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'''Strong Bad Email #17'''
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[[Image:sbemail17.PNG|thumb|"You keep studying Roy, I'm going over to your girlfriend's house."]]
Roy asks Strong Bad what to do about his girlfriend, who keeps interrupting him while he's studying.
Roy asks Strong Bad what to do about his girlfriend, who keeps interrupting him while he's studying.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]]
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}
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'''Date:''' March 11, 2002
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'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]]
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'''Duration:''' 1:11
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'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]]
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== Transcript ==
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'''Date:''' Monday, March 11, 2002
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! Electronic mail!
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'''Running Time:''' 1:13
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<pre>Dear Strong Bad,
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'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400!!!
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My girlfriend is really annoying because she calls
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me when I'm trying to study. What should I do?
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Crapfully yours,
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{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}}
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Roy</pre>
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, well! I think I might have a little piece of advice for you, Roy. Close the book and quit being such a dork-on!!!!!!! ''{clears screen}'' I mean, this girl obviously has the hots for you man. Why do you think she's calling you? I mean, you've got the potential to get 1st, 2nd, and quite possibly even 3rd base. So unless you're studying a book called "This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base", I suggest you hightail it over to your girlfriend's house ASAP, man! ''{clears screen}'' And also, send me a copy of that book. It sounds pretty good. You know what...scratch that. You keep studying Roy, I'm going over to your girlfriend's house.
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'''SBEmail Menu Description:''' Strong Bad gives advice on, you guessed it, studying.
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''{He walks away from the computer and a few seconds later he returns back}''
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== Transcript ==
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, I forgot. I don't know her name or where she lives, but your girlfriend still loves me, Roy.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Ohh! Electronic mail!
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''{[[The Paper]] comes out and it says "Click here to e-mail strong bad", click on the text to email him.}''
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<blockquote class="tandy email">Dear Strong Bad,<br />
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My girlfriend is really annoying because she calls <br />
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me when I'm trying to study. What should I do?<br />
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<br />
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Crapfully yours,<br />
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Roy</blockquote>
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== Easter Eggs ==
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, well! I think I might have a little piece of advice for you, Roy. ''{yelling}'' Close the book and quit being such a dork-on!!!!!!! ''{clears screen}'' ''{no longer yelling}'' I mean, this girl obviously has the hots for you man. Why do you think she's calling you? I mean, you've got the potential here, ''{does not type the word "here"}'' to get 1st, 2nd, and quite possibly even 3rd base. So unless you're studying a book called ''{font changes to orange}'' "This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base" ''{font changes back to green}'', I suggest you hightail it over to your girlfriend's house ASAP, man! ''{clears screen}'' And also, send me a copy of that book. Because this sounds ''{types "It sounds..."}'' pretty good. You know what...scratch that. You keep studying Roy, I'm going over to your girlfriend's house.
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*Click on "[http://www.homestarrunner.com/amazon.html This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base]" in red to see the amazon.com spoof page for the book by [[Lem Sportsinterviews]]. (For some reason, the link to this stays up even after the e-mail is over; just click the area where it was before. The blue shield type thing in between his eyes will work.)
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''{He runs away from the computer and a few seconds later he returns.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not typing}'' Um, I forgot. I don't know her name or where she lives, but your girlfriend still loves me, Roy.
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''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''
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== Easter Eggs ==
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*Click on "[[OldHR:amazon.html|This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base]]" in orange to see a site known as [[Bookazon.com]] selling the book by [[Lem Sportsinterviews]]. (The link to this stays up even after the email is over; just click the area where it was before. The reflection of the blue diamond between Strong Bad's eyes will work.)
== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*This is the first email to have an immediately clickable easter egg in it.
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*This is the first email to have an immediately clickable Easter egg in it.
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*This marks the first appearance of [[The Geddup Noise]], but there was a variation in [[depressio]].
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*The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "Strong Bad gives advice on, you guessed it, studying."
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===Goofs===
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*Before Strong Bad types 'You know what...scratch that', a cut off sliver of the Y can be seen.
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*The area where the text Easter egg was remains clickable after the text itself vanishes.
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===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*In the DVD version, the website is bookazon'''.egg'''. This is a reference to Coach Z and Homestar's conversation in [[pom pom]].
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*Strong Bad once again receives a [[Crapfully Yours]] signature.
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*bookazon.com is a [[portmanteau]].
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===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
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* Tempe Sam, one of the reviewers for "[http://www.homestarrunner.com/amazon.html This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base]", is planning to write a book called "Leftover Sam and the Leftover Sam Book".  This may be a reference to the band "[http://www.leftoversalmon.net Leftover Salmon]".
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*The layout and name of the website in the Easter egg is a spoof of [http://www.amazon.com Amazon.com], a website that mainly sells books, but also sells items such as clothing and electronics.
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*bookazon.com is a reference to http://www.amazon.com/
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===Remarks===
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*According to Strong Bad in the previous email, Lemmy from Motorhead and the band Krokus would guest-star in this email, even though they didn't.
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== DVD Version ==
== DVD Version ==
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* If you click on the hidden Strong Bad icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the [[Tandy 400]]'s screen at the end of the email, you'll get the [[Bookazon.com]] site.
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*Click on the hidden Strong Bad icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the Tandy's screen at the end of the email to see the [[Bookazon.com]] site. Strong Bad narrates.
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**The Easter Egg looks different than it does on the site. Among the differences are:
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=== Differences in DVD Version ===
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***The site is now named bookazon.egg
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The website looks different from how it does on [[homestarrunner.com]]. Among the differences are:
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***The tabs now read "WELCOME," "STORE," "BOOKS," "[[Videlectrix|VIDELECTRIX]]," "BVD," "CRAIG," "PRODUKTS," and "AB-ABBERS"
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*The site is now named bookazon.[[egg]], a reference to the email [[pom pom]] where [[Homestar Runner]] says that he thinks a Web page ends with "dot-egg" instead of "dot-com".
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***Two of the advertisements from [[Under Construction]] (the ones for Affordable Hosting and Spam Free Living) now adorn the right side of the screen.
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*The tabs now read, "WELCOME", "STORE", "BOOKS", "[[VIDELECTRIX]]", "BVD", "[[Craig Zobel|CRAIG]]", "[[Thorax Corporation|PRODUKTS]]", and "[[Ab-Abber 2000|AB-ABBERS]]".
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***As well, the Purchase button section now reads "BUYIN' TIME? BUY THIS JUNK NOW?"
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*Two of the advertisements from [[Under Construction]] (the ones for Affordable Hosting and Spam Free Living) now adorn the right side of the screen.
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**Strong Bad also gives his reading of the site, as transcribed below.
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*The Purchase button section now reads, "BUYIN' TIME? BUY THIS JUNK NOW?"
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===Easter Egg Transcript===
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===Transcript===
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' This Book is Better Than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base, by Lem Sportsinterviews. Oh, and there's some reviews! "Better than 4th base even?!?" by Tempe Sam. Uhh, let's see what Tempe Sam says. ''{Strong Bad reads the review exactly as written}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' ''This Book is Better Than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base'', by Lem Sportsinterviews. Oh, and there's some reviews! "Better than 4th base even?!?" by Tempe Sam. Uhh, let's see what Tempe Sam says. ''{Strong Bad reads the review exactly as written.}'' "I'm read this book! Twize! It had more chapters than any book I've ever read! Which was my favorite? I dunno. I only read wan. But it got me where I needed to be. The restroom. When I'm done read this book I plan to ride my own. I call it 'Leftover Sam and the Leftover Sam Book.' Will you by it?!"
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<pre>
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Well, after reading your review, Tempe Sam, I'm thinkin' ...no.
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I'm read this book! Twize! It had more chapters than any book I've
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ever read! Which was my favourite? I dunno. I only read wan. But
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it got me where I needed to be. The restroom. When I'm done read
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this book I plan to ride my own. I call it "Leftover Sam and the
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Leftover Sam Book. Will you by it?!
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</pre>
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Well, after reading your review, Tempe Sam, I'm thinkin'... no.
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail17.html watch "studying"]
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{{sbemailextlinks|17|youtube=a8obQs4zlBw}}
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*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail17.swf view the flash file for "studying"]
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*[[OldHR:amazon.html|see the Bookazon page for ''This Book Is Better Than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base'']]
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*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/amazon.html see the Bookazon page for This Book Is Better Than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly 3rd Base]
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{{Strong Bad Email}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}
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[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
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[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]]
[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]]

Current revision as of 09:09, 28 December 2023

Strong Bad Email #17
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"You keep studying Roy, I'm going over to your girlfriend's house."

Roy asks Strong Bad what to do about his girlfriend, who keeps interrupting him while he's studying.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad

Places: Computer Room

Computer: Tandy 400

Date: Monday, March 11, 2002

Running Time: 1:13

Page Title: Tandy 400!!!

DVD: strongbad_email.exe Disc One

SBEmail Menu Description: Strong Bad gives advice on, you guessed it, studying.

Contents

[edit] Transcript

STRONG BAD: Ohh! Electronic mail!

STRONG BAD: {typing} Oh, well! I think I might have a little piece of advice for you, Roy. {yelling} Close the book and quit being such a dork-on!!!!!!! {clears screen} {no longer yelling} I mean, this girl obviously has the hots for you man. Why do you think she's calling you? I mean, you've got the potential here, {does not type the word "here"} to get 1st, 2nd, and quite possibly even 3rd base. So unless you're studying a book called {font changes to orange} "This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base" {font changes back to green}, I suggest you hightail it over to your girlfriend's house ASAP, man! {clears screen} And also, send me a copy of that book. Because this sounds {types "It sounds..."} pretty good. You know what...scratch that. You keep studying Roy, I'm going over to your girlfriend's house.

{He runs away from the computer and a few seconds later he returns.}

STRONG BAD: {not typing} Um, I forgot. I don't know her name or where she lives, but your girlfriend still loves me, Roy.

{The Paper comes down.}

[edit] Easter Eggs

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Trivia

  • This is the first email to have an immediately clickable Easter egg in it.
  • This marks the first appearance of The Geddup Noise, but there was a variation in depressio.
  • The YouTube description for this email is "Strong Bad gives advice on, you guessed it, studying."

[edit] Goofs

  • Before Strong Bad types 'You know what...scratch that', a cut off sliver of the Y can be seen.
  • The area where the text Easter egg was remains clickable after the text itself vanishes.

[edit] Inside References

[edit] Real-World References

  • The layout and name of the website in the Easter egg is a spoof of Amazon.com, a website that mainly sells books, but also sells items such as clothing and electronics.

[edit] DVD Version

  • Click on the hidden Strong Bad icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the Tandy's screen at the end of the email to see the Bookazon.com site. Strong Bad narrates.

[edit] Differences in DVD Version

The website looks different from how it does on homestarrunner.com. Among the differences are:

  • The site is now named bookazon.egg, a reference to the email pom pom where Homestar Runner says that he thinks a Web page ends with "dot-egg" instead of "dot-com".
  • The tabs now read, "WELCOME", "STORE", "BOOKS", "VIDELECTRIX", "BVD", "CRAIG", "PRODUKTS", and "AB-ABBERS".
  • Two of the advertisements from Under Construction (the ones for Affordable Hosting and Spam Free Living) now adorn the right side of the screen.
  • The Purchase button section now reads, "BUYIN' TIME? BUY THIS JUNK NOW?"

[edit] Transcript

STRONG BAD: {offscreen} This Book is Better Than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base, by Lem Sportsinterviews. Oh, and there's some reviews! "Better than 4th base even?!?" by Tempe Sam. Uhh, let's see what Tempe Sam says. {Strong Bad reads the review exactly as written.} "I'm read this book! Twize! It had more chapters than any book I've ever read! Which was my favorite? I dunno. I only read wan. But it got me where I needed to be. The restroom. When I'm done read this book I plan to ride my own. I call it 'Leftover Sam and the Leftover Sam Book.' Will you by it?!"

STRONG BAD: {offscreen} Well, after reading your review, Tempe Sam, I'm thinkin' ...no.

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