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| - | [[Image:Wallpapers_screenshot.png|thumb|right|220px| | + | [[Image:Wallpapers_screenshot.png|thumb|right|220px|Spice up your desktop with some H*R]] |
| - | + | '''Wallpapers''' in a [[Homestar Runner]] theme are available for your desktop on the [[Downloads]] page. | |
| + | == Descriptions == | ||
| + | *[[Homestarmy]] themed posters on a wall | ||
| + | *[[Pom Pom]] tag on the [[Graffiti Wall]] | ||
| + | *[[Atari 2600]] [[Duck Pond]] screenshot | ||
| + | *A spoof on the Neil Young album "[[Wikipedia:Harvest (1972 album)|Harvest]]." | ||
| + | *[[Strong Bad]] types "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" on his [[Tandy 400]] | ||
| + | *A spoof on the [[Wikipedia:Apple Computer|Apple Computer]] "Think Different" campaign | ||
| + | *Homestar Runner spelled in "waffle" style tiles | ||
| + | *Pencil crayon sketch of [[Homestar Runner]] | ||
| + | *The main characters (minus [[Homsar]]) depicted in a cardboard cut-out style with the text "Everybody! Everybody!" | ||
| + | *Photograph of a pile of [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]] | ||
| + | *Evolution of Homestar Runner style from June 1997 to February 2001 | ||
| + | *Tiled Pom Poms | ||
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| + | ==Other Wallpaper== | ||
| + | [[Image:Support the municipality desktop.PNG|thumb|Download box on the Main Page.]] | ||
| + | *A "Support the Municipality" desktop from [[disconnected]] was available to download ([[HR:/wallpapers/municipality_c.jpg|1024×768]], [[HR:wallpapers/municipality_d.jpg|1600×1200]]) through the [[Main Pages]] on March 16, 2006. | ||
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| + | ==Fun Facts== | ||
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| + | ===Trivia=== | ||
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| + | *The Homestarmy poster was originally put up with the letter "m" removed, making it say "Homestary." Only a few hours after being up, the wall paper was changed to include the "m." | ||
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| + | ===Inside References=== | ||
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| + | *Strong Bad's message "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" is a quote from [[Strong Bad Sings]]. | ||
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| + | ===Real-World References=== | ||
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| + | *The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the poster featuring [[Wikipedia:Uncle Sam|Uncle Sam]] with the words "I want you for the US Army!" | ||
| + | **The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the US government during World War II. | ||
| + | *The Municipality poster is a throw-back to [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell's]] classic dystopia novel ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
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| + | *[[HR:hsicons/wallpaper.swf|view the Flash file for the wallpapers]] | ||
| + | *[[HR:wallpapers.html|view the old wallpapers page]] (includes the last nine above) | ||
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| + | [[Category:Downloads]] | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 3 April 2006
Wallpapers in a Homestar Runner theme are available for your desktop on the Downloads page.
Contents |
Descriptions
- Homestarmy themed posters on a wall
- Pom Pom tag on the Graffiti Wall
- Atari 2600 Duck Pond screenshot
- A spoof on the Neil Young album "Harvest."
- Strong Bad types "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" on his Tandy 400
- A spoof on the Apple Computer "Think Different" campaign
- Homestar Runner spelled in "waffle" style tiles
- Pencil crayon sketch of Homestar Runner
- The main characters (minus Homsar) depicted in a cardboard cut-out style with the text "Everybody! Everybody!"
- Photograph of a pile of Fluffy Puff Marshmallows
- Evolution of Homestar Runner style from June 1997 to February 2001
- Tiled Pom Poms
Other Wallpaper
- A "Support the Municipality" desktop from disconnected was available to download (1024×768, 1600×1200) through the Main Pages on March 16, 2006.
Fun Facts
Trivia
- The Homestarmy poster was originally put up with the letter "m" removed, making it say "Homestary." Only a few hours after being up, the wall paper was changed to include the "m."
Inside References
- Strong Bad's message "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" is a quote from Strong Bad Sings.
Real-World References
- The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the poster featuring Uncle Sam with the words "I want you for the US Army!"
- The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the US government during World War II.
- The Municipality poster is a throw-back to George Orwell's classic dystopia novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
External Links
- view the Flash file for the wallpapers
- view the old wallpapers page (includes the last nine above)
