Heavy Lourde
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| - | + | [[Image:heavy_lourde.png|thumb|Yes, Homsar's under that.]] | |
| + | [[Image:heavyhomsar.PNG|thumb|The Heavy Lourde doing what it does best.]] | ||
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| + | The '''Heavy Lourde''' is a giant weight that gets dropped on various characters. Past squishings include: | ||
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| + | *[[Homsar]] in the Strong Bad email "[[homsar]]." | ||
| + | *Homsar on his very own [[Homsar Main Page|"Legitimate Menu Page"]] when the "Games" button is selected. | ||
| + | *Stunt double [[Strong Sad]] in [[stunt double|Dangeresque II]]. | ||
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| + | == Fun Facts == | ||
| + | *"Lourde" means "heavy" in French. | ||
| + | *This gag is perhaps spoofing [[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]], which had a similar running gag (the weight said "16 TONS" on it, though). | ||
| + | *The bilingual labeling on the weight is a reference to the multi-lingual labeling of items [[Wikipedia:Bilingualism_in_Canada|required]] in Canada and becoming more prevalent in the United States since the advent of [[Wikipedia:NAFTA|NAFTA]]. | ||
| + | *It was for sale at [[Strong Bad]]'s [[garage sale]] for $2, referencing email #2, where it first appeared. | ||
| + | *A similar weight (labeled "1 TON") appears in the activity on the last page of the [[FAQ]] manual. | ||
| + | *In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]], [[What's Her Face]] is squashed by a similar weight reading "NO Pounds." | ||
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| + | [[Category: Weapons]] | ||
Revision as of 05:46, 12 November 2005
The Heavy Lourde is a giant weight that gets dropped on various characters. Past squishings include:
- Homsar in the Strong Bad email "homsar."
- Homsar on his very own "Legitimate Menu Page" when the "Games" button is selected.
- Stunt double Strong Sad in Dangeresque II.
Fun Facts
- "Lourde" means "heavy" in French.
- This gag is perhaps spoofing Monty Python's Flying Circus, which had a similar running gag (the weight said "16 TONS" on it, though).
- The bilingual labeling on the weight is a reference to the multi-lingual labeling of items required in Canada and becoming more prevalent in the United States since the advent of NAFTA.
- It was for sale at Strong Bad's garage sale for $2, referencing email #2, where it first appeared.
- A similar weight (labeled "1 TON") appears in the activity on the last page of the FAQ manual.
- In Teen Girl Squad Issue 4, What's Her Face is squashed by a similar weight reading "NO Pounds."
