~ of an ~~[[Wikipedia:Industrial Metal~~\|industrial metal]] band ~~also called [[Wikipedia:~~Marilyn Manson (band)\|~~Marilyn Manson]]~~. The band members have been known to wear makeup similar to that worn by Strong Sad in this toon.	+	*{{w\|Marilyn Manson}} is a rock musician and frontman of an {{w\|industrial metal}} band {{w\|Marilyn Manson (band)\|of the same name}}. The band members have been known to wear makeup similar to that worn by Strong Sad in this toon.
	*[[Wikipedia:Phil Rizzuto\|Phil Rizzuto]] is a former New York Yankees player and sportscaster, famous for his catchphrase "Holy Cow!"		*[[Wikipedia:Phil Rizzuto\|Phil Rizzuto]] is a former New York Yankees player and sportscaster, famous for his catchphrase "Holy Cow!"
	*[[Wikipedia:AFI (band)\|AFI]] is a band that usually wears dark make-up.		*[[Wikipedia:AFI (band)\|AFI]] is a band that usually wears dark make-up.

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: space before Con

The Cheatbot — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 04:17:45 GMT

autoreplace: space before Con

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	''{Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen behind a booth with a banner that reads "[[TROGDOR]]-Con" above them. Strong Bad taps his fists on the table in anticipation.}''		''{Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen behind a booth with a banner that reads "[[TROGDOR]]-Con" above them. Strong Bad taps his fists on the table in anticipation.}''

-	'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, so here we are at ~~TrogdorCon~~! Got the booth set up and lookin' good! So, The Cheat{{--}}these cons... what exactly is gonna go on here?	+	'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, so here we are at Trogdor Con! Got the booth set up and lookin' good! So, The Cheat{{--}}these cons... what exactly is gonna go on here?

	'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''		'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
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	'''STRONG SAD:''' But didn't it cost money to get a booth?		'''STRONG SAD:''' But didn't it cost money to get a booth?

-	'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, I don't know where The Cheat got 500 bucks or where your missing 500 bucks is. All I know is that we're hanging out here at ~~TrogdorCon~~ '97! Or in your case, Trog-''dork-on'' '97.	+	'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, I don't know where The Cheat got 500 bucks or where your missing 500 bucks is. All I know is that we're hanging out here at Trogdor Con '97! Or in your case, Trog-''dork-on'' '97.

-	'''STRONG SAD:''' It's not called ~~TrogdorCon~~ and it's 2005.	+	'''STRONG SAD:''' It's not called Trogdor Con and it's 2005.

	'''STRONG BAD:''' It might be for you, but ''{pause}'' you're... a butt. ''{smiles}''		'''STRONG BAD:''' It might be for you, but ''{pause}'' you're... a butt. ''{smiles}''
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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
-	*Booth 101 was the booth that [[The Brothers Chaps\|Mike and Matt]] had at [[Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|~~DragonCon~~ '05]].	+	*Booth 101 was the booth that [[The Brothers Chaps\|Mike and Matt]] had at [[Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|Dragon Con '05]].
-	*Booth 709 at ~~DragonCon~~ was occupied by Edhellen Armoury, now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam], which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.	+	*Booth 709 at Dragon Con was occupied by Edhellen Armoury, now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam], which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.
	*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad Smiling]].		*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad Smiling]].
-	<!-- Yes, we do know that ~~TrogdorCon~~ is a parody of ~~DragonCon~~. It's implied by the above fun facts, and does not need a fact of its own. -->	+	<!-- Yes, we do know that Trogdor Con is a parody of Dragon Con. It's implied by the above fun facts, and does not need a fact of its own. -->

	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
-	*"Million-sided die" is in reference to tabletop role-playing games like [[Dungeons & Dragons]], where it is common for 20-sided dice to be used (and some dice even have up to {{w\|Zocchihedron\|100 sides}}), as well as to the fact that conventions such as ~~DragonCon~~ commonly host vendors selling unique dice.	+	*"Million-sided die" is in reference to tabletop role-playing games like [[Dungeons & Dragons]], where it is common for 20-sided dice to be used (and some dice even have up to {{w\|Zocchihedron\|100 sides}}), as well as to the fact that conventions such as Dragon Con commonly host vendors selling unique dice.
	*[[Wikipedia:Godzilla\|Godzilla]] is a fictitious giant reptile, made famous by his appearances in movies from the Japanese studio [[Wikipedia:Toho\|Toho Corporation]].		*[[Wikipedia:Godzilla\|Godzilla]] is a fictitious giant reptile, made famous by his appearances in movies from the Japanese studio [[Wikipedia:Toho\|Toho Corporation]].

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	('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])		('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

-	'''MIKE:''' ''{sings}'' We put this cartoon up, the time we did a con... ''{speaks}'' So yeah, we did, uh, ~~DragonCon~~ in Atlanta a couple months ago. A month ago.	+	'''MIKE:''' ''{sings}'' We put this cartoon up, the time we did a con... ''{speaks}'' So yeah, we did, uh, Dragon Con in Atlanta a couple months ago. A month ago.

	'''MATT:''' Yeah.		'''MATT:''' Yeah.
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	'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah. Umm, though we spent more of our time making a fake Strong Badia fence and painting a stop sign to look like Strong Badia.		'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah. Umm, though we spent more of our time making a fake Strong Badia fence and painting a stop sign to look like Strong Badia.

-	'''MIKE:''' But anyway, so we didn't get it done in time to show at ~~DragonCon~~ but we did this— we had it written, and since that went through the weekend, this was our Monday update.	+	'''MIKE:''' But anyway, so we didn't get it done in time to show at Dragon Con but we did this— we had it written, and since that went through the weekend, this was our Monday update.

	'''MATT:''' Yeah. Yeah, what do you think, guys?		'''MATT:''' Yeah. Yeah, what do you think, guys?
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	'''MIKE:''' It was a good costume, though.		'''MIKE:''' It was a good costume, though.

-	'''MATT:''' She wasn't kicking him in those, so we didn't use them. Umm, so there were a lot of pewter figurines at ~~DragonCon~~.	+	'''MATT:''' She wasn't kicking him in those, so we didn't use them. Umm, so there were a lot of pewter figurines at Dragon Con.

	'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I was surprised. It was the first con I'd ever been to, and I was surprised at how much like what I thought it was—		'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I was surprised. It was the first con I'd ever been to, and I was surprised at how much like what I thought it was—
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	'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' I think I... The old Google image searss— search and trace.		'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' I think I... The old Google image searss— search and trace.

-	'''MATT:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Yeah. Oh yeah, and that booth— that booth number he just said was, uh, was a real booth at ~~DragonCon~~ that was selling axes and swords.	+	'''MATT:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Yeah. Oh yeah, and that booth— that booth number he just said was, uh, was a real booth at Dragon Con that was selling axes and swords.

	'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Oh, remember the axes and swords? Oh, lots of people dressed— lots of people with wings!		'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Oh, remember the axes and swords? Oh, lots of people dressed— lots of people with wings!
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	'''MATT:''' Yeah.		'''MATT:''' Yeah.

-	'''MIKE:''' But ~~TrogdorCon~~ '97 sounds good.	+	'''MIKE:''' But Trogdor Con '97 sounds good.

	'''MATT:''' I love it when— I love it when Strong Bad sah— smiles, and I love it when Strong Sad pronounces— overly pronounces things.		'''MATT:''' I love it when— I love it when Strong Bad sah— smiles, and I love it when Strong Sad pronounces— overly pronounces things.

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: — → {{--}}

The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 03:27:46 GMT

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

68.12.168.117: /* Transcript */

68.12.168.117 — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 22:35:37 GMT

Transcript

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	==Transcript==		==Transcript==
-	''(Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen behind a booth with a banner that reads "[[TROGDOR]]-Con" above them. Strong Bad taps his fists on the table in anticipation.)''	+	''{Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen behind a booth with a banner that reads "[[TROGDOR]]-Con" above them. Strong Bad taps his fists on the table in anticipation.}''

	'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, so here we are at TrogdorCon! Got the booth set up and lookin' good! So, The Cheat—these cons... what exactly is gonna go on here?		'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, so here we are at TrogdorCon! Got the booth set up and lookin' good! So, The Cheat—these cons... what exactly is gonna go on here?

DEIDATVM: readd link and add some words

DEIDATVM — Mon, 30 May 2022 14:27:08 GMT

readd link and add some words

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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
-	*"Million-sided die" is in reference to tabletop role-playing games like [[Dungeons & Dragons]], where it is common for 20-sided dice to be used (even up to {{w\|100 sides}}), as well as to the fact that conventions such as DragonCon commonly host vendors selling unique dice.	+	*"Million-sided die" is in reference to tabletop role-playing games like [[Dungeons & Dragons]], where it is common for 20-sided dice to be used (and some dice even have up to {{w\|Zocchihedron\|100 sides}}), as well as to the fact that conventions such as DragonCon commonly host vendors selling unique dice.
	*[[Wikipedia:Godzilla\|Godzilla]] is a fictitious giant reptile, made famous by his appearances in movies from the Japanese studio [[Wikipedia:Toho\|Toho Corporation]].		*[[Wikipedia:Godzilla\|Godzilla]] is a fictitious giant reptile, made famous by his appearances in movies from the Japanese studio [[Wikipedia:Toho\|Toho Corporation]].

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	[[Image:trogdorcon.PNG\|200px\|thumb\|"Or in your case, Trog-''dork''-on '97."]]		[[Image:trogdorcon.PNG\|200px\|thumb\|"Or in your case, Trog-''dork''-on '97."]]
-	Not to be outdone by [[The Brothers Chaps]]'s trip to ~~{{w\|~~Dragon Con}} 2005, Strong Bad gets a booth of his own at a multigenre fan convention. Why? To make fun of nerds, of course!	+	Not to be outdone by [[The Brothers Chaps]]'s trip to [[Dragon Con 2005]], Strong Bad gets a booth of his own at a multigenre fan convention. Why? To make fun of nerds, of course!

	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Sad}}, {{Film\|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film\|The King of Town}} (Easter egg)		'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Sad}}, {{Film\|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film\|The King of Town}} (Easter egg)
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	===Explanations===		===Explanations===
-	[[~~Image~~:~~Comic Con~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~The~~ [[~~Harmless Junk, Inc.~~]] ~~booth~~ at a similar fan convention.]]	+	[[File:The Brothers Chaps HC2008.JPG\|thumb\|[[The Brothers Chaps]] at [[Heroes Convention 2008\|a similar fan convention]].]]
-	This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[~~Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|~~Dragon Con ~~'05~~]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.	+	This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[Dragon Con 2005]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.
	**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon.		**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon.
	**Booth 709 was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.		**Booth 709 was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.

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	[[Image:Comic Con.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a similar fan convention.]]		[[Image:Comic Con.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a similar fan convention.]]
	This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|Dragon Con '05]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.		This toon spoofs [[HR.com updates 2005#Wednesday, August 31, 2005\|Homestar Runner's attendance]] at [[Yahoo Store#DragonCon\|Dragon Con '05]], a convention in [[Atlanta]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]], assisted by [[Contributors\|family and friends]], hosted a booth in the exhibition hall to sell merchandise and meet with fans.
-	**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon ~~was the booth that [[The Brothers Chaps\|Mike and Matt]] had at~~.	+	**The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth was #101, the same number that Strong Bad is assigned in this toon.
-	**Booth 709 ~~at Dragon Con~~ was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.	+	**Booth 709 was occupied by Edhellen Armoury (now [https://www.forgedfoam.com/ Forged Foam]), which sold foam and latex replica weapons like the axes and swords The Cheat mentions.
	**Because {{w\|Dragon Con}} is a "multi-genre" convention, this toon features references to several different facets of geeky pop culture:		**Because {{w\|Dragon Con}} is a "multi-genre" convention, this toon features references to several different facets of geeky pop culture:
	***{{w\|Manga}} (Japanese comics) and [[anime]] (Japanese cartoons) are common fixtures at conventions. Homestar's "[[Foreign Words\|magna]]" is a common misspelling and mispronunciation of the term; "Japanimation" was used in place of "anime" [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2016-01-11/.97416 by a distributor in the 1990s], though this term never gained much traction with fans and saw little use by the 2000s.		***{{w\|Manga}} (Japanese comics) and [[anime]] (Japanese cartoons) are common fixtures at conventions. Homestar's "[[Foreign Words\|magna]]" is a common misspelling and mispronunciation of the term; "Japanimation" was used in place of "anime" [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2016-01-11/.97416 by a distributor in the 1990s], though this term never gained much traction with fans and saw little use by the 2000s.

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	[[Image:trogdorcon.PNG\|200px\|thumb\|"Or in your case, Trog-''dork''-on '97."]]		[[Image:trogdorcon.PNG\|200px\|thumb\|"Or in your case, Trog-''dork''-on '97."]]
-	Strong Bad ~~heads to the comic book~~ convention. Why? To make fun of nerds, of course!	+	Not to be outdone by [[The Brothers Chaps]]'s trip to {{w\|Dragon Con}} 2005, Strong Bad gets a booth of his own at a multigenre fan convention. Why? To make fun of nerds, of course!

	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Sad}}, {{Film\|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film\|The King of Town}} (Easter egg)		'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film\|Strong Bad}}, {{Film\|The Cheat}}, {{Film\|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film\|Strong Sad}}, {{Film\|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film\|The King of Town}} (Easter egg)

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	''{Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen behind a booth with a banner that reads "[[TROGDOR]]-Con" above them. Strong Bad taps his fists on the table in anticipation.}''		''{Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen behind a booth with a banner that reads "[[TROGDOR]]-Con" above them. Strong Bad taps his fists on the table in anticipation.}''

-	'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, so here we are at TrogdorCon! Got the booth set up and lookin' good! So, The Cheat~~—~~these cons... what exactly is gonna go on here?	+	'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, so here we are at TrogdorCon! Got the booth set up and lookin' good! So, The Cheat{{--}}these cons... what exactly is gonna go on here?

	'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''		'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
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	'''STRONG BAD:''' Nope, just hangin' out. Seeing what walks by.		'''STRONG BAD:''' Nope, just hangin' out. Seeing what walks by.

-	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh oh, I can walk by! Here, watch! ''{Runs offscreen to the left, and instantly returns, walking slowly and staring at his feet. As he moves, his words are not in time with his steps.}'' Left, right, left, right, right, right, no~~—~~left, right, left, right. ''{exits}''	+	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh oh, I can walk by! Here, watch! ''{Runs offscreen to the left, and instantly returns, walking slowly and staring at his feet. As he moves, his words are not in time with his steps.}'' Left, right, left, right, right, right, no{{--}}left, right, left, right. ''{exits}''

	'''STRONG BAD:''' So, by the way The Cheat, what are gamertags? Why do we have boxes of them behind us?		'''STRONG BAD:''' So, by the way The Cheat, what are gamertags? Why do we have boxes of them behind us?
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	:'''STRONG BAD:''' Just for fun I think I'm gonna start throwing boxes of gamertags at dudes wearin' kilts. ''{cut}''		:'''STRONG BAD:''' Just for fun I think I'm gonna start throwing boxes of gamertags at dudes wearin' kilts. ''{cut}''
	:'''STRONG BAD:''' The fact that your costume is accurate down to the tiniest detail does not change the fact that that TV show ''sucked''. ''{cut}''		:'''STRONG BAD:''' The fact that your costume is accurate down to the tiniest detail does not change the fact that that TV show ''sucked''. ''{cut}''
-	:'''STRONG BAD:''' Man if I see another person in a diaper~~—~~ ''{cut}''	+	:'''STRONG BAD:''' Man if I see another person in a diaper{{--}} ''{cut}''
	:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, hello Rotunda! Your physique certainly merits you wearing that leather bikini and fishnet hose.		:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, hello Rotunda! Your physique certainly merits you wearing that leather bikini and fishnet hose.

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	*The King of Town is said to hate [[peas]] in [[different town]].		*The King of Town is said to hate [[peas]] in [[different town]].
	*Strong Bad mentions [[1987]] as being the last time he checked whether anime was the same as Japanimation.		*Strong Bad mentions [[1987]] as being the last time he checked whether anime was the same as Japanimation.
-	*Homestar's chant of "left, right, left, right, right, right, no~~—~~" is similar to the description of [[50K Racewalker]] on the [[Videlectrix]] games catalog page.	+	*Homestar's chant of "left, right, left, right, right, right, no{{--}}" is similar to the description of [[50K Racewalker]] on the [[Videlectrix]] games catalog page.
	*The sound used when Strong Bad moves the "Gamertags?" sign is the same [[sound effect]] used for [[The Geddup Noise]].		*The sound used when Strong Bad moves the "Gamertags?" sign is the same [[sound effect]] used for [[The Geddup Noise]].
	*Strong Bad says [[Please to be]].		*Strong Bad says [[Please to be]].
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	'''MIKE:''' Did I make that?		'''MIKE:''' Did I make that?

-	'''MATT:''' I think you did~~—~~	+	'''MATT:''' I think you did{{--}}

	'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' I think I... The old Google image searss— search and trace.		'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' I think I... The old Google image searss— search and trace.
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
-	*[[Bobby Blackwolf Interview - 5 Sep 2005]] ~~—~~ [[the Brothers Chaps]] and [[Jonathan Howe]] interviewed at Dragon Con 2005	+	*[[Bobby Blackwolf Interview - 5 Sep 2005]] {{--}} [[the Brothers Chaps]] and [[Jonathan Howe]] interviewed at Dragon Con 2005
-	*[[Moron Life Interview - 5 Sep 2005]] ~~—~~ the Brothers Chaps interviewed at Dragon Con 2005	+	*[[Moron Life Interview - 5 Sep 2005]] {{--}} the Brothers Chaps interviewed at Dragon Con 2005

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