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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] — [[Bubs]] gets awarded a "NOT LAST" ribbon for his pumpkin.
*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] — [[Bubs]] gets awarded a "NOT LAST" ribbon for his pumpkin.
*Email [[personal favorites]] — The [[Grape-Nuts Robot]] has a "Not New!" sticker.
*Email [[personal favorites]] — The [[Grape-Nuts Robot]] has a "Not New!" sticker.
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*Email [[the facts]] — One of [[Strong Mad]]'s boxes is marked "NOT CAR PARTS".
*Email [[the facts]] — One of [[Strong Mad]]'s boxes is marked "NOT CAR PARTS".
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]] — [[Marzipan]] leaves herself a prank call, claiming to be "Not Marzipan".
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]] — [[Marzipan]] leaves herself a prank call, claiming to be "Not Marzipan".
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*Email [[bottom 10]] — Strong Bad describes dry T-shirt contests as a "waste of not water". He later says that the number 5 item on his bottom 10 is "not pigeons".
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*Email [[bottom 10]] — Strong Bad says that the number 5 item on his bottom 10 is "not pigeons".
*Email [[highschool]] — Strong Bad concludes with the score report "Strong Bad Emails: 1, Not Strong Bad Emails: 0."
*Email [[highschool]] — Strong Bad concludes with the score report "Strong Bad Emails: 1, Not Strong Bad Emails: 0."
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*[[Kid Speedy]] — Completing the game awards the player with a message saying, "YOU GOT NOT DEAD LAST!"
 
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*Email [[theme song]] — It bugs Strong Bad that the emailer's face "doesn't have a not tons of acne".
 
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*Email [[trading cards]] — Strong Bad thinks [[Trading Cards|trading cards]] are "the biggest waste of not a video game on the planet".
 
*[[Fan costumes '06]] — Strong Bad comments on a Homestar costume saying "Yes, a little chicken wire and papier mâché goes not a very long, long way."
*[[Fan costumes '06]] — Strong Bad comments on a Homestar costume saying "Yes, a little chicken wire and papier mâché goes not a very long, long way."
*Email [[looking old]] — Strong Bad asks "What am I not paying you people for?"
*Email [[looking old]] — Strong Bad asks "What am I not paying you people for?"
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*[[Jibblies 2]] &mdash; [[Homestar Runner]] tells Marzipan he's "busy not answering the phone", and eventually becomes done "not answering the phone".
*[[Jibblies 2]] &mdash; [[Homestar Runner]] tells Marzipan he's "busy not answering the phone", and eventually becomes done "not answering the phone".
*[[Toikey TV]] &mdash; Strong Bad wants to watch "not football".  [[The King of Town]] decries the dangers of "not fried turkeys".
*[[Toikey TV]] &mdash; Strong Bad wants to watch "not football".  [[The King of Town]] decries the dangers of "not fried turkeys".
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*[[Ballad of the Sneak]] &mdash; The Sneak does the Hully Gully on a barrel that was specified "Not the Panama Canal".
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*[[Ballad of The Sneak]] &mdash; The Sneak does the Hully Gully on a barrel that was specified "Not the Panama Canal".
*Email [[diorama]] &mdash; Strong Bad reads the email sender's location, "Charlotte, N.C.", as "Charlotte, Not Charlotte".
*Email [[diorama]] &mdash; Strong Bad reads the email sender's location, "Charlotte, N.C.", as "Charlotte, Not Charlotte".
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*Email [[nightlife]] &mdash; [[Strong Sad]] talks about busting out some fresh not dancing, to which Marzipan responds that she plans to bust out some fresh not hanging out with Strong Sad.
 
*Email [[environment]] &mdash; Strong Bad explains his most significant contribution to the environment by saying, "Every day I wake up and the first thing I do is NOT drop a piano on Marzipan's head." He also admits that he's rescued greenhouse gases by "not mortally wounding ol' Marzipole."
*Email [[environment]] &mdash; Strong Bad explains his most significant contribution to the environment by saying, "Every day I wake up and the first thing I do is NOT drop a piano on Marzipan's head." He also admits that he's rescued greenhouse gases by "not mortally wounding ol' Marzipole."
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*Email [[buried]] &mdash; Strong Bad's business card refers to him as "Your Friendly Neighborhood Not-The-Police".
 
*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] [[SBCG4AP_Dev_Blog#New Screenshots!|post on April 24, 2008]] &mdash; Strong Bad's "Currently Playing" field of the post was "Not [[MS Paint]]."
*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] [[SBCG4AP_Dev_Blog#New Screenshots!|post on April 24, 2008]] &mdash; Strong Bad's "Currently Playing" field of the post was "Not [[MS Paint]]."
*Email [[love poems]] &mdash; Homestar's acrostic poem has the A in Marzipan stand for "not-organic apples"
*Email [[love poems]] &mdash; Homestar's acrostic poem has the A in Marzipan stand for "not-organic apples"
*Email [[magic trick]] &mdash; Strong Bad described "flowy-sleeved" magicians as having "really not a lot of magic."
*Email [[magic trick]] &mdash; Strong Bad described "flowy-sleeved" magicians as having "really not a lot of magic."
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*[[Homestar Ruiner]] &mdash; When Strong Bad finds a [[Teen Girl Squad]] card near the [[Race Track]] with the [[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]], he remarks, "Another Teen Girl Squad idea card, another totally not metal object." Strong Bad boasts that the winner of the Free Country, USA Tri-Annual Race to the End of the Race was actually himself in a "not-from-Marzipan's-float" Homestar disguise.
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*[[Homestar Ruiner]] &mdash; When Strong Bad finds a [[Teen Girl Squad]] card near the [[Race Track]] with the [[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]], he remarks, "Another Teen Girl Squad idea card, another totally not metal object."
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*Email [[email thunder]] &mdash; Strong Bad says he's "almost not totally disgusted" by [[The Poopsmith]] singing. During a review, Strong Sad tells the viewers to "be sure and not check out [his] [[Strong Sad's Lament|blog]]."
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*Email [[bottom 10]] &mdash; Strong Bad describes dry T-shirt contests as a "waste of not water".
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*[[Kid Speedy]] &mdash; Completing the game awards the player with a message saying, "YOU GOT NOT DEAD LAST!"
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*Email [[theme song]] &mdash; It bugs Strong Bad that the emailer's face "doesn't have a not tons of acne".
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*Email [[trading cards]] &mdash; Strong Bad thinks [[Trading Cards|trading cards]] are "the biggest waste of not a video game on the planet".
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*Email [[nightlife]] &mdash; [[Strong Sad]] talks about busting out some fresh not dancing, to which Marzipan responds that she plans to bust out some fresh not hanging out with Strong Sad.
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*Email [[buried]] &mdash; Strong Bad's business card refers to him as "Your Friendly Neighborhood Not-The-Police".
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*[[Homestar Ruiner]] &mdash; Strong Bad boasts that the winner of the Free Country, USA Tri-Annual Race to the End of the Race was actually himself in a "not-from-Marzipan's-float" Homestar disguise.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] &mdash; The newsreel reporter notes Strong Sad's display of "not courage" when Strong Bad conquers the Bleak House.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] &mdash; The newsreel reporter notes Strong Sad's display of "not courage" when Strong Bad conquers the Bleak House.
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*Email [[email thunder]] &mdash; Strong Bad says he's "almost not totally disgusted" by [[The Poopsmith]] singing.  Later, Strong Bad asks Homestar to show off "not-in-front-of-your-computer". During a review, Strong Sad tells the viewers to "be sure and not check out [his] [[Strong Sad's Lament|blog]]."
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*Email [[email thunder]] &mdash; Strong Bad asks Homestar to show off "not-in-front-of-your-computer".
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===Non X===
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==Non X==
*Email [[flashback]] &mdash; Strong Bad says that if Homestar lived in the [[house of the Brothers Strong]] he'd have less non-broken bones.   
*Email [[flashback]] &mdash; Strong Bad says that if Homestar lived in the [[house of the Brothers Strong]] he'd have less non-broken bones.   
*Email [[pop-up]] &mdash; Strong Bad claims that pop-up books supply [[The Cheat]]s and four-year-olds with seconds of non-ripped-apart fun.
*Email [[pop-up]] &mdash; Strong Bad claims that pop-up books supply [[The Cheat]]s and four-year-olds with seconds of non-ripped-apart fun.

Revision as of 22:15, 31 October 2008

"I feel so fine, I feel so elated!"

The description Not X (where "X" can be anything) is sometimes used in odd ways or contexts.

Contents

Appearances

  • Pumpkin Carve-nivalBubs gets awarded a "NOT LAST" ribbon for his pumpkin.
  • Email personal favorites — The Grape-Nuts Robot has a "Not New!" sticker.
  • Thy Dungeonman — One of the exits is "Not Dennis".
  • Email other days — Strong Bad's calendar shows he has "NOT swim practice!" scheduled for Saturday.
  • Email the facts — One of Strong Mad's boxes is marked "NOT CAR PARTS".
  • Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2Marzipan leaves herself a prank call, claiming to be "Not Marzipan".
  • Email bottom 10 — Strong Bad says that the number 5 item on his bottom 10 is "not pigeons".
  • Email highschool — Strong Bad concludes with the score report "Strong Bad Emails: 1, Not Strong Bad Emails: 0."
  • Fan costumes '06 — Strong Bad comments on a Homestar costume saying "Yes, a little chicken wire and papier mâché goes not a very long, long way."
  • Email looking old — Strong Bad asks "What am I not paying you people for?"
  • Jibblies 2Homestar Runner tells Marzipan he's "busy not answering the phone", and eventually becomes done "not answering the phone".
  • Toikey TV — Strong Bad wants to watch "not football". The King of Town decries the dangers of "not fried turkeys".
  • Ballad of The Sneak — The Sneak does the Hully Gully on a barrel that was specified "Not the Panama Canal".
  • Email diorama — Strong Bad reads the email sender's location, "Charlotte, N.C.", as "Charlotte, Not Charlotte".
  • Email environment — Strong Bad explains his most significant contribution to the environment by saying, "Every day I wake up and the first thing I do is NOT drop a piano on Marzipan's head." He also admits that he's rescued greenhouse gases by "not mortally wounding ol' Marzipole."
  • SBCG4AP Dev Blog post on April 24, 2008 — Strong Bad's "Currently Playing" field of the post was "Not MS Paint."
  • Email love poems — Homestar's acrostic poem has the A in Marzipan stand for "not-organic apples"
  • Email magic trick — Strong Bad described "flowy-sleeved" magicians as having "really not a lot of magic."
  • Homestar Ruiner — When Strong Bad finds a Teen Girl Squad card near the Race Track with the Taranchula Black Metal Detector, he remarks, "Another Teen Girl Squad idea card, another totally not metal object."
  • Email email thunder — Strong Bad says he's "almost not totally disgusted" by The Poopsmith singing. During a review, Strong Sad tells the viewers to "be sure and not check out [his] blog."

"Not" as improper grammar

  • Email bottom 10 — Strong Bad describes dry T-shirt contests as a "waste of not water".
  • Kid Speedy — Completing the game awards the player with a message saying, "YOU GOT NOT DEAD LAST!"
  • Email theme song — It bugs Strong Bad that the emailer's face "doesn't have a not tons of acne".
  • Email trading cards — Strong Bad thinks trading cards are "the biggest waste of not a video game on the planet".
  • Email nightlifeStrong Sad talks about busting out some fresh not dancing, to which Marzipan responds that she plans to bust out some fresh not hanging out with Strong Sad.
  • Email buried — Strong Bad's business card refers to him as "Your Friendly Neighborhood Not-The-Police".
  • Homestar Ruiner — Strong Bad boasts that the winner of the Free Country, USA Tri-Annual Race to the End of the Race was actually himself in a "not-from-Marzipan's-float" Homestar disguise.
  • Strong Badia the Free — The newsreel reporter notes Strong Sad's display of "not courage" when Strong Bad conquers the Bleak House.
  • Email email thunder — Strong Bad asks Homestar to show off "not-in-front-of-your-computer".

Non X

  • Email flashback — Strong Bad says that if Homestar lived in the house of the Brothers Strong he'd have less non-broken bones.
  • Email pop-up — Strong Bad claims that pop-up books supply The Cheats and four-year-olds with seconds of non-ripped-apart fun.
  • Email web comics — Strong Bad advises the creators of video game comics, "when your pixel comic's not funny, MS Paint your way to a non-punchline!"

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