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The current '''Downloads''' page is an [[ATM]]-themed source for official Homestar Runner things:
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The current '''Downloads''' page is an [[ATM]]-themed source for downloadable Homestar Runner media.
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*[[Downloadable Icons]] (AIM Buddy Icons and Windows or Mac OS X icons)
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*[[Wallpaper]]
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'''Date:''' Between Sunday, December 1, 2002 and Friday, January 24, 2003
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*[[Songs]]
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*[[Strong Bad Clock]]
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*[[Quotes Packs]]
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*[[System Sounds]] (for your computer)
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'''Page Title:''' $2.00 Service Charge!!
'''Page Title:''' $2.00 Service Charge!!
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==Downloads==
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===Sounds, Quotes, and Cash Withdrawals===
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{{see|Quotes Packs}}
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The Sounds Menu is accessed by pressing a button with a speech bubble.
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*[[System Sounds]] Pack
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*Homestar Quotes Pack
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*Strong Bad Quotes Pack
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*Other Characters Quotes Pack
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*King of Town Quotes Pack
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== Easter Eggs ==
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===Icons, Graphics, SB Clock===
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{{see|Downloadable Icons}}
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The Graphics Menu is accessed by pressing a button with Homestar's head. "NEW!", printed in red text, flashes over the button.
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*Windows Icons <span style="color:red">new!</span>
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*OSX Icons <span style="color:red">new!</span>
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*AIM Buddy Icons
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*[[Wallpaper]]s <span style="color:red">new!</span>
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*[[Strong Bad Clock|SB Clock]]
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===Songs, Music, and Balance Transfers===
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{{seealso|Songs}}
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The Songs Menu is accessed by pressing a button with a musical eighth note.
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*[[Everybody Everybody|Everybody! Everybody!]]
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*[[Homestar Runner Theme Song]]
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*[[The Cheat Theme Song|The Cheat Theme]] ([[Skate Party]])
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*[[Everybody to the Limit]]
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*[[Strong Badia National Anthem]]
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*[[The System is Down (song)|The System is Down]]
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*[[Circles]]
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*[[Trogdor (song)|Trogdor]]
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*[[CGNU Fight Song]]
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*[[Everybody Knows It]]
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*[[The Ballad of the Sneak]] ([[DVN]])
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*[[Poot-Slap]] (3-Dee)
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*[[Different Town]] (lyrics by [[TBC]], music by [[TMBG]])
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*From the main downloads page, check your balance using the “$” button. It will say 0.00. Click on 0.00, and the bankcard will appear. Grab the card and put it in the slot on the ATM. Enter 5675 as your PIN to unlock a set of Homsar quotes!
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===Balance Inquiry===
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**Note: You can click the top-left corner of the ATM card to flip it over, revealing the PIN.
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The balance is viewed by pressing a button with a dollar sign.
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<blockquote class="tandy email" style="background-image:none">Current Balance is 0.00 dollars .</blockquote>
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== Fun Facts ==
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==Easter Eggs==
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*The PIN for the ATM is the same one mentioned in [[Strong Bad Email]]: [[credit card]], which is part of Homestar's PIN. The [[Superfied Credit Union]] is also from [[credit card]].
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*Clicking on some of the band names takes you to their websites.
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*When you press exit it always takes you to [[Main Page 7]]: ''Dead as a doornail''.
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[[Image:lemcard.PNG|thumb|right|100px|Secure card it is not]]
[[Image:lemcard.PNG|thumb|right|100px|Secure card it is not]]
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*The card belongs to [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]], a prolific [[Free Country, USA]] author.
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*When viewing "Balance Inquiry" (the $ button), clicking on "0.00" will bring up a draggable [[Credit Cards|credit card]]<!--necessary pipe--> (registered to [[Lem Sportsinterviews]]). Clicking on the upper left corner of that card will reveal the backside of it, as well as the PIN. Inserting the card, then entering the PIN (5675) will unlock a secret section of [[Homsar]] Quotes Pack.
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*In the songs list, clicking on [[The Skate Party|Skate Party]], [[DaVinci's Notebook|DVN]], and [[They Might Be Giants|TMBG]] led to their respective websites.
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==Fun Facts==
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===Trivia===
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*Typing in the wrong PIN results in the screen displaying "Wrong PIN#!! I bet you stole this card!" Notably, this will happen on the first wrong digit entered, rather than after the fourth digit is placed.
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*The reflection on the screen of the ATM is the same as the [[Corpy NT6]] email menu.
*The back of Lem's card reads:
*The back of Lem's card reads:
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<pre>This is a magnificent card.
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<blockquote>
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Superfied Credit Union is
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{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
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THE NAME in magnificence.
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Of crads, at least. I mean cards.
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This is a magnificent card.<br>
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PIN#:5675</pre>
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Superfied Credit Union is<br>
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*The "NEW!" sign has been there for well over a year (since the [[Homestarmy]] wallpaper was added, shortly after the e-mail [[army|army]]).
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THE NAME in magnificence.<br>
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* If you type in the wrong PIN it says "Wrong Pin#!! I bet you stole this card!".
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Of crads, at least. I mean cards.<br>
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* If you push the card all the way to the side, you can't get it back unless you reload the page.
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PIN#: 5675
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* "PIN#" is a common redundancy. "PIN" already means "personal identification number". "PIN#" would be "personal identification number number".
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|}
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**Interestingly enough, "ATM Machine" is another common reduncancy, since "ATM" stands for "Automated Teller Machine," making the phrase "Automated Teller Machine Machine."
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</blockquote>
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*There was also another version of the downloads page, available at [[OldHR:downloads.html|downloads.html]]. The ATM is smaller and surrounded by a white border, making it identical to the original version of the menu. Additionally, the Strong Bad clock link leads to the first set of Homestar desktop icons.
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*"Banners and link graphics" was originally listed under the Graphics Menu, linking to [https://web.archive.org/web/20030607180734/http://homestarrunner.com/banners/ homestarrunner.com/banners/]. This page was taken down when OSX icons were added in January 2004.
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===Remarks===
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*The "NEW!" tag was added to the Graphics Menu button around January 7, 2004, and has remained in place since.
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*The phrase "PIN#" is a example of [[redundancy]] (also referred to as {{w|RAS syndrome}}): as the "N" already stands for "Number", the phrase reads "personal identification number number".
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*The "exit" button links to only [[Main Page 7]].
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*The three band websites linked have changed their availability in the intervening years.
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**[[The Skate Party]]'s [https://web.archive.org/web/20091019202904/http://geocities.com/theskateparty/ website] was hosted by {{w|Yahoo! GeoCities}}, which was shut down in 2009.
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**[[Da Vinci's Notebook]] disbanded in 2004. As of 2019, [https://web.archive.org/web/20060213200214/www.davincisnotebook.com/index.asp their site] is no longer online.<!--last capture on Internet Archive is Oct 2016-->
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**[[They Might Be Giants]] links to https://www.tmbg.com/froMain.html, while their main website is currently https://www.theymightbegiants.com/. The URL does not automatically redirect, but the new site is prominently linked from the old page.
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=== Glitches ===
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* Since the [[post-Flash update]], the credit card can no longer be dragged to the slot {{--}} clicking it just makes it disappear, and it cannot be brought back by clicking the "0.00". Thus, the only way to access the Homsar quotes is by viewing the Flash file directly, right-clicking and then entering the PIN.
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===Inside References===
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*The PIN for the ATM is the first four digits of [[Homestar Runner]]'s account mentioned in the email [[credit card]]. The [[Superfied Credit Union]] is also from credit card.
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===Real World References===
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*The homester.html file name is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Napster|Napster]], a carryover from the [[Oldest Downloads Menu]] which directly referenced the service in its interface.
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===Fast Forward===
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*A link to "downloads" was present in the initial design of the [[Navigation Bar]], introduced in 2003. The current iteration of the NavBar (introduced December 20, 2020) no longer includes a link to the Downloads section.
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*[[Main Page 27]] (released [[Trogday (holiday)|January 13]], 2021) cheekily acknowledges that the Downloads button "doesn't really have a whole lot going on these days".
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==See Also==
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*[[Miscellaneous Downloads]]
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*[[Printables]]
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==External Links==
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{{nextlinks|homester|old=homester|oldswf=downloads|action=view}}
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== External Links ==
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{{start box}}
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*Go to the [[HR:homester.html|Downloads page]]
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{{Succession box | before = [[Oldest Downloads Menu]]| title = [[Downloads]] Navigation | years = 2002-present | after =N/A}}
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*[[HR:downloads.swf|View the Flash file]] for the Downloads page
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{{end box}}
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[[Category:Downloads]]
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{{H*RNav}}
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[[Category:Downloads|*]]
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[[Category:H*R Navigation]]
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[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]]
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[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
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[[Category:Bubs Filmography]]
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[[Category:Coach Z Filmography]]
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[[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]]
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[[Category:Marzipan Filmography]]
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[[Category:Homsar Filmography]]

Current revision as of 04:15, 12 March 2025

Please enter your PIN# for assistance.

The current Downloads page is an ATM-themed source for downloadable Homestar Runner media.

Date: Between Sunday, December 1, 2002 and Friday, January 24, 2003

Page Title: $2.00 Service Charge!!

Contents

[edit] Downloads

[edit] Sounds, Quotes, and Cash Withdrawals

See Quotes Packs

The Sounds Menu is accessed by pressing a button with a speech bubble.

  • System Sounds Pack
  • Homestar Quotes Pack
  • Strong Bad Quotes Pack
  • Other Characters Quotes Pack
  • King of Town Quotes Pack

[edit] Icons, Graphics, SB Clock

See Downloadable Icons

The Graphics Menu is accessed by pressing a button with Homestar's head. "NEW!", printed in red text, flashes over the button.

[edit] Songs, Music, and Balance Transfers

See also Songs

The Songs Menu is accessed by pressing a button with a musical eighth note.

[edit] Balance Inquiry

The balance is viewed by pressing a button with a dollar sign.

[edit] Easter Eggs

Secure card it is not
  • When viewing "Balance Inquiry" (the $ button), clicking on "0.00" will bring up a draggable credit card (registered to Lem Sportsinterviews). Clicking on the upper left corner of that card will reveal the backside of it, as well as the PIN. Inserting the card, then entering the PIN (5675) will unlock a secret section of Homsar Quotes Pack.
  • In the songs list, clicking on Skate Party, DVN, and TMBG led to their respective websites.

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Trivia

  • Typing in the wrong PIN results in the screen displaying "Wrong PIN#!! I bet you stole this card!" Notably, this will happen on the first wrong digit entered, rather than after the fourth digit is placed.
  • The reflection on the screen of the ATM is the same as the Corpy NT6 email menu.
  • The back of Lem's card reads:

This is a magnificent card.
Superfied Credit Union is
THE NAME in magnificence.
Of crads, at least. I mean cards.
PIN#: 5675

  • There was also another version of the downloads page, available at downloads.html. The ATM is smaller and surrounded by a white border, making it identical to the original version of the menu. Additionally, the Strong Bad clock link leads to the first set of Homestar desktop icons.
  • "Banners and link graphics" was originally listed under the Graphics Menu, linking to homestarrunner.com/banners/. This page was taken down when OSX icons were added in January 2004.

[edit] Remarks

[edit] Glitches

  • Since the post-Flash update, the credit card can no longer be dragged to the slot — clicking it just makes it disappear, and it cannot be brought back by clicking the "0.00". Thus, the only way to access the Homsar quotes is by viewing the Flash file directly, right-clicking and then entering the PIN.

[edit] Inside References

[edit] Real World References

  • The homester.html file name is a reference to Napster, a carryover from the Oldest Downloads Menu which directly referenced the service in its interface.

[edit] Fast Forward

  • A link to "downloads" was present in the initial design of the Navigation Bar, introduced in 2003. The current iteration of the NavBar (introduced December 20, 2020) no longer includes a link to the Downloads section.
  • Main Page 27 (released January 13, 2021) cheekily acknowledges that the Downloads button "doesn't really have a whole lot going on these days".

[edit] See Also

[edit] External Links


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