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Compdude — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:28:27 GMT

Compdude: /* Transcript */ I heard a "there" in there.

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[[Image:scotty.png|thumb|"That'll teach you to stand and blink!"]]

Strong Bad recounts the time when Strong Sad used to have an annoying [[imaginary friend]] when he was younger.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Lil' Strong Sad]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]], [[Scotty Titi]], {{Film|The King of Town}}, [[Imaginary Friends#Rubby Plop-Plop|Rubby Plop-Plop]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Imaginary Friends#Sir Zabblepants|Sir Zabblepants]], {{Film|Bubs}}, [[Imaginary Friends#Dingy Donger|Dingy Donger]], {{Film|Coach Z}}, [[Imaginary Friends#Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door|Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door]], [[Teen Strong Mad]][[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]], [[Frishy Freshy Dragonman]], [[Imaginary Friends#Pumpy Clumpy|Pumpy Clumpy]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]], A room in the [[House of the Brothers Strong]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[The Stick]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[Strong Mad's Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Corpy NT6]]

'''Date:''' Monday, July 13, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 4:08

'''Page Title:''' Corpy NT6!

==Transcript==

''{A view of Strong Bad from behind, sitting in his basement typing at the Corpy on a folding table}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Checking emails at home from your worrrrk computer, ''{the view shifts to a closeup of the screen}'' is kinda like playing first person shooters with your girlfriend. It kinda ruins them booooth.

<blockquote class="corpy email">
Dear Strong Bad, 
my brother had a friend over today and he drove 
me crazy!! What should I do about it? 
 
Crudfully, Henry Wisner  WI
<div style="padding: 0.2em;background:#08089c"></div>
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "Dear Strong Bad" as "Dear. Streer. Beer." He reads the closing as a question, as though he's not believing what he's reading.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Crudfully? Really? What, was your mom sitting over your shoulder when you typed this email? And is your mom the kind of lady that won't let you type the word 'crap'? Don't get me wrong, I still woulda made fun of you if you ''had'' typed 'crapfully', I prolly would have just left your moms out of it. ''{clear screen}'' So, your bro's fro drove you cro? I don't really have that problem. On account of my brothers are galactically incapable of friend-have. Although when we were kids, Strong Sad had this ''imaginary'' friend that annoyed the crud outta me. Of course, this was back before insane parents made imaginary friends illegal for kids to have. Strong Sad invented him one time when we ''{cut to a view of an attic hatch. The hatch is being knocked at from inside}'' locked him in the attic.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' You know we don't have an attic!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, when we stuffed him in the air vent.

''{The attic hatch transforms into an air vent. Strong Sad's fingers appear through a gap. His index finger wiggles.}

'''STRONG SAD:''' You know we don't have an a—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' Oh, fine! When we taped him to the ceiling.

''{The air vent transforms into Lil' Strong Sad, in a purple shirt with a bandage over his belly button, stuck to the ceiling with pink tape. Pan down to Lil' Strong Bad}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' That'll teach you to stand there and blink. Now stay up there until that Bubble Tape gives out and you fall into my open faced booby trap!

''{Pan down again to reveal a piece of bread on a blue plate with two pickle slices}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' ''{quickly}'' We were out of ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise.

''{cut to Lil' Strong Sad, who is smiling}''

'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' Haha! You're right! My brother does look like a big circle with two smaller circles ''{cut to a top shot of Lil' Strong Bad}'' on top of another circle from up here!

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' ''{looks up}'' Hey! Shut up! Who're you talkin' to?

'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' Just my new best-also-Bubble-Taped-to-the-ceiling friend, Scotty Titi!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Corpy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' THAT's half the reason imaginary friends are illegal now! Kids always give them the creepiest possible names. ''{cut to the King of Town, and a cut out-like image with a top hat}'' Rubby Plop-Plop, ''{cut to Homestar and like image of a person}'' Sir Zabblepants, and ''{cut to Bubs and like rabbit-shaped image}'' Dingy Donger, ''{cut to Coach Z and like image of a man, shaking slightly. Ominous sounding music plays in the background}'' Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door. ''{the imaginary man lifts up an arm}''

''{Cut to Lil' Strong Bad at the stick. The stick has a leaf, and Strong Bad is drilling a brick}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So, anyway, Strong Bad [sic]  and Scotty Titi were always annoying the crap out of us.

'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' Ahahaha! ''{pan left to show Lil' Strong Sad}'' That's a good one!

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Hey! Shut it up! What are you guys doing over there?

''{Cut to close up of Lil' Strong Sad}''

'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' Oh. Scotty Titi and I were just attaching indefinite articles, and he jokingly used "a" before a vowel sound! ''{holds stomach with both hands, making dodgeball-like sound effect}'' Ohohoho!

''{Cut to close up of Lil' Strong Bad}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' I'll attach this ''{raises brick}'' definite brick to Scotty Titi's face! EH!

''{Cut to wide shot as Lil' Strong Bad throws brick at Lil' Strong Sad, which lands harmlessly on the ground.}''

'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' Nice reflexes, Scotty!

''{Screen dims}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' I say he annoyed us, but it was really just me.

''{Cut to the door to Strong Mad's room. A loud smacking noise is heard from within, causing the whole house to shake.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Strong Mad was going through some... ahem... ''{Cut to Teen Strong Mad in his room, punching a Trogdor-Blacklight poster that reads "PUBERTY". He has acne, facial hair, curly hair, and large glasses.}'' ''changes'' in those days.

'''TEEN STRONG MAD:''' ''{voice cracking}'' GIRLS ARE CONFUSING!

''{Screen dims}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So, it was all up to me. First I tried to render Scotty Titi obsolete as an imaginary friend—

''{Cut to Lil' Strong Sad sitting in front of the couch in the basement with copies of ''Time'' magazine on the floor.}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —by exposing him as a ''real''ginary friend. ''{As he says this, Lil' Strong Bad pops out from behind the couch with a sack of "Fat Dumb White Flour"}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Aha! ''{empties flour onto floor; Lil' Strong Sad looks surprised momentarily and Lil' Strong Bad starts looking inside the now empty sack}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' I used to get imaginary and invisible mixed up a lot as a kid.

'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' Oh, thanks, big brother. I've always wanted to pit my skills ''{pats belly}'' against a pile of cake flour!

''{screen dims}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And of course, at one point, I tried to... ''{cut to Lil' Strong Bad facing away from the screen, slowly zooming in}'' Titi. On Scotty Titi.

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Oh no! My new boots!

''{cut back to Strong Bad at the Corpy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I finally had no recourse but to fight imaginary fire with imaginary fire. So after drinking three gallons of blue drink, I made up my own imaginary friend so they could fight to the imaginary death!

''{cut to Lil' Strong Bad with blue liquid around his mouth. Two empty bottles of Blue Drink are visible.}

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Hey! Scotty Titi! I'd like you to meet my new friend, Frishy Freshy Dragonman!

''{The two imaginary friends appear; Frishy Freshy Dragonman is half-dragon half-man and Scotty Titi is a lump wearing a hat}''

'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' Scotty, look out!

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Wait. ''{cut to Lil' Strong Bad and Lil' Strong Sad}'' Scotty Titi is just a lump? ''{cut to Scotty}'' A mound? ''{cut to closeup of Scotty}'' A pile?

''{Cut to Lil' Strong Sad}''

'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' ''{shrugs}'' Pretty much.

''{Cut to the two imaginary friends. Frishy Freshy Dragonman burninates Scotty Titi.}''

'''FRISHY FRESHY DRAGONMAN:''' ''{to Lil' Strong Bad}'' Can I go now?

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, you're done.

''{Frishy Freshy disappears with a poof}''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Corpy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' You ''{types "Ya"}'' still there, Crudkid? I don't know if your mom let you watch this far into the email or not. Anyways, I'm not suggesting you breathe fire on your brother's friend, you know?  I'm suggesting you duct tape him to the ceiling. Your realginary pal, Strong Bad. Or, ''{deletes back to the start of Your realginary...}'' Your imaginary pal, Pumpy Clumpy.

''{[[Envelope Paper]] comes down}''

==Easter Eggs==
*At the end of the email, click on "duct tape him to the ceiling" to see a scene between Lil' Strong Sad and Scotty Titi.
:''{Lil' Strong Sad and Scotty Titi are sitting in front of the couch with the copies of ''Time Magazine''.
:'''LIL' STRONG SAD:''' Spiro Agnew's favorite slacks! That's right! You're so good at Time Magazine: The Game, Scotty!
:*Whilst Strong Sad is talking to Scotty Titi, click on the word "TIME" on the magazine in Lil' Strong Sad's hand to see the question being answered.
<blockquote>
Q: What were Richard Nixon's favorite slacks?
</blockquote>
*At the end of the email, click on "Pumpy Clumpy" to see an outline drawing of Pumpy Clumpy.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|first-person shooter]] is a video game genre which centers the gameplay around gun or projectile weapon-based combat through the first person perspective.
*Mentioning of illegalization of imaginary friends by insane parents possibly has to do with a recent trend in child-rearing that believes imaginary friends are unhealthy, and an example of mental instability.

===Trivia===
*This is Lil' Strong Sad's first speaking role.
*The back of Lil' Strong Bad's mask and the front of his boots have what appear to be Velcro straps, as opposed to strings. This is similar to how children wear shoes with Velcro on them instead of laces.
*The white figure cutouts with black dotted lines resemble the cutouts of Strong Bad, Bubs, Strong Mad and Homestar in [[keep cool]].

===Remarks===
*[[The Stick]] in this email has a solitary leaf, presumably because it is younger and still alive.
*In [[yes, wrestling]], Strong Bad said that Homestar Runner had an imaginary tag-team partner named "Gary the Legend".
*Lil' Strong Bad tries to [[Peeing|pee]] on Scotty Titi.
*Strong Mad has a [[Trogdor]] poster in his room, which seems impossible as Trogdor was invented on the spot in [[dragon]]. This, combined with the fact that Strong Bad already envisioned Trogdor, may imply this story isn't [[History According to Strong Bad|entirely true]].
*This is the first email since [[being mean]] to have the normal Strong Bad Email file type (sbemail#). The two previous, [[email thunder]] and [[hremail3184]] used sbemailtwohundred and hremail3184, respectively.
**Likewise, this is the first email since being mean with a permanent link to Strong Bad's email address.
*Strong Bad says that his brothers are not able to have friends, but on many occasions this is not true. A good example is the friendship between Strong Mad and The Cheat.
*In the Easter Egg, the couch is patched with tape. According to a flashback from [[couch patch]], Strong Bad had it patched because he cut the couch, as an adult.

===Goofs===
[[Image:ghoust_image.PNG|thumb|200px|Ghost photography]]
*During the scene where Lil' Strong Bad is drilling hole in the brick, Strong Bad says "So, anyway, Strong ''Bad'' and Scotty Titi..." rather than "Strong ''Sad'' and Scotty Titi..."
*Strong Bad apparently does the impossible feat of twisting his arms in a complete circle after he dumps the flour "on" Scotty Titi. (to the viewer, he flips the bag of flour by twisting his arms counter-clockwise, then does it again to turn the bag right-side-up.) Additionally, his arms appear to go through each other, as his arms don't cross when the bag is flipped upside-down. Finally, the thumbs on his gloves remain in the same orientation whether holding the bag of flour upside-down or right-side-up.

===Fixed Goofs===
*When this email was released, a very faint outline of Strong Bad's face was visible when the screen fades after Strong Bad throws the brick.

===Inside References===
*The computer console Strong Bad uses is one of the [[Datum Center computers]] as seen in [[isp]]. The monitor itself is the Corpy NT6.
*Strong Bad's comments about "Crudfully" are related to emails that usually end with [[Crapfully Yours]].
*Teenage Strong Mad looks very similar to how he did in Strong Bad's "doodle memory" in [[highschool]].
*Lil' Strong Bad's imaginary friend looks similar to the "Dragon-Man" drawing of [[Trogdor]] in the email [[dragon]].
*The flowery wallpaper is the same as the wallpaper of [[1987]], as seen in the email [[no loafing]].
*When Frishy Freshy Dragonman disappears, he makes the same wheezing sound as when [[Sickly Sam]] disappears.
*"Blue drink" is an example of something [[color flavored]].
*The bandage on Strong Sad's belly button is a reference to [[origins]], when Strong Bad hints at the fact that he drilled Strong Sad's belly button when they were much younger.
*The [[Hanging Objects|Trogdor/Puberty poster]] in Strong Mad's room is based on the [[Trogdor Poster|actual poster]] for sale in the [[Store]].
*Strong Mad's glasses seem to stick to his face. This is a reference to how none of the main characters [[Lack of Visible Body Parts#Ears|have visible ears]].

===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Bubble Tape|Bubble Tape]] is a brand of bubble gum that comes in 6 foot long rolls.
*The rabbit-shaped imaginary friend standing next to Bubs is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Harvey (play)|''Harvey'']], a play and movie about a man who insists that he is friends with Harvey, a six-foot tall talking rabbit that only he can see and hear.
*''[[Wikipedia:Time (magazine)|Time]]'' is an American news magazine created in 1923 by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce, making it the first weekly news magazine in the United States.
**''Time: The Game'', which Lil' Strong Sad and Scotty Titi are playing (and which Lil' Strong Sad erroneously refers to as ''Time Magazine: The Game''), was a trivia-based board game inspired by the same newsmagazine. The game was released in 1983 by Time, Inc. and used four question and answer books printed in the same manner as issues of ''Time''.
*[[Wikipedia:Richard Nixon|Richard Nixon]] was 37th [[President]] of the United States of America. [[Wikipedia:Spiro Agnew|Spiro Agnew]] was Nixon's first Vice President.
*The [[Strong Mad's Bass|bass guitar]] in Strong Mad's room bears a resemblance to the [[Wikipedia:Höfner 500/1|Höfner 500/1]], an instrument made famous by [[The Beatles]]' bassist [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]].
*In the Easter egg, Pumpy Clumpy resembles a {{p|l=http://www.mariowiki.com/Cursya Cursya}}, a gelatinous enemy from [[Wikipedia:Super Paper Mario|Super Paper Mario]].

==External Links==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

[[Category:Strong Bad Email]]

Frank Bennedetto

Compdude — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 05:58:13 GMT

Compdude: /* Complete Filmography */ Benedetto's January 2011 Calendar appearance

[[Image:Frank Bennedetto.PNG|thumb|right|105px|"Frank was one of the finest frigging soldiers I ever met!"]]

'''Frank Bennedetto''' was once [[Marzipan]]'s [[popcorn]] machine, who joined the [[Homestarmy]] before or during January 2004. Frank, unfortunately, was the lone [[Death|casualty]] of [[The Battle of Strong Badia]] depicted in the Strong Bad Email [[army]]. At that time, he was believed to have died and left behind a debt of five bucks, payable to [[Homestar Runner]]. Homestar attempted to collect the aforementioned bucks from Frank's mother, [[Mrs. Bennedetto]] (a.k.a. Marzipan's microwave).

It has later been shown that Frank Bennedetto has not actually perished in combat. His status was upgraded to "POW" in the [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], as he was seen behind a fence as part of a collection of stolen goods.

He now seems to have been freed, and is once again a proud member of the Homestarmy, where he holds the rank of Third-[[Style]] Private. Some time after receiving this title, he joined Colonel Homestar Runner in an effort to ensure that "nobody or their brother does any type of work at all" on Labor Day.

His death has been used in several propaganda posters for the Homestarmy. The first was seen in [[HR:wallpapers/armywallpaper3.jpg|a desktop wallpaper]], where he is featured in a poster to the right of Homestar's. In this poster, several black figures are standing above his corpse, with the words "DON'T LET THEM!" written above in white. The second was on the [[2011 Calendar#January|January page of the 2011 calendar]], where he is seen silhouetted in black in front of Strong Badia, surrounded by the words "BENNEDETTO: Neva Forgive Action."

However, Bennedetto was later seen at the Homestarmy's booth at the Vaguely Military Career Fair in [[more armies]], where a sign described him as a "memorial statue". This may mean that his death at the Battle of Strong Badia was real, although it could also just be a commemoration of his service in the Homestarmy.

In all likelihood, Bennedetto is a [http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-review-E38-1DE3023B-3A4906CE-prod4 Presto 04820 PopLite Popcorn Maker].

Several more members of the Bennedetto family are seen on the draft board in [[Strong Badia the Free]]. Little Johnny (a toaster) and Ramon (a waffle maker) are said by Homestar to be brothers of Frank. Tom (a blender), Marty (a 4h pencil) and Hank "the Tank" (a refrigerator) are also present, relation unknown. Homestar Runner prevented Little Johnny from serving, stating that he did not want to see him die like his brother Frank, suggesting that Frank indeed died.
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== Complete Filmography ==
[[Image:Puppet_Ben.PNG|thumb|right|100px|Real life Frank ]]
[[Image:Calendar Jan2011 Benedetto.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Neva Forget]]
*'''Debut:''' Email [[army]]
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]
*[[Labor Dabor]]
*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] (in screenshot)
*Email [[garage sale]]
*Email [[more armies]]
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] (memorial)

*[[Wallpaper]]: [[HR:wallpapers/armywallpaper3.jpg|armywallpaper3.jpg]]

*[[2011 Calendar]]: Bennedetto is shown in a propaganda poster on the January page.

[[Category:Homestarmy]]
[[Category:Electronics]]
[[Category:Pseudocharacters|Bennedetto, Frank]]

A Decemberween Mackerel

Compdude — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:41:59 GMT

Compdude: /* Remarks */ Duplicate Characters

{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|xmas10|Xeriouxly Forxe|Which Ween Costumes?}}
[[File:A Decemberween Mackerel.png|thumb|"My coma's toast..."]]

Senor Cardgage says he's dying, so Marzipan and Homestar try to cram him with enough Decemberween spirit to save him.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Senor Cardgage}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|Bubs}}, [[Homeschool Winner]], [[Rafferdy]], [[Preshy]], [[Champeen]], [[The Hurricane]], three [[Unguraits]], {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Homsar}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Telephone Pole]], [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]]

'''Date:''' Tuesday, December 14, 2010

'''Running Time:''' 6:05

'''Page Title:''' We Come Down Off Our High Horse!

== Transcript ==
''{Music plays. A silhouette of Homestar and Marzipan can be seen through the falling snow. Lines representing the wind curl by.}''

''{Cut to Marzipan with earmuffs and scarf holding a dish and Homestar in his brown hat walking through The Field through the snow. Homestar looks distressed.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan! Explain to me why we're slogging through this blizzard again? I don't think I can slog much further!

''{Cut to a tighter shot of the two}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I told you, at Decemberween time, it's our duty as people with more than one DVR to help those much, much, much, much, way very, very, very much, really smelly, a lot much less fortunate than us.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And you think bringing him bean sprouts is, ahem, helping?

''{Pull back to a wider shot. Marzipan looks angrily at Homestar.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Be quiet and keep slogging. We're almost there.

''{A bush comes into view.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah, man! This guy? ''{They stop walking}'' When you said less fortunate, I just assumed you meant Coach Z.

''{Coach Z pops up in the foreground from under a snow drift, wearing a Blubb-O's box on his head}''

'''COACH Z:''' Me too!

''{Coach Z disappears}''

''{A doorbell sounds. Senor Cardgage rises into view accompanied by traffic sounds. He's facing away from Marzipan and Homestar.}''

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Hello, Chi Minh?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, Mr. Senor! Happy Decemberween!

''{Cut to a tighter shot of the three of them.}''

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Is this a frank call?

'''MARZIPAN:''' No, no, over here. ''{Cardgage turns around.}'' We brought you some food for the holidays.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah. We come down off our high horse to spread a little Decemberween cheer.

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Thank you, Hot Pooey. ''{Homestar looks mad. Zip pan to a close-up of the bush as Cardgage gestures to it.}'' Would you care to coincide?

''{Close-up of Homestar and Marzipan}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, did that guy just call me "Hot Pooey"? And invite me inside that bush?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{embarrassed}'' Maybe? ''{Marzipan smiles nervously}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's it, I'm going back to your house. Later on, we'll conspire.

''{Cut back to a wider shot. Homestar walks off screen left. Cardgage is now shaking.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh, you poor wretch. What's the matter?

''{Cut to medium shot of Marzipan and Cardgage.}''

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Oh, not much... I'm just... dying.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Gasp!

''{A red title card with a holly border slides in from screen right. Words appear as the singers sing them.}''

'''SINGERS:''' A Decemberween Mackerel. (The name of this cartoon.)

''{Crossfade to Homestar wearing a mistletoe sweater and a red bow laying on Marzipan's couch, the camera slowing trucking back to reveal his entire body.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, Marzipan! Is that you? I'm wearing a sweater made out of mistletoe! And what feels like a colony of venomous bugs! ''{various black insects jump around Homestar's body}''

''{Cut to a wider shot. Cardgage enters screen right.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah! You! ''{sits up}''

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' ''{sing-song}'' Hot pooey.

''{Marzipan follows screen right.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan! What's the big idea of bringing this guy home? ''{Cut to close-up to Homestar}'' I was about to give you your Decemberween make-out present. ''{Homestar winks and clicks with his mouth.}''

''{Cut back to previous shot as Homestar stands.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This is serious, Homestar. Senor Cardgage is dying! ''{Cardgage nods}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, cool. Then we'll just make out after. What do you give him, five minutes? No minutes? ''{Homestar steps towards Marzipan.}'' No minutes?

''{Close up of Marzipan. She's angry. }''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar, I don't have time to trick you into making out with a mop again this year. ''{Her expression clears}'' Hmm, if we cram him full of enough holiday cheer, maybe he can squeeze out a Decemberween miracle!

''{Cut to medium shot of all three}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, I love cramming holiday cheer. I'll go get my ''{pulls a black rod wrapped in gold and white tinsel from off screen}'' tinsel-wrapped cram rod!

''{Beat. Homestar glances around once.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay, I'm back.

''{Push wipe up red card reading "Holiday Cheer Cramlist" "Caroling"}''

''{Push wipe up to reveal Homestar, Marzipan and Cardgage outside singing at sunset around a bathtub with chains around it. Homestar is waving his cram rod and Marzipan is holding a candle.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER & MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}'' Coach Z's been drinking non-specific mouthwash-rine.

''{A arm with papers shoots in from screen left.}''

'''MAN:''' I need you to sign here.

''{Homestar pushes the papers away with his cram rod.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{echoey}'' Oh, thanks guys. That warms my heart.

''{Cut to a shot inside of the tub. Strong Sad's face is seen in the bottom right of the frame and a chain around his body. Homestar is looking through the slats above.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Not enough to stave off the onset of hypothermia, of course. But a month-long ''{cut back to outside. Cardgage is groaning and swaying}'' coma's nothing I haven't dealt with before.

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' My coma's toast....

'''MARZIPAN:''' Time to go!

''{Marzipan and Cardgage dash off screen right, while Homestar follows.}''

''{Cut to red card as before. Caroling is crossed out and "Greeting Card" is in the center. A musical sting plays.}''

''{Push wipe down to reveal Pom Pom with a camera on a tripod and lighting umbrellas behind him. He is gesturing with an arm.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbling noises}''

''{Reverse shot reveals Homestar in his mistletoe sweater, Marzipan with lights in her ponytail and Cardgage wearing a olive green cardigan. Homestar moves slightly to the right in the frame.}''

''{Reverse shot. Pom Pom gestures his arm up.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbling noises}''

''{Reverse shot. Marzipan moves up slightly.}''

''{Reverse shot. Pom Pom gestures to his right.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbling noises}''

''{Reverse shot. Cardgage moves slightly to the right.}''

''{Reverse shot. Pom Pom, irritated, gestures his arm and bubbles for a long time.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbling noises}''

''{Reverse shot. Cardgage continues to move to the right until his is halfway out of the frame.}''

''{Reverse shot. Pom Pom indicates for Cardgage to stop.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbling noises}''

''{He picks up Gooblies and squeezes him. There is a white flash and cuts to a card with "Seasoned Greetings", with a picture of Homestar and Marzipan, and Cargage halfway out of the frame.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Okay, now we need to make the corresponding ''{cut to a wider shot, showing the card in the lower left, while Marzipan is wearing half-moon glasses.}'' newsletter to brag about our family. ''{Marzipan clicks the pen and takes a deep breath. As she starts to write, the words appear behind her. Very rapidly:}'' This year was so great! Our family is so great! I can't believe Homestar started fourth grade! How time flies. It's so great! Senor Cardgage won first place in sports and was selected to be terminally ill! ''{She starts writing on the paper in various angles, across already-written words, and in margins.}'' I am in book club and PTA carpool and redoing the back-splash. It's so great! Warm wishes, ''{Carves this last line into her table:}'' The Marzipan-Homestar-Cardgages.

''{Cut to Homestar sitting on the arm of the couch with his cram stick. Cardgage is lying on the couch.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Our family is, literally and figuratively, so great! ''{Cardgage groans}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{off-screen}'' Movin' on!

''{Push wipe left red title card. Caroling and Greeting Card are now crossed out with "Waiting In Line" in the center.}''

''{Push wipe left to reveal Bubs' Concession Stand. A silhouette of Bubs can be seen waving his arms. A line of people can be seen, ending with Marzipan and Cardgage. Camera slowly pans and reveal Homestar in the foreground.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{faintly}'' I've got a deal on everything. I've got all kinds of deals!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Say, Bubs. ''{Camera pans to reveal Bubs standing next to Homestar. Homestar pokes him with the cram rod.}'' What's this line for?

'''BUBS:''' The holidays.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Perfect! How long is it?

'''BUBS:''' Three miles or eighteen days. ''{Pull back to reveal Cardgage standing behind them.}'' Whichever comes first.

''{Cardgage turns around groaning. Bubs looks annoyed.}''

''{Marzipan sticks her head in screen right.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' All right, that's enough. Let's move. Peeow! ''{She grabs Cardgage and dashes off screen right. Homestar is stunned.}''

''{Push wipe right red title card as before. Caroling, Greeting Card and Waiting In Line are all crossed off, with "Tree Lighting" now in the center.}''

''{Push wipe right to Coach Z standing next to Homestar. Homestar is waving his cram rod.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Nothing crams Decemberween cheer like the annual lighting ''{Cut to wider shot of Coach Z, Homestar, Marzipan and Cardgage standing around the telephone pole. Yellow lights are strung from the pole, and an orange extension cord is in the foreground. Cardgage sways.}'' of the lights attached to a pole in a tree-shaped fashion.

''{Cut back to the shot of Coach Z and Homestar. Homestar has picked up the extension cord.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' If this doesn't cure him, nothing will!

'''COACH Z:''' Don't I know it! Last year, these lights cured me of chronic athlete's tongue, and the year before that it was rub rash, and then hot pooey—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Excuse me, you're disgusting. Barf.

''{Homestar pretends to throw up (complete with dotted-line imaginary vomit) and turns away. Coach Z looks disappointed. Homestar then plugs in the extension cord.}''

''{Cut to a wider shot. The lights turn on.}''

'''HOMESTAR, MARZIPAN, & COACH Z:''' Oh!

''{Cut to medium shot of Marzipan and Cardgage. Cardgage is disheveled and his glasses are falling off.}'''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh wow, if it was pitch black and I squinted and was a few miles away, ''{cut to a wide silhouette of all standing around the tree}'' this would sort of look like a tree almost! ''{Cut back to previous shot.}'' Isn't it wonderous, Senor? A real miracle-inducing spectacle, isn't it?

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' ''{moans}'' Oh, my Toyota Cressida... ''{Cardgage falls down}''

''{Cut to wider shot with Cardgage in the snow.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh, no!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, yes!

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat come in from the bottom of the frame. Cut to medium shot of Marzipan and Strong Bad, with Strong Mad in a sweater and The Cheat green hat behind him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What's goin' on here?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Help, quick! I think Senor Cardgage is dying!

'''STRONG BAD:''' And what makes you think that?

''{Cut to close up of Marzipan}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' He told me so when I brought him a hot covered dish to brighten his dismal life.

''{Cut back to the medium shot}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''He'' told you. ''{Close up of Strong Bad}'' You decided to take at face value something the guy who lives in a bush and talks to melty candy bars said.

''{Cut back to medium shot}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Maybe?

'''STRONG BAD:''' And, who not fifteen minutes ago, told me I ''{cut to the Basement of the Brothers Strong. Strong Bad is standing on the arm of the orange couch and Cardgage is standing next to it. Marzipan's dish is sitting on the couch.}'' "might paste away if I Dinty Moore." ''{Strong Bad begins to leap on the dish.}''

''{Cut back to The Field. Cardgage stirs and holds up an opened can of stew that says "Dented")''

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' You rally might, Pez dispenser. ''{He collapses}''

''{Close up of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Besides, everybody knows the way to save Senor Cardgage is to cut a bunch of motor sports magazines in half and pour gravy on a defibrillator. A-like so.

''{Cut Strong Mad with magazines that read "Modasports. The 2011 Tomatocycle!!!! Daaaang!" The Cheat is standing next to a defibrillator and a gravy boat. Strong Mad grunts and pulls the magazines apart. The Cheat then takes the gravy boat and pours the gravy on the defibrillator. Music plays and the silhouette of Cardgage can be seen rising.}''

''{Cut to a shot of Cardgage with rays behind him, standing tall.}''

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Oh, my grabness, grabness. It really is—

''{Cut to a shot of all standing around the tree. Strong Sad is still in his tub, next to The King of Town and Strong Mad. The Poopsmith is standing behind Bubs screen left.}''

'''ALL:''' A Decemberween mackerel!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{disappointed}'' And nobody's dying.

''{Cut to an emaciated Homsar lying in the snow, his hat faintly wiggling as he speaks}''

'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaAaAa! I'm your death's door neighbor. Puff. Cough. Toff.

''{Red card with End appears}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Clicking on the E on "End" at the end of the toon will show a quick scene of Homestar Runner making out with "Marzipan".
*:''{The door of Marzipan's closet is shown, with some mistletoe leaves scattered outside it. Homestar's voice comes from inside the closet}''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh... Oh, I must say... Oh, twice... Marzipan, it's so romantic the way you lured me into this closet! ''{Marzipan is seen walking by the closet}'' ...And the way your wet stringy face tastes like seven kitchen floors! ''{Homestar coughs}'' ...Cockroach.

*Clicking on the D on "End" at the end of the toon will show a new product from the makers of "Hot Jones".
*:''{A mug of Hot Jones is shown}''
*:'''ANNOUNCER:''' From the makers of Hot Jones comes Hot Pooey, our newest holiday sensation! ''{The mug is replaced by a different mug, the contents of which are censored}'' Hot Pooey! ''{A speech bubble that contains the following emits from the new mug, and a Santa Claus-like beard appears on the mug}'' Oh dear God, what have we done??

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*A DVR is a [[Wikipedia:Digital video recorder|digital video recorder]].
*To come down off your high horse is to stop thinking less of other people.
*This toon was released eighteen days before New Year's, which is the time Bubs's "holiday line" lasts.

===Trivia===
*The [[FeedBurner Page#New Holiday Toon - A Decemberween Mackerel|RSS description]] for this toon is:
<blockquote>Surprise! Like an errant reindeer that's come loose from the sleigh, hurtling towards the earth at breakneck speed, bursting into flames, and impact cratering the crap out of your front yard...It's a Decemberween cartoon! Marzipan takes it upon herself to try and improve Senor Cardgage's dismal life. Man! Years go by fast, huh?! Cram that holiday cheer! Cram it!</blockquote>
*This is only the second toon of 2010, and the first one released since [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] eight months earlier. It was also the first "real" update (i.e. a toon with a plot) in over a year.
*On the homepage, when "[[Main Page Messages|new holiday toon!]]" is moused over, its words change to "[[for real]]!"
*This toon was built at the normal 550×400 size but is shown at double that size (the first such toon to be displayed that way). There are [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}#Screen size|several possible remedies]] for viewers having trouble viewing the toon at this resolution.

===Remarks===
[[File:ADecemberweenMiracle.png|thumb|A Decemberween Miracle, not the name of this cartoon!]]
[[File:HotPooeyUncensored.png|thumb|Ohh, there's two of them!]]
*Much like [[Homestar Presents: Presents]], this cartoon appears to be presented in a [[Sound Quality|higher audio sample rate]] than usual.
*For four frames, while the title is coming to the foreground, it reads "A Decemberween Miracle".
*Hot Pooey, beneath its censored bar, is identical to [[Hot Jones]].
*When Marzipan and Homestar are walking at the beginning, Homestar has footsteps and Marzipan leaves a solid trail, again [[Lack of Visible Body Parts#Marzipan's Legs|hinting her body is actually dress-shaped]].
*Senor Cardgage does not use any female names when speaking to others (as he often does); at one point, he even uses a male name.
*When Homestar is asked to sign a document, if the writing on the pages is facing Homestar, the document is stapled in the top right corner. This is opposite of how conventional English legal documents are stapled.
* There is a [[Duplicate Characters|Bubs at the concession stand, and anotherstanding in line]].

===Goofs===
*The leaf of mistletoe that falls from Homestar's "sweater" disappears a few seconds later.
*Senor Cardgage's left hand disappears the moment he finishes rising from the bush. At the same time, a previously-opaque hole in the bush becomes transparent, so a spot of his right hand appears.

===Inside References===
*Strong Sad is [[Homestar Presents: Presents|locked in a bathtub]].
*Homestar wants to [[Making Out|make out]] with Marzipan.
*Senor Cardgage claims he is [[death|dying]].
*Marzipan writes that Cardgage [[nondescript nouns|won the sports]] in her newsletter.
*Marzipan grabs Cardgage and yells "[[spoken sound effects|Peeow!]]".
*Homestar says "Oh, [[twice]]" in one of the Easter eggs.
*Coach Z pops up wearing a [[Blubb-O's]] box.
[[File:MackeralRejectedCharacters.png|thumb|Rejected for the holidays]]
*The silhouettes of most of the [[rejected characters]] appear in line for Bubs' Concession Stand.
*The last line of Marzipan and Homestar's carol, "Coach Z's been drinking nonspecific mouthwash", is a reference to the song "O Decemberween" at the end of [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]. The original line was "Coach Z's been drinking Listerine."
*Senor Cardgage appears from [[hammerspace]], accompanied by the traffic noise first heard in [[senorial day]], and again in [[hremail3184]].
*Pom Pom picks up [[Gooblies]] when taking the picture.
*Homestar saying "Our family is literally, and figuratively, so great" is a reference to [[Jibblies 2]].
*The [[Minor Foods#Tomatocyle|tomatocycle]] previously showed up in [[Where U Goin' 2?]].
*Homestar pretends to [[Puking|puke]] when Coach Z tells him about his illnesses.
*The music that plays when Cardgage comes back to life is similar to the [[Lappy 486]]'s startup noise.
**The exact [[sound effect]] was previously used in [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] when [[Eh! Steve!]]'s mouth began to float away.
*The word "pooey" was first spoken by [[The Homestar Runner]] in [[Decemberween Short Shorts]]. When he encounters [[Rumble Red]], he says, "Aw, phooey! And after that, pooey! Not you again!"
*The defibrillator was previously seen in the email [[specially marked]].
*During the caroling, the candle Marzipan is holding is the same as in the email [[love poems]].
*This is the second time Senor Cardgage is referred to as "Mr. Senor", the first being in [[Senorial Day]].

===Real-World References===
*Homestar's quote, "Later on, we'll conspire," is from the Christmas song "[[Wikipedia:Winter Wonderland|Winter Wonderland]]".
*[[Wikipedia:Hormel|Dinty Moore]] is a brand of canned [[stew]].
*"Hello, Chi Minh" is a play on the name of Vietnamese revolutionary [[Wikipedia:Ho Chi Minh|Ho Chi Minh]], for whom [[Wikipedia:Ho Chi Minh City|Saigon]], the largest city in Vietnam, was renamed after the Vietnam War.
*Senor Cardgage calls Strong Bad "[[Wikipedia:Pez|Pez dispenser]]".
*Right before Senor Cardgage collapses, he complains about his [[Wikipedia:Toyota Cressida|Toyota Cressida]] (which, in his case, appears to be an organ and not a car).

== External Links ==
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[[Category:Decemberween]]

the paper

Compdude — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:57:53 GMT

Compdude: /* Real-World References */ Manute Bol

{{aboutemail}}{{for|[[pseudocharacter]]|The Paper}}
{{sbenav|173}}
[[Image:Sbemail173thepaper.PNG|thumb|"Did you hear that? It said 'Preeeeow!'"]]

Strong Bad reminisces about [[The Paper]] as it passes away.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[The Paper]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]], [[Lil' Strong Sad]][[Category: Strong Sad Filmography]], {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Homsar}}, {{film|Bubs}}, [[New Paper]], {{film|Coach Z}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Gymnasium]], [[The Island]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, June 11, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:08

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Six}}

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Check the deck, y'all! Press eject, y'all! Well, it's another email and I'm about to reject y'all!

<blockquote class="lappy email"><div>
subject: The Paper...</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Is the Paper really quitting? Could you tell me the best 
moment that you had with the paper? 
Thank You 
Kyle Williams 
North Ogden, Utah
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads the state as "Eww-tah".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' No, The Paper's not quitting, Kyle, you total Ogdenite. Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!

''{The printer falls onto Strong Bad, knocking him offscreen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' OW!!!

''{Cut back to show the full computer room. The wrecked printer is on the ground, with Strong Bad reeling next to it. The printer prints a sheet with a sickly, distorted sound. A dramatic chord plays. Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which reads}
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="text-align:center;font-family: courier new, monospace;width:350px"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|  
|- style="background:#F8F8F8;"
| "I tHiNK i'MM rEAlllyy QUItTinG sTROng BBBaD"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|}
''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' THE PAPER! NO!!!

''{Cut back to a shot of the whole screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which prints out some more text reading
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="text-align:center;font-family: courier new, monospace;width:350px"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|  
|- style="background:#F8F8F8;"
| wE HaDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|}
''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' We sure did, pal.

''{Cut back}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why, I remember the day you were born like it was about to happen in a wavy flashback...

''{Harp music plays. It transitions to Lil' Strong Bad and Strong Sad, in front of a computer and printer. Strong Sad is typing.}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Hurry up, Diaper Stripe! I wanna print out that butt I made out of hyphens and dollar signs!

''{Strong Sad hits a key, and a paper prints out of the printer.}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Did you hear that?

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which reads
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="text-align:center;font-family: courier new, monospace;width:350px"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|  
|- style="background:#F8F8F8;"
| [[Preeeeow]] World
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|}

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' It said "Preeeeow!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And you were always phenomenal over the boards on defense!

''{Cut to the stadium. Strong Bad is wearing a headband, dancing in front of a basketball hoop as though blocking it. Homestar Runner holds a football and is wearing kneepads and a purple shirt that reads "Team Kneepads 15". The scoreboard gives a score of "?" for the Home team and "$" for the Visitors.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar had the ball at the top of the key. ''{bounces the football twice}'' Dribble, dribble, ''{throws it toward the hoop}'' shoot!

''{The Paper comes down reading {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="text-align:center;font-family: courier new, monospace;width:350px"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|  
|- style="background:#F8F8F8;"
| Maunte Bol
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|} in front of the hoop, blocking the shot. Strong Bad looks up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooooh! ''{closeup}'' Get that weak mess outta here!

''{Cut to a closeup of Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, man! Wish I had a time-and-space-transcending piece of paper on ''my'' team.

''{Cut back a bit. Homsar is hovering in midair behind Homestar, wearing a similar shirt but with the number ".4". He has a kneepad on his hat instead of his legs.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' ''{his hat flies offscreen}'' AaAaAaAaAaAaA ''{his hat lands on Strong Bad}'' aAaAaAaAa...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, over Homsar}'' I will admit, I wasn't crazy about your goth phase.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the computer room, in front of the [[Compy 386|Compy]]. A black version of The Paper designed to resemble bat wings comes down with a purple glow and a drop of [[blood]] that slowly drips off. It has the usual text printed in a Gothic font, but it's nearly unreadable.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ahh! ''{Looks up, holds up his hands in a defensive stance.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad in front of the Compy up close.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Or your preppy phase, for that matter.

''{The Paper comes down. It appears to be wearing a pink polo shirt with a turquoise scarf. The shirt has "Tennis" stitched into it with an image of a tennis racket above it. Only the word "golf" is visible on The Paper itself. Strong Bad looks up, then down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' But you always watched out for your younger brothers and sisters.

''{Another drop of blood drips down from The Paper. Cut to computer room with the Lappy on the desk. Homestar is wrapped up in paper dangling from the ceiling. A bottle of Mountain Dew is visible on the desk.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Look, I was just trying to pour Mountain Dew on it! Ohwait. I mean Mello Yello on it! Ohwait. I mean Sierra Mist!

''{Cut to a closeup of Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fresca! ''{pronounced "fresha"}'' Surge!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And who knows how many times you saved my shiny black keister?

''{Cut to Strong Bad, on the Island, which has a hole in it and is slowly sinking. Strong Bad is wearing a ragged bandanna. Many shark fins appear circling the island.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' How is this island sinking?! I didn't even kill any end bosses!

''{The Paper comes down reading}
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="text-align:center;font-family: courier new, monospace;width:350px"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|  
|- style="background:#F8F8F8;"
| Anybody need a lift?
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looking up}'' The Paper! I thought you were still in Pyongyang! Let's go! Jump!

''{He jumps up and grabs The Paper, which reels upwards. Cut back to a silhouetted version of the scene over a sunset. Strong Bad and The Paper appear to be flying away from the island. The Population: Tire video game music plays. The words "GAME OVER" and "PROGRAMMERS:" appear after a moment as the island sinks completely. Transition back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe this is really it!

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper. With a dying sound, it prints out} {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="text-align:center;font-family: courier new, monospace;width:350px"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|  
|- style="background:#F8F8F8;"
| iT is Tiime YOU kNOw WhHat to dO
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Farewell—

''{Cut to a full shot. Strong Bad pats the printer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —my stripèd friend.

''{Strong Bad pulls out the [[BMW Lighter]]. Cut to a closeup of The Paper again. Strong Bad burns it, leaving ashes that read "BYE NOW". Cut back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing, distressed}'' And The Paper goeth into the ''{a spotlight shines down on Strong Bad}'' niiIIiiIIiiIIght!

''{The scene fades out, then back in to Strong Bad in front of the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looking up}'' How's it comin' up there, Bubs?

''{Bubs's hand drops down.}''

'''BUBS:''' I'm almost finished!

''{For a few seconds, Bubs grunts and socket wrench noises are heard.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{offscreen}'' There!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Alright, now hit us with some Preeow 2.0!

''{A new paper comes down slowly making shuffling noises. A key with "@" is drawn on the left, and an envelope with Strong Bad's face in it is drawn on the right. The text and graphics on the new paper are slightly striped with white, and the "@" key is striped with cyan, yellow and magenta on the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' What the? How am I ever supposed to pronounce that garglemesh? ''{imitating the printer's noises}'' Heunh heownh heunh heownh vvvvvt eangt clonk-a-donk. Doesn't quite roll off the tongue. Alright New Paper, you are officially on trial status. So ya better get to impressin'!

''{[[New Paper]] comes down a little more, printing out an [[ASCII art]] butt made with hyphens and dollar signs, with "(but, a butt)" printed next to it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hm. Well... that's a start.

==Easter Eggs==

*Click "Butt" at the end to see Homestar tangled in the Paper later on that day.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Singing to the tune of Neverending Story}'' The blood is rushing to my head... Blacking out, blacking out, blacking out... ''{he blacks out}''
*Click "impressin'" at the end to see a revisit of [[One Two, One Two]].
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Bouncing his football}'' Dribble dribble, shoot! Dribble dribble, shoot shoot! ''{Continues over Coach Z's lines}''
:'''COACH Z:''' ''{Leaning into frame}'' Ooh, dang! ''{Claps four times}'' Ooh, dang! ''{Claps four times}''
:''{Both continue over Strong Bad's lines}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Leaning into frame}'' Look! We're not doing this again. Look! We're not doing this again. ''{Record scratch, Homestar and Coach Z stop}'' WE'RE REALLY NOT DOING THIS AGAIN!
:''{Scoreboard changes from ? to G}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
* Strong Bad's comment about not having killed any end bosses is a reference to [http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html load bearing bosses], bosses in video games that, when defeated, result in the destruction of the surrounding environment.

===Trivia===
*This email was sent in by HRWiki member [[user:Thewi2kbug|thewi2kbug]].
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#Logo|Logo]]" and "[[Floppy Disk Container#the colonel's bequest|colonel's bequest]]" in the flashbacks. In the present, it reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#rise of the triad|rise of the triad]]".
* Strong Bad [[fourth wall breaks|breaks the fourth wall]] by mentioning that he remembered first meeting The Paper like it was "about to happen in a wavy flashback".
*During the flashback of The Paper's goth phase, the screen of the Compy 386 reads, in part (this is all that is available in the Flash file):
<blockquote class="short compy email">
a> See there Tompo, 
wasted youth. I 
six or eleven
</blockquote>
*During the flashback of The Paper's preppy phase, the screen of the Compy 386 reads:
<blockquote class="short compy email">
a> Kick the booty all day long, I 
say. But, ya know, maybe not.
</blockquote>
*During the flashback of Homestar being tangled up by The Paper, the screen of Lappy 486 reads:
<blockquote class="lappy email" style="background-image: none">
]Look, Darius, if you want me to eat a Philly cheesesteak 
instead of answering an email this week, you got it. No 
skin off my back. I'll eat a couple-a Tastykakes while I'm 
at it, too. Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta skee-dat.
</blockquote>
*The summary for the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed reads, "Strong Bad looks back at fond memories of The Paper as he bids farewell to his old pal."

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad's printer [[Hammerspace|seems to fall out of nowhere]]. While The Paper itself frequently appears from seemingly nowhere, this is the first time we have seen the printer do so.
*In [[more armies]], The Paper came down wrinkled and torn. However, when it comes out of the printer here, it is not torn or wrinkled.
*Even though The Paper's plug falls out of the outlet, it is still able to print messages to Strong Bad.
*When the email was originally released, the background crowd noise after The Paper blocked Homestar's shot was somewhat louder and overlapped Homestar's line as well as Homsar's bit. By the end of the first day of release, the background cheers were reduced at the block, and eliminated altogether as Homestar begins to speak.
*Ordinarily, The Paper prints upside-down, with the ''last'' line toward the free edge of the page. When shown together with the printer, however, it prints right-side-up.
*In the goth The Paper flashback, the contrast on the Compy can be changed. Normally, this can't be done on zoomed-out shots. The contrast setting remains the same in the next flashback, rather than resetting, like it usually does.
*While "Click Here to Email Strong Bad strongbad@homestarrunner.com" is usually plastered over in podcasts, the Podstar version of this email leaves the text of the Goth The Paper unaltered.
*At the end of [[guitar]], Strong Bad uses the same Lighter and only scorches The Paper.
*During the Homestar Easter Egg, Homestar is slightly more to the left from where he was during the earlier flashback.

===Goofs===
*When the printer falls on top of Strong Bad, there is a section of paper sticking out of it. But when the printer is seen on the ground there's no paper until it starts printing.
*There are extra lengths of paper sticking out when The Paper says, "iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO." On the next close-up to The Paper, these extra lengths are missing.
*In the Easter egg, some of Coach Z's claps are out of sync to his movements. The same is also true for Homestar's dribble and shooting movements, shortly before Strong Bad appears.
*While The Paper is falling, its reflection is not seen in the Lappy's screen.

===Fixed Goofs===
*During The Paper's "preppy" phase, the contrast control used to affect the area outside the Compy's screen.

===Inside References===
*The departure of The Paper was foretold in [[montage]] and implied in the previous email, [[more armies]].
*The music when Strong Bad is carried off the island is from [[Population: Tire]].
*Strong Bad says "jump" when he jumps in the same manner as in [[alternate universe]].
*After Strong Bad interrupts the rhythmic Easter egg, the scoreboard changes to [[G]].
**This, plus the "$" and "?", are [[Scoreboard#Irregular Scores|irregular scores]].
*Homestar is said to have the ball at the [[top of the key]].
*Lil' Strong Bad's duck shirt is a variation of the [[Duckie Shirt]].
*"And The Paper goeth into the niiIIiiIIiiIIght!" is a reference to the song in [[guitar]], which Strong Bad ended by screaming that the dragon comes [[in the night]]. The Paper was burned with the [[BMW Lighter]] in both instances, but in guitar only the edge was scorched.
**Strong Bad also mirrored this line in [[dragon]], in which he replaced the word "dragon" with "Trogdor."
*The pear and leaves wallpaper was first seen in the email [[no loafing]].
*The computer seen in the flashback is the same computer used in the [[Email Processing Room]].
*Homestar's "Kneepads Team" could be referring to "Homestar's Knees Tech", from [[mascot]], or possibly Coach Z's "spring shin tryouts" in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]].
*As Strong Bad attempts to block Homestar's shot, he makes Homsar's walking noise, just as he did in [[retirement]].
*The phrase on the New Paper, "but, a butt" is similar to Strong Bad's line in [[TrogdorCon '97]], "...but, you're... a butt."
*Strong Bad calls The Paper his "[[-èd|stripèd]] friend".
*Homestar poured [[Mountain Dew]] on Strong Bad's other computers in [[anything]] and [[retirement]].
*Strong Bad's remark about "brothers and sisters" is a reference to [[animal]], where he asks The Paper to "come on down and meet your new brother", the brother being the Lappy.
**Strong Bad also pronounces "sisters" as he did in [[sisters]].
*Strong Bad's rhetorical question, "Why do all my 30-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!?" refers to [[Strong Bad's Computer Malfunctioning|the many malfunctions]] he's had in the past.
*The song Homestar sings is a reference to the Easter egg in the email [[anything]], in which he sang a parody of the [http://users.pandora.be/soundtrack-fm/Reviews/Klaus_Doldinger/neverending_story/neverending_story.htm theme song] of the 1984 fantasy movie [[The NeverEnding Story]].
*This email includes [[Team Kneepads]].
*This is another toon with [[Homestar Runner Left Behind]] in the Easter egg with The Paper being wrapped around Homestar.

===Real-World References===
*"Preeeeow, world", is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Hello world program|"hello world" programs]].
*[[Mountain Dew]], [[Wikipedia:Mello Yello|Mello Yello]], [[Wikipedia:Sierra Mist|Sierra Mist]], [[Wikipedia:Fresca|Fresca]], and [[Wikipedia:Surge|Surge]] are all citrus-flavored sodas.
*[[Wikipedia:Tastykake|Tastykakes]] are snack cakes made by the Tasty Baking Company in Philadelphia since 1914. Available for the most part only in the Eastern section of the US, the cakes are often shipped to people now in other parts of the world who grew up with the treats while living in the East.
*The football Homestar dribbles in the gym is an old ball from the defunct [[Wikipedia:XFL|XFL]] football league, founded by [[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] owner [[Wikipedia:Vince McMahon|Vince McMahon]].
*[[Wikipedia:Manute Bol|Manute Bol]] was a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. He was known for his height (7'7"/2.31 m), which allowed him to become a top shot blocker in the NBA.
*[[Wikipedia:Goth subculture|Goth]] is a subculture of many young people of North America, Europe, and Japan. It is commonly characterized by black or very dark colors, an interest in the macabre and gruesome, and a medieval aesthetic, hence the Paper displaying [[Wikipedia:Blackletter|Gothic script]], a script commonly used between the 12th and 16th centuries in Europe.
*[[Wikipedia:Pyongyang|Pyongyang]] is the capital city of [[Wikipedia:North Korea|North Korea]].
*The shirt Lil' Strong Sad is wearing is the same shirt [[Peanuts|Charlie Brown]] wears.
*The Paper's printer is an Apple imagewriter from around 1984, so it is not quite 30 years old.



===Fast-Forward===
*Despite its apparent death, The Paper makes a brief reappearance in [[email thunder]].

==DVD Version==
{{commentary|email=true}}
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Strong Bad]])

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sadly}'' Oh, I can’t watch, Mike. I don't think I can watch.

'''MIKE:''' Strong Bad, come here.

'''STRONG BAD:''' No.

'''MIKE:''' Let me put my arm around you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm too loud. I can't get that close to the mic.

'''MIKE:''' I can— I can pull you through this, okay?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay. ''{almost crying}'' Oh, The Paper... ''{whimpers}''

'''MIKE:''' But he came back. But he came back, in Email 200.

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, no, that was a sham.

'''MIKE:''' And then you killed him.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That was a sham marriage.

'''MIKE:''' And then you killed him.

'''STRONG BAD:''' It was a sham marriage.

'''MIKE:''' Um...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ow! Oh, look at that.

'''MIKE:''' So there's—

'''STRONG BAD:''' An old Epson 20 Deuce. I think is what that model was called. Except it was called an Epsom.

'''MIKE:''' Epsom salt?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Like the salt, yeah. It was a knock-off.

'''MIKE:''' So that printer, was it recessed, like your lighting? Like your recessed lighting?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ask Bubs. Bubs comes over to deal with my printers. Oh, that old wallpaper. Oh, and that devil ducky shirt, do you remember that?

'''MIKE:''' Nope.

'''STRONG BAD:''' One time, I— I put that and Homestar’s duck shirt, uh, in a dryer, together—

'''MIKE:''' Uh-huh. Who won?

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and made 'em duke it out.

'''MIKE:''' How'd you know who won?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, it came out and it was a shirt with a flag of an eagle on it. Like, they, like mated in there, and had a baby, and it was a flag— an eagle flag.

'''MIKE:''' Uh, I think I might have myself some Team Kneepads shirt printed up, Strong Bad. How do you feel that—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I wanna be number .4.

'''MIKE:''' Spud Webb used to—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh!

'''MIKE:''' Spud Webb used to— Ooh, I like that Goth Paper.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah. Oh man, that Paper was so elitist, it would never let me—

'''MIKE:''' Was it always at the country club?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, it would never let me into the country club.

'''MIKE:''' It had a yacht.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, and we had to race it in the Regatta one time. It was always getting the good girls, even when I'd turn into a werewolf on the basketball team; it still didn't like me.

'''MIKE:''' Um, what was I talking about, though?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitates the water spewing from the island}''

'''MIKE:''' Oh, .4, you said you wanted to be team .4, or number .4.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I do.

'''MIKE:''' Spud Webb tried to be .4.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Really?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''STRONG BAD:''' They didn’t let him?

'''MIKE:''' They didn't let him, he was just number 4.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aww. That's a good game ending, right there. Maybe, like, the ending of Jackal.

'''MIKE:''' Jackal or Contra, didn't Contra—

'''STRONG BAD:''' I think there's a nice sunset, with a helicopter.

'''MIKE:''' Un-huh.

''{pause until The Paper burns}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whimpers, on the verge of tears}'' Ohhhhh... That was recessed lighting, we got, Bubs rigged up a spotlight on our recessed lighting for that one. ''{pause}'' Like, I don't even know where he was. He may have been in another dimension. I think maybe The Paper comes down from another dimension, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' I believe it may, it seems it does, 'cause we see a pretty wide view of your computer frequently, and there's no printer.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I always feel like this Paper is based on this old Canon Inkjet.

'''MIKE:''' That, what, the New Paper?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, but is wasn't called "inkjet" it was called, like, "photosash".

'''MIKE:''' Bubble, uh—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubblejet!

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, they had "bubblejet"

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I think it might be "bubblejet".

'''MIKE:''' Think there were really bubbles in there? That would have been a problem!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Yeah, it was the cutest printer. Ooh, a butt! A little saucy.

=== Fun Facts ===
*[[Wikipedia:Epsom Salt|Epsom salt]], or magnesium sulfate, is a chemical compound with a variety of uses.
*[[Wikipedia:Spud Webb|Spud Webb]] is a retired professional basketball point guard.
*A [[Wikipedia:Regatta|regatta]] is a term used to describe either a boat race, or series of boat races.
*''[[Wikipedia:Jackal (video game)|Jackal]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Contra (arcade game)|Contra]]'' are both video games created by Konami.
**In ''Jackal'', players assume the roles of soldiers in jeeps to save POWs.
**In ''Contra'', players control a commando who battles waves of enemies to save the Earth from an alien race known as Red Falcon.

==External Links==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

[[Category:Podstar Runner]][[Category:strongbad email.exe Disc Six]]

Blatant Lies

Compdude — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:28:25 GMT

Compdude: /* Other */ Coach Z lies about his relationship w/ Bubs

[[Image:Notswimpractice.PNG|thumb|"On Saturday I certainly '''don't''' wake up at 6 A.M., put on a [[Wikipedia:Speedo|Speedo]], and go to swim practice. Yep. Definitely not a Speedo."]]
Several [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] characters, most notably [[Strong Bad]], have been known to '''lie blatantly''' to one another or to the audience, often in an attempt to persuade others of the veracity of a situation, when in fact the opposite is extremely obvious. Sometimes the contradiction isn't immediately blatant, but always later on is revealed to be an obvious, deliberate lie. Sometimes the lie is blatant because it is admitted or proved to be a lie, other times because it is impossible the liar is telling the truth, and still other times the lie is so poorly constructed that one can't help but know it's a lie. Generally, blatant lies are most frequently used to cover up some embarrassing fact about the liar, or (especially in Strong Bad's case) to make the liar seem better. Whatever the reason, blatant lies are the frequent lies that are, quite clearly, the worst and most ineffective practices of deceit in the [[Homestar Runner universe]].

==Appearances==
===Strong Bad Emails===
*Email [[sugarbob]] — Strong Bad types in different colors and fonts to try to convince the emailer's girlfriend that he is taken by several other girlfriends.
*Email [[lures & jigs]] — Strong Bad nervously insists he knows about [[Strong Bad's Ladies|the ladies]], mere seconds after casually admitting he knows nothing about them.
*Email [[huttah!]] — Strong Bad asserts that cheese and anvils are two of the finest things in life, after [[The Cheat]] walks in on his claiming that The Cheat resembles these two items. Also, he then tapes a piece of paper reading "the cheat" on the [[Compy 386]] to make it look as if emails to him are to The Cheat. Furthermore, Strong Bad claims that The Cheat doesn't have a computer, when in fact the exact opposite is true.
*Email [[stunt double]] — Strong Bad says that he doesn't use a stunt double. When ''Dangeresque II: This Time, It's Not Dangeresque 1'' is then shown, it is obvious that [[Strong Sad]] is Strong Bad's stunt double.
*Email [[different town]] — Strong Bad is singing while standing on the stool when Strong Sad walks in. Strong Bad claims that he was just checking the lights, even though the ceiling of the [[Computer Room]] is far too high for him to reach.
*Email [[crying]] — When Strong Bad begins to sniffle over [[Li'l Brudder]], he runs off claiming that he just has "a food" in the oven.
*Email [[other days]] — Strong Bad tries to convince the viewer that on Saturdays, he does not go to swim practice, and instead takes battle axe lessons. In an [[Easter egg]], Strong Sad is seen telling Strong Bad that they are late for swim practice.
*Email [[extra plug]] — After saying that the hot girl that he will be dancing with will be The Cheat, Strong Bad catches himself and states that it will be an actual hot girl.
*Email [[part-time job]] — Strong Bad sings "Comin' in to work on time.." while coming to his job at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] 15 minutes late.
*Email [[secret identity]] — Strong Bad says that his secret identity is The Poopsmith, only to be disproven when The Poopsmith himself walks in. He and the Poopsmith have also been seen together on numerous occasions.
*Email [[2 emails]] — Strong Bad says that he is holding the [[Ladies' Choice Awards]], but no ladies show up.
*Email [[kids' book]] — Strong Bad claims to have written a children's book, though it is clear he simply scratched out the author's name and replaced it with his own.
*Email [[local news]] — Strong Bad says that he has to go and do something completely unrelated to throwing together the local news that the sender of this email asked about.
*Email [[long pants]] — Strong Bad says his white correction pen is an "electronic light-pen input high-tech expensive device", but later says quietly, "Stupid... made-up technology... that I made up... paint pen..."
*Email [[record book]] — Strong Bad claims to have "accidentally made breakfast" all over his previous record.
*Email [[myths & legends]] ([[myths & legends#Commentary Transcript|DVD Commentary]]) — [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] claim to never have made a [[Bear holding a Shark]] T-shirt, yet it was made on March 27, 2006.
*Email [[senior prom]] — Strong Bad claims that he got a message on his "answering machine" from "Delilelia". It is obvious that he is the one providing the girl's voice, and that the "answering machine" is just a clock radio with a cassete tape on top.
*Email [[road trip]] — Strong Bad emphasizes that a "not originally yellow spotted sheet" is from Strong Sad's room, and not his room.
*Email [[4 branches]] — [[Homestar Runner]] claims that moving into his mascot costume was "probably the coolest and least locking-[himself]-out-of-[his]-house-enest decision" he ever made.
*Email [[cliffhangers]] — After [[Coach Z]] and Homestar accuse themselves of being [[The Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, they both try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — Strong Bad claims that his strongest event in the [[Strong Badathlon (contest)|Strong Badathlon]] is "Probably Something with Guitars, lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls". This event is only shown in [[Powered by The Cheat]] form, suggesting that the event did not actually take place.
*Email [[the movies]] — [[The King of Town]] insists that his many trays of sizzling fajitas came from a box of [[Wikipedia:Milk Duds|Milk Duds]].
*Email [[from work]] — [[Bubs]] tries to cover up the fact that he was going to go and play a gnome tasering game by saying that he was going to get back to "upgrading the... taserin' that gnome... server".
*Email [[nightlife]] — Strong Bad tells Strong Sad that the body spray he's putting on is really the blood of slain warrior mammoths. He also claims that his name has been laser-etched onto the guest list, yet he has to use a fake name to get into the club.
*Email [[winter pool]] — Strong Bad tells the sender that they used the pool for skateboarding and taped it but they got accidentally taped over with cooking shows. He later refers to this year's antics as "less pretend", revealing the truth of the skateboarding story.
*Email [[licensed]] — After showing Pom Pom his "unlicensed" Strong Bad wares in his trench coat, Bubs tells Strong Bad and The Cheat that he is wearing the trench coat because he is a "public flasher."
*Email [[rated]] — Strong Bad tries to convince [[Senor Cardgage]] that Bubs and Coach Z are his kids, and that they are old enough for him to be in his sixties.
*Email [[your edge]] — When The Cheat walks in wearing an apron, Strong Bad tells him it is ''not'' pretend your grandma baking time and it will never be again, then immediately whispers "see me after the e-mail". Later on [[Strong Sad]] pretends to check a computer and tells Strong Bad that staying in a hole is 'edgy"

===Marzipan's Answering Machine===
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]]
**After leaving Marzipan a prank call, Strong Bad calls back for baking advice, insisting that he is calling her for the first time that day.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]]
**When [[Pom Pom]] calls and apparently tells Marzipan about something that Homestar said, Homestar repeatedly insists that he did not say that, and that Pom Pom is crazy.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]]
**When Strong Bad calls, he says that he has a real girlfriend for whom he needs to buy a Valentine's Day present.
**Homestar pretends to be a dial tone after realizing that he has called Marzipan annoying and overbearing on her own answering machine.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]]
**When Coach Z calls, he accidentally lets it slip that he breaks into Marzipan's house, but then tries to take it back and then talk about curly fries.
**When Strong Bad calls, he says that tofu is made from baby seals.

===SBCG4AP===
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — When calling Coach Z his answering machine states "You've reached the cordless cell phone, and not the public pay-phone, of Coach Z."
**When asking Homestar or Marzipan why he wasn't invited to Homestar's victory party, both of them claim it's because the other dislikes Strong Bad. While Homestar's claim is true, Marzipan's claim that Homestar dislikes him is most likely a lie.
**Another instance involving the party: When asking Marzipan why he wasn't invited she asks him if he remembered the last time she invited him to a party. After having a detailed flashback of the event, Strong Bad replies "Uuh... no."
**Shortly after the instance listed above, Strong Bad notices that the party seems to focus more on Marzipan's garden than Homestar's Unlikely victory. When he questions Marzipan, she denies it claiming she would never put her award winning vegetable garden before "...uuhh...". After Strong Bad said "Homestar" for her, she replied, "Right! Homsar."
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — When Strong Bad gets the medal from an airline, he says it's for not crying during the whole flight, then claims that it's for rescuing the plane and [[Making Out|making out]] with the flight attendants.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Giving Strong Sad the security jacket and selecting the Devil Strong Bad will cause Strong Bad to claim it's for the band "Security".
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — When interviewing the King of Town about the similarities between himself and his character, Perducci, The King of Town briefly mentions hiring people overseas to steal priceless art to sell on the black market. When Strong Bad ask him to repeat that last part, The King of Town claims he only mentioned that they both wear fancy hats.
*[[8-Bit Is Enough]] — Strong Bad insists it was Strong Sad who broke the [[TROGDOR!|Trogdor Arcade Machine]], when everyone saw him slam into it after he "had to jump" after Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective
**When one finds the "''Lady Crate Ape''" box cover, Strong Bad remarks he wondered where it went, then immediately claims that it belongs to Strong Sad.
**When Strong Bad calls [[Videlectrix]], the representative pretends to be an automated phone service. Later, when Strong Bad is billed for the new logic board, he pulls the same stunt.
**When obtaining the TrogSword, Strong Bad mentions getting rid of Homestar's pop-up window so he can resume his "make-out sessions". Homestar replies that he doesn't see any make-out sessions in Strong Bad's schedule, just pedicures and bubble baths, which Strong Bad claims are "code for make-out sessions".

===Other===
*[[The King of Town DVD]] — Near the end of the commentary, Strong Bad claims that The King of Town does not live in a castle, but rather in an apartment next door to [[The House of the Brothers Strong|him]].
*[[Halloween Awards Show]] — Strong Bad claims to have a super-hot girlfriend who recently got sucked into a wormhole.
*[[Where's The Cheat?]] — Strong Bad calls Marzipan, pretending to be Homestar Runner, saying that he killed Pom Pom, ''while'' Homestar was at Marzipan's house.
*[[Arcade Game]] — When Homestar asks Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat what they are playing, Strong Bad claims that they are doing The Cheat's taxes.
*[[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] — For almost the entire 'toon, Strong Bad and his gang attempt to convince Homestar that there is something cool in their paper bags. Bubs convinces Homestar that he knows nothing about Strong Bad's plan to get free drinks. Later on, Strong Bad tells Homestar that the thing in the bag escaped into the mountains.
*[[Broken Compy Menu]] — When Bubs asks Homestar, who was previously arguing, what he is doing at the stand, Homestar replies that he was talking to nobody, everybody, or [[Strong Mad]]. When asked where Strong Mad is now, Homestar says that he flew away. Later on, Bubs claims to Homestar that the shotgunned [[Compy 386]] is a low-priced automobile.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] — While talking on the phone, Coach Z claims that he is not alone and his phone is plugged in, but nobody is nearby and the [[Disconnected Telephones|phone is unplugged]].
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — After being caught making out with a drawing of [[The Ugly One]], Strong Bad claims that it is a piece of pizza and hurriedly stuffs the drawing into his mouth.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — The King of Town tries to convince Homestar that he is not trying to find a ham sandwich that he had buried in the [[Spooky Woods]] when he was nine. [[The Poopsmith]] is seen right next to him, digging holes.
*[[Weclome Back]] — Strong Bad claims to have accidentally "mashed record and stop" on his camera before jumping out of the plane. However, the unbelievable story he recounts about what happened during his descent makes it obvious that he is lying about the entire event.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] — [[So and So]], at one point, tells [[What's Her Face]] about health class while holding up a book on health class which is actually just a disguised book on urban legends (with that title scribbled out).
*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] — Strong Bad shows off alleged screenshots of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|his upcoming game]], all of which have been edited very poorly. Despite this, he claims to be playing "[[Not X|Not MS Paint]]". In a later entry, he reveals some fake cheat codes for the game, with some screenshots that have also been sightly edited, but this time using [[Wikipedia: Photoshop|Photoshop]].
*[[The Next Epi-Snowed]] — [[Agent Chimendez]] informs [[Gunhaver]] that entering his box will "almost guarantee" him appearances in the rest of the season's episodes, while he actually plans to trap Gunhaver. [[Crack Stuntman]] also boasts of having an underwater fireplace.
*[[Place ya bets!]] — Homestar tries to descend an "invisible elevator" after Strong Sad asks if Homestar's "bomb" is just candles with a drawing of a clock taped to them.
*[[Most in the Graveyard]] — After Strong Bad asks where the pickled monkey fingers went, The King of Town is seen running over the hills of the graveyard yelling, "I don't knoooooow!"
*[[Behind The Bad Chapter 3: The Last Straw]] — Strong Bad claims to be the lead designer for SBCG4AP, has a [[Strong Bad's Ladies|girlfriend]], shoots a [[shark]] gun, and has a jet pack.
*[[Kick-A-Ball]] — In the "Official Kick-A-Ball Rules" handbook, Strong Bad has clearly attempted to falsify his identity as the author of a write-in rule. The rule is signed, "the commish (not strong bad)" and is even accompanied by a doodle of Strong Bad's face. Upon seeing this rule, Strong Bad further implicates his authorship by reprimanding the Cheat for not checking their own "Cheater's Almanac." Presumably, this almanac has a record of this rule.
*[[Fall Float Parade]] — Although Coach Z claims he is "all the time hangin' around and doin' stuff with" Bubs, it is clearly not the case, judging by Coach Z's desperate tone of voice, and Bubs' blatantly 'anti-Coach-Z' float.

==See Also==
*[[Aliases Used in Prank Calls]]
*[[History according to Strong Bad]]
*[[Strong Bad's Ladies]]
*[[Exaggerated Strong Bad]]
*[[Allegedly Real Things]]

[[Category:Exaggeration running gags]]

Blatant Lies

Compdude — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:21:36 GMT

Compdude: /* Other */ Clarifying and supplementing the "kick-a-ball" lie.

[[Image:Notswimpractice.PNG|thumb|"On Saturday I certainly '''don't''' wake up at 6 A.M., put on a [[Wikipedia:Speedo|Speedo]], and go to swim practice. Yep. Definitely not a Speedo."]]
Several [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] characters, most notably [[Strong Bad]], have been known to '''lie blatantly''' to one another or to the audience, often in an attempt to persuade others of the veracity of a situation, when in fact the opposite is extremely obvious. Sometimes the contradiction isn't immediately blatant, but always later on is revealed to be an obvious, deliberate lie. Sometimes the lie is blatant because it is admitted or proved to be a lie, other times because it is impossible the liar is telling the truth, and still other times the lie is so poorly constructed that one can't help but know it's a lie. Generally, blatant lies are most frequently used to cover up some embarrassing fact about the liar, or (especially in Strong Bad's case) to make the liar seem better. Whatever the reason, blatant lies are the frequent lies that are, quite clearly, the worst and most ineffective practices of deceit in the [[Homestar Runner universe]].

==Appearances==
===Strong Bad Emails===
*Email [[sugarbob]] — Strong Bad types in different colors and fonts to try to convince the emailer's girlfriend that he is taken by several other girlfriends.
*Email [[lures & jigs]] — Strong Bad nervously insists he knows about [[Strong Bad's Ladies|the ladies]], mere seconds after casually admitting he knows nothing about them.
*Email [[huttah!]] — Strong Bad asserts that cheese and anvils are two of the finest things in life, after [[The Cheat]] walks in on his claiming that The Cheat resembles these two items. Also, he then tapes a piece of paper reading "the cheat" on the [[Compy 386]] to make it look as if emails to him are to The Cheat. Furthermore, Strong Bad claims that The Cheat doesn't have a computer, when in fact the exact opposite is true.
*Email [[stunt double]] — Strong Bad says that he doesn't use a stunt double. When ''Dangeresque II: This Time, It's Not Dangeresque 1'' is then shown, it is obvious that [[Strong Sad]] is Strong Bad's stunt double.
*Email [[different town]] — Strong Bad is singing while standing on the stool when Strong Sad walks in. Strong Bad claims that he was just checking the lights, even though the ceiling of the [[Computer Room]] is far too high for him to reach.
*Email [[crying]] — When Strong Bad begins to sniffle over [[Li'l Brudder]], he runs off claiming that he just has "a food" in the oven.
*Email [[other days]] — Strong Bad tries to convince the viewer that on Saturdays, he does not go to swim practice, and instead takes battle axe lessons. In an [[Easter egg]], Strong Sad is seen telling Strong Bad that they are late for swim practice.
*Email [[extra plug]] — After saying that the hot girl that he will be dancing with will be The Cheat, Strong Bad catches himself and states that it will be an actual hot girl.
*Email [[part-time job]] — Strong Bad sings "Comin' in to work on time.." while coming to his job at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] 15 minutes late.
*Email [[secret identity]] — Strong Bad says that his secret identity is The Poopsmith, only to be disproven when The Poopsmith himself walks in. He and the Poopsmith have also been seen together on numerous occasions.
*Email [[2 emails]] — Strong Bad says that he is holding the [[Ladies' Choice Awards]], but no ladies show up.
*Email [[kids' book]] — Strong Bad claims to have written a children's book, though it is clear he simply scratched out the author's name and replaced it with his own.
*Email [[local news]] — Strong Bad says that he has to go and do something completely unrelated to throwing together the local news that the sender of this email asked about.
*Email [[long pants]] — Strong Bad says his white correction pen is an "electronic light-pen input high-tech expensive device", but later says quietly, "Stupid... made-up technology... that I made up... paint pen..."
*Email [[record book]] — Strong Bad claims to have "accidentally made breakfast" all over his previous record.
*Email [[myths & legends]] ([[myths & legends#Commentary Transcript|DVD Commentary]]) — [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] claim to never have made a [[Bear holding a Shark]] T-shirt, yet it was made on March 27, 2006.
*Email [[senior prom]] — Strong Bad claims that he got a message on his "answering machine" from "Delilelia". It is obvious that he is the one providing the girl's voice, and that the "answering machine" is just a clock radio with a cassete tape on top.
*Email [[road trip]] — Strong Bad emphasizes that a "not originally yellow spotted sheet" is from Strong Sad's room, and not his room.
*Email [[4 branches]] — [[Homestar Runner]] claims that moving into his mascot costume was "probably the coolest and least locking-[himself]-out-of-[his]-house-enest decision" he ever made.
*Email [[cliffhangers]] — After [[Coach Z]] and Homestar accuse themselves of being [[The Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, they both try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — Strong Bad claims that his strongest event in the [[Strong Badathlon (contest)|Strong Badathlon]] is "Probably Something with Guitars, lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls". This event is only shown in [[Powered by The Cheat]] form, suggesting that the event did not actually take place.
*Email [[the movies]] — [[The King of Town]] insists that his many trays of sizzling fajitas came from a box of [[Wikipedia:Milk Duds|Milk Duds]].
*Email [[from work]] — [[Bubs]] tries to cover up the fact that he was going to go and play a gnome tasering game by saying that he was going to get back to "upgrading the... taserin' that gnome... server".
*Email [[nightlife]] — Strong Bad tells Strong Sad that the body spray he's putting on is really the blood of slain warrior mammoths. He also claims that his name has been laser-etched onto the guest list, yet he has to use a fake name to get into the club.
*Email [[winter pool]] — Strong Bad tells the sender that they used the pool for skateboarding and taped it but they got accidentally taped over with cooking shows. He later refers to this year's antics as "less pretend", revealing the truth of the skateboarding story.
*Email [[licensed]] — After showing Pom Pom his "unlicensed" Strong Bad wares in his trench coat, Bubs tells Strong Bad and The Cheat that he is wearing the trench coat because he is a "public flasher."
*Email [[rated]] — Strong Bad tries to convince [[Senor Cardgage]] that Bubs and Coach Z are his kids, and that they are old enough for him to be in his sixties.
*Email [[your edge]] — When The Cheat walks in wearing an apron, Strong Bad tells him it is ''not'' pretend your grandma baking time and it will never be again, then immediately whispers "see me after the e-mail". Later on [[Strong Sad]] pretends to check a computer and tells Strong Bad that staying in a hole is 'edgy"

===Marzipan's Answering Machine===
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]]
**After leaving Marzipan a prank call, Strong Bad calls back for baking advice, insisting that he is calling her for the first time that day.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]]
**When [[Pom Pom]] calls and apparently tells Marzipan about something that Homestar said, Homestar repeatedly insists that he did not say that, and that Pom Pom is crazy.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]]
**When Strong Bad calls, he says that he has a real girlfriend for whom he needs to buy a Valentine's Day present.
**Homestar pretends to be a dial tone after realizing that he has called Marzipan annoying and overbearing on her own answering machine.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]]
**When Coach Z calls, he accidentally lets it slip that he breaks into Marzipan's house, but then tries to take it back and then talk about curly fries.
**When Strong Bad calls, he says that tofu is made from baby seals.

===SBCG4AP===
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — When calling Coach Z his answering machine states "You've reached the cordless cell phone, and not the public pay-phone, of Coach Z."
**When asking Homestar or Marzipan why he wasn't invited to Homestar's victory party, both of them claim it's because the other dislikes Strong Bad. While Homestar's claim is true, Marzipan's claim that Homestar dislikes him is most likely a lie.
**Another instance involving the party: When asking Marzipan why he wasn't invited she asks him if he remembered the last time she invited him to a party. After having a detailed flashback of the event, Strong Bad replies "Uuh... no."
**Shortly after the instance listed above, Strong Bad notices that the party seems to focus more on Marzipan's garden than Homestar's Unlikely victory. When he questions Marzipan, she denies it claiming she would never put her award winning vegetable garden before "...uuhh...". After Strong Bad said "Homestar" for her, she replied, "Right! Homsar."
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — When Strong Bad gets the medal from an airline, he says it's for not crying during the whole flight, then claims that it's for rescuing the plane and [[Making Out|making out]] with the flight attendants.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Giving Strong Sad the security jacket and selecting the Devil Strong Bad will cause Strong Bad to claim it's for the band "Security".
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — When interviewing the King of Town about the similarities between himself and his character, Perducci, The King of Town briefly mentions hiring people overseas to steal priceless art to sell on the black market. When Strong Bad ask him to repeat that last part, The King of Town claims he only mentioned that they both wear fancy hats.
*[[8-Bit Is Enough]] — Strong Bad insists it was Strong Sad who broke the [[TROGDOR!|Trogdor Arcade Machine]], when everyone saw him slam into it after he "had to jump" after Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective
**When one finds the "''Lady Crate Ape''" box cover, Strong Bad remarks he wondered where it went, then immediately claims that it belongs to Strong Sad.
**When Strong Bad calls [[Videlectrix]], the representative pretends to be an automated phone service. Later, when Strong Bad is billed for the new logic board, he pulls the same stunt.
**When obtaining the TrogSword, Strong Bad mentions getting rid of Homestar's pop-up window so he can resume his "make-out sessions". Homestar replies that he doesn't see any make-out sessions in Strong Bad's schedule, just pedicures and bubble baths, which Strong Bad claims are "code for make-out sessions".

===Other===
*[[The King of Town DVD]] — Near the end of the commentary, Strong Bad claims that The King of Town does not live in a castle, but rather in an apartment next door to [[The House of the Brothers Strong|him]].
*[[Halloween Awards Show]] — Strong Bad claims to have a super-hot girlfriend who recently got sucked into a wormhole.
*[[Where's The Cheat?]] — Strong Bad calls Marzipan, pretending to be Homestar Runner, saying that he killed Pom Pom, ''while'' Homestar was at Marzipan's house.
*[[Arcade Game]] — When Homestar asks Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat what they are playing, Strong Bad claims that they are doing The Cheat's taxes.
*[[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] — For almost the entire 'toon, Strong Bad and his gang attempt to convince Homestar that there is something cool in their paper bags. Bubs convinces Homestar that he knows nothing about Strong Bad's plan to get free drinks. Later on, Strong Bad tells Homestar that the thing in the bag escaped into the mountains.
*[[Broken Compy Menu]] — When Bubs asks Homestar, who was previously arguing, what he is doing at the stand, Homestar replies that he was talking to nobody, everybody, or [[Strong Mad]]. When asked where Strong Mad is now, Homestar says that he flew away. Later on, Bubs claims to Homestar that the shotgunned [[Compy 386]] is a low-priced automobile.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] — While talking on the phone, Coach Z claims that he is not alone and his phone is plugged in, but nobody is nearby and the [[Disconnected Telephones|phone is unplugged]].
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — After being caught making out with a drawing of [[The Ugly One]], Strong Bad claims that it is a piece of pizza and hurriedly stuffs the drawing into his mouth.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — The King of Town tries to convince Homestar that he is not trying to find a ham sandwich that he had buried in the [[Spooky Woods]] when he was nine. [[The Poopsmith]] is seen right next to him, digging holes.
*[[Weclome Back]] — Strong Bad claims to have accidentally "mashed record and stop" on his camera before jumping out of the plane. However, the unbelievable story he recounts about what happened during his descent makes it obvious that he is lying about the entire event.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] — [[So and So]], at one point, tells [[What's Her Face]] about health class while holding up a book on health class which is actually just a disguised book on urban legends (with that title scribbled out).
*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] — Strong Bad shows off alleged screenshots of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|his upcoming game]], all of which have been edited very poorly. Despite this, he claims to be playing "[[Not X|Not MS Paint]]". In a later entry, he reveals some fake cheat codes for the game, with some screenshots that have also been sightly edited, but this time using [[Wikipedia: Photoshop|Photoshop]].
*[[The Next Epi-Snowed]] — [[Agent Chimendez]] informs [[Gunhaver]] that entering his box will guarantee him appearances in the rest of the season's episodes, while he actually plans to trap Gunhaver. [[Crack Stuntman]] also boasts of having an underwater fireplace.
*[[Place ya bets!]] — Homestar tries to descend an "invisible elevator" after Strong Sad asks if Homestar's "bomb" is just candles with a drawing of a clock taped to them.
*[[Most in the Graveyard]] — After Strong Bad asks where the pickled monkey fingers went, The King of Town is seen running over the hills of the graveyard yelling, "I don't knoooooow!"
*[[Behind The Bad Chapter 3: The Last Straw]] — Strong Bad claims to be the lead designer for SBCG4AP, has a [[Strong Bad's Ladies|girlfriend]], shoots a [[shark]] gun, and has a jet pack.
*[[Kick-A-Ball]] In the "Official Kick-A-Ball Rules" handbook, Strong Bad has clearly attempted to falsify his identity as the author of a write-in rule. The rule is signed, "the commish (not strong bad)." Upon seeing this rule, Strong Bad further implicates his authorship by reprimanding the Cheat for not checking their own "Cheater's Almanac." Presumably, this almanac has a record of this rule.

==See Also==
*[[Aliases Used in Prank Calls]]
*[[History according to Strong Bad]]
*[[Strong Bad's Ladies]]
*[[Exaggerated Strong Bad]]
*[[Allegedly Real Things]]

[[Category:Exaggeration running gags]]

Blatant Lies

Compdude — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:19:18 GMT

Compdude: /* Other */ Falsified Write-in Rule

[[Image:Notswimpractice.PNG|thumb|"On Saturday I certainly '''don't''' wake up at 6 A.M., put on a [[Wikipedia:Speedo|Speedo]], and go to swim practice. Yep. Definitely not a Speedo."]]
Several [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] characters, most notably [[Strong Bad]], have been known to '''lie blatantly''' to one another or to the audience, often in an attempt to persuade others of the veracity of a situation, when in fact the opposite is extremely obvious. Sometimes the contradiction isn't immediately blatant, but always later on is revealed to be an obvious, deliberate lie. Sometimes the lie is blatant because it is admitted or proved to be a lie, other times because it is impossible the liar is telling the truth, and still other times the lie is so poorly constructed that one can't help but know it's a lie. Generally, blatant lies are most frequently used to cover up some embarrassing fact about the liar, or (especially in Strong Bad's case) to make the liar seem better. Whatever the reason, blatant lies are the frequent lies that are, quite clearly, the worst and most ineffective practices of deceit in the [[Homestar Runner universe]].

==Appearances==
===Strong Bad Emails===
*Email [[sugarbob]] — Strong Bad types in different colors and fonts to try to convince the emailer's girlfriend that he is taken by several other girlfriends.
*Email [[lures & jigs]] — Strong Bad nervously insists he knows about [[Strong Bad's Ladies|the ladies]], mere seconds after casually admitting he knows nothing about them.
*Email [[huttah!]] — Strong Bad asserts that cheese and anvils are two of the finest things in life, after [[The Cheat]] walks in on his claiming that The Cheat resembles these two items. Also, he then tapes a piece of paper reading "the cheat" on the [[Compy 386]] to make it look as if emails to him are to The Cheat. Furthermore, Strong Bad claims that The Cheat doesn't have a computer, when in fact the exact opposite is true.
*Email [[stunt double]] — Strong Bad says that he doesn't use a stunt double. When ''Dangeresque II: This Time, It's Not Dangeresque 1'' is then shown, it is obvious that [[Strong Sad]] is Strong Bad's stunt double.
*Email [[different town]] — Strong Bad is singing while standing on the stool when Strong Sad walks in. Strong Bad claims that he was just checking the lights, even though the ceiling of the [[Computer Room]] is far too high for him to reach.
*Email [[crying]] — When Strong Bad begins to sniffle over [[Li'l Brudder]], he runs off claiming that he just has "a food" in the oven.
*Email [[other days]] — Strong Bad tries to convince the viewer that on Saturdays, he does not go to swim practice, and instead takes battle axe lessons. In an [[Easter egg]], Strong Sad is seen telling Strong Bad that they are late for swim practice.
*Email [[extra plug]] — After saying that the hot girl that he will be dancing with will be The Cheat, Strong Bad catches himself and states that it will be an actual hot girl.
*Email [[part-time job]] — Strong Bad sings "Comin' in to work on time.." while coming to his job at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] 15 minutes late.
*Email [[secret identity]] — Strong Bad says that his secret identity is The Poopsmith, only to be disproven when The Poopsmith himself walks in. He and the Poopsmith have also been seen together on numerous occasions.
*Email [[2 emails]] — Strong Bad says that he is holding the [[Ladies' Choice Awards]], but no ladies show up.
*Email [[kids' book]] — Strong Bad claims to have written a children's book, though it is clear he simply scratched out the author's name and replaced it with his own.
*Email [[local news]] — Strong Bad says that he has to go and do something completely unrelated to throwing together the local news that the sender of this email asked about.
*Email [[long pants]] — Strong Bad says his white correction pen is an "electronic light-pen input high-tech expensive device", but later says quietly, "Stupid... made-up technology... that I made up... paint pen..."
*Email [[record book]] — Strong Bad claims to have "accidentally made breakfast" all over his previous record.
*Email [[myths & legends]] ([[myths & legends#Commentary Transcript|DVD Commentary]]) — [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] claim to never have made a [[Bear holding a Shark]] T-shirt, yet it was made on March 27, 2006.
*Email [[senior prom]] — Strong Bad claims that he got a message on his "answering machine" from "Delilelia". It is obvious that he is the one providing the girl's voice, and that the "answering machine" is just a clock radio with a cassete tape on top.
*Email [[road trip]] — Strong Bad emphasizes that a "not originally yellow spotted sheet" is from Strong Sad's room, and not his room.
*Email [[4 branches]] — [[Homestar Runner]] claims that moving into his mascot costume was "probably the coolest and least locking-[himself]-out-of-[his]-house-enest decision" he ever made.
*Email [[cliffhangers]] — After [[Coach Z]] and Homestar accuse themselves of being [[The Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, they both try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — Strong Bad claims that his strongest event in the [[Strong Badathlon (contest)|Strong Badathlon]] is "Probably Something with Guitars, lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls". This event is only shown in [[Powered by The Cheat]] form, suggesting that the event did not actually take place.
*Email [[the movies]] — [[The King of Town]] insists that his many trays of sizzling fajitas came from a box of [[Wikipedia:Milk Duds|Milk Duds]].
*Email [[from work]] — [[Bubs]] tries to cover up the fact that he was going to go and play a gnome tasering game by saying that he was going to get back to "upgrading the... taserin' that gnome... server".
*Email [[nightlife]] — Strong Bad tells Strong Sad that the body spray he's putting on is really the blood of slain warrior mammoths. He also claims that his name has been laser-etched onto the guest list, yet he has to use a fake name to get into the club.
*Email [[winter pool]] — Strong Bad tells the sender that they used the pool for skateboarding and taped it but they got accidentally taped over with cooking shows. He later refers to this year's antics as "less pretend", revealing the truth of the skateboarding story.
*Email [[licensed]] — After showing Pom Pom his "unlicensed" Strong Bad wares in his trench coat, Bubs tells Strong Bad and The Cheat that he is wearing the trench coat because he is a "public flasher."
*Email [[rated]] — Strong Bad tries to convince [[Senor Cardgage]] that Bubs and Coach Z are his kids, and that they are old enough for him to be in his sixties.
*Email [[your edge]] — When The Cheat walks in wearing an apron, Strong Bad tells him it is ''not'' pretend your grandma baking time and it will never be again, then immediately whispers "see me after the e-mail". Later on [[Strong Sad]] pretends to check a computer and tells Strong Bad that staying in a hole is 'edgy"

===Marzipan's Answering Machine===
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]]
**After leaving Marzipan a prank call, Strong Bad calls back for baking advice, insisting that he is calling her for the first time that day.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]]
**When [[Pom Pom]] calls and apparently tells Marzipan about something that Homestar said, Homestar repeatedly insists that he did not say that, and that Pom Pom is crazy.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]]
**When Strong Bad calls, he says that he has a real girlfriend for whom he needs to buy a Valentine's Day present.
**Homestar pretends to be a dial tone after realizing that he has called Marzipan annoying and overbearing on her own answering machine.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]]
**When Coach Z calls, he accidentally lets it slip that he breaks into Marzipan's house, but then tries to take it back and then talk about curly fries.
**When Strong Bad calls, he says that tofu is made from baby seals.

===SBCG4AP===
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — When calling Coach Z his answering machine states "You've reached the cordless cell phone, and not the public pay-phone, of Coach Z."
**When asking Homestar or Marzipan why he wasn't invited to Homestar's victory party, both of them claim it's because the other dislikes Strong Bad. While Homestar's claim is true, Marzipan's claim that Homestar dislikes him is most likely a lie.
**Another instance involving the party: When asking Marzipan why he wasn't invited she asks him if he remembered the last time she invited him to a party. After having a detailed flashback of the event, Strong Bad replies "Uuh... no."
**Shortly after the instance listed above, Strong Bad notices that the party seems to focus more on Marzipan's garden than Homestar's Unlikely victory. When he questions Marzipan, she denies it claiming she would never put her award winning vegetable garden before "...uuhh...". After Strong Bad said "Homestar" for her, she replied, "Right! Homsar."
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — When Strong Bad gets the medal from an airline, he says it's for not crying during the whole flight, then claims that it's for rescuing the plane and [[Making Out|making out]] with the flight attendants.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Giving Strong Sad the security jacket and selecting the Devil Strong Bad will cause Strong Bad to claim it's for the band "Security".
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — When interviewing the King of Town about the similarities between himself and his character, Perducci, The King of Town briefly mentions hiring people overseas to steal priceless art to sell on the black market. When Strong Bad ask him to repeat that last part, The King of Town claims he only mentioned that they both wear fancy hats.
*[[8-Bit Is Enough]] — Strong Bad insists it was Strong Sad who broke the [[TROGDOR!|Trogdor Arcade Machine]], when everyone saw him slam into it after he "had to jump" after Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective
**When one finds the "''Lady Crate Ape''" box cover, Strong Bad remarks he wondered where it went, then immediately claims that it belongs to Strong Sad.
**When Strong Bad calls [[Videlectrix]], the representative pretends to be an automated phone service. Later, when Strong Bad is billed for the new logic board, he pulls the same stunt.
**When obtaining the TrogSword, Strong Bad mentions getting rid of Homestar's pop-up window so he can resume his "make-out sessions". Homestar replies that he doesn't see any make-out sessions in Strong Bad's schedule, just pedicures and bubble baths, which Strong Bad claims are "code for make-out sessions".

===Other===
*[[The King of Town DVD]] — Near the end of the commentary, Strong Bad claims that The King of Town does not live in a castle, but rather in an apartment next door to [[The House of the Brothers Strong|him]].
*[[Halloween Awards Show]] — Strong Bad claims to have a super-hot girlfriend who recently got sucked into a wormhole.
*[[Where's The Cheat?]] — Strong Bad calls Marzipan, pretending to be Homestar Runner, saying that he killed Pom Pom, ''while'' Homestar was at Marzipan's house.
*[[Arcade Game]] — When Homestar asks Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat what they are playing, Strong Bad claims that they are doing The Cheat's taxes.
*[[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] — For almost the entire 'toon, Strong Bad and his gang attempt to convince Homestar that there is something cool in their paper bags. Bubs convinces Homestar that he knows nothing about Strong Bad's plan to get free drinks. Later on, Strong Bad tells Homestar that the thing in the bag escaped into the mountains.
*[[Broken Compy Menu]] — When Bubs asks Homestar, who was previously arguing, what he is doing at the stand, Homestar replies that he was talking to nobody, everybody, or [[Strong Mad]]. When asked where Strong Mad is now, Homestar says that he flew away. Later on, Bubs claims to Homestar that the shotgunned [[Compy 386]] is a low-priced automobile.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] — While talking on the phone, Coach Z claims that he is not alone and his phone is plugged in, but nobody is nearby and the [[Disconnected Telephones|phone is unplugged]].
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — After being caught making out with a drawing of [[The Ugly One]], Strong Bad claims that it is a piece of pizza and hurriedly stuffs the drawing into his mouth.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — The King of Town tries to convince Homestar that he is not trying to find a ham sandwich that he had buried in the [[Spooky Woods]] when he was nine. [[The Poopsmith]] is seen right next to him, digging holes.
*[[Weclome Back]] — Strong Bad claims to have accidentally "mashed record and stop" on his camera before jumping out of the plane. However, the unbelievable story he recounts about what happened during his descent makes it obvious that he is lying about the entire event.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] — [[So and So]], at one point, tells [[What's Her Face]] about health class while holding up a book on health class which is actually just a disguised book on urban legends (with that title scribbled out).
*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] — Strong Bad shows off alleged screenshots of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|his upcoming game]], all of which have been edited very poorly. Despite this, he claims to be playing "[[Not X|Not MS Paint]]". In a later entry, he reveals some fake cheat codes for the game, with some screenshots that have also been sightly edited, but this time using [[Wikipedia: Photoshop|Photoshop]].
*[[The Next Epi-Snowed]] — [[Agent Chimendez]] informs [[Gunhaver]] that entering his box will guarantee him appearances in the rest of the season's episodes, while he actually plans to trap Gunhaver. [[Crack Stuntman]] also boasts of having an underwater fireplace.
*[[Place ya bets!]] — Homestar tries to descend an "invisible elevator" after Strong Sad asks if Homestar's "bomb" is just candles with a drawing of a clock taped to them.
*[[Most in the Graveyard]] — After Strong Bad asks where the pickled monkey fingers went, The King of Town is seen running over the hills of the graveyard yelling, "I don't knoooooow!"
*[[Behind The Bad Chapter 3: The Last Straw]] — Strong Bad claims to be the lead designer for SBCG4AP, has a [[Strong Bad's Ladies|girlfriend]], shoots a [[shark]] gun, and has a jet pack.
*[[Kick-A-Ball]] Strong Bad has clearly falsified the true identity of the author of the write-in rule in the "Official Kick-A-Ball Rules" handbook. He signs the rule with, "signed, the commmish (not strong bad)"

==See Also==
*[[Aliases Used in Prank Calls]]
*[[History according to Strong Bad]]
*[[Strong Bad's Ladies]]
*[[Exaggerated Strong Bad]]
*[[Allegedly Real Things]]

[[Category:Exaggeration running gags]]

Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2

Compdude — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:03:42 GMT

Compdude: /* Message 4 */ Clarifies that Homestar doesn't see Strong Sad at first

{{mamnav|16|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2|Version 15.2|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0|Version 1.0}}
[[Image:StrongSadAnsweringMachine.png|thumb|"Marzipan be gone! Strong Sad be here!"]]

Strong Sad house-sits, which perturbs Marzipan's usual callers.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Bubs}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]]

'''Release Date:''' Monday, March 2, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 3:30

'''Page Title:''' Temporary Steward's Answering Machine

==Transcript==
===Marzipan's Greeting===
'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi this is Marzipan. I'm off volunteering in the Coches Mountains, teaching the heathens how to bend pipe cleaners. I'll be back in—

''{Strong Sad's arm appears and he presses the "record" button.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Sorry, Marzy.

''{Cut to full view of Strong Sad in front of the table.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Time to exercise one of my favorite perks of house-sitting!

''{Strong Sad presses the button again. Cut to shot of the answering machine.}''

===Strong Sad's Greeting 1===
'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{rolls R}'' Grrrreetings weary telephone traveler. I sense you have come in search of Marzipan, but you have stumbled upon so much more. 'Tis I, Strong Sad, house-sitter extraordinaire. Please organize your thoughts for Marzipan in order of least depressing to most depressing. As for crank calls, allow me to give you a theme: furtive glances.

''{Strong Sad presses the button again. Cut to full view of Strong Sad in front of the table.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{puts hand on head}'' Ugh, too verbose. Come on, Sads, ''{smacks belly}'' quick and to the point! In and out! Hook 'em and cook 'em!

===Strong Sad's Greeting 2===
'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{rapping}'' Marzipan be gone! Strong Sad be here, so drop your purpose in mine ear! I'll pass it on before too long—

''{Strong Sad presses the button again. Cut to full view of Strong Sad in front of the table.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Let's pretend that never happened.

''{Strong Sad presses the button again. Cut to shot of the answering machine.}''

===Strong Sad's Greeting 3===
'''STRONG SAD:''' Hello, this is Strong Sad, temporary steward of Marzipan's domicile. Please leave your jumbled message at the tone, so I can articulately reword it in journal form for Marzipan to read upon her safe return.

''{Strong Sad presses the button again. Cut to full view of Strong Sad in front of the table.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Good enough for guv'ent work I say.

''{Cut to a black screen with red lettering reading "SOON..."}''

===Message 6===

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait, what? Hold on, I wasn't prepared for this. Just gimme a sec. ''{Writing noises and paper turning in background}'' Okay, I'm ready. Yes, this is... Strooong Baaad calling for... Strooong Saaad... uh, I'm gonna knee you in the face... for breakfast? Hold on, let me reconfigure and call back.

===Message 5===

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Elephants-gerald. I left some of my stuff over at Marzipan's the last time she always had me over there for dinner all the time. So when you come home, could you be sure to grab my Marzipan's TV, my Marzipan's guitar and amp, and oh yeah, my Marzipan's cash and her jewelery. ''{A silhouette of Strong Bad carrying a large object walks across the screen}'' If you do, the chance of dead things in your bed drops into the 42 percent range!

''(Zoom out to reveal Strong Bad carrying a large guitar amp with jewels hanging on the corner. Strong Sad is standing next to the answering machine.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, you can ignore that one.

''{He walks off the screen. Cut back to answering machine.}''

===Message 4===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Dang, Marzipan, you sounding fine. You sound finer than the fine you get when you return a movie late to the movie store!

''{Zoom out to reveal Homestar standing next to, and facing away from, Strong Sad and the answering machine. Strong Sad has a disgusted look on his face. Homestar is actually speaking as opposed to the sound being a recorded message.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You're even sounding finer than a three dollar fine for new releases! Maybe I should swing by for a lit—

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Hands on hips}'' That is ''quite'' enough!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Turns around, surprised}'' Oh! Marzipan! ''{Dejected}'' You look, um, great... Is that a new... skin you're wearing?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{angrily}'' It's Strong Sad!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' It is! It is strong sad and strong unfortunate what happened to your face! ''{Gets right up in Strong Sad's face}'' Ooh! Preow!

''{He runs off-screen, then runs back on, and gets back in Strong Sad's face}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Call me! Preow!

''{He runs off-screen again}''

===Message 3===

'''COACH Z:''' What a crock! This is not what I plunked 9 bucks in quarters into a broken pay phone to hear! Strong Sad, remind me to kick your shins unmercifully next time I see ya! And also, ya think the five hundred feet from Marzipan's house thing still counts if she's not in it? Cause I cop some sweet goose flesh when I hit that four hundred 'n ninety-seven foot range. Whoa, creeped myself out there. Gonna hang up!

===Message 2===

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{Munching}'' What? Sorry, I didn't hear your outgoing message. I was choking down a chocolate dipped tapeworm. Anyways, agent Panzimar, about the plot against S. Sad, things are moving along just as planned. Hit a snag with step 2, though: the camel died and was decidedly undelicious. Will move forward with barrel of hot sauce approach. Provided that makes it past dinner time, look for my signal in the northwest sky. Ting of Kown, out!

===Message 1===

'''MARZIPAN:''' Stong Sad! What did you do to my outgoing message? Those things are like my adopted foreign babies! Anyway, I forgot to tell you that a guy named Slick Somebody called from a place called—

''{Cut to wide shot of the room. Strong Sad is gone. There are foot imprints are in the carpet where he stood.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' —Marzipan's Stupid Face plumbing, and said he replaced my toilet's Roman candle valve? Whatever that is. So maybe don't flush the toilet until-

''{From offscreen, Strong Sad flushes the toilet and several explosions go off. Several flashes are seen and toilet water splashes onto the floor.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{weakly}'' Ohhh...

''{Cut back to the answering machine.}''

==Easter Eggs==
* After listening to all the messages, click on the tape deck to hear Bubs.
: '''BUBS:''' Marzipan, it's Bubs! You're three weeks late on that movie rental, lady! And that V. I. Warshawski still counts as a new release! That's three dollars a day! Plus, what's wrong witcha voice? You sound all fat, depressing, and Allan Poe. And you're gonna be ''real'' po' if you don't pay that late fee! Heh heh heh. Shop at Bubs'!

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*The answering machine is, for the first time, labeled "PhoneTime XL800", when it has been the [[PhoneTime XL8]] since [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]]. The only noticeable difference, besides the label, is the "Record" button.


===Inside References===
*Coach Z not being allowed within five hundred feet of Marzipan's house was previously mentioned in [[Baddest of the Bands]].
*[[Wikipedia: V.I. Warshawski|''V.I. Warshawski'']] is a series of detective novels about a female detective. A single movie based on the series was made in 1991 and released in DVD format in 2002, contrary to Bubs's claim about the movie being a "new release". This movie was previously mentioned in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]].
*Marzipan mentions the [[Coches mountains]].
*This is another mention of [[Babies]].
*Marzipan calls Strong Sad "[[Stong]] Sad".
*"The Ting of Kown" is a [[Spoonerism]].

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad referring to Strong Sad as "Elephants-gerald" is a reference to prominent jazz singer [[Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald|Ella Fitzgerald]].
*Bubs' message in the Easter egg refers to writer [[Wikipedia: Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]]. Poe has previously been referenced in relation to Strong Sad in [[Strong Sad's Lament]], [[Strong Badia the Free]] and [[secret identity]].

==External Links==

*[[HR:answer16.html|watch "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2"]]
*[[HR:answer16.swf|view the Flash file for "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2"]]
*[[Forum:15159|forum thread re: "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2"]]

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

[[Category:Marzipan's Answering Machine| 16]]

4 Gregs

Compdude — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:57:53 GMT

Compdude: /* Remarks */ 5 Gregs

{{abouttoon}} {{for|squad of [[characters]]|The Gregs}}
{{toonnav|Shorts|4gregs|Best Caper Ever|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:FourGregs.png|200px|thumb|"Not one, not two, not three, not five, four Gregs."]]

[[The Gregs]] go to a varsity football game.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Science Fiction Greg]], [[D N'D Greg]], [[Open Source Greg]], [[Japanese Culture Greg]], {{Film|Tompkins}}, {{Film|Cheerleader}}, Short Girl, Mascot/Regular Greg, Color Guard Maiden, {{Film|So and So}}, {{Film|What's Her Face}}, {{Film|The Ugly One}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}

'''Places:''' Football Stadium, [[Strong Bad's Room]]

'''Date:''' Monday, February 16, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 3:20

'''Page Title:''' I knew they'd come back to me...

==Transcript==
''{"4 Gregs" appears in the center of the screen.}''

'''TEEN GIRL SQUAD VOICE:''' Four Gregs!

''{The numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5 appear, and each number is crossed out over the next line.}''

'''TEEN GIRL SQUAD VOICE:''' Not one, not two, not three, not five...

''{"4 Gregs" appears again.}''

'''TEEN GIRL SQUAD VOICE:''' Four Gregs!

''{Science Fiction Greg appears, holding a bubbly-looking toy gun.}''

'''TEEN GIRL SQUAD VOICE:''' Sci Fi Greg! One Greg!

''{Science Fiction Greg holds up one finger. Cut to D N'D Greg holding a twenty-sided die.}''

'''TEEN GIRL SQUAD VOICE:''' D N'D Greg! Two Greg!

''{D N'D Greg holds up two fingers. Cut to Open Source Greg holding a laptop.}''

'''TEEN GIRL SQUAD VOICE:''' Open Source Greg! Three Greg!

''{Open Source Greg holds up three fingers. Cut to Japanese Culture Greg, holding an anime-like action figure.}''

'''TEEN GIRL SQUAD VOICE:''' Japanese Culture Greg, four Greg! ''{Japanese Culture Greg holds up four fingers.}'' Four Gregs!

''{"4 Gregs" appears again. Cut to the four Gregs standing together.}''

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Shields up, everyone. I figured out what we're doing tonight, and it's not any of the stuff you're about to suggest.

'''D N'D GREG:''' Play some serious tabletop—

'''JAPANESE CULTURE GREG:''' Staring at vinyl figurines?

'''OPEN SOURCE GREG:''' Downloading several hours of—

'''ALL GREGS EXCEPT SCI-FI GREG:''' ''{disappointed}'' Oh.

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Tonight, new Earthlings... tonight, we go... TO A VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME!

'''OTHER THREE GREGS:''' ''{gasp, with the word "Gasp!" drawn above them}''

'''D N'D GREG:''' Into the dragon's lair?

''{The text bubble remains the same but points to Japanese Culture Greg, with the word "Robotic" inserted into the sentence as he says it.}''

'''JAPANESE CULTURE GREG:''' Into the robotic dragon's lair?

'''OPEN SOURCE GREG:''' Into the Apple store? ''{As he says "Apple", the text bubble has a "bite" taken out of it, and a leaf appears on it.}''

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' That's right. It's the one time we can co-exist at the same social function with football players, but they will be powerless to ridicule and/or wedgie us!

'''D N'D GREG:''' Revenge is at hand!

'''OPEN SOURCE GREG:''' Huzzah!

'''JAPANESE CULTURE GREG:''' ''{his head suddenly looks extremely animeish}'' Otaku!

''{Cut to the back of a football player wearing a jersey that reads "AT THE GAME", with "888" written below it. Then cut to a set of stands. All of the Gregs except Open Source Greg are visible.}''

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Here we are. In the middle of it all!

''{Cut back to show that the three Gregs are sitting in the corner of the stands, and there is a huge radius around them where no one else is sitting; the stands are otherwise packed. There are 14:54 left on the clock, the Growlbacks have "000000" points, and the "Visitor" has 24 points.}''

'''CROWD:''' YAY!!!

'''JAPANESE CULTURE GREG:''' How does football work again?

''{Cut to a closeup of the Gregs.}''

'''JAPANESE CULTURE GREG:''' Is it anything like drift racing?

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Uh, I think there are some foots ''{said to rhyme with "loots"}''... and uh... perchance a balls?

''{Cut to a closeup of D N'D Greg. He's smiling and has sharp teeth. A scroll appears next to him, which he begins to read:}''

'''D N'D GREG:''' The offensive team has four chances to advance the ball ten yards at a time with the objective being...

''{D N'D Greg cuts off. The other two Gregs are visibly confused. D N'D Greg looks at them with annoyance. Crickets chirp.}''

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' It's like I don't even know you anymore.

'''D N'D GREG:''' Fantasy football still counts as fantasy!

''{Open Source Greg appears, holding a box of food.}''

'''OPEN SOURCE GREG:''' Gentlemen, I've taken advantage in a security flaw in the concession stand mainframe and bit-torrented us some Sugar Daddys and hot dogs!

'''JAPANESE CULTURE GREG:''' But the concession stand is just some booster club okasan ''{the word in the text bubble is "moms" until he gets to it; his face returns to the "anime" style on that word alone}'' with a shoebox full of ones.

'''OPEN SOURCE GREG:''' Then who did I launch my denial of service attack against?

''{Cut to a drawing of a computer screen. On the screen is a web browser viewing the page "www.tompkins.tv", which is for "Tompkins' Hot Lady Escort Service". Tompkins' face is in the middle of the screen. The page has been viewed "2.4" times.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a high-pitched voice; the word appears across the screen as he says it}'' HAXXORED!!!

'''TOMPKINS:''' Ow! All my client!

''{Cut back to the game. D N'D and Science Fiction Greg are in the background, as Cheerleader and a short bespectacled girl in braces walk by.}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Didja hear when we walked through the seniors' section? That one boy only got BOTH my names wrong!

'''SHORT GIRL:''' You have been chosen.

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Uh, Cheerleader, shouldn't you be out—

''{Cut to a closeup of his mouth, showing misshapen teeth.}''

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Uuuuuhhhhhh...

''{Cut back.}''

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' —leading cheers?

'''CHEERLEADER:''' No, I'm more a cheerleader in the way I dress... and in the way I treat other girls.

'''SHORT GIRL:''' That's right.

'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{smacks the short girl, yelling:}'' YOU DON'T SPEAK UNLESS SPOKEN TO!

''{Cut to a ratty-looking mascot.}''

'''MASCOT:''' COME ON GROWLBACKS! WE'RE NOT DEAD! AT LEAST TRY TO BEAT THE SPREAD!

''{He does a cartwheel near an exasperated-looking color guard member.}''

'''MASCOT:''' YAAAAY!

''{Cut to D N'D Greg.}''

'''D N'D GREG:''' That level 4 shambling Krenshar is attacking that slightly attractive, slightly overweight color guard maiden!

''{He is then seen stomping on the mascot. The color guard member smirks lightly.}''

'''MASCOT:''' Oh! Crap! Dang! Ribs! Oof!

''{He takes off the mascot head.}''

'''REGULAR GREG:''' Stop! It's just me, Regular Greg from AP Calculus!

'''D N'D GREG:''' Trying to take human form, eh? I'll not fall for your sorcery, shapeshifter!

''{He continues stomping on Regular Greg. Cut to a hot dog with a face.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Halftime!

''{Cut to Science Fiction Greg.}''

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' There's a... halph-thyme?

''{Cut back to all four Gregs.}''

'''OPEN SOURCE GREG:''' Uh-oh.

''{A bunch of football players crowd around the Gregs and chuckle to themselves. Cut to a scene of some underwear and jock straps flying around, with the words "EXPLiCiT WEDGiE!!" in the middle.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a high-pitched voice}'' EXPLICIT WEDGIE!!

''{Cut to the Teen Girl Squad. They've actually been the ones drawing the cartoon. They laugh as "HA HA HA HA"s move around above them.}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Those Gregs are such losers!

''{Cut to the Gregs. They've actually been drawing the Teen Girl Squad drawing the cartoon.}''

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Hey! No way! Whats-Her-Face would totally come to my defense!

''{Cut to the Teen Girl Squad, with Cheerleader drawing the previous scene.}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Ew! Don't put that! No I wouldn't!

''{Cut to the Gregs, as D N'D Greg draws the previous scene.}''

'''OPEN SOURCE GREG:''' Now make them have a pillow fight!

''{Cut to the Teen Girl Squad.}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Make them play with action figures!

''{Cut to the Gregs.}''

'''JAPANESE CULTURE GREG:''' ''{with his anime face}'' AKIHABARA!

''{The Teen Girl Squad}''

'''SO AND SO:''' So good!

''{Gregs}''

'''D N'D GREG:''' SWORDS!

''{Girls}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' BOYS!

''{Cut to Strong Bad, drawing that last scene, falling over.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Waugh!!

''{He weakly holds up one hand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's... over?

''{Cut to the "4 Gregs" screen.}''

'''TEEN GIRL SQUAD VOICE:''' Four Gregs!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
* [[Wikipedia:Drifting (motorsport)|Drift racing]] is a style of car racing originating in Japan where drivers slide or drift through corners at high speed.
* [[Wikipedia:Otaku|Otaku]] is a Japanese word denoting a fan of something. Outside of Japan, it denotes specifically a fan of Japanese popular culture. While the term is frequently adopted enthusiastically by non-Japanese individuals like Japanese culture Greg, in Japan it has a considerably negative connotation.
* [[Wikipedia:Akihabara|Akihabara]] is a shopping district of Tokyo specializing in electronics, computers, and pop-culture goods.
* "Okasan", properly romanized as "okāsan" or "okaasan", is a formal word for "mother" in Japanese.
* A [[Wikipedia:Denial-of-service attack|denial-of-service attack]] is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users and is often considered a crime.
* [[Wikipedia:BitTorrent_(protocol)|BitTorrent]] is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used for sharing large amounts of data.
* [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_it_mean_to_beat_the_spread "Beating the spread"] is a phrase in [[Wikipedia:Spread betting|spread betting]] referring to whether the difference of the two scores in the outcome of an event is above or below a predetermined amount.
* [[Wikipedia:Open source|Open source]] is an approach to computer software design, development, and distribution offering practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge).

===Trivia===
* The 4 Gregs comic is drawn on hexagonal-grid paper, commonly used for table top role playing games.
* The toons menu description reads "The spin-off no one was asking for!"
* The full text of the scroll with the rules of football reads:
<blockquote>The offensive team has 4 
chances to advance the ball 
10 yards at a time with the 
objective being to cross the 
opposing teams goal line 
using either running plays 
or passing plays or any 
combination thereof.</blockquote>
*[http://tompkins.tv/ Tompkins' Hot Lady Escort Service] later became a real website, containing a link to the 4 Gregs toon, and a link to this page.

===Remarks===
* During the title sequence, D N'D Greg, Open Source Greg and Japanese Culture Greg have four, four, and five fingers per hand, respectively, despite the fact that all the Gregs (and indeed almost all Teen Girl Squad characters) are normally drawn with only three fingers per hand.
*The notion for a spinoff based on the Gregs was previously entertained in the [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]].
*The TV Time [[HR:menuswfs/menu_4gregs.swf|menu preview]] shows Japanese Culture Greg holding a different robot from that shown in the actual toon.
*Despite the title, there are "5 Gregs" that appear in this toon.

===Inside References===
* Open Source Greg and Japanese Culture Greg were previously seen, though unnamed at the time, in the Easter egg for [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]].
** The page title is also a reference to that issue.
*This is another appearance of [[thyme]] and [[Internet slang]].
*D N'D Greg has [[fangs]] when explaining football with the scroll.
*The toons menu description is a reference to the Easter egg in [[Teen Girl Squad issue 14]].
* "Ow! All my client!" is another use of [[Ow! My X!]].
* The Mascot stating "AT LEAST TRY TO BEAT THE SPREAD" in his cheer is an instance of [[gambling]].
* Science Fiction Greg believes that What's Her Face will defend him because they dated previously, as revealed in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]].
* "Halph-thyme" is another instance of [[homophones]].
* Tompkins saying "Ow! All my client!" is an example of [[Singular Instead of Plural]].

===Real-World References===
[[Image:Speechbapple.PNG|thumb|"Into the Apple store?"]]
*Open Source Greg mentions the [[Wikipedia:Apple Store|Apple Store]]. As he does this, the edge of his speech bubble turns into Apple's logo.
* The text on Cheerleader's shirt is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Hollaback Girl|Hollaback Girl]].
* A [[Wikipedia:Sugar Daddy (candy)|Sugar Daddy]] is a caramel lollipop made by Tootsie Roll Industries.
* Open Source Greg's laptop/hot dog box has a picture of a penguin on it, a reference to [[Wikipedia:Tux|Tux]], the mascot of the open source operating system [[Wikipedia:Linux kernel|Linux]].
* The "shambling Krenshar" that D N'D Greg mentions is a melding of the names of two monsters from [[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]. The [http://www.rpdia.net/wiki/Shambling_mound shambling mound] is a carnivorous ambulatory plant monster, and the [http://www.rpdia.net/wiki/Krenshar krenshar] is a feline predator that can retract the skin on its face to frighten opponents.
*"Ow! All my client!" may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:All your base are belong to us|All your base are belong to us]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:4gregs.html|Watch "4 Gregs"]]
*[[HR:4gregs.swf|View the Flash file for "4 Gregs"]]
*[[Forum:15115|Forum thread RE: "4 Gregs"]]

{{Teen Girl Squad}}

[[Category:Shorts]][[Category:Teen Girl Squad]]

email thunder

Compdude — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:25:31 GMT

Compdude: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|200|link=sbemailtwohundred}}
[[Image:Sbemail200.png|thumb]]

Strong Bad learns Homestar has his own email show and attempts to thwart it.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[The New Paper]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[The Paper]]

'''Places:''' Strong Bad's computer room

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Tuesday, September 23, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 5:10

'''Page Title:'''Lappy 486

==Transcript==

''{The email begins with a red curtain with "sbemail 200" on it. Then, cut to the Lappy with a pixelated bugle on it. Trumpets begin to play. Pan out to the Computer Room with roses on its floor. The Cheat does a small flute solo, then the Poopsmith begins to sing.}''

'''THE POOPSMITH:''' ''{singing}'' Two hundred sbemails, exhausting just to think about. How can we face two hundred sbemails? The thought of all those sbemails makes me weeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!

''{During the song, Strong Bad enters the computer room on the red carpet. Coach Z and Marzipan throw roses. Strong Bad continues to approach the computer, showing that the King of Town and Bubs are also in the room. Cut to the singer, who is revealed to be the Poopsmith, as he finishes his song.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' PUKE! Please be seated. How about that, Poopsmith? Breaking his vow of silence to perform my two hundred sbemail intro song! I'm almost sniff ''{voice wavers}'' not totally disgusted!

{{sectionstub}}

==Easter Eggs==
*Rolling over somes of the email names at the end brings up a photo of a character that debuted from that email.
**[[homsar]]: Homsar
**[[band names]]: Limozeen
**[[superhero name]]: Strong Badman
**[[japanese cartoon]]: Stinkoman
**[[comic]]: Teen Girl Squad
**[[dragon]]: Trogdor
**[[ghosts]]: Sterrence
**[[crazy cartoon]]: Eh! Steve
**[[montage]]: Wagon Fulla Pancakes
**[[kind of cool]]: Senor Cardgage
**[[animal]]: Sterrence (appears twice)
*At the end, click on "legends" to see a scene about The Poopsmith's singing abilities.
*:''{a tattered scrap of brown paper appears, with The Poopsmith drawn on it, along with the words "200 email curse", "legend tells...", "The Poopsmith", and "old parchment"}''
*:'''NARRATOR:''' Legend tells that every 200 sbemails The Poopsmith would break his vow of silence—
*:''{the drawing changes to The Poopsmith holding a micrphone and wearing a bowtie. The words "Well, well, well, my Michelle..." are added.}''
*:'''NARRATOR:''' —and croon anew.
*At the end, click on the "O" in "Strong" to see a scene with Limozeen.
*:'''LIMOZEEN:''' Congratulations Strong Bad on your ''{a voice interrupts, loudly saying:}'' '''200th''' ''{voice ends}'' email!
*:''{slight pause}''
*:'''LARRY:''' ''{startling the other bandmembers}'' WE'RE FROM ''{the voice cuts in again}'' '''THE YEAR 2008'''!
*:'''PERRY:''' Uh, I think it says that at the top of the screen, Larry.
*:''{the words "it is 2008!" appear over the Limozeen logo)''
*:'''LARRY:''' WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!
*:''{The band members strike various poses and the frame freezes, as the ending riff from "Brain Sister" plays.}''
*At the end, click on the "A" in "Bad", to see more with Strong Bad's soda.
*:''{Strong Bad continues to pour Mountain Dew on the Happy. Homestar walks in.}''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh, cool. How did you get it to do that? USB? Four pins? Eight pins? Firewire? ''{muddying the word with his speech impediment}'' Fouloul? I bet it was Foul Owl. ''{walks out again}''
*At the end, click on the "A" in "Emails" to bring up a pop-up to download the "200 Emails" song by [[They Might Be Giants]].
*At the end, click on the "S" in "Emails" to see a scene with Strong Sad.
*:''{Strong Sad is giving a review on his review show, "Review Revue"}''
*:'''STRONG SAD:''' In his shocking 200th episode, Strong Bad turns the entire series on its ear. Will we ever see a 201? Is the reign of HREmails at hand? For the answers to these questions, be sure and ''not'' check out my blog. I haven't updated that thing in years!

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*The label on the [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[duck pond]]".

===Goofs===
*On the end screen, [[sibbie]] is spelled as "sibby".
*On the end screen, highlighting [[ghosts]] will bring up a picture of [[Sterrance]],who never appeared in that email.
**He also appears when you highlight [[animal]], the correct email.

===Inside References===
*Homestar calls back to scenes from [[caper]] and [[long pants]].
*Coach Z returning [[Strong Bad's fondue pot]] is a reference to [[50 emails]] and [[Puppet Time]].
*Strong Bad's message to Homestar is from Abdi, the sender of the very first email, [[some kinda robot]].
*This is another email featuring [[Mountain Dew]].
*The Easter egg with Limozeen is lifted directly from [[flashback]].
*The Easter egg with Strong Sad refers to [[Strong Sad's Lament]], which, true to Strong Sad's words, hasn't been updated since September 5, 2005.
*In this email, the cheat plays either the [[Instruments|flute or the fife.]]
*The Easter egg with Strong Sad uses the same theme as in the Strong Sad Easter egg in [[pizza joint]].
*Homestar's laptop is manufactured by [[Tandy]].
*The fonts used to write "200" in the intro is the fonts from [[Computers#Computers|Strong Bad's computers]].
*Strong Sad's pills are also mentioned in [[funny|funny]].
*Homestar's disdain for the "repeat" pillow-fight topic seems to reflect the "topics the Brothers' Chap aren't likely to answer," notably requests to "draw Trogdor again."

===Real-World References===
*The Poopsmith Easter egg refers to the song "My Michelle", by [[Wikipedia:Guns N' Roses|Guns N' Roses]].
*Homestar's laptop is modeled after an [[Wikipedia:OLPC XO-1|XO-1]], an inexpensive model distributed as part of the [[Wikipedia:One Laptop Per Child|One Laptop Per Child]] project. The laptop was made available to North American consumers during the 2007 holiday season in a "Give 1 Get 1" offer.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|twohundred|14754}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Cow Lamp

Compdude — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:50:19 GMT

Compdude: /* Appearances */ Anudda Appearance

[[Image:Cow Lamp.PNG|thumb|250px|"It's not even a real cow."]]

'''Homestar's Cow Lamp''' is usually seen in [[Homestar Runner]]'s [[Homestar Runner's House|living room]]. It was broken by [[The Cheat]] in [[caper]], but seems to have been repaired by the time [[radio]] was released. Homestar then broke it in [[garage sale]] by throwing it out of the bag The Cheat used to ransack him.

According to the [[caper#DVD Version|caper]] DVD commentary, [[The Brothers Chaps]] had an illustration club and made this lamp when the theme was drawing lamps. According to the [[garage sale#DVD Version|garage sale]] commentary, [[Matt Chapman]] desperately wants his own real-life cow lamp. [[Ryan Sterritt]] volunteered to make him one for his birthday.

[[Image:Moose Lamp.png|left|thumb|100px|"Thanks for breaking my moose lamp."]]
In [[portrait]], we learn that Homestar also has at least two moose lamps in a [[Trailer Home]] (at least within the realms of [[Strong Bad]]'s imagination). A [[Cold One|Cold One Ice]] was thrown at one and it broke. Another was later seen in [[secret identity]].

== Appearances ==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[caper]]
*Email [[radio]]
*Email [[garage sale]]
*Email [[portrait]] (moose lamp)
*Email [[secret identity]] (moose lamp)
*Email [[pizza joint]]

[[Category:Items]]

Swears

Compdude — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:24:42 GMT

Compdude: /* Appearances */ Unbold'd!

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[[Image:NO symbol red w-gray.png|60px|Children and moms beware!]]Oh, Child![[Image:warning symbol yellow w-gray.png|60px|Don't say we didn't warn you]] 
This article is about '''swearing.''' It contains '''bad words''' that will get your mouth washed out, cost you friends, and probably get you suspended.

Please, if you are not mature enough to handle an article concerning some very naughty language, '''[[Special:Random|read no further]]'''.
</div></div></div>

[[Image:Failureposter.PNG|thumb|200px|"And this one talks about cussing..."]]

{|
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| style="background:#F2F2F2;border:1px #CCC solid;padding:1.5em" | ''From the [[Tastes Like Chicken Interview]]:''

'''INTERVIEWER:''' But what are the reasons behind keeping the site ad-free and making it clean enough for kids to view?
:...
'''MIKE:''' It’s really just more of our style, too. It wasn’t a super hard decision to make. We probably would have been doing it like this anyway. We’ve always leaned toward the more subtle type of humor, as opposed to over-the-top.

'''MATT:''' But when we get our sketch comedy show, dude, there’s going to be so many swears!
|}

Even given this attitude, there have been many examples of various degrees of '''swearing''' on the website, both stated and implied.

==Appearances==
*'''[[Hairstyle Runner]]''' — Three heads in the gallery are titled "smartass", "mother frig", and "bad motivator finger" referring to the middle finger.
*'''[[Old Characters Page]]''' — [[Bubs]]'s description says that he makes "a helluva sno-cone".
*'''[[Second Games Menu|Second]]''' and '''[[Third Games Menu]]''' — The titlebar for both pages reads, in part, "for the whole damn family!" Also, on the Second Games Menu, the description for the [[Homestar Talker]] reads, "Homestar says the darndest things. You want to make him swear don't you? Shame on you. Call your mother."
*'''[[Secret Pages#Other Animations|Homestar's Yearbook]]''' — Homestar states, "Sign my yearbook! ... but don't use any swears, because my mom reads it."
*'''[[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scenes|In Search of the Yello Dello]]''' — The first deleted scene's description mentions that it was deleted because of [[Homestar Runner|Homestar's]] "foul mouth". The foul language was most likely the phrase "freakin' duck".
**According to its description, the secret deleted scene had to be revised because of [[Marzipan]] swearing, even though there's no evidence of her using foul language in the scene.
*In '''[[The Best Decemberween Ever]]''', Homestar laments that he "can't find a freakin' present for Strong Bad."
*Email '''[[trevor the vampire]]''' — Strong Bad types "What the f" before he interrupts himself.
*Email '''[[the bird]]''' — Strong Bad, Pom Pom and Homestar all supposedly give "[[Wikipedia:Finger (gesture)|the finger]]" gesture, even though none have [[Lack of Visible Arms|visible fingers]].
*Email '''[[sugarbob]]''' — One of Strong Bad's instant messages contains the word "[[Internet Slang|lmao]]", which means "laughing my ass off." Another one reads, "SB is the shizzle", which in this context means "Strong Bad is the shit".
*Email '''[[sb_email 22]]''' — Strong Bad edits the phrase "Thank You" to "Nevermind the Bullocks", a misspelling of an [[Wikipedia:Bollocks|English slang term]] for male genitalia which could offend the English audience, if not relevant to their American counterparts.
*In '''[[Strong Sad's Lament]]''' one of his emotions is "the frig?" as in "what the frig?"
*Email '''[[comic]]''' — In an Easter egg, one of the records visibly displays the phrase "You Stupid Asshole." This was later censored in [[strongbad_email.exe]], but remains uncensored on [[homestarrunner.com]].
*Email '''[[cheat talk]]''' — In an Easter egg, the announcer translates one of [[The Cheat|The Cheat's]] phrases as "Check it out, this is going to be great. Just say 'Screw all y'all!'" (a direct reference to [[sb_email 22]]), then adds "And now on to Lesson 2: All the swears."
*'''[[TROGDOR!]]''' — If downloaded and viewed in Flash, entering the Konami Code garners the phrase "Hot damn, you got it right!" in the output box.
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]]''' — [[Cheerleader]] thinks her elephant head is "hella tight."
*Email '''[[no loafing]]''' — Strong Bad says one of his posters (with the caption "Failure is not a 4-letter word") talks about cussing.
*'''[[Peasant's Quest]]''' — Typing "What the fuck" yields the response, "Come now. Don't get discouraged."
*'''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]]''' — Thinking that he had been given the cold shoulder after asking for a seven-letter word, Homestar asks for a four-letters word for censoring a cuss word, which ends up being "beep."
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]]''' — The girls react to Tompkins's comment, "Heck, I'm taller than you," by shouting "TOMPKINS MADE A SWEAR!!!"
*'''[[Commandos in the Classroom]]''' —
**[[Pony Fights 2]] is rated PG-13 for "Severe cussing and ''very'' illegal pony fights."
**[[Reynold]] attempts to "swear a cuss", then says "diaper biscuits", causing the rest of the Commandos to laugh at him.
**When Reynold says "I might as well go home and get teen pregnant", [[Gunhaver]] calls him a "Cheat Cuss-mando."
*Email '''[[lady fan]]''' — Marzipan calls Strong Bad a "horse's twees". Homestar first used the word "twees" to refer to Strong Bad's butt, also calling it "your buttweesimo", so we can surmise that Marzipan meant "horse's ass", a common insult.
*'''[[Kid Speedy]]''' — One of the items that causes Kid Speedy to lose all his speed is "@!?#!", a term often used in comic strips to represent swearing.
*Email '''[[alternate universe]]''' — Strong Bad says he's been "flippin' off rainbows".
*'''[[Strongest Man in the World]]''' — After a very angry string of bubbles from [[Pom Pom]], a shocked Homestar asks him to "tone down the language".
*'''[[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]''' — The acronym "WTPF" (What the pfargtl?) is used as a substitute for the acronym "WTF".
*Email '''[[hygiene]]''' — Gene's refrigerator's brand name is "Fridgin' A" - a euphemism of the phrase "Frigging A."




== See Also ==
*In addition to the above, the word "[[crap]]" is often used as a swear word.
*[[Double Deuce]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Uncensored Articles]]

Swears

Compdude — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:23:17 GMT

Compdude: /* Appearances */ No freakin' presents!

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[[Image:NO symbol red w-gray.png|60px|Children and moms beware!]]Oh, Child![[Image:warning symbol yellow w-gray.png|60px|Don't say we didn't warn you]] 
This article is about '''swearing.''' It contains '''bad words''' that will get your mouth washed out, cost you friends, and probably get you suspended.

Please, if you are not mature enough to handle an article concerning some very naughty language, '''[[Special:Random|read no further]]'''.
</div></div></div>

[[Image:Failureposter.PNG|thumb|200px|"And this one talks about cussing..."]]

{|
|-
| style="background:#F2F2F2;border:1px #CCC solid;padding:1.5em" | ''From the [[Tastes Like Chicken Interview]]:''

'''INTERVIEWER:''' But what are the reasons behind keeping the site ad-free and making it clean enough for kids to view?
:...
'''MIKE:''' It’s really just more of our style, too. It wasn’t a super hard decision to make. We probably would have been doing it like this anyway. We’ve always leaned toward the more subtle type of humor, as opposed to over-the-top.

'''MATT:''' But when we get our sketch comedy show, dude, there’s going to be so many swears!
|}

Even given this attitude, there have been many examples of various degrees of '''swearing''' on the website, both stated and implied.

==Appearances==
*'''[[Hairstyle Runner]]''' — Three heads in the gallery are titled "smartass", "mother frig", and "bad motivator finger" referring to the middle finger.
*'''[[Old Characters Page]]''' — [[Bubs]]'s description says that he makes "a helluva sno-cone".
*'''[[Second Games Menu|Second]]''' and '''[[Third Games Menu]]''' — The titlebar for both pages reads, in part, "for the whole damn family!" Also, on the Second Games Menu, the description for the [[Homestar Talker]] reads, "Homestar says the darndest things. You want to make him swear don't you? Shame on you. Call your mother."
*'''[[Secret Pages#Other Animations|Homestar's Yearbook]]''' — Homestar states, "Sign my yearbook! ... but don't use any swears, because my mom reads it."
*'''[[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scenes|In Search of the Yello Dello]]''' — The first deleted scene's description mentions that it was deleted because of [[Homestar Runner|Homestar's]] "foul mouth". The foul language was most likely the phrase "freakin' duck".
**According to its description, the secret deleted scene had to be revised because of [[Marzipan]] swearing, even though there's no evidence of her using foul language in the scene.
*'''In [[The Best Decemberween Ever]], Homestar laments that he "can't find a freakin' present for Strong Bad."
*Email '''[[trevor the vampire]]''' — Strong Bad types "What the f" before he interrupts himself.
*Email '''[[the bird]]''' — Strong Bad, Pom Pom and Homestar all supposedly give "[[Wikipedia:Finger (gesture)|the finger]]" gesture, even though none have [[Lack of Visible Arms|visible fingers]].
*Email '''[[sugarbob]]''' — One of Strong Bad's instant messages contains the word "[[Internet Slang|lmao]]", which means "laughing my ass off." Another one reads, "SB is the shizzle", which in this context means "Strong Bad is the shit".
*Email '''[[sb_email 22]]''' — Strong Bad edits the phrase "Thank You" to "Nevermind the Bullocks", a misspelling of an [[Wikipedia:Bollocks|English slang term]] for male genitalia which could offend the English audience, if not relevant to their American counterparts.
*In '''[[Strong Sad's Lament]]''' one of his emotions is "the frig?" as in "what the frig?"
*Email '''[[comic]]''' — In an Easter egg, one of the records visibly displays the phrase "You Stupid Asshole." This was later censored in [[strongbad_email.exe]], but remains uncensored on [[homestarrunner.com]].
*Email '''[[cheat talk]]''' — In an Easter egg, the announcer translates one of [[The Cheat|The Cheat's]] phrases as "Check it out, this is going to be great. Just say 'Screw all y'all!'" (a direct reference to [[sb_email 22]]), then adds "And now on to Lesson 2: All the swears."
*'''[[TROGDOR!]]''' — If downloaded and viewed in Flash, entering the Konami Code garners the phrase "Hot damn, you got it right!" in the output box.
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]]''' — [[Cheerleader]] thinks her elephant head is "hella tight."
*Email '''[[no loafing]]''' — Strong Bad says one of his posters (with the caption "Failure is not a 4-letter word") talks about cussing.
*'''[[Peasant's Quest]]''' — Typing "What the fuck" yields the response, "Come now. Don't get discouraged."
*'''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]]''' — Thinking that he had been given the cold shoulder after asking for a seven-letter word, Homestar asks for a four-letters word for censoring a cuss word, which ends up being "beep."
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]]''' — The girls react to Tompkins's comment, "Heck, I'm taller than you," by shouting "TOMPKINS MADE A SWEAR!!!"
*'''[[Commandos in the Classroom]]''' —
**[[Pony Fights 2]] is rated PG-13 for "Severe cussing and ''very'' illegal pony fights."
**[[Reynold]] attempts to "swear a cuss", then says "diaper biscuits", causing the rest of the Commandos to laugh at him.
**When Reynold says "I might as well go home and get teen pregnant", [[Gunhaver]] calls him a "Cheat Cuss-mando."
*Email '''[[lady fan]]''' — Marzipan calls Strong Bad a "horse's twees". Homestar first used the word "twees" to refer to Strong Bad's butt, also calling it "your buttweesimo", so we can surmise that Marzipan meant "horse's ass", a common insult.
*'''[[Kid Speedy]]''' — One of the items that causes Kid Speedy to lose all his speed is "@!?#!", a term often used in comic strips to represent swearing.
*Email '''[[alternate universe]]''' — Strong Bad says he's been "flippin' off rainbows".
*'''[[Strongest Man in the World]]''' — After a very angry string of bubbles from [[Pom Pom]], a shocked Homestar asks him to "tone down the language".
*'''[[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]''' — The acronym "WTPF" (What the pfargtl?) is used as a substitute for the acronym "WTF".
*Email '''[[hygiene]]''' — Gene's refrigerator's brand name is "Fridgin' A" - a euphemism of the phrase "Frigging A."




== See Also ==
*In addition to the above, the word "[[crap]]" is often used as a swear word.
*[[Double Deuce]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Uncensored Articles]]

Swears

Compdude — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:02:22 GMT

Compdude: /* Appearances */ Frigging fridge

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[[Image:NO symbol red w-gray.png|60px|Children and moms beware!]]Oh, Child![[Image:warning symbol yellow w-gray.png|60px|Don't say we didn't warn you]] 
This article is about '''swearing.''' It contains '''bad words''' that will get your mouth washed out, cost you friends, and probably get you suspended.

Please, if you are not mature enough to handle an article concerning some very naughty language, '''[[Special:Random|read no further]]'''.
</div></div></div>

[[Image:Failureposter.PNG|thumb|200px|"And this one talks about cussing..."]]

{|
|-
| style="background:#F2F2F2;border:1px #CCC solid;padding:1.5em" | ''From the [[Tastes Like Chicken Interview]]:''

'''INTERVIEWER:''' But what are the reasons behind keeping the site ad-free and making it clean enough for kids to view?
:...
'''MIKE:''' It’s really just more of our style, too. It wasn’t a super hard decision to make. We probably would have been doing it like this anyway. We’ve always leaned toward the more subtle type of humor, as opposed to over-the-top.

'''MATT:''' But when we get our sketch comedy show, dude, there’s going to be so many swears!
|}

Even given this attitude, there have been many examples of various degrees of '''swearing''' on the website, both stated and implied.

==Appearances==
*'''[[Hairstyle Runner]]''' — Three heads in the gallery are titled "smartass", "mother frig", and "bad motivator finger" referring to the middle finger.
*'''[[Old Characters Page]]''' — [[Bubs]]'s description says that he makes "a helluva sno-cone".
*'''[[Second Games Menu|Second]]''' and '''[[Third Games Menu]]''' — The titlebar for both pages reads, in part, "for the whole damn family!" Also, on the Second Games Menu, the description for the [[Homestar Talker]] reads, "Homestar says the darndest things. You want to make him swear don't you? Shame on you. Call your mother."
*'''[[Secret Pages#Other Animations|Homestar's Yearbook]]''' — Homestar states, "Sign my yearbook! ... but don't use any swears, because my mom reads it."
*'''[[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scenes|In Search of the Yello Dello]]''' — The first deleted scene's description mentions that it was deleted because of [[Homestar Runner|Homestar's]] "foul mouth". The foul language was most likely the phrase "freakin' duck".
**According to its description, the secret deleted scene had to be revised because of [[Marzipan]] swearing, even though there's no evidence of her using foul language in the scene.
*Email '''[[trevor the vampire]]''' — Strong Bad types "What the f" before he interrupts himself.
*Email '''[[the bird]]''' — Strong Bad, Pom Pom and Homestar all supposedly give "[[Wikipedia:Finger (gesture)|the finger]]" gesture, even though none have [[Lack of Visible Arms|visible fingers]].
*Email '''[[sugarbob]]''' — One of Strong Bad's instant messages contains the word "[[Internet Slang|lmao]]", which means "laughing my ass off." Another one reads, "SB is the shizzle", which in this context means "Strong Bad is the shit".
*Email '''[[sb_email 22]]''' — Strong Bad edits the phrase "Thank You" to "Nevermind the Bullocks", a misspelling of an [[Wikipedia:Bollocks|English slang term]] for male genitalia which could offend the English audience, if not relevant to their American counterparts.
*In '''[[Strong Sad's Lament]]''' one of his emotions is "the frig?" as in "what the frig?"
*Email '''[[comic]]''' — In an Easter egg, one of the records visibly displays the phrase "You Stupid Asshole." This was later censored in [[strongbad_email.exe]], but remains uncensored on [[homestarrunner.com]].
*Email '''[[cheat talk]]''' — In an Easter egg, the announcer translates one of [[The Cheat|The Cheat's]] phrases as "Check it out, this is going to be great. Just say 'Screw all y'all!'" (a direct reference to [[sb_email 22]]), then adds "And now on to Lesson 2: All the swears."
*'''[[TROGDOR!]]''' — If downloaded and viewed in Flash, entering the Konami Code garners the phrase "Hot damn, you got it right!" in the output box.
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]]''' — [[Cheerleader]] thinks her elephant head is "hella tight."
*Email '''[[no loafing]]''' — Strong Bad says one of his posters (with the caption "Failure is not a 4-letter word") talks about cussing.
*'''[[Peasant's Quest]]''' — Typing "What the fuck" yields the response, "Come now. Don't get discouraged."
*'''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]]''' — Thinking that he had been given the cold shoulder after asking for a seven-letter word, Homestar asks for a four-letters word for censoring a cuss word, which ends up being "beep."
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]]''' — The girls react to Tompkins's comment, "Heck, I'm taller than you," by shouting "TOMPKINS MADE A SWEAR!!!"
*'''[[Commandos in the Classroom]]''' —
**[[Pony Fights 2]] is rated PG-13 for "Severe cussing and ''very'' illegal pony fights."
**[[Reynold]] attempts to "swear a cuss", then says "diaper biscuits", causing the rest of the Commandos to laugh at him.
**When Reynold says "I might as well go home and get teen pregnant", [[Gunhaver]] calls him a "Cheat Cuss-mando."
*Email '''[[lady fan]]''' — Marzipan calls Strong Bad a "horse's twees". Homestar first used the word "twees" to refer to Strong Bad's butt, also calling it "your buttweesimo", so we can surmise that Marzipan meant "horse's ass", a common insult.
*'''[[Kid Speedy]]''' — One of the items that causes Kid Speedy to lose all his speed is "@!?#!", a term often used in comic strips to represent swearing.
*Email '''[[alternate universe]]''' — Strong Bad says he's been "flippin' off rainbows".
*'''[[Strongest Man in the World]]''' — After a very angry string of bubbles from [[Pom Pom]], a shocked Homestar asks him to "tone down the language".
*'''[[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]''' — The acronym "WTPF" (What the pfargtl?) is used as a substitute for the acronym "WTF".
*Email '''[[hygiene]]''' — Gene's refrigerator's brand name is "Fridgin' A" - a euphemism of the phrase "Frigging A."




== See Also ==
*In addition to the above, the word "[[crap]]" is often used as a swear word.

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Uncensored Articles]]

Talk:concert

Compdude — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:55:12 GMT

Compdude: /* Not a "special" email? */ d'oh, spelling

== That was fun... ==

Whee! That was my first transcript! And I gotta admit... That was fun. I gotta get to bed now, good luck finishing the page, guys. [[User:Yadaman|Yadaman]] 13:23, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah, me doing this subtitling is cool too. One thing, tho: I am seeing the "local viewer test subtitle" screen as sbemail174 with sbemail175 subtitles. This normal? (sbemail174's OK). I should probably get to bed soon, too. [[User:ZanderSchubert|ZanderSchubert]] 14:08, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
::No that isn't normal. In Line 5, it says sbemal174.swf instead of 175. You might want to change that. Also, if you quit working on the subtitles, please remove the <nowiki>{{inprgoress}}</nowiki>-template. You could change it to <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> {{User:The Commander IN COMMAND/sig}} 14:23, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, I just noticed that as well... Changed, removed "Inprogress" and done up until (but excluding) the easter eggs. Night, all. [[User:ZanderSchubert|ZanderSchubert]] 14:58, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

== An eerie coincidence? ==

I noticed something very interesting. In [[best thing]], the description of the alternative rock band that knocked Limozeen off the charts seems to accurately describe sloshy. Three members, glasses, short hair, no guitarist? Even though it's coincidental, does anyone think it may still deserve to be in fun facts, perhaps as a remark or something? [[User:Hagurumon|Hagurumon]] 11:33, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah, that does sound familiar. I say it deserves to possibly be an Inside Reference or something. Maybe a remark. Idk, I'm not good at this fun fact thing. {{User:Compgrl323/sig}} 11:41, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
::I think the connection's a little tenuous. All the members of sloshy have short hair, so if Limozeen had been knocked off the charts by them, Mary would have said "And they've got short hair!" rather than "And the drummer's got short hair!" It's more likely that these are just common examples of indie/alternative fashion in contrast to 80s metal fashion. -ART
:::Limozeen didn't say that the band kicked them off didn't have a guitarist, they just didn't bother mentioning him, probably because he wasn't doing anything as unmetal as the rest of the band.

==Buy all play sets and toys!==

With the Cheat Commandos toys showing up, along with the Troop Transport, again in this short, do we do anything beyond just mentioning them here in the transcript and references? I'm sorta surprised that the individual accessories (like the Troop Transport) don't at least have images with them. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:48, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

==Alternative==

Could sloshy be an alternative band? [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 16:59, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
*I was led to believe as such. [[User:76.99.103.184|76.99.103.184]] 17:10, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

== Email song? ==

I can't shake the feeling that the email song is a reference to some metal song. My first guess was Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid,' but that's not it. Any ideas, or am I just insane? [[User:76.99.103.184|76.99.103.184]] 17:12, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

== Marble Craze ==

The music from the game Strong Bad/Sad are playing is from Marble Craze and can be heard here: http://qotile.net/audio/marble_music.mp3 --[[User:74.110.104.75|74.110.104.75]] 18:01, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

== Not a "special" email? ==

So I guess this email #175 is not a "special" email, in the spirits of emails 50, 100, & 150? I suppose we can all agree that "25th anniversary" emails (25 integrals ending in -25 and -75) have not been given special treatment that agknowledge their number. --[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

Talk:concert

Compdude — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:35:46 GMT

Compdude: Not a special email?

== That was fun... ==

Whee! That was my first transcript! And I gotta admit... That was fun. I gotta get to bed now, good luck finishing the page, guys. [[User:Yadaman|Yadaman]] 13:23, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah, me doing this subtitling is cool too. One thing, tho: I am seeing the "local viewer test subtitle" screen as sbemail174 with sbemail175 subtitles. This normal? (sbemail174's OK). I should probably get to bed soon, too. [[User:ZanderSchubert|ZanderSchubert]] 14:08, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
::No that isn't normal. In Line 5, it says sbemal174.swf instead of 175. You might want to change that. Also, if you quit working on the subtitles, please remove the <nowiki>{{inprgoress}}</nowiki>-template. You could change it to <nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki> {{User:The Commander IN COMMAND/sig}} 14:23, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, I just noticed that as well... Changed, removed "Inprogress" and done up until (but excluding) the easter eggs. Night, all. [[User:ZanderSchubert|ZanderSchubert]] 14:58, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

== An eerie coincidence? ==

I noticed something very interesting. In [[best thing]], the description of the alternative rock band that knocked Limozeen off the charts seems to accurately describe sloshy. Three members, glasses, short hair, no guitarist? Even though it's coincidental, does anyone think it may still deserve to be in fun facts, perhaps as a remark or something? [[User:Hagurumon|Hagurumon]] 11:33, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah, that does sound familiar. I say it deserves to possibly be an Inside Reference or something. Maybe a remark. Idk, I'm not good at this fun fact thing. {{User:Compgrl323/sig}} 11:41, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
::I think the connection's a little tenuous. All the members of sloshy have short hair, so if Limozeen had been knocked off the charts by them, Mary would have said "And they've got short hair!" rather than "And the drummer's got short hair!" It's more likely that these are just common examples of indie/alternative fashion in contrast to 80s metal fashion. -ART
:::Limozeen didn't say that the band kicked them off didn't have a guitarist, they just didn't bother mentioning him, probably because he wasn't doing anything as unmetal as the rest of the band.

==Buy all play sets and toys!==

With the Cheat Commandos toys showing up, along with the Troop Transport, again in this short, do we do anything beyond just mentioning them here in the transcript and references? I'm sorta surprised that the individual accessories (like the Troop Transport) don't at least have images with them. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:48, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

==Alternative==

Could sloshy be an alternative band? [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 16:59, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
*I was led to believe as such. [[User:76.99.103.184|76.99.103.184]] 17:10, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

== Email song? ==

I can't shake the feeling that the email song is a reference to some metal song. My first guess was Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid,' but that's not it. Any ideas, or am I just insane? [[User:76.99.103.184|76.99.103.184]] 17:12, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

== Marble Craze ==

The music from the game Strong Bad/Sad are playing is from Marble Craze and can be heard here: http://qotile.net/audio/marble_music.mp3 --[[User:74.110.104.75|74.110.104.75]] 18:01, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

== Not a "special" email? ==

So I guess this email #175 is not a "special" email, in the spirits of emails 50, 100, & 150? I suppose can all agree that "25th anniversary" emails (25 integrals ending in -25 and -75) have not been given special treatment that agknowledge their number. --[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

Homestar Runner's Pants

Compdude — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:04:45 GMT

Compdude: /* References to Homestar's Pants */ Homestar's shoes?

[[Image:homestarpants.PNG|thumb|"Well, I'll just, uh, put these pants on..."]]

'''[[Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner's]] pants''' are somewhat of a mystery; does he wear white, skin-tight long pants? Or did he glue blue soles to the bottoms of his feet? [[The Brothers Chaps]] keep this running gag going by keeping the references ambiguous.

==References to Homestar's Pants==
*'''[[A Jumping Jack Contest]]''' — Homestar tells [[Pom Pom]] that he thinks he is going to pee his pants.
*'''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]]''' — [[Coach Z]] suggests that [[Marzipan]] put something in Homestar's pants to cheer him up.
*'''[[Pom Pom]]'s [[character video]]''' — Homestar says that Pom Pom has helped him out of some tight jams and some tight pants, although that only happened once.
*'''[[New Boots]]''' — Although not technically pants, in [[The Cheat]]'s 'interpretation' of Homestar, he wears shoes that go up to his 'ankles'.
*'''[[Not the 100th Email!!!]]''' — Strong Bad tells Homestar to "keep his pants on". Homestar replies, "Pants? Hmm..."
*Email '''[[vacation]]''' — [[Strong Bad]] parodies this issue along with the question of [[Lack of Visible Arms|whether Homestar has arms]] when, while imagining an email that he might be missing, he says "How does Homestar pick stuff up if he's not wearing any Marzi-pants?".
*Email '''[[monument]]''' (Easter egg) — Homestar is about to put on some pants, but is then distracted by [[The Thnikkaman]].
*Email '''[[long pants]]''' — Homestar insists that he wears long pants; Strong Bad disagrees; Homestar goes nuts.
*Email '''[[lady...ing]]''' (Easter egg) — Homestar tells Marzipan that he's wearing tight pants so as to "accentuate all [his] bubbleties".
*Email '''[[highschool]]''' — Homestar's high-school self wore ridiculous stripèd pants. Teenaged Strong Bad and Teenaged Strong Mad "were all the time trying to liberate Homestar from [them]."
*Email '''[[senior prom]]''' — With Homestar present, Strong Bad threatens to "poof away" everyone's pants in a mass pantsing, then realizes that he is the only one in the room wearing pants. Strong Bad's pants then poof away, but nothing happens to Homestar. Later, Homestar insists to Pom Pom that he was wearing "all these types of long pants" and that they got poofed away. Pom Pom says that he can keep telling himself that.

==See Also==
*[[Pants]]
*[[Homestar's Daisy Dukes]]

[[Category:Homestar Runner running gags]]
[[Category:Clothing running gags]]

Homestar Runner's Pants

Compdude — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:58:04 GMT

Compdude: /* References to Homestar's Pants */ The second mention of striped pants doesn't really refer to Homestar's pants specifically.

[[Image:homestarpants.PNG|thumb|"Well, I'll just, uh, put these pants on..."]]

'''[[Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner's]] pants''' are somewhat of a mystery; does he wear white, skin-tight long pants? Or did he glue blue soles to the bottoms of his feet? [[The Brothers Chaps]] keep this running gag going by keeping the references ambiguous.

==References to Homestar's Pants==
*'''[[A Jumping Jack Contest]]''' — Homestar tells [[Pom Pom]] that he thinks he is going to pee his pants.
*'''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]]''' — [[Coach Z]] suggests that [[Marzipan]] put something in Homestar's pants to cheer him up.
*'''[[Pom Pom]]'s [[character video]]''' — Homestar says that Pom Pom has helped him out of some tight jams and some tight pants, although that only happened once.
*'''[[Not the 100th Email!!!]]''' — Strong Bad tells Homestar to "keep his pants on". Homestar replies, "Pants? Hmm..."
*Email '''[[vacation]]''' — [[Strong Bad]] parodies this issue along with the question of [[Lack of Visible Arms|whether Homestar has arms]] when, while imagining an email that he might be missing, he says "How does Homestar pick stuff up if he's not wearing any Marzi-pants?".
*Email '''[[monument]]''' (Easter egg) — Homestar is about to put on some pants, but is then distracted by [[The Thnikkaman]].
*Email '''[[long pants]]''' — Homestar insists that he wears long pants; Strong Bad disagrees; Homestar goes nuts.
*Email '''[[lady...ing]]''' (Easter egg) — Homestar tells Marzipan that he's wearing tight pants so as to "accentuate all [his] bubbleties".
*Email '''[[highschool]]''' — Homestar's high-school self wore ridiculous stripèd pants. Teenaged Strong Bad and Teenaged Strong Mad "were all the time trying to liberate Homestar from [them]."
*Email '''[[senior prom]]''' — With Homestar present, Strong Bad threatens to "poof away" everyone's pants in a mass pantsing, then realizes that he is the only one in the room wearing pants. Strong Bad's pants then poof away, but nothing happens to Homestar. Later, Homestar insists to Pom Pom that he was wearing "all these types of long pants" and that they got poofed away. Pom Pom says that he can keep telling himself that.

==See Also==
*[[Pants]]
*[[Homestar's Daisy Dukes]]

[[Category:Homestar Runner running gags]]
[[Category:Clothing running gags]]

Ages of Characters

Compdude — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:11:12 GMT

Compdude: /* Strong Sad */ Strong Sad's age

[[Image:Strong Bad's Age.png|thumb|250px|Strong Bad's age, protected by a sect of closely guarded [[The Three Keepers of Trogdor|monks]] high atop the Coches Mountains.]]
Although the '''ages of the characters''' are left intentionally ambiguous, there are some indications, albeit contradictory, of their ages.

== [[Coach Z]] and [[Bubs]] ==
*email [[narrator]] — Strong Bad refers to them as "old men".
*email [[caffeine]] — Coach Z refers to himself as "an old man".
*[[Fall Float Parade]] (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner calls Bubs "Old Mr. Bubs".
*email [[isp]] — Strong Bad calls Bubs "Old Man Bubs".
*email [[what I want]] and [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Coach Z's visage is featured on an ornament from 1974.
*email [[senior prom]] — Coach Z is apparently old enough to be the 'chaperon' of the senior prom.

==[[Homestar Runner]]==
*Homestar recalls getting 22 butt pats from Coach Z in 1984 ([[trading cards]]), so he must have been alive at that time.
*In the sbemail [[highschool]], Homestar was older than all of the characters that appeared as babies.
*email [[senior prom]] — Homestar is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.

==[[Marzipan]]==
*In the Lil' Strong Bad video in [[stand-up]], Coach Z mentions "Little Marzipan", implying that Marzipan and Strong Bad are around the same age. Coach Z, meanwhile, is full-sized, indicating that he is substantially older than Strong Bad.
*email [[senior prom]] — Marzipan is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.

==[[Strong Bad]]==
*Strong Bad is older than Strong Sad ([[depressio]]; [[different town]]; [[lady...ing]]) but younger than Strong Mad ([[the facts]]).
*Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age ([[The Secrets That I Keep]]).
*In the email [[stand-up]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]] is shown to be younger than [[Coach Z]].
*Since Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[TrogdorCon '97]]), he was presumably born before this.
**Yet, in the photograph from the email [[2 years]], he does not look that much younger than he does today, even though said photograph dates from 1987.
*The email [[looking old]] is about Strong Bad's attempts to stay relevant to a younger audience. He never states his exact age however.
**Also in [[looking old]], when Strong Bad says he is going to "relate to some 18-24 year olds", he goes to Strong Sad. Since they were kids at the same time, Strong Bad has to be around that age.

==[[Strong Mad]]==
*Strong Mad is oldest of [[The Brothers Strong]].

==[[Strong Sad]]==
*Strong Sad is the youngest of The Brothers Strong.
*According to [[boring (really)]], Strong Sad was not yet born in 1916.
*In [[looking old]] (released January 22, 2007), Strong Bad visits with Strong Sad after vowing to "relate to some 18–24 year olds".
*email [[senior prom]] — Strong Sad is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.

==[[The King of Town]]==
*In the email [[space program]], The King of Town claims to be "in [his] sixties".

== [[Teen Girl Squad]]==
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5|Issue 5]], Cheerleader claims that they are in college, while So And So claims that they are in 8th grade. It is implied that Cheerleader is lying.
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3|Issue 3]], Strong Bad states that the Teen Girl Squad are between the ages of 13 and 19.
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]], [[What's Her Face]] claims to have had her driver's license for over a year. Given that American teenagers get their license around age 16, this would put What's Her Face around the age of 17.

==[[Trogdor]] and [[Stinkoman]]==
*As seen in [[Happy Trogday]], Trogdor's birthday is the day that [[dragon]] debuted (January 13, 2003), making him {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTMONTH}}>=1 and {{CURRENTDAY}}>=13|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003}}|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003-1}}}} years old. Likewise, Stinkoman's birthday is the day that [[japanese cartoon]] debuted (January 6, 2003), possibly making him {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTMONTH}}>=1 and {{CURRENTDAY}}>=6|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003}}|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003-1}}}} years old.

[[Category:Research]]

Ages of Characters

Compdude — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:10:34 GMT

Compdude: /* Marzipan */ Marzipan's age

[[Image:Strong Bad's Age.png|thumb|250px|Strong Bad's age, protected by a sect of closely guarded [[The Three Keepers of Trogdor|monks]] high atop the Coches Mountains.]]
Although the '''ages of the characters''' are left intentionally ambiguous, there are some indications, albeit contradictory, of their ages.

== [[Coach Z]] and [[Bubs]] ==
*email [[narrator]] — Strong Bad refers to them as "old men".
*email [[caffeine]] — Coach Z refers to himself as "an old man".
*[[Fall Float Parade]] (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner calls Bubs "Old Mr. Bubs".
*email [[isp]] — Strong Bad calls Bubs "Old Man Bubs".
*email [[what I want]] and [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Coach Z's visage is featured on an ornament from 1974.
*email [[senior prom]] — Coach Z is apparently old enough to be the 'chaperon' of the senior prom.

==[[Homestar Runner]]==
*Homestar recalls getting 22 butt pats from Coach Z in 1984 ([[trading cards]]), so he must have been alive at that time.
*In the sbemail [[highschool]], Homestar was older than all of the characters that appeared as babies.
*email [[senior prom]] — Homestar is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.

==[[Marzipan]]==
*In the Lil' Strong Bad video in [[stand-up]], Coach Z mentions "Little Marzipan", implying that Marzipan and Strong Bad are around the same age. Coach Z, meanwhile, is full-sized, indicating that he is substantially older than Strong Bad.
*email [[senior prom]] — Marzipan is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.

==[[Strong Bad]]==
*Strong Bad is older than Strong Sad ([[depressio]]; [[different town]]; [[lady...ing]]) but younger than Strong Mad ([[the facts]]).
*Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age ([[The Secrets That I Keep]]).
*In the email [[stand-up]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]] is shown to be younger than [[Coach Z]].
*Since Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[TrogdorCon '97]]), he was presumably born before this.
**Yet, in the photograph from the email [[2 years]], he does not look that much younger than he does today, even though said photograph dates from 1987.
*The email [[looking old]] is about Strong Bad's attempts to stay relevant to a younger audience. He never states his exact age however.
**Also in [[looking old]], when Strong Bad says he is going to "relate to some 18-24 year olds", he goes to Strong Sad. Since they were kids at the same time, Strong Bad has to be around that age.

==[[Strong Mad]]==
*Strong Mad is oldest of [[The Brothers Strong]].

==[[Strong Sad]]==
*Strong Sad is the youngest of The Brothers Strong.
*According to [[boring (really)]], Strong Sad was not yet born in 1916.
*In [[looking old]] (released January 22, 2007), Strong Bad visits with Strong Sad after vowing to "relate to some 18–24 year olds".

==[[The King of Town]]==
*In the email [[space program]], The King of Town claims to be "in [his] sixties".

== [[Teen Girl Squad]]==
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5|Issue 5]], Cheerleader claims that they are in college, while So And So claims that they are in 8th grade. It is implied that Cheerleader is lying.
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3|Issue 3]], Strong Bad states that the Teen Girl Squad are between the ages of 13 and 19.
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]], [[What's Her Face]] claims to have had her driver's license for over a year. Given that American teenagers get their license around age 16, this would put What's Her Face around the age of 17.

==[[Trogdor]] and [[Stinkoman]]==
*As seen in [[Happy Trogday]], Trogdor's birthday is the day that [[dragon]] debuted (January 13, 2003), making him {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTMONTH}}>=1 and {{CURRENTDAY}}>=13|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003}}|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003-1}}}} years old. Likewise, Stinkoman's birthday is the day that [[japanese cartoon]] debuted (January 6, 2003), possibly making him {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTMONTH}}>=1 and {{CURRENTDAY}}>=6|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003}}|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003-1}}}} years old.

[[Category:Research]]

Ages of Characters

Compdude — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:09:02 GMT

Compdude: /* Homestar Runner */ Homestar's age

[[Image:Strong Bad's Age.png|thumb|250px|Strong Bad's age, protected by a sect of closely guarded [[The Three Keepers of Trogdor|monks]] high atop the Coches Mountains.]]
Although the '''ages of the characters''' are left intentionally ambiguous, there are some indications, albeit contradictory, of their ages.

== [[Coach Z]] and [[Bubs]] ==
*email [[narrator]] — Strong Bad refers to them as "old men".
*email [[caffeine]] — Coach Z refers to himself as "an old man".
*[[Fall Float Parade]] (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner calls Bubs "Old Mr. Bubs".
*email [[isp]] — Strong Bad calls Bubs "Old Man Bubs".
*email [[what I want]] and [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Coach Z's visage is featured on an ornament from 1974.
*email [[senior prom]] — Coach Z is apparently old enough to be the 'chaperon' of the senior prom.

==[[Homestar Runner]]==
*Homestar recalls getting 22 butt pats from Coach Z in 1984 ([[trading cards]]), so he must have been alive at that time.
*In the sbemail [[highschool]], Homestar was older than all of the characters that appeared as babies.
*email [[senior prom]] — Homestar is apparently young enough to be a participant in what is supposedly a high school prom.

==[[Marzipan]]==
*In the Lil' Strong Bad video in [[stand-up]], Coach Z mentions "Little Marzipan", implying that Marzipan and Strong Bad are around the same age. Coach Z, meanwhile, is full-sized, indicating that he is substantially older than Strong Bad.

==[[Strong Bad]]==
*Strong Bad is older than Strong Sad ([[depressio]]; [[different town]]; [[lady...ing]]) but younger than Strong Mad ([[the facts]]).
*Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age ([[The Secrets That I Keep]]).
*In the email [[stand-up]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]] is shown to be younger than [[Coach Z]].
*Since Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[TrogdorCon '97]]), he was presumably born before this.
**Yet, in the photograph from the email [[2 years]], he does not look that much younger than he does today, even though said photograph dates from 1987.
*The email [[looking old]] is about Strong Bad's attempts to stay relevant to a younger audience. He never states his exact age however.
**Also in [[looking old]], when Strong Bad says he is going to "relate to some 18-24 year olds", he goes to Strong Sad. Since they were kids at the same time, Strong Bad has to be around that age.

==[[Strong Mad]]==
*Strong Mad is oldest of [[The Brothers Strong]].

==[[Strong Sad]]==
*Strong Sad is the youngest of The Brothers Strong.
*According to [[boring (really)]], Strong Sad was not yet born in 1916.
*In [[looking old]] (released January 22, 2007), Strong Bad visits with Strong Sad after vowing to "relate to some 18–24 year olds".

==[[The King of Town]]==
*In the email [[space program]], The King of Town claims to be "in [his] sixties".

== [[Teen Girl Squad]]==
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5|Issue 5]], Cheerleader claims that they are in college, while So And So claims that they are in 8th grade. It is implied that Cheerleader is lying.
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3|Issue 3]], Strong Bad states that the Teen Girl Squad are between the ages of 13 and 19.
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]], [[What's Her Face]] claims to have had her driver's license for over a year. Given that American teenagers get their license around age 16, this would put What's Her Face around the age of 17.

==[[Trogdor]] and [[Stinkoman]]==
*As seen in [[Happy Trogday]], Trogdor's birthday is the day that [[dragon]] debuted (January 13, 2003), making him {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTMONTH}}>=1 and {{CURRENTDAY}}>=13|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003}}|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003-1}}}} years old. Likewise, Stinkoman's birthday is the day that [[japanese cartoon]] debuted (January 6, 2003), possibly making him {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTMONTH}}>=1 and {{CURRENTDAY}}>=6|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003}}|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003-1}}}} years old.

[[Category:Research]]

Ages of Characters

Compdude — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:07:18 GMT

Compdude: /* Coach Z and Bubs */ Coach Z age facts

[[Image:Strong Bad's Age.png|thumb|250px|Strong Bad's age, protected by a sect of closely guarded [[The Three Keepers of Trogdor|monks]] high atop the Coches Mountains.]]
Although the '''ages of the characters''' are left intentionally ambiguous, there are some indications, albeit contradictory, of their ages.

== [[Coach Z]] and [[Bubs]] ==
*email [[narrator]] — Strong Bad refers to them as "old men".
*email [[caffeine]] — Coach Z refers to himself as "an old man".
*[[Fall Float Parade]] (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner calls Bubs "Old Mr. Bubs".
*email [[isp]] — Strong Bad calls Bubs "Old Man Bubs".
*email [[what I want]] and [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Coach Z's visage is featured on an ornament from 1974.
*email [[senior prom]] — Coach Z is apparently old enough to be the 'chaperon' of the senior prom.

==[[Homestar Runner]]==
*Homestar recalls getting 22 butt pats from Coach Z in 1984 ([[trading cards]]), so he must have been alive at that time.
*In the sbemail [[highschool]], Homestar was older than all of the characters that appeared as babies.

==[[Marzipan]]==
*In the Lil' Strong Bad video in [[stand-up]], Coach Z mentions "Little Marzipan", implying that Marzipan and Strong Bad are around the same age. Coach Z, meanwhile, is full-sized, indicating that he is substantially older than Strong Bad.

==[[Strong Bad]]==
*Strong Bad is older than Strong Sad ([[depressio]]; [[different town]]; [[lady...ing]]) but younger than Strong Mad ([[the facts]]).
*Strong Bad and Strong Sad were kids at the same time, so they are probably close in age ([[The Secrets That I Keep]]).
*In the email [[stand-up]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]] is shown to be younger than [[Coach Z]].
*Since Strong Bad often refers to doing things in [[1987]], such as checking what Japanese cartoons are called ([[TrogdorCon '97]]), he was presumably born before this.
**Yet, in the photograph from the email [[2 years]], he does not look that much younger than he does today, even though said photograph dates from 1987.
*The email [[looking old]] is about Strong Bad's attempts to stay relevant to a younger audience. He never states his exact age however.
**Also in [[looking old]], when Strong Bad says he is going to "relate to some 18-24 year olds", he goes to Strong Sad. Since they were kids at the same time, Strong Bad has to be around that age.

==[[Strong Mad]]==
*Strong Mad is oldest of [[The Brothers Strong]].

==[[Strong Sad]]==
*Strong Sad is the youngest of The Brothers Strong.
*According to [[boring (really)]], Strong Sad was not yet born in 1916.
*In [[looking old]] (released January 22, 2007), Strong Bad visits with Strong Sad after vowing to "relate to some 18–24 year olds".

==[[The King of Town]]==
*In the email [[space program]], The King of Town claims to be "in [his] sixties".

== [[Teen Girl Squad]]==
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5|Issue 5]], Cheerleader claims that they are in college, while So And So claims that they are in 8th grade. It is implied that Cheerleader is lying.
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3|Issue 3]], Strong Bad states that the Teen Girl Squad are between the ages of 13 and 19.
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]], [[What's Her Face]] claims to have had her driver's license for over a year. Given that American teenagers get their license around age 16, this would put What's Her Face around the age of 17.

==[[Trogdor]] and [[Stinkoman]]==
*As seen in [[Happy Trogday]], Trogdor's birthday is the day that [[dragon]] debuted (January 13, 2003), making him {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTMONTH}}>=1 and {{CURRENTDAY}}>=13|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003}}|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003-1}}}} years old. Likewise, Stinkoman's birthday is the day that [[japanese cartoon]] debuted (January 6, 2003), possibly making him {{#ifexpr:{{CURRENTMONTH}}>=1 and {{CURRENTDAY}}>=6|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003}}|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2003-1}}}} years old.

[[Category:Research]]

Talk:Quality Time with Cardboard Homestar

Compdude — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:02:54 GMT

Compdude: Similar dialouge with TGS?

==TMBG: Mesopotamians==

They Might Be Giants just released a new album containing a song called "The Mesopotamians". Coincidence? --[[User:Pat|Pat]] 09:24, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
:Coincidence. Had there been some mention of Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal or Gilgamesh, then maybe it would be more likely to be a reference. I think all these strange coincidences (like The Cheat being Istanbul) are just because TBC and TMBG have similar interests. [[User:Hagurumon|Hagurumon]] 11:50, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

== Freakishly long arms? ==

Is it noteworthy that Marzipan's invisible arms seem longer than her body? Maybe it merits mention in the [[Lack_of_Visible_Arms|lack of visible arms]] article?--[[User:89.1.99.123|89.1.99.123]] 12:35, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
:Wait, ''what?!'' If they're invisible, how do you know they're longer than her body? I'm not sure what you're getting at here. --[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 11:42, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
::Well, although you can't see her arms, she was able to operate Cardboard Homestar from pretty far away. [[User:Hagurumon|Hagurumon]] 15:57, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
:::It could be that Marzipan has the same limited telekinesis that Homestar has, like in [[time capsule]]. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 16:04, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
::::Or a very faint piece of string, maybe? (don't know how to sign these things, sorry.)
:::::Maybe the string is invisible as well as her arms. {{User:Zoom/sig}} 25:02, 12 January 1954 (UTC)
::::::Check out all these... speculations. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 18:53, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

in the first scene she was holding the book AND manipulating cardboard Homestar, no way she can do all that with arms!
:Why not? I'm holding a fan and typing on a keyboard right now, and my arms aren't even invisible. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:17, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Look at the easter egg and honestly tell me that she has arms, if she does, thay cant be shorter than 3 feet =)

In the scene where she is playing the guitar ''and'' manipulating cardboard homestar, she cant do '''that''' with arms. --{{User:Geoblu2/sig}} 20:58, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

== How do you be so smart? ==

When hearing this toon's line, "Maripan, how do you get so smart," did anyone else immediately think of the line from TGS's Teeny Tiny Girl Squad episode where the TGS girls ask little Thomkins "how do you be so short?" I know it's not worded the same, but it sounds so similar to me. --[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

Talk:Main Page 24

Compdude — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:28:45 GMT

Compdude: /* Blurry shirt */ further comments on blurred shirts

== Regular outfit ==

Can we really say that "this is one of only five main pages to have Homestar in his regular outfit, size, and style" if his shirt can change? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 14:53, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
:We can say "this is one of only five main pages to have Homestar in his regular size, and style"?--{{User:Kanjiro/sig}} 19:05, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
::That applies to ''most'' main pages, though. Not just five. {{User:Mee/sig}}

== Blurry shirt ==
:''When you roll over "Store" to put on the glasses, the logos on any of Homestar's shirts are still blurry.''
When I put the glasses on, Homestarrunner's shirt is still blurry. Is anyone else having this "problem" [[User:71.108.174.149|71.108.174.149]]
:See the Goofs section. [[User:24.147.211.129|24.147.211.129]]
::This happens with all of his shirts, the ducky, the star, and the Peacy P.
:::I'm not sure this is a goof - I think this is an intentional joke. It seems a little odd that EVERYTHING else would be sharpened except for the shirt. [[User:Compdude]]
::::Agreed -- I laughed. [[User:86.136.81.173|86.136.81.173]] 19:02, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
:::::This especially makes sense when you consider that TBC blurred out the "Olympic Man" shirt in the last TGS episode, and the blurred out Peacy P shirt here also refers to that same TGS episode. [[User:Compdude|Compdude]]
This was put into STUFF for some reason but it doesn't belong there; it's patently true, so the question is where, not whether, to note it. Seems like it would be fine just to put it in the list of buttons. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 20:48, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
:The "Fila" shirt gives it away. It must have been intentional. Not a goof.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 20:52, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:53, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
:::Shouldn't it be a real world reference then? [[User:71.108.174.149|71.108.174.149]]

::::Yup, Fila's mentioned in [[Main Page 24#Real World References|Real World References]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 22:32, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

== nekkid? ==

For the Downloads button, the article currently says "Strong Bad walks through the Field", but doesn't elaborate much. Then under Remarks, it says "Strong Bad is seen with underwear". I looked at the Main Page in question before reading the article, and I'm pretty sure that Strong Bad is naked. It would make sense, since everything's blurry, it forms a sort of pre-emptive censorship that's being exploited to allow SB to wander around in the buff. I personally can't see any color difference between his chest and where his underwear should be. After all, the Remark goes on to mention that "he claims he doesn't wear them", so where's the evidence that he's wearing them now? - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 20:42, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
:Put the glasses on by rolling over "Store". It will then become clear. :) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 20:44, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
::He's clearly naked flesh-tone when blurred, when the glasses are put on, he's wearing underwear. That's the joke - you see he's naked, but there are underpants when the glasses are on. [[User:208.60.233.132|208.60.233.132]] 22:45, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
:::That would work, except for the fact that being able to use the "glasses" to see the other events unblurred is a Flash artifact, and it's hard to say whether or not it's strictly intentional. -{{User:YK/sig}} 00:32, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
::No, you're crazy. he has the underpants on when its blurred. someone decompile it and prove me right, but i'm still right. -[[User:JamesDean|JamesDean]] 23:49, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

==Cardgage==

Are the glasses the same shape/size/style as Senor Cardgage's? If so we may be looking through his eyes. -- [[User:208.60.233.132|208.60.233.132]] 22:45, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
:Nevermind, they aren't. Would've been cool though! -- [[User:208.60.233.132|208.60.233.132]] 23:13, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

== Underwear! ==
Strong Bad said that he does not wear underwear in [[New Boots]]. But he is clearly seen wearing underwear in this main page. I'm gonna put that as an inconsistency. {{User:SantanaHomerunner/sig}}

:It's currently listed in [[Main Page 24#Remarks|Remarks]]. Good memory, though! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:04, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Well, I did put it on the [[inconsistencies]] article if that is alright.

== The Weeklies ==

The Weeklies do appear blurred to me. {{User:SantanaHomerunner/sig}}

Talk:Main Page 24

Compdude — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:59:17 GMT

Compdude: /* Goofs */ My $11.01

== Regular outfit ==

Can we really say that "this is one of only five main pages to have Homestar in his regular outfit, size, and style" if his shirt can change? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 14:53, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

== Goofs ==

When I put the glasses on, Homestarrunner's shirt is still blurry. Is anyone else having this "problem" [[User:71.108.174.149|71.108.174.149]]
:See the Goofs section. [[User:24.147.211.129|24.147.211.129]]
::This happens with all of his shirts, the ducky, the star, and the Peacy P.
:::I'm not sure this is a goof - I think this is an intentional joke. It seems a little odd that EVERYTHING else would be sharpened except for the shirt. [[User:Compdude]]

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Compdude: /* Goofs */ I don't think that's a goof; that seems like an intentional joke.

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[[Image:Main24.PNG|220px|thumb|"Has anybody seen my pants?"]]

Everything is viewed through blurred vision.

'''Cast (In order of appearance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}

'''Place:''' [[The Field]]

'''Icon:''' Glasses

'''Page title:''' 20/200!

'''Date:''' July 24, 2007

==Button Effects==
*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — Homestar holds up a vision testing chart.
*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — Pulsating red dots appear onscreen. Homestar says, "Hey, are you okay? How many fingers am I holding up?"
*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — Homestar's shirt changes — first to a [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Peacey P|Peacey P]] shirt, then to a blue [[Wikipedia:Fila_(company)|Fila]] shirt, then to his [[duckie shirt]], then back to his original star shirt.
*'''[[Downloads]]''' — Strong Bad walks through the Field shouting, "My pants! Come here, my pants! Has anybody seen my pants?"
*'''[[Store]]''' — Glasses are placed on the viewer, allowing for better vision. Homestar's shirts are still blurred.
*'''[[Email]]''' — Strong Sad appears, holding up Strong Bad's pants and saying, "Well, lookee what I found!"

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*This is one of only five main pages to have Homestar in his regular outfit, size, and style.

===Remarks===
*The buttons have a new, shinier look.
*Strong Bad is seen with underwear, but in [[New Boots]], he claims he doesn't wear them.
**In [[senior prom]], Strong Bad has underwear, but they were boxers, instead of the briefs shown here.

===Inside References===
*Homestar refers to his [[Lack of Visible Arms|lack of visible fingers]].
*One of Homestar's shirts has the Peacey P logo on it. Peacey P was a rapper in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]].
*This is another appearance of Homestar's [[duckie shirt]].

===Real World References===
* The page title is a reference to [[Wikipedia: Visual acuity|a measure of accuracy of vision]]. 20/200 is considered the threshold for being legally blind.
** The [[Wikipedia: Eye chart|eye chart]] held up by Homestar is known as a "Tumbling E" chart.
* Homestar's blue T-shirt is for sportswear maker [[Wikipedia: Fila (company)|Fila]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:main24.html|go to Main Page 24]]
*[[HR:main24.swf|view the Flash file for Main Page 24]]

{{Main Page}}

[[Category: Main Pages]]

dangeresque 3

Compdude — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:36:03 GMT

Compdude: /* Real-World References */ Fix link

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[[Image:sbemail106.PNG|thumb|"Looks like we're gonna have to jump!"]]

On receiving an e-mail about [[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]] 3, Strong Bad reveals that he hasn't made it. Instead, he gives us a director's cut of Dangeresque 1.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}} as [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]], {{Film|The Cheat}} as [[Istanbul]], {{Film|Coach Z}} as [[Renaldo]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} as [[Dangeresque Too]], {{Film|Strong Sad}} as [[Hot Tub]], {{Film|The King of Town}} as [[Perducci]], {{Film|Strong Mad}} as [[Killingyouguy]], {{Film|Marzipan}} as [[Cutesy Buttons]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' Monday, June 21, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 4:54

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!!

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, here comes little e-mail, with a gun in his hand...

''{reading}''
<blockquote class="email">hi there strong bad, 
 
i was just wondering, when is 
dangeresque 3 comeing out? 
 
yours truly, 
john newell, on</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "comeing" as it is written ("koh-may-ing") He also pronounces "john newell, on" (Ontario) as "johnny well, on."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa. I left my Johnny Well on. ''{He deletes "on" and types "off."}'' Johnny Well: off.

''{The sound of a large machine powering down is heard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, peoples won't leave me alone about this one! ''{clears screen, typing}'' Okay, okay, okay, okay. Dangeresque 3 production update! Day 114: Things are comeing ''{again pronounced "koh-may-ing"}'' along right on schedule. So far, we seem to have only hit one major snag. Um, and that is I haven't um, ''{as he types, the text gets smaller and Strong Bad speaks under his breath}'' made Dangeresque 3 yet. ''{clears screen, text size returns to normal}'' But, before you start throwing full wine bottles at your computer screen, let me offer this as a cop-out: the digitally remastered director's cut of: ''Dangeresque 1: Dangeresque, too?''

''{Cut via static to Strong Bad wearing his Dangeresque glasses, sitting in the [[Gremlin]], pretending to drive and humming the Dangeresque theme tune. The Cheat repeatedly runs by in the background holding a small tree to give the impression of movement. A card is held up in front of the camera, moving around a little, reading: Dangeresque 1: "Dangeresque, Too?" followed by another, reading "Not in 3-D."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''Brring... brring...'' Oh, my car phone. ''{He picks up a VCR with a phone cord coming out of it.''} You got Dangeresque. Who this is?

''{Cut to Coach Z in his Renaldo costume. He is looking straight at the camera.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Now?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whispering, off-screen}'' Yeah, go, go.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{He turns away from the camera and holds an [[Disconnected Telephones|unplugged phone]] receiver up to his ear.}'' Dangeresque, it's Renaldo. I need you back here away, right? I mean, right away.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{off-screen}'' Uh, I'm in a car right now, but I can drive it to the office.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{unemotionally}'' Sounds like a plan. ''{turns back to the camera}'' How was tha—

''{Cut to Strong Bad in his car.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hang on, car phone! Get ready for some fancy driving!

''{Strong Bad makes the sound of a car squealing around corners while the camera moves left to make it seem as if he's moving forwards. One of the Gremlin's hubcaps rolls from the left of the screen. We then cut to the office. Strong Bad opens the door and walks in.}''

'''COACH Z:''' What took you so long?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I had to swing by Cool Weapons Surplus for a new nunchuck gun. ''{He holds up a gun with a [[Wikipedia:Nunchaku|nunchaku]] taped to it.}'' And a Reesy Cup milkshake. ''{He holds up a milkshake cup with "Reesy Cup" printed on it.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Well, anyways, I called you in to meet your new partner: Dangeresque, too?

''{The camera pans right to Homestar Runner, wearing sunglasses.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The name's Dangeresque. Nice to meet ya.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whaaa?

'''COACH Z:''' Dangeresque!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah? 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What? ''{simultaneously}''

''{They both turn and glare at each other to the accompaniment of a shock riff made by Strong Bad over the top.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Perducci's intercepted the serum at the border! ''{He holds up the [[Periodicals|newspaper]] from [[stunt double]], this time with a taped-on headline reading "PERDUCCI IS THE BAD GUY."}'' If that serum doesn't make it through, they'll kidnap Cutesy Buttons!

'''STRONG BAD & HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{shaking fists}'' Perducci!

''{Cut to Homestar and Strong Bad playing racquetball in the basement (with Strong Bad's rendition of the Dangeresque theme tune as an accompaniment). Homestar serves the ball and they play a frantic volley, which ends when Strong Bad nearly hits Homestar's head with the ball.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{He removes his sunglasses.}'' What is your malfunction?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's get one thing straight, meatball...face...butt: I work alone. 'Cept when I work with Renaldo...which is all the time.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh yeah? Well, you need me because I'm the only one that knows where Perducci is, and where that is is that he is...in...Istanbul.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Istanbul! Of course!

''{Blackout fade to the Field, with a musical interlude from Strong Bad. Homestar Runner and Strong Bad are standing next to The Cheat, who is wearing a sign saying "Istanbul."}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Perducci's got to be here around in Istanbul somewhere.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I hope you're right. We’ve got to get that serum through...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Let's ask this passers-by.

''{Strong Sad walks by, holding a sandwich.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What do you know about Perducci, doughboy?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ugh, I told you guys already I'm not going to be in your stupid movie!

''{The frame "jumps." Same shot, but now Strong Bad is holding Strong Sad's sandwich.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —what do you know about Perducci?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{reluctantly}'' Only that I am not one of his minions.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, thanks anyways. Move it along, hot tub!

''{Strong Sad walks out.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That stranger seemed to know a little bit too little about Perducci...

''{With another musical interlude, blackout fade to Strong Sad and the King of Town (who is silhouetted), on top of Bubs' Concession Stand. The King of Town is wearing a bowler hat.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' What? Two Dangeresques? ''{He turns to the camera, revealing that he is wearing a blue coat, sunglasses and a name-tag reading "Hello, my name is perducci."}'' Well, they'll still be no match for my secret weapon!

''{Cut to a silhouetted Strong Mad, whose gleaming white eyes are the only visible feature of his body. Strong Bad makes a scary tune over the top, then sings the first two notes of the Dangeresque theme song as we cut to Homestar Runner and Strong Bad standing on top of a large sheet of wood, with lines drawn on it to look like a tall building, holding a horizontal rope. The frame "jumps" again to the same shot, but rotated ninety degrees so that it looks as if the Dangeresques are climbing the building.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Once we get to the top of this high-scraper, we'll hopefully be able to throw some people off. Maybe even Perducci.

''{They continue to "climb." As Homestar's glasses fall onto the wood we quickly cut to the top of the Concession Stand, where the Dangeresques meet the King of Town.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Dangeresque!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah? 
'''STRONG BAD:''' What? ''{simultaneously}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Allow me to introduce you to both my secret weapon and your doom: ''{King Of Town's hat flies up}'' Killingyouguy!

''{Strong Mad appears, raising his arms menacingly. The M on his singlet has been replaced with "KILLINGYOUGUY" and two post-its with a bullet hole and a scar drawn on have been stuck to his face. Strong Bad imitates a guitar screech over the top.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. Gad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That guy is tall.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER & STRONG BAD:''' You take the big guy.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The pipes are broken!

''{He leaps off. We cut to Homestar, suspended by a rope, whirling around and kicking Strong Sad repeatedly in the face. Strong Sad has a paper bag with Strong Mad's face, a bullet hole and a scar drawn on it on his head and is wearing his singlet.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{There is one exclamation for each hit.}'' Oof! Ow! Ouff! Ouwh! Getting! Dizzy! Blacking! Out! Oof! Geez! Oouf!

''{We then cut to Strong Bad, Coach Z (silhouetted) and Homestar (looking down on the fallen Strong Mad).}''

'''COACH Z:''' Nice work there, Dangeresque!

'''STRONG BAD & HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks. ''{forced laugh}'' Ahahahahaha.

''{Marzipan, as Cutesy Buttons, approaches Coach Z, holding a glass of iced tea, with ice cubes and mint bobbing on the surface.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Mmm. Thanks for the serum, boys. Now I won't be kidnapped.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh no...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER & STRONG BAD:''' ...Looks like we're going to have to jump!

''{They both jump off the Concession Stand and end in a freeze frame, silhouetted against a sunset. The credits roll while Strong Bad sings.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Today is all right for tonight... 
Riding in a Corvette, feeling all right, 
Today is all right for tonight! 
Today is all right for tonight... 
Riding in a Corvette, feeling all right, 
All right for tonight!

'''Written and directed by Strong Bad'''

'''Dangeresque — Strong Bad''' 
'''Dangeresque — Homestar Runner''' 
'''Renaldo — Coach Z''' 
'''Perducci — The King of Town''' 
'''Cutesy Buttons — Marzipan''' 
'''Killingyouguy — Himself''' 
'''Passerby(Hot Tub) — El Dumpo''' 
'''Istanbul — The Cheat'''

'''Today is Alright 4 2Nite' written and performed by Strong Bad'''

''{We cut to a montage of pictures; the pictures appear in the following order: Strong Bad preparing to eat Strong Sad's sandwich (with Strong Sad protesting in the background); The Cheat washing the Gremlin while Strong Bad holds the sandwich; and The Cheat painting Strong Mad black on top of the Concession Stand. Then the screen turns black and both Dangeresques' cool glasses appear on the screen. "The End?" appears underneath them. The song ends and [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on Strong Bad's Dangeresque glasses at the end and you can [[Miscellaneous Downloads|download]] "[[Today is Alright 4 2Nite]]", a song from the movie made by Strong Bad.

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*At the end of [[stunt double]], Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective was said to be coming out in June 2004, which is when this e-mail came out. Also, it was supposed to be 'In 3D', which is why the sign says 'not in 3D' at the beginning of this one.

===Trivia===
*This email was originally titled "dangeresque3" (without the space) but was changed within hours to "dangeresque 3".
*If June 21st of 2004 was the 114th day of production, that would place Day 1 on March 9th, meaning Strong Bad didn't even start Dangeresque 3 until seven and a half months after [[stunt double]].
*Up until the release of [[portrait]], the file sbemail106.swf was the biggest email to date, coming in at 1265KB. The only other emails that have come in over 1MB are "[[japanese cartoon]]", at 1131KB; "[[date]]", at 1032KB; "[[haircut]]", at 1066KB, and "[[portrait]]", at 1355KB. The large size is mostly due to the 3 frames of TV static (167KB from those 3 frames alone), and the noisy still image (287KB) at the end.
*The [[Wikipedia:Nunchaku|nunchuck]] gun has no trigger.

===Remarks===
*Although it is plain that Strong Bad does ''not'' do all his own stunts (despite his stating so in [[stunt double]]), at the end we see both him and Homestar jumping from Bubs' Concession Stand.
*If the credits are indeed correct, Strong Bad can play various musical instruments including guitar and drums.
*Considering Strong Mad's head and body are one, Homestar (as Dangeresque) would not be able to use his spinning, kicking move on Killingyouguy.
*Homestar is able to successfully act in a movie, despite his history of always getting his lines wrong when being filmed.

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad's Dangeresque glasses lack the temples over the ears in the car scene.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad's line "I work alone. 'Cept when I work with Renaldo. Which is all the time" is a line from "[[The theme from DANGERESQUE II: This time, it's not Dangeresque I]]", from [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]].
*Dangeresque's door reads (backwards) ''DANGERESQUE Private Eye/Crooked Cop'' which is also a throw to the [[Strong Bad Sings]] CD.
*The [[The VCR|VCR]] used for the car phone is from [[12:00]] and the [[Character Videos]] page.
*The newspaper is from [[stunt double]].
**To read the exact text of the newspaper, see trivia in [[stunt double]].
*"I'm gonna have to jump!" is a reference to the [[stunt double]], as is the whole e-mail.
*The name tag that The King of Town wears is from [[The Luau]].
*The car is the [[Gremlin]] from [[Homestarloween Party]].
*Strong Bad saying "That guy is tall" may be a reference to [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] where "Homestar" said, "All right, this guy is tall."
*The Cheat's "Istanbul" costume is a reference to [[A Decemberween Pageant]] where his "[[The Popular Vote|Popular Vote]]" costume looks almost the same.
*The line, "Here comes little email with a gun in his hand," is an exact mimic of the line "Here comes little THORAX with a gun in his hand," found on [http://www.thoraxcorp.com/intern.html Thoraxcorp.com's intern page].

===Real-World References===
*The [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]] is a sports car made by [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet|Chevrolet]].
*"What is your malfunction?" is a reference to Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam War movie ''[[imdb:tt0093058|Full Metal Jacket]]''.
*The scene of the two Dangeresques climbing up the "skyscraper" is a parody of [http://www.1966batfan.com/climb.htm The Bat Climb], a running gag from the old ''[[Batman]]'' TV series. Also, the final shot of the movie that says "The End?" is a reference to the 1966 ''[[imdb:tt0060153|Batman]]'' movie, which ends with a similar question.
*"The pipes are broken!" is Homestar trying to say "[[Wikipedia:Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku|Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku]]" a move from ''[[Wikipedia:Street Fighter II|Street Fighter II]]'' usually called the Hurricane Kick in U.S. versions of the game. The name is changed because the characters' voices in ''Street Fighter II'' are hard to understand (due to low-quality recordings), and sound like they are saying something else. He says this because the kick is the same as Ryu's and Ken's hurricane kick in the games/movies.
*Homestar's "shades" are Venetian blinds-style, and may have been inspired by the movie ''[[imdb:tt0094072|Summer School]]''.
*[http://www.hersheys.com/sundaebest/milkshakes.html#Peanut%20Butter%20Cup "Reesy Cup Milkshake"] is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Reese's Peanut Butter Cup|Reese's Peanut Butter Cups]] candy, which is often served in milkshakes.
* Doughboy may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Pillsbury Doughboy|Poppin' Fresh]], [http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_poppinfresh.htm The Pillsbury Doughboy].
*The line, "Here comes little email with a gun in his hand," could also be reference to the song "Little Man With a Gun in His Hand" by The Minutemen, one of Matt Chapman's favorite bands.
*The hub cap coming off the Gremlin is a reference to the movie [[Wikipedia:Bullitt|Bullitt]], which was one of the first movies to have a "renegade cop" as its main character, and had one of the earliest and influential car chase sequences in movie history. During several times in the car chase scene, the hub caps of Bullit's car would come off periodically during different parts of the chase, as well as a few parts where there was no hubcap to begin with.


===Fast Forward===
*Homestar's "Hurricane Kick" becomes one of [[1-Up]]'s attacks in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].
*A movie poster for Dangeresque 3 can be seen in the movie theatre lobby in [[the movies]]. It is worth noting that it has no fixed release date.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

===Commentary Transcript===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]])

'''MATT:''' Appropriately, this is our third try at the dangeresque 3 commentary.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, last time, Ryan came in, with the phone. Matt got a phone call.

'''MATT:''' But, see, and then Mike had the idea to keep doing the commentary while I was on the phone, and then I ruined it by stopping the recording.

'''MIKE:''' It would have been a good one.

'''MATT:''' It would've.

'''MIKE:''' Pretend you're on the phone.

'''MATT:''' All right. ''{in a high voice}'' Oh! Hello! This is.. the phone!

'''MIKE:''' All right, so this was, uh, about the time we said... Strong Bad said that, uh, Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective would come out.

'''MATT:''' June, of twenty-oh-..

'''MIKE:''' June of 2004. We sorta considered actually doing it, but, of course, you know, it was supposed to be in 3-D, and we knew we weren't gonna...

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' See, this was our way of addressing it without really addressing it.

'''MATT:''' But, yeah. But, see, it's funny 'cuz people sort of, some people I remember...

'''MIKE:''' ...Still think that Dangeresque 3 is coming out.

'''MATT:''' Right. And they complained that, and it's just, but, you don't... you... you basically are getting Dangeresque 3. Here's something you've never seen, oh, aw, they just put that old "Dangeresque 1" up there. Uh, so Strong—

'''MIKE:''' Oh! You can see The Cheat in this scene! Look! You can see him running behind the car.

'''MATT:''' Oh, really. Oh really!

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, that was... did you frame that up?

'''MATT:''' Yeah! When we shot this, there were live cartoon characters in the backyard!

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, yeah, I mean, I gotta watch that stuff closer, because, I'm sure some other people may have noticed that.

'''MATT:''' ''{of Coach Z's first scene}'' Uh, I remember this being a problem a lot when we made movies as kids, with, uh, people, like, at the end of a take would immediately look at the camera and be like, "Was that okay? Did I do that right? Whatever?" Sort of like when we were doing the Peasant's Quest thing, my wife Jackie had a problem; she was never very confident with her performance.

'''MIKE:''' Sometimes she would start looking at the camera making a sour face before she was done with the line.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, she was not impressed with some of her performances.

''{pause until the Reesy Cup milkshake}''

'''MATT:''' Oooh. Let's go get those.

'''MIKE:''' Mm-hmm. Sonic?

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Sonic Burger?

'''MATT:''' I think we comment about Sonic Burger on the last DVD set. And how they're far away from us.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. I know. I wish... we talk about it a lot for a place I've only eaten at, probably, three times in my life.

''{pause until the racquetball scene}''

'''MIKE:''' Racquetball.

'''MATT:''' The racquetball scene.

'''MIKE:''' There's good racquetball in, uh, Cape Fear, right?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, I think there's a very nice racquetball scene. And, uh, Splash!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' John Candy is... he doesn't like playing. He gets really tired.

'''MIKE:''' We should start playing racquetball. And start watching Splash! Right now!

'''MATT:''' Take this out of the DVD player and put Splash in.

'''MIKE:''' I'll do it.

''{pause until they reach "Istanbul"}''

'''MIKE:''' So Strong Bad, er, rather, that's The Cheat there, Mike. The Cheat reprises his role as The Popular Vote from the Christmas episode as "Istanbul." We just had to modify his costume.

''{pause}''

'''MATT:''' This reminds me of, uh, my... our cousin Rafiel that lived with us for a while, and I remember him being the one that I would try... I would just force to be in movies.

'''MIKE:''' He never wanted to.

'''MATT:''' To the point of just, like, walking up to him with the camera and being like, "All right, here's the scene!" And he'd be like "No! Go away!"

''{pause until Perducci's silhouette}''

'''MATT:''' Who do you think that is, Mike? That black silhouette.

'''MIKE:''' That's the King, it's the King of Town.

'''MATT:''' I can't, who do you think that guy is...

'''MIKE:''' It's the King of Town...

'''MATT:''' In the derby hat...

'''MIKE:''' We just, we just showed him.

'''MATT:''' Who do you think THAT guy is?

'''MIKE:''' That's Strong Mad.

'''MATT:''' Oh.

'''MIKE:''' We made this cartoon. You should know.

'''MATT:''' This is a ref— a double reference to, obviously, the old Batman TV show where they would do this cheap special effect to be climbing up a wall, and then my friend Neil and I's attempt to do it in an episode of "Captain Idiot," I believe it was in.

'''MIKE:''' Not Agent Neil?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, and I think the first couple times we did it, we had the camera turned the wrong way, so we're climbing ''down'' the building.

'''MIKE:''' Ha ha! You guys are smart. Man, Killingyouguy has a giant bullet hole in his face. He's a tough man. Oh! That's like our buddy...

'''MATT:''' That, of course, what we... it sounds like Ken says in Street Fighter when he does the Hurricane Kick, or whatever it's called. "The pipes are broken."

'''MIKE:''' This whole thing is taking place on the only appearance of the ''top'' of Bubs' Concession Stand.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. That a mint julep or just an iced tea...

'''MIKE:''' I think it's an iced tea with mint in it.

'''MATT:''' Oh yeah, mint juleps are white...

'''MIKE:''' I think Hopkins, Hopkins has some great...

'''MATT:''' Ooh, yeah.

'''MIKE:''' ...mint iced tea.

''{Over the credits, Matt imitates the guitar in the music}''

'''MIKE:''' Uh... Hot Tub.... Hot Tub tea.

'''MATT:''' Uh, what else, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' I kinda just want to listen to the song and watch this.

'''MATT:''' This is the end of the mon... the photo montage he speaks of in the montage email.

'''MIKE:''' That's true!

'''MATT:''' It's happening just now. ''{laughs}'' Didn't just backlight Strong Mad, they actually painted him black.

'''MIKE:''' Ah, the continue, er, the end.

'''MATT:''' Uh-oh.

===Fun Facts===
*The "Peasant's Quest thing" refers to the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]], in which [[Jackie Chapman]] played the [[Baby Lady & Her Baby|Baby Lady]]. The outtakes were later released in the [[Peasant's Quest Outtakes]] bonus feature on [[Everything Else, Volume 1]].
*[[Wikipedia:Sonic Drive-In|Sonic Burger]] is a chain of fast-food restaurants. The Brothers Chaps did in fact talk about Sonic Burger on the last DVD set, in the [[comic#DVD Version|commentary]] for [[comic]].
*There have been two movies by the name of Cape Fear: one released in [[Wikipedia:Cape Fear (1962 film)|1962]] and a remake in [[Wikipedia:Cape Fear (1991 film)|1991]].
*[[Wikipedia:Splash|Splash]] is a 1984 movie about a man who falls in love with a mermaid. It featured [[Wikipedia:John Candy|John Candy]] as Freddie Bauer.
*A [[Wikipedia:Mint Julep|mint julep]] is a mixed drink with mint leaves and bourbon.

== External Links ==
{{sbemailextlinks|106|209}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category: Dangeresque]][[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

Ham

Compdude — Tue, 15 May 2007 21:05:32 GMT

Compdude: /* Appearances */

[[Image:Ham.png|thumb|Heavenly ham]]

'''[[Wikipedia:Ham|Ham]]''' is a food item often seen in the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. It often appears around [[The King of Town]].

== Appearances ==
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — The King of Town imagines up several foods, including ham.
*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] — If you choose to give the King of Town butterscotch, he will ask if you will melt down the butterscotch and pour it over a ham.
*[[Meet Marshie]] — Among the foods that appear on the blackboard is a ham.
*[[Revenge of the King]] — One of the foods you can fire at the King of Town is a ham.
*[[These peoples try to fade me]] — At one point in the secret [[These peoples try to fade me Visuals|music video]], [[Coach Z]]'s head is replaced with a ham.
*Email [[colonization]] — One of the three Stout Sub Sandwiches is the Ham 'n' Swiss.
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] — The King of Town's X-ray of his heart shows a picture of a ham.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] — Among the [[Decemberween Food|Decemberween foods]] mentioned is "stuffinged ham".
*[[Stinkomanual]] — Ekersby has a ham for a heart, which is his weak point in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]].
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — The King and [[Homestar Runner]] exchange words about a ham sandwich.
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — The fat monk is seen eating a large glazed ham.
*[[Kid Speedy]] — The King of Town's personal track is shaped like a ham.
*Email [[retirement]] — The King of Town is presented with pictures of him as a half-ham, half-king.
*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] — The King of Town can be seen with a ham when [[Strong Bad]] crosses the finish line.
*[[redesign]] — Strong Bad envisions using green screen technology to project video games on his computer room's wall, remarking that the pixels would be "as big as hams!"

[[Category:Generic food and drinks]]

haircut

Compdude — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:23:44 GMT

Compdude: /* Easter Eggs */ Clarification of Easter Egg's Easter Egg

{{sbenav|103|lunch special|theme park}}
[[Image:haircut01.png|thumb|"I DON'T WANT TO EAT A GUITAR!"]]

Strong Bad gives advice to a Deutschlander on cool "haircuts."

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Ready For Primetime]], {{Film|Strong Sad}} (Easter egg), [[Strong Badman]] (Easter egg), [[Deutschman]] (Easter egg), [[Larry Palaroncini]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Marzipan's Gazebo]], [[The Field]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (Easter egg), [[Strong Sad's Room]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' May 3, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 2:59

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!!

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, if I had a nickel for every email I get, I would throw them at people in the food court. From that railing, like up above.

''{Starts reading with "Da da da—"}''

<blockquote class="email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Dude, who cuts your hair? It's 
sooo coull. I can't decide what to 
do with mine, any suggestions? 
 
Harry Earlenmacherg 
Düsseldorf</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "coull" just like it is spelled, and in place of "Earlenmacherg," he says "ergonomics."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I got no hair, Düsseldörke, so I'm gonna have to reach on this one. Now who's got hair around here?

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Marzipan by the gazebo. Strong Bad is holding scissors.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' You gotta be kidding me.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The Poopsmith in the field. The Poopsmith points to one of his hairs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh... Never mind.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Marzipan by the gazebo again.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I'm growing it out for charity.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The King of Town by the castle.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Nobody touches the 'stache!

''{Cut to close up of Homestar. He's got an angry look on his face.}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' N O spells no!

''{Fade back to show that Homestar is off by himself, talking to no one, while Strong Bad and the King of Town are in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I didn't even ask you, baldy!

''{Homestar looks shocked. Cut to Strong Bad and Marzipan by the gazebo again.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This is a weave.

''{Cut back to Strong bad at the Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, ''{typing}'' Sorry Ger-man. Looks like I can't practice my barber wizardry, or barbzerdry as I call it, on anybody around here. So, I guess you're on your own. I ghe—

''{Widen to show Strong Mad standing next to Strong Bad. Strong Mad is holding a cardboard box.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' MAKE IT DANCE! MAKE IT PRANCE!!!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, I'll make that cardboard box dance and prance later, big guy. I'm in the middle of...

''{Zoom in on Strong Mad's eye brows.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah ha! Pay dirt!

''{A camera flash goes off and the screen goes white. Fade back to Strong Bad at the Compy. An instant camera type photo of Strong Mad is taped to Compy. It develops as Strong Bad talks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now that I have Strong Mad's image...um...scanned in to the computer, I'll use my cutting art, state of the edge technology to simulate different hairstyles. On his eyebrows. I'll just get out my "LIGHT PEN" here.

''{Strong Bad's hand comes up. He has a marker and starts to draw on the picture.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' First, for the Strong Mad who's out on the prowl, no woman can resist the distinguished grace of what I like to call: The "Gentleman Caller."

''{Strong Bad draws gentleman-like eyebrows. "Gentleman Caller" flashes on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or...

''{Strong Bad wipes picture clean. We zoom in a bit on the picture.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Experience the lightning brows of "Jagged Metal."

''{Strong Bad draws lightning-type eyebrows. "Jagged Metal" flashes on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, and he's definitely gonna need a guitar.

''{Draws a guitar. It ends up in the middle of Strong Mad's face.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I DON'T WANT TO EAT A GUITAR!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You're not eating it... You're shredding some hot licks...with your teeth.

''{Strong Bad makes a guitar noise as he draws a whammy bar on the guitar. He then wipes the picture clean.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or experience the urban flavor of: "Hammer Pants."

''{He draws some funky eyebrows with a fade and adds a comic balloon pointing to Strong Mad's mouth that says "proper!" He then wipes the picture clean.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And for the Strong Mad who's not so concerned with attracting ladies: "Big Ol' Eyebrows."

''{He draws some big ol' eyebrows.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I should probably go ahead and give him a couple missing teeth...

''{He blackens Strong Mad's upper-right central incisor and upper-left cuspid.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Acne...

''{He draws spots on Strong Mad's face.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' One of them butt chins.

''{He draws a cleft.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' There we go. One hundred and ten percent lady-proof.

''{He wipes the picture clean. He then draws a dog and a cat for eyebrows.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' "A Dog and Also a Cat Shaped Eyebrows."

''{"A Dog and Also a Cat Shaped Eyebrows" flashes on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And a couple of muskrat.

''{He adds two muskrats. He then wipes the picture clean.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And don't forget: the "Ready for Primetime."

''{Draws a weird-looking character over Strong Mad's face. "Ready for Primetime" flashes on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Which I admit I got a little carried away with.

'''STRONG MAD:''' SWEETIE CAKES! SWEETIE CAKES!!!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sweetie cakes? What are you ta— O-oh, yeah I guess it does look a little bit like one of them "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes" guys.

''{He draws an "[[Eh! Steve!]]"-esque character.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Eh! Greg.

''{He wipes the picture clean.}''

''{Strong Bad takes the picture down and starts typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So that gives you a lot to choose from, Deutschman. I think you could easily apply all my eyebrow style to your ''{pauses}'' headbrow style. So good luck witchasself. I have to go use my "LIGHT PEN" on napping Strong Sad. Prreeow.

''{Strong Bad gets up and [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
[[Image:Deutschman.PNG|thumb|Sufferin' Schnitzels It's...DEUTSCHMAN!]]
*Click on "[[Strong Bad's School Of Barbzerdry|Barbzerdry]]" to see a piece of parchment about this obscure trade.
*At the end, click on "Deutschman" to see a [[Strong Badman]] comic book.
<blockquote>Cheap as Free Comics 
The Total Adventures of STRONG BADMAN 
Sufferin' Schnitzels It's...DEUTSCHMAN!</blockquote>
*At the end, click on "eyebrow style" to see Strong Bad make the box dance.
*:''{cut to the basement. Strong Bad is behind the couch, holding up the cardboard box. We can see Strong Mad standing in the foreground watching}''
*:'''STRONG BAD''': ''{singing as he moves the box around}'' Doo dit doo doo! It's tough being a box! But I'm livin' it up! Livin' it up! Do dit do dit! Livin' it up! Do dit do dit do! Box!
*:'''STRONG MAD''': HOORAY FOR BOX!
**While Strong Bad is singing, you can click on the [[Limozeen]] poster in the top-right corner to hear Limozeen's version of the song once Strong Bad finishes.
*At the end, click on 'napping Strong Sad' to see how Strong Bad used the 'light pen' on Strong Sad.
*:''{cut to Strong Sad's room. Strong Sad is laying in bed asleep. A funny face has been drawn on him with the "light pen"}''
*:'''STRONG SAD''': ''{murmuring in his sleep}'' Jokey Smurf... Brainy... Brainy Smurf... that Carpenter Smurf ... Watch out Julian Sands!

== Fun Facts ==

=== Trivia ===
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#tengen classix|tengen classix]]".

===Remarks===
*"Barbzerdry" is a [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]].
*The cardboard box has "GLUTEMATES (BOX OF 6)" very faintly printed on it.
*Strong Bad's [[Fine Tip Permanent Marker|"permanent" marker]] apparently isn't permanent at all, although permanent markers frequently rub off smooth surfaces, such as the Polaroid picture of Strong Mad.
**A few times, he does not wipe all of the Polaroid, yet all the marker is erased.
*Strong Bad can umlaut his "O"s unusually quickly. Normally, one needs to change the language on your keyboard, use the Alt+0246 key combination in Windows, or, on Mac OS, press option+u then o. (ö).
**Also, he mispronounces his umlauted "U"s and "O"s.
*The "Gentleman Caller" bears a striking resemblance to [[Old Timey Strong Bad]]'s moustache and hair.
*The font for the Deutschman comic book logo is the same as the one used for the words that flash on-screen when Homestar says Neva-Die in the e-mail [[car]].
*There are no words in the English language that begin with "ghe" that fit the context of what Strong Bad is typing when he is interrupted.
*Strong Bad says he has no hair, yet in the following email [[theme park]] we see he at least has the ability to grow a (very thin) mustache.
*When Strong Bad draws the guitar in front of Strong Mad's picture, he twice comments that it is an electric guitar, but since it has four strings, it is more likely a bass guitar.

===Goofs===
*In the Easter Egg containing Strong Bad singing the box song his arms are much longer than normal.
*When Strong Bad is drawing on Strong Mad's picture in the close up, the Compy is much brighter than usual.


===Inside References===
*The Deutschman comic book is published by [[Cheap as Free]]. The comic is a reference to [[superhero name]]. [[The Cheat]] appears on it in a cape and mask—another reference to "superhero name."
*"[[Preeeeow]]" was first used to describe the noise that The Paper makes in [[autobiography]].

===Real-World References===
*In the "napping Strong Sad" Easter egg, when Strong Sad mentions "that Carpenter [[Wikipedia:The Smurfs|Smurf]]," he is probably referring to [[Wikipedia:Characters in the Smurfs#Handy|Handy Smurf]] but forgetting his name.
*[[Wikipedia:Julian Sands|Julian Sands]] is a British horror film actor.
*When Strong Bad draws the guitar on "jagged metal" Strong Bad says that Strong Mad is playing the guitar with his teeth, he is referencing [[Wikipedia:Jimi Hendrix|Jimi Hendrix]], who gained notoriety playing "[[Wikipedia:Wild Thing|Wild Thing]]" with his teeth at the [[Wikipedia:Woodstock Festival|Woodstock Music Festival]] in 1969.
*"Ready for Primetime" may refer to "The Not Ready For Primetime Players," the name of the original cast of [[Wikipedia:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]].
*When you zoom in on the comic book Easter egg where there is a picture of The Cheat, the price reads "$1.25". Below that, it reads in a smaller font "$8.00 CAN." This is probably a reference to the difference in value between U.S. and Canadian dollars (though it isn't nor has it ever been that big.) This comic book is modeled after Marvel Comics of the mid-to-late '90s.
**On the comic book, "Sufferin' Schnitzels It's...Deutschman!!" is a reference to Robin from [[Batman]]. He often used cheesy phrases fraught with alliteration.
*Hammer Pants is a nickname given to the [[Wikipedia:Parachute Pants|parachute pants]] worn by rapper [[Wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]] in the early '90s.
*Hammer Pants's eyebrow style was frequently seen on early '90s hip-hop stars, most notably [[Wikipedia:Vanilla Ice|Vanilla Ice]].
*The barbzerdry parchment references a grade-school rhyme about cutting in line: "No cuts, no butts, no coconuts."
*"Deutsch" (pronounced "doich") is German for "German" (the nationality or the language). A male German is called a "Deutscher".
*The LIGHT PEN mentioned by Strong Bad was an accessory for a vector-graphics video game system known as the [[Wikipedia:Vectrex|Vectrex]].
*When Marzipan talks about growing her hair out for charity, she is referring to organizations such as Locks of Love, which lets people grow their hair long and then donate it after it is cut, so that it can be made into wigs for ill people who have lost their hair.

===Fast Forward===
*The "[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes|Sweetie Cakes]]" character Strong Bad inadvertently creates in this email, Ready For Primetime, appears later in [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]].
*The scissors that Strong Bad uses are one and the same with the "snipp-snipperrooskies" Marzipan uses in [[lady fan]].

== DVD Version ==
*The music during Strong Bad's hair-search scene ends early.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

===Commentary Transcript===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Ryan Sterritt]], [[Jonathan Howe]])

'''RYAN:''' This is Matt Chapman here.

'''MATT:''' This is Ryan.

'''JON:''' And I don't have anyone else to pretend to be, so I'm Jon.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Uh no, look, this is Matt.

'''RYAN:''' This is Ryan, Jonny.

'''MATT:''' What do you guys think of this? Do you really think this is from a dude in Germany? It sounds like from a German, actually, even.

'''RYAN:''' Wasn't ''Düsseldorf'' John Denver's real last name?

'''MATT:''' Really? I don't know.

'''RYAN:''' John ''Düsseldorf''.

'''MATT:''' Nice.

'''RYAN:''' Switched it to Denver—

''{Matt laughs}''

'''RYAN:''' for his folky songs.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, exactly. Figured that sounded...

'''RYAN:''' more American.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, definitely.

'''RYAN:''' I like the blurry backgrounds.

'''MATT:''' You do that? You like that? The rack focus, sorta?

'''RYAN:''' I do.

'''MATT:''' well I guess we're not rack focusing, but—

'''RYAN:''' You ''do'' do that sometimes.

'''MATT:''' Sometimes we do that. We do have—

'''JON:''' Does Homestar have hair?

'''MATT:''' ha—hair?

'''JON:''' Hair.

'''MATT:''' No, see, he called him "baldy". That's sort of a joke.

'''RYAN:''' Marzipan has some blonde hair.

'''MATT:''' She does. She's mostly bald on top. She has a very receded hair line.

'''RYAN:''' I wanna— I wanna Easter egg right there on the word "wizardry" which shows that screenshot from—

'''JON:''' we got it. Check the alternate angle.

'''MATT:''' There's barbzerdry

'''RYAN:''' ''{laughing}'' Barbzerdry.

'''JON:''' That's a card.

'''MATT:''' That shows his, uh, card.

'''JON:''' I'm just, totally...wait, no. I mean like the game "Wizardry". Remember the game?

'''MATT:''' Oh, oh. Gotcha, sorry.

'''RYAN:''' I like your Polaroid...fading in. That's a good—

'''MATT:''' Thanks. It looks pretty good. I think Mike did that. I think this might have been one that Mike— I was out of town again and Mike ended up finishing. But, hey, I record ''all'' the voices, you guys.

'''RYAN:''' Not lately, man. I mean, [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] is a central figure on the site now.

'''MATT:''' Not really. He still hasn't appeared on the site, actually.

'''RYAN:''' Yeah, he's very important. ''{laughs}'' Um, I like how you guys rub off sharpie from the Polaroid—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, it works. You've never done that? It works like dry-erase.

''{All three laugh in turn}''

'''JON:''' Polaroids are actually a great dry-erase surface. I don't know if you know that.

'''MATT:''' If you're using a dry-erase marker it probably would work, but not the sharpie.

'''JON:''' Not the permanent... See, we're just setting up the—later on, he's gonna have a tough time rubbing off paint pen.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, that's sorta—

'''RYAN:''' That's great ''{laughs}''

'''JON:''' —was a good—

'''RYAN:''' Favorite hair style thus far?

'''JON:''' Yeah, you're starting to lose me on, yeah, the chin.

'''MATT:''' What? You don't like this one?

'''JON:''' I was, "you had me at", you had me at—

'''RYAN:''' You had me at chin strap. This is one of my favorites, though.

''{Matt and Jon laugh}''

'''RYAN:''' I think it's pretty hilarious. That, that got me the first time.

'''MATT:''' Really?

'''RYAN:''' It did.

'''MATT:''' You made it laugh.

'''JON:''' It takes a lot to make Ryan laugh.

'''MATT:''' A chuckle laugh?

'''RYAN:''' I am not a laugher. Is that "Ready—"? That's the name of—

'''MATT:''' Yeah. I mean, we've never— It's never been referred to, but I would imagine—

'''RYAN:''' His name is "Ready For Primetime?"

'''MATT:''' —that Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Universe's name is "Ready For Primetime".

'''RYAN:''' You made the poster, see.

'''MATT:''' ''{character voice}'' Ready For Primetime, you and Eh! Steve are in cahoots!

'''MATT:''' ''{returns to normal voice}'' That sort of thing?

'''RYAN:''' It's good, it's good.

'''MATT:''' Thanks.

'''RYAN:''' ''{laughing}'' Did you spell "Deutsch" right?

'''MATT:''' I think so. I think that's "Deutsch", correct? And with "man" added in.

'''RYAN:''' Deutschmarks.

'''MATT:''' Sounds like a pretzel. Sounds like a type of pretzel. That's all.

'''RYAN:''' Wait. There's one.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:John Denver|John Denver]]'s real name was Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., not ''Düsseldorf''.
*Strong Bad did have a hard time rubbing paint pen off the Lappy's screen in the email [[long pants]], when he tried to edit an email that was "too long".

== External Links ==
{{sbemailextlinks|103|10}}
*[[Podstar:sb_email_haircut.m4v|download "haircut" for the iPod]] (see [[Podstar Runner]])
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Limozeen Filmography]]
[[Category:Emails With DVD Commentary]]
[[Category:Podstar Runner]]

disconnected

Compdude — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:43:49 GMT

Compdude: /* Real-World References */ linkness

{{sbenav|148|lady fan|candy product}}
[[Image:Sbemail148.PNG|thumb|Twice the ruckus-raising productivity]]

Strong Bad's head disconnects from his body.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}} ([[Head Bad and Strong Body]]), {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[The Island]], [[Club Technochocolate]], [[Race Track]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 13, 2006

'''Running time:''' 3:11

'''Page title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' This week, I'm feeling my style! I've got confidence in my email!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: sb!!!!</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
If your head got disconnected and your head was rolling 
all over the place and you didn't even know were your 
body is or your head, what would you do? 
Jenny
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad struggles to read everything between "were" and the final "head". He also sings Jenny's name, as follows:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Jennyyy... ''{high-pitched}'' Jenny! ''{speaking normally, typing}'' Um, was ''your'' head connected to ''your'' body when you wrote this email? I think I get the gist of it. ''{clears the screen}'' While my head and body are normally the bosomest ''{pronounced boosomest}'' of buddies, I suppose I could double my productivity if they were separated. Like, I could raise that ruckus I've been planning in two days instead of four! The plausibilities are endless!

''{Cut to The Field, where Strong Bad's disembodied head is speaking to Homestar Runner. A sign reads "THE CAREER ADVISOR IS REAL IN" with "REAL" being a separate removable word.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' My head could be off giving folks career advice...

''{The scene pans over and darkens, while a second scene appears on the left with a split down the middle of the screen. The scene on the left shows Strong Bad's headless body next to a box of "riot rocks", near the King of Town's castle. He is throwing the rocks at the King of Town and The Poopsmith, who is wearing [[Whatsit|whatsit]]-covered armor and blocking the rocks with a shield that has the King's face on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...whilst my body is rioting against the municipality!

''{The body's scene darkens while the head's scene brightens.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Maybe this running business just isn't for you. Have you ever considered the making and selling of tiny breads?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar Bunmaker, eh? Me likey, me likey! Thanks, Eggman! ''{turns away, but then turns back}'' Oh, and... ''{throws coins}'' why don't you get yourself something to eat? Put some meat on them bones, girl!

''{Homestar walks off. The bar dividing the two scenes slides off to the left, resulting in a single scene. The camera pans right to reveal the same rock-throwing scene just to the right of Strong Bad's head. His head turns toward his body.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' That's some nice revolutin', there, body, but, uh, maybe we should spread out. Like, more.

''{The body gives the head a thumbs-up. Cut to a closeup of Strong Bad's head on a beach. His head is sitting on a picnic blanket, resting against a palm tree, and wearing a pair of sunglasses. There is a drink with three umbrellas in front of him. A seagull can be heard in the background. The camera zooms out slowly.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Ah, livin' the sleazy life.

''{The camera cuts back to show that Strong Bad's head is actually alone on a small island.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{turning back}'' Hey, cabana boy! My drink needs more umbrellas! What kind of deserted island is this, anyway?

''{Cut to Club Technochocolate, where Strong Bad's body is dancing with Bubs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Meanwhile, my body could be off putting its considerably reduced weight on it down at the clüb!

'''BUBS:''' Dang, Strong Body! Without all that extra head ballast, your moves are twicely fresh! Twicely fresh!

''{Cut to an image of Strong Bad's head rolling across The Field.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' My head would probably get pretty dizzy just rollin' around all the time. I might have to rig up some kind of repulsorlifts!

''{The camera cuts back, and the head begins to hover through a disc on the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Naw, scratch that. I'm gonna need something with a little more... muscle.

''{The disc disappears and is replaced by flaming exhaust pipes on the top of its head. Motorcycle sounds are heard.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Oh, yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about! ''{leans back, as though revving up}'' Reer! Reeeeer! ''{starts zipping back and forth across the scene quickly}'' Rooow! Rooow! Rooo! Reer! ''{imitating brakes as it stops}'' Reeeeee! Whoa! This mess rules! I can finally win the million-yard dash! ''{zips forward again}'' Roooo...

''{Cut to a finish line, which the head zips through quickly. Then cut to the other side, where Coach Z is holding a stopwatch.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{imitating brakes}'' Reeeee! Oh, yes! I beat Homestar!

'''COACH Z:''' Sorry, Head Bad, but you was the only one competin' this year! Old 'Strammy's gone and quit the runnin' business!

''{Homestar jumps up behind Strong Bad's head, wearing a new hat that reads "BUNMAKER" and holding a box of "TINY BREADS".}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Cooornbreeeeead! I got cornbread here! Dinner rolls! Cornbread! Everybody wants a bun! Lemme hear that dinner roll!

''{Cut to a blank white screen. Strong Bad's body walks on from stage right, while the unaltered head rolls on from stage left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Maybe one day, we'd both learn to regenerate...

''{The head gains an arm, a green leg, a spirally arm, and an extremely thin robotic-looking leg. The body gains an odd growth colored to look like Strong Bad's head in its chest.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...creating two perfectly-formed Strong Bad specimens!

'''STRONG BODY:''' ''{in a whiny voice that sounds nothing like Strong Bad}'' I would like to go to the store.

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{in a scratchy voice followed by laughing that also sounds nothing like Strong Bad}''  [[#Footnote|[1]]] 

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Eeeugh! Go away, head-nub and nub-head. Those things look straight out of the creature shop from some low-to-no budget horror film. Maybe chopping my head off isn't such a good idea.

''{Cut back to show The Cheat standing next to a guillotine near the computer.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes dejected The Cheat noises, walks off}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy's screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, time to go satisfy my sudden craving for tiny breads. ''{gets up}'' Hope I can find my local bunman...

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

===Footnote===

#This line could be "I like your shoes," "I hate your shoes", or "I think you're cute."

==Easter Eggs==

*At the very beginning, click "strongbad_email.exe" to see Sbemail Deodorant. Pictures show:
<blockquote>
Sbemail 
Deodorant 
Soccer Scent</blockquote>

<blockquote>"I'm feeling my style... 
I've got confidence in my email!"
</blockquote>
[[Image:Disconnected Easter egg.PNG|thumb|We're onto you.]]
*At the end, click on "horror film" to see a movie poster for "Regenerator 4".
<blockquote>
A Low-To-No Budget Horror Film 
 
REGENERATOR 4 
OR: FOUR MORE REGENERATORS 
 
With Special Make-up Effects by 
TOLD SALLIAVERi</blockquote>
*Click on "good idea" to see a propaganda poster of The Poopsmith Stormtroopers.
<blockquote>
SUPPORT THE MUNICIPALITY! 
 
WE'RE ONTO YOU.</blockquote>

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*[[Wikipedia:Ballast tanks|Ballast]] is a material (such as water) used in a ballast tank to add mass to an object, usually to improve stability.

===Trivia===

*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#below the root|below the root]]".
*One million yards is approximately 568 miles. If Head Bad "dashed" at a constant 200 mph, his time for the race would be 2 hours, 50 minutes, and 27.273 seconds.
*This is the first email in which an Easter egg is found before the actual email is shown.
*When Head Bad is on the deserted island, he is wearing his [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] sunglasses.

===Remarks===

*Viewing the Flash file of this email on a web browser does not allow you to see outside of the frame by stretching the window, due to there being a large black area covering the area normally offscreen. If stretched far enough, there is, actually, an end to the black area.
*[[Wiktionary:plausible|Plausible]] means "seemingly believable", and a [[Wiktionary:plausibility|plausibility]] is anything that is plausible. Strong Bad's use of the word "plausibility" is incorrect; a more appropriate word would be "possibility".
*The Regenerator 4 Easter egg has an unexpected [[Lowercase i's|lowercase i]] in the same word as a capital I.
*In the DVD commentary for [[island]], [[Matt Chapman]] said that he and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] planned to revisit the island scene in a later toon.
*When Head Bad finishes the 1 million yard dash, the running lanes are labeled 5, 6, 7. Lanes 1 through 4 are missing.
*"The Municipality" is a synonym of "town", as in the one over which the King rules.
*This is the first time the King of Town has shown any authority in Free Country USA.
*Homestar doesn't actually have any cornbread in his box of tiny breads.

===Goofs===

*When Head Bad gets the 'muscle' engine growing out of his head, his shadow on the ground never changes to match the engine.
*When Head Bad finishes the 1 million yard dash, the finish line tape is connected to a pole. In another shot there, the pole is gone, and the tape just sits on the ground.
*When Strong Body is "rioting against the municipality" a rock appears in his glove after each throw without him reaching into the box.

===Inside References===

*[[Head Bad and Strong Body]] were first used on [[Main Page 7]].
*Coach Z calling Homestar "'Strammy" mirrors his mispronunciation "Stramstar" in [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*Strong Bad's pronunciation of "club" also occurred in [[extra plug]].
*The exhaust pipes on Strong Bad's head are the same ones used on Bubs' pumpkin in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*Homestar becoming a bunmaker could be related to his obsession with [[Bread|bread]] in [[origins]].
*Bubs' dance in Club Technochocolate is the same one he did in [[geddup noise]].
*While Strong Body is dancing in Club Technochocolate, he slides on the ground while kneeling, a move that was also performed by Strong Bad at the end of his [[rock opera]].
*Strong Bad's head was first called an [[Eggs|egg]] in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*A "cabana boy" was mentioned earlier in the [[Puppet Jam: Tropical Lazor Beams#DVD Transcript|DVD version of Tropical Lazor Beams]].

===Real-World References===

*Strong Bad's "career advisor" sign is similar to the "Psychiatric help" sign used by [[Wikipedia:Lucy van Pelt|Lucy van Pelt]] from the [[Peanuts]] comics. More specifically, it reads "The doctor is real in", with "real in" being the moveable part of the sign in ''[[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''.
*The Repulsorlift is the technology used in the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' universe to create lift for vehicles. It is most notably used on the various speeders, but it also works for spacecraft, such as the [[Wikipedia:X-wing|X-wing]]. It is supposedly based on the creation of artificial gravity "pockets" that act against the natural gravity of other objects.
*The phrase "put your weight on it" (in reference to dancing) comes from the Rudy Ray Moore movie ''The Disco Godfather,'' and is often regarded as the best thing about the movie. This phrase was used earlier in the email [[flashback]].
*"Lemme hear that dinner roll" is a reference to the lyrics of the 1994 song [[Wikipedia:Tootsie Roll (song)|"Tootsie Roll"]] by the band 69 Boyz.
*The exhaust pipes coming out of Head Bad could be referred to as a "[[Wikipedia:Manifold (automotive engineering)|header]]" in automotive engineering parlance.
*The "We're Onto You" poster could be a reference to the similar propaganda "Big Brother Is Watching You" from the book ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.
*Bubs' repetition of the phrase "twicely fresh" is reminiscent of the Sesame Street character and host of Mysterious Theater Vincent Twice's repetition of his own name.
*"With Special Make-up Effects by TOLD SALLIAVERi" could be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Tom Savini|Tom Savini]], well-known special effects make-up man in many low-budget (as well as hit) movies, such as [[Wikipedia:Day of the Dead|Day of the Dead]] and the [[Wikipedia:Friday the 13th|Friday the 13th]] series.
*Strong Bad's deserted island drink could be a [[Wikipedia:Tequila Sunrise (cocktail)|Tequila Sunrise]], judging by the scene's tropical theme and the drink's gradual color blend from yellow to dark orange.






==External Links==

{{sbemailextlinks|148|7364}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

disconnected

Compdude — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:02:21 GMT

Compdude: /* Real-World References */ editness

{{sbenav|148|lady fan|candy product}}
[[Image:Sbemail148.PNG|thumb|Twice the ruckus-raising productivity]]

Strong Bad's head disconnects from his body.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}} ([[Head Bad and Strong Body]]), {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[The Island]], [[Club Technochocolate]], [[Race Track]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 13, 2006

'''Running time:''' 3:11

'''Page title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' This week, I'm feeling my style! I've got confidence in my email!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: sb!!!!</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
If your head got disconnected and your head was rolling 
all over the place and you didn't even know were your 
body is or your head, what would you do? 
Jenny
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad struggles to read everything between "were" and the final "head". He also sings Jenny's name, as follows:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Jennyyy... ''{high-pitched}'' Jenny! ''{speaking normally, typing}'' Um, was ''your'' head connected to ''your'' body when you wrote this email? I think I get the gist of it. ''{clears the screen}'' While my head and body are normally the bosomest ''{pronounced boosomest}'' of buddies, I suppose I could double my productivity if they were separated. Like, I could raise that ruckus I've been planning in two days instead of four! The plausibilities are endless!

''{Cut to The Field, where Strong Bad's disembodied head is speaking to Homestar Runner. A sign reads "THE CAREER ADVISOR IS REAL IN" with "REAL" being a separate removable word.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' My head could be off giving folks career advice...

''{The scene pans over and darkens, while a second scene appears on the left with a split down the middle of the screen. The scene on the left shows Strong Bad's headless body next to a box of "riot rocks", near the King of Town's castle. He is throwing the rocks at the King of Town and The Poopsmith, who is wearing [[Whatsit|whatsit]]-covered armor and blocking the rocks with a shield that has the King's face on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...whilst my body is rioting against the municipality!

''{The body's scene darkens while the head's scene brightens.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Maybe this running business just isn't for you. Have you ever considered the making and selling of tiny breads?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar Bunmaker, eh? Me likey, me likey! Thanks, Eggman! ''{turns away, but then turns back}'' Oh, and... ''{throws coins}'' why don't you get yourself something to eat? Put some meat on them bones, girl!

''{Homestar walks off. The bar dividing the two scenes slides off to the left, resulting in a single scene. The camera pans right to reveal the same rock-throwing scene just to the right of Strong Bad's head. His head turns toward his body.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' That's some nice revolutin', there, body, but, uh, maybe we should spread out. Like, more.

''{The body gives the head a thumbs-up. Cut to a closeup of Strong Bad's head on a beach. His head is sitting on a picnic blanket, resting against a palm tree, and wearing a pair of sunglasses. There is a drink with three umbrellas in front of him. A seagull can be heard in the background. The camera zooms out slowly.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Ah, livin' the sleazy life.

''{The camera cuts back to show that Strong Bad's head is actually alone on a small island.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{turning back}'' Hey, cabana boy! My drink needs more umbrellas! What kind of deserted island is this, anyway?

''{Cut to Club Technochocolate, where Strong Bad's body is dancing with Bubs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Meanwhile, my body could be off putting its considerably reduced weight on it down at the clüb!

'''BUBS:''' Dang, Strong Body! Without all that extra head ballast, your moves are twicely fresh! Twicely fresh!

''{Cut to an image of Strong Bad's head rolling across The Field.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' My head would probably get pretty dizzy just rollin' around all the time. I might have to rig up some kind of repulsorlifts!

''{The camera cuts back, and the head begins to hover through a disc on the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Naw, scratch that. I'm gonna need something with a little more... muscle.

''{The disc disappears and is replaced by flaming exhaust pipes on the top of its head. Motorcycle sounds are heard.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Oh, yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about! ''{leans back, as though revving up}'' Reer! Reeeeer! ''{starts zipping back and forth across the scene quickly}'' Rooow! Rooow! Rooo! Reer! ''{imitating brakes as it stops}'' Reeeeee! Whoa! This mess rules! I can finally win the million-yard dash! ''{zips forward again}'' Roooo...

''{Cut to a finish line, which the head zips through quickly. Then cut to the other side, where Coach Z is holding a stopwatch.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{imitating brakes}'' Reeeee! Oh, yes! I beat Homestar!

'''COACH Z:''' Sorry, Head Bad, but you was the only one competin' this year! Old 'Strammy's gone and quit the runnin' business!

''{Homestar jumps up behind Strong Bad's head, wearing a new hat that reads "BUNMAKER" and holding a box of "TINY BREADS".}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Cooornbreeeeead! I got cornbread here! Dinner rolls! Cornbread! Everybody wants a bun! Lemme hear that dinner roll!

''{Cut to a blank white screen. Strong Bad's body walks on from stage right, while the unaltered head rolls on from stage left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Maybe one day, we'd both learn to regenerate...

''{The head gains an arm, a green leg, a spirally arm, and an extremely thin robotic-looking leg. The body gains an odd growth colored to look like Strong Bad's head in its chest.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...creating two perfectly-formed Strong Bad specimens!

'''STRONG BODY:''' ''{in a whiny voice that sounds nothing like Strong Bad}'' I would like to go to the store.

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{in a scratchy voice followed by laughing that also sounds nothing like Strong Bad}''  [[#Footnote|[1]]] 

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Eeeugh! Go away, head-nub and nub-head. Those things look straight out of the creature shop from some low-to-no budget horror film. Maybe chopping my head off isn't such a good idea.

''{Cut back to show The Cheat standing next to a guillotine near the computer.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes dejected The Cheat noises, walks off}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy's screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, time to go satisfy my sudden craving for tiny breads. ''{gets up}'' Hope I can find my local bunman...

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

===Footnote===

#This line could be "I like your shoes," "I hate your shoes", or "I think you're cute."

==Easter Eggs==

*At the very beginning, click "strongbad_email.exe" to see Sbemail Deodorant. Pictures show:
<blockquote>
Sbemail 
Deodorant 
Soccer Scent</blockquote>

<blockquote>"I'm feeling my style... 
I've got confidence in my email!"
</blockquote>
[[Image:Disconnected Easter egg.PNG|thumb|We're onto you.]]
*At the end, click on "horror film" to see a movie poster for "Regenerator 4".
<blockquote>
A Low-To-No Budget Horror Film 
 
REGENERATOR 4 
OR: FOUR MORE REGENERATORS 
 
With Special Make-up Effects by 
TOLD SALLIAVERi</blockquote>
*Click on "good idea" to see a propaganda poster of The Poopsmith Stormtroopers.
<blockquote>
SUPPORT THE MUNICIPALITY! 
 
WE'RE ONTO YOU.</blockquote>

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*[[Wikipedia:Ballast tanks|Ballast]] is a material (such as water) used in a ballast tank to add mass to an object, usually to improve stability.

===Trivia===

*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#below the root|below the root]]".
*One million yards is approximately 568 miles. If Head Bad "dashed" at a constant 200 mph, his time for the race would be 2 hours, 50 minutes, and 27.273 seconds.
*This is the first email in which an Easter egg is found before the actual email is shown.
*When Head Bad is on the deserted island, he is wearing his [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] sunglasses.

===Remarks===

*Viewing the Flash file of this email on a web browser does not allow you to see outside of the frame by stretching the window, due to there being a large black area covering the area normally offscreen. If stretched far enough, there is, actually, an end to the black area.
*[[Wiktionary:plausible|Plausible]] means "seemingly believable", and a [[Wiktionary:plausibility|plausibility]] is anything that is plausible. Strong Bad's use of the word "plausibility" is incorrect; a more appropriate word would be "possibility".
*The Regenerator 4 Easter egg has an unexpected [[Lowercase i's|lowercase i]] in the same word as a capital I.
*In the DVD commentary for [[island]], [[Matt Chapman]] said that he and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] planned to revisit the island scene in a later toon.
*When Head Bad finishes the 1 million yard dash, the running lanes are labeled 5, 6, 7. Lanes 1 through 4 are missing.
*"The Municipality" is a synonym of "town", as in the one over which the King rules.
*This is the first time the King of Town has shown any authority in Free Country USA.
*Homestar doesn't actually have any cornbread in his box of tiny breads.

===Goofs===

*When Head Bad gets the 'muscle' engine growing out of his head, his shadow on the ground never changes to match the engine.
*When Head Bad finishes the 1 million yard dash, the finish line tape is connected to a pole. In another shot there, the pole is gone, and the tape just sits on the ground.
*When Strong Body is "rioting against the municipality" a rock appears in his glove after each throw without him reaching into the box.

===Inside References===

*[[Head Bad and Strong Body]] were first used on [[Main Page 7]].
*Coach Z calling Homestar "'Strammy" mirrors his mispronunciation "Stramstar" in [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*Strong Bad's pronunciation of "club" also occurred in [[extra plug]].
*The exhaust pipes on Strong Bad's head are the same ones used on Bubs' pumpkin in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*Homestar becoming a bunmaker could be related to his obsession with [[Bread|bread]] in [[origins]].
*Bubs' dance in Club Technochocolate is the same one he did in [[geddup noise]].
*While Strong Body is dancing in Club Technochocolate, he slides on the ground while kneeling, a move that was also performed by Strong Bad at the end of his [[rock opera]].
*Strong Bad's head was first called an [[Eggs|egg]] in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*A "cabana boy" was mentioned earlier in the [[Puppet Jam: Tropical Lazor Beams#DVD Transcript|DVD version of Tropical Lazor Beams]].

===Real-World References===

*Strong Bad's "career advisor" sign is similar to the "Psychiatric help" sign used by [[Wikipedia:Lucy van Pelt|Lucy van Pelt]] from the [[Peanuts]] comics. More specifically, it reads "The doctor is real in", with "real in" being the moveable part of the sign in ''[[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''.
*The Repulsorlift is the technology used in the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' universe to create lift for vehicles. It is most notably used on the various speeders, but it also works for spacecraft, such as the [[Wikipedia:X-wing|X-wing]]. It is supposedly based on the creation of artificial gravity "pockets" that act against the natural gravity of other objects.
*The phrase "put your weight on it" (in reference to dancing) comes from the Rudy Ray Moore movie ''The Disco Godfather,'' and is often regarded as the best thing about the movie. This phrase was used earlier in the email [[flashback]].
*"Lemme hear that dinner roll" is a reference to the lyrics of the 1994 song [[Wikipedia:Tootsie Roll (song)|"Tootsie Roll"]] by the band 69 Boyz.
*The exhaust pipes coming out of Head Bad could be referred to as a "[[Wikipedia:Manifold (automotive engineering)|header]]" in automotive engineering parlance.
*The "We're Onto You" poster could be a reference to the similar propaganda "Big Brother Is Watching You" from the book ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.
*Bubs' repetition of the phrase "twicely fresh" is reminiscent of the Sesame Street character and host of Mysterious Theater Vincent Twice's repetition of his own name.
*"With Special Make-up Effects by TOLD SALLIAVERi" could be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Tom Savini|Tom Savini]], well-known special effects make-up man in many low-budget (as well as hit) movies, such as [[Wikipedia:Day of the Dead|Day of the Dead]] and the [[Wikipedia:Friday the 13th|Friday the 13th]] series.
*Strong Bad's deserted island drink could be a Tequila Sunrise, judging by the scene's tropical theme and the drink's gradual color blend from yellow to dark orange.






==External Links==

{{sbemailextlinks|148|7364}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

disconnected

Compdude — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:59:26 GMT

Compdude: /* Real-World References */ SB's drink

{{sbenav|148|lady fan|candy product}}
[[Image:Sbemail148.PNG|thumb|Twice the ruckus-raising productivity]]

Strong Bad's head disconnects from his body.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}} ([[Head Bad and Strong Body]]), {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[The Island]], [[Club Technochocolate]], [[Race Track]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 13, 2006

'''Running time:''' 3:11

'''Page title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' This week, I'm feeling my style! I've got confidence in my email!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: sb!!!!</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
If your head got disconnected and your head was rolling 
all over the place and you didn't even know were your 
body is or your head, what would you do? 
Jenny
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad struggles to read everything between "were" and the final "head". He also sings Jenny's name, as follows:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Jennyyy... ''{high-pitched}'' Jenny! ''{speaking normally, typing}'' Um, was ''your'' head connected to ''your'' body when you wrote this email? I think I get the gist of it. ''{clears the screen}'' While my head and body are normally the bosomest ''{pronounced boosomest}'' of buddies, I suppose I could double my productivity if they were separated. Like, I could raise that ruckus I've been planning in two days instead of four! The plausibilities are endless!

''{Cut to The Field, where Strong Bad's disembodied head is speaking to Homestar Runner. A sign reads "THE CAREER ADVISOR IS REAL IN" with "REAL" being a separate removable word.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' My head could be off giving folks career advice...

''{The scene pans over and darkens, while a second scene appears on the left with a split down the middle of the screen. The scene on the left shows Strong Bad's headless body next to a box of "riot rocks", near the King of Town's castle. He is throwing the rocks at the King of Town and The Poopsmith, who is wearing [[Whatsit|whatsit]]-covered armor and blocking the rocks with a shield that has the King's face on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...whilst my body is rioting against the municipality!

''{The body's scene darkens while the head's scene brightens.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Maybe this running business just isn't for you. Have you ever considered the making and selling of tiny breads?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar Bunmaker, eh? Me likey, me likey! Thanks, Eggman! ''{turns away, but then turns back}'' Oh, and... ''{throws coins}'' why don't you get yourself something to eat? Put some meat on them bones, girl!

''{Homestar walks off. The bar dividing the two scenes slides off to the left, resulting in a single scene. The camera pans right to reveal the same rock-throwing scene just to the right of Strong Bad's head. His head turns toward his body.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' That's some nice revolutin', there, body, but, uh, maybe we should spread out. Like, more.

''{The body gives the head a thumbs-up. Cut to a closeup of Strong Bad's head on a beach. His head is sitting on a picnic blanket, resting against a palm tree, and wearing a pair of sunglasses. There is a drink with three umbrellas in front of him. A seagull can be heard in the background. The camera zooms out slowly.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Ah, livin' the sleazy life.

''{The camera cuts back to show that Strong Bad's head is actually alone on a small island.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{turning back}'' Hey, cabana boy! My drink needs more umbrellas! What kind of deserted island is this, anyway?

''{Cut to Club Technochocolate, where Strong Bad's body is dancing with Bubs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Meanwhile, my body could be off putting its considerably reduced weight on it down at the clüb!

'''BUBS:''' Dang, Strong Body! Without all that extra head ballast, your moves are twicely fresh! Twicely fresh!

''{Cut to an image of Strong Bad's head rolling across The Field.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' My head would probably get pretty dizzy just rollin' around all the time. I might have to rig up some kind of repulsorlifts!

''{The camera cuts back, and the head begins to hover through a disc on the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Naw, scratch that. I'm gonna need something with a little more... muscle.

''{The disc disappears and is replaced by flaming exhaust pipes on the top of its head. Motorcycle sounds are heard.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' Oh, yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about! ''{leans back, as though revving up}'' Reer! Reeeeer! ''{starts zipping back and forth across the scene quickly}'' Rooow! Rooow! Rooo! Reer! ''{imitating brakes as it stops}'' Reeeeee! Whoa! This mess rules! I can finally win the million-yard dash! ''{zips forward again}'' Roooo...

''{Cut to a finish line, which the head zips through quickly. Then cut to the other side, where Coach Z is holding a stopwatch.}''

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{imitating brakes}'' Reeeee! Oh, yes! I beat Homestar!

'''COACH Z:''' Sorry, Head Bad, but you was the only one competin' this year! Old 'Strammy's gone and quit the runnin' business!

''{Homestar jumps up behind Strong Bad's head, wearing a new hat that reads "BUNMAKER" and holding a box of "TINY BREADS".}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Cooornbreeeeead! I got cornbread here! Dinner rolls! Cornbread! Everybody wants a bun! Lemme hear that dinner roll!

''{Cut to a blank white screen. Strong Bad's body walks on from stage right, while the unaltered head rolls on from stage left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Maybe one day, we'd both learn to regenerate...

''{The head gains an arm, a green leg, a spirally arm, and an extremely thin robotic-looking leg. The body gains an odd growth colored to look like Strong Bad's head in its chest.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...creating two perfectly-formed Strong Bad specimens!

'''STRONG BODY:''' ''{in a whiny voice that sounds nothing like Strong Bad}'' I would like to go to the store.

'''HEAD BAD:''' ''{in a scratchy voice followed by laughing that also sounds nothing like Strong Bad}''  [[#Footnote|[1]]] 

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Eeeugh! Go away, head-nub and nub-head. Those things look straight out of the creature shop from some low-to-no budget horror film. Maybe chopping my head off isn't such a good idea.

''{Cut back to show The Cheat standing next to a guillotine near the computer.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes dejected The Cheat noises, walks off}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy's screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, time to go satisfy my sudden craving for tiny breads. ''{gets up}'' Hope I can find my local bunman...

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

===Footnote===

#This line could be "I like your shoes," "I hate your shoes", or "I think you're cute."

==Easter Eggs==

*At the very beginning, click "strongbad_email.exe" to see Sbemail Deodorant. Pictures show:
<blockquote>
Sbemail 
Deodorant 
Soccer Scent</blockquote>

<blockquote>"I'm feeling my style... 
I've got confidence in my email!"
</blockquote>
[[Image:Disconnected Easter egg.PNG|thumb|We're onto you.]]
*At the end, click on "horror film" to see a movie poster for "Regenerator 4".
<blockquote>
A Low-To-No Budget Horror Film 
 
REGENERATOR 4 
OR: FOUR MORE REGENERATORS 
 
With Special Make-up Effects by 
TOLD SALLIAVERi</blockquote>
*Click on "good idea" to see a propaganda poster of The Poopsmith Stormtroopers.
<blockquote>
SUPPORT THE MUNICIPALITY! 
 
WE'RE ONTO YOU.</blockquote>

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*[[Wikipedia:Ballast tanks|Ballast]] is a material (such as water) used in a ballast tank to add mass to an object, usually to improve stability.

===Trivia===

*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#below the root|below the root]]".
*One million yards is approximately 568 miles. If Head Bad "dashed" at a constant 200 mph, his time for the race would be 2 hours, 50 minutes, and 27.273 seconds.
*This is the first email in which an Easter egg is found before the actual email is shown.
*When Head Bad is on the deserted island, he is wearing his [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] sunglasses.

===Remarks===

*Viewing the Flash file of this email on a web browser does not allow you to see outside of the frame by stretching the window, due to there being a large black area covering the area normally offscreen. If stretched far enough, there is, actually, an end to the black area.
*[[Wiktionary:plausible|Plausible]] means "seemingly believable", and a [[Wiktionary:plausibility|plausibility]] is anything that is plausible. Strong Bad's use of the word "plausibility" is incorrect; a more appropriate word would be "possibility".
*The Regenerator 4 Easter egg has an unexpected [[Lowercase i's|lowercase i]] in the same word as a capital I.
*In the DVD commentary for [[island]], [[Matt Chapman]] said that he and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] planned to revisit the island scene in a later toon.
*When Head Bad finishes the 1 million yard dash, the running lanes are labeled 5, 6, 7. Lanes 1 through 4 are missing.
*"The Municipality" is a synonym of "town", as in the one over which the King rules.
*This is the first time the King of Town has shown any authority in Free Country USA.
*Homestar doesn't actually have any cornbread in his box of tiny breads.

===Goofs===

*When Head Bad gets the 'muscle' engine growing out of his head, his shadow on the ground never changes to match the engine.
*When Head Bad finishes the 1 million yard dash, the finish line tape is connected to a pole. In another shot there, the pole is gone, and the tape just sits on the ground.
*When Strong Body is "rioting against the municipality" a rock appears in his glove after each throw without him reaching into the box.

===Inside References===

*[[Head Bad and Strong Body]] were first used on [[Main Page 7]].
*Coach Z calling Homestar "'Strammy" mirrors his mispronunciation "Stramstar" in [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*Strong Bad's pronunciation of "club" also occurred in [[extra plug]].
*The exhaust pipes on Strong Bad's head are the same ones used on Bubs' pumpkin in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*Homestar becoming a bunmaker could be related to his obsession with [[Bread|bread]] in [[origins]].
*Bubs' dance in Club Technochocolate is the same one he did in [[geddup noise]].
*While Strong Body is dancing in Club Technochocolate, he slides on the ground while kneeling, a move that was also performed by Strong Bad at the end of his [[rock opera]].
*Strong Bad's head was first called an [[Eggs|egg]] in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*A "cabana boy" was mentioned earlier in the [[Puppet Jam: Tropical Lazor Beams#DVD Transcript|DVD version of Tropical Lazor Beams]].

===Real-World References===

*Strong Bad's "career advisor" sign is similar to the "Psychiatric help" sign used by [[Wikipedia:Lucy van Pelt|Lucy van Pelt]] from the [[Peanuts]] comics. More specifically, it reads "The doctor is real in", with "real in" being the moveable part of the sign in ''[[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''.
*The Repulsorlift is the technology used in the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' universe to create lift for vehicles. It is most notably used on the various speeders, but it also works for spacecraft, such as the [[Wikipedia:X-wing|X-wing]]. It is supposedly based on the creation of artificial gravity "pockets" that act against the natural gravity of other objects.
*The phrase "put your weight on it" (in reference to dancing) comes from the Rudy Ray Moore movie ''The Disco Godfather,'' and is often regarded as the best thing about the movie. This phrase was used earlier in the email [[flashback]].
*"Lemme hear that dinner roll" is a reference to the lyrics of the 1994 song [[Wikipedia:Tootsie Roll (song)|"Tootsie Roll"]] by the band 69 Boyz.
*The exhaust pipes coming out of Head Bad could be referred to as a "[[Wikipedia:Manifold (automotive engineering)|header]]" in automotive engineering parlance.
*The "We're Onto You" poster could be a reference to the similar propaganda "Big Brother Is Watching You" from the book ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.
*Bubs' repetition of the phrase "twicely fresh" is reminiscent of the Sesame Street character and host of Mysterious Theater Vincent Twice's repetition of his own name.
*"With Special Make-up Effects by TOLD SALLIAVERi" could be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Tom Savini|Tom Savini]], well-known special effects make-up man in many low-budget (as well as hit) movies, such as [[Wikipedia:Day of the Dead|Day of the Dead]] and the [[Wikipedia:Friday the 13th|Friday the 13th]] series.
*Strong Bad's deserted island drink could be a Tequila Sunrise, judging by the distinctive and gradual color blend from yellow to dark orange.






==External Links==

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unnatural

Compdude — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:21:05 GMT

Compdude: /* Transcript */ Isn't "oriental" considered an offensive word now?

{{sbenav|166|strong badathlon|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Sbemail166.png|thumb|"It's a giant Bubs from outer space!"]]

Bubs has grown to 100 feet tall! What are the other characters to do?

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Bubs}} ([[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]]), {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[The Field]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Island]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (Easter Egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' February 5, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:10

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' I am Strong Bad, and I am not making an "I approve this email" joke.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: storms</div>
Hey Strongbad, 
 
'Sup, man? So I was just wonderin', does Strong Badia ever have natural disasters, like hurricanes 'n stuff?
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad enunciates "'Sup, man", "wonderin'", and "'n stuff" and reads the lack of a name as "From, Nobody".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{dodges around}'' Hey! Whoa! Heh! Watch where you're flinging those apostrophes nobody. You could hurt somebody. You could hurt... yourself.

''{Strong Bad turns away from his Lappy as quiet music begins to play.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking as if in a public service announcement}'' Hi. I'm regular Strong Bad. If you or someone you love is an anonymous apostrophe flinger, please call our hot, free number. ''{waves his hand as 1-800-APOSTROHOLIC appears in yellow lettering}'' Or give them a charlie horse right away.

''{Strong Bad turns back to his computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' As for H.R. Hurricanesnstuf, we've dealt with disasters, but mainly those of a decidedly UNnatural s-s-s-sort.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat having a tea party in Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

''{The ground shakes as the table bounces and the dishes clatter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa. ''{a second shake}'' What the—

''{Cut to a long shot as the ground bounces a third time.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-oh. The King of Town must be getting a mega-physical.

''{An enormous gray foot crashes down from the sky, destroying a section of the fence and sending everything flying.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' WHA!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{simultaneously}'' ''{very startled The Cheat noises}''

''{Asian music plays as a pan upwards reveals the giant to be Bubs, dubbed "King Bubsgonzola Supreme".}''

'''SINGERS:''' King Bubsgonzola! King- King Bubsgonzola, Supreme!

'''BUBS:''' ''{roars}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{terrified, as the camera zooms in}'' It's a giant Bubs from outer space! ''{the camera jumps back and starts zooming in again}'' Or... mutated by radiation! ''{the camera jumps back and starts zooming in yet again}'' Or... from the depths of the ocean! ''{the camera jumps back and starts zooming in one more time}'' Or... flushed down the toilet!

''{Homestar appears a few feet from Bubs' giant foot.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh my crap! Bubs turned us all into ants! That fortune cookie knew what he was talking about! C'mon, everyone. Let's go steal a slice of chocolate cake from that picnic table over there.

''{Wipe to a silhouette of Bubs as the background flashes orange with every crushing step as he stomps to The King of Towns castle.}''

''{Cut to The King of Town sitting at a table with a few bites taken out of it as the ceiling of the castle begins to fall.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh! Whoo! What am I, getting my mega-physical?

''{Transition to Marzipan and Strong Sad at a "Free Art Classes for Losers" seminar. Oriental music and Bubs' footsteps can be heard in the background.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' See? The apple's not giant. It's just in the foreground.

''{Bubs' giant foot crashes away the sign as Strong Sad runs away screaming.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{roars}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{unfazed}'' See? Bubs' foot isn't giant. It's just in the foreground.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at his computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Things were looking grim, so we called an emergency town meeting. We needed an organized forum for people to shout out their ideas all at the same time!

''{Cut to a slow pan of characters at a Town Meeting.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I think we should kill it! I think we should kill it!

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{overlapping}'' We must try and understand these creatures! We must try and understand these creatures!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{overlapping}'' ''{angry The Cheat noises}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{overlapping}'' I say we try to run the picket fence, at him. A box in one!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{overlapping}'' It's just in the foreground! People, it's just in the foreground!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{inexplicably passing by again}'' ''{angry The Cheat noises}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{overlapping}'' We must protect the queen! I have six legs!

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So of course, the nerdy scientist-type had it all figured out.

''{Cut to Strong Sad standing next to a chalkboard and a Boombox.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' I knew we had to try and understand this poor creature. So I recorded his roars and played them back at high-speed. Listen to my extremely scientific findings! ''{presses play}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{from the tape, very slowly, almost incoherently}'' Don't eat my chicken wa!

''{Strong Sad presses fast-forward.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{slightly faster}'' Chicken wa!

''{Strong Sad presses fast-forward.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{slightly faster}'' Chicken wa!

''{Strong Sad presses fast-forward}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{in normal tone}'' Don't eat my chicken wings!

''{Strong Sad presses stop.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Something in Bubs' chicken wings must have caused him to mutate and he's been trying to warn us all alon—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Cut to the chase. How do we kill it?

'''STRONG SAD:''' We don't. I was able to mix-up an anti-chicken-wing... which is really just a bowl of Kashi. It's the culinary opposite of chicken wings.

''{Drums play during a pan to the chalkboard, then the chalkboard fades into reality as silhouettes of Coach Z with a catapult, The Cheat, Marzipan, Strong Bad, Strong Sad, and giant Bubs stand at the ready. Coach Z lets fly the catapult of Kashi. Bubs can be heard swallowing it.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{roars as he suddenly shrinks back to normal size}'' ...don't eat my chicken wings!

'''STRONG SAD:''' We know! The chicken wings will make us grow a hundred feet tall!

'''BUBS:''' No they won't!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then why didn't you want us to eat your chicken wings?

'''BUBS:''' 'Cause they mine! And they good!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Then how did you grow a hundred feet tall?

'''BUBS:''' Oh, that. Well, it's kind of embarrassing, but I accidentally flushed myself down the toilet while I was shaving.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You have to shave?

'''COACH Z:''' You have a terlet?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{running up with a leaf above his head}'' C'mon, you guys! Let's all go jump in somebody's pants! Everybody, single file! ''{drops leaf and marches away}'' Hup-two-three-four!...

'''BUBS:''' Well, I better mosey on.

''{Oriental music plays as Bubs walks out to sea.}''

'''SINGERS:''' King Bubsgonzola! King- King Bubsgonzola, Supreme!

''{A Japanese symbol in gold appears as the screen fades to black. Cut to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{heartily}'' But Strong Badinians are a strong people. We will recover. We will rebuild. We will reduce, reuse, recycle!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. After a while, Strong Bad says the following.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We will be kind. We will rewind!

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Nohito.PNG|thumb|Huge in Japan]]
* Click on H.R. Hurricanesnstuff (prior to the cutaway to The Field) to see a variant of the Homestar Puppet resembling H.R. Pufnstuf.
* Click on Homestar's star after he mentions the fortune cookie to see what it said.
* At the end, click on "reduce" to see Strong Bad trying to flush himself down the toilet.
*:''{Strong Bad spins around in the toilet, grinning, while The Cheat watches. It stops}''
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Try it again. I think I'm starting to mutate.
*:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
*:''{The Cheat flushes the toilet}''
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Wheeeeee!
* At the end, click on "reuse" to see a poster of King Bubsgonzola Supreme.
* At the end, click on "recycle" to see Marzipan making Strong Bad recycle.
*:'''MARZIPAN:''' No, I heard you say it!
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Marzipan, I was just saying other things that start with R E.
*:'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't care. You said it. Now let me see your cans.
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' What?

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*Strong Bad's breaking of the fourth wall is likely in reference to [[Wikipedia:very special episode|very special episodes]], wherein an actor from the TV show will speak directly to the audience at the end of the episode.
*"Bubsgonzola" is a [[Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of "Bubs" and [[Wikipedia: gorgonzola (cheese)|gorgonzola]].
*The idea of mutating after being flushed down a toilet is a reference to things mutating in sewers, a notion popularized by [[Wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]], the [[Wikipedia:Alligator_(film)|Alligator]] films, and other creative works.
**Though not flushed down the toilet, the [[Wikipedia: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] did live in the sewers (but mutated before living there).
*Coach Z suggests sports defensive plays, [[Wikipedia: Box and One| "box in one"]] and the picket fence. The picket fence is used many different sports and denotes three or more people in a line defending.
*[[Wikipedia:Reduce%2C_Reuse%2C_Recycle|Reduce, Reuse, Recycle]] is a slogan used by conservationists to promote consumers to save resources.
*"We will be kind. We will rewind" is a reference to "Be kind, rewind", a slogan formerly used by [[Wikipedia: video store|video rental stores]] to remind the customer to rewind the [[Wikipedia: videotape|VHS tapes]] they rented prior to returning them.
*1-800-APOSTROHOLIC refers to addiction centers such as those that help people with [[Wikipedia: alcoholism|alcoholism]].
*"I am not making an "[[Wikipedia:I approve this message|I approve this email]]" joke" is a reference to American campaign ads as candidates are legally required to state their name and approval of the ad.
*Homestar's suggestion for everyone to "go jump in somebody's pants" is a reference to the expression "ants in the pants", used to describe someone who is restless or anxious.
*Homestar refers to ants when he says "We must save the Queen! I have six legs!"

===Trivia===
*The floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#dune 2|dune 2]]".
*The Japanese symbol when Bubs walks into the water resembles "[[Image:edge.jp.png|20px|端]]", which can mean "end" (however, this character means the end of a physical object like a street, or an edge; end in the sense intended here should be "[[Image:end.jp.png|20px|終]]").
*The Japanese on the King Bubsgonzola Supreme poster reads "[[Image:concession.jp.png|82px|譲歩の人]]" ''Jōho no Hito'', roughly meaning "person of concession" (though the meaning of "concession" is not that of "Concession Stand", rather a synonym for "compromise"). A better translation would be "売店の人" ''Baiten no Hito''.
*The line "We will be kind. We will rewind." was added shortly after the email was released.
*When the email was first released, Marzipan's recycle bucket was empty. Cold Ones and Coldson Lite cans were later put inside it.
*Marzipan's recycling bin has a design on the side that consists of several arrows making a star shape. The universally recognized [[Wikipedia:Recycling symbol|recycling symbol]] commonly found on recycling bins has a similar design where three arrows form a [[Wikipedia:Möbius strip|Möbius strip]].

===Remarks===
*In the scene with everyone talking in the meeting, as the camera pans to the right, [[Twin Characters|two The Cheats]] are seen.
*When Strong Bad is doing the public service announcement he is [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaking the Fourth Wall]].
*The King of Town appears to be [[Eating Non-Food Items|eating his table]].
*The "reduce" and "recycle" Easter eggs stated above do not work while Strong Bad is saying "We will be kind. We will rewind!". This is probably to make the easter eggs jump back to the appropriate place when clicked.

===Inside References===
*Marzipan also said something about the DNA evidence being tampered with while at a tea party in the previous email, [[strong badathlon]].
**Homestar mentioning chocolate cake is also a reference to strong badathlon in which [[Homsar]] mistakes The Cheat covered in [[Whatsit]] for a chocolate cake when he lands on the picnic table.
*The fortune cookie Easter egg is in the style of the [[Fortune Cookies|old game]] of the same name.
*[[Strong Sad]]'s patting his belly makes the same dodgeball noise it made in [[modeling]] and [[Cool Things]]
*The music during the apostrophe public service announcement is from [[CGNU]].
*The Easter egg also contains [[Strong Bad Smiling]].
*Homestar makes a reference to [[Pants|pants]].

===Real-World References===
*King Bubsgonzola Supreme is an obvious reference to [[Wikipedia:kaiju|kaiju]] monsters such as [[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]], [[Wikipedia:King Ghidorah|King Ghidorah]], and [[Wikipedia:Mothra|Mothra]].
** Furthermore, the methods that Strong Bad suggests how King Bubsgonzola Supreme got big are common plot devices in kaiju films.
*H.R. Hurricanesnstuff is a reference to [[Wikipedia:H.R._Pufnstuf|H.R. Pufnstuf]], an infamously surreal kids' show with a brightly colored dragon as the star which began running in 1969.
*[[Wikipedia:Kashi_Company|Kashi]] is a natural foods producer owned By Kellogg's, Inc.
**[[Wikipedia:Kasha|Kasha]], on the other hand, is a grey/brown grain, which is probably what was actually in the bowl.
*Strong Bad's line "Cut to the chase. How do we kill it?" is taken from the movie "[[Wikipedia:Hellboy (film)|Hellboy]]".

==External Links==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

strong badathlon

Compdude — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:25:41 GMT

Compdude: /* Easter Eggs */

{{about|[[Strong Bad Email]]}} ''For the [[Contests|contest]], see [[Strong Badathlon (contest)]].''
{{sbenav|165|looking old|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Sbemail165.PNG|thumb|"Yeah? You think you got it like that?"]]
The residents of [[Free Country, USA]], compete in the Strong Badathlon.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Robot (storybook)}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[The Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Marzipan's House|Marzipan's Kitchen]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 29, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:39

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I'm doin' a party, I'm makin' it happen, on Strong Bad Email.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: the cheat</div>
Dear Strong bad, 
For a long time i've been wondering... How far can you 
throw the cheat? If you don't want to do that, could you 
beat the crud out of homestar for no reason? 
 
Lewis Rudkin 
Essex, England.
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads Essex as "S X"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Y'know, it's funny how this always seems to work out, Rudkin... ''{clears screen}'' but those just happen to be the first two events in the Strong Badathlon!

''{cuts to Strong Badathlon logo, slowly zooming in. Strong Badia is visible in the background. Trumpet music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Unfortunately, they also happen to be my worst two events. The Cheat Chuck is consistently dominated by the Kenyans. I mean the Poopsmith. Ever since he devised the Whatsitburied Slop

''{As he says this, it cuts to the Poopsmith next to a pile of whatsit, and then uses his shovel to fling a whatsit-covered The Cheat out of the pile.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...that guy's unbeatable!

''{Cut to Coach Z standing next to the distance markers, watching The Cheat}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Cheat noises as he flies through the air}''

'''COACH Z:''' Holy gorsh! It looks like a new record!

''{Cuts to Homsar and Marzipan sitting at a table having tea}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' And that's why I believe the DNA evidence had been tampered with.

''{The Cheat flies onto the table, causing whatsit to fly onto Marzipan's face and onto the camera, smearing it on the lens.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Well, hello, chocolate cake!

''{Cuts to results board of the Strong Badathlon}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating is another event you'd think I'd be the best at. But the reigning champion seems to have intimate knowledge of Homestar's weak points.

''{As he speaks, it cuts to Homestar walking onto the screen with a sweat band and athletic outfit on.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{punches himself in the stomach}'' Come on you little so and so. ''{slaps himself in the face, then punches himself in the stomach}'' Is that all you got? ''{punches himself in the side, then the face}'' Oh yeah? Oh yeah? You think you got it like that? ''{punches himself 3 times}'' Whaddya think this is, you little placemat? ''{gets hit in face once}'' A diaper show? ''{gets hit in stomach once more}'' It's not a diaper show. ''{gets hit in stomach again}'' I think that's pretty obvious.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, man, we should start putting those Homestar Vs. Homestar fights on pay-per-view. Instant classics! And speaking of pay-per-view,

''{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in the Basement, with a "Remote Put" graphic in the upper left hand corner.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' Next up is the Remote Put.

''{Cuts to the TV with a "Ready?" graphic on the screen.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voice over, reading text that appears on screen}'' Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dargh, I freakin' hate that little kid! Why'd they ever bring her on the show?! ''{throws remote}'' Agh!

''{The remote hits the wall, breaking in two, causing the batteries to fly out. Graphic comes on screen, accompanied with a buzzer noise, graphic reads "DISQUALIFICATION! BATTERY FAULT!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? These games are fixed! Check the East German's pants! Check the--

''{Cuts through static to results screen}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.
:Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating
:: Homestar Runner....319pts.
:Remote Put
:: Cherry Greg........11pts.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' Our coverage of the 2007 Strong Badathlon continues with the Clean and Jerk... Strong Mad's Underwears... Over His Head. Fortunately, you don't really have to clean them.

''{Cuts to Strong Bad and Coach Z standing behind Strong Mad, whose underwear is sticking out of his singlet, with a ruler against his back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhh, are you trying to tell me that this man doesn't already have a wedgie of illegal proportions?

'''COACH Z:''' Nope, that's the regulation starting point.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's it, I'm boycotting these games.

'''STRONG MAD:''' THANK THE LORD!!

''{Cuts to results screen}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.
:Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating
:: Homestar Runner....319pts.
:Remote Put
:: Cherry Greg........11pts.
:Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head
:: Pom Pom............6 billion pts

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' And finally, my strongest event, ''{graphic appears, and adds new picture with each word}'' Probably Something with Guitars, lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls.

''{Cut to Powered By The Cheat cartoon. A version of the Strong Badathlon logo morphs into a cloud at the top right corner as Strong Bad, with laser arms, fires at robots walking in the background. A woman with a green-and-white striped shirt walks by; when she walks past Strong Bad, he can be seen through the green stripes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laser noises, shoots robots}'' Hey, wait, look Laconic, I got I won the Good medal.

''{With one laser-hand, he holds up a "Good medal". Cut to a Powered By The Cheat version of The Cheat playing the guitar. The word "Streisand" appears across the screen (going off the right side of it) as someone says it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And after all the medals have been given to the wrong athletes, we come to the ending closimonies, celebrating poor sportsmanship, drug testing, and good ol' fashioned people twirling ribbons.

''{Cuts to Strong Sad and Marzipan twirling ribbons on a stage.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{singing}'' Togetherness.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}'' Togetherness.

'''MARZIPAN AND STRONG SAD:''' ''{singing}'' Encircling the World.

''{Homestar jumps down and knocks Strong Sad and Marzipan off the stage.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing and dancing}'' Just take those old glasses off the shelf...

''{Fireworks go off in the background, then a cut to Strong Bad sitting at the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' There you have it, Rudkin Shampoo. Someteen Days of Glory! And after the closimonies, most BadAthletes immediately begin filming product endorsements while their names are still fresh in our minds.

''{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in a kitchen with a box of cereal and a bowl.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, wipe my brow. ''{he swipes sweat off his face}'' Winning gold medals ''{he holds up one}'' takes a lot of hard cereal, and dedication. That's why I eat ''{hold up box}'' Temporarios! The official cereal of athletes you won't remember in two weeks! ''{cuts to a shot of the box and bowl of cereal with two gold medals hanging off the side of it}'' Temporarios, ''{speech bubble comes out of box}'' "Cause I'm Don't Get Paid!"

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image: Homstarvs.JPG|thumb|"C'mon ya little placemat!"]]

*Click on "Lewis Rudkin; Essex, England." after Strong Bad says Lewis to see a [[Videlectrix]] game based on his name, [[Lewis Rudkin SX: england]].
*When Strong Bad says "Homestar vs. Homestar fights", click on "fights" to see a poster.
*Click on "Rudkin Shampoo" to see a bottle of Rudkin Shampoo.
:::'''RUDKIN'''
::WITH GREEN TEA
::AND CLOSIMONY
:
:
:"So fancy, there's no opening!"

==Fun Facts==
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===Explanations===
*"Athlon" in "strong badathlon" means "contest" in Greek, and is found in the names of such events as the [[Wikipedia: biathlon|biathlon]], [[Wikipedia:triathlon|triathlon]], [[Wikipedia: pentathlon|pentathlon]], [[Wikipedia: heptathlon|heptathlon]], and [[Wikipedia: decathlon|decathlon]].
*East Germany, or the [[Wikipedia:German Democratic Republic|German Democratic Republic]], was a communist state that existed prior to the fall of the [[Wikipedia:Berlin Wall|Berlin Wall]] and dominated several Olympic events, in part because of their athletes' prolific use of [[Wikipedia:Steroids|steroids]].
*Olympic athletes often rely on product endorsements for income due to [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games#Amateurism and professionalism|Olympic amateurism regulations]].
*Kenyan athletes are noted for dominating the sport of distance running.
*The "weak points" on Homestar's body appear to be the face, kidneys, and groin, all of which are particularly sensitive parts of the human body.
*The "clean and jerk" is a part of [[Wikipedia: weightlifting|weightlifting]].

===Trivia===
*Before The Paper comes down, you can see the words "Side Words" on the side of the Temporarios box.
**This is also visible when Strong Bad first holds up the box.

===Remarks===
*Even though Homestar has [[Lack of Visible Arms|no visible arms]], he is still somehow able to punch himself.

===Goofs===
* Strong Bad's arm disappears briefly when he wipes the sweat off his forehead.
* The "I'm Don't Get Paid!" caption at the end has a small white spot on the O of "Don't".

===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:Temporarios.png|thumb|"Cuz I'm don't get paid!]]
*The [[Mottos and Slogans|slogan]] for Temporarios cereal, "Cuz I'm don't get paid!" was originally missing the closing set of quotation marks (see right); this was quickly [[:Image:Temporarios fixed.png|corrected]].

===Inside References===
*Cableman Jorge was Strong Bad's alias in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]].
*"Someteen days of glory!" is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], where [[The Ugly One]] has a "Sweet Someteen Birthday". (See Real-World References below.)
*Guitars and lasers is possibly a reference to [[new hands]], where, near the end, Strong Bad laments not having chosen guitars and laser guns as possible prosthetics.
**Additionally, the lasers replacing Strong Bad's hands are the same style as the laser that replaces one of his hands in an Easter egg in the same email.
*[[Cherry Greg]] wins the Remote Put with 11 points.
*[[Minor Foods#Temporarios|Temporarios]] is another instance of [[Breakfast Cereal|invented breakfast cereal]].
*The music for the commercial at the end is the same as the [[Schenectady Crispies]] spot in [[labor day]].
*The Poopsmith being entrant Number 2 is a reference to [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], where he holds up a sign saying "I'm #2.".
**It's also a vulgarism of [[Whatsit]].

===Real-World References===
*The Whatsitburied Slop is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Fosbury Flop|Fosbury Flop]], a technique used in high jumping.
*The "Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating" event takes its name from [[Wikipedia:Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestling]], one of the three styles of wrestling contested in the [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]].
*The song Homestar starts to sing during the "ending closimonies" is sung to the tune of the song "[[Wikipedia:Old Time Rock and Roll|Old Time Rock and Roll]]" by [[Wikipedia:Bob Seger|Bob Seger]]. He replaces the word "glasses" for "records" in the song, referencing a commercial from the 1980s for the Hardees fast food franchise's collectible set of Alvin and the Chipmunks glasses. The song lyrics were changed in this commercial (and sung by The Chipmunks) to "Just take those old glasses off the shelf / Get down to Hardees and help yourself / Those other glasses ain't got the same class / I want an Alvin and the Chipmunks glass".
*"Rudkin Shampoo" is a reference to the actual brand "Redken Shampoo".
*The half-circles and circle on the corner of the Strong Badathlon logo resemble those of the [[wikipedia:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] logo. 
*"Someteen days of glory!" is also a reference to a 1985 documentary covering the [[wikipedia:1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]], [[imdb:tt0090559|Sixteen Days Of Glory]]
*The "Remote Put" event could be a possible parody on recent Nintendo [[wikipedia:Wiimote|Wii remote]] injuries. [http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com] 
*"Streisand", from the [[Powered by The Cheat]] segment, most likely refers to the famous actress/singer [[Wikipedia:Barbra Streisand|Barbra Streisand]].
*Strong Bad's claim that he is going to boycott the games is most likely a reference to the U.S. led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, which included 64 other nations and was prompted by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. This action was subsequently repeated by the U.S.S.R. and 14 of their Eastern Bloc partners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics claiming that the safety of their athletes could not be guaranteed.
*Homestar fighting himself is most likely a reference to the [[wikipedia:Monty Python|Monty Python]] sketch, [[wikipedia:Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris|Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris]].
*Temporarios somewhat resemble [[Wikipedia:Froot Loops|Froot Loops]].

==External Links==
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[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]

Talk:cliffhangers

Compdude — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:56:10 GMT

Compdude:

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== my email! ==

This was my email that I sent him! He didn't make fun of me! Yaaaaaa
[[User:Cessna Man!|Cessna Man!]] 00:48, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

:I can confirm that Cessna Man!'s registered wiki email address contains the word "jake" and that the email was also used to register a website under the name Jake that contains the word "jake". -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 00:59, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::He ''did'' make fun of your name. I'm so jealous.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:24, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:Good Jorb! Little Jakey!--[[User:Solwyvern|Solwyvern]] 05:07, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

:If this is your e-mail, then I have a question: What did you mean by "resolve all the cliffhangers"? I don't recall there ver being a cliffhanger before. [[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 05:04, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::The end of the KOT game, etc. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 16:08, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:: I asked him that because I had asked him stuff relivent to the h*r universe before, and it didn't get answered, and also, most of the emails are not relivent to the show, so I did something totaly diffrent. [[User:Cessna Man!|Cessna Man!]] 19:27, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

==Kid-lapped?==
Woah, does this mean that there's going to be a new computer? {{User:Grit7/sig}}

:You'll have to stay tuned to find out. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 01:16, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::I thought there would be a new new lappy soon. Has been a while!
:::I'm willing to bet that this was just part of the exaggerated cliffhanger theme of the email, and nothing more. Strong Bad will more than likely have the Lappy back next email, and no explanation will be made as to what happened at the end of this email. --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 13:10, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::::Oh, there will be an explanation. You can count on it. It's a two-part suspense story arc like the end of the Compy. And maybe the blood from Lappy's little toe is ketchup, not to be confused with catsup. I don't want Lappy to get replaced. She's had a short run. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 13:39, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:::::Actually, from [[animal]] to today, there are presently 40 emails on the Lappy. That's the exact same number of emails on the [[Tandy 400]] (from [[some kinda robot]] to [[vacation]]). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 21:55, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
In terms of time, we've had the Lappy almost 2 years now,which was about the same as the compy.-Teh 4rticle B4ndit
::::::Did anybody notice that the Lappy's been around for as long as Compy, but only had as many emails as the Tandy? Even so, this is a little early to make a descision. There could be an explanation and he just gets it back, although I doubt it. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar]] 20:13, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

== 'nother Batman Parody ==

The first cliffhanger is a parody of one of those Batman scenes where the villain (Coach Z) tries to unmask Batman (Thnikkaman), however he gets away. This should go in Real World References as well as the [[Batman]] page.
:True, but this happens to other superheroes as well. Thus, it's TTATOT and not notable. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:21, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:However, the announcer for the second cliffhanger is the same one that appeared in [[fingers]], and TBC noted in the commentary for that e-mail that it was, indeed, a parody of Batman. [[KensterFox]] 10:41, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:Apples and oranges. Qermaq is right. This is TTATOT. It's only notable for the appearance of the announcer, and is not a Batman reference. --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 13:11, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

== Whammy speed? ==

"Then strap in, Strap, and prepare for ramming speed!"

I heard whammy speed, which would fit in with all the other guitar related jokes in that segment. [[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]] 02:38, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:Hmm. It would certainly make sense. Though I wouldn't edit it in until we can confirm it one way or the other. ~ [[User:Bruce|Bruce]] 04:28, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::That would be brilliant, but I'm afraid I hear "ramming." —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:30, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:::After listening to it again, I definately hear ramming. The other guitar references must have clouded my judgement. [[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]] 01:35, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

== Remarks ==

1: Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think this is the first time the paper has failed completely to mention the word "email."

2: I believe that this is also the first time anything on Homestarrunner has explicitly said it will have a sequel. [[User:66.251.27.251|66.251.27.251]]
:The Dangeresque "trilogy" could be taken as counting against the latter, but I think you're right about the former. (I even clicked it to make sure it wasn't an Easter egg.) —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:06, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::In [[Sick Day]], The Paper said "Strong Bad, I can't come in today."{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:31, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:Wouldn't the sequel comment count as another instance of breaking the fourth wall? --[[User:Pladams9|Pladams9]] 16:58, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Sick Day really isn't an Email, It just has the Lappy and Paper in it.
:I admittedly clicked the paper to make sure it wasn't an easter egg, too. Yes, I think it is the first time it didn't say email '''OR''' Strong Bad.--{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 00:57, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
::If true, it would only be the first time for a real Strong Bad email. I don't know if this would be notable, since it already happened elsewhere. And yes, I also clicked it to make sure it wasn't an Easter Egg.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:04, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

== Cakewalk ==

Is it possible that rather than the Atari game, the disk in the box is the old MIDI sequencing software "Cakewalk"? That would seem more appropriate for a 486, and the Cheat and Strong Bad do, after all, dabble in music. Generally it seems the precedent of the [[Floppy Disk Container]] is to be for games that were distributed for systems that actually used some kind of disk...
:Possibly, but it would go against the grain. I'm pretty sure every disk in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] thus far has been for a game. Sure, this one happens to be an Atari game instead of a computer game, but heaven knows it wouldn't be the first absurdity in the HsR universe. ~ [[User:Bruce|Bruce]] 04:31, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::Even considering all the other music references in this email?

== Leon Powalski ==

I don't think this is solid enough to put on the page, but the lizard-creature in Strong Bad's mock spaceship reminds me a lot of [[Wikipedia:Leon Powalski|Leon Powalski]] from the [[Wikipedia:Star Fox|Star Fox]] series. Just throwing it out is all. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 03:58, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:He reminded me of [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Balok Balok] from the original Trek episode ''The Corbomite Maneuver'' (and yes, I had to look all that up; all I remembered was "grape-headed alien dude"). —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:12, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::Ah, but he has the chameleon eyes that your Balok seems to lack. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 04:18, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:::Right, and forked tongue. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:29, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
: I agree with the user below. [http://www.etacarinae.net/starflight/ss/Starflight42.jpg It looks like a Thrynn from Starflight.] [[User:SCharon|SCharon]] 03:38, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
:: As I I'd never previously seen one of those, that didn't occur to me. Now that I have seen one, I think you're on to something. That does fit a little better than Leon. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 04:43, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

== Pregnancy ==

This is the second time a male mentions (or anyone for that matter) becoming pregnant. The Cheat Commandos had the only other one, right?
:Yep. I believe you're right. But related, Coach Z once implied that he was a mother. Remember the email Garage Sale? Strong Bad: "Ah ah ah... moms ONLY!" Coach Z: "Oh, then I'm okay to say it!" ~ [[User:Bruce|Bruce]] 04:37, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::Actually, for this one, I think this might be a reference to the episode "Cash" from The Young Ones. In that one, Vyvyan (a male, yes) 'admits' to being pregnant when asked to join the army. The two instances are very similar. (~InvaderJem)
The transcript states SS says "I think I'd like my money back now." but I heard it as "my bunny". This is funnier/more tragic as it implies Homestar "borrowed" the bunny for a rabbit test. Did anyone else hear bunny there? (~Kirin)
::Sounds like "money" here. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:48, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
:Wait a minute... What the hell gave Homestar the idea he was pregnant?? [[User:Cyberdemon|Cyberdemon]] 7:06 am, 21 September 2006
::He's dumb, simple as that. --[[User:Trogga|Trogga]] 19:11, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
::: what i want to know is: the other ones have a clear reference to an earlier toon, does this one???? {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:58, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

== Thnikkaman ==

'''How come in the debut episode of The Thnikkaman ( Monument ) , He takes his Cool Shades off ( Twice ), But in the Cliffhangers episode, Coach Z is trying to reveal The Thnikkaman by taking off the Cool Shades? Wouldn't this mean that The Thnikkaman has already been revealed? .... By himself (?)''' {{unsigned|Assassinator666|06:31, 19 September 2006}}

:Well spotted. I added this as a remark on the page.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 07:46, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

::And doesn't what Coach Z says to Bubs in the Easter Egg about being a "skinny green man" show that he's not wearing a jumpsuit?-[[User:MasterTrek|MasterTrek]] 18:20, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

:::Or what he calls "athlete's footies".--[[User:Song from the 60's|Song from the 60's]] 01:01, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

== A glitch? ==

Is it just me, or did the scene with Strong Sad and Homestar take forever? I mean, they just stood at the table staring at each other for about 20 seconds (then Strong Sad finally said something) and then afterwards the word "resolution" hangs on the screen for about another 30 seconds. I don't think the flash was broken because they were blinking all the while. Did this happen to anyone else? [[User:Jimmy91|Jimmy91]] 16:54, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:Must just be you. The "Resolution" screen lasts all of about 2 seconds, and the two didn't stare at each other for long, either. Are you on dial-up, by any chance? Flash allows the video to start before it's fully loaded, and if you got to that point and the scene hadn't been completely loaded yet, then it's going to pause until it does. They were still blinking because the blinking animation is a "tween"--sort of like a seperate animation "thread" that repeats over and over. ~ [[User:Bruce|Bruce]] 16:11, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::Yeah, this is something that occasionally happens when you're on dial-up or any other laggy/slow connection; the toon will freeze for a few seconds while waiting for the rest of it to load. Used to happen to me all the time, when I was still stuck on dial-up. Kind of interesting that it froze ''right'' at that moment, though - for a second I probably would've thought it was intentional, you know, to heighten the suspense. :) {{User:Saturn/sig}} 16:46, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:::As it happens, I'm not on dial-up, but it probably was my connection. (it seemed a bit laggy) Isn't that kind of thing called buffering, or does that not apply to flash? [[User:Jimmy91|Jimmy91]] 16:54, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::::ha, yeah, that always happened to me when i had dialup. it positively sucked. 18:33, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
:Actually, I think the whole point of the "loading..." screen is to buffer the entire thing, not just the first few seconds. If it were proper video it would take forever to do that, but as Flash symbols it's small enough that it can all be done at the start. [[User:81.158.52.207|81.158.52.207]] 22:30, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
::Actually, the loading screen doesn't preload the ''entire'' movie... in this case it only loads as far as when Coach Z starts saying his line "the world will discover your secret, sorcret identity!". After that, it's possible that a slow connection will make the buffer underrun. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 00:08, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
:::not that i doubt you philip, but i was just wondering how you know that? i dont know too much about flash. {{User:Csours/sig}} 06:00, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

== KOT pose ==

Isn't the pose the KOT is in when he's suspended from the cliff the same one he was in when he was stuck in the tyre swing in Weclome Back? (this may or may not merit a place on the article, but I was just bringing it up). [[User:Jimmy91|Jimmy91]] 16:53, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:Yus, I noticed that too. I didn't think it was THAT noteworthy, but I have no problem with it being included. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::I noticed they tripled up the rope to make it match the width of the tire. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 17:51, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:::I think it's interesting to note that here on the talk page, but I don't think it's article-worthy at all. TBC reuse animation all the times. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:54, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
::::But there is similar fact on the [[lunch special]] page. --[[User:Trogga|Trogga]] 19:02, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
:::::Not anymore there's not. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 20:36, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
::::::I agree that expression is not enough for a reference, but a unique position of being stuck/tied and hanging from a tall palce ''is'' a reference. I'm adding it back (5 users agains 1, STUFF it if you want). {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 09:52, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

== Goof ==
[[Image:Cliffhangergoof.png|thumb|Oops.]]
I think I found a goof but I want to make sure everyone else is seeing it too before I add it...

During most of the spaceship scene, the green ground is slightly cut off on the left side of the screen, so that a strip of white is visible along the black edge of the frame. Here's a picture in case I'm not making any sense (which... I'm not); you can see it the most at the scene where The Cheat is messing with the CD player. {{User:Saturn/sig}} 19:21, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Definitely a goof. Add it in. --[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 19:53, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

== Ropes ==

I can't see anything that the ropes holding the King of Town and Homsar could've been attached to. Also, as a note, Strong Bad is very skilled at swinging that big knife. --[[User:Proxtown|Proxtown]] 22:36, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
:Actually, I'm going through it frame by frame right now, and it looks really odd. At first glance, it would seem that they're just knotted on the edge of the cliff. But Strong Bad's knife goes under the cliff, so it would have to be further back. - {{User:The Joe/sig}} 23:05, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

== The Creepy Cliff? ==

Doesn't the cliff Homsar and The KOT look like the Creepy Cliff from Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig? And Strong Bad looks totally awesoem with that machete with him.

:That machete is actually the [[Big Knives|big knife]]. Also, the cliff ''could'' be te same cliff, but it could also not be --[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 23:47, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

:Yes, it's impossible to tell from the angle whether they are the same or different/ That could be noted on the [[Cliffs]] page, I suppose. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:47, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

== Other elements to focus on ==

This gives us more insight into Coach Z's life. He coaches because his "secrort" is that he has poor hand-eye coordination, limiting his actual playing abilities. "Those who can't, teach," as the cruel saying goes.
But this is hrwiki where nearly every pixel is examined, so let's amp this up. Why the comma? Why the less-than sign? What is the significance to this? Why not the tilde button? Much more a "little toe."
And any significance to the missing T in "Nex time?"
:Correct, this is the hrwiki. We document facts about Homestar Runner toons. Speculations like these are discussed on the forum. As for Coach Z's secret, you could be '''bold''' and add this on his page.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:23, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
:If you want to ask a question, you do it on the forum. If you have a theory, then be '''bold''' and post it here and then people will argue about it until its 2 pages long. [[User:JamesDean|JamesDean]] 07:17, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

I think a comma because it looks kinda like a toe and it's at the bottom of the keyboard, an anagalous(sp?) place where a toe would be. [[Foolster41]]

:"Those who can't, teach. Those who can't teach, teach gym". Works wonderful on the coach :). {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 09:48, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

== Thrynn? ==

I'm trying to find a screenshot to verify this, but the drawing of the reptile-looking alien inside of Space Captainface's ship looks ''remarkabky'' like a Thrynn from the old PC/Sega Genesis game "Starflight." Does anyone else have a way to help verify this? -[[User:204.155.72.139|204.155.72.139]] 18:05, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
: As I noted above, I saw a totally different reptilian alien creature from a video game when I saw it... --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:36, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

== Beatles song "Revolution" ==

Apparently this was disputed for some reason, but I think it's pretty obvious that SB's line, "so you say you want a resolution, huh?" is a reference to a famous line from the song "Revolution" by the Beatles. The line begins, "so you say you want a revolution?" I can't see much to dispute there. - [[User:Pete Sampwas|Pete Sampwas]] 01:34, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
: I completely agree. Being a Beatles fan, I back Pete's statement. It probably is what they were trying to convey.
::Oh, don't let being a Beatles fan cloud your judgement ;-) The fact was deleted because "Revolution" is not the only song featuring such a line (and the fact that the other songs probably reference "Revolution" does not change this) [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=cliffhangers&diff=368602&oldid=368601] (and just so you know, I have all their albums on CD).{{User:Loafing/sig}} 03:28, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
:::However, a reference to a thing that in itself is a reference is invalid normally. So, the Marilyn Manson reference would be revertible simply on the basis of it being itself a reference to the Beatles. Thus we are left with the same question - is it likelier than not the line is a reference to "Revolution"? I think perhaps it is. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:02, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
::::Not true. What if TBC thought of the Manson song and not the Beatles song? What if they didn't even know about the Beatles song? The toon does not give any hint towards this. Which leads us to the next question: is this a reference at all? Is "So you say you want a resolution, eh?" not what you would expect SB to say anyway? He's not even singing it. The "reference" is weak, and we can't say for sure what exactly it references.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:25, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
Eh. I think this is maybe being a little overthought. Since the beatles song is the more well known (Who knows about Manson who hasn't heard of The Beatles?), isn't the more liekly that it is the one being refrenced? [[Foolster41]]
:While Manson was only mentioned in one remark (which is probably quoted from somone at the con) in the commentary for TrogdorCon, The Beatles are referenced [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Special:Search?ns0=1&search=Beatles&searchx=Search 14 times], including a [[TMBG_Concert_-_25_Sep_2004#With_a_Little_Help_From_My_Friends|parody]] by Homestar. Therefor I think the reference is to The Beatles' song. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 09:45, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
::Sounds convincing. But are we sure that this is in fact a reference?{{User:Loafing/sig}} 10:23, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
:::After sleeping on this, I believe that it is a reference. SB could have said "So, you want a resolution?", but TBC chose to use the longer version instead; probably as a reference to "Revolution".{{User:Loafing/sig}} 20:26, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
I'd just like to add to the discussion that the song "Revolution" was used in a well known Nike TV commercial in 1987, and that ad prominently used the chorus. It was also the subject of much controversy (about whether John Lennon would have wanted his song used to sell sneakers), at least partially due to the fact that it was one of the first times that an original recording of a pop song was used in such a way. (This is discussed in [[Wikipedia:Revolution (song)|the wikipedia entry on the song]].) Given the date of many of the other BrosChaps references, this may be the source of the quote (not that they don't know it's a Beatles song, but that's what makes it stick out in their minds) -- [[User:Wfaulk|Wfaulk]] 13:12, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

I wasn't even aware that Marilyn Manson used the same line in one of his songs, and at least now I know what the dispute is about. Since the Beatles song was written about thirty-odd years before MM even started performing, and was already a highly influential song at that, you have to wonder where MM got the inspiration to include that line from..? - [[User:Pete Sampwas|Pete Sampwas]] 14:44, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
:If you look at the lyrics of the MM song, then it's obvious that he is referencing "Revolution". But that's not quite the topic of this section.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 20:25, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
::I don't even know which MM song features the line, since I don't really like his stuff. But it isn't important anyway, since there seems to now be a consensus that it was a reference to the Beatles. Unless anybody else complains, I'm going to add it to the Real-world references soon. - [[User:Pete Sampwas|Pete Sampwas]] 01:52, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Awright. The fact is back on the article page.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 06:48, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

== Easter Egg Sequence ==

Doesn't anybody else think that the two end easter eggs should be listed in the opposite order (Homestar/SB then Z/Bubs)? Not only was the trigger for Homestar/SB physically above the other, Z/Bubs clearly refers back to it more easily than vice versa: the more awkward "accusing yourself of being the Thnikkaman" seems more a parody of "admitting that you stole my computer", and Homestar's "...sports team" is actually somewhat appropriate given its context (water cooler talk : sports) whereas it was a complete non sequitur when Coach Z said it. [[User:69.168.161.140|69.168.161.140]] 01:54, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
:Coach Z would be likely to actually talk about a sports team, as he's a coach. However, I support putting them in the order we see the links on the page. It's senseless to decide on an order from contextual clues, as we do not know the order the viewer will discover the links. Nor should we present a presumed sequence when none is implicit. The only sensible sequences to follow in listing eggs are earlier/later, top/bottom, left/right. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:56, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

::They are currently in the order they appear in the actual Flash file. Coach Z and Bubs are frames 2501 to 2681 and Homestar and Strong Bad are frames 2695 to 2938. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 03:01, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
:::While that's meaningful to you or I, it's less so to the average viewer who might consult the knowledgebase. Putting the ransom note one (SB+HR) first, and the outlet one (CZ+B) second makes ordering sense for those who aren't aware of what frame they're in. And that's who we're trying to help here, isn't it? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:15, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
::::I do think that the Coach Z one should be first, for a few reasons: (1) The Coach Z one is first in the Flash file, so it shows that TBC likely consider it to come first, or at least made it first. (B) The Coach Z one refers to an earlier part of the toon (Cliffhanger #1) than the Homestar one (Cliffhanger #4). (III) It makes more sense (to me) for Coach Z to talk about sports, since he's a ''coach'' after all, then Homestar's line referring to that, than vice-versa. {{User:Phlip/sig}}
:::::But this is presuming order where none was given. It's imposing your artistic intent over TBC's, which is not our role. The only order the common user is afforded here is visually sequential order, top/bottom, left/right. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:59, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
::::::I'm somewhat between you guys. Aren't we always trying to interpret what TBC meant to do? What the characters are saying and what they are referring to? Anyways, for Easter eggs that are accessible in the same frame, no natural order is given. We have to invent one. Be it left/right and top/bottom, size and colour (prominence), order in the Flash file, or by content, I don't mind much. My guess is that the order they are in in the Flash file is the intended order, as the file would probably match the thought process of TBC. {{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:41, 21 September 2006 (UTC) Addendum: (If the Easter eggs appear in text on the compy, then I think they should be listed in that order.)

: For what it's worth, I'm for Coach first, Homestar second. I saw the "sports team" line as being more naturally appropriate to the Z. But it's not ''that'' big a deal to me if consensus goes the other way. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 08:32, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

::I'm for listing Coach Bubs before Homestar Bad. The fact the Coach Z grumbled before saying "sports team", for me at least, shows signs that he thought about the phrase before saying that. Homestar just spit it our after two seconds of thinking, making it a reference, rather then his own invention. (and all the other stuff Phlip and Jay said still counts) {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 09:30, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

:::I'm for Homestar, then Coach Z. Humour comes before programming in my [metaphorical] book, and the Homestar-then-Coach-Z combination is definitely the funniest sequence. Also, the ransom notice is more obviously an easter egg link than the socket (although the socket has been used before), and the sequence makes more sense due to the expectation that the characters will be discussing "whodunit", so to speak, and the Coach and the Bubs are discussing something different. So, in summary: unexpected + reference / correct order = solid easter egg. --[[User:Ppk01|Ppk01]] 13:44, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

:I think there is a consensus emerging here. In truth, I actually edited the page to reverse the easter eggs before checking the discussion page to see that there was already talk on this issue. (Jay reversed me) I have never felt strongly enough to edit anything here before. As the story of this e-mail unfolds, Homestar first, then Coach Z makes WAY MORE SENSE. Not only do the links flow top to bottom, but the ransom note is the more obvious thing to click on and likely to be found first. Besides that, since Homestar makes mention of why he is about to migrate to the sports team topic, it makes Coach Z's migration not only funnier, but even more absurd of a non sequitur. Regardless of programming order, the easter eggs tell a story, and Homestar followed by Coach Z is the only logical way to tell that story. I strongly encourage the switching of the order. One final thought: If the order had been Homestar followed by Coach Z from the very beginning, does anyone honestly think that there would be a discussion thread suggesting that they needed to be reversed? That's proof enough for me that we should just switch them and put this behind us. --[[User:72.229.110.222|72.229.110.222]] 21:35, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

:Same thing here. I've only once before ever thought to edit a page here, and the ordering of this was number two. The most compelling arguments above are these:
:the ransom notice is more obviously an easter egg link than the socket...and the sequence makes more sense due to the expectation that the characters will be discussing "whodunit"....
:Since Homestar makes mention of why he is about to migrate to the sports team topic, it makes Coach Z's migration....funnier [coming second].
:You know what: forget it. I'm changing the order -- feel free to revert or ban me or whatever. There is no universe in which it is either funnier or more coherent to read the coach Z clip before reading the homestar clip. ---- (sorry, I thought four dashes prints my ip address and timestamp. in any case, it's available in the version history.) {{unsigned|69.86.179.137|07:03, 23 September 2006}}

::We have not actually reached a consensus here. It seems evenly split to me. And the anonny should learn to discuss their view first before doing something that gets reverted anyway.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 07:38, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
:::I was trying to post just that and then got sidetracked on another page. But anyway, ''even if you are confident that you are right and the page is wrong'', if we're having a discussion like this, you should not change the article itself. To do so results in [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Edit war|edit wars]], which benefit ''nobody.'' You may always contribute to the discussion. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:48, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

:(You're right, obviously, and I apologize for going ahead with the edit anyway. This discussion seems even more ridiculous now that I've also read the one above in which someone argues that "you say you want a revolution" could very well be a reference to a marilyn manson song and not the (fairly obvious) beatles song. And someone will have to add the sig for me again, I guess. Apologies. ----)

::I'm going to have to go with Homestar first, on the basis that the "it" in "you know who I think done it?" is better understood grammatically and has better comedic timing in an uninterrupted sequence, ''id est'', when viewed immediately after the Lappy-napping.

::Of course, the argument about the order of "sports teams" is valid, but I say it doesn't have to be in the Coach Z → Homestar order to be more funny/make more sense. Also, the order of Easter eggs in the Flash file is another clue, but again I say it doesn't have to be the case. If we did Easter eggs in order of Flash file for [[flashback]], we would have to click "left firework / have / 100 / answered / right firework / you" in order, with a totally ambiguous "Congratulations".

::So, there you go, all arguments for each order have positive qualities and negative qualities. So, who's right? Nobody. Everybody. Strong, Mad?

::—[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 17:10, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

== Coach Z ==

Guys, Coach Z said something along the lines of "Now, i'g going to reveal your secret, sorcret identity!"

You should include that in Coach Z's page, as his accent is fake.
: We've had hints about his accent being fake before. [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]], for instance. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 08:33, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

== Lightning ==
I think that the grass should also be tinted in red when Strap blinks the red alarm light, but it isn't. Goof/Remark/whatever? --[[User:Sysrq868|Sysrq868]] 17:44, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

== Jakenstein!? ==

I've never used the edit section of a wiki before, so bear with me here. I just wanted to point out that Strong bad isn't saying "And there you go, Jakenstein." Actually, he's saying "And there you go, Jacob Stein." This is a reference to the movie "Blues Brothers" when Jake Blues (Jake being the name of the author of the email Strong Bad is responding to) introduces himself to the Good 'Ole Boys as "Jacob Stein of the American Federation of Musicians."
:Well done for posting! :-) But I really do hear "Jakenstein" after listening to that passage about five times now.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:26, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
:As a fan of ''The Blues Brothers'', I ask you this - are you kidding? No, sorry, that's a major stretch. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 01:27, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
:It sounds very clearly like an "N" to me.[[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 02:59, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
:It definatly sounds like Jakenstein to me. Think like if his name was Frank SB might call him Frankenstein. Except he wouldn't 'cause it wouldn't be as funny. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:13, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

== strap's cap. ==

ok, this is not mentioned anywhere in the fun facts, and i seriously dont know where to put it, but strap is wearing a cap on his cap in one of the shots. and it is seriously funny. seriously. {{User:Csours/sig}} 06:03, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
:Um, where? I don't see anything like that... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:17, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
::You can't just add stuff because it is "seriously funny. seriously." You just can't. seriously. [[User:Cessna Man!|Cessna Man!]] 21:03, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
:::doh. on closer examination it is strongbad's taped glove and thump that only appears to be another. look at frames 1633-1658. oh well. at least im funny. (in some kind of way). {{User:Csours/sig}} 02:19, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

== What about money? ==

Maybe I'm missing the joke, but does anyone understand why Strong Sad says "I'd like my money back now" after Homestar says he's pregnant? What money? Did he pay Homestar money to tell him the secret? Or give him money for a pregnancy test? Let me know. -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

cliffhangers

Compdude — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:27:35 GMT

Compdude: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|158|trading cards|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail158.png|thumb|"Prepare to be resolved!"]]
Strong Bad resolves three cliffhangers, and is confronted with "sweet lady irony."

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}/[[The Thnikkaman]], {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Cliffs|A Cliff]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], Inside [[The Proud Anselmo]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Office]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' September 18, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:21

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==
{{inprogress}}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''(singing)'' Oooh, it's a e-email, money, money, money. Oooh-ooh. Shut up. ''(brings up email)''
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: cliffhangers</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
Resolve all the cliffhangers please. 
 
Thanks, 
Jake
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "Jake" as "Little Jakey please and thanks"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Hmmmmm. The clifhangers, eh? I never really thought to call them that, but I guess it ''is'' what they are. Yeah. Why not? ''{gets up, accompanied by the geddup noise}''

''{Cut to a face of a cliff. Homsar and the King of Town are both hanging from seperate ropes, which are attatched to the top of the cliff.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' This dinner party is top dollar!

''{Strong Bad is seen walking up to the edge of the cliff. Zoom in on him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, cliffhangers. Prepare to be resolved!

''{Strong Bad takes out a knife and slices both the ropes, causing the King of Town and Homsar to fall to the bottom, which is not seen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, and I brought you some snacks.

''{Strong Bad tosses some paper bags labeled "Hom" and "Kot" down the cliff.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' ''{Echoey}'' You're a good friend, Strong Bad!

''{Strong Bad leaves. Cut back to Strong Bad's computer room. Strong Bad sits back down, and the screen has already been cleared.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, alright. I know what you really mean, Jakesy. So, you say you want a resolution, huh?

''{Static away to the words "Cliffhanger #1" on a dark grey screen. Then, cut to the Locker Room. The Thnikkaman is crammed into a locker, bound with ropes. Coach Z is facing him.}''

'''COACH Z:''' And now, Thnikkaman, at long last, the world will discover your secret, sorcret identity!

''{Cut to a closeup of Coach Z's face.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Therefore, rendering you useless as a Thnikkaman!

''{Cut back to the original view of the locker room.}''

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' I'll render you ''toothless''!

'''COACH Z:''' Now, give me them cool shades!

''{Coach Z swipes at the Thnikkaman's "cool shades". Just as he's about to take them off, freeze the frame. Coach Z's arm is blurred. Zoom in, and play the "dun, dun, duuun" sound effect. The screen fades, and "Resolution" appears over the top in yellow text. This goes away, and we return to the scene – Coach Z misses the glasses and falls on his face.}''

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' Yeah, shut up, Coach.

''{The Thnikkaman jumps out of the locker on top of Coach Z, and walks off the left of screen. The usual singers chime in, the words flying across the screen.}''

'''SINGERS:''' You missed unmasking the Thnikkaman!!! Because you have really bad hand-eye coordination!!!

'''COACH Z:''' Enough already, I get it! My secret sorcret has been revereled.

''{The words "Cliffhanger #2" appear. Cut to Strong Bad in his Space Captainface outfit inside a cardboard spaceship, talking on a cardboard cell phone, with a little paper umbrella as an antenna.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah I know, Lita Ford... but I'm in orbit, baby! Look, I'll call you back when I'm not—

''{Cut to The Cheat, dressed as Strap, who plays an alarm sound on a CD player, and turns a lamp with a red bulb on and off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strap! Collision alarm! Bring it up on screen.

''{Strong Mad takes away the piece of cardboard representing the screen, revealing a circular silhouette hanging from a piece of string, and holds up a sign reading "Malmsteen's Comet"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We're on a collision course with Malmsteen's Comet! Full power to the forward humbuckers!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{anxious The Cheat noises}''

''{The Cheat points to a screen drawn on the cardboard that reads "The forward humbuckers have never worked!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Humbuckers are offline? Then strap in, Strap, and prepare for ramming speed! If this is the end, then we can at least make it awesome for the people in...

''{Strong Bad looks out a side window labelled "the view" at a desktop globe of the Earth}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Greenland.

''{The Cheat plays a rockets firing sound on the CD player, and the ship starts shaking}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooohhhh... Shooooooo....

''{Everything freezes, and the same "dun, dun, duuun" sound effect plays.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Will Cap and Strap make it out of this one?

''{Cut to the silhouetted comet, with a question mark overlaid, Strong Mad holds up a sign reading "Tune in next time..."}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Tune in next—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nope, none of that, just get to resolving.

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Okay!

''{Up comes the "Resolution" screen, then cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat holding on to each other as the ship shakes around them}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is it, Strap!

''{The shaking stops, the rocket sound dies away, and the "comet" comes out of the silhouette, revealing it to actally be a mouldy cantaloupe, with the label "grodalated cantaloupe.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait a minute... that's no comet! We've wandered into the Forgotten Produce belt of Tablature 5!

''{The cantaloupe is joined by a bunch of overripe bananas and an overripe avocado.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's guacamole and banana bread time, Strap!

''{Some upbeat music plays, and Strong Bad and The Cheat dance to it. The words "Cliffhanger #3" appear. Cut to Strong Sad and Homestar in Strong Sad's bedroom}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Look, you can tell me.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:'''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on the ransom note at the end to see an extra scene in the office with Homestar and Strong Bad.
*Click on the power plug to see a scene with Coach Z and Bubs at the concession stand.
*Click on Jake to see a book called "Little Jakey Pleasenthanks" by Dr. Sportsinterviews.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Inside References ===
*Strong Bad first appeared as Space Captainface in [[space program]].
*When The Thnikkaman waddles away, he makes Homsar's [[Sound Effects|walking noise]].
*The sticker on the cantaloupe says "grodalated", a word that first appeared in [[bedtime story]].
*This email marks another spoken reference to "Cool Shades."
*Strong Bad wields a [[Big Knives|Big Knife]] in this email.

=== Real-World References ===
* "So you say you want a resolution, eh?" is a reference to the Beatles song "Revolution", specifically its hook "You say you want a revolution."
* The Malmsteen comet is a reference to Swedish guitar player [[Wikipedia:Yngwie Malmsteen|Yngwie Malmsteen]].
* The 'Y' in 'LappY' in the ransom note is the logo for the [[Wikipedia:YMCA|YMCA]] service organization.

cliffhangers

Compdude — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:20:26 GMT

Compdude: quoting SB right

{{sbenav|158|trading cards|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail158.png|thumb|"Prepare to be resolved!"]]
Strong Bad resolves three cliffhangers, and is confronted with "sweet lady irony."

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}/[[The Thnikkaman]], {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Cliffs|A Cliff]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], Inside [[The Proud Anselmo]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Office]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' September 18, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:21

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==
{{inprogress}}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''(singing)'' Oooh, it's a e-email, money, money, money. Oooh-ooh. Shut up. ''(brings up email)''
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: cliffhangers</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
Resolve all the cliffhangers please. 
 
Thanks, 
Jake
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "Jake" as "Little Jakey please and thanks"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Hmmmmm. The clifhangers, eh? I never really thought to call them that, but I guess it ''is'' what they are. Yeah. Why not? ''{gets up, accompanied by the geddup noise}''

''{Cut to a face of a cliff. Homsar and the King of Town are both hanging from seperate ropes, which are attatched to the top of the cliff.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' This dinner party is top dollar!

''{Strong Bad is seen walking up to the edge of the cliff. Zoom in on him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, cliffhangers. Prepare to be resolved!

''{Strong Bad takes out a knife and slices both the ropes, causing the King of Town and Homsar to fall to the bottom, which is not seen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, and I brought you some snacks.

''{Strong Bad tosses some paper bags labeled "Hom" and "Kot" down the cliff.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' ''{Echoey}'' You're a good friend, Strong Bad!

''{Strong Bad leaves. Cut back to Strong Bad's computer room. Strong Bad sits back down, and the screen has already been cleared.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, alright. I know what you really mean, Jakesy. So, you say you want a resolution, huh?

''{Static away to the words "Cliffhanger #1" on a dark grey screen. Then, cut to the Locker Room. The Thnikkaman is crammed into a locker, bound with ropes. Coach Z is facing him.}''

'''COACH Z:''' And now, Thnikkaman, at long last, the world will discover your secret, sorcret identity!

''{Cut to a closeup of Coach Z's face.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Therefore, rendering you useless as a Thnikkaman!

''{Cut back to the original view of the locker room.}''

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' I'll render you ''toothless''!

'''COACH Z:''' Now, give me them cool shades!

''{Coach Z swipes at the Thnikkaman's "cool shades". Just as he's about to take them off, freeze the frame. Coach Z's arm is blurred. Zoom in, and play the "dun, dun, duuun" sound effect. The screen fades, and "Resolution" appears over the top in yellow text. This goes away, and we return to the scene – Coach Z misses the glasses and falls on his face.}''

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' Yeah, shut up, Coach.

''{The Thnikkaman jumps out of the locker on top of Coach Z, and walks off the left of screen. The usual singers chime in, the words flying across the screen.}''

'''SINGERS:''' You missed unmasking the Thnikkaman!!! Because you have really bad hand-eye coordination!!!

'''COACH Z:''' Enough already, I get it! My secret sorcret has been revereled.

''{The words "Cliffhanger #2" appear. Cut to Strong Bad in his Space Captainface outfit inside a cardboard spaceship, talking on a cardboard cell phone, with a little paper umbrella as an antenna.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah I know, Lita Ford... but I'm in orbit, baby! Look, I'll call you back when I'm not—

''{Cut to The Cheat, dressed as Strap, who plays an alarm sound on a CD player, and turns a lamp with a red bulb on and off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strap! Collision alarm! Bring it up on screen.

''{Strong Mad takes away the piece of cardboard representing the screen, revealing a circular silhouette hanging from a piece of string, and holds up a sign reading "Malmsteen's Comet"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We're on a collision course with Malmsteen's Comet! Full power to the forward humbuckers!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{anxious The Cheat noises}''

''{The Cheat points to a screen drawn on the cardboard that reads "The forward humbuckers have never worked!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Humbuckers are offline? Then strap in, Strap, and prepare for ramming speed! If this is the end, then we can at least make it awesome for the people in...

''{Strong Bad looks out a side window labelled "the view" at a desktop globe of the Earth}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Greenland.

''{The Cheat plays a rockets firing sound on the CD player, and the ship starts shaking}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooohhhh... Shooooooo....

''{Everything freezes, and the same "dun, dun, duuun" sound effect plays.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Will Cap and Strap make it out of this one?

''{Cut to the silhouetted comet, with a question mark overlaid, Strong Mad holds up a sign reading "Tune in next time..."}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Tune in next—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nope, none of that, just get to resolving.

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Okay!

''{Up comes the "Resolution" screen, then cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat holding on to each other as the ship shakes around them}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is it, Strap!

''{The shaking stops, the rocket sound dies away, and the "comet" comes out of the silhouette, revealing it to actally be a mouldy cantaloupe, with the label "grodalated cantaloupe.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait a minute... that's no comet! We've wandered into the Forgotten Produce belt of Tablature 5!

''{The cantaloupe is joined by a bunch of overripe bananas and an overripe avocado.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's guacamole and banana bread time, Strap!

''{Some upbeat music plays, and Strong Bad and The Cheat dance to it}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on the ransom note at the end to see an extra scene in the office with Homestar and Strong Bad.
*Click on the power plug to see a scene with Coach Z and Bubs at the concession stand.
*Click on Jake to see a book called "Little Jakey Pleasenthanks" by Dr. Sportsinterviews.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Inside References ===
*Strong Bad first appeared as Space Captainface in [[space program]].
*When The Thnikkaman waddles away, he makes Homsar's [[Sound Effects|walking noise]].
*The sticker on the cantaloupe says "grodalated", a word that first appeared in [[bedtime story]].
*This email marks another spoken reference to "Cool Shades."
*Strong Bad wields a [[Big Knives|Big Knife]] in this email.

=== Real-World References ===
* "So you say you want a resolution, eh?" is a reference to the Beatles song "Revolution", specifically its hook "You say you want a revolution."
* The Malmsteen comet is a reference to Swedish guitar player [[Wikipedia:Yngwie Malmsteen|Yngwie Malmsteen]].

cliffhangers

Compdude — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:15:53 GMT

Compdude: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|158|trading cards|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail158.png|thumb|"Prepare to be resolved!"]]
Strong Bad resolves three cliffhangers, and is confronted with "sweet mother irony."

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}/[[The Thnikkaman]], {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Cliffs|A Cliff]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], Inside [[The Proud Anselmo]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Office]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' September 18, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:21

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==
{{inprogress}}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''(singing)'' Oooh, it's a e-email, money, money, money. Oooh-ooh. Shut up. ''(brings up email)''
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: cliffhangers</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
Resolve all the cliffhangers please. 
 
Thanks, 
Jake
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "Jake" as "Little Jakey please and thanks"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Hmmmmm. The clifhangers, eh? I never really thought to call them that, but I guess it ''is'' what they are. Yeah. Why not? ''{gets up, accompanied by the geddup noise}''

''{Cut to a face of a cliff. Homsar and the King of Town are both hanging from seperate ropes, which are attatched to the top of the cliff.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' This dinner party is top dollar!

''{Strong Bad is seen walking up to the edge of the cliff. Zoom in on him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, cliffhangers. Prepare to be resolved!

''{Strong Bad takes out a knife and slices both the ropes, causing the King of Town and Homsar to fall to the bottom, which is not seen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, and I brought you some snacks.

''{Strong Bad tosses some paper bags labeled "Hom" and "Kot" down the cliff.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' ''{Echoey}'' You're a good friend, Strong Bad!

''{Strong Bad leaves. Cut back to Strong Bad's computer room. Strong Bad sits back down, and the screen has already been cleared.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, alright. I know what you really mean, Jakesy. So, you say you want a resolution, huh?

''{Static away to the words "Cliffhanger #1" on a dark grey screen. Then, cut to the Locker Room. The Thnikkaman is crammed into a locker, bound with ropes. Coach Z is facing him.}''

'''COACH Z:''' And now, Thnikkaman, at long last, the world will discover your secret, sorcret identity!

''{Cut to a closeup of Coach Z's face.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Therefore, rendering you useless as a Thnikkaman!

''{Cut back to the original view of the locker room.}''

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' I'll render you ''toothless''!

'''COACH Z:''' Now, give me them cool shades!

''{Coach Z swipes at the Thnikkaman's "cool shades". Just as he's about to take them off, freeze the frame. Coach Z's arm is blurred. Zoom in, and play the "dun, dun, duuun" sound effect. The screen fades, and "Resolution" appears over the top in yellow text. This goes away, and we return to the scene – Coach Z misses the glasses and falls on his face.}''

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' Yeah, shut up, Coach.

''{The Thnikkaman jumps out of the locker on top of Coach Z, and walks off the left of screen. The usual singers chime in, the words flying across the screen.}''

'''SINGERS:''' You missed unmasking the Thnikkaman!!! Because you have really bad hand-eye coordination!!!

'''COACH Z:''' Enough already, I get it! My secret sorcret has been revereled.

''{The words "Cliffhanger #2" appear. Cut to Strong Bad in his Space Captainface outfit inside a cardboard spaceship, talking on a cardboard cell phone, with a little paper umbrella as an antenna.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah I know, Lita Ford... but I'm in orbit, baby! Look, I'll call you back when I'm not—

''{Cut to The Cheat, dressed as Strap, who plays an alarm sound on a CD player, and turns a lamp with a red bulb on and off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strap! Collision alarm! Bring it up on screen.

''{Strong Mad takes away the piece of cardboard representing the screen, revealing a circular silhouette hanging from a piece of string, and holds up a sign reading "Malmsteen's Comet"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We're on a collision course with Malmsteen's Comet! Full power to the forward humbuckers!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{anxious The Cheat noises}''

''{The Cheat points to a screen drawn on the cardboard that reads "The forward humbuckers have never worked!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Humbuckers are offline? Then strap in, Strap, and prepare for ramming speed! If this is the end, then we can at least make it awesome for the people in...

''{Strong Bad looks out a side window labelled "the view" at a desktop globe of the Earth}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Greenland.

''{The Cheat plays a rockets firing sound on the CD player, and the ship starts shaking}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooohhhh... Shooooooo....

''{Everything freezes, and the same "dun, dun, duuun" sound effect plays.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Will Cap and Strap make it out of this one?

''{Cut to the silhouetted comet, with a question mark overlaid, Strong Mad holds up a sign reading "Tune in next time..."}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Tune in next—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nope, none of that, just get to resolving.

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Okay!

''{Up comes the "Resolution" screen, then cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat holding on to each other as the ship shakes around them}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is it, Strap!

''{The shaking stops, the rocket sound dies away, and the "comet" comes out of the silhouette, revealing it to actally be a mouldy cantaloupe, with the label "grodalated cantaloupe.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait a minute... that's no comet! We've wandered into the Forgotten Produce belt of Tablature 5!

''{The cantaloupe is joined by a bunch of overripe bananas and an overripe avocado.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's guacamole and banana bread time, Strap!

''{Some upbeat music plays, and Strong Bad and The Cheat dance to it}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on the ransom note at the end to see an extra scene in the office with Homestar and Strong Bad.
*Click on the power plug to see a scene with Coach Z and Bubs at the concession stand.
*Click on Jake to see a book called "Little Jakey Pleasenthanks" by Dr. Sportsinterviews.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Inside References ===
*Strong Bad first appeared as Space Captainface in [[space program]].
*When The Thnikkaman waddles away, he makes Homsar's [[Sound Effects|walking noise]].
*The sticker on the cantaloupe says "grodalated", a word that first appeared in [[bedtime story]].
*This email marks another spoken reference to "Cool Shades."
*Strong Bad wields a [[Big Knives|Big Knife]] in this email.

=== Real-World References ===
* "So you say you want a resolution, eh?" is a reference to the Beatles song "Revolution", specifically its hook "You say you want a revolution."
* The Malmsteen comet is a reference to Swedish guitar player [[Wikipedia:Yngwie Malmsteen|Yngwie Malmsteen]].

Big Knives

Compdude — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:14:55 GMT

Compdude: /* Strong Bad Emails */

[[Image:bigknife.png|thumb|A big-type knife is better than a small-type knife.]]

'''Big Knives''' are one of the oldest recurring items in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner universe]]. This inside joke's first appearance was in the [[Theme Song Video]], but was first featured by name in the [[Painting of a guy with a big knife]], drawn by [[Strong Bad]] in the email [[i love you]]. Since then, big knives have appeared in numerous toons and emails — Strong Bad seems to have an unexplained affinity for them.

==Big Knife Sightings==
"Big Knives" are almost always large knives with serrated edges.

===Toons===
*'''[[Theme Song Video]]''' — Strong Bad throws a big knife at Strong Sad while he is strapped to a spinning wheel.
*'''[[Everybody to the Limit]]''' — Strong Bad pops out of [[The Robot]] with knife in hand.
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]]''' — [[The Ugly One]] carves "BFF" into a tree with a big knife.

===[[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]]===
*'''[[i love you]]''' — Strong Bad's weapon of choice makes its email premiere in his [[Painting of a guy with a big knife]].
*'''[[band names]]''' — One of the band names Strong Bad suggests is "Bigg Nife."
*'''[[CGNU]]''' — One of the requirements to get into [[Crazy Go Nuts University]] is to draw a picture of the aforementioned Guy with a big knife.
*'''[[flag day]]''' — A big knife appears in the clutches of a snake on the [[Strong Badia|Strong Badian]] flag.
*'''[[japanese cartoon]]''' — [[Stinkoman]] gets a piece of the big knife action by posing with one in a cool manner.
*'''[[marzipan]]''' — Strong Bad asks [[The Cheat]] if he could borrow "that big knife."
*'''[[couch patch]]''' — Strong Bad cuts a hole in [[The Couch]] with a big knife so he can hide his "[[Aztecs|Aztec]] gold."
*'''[[army]]''' — The Painting of a guy with a big knife apparently becomes a member of the [[Homestarmy]].
*'''[[myths & legends]]''' — The guy with a big knife (from Strong Bad's painting) appears in a constellation as one of the seven elemental spirits of Strong Badia.
*'''[[alternate universe]]''' — One of the panels in the [[Strong Badman]] comic features a woman holding a big knife.
*'''[[cliffhangers]]''' — Strong Bad wields a big knife to cut the cliffhangers.

==Other Knives==
Occasionally, various characters are seen with knives that do not seem to fit the description of a "Big Knife".

*'''[[Where's The Cheat?]]''' — [[Homestar Runner]] makes a couple of sandwiches using an ordinary kitchen knife.
*'''[[dragon]]''' — [[Strong Mad]] carves the word "DAGRON" into a table with a large crafting knife.
*'''[[personal favorites]]''' — [[Coach Z]] and [[Pom Pom]] get into a knife fight in one of Strong Bad's favorite "emails".
*'''[[bedtime story]]''' — The Cheat (in [[Powered by The Cheat]] style) appears next to [[Moses Malone]] with a small, poorly drawn knife.

[[Category:Inside Jokes]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Strong Badia]]

Talk:cliffhangers

Compdude — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:01:05 GMT

Compdude:

== my email! ==

This was my email that I sent him! He didn't make fun of me! Yaaaaaa
[[User:Cessna Man!|Cessna Man!]] 00:48, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

:I can confirm that Cessna Man!'s registered wiki email address contains the word "jake" and that the email was also used to register a website under the name Jake that contains the word "jake". -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 00:59, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
::He ''did'' make fun of your name. I'm so jealous.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:24, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

==Kid-lapped?==
Woah, does this mean that there's going to be a new computer? {{User:Grit7/sig}}

:You'll have to stay tuned to find out. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 01:16, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

==Whodunnit?==
Okay, let me be the first to ask the obvious question - who do you think is the Lappy 'napper? [[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

No Hands On Deck!

Compdude — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:12:58 GMT

Compdude: /* Transcript */ A more natural transcription of Homestar's pause?

{{toonnavfulllink|Shorts|HR:deck.html|Summer Short Shorts|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:Build-a-deck.png|200px|thumb|"I'm gonna go build a deck!"]]

Homestar decides to build a deck... with ''galvanized nails!''

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Cardboard Marzipan]], {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[The Stick]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[The Field]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

'''Date:''' August 14, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:07

'''Page title:''' Homestar Decker-Slaney!

==Transcript==

''{The toon opens in Marshmallow's Last Stand with Homestar Runner sitting across from Cardboard Marzipan. As he speaks for her, he moves her head with a string.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{as Cardboard Marzipan}'' And they feed the ducks through a tube. Don't you think that's awful?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Look, girl sitting across from me. I gotta level with you. I'm gonna go build a deck!

''{Homestar runs away from the table. He pops up from under the table to imitate Cardboard Marzipan}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{as Cardboard Marzipan}'' I gots to find me a new man.

''{Cut to The King of Town eating something white in a bowl. Homestar pops up from under the table.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey King of Town! ''{King of Town spits out a remote control}'' I'm gonna build a deck!

''{Cut to The Cheat knitting in The Field. Homestar pops out from behind The Stick.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The Cheat, I'm deckin' it out!

''{Cut to Homestar standing on Marzipan's couch. Pom-Pom is holding a camera and a boom mic is overhead.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I am the Deckman! D-E-C-K-E-M-A-N!

''{Cut to Strong Sad lying in bed. Homestar pops out from under the covers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Hi, Strong Sad... Um... Not sure how I got in here... I'll just... go back the way I came.

''{Homestar disappears under the covers.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' I have ''got'' to get my prescription changed!

''{"The Local Newspapes" appears with headline "No Hands On Deck!!"}''

''{Cut to Homestar and Bubs in The Field. Homestar is wearing a tool belt and leaning against a stack of wood.}''

'''BUBS:''' Now what's all this about, Homestar?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What, you didn't know? Yeah, I'm building me a deck. Using galvanized nails. That's right, that's right. I said I'm using galvanized nails ''{mumbles last two words}''.

'''BUBS:''' Galvanized nails, eh? Sounds legit. We can chill out on it an' drink melonade all summer long.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, melonade! We haven't talked about that much lately! Maybe we can eat some ''{Homestar's head turns into the older animation style and speaks as he does in the Homestar Talker}'' marshmallows ''{Homestar's head and voice turn back to normal}'' too!

'''BUBS:''' And I like to dance! ''{beat plays and Bubs does a little dance}'' Well, I'll let you get back to work. I'll swing by later on with a sixer of Melonade!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Make it a seven-er.

'''BUBS:''' Aroo-got it!

''{Cut to Coach Z's Locker Room.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Galvanized, you don't say?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, it's pretty legit. I was thinking about writing a musical about it too. Maybe call it, "My Good Great Deck". I'll probably get Rappaport to star in it.

'''COACH Z:''' What about me? I wanna be in your myorsical! I could be the orphan! ''{Coach Z switches his hat to a flat cap and starts singing}'' Oh where is my mudder-dee-doo?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's a good one, Coach. A really... really... good ''{the shot zooms in with each of the last three words}'' one. Well, I better get back to work if I'm gonna build a deck in this cartoon. ''{leaves}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{holds up four Tony awards}'' But what abrat my four Tony Awards?

''{Cut to Homestar sitting across from Cardboard Marzipan in Marshmallow's Last Stand}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 'Kipedia said vulcanized was the way to go. But I dang old knew better. Galvanized, galvanized, galvanized, that's what I always say!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{as Cardboard Marzipan}'' Homestar, are you using galvanized nails to hide the fact that you don't know how to build a deck?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm gonna have to get... back to you on that one... Peow! ''{a small cloud of dust appears, but nothing happens}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{as Cardboard Marzipan}'' ... Ahem...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Let's try that again. Peow! ''{runs off, leaving behind another small cloud of dust}''

''{Sequence illustrating Homestar building a deck}''

''{Cut to Bubs and Homestar standing on top of Bubs' Concession Stand}''

'''BUBS:''' Well, I'm impressed, Homestar. When you said you were building a deck, I figured it would end up being something stupid and terrible. You know, 'cause ''you'' were building it.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, me too!

'''BUBS:''' But I think I could get used to this!

''{Looks out over The Field which is now completely covered in wood, including the clouds}

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Here's to galvanized nails, and cardboard females!

'''BUBS:''' I'll drink to that!

==Easter Eggs==
*When Homestar says he'll make a musical, click on the locker handle to the left of him to see a playbill for it.

:The bill reads:
<blockquote>
----
<big><big>Theater</big> 
My Good/ 
Great Deck</big> 
 
{A picture of Homestar looking determinedly at three galvanized nails} 
 
featuring: 'Where Is My Mudder-Dee-Doo?' 
A Thee Act Opt-In Musical Rant 
by Homestar Runner 
(now with 50% more Rappaport!)
</blockquote>

*At the end of the cartoon, click the second tree to the left to see a brief scene with a few characters in a 'wooded' environment.

:''{A lumber-covered Cardboard Marzipan is standing on the deck. Homestar peeks out from under a plank and manipulates her with the string.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{as Cardboard Marzipan}'' Oh, Homestar, I'm so proud of you!
:''{We see Strong Mad, similarly boxed in with lumber.}''
:'''STRONG MAD''': ME TOO!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Galvanization|Galvanization]] is the process of coating steel or iron with zinc to reduce corrosion. Thus, galvanized nails are zinc-coated nails.
**Using galvanized nails with ACQ [[Wikipedia:Pressure_treated_lumber#Preservatives|pressure treated]] deck lumber will lead to electrolysis which will [http://www.sutherlands.com/acq.htm corrode] nails very quickly, leading to an unsightly and possibly unstable deck.
*[[Wikipedia:Vulcanization|Vulcanization]] is the curing of rubber. This makes the rubber harder and more durable.
*The term "Ham and Egger" refers to a mediocre or bland athlete, a reference to the fact that ham and eggs is an "ordinary" meal. The slang term was widely used in the world of professional boxing, where it meant either an ordinary grade sparring partner or a palooka, a loser. A "ham and egger" is the opposite of a contender.
*Feeding ducks "through a tube" refers to a technique used to enlarge duck livers for the preparation of [[Wikipedia:Foie gras|foie gras]] by force-feeding cornmeal down the throat several times a day. The alleged harmful effects of this technique are debated among environmental activists and foie gras producers. At the time of this toon's release, the [[Wikipedia:Associated Press|Associated Press]] and other major news organizations were running stories on the Chicago ban on foie gras that went into effect on the released date of the toon.

===Trivia===
*This toon's loading screen reads "[[Irregular Loading Screens|loadinate]]".

*The newspaper reads...
<blockquote>
----
<big><big>The Local Newspapes
----
NO HANDS ON DECK!!</big> 
Area Man To Build Deck</big> 
FCUSA - The world waits with baited breath 
as local [[Ham|ham]] n' [[Eggs|egger]] Homestar Runner 
prepares to break ground on a wooden 
deck-like Structure of what can only be 
described (by him) as 'deckic proportions.'

The 'Deckeman?'

<big>Strong Sad Unavailable 
For Comment!</big> 
''Last seen at local apothecary Bubs' Concession''
</blockquote>
*The last time [[Melonade|melonade]] was mentioned was in [[Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig]], but was actually seen last in [[anything]].

*The toon was originally put on the site without the Easter eggs and the wood covered clouds. These were added a few hours later.

===Goofs===
*The locker handle for the Easter egg stays in the same place when Coach Z comes on the screen, but is not visible.

===Inside References===
*The title of the short and the newspaper headline refer to Homestar's [[Lack of Visible Arms|lack of visible arms]].
*The cardboard cutout rendering of Marzipan is from [[Happy Fireworks]].
*The King of Town is eating the remote control of the [[Telebision]].
*Pom Pom with the camera and having someone else holding the boom is a reference to the email [[pom pom]].
*Strong Sad first mentioned taking medication in [[funny]].
*While saying "marshmallows", Homestar's head and voice briefly transform to the earlier [[Jumping Jack Contest]] form.
*Bubs' dance moves are the spin and flip from [[Dancing Bubs]].
*The [[Periodicals|newspaper]] is called ''The Local Newspapes'', which is also the name of the newspaper in the [[Dangeresque]] series.
*Homestar's line "if I'm gonna build a deck in this cartoon" [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaks the fourth wall]].
*The Cheat was also seen knitting in [[Seasonal Sweaters]].
*The playbill is in a similar style to the one in [[stupid stuff]].
*Homestar watching himself parading with the galvanized nails is another appearance of [[Twin Characters|twin characters]].

===Real-World References===

*The name "Homestar Decker-Slaney" is a reference to U.S. middle-distance runner [[Wikipedia:Mary Decker|Mary Decker-Slaney]].
*The name "Rappaport" may be a reference to Herb Gardner's Tony award winning play "[[Wikipedia:I'm Not Rappaport|I'm Not Rappaport]]", or to stage and film actor [[Wikipedia:Michael Rapaport|Michael Rapaport]].
*"'Kipedia" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]].

==External Links==
*[[Hr:deck.html|watch "No Hands On Deck!"]]
*[[Hr:deck.swf|view the Flash file for "No Hands On Deck!"]]
*[[Forum:9492|forum thread re: "No Hands On Deck!"]]

[[Category:Shorts]]

boring (really)

Compdude — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 14:13:26 GMT

Compdude: /* Remarks */

{{sbenav|131|do over|modeling}}
[[Image:sbemail131.png|thumb|"That's just a little less than two fifty!"]]

Callie asks if it ever gets boring where Strong Bad lives. He answers the question a bit ''too'' well.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The King of Town}} (Easter Egg), {{Film|Homsar}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The Poopsmith}} (Easter egg), [[Pom Pom's girls]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Stick]], [[King of Town's Castle]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' June 06, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 4:44

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' E-mail theme song! 1-2-3! A da-da-checka e-mail wit' me, SB, y'all! ''{loads the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: bored...</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Does it ever get boring where you live? Right now I am 
bored out of my mind. 
 
With lots of crap, 
Callie, Lake Jackson, TX
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Strobah" in place of "Strongbad," "groan" in place of "crap," and pronounces "TX" as "[[Wikipedia:Tejas|Tejas]]".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, you're bored out of your mind, eh? Well, you've come to the right place. Let's see what I...can do...about...that. ''{really draws "that" out, like "thaaaaaahhht", even typing it very slowly}''

''{Strong Bad exits stage left, and the screen slowly zooms out from the Lappy. It then cuts to an extreme close-up of Bubs' face, the screen also slowly zooming away from it, and then cuts to show Bubs staring at the side of his concession stand while Strong Bad joins him. All the dialogue until Strong Sad's line is said at an exaggeratedly slow pace.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubs! What craziness... is going on... over here?

''{short pause}''

'''BUBS:''' Oh! Strong Bad! ''{Strong Bad begins to slowly look toward Bubs}'' You startled me. I was just counting the bricks on this side of the building. I'm up to two hundred forty-eight.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Two hundred and forty-eight... That's just a little less than two fifty!

'''BUBS:''' Yep! I remember learning that in school.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, take care... Bubs. I'm gonna take real, ''{cut to an extreme close-up on Strong Bad's mouth}'' real ''{cut back to former view}'' tiny steps on over to The Stick. ''{exits stage right — taking real, real tiny steps}''

''{another short pause}''

'''BUBS:''' Be's careful.

''{The screen cuts to a closeup behind Bubs, then cuts with Bubs slightly further across on the wall, counting bricks. Cut to Strong Bad, still walking in tiny steps, approaching Homestar Runner standing by the Stick. Homestar isn't blinking, and his mouth is open.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you... um... doing?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm practicing... closing... my eyes. I'm not very... good... at it... though.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I see.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' More like... ''I'' see.

''{Close up on Homestar closing his eyes slowly, with a tremble when they're nearly closed, eventually closing them completely}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh! There we go! Now I see what all the fuss is about! ''{opens eyes}'' Oops, I lost it. ''{Bubs enters from stage left}''

'''BUBS:''' Two hundred and ninety-six!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wow. [[#Footnotes|1]] '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{almost simultaneously}'' Wow.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's just a little less... than three hundred!

'''ALL:''' I remember learning that in scho--

''{A hyperactive Strong Sad suddenly jumps in, accompanied by the background music of the "The Sturge" radio station, interrupting "school" as flames burst on the sides of the screen}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Wah-wah-wah-wait! You guys! You guys! I struck gold on the alien spaceship—I think it gave me super powers! There were wood-davers everywhere!

''{record scratching noise cuts back to Strong Bad at the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, Jackson, as you can plainly see, things move a mile a minute 'round her'. Except for that Strong Sad. That guy's a real bore. And quite a fan of Danish physicist Niels Bohr. The most aptly named of all Danish physicists. So, I hope I bored you back into your mind. And I don't mean 'bored into your mind' like—

''{imitating a drill going through a brain and thrashing his head madly}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' REEER! Pssh psssshh! Blorgorg! Pfff! ''{typed as "<nowiki>[awesome drilling some brains sound]</nowiki>"}''. That's gross. But if you're still bored, sit back, relax, and prepare to experience the fury of... me naming all the three letter words I can think of.

''{Strong Bad makes an imitation of a walkie-talkie click, then clears his throat and brings up new screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Cat. The. Lob. Irk. Try. Wet. Cod. For. Her. Ebb. Egg. Goo. Elk. Ilk.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dog. Fat. Pat. Spy. Get. Sat. Sit. ''{screen dims}'' Wow. Man.

''{After a few seconds, the screen comes back up with many more words typed as Strong Bad continues to list words}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Huh. Not. Sty. Eye. Pie. Tug. Gut. Gun. Sap. Asp. Pus. Job —

'''COACH Z:''' ''{record scratching noise, then from offscreen:}'' I gotta stop you there, Strong Bad. I'm pretty sure "jorb" is a four letters word.

===Footnotes===
#''This could be "Whoa."''

==Easter Eggs==
* Click on "[[Wikipedia:Niels Bohr|Niels Bohr]]" to see a signed picture of him addressed to Strong Sad.
** The autograph reads<blockquote>yo yo, S² you're not BOHRN yet! ha ha!! —Nilly `16</blockquote>
* At the end, click on "try, wet, cod" for a pencil drawing of a fish on notebook paper, with the text "Try wet cod!!! (Please, oh, please)".
* Click on "err" for a comic book drawing of Strong Bad and The Cheat.
* Click on "old, bag" to see a short scene at a party thrown by the King of Town.
*: ''{Pom Pom, the King of Town, the Poopsmith, and Homsar are standing in the King's castle with two of Pom Pom's girls. Two bags marked "[[The_King_Of_Town%27s_Food|PORK RAMBLINS]]" and "[[The_King_Of_Town%27s_Food|PORK SNAGGLINS]]" can be seen in the foreground. "It's the Weekend" (from [[montage]]) can be heard in the background as the party laugh aloud.}''
*:'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaAaAaAaAaA!
*:'''KING OF TOWN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Hey, woo, exciting party!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*Niels Bohr addresses Strong Sad as S², which in algebra is S times S, or SS (Strong Sad's initials).
**S² is also the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_orbital#Notation standard notation] for two electrons in the s orbital of an atom. This is appropriate, as Bohr made key contributions to understanding the nature of atoms and electrons.

=== Trivia ===
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#karateka|karateka]]".

===Remarks===
*This email has two functional Back buttons on-screen simultaneously; the one that appears when the screen fades out remains (barely visible) when it fades back in.
*Strong Sad jumps into the scene, even though in his [[Strong Sad's Lament|lament]] he states he cannot.
**It is possible the "alien spaceship" gave him the power to jump.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad receives another email signed with the word [[Crapfully Yours|crap]].
*One of the three-letter words Strong Bad types is "sbu" (fifth line, sixth word from the left), which is a reference to [[lunch special]].
*Strong Bad says "Prepare to experience the fury of... me naming all the three letter words I can think of." in his tour guide voice from [[theme park]], from which the first half of said line was taken. He ends with the sound of the microphone clicking off, also heard in theme park.
*[[Hyperactive Strong Sad|Strong Sad's hyperactivity]], twitching eye and mention of [[Wood-davers|wood-davers]] are references to [[caffeine]].
**This scene also re-uses the Deathly Pallor music from [[radio]].
*Coach Z's comment on "jorb" being a four-letter word is a reference to [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*"A four letters word" may be a nod to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]], in which said phrase was used by Homestar.
*The way Strong Bad runs when taking "real tiny steps" is similar to how his past self ran the Ten-Step Footrace in [[flashback]].
*Strong Bad's hesitation before saying "doing" to Homestar may be a reference to Homestar's commentary on the word in [[car]].
*This is another mentioning of [[Pie|pie]].



===Real World References===
* The comic book drawing is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Groo the Wanderer|Groo the Wanderer]], written and drawn by Sergio Aragonés. Groo, a stupid barbarian who often makes mistakes, has the catch phrase "Did I err?".

===Strong Bad's list of [[Wikipedia:List_of_three-letter_English_words|3-letter words]]===
<blockquote class="lappy email" style="width:525px">
] Cat, the, lob, irk, try, wet, cod, for, her, ebb, egg, goo, 
elk, ilk, dog, fat, pat, spy, get, sat, sit, wow, man, see, dew 
jib, dub, orb, pip, nob, sag, use, vat, rot, tap, wee, saw, hub, 
dag, cot, wok, biz, was, won, all, awl, owl, pug, lug, con, err, 
hug, sad, mop, pan, nip, sbu, jut, lam, sod, too, you, old, bag, 
cup, bad, hut, rom, rip, one, rue, pal, jig, sup, fez, man, tad, 
log, tis, pod, new, vex, tar, wig, yok, fix, yon, use, hag, fad, 
huh, not, sty, eye, pie, tug, gut, gun, sap, asp, pus, job 
</blockquote>
* Note that "man" is listed twice (on the second line, third word from the right, and on the sixth line, second word from the right).
* The word "use" is also listed twice (on the third line, seventh word from the left, and on the seventh line, third word from the right).
* There is no comma after "dew" (last word on second line).
* There are 102 total words in the list, counting the two duplicates (an even 100 distinct words).


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|131|3628}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

boring (really)

Compdude — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 14:11:04 GMT

Compdude: /* Explanations */

{{sbenav|131|do over|modeling}}
[[Image:sbemail131.png|thumb|"That's just a little less than two fifty!"]]

Callie asks if it ever gets boring where Strong Bad lives. He answers the question a bit ''too'' well.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The King of Town}} (Easter Egg), {{Film|Homsar}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The Poopsmith}} (Easter egg), [[Pom Pom's girls]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Stick]], [[King of Town's Castle]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' June 06, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 4:44

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' E-mail theme song! 1-2-3! A da-da-checka e-mail wit' me, SB, y'all! ''{loads the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: bored...</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Does it ever get boring where you live? Right now I am 
bored out of my mind. 
 
With lots of crap, 
Callie, Lake Jackson, TX
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Strobah" in place of "Strongbad," "groan" in place of "crap," and pronounces "TX" as "[[Wikipedia:Tejas|Tejas]]".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, you're bored out of your mind, eh? Well, you've come to the right place. Let's see what I...can do...about...that. ''{really draws "that" out, like "thaaaaaahhht", even typing it very slowly}''

''{Strong Bad exits stage left, and the screen slowly zooms out from the Lappy. It then cuts to an extreme close-up of Bubs' face, the screen also slowly zooming away from it, and then cuts to show Bubs staring at the side of his concession stand while Strong Bad joins him. All the dialogue until Strong Sad's line is said at an exaggeratedly slow pace.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubs! What craziness... is going on... over here?

''{short pause}''

'''BUBS:''' Oh! Strong Bad! ''{Strong Bad begins to slowly look toward Bubs}'' You startled me. I was just counting the bricks on this side of the building. I'm up to two hundred forty-eight.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Two hundred and forty-eight... That's just a little less than two fifty!

'''BUBS:''' Yep! I remember learning that in school.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, take care... Bubs. I'm gonna take real, ''{cut to an extreme close-up on Strong Bad's mouth}'' real ''{cut back to former view}'' tiny steps on over to The Stick. ''{exits stage right — taking real, real tiny steps}''

''{another short pause}''

'''BUBS:''' Be's careful.

''{The screen cuts to a closeup behind Bubs, then cuts with Bubs slightly further across on the wall, counting bricks. Cut to Strong Bad, still walking in tiny steps, approaching Homestar Runner standing by the Stick. Homestar isn't blinking, and his mouth is open.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you... um... doing?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm practicing... closing... my eyes. I'm not very... good... at it... though.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I see.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' More like... ''I'' see.

''{Close up on Homestar closing his eyes slowly, with a tremble when they're nearly closed, eventually closing them completely}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh! There we go! Now I see what all the fuss is about! ''{opens eyes}'' Oops, I lost it. ''{Bubs enters from stage left}''

'''BUBS:''' Two hundred and ninety-six!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wow. [[#Footnotes|1]] '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{almost simultaneously}'' Wow.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's just a little less... than three hundred!

'''ALL:''' I remember learning that in scho--

''{A hyperactive Strong Sad suddenly jumps in, accompanied by the background music of the "The Sturge" radio station, interrupting "school" as flames burst on the sides of the screen}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Wah-wah-wah-wait! You guys! You guys! I struck gold on the alien spaceship—I think it gave me super powers! There were wood-davers everywhere!

''{record scratching noise cuts back to Strong Bad at the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, Jackson, as you can plainly see, things move a mile a minute 'round her'. Except for that Strong Sad. That guy's a real bore. And quite a fan of Danish physicist Niels Bohr. The most aptly named of all Danish physicists. So, I hope I bored you back into your mind. And I don't mean 'bored into your mind' like—

''{imitating a drill going through a brain and thrashing his head madly}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' REEER! Pssh psssshh! Blorgorg! Pfff! ''{typed as "<nowiki>[awesome drilling some brains sound]</nowiki>"}''. That's gross. But if you're still bored, sit back, relax, and prepare to experience the fury of... me naming all the three letter words I can think of.

''{Strong Bad makes an imitation of a walkie-talkie click, then clears his throat and brings up new screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Cat. The. Lob. Irk. Try. Wet. Cod. For. Her. Ebb. Egg. Goo. Elk. Ilk.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dog. Fat. Pat. Spy. Get. Sat. Sit. ''{screen dims}'' Wow. Man.

''{After a few seconds, the screen comes back up with many more words typed as Strong Bad continues to list words}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Huh. Not. Sty. Eye. Pie. Tug. Gut. Gun. Sap. Asp. Pus. Job —

'''COACH Z:''' ''{record scratching noise, then from offscreen:}'' I gotta stop you there, Strong Bad. I'm pretty sure "jorb" is a four letters word.

===Footnotes===
#''This could be "Whoa."''

==Easter Eggs==
* Click on "[[Wikipedia:Niels Bohr|Niels Bohr]]" to see a signed picture of him addressed to Strong Sad.
** The autograph reads<blockquote>yo yo, S² you're not BOHRN yet! ha ha!! —Nilly `16</blockquote>
* At the end, click on "try, wet, cod" for a pencil drawing of a fish on notebook paper, with the text "Try wet cod!!! (Please, oh, please)".
* Click on "err" for a comic book drawing of Strong Bad and The Cheat.
* Click on "old, bag" to see a short scene at a party thrown by the King of Town.
*: ''{Pom Pom, the King of Town, the Poopsmith, and Homsar are standing in the King's castle with two of Pom Pom's girls. Two bags marked "[[The_King_Of_Town%27s_Food|PORK RAMBLINS]]" and "[[The_King_Of_Town%27s_Food|PORK SNAGGLINS]]" can be seen in the foreground. "It's the Weekend" (from [[montage]]) can be heard in the background as the party laugh aloud.}''
*:'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaAaAaAaAaA!
*:'''KING OF TOWN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Hey, woo, exciting party!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*Niels Bohr addresses Strong Sad as S², which in algebra is S times S, or SS (Strong Sad's initials).
**S² is also the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_orbital#Notation standard notation] for two electrons in the s orbital of an atom. This is appropriate, as Bohr made key contributions to understanding the nature of atoms and electrons.

=== Trivia ===
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#karateka|karateka]]".

===Remarks===
*This email has two functional Back buttons on-screen simultaneously; the one that appears when the screen fades out remains (barely visible) when it fades back in.
*Strong Sad jumps into the scene, even though in his [[Strong Sad's Lament|lament]] he states he cannot.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad receives another email signed with the word [[Crapfully Yours|crap]].
*One of the three-letter words Strong Bad types is "sbu" (fifth line, sixth word from the left), which is a reference to [[lunch special]].
*Strong Bad says "Prepare to experience the fury of... me naming all the three letter words I can think of." in his tour guide voice from [[theme park]], from which the first half of said line was taken. He ends with the sound of the microphone clicking off, also heard in theme park.
*[[Hyperactive Strong Sad|Strong Sad's hyperactivity]], twitching eye and mention of [[Wood-davers|wood-davers]] are references to [[caffeine]].
**This scene also re-uses the Deathly Pallor music from [[radio]].
*Coach Z's comment on "jorb" being a four-letter word is a reference to [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*"A four letters word" may be a nod to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]], in which said phrase was used by Homestar.
*The way Strong Bad runs when taking "real tiny steps" is similar to how his past self ran the Ten-Step Footrace in [[flashback]].
*Strong Bad's hesitation before saying "doing" to Homestar may be a reference to Homestar's commentary on the word in [[car]].
*This is another mentioning of [[Pie|pie]].



===Real World References===
* The comic book drawing is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Groo the Wanderer|Groo the Wanderer]], written and drawn by Sergio Aragonés. Groo, a stupid barbarian who often makes mistakes, has the catch phrase "Did I err?".

===Strong Bad's list of [[Wikipedia:List_of_three-letter_English_words|3-letter words]]===
<blockquote class="lappy email" style="width:525px">
] Cat, the, lob, irk, try, wet, cod, for, her, ebb, egg, goo, 
elk, ilk, dog, fat, pat, spy, get, sat, sit, wow, man, see, dew 
jib, dub, orb, pip, nob, sag, use, vat, rot, tap, wee, saw, hub, 
dag, cot, wok, biz, was, won, all, awl, owl, pug, lug, con, err, 
hug, sad, mop, pan, nip, sbu, jut, lam, sod, too, you, old, bag, 
cup, bad, hut, rom, rip, one, rue, pal, jig, sup, fez, man, tad, 
log, tis, pod, new, vex, tar, wig, yok, fix, yon, use, hag, fad, 
huh, not, sty, eye, pie, tug, gut, gun, sap, asp, pus, job 
</blockquote>
* Note that "man" is listed twice (on the second line, third word from the right, and on the sixth line, second word from the right).
* The word "use" is also listed twice (on the third line, seventh word from the left, and on the seventh line, third word from the right).
* There is no comma after "dew" (last word on second line).
* There are 102 total words in the list, counting the two duplicates (an even 100 distinct words).


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|131|3628}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

keep cool

Compdude — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:40:04 GMT

Compdude: /* Remarks */

{{sbenav|154|redesign|some kinda robot}}

Strong Bad explains how he keeps cool in the summer.

[[Image:Keep_cool.PNG|thumb|"Pool Time!"]]

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Stick]], [[The Brick Wall]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Swimming Pool]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' July 31, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:33

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' I'll take you back to a time when e-mail was king! ''{brings up the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Oh man,,,</div>
How hot is it right now in Strongbadia? We're boiling over 
here. What do you do to keep cool? 
 
Tom B 
Sunnyvale, CA
</blockquote>

''{After "Strongbadia", a record scratches, the screen dims and another Strong Bad appears.}''

'''SECOND STRONG BAD:''' Note to viewers:

''{Screen cuts to Strong Badia. A cutout in the shape of Strong Bad labeled "sb" is shown.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ''This'' is Strong Badia.

''{Screen cuts to Bubs' Concession Stand, with a similar cutout for Bubs labeled "bubs".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Not this ...

''{Screen cuts to Strong Bad's basement, with a cutout of Strong Mad labeled "graw mad".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ... this ...

''{Screen cuts to The Stick, with a cutout of Homestar labeled "ds".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ... or this.

''{Cut back to Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Just this.

''{Cut back to the still-dimmed Lappy.}''

'''SECOND STRONG BAD:''' We clear? Now gimme five.

''{The second Strong Bad holds up his left hand, and then disappears as the rest of the screen returns to normal and the original Strong Bad finishes reading the email. He reads "CA" as "Cactus Area."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I'm not exactly sure how hot it is round here, Tomby. But we do have an old-timey, made-uppy, no-worky way of finding out.

''{Cut to Strong Sad, sleeping on a brick wall. A book labeled "Mr. Chekhov" is next to him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' We carefully place a spoonful...

''{Strong Bad and Strong Mad rise from behind Strong Sad, and Strong Bad places a spoon of sauce on Strong Sad's head.}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...of hoisin sauce on Strong Sad's disturbing soft-serve flip. And then we just... ask him.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

''{Strong Bad hits Strong Sad, who wakes up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Trundle bed, how hot it is right now?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Current temperature: ninety-seven, ninety-eight degrees... humidity: twenty-five percent... ''{Strong Bad and Strong Mad slowly start to leave, making a tapping noise as they do.}'' barometric pressure's thirty point oh five inches mercury... I'm gonna eat this spoonful of hoisin sauce...

''{Strong Sad grabs the spoon from off his head and eats the sauce. Cut to the edge of the wall, where Strong Bad and Strong Mad are standing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You hear that?! The high nineties!

''{Strong Bad pulls out a paper titled "Monkey D's Summer Tips". The screen cuts to a closeup of the paper.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know what that means!

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Strong Mad. Music starts.}''

'''STRONG BAD AND STRONG MAD:''' COOL TIME, POOL TIME!!!

'''STRONG BAD:''' In the pool that we've always had... that we use all the time... and the school has always had an elevator!

''{Cut to Marzipan's couch. Marzipan is sitting on it. Homestar Runner pops up in the foreground.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Cool time!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Pool time!

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand, where Coach Z is leaning on the counter.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Cool time?

'''BUBS:''' Pool time!

''{Cut to the Field, where Pom Pom and The Poopsmith are standing.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''

''{The Poopsmith gives him the thumbs-up. Cut to the Pool. Strong Bad is sitting in the lifeguard's chair. Coach Z walks past in the background with a barrel over him. Bubs floats with inflatable toys on his arms. The Cheat skims across the surface of the water quickly twice. Cut to a closeup on Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, ya little sacks of crap, just so I never have to use this weird foamy thing, ''{He kicks a floatation device hanging from his perch.}'' lemme explain the pool rules.

''{A paper reading "POOL RULES" appears. Strong Bad reads along.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Welcome to our 'ool. (Notice there is no "Take a crap in it" in it. Please keep it that way. 

''{Cut to The Poopsmith, wearing a Nebulon flotation device and testing the water with his foot.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Poopsmith, don't even try it.

''{A Nebulon-esque sound is heard as The Poopsmith hangs his head. Cut back to Strong Bad. The Pool Rules sheet returns, and the following rules get added with illustrations as Strong Bad mentions them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Also, no rough-horsing, no house-rousing, no butt-patting.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{offscreen}'' Aw, nuts!

'''STRONG BAD:''' And no running, no diving, no swimming.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But that last one is not very widely enforced. But most importantly, after you eat, wait three full days, get a complete physical, have an ear candling, and press UP, A and START before re-entering the pool.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Strong Bad, what did you put in this pool water?

''{Strong Bad looks at Marzipan, whose ponytail has a green tinge and the very tip of it is burning away. The burning is slowly making its way up her ponytail, burning it off during the whole scene.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I dunno... chemicals, whatever was under the sink.

''{Cut to a pile of chemical containers and a bottle of Awesome Sauce.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gotta put chemicals in the pool, right? That's what they say. ''{Pause}'' And that is ''all'' that they say.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{suddenly smiling}'' Well, whatever it is, it's doing wonders for my hair. I can feel it tingling.

''{Cut to stormy clouds, faint flashes of lightning, and the sound of thunder. Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in sing-song voice}'' Lightning. ''{in a normal voice}'' You guys know the drill.

''{Cut to Bubs, Strong Mad, and The Cheat leaving the pool}''

'''STRONG MAD and THE CHEAT:''' ''{groans and The Cheat noises}''

'''BUBS''': Man!

''{Homestar Runner, Coach Z, and The King of Town walk through the pool carrying a TV antenna, golf clubs, and an umbrella, respectively. They stop in the middle of the pool.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER, COACH Z and THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{sighs and groans}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad talking with Bubs at the lifeguard chair}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So later on anybody wanna get together a game of "Sharks and Minnows"? "Einstein and Kreskin"? "Pregnant and seventeen"?

'''BUBS:''' ''{points toward the diving board}'' Uh-oh! Looks like we should have been playin' "Keep Strong Mad off the freakin' high dive for Pete's sake, man!"

''{Strong Mad jumps off of a high-dive}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' MAD-ONBALL!


''{Strong Mad takes the shape of a cannonball and splashes into the water. There is a short pause. Suddenly, all of the water is splashed out of the pool. Cut back to Strong Bad's computer. Strong Bad crashes in through the ceiling. Water splashes down on him. He looks up}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I should really just stop patching that hole. ''{typing}'' Well, it looks like pool season's over. Guess I have to start Back2School shopping. Get some new pencil holders... ''{Homestar can be heard in the background}'' stencil folders...

''{Homestar lands on top of Strong Bad}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Strong Bad, I think that total wave ruined your 'ool.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{groaning}'' Ah... uh... breaky... spiney...

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
* Click on CA when Strong Bad says "Sunnyvale, Cactus Area" to see a menu:

<blockquote>
Cactus Area 
"The most boring Mexican restaurant on Earth" 

(Yes, we know what salsa is now!)</blockquote>

* Click on the Lappy's screen at the end to see Strong Sad continuing his weather forecast:

:'''STRONG SAD:''' Wind south-southwest at 10 miles per hour. Sunset at 8:45 PM. ''{the King of Town slowly comes up behind him}'' Baseball games at two and, uh, three. ''{King of Town puts a cherry on Strong Sad's head and pulls out a can of "Lard Wipt"}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Trundle bed|Trundle bed]] is a low bed on wheels that can be rolled under another bed for storage.
*[[Wikipedia:Ear candling|Ear candling]], also known as ear coning, is a folk remedy performed by using the heat from a specialized candle to remove wax and debris from the ear.
*[[Wikipedia:Hoisin sauce|Hoisin sauce]] is a type of Chinese dipping sauce made from soybeans, garlic, and spices.

===Trivia===
<div style="text-align:center; padding:8px; border: 1pt solid #000; width:300px">Monkey D's Summer Tips 95°-100°=COOL TIME, POOL TIME!!! 90°-95°=Grip n' Glide time,                               Slide n' Slide time 85°-90°=Tinkler time, Sprinkler time 80°-85°=Nose time, Hose time 
 </div>

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad's explaining the difference between Strong Badia and the other parts of [[Free Country, USA]], is one of the most abrupt [[Fourth Wall Breaks|fourth wall breaks]] to date.
*An air temperature of 97° Fahrenheit (36° Celsius) with a relative humidity of 25% puts the dew point at approximately 55° F (13° C), low enough to make the heat index approximately 95° F (35° C), which is not unbearably uncomfortable. A south-southwest wind of 10 mph (16 km/h) also helps keep the air from becoming too oppressive.
*This marks the first time viewers have seen the King of Town's exposed shoulder area, further reinforcing the fact that he doesn't have [[Lack of Visible Arms|visible arms]].

===Goofs===
*The 'ool rules sign doesn't have a closing parenthesis.
*Clicking on the Lappy's screen after Strong Bad falls from the ceiling does not cause the usual ripple.

===Inside References===
*The "ds" on the Homestar Runner cutout might stand for "Duckshirt" or "Dumbstar", two [[Nicknames#Homestar Runner|nicknames]] Strong Bad has used for Homestar in the past.
*The Poopsmith uses a [[Nebulon]] floating tube; when Strong Bad tells him that he can't get in the pool, the Nebulon [[Sound Effects|sound effect]] ensues.
*Strong Bad previously fell through the roof in [[pom pom]].
*The nickname "Graw Mad" is a reference to [[the facts]].
*The disk in the [[Floppy Disk Container|floppy disk container]] is the same one found in [[disconnected]].
*Strong Bad's tan lines were first seen in [[lures & jigs]].
*The Cheat looks inflated while in the pool, which may be a reference to [[helium]].
*In the pile of chemicals we can see some "Roach Killa" from [[bedtime story]] and some "Awesome Sauce" which was mentioned in [[funny]] (though this is "Awesome Sauce for her").
* Homestar's swimsuit is the same as the one he wears in [[Theme Song Video]], only updated to fit the current animation style.

===Real-World References===
*This email was released during an actual heat wave in the [[Wikipedia:2006 United States heat wave|United States]], Canada, and much of [[Wikipedia:2006 European heat wave|Europe]]. Sunnyvale itself had just suffered a two-week period of unusually hot weather, responsible for 83 heat-related deaths in California.
*[[Wikipedia:Anton Chekhov|Anton Chekhov]] is a Russian writer.
*The second item on "[[Monkey D]]'s Summer tips" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Slip 'N Slide|Slip 'N Slide]] water toy.
*Strong Bad's advice that "after you eat, wait three full days, get a complete physical," and so on, is a reference to the urban legend that one must [[snopes:oldwives/hourwait.asp|wait an hour after eating]] before swimming.
*Strong Bad's advice to "press UP, A and START before re-entering the pool" is a reference to the [[Nintendo|NES]] games such as [[Wikipedia:Metroid|Metroid]], [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]], and [[Wikipedia:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]], in which the game's progress can be saved or a game progress password would be brought up by pausing (pressing "START") on the first controller and simultaneously pressing "UP" and "A" on the second controller.
*Marzipan's green hair is a reference to bleached hair reacting with chemicals, a common problem for non-natural blondes.
*Marzipan's comment "I can feel it tingling" is a reference to commericials for medicated anti-dandruff shampoos that use tingling as an indication that the product is working.
*Einstein and Kreskin refer to [[Wikipedia:Albert_Einstein|Albert Einstein]] (world-famous physicist) and [[Wikipedia:Amazing_Kreskin|The Amazing Kreskin]] (sort-of-famous mentalist).

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|154|9311}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

redesign

Compdude — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:11:40 GMT

Compdude: /* Remarks */ Spelling fix

{{sbenav|153|isp|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:New iMac.png|thumb|{{#switch:{{#rand:1|3}}
| 1="Well, I don't know how we're gonna print it out, seeing as how somebody sliced off the back of your monitor."
| 2="Quit rubbing that plastic bar of soap on the desk!"
| 3="You clearly don't have what it takes to bring NO LOAFING to the digital age." }}]]

Strong Bad considers redesigning the [[No Loafing Sign|"No Loafing" sign]] and painting his computer room.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Cheat's Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' July 10, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
''{The scene opens in a darkened Computer Room with yellow tape (reading "LELLOWTAPE") all over the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{from offscreen}'' Email is nice, ''{the lights come on and Strong Bad sits down}'' habalubabulabada! ''{rips the tape away}'' Email is twice, habilastilbilasaw!  ''{pulls up the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: keeping life exciting</div>
dear strong bad, 
dude i am getting bored of the "no loafing" sign and blue 
paint. 
 
jamie ericson canada
</blockquote>

''{The "dear strong bad" echoes, causing Strong Bad to look around a bit. Strong Bad pronounces "jamie ericson" as "hom-ee-ay eric-SON".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' That's so funny that you should say that Jamie ''{says as an unintelligible mumble}'', because I was just thinking how bored I am with your butt, and your face, and your snotty nose.

''{"nose" echoes, and Strong Bad looks around some more. Strong Bad clears the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I guess the No Loafing sign could take a cue from the fast-food, soft drink, and bad sports team industries and combat sluggish sales and decades of losing with a slick logo redesign.

''{The screen cuts back and then zooms to the No Loafing sign. The blue wall vanishes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping to a beat}'' First you squish it, skew it, and turn it all around. Squish it, skew it, turn it all around.

''{As he says this, the border disappears and the words are squished, skewed, and turned around. At the end, the words are at a slant.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then we need to make it fast and slick and shiny like Flo Jo in a tuxedo.

''{The words curve, the tops of the letters become spikes pointing to the left, and they become all shiny.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping again}'' Uh! Flo Jo with da tux-''eee''-do!

''{The words react to the beat of his rap, various decorations litter the screen, and a no symbol appears behind the words.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now it's time to play Color Wheel Roulette. No Whammies, no Whammies!

''{The colors of the sign cycle through various schemes, finally ending up on the words being a dull yellow and the circle in the background turning a greenish tan, with the blank space in the middle turning brown.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{audience groans}'' Awww... Ouch, man. Now, just when you think you're done, you gotta dip it in molten Plexiglas ''{the entire sign becomes glossy}'' to give it that "children under 3 are sure to choke on it" goodness.

''{With a "ding", sparkles appear on the logo.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, wait. Almost forgot the fangs.

''{With a roar, [[Bleeding|bloody]] fangs sprout from the logo.}''

''{Cut to The Cheat and Strong Bad, with a new-style iMac in front of The Cheat. The logo Strong Bad described is on the monitor.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, I don't know how we're gonna print it out, seeing as how somebody sliced off the back of your monitor. And quit rubbing that plastic bar of soap ''{indicating The Cheat's cordless mouse}'' on the desk. You clearly don't have what it takes ''{rubs The Cheat's head}'' to bring NO LOAFING into the digital age.

''{The Cheat closes the window, and Strong Bad turns toward the viewer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But I does!

''{Cut back to the No Loafing sign}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fresh from elementary school cafetoriums and lotto machines...

''{The No Loafing sign transforms into a cafeteria-style LED display.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' comes one of those actually pretty hard to read message board signs.

''{"NO LOAFING" scrolls past, followed by a crawling worm.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Capable of advanced animation, scrollabatonies...

''{The words "GRUEL IS COOL!" come in, with the individual pixels coming from opposite sides before meeting.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...and twelve levels of blinkiness.

''{"NO LOAFING" returns and the letters blink. Then the screen blinks and fireworks appear on the display.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now we can celebrate the lack of loafing with some fireworks! And a man doing cartwheels!

''{The fireworks disappear and a man doing cartwheels moves across the display. Cut to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No mortal would ''dare'' loaf under the four-colored dotted digital stare of this bad boy! Y'know, unless they looked up too late, and the "No" had already scrolled off...

''{Scrolls up to the display just as the "N" in "NO LOAFING" scrolls off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...so they thought that it said, "Do Loafing."

''{The words "DO LOAFING" scroll on.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or maybe, like, Franklin Delano Loafing, our nation's laziest president.

''{The man doing cartwheels appears after "DO LOAFING", followed by "FRANKL" before the screen cuts back to Strong Bad's Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' That's enough loaf. As for the blue wall, if you're gonna repaint anything, you might as well use that magic green screen paint that Hollywood still thinks looks good. Then the wall can be anything you want!

''{Cut to Strong Bad's computer room, but with bright green walls instead of blue. Strong Bad happily skips in the middle of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Imagine being able to frolic through the bread aisle...

''{The wall - and Strong Bad's bright green eyes - are replaced with an image of a bread aisle at a supermarket.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still a voiceover}'' ...without leaving the house!

''{Strong Bad turns toward the screen and leans against the wall.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not a voiceover}'' Oh, bread aisle! Warm me with your enriched, bleached bosom! And please, give me back my sight!

''{Cut to another part of the computer room with the same green paint. Strong Bad is sitting on the floor, looking at the wall, and holding a controller.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Or play your favorite video games where the pixels are big as hams!

''{The wall becomes a video game called "Sundae Drivin'", which appears to involve a giant bowl of ice cream on wheels driving down the road collecting toppings.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not a voiceover, imitating a car's engine}'' Vrrrrrrrr! Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

''{The sundae-car collects a cherry, and "CHERRY GET" appears on the top of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Vrrrrrrrrrr! Watch out for the wet walnuts!

''{The sundae-car collides with a brown jar with a "W" on it and it explodes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Awwwwwww!

''{The screen reads "Your James Over".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This game sucks.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' But what green screens are ''really'' for...

''{The screen cuts to Strong Bad, with a Greek spear, shield, and helmet, looking at the wall, which appears to be an island village with a "Claymation" cycloptic monster on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still a voiceover}'' ...is battling Claymation!

''{The monster steps forward and swipes in Strong Bad's direction.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not a voiceover}'' It'll take more than karate pants to keep me from toilet-papering the temple of the gods!

''{Coach Z walks in. Where his bright green body overlaps the wall, the green screen's image appears over him, leaving just his head and feet standing on the carpet. His usual "Z" medallion is replaced with a glossy curved medallion with fangs, resembling The Cheat's remake of the No Loafing sign.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, Strong Bad! Check it out! I squished it! And skewed it! And turned it all...

''{The medallion is squished, skewed, and turned around. Both Strong Bad and the monster run off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaaaaaaaaaaah!

'''COACH Z:''' ...a... round?

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aww, forget it, Jamie. ''{said as "whay-whay"}'' If you're so bored with my style, here's a change for ya.

''{Cut to the laundry room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{from offscreen}'' No, pan up!

''{The screen pans up to reveal a seashell-themed wallpaper near the ceiling.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I've put up this delightful ocean-themed border in the laundry room! Oh, and look!

''{The screen zooms in on the dials on the washing machine.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I've hot-glued some actual shells onto the knobs of the washer and dryer!

''{Cut back to show Strong Bad standing next to the washer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All for under fifty bucks!

''{Cut to a close-up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, that's our show. Join us next week when we show you how to knit your own splatter paints!

''{Cut back again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All for under fifty bucks!

''{A logo for "redesigning SBEMAILS, JERK FOOT" appears.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Ba-doo ba! Do Daaaah!

''{On "Daaaah!", the words "FOR UNDER 50 BUCKS" appear below. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Colorwheelroulette.PNG|thumb|Stupid Home Edition!]]
*Click on the "No Loafing" sign when Strong Bad is playing color wheel roulette with it to see the box design for Color Wheel Roulette Stupid Home Edition by [[Boardelectrix]].
<blockquote>
-50% fewer deaths than Russian variety 
-Pant one, pant two!! 
-Twice as many deaths as Garden Variety 
</blockquote>
*When "Do Loafing" starts to scroll by on the sign, click it to see a bumper sticker for Sucky Mountain, Colorado.
*At the end, click on "Jerk" which gives a "conversation" between The Cheat's redesigned No Loafing sign and the redesigned Coach Z emblem.
:'''REDESIGNED NO LOAFING SIGN:''' ''{purrs, growls, and then roars}''
:'''REDESIGNED COACH Z EMBLEM:''' ''{runs away}'' Yorp, yorp, yorp, yorp, yorp!

==Fun Facts==
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===Explanations===
[[Image:Animated 'No Loafing' Sign.gif|thumb=NoLoafing SmAnim.gif|The "New" No Loafing sign.]]
*The Lappy was covered in "LELLOWTAPE" because it had been nearly eight weeks (up to 55 days depending on when Strong Bad took the Lappy [[Weclome Back|skydiving]]) since the last email.
*[[wikipedia:Bluescreen|Greenscreens]] are used in filming in order to have an alternate background behind the live action. The solid color wall is digitally replaced by a chosen background. This technique is called chroma key, and can actually be done with any color, though blue and green are the most popular since human skin tones do not contain blue or green pigments.

*The No Loafing Scrolling Sign is actually a [[Wikipedia:LED#LED_display_panels|scrolling LED marquee]] ''(Pictured)''.

===Trivia===
*This marks the first appearance of [[The Cheat's iMac (2006)|The Cheat's new computer]] (an [[Wikipedia:IMac#iMac G5|iMac G5]] or [[Wikipedia:IMac#iMac Core Duo|iMac Core Duo]]), replacing the "[[Tangerine Dreams]]" [[Wikipedia:IMac#iMac (Tray Loading) (aka iMac G3)|iMac G3]] he previously had.
*The floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#sundae_drivin'|sundae drivin]]".

===Remarks===
*The Flo-Jo'd No Loafing Sign with the no-symbol has inconsistent lighting. The no-symbol is lit from the top left while the text is lit from the top right. The strong highlights are also place inconsistently.
*Strong Bad asks The Cheat how he can print when "somebody sliced off the back of [his] monitor", yet his laptop screen is just as thin and he has no trouble printing The Paper out.
*The cartoon shows Strong Bad playing video games on his greenscreen-painted wall. This is actually impossible in real life, since chroma key only replaces green areas ''after'' processing the film or video output. (This is why TV weather forecasters have to look at an off-camera monitor to actually see the map they are pointing to.) Strong Bad would only ever see a green wall.
*On the scrolling LED No Loafing Sign, it is possible to see that the glowing lights do not lign up perfectly, horizontally and vertically, with the dormant lights. Also, the words "No Loafing" slide across as a solid layer, rather than all the lights in each column lighting up one after another.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad clears the screen, the "I was just thinking how bored I am with your butt, and" line disappears prematurely.
*When the screen shifts to the No Loafing Sign, you can briefly see a second cursor on the Lappy's screen.
*When Coach Z walks in front of the Green screen, the edge of the carpet can be seen through his ankles. This should not happen, as Coach Z's feet would fully block the view of the carpet whether the green-replacement effect has "removed" Coach Z's feet or not.


===Inside References===
*"Scrollabatonies" was previously used in one of the [[Scroll Button Songs]].
*The box design for "Color Wheel Roulette Stupid Home Edition" is a reference to [[The Show#The Show! Stupid Home Edition|The Show! Stupid Home Edition]] from [[geddup noise]].
*When Strong Bad's game says "Your James Over" at the end, it echoes the [[Homsar Main Page]], where "Games" was pronounced "James".


===Real World References===
*"Franklin Delano Loafing" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], the 32nd President of the United States. It's also another instance of [[Presidents]].
*"Flo-Jo" was a nickname for [[Wikipedia:Florence Griffith Joyner|Florence Griffith Joyner]], an American athlete.
*The famous phrase "No [[Wikipedia:Whammy (Press Your Luck)|Whammies]]" comes from the game show ''[[Wikipedia:Press Your Luck|Press Your Luck]]''.
*The Color Wheel picture is similar to that of [[Wikipedia: Wheel of Fortune|''Wheel of Fortune'']].
*The Color Wheel Roulette's claim of "50% fewer deaths than Russian variety" refers to the practice of [[Wikipedia:Russian roulette|Russian roulette]].
*"Redesigning SBemails" at the end is a reference to the many house redesign shows on channels such as [[Wikipedia:HGTV|HGTV]]. The [[Wikipedia:Bassline|bass line]] that accompanies this title graphic is a likely [[Wikipedia:parody|parody]] of the theme music to the show ''[[Wikipedia:Trading Spaces|Trading Spaces]]''. It also sounds similar to the theme music of [[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]].
**The tag line "FOR UNDER 50 BUCKS" is a reference to budget redesign shows such as [[IMDB:tt0370125|''Design on a Dime'']].
*The "Cherry Get!" graphic that appears when Strong Bad is playing "[[Sundae Drivin']]" is a reference to many Japanese video games, in which "[Object] Get!" is commonly displayed whenever you collect an object. 
*The scene with the [[Stop Motion|stop motion]] cyclops is a mashup of [[Wikipedia:Ray Harryhausen|Ray Harryhausen]] movies, most notably of [[imdb:tt0051337|''The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'']], where Sinbad fights an orange claymation cyclops on the beach (though Harryhausen used his pioneering [[Wikipedia:Dynamation|Dynamation]] technique instead of greenscreens).
*"Pant one, pant two!!" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Pantone|Pantone]] color matching systems.


==See Also==
*Email [[no loafing]]

==External Links==
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== Fourth Wall==

OW! My fourth wall! Anonny-5:36 WST

You don't say! -[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]]

Now we have an excuse in case there are made-up characters in the "real" HR universe... it's because Homestar was trying to make a real fruit smoothie! —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 17:08, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:[[20X6 vs. 1936|It was Homestar's fault all along.]] >.> - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:08, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== That's the second biggest stretch I've ever seen! ==

Would you believe I nearly added that "This is about... the second or third to worst contest I ever heard of." as a Get Smart reference? Luckily it missed the article by ''this'' much. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 09:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:It's been so long since I've seen that show, that I don't even remember that that would work. I think I was seven or eight when it was taken off Nick-at-Nite. The [[depressio|dumb and crappy]] Fox version doesn't count. I refuse to let it do so. The only things about it that I can remember were that one of his shoes was a telephone, and that the bad guys were called "Chaos". {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 20:08, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== The Last SBEMail? ==

Perhaps I'm jumping the gun, but given the song at the end, and the length and "recurring characters" show... anyone else think that the one who suggested a while back that SBEMail #150 might be the last of them is correct? I hope not, but if it *is*, it's quite a sendoff. I particularly liked this one. -{{User:YK/sig}} 10:18, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Why would The Paper tell us to send Strong Bad more emails if it was the last?--[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 10:34, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I was a little worried too. But coming to think of it, TBC are doing it for a living right? So they probably won't blow up their source of income. Cisz 12:52 CET, 04-04-06

wahhh{{User:Csours/sig}} 11:00, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Dudes.... this is the 150th email. Of course they're doing something special for it. --[[User:King Nintendoid|King Nintendoid]] 15:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Plus guys, SB is going to update to an inkjet printer in 23 emails, although he might not considering it's been more than two years since he proposed changes to Strong Badia. {{User:Sluggy42/sig}} 17:13, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

And Dangeresque 3 still hasn't come out yet either.
...How many times have TBC kept promises they made in earlier toons? Peasant's Quest is one, Strong Sad not being invited to the second Halloween toon is another. [[User:ComputerBox|Tom H]]

:I haven't watched this yet, and now I'm sad and excited. I ''do'' hope this isn't a final SBEmail, or the end of H*R, because if it was or if there is before I get out of High School (which is about 5 more years), I'll cry my eyes out. Or at least make a petition. OFF TO THE SB EMAIL! ''{dun dun duhhh!}'' --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 23:57, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I think that they couldn't end SBemails because most of the store items are based on SBemails. They enad it and they'll lose much, much money.--[[User:Shadow6000|s6k]] 01:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

For the record... I don't think they'd end the whole site. If this is "the end", it's probably just the last SBEMail. After which, they'd start something new. But that said, it's all just speculation on my part. The ending song "Save the last e-mail for Strong Bad" kinda hinted at that, though... But, yeah, as DumDe said, it also doesn't really fit that the Paper came down at the end. Why e-mail Strong Bad if there're gonna be no more SBEMail toons? Like I said, I'm probably jumping the gun. There's no need for panic right now. -{{User:YK/sig}} 02:24, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:Jumping the gun about [[Wikipedia:Jumping the shark|jumping the shark]]? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheFunniestGuy]] 04:02, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::My goodness, this is a cash cow they're gonna ride as far as possible. Who among us would not keep doing what we love if it pays for our dry bed and warm food? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:06, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:::I don't know. There're some times where it seems like they're running out of ideas, then a SBEMail like this one comes along and proves me wrong. Still, it's just a feeling I had... -{{User:YK/sig}} 04:12, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::::I really don't care if people are jumping the gun. Users freak out all too easily on this website. I prefer to egg them on. Anyway, I seriously doubt it will happen (any of the stuff these guys have suggested), but when I first saw this email, this friend of mine who was watching the email with me, immediately after the paper came down, announced with no doubt in his voice, "This is the last email." --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 05:11, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:::::To me, "save the last email for Strong Bad" does not mean that this is the last email; it means that the last should be reserved for Strong Bad to answer... just because he's so awesome. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 05:16, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::Like I said, don't take my initial post too seriously. It's just a feeling I happened to have after seeing the ending song, and I wanted to see if anyone else felt the same way. I'm hardly "panicking". I'd be upset if that was it for the SBEMails, but I trust that even if it was, TBC would make something just as good to replace it. I doubt they'd just ditch the site altogether. How many people, after all, have the dream life they do? To be able to make good money doing something they've always loved, and from the comfort of their own homes, no less. To give it all up and get "outside" jobs would be impractical, especially when you consider that Missy is pregnant, and she'd need Mike more than ever. After all, being your own boss and able to make your own hours would be a great thing when raising kids. But... now I'm just rambling. (And no, I wasn't mocking TBC at all; Quite the contrary, actually. I really do respect them. I think they've got a great thing going for themselves, and I too would love to be able to make a living -- and make people as happy as they do -- simply doing something I love that comes completely natural to me.) Point is, even if this *is*, in fact, the last SBEMail, it's doubtful it's the end of good ol' H*R. -{{User:YK/sig}} 08:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:::::::This isn't the first time people have started panicing and worrying and claiming that the good times are over. Remember [[50 emails]], [[comic]], [[flashback]], [[rock opera]] and [[portrait]]? It seems everytime they turn out a great landmark email like this one (or even take a long break), people think that they'll never make an email quite like that again. As long as people still send in emails, they'll continue to churn out toons and sbemails until the site becomes unprofitable. All we have to do now is just calm down, wait till next week and not jump out the window crying our heads off. They'll be back. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 16:23, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Sorry if that post of mine (back in the main page archive) scared you, YK. Even if it's the last Sbemail, I know TBC can come up with something awesome to replace it. Here's to hoping for a 151 and beyond. -[[Walking Armless]]

:Oh, it's not like that. I was just wondering if you could've possibly been correct on that notion, given the content of this SBEMail. But, hum. I suppose my post here was a pretty premature jump to conclusions, yeah. Sorry everyone. -{{User:YK/sig}} 22:53, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

This is not the last SBEmail. I admit I also got pretty worried, but thinking rationally, TBC would tell us. They wouldn't leave us hanging. - frldgf v2.13

The song leads me to believe that the last e-mails will be answered by someone other than Strong Bad, and he wants to be able to answer the very last of the last, at least. Just kidding.
-Zyborg

Ya know, homestar has actually answered an e-mail in a way, and so has the cheat. -Guest

==voip==
why this went away?
 voip{{User:Csours/sig}} 13:39, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Anybody know whether or not VoIP is or should be considered for a running gag? I know it has also appeared in TGS (#1, I think), but I can't think of anything else. [[User:GillanTheVillain|GillanTheVillain]] 15:23, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:That's pretty clearly a coincidence. VOIP! is a good onomotapoeia for the sound effect that accompanies Strong Bad's appearance/disappearance, while VoIP is an acronym for an emerging technology that lets people talk over the Internet. The two are really not related, and nothing else in the cartoon suggests that they should be. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:13, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== Da Huuuuudge ==

This is the first time we hear da huuuudge talk or speak. Okay with that, yeah? {{User:Homfrog/sig}} 11:47, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

There ought to be something for da huuuudge speaking, i mean its lower-class opera...i think. [[User:ArchiveMaker|ArchiveMaker]]

== Wow... ==

Loved it. I am a sucker for big-scale reunion bits. Just ''yesterday'' I was reading the [[Twin Characters]] page and thinking, "I wonder if we'll ever see Strong Bad go back in time and coexist with Old-Timey Strong Bad?". {{unsigned|Bill|12:09, 4 April, 2006 (UTC)}}
:This has now replaced [[rock opera]] as my favorite email of all-time. It pretty much more than made up for the April Fool's prank(s). {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:36, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::The first time I watched it, I literally cried with laughter. The epic anthem at the end did me in. A touchstone email - that's why I chose the pic I chose fot this email. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:05, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::It's my new favorite SBEmail too. {{User:LePorello/sig}} 14:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
::::I also think that this is a great email, but i don't think that this is my favorite. It definetly is in the top 10 though [[User:Sbdisciples|Sbdisciples]] 20:23, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== What it is, my Doge? ==

Is it worth mentioning that [[Wikipedia:Doge|Doge]] was the title of the rulers of Venice or Genoa? [[User:Silly Dan|Silly Dan]] 12:39, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:Probably not. The word was previously used in [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] and was removed from that toon's page as a fact. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Total Load ==

I wonder what the "TOTAL LOAD" is (one of the ingredients of Homestar's "real fruit smoothie"). Is it [[Wikipedia:Whey protein|whey protein]], or some similar nutritional supplement? At least, that's what [[:Image:Fruit smoothie.png|the container]] [http://www.affordablesupplements.com/pure_whey_protein_stack.jpg looks like] to me. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I think it's Mayonaise, for some unknown reason.. --[[User:Jetamo|Coach J]] 14:40, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:Mayonnaise? No, given the context and its appearance, I think it is clearly meant to represent a tub of weight-gain protein powder such as you would find at GNC or a high-priced gym. I'm intrigued by the "Total Load" label, though. As far as I can tell, this is not an actual brand name—I'd be surprised if it were. But the phrase sounds familiar, like it was an insult somebody used... somewhere... sometime... --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 15:25, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::Perhaps you were thinking of Jeffery Parsons' work on [http://www.ocean.washington.edu/people/faculty/parsons/OCEAN542/total.pdf sediment delivered to the mouth of a river]. ''';)''' {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::Nah, I was probably thinking of the [[Wikipedia:External electrical load|combined impedances of speaker drivers wired in series]]. Or more likely, I was thinking of one of the death messages from [[Wikipedia:Space Quest|Space Quest III]]: "Thanks, you've been a real pantload." --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 16:24, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::Or maybe "[[A Folky Tale|Man, Strong Sad, that's a real load right there. ''A real load!'']]"... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 16:26, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::::Given HSR's love of all things crapesque, perhaps "Total Load" has an assumed [of crap.] notreallyauser 11:19, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

== [[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals]] ==

Anybody find it strange they would use TWO of the Made-Up Strong Bad Animals (Sterrence and Da Huuuuuudge), yet have no mention of the Monstrosity, Deep Sea Fangly Fish, The Red Steckled Elbermung, etc. I guess they really liked Da Huuuuuudge or something. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 16:22, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:Well, how can you not like Da Huuuuuudge? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::The El Pardack and Red Steckled Elbermung were just pictures, so I don't think they had much of a chance. As for the others... I guess we didn't need too many variations from a single email. A single zoo scene with them all would've been great, though. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:11, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::My guess is that they rejected the Fangly Fish because it's a [[Powered by The Cheat]] thing (and it's a fish, which would need to live underwater). As for El Pardack and the Elbermung: Yep, both pictures. Never got anywhere. And the Monstrosity was Strong Bad himself with alterations, rather than a different incarnation of Strong Bad, so it probably didn't count. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:17, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::I do think that it is weird to use 2 made up animals, but Sterence and Da Huuuuuudge didn't appear at the same time at all. [[User:Sbdisciples|Sbdisciples]] 20:29, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== Coach Z's Voice ==

Did anyone else think Coach Z's voice was off in this cartoon?
-Ben Mo
:Not really; I think he's just supposed to sound really freaked out/panicked in that scene... it's pretty similar to how he sounded when he thought he "killed" Strong Sad in Folky Tales. {{User:Saturn/sig}} 16:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Music ==

"The music in the Strong Badman comic is from [[action figure]]."

Wasn't it also reused in [[suntan]], and should this be noted?[[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 16:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:Maybe I'm misremembering (as it's been a looong time since I've played them), but isn't it the music from Doom or Quake or one of those old FPS's? I was just listening to this SBEmail (not watching), and it sure sounded like it.--[[User:H-ko|H-ko]] 06:33, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

== Senor Cardgage Fishing Easter Egg-- Connection? ==

The odd "echo" sound effect heard in the fishing easter egg is also used in the first episode of the mockumentary TV series "Fishing with John", by actor/musician John Lurie.

I'm assuming that this is a stock sound effect, and simply a coincidence. To my knowledge, the similarities end with the sound itself and "fishing". But as a fan of both homestarrunner.com and Fishing with John, it made me laugh.

Fishing with John seems like the kind of indie/cult television show that ''could'' be referenced by HSR, though.

Anyone else think of this?

- C

: Well, the same sound effect was used in the "Fishing with Coach Z" segment in [[lures & jigs]], I'd say it was probably intentional (check out the commentary transcript for that email). {{User:Saturn/sig}}

Haha! That's so awesome. I haven't viewed lures & jigs since before I got my hands on Fishing with John.

- C

::The scene also seems similar to the fisherman from [[Peasant's Quest]].

- C

:::This particular sound is coming from a Casio SK-1, using the built-in "human voice" instrument. [http://www.synthmania.com/Keyboards/Casio/SK-1/Sounds/Factory%20sound%20examples/human%20voice.mp3] The SK-1 was often used in early toons, and in most Halloween toons, for the organ or ghostly sounds. The Cheat was seen playing on a modified SK-1 in a few toons, and the actual keyboard appeared in a puppet movie.

==No Little Strong Bad==

Not only is their no PBTC Strong Bad, but there isn't any Little Strong Bad, from [[flashback]] and [[highschool]]
:[[Atari Strong Bad]] is missing as well, as are any self portraits of him in Teen Girl Squad. Four of the made up animals are vacant also. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:12, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::And plus, there's no [[highschool|Strongbadiophage]]. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

===List of missing Variations===

*PBTC - Does not exist in an alternate reality, Strong Bad has watched the toons of himself before.
*[[Little Strong Bad]] and Baby Strong Bad - It was an alternate reality machine, not a time machine.
*[[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals]] - Just Sterrence would have made more sense, but I guess they liked Da Huuuudge enough to represent him too.
*[[Atari Strong Bad]] - All video games represented by Vector.
*Self Portraits, Drawings, Etc - They aren't supposed to be alive or anything, just a portrait.
*Strongbadiophage - Yeah, he could have been there. But also represented by Teenage Strong Bad.

Seems like there's plausible reasons for missing variations by my viewpoint. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 19:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I understand all of those reasons except PBTC. Seriously, why does it have to be made be Strong Bad? It's an alternate version! He even features on the Everybody Everybody poster. It seemed like you just wanted to find some sort of reason and "It was made by The Cheat" was the only thing you could come up with.--[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 20:58, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:The second and last point above - they did include Teenage Strong Bad, so that argument is moot. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:05, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::Also, PBTC's idea is disproved by the fact that they included Old-Timey Strong Bad. An obvious choice, yes, but Strong Bad still didn't create him. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 21:56, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::Maybe they wanted to keep the repetition to a minimum? Sterrance and Da Huuuuuudge is the only instance where they've got 2 from the same email... including the extra variations from [[animal]], [[highschool]], [[video games]], etc... would only make it repetitive and cluttered (how many jokes can you make with Secret Collect Strong Bad?) Tbird's reason for PbTC still stands – every alternate variation in the email was made by Strong Bad in one of the emails, PbTC was not. Which leaves his depictions in TGS, etc, which are actually supposed to be Strong Bad himself, not an alternate universe version. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 01:46, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:::: Not so - Old-Timey Strong Bad predates the SBEmails and Puppet Strong Bad made his debut long before his email debut ([[Real-Live E-Mails]]). --{{User:Jay/sig}} 05:06, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, my PBTC reasoning was explained crappily. I fixed it. Here's also a whole new can of worms... [[User:Thunderbird|Thunderbird]] 07:35, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::Hm. The only problem with the revised PBTC Strong Bad explanation is that... couldn't the same logic apply to Keyboard Strong Bad? Granted, we never see him *watching* Sweet Cuppin Cakes, but the fact that Eh! Steve and the Wheelchair have appeared in Teen Girl Squad (though I don't know if Homestar Runner Pay Plus would be considered canon) means that they too were just "created" by Strong Bad, and not based solely on his imagination, per se. Eh, that was pretty badly worded, but I hope it makes *some* sense. =P -{{User:YK/sig}} 08:27, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:You said that it's an alternate reality machine, not a time machine. Well, how do you explain The Strong Bad?
Hey, maybe Strongbadiophage ''was'' there, but just too small to be seen. ;) - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 20:35, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Say, one character that wasn't mentioned... [[pop-up|Senor Muybueno]]. Ok, so that's not a big deal...but, heh, it's a character we missed. Or does it count as a "self-portrait"? -{{User:YK/sig}} 22:52, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

:Yeah, it would have cool if they did a pop-up world. Though it might end up being too much like the Strong Badman comic. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:55, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
Also there was no Catlefunnies Strong Bad or Dangeresque. But Dangeresque I can understand. {{User:Salty/sig}} 18:04, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
:Dangeresque was *sorta* there. Strong Bad wears his Dangeresque sunglasses in the scene where "Tiny-Handed Strong Bad" is "digging to China with his ears". I'm fairly certain that was an intentional Dangeresque reference. -{{User:YK/sig}} 04:18, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

===Characters that shouldn't have been there===

*Old-Timey Strong Bad - Exists in the past, not an alternate realty. Explained in the 100th email, with him mailing half a mustache to SB.
*Senor Cardgage - Seen around FCUSA often. Unless that was supposed to be creepy comb over Strong Bad.
:From [[Senor Mortgage]]'s toon description: ''Wait. Is Senor Cardgage real?!'' {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 09:04, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
*Keyboard Strong Bad - watched, and admited created by Strong Bad in Decemberween in July.

So in conclusion, the whole thing doesn't make much sense, and we shouldn't read into it too much. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 18:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

What? Are you talking about? I mean...what are you talking about? OTSB should definitely be there. The interdimensional portal was invented in the exact same was as Homestar's time machine, which means that the portal would no doubt function as a time machine as well to some extent. [[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 00:05, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Umm, when talking about alternate universes in Homestar Runner, you just can't leave out Old-Timey. It's just...wrong. Even if he "shouldn't be there because he was in the past and not a new dimension", Old-Timey Strong Bad just HAD to be in an email talking about alternate universes. It would make less sense for him NOT to be used. Get what I'm saying?--[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 19:24, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

: I don't think there's any rhyme or reason behind the Strong Bads they chose. I think they just picked the variations they found most interesting or liked most. BTW, while I can kinda see an argument against Cardgage and Old-Timey, I don't see why Keyboard Strong Bad would be an exception any more than, say, Stinkoman or Sterrance, people that FCUSA's Strong Bad also blatently invented. --[Jay, not logged in] 19:46, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

==USA For Africa==

The concept of them all singing together seems to be similar to [[Wikipedia:USA for Africa|USA for Africa]], where they got together pop music superstars and had them sing together to raise money to help the poor in Africa. Their most notable song was "We Are the World".

:Yeah I agree. I think the reference was pretty obvious and I was surprised to not find it in the Real-World Refrences section already.

::I've reverted edits to extend this to Live Aid and other later ones. Really, this is the original, and it's also a US effort (many oyher were British) and this is a US cartoon. So let's not keep adding other events making this TTATOT. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 16:50, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== Universe Creator ==
You know, most of the universes Strong Bad visited were fantasies that he was supposed to have made up. (animal, highschool, etc) Does Strong Bad create an alternate universe every time he thinks up some new characters or time periods? The mystery continues! >.> - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:Perhaps each of us creates an alternate universe when we imagine. Pretty deep, eh? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:44, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::Or perhaps we all exist in an alternate reality created by the imagination of somebody else. Perhaps even a "Strong Bad" somewhere. Pretty deep...er, eh? (It had to be said) {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 18:51, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::Or maybe it's all fate... we can only imagine things that already exist in alternate realities, and although we think we're making stuff up ourselves, we're actually just getting insight on something that's perfectly real. >.> Pretty de....ouch. Hit rock bottom. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 19:45, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Perhaps all the things we experience as "real" are just shadows on the wall of a cave that we watch as we sit chained to a chair with our backs to the opening of the cave into the Real World. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:57, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::Dang, this is like the dream discussion from the SBEMail150!?!?! page. We all ought to be philosophers or something. Anyway, maybe our "reality" is only the dream of one small child in the REAL reality, and her world is only the dream of another small child, therefore expanding out into infinate dreams and worlds and realities and...I need to get some sleep. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 22:52, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::Maybe we're all just a bunch of kids with really big heads and enormous imaginations? {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} (pretending to be working) 00:24, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::: I always thought an alternate universe was one where you don't have to spell correctly and I talk like this. And your name is Watered Down. -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

==Real-World References==
*The description of shadows on a cave wall comes from an [[Wikipedia:Allegory of the cave|allegory]] told by [[Wikipedia:Plato|Plato]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Republic (Plato)|The Republic]]''.

== Eyeball Pear ==

I just realized- we finally have the answer as to whether that eyeball pair used googly eyes or not! It's like they read our minds. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:Or at least read our discussions. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Which is why I'm [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:Sbemail_150%3F%21%3F&diff=prev&oldid=301121 taking credit] for that shot. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 18:52, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Oba Kaybe ==

Is it worth mentioning that Bill Cosby also used this phrase on an episode of The Cosby Show? Most people would be more likely to have heard it on the show than on Himself.
:Actually, I thought it was a catchphrase of one of the Fat Albert characters, wasn't it? Which I ''think'' would make it older than Himself. (There's an unusual concept...) But what I'm more concerned about is the inconsistency between the phrase in the Transcript and the phrase in the Fun Fact. I'm not in a position to do any careful listening right now. When I am, I'm going to take a closer look at this thing from several angles. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 19:30, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::It's how Mushmouth would say "okay". I've added this to the Fun Fact, but it could use some editing. {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:00, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::When he said it on Himself, it was in a dentist routine. The dentist aske the patient (who's been complaining that thanks to the novocaine, his bottom lip is on the floor) to spit. I'll start from the line right before the one we're talking about. '''DENTIST:''' Give it a try. '''PATIENT:''' Gib bit a trby? Oba kaybe! {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 22:36, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::::I thought it was a common expression, like okey-dokey or kawinky-dink. And it's pronouinced oh-bee kay-bee. {{User:Salty/sig}} 02:54, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

It is a fairly common expression these days, but I'm reasonably sure it started with Mushmouth even if most people don't realize it. Since SB's pronunciation is clearly "ohbee kaybee", I've discarded the reference to Himself. (If memory serves, ACupOfCoffee's report of the pronunciation in that routine is accurate, but it has been a ''long'' time since I've heard it.) --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

== Missing Limbs ==
I think the ears and nose thing with Strong Bad is another instance of Missing Limbs (ex. Homestar, Marzipan, KoT, etc.) but not just 'limbs'. Coach Z not having a mouth would go along with this too.. Missing facial parts? --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 19:52, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
: Missing Anatomy. But everyone knows they aren't really missing. We see Homestar et al. manipulate objects and we hear Coach Z speak all the time. Maybe this should all be re-filed under something like ''Invisible Body Parts'' or ''Invisible Anatomy''. Or, if you like ''really'' bad puns, perhaps ''Grey-Area Anatomy''. {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::''Invisible Anatomy'' and the like would work, except that some people (like me) speculate that armless characters don't have invisible arms but rather telekenitic powers. :/ - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 21:51, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Twin Peaks ==

Probably not worth a Fun Fact, but this is the third reference to Twin Peaks they've done so far- the previous ones were in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] and [[Strong Sad's Lament]].[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

Dale Cooper spilling coffee on himself -- is that verified? I've been rewatching the series recently, and while I haven't made it thru the whole thing yet, I think I've found the scene in question, and there's no coffee involved. I think the coffee is just from Strong Sad's storyboard, which didn't have any direct Twin Peaks references that I noticed. [[User:71.197.114.207|71.197.114.207]] 06:52, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

==Sequicentennial==

The word "sequicentennial" means 150 years. The "ennial" is related to the word "annual". Because sequicenten-email is a play on words, it works in this case. However, if he were to have called it his sequcentennial email, it would be incorrect, as he would have had to have started in 1856 and answered one annually in order to celebrate his sequicentennial. Perhaps "1936" could also have been "1856".
:They've usually referred to their milestones as years though – a 50th birthday candle in [[50 emails]] and in [[flashback]] Homestar says "Happy 100th birthday"... Hmm, running gag perhaps? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:20, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
::But he replaced the "ennial" with"email", changing it from 150-years to 150-emails. {{User:Salty/sig}} 02:57, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

==No probalo, Bobalo==
Okay, Strong Sad's "No prob, Bob": ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114746/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHNvdXJjZWlkPW1vemlsbGEtc2VhcmNofHE9MTIgbW9ua2V5c3xmdD0xfG14PTIwfGxtPTUwMHxjbz0xfGh0bWw9MXxubT0x;fc=1;ft=23 12 Monkeys]'' reference or TTATOT? Is anyone familiar with this usage outside of that movie? Which, incidentally, is a lot of fun. Go watch it. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 23:18, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:Nevamind. I just answered my own question with a look through the edit history (Bob The Builder). —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 23:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::Wait a minute, it has by now been revealed in [[HRWiki:STUFF/Archive/alternate universe|STUFF]] that this ''isn't'' used in Bob the Builder. So how 'bout it—''12 Monkeys'' or common phrase? Let's take a poll:
*I've heard this more than once in conversation.

*No, I've only heard it in connection with or quotation of the movie.

#[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]]

== "Myrtlebeth" ==

I know it kinda matches up with "Elizagerth," but every time I watched the easter egg I thought Senor Cardgage said "Myrtle bass (like the fish)." --[[User:IT'S A LION!|IT'S A LION!]] 23:21, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:No, it's definatly Myrtlebeth here... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:43, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

==Running time?==

[http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1893/runningtime3ln.png Hmm.] I ran the e-mail in Winamp and it came out with a totally different running time than what's listed. Is it possible that my Flash Player is inaccurate somehow or something? Anybody care to clarify or help? I don't see why it would be inaccurate, but I'll keep checkin' about. (Note that it says 8:10 because of Easter Eggs, which I assume aren't counted in running times.) [[User:Evan|Evan]]

:Awesome. I have Audacity as well, thanks to my brother. {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}

::The thing ends at frame 4242. At 12fps, that's 353.5 seconds, or 5:53. It seems WinAmp is only counting 10fps, instead of the correct 12 (424 seconds is 7:04). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:10, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

== Recorded Backwards? ==
Usually, to get the effect of the Coach Z Easter egg, the actors will record the lines, reverse them, imitate the reversal and reverse it back – so the phonemes are in the correct order, but the sounds fade in at the start instead of fading out at the end. However I'm not convinced they've done this in this email. 
{{Audio|Backwards Forwards.ogg|Listen to the clip, forwards and backwards}} 
I'm pretty sure they've just faked it – the reversed clip clearly sounds to me like it has more of a backwards sound to it, with the fading in at the beginning and such. What do you people think? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:33, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:As I recall, The Simpsons also faked the effect for the second "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" episode. "Chief Wiggum. Don't eat eat the clues!" I got the impression that by faking the reversed speech, TBC were inspired by/referencing The Simpsons more than Twin Peaks.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 02:37, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::It's not necessarily a Simpson reference. But it is clear the backwards version shows they faked the backward speech - though I wish it were otherwise! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:53, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:::definitely faked. it is impossible, completely impossible to make the 't' sounds that homestar makes using reversed speech. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:05, 5 April 2006 (UTC)????
::::I've managed a pretty good 't' sound myself, with lots of practice. But if you get to that point you've lost the effect completely, and you need to use an earlier take. Not that that's relevant to the point, or anything.[[User:71.197.114.207|71.197.114.207]] 07:11, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

== Baboon or Buffoon? ==

Buffoon makes more sense in context, but I can see an argument for baboon as well. How do we feel about this? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:04, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:Baboon, definitely. You can hear the 'baa' sound, as opposed to pronouncing it buh-boon. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

== Aäa! ==

The one problem with using the ä is that a search for "doppelganger" will not turn up this version. Also, searching for "doppelgänger" (intentionally using the character) finds only the character usage, not the entity. The search here is incapable of allowing a, ä, and &auml; to all be found equally. The same is certainly true with other characters. Perhaps there's a fix? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:An excellent point. Er, two points. Unless the admins can tell us there's some option to make the Search account for this, the fix is to settle for ''doppelganger'' with no umlauts, which is an acceptable English spelling in American Heritage and Webster's, and to do the same with other words when possible. Of course, there are some accented characters that should be kept, such as the distinction between [[Señor]] Havin' A Little Trouble and [[Senor Cardgage]], or entries on the [[Foreign Words]] page. But in general, we should probably just gloss over non-English characters as long as it doesn't make us look stupid. Can I get an amen, and then the doppelgangers can be respelled? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:26, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::I dunno. My dictionary (The American Heritage) as well as a brief search of online dictionaries shows the umlauted version as standard and the plain version as a variant. I'd hate to sacrifice accuracy for such a marginal return, especially knowing that MediaWiki's search "feature" is woefully lacking. On the other hand, a [http://www.google.com/search?q=doppelg%C3%A4nger+site%3Ahrwiki.org Google search] for the umlauted version also shows the plain version. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 17:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:::Actually, I think I will block anyone who tries to get rid of the umlauts. (Just kidding.) But seriously, it would look terrible not to write it with an umlaut. I admit, I'm biased on the matter, seeing that "Heimstern Laufer" has rather negative connotations for me, but still... {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:57, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Why? What does Heimstern Laufer (without the umlaut) mean? :) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 07:28, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

== She Hulks She-Hulks by the Sea Shore ==

This is gonna sound super nerdy, but I think it's clear that when Strong Bad disparages the "geniuses behind She-Hulk," he's not talking about comic legends Stan Lee or John Buscema, her original creators. The more hit-or-miss John Byrne was the, uh, genius behind "The Sensational She-Hulk," the series that brought in all of the trademark fourth wall breaks and panel-walks. (For instance, sometimes, She-Hulk would face the viewpoint and shout, "Byrne!") The previous She-Hulk series, "Savage She-Hulk," and the modern She-Hulk series, simply "She-Hulk," eschew such tomfoolery. More on She-Hulk can be found [http://www.toonopedia.com/she-hulk.htm here] [[User:67.100.125.201|67.100.125.201]] 06:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:Please do not ever worry about sounding super nerdy. Remember, we're making an encyclopedia about [[Glossary#D|dumb animal characters]]. You've given us some very good information here, and I'm sure we will be able to use it. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:31, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::Which I did. What say you to the revision, 67? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 19:37, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:::I say it's pretteh ni-ice! Good job. [[User:68.167.251.224|68.167.251.224]] 06:48, 7 April 2006 (UTC) (same person, exciting new IP address due to internet problems a few days ago)

==Not a tan==
In Goofs:
''"In his comic, Strong Badman has a visible tan, but when he appears in the Computer Room and at the end, he has the same skin color as Strong Bad."''
That wasn't a tan, that's a style artists use to show detail through '''shadows'''. --'''Not a User'''

==Say hello to my li'l friend==
Does anyone else think that the tacklebox line in the Senor Cardgage egg is a reference to the ''Scarface'' line: "Say hello to my li'l friend"? It seems like you were supposed to think that, but what you expected didn't happen. Anyone else agree? --'''Not a User'''

== Singing Off Keeeeeeyyy!!! ==

I want to add a note that Old-Timey Strong Bad is wincing when Stinkoman is singing because he is singing off-key, but I'm not sure how to word it. Can anyone help? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 08:17, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:Doesn't look like a wince too much to me. And he's not off-key, nor all that out of tune. In fact, I reverted a comment in the transcript itself saying Stinkoman was singing out of tune. He's really no farther off pitch than Strong Bad ever is.
:Perhaps what people are thinking is this - the notes Stinkoman sings are:
<pre>
C D E F D A
I hope it's from a girl
</pre>

:And that last A is over a dominanttype harmony. Now, that's actually pretty common in this anthem-style rock, but I can see how the listener would expect a nice clean G there. Stil, not out of tune in TBC standards by a long shot, and OTSB's little lean and turn becoming a wince is a stretch to me. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 14:37, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:: It certainly made me wince. It's at least a quarter-step sharp. It's a lot more out of toon than Strong Bad usually is.
:::Well, it's less obvious with Strong Bad because he has a very low voice, he kinda grumbles. Still, even if we objectively think it's out of tune (and certainly it's not "off-key", if it's a quarter tone) we still have to decide if it's relevant to the transcript. I say nah. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:06, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:I assumed OTSB was wincing because Stinkoman was singing very loudly, and right in OTSB's ear (if you can call it that).[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 18:31, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Although I think he is a little bit out of tune, I don't think Old-timey winces because of that. He is singing pretty loud. - frldgf v2.13

== Who wanted.. ==

Senor Cardgage to adopt Strong Bad? i was kinda feeling sad for SB when he got voip'd. --[[User:Jetamo|Coach J]] 10:52, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

== What's the tune? ==

I can ''almost'' place the tune that Casio VX-bad is playing in the final song, but not quite. Anyone want to clue me in? And if you know, is it worth a mention on the page?

:It's already mentioned [[Keyboard Strong Bad|where it should be]]. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:27, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::It's exactly the start of the demo song from the Casio VL-tone.

== Can somebody explain this... better? ==

The entry: ''This email introduces a new 'ridiculously huge when it's closed' frame to [[Stinkoman]]'s mouth animation.'' isn't very clear. It seems to me it's talking about the actual flash frames. But really, that's all I can tell. It's not something I distinctly remember from the email, nor do I get a clear picture of what it's talking about without having to go back and play the email again. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:28, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:I think it's talking about how he has a new smile added to his mouth movements. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::It's an improvement on the way the sentiment was ''first'' worded, "This is the first time we've seen Stinkoman smile." After I reverted that, thinking of the many times he laughs, I realized the writer meant "smile ''whith his mouth closed''." —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 22:21, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== Funniest word ever? ==
HELLOTE --[[User:Jesselangham|JesseLangham]]

Nope - Sblounskched

== ALL of the dopplegangers? ==

I'm guessing TBC wanted all dopplegangers in this sbemail, but, I believe they missed two. Did they include Lil' SB and "Both my pixels" SB? {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 22:44, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:I'm pretty sure that the variation ommisions have [[Talk:alternate universe#No Little Strong Bad|already been brought up]]. [[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 00:00, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== Fun Fact Cleanup ==

I removed a bunch of fun facts for various reasons:

*Strong Bad mentioned real fruit smoothies earlier in [[mascot]].

So what? It's not like that's really at all relevant.

*The word "VOIP" is a reference to the [[Visor Robot]]'s sound effect from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]].

...among other places. And it's a standard cartoony sound effect.

*"Super Group" is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].

Likely coincidence. Not particularly noteworthy.

*"Number 1 jam" is a phrase previously used in [[time capsule]].

And it's been used more times since then.

*Old-Timey Strong Bad previously used the word "Doppelgänger" to refer to Strong Bad in [[flashback]].

Are we going to mention every time someone repeats something from the past?

*Stinkoman's lyric "I hope it's from a girrrrrrrl!" is probably a reference to Strong Bad's desire for female emailers, as mentioned in the [[Strong Bad Email Intros|email rap]] of [[dragon]].

No kidding.

Just a heads up. If anyone disagrees, just go ahead and re-add the stuff I removed. That's the beauty of a wiki, after all. =P -{{User:YK/sig}} 22:48, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:Speaking of Fun Facts, should it be meantioned somewhere (if not) That Homestar was trying to make a health/muscle-gain smoothie? Some people may not get that. I mean, if they don't, they'll be wondering why Homestar wants a green smoothie with all this weird atuff, and blah blah blah, yada yada yada, I think I should go get some pants. {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 23:00, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
*I agree with most of those except the last one; I think that one is notable enough to point out, so I re-added it :) [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 00:42, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::If you ask me, of the fun facts I removed, that's among the most obvious and mundane. Of course that's what it's referring to, but is it *really* necessary to note the obvious, that Strong Bad much prefers e-mails from females? -{{User:YK/sig}} 01:04, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:::...yes. As these are the only two times (to my knowledge) that it is actually said that female emailers are preferred. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 16:38, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::But it's clearly in the nature of the character to desire the lady types. That's what makes this un-notable. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:31, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::[[long pants|"And if I email you, girl! Woman! Oh, would you email me, girl? Woman?"]] -{{User:YK/sig}} 20:26, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::Also of note: [[brianrietta]] and [[sisters]]. And, of course, [[current status]], [[marzipan]], [[dreamail]]... And those're just off the top of my head. Different context, but all display Strong Bad's desire for female companionship. So, yes, it's a reference, but to a character's personality trait, not one specific e-mail. It's natural for his character that he'd prefer to get e-mails from women. It's almost like making a comment stating "Strong Bad called Strong Sad "dumpus" because he doesn't like him." -{{User:YK/sig}} 21:10, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::::Not to mention in [[Strong Bad#Character Video Transcript|his character video]], SB wants all the ladies to form a line to one side for make-out sessions. Then you've got [[2 emails]], where no ladies showed up! (Backwards!) Oh! And then there was the time in [[privileges]] where he went "EEEEE-MAIL ME GIRL! Once times! Twice times!" ... basically, it's just part of his character. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:24, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Which is why we have pages like [[Strong Bad's Ladies]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::::::::I guess I just don't understaaaaand the ladies. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 09:31, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== They Might Be Giants reference? ==

Ok, maybe I have too much [[They Might Be Giants]] on the brain, but I found a pretty much TMBG refrence. I know you guys said the thing about the backwards speaking refrence, and how it's a refrence to something else. I forget the song, but they "fake" sing backwards... it's pretty weird, and it's what I thought of when Homestar was talking like that. You can search it on TMBW, it'll say... Sorry, I'm probably annoying you guys. =) --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 01:06, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:Actually, I've heard of a guy that ''does'' sing a song backwards. I have no name, though. {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 01:09, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

::I Weird Al's video, Amish Paradise, he is shown walking to the camera while barnyard animals walk backwards as well as other people. Al recorded the scene walking backwards and memorized how to lip-sync to the backward lyrics. Given this example, The Simpsons (See above on this page) refernece and They Might Be Giants, the backwards talk became TTATOT, therefor - No fact. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 17:05, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:::No fact except Twin Peaks, you mean, to which it is most definitely a reference. For the record, TMBG used backwards lyrics twice: [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Hide_Away_Folk_Family Hide Away Folk Family], which was faked and sounded like nonsense whichever way you played it, and [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Subliminal Subliminal], which just played the entire last chorus backwards at the end of the song. As for the guy who does sing backwards, I don't know his name, but I remember he first appeared on America's Funniest Home Videos something like ten years ago. They were so impressed that they brought him in to make a video that they aired on the show later. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:46, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

::::And then there's "On Earth My Nina," which was written by John Linnell listening to a live recording of "Thunderbird" backward and transcribing what he thought it sounded like. [[User:68.104.201.53|68.104.201.53]] 07:09, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

== what was wrong with what i added? ==

The sentences about the doppleganger and cacodemon?

[[User:Nikolce Kocovski|Nikolce Kocovski]] 01:34, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== this cartoon has little to no continuity ==

HR.com cartoons make no pretense at continuity. A character can appear in Strong Bad's imagination, then in the past, then in the "real world". Making great efforts to explain what devices would be needed to make sense of the (lack of) continuities (time machines versus alternate reality machines) is stupid. I suppose you monkeys would also like to have a debate about what kind of magnetic levitation machines Marzipan and Homestar use to move things around, and the special sensors Strong Bad has in his boxing gloves to be able to type, and whether or Homsar is a zombie since he was killed in his first appearance, and [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_132.html how many angels can dance on the point of a needle]. come on. It's a cartoon. Just enjoy it, accept it. [[User:66.188.99.244|66.188.99.244]] 02:33, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:Perhaps not, but the fact that both this and [[2 emails]] mention putting a Game Boy in a blender and using it to travel through time, or into alternate realities... it is obviously a ''reference'', even if it's not an attempt at continuity, and we would be foolish not to mention it as a H*R encyclopaedia. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 05:28, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:By the by, thanks for calling the posters "monkeys"; people really respect your opinion when you insult them. Thumbs up, IP Hero. [[User:GillanTheVillain|GillanTheVillain]] 13:46, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::And, amusingly, the first debate mentioned has [[Talk:Lack of Visible Arms|already been had]]. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 22:30, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== Modest Mouse reference ==

I think Old-Timey Strong Bad's show is a refrence to Modest Mouse's EP ''Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks''.--[[User:Cow Abductor|Cow Abductor]] 02:36, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:Disagree'd! Parlor tricks is too common a phrase to assume a connection there. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:48, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== transcript ==

Somebody read through this transcript. You'll find it's really awkward to get through because of the {comments} everywhere. Honestly, nobody cares whether or not Old-Timey Strong Bad turned left or right. It doesn't need to be pixel-perfect. I'd prefer it read well. [[User:86.136.82.105|86.136.82.105]] 12:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:It reads fine. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:20, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Well, here's a question. There's a portion of the transcript that waffles between

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leaning backwards}'' Ohbee Kaybee! ''{jumps off the stool and towards the swirl}'' Jump!

and

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leaning backwards}'' Ohbee Kaybee!

''{He jumps off the stool and towards the swirl.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jump!

I understood the rule to be that if it's only a few words, leave the action inline, but if it's a lot, split it. This seems to be a split situation, but is it? And what really IS the rule?? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:15, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

:I think this case should be a single line because Strong Bad says "Jump!" almost immediately after "Ohbee Kaybee!" His jumping off the stool happens at almost exactly the same time - just a little after, but close enough that we might even be able to get away with:

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leaning backwards}'' Ohbee Kaybee! Jump!

''{Strong Bad jumps off the stool and towards the swirl. Then something happens. You know the rest.}''

:{{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:19, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

::To quote the standards:
<blockquote>If a character does something while speaking a line of dialogue, or if more description is needed for their manner of speaking or inflection (e.g. if they're singing or whispering) the action (if it is not too long to describe in a few words) can be enclosed in curly braces — { } — and made italic, like this: {goes to the refrigerator}. Note that the curly braces themselves are also italic. Short actions like these do not need to be proper sentences.</blockquote>
::So if you're going to stick actions within dialogue, it needs to be...
* A few words long.
* Not a complete sentence.
* Relating to the speaking character.
::In this case, I think the action is a little too long for my tastes. :S I'm fine with both the 'Jump'-being-a-single-line version and KieferSkunk's solution. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 02:41, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
:::Although I've zealously hunted down situations that ''need'' bumping onto new lines, I also agree with anonny's point that we should avoid breaking up the flow as much ''as possible''. I'd like the rule of thumb "If you have to use a full sentence to describe the action, it should get a new line. ''But if you '''can''' describe it in a sentence fragment, do!''" —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 22:34, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== The Cheat Mashes a lot of buttons. ==

Strong Bad tells The Cheat to "mash go on that blender!". In [[Everybody Knows It]], Homestar tells The Cheat to "mash play on that jambox.". Possible reference? - [[User:ItalianBallerina|ItalianBallerina]] 03:36, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

:We think so, it's already listed. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:05, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== Stinkoman Training ==

Vector Strong Bad being Stinkoman's training problem was a good idea. I wonder if they will make a game like that?
-zyborg

== Question ==

How could you guys know the name of the email before you even found out what it was?
:We don't. The email's name is released at the same time as the email, so we find out right away. If you can't see it, you need to refresh your cache. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 22:39, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
::If anybody is interested at all, the name of the e-mail was originally grabbed from rando.xml. - {{User:Super_Sam/sig}} 02:38, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
:::And, since the email menu is generated by reading rando.xml, if you cleared your cache the new email would have been in the list (reading rando.xml directly is simply quicker). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:31, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
No no. Listen. Alternate Universe wasn't on the sbemail menu at the time, so how could you guys possibly know what is was?
:As was said, they hack into rando.xml and read it there. If your cache didn't pick up on the new rando.xml version, it would not appear in the menu. But it was added to rando.xml anyway. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:06, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
::alternate universe *was* in the sbemail menu at the time. If you didn't see it it's because your computer had it cached, and you just needed to clear your cache and it would be there. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 17:23, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== Text size ==

I've removed
<blockquote>
*When all of the Strong Bads are warping in, the bottom half of the text on the Lappy is bigger and darker than the upper half, which is normal.
</blockquote>
from ==Goofs==, because technically it is a Flash artifact – if you zoom in, you'll see that the text is in fact normal. The result has something to do with Flash's [[Wikipedia:Anti-aliasing|anti-aliasing]] engine... I'm not sure exactly what the cause is, probably something to do with the [[Wikipedia:Moiré effect|Moiré effect]], but I'm not sure. Anyways, I'm in two minds about this... on one hand it's clearly a Flash artifact, but on the other it's a noticable glitch when you watch the email normally (no viewing the Flash file, no seek bars, nothing)... I also can't think of a way to word it properly to put it in ==Glitches==... any thoughts? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 05:35, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== SENOR CARDGAGE ==

Anyone really know why Senor Cardgage sang "let the children go"?
I find it quite freaky... [[User:Hornet|Cupcake]] 15:33, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
:The same reason Senor Cardgage says anything... because he's a weird, weird, crazy man. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 15:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== Big Nose? No Nose? ==

Stinkoman called Strong Bad "Big Nose" after a practice test in the Strong Bad Zone. What does Stinkoman mean by "Big Nose"? Does Strong Bad have a nose? If so, what is it? Is it his jewel? Is it his silver plate? [[User:24.151.40.232|24.151.40.232]]
:As it says on the article – "big nose" is an Asian term for westeners. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 15:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
::From Real-World References:
::<blockquote>Stinkoman calls Strong Bad "big nose", a derogatory term used in eastern Asia to describe Westerners, whose noses tend to be genetically larger than Asians'.</blockquote>
::{{User:Qermaq/sig}} 15:42, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Isn't [[Coach Z]] a Westerner? I think on Coach Z's wiki page, it says that he speaks in a Western accent. Strong Bad's english, isn't he?

[[User:24.151.40.232|24.151.40.232]]

:In this context, "Westerner" refers to people living west of Eastern Asia, that is in the view of the Asians. People of European descent, specifically. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 15:46, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

::Yeah, "Westener" or "Occidental" in the sense of "Western Hemisphere", not "Western America" - usually referring to West Europe, North America (and, strangely, Australia... we seem to break the mould on a lot of these general terms...). As opposed to "Eastener" or "Oriental", usually referring to East Asia. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 15:49, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

What I think is it's a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brian Monty Python's Life of Brian], since it's a running gag in the film for characters to call each other big nose. [[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]] 22:13, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

== Easter egg #1 ==

you guys shoud add that homestar "backwards" voice look like the voice of homsar...
:Yeah, I see what you mean. It's not quite the kind of thing we put in articles, though. But now at least it's mentioned ''here''! —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 20:19, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

==Where doth the Cheat go??==
Where does the Cheat, the stool and the wormhole disappear to? Like, did the Cheat
turn into Sterrance?

{{User:Raptor5ix/sig}} 20:38, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

what probaly happend is when homestar came in the room, the cheat left. homestar on the otherhand, he "turned into" sterrance. as for the stool and portal... who knows.

:The stool was affected early on presumably by the portal, we don't know why. The Cheat likely left when things started getting weird, and Homestar likely was transported out, not changed to Sterrance. That's my opinion. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:42, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

::The stool is weird... it appears and disappears at various times. Homestar is transported out, as seen by him transporting in to the Coach Z easter egg, The portal unwinds, the same as it appears - if you look closely it just unspirals after Homestar disappears. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:56, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

== Save the last email for Strong Bad... ==

OMG! I loved that song. I don't know why, but I did. I hope they post an MP3 version on the site.

== Outsiders reference you voted down ==

I'm sorry, guys, but in the context Strong Bad used the word "tuff" in, that was a reference to ''The Outsiders.'' I don't care if 25 people voted against it. I'm gonna use the same logic that all you people who tried to use against me in Change of Pace...just because you don't want something to be a reference doesn't mean it is. (Yeah, and vice versa- big deal.) But this was as obvious a reference as there has been in a while. --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 05:38, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
:But there is overwhelming evidence against you. Think about that, please. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 05:43, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
::Well, first off, the reference doesn't make much sense. If he meant "tuff" as in "sharp", why would he come up with "Bulldozer"... last I checked, they aren't very pointy. Secondly, unless "kool" is also used in ''The Outsiders'', it's a bit more of a stretch – why would he intentionally mispell "cool" with no reference to anything, and then intentionally mispell "tough" with a reference to something else? Besides, do a search for "[[Google:tuff|tuff]]" on Google, you'll find [http://www.tuffshed.com/ many] [http://www.tufffemme.com/ examples] [http://www.tuffstuff.net/ of] [http://www.tuffcountry.com/ the] [http://www.tuffboat.com/ word] being used to mean "tough" (btw these examples were all on the first page, and ''all in a row''). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:08, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
:::Another question: how else ''could'' you misspell "tough"? Okay, "tuph" comes to mind, but that's about it. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 18:45, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Firstly, I was thinking about the evidence. And regardless, it doesn't change my mind, Qermaq. Kool isn't used in the book, Phlip, but it's the context it was used in that I have my argument with. As far as I'm concerned, the reference was legitimate. That may not hold up with the results of the voting, but it's my opinion and the discussion is closed. --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 04:57, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::Well, then your opinion is respectfully noted. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:59, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::''{edit conflict}'' And you have every right to do so. I mean, I've disagreed with a ''lot'' of STUFF verdicts. As long as you accept that the result of the vote decides what goes on the page, you can hold whatever opinion you want about references to ''The Outsiders'', Family Guy, what have you. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:04, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

== Go vs. Grow? ==

In the closing song, on Senor Cardgage's solo, does anyone else hear him say, "Let the little children '''grow'''" rather than "go?"

*I did hear him say "grow" initially...but I've replayed that line over and over and now I'm sure he's saying "go". -- [[User:Frickinsellout|Frickinsellout]] 19:05, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

::To be honest, I can't make it out at all. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:13, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

:::At first, I heard "roam", but now I hear either "glow" or "flow". The problem is that none of these possibilites rhyme with "splode". {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 20:19, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Not really a problem (songs don't have to rhyme), but it sure would have made it easier to decipher. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 20:22, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

== Flex it, flex it, shoulder stance... ==

*I noticed the blue panel on the bottom of the Strong Badman comics has a line that says "work it out!". Why does that feel like a reference to [[lady fan]]...or at least the part where Homestar is featured in the Buck Webb comic? -- [[User:Frickinsellout|Frickinsellout]] 19:14, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
::Doesn't match any dialogue in [[lady fan]]. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:25, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
:::I don't think it has to match any dialogue to reference [[lady fan]]. The fact that [[lady fan]] had a section where Homestar was in a comic panel with a speech bubble regarding exercise is enough to be somewhat of a reference. I don't think it's enough for it to be mentioned on the article's main page, but I definitely believe that's where the unseen panel is derived from. [[User:GillanTheVillain|GillanTheVillain]] 04:41, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

== Not the realest Strong Bad? ==

Now, I might be reading too much into the e-mail, but everybody else does, so I'm-a gonna join the party! Anyways, since animated Strong Bad appeared with really true-to-life Strong Bad, are we to believe they're not the same entity? Or maybe Real Bad lives in an alternate universe where everything that ever happened to Flash Bad happened to him. But that's just me supposin' out loud. [[User:GillanTheVillain|GillanTheVillain]] 04:41, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
:Or maybe that Puppet Strong Bad is a different one than the one in, like, Biz Cas Fri. Who knows? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Of course, if they are both the "real" Strong Bad, it wouldn't be [[pizzaz|the first time we've seen two of him]]. Just thought I'd observe that. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:49, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
:::Wait—I just remembered that what Strong Bad is visiting here is ''alternate universes''. In one of them, he's a puppet—''this'' one! (Now, if you want your 4th wall really turned inside out, he should have visited a universe in which he can watch TBC drawing him. And maybe try his hand at it himself.) —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 19:51, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Oh, there's two of them! (This isn't really contributing much, but I like the quote.) - {{User:Super_Sam/sig}} 07:28, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

== Left Handed ==

Based on the way Strong Sad hold his guitar, he might be left handed. [[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]] 21:56, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
:Say hello to my [[Left Handedness|little friend]]. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 21:57, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
::The [[Left Handedness]] article doesn't discuss the evidence that Strong Sad is right-handed or ambidextrous, which I might take care of later. For now I'll take the opportunity to mention that for an ambidextrous person to choose a left-handed guitar would be pretty weird. They're something of an oddity; even many southpaws opt to learn right-handed technique just because it's more common. So for someone we know can write with his right hand to be seen at one time with a [[Sketchbook#SK-2006-03-02|right-handed guitar]], then suddenly with a left-handed guitar, is difficult to reconcile. But not impossible, of course. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 20:20, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
:::[[Strong Sad]]'s article mentions being ambidextrous, as he's also been seen writing with his left hand, and at other times with his right. I think that's as good a place as any for a mention, since it's more a defining trait of his character than something specific to this email. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:25, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

== Old-timey audience ==

I was just watching this e-mail again, and I noticed in the "vaudeville" scene that while the audience as a whole is a fairly shapeless mass, one distinctive shape rises up from it on the lower left. Is this shape anything significant? (Well, significant enough for a wiki that exists to notice minor details like this...) It looks a bit like [[Mr. Smallow]]'s hat.

== Closed STUFF ==

{{stuffclosedaccept}}
=== Big enough? Knife enough? ===
{{stufffact|The woman on Strong Badman's television is holding a [[Big Knife]].}}
{{stuffverdict|17:59, 11 April 2006 (UTC)|23:01, 16 April 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly accepted|25|5|alternate universe}}

{{stuffcloseddecline}}

=== Highball pear ===
{{stufffact|The pseudo-backward pronunciation of the word "eyeball" in the Coach Z Easter egg sounds like "highball", which could be a reference to [[radio]] and/or [[space program]].}}
{{stuffverdict|16:25, 6 April 2006 (UTC)|07:17, 14 April 2006 (UTC)|unanimously declined, 24–0. A proposed revision was also overwhelmingly declined|21|9|alternate universe}}

{{stuffclosedaccept}}
=== You look burnt or DEAD ===
{{stufffact|The word "VOIP" is a reference to the [[Visor Robot]]'s sound effect from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]].}}
{{stuffverdict|08:07, 6 April 2006 (UTC)|07:17, 14 April 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly accepted|26|9|alternate universe}}

{{stuffclosedaccept}}
=== And they won the game... ===
{{stufffact|Strong Bad previously mentioned "real fruit smoothies" in [[mascot]] when the team won the game.}}
{{stuffverdict|07:55, 6 April 2006 (UTC)|07:17, 14 April 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly accepted|24|7|alternate universe}}

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== No problem STUFFing this one ===
{{stufffact|The phrase "No prob, Bob" is frequently used on the show [[Wikipedia:Bob the Builder|Bob the Builder]].}}
{{stuffverdict|04:33, 5 April 2006 (UTC)|17:46, 5 April 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined (patently false)|13|1|alternate universe}}

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== A tuff STUFF ===
{{stufffact|The use of the word "tuff" may be a reference to the novel ''The Outsiders''. In it, most characters use the word "tuff", meaning "cool" or "sharp".}}
{{stuffverdict|20:39, 4 April 2006 (UTC)|17:46, 5 April 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|25|2|alternate universe}}

== Dry T-Shirt Contest ==

Maybe when Strong Bad refers to the 'Dig To China With Your Ears Contest' as "the second or third to worst contest I ever heard of", one of the worse contests is the Dry T-Shirt Contest, as featured in [[bottom 10]]. Since this is in Strong Bad's Bottom Ten of everything, you could reason that it would be worse than the other proposed contests. [[User:Aether|Aether]] 11:03, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
:See [[Contests]]. There's a lot of other bad contests out there that Strong Bad could have been referring to, but we kept it to the Ten-Step Footrace from [[flashback]] and the Strongest Man in the World Contest from the [[Original Book]], as those two contests also took place in the storybook universe and were likely the ones he was referring to. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 11:27, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

== Jumpin the shark ==

I thought that this SBEmail was kind of dumb. Has Homestar jumped the shark? -guest
:Gee, if you didn't like this one, I don't know what to say. I might remind you that you got your money's worth. Many fans have already named this one of their favorites. But a call of "jumping the shark" requires some gimmick to have been employed which is beyond the pale, and I don't see evidence of that. Nothing in this one is any more or less odd than any other email, in my opinion. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:28, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Dear guest, this page is for discussing changes to the article. Please direct those kinds of comments to our [[Forum:7671|forum]]. Thanks. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 10:23, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

== Last Sbemail? ==

I'm kinda scared that this was the last sbemail of them all...
when it said, "Save the last Email for Strong Bad"...
Does anyone think that this is the last sbemail???

I really hope it isn't!

-[DHO]RABB

Talk:alternate universe

Compdude — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:52:34 GMT

Compdude: Go vs. Grow?

== Fourth Wall==

OW! My fourth wall! Anonny-5:36 WST

You don't say! -[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]]

Now we have an excuse in case there are made-up characters in the "real" HR universe... it's because Homestar was trying to make a real fruit smoothie! —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 17:08, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:[[20X6 vs. 1936|It was Homestar's fault all along.]] >.> - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:08, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== That's the second biggest stretch I've ever seen! ==

Would you believe I nearly added that "This is about... the second or third to worst contest I ever heard of." as a Get Smart reference? Luckily it missed the article by ''this'' much. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 09:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:It's been so long since I've seen that show, that I don't even remember that that would work. I think I was seven or eight when it was taken off Nick-at-Nite. The [[depressio|dumb and crappy]] Fox version doesn't count. I refuse to let it do so. The only things about it that I can remember were that one of his shoes was a telephone, and that the bad guys were called "Chaos". {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 20:08, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== The Last SBEMail? ==

Perhaps I'm jumping the gun, but given the song at the end, and the length and "recurring characters" show... anyone else think that the one who suggested a while back that SBEMail #150 might be the last of them is correct? I hope not, but if it *is*, it's quite a sendoff. I particularly liked this one. -{{User:YK/sig}} 10:18, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Why would The Paper tell us to send Strong Bad more emails if it was the last?--[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 10:34, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I was a little worried too. But coming to think of it, TBC are doing it for a living right? So they probably won't blow up their source of income. Cisz 12:52 CET, 04-04-06

wahhh{{User:Csours/sig}} 11:00, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Dudes.... this is the 150th email. Of course they're doing something special for it. --[[User:King Nintendoid|King Nintendoid]] 15:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Plus guys, SB is going to update to an inkjet printer in 23 emails, although he might not considering it's been more than two years since he proposed changes to Strong Badia. {{User:Sluggy42/sig}} 17:13, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

And Dangeresque 3 still hasn't come out yet either.
...How many times have TBC kept promises they made in earlier toons? Peasant's Quest is one, Strong Sad not being invited to the second Halloween toon is another. [[User:ComputerBox|Tom H]]

:I haven't watched this yet, and now I'm sad and excited. I ''do'' hope this isn't a final SBEmail, or the end of H*R, because if it was or if there is before I get out of High School (which is about 5 more years), I'll cry my eyes out. Or at least make a petition. OFF TO THE SB EMAIL! ''{dun dun duhhh!}'' --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 23:57, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I think that they couldn't end SBemails because most of the store items are based on SBemails. They enad it and they'll lose much, much money.--[[User:Shadow6000|s6k]] 01:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

For the record... I don't think they'd end the whole site. If this is "the end", it's probably just the last SBEMail. After which, they'd start something new. But that said, it's all just speculation on my part. The ending song "Save the last e-mail for Strong Bad" kinda hinted at that, though... But, yeah, as DumDe said, it also doesn't really fit that the Paper came down at the end. Why e-mail Strong Bad if there're gonna be no more SBEMail toons? Like I said, I'm probably jumping the gun. There's no need for panic right now. -{{User:YK/sig}} 02:24, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:Jumping the gun about [[Wikipedia:Jumping the shark|jumping the shark]]? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheFunniestGuy]] 04:02, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::My goodness, this is a cash cow they're gonna ride as far as possible. Who among us would not keep doing what we love if it pays for our dry bed and warm food? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:06, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:::I don't know. There're some times where it seems like they're running out of ideas, then a SBEMail like this one comes along and proves me wrong. Still, it's just a feeling I had... -{{User:YK/sig}} 04:12, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::::I really don't care if people are jumping the gun. Users freak out all too easily on this website. I prefer to egg them on. Anyway, I seriously doubt it will happen (any of the stuff these guys have suggested), but when I first saw this email, this friend of mine who was watching the email with me, immediately after the paper came down, announced with no doubt in his voice, "This is the last email." --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 05:11, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:::::To me, "save the last email for Strong Bad" does not mean that this is the last email; it means that the last should be reserved for Strong Bad to answer... just because he's so awesome. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 05:16, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::Like I said, don't take my initial post too seriously. It's just a feeling I happened to have after seeing the ending song, and I wanted to see if anyone else felt the same way. I'm hardly "panicking". I'd be upset if that was it for the SBEMails, but I trust that even if it was, TBC would make something just as good to replace it. I doubt they'd just ditch the site altogether. How many people, after all, have the dream life they do? To be able to make good money doing something they've always loved, and from the comfort of their own homes, no less. To give it all up and get "outside" jobs would be impractical, especially when you consider that Missy is pregnant, and she'd need Mike more than ever. After all, being your own boss and able to make your own hours would be a great thing when raising kids. But... now I'm just rambling. (And no, I wasn't mocking TBC at all; Quite the contrary, actually. I really do respect them. I think they've got a great thing going for themselves, and I too would love to be able to make a living -- and make people as happy as they do -- simply doing something I love that comes completely natural to me.) Point is, even if this *is*, in fact, the last SBEMail, it's doubtful it's the end of good ol' H*R. -{{User:YK/sig}} 08:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:::::::This isn't the first time people have started panicing and worrying and claiming that the good times are over. Remember [[50 emails]], [[comic]], [[flashback]], [[rock opera]] and [[portrait]]? It seems everytime they turn out a great landmark email like this one (or even take a long break), people think that they'll never make an email quite like that again. As long as people still send in emails, they'll continue to churn out toons and sbemails until the site becomes unprofitable. All we have to do now is just calm down, wait till next week and not jump out the window crying our heads off. They'll be back. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 16:23, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Sorry if that post of mine (back in the main page archive) scared you, YK. Even if it's the last Sbemail, I know TBC can come up with something awesome to replace it. Here's to hoping for a 151 and beyond. -[[Walking Armless]]

:Oh, it's not like that. I was just wondering if you could've possibly been correct on that notion, given the content of this SBEMail. But, hum. I suppose my post here was a pretty premature jump to conclusions, yeah. Sorry everyone. -{{User:YK/sig}} 22:53, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

This is not the last SBEmail. I admit I also got pretty worried, but thinking rationally, TBC would tell us. They wouldn't leave us hanging. - frldgf v2.13

==voip==
why this went away?
 voip{{User:Csours/sig}} 13:39, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Anybody know whether or not VoIP is or should be considered for a running gag? I know it has also appeared in TGS (#1, I think), but I can't think of anything else. [[User:GillanTheVillain|GillanTheVillain]] 15:23, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:That's pretty clearly a coincidence. VOIP! is a good onomotapoeia for the sound effect that accompanies Strong Bad's appearance/disappearance, while VoIP is an acronym for an emerging technology that lets people talk over the Internet. The two are really not related, and nothing else in the cartoon suggests that they should be. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:13, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== Da Huuuuudge ==

This is the first time we hear da huuuudge talk or speak. Okay with that, yeah? {{User:Homfrog/sig}} 11:47, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

There ought to be something for da huuuudge speaking, i mean its lower-class opera...i think. [[User:ArchiveMaker|ArchiveMaker]]

== Wow... ==

Loved it. I am a sucker for big-scale reunion bits. Just ''yesterday'' I was reading the [[Twin Characters]] page and thinking, "I wonder if we'll ever see Strong Bad go back in time and coexist with Old-Timey Strong Bad?". {{unsigned|Bill|12:09, 4 April, 2006 (UTC)}}
:This has now replaced [[rock opera]] as my favorite email of all-time. It pretty much more than made up for the April Fool's prank(s). {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:36, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::The first time I watched it, I literally cried with laughter. The epic anthem at the end did me in. A touchstone email - that's why I chose the pic I chose fot this email. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:05, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::It's my new favorite SBEmail too. {{User:LePorello/sig}} 14:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
::::I also think that this is a great email, but i don't think that this is my favorite. It definetly is in the top 10 though [[User:Sbdisciples|Sbdisciples]] 20:23, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== What it is, my Doge? ==

Is it worth mentioning that [[Wikipedia:Doge|Doge]] was the title of the rulers of Venice or Genoa? [[User:Silly Dan|Silly Dan]] 12:39, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:Probably not. The word was previously used in [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] and was removed from that toon's page as a fact. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Total Load ==

I wonder what the "TOTAL LOAD" is (one of the ingredients of Homestar's "real fruit smoothie"). Is it [[Wikipedia:Whey protein|whey protein]], or some similar nutritional supplement? At least, that's what [[:Image:Fruit smoothie.png|the container]] [http://www.affordablesupplements.com/pure_whey_protein_stack.jpg looks like] to me. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I think it's Mayonaise, for some unknown reason.. --[[User:Jetamo|Coach J]] 14:40, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:Mayonnaise? No, given the context and its appearance, I think it is clearly meant to represent a tub of weight-gain protein powder such as you would find at GNC or a high-priced gym. I'm intrigued by the "Total Load" label, though. As far as I can tell, this is not an actual brand name—I'd be surprised if it were. But the phrase sounds familiar, like it was an insult somebody used... somewhere... sometime... --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 15:25, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::Perhaps you were thinking of Jeffery Parsons' work on [http://www.ocean.washington.edu/people/faculty/parsons/OCEAN542/total.pdf sediment delivered to the mouth of a river]. ''';)''' {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::Nah, I was probably thinking of the [[Wikipedia:External electrical load|combined impedances of speaker drivers wired in series]]. Or more likely, I was thinking of one of the death messages from [[Wikipedia:Space Quest|Space Quest III]]: "Thanks, you've been a real pantload." --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 16:24, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::Or maybe "[[A Folky Tale|Man, Strong Sad, that's a real load right there. ''A real load!'']]"... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 16:26, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== [[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals]] ==

Anybody find it strange they would use TWO of the Made-Up Strong Bad Animals (Sterrence and Da Huuuuuudge), yet have no mention of the Monstrosity, Deep Sea Fangly Fish, The Red Steckled Elbermung, etc. I guess they really liked Da Huuuuuudge or something. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 16:22, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:Well, how can you not like Da Huuuuuudge? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::The El Pardack and Red Steckled Elbermung were just pictures, so I don't think they had much of a chance. As for the others... I guess we didn't need too many variations from a single email. A single zoo scene with them all would've been great, though. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:11, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::My guess is that they rejected the Fangly Fish because it's a [[Powered by The Cheat]] thing (and it's a fish, which would need to live underwater). As for El Pardack and the Elbermung: Yep, both pictures. Never got anywhere. And the Monstrosity was Strong Bad himself with alterations, rather than a different incarnation of Strong Bad, so it probably didn't count. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:17, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::I do think that it is weird to use 2 made up animals, but Sterence and Da Huuuuuudge didn't appear at the same time at all. [[User:Sbdisciples|Sbdisciples]] 20:29, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== Coach Z's Voice ==

Did anyone else think Coach Z's voice was off in this cartoon?
-Ben Mo
:Not really; I think he's just supposed to sound really freaked out/panicked in that scene... it's pretty similar to how he sounded when he thought he "killed" Strong Sad in Folky Tales. {{User:Saturn/sig}} 16:48, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Music ==

"The music in the Strong Badman comic is from [[action figure]]."

Wasn't it also reused in [[suntan]], and should this be noted?[[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 16:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Senor Cardgage Fishing Easter Egg-- Connection? ==

The odd "echo" sound effect heard in the fishing easter egg is also used in the first episode of the mockumentary TV series "Fishing with John", by actor/musician John Lurie.

I'm assuming that this is a stock sound effect, and simply a coincidence. To my knowledge, the similarities end with the sound itself and "fishing". But as a fan of both homestarrunner.com and Fishing with John, it made me laugh.

Fishing with John seems like the kind of indie/cult television show that ''could'' be referenced by HSR, though.

Anyone else think of this?

- C

: Well, the same sound effect was used in the "Fishing with Coach Z" segment in [[lures & jigs]], I'd say it was probably intentional (check out the commentary transcript for that email). {{User:Saturn/sig}}

Haha! That's so awesome. I haven't viewed lures & jigs since before I got my hands on Fishing with John.

- C

::The scene also seems similar to the fisherman from [[Peasant's Quest]].

- C

:::This particular sound is coming from a Casio SK-1, using the built-in "human voice" instrument. [http://www.synthmania.com/Keyboards/Casio/SK-1/Sounds/Factory%20sound%20examples/human%20voice.mp3] The SK-1 was often used in early toons, and in most Halloween toons, for the organ or ghostly sounds. The Cheat was seen playing on a modified SK-1 in a few toons, and the actual keyboard appeared in a puppet movie.

==No Little Strong Bad==

Not only is their no PBTC Strong Bad, but there isn't any Little Strong Bad, from [[flashback]] and [[highschool]]
:[[Atari Strong Bad]] is missing as well, as are any self portraits of him in Teen Girl Squad. Four of the made up animals are vacant also. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:12, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::And plus, there's no [[highschool|Strongbadiophage]]. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

===List of missing Variations===

*PBTC - Does not exist in an alternate reality, Strong Bad has watched the toons of himself before.
*[[Little Strong Bad]] and Baby Strong Bad - It was an alternate reality machine, not a time machine.
*[[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals]] - Just Sterrence would have made more sense, but I guess they liked Da Huuuudge enough to represent him too.
*[[Atari Strong Bad]] - All video games represented by Vector.
*Self Portraits, Drawings, Etc - They aren't supposed to be alive or anything, just a portrait.
*Strongbadiophage - Yeah, he could have been there. But also represented by Teenage Strong Bad.

Seems like there's plausible reasons for missing variations by my viewpoint. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 19:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I understand all of those reasons except PBTC. Seriously, why does it have to be made be Strong Bad? It's an alternate version! He even features on the Everybody Everybody poster. It seemed like you just wanted to find some sort of reason and "It was made by The Cheat" was the only thing you could come up with.--[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 20:58, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:The second and last point above - they did include Teenage Strong Bad, so that argument is moot. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:05, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::Also, PBTC's idea is disproved by the fact that they included Old-Timey Strong Bad. An obvious choice, yes, but Strong Bad still didn't create him. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 21:56, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::Maybe they wanted to keep the repetition to a minimum? Sterrance and Da Huuuuuudge is the only instance where they've got 2 from the same email... including the extra variations from [[animal]], [[highschool]], [[video games]], etc... would only make it repetitive and cluttered (how many jokes can you make with Secret Collect Strong Bad?) Tbird's reason for PbTC still stands – every alternate variation in the email was made by Strong Bad in one of the emails, PbTC was not. Which leaves his depictions in TGS, etc, which are actually supposed to be Strong Bad himself, not an alternate universe version. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 01:46, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:::: Not so - Old-Timey Strong Bad predates the SBEmails and Puppet Strong Bad made his debut long before his email debut ([[Real-Live E-Mails]]). --{{User:Jay/sig}} 05:06, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, my PBTC reasoning was explained crappily. I fixed it. Here's also a whole new can of worms... [[User:Thunderbird|Thunderbird]] 07:35, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::Hm. The only problem with the revised PBTC Strong Bad explanation is that... couldn't the same logic apply to Keyboard Strong Bad? Granted, we never see him *watching* Sweet Cuppin Cakes, but the fact that Eh! Steve and the Wheelchair have appeared in Teen Girl Squad (though I don't know if Homestar Runner Pay Plus would be considered canon) means that they too were just "created" by Strong Bad, and not based solely on his imagination, per se. Eh, that was pretty badly worded, but I hope it makes *some* sense. =P -{{User:YK/sig}} 08:27, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:You said that it's an alternate reality machine, not a time machine. Well, how do you explain The Strong Bad?
Hey, maybe Strongbadiophage ''was'' there, but just too small to be seen. ;) - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 20:35, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Say, one character that wasn't mentioned... [[pop-up|Senor Muybueno]]. Ok, so that's not a big deal...but, heh, it's a character we missed. Or does it count as a "self-portrait"? -{{User:YK/sig}} 22:52, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

:Yeah, it would have cool if they did a pop-up world. Though it might end up being too much like the Strong Badman comic. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:55, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

===Characters that shouldn't have been there===

*Old-Timey Strong Bad - Exists in the past, not an alternate realty. Explained in the 100th email, with him mailing half a mustache to SB.
*Senor Cardgage - Seen around FCUSA often. Unless that was supposed to be creepy comb over Strong Bad.
:From [[Senor Mortgage]]'s toon description: ''Wait. Is Senor Cardgage real?!'' {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 09:04, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
*Keyboard Strong Bad - watched, and admited created by Strong Bad in Decemberween in July.

So in conclusion, the whole thing doesn't make much sense, and we shouldn't read into it too much. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 18:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

What? Are you talking about? I mean...what are you talking about? OTSB should definitely be there. The interdimensional portal was invented in the exact same was as Homestar's time machine, which means that the portal would no doubt function as a time machine as well to some extent. [[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 00:05, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Umm, when talking about alternate universes in Homestar Runner, you just can't leave out Old-Timey. It's just...wrong. Even if he "shouldn't be there because he was in the past and not a new dimension", Old-Timey Strong Bad just HAD to be in an email talking about alternate universes. It would make less sense for him NOT to be used. Get what I'm saying?--[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 19:24, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

: I don't think there's any rhyme or reason behind the Strong Bads they chose. I think they just picked the variations they found most interesting or liked most. BTW, while I can kinda see an argument against Cardgage and Old-Timey, I don't see why Keyboard Strong Bad would be an exception any more than, say, Stinkoman or Sterrance, people that FCUSA's Strong Bad also blatently invented. --[Jay, not logged in] 19:46, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

==USA For Africa==

The concept of them all singing together seems to be similar to [[Wikipedia:USA for Africa|USA for Africa]], where they got together pop music superstars and had them sing together to raise money to help the poor in Africa. Their most notable song was "We Are the World".

:Yeah I agree. I think the reference was pretty obvious and I was surprised to not find it in the Real-World Refrences section already.

::I've reverted edits to extend this to Live Aid and other later ones. Really, this is the original, and it's also a US effort (many oyher were British) and this is a US cartoon. So let's not keep adding other events making this TTATOT. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 16:50, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== Universe Creator ==
You know, most of the universes Strong Bad visited were fantasies that he was supposed to have made up. (animal, highschool, etc) Does Strong Bad create an alternate universe every time he thinks up some new characters or time periods? The mystery continues! >.> - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:Perhaps each of us creates an alternate universe when we imagine. Pretty deep, eh? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:44, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::Or perhaps we all exist in an alternate reality created by the imagination of somebody else. Perhaps even a "Strong Bad" somewhere. Pretty deep...er, eh? (It had to be said) {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 18:51, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::Or maybe it's all fate... we can only imagine things that already exist in alternate realities, and although we think we're making stuff up ourselves, we're actually just getting insight on something that's perfectly real. >.> Pretty de....ouch. Hit rock bottom. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 19:45, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Perhaps all the things we experience as "real" are just shadows on the wall of a cave that we watch as we sit chained to a chair with our backs to the opening of the cave into the Real World. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:57, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::Dang, this is like the dream discussion from the SBEMail150!?!?! page. We all ought to be philosophers or something. Anyway, maybe our "reality" is only the dream of one small child in the REAL reality, and her world is only the dream of another small child, therefore expanding out into infinate dreams and worlds and realities and...I need to get some sleep. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 22:52, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::Maybe we're all just a bunch of kids with really big heads and enormous imaginations? {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} (pretending to be working) 00:24, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

==Real-World References==
*The description of shadows on a cave wall comes from an [[Wikipedia:Allegory of the cave|allegory]] told by [[Wikipedia:Plato|Plato]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Republic (Plato)|The Republic]]''.

== Eyeball Pear ==

I just realized- we finally have the answer as to whether that eyeball pair used googly eyes or not! It's like they read our minds. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:Or at least read our discussions. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Which is why I'm [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:Sbemail_150%3F%21%3F&diff=prev&oldid=301121 taking credit] for that shot. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 18:52, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Oba Kaybe ==

Is it worth mentioning that Bill Cosby also used this phrase on an episode of The Cosby Show? Most people would be more likely to have heard it on the show than on Himself.
:Actually, I thought it was a catchphrase of one of the Fat Albert characters, wasn't it? Which I ''think'' would make it older than Himself. (There's an unusual concept...) But what I'm more concerned about is the inconsistency between the phrase in the Transcript and the phrase in the Fun Fact. I'm not in a position to do any careful listening right now. When I am, I'm going to take a closer look at this thing from several angles. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 19:30, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::It's how Mushmouth would say "okay". I've added this to the Fun Fact, but it could use some editing. {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:00, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:::When he said it on Himself, it was in a dentist routine. The dentist aske the patient (who's been complaining that thanks to the novocaine, his bottom lip is on the floor) to spit. I'll start from the line right before the one we're talking about. '''DENTIST:''' Give it a try. '''PATIENT:''' Gib bit a trby? Oba kaybe! {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 22:36, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::::I thought it was a common expression, like okey-dokey or kawinky-dink. And it's pronouinced oh-bee kay-bee. {{User:Salty/sig}} 02:54, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

It is a fairly common expression these days, but I'm reasonably sure it started with Mushmouth even if most people don't realize it. Since SB's pronunciation is clearly "ohbee kaybee", I've discarded the reference to Himself. (If memory serves, ACupOfCoffee's report of the pronunciation in that routine is accurate, but it has been a ''long'' time since I've heard it.) --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

== Missing Limbs ==
I think the ears and nose thing with Strong Bad is another instance of Missing Limbs (ex. Homestar, Marzipan, KoT, etc.) but not just 'limbs'. Coach Z not having a mouth would go along with this too.. Missing facial parts? --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 19:52, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
: Missing Anatomy. But everyone knows they aren't really missing. We see Homestar et al. manipulate objects and we hear Coach Z speak all the time. Maybe this should all be re-filed under something like ''Invisible Body Parts'' or ''Invisible Anatomy''. Or, if you like ''really'' bad puns, perhaps ''Grey-Area Anatomy''. {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::''Invisible Anatomy'' and the like would work, except that some people (like me) speculate that armless characters don't have invisible arms but rather telekenitic powers. :/ - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 21:51, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

== Twin Peaks ==

Probably not worth a Fun Fact, but this is the third reference to Twin Peaks they've done so far- the previous ones were in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] and [[Strong Sad's Lament]].[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

==Sequicentennial==

The word "sequicentennial" means 150 years. The "ennial" is related to the word "annual". Because sequicenten-email is a play on words, it works in this case. However, if he were to have called it his sequcentennial email, it would be incorrect, as he would have had to have started in 1856 and answered one annually in order to celebrate his sequicentennial. Perhaps "1936" could also have been "1856".
:They've usually referred to their milestones as years though – a 50th birthday candle in [[50 emails]] and in [[flashback]] Homestar says "Happy 100th birthday"... Hmm, running gag perhaps? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:20, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
::But he replaced the "ennial" with"email", changing it from 150-years to 150-emails. {{User:Salty/sig}} 02:57, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

==No probalo, Bobalo==
Okay, Strong Sad's "No prob, Bob": ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114746/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHNvdXJjZWlkPW1vemlsbGEtc2VhcmNofHE9MTIgbW9ua2V5c3xmdD0xfG14PTIwfGxtPTUwMHxjbz0xfGh0bWw9MXxubT0x;fc=1;ft=23 12 Monkeys]'' reference or TTATOT? Is anyone familiar with this usage outside of that movie? Which, incidentally, is a lot of fun. Go watch it. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 23:18, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:Nevamind. I just answered my own question with a look through the edit history (Bob The Builder). —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 23:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::Wait a minute, it has by now been revealed in [[HRWiki:STUFF/Archive/alternate universe|STUFF]] that this ''isn't'' used in Bob the Builder. So how 'bout it—''12 Monkeys'' or common phrase? Let's take a poll:
*I've heard this more than once in conversation.

*No, I've only heard it in connection with or quotation of the movie.

#[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]]

== "Myrtlebeth" ==

I know it kinda matches up with "Elizagerth," but every time I watched the easter egg I thought Senor Cardgage said "Myrtle bass (like the fish)." --[[User:IT'S A LION!|IT'S A LION!]] 23:21, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:No, it's definatly Myrtlebeth here... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:43, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

==Running time?==

[http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1893/runningtime3ln.png Hmm.] I ran the e-mail in Winamp and it came out with a totally different running time than what's listed. Is it possible that my Flash Player is inaccurate somehow or something? Anybody care to clarify or help? I don't see why it would be inaccurate, but I'll keep checkin' about. (Note that it says 8:10 because of Easter Eggs, which I assume aren't counted in running times.) [[User:Evan|Evan]]

:Awesome. I have Audacity as well, thanks to my brother. {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}

::The thing ends at frame 4242. At 12fps, that's 353.5 seconds, or 5:53. It seems WinAmp is only counting 10fps, instead of the correct 12 (424 seconds is 7:04). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:10, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

== Recorded Backwards? ==
Usually, to get the effect of the Coach Z Easter egg, the actors will record the lines, reverse them, imitate the reversal and reverse it back – so the phonemes are in the correct order, but the sounds fade in at the start instead of fading out at the end. However I'm not convinced they've done this in this email. 
{{Audio|Backwards Forwards.ogg|Listen to the clip, forwards and backwards}} 
I'm pretty sure they've just faked it – the reversed clip clearly sounds to me like it has more of a backwards sound to it, with the fading in at the beginning and such. What do you people think? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 02:33, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:As I recall, The Simpsons also faked the effect for the second "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" episode. "Chief Wiggum. Don't eat eat the clues!" I got the impression that by faking the reversed speech, TBC were inspired by/referencing The Simpsons more than Twin Peaks.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 02:37, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::It's not necessarily a Simpson reference. But it is clear the backwards version shows they faked the backward speech - though I wish it were otherwise! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:53, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:::definitely faked. it is impossible, completely impossible to make the 't' sounds that homestar makes using reversed speech. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:05, 5 April 2006 (UTC)????

== Baboon or Buffoon? ==

Buffoon makes more sense in context, but I can see an argument for baboon as well. How do we feel about this? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:04, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:Baboon, definitely. You can hear the 'baa' sound, as opposed to pronouncing it buh-boon. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

== Aäa! ==

The one problem with using the ä is that a search for "doppelganger" will not turn up this version. Also, searching for "doppelgänger" (intentionally using the character) finds only the character usage, not the entity. The search here is incapable of allowing a, ä, and &auml; to all be found equally. The same is certainly true with other characters. Perhaps there's a fix? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:An excellent point. Er, two points. Unless the admins can tell us there's some option to make the Search account for this, the fix is to settle for ''doppelganger'' with no umlauts, which is an acceptable English spelling in American Heritage and Webster's, and to do the same with other words when possible. Of course, there are some accented characters that should be kept, such as the distinction between [[Señor]] Havin' A Little Trouble and [[Senor Cardgage]], or entries on the [[Foreign Words]] page. But in general, we should probably just gloss over non-English characters as long as it doesn't make us look stupid. Can I get an amen, and then the doppelgangers can be respelled? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:26, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::I dunno. My dictionary (The American Heritage) as well as a brief search of online dictionaries shows the umlauted version as standard and the plain version as a variant. I'd hate to sacrifice accuracy for such a marginal return, especially knowing that MediaWiki's search "feature" is woefully lacking. On the other hand, a [http://www.google.com/search?q=doppelg%C3%A4nger+site%3Ahrwiki.org Google search] for the umlauted version also shows the plain version. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 17:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:::Actually, I think I will block anyone who tries to get rid of the umlauts. (Just kidding.) But seriously, it would look terrible not to write it with an umlaut. I admit, I'm biased on the matter, seeing that "Heimstern Laufer" has rather negative connotations for me, but still... {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:57, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== She Hulks She-Hulks by the Sea Shore ==

This is gonna sound super nerdy, but I think it's clear that when Strong Bad disparages the "geniuses behind She-Hulk," he's not talking about comic legends Stan Lee or John Buscema, her original creators. The more hit-or-miss John Byrne was the, uh, genius behind "The Sensational She-Hulk," the series that brought in all of the trademark fourth wall breaks and panel-walks. (For instance, sometimes, She-Hulk would face the viewpoint and shout, "Byrne!") The previous She-Hulk series, "Savage She-Hulk," and the modern She-Hulk series, simply "She-Hulk," eschew such tomfoolery. More on She-Hulk can be found [http://www.toonopedia.com/she-hulk.htm here] [[User:67.100.125.201|67.100.125.201]] 06:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:Please do not ever worry about sounding super nerdy. Remember, we're making an encyclopedia about [[Glossary#D|dumb animal characters]]. You've given us some very good information here, and I'm sure we will be able to use it. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:31, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::Which I did. What say you to the revision, 67? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 19:37, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:::I say it's pretteh ni-ice! Good job. [[User:68.167.251.224|68.167.251.224]] 06:48, 7 April 2006 (UTC) (same person, exciting new IP address due to internet problems a few days ago)

==Not a tan==
In Goofs:
''"In his comic, Strong Badman has a visible tan, but when he appears in the Computer Room and at the end, he has the same skin color as Strong Bad."''
That wasn't a tan, that's a style artists use to show detail through '''shadows'''. --'''Not a User'''

==Say hello to my li'l friend==
Does anyone else think that the tacklebox line in the Senor Cardgage egg is a reference to the ''Scarface'' line: "Say hello to my li'l friend"? It seems like you were supposed to think that, but what you expected didn't happen. Anyone else agree? --'''Not a User'''

== Singing Off Keeeeeeyyy!!! ==

I want to add a note that Old-Timey Strong Bad is wincing when Stinkoman is singing because he is singing off-key, but I'm not sure how to word it. Can anyone help? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 08:17, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:Doesn't look like a wince too much to me. And he's not off-key, nor all that out of tune. In fact, I reverted a comment in the transcript itself saying Stinkoman was singing out of tune. He's really no farther off pitch than Strong Bad ever is.
:Perhaps what people are thinking is this - the notes Stinkoman sings are:
<pre>
C D E F D A
I hope it's from a girl
</pre>

:And that last A is over a dominanttype harmony. Now, that's actually pretty common in this anthem-style rock, but I can see how the listener would expect a nice clean G there. Stil, not out of tune in TBC standards by a long shot, and OTSB's little lean and turn becoming a wince is a stretch to me. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 14:37, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:: It certainly made me wince. It's at least a quarter-step sharp. It's a lot more out of toon than Strong Bad usually is.
:::Well, it's less obvious with Strong Bad because he has a very low voice, he kinda grumbles. Still, even if we objectively think it's out of tune (and certainly it's not "off-key", if it's a quarter tone) we still have to decide if it's relevant to the transcript. I say nah. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:06, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:I assumed OTSB was wincing because Stinkoman was singing very loudly, and right in OTSB's ear (if you can call it that).[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 18:31, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Although I think he is a little bit out of tune, I don't think Old-timey winces because of that. He is singing pretty loud. - frldgf v2.13

== Who wanted.. ==

Senor Cardgage to adopt Strong Bad? i was kinda feeling sad for SB when he got voip'd. --[[User:Jetamo|Coach J]] 10:52, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

== What's the tune? ==

I can ''almost'' place the tune that Casio VX-bad is playing in the final song, but not quite. Anyone want to clue me in? And if you know, is it worth a mention on the page?

:It's already mentioned [[Keyboard Strong Bad|where it should be]]. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:27, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

::It's exactly the start of the demo song from the Casio VL-tone.

== Can somebody explain this... better? ==

The entry: ''This email introduces a new 'ridiculously huge when it's closed' frame to [[Stinkoman]]'s mouth animation.'' isn't very clear. It seems to me it's talking about the actual flash frames. But really, that's all I can tell. It's not something I distinctly remember from the email, nor do I get a clear picture of what it's talking about without having to go back and play the email again. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:28, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:I think it's talking about how he has a new smile added to his mouth movements. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::It's an improvement on the way the sentiment was ''first'' worded, "This is the first time we've seen Stinkoman smile." After I reverted that, thinking of the many times he laughs, I realized the writer meant "smile ''whith his mouth closed''." —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 22:21, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== Funniest word ever? ==
HELLOTE --[[User:Jesselangham|JesseLangham]]

Nope - Sblounskched

== ALL of the dopplegangers? ==

I'm guessing TBC wanted all dopplegangers in this sbemail, but, I believe they missed two. Did they include Lil' SB and "Both my pixels" SB? {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 22:44, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
:I'm pretty sure that the variation ommisions have [[Talk:alternate universe#No Little Strong Bad|already been brought up]]. [[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 00:00, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== Fun Fact Cleanup ==

I removed a bunch of fun facts for various reasons:

*Strong Bad mentioned real fruit smoothies earlier in [[mascot]].

So what? It's not like that's really at all relevant.

*The word "VOIP" is a reference to the [[Visor Robot]]'s sound effect from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]].

...among other places. And it's a standard cartoony sound effect.

*"Super Group" is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].

Likely coincidence. Not particularly noteworthy.

*"Number 1 jam" is a phrase previously used in [[time capsule]].

And it's been used more times since then.

*Old-Timey Strong Bad previously used the word "Doppelgänger" to refer to Strong Bad in [[flashback]].

Are we going to mention every time someone repeats something from the past?

*Stinkoman's lyric "I hope it's from a girrrrrrrl!" is probably a reference to Strong Bad's desire for female emailers, as mentioned in the [[Strong Bad Email Intros|email rap]] of [[dragon]].

No kidding.

Just a heads up. If anyone disagrees, just go ahead and re-add the stuff I removed. That's the beauty of a wiki, after all. =P -{{User:YK/sig}} 22:48, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

:Speaking of Fun Facts, should it be meantioned somewhere (if not) That Homestar was trying to make a health/muscle-gain smoothie? Some people may not get that. I mean, if they don't, they'll be wondering why Homestar wants a green smoothie with all this weird atuff, and blah blah blah, yada yada yada, I think I should go get some pants. {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 23:00, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
*I agree with most of those except the last one; I think that one is notable enough to point out, so I re-added it :) [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 00:42, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::If you ask me, of the fun facts I removed, that's among the most obvious and mundane. Of course that's what it's referring to, but is it *really* necessary to note the obvious, that Strong Bad much prefers e-mails from females? -{{User:YK/sig}} 01:04, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:::...yes. As these are the only two times (to my knowledge) that it is actually said that female emailers are preferred. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 16:38, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::But it's clearly in the nature of the character to desire the lady types. That's what makes this un-notable. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:31, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::[[long pants|"And if I email you, girl! Woman! Oh, would you email me, girl? Woman?"]] -{{User:YK/sig}} 20:26, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::Also of note: [[brianrietta]] and [[sisters]]. And, of course, [[current status]], [[marzipan]], [[dreamail]]... And those're just off the top of my head. Different context, but all display Strong Bad's desire for female companionship. So, yes, it's a reference, but to a character's personality trait, not one specific e-mail. It's natural for his character that he'd prefer to get e-mails from women. It's almost like making a comment stating "Strong Bad called Strong Sad "dumpus" because he doesn't like him." -{{User:YK/sig}} 21:10, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::::Not to mention in [[Strong Bad#Character Video Transcript|his character video]], SB wants all the ladies to form a line to one side for make-out sessions. Then you've got [[2 emails]], where no ladies showed up! (Backwards!) Oh! And then there was the time in [[privileges]] where he went "EEEEE-MAIL ME GIRL! Once times! Twice times!" ... basically, it's just part of his character. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:24, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Which is why we have pages like [[Strong Bad's Ladies]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::::::::I guess I just don't understaaaaand the ladies. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 09:31, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== They Might Be Giants reference? ==

Ok, maybe I have too much [[They Might Be Giants]] on the brain, but I found a pretty much TMBG refrence. I know you guys said the thing about the backwards speaking refrence, and how it's a refrence to something else. I forget the song, but they "fake" sing backwards... it's pretty weird, and it's what I thought of when Homestar was talking like that. You can search it on TMBW, it'll say... Sorry, I'm probably annoying you guys. =) --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 01:06, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:Actually, I've heard of a guy that ''does'' sing a song backwards. I have no name, though. {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 01:09, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

::I Weird Al's video, Amish Paradise, he is shown walking to the camera while barnyard animals walk backwards as well as other people. Al recorded the scene walking backwards and memorized how to lip-sync to the backward lyrics. Given this example, The Simpsons (See above on this page) refernece and They Might Be Giants, the backwards talk became TTATOT, therefor - No fact. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 17:05, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:::No fact except Twin Peaks, you mean, to which it is most definitely a reference. For the record, TMBG used backwards lyrics twice: [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Hide_Away_Folk_Family Hide Away Folk Family], which was faked and sounded like nonsense whichever way you played it, and [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Subliminal Subliminal], which just played the entire last chorus backwards at the end of the song. As for the guy who does sing backwards, I don't know his name, but I remember he first appeared on America's Funniest Home Videos something like ten years ago. They were so impressed that they brought him in to make a video that they aired on the show later. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:46, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== what was wrong with what i added? ==

The sentences about the doppleganger and cacodemon?

[[User:Nikolce Kocovski|Nikolce Kocovski]] 01:34, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== this cartoon has little to no continuity ==

HR.com cartoons make no pretense at continuity. A character can appear in Strong Bad's imagination, then in the past, then in the "real world". Making great efforts to explain what devices would be needed to make sense of the (lack of) continuities (time machines versus alternate reality machines) is stupid. I suppose you monkeys would also like to have a debate about what kind of magnetic levitation machines Marzipan and Homestar use to move things around, and the special sensors Strong Bad has in his boxing gloves to be able to type, and whether or Homsar is a zombie since he was killed in his first appearance, and [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_132.html how many angels can dance on the point of a needle]. come on. It's a cartoon. Just enjoy it, accept it. [[User:66.188.99.244|66.188.99.244]] 02:33, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:Perhaps not, but the fact that both this and [[2 emails]] mention putting a Game Boy in a blender and using it to travel through time, or into alternate realities... it is obviously a ''reference'', even if it's not an attempt at continuity, and we would be foolish not to mention it as a H*R encyclopaedia. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 05:28, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

:By the by, thanks for calling the posters "monkeys"; people really respect your opinion when you insult them. Thumbs up, IP Hero. [[User:GillanTheVillain|GillanTheVillain]] 13:46, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
::And, amusingly, the first debate mentioned has [[Talk:Lack of Visible Arms|already been had]]. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 22:30, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== Modest Mouse reference ==

I think Old-Timey Strong Bad's show is a refrence to Modest Mouse's EP ''Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks''.--[[User:Cow Abductor|Cow Abductor]] 02:36, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:Disagree'd! Parlor tricks is too common a phrase to assume a connection there. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:48, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== transcript ==

Somebody read through this transcript. You'll find it's really awkward to get through because of the {comments} everywhere. Honestly, nobody cares whether or not Old-Timey Strong Bad turned left or right. It doesn't need to be pixel-perfect. I'd prefer it read well. [[User:86.136.82.105|86.136.82.105]] 12:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
:It reads fine. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:20, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Well, here's a question. There's a portion of the transcript that waffles between

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leaning backwards}'' Ohbee Kaybee! ''{jumps off the stool and towards the swirl}'' Jump!

and

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leaning backwards}'' Ohbee Kaybee!

''{He jumps off the stool and towards the swirl.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jump!

I understood the rule to be that if it's only a few words, leave the action inline, but if it's a lot, split it. This seems to be a split situation, but is it? And what really IS the rule?? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:15, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

:I think this case should be a single line because Strong Bad says "Jump!" almost immediately after "Ohbee Kaybee!" His jumping off the stool happens at almost exactly the same time - just a little after, but close enough that we might even be able to get away with:

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leaning backwards}'' Ohbee Kaybee! Jump!

''{Strong Bad jumps off the stool and towards the swirl. Then something happens. You know the rest.}''

:{{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:19, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

::To quote the standards:
<blockquote>If a character does something while speaking a line of dialogue, or if more description is needed for their manner of speaking or inflection (e.g. if they're singing or whispering) the action (if it is not too long to describe in a few words) can be enclosed in curly braces — { } — and made italic, like this: {goes to the refrigerator}. Note that the curly braces themselves are also italic. Short actions like these do not need to be proper sentences.</blockquote>
::So if you're going to stick actions within dialogue, it needs to be...
* A few words long.
* Not a complete sentence.
* Relating to the speaking character.
::In this case, I think the action is a little too long for my tastes. :S I'm fine with both the 'Jump'-being-a-single-line version and KieferSkunk's solution. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 02:41, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
:::Although I've zealously hunted down situations that ''need'' bumping onto new lines, I also agree with anonny's point that we should avoid breaking up the flow as much ''as possible''. I'd like the rule of thumb "If you have to use a full sentence to describe the action, it should get a new line. ''But if you '''can''' describe it in a sentence fragment, do!''" —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 22:34, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== The Cheat Mashes a lot of buttons. ==

Strong Bad tells The Cheat to "mash go on that blender!". In [[Everybody Knows It]], Homestar tells The Cheat to "mash play on that jambox.". Possible reference? - [[User:ItalianBallerina|ItalianBallerina]] 03:36, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

:We think so, it's already listed. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:05, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

== Stinkoman Training ==

Vector Strong Bad being Stinkoman's training problem was a good idea. I wonder if they will make a game like that?
-zyborg

== Question ==

How could you guys know the name of the email before you even found out what it was?
:We don't. The email's name is released at the same time as the email, so we find out right away. If you can't see it, you need to refresh your cache. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 22:39, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
::If anybody is interested at all, the name of the e-mail was originally grabbed from rando.xml. - {{User:Super_Sam/sig}} 02:38, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
:::And, since the email menu is generated by reading rando.xml, if you cleared your cache the new email would have been in the list (reading rando.xml directly is simply quicker). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:31, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
No no. Listen. Alternate Universe wasn't on the sbemail menu at the time, so how could you guys possibly know what is was?
:As was said, they hack into rando.xml and read it there. If your cache didn't pick up on the new rando.xml version, it would not appear in the menu. But it was added to rando.xml anyway. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:06, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
::alternate universe *was* in the sbemail menu at the time. If you didn't see it it's because your computer had it cached, and you just needed to clear your cache and it would be there. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 17:23, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== Text size ==

I've removed
<blockquote>
*When all of the Strong Bads are warping in, the bottom half of the text on the Lappy is bigger and darker than the upper half, which is normal.
</blockquote>
from ==Goofs==, because technically it is a Flash artifact – if you zoom in, you'll see that the text is in fact normal. The result has something to do with Flash's [[Wikipedia:Anti-aliasing|anti-aliasing]] engine... I'm not sure exactly what the cause is, probably something to do with the [[Wikipedia:Moiré effect|Moiré effect]], but I'm not sure. Anyways, I'm in two minds about this... on one hand it's clearly a Flash artifact, but on the other it's a noticable glitch when you watch the email normally (no viewing the Flash file, no seek bars, nothing)... I also can't think of a way to word it properly to put it in ==Glitches==... any thoughts? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 05:35, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== SENOR CARDGAGE ==

Anyone really know why Senor Cardgage sang "let the children go"?
I find it quite freaky...{{unsigned|Hornet|}}
:The same reason Senor Cardgage says anything... because he's a weird, weird, crazy man. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 15:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== Big Nose? No Nose? ==

Stinkoman called Strong Bad "Big Nose" after a practice test in the Strong Bad Zone. What does Stinkoman mean by "Big Nose"? Does Strong Bad have a nose? If so, what is it? Is it his jewel? Is it his silver plate? [[User:24.151.40.232|24.151.40.232]]
:As it says on the article – "big nose" is an Asian term for westeners. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 15:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
::From Real-World References:
::<blockquote>Stinkoman calls Strong Bad "big nose", a derogatory term used in eastern Asia to describe Westerners, whose noses tend to be genetically larger than Asians'.</blockquote>
::{{User:Qermaq/sig}} 15:42, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Isn't [[Coach Z]] a Westerner? I think on Coach Z's wiki page, it says that he speaks in a Western accent. Strong Bad's english, isn't he?

[[User:24.151.40.232|24.151.40.232]]

:In this context, "Westerner" refers to people living west of Eastern Asia, that is in the view of the Asians. People of European descent, specifically. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 15:46, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

::Yeah, "Westener" or "Occidental" in the sense of "Western Hemisphere", not "Western America" - usually referring to West Europe, North America (and, strangely, Australia... we seem to break the mould on a lot of these general terms...). As opposed to "Eastener" or "Oriental", usually referring to East Asia. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 15:49, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== Easter egg #1 ==

you guys shoud add that homestar "backwards" voice look like the voice of homsar...
:Yeah, I see what you mean. It's not quite the kind of thing we put in articles, though. But now at least it's mentioned ''here''! —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 20:19, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

==Where doth the Cheat go??==
Where does the Cheat, the stool and the wormhole disappear to? Like, did the Cheat
turn into Sterrance?

{{User:Raptor5ix/sig}} 20:38, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

== Save the last email for Strong Bad... ==

OMG! I loved that song. I don't know why, but I did. I hope they post an MP3 version on the site.

== Outsiders reference you voted down ==

I'm sorry, guys, but in the context Strong Bad used the word "tuff" in, that was a reference to ''The Outsiders.'' I don't care if 25 people voted against it. I'm gonna use the same logic that all you people who tried to use against me in Change of Pace...just because you don't want something to be a reference doesn't mean it is. (Yeah, and vice versa- big deal.) But this was as obvious a reference as there has been in a while. --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 05:38, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
:But there is overwhelming evidence against you. Think about that, please. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 05:43, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
::Well, first off, the reference doesn't make much sense. If he meant "tuff" as in "sharp", why would he come up with "Bulldozer"... last I checked, they aren't very pointy. Secondly, unless "kool" is also used in ''The Outsiders'', it's a bit more of a stretch – why would he intentionally mispell "cool" with no reference to anything, and then intentionally mispell "tough" with a reference to something else? Besides, do a search for "[[Google:tuff|tuff]]" on Google, you'll find [http://www.tuffshed.com/ many] [http://www.tufffemme.com/ examples] [http://www.tuffstuff.net/ of] [http://www.tuffcountry.com/ the] [http://www.tuffboat.com/ word] being used to mean "tough" (btw these examples were all on the first page, and ''all in a row''). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:08, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

== Go vs. Grow? ==

In the closing song, on Senor Cardgage's solo, does anyone else hear him say, "Let the little children '''grow'''" rather than "go?"

high school

Compdude — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:43:06 GMT

Compdude: /* Real-World References */ If a person's race is not relevant to the conversation, don't mention it.

{{sbenav|140|portrait|death metal}}
[[Image:highschool.png|thumb|"Ahh, there's no such thing as mysterious."]]

Patrick asks Strong Bad about his younger years.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}} (Easter Egg, Screenshot), {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}} (as [[The Diapersmith]]), {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|The Homestar Runner}} (Easter Egg), {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}} (Easter Egg), [[Don Knotts]] (Easter Egg), {{Film|Sickly Sam}} (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], Abandoned Pie Factory, High School, Middle School, [[Free Country, USA#Free Petry Dish USA|Free Petry Dish USA]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand|Bubsamecium's Protozoa Stand]], [[Wikipedia:Rome|Rome]] (Easter Egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 8, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:01

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486
==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' It's the email, baby, lunch juice!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>Subject: high school</div>
Hey Strong bad! 
What were you like during highschool? 
Sincerely, 
Patrick Cowiche WA
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stretches out "Hey Strong Bad!", says "high-shool... er, highs- high school. highschool (as one word)" instead of just "high school", and reads "Cowiche WA" as one word.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, cowichewa to you too, Patrique. Now, I have an extremely unphotographic memory. So, I guess that'd be more like a drawing, or a doodle. Like a doodle memory. ''{clears screen}'' But I would hazard a guess that we were probably just like other cartoons were in high school, i.e. we were a team of super sleuths.

''{Cuts to a splash screen titled "The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries" with "story by Youdbetterbelieveit Chimendez" in the lower right. Crudely drawn teenage versions of Homestar Runner, Marzipan, Strong Mad, and Strong Bad stand abreast in the center. Dissolve to teenage Marzipan in an old building.}''

'''TEENAGE MARZIPAN:''' Stampers! My long lost uncle's abandoned pie factory sure is mysterious.

''{Cut to a wider shot showing the entire gang.}''

'''TEENAGE STRONG BAD:''' Ah, there's no such thing as "mysterious".

'''TEENAGE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I don't want to take any chances. ''{close up shot}'' We should play in a band, just to be safe.

''{Cut to teenage Strong Bad, Strong Mad, Marzipan, and Homestar Runner playing the keyboard, the drums, the tambourine, and the bass guitar, respectively, on a blue backdrop.}''

'''TEENAGE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing without his usual speech impediment}'' Havin' fun with my friends. Words about a mystery. Shakin' hands with my man...

''{Cut back to the Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And when we weren't debating the existence of mysterious, Strong Mad and I were all the time trying to liberate Homestar from those ridiculous striped ''{pronounced stripe-ed}'' pants.

''{Cut to teenage Strong Mad, Homestar, and Strong Bad near some lockers. Strong Mad and Strong Bad hold ropes attached to hooks in the ceiling and floor, which then run through hooks on Homestar's waistline. A magnet lies next to Homestar's feet.}''

'''TEENAGE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Now you guys are sure this won't emancipate me from my ridiculous striped ''{pronounced stripe-ed again}'' pants?

''{Cut back to the Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So that's what high school ''{pronounced "high-shool", as before}'' was like. In, um, middle school we were a bunch of melon-headed babies with gigantic eyes and enormous...

''{A baby-sized Coach Z tosses with a box marked "NOT A BALL!" up and down, with a plush football beside him. Strong Bad continues, voicing over.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...imaginations.

'''BABY COACH Z:''' ''{high-pitched, childish voice}'' I'm pretending I'm the craptain of the foortball torm! 

''{As Coach Z says this, the nursery-school style background is replaced with a black and white image of a football field.}''

''{Push pan to a baby Strong Bad in a diaper with a small blue cap on his head. He sits holding a video game control pad.}''

'''BABY STRONG BAD:''' ''{high-pitched, childish voice}'' I'm pretending I'm playing better video games! ''{Atari 2600 sound effects play in the background.}'' Aw, man! That freakin' duck swallowed both my pixels!

''{Push pan to a baby Strong Sad and a baby The Poopsmith. Baby Strong Sad has a pink bow in his hair, long eyelashes, and a frilly divide between his torso and trunk. The baby Poopsmith wears a blue baby bonnet and holds a stained rattle, with a large pile of dirty diapers behind him.}''

'''BABY STRONG SAD:''' I'm pretending I'm not sitting next to The Diapersmith.

''{As Strong Sad says this, the background, including The Diapersmith's diapers, is replaced by a black and white image of the Wright brothers' airplane.}''

''{The Diapersmith turns to baby Strong Sad and blows a raspberry.}''

''{Black and white image vanishes. Pan to the legs of Homestar Runner, who is wearing puffy red and white pants and holding a broom.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Now you children skedaddle. ''{pushes sweeping end of broom at The Diapersmith and Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voicing over, in normal voice}'' And going even unnecessarily further back, ''{as Strong Bad says this, baby Pom Pom bounds by the screen, with a Bumble Ball body form and no distinguishable head.}'' we were all a bunch of plucky parameciums  living in Free Petry  Dish USA.

''{Cut to a petri dish with a liquid inside resembling the shape of the United States of America.}''

''{Cut to a paramecium Bubs floating in a box marked "BUB5AMECIUM'S PROTOZOA STAND". A paramecium Homestar floats up.}''

'''HOMESTARMECIUM:''' Hey there, Bubsamecium. I need to buy some embarrassing items for my embarrassing body parts.

'''BUBSAMECIUM:''' Certainly! Six tubes of rear-end cream coming right up! ''{He brings out a bag with said tubes of cream, and gives it to Homestarmecium.}''

''{Cut to a close-up of a viral Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONGBADIOPHAGE:''' Oh ho ho! Whatcha buying there, Homestarmecium?

''{Cut to a wide shot. Strongbadiophage "walks" in from the left.}''

'''HOMESTARMECIUM:''' Uh-oh, it's Strongbadiophage. Um, uh, these are for my twin brother! ''{Homestarmecium divides into two of himself, and both speak in unison}'' These are for my twin brother! ''{the two Homestarmecia divide into four}'' These are for my twin brother! ''{the four divide into eight}'' These are for my twin brother!

'''STRONGBADIOPHAGE:''' Aaaahh!! ''{he runs off}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And then, of course, before that we were ''{pause}'' Romans...living in Roman times. And Don Knotts was always showing up. So there you go, Patrice. Just the facts. ''{types the score on different lines}'' Strong Bad Emails: 1, Not Strong Bad Emails: 0. ''{stops typing}'' You guys keep score at home. I'll see you next time. ''{runs off singing}'' Oh, havin' fun with my friends...

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Unphotographic.png|thumb|right|200px|Unphotographic]]
*Click on the word "unphotographic" to reveal a photographic memory of the [[caper|jumble caper]].
**Click on the resulting image to reveal the doodle memory version of the same event. Strong Bad is carrying a large gemstone out of a vault, [[The Cheat]] is drawn as a rattlesnake-like creature carrying a turkey on a platter, and a sign points to the right reading "Subwoofers."
*Click on "Roman" to see what those times were like.
:''{Cut to The Homestar Runner and Old-Timey Strong Bad in a black and white Roman land. The Homestar Runner is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] and Old-Timey Strong Bad is dressed as a [[Wikipedia:Legionary|Roman legionary]].}''

:'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh... aqueduct.

:'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Hm... yes! Vomitorium!

:'''DON KNOTTS:''' ''{pokes head in}'' Andy?

:''{Pan to Sickly Sam wearing a sack reading "OLIVES". He vanishes, and an [[Wikipedia:Ionic order|Ionic column]] takes his place.}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*"Cowichewa to you too" is an aural allusion to "[[Wikipedia:List of common phrases in various languages#Japanese|konnichiwa]]", a basic Japanese greeting.
*Homestarmecium, despite his name, is drawn without a nucleus. This suggests that he could actually be construed as a [[Wikipedia:Bacteria|bacterium]] (a [[Wikipedia:Prokaryote|prokaryote]]), rather than a [[Wikipedia:Paramecium|paramecium]] (a [[Wikipedia:Eukaryote|eukaryote]]), and that he replicates himself using [[Wikipedia:Binary Fission|binary fission]] (eukaryotes replicate via [[Wikipedia:Mitosis|mitosis]]).
**On the other hand, the "hairs" on his head area may suggest he's a [[Wikipedia:Ciliate|ciliate]], not a bacterium. However, since some bacteria have cilia as well, this is not conclusive. While Bubs also has "cilia" patches, his outline suggests the stereotypical image of an amoeba rather than the typical "footprint" shape of a paramecium.
*Strongbadiophage, which has a hexagonal head upon a column ending in 6 legs, appears to be a T4 Phage [[Wikipedia:Bacteriophage|bacteriophage]]. This type of [[Wikipedia:Virus|virus]] attacks bacteria, not paramecia, and forces the host cell to create copies of the virus by modifying the cell's DNA.
**The [[Wikipedia:Enterobacteria phage T4|Enterobacteria phage T4]] was likely chosen to represent Strong Bad because it is by far the most easily recognised virus, not necessarily because of its nature.
**Just as "bacteriophage" means "one who devours bacteria," "Strongbadiophage" may be taken to mean "one who devours [[Strong Badia]]" or simply "one who devours Strong Bad".
*The Homestar Runner mentions [[Wikipedia:Aqueducts|aqueducts]]. The Roman Aqueduct system is perhaps the most famous ever built, running over 250 miles across their empire and supplying over a million gallons of water a day to ancient Rome alone.
*A Roman [[Wikipedia:Roman eating and drinking#Vomitorium|vomitorium]] was a passage situated below or behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre, through which the crowds could "spew out" of the building at the end of a show. Contrary to popular belief, it does not refer to a place where people would go to vomit.
*In the Roman Easter egg, Sickly Sam is wearing a sack that says OLIVES, which were quite valuable in that era.
*Patrique is a French spelling of Patrick.

===Trivia===
*When this email was released, the [[Main Pages|main page]] button read "new strong bad email" and "nothing else!". The site had just experienced an unusually long hiatus, 35 days, since the last major update.
*"[[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries]]" is written by Youdbetterbelieveit [[A. Chimendez|Chimendez]].

===Remarks===
[[Image:Homestarmecium-cutaway.jpg|thumb|right|Homestarmeciums, before and after cutaway]]
*Strong Bad [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaks the fourth wall]] by acknowledging the fact that he is a cartoon character.
*This email appears to support the idea that Strong Bad and Homestar were once friends, as was first suggested by Homestar in [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
*Teenage Homestar plays a left-handed bass guitar.
*Baby Coach Z wearing green pajamas supports the theory that he wears a green body suit, as Strong Bad questioned in [[labor day]].
*Strong Bad seems to be a little confused on Coach Z's age: In his "middle school" flashback, Coach Z appears about the same age as him, but in [[stand-up]], Strong Sad's video tape reveals that Coach Z was already an adult when Strong Bad was a little kid.
*[[Wikipedia:Petri dish|Petri dish]] is misspelled in "Free Petry Dish USA" as a reference to [[Free Country, USA]].
*When Homestarmecium replicates himself, he does so horizontally, each time. However, every time the screen pulls out, the Homestarmeciums are lined up vertically prior to the next replication, despite having never moved from their horizontal alignment.

===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:20060108_highschool_masking_goof.png|thumb|Masking goof]]
[[Image:Mysfit-steries.PNG|thumb|An unsettling mistake]]
*When the email was released, Strong Bad's reflection went outside of the Lappy's screen as he got up. This occurred due to lack of using a masking effect. This was corrected shortly after it was released.
*Originally, on the Mysfit-steries title screen, Strong Mad's fist was visibly protruding from between Marzipan's thighs. This too was fixed promptly.

===Inside References===
*The photo from the "[[Wikipedia:Eidetic memory|photographic memory]]" Easter Egg is a screen shot from [[caper]].
*There is another reference to [[Homestar's Pants]].
*The "[[Pie]] [[Pie Factory|factory]]" was originally mentioned in [[stunt double]], though the location bears a resemblance to Eustice Pietimer's estate in [[That A Ghost]].
*The horizontal lines on the wall of the middle school may be a reference to the lines on the wall of [[Strong Bad's Basement]].
*During his song, Homestar mentions "shaking hands with my man," possibly supporting the notion that he has [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible hands]].
*The "freakin' duck" is a reference to one of the deleted scenes in [[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scenes|In Search of the Yello Dello]], and also to [[Main Page 13]]. In this context it most likely refers to the [[Atari Dragon]].
**It is also another mention of [[Ducks|ducks]].
*Baby Strong Bad's left eye has a star-shaped reflection, which is also seen in the [[Strong Bad 404 Error Page|Old 404 page]] and [[Main Page 11]].
*The multiple Homestarmeciums are an instance of [[Twin Characters|twin characters]].


===Real-World References===
*"The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries" parodies ''[[Wikipedia:Scooby-Doo|Scooby-Doo]]'', as well as numerous other [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network Studios|Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons such as ''Jabberjaw'', ''Josie and the Pussycats'', and ''Speed Buggy''. These cartoons featured common themes of teenagers and young adults solving mysteries and occasionally playing together in bands.
*"Stampers" is a parody of the ubiquitous nonsensical Scooby-Doo exclamations, such as "Jinkies!", "Jeepers!", and "Zoinks!"
*The "middle school" portion of the email parodies ''[[Wikipedia:Muppet Babies|Jim Henson's Muppet Babies]]''.
*Based on the "freakin' duck", Baby Strong Bad is most likely playing [[Wikipedia:Adventure (Atari 2600)|Adventure]].
**However, the sound effects come from [[Secret Collect]].
*The black and white picture behind Baby Strong Sad and The Diapersmith is from the historic [[Wikipedia:Image:Wrightflyer.jpg|first flight]] made by the [[Wikipedia:Wright brothers|Wright brothers]] in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
**Live action backdrops such as this one and the football field behind Baby Coach Z were used in Muppet Babies when the babies would use their imaginations.
*Homestar as the matronly nursery character saying "Now you children skedaddle" is a reference to and hybrid of both Nanny from Muppet Babies and the Mammy-Two-Shoes character from [[Wikipedia:Tom and Jerry (MGM)|Tom and Jerry]]. The costume and Southern colloquialisms are suggestive of the "Mammy" character, who often wallops the cat with a broom when he misbehaves. "Nanny", likewise, was only shown from the waist down.
*[[Wikipedia:Don Knotts|Don Knotts]], who passed away shortly after this e-mail was released, was an actor best known for playing [[Wikipedia:Barney Fife|Barney Fife]] on [[Wikipedia:The Andy Griffith Show|''The Andy Griffith Show'']]. He also twice guest-starred in the ''New Scooby-Doo Movies'' cartoons.
*The "Roman times" Easter egg may be a reference to ''The Roman Holidays'', a Hanna Barbera animated sitcom from 1972. Like ''The Flintstones'' and ''The Jetsons'' before it, the basic premise was plunking a typical sitcom family into another time period (in this case, 63 A.D.).
*"Just the facts" is a reference to the phrase "Just the facts, ma'am", which was thought to be made popular on the TV police procedural [[Wikipedia:Dragnet (drama)|Dragnet]], although the phrase was [http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/dragnet.htm never used on the show].

==External Links==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Old-Timey]]

Talk:Sketchbook

Compdude — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:40:36 GMT

Compdude: I like this "cheat."

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== Museum Sketchbook ==

Would it be OK if someone moved the bottom section of this page to something like [[Sketchbook (Museum)]]? This page takes far too long to load on a dial-up internet connection. --{{User:Venusy/Sig}}, 06:24, 9th of March 2005

:Hmm, I like keeping the museum ones here on the [[Sketchbook]] page, and instead moving the weekly sketchbook ones to a [[Weekly Sketchbook]] page. This would match our [[Weekly Fanstuff]] page. Any one else agree?[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 10:20, 9 Mar 2005 (MST)

::Actually, I like that idea, better than my own as well. Weekly Sketchbook matches the rest of the weekly updates, and is probably easier to change the links for. The only reason I suggested Sketchbook (Museum) was because I thought less pages linked/would link to it. But Weekly Sketchbook sounds great. --{{User:Venusy/Sig}}, 18:08, 9 Mar 2005 (GMT)

:::Done, see [[Weekly Sketchbook]]. I fixed all the links as well.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 12:48, 9 Mar 2005 (MST)

''Note: The following is a copy/paste from the old Talk page''
Just a quick question. Who's gonna keep up with updating stuff like this? I know we're all busy with simply moving crap from there to here, but I dunne wanna lose anything that could be added, ya know? I'd update it myself, but I do most my wikistuff at work, so I can't make screenshots at all. -- [[User:AgentSeethroo|AgentSeethroo]] 15:15, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

:Yeah, I can do that tonight. I think I'll come up with a better format too. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 15:30, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

::Guh-roovay. The current one is kinda stinky anywho. -- [[User:AgentSeethroo|AgentSeethroo]] 16:00, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

== Fun facts? ==

Is there room for a fun facts section on this page? The Tetherball'd TTGS death is a possible reference to the first season of South Park, when Kenny died in the exact same way. --[[User:Southpaw018|Southpaw018]] 18:46, 11 Nov 2004 (MST)

If there is, I vote Decline -[[User:Your Fuzzy God|Your Fuzzy God]] 10:20, 23 Nov 2004 (MST)

== "Tableization" ==

I'm glad there's finally a table for this section (as well as the weekly fanstuff.) The images being different sizes before the tables wasn't a necessarily a bad thing, I just thought it detracted from the page slightly. The use of tables did force those images that were on other sites (namely photobucket) to be uploaded to the wiki, which is a plus. I think must of us can agree that it looks better than before.
--[[User:The Paper|Teh P.]] 22:19, 11 Nov 2004 (MST)

== Comic-Book Style The Cheat==

With the introduction of the tables, I'm glad this image finally surfaced. I almost lost hope in that image ever being recovered, as it was the only image that I thought was never POSTERITY'd!! Due credit to [[User:Tom|Tom]].
--[[User:The Paper|Teh P.]] 22:19, 11 Nov 2004 (MST)

== Message to [[TBC]] from [[Jonathan Howe]] ==

Be sure to view the XML source of this file:
[http://www.homestarrunner.com/weeklies/weeklies.xml]

:I learned about this XML file when I was poking through these flash files: [http://www.homestarrunner.com/fanstuff.swf] & [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sketchbook.swf] when I found I couldn't view the image or the text when those two preceding files are saved remotely (i.e., on a hard drive.) '''Jonathan''' (I assume his last name is Howe, as he is a programmer) has left a message in a comment to the "'''Chapos'''" about the placement of certain "character shortcuts." He more or less 'signs' the comment with the words "Love, jonathan." I just found this rather amusing. Does anyone else? --[[User:The Paper|The Paper]] 20:37, 2 Dec 2004 (MST)

:Hmmm... Tricky. I like the base files though. Those can come in handy... [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 12:12, 30 Dec 2004 (MST)

== Halloween Costumes ==

If anyone can identify some of those halloween costumes from the museum sketchbook, (the last sketch), feel free to enter their names into the rollover title at the appropriate place saver. I can't really think of anything better at the moment, maybe I'll add them to the [[Halloween Costumes]] section or something later. Thanks. [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 12:12, 30 Dec 2004 (MST)

== Images with Subtitles ==

Shouldn't the images for the Sketchbook and Fanstuff ''not'' have the captions with them? If not, the "Title" column is pretty much useless. --[[User:Gafaddict|Gafaddict]] 21:24, 17 Feb 2005 (MST)

It does seem redundant. It is easier to remove the "title" column, but then that text can not be found during a search. [[User:Drhaggis|<nowiki></nowiki>]]- [[User:Drhaggis|Dr Haggis]] - [[User talk: Drhaggis|Talk]] 23:14, 17 Feb 2005 (MST)

:Since the very beginning, we've always treated the text and image as one. That's how they appear, so that's how we've been reproducing them. And the additional text is for better searching. I do notice, however, that the [[Sketchbook]] article lacks the interesting descriptions the [[Weekly Fanstuff]] page affords.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 12:57, 19 Feb 2005 (MST)

==Moving the page==

Shouldn't this still be under simply a 'Sketchbook' page title? Perhaps it would make more sense to move The Museum Sketchbook to just that, a 'Museum Sketchbook' page or something. I mean, when you roll over the button on the main page, all that pops up under it is just 'Sketchbook'. We're not going to change the name of 'Quote of the Week' to just 'Weekly Quote' are we? (Sorry I missed the discussion on the [[Sketchbook]] page) [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 15:31, 12 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Er, good point. So you're thinking we should move Weekly Sketchbook --> Sketchbook and Sketchbook --> Museum Sketchbook. That makes sense to me, but then again so did moving the weekly sketchbook section to this page. What do you think?[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 12:01, 13 Mar 2005 (MST)
::I second Tom--[[User:flashstorm|flashstorm]] 12:34, 13 Mar 2005 (MST)

:::Yup. I appreciate the work you went to fixing all the links, and don't like to ask you to change them back, but it really makes sense to keep the names the website came up with. I third Tom. [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 14:17, 13 Mar 2005 (MST)

::::Fourth'd! </tgs> -- [[User:nintendorulez|nintendorulez]] 14:51, 28 Mar 2005 (MST)

:::::Okay, then unless anyone else wants to do it, or objects in the next few days, I'm gonna do the move. [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 19:41, 31 Mar 2005 (MST)

::::::It should be easy, since I went through and made sure all the links were correct for the first move. I would change all the "Sketchbook" links to "Museum Sketchbook" first, then move "Sketchbook" to "Museum Sketchbook". This will create a redirect at "Sketchbook" so you can move "Weekly Sketchbook" to "Sketchbook". Then when you change the "Weekly Sketchbook" links to "Sketchbook", it will be a bit easier. If you need any help, just ask.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 21:29, 2 Apr 2005 (MST)

== Sketch Descriptions? ==

Should we add descriptions to the sketches, like we did with the [[Weekly Fanstuff]]? Some people might have no idea what the sketches are of.--[[User:Lord Pikachon|The guy who's name you probably know]]

:It would be nice to have some links on some of the more obscure sketches (like Mashed Potato Jones or the Balding Man). <tt>[[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora the Homestar Coder]]</tt> 19:12, 7 Apr 2005 (MDT)

Okay, me, Trogga, and Homestar Coder have begun working on descriptions.--[[User:Lord Pikachon|Lord Pikachon]]

== Pawn of a hat? ==
I don't wat to start an edit war, but I just don't see [[Strong Sad]] as a game pawn in [[Image:problematics.PNG|this picture]]. I see it as Strong Sad's head shooting out of a magic hat. [[User:E.L. Cool|E.L. Cool]] 18:23, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

:I see Strong Sad's head on a game pawn, and I definately don't see it coming out of a hat. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 18:26, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

::Me as well -- [[User:Tony Stony|Tony Stony]] 18:26, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

:::I see what hes talking about. {{User:Total Spaceship Guy3/sig}}

::::I really wish I could find a picture on the internet, but it looks to me like SS is one of those toys that little kids play with. They're basically just comprised of a cylinder and a head. I don't know what they're called though. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:01, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::Ooh, I know just the things. I think my grandmother still has 'em. I'll see if I can get a pic. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::::::I found [http://www.andertoons.com/images/blog/LittlePeople.jpg a picture]...anyone else think that's what the sketch of SS is? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:08, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::::Yes, exactly! That's just what I was thinking, and have been since it was put up. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::::::::Does anyone know what they're called? (is it "Little People"?) I think we should probably mention this on the page. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:18, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::::::I had those as a kid, and I recall them being called "Little People". {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:24, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::::::They're Playschool Little People, I think. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::::::::::[http://www.fisher-price.com/US/littlepeople/default_flash.asp Fisher-Price], actually. And they're no longer in that classic design. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:27, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::::::::Add'd. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:31, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

==Computer Sketch==

Can somebody read that floppy to the right of Homestar on the Comp? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 23:40, 6 Oct 2005 (UTC)
:Or can anybody read Basic? Does the summary mean anything in particular? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 17:42, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)
::Or know what brand of computer that is? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 17:46, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

:::Just looked up the basic, " 160 vlin 12, 17 at 26". 160 is the line number of the command. It means draw a vertical line from y-coordinate 12 to y-coordinate 17 at x-coordinate 26. That compy looks like an Apple II to me (and I found the "vlin" thing on an Apple II page). {{User:Homestar Coder/sig}} 17:47, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

::::I've seen that PC before... Isn't that the one from [[Peasant's Quest Preview]]? Or is it the one from [[Puppet Time]]? --{{User:Venusy/Sig}}, 18:55, 7 October 2005 (BST)
:::::Okay, I updated the page with the info Coder found. And if anybody could zoom in and read that floppy or anything, that would be awsome. And after careful cross-scruiteny, it appears that the computer used in the Sketchbook is indeed the same used by the [[Videlectrix]] people, even on the same desk. The one difference is that the logo on the keyboard (I think it was the Apple logo) is strangely absent from the [[Videlectrix]] photo. Most likely to avoid any possible legal problems and simplify it up, since they were photoshopping the [[Peasant's Quest]] image onto the screen anyways. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 18:43, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

== Consistency in dates ==

I just noticed that the date abbreviations in this page are not consistent. In general I have seen pages use 3 letter abbreviations. This is the case for most months here except: Sept, June (listed as both June and Jun) and April (also listed as Apr). I suggest that we make them all be 3 character abbreviations no more. Sounds good? --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 23:15, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
:Well since there was no mention either way i'm gonna go ahead and do it. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 06:45, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

== Mixed-up pictures ==

There's something wrong with my computer or something like that. In the Sketchbook window, I see the words "homestar ice crusher", but from there up it's the old picture of Strong Mad holding his mystical orbs. [http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/9644/sketchbookmessedup3wr.png 1] You guys are pretty computer-savvy, anyone know what's wrong? And if not, please don't blame me. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 09:00, 24 December 2006 (EST). Well, it's actually 12:05 on January 27, 2006.
:A lot of users have been commenting on similar mysterious problems, and it likely surrounds your page cache and what cached version of what your browser is loading. In this case it's loading a recent .xml with an old picture. Try clearning your cache to see if that does the trick. I think that's what the other users recommend, and pretty much the only thing that would solve it. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 06:13, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

== none shall pass! ==

None shall pass! for a minute there i thought it read, YOU SHALL NOT PASS! for lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring?

[[User:Nikolce Kocovski|Nikolce Kocovski]] 10:22, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

:I actually was thinking Monty Python and the Holy grail when I say that. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 13:06, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

== Commas vs. Periods ==

I'll grant that commas and periods are barely distinguishable from each other in the caption font. But you can tell the difference by looking very closely. Commas have the smallest tail imaginable. Compare:

[http://www.hrwiki.org/images/e/e9/20060119_sketchbook_orbs_up_yo.PNG orbs up, yo] 
[http://www.hrwiki.org/images/7/79/20060209_sketchbook_nice_inking_mike.PNG nice inking, mike] 
[http://www.hrwiki.org/images/8/81/20060216_sketchbook_none_shall_pass_eww.PNG none shall pass! eww.]

If you cannot see a slight dip (just a pixel or two) in the comma images, copy all three of them to MS Paint (or whatever), zoom in, and compare the commas and periods. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 03:53, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

== poopertrooper? ==

On the page, it says "poopertrooper" is a reference to Super Troopers. I think it's more likely it's a refernce to pooper scoopers. -[[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 23:39, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
:I thought of "pooper scooper" when I first saw it. Super Troopers, to me, seems a lot more unlikely. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 00:06, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

[[IMDB:tt0247745|Super Troopers]] is a movie about state troopers, who's uniform is nowhere near to what the poopsmith wears. In science fiction, stromtroopers dress in a similar way to The Poopsmith. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 14:34, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
:There is no way storm troopers has any relevance here. Poopertrooper - pooper scooper is just as good as poopertrooper to super troopers. one has the same root of pooper, the other has same ending of trooper, storm trooper is just not even close and they don't look anything alike. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 14:37, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

:I thought it sounded like Koopa Troopas. - [[User:Volbeat A The Cheat|Volbeat A The Cheat]] 23:55, 17 March 2006(UTC)

::That seems like way too much of a stretch. If they wanted to reference Koopa Troopas, it probably would have said "Poopa Troopas". [[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 02:17, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

:Don't get mad, I wasn't the one that edited it into the article. I only said what I thought it was at first, I wasn't like "0MG J00 5UX0R L4M0 L0L I7 I5N7 UB3R P00P3R SC00P3R I7 K00P4 7R00P4!!!!!!!!111111!!!11!!!11!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!111one" - [[User:Volbeat A The Cheat|Volbeat A The Cheat]] 02:36, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
:: Chill out, I wasn't mad, I was just commenting that it seemed like too much of a stretch. [[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 20:49, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Now I'M mad that people keep changing the article cos they think my idea was right, it wasn't even an idea! - [[User:Volbeat A The Cheat|Volbeat A The Cheat]] 00:52, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

I vote Super Troopers. Its about police. The stormtrooper Poopsmith is obviously a form of police. Referencing pooperscoopers makes *no* contextual sense. I'm changing it back. [[User:Piscez]]

:Here's what bugs me. When you say, "this '''is''' a reference to..." you are stating something is fact. In this case, we all have our opinions, and each think ours are correct. The fact '''is''' that none of were there when TBC sketched this out and don't have a flippin' clue what they were refering to. Therefore, I propose the following revision:
==== Pooper Trooper Scooper Dooper Blooper ====
Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption could be a reference to the device [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]], the movie [[Wikipedia:Super_Troopers|Super Troopers]], the [[wikipedia:Mario|Super Mario Brothers']] [[Wikipedia:Koopa|Koopa Troopas]], or the [[wikipedia:George_Lucas|George Lucas']] [[Wikipedia:Stormtroopers|stormtroopers]].

{{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 12:44, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

In general, users here seem to think "refers to" means "resembles". IRF is right; only TBC know for sure about what's a reference. Some are obvious, but I'm sure there are a lot of references we'll never get. And then there are a lot of things that resemble other things but TBC never were trying to refer to that thing. I think as a knowledge base we need to be a bit more conservative in how we decide references. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 12:50, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

''Stormtroopers'' seems the most obvious reference. Not the George Lucas kind, but rather the Hitler/Orwell kind. (Those of you who are still somewhat whippersnapperesque should be aware that the term predated ''Star Wars'' by a great many years.) Most of the other suggested references seem to be simple attempts to match up same or similar sounding words, rather than considering the actual ''context''. {{User:Bill/sig}} 17:03, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

:Storm troopers is what I was saying all along. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 17:32, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

ok then ''Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption could be a reference to the device [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]], the movie [[Wikipedia:Super_Troopers|Super Troopers]], the [[wikipedia:Mario|Super Mario Brothers']] [[Wikipedia:Koopa|Koopa Troopas]], or [[Wikipedia:Stormtroopers|stormtroopers]] (from [[wikipedia:World_War_I|WWI]]).''

either way, its still spec at best, and in response to Bill, the usage of pooper cannot be ignored why else would TBC go from The Poopsmith to pooper if not trying to make a ryhme such as Super Trooper or refer to the legendary pooper scooper. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 17:48, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
:For the rhyme, perhaps. Just because the rhyme is funny. Doesn't have to be a reference to pooper or super. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:54, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

My two cents: Pooper Scooper and Stormtrooper are both meaningful enough to be included. "Super Trooper" and "Koopa Troopa" are both based on "Stormtrooper" and, thus, unnecessary. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 18:05, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Ahem. I would Like to add at this point that the Koopa Troopas were the second most common enemies (next to goombas) in the original Super Mario Bros., which came out BEFORE Star Wars: A New Hope. So if anything, Stormtroopers are based off of Koopa Troopas. (Very, very unlikely.) --{{User:The very strongest}} 12:35, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

:See my retraction above, storm troopers is a term that refers to certain soldiers at the end of WWI, which is pre-television. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 21:28, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

I like your idea, I R F, I vote that we go with that one. - [[User:Volbeat A The Cheat|Volbeat A The Cheat]] 04:36, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Ok, the opinions are vast so I think a good'ol vote is in order

'''version 1''' ''current version'' 
Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption is a reference to [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]].
#
'''version 2''' ''the loaded version'' 
Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption could be a reference to the device [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]], the movie [[Wikipedia:Super_Troopers|Super Troopers]], the [[wikipedia:Mario|Super Mario Brothers']] [[Wikipedia:Koopa|Koopa Troopas]], or [[Wikipedia:Stormtroopers|stormtroopers]] (from [[wikipedia:World_War_I|WWI]]).''
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'''version 3''' ''the bare version'' 
Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]].
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'''version 4''' ''combination (please specify which items qualify as a reference)'' 
#

== Super Suudsu Me ==

Feels like the 5-month-old suudsu is a reference to the French fry aging experiment in [[Wikipedia:Super Size Me|Super Size Me]]. But I haven't seen the film, so I don't know how direct the connection is. Anyone want to do a little fact-checking here? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:54, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
:I haven't seen it either, but the fact that this was posted five months to the day after [[bedtime story]] was released says to me that nobody actually ''drank'' the suudsu or dumped it out, and it's just been sitting there. It actually reminds me of the old clichè of the guy with the extremely dirty bedroom finally trying to clean it up and pulling out a half-eaten sandwich or burrito from under the bed and exclaiming "So ''that's'' what happened to my sandwich [burrito]." And by then it's covered with mold and he's got to shoo a [[Gavin|roach]] or two away from it before he touches it. The only specific example I can think of right now is from [[Wikipedia:Even Stevens]] (the episode where a haz mat team is needed to clean Louis's room and he has to sleep in Donnie's room. No, I don't watch the Disney channel anymore, but my younger sbblings frequently leave the TV on when they're not watching it and my ADD brain will be distracted by ut. {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 20:40, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

== suudsu sketch? ==

Is it noteworthy that this is only the 2nd time that the sketch isn't a sketch but a photograph?
{{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 18:46, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
:Th' last photo was sort of a sketch. Just a computer-generated one. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::This would be the first Sketchbook item which cannot really be called a sketch. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:58, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
::Sketch: [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Sketch Dictionary.com], [[Wiktionary:Sketch|Wikitionary]], [[Wikipedia:Sketch|Wikipedia]] [[User:Beep|Beep]] 22:20, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

== Missy's The Cheat ==

Hmm... an upcoming Marzipan-drawn episode?? Probably not, but if it happens, you read it here first! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:00, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
*It looks like a Dr. Seuss character. Like it's got a lion head and tail, but with a penguin body. I think it's kinda cute though! -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

Googly Eyes

Compdude — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:47:17 GMT

Compdude: Added another instance of googly eyes

[[Image:Googlypumpkin.png|thumb|"I felt sorry for it, so I gave it some googly eyes."]]

'''Googly eyes''' have been placed on several inanimate objects in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner universe]].

==Appearances==

*Email [[action figure]] - [[Peanut Strong Bad]] has googly eyes.
*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] - [[Strong Bad]]'s Pumpkin has some googly eyes on it.
*Email [[narrator]] - [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]'s chef's hat has googly eyes on it
*[[Sbemail 150?!?]] and [[alternate universe]] - [[Coach Z]]'s Pear has googly eyes on it.
*[[Homestar's Slippers]] have googly eyes on them.

==Screenshots of Googly-eyed Objects==
<gallery>
Image:Peanut sb closeup.PNG|Homemade Peanut Warrier!
Image:CHEF.PNG|"Homestar, you look like a dork with that on."
Image:Storyboardpear.png|"Next, we dolly in on Coach Z holding a pear covered with eyeballs...."
Image:Eyeball pear.PNG|"Coach Z, if you're not going to eat that eyeball pear...."
</gallery>

[[Category:Object running gags]]

The Luau

Compdude — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 06:20:08 GMT

Compdude: /* Goofs */ Non-spinning tape wheels

{{toonnav|Big Toon|luau2|A Jorb Well Done|Where's The Cheat?}}
[[Image:luau.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad's "Party"]]

Marzipan and Strong Bad's parties just happen to fall on the same day, but Strong Bad's seems to fall apart...

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, [[Tofu Homestar]], {{Film|The King of Town}}

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's Gazebo]], [[The Field|Strong Bad's Backyard]]

'''Date:''' 2001

'''Running Time:''' 5:36

'''Page Title:''' The Luau

== Transcript ==

''{The screen wavers over name tag cards that read "Hello my name is a new homestar runner cartoon" and all the staff, then cut to the luau, with a card reading:}''

<pre>You're invited to
a Meatless Luau!

featuring:
Ancient Hawaiian Poetry
read by Strong Sad
accompanied by
Marzipan on her Ukelele
(pronounced oo-koo-lay-lay)

When: TODAY Where: MARZIPAN'S</pre>

''{Eventually the card spins out, revealing a banner reading "Aloha!" Marzipan is walking to some cooking tofu.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oo-koo-lay-lay. Oo-koo-lay-lay. Mm! Lookin' pretty good. Homestar, come up here right now and watch the tofu, please.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uhhh... Hang on. I'm um... doing... something.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Chop-chop! Everyone's gonna be here any minute.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Marzipan, I hate to tell you this, but... I don't think anyone's coming to your party. I think they're all going to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast!!

''{The invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast spins onto screen as the old CBS Special music plays. It reads:}''

<pre>Your invited to a
Marshmallow Roast

when: same day as marzipan's stupid luau

where: my backyard

time: same time as marzipan's stupid luau
</pre>

'''MARZIPAN:''' What?! He scheduled something on the same day as the luau?

''{scene transition to Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man you guys, this party's gonna be crazy-go-nuts! Check it out! I've got the marshmallows ''{spreads his hand over said marshmallows}'', I've got all the latest releases from the artists of today ''{cut to boombox playing [[Poot Slap]]}'', and I've carefully filled out everybody's name tags. ''{close up of picnic table filled with name tags that all say "Hello, my name is Crap for Brains"}'' Oh, crap!! I forgot the wood! Come on guys, I know where we can hork some.

''{Scene cuts to Marzipan's backyard}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oo-koo-lay-lay. Oo-koo-l ''{Homestar interrupts with a sigh and comes over but Marzipan continues to sing}'' ay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I've gotta stop drinkin' so much melonade. I think I have a serious problem.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''You're'' gonna have a problem if you don't monitor this tofu. I have to tune my oo-koo-lay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay. ''{singing to himself}'' A doo doo, a doo doo doo, a doot doo doo doo. A bab-dib do doo doo—

''{In the distance, Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat poke their heads onto the screen from the left, looking at the gazebo. The camera pans right to remove them from the shot, and Strong Sad is revealed standing on the other side of the fire.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Strong Sad! How long have you been standing there?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, about 20 minutes.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, okay. ''{takes a step away}'' That's weird.

''{scene transition to Strong Bad's backyard. Poot Slap is playing in the background. Everybody is wearing their "Crap for Brains" name tag.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking past the Poopsmith, Bubs and Coach Z)'' Ah, Crap for Brains, glad to see you could make it! Oh, Crap for Brains, you lookin' good! Now, let's get this freakin' party started! ''{Lights a match}'' We'll just get this fire started here. With a little match, and a little fire. ''{holds match up to firewood, but it doesn't light}'' And this should probably be working already. Um, and I don't know why this isn't working.

''{Cut to Marzipan's gazebo where Strong Sad is holding a book that says "Polynesian Prose."}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Kallo koo-koo lay kua ka loo ''{cut to the tofu where Homestar is standing. Strong Sad's poetry can be heard in the background.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{His head keeps drooping down, then coming back up, resisting the urge to fall asleep.}'' Zzzzz... Huh! Soooo... Zzzzz... Huh! Boooooooooring.

''{Cut to Strong Bad's roast, where eleven burnt matches are sitting on the ground. Strong Bad is kneeling down next to the stack of firewood with a lit match}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{frustrated}'' UUUUUGH! ''{grumbling}'' Stupid matches, freakin' light the fire!

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{rubs belly}'' UUUUUUG. HUNGRY!

'''BUBS:''' I'm with Strong Mad! I feel about as hungry as The King of Town on a Saturday!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm trying! I'm trying! Gtch! ''{taunting voice}'' Hello, my name is piece of wood and I don't want to catch fire. Hello, my name is little ''match'', and I don't want to ''make'' a fire! ''{completely aggravated}'' HELLOOOO! MY NAME IS FIRE, AND I'M NOT COMING TO YOUR STUPID PARTY!!!!!

''{Strong Bad knocks a log at the viewer. Homestar then walks onto the scene.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm coming to your stupid party.

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh man, Pom Pom! I love Marzipan and everything, but it was terrible!

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, I don't think she'll notice I'm gone.

''{cut to Marzipan's gazebo, where Marzipan is playing her ukelele and Strong Sad is reading poetry. Next to the tofu cooking is another piece of tofu, with Homestar's head drawn on it. It is on top of a piece of tofu which has Homestar's body drawn on it. They are being held up by two long sticks. The tofu cooking catches fire.}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad's roast. Strong Bad is trying yet again, and unsuccessfully, to make a fire.}''

'''COACH Z:''' What kind of wood you usin' there, Strong Bad? 'Cause ya know, I know a guy who—

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know man, I stole this stuff from Marzipan's backyard.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh-oh. You didn't get it from behind the gazebo, did you?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, why?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it all started when I decided to drink 32 glasses of melonade...

'''BUBS:''' Look! There's a fire over there!

''{suddenly, smoke arises from somewhere, then everyone looks at each other and runs, except for Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaah, come back, you guys, things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!

''{Everyone runs to the source of the fire - which happens to be Marzipan's still-flaming tofu. They roast their marshmallows over it.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Look Strong Sad, everybody's here!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, how glorious.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey everybody, how's the tofu? ''{Cut to Coach Z, Pom Pom, and Bubs chewing on marshmallows, then back to Marzipan}'' Everyone loves tofu!

''{Musical sting, then transition to Strong Bad's place, where he has finally given up and is trying to roast a marshmallow over a lit match. Scattered bags of unopened marshmallows are sitting on the ground.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, you guys, come back! I think I got it all figured out now! Oh, man! What am I supposed to do with all these leftover marshmallows? I bought, like, four hundred pounds!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{walking by, humming, then looks at Strong Bad.}'' Oh, excuse me, but did I hear you say... leftovers?

''{close up of a nametag reading "the end for brains"}''

''{transition to Marzipan's backyard, where Marzipan is talking to the tofu model of Homestar. There is a flame on his "head".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks for helping me with my party today, Homestar. I think it was a really big success! ''{she nuzzles him}'' You've been really nice to me the last few minutes! ''{Tofu Homestar's "head" falls off. Blackout, record scratch}'' Put your head back on this instant!

''{Cut to the [[Luau Main Page]].}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:luau|luau]] is a type of feast prominent in Hawaiian culture. It consists primarily of traditional Polynesian song and dance and the eating of an ethnic dish called [[Wikipedia:Poi_%28food%29|poi]], as well as roasting pork and salmon over an open rotisserie. Since Marzipan is a vegetarian, however, she instead roasts a slab of [[Wikipedia:tofu|tofu]].

===Trivia===
*Among the phrases of "Polynesian Prose" that Strong Sad recites are "[[Wikipedia:Kahlua|Kahlua]] and Creme," an alcoholic drink; and "Meka Leka Hi Meka Heiny Ho," which were Jambi's magic words on the TV show [[Wikipedia:Pee-wee's Playhouse|Pee-wee's Playhouse]].
*This the first time Strong Bad uses the term 'crazy-go-nuts', something which will eventually evolve into [[Crazy Go Nuts University]].
*This is the first time Missy Palmer has been credited as a writer.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad's invitation says "Your invited," misspelling "you're." This is ironic since Strong Bad has a penchant for scoffing at spelling and grammar mistakes when checking his email.
**Strong Bad even sings a song about the differences of the two words in [[local news]].
*When you first see Strong Sad standing next to the fire, in the background, you see the lights across the fence somehow seem to just stop from where scene view would have ended.
*Interestingly, Strong Bad's [[Ghetto Blastro]] displays moving bars even when it isn't playing.
*The invitation to the Luau says that Strong Sad will be reading "Ancient Hawaiian Poetry", yet his book says "Polynesian Prose."
*Strong Mad's logo on his chest is slightly different from the previous toon, [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*The sound effect played while Strong Bad's invitation is displayed is the same one used in old holiday toons.
*This is another instance of [[Foreign words|foreign words]] being mispronounced.

===Goofs===
*When we see Strong Sad for the first time, the lights on the fence stop in midair.
*When Coach Z turns his head, his "Crap for brains" name tag is reversed.
*The wheels on the tape do not turn in Strong Bad's [[Ghetto Blastro]].

===Inside References===
*The tune Marzipan is playing on the ukelele is the song "Thoughts on a Bird" from the game [[Audition With Marzipan]].

=== Real-World References ===
*The music heard when the invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast is shown is a reference to the logo and music that CBS used to preface their specials. The actual opening, used from 1973 to the late 1980's, is viewable [http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/international/video/cbsspecial1987.rm here] (this requires RealPlayer to view). This was used earlier in [[A Holiday Greeting]].
*The sound of everybody running is a generic sound effect used in old [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network Studios|Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons.

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "Things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!" would be used again on [[personal favorites]] and [[Main Page 22]].

== External Links ==

*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.html watch "The Luau"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.swf watch the Flash file for "The Luau"]
[[Category:Toons|Luau, The]]