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Talk:Other Little Girl

Terlet Brush — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:08:57 GMT

Terlet Brush: /**/Found on YouTube?

==Possibility==
Is this girl also a member of the Chapman family? -- [[User:TheRealZajac|The Real Zajac]] 15:50, 28 Nov 2005 (PST)
:Probably, but nothing's verified yet. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 23:54, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
::Then it should be catorgorized as a stub no?--[[User:Martin925|Martin925]] 02:21, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
:::Actually, "no" in my book. Stubs are for articles which clearly have the potential to be longer. There isn't much more to know or say about her. (I mean, we could fluff it up with some prose, but that's not so desirable anyway.) I'll let folks talk about it a little; if there's no objection I'll take the tag off. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 03:13, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
::::I know that we cannot find more information, but most every article in the stubs section is like that. For example, the article on [[Ryan Bradley]] is lacking a lot of information that we cannot find but is still a stub. In other words, this article can still use work.---[[User:Martin925|Martin925]]
:::::She looks like a Palmer to me. The resemblance and voice are uncanny.
::::::Good point. --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 23:04, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

How's abouts we's combine 'dis article here with the original [[Little Girl]] entry?

-[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 23:26, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

Yeah! That'd be great!!!--{{User:Benol/sig}} 01:00, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
:GAH! TOO... MUCH... MERGING... BRAIN... CAN'T... STAND IT... {{User:Bubsty/sig}} 01:04, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

== Source? ==

:''[The Other Little Girl] is the daughter of a family friend that lives in Georgia, near The Brothers Chaps.''

Is this really true? If so, does anyone have a source? --[[User:Trogga|Trogga]] 00:15, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

:[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Other_Little_Girl&diff=383068&oldid=349505 IRF added it] after talking to [[Karen Wagner]] on the phone.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:21, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

::Then why hasn't anyone taken it off of [[HRWiki:Questions]]? --[[User:Trogga|Trogga]] 00:25, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

:::I suppose not many people have memorized the contents of that page ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:27, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
::::Ha ha, Loafing, that's funny. Anyway, um, I just changed it. So... problem solved? --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 00:28, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

== Found on YouTube? ==

I think I found some YouTube videos of Other Little Girl (quite randomly, I might add) - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itix0Hf_G8I here] and a couple of others. It seems that her name is Thea.--[[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 16:08, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

User talk:Loafing

Terlet Brush — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:31:55 GMT

Terlet Brush: /**/Other Little Girl identity?

{{User:Loafing/Archive}}

== Hall of fame edit summaries ==

here's one that's very funny when taken out of context: http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner&diff=439985&oldid=439982&rcid=392035 [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 21:53, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
:Nice one. Not quite HoF material, though ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:26, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
::Holy gorsh! I need to be paying more attention to what I put in my edit summaries! {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 00:27, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Nah matt man, it's all good. It's just when i saw it in RC all i saw was that and started cracking up. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:53, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

What about this one? [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk:Prawns&curid=17450&diff=445668&oldid=445443&rcid=397826 (→Merge - and I like reruns of Arrested Development on TV ... er, I mean... reply!)]
:Yes, I saw that. Maybe if I liked that show too ;-) Keep try.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 02:47, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Scoreboard&curid=23141&diff=456718&oldid=456715 here's one by Jay] that I thought was cool. --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 22:12, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

I must admit... I was kind of waiting for you to put me there. Ha! [[User:70.239.222.30|70.239.222.30]] 21:32, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

:That's cheating, then! ;-) I was kind of wondering if I should wait until you get an account, though :-p{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:35, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
::Mac/H*R Irony: I typed in for the summary earlier "You won't believe this, the CHATPA says "compy386" this must be a sign from The Brothers Chaps. Oh God, this can't be good." and I told my computer to speak (not verbally, I used the key command I programmed in the system preferences) it with the TTS (Text-To-Speech Engine) it has nothing came out, and later fans were at full blast. Speech Synthesis Server (the name of the process, which acts as an application) was taking up 100% of the CPU, and my computer's temperature was over the limits (that I heard) that could start to destroy your computer. The temperature that could start it was 176ºF, and iStat Pro said CPU A (MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo) was at 184ºF! It was able to pop-up dashboard, so I could see the temperature. I had to do a force restart. All of this took about 3 minutes in all. And Now I'm back. Speech Synthesis Server, just made me go "What the?!" Is that CHATPA thing an actual easter egg in it? [[User:70.239.222.30|70.239.222.30]] 22:04, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

==YAY!==
I'm finally on your Hall of Fame. It isn't exactly me, but... heck yes!! --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 21:37, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:{{pl|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Cool_Tapes&diff=445285&oldid=445278 Nope!}} You're absolutely right. That's what I get for editing at 7:44am running on little to no sleep. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 15:03, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

==That Loafing==
That Loafing is a computer genius man. [[User:Flashfight|Flashfight]]
:He sure is ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 02:47, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

== Hey Loafing... ==

Is it o.k. if I borrow the idea of the hall of fame, but instead use talk page quotes? --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 16:01, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
:Sure, no probalo ^_^{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:41, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

== Thanks for the invite ==

In reference to [[User_talk:72.205.55.200 | the comment you left]] - Invitation accepted :) - Looking forward to working more on the subtitles project {{User:Nebulon/sig}} 07:56, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

:You're very welcome. And welcome to the wiki (again)! I'm glad you joined. And great sig! :-) {{User:Loafing/sig}} 08:07, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

== Name....? ==

Hey, it's me. I was wondering if I could possibly change my name on here. I know if I [[montage|creat]] a second accound, it would be considered sockpuppetry. I decided to come to you, one of the many sysops on this wiki and ask if I could change my name. Please get back to me. -{{User:Cool Tapes.exe/sig}} 
PS: Post the reply on my talk page. Thanks!

== Why? ==

Why do you keep deleting my welcome post on Kittyslasher's talk page? I'm just trying to help. {{User:Homestarmy Commando1/sig}}
:I can answer that. He is vandal and we don't welcome vandals. I welcomed a few vandals not even knowing that they were already vandals. Please see the block log or on the deletion log if you want to see if you welcome a vandal. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}}
:Ah, I was just about to post on your talk page. I'm sorry, but that particular user is a vandal who has been blocked from editing forever. I do appreciate that you welcome new users, and I do know that it's confusing that some users should not actually be welcomed. I had the same problem when I started! Only very few users are vandals, and it's usually safe to welcome everybody. If you see that a new user has not been welcomed for quite a while (maybe an hour or longer), then you might want to check [[Special:Log/block]] to see if he or she has been blocked. Don't let this spoil your mood, it's no big deal! :-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 13:34, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks a LOT, guys. I had no idea that guy was a vandal. {{User:Homestarmy Commando1/sig}}

== Pfargtl pic. ==

Thanks for uploading a better one. I was trying to do five things at once on the toon's article and the screenshot was one too many, I think.{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 10:42, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
:Hey no worries. You actually beat me to the image by a few seconds. I was in the process of uploading a screenshot of the "DVD menu", but your idea was better ;-) Good jorb with the transcript(s)!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 10:44, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks. This one wasn't too hard. It's so short.{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 10:48, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

== revert ==

I don't understand. My comment re: the VA Tech tragedy was sincere.{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 04:14, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
:Yes, I'm sure it was. It's just that you're already the second editor to mix up '''Georgia''' and '''Virginia'''. ;-) And apart from that, it's not quite article talk page appropriate, as the talk page is for discussing article content. Keep on tranglin'! {{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:16, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
:At least you're not the only one Byanc! {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 20:28, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

== Subpages ==

Loafing, I've seen other people make subpages that I don't think fit the H*R Wiki and they never get deleted. Do you think many admins just never notice or that I'm wrong about the Wiki policy. (Also, I might not do TODs anymore. I can't think of many good ones.) {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:42, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:That is a very good point. There are many subpages that really shouldn't be there according to our policy, and I have been meaning to bring this up for a while now. It's just a lot of work, and so I've so far concentrated mainly on new subpages. And really, only policing subpages is no fun, so I'm mostly doing other things, as I guess most other users will do, too. Apart from that, I like Trey's response on your talk page, and his post [[HRWiki_talk:User_space#Uploaded_images_subpages|here]], which must have been inspired by your question. And hey, you might have a good idea for another TOD tomorrow or next week. Never say never ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:36, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

==i has a deletion==
Hey Loafing. I was wondering if you can delete my "i has a crayon" personal image on my userpage. Instead of that, I am doing a Nintendo challenge like Trey. (with permission) So, if you could do that for me, it would make me happy. ;-) Keep on tranglin, {{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 02:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
:I has a deletion!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 02:43, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks man. --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 02:45, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== It's a new drill! ==

[[Image:bellybutton.PNG|thumb|Oh, awesome!]]
Happy birthday! Here's a drill. Keep on doin' great stuff for the wiki and vanquishing that thesis! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:56, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
[[Image:50cake.PNG|thumb|left|Threw it at Strong Sad, but it's still good]]
:Yeah, Happy B-Day Loafing. I get to say Happy birthday to you all day. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 23:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::''Note to self: Loafing doesn't suck.'' Happy birfday, Loafing! Keep on doing that sysop thing... that you do... {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 00:06, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Happy Birthday Loafing! Happy Birthday! Okay that wasn't very original. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 00:45, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Happy Birthday Loafing! May you always keep helping me out with all the stuff I don't know! {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:49, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::Awww, thanks a lot, you guys. Hmmm, a power drill and a cake... the plausibilities are endless!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 03:37, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::Happy birthday, man! I wish you that your New-Zealand gravity boots won't fail you and you won't fall from the earth for a whole year! :) {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 04:06, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::::Happy Loafday. Have a time! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:05, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

== Pumpkin Carve-nival ==

Did you think that was a legit idea to make the transcript more accurate? Please reply at [[Talk: Pumpkin Carve-nival#Strong Bad as Homestar]]. Sorry if this annoys you; I am not intending to. [[User:Bad Bad Guy|Bad Bad Guy]] 22:24, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
:If you don't know I was referring to the quotation mark thing. [[User:Bad Bad Guy|Bad Bad Guy]] 22:29, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

== Did you just... ==

The n00bity of this question is intense, but did you just...block yourself? It's been a long time since I've seen a vandal blocked, but it DOES say that Loafing blocked "User:Loafing" with an expiry time of infinite...{{User:Ten Ten/sig}} 22:51, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
:Yes, I've been suspicious of that Loafing guy for quite a while. He's a shady fella. Or maybe I was distracted and clicked the wrong link. History will decide! ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:53, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
::I'm gonna find some way to preserve that for posterity, maybe even prosperity.{{User:Ten Ten/sig}} 22:55, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
:::So then I grabbed <strike>the Blue Laser</strike> Loafing by his collar and said, "You betta block yourself!"--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 05:48, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
::::[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&page=User:Loafing He]'s [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&page=User:DorianGray not] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&page=User:FireBird the] [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&page=User:Trey56 first] to hit the wrong button accidentally... (or [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&page=User:Thunderbird_L17 intentionally]...) and he won't be the last. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:18, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

== DELETED ==

I don't want this [[User:Homestar-winner/navbar|navbar]] for my user page anymore. Could you delort it? {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 10:53, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
:Sure. It's still [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Special:Whatlinkshere/User:Homestar-winner/navbar used] on your user page and your talk page, though! Are you sure you want me to delete it immediately? Also, a tip for the future: if you want one of your subpages to be deleted, put <nowiki>{{delete|No longer needed}}</nowiki> at the top, and it will soon be deleted by a sysop. So, just let me know if it's really OK to go ahead, and I'll delort it! Oh, and keep up the good work on the wiki! :-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 11:40, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
::[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User:Homestar-winner&diff=466971&oldid=466417 Done] and [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Homestar-winner&diff=466972&oldid=465752 done]! Thanks Loafing! {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 11:59, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
:::No probalo!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 19:03, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

== Png guy checks talk page ==

<blockquote class="lappy email"><div>
subject: Optimizing PNGs</div>
Png Guy 
Welcome to the Homestar Runner Wiki 
Good jorb with optimizing those PNGs! 
Which tool are you using? 
 
{{User:Loafing/sig}} 09:17, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
</blockquote>

'''PNG GUY:''' I use an exe called PNGOUT[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pngout] which was created by the Ken Silverman, creator of the Build engine used in Duke Nukem 3D, amongst other games. PNGOUT is excellent at optimizing PNGs if you use the right settings. Unfortunately, it doesn't check EVERY possible combination of settings for the smallest file size. That part I have to do myself. Well, there's your answer. [[User:Png guy|Png guy]] 03:05, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:Thanks for the reply, that's really a cool tool. I've just tried it with [http://brh.numbera.com/software/pnggauntlet/ PNGGauntlet], which tries out a set of combinations to find the best one. Oh, and usually, you should just reply on your talk page. Normally, I;d move this discussion back to your page now, but the "checks talk page" idea is so cool, i'm'a gonna go ahead and not touch it ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:08, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Welcoming ==

Uhh... sorry for constantly questioning you sysops... but why didn't [[User:Schaedenfreud82|this guy]]'s [[User talk:Schaedenfreud82|talk page]] have the automated
welcoming tips and you welcomed him instead? {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 11:39, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
:He/she [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Log&user=Schaedenfreud82 joined] in March, nearly two months before we started doing the automated tips. So <s>someone from</s> the welcoming committee must have overlooked him.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 11:44, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

== One heck of a guy ==
<blockquote class="lappy email"><div>
subject: One heck of a guy</div>
Loafing 
You are one heck of a guy 
being one of the best sysops on HRWiki 
thank you for being so cool, 
 
{{user:Thewi2kbug/sig}} 01:31, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
</blockquote>

==Well okay then==
My plan was to make an account that you or any other sysop could use to block people so people couldn't flame ypu whwn you blocked them[[User:Zorc|Zorc]] 00:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Did what ya said on my talk page Hopefully you can't read french cause BAISE![[User:Zorc|Zorc]] 00:34, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
::Oh come on respond already!

== Talk pic ==

How do you get a pic for your Talk button thing? I guess I never really learned when everybody started doing it on here.
Yours is a loaf of bread. That's what I'm talking about. [[User:Sanjuro|Sanjuro]] 16:57, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

Thank you for fixing my user boxes and responding to my comment on[[Talk:Inkhole Interview]][[User:Randomnerd10|Randomnerd10]] 19:32, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

== With lack of a better title... ==
Since you are always voting '''delete''' on my articles.(The bad ones, at least.) I figured you would know what a necessary or unnecessary one would be. Anyways, should I make [[Squinting]] on account of Strong Bad doing so to read long or unclear words. {{User:SantanaHomerunner/sig}}
:I'm gunna go ahead and give my two cents. Squinting is a natural function of the human body when reading long or unclear words, therefore, I don't think it merits a page. --{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 22:11, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
:SantanaHomerunner, I do appreciate your eagerness to contribute to the wiki. However, you often create new articles too quickly. Next time, before you create the article, check if this is already covered elsewhere (as for example with [[Basketballs]]), ask yourself if this would actually make for an interesting article ([[Squinting]] is for example a very normal thing to do, so it's not very notable). Also, make sure you go through the points listed in our [[HRWiki:Inclusion guidelines|inclusion guidelines]] to see if that article would have a chance. You've created 2 decent articles, which is much more than most new users can say, so you really don't need to stress. However, 15 (!) of your articles have turned out deleted, redirected or will soon be. You need to make sure that you'll be more productive, as it is a lot of work for everybody to discuss those articles. Keep an tranglin'!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 23:57, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

== user gift.From a friend. ==

I made a userbox for you.Hope you enjoy it!

{|

{{userbox|border=#FFA500|mainbkgd=#FFCE7B|codebkgd=#FFA500|codecolor=#FFFFFF|code=JOSH|msg={{User:Loafing/sig}} is just like Chaosvii7's friend,Josh because he's tough and comedic at the same time.}}

|}

{{User:Chaosvii7/sig}} 06:30, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Lol, thanks. I feel like a soft barrel full of monkeys on the inside, now ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:00, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

== Invitation ==

Greetings User LOAFING!If you've kept up with current events,I am releasing a story on a wedsite,and putting the link on my user page.On my talk page,there is going to be a party held in honor of said event.I hope you can make it to the talk page party.The party will starty at 8:00 PM EST Friday night.It will last an hour,at which the talk page will return to normal.Hope to see you there!

{{User:Chaosvii7/sig}} 02:29, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

== Vandalism? ==

What do you think of [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=video_games&curid=1114&diff=483427&oldid=481482&rcid=439011 this]? I started wondering after DeFender1031's [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=video_games&curid=1114&diff=483428&oldid=483427&rcid=439012 edit summary] when he reverted it. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:53, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
:I didn't know what to make of it either, hence the question rather than a statement. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 00:55, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
::So far, the anonny has had decent contribs. It might have been a mistake or a glitch. Not sure. We'll see what happens.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:57, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
:::Looks like they ran it through an online translation site. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 02:26, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
::::Shwoo, i immediately thought of something like babelfish, [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:202.76.162.34&diff=483440&oldid=481559&rcid=439024 here] i mentioned a "literary scrambling script". {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:27, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

== Also about Vandalism ==

What has [[User:68.124.67.66|68.124.67.66]] done wrong? I saw you gave him a [[User talk:68.124.67.66|block warning]] a couple days ago. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:35, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
:Go to that block warning link, hit History, and read the summary. He explains why. (And laugh at Loafing's screwup of posting it on the user page accidentally.) {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:42, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
::yes, we all laughed. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:43, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
:::So long as we all see the value in a good edit summary: you can laugh at it later. No, wait. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:51, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
::::[[Wikipedia:Nelson Muntz|''Ha''-Ha!]] But I still don't get what edit the annony made that was vandalism. Could [[bottom 10|Simone]] please give me a link to the edit he made that was vandalism? {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:55, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
:::::It was not vandalism, it was, as noted, trolling. That is, the posting in a thread solely for attention. Read the thread cited to see what we're talking about. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:59, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

== Symbols? ==

I was thinking about creating a page, when I thought, before I get [[wikipedia:blocking shots|stuf]][[HRWiki:STUFF|fed]], (Get it?) I should ask you because you seem to really understand the Wiki. Should I make [[Symbols]]? It would tell about different symbols used in the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. Kind of like [[Fonts]]. It could also tell about when something like ♥ replaced "love" or something like that. Is there already a page that relates? Is it unecessary?--{{User:SantanaHomerunner/sig}} 23:11, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
P.S. Your my new page consultant.
{|{{userbox|border=#000000|mainbkgd=#00CC99|codebkgd=#000000|codecolor=#FF0000|code=EPC|msg=This user is [[User:SantanaHomerunner|SantanaHomerunner's]] '''''exclusive''''' page consultnat.}}
|}
:I gotta-nother: [[a-]] on account of a-the cheat or that one at the end of [[monument]]. Or [[mumbling]].--{{User:SantanaHomerunner/sig}} 19:21, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

::Lol, thanks for choosing me as your page consultant. I charge $5000 per suggestion. Anyway, I strongly advise you to overthink these ideas. While these are certainly real occurrances, you need to think if anybody would actually be interested in the articles. [[mumbling]] for example is neither funny nor out of the ordinary. I'm also not so sure about your other suggestions. [[a-]] is for exmple something that really only Strong Bad does, so a whole article on it might be too much. You know, you don't ''need'' to create heaps of new pages if you want to contribute to the wiki. Gnome work is very much appreciated, too :-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 23:05, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

:::I will take that into consideration, but I want to inform you that I went ahead and made [[Stew]]. I was very confident in my idea. But I have another one: [[Mining]].--{{User:SantanaHomerunner/sig}} 23:11, 8 August 2007 (UTC) P.S. What about [[Symbols]] from paragragh #1 of this conversation.

::::One more. [[Spring Break]]?--{{User:SantanaHomerunner/sig}} 23:35, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

:::::I'm not really convinced by any of these. [[Symbols]] would not really list anything H*R specific, would it? You always have to ask yourself if someone would actually want to read such an article. Not sure that mining is something that happens so often at homestarrunner.com, and there has never been any actual spring break. You should also definitely check out [[HRWiki:Spoons]] and it's talk page. Now, as per our agreement, you owe me $30.000 if I counted correctly. But seriously, I might not be the best guy to ask about those articles. I'm not too sure myself if an article is worth creating. Contrary to popular belief, I'm not all-knowing.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 07:22, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

== the egg award ==
[[Image:Eguy egg.gif|thumb|left|the egg]][[Image:Annoying_whiner_bird.PNG|thumb|80px|2nd place]]
u won it for showing me that the acount was not deleted

it hatched

:Cool, thanks :-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:09, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

== Did you just call me insulted? ==

[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Tennis&curid=37108&diff=492342&oldid=492340 I didn't really think that]... No problem! {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 01:03, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
:Haha, just wanted to make sure you didn't get that the wrong way :-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:09, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

== Yay! ==
You won Person of the Day! I choose you becoase: You clear out the delete log, cool sysop. {{User:Numa Numa/sig}}
:Thanks, I guess...{{User:Loafing/sig}} 19:35, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
::That was a long time ago, so I need to make you one agian. You win again. {{User:Numa Numa/sig}}

== Gnomez ==

Hey Loafing. I was scrolling through the block log, and I found that you blocked Gnomez. I was wondering why. It said He/she knew old account Eguy. Does that mean he was originally Eguy. A little confused, {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 13:06, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
:For some reason, Eguy thought his account had been deactivated and created the Gnomez account to edit the wiki. When he found out that his old account still worked, he abandoned the Gnomez account and used his Eguy account again. That's all. He didn't vandalize or anything.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 19:32, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
::Okay, thanks Loafing. I was a bit confused. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 19:42, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

== Wow... ==
You revert EVERYTHING! For that, I'll make a song about you!

L is for Le Reverter

O is for Oh, I dunno!

A is for Artistic

F is for Fun

I is for interactive

N is for Nothing.

G is for Gnomez banner! (Yeah, you banned Gnomez) ~~

:Erm, thanks, Mr. Numa.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 08:26, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

== Somebody deserves this... ==

[[Image:Golden Sub.png|thumb|Congrats! Keep on subtitling!]]
For all your hard work with the subtitles, you deserve to be the first recipient of THE GOLDEN SUB. --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 21:10, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
:Awesomeness! :-D Thanks, bro. I hope my teeth will cope with the gold ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:12, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

== Correct Confrontation? ==

I confronted this guy on his talk page and I just want to know if I did it appropriatly. (...or if I mispelled anything...) [[User talk:76.5.105.107|here]]. Mine is the one with this signature:
{{User:SantanaHomerunner/sig}} 22:20, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
:Well, as the edit in question took place on 16 August, over a month ago, it was probably unnecessary. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 22:35, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

== Instructions translation ==

Hey, Loafs. After the [[HRWiki_talk:Subtitles#Localized_templates|localized quick dip pages]] are (hopefully some day) done, do you think that it would be possible/necessary to also translate the text on the local viewer to the language of the subtitles currently viewed? Might seem a bit.. freakish, I guess, but I'm quite passionate about people needing and using my subtitles really understanding everything they should read. Thanks! --[[User:Sysrq868|Sysrq868]] 11:26, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

== Ced tagged his [[User:2Fast2Furious|user page]] and [[User talk:2Fast2Furious|talk page]] for deletion ==

Are you going to delete his things, or do you want him to stay? I think he's a little upset because you reverted his edits. --{{User:Bill Hart/sig}} 14:07, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
:Hmmm, what gives you that impression? That was no big deal, was it? Definitely nothing even close to a reason for quitting. Did he tell you that he was upset by that?{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:27, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
::I asked him why he was leaving, to which he responded, "It appears I'm not a very productive user." --{{User:Bill Hart/sig}} 21:17, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
:::Yes, I saw that. I assumed that he said that because he thinks he's not a very productive user, not because I reverted an edit. I meant if he told you in person.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:25, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
''{in [[Strong Mad]]'s voice}'' NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! [[kind of cool]]{{User:Bill Hart/sig}} 21:27, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

== Hurr ==

Hey Loafing, Mike here. Just dropping you a line to say Hi and I Found You on HRWiki. I tried to leave you a more subtle hello but someone reverted it :P --[[User:121.72.249.181|121.72.249.181]] 04:27, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
:Haha, yes, it did look very much like random vandalism. Especially with that edit summary ;-) Anyway, thanks for stopping by! Might see you on Friday.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:48, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

== Pre-subtitles ==

Thanks, I think I copy/pasted from the page itself, not its Edit text. Hey, everyone's entitled to a moment of stupidity now and then. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 03:54, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:Meh, that's hardly stupidity! You can do better (stupider) than that, I'm sure ;-) And you need to be on IRC more often... or at all!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:54, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
::I don't even have all the plug-ins to do so any more; I switched computers a while ago and it didn't cross my mind recently. Parhaps after subtitling. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 04:59, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== Other Little Girl identity? ==

I think I found some YouTube videos of [[Other Little Girl]] (quite randomly, I might add) - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itix0Hf_G8I here] and a couple of others. It seems that her name is Thea. Do you think it's her? --[[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 05:31, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Ever and More

Terlet Brush — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:12:12 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Real-World References */ wikipedify

{{toonnav|Shorts|helmets|One Two, One Two|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:Ever and More.png|thumb|"And now, to help me demonstrate the new secret handshake, I call forth Brother of Town!"]]
The [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets|Broternal Order]] comes to order!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Coach Z]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Bubs]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Pom Pom]], [[King of Town]], [[The Cheat]]

'''Places:''' [[The Bar]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' Tuesday, June 26, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 2:50

'''Page Title:''' B-O-D-H Local 1-1-Style

==Transcript==
''{Open on Coach Z and Strong Sad sitting at a table. Coach Z is wearing a Spartan helmet, and Strong Sad is wearing his astronaut helmet}''

'''COACH Z:''' Well, it's like a tricycle, but with nineteen wheels instead of three.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Coach Z, that's a horrible recipe.

'''COACH Z:''' Lemme run this one by ya. We start with a pound of rubber cement.

''{Cut to another view of the table, with Strong Mad, Bubs and The Poopsmith. Strong Mad is wearing a football helmet on top of his head, Bubs is wearing a fireman's hat, and The Poopsmith is wearing a Judge Dredd helmet}''

'''BUBS:''' I haven't been able to fit into my lucky pants for almost ten years! That's why come I'm in such a bad mood all the time!

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN LET OUT THE WAIST ''{Holds up needle and thread}'' A LITTLE BIT FOR YOU!

'''BUBS:''' Hey, that'd be a sweet deal I couldn't refuse!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' Order! ''{Strong Mad, Bubs and The Poopsmith pay attention. Cut to Homestar, who's wearing his horned helmet and banging a chicken drumstick on the table}'' Order! I hereby call this meeting of the Broternal Order of Different Helmets to order! Now let us begin with a rousing rendition of our frothy, shaky chant. ''{Waving drumstick like a conductor's baton}'' And one, two, three!

''{Cut to another view of the table. Bubs, Strong Bad and Coach Z are visible. Strong Bad is wearing a miner's helmet}''

'''ALL:''' ''{singing}'' Ever and more, ever and more, ever and more!

''{Cut to another view. Strong Sad and Pom Pom are visible. Pom Pom is wearing a Samurai helmet. Strong Sad isn't singing and has his arms folded}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Singing—

'''ALL:''' ''{singing}'' Ever and more, ever and more, ever and more!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' One more time!

'''ALL:''' ''{singing, getting higher at the end}'' Ever and more, ever and more, ever and more!

''{Near the end of the song, cut to The Cheat next to Strong Mad. The Cheat is wearing an old-fashioned British policeman's hat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Sad! Why weren't you singing?

'''STRONG SAD:''' I don't believe in the message!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, yes you do. All in favor?

'''ALL EXCEPT STRONG SAD:''' Aye!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All opposed?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Nay!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The ayes win! ''{To Strong Sad}'' You believe in the message now!

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Slapping Homestar on the back}'' I really do!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I now give the floor to our treasurer, regarding shiny new ways to misappropriate funds.

'''BUBS:''' Thank you, Brotherstar Runnerbro... ther. Well, I've taken the minutes from last's month's meeting, ''{holds them up}'' and sold them as rollover minutes to third world countries! ''{holds up another piece of paper with a picture of Homsar on it}'' Then I bought myself, I mean the Broternal Order of Different Helmets, a jetski! ''{holds up a jetski}'' But then I wrecked it and broke my shin! ''{Holds up leg}'' So now my rubbing ointment ''{holds it up}'' costs fifty bucks a tube!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fantastic! And now, to help me demonstrate the new secret handshake, I call forth, Brother of Town.

''{The King of Town comes onscreen, wearing an Imperial German Army helmet}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Offscreen}'' Yaaaaay.

''{Homestar and the King of Town move around for a second}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Everybody got it? This: ''{The word "This" appears onscreen, then Homestar moves around as three arrows appear onscreen}'' Then this: ''{The words "Then this" appears onscreen, then Homestar moves around some more and more complex arrows appear on the screen}'' And now Brother Strong Bad, with his weekly power play.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Clears throat, then speaks angrily}'' What's the matter with you guys? I should be in charge here! Why is Homestar running this secret club? ''{Banging his fist on the table}'' Singing songs and secret handshakes? That's rejected Girl Scout camp material! Put me in charge, and we'll be hitting each other with wooden stools until the morning light! Eating triple-fried pork rinds and burping video game music six ways till Tuesday! "Ever and More"? That's horse pocky, you fools! It's all marketing mumbo jumbo! ''{upset}'' Don't believe a word of it!

''{Strong Bad pants}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you, Strong Bad. We look forward to hearing from you next week.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{subdued}'' Thank you, Supreme Overlord.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And with that, our meeting is adjourned. So everybody buddy up and get to work on that secret handshake. I'm gonna go take a bath in a pile of gold coins.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat imitating the movements Homestar and the King of Town made earlier, with their hands on their hips. Cut to the words "end. friend." on a black screen}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "friend." at the end of the short to see Homestar Runner laying in a bathtub full of gold coins in the bathroom of the Brothers Strong.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing to the tune of the ''[[Wikipedia:DuckTales|DuckTales]]'' theme song}'' Lasers, race cars, aeroplanes, doo doo, ah-doo doo!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*"Broternal" is a [[portmanteau]] of "brotherly" and "fraternal", two adjectives that are often found in names of male-only secret societies.

===Remarks===
*The only other time that Homestar seemed able to exercise any kind of authority over Strong Bad was in the email [[Bottom 10]] when, somehow, Homestar was able to convince Strong Bad to keep hugging a tree.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Mad holds up the needle as he talks his lower lip overlaps on the needle.

===Inside References===
* Strong Sad's astronaut costume was previously seen in [[senior prom]], though he's only wearing the helmet part here.
* The order's song was previously sung by Homestar in [[the movies]]. Homestar also wore the horned helmet in that email.
* Strong Bad's miner helmet was seen in the email [[cheatday]].
* The King of Town's German helmet is similar to the one [[The Kaiser]], his [[Old-Timey]] counterpart, wears.
* The Broternal Order's secret handshake is another reference to characters' [[Lack of Visible Arms]].
* This is an occurrence of [[Strong Sad Smiling]].
* The pennant on the wall reads "[[Lemke|LEMKE!]]".
* Bubs's jetski is labeled "WETSKi", another instance of [[Lowercase i's]].
* Bubs mentions his lucky [[pants]].

===Real-World References===
[[Image:Cold Ones Light Old Style.png|thumb|Old Style Cold Ones]]
*The Poopsmith is wearing [[Wikipedia:Judge Dredd|Judge Dredd]]'s helmet.
*The [[Cold Ones]] Light poster closely resembles the [[Wikipedia:Pabst Brewing Company#Old Style|Old Style]] beer logo.
*The lyrics Homestar sings in the bathtub of gold coins are rearranged from the theme song to [[Wikipedia:Disney|Disney]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:DuckTales|DuckTales]]''. Homestar's behavior mirrors [[Wikipedia: Scrooge McDuck|Scrooge McDuck]]'s, who enjoyed diving through his coin-filled [[Wikipedia:Money Bin|Money Bin]].

== External Links ==
* [[HR:helmets.html|watch "Ever and More!"]]
* [[HR:helmets.swf|view the Flash file for "Ever and More!"]]
* [[Forum:11746|forum thread re: "Ever and More!"]]

{{subtitlesLinks|helmets}}
[[Category:Shorts]]

Talk:Mashing Go

Terlet Brush — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:49:55 GMT

Terlet Brush: Talk:Mashing Go moved to Talk:Mashing: per talk

#REDIRECT [[Talk:Mashing]]

Talk:Mashing

Terlet Brush — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:49:55 GMT

Terlet Brush: Talk:Mashing Go moved to Talk:Mashing: per talk

I don't know if this is an official running gag yet or not, but ""Mashing go/play" on something is seen in Everybody Knows It, flashback, alternate universe, and the introduction to Disc One of strongbad_email.exe" is pretty ugly. {{User:SBLOUNSKCHED!/sig}} 07:03, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
: Yeah. In fact i don't know how this counts as a page. It doesn't really tell us anything. So... '''BALLETED''' [[User:Sbmaniac|Sbmaniac]] 19:46, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
::No, I think this page is legitimate. And it's been cleaned up a bit. Let it stay. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::You're probbably right. But i think we need a few more appearences to make this a solid page. [[User:Sbmaniac|Sbmaniac]] 22:46, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
::::Six is more appearances than for a lot of pages we have. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:48, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::OK OK, i get it,I will keep it. [[User:Sbmaniac|Sbmaniac]]

"Mash" as opposed to "press" as in "mash go" is typical in the South. Since the brothers Chaps are from Atlanta, I think it makes sense that they say "mash." Just thought it was worth mentioning. The same applies to "nana" instead of "grandma."
:I'm from the South and I've never heard this in my life. [[User:Crystallina|Crystallina]] 21:14, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
::Ditto. Well, outside of Homestar Runner. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 21:27, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
:::I live about an hour away from TBC, and while "Mash go" is not a staple of the Georgian vocabulary, it is by no means considered unusual for someone to use the phrase. --[[User:James|JamesGecko]] 21:46, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

I think the page title should be changed... maybe to something like just "mash." After all, in TGS Issue 13, it appears as just "m.a.s.h." instead of "mash go" or "mash [whatever]" like in the other instances. {{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 15:18, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
::You're right. '''Mashing''' or even just '''Mash''' would be enough. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 15:22, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

:::Yeah, I agree as well — [[Mashing]] sounds the best to me. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:24, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Mashing Go

Terlet Brush — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:49:53 GMT

Terlet Brush: Mashing Go moved to Mashing: per talk

#REDIRECT [[Mashing]]

Mashing

Terlet Brush — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:49:53 GMT

Terlet Brush: Mashing Go moved to Mashing: per talk

[[Image:sbemailahundred.png|thumb|200px|And so, The Cheat mashed play on an extremely expensive jambox.]]
There have been many occurrences of '''Mashing Go/Play''' throughout the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. This phrase generally replaces the term "push" or "press" in relation to a button. In the southern United States (e.g. Georgia, home of [[The Brothers Chaps|The Brothers Chaps]]), "mash" is actually a common dialect term, so although it has appeared several times in the H*R universe, TBC might not originally have intended for it to become a running gag, as they were probably accustomed to the term.

== Appearances ==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[1 step ahead]] - "Mash spacebar" to peg [[Strong Sad]]
*[[Everybody Knows It]] - "Mash play on that [[Jam Box|jambox]]."
*Email [[flashback]] - "And so, [[The Cheat]] mashed play on an extremely expensive jambox..."
*The introduction to Disk One of [[strongbad_email.exe_Disc_One|strongbad_email.exe]] - "Make your selection and mash GO, moron!"
*Email [[alternate universe]] - "Mash go on that [[blender]]!"
*Email [[senior prom]] - "...when I mash go on it, everybody's [[pants]] will POOF AWAY!"
*[[Weclome Back]] - "...when I mash record on that camera...", then later "...Mash stop when you think you're mashing record and mash record when you think you're mashing stop..."
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] [[Marshmallow's Last Stand#Commentary Transcript|commentary]] - "Pom Pom hit 'mash play' on the... jambox."
*[[Blue Laserdisc Challenge]] - "Take control of Blue Laser Commander by mashing left or right on your laserdisc remote when you see this flashing style."
*[[Viidelectrix]] version of [[Duck Guardian One]] - "Point hereabouts and mash A to start."
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] - [[Tompkins]] presses buttons on his [[Nintendo|Game Boy]], and as he does, the word "m.a.s.h." appears intermittently.

[[Category:Word running gags]]

Talk:Interrupted Conversations

Terlet Brush — Wed, 16 May 2007 01:09:48 GMT

Terlet Brush: Talk:Interrupted Conversations moved to Talk:Interrupted conversations: decapitalize second word

It seems to me like this page is all about when a character walks on the screen and other characters' conversations end. I just think this page has no value, no offense to its editor. {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 15:20, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

:Seems like an ok page to me. Let's see how much it gwors first. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 15:27, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

::The name is confusing, I thought it was about conversations that are actually interrupted by something, and my first thought was "delete this now..." but actually reading it reveals it's actually about times where we only catch the tail-end of a conversation. I vote build it up a bit, and move it to a better name. Maybe [[Half-missed conversations]]? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 17:17, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

:::I dunno, it seems like a collection of conversation ending lines to me. I mean, a character walks into a place where two other characters are conversing. Do we need to write down those lines on two pages (the toon page and a serperate page)? I don't think so. We really don't need to catalogue every conversation ender. {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 22:44, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

::::I think this is an interesting topic, personally. It could use some serious work, though. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:46, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

If any of you guys have the DVD collection, TBC did comment on this subject in [[crying]]. So maybe it is okay to keep it.
-[[User:CoachD|CoachD]]

::I think if we actually got some interrupted conversations, like in [[bottom 10]] when SB is about to say what number 1 is and then gets interrupted by Homestar, then we could actually get this article rolling. Otherwise, we should clean it up and move it to a different name. {{User:Lopp3/sig}} 16:46, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Accept. [[User:Thatkidsam|Thatkidsam]] 12:08, April 22, 2006 (UTC)

I think this page is fairly interesting, at least compared to some I've seen lately. Only, as it stands, the current picture has nothing to do with the article. -{{User:YK/sig}} 01:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
:I say change the focus solely to conversations where we missed the beginning and/or context, and then rename it. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 02:22, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
::I completely agree. This page is a bit too specific; a more open sort of page name (and content) would help greatly. I think the page has massive potential; it just needs to change its goal around a bit. — {{User: Seriously/sig}} 22:47, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

== The scope of the page ==

The heading implies that it only refers to conversations that the watcher only hears the last part of, but then describes truly interrupted conversations that don't fit the pattern. Which is it? I think it should be restricted only to the former, as the latter doesn't strike me as particularly running-gag-ish. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:20, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:Yes, that's how it should be. Things like "Yeah, you stay over there!" are exactly what we're looking for, but Homestar interrupting Strong Bad's bottom 10 aren't. I'm going to go ahead and do a little cleanup here. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 20:25, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::Yeah. A page about nonsensical conversation that we hear the tail end of is marginally useful; a page listing every dang time somebody gets interrupted isn't. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 21:15, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
:::If we are changing the name the article, How about, "Partial Convertions" {{User:Dacheatbot/sig}} 21:32, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::::As opposed to "Partial Conversions." "I'm ''half'' saved! Glory halle-! Praise the Lo-!" Okay, I'll be good now. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 21:44, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
Err... this article still needs some severe pruning to go by these standards. Time to delete stuff? - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 02:08, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
:Hmm. Some conversations we do get the start of, but not the end of, are running gaggish - "Reg at the top of the tee" strikes me as one - so I would be careful how lines are drawn. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:42, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

== Reg and the Top o' the Key ==

Does this really have a place here? This is more or less a list of "Interrupted Conversations" that we never find out the subject of. Coach Z's reference to Reg is more like a flashback to Strong Bad's autobiography. We already know what happened when Reg had the ball at the top o' the key...Strong Bad was like "I'm open, I'm open!" but someone must slipped Reg some drugs or something before the game because he didn't see him and he passed it to the Deke instead and the Deke SLAM DUNKED IT!!! Ohhhh

So...you see my point... ~ Shadix

== ...List? ==

I don't feel this page is a list. It's just the appearances of a running gag. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 20:37, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

==Transfer==

<blockquote>
I strongly suggest we merge this article with [[Interrupted Conversations]]. To begin with, the title "Narrated Interruption" does not actually match the appearances listed. Phones and buzzers are not narrators. A more appropriate title would be [[Interrupted Monologues]], which would fit perfectly into [[Interrupted Conversations]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 20:26, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
:Agreed. The buzzer and the answering machine is just time running out. If you using a recording device that has 10 seconds, and you try to record a 12 second message, you will be interupted. Nothing special with these. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 20:53, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
::Agree. '''Merge''' it. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 11:54, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
::Agree. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 22:04, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
::I agree. It would also unorphan this page. [[User:EdgeMaster025|EdgeMaster025]]
:::I concur. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 20:32, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
</blockquote>

== Where The Crap Are We ==

Not really a conversation, but I think that the begining of [[Where the Crap Are We?]] belongs somewhere around here. --{{User:DongleGoblin/sig}} 02:13, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Interrupted Conversations

Terlet Brush — Wed, 16 May 2007 01:09:33 GMT

Terlet Brush: Interrupted Conversations moved to Interrupted conversations: decapitalize second word

[[Image:sbemail25.PNG|thumb|"Oh, I definitely say it's just the result of tight pants."]]

In the [[Homestar Runner universe]], characters often '''walk in on conversations''', '''interrupting''' them. These conversations usually make no sense because we only get to hear the end of them. Sometimes, the characters may be in the middle of a conversation when another character may show up. However, not all conversations are interrupted when someone walks in.

== List of Interrupted Conversations ==
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — At the beginning, various characters are talking to each other and Homestar interrupts their conversations to thank them for coming to his party.
*Email [[trevor the vampire]] — While typing, Strong Bad interrupts himself and says "—Oh, no! I get it! They got him!"
*Email [[super powers]] — [[Strong Bad]] looks onto the screen while [[Coach Z]] says to Homestar, "Oh, I definitely say it's just the result of tight [[Pants|pants]]."
*Email [[helium]] — [[The Cheat]] floats onto the screen as Homestar says to Marzipan, "So from then on, it was pork and beans."
*Email [[fingers]] — Homestar, standing on a [[Soapbox|soapbox]], says "...and frankly, I'm worried", before Strong Bad yells at him.
*Email [[anything]] — Homestar walks on-screen, passing Coach Z and [[Strong Sad]]. As Homestar leaves, the two continue their conversation, with Coach Z saying, "So anyways, Reg had the ball at the top o' the key."
*Email [[the show]] — When Strong Bad transitions to [[The Show]], the scene starts with Homestar saying, "But it turned out I didn't die!"
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]] — [[Marzipan]] is interrupted by the beep from her phone while singing her introduction song.
*Email [[army]] — The [[Homestarmy]] walks onto the screen as Strong Bad says to Strong Mad, "Yeah I don't know, maybe there is a [[Badminton|goodminton]]."
*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] — [[Homestar]] is interrupted by a buzzer while counting to ten.
*[[A Folky Tale]] — The Easter egg begins with Bubs finishing a conversation on the telephone with Homestar.
*Email [[crying]] — Strong Bad walks onto the screen as Homestar says, "Yeah, you stay over there."
*Email [[pom pom]] — Homestar Runner and Coach Z debate whether it was dot-egg or dot-com before Strong Bad interrupts them, trying to pop Pom Pom. Later, as Strong Bad enters the scene where Pom Pom is filming his documentary, Bubs tells him, "And that's how I almost died the fifteenth time."
*Email [[bottom 10]] — Nibbles is interrupted by the narrator for the [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]] commercial.
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — Homestar runs onto the screen as The King of Town says to Pom Pom, "I keep telling him that the sun don't rise and set on that pile of [[whatsit]], but he don't want to listen."
*Email [[portrait]] (Easter egg) — The scene starts with Strong Bad saying, "So that's when I realized I don't even need [[Wikipedia:Lamaze|Lamaze]] classes!"
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — Homestar walks onto the screen as Coach Z asks Pom Pom, "Really? Then why then how come they'll be all nice to ya and act like they like ya to your face?"
*Email [[coloring]] — Strong Bad walks in on Marzipan's [[L.U.R.N.]] session while she finishes, "So that way, you always feel guilty!"
*Email [[4 branches]] — Homestar stands on his Soapbox saying something to Strong Sad that ends with "Awash with flavor!"
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — Marzipan tells Homsar at a tea party, "And that's why I believe the [[DNA Evidence|DNA evidence]] was tampered with," just before a whatsit-covered The Cheat lands on the table.
*Email [[unnatural]] — Strong Bad tells The Cheat at a tea party, "And that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence!" just before [[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]] stomps onto the scene.
*Email [[the movies]] — A voice from the movie says "—but when I returned, the DNA evidence was gone!"
*[[An Important Rap Song]] — The cartoon cuts in as [[Gunhaver]] tells the [[Blue Laser Commander]] something ending with "—pants back on, Blue Laser!" As it cuts to the Commander, he's holding his [[Pants|pants]] in front of him.

==See Also==
*[[Interrupted Words]]

[[Category:Activity running gags]]
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Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2

Terlet Brush — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:57:43 GMT

Terlet Brush: add reference

{{mamnav|13|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2|Version 12.2|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2|Version 14.2}}
[[Image:MAM13-BananaPhone.png|thumb|PLZ GET EGGS,MILK?]]

Homestar gets hold of a banana, The Cheat and The King of Town cut their own demos, we hear two blasts from the past, and Marzipan's magazine subscription is about to erupt.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}

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

'''Date:''' Monday, February 27, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:24

'''Page Title:''' Marzipan's Answering Machine

==Transcript==
=== Marzipan's Greeting ===
'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{sounding more depressed than usual}'' Hi, this is Marzipan. I'm probably outside eating some dirt or something. So just leave me a message.

=== Message 6 ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hey Marzipan, it's Homestar. Check it out, I'm on Pom Pom's cell phone, I'm gonna send you a text message. Are you ready? Here goes... P... L... Z... Spacebar... G... E... T... Spacebar... ''{Homestar is seen walking by, holding a banana up to his ear as a telephone}'' E... G... G... S... Spacebar, oh! Backspacebar, comma, M... I... L... K... Question mark? Okay, now I have to send it. Boo boo doot! This is great, now we don't have to talk anymore! Bye!

=== Message 5 ===

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' It's my new jam! ''{guitar starts in the background}''
 I'm not talking about butter,
 Or how nobody likes me!
 It's the new KOT!
 In the Two Thousand and Three plus Three!
 I play guitar, apparently!
 ''{guitar stops}'' Okay Marzipan, this was the only way I knew of to cut my demo. So I'll need to come over there soon and unreasonably search and seize this tape from you. See ya in a bit!

=== Message 4 ===

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Yes yes, what what? Testing testing, two and three! I've got a hankerin' for a prankerin'! This telegrammaphone recording will be launched forthwith into the stratosphere, in the hopes that one day, many decades ''{the last syllable isn't stressed, as deh-kids}'' from now, some buck-toothèd fool will receive it, and be thoroughly bamboozled! Yes! Now, on with the prank! What's the difference between William Henry Harrison and James Garfield? Answer: Nothing! They both enjoy lasagna! Stop!

=== Message 3 ===

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

''{A remix of The King of Town's jam plays.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' 
I-i-i-i-it's my it's my new jam! 
New jam! N-n-n-n-n-n-new jam! 
Not talkin' 'bout ''{KOT!}'' 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! ''{New jam!}'' 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout KOT! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout butter! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three!

=== Message 2 ===

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi-low, can anybody hear me? Give me the hiiiigh sign. It's The Homestar Runner, speaking into an empty soup can, with a length of twine coming from the 'neath. Hello, empty soup can. Hello, length of twine. You seem like mighty fine fellers. Why, I ought to fill you up with catgut and call you lunch. See you 'rooouuund, Brown!

=== Message 1 ===

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello Marzipan, this is Lorenz... Magazine... Man, calling to tell you that your subscription to Soy... Bread... Tofu... Hybrid... Cars... Magazine, is about to erupt! You need to evacuate! It's gonna blow sky high! Get out while you can! So what you gotta do is — and believe me, I'm Lorenz Magazine Man who are— who you're gonna trust — is bake all your money into a no-bake apple pie, and set it cooling on your windowsill. So that way, once the eruption is great, you can come home and eat pie and money! Because it's still going to be there, on your windowsill! Am I wr— am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong? Everybody in here at the office with their headsets on said "you're not wrong". So this is Lorenz.. Magazine Man saying... the magma is seeping under the door.

== Easter Eggs==
[[Image:NotTalkinBoutButter.png|thumb|"Not Talkin' 'Bout Butter"]]
*Click the tape holder after the last message to see a scene between the King of Town and The Cheat.
:''{Cut to a more distant view of Marzipan's answering machine. Enter The Cheat from the left.}''
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises in a singsong voice}''
:''{Enter the King of Town from the right}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{to the same tune}'' Doo doo doo doo doo!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{loud, surprised The Cheat noise}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Oh! ''{alone}'' The Cheat! What are you doing here?
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises, in a simliar structure to what The King of Town said}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A ''remix''? But I gotta cut my demo! My new album needs to drop!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Oooh! A split seven-inch, eh?
:''{A record for "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter" in a jacket designed like a playing card with The Cheat in the upper half and the King of Town in the lower half appears at the front of the screen. In between The Cheat and The King of Town there are the words, "DJ Teh Cheat b/w The New Kot".}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*A high sign is "a gesture used as a signal (as of approval or warning) -- usually used in the phrase ''give the high sign''." [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/high%20sign (Webster)]
*A 7 inch is a [[Wikipedia:Gramophone_record|vinyl record]], commonly referred to as a 45 because it is spun at 45 r.p.m. on a turntable. It is the format used for singles and each side normally holds one song. A split 7 inch would have two songs from two different artists, one on either side.
*[[Wikipedia:Catgut|Catgut]] is a tough cord made from sheep or goat (not cat) intestines. It is commonly used for violin strings, and for stitching up wounds.

===Trivia===

*When this cartoon was released, the link from the [[TV Time Toons Menu|TV Times toons menu]] was directed to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]]. The link was fixed the same day.
*This is the first Answering Machine in which The Cheat, The Homestar Runner and Old Timey Strong Bad leave messages.
*This is the first time the King of Town has identified The Cheat by name. In [[Where's The Cheat?]], he simply referred to The Cheat as "that little yellow thing".

===Remarks===
*[[Wikipedia:Geophagy|Eating dirt]], also known as geophagy, is a practice most often seen in rural or preindustrial societies among [[Pregnancy|pregnant]] women. The day after this toon was released, [[The Brothers Chaps]] announced at [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Who does all the voices?|Flashforward 2006]] that [[Missy Palmer]] (the voice of Marzipan) was pregnant.
*The Homestar Runner and Old-Timey Strong Bad's voices are significantly higher than in their previous appearances.
*Two wires (presumably the power and the telephone line) are seen plugged into the back of the answering machine, but only the power cord is seen plugged in. This could be explained by the telephone jack being above the outlet, and obscured by the table; or that is is [[Disconnected Telephones|disconnected]].

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad incorrectly says that "the magma is seeping under the door." [[Wikipedia:Magma|Magma]] is molten rock located beneath the surface of the Earth. Once it reaches the surface (such as in a volcanic eruption), it is called [[Wikipedia:Lava|lava]].

===Glitches===
*On message 5 and 6, the back button only replays the same message.

===Inside References===

*"DJ Teh Cheat" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*The Cheat's remix of the King of Town's new jam ends in the same way as [[Everybody to the Limit]].
*"From the 'neath" may be a reference to the phrase "From the 'bove", which appeared in [[Moving Very Slowly]] and later in [[That Time of Year]].
*This is another mention of [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Cell Phone]], [[Eggs|eggs]], [[Presidents]], and [[Pie|pie]].
*Using "[[b/w]]" instead of "with" is a [[Running Gags|running gag]] that started in [[Strong Sad's Lament]]. However, "b/w" is appropriate in this case, since The King Of Town mentions that it is a split seven-inch single.
*[[Cheap as Free]] makes another appearance, this time on the record jacket.
*Homestar using a banana as a phone is the second instance of Homestar Runner [[Foods used as phones|using food as a phone]]. The first was in [[Where the Crap Are We?]].
*This marks the second time in which Marzipan's answering machine receives a message from a different universe (in this case the [[Old-Timey]] universe). The first time was in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]], when the machine receives a call from [[Stinkoman]], who has supposedly gotten a "wrong number", but also asks Marzipan if she is interested in a challenge.
*Strong Bad's prank call makes a reference to [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid cars]].

===Real-World References===

*The King of Town's phrasing "unreasonably search and seize" derives from the [[Wikipedia:Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth Amendment]] to the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]], which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
*[[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]], the 9th [[Wikipedia:President of the United States|president of the United States]], and [[Wikipedia:James Garfield|James Garfield]], the 20th president, held the shortest terms in office at just one month and six months, respectively.
**President Garfield's enjoying lasagna is a reference to lasagna-loving [[Wikipedia:Garfield |Garfield the Cat]].
*Strong Bad saying, "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?" is probably a reference to Walter Sobchak, [[Wikipedia:John Goodman|John Goodman]]'s character in [[The Big Lebowski]], who repeats the phrase constantly.
*The handclap beat at the end of The King of Town's New Jam is borrowed from [[Wikipedia:Another One Bites the Dust|Another One Bites the Dust]] by Queen.
* The King of Town's Jam "Not talkin' 'bout butter may be a reference to the song "Ain't talkin 'bout love" by Van Halen.
*Homestar's [[Wikipedia:High rising terminal|rising intonation]] in his pronounciation of "question mark?" is a reference to a scene in the [[Wikipedia:Marx Brothers|Marx Brothers]] movie [[Wikipedia:Animal Crackers (film)|Animal Crackers]] in which [[Wikipedia:Groucho Marx|Groucho Marx]] uses the same humorous gag when dictating a letter to his brother [[Wikipedia:Zeppo Marx|Zeppo]].


== External Links ==
*[[HR:answer13.html|watch "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[HR:answer13.swf|view the Flash file for "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[Forum:7215|forum thread re: "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]

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senior prom

Terlet Brush — Wed, 03 May 2006 17:30:55 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Remarks */ underwears

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<td>'''Strong Bad Email #151'''</td>
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<td style="border-right:1px solid #ccc;">[[HR:kotpoptoon.html|watch]]  </td>
<td style="border-right:1px solid #ccc;">[[alternate universe|← alternate universe]]</td>
<td>[[some kinda robot|some kinda robot →]]</td></tr></table></td>
</tr></table>
[[Image:Senior_prom.PNG|thumb|"Every freakin' year."]]

The King of Town gets his very own popular cartoon show as Strong Bad and his minions plan to crash the senior prom, only to have it backfire on them.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film |Strong Bad}}, {{Film |Senor Cardgage}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[All the King's Men]] ([[The Knight|Knight]], [[The Hornblower|Hornblower]], [[The Blacksmith|Blacksmith]] and {{Film|The Poopsmith}}), {{Film |Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Nebulon]], {{Film|Pom Pom}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Stage]], [[Gymnasium]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' May 3, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:17

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
''{Open to a shiny red background. A King of Town emblem appears on the screen. As the singers sing, the words "Very Own Popular Cartoon" appear below the KOT head. The KOT head moves to the music a little.}''

'''SINGERS:''' The King of Town's very own quite popular cartoon show!

''{The words "The King of Town's" appear above the KOT emblem.}''

'''SINGERS:''' The King of Town's very own quite popular cartoon show!

''{The word "Quite" is written between "Own" and "Popular", and "Show!!" is inserted after "Cartoon". The music stops.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Let the King have some!

'''TV ANNOUNCER:''' ''{quick voiceover as the screen darkens}'' The King of Town's Very Own Popular Cartoon Show will not be seen this week. Instead we bring you: Strong Bad's very popular cartoon show, already in progress.

''{Cut to the Lappy with the email already displayed. We join the scene as Strong Bad says "rong Bad..."}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: prom</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I was wondering did you ever have a senior prom. 
If so, what was it like? 
Matt M. WA
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "walrus association" for WA.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man! Would you Walrus Association people please leave me alone? I will pay my dues when you send me my tusks! ''{clears screen}'' Anyways, I have personally never had a senior prom, Matt. I have, however, ''crashed'' my fair share of Senior Proms, Senor Proms, Homecoming Dances, Shortcoming Prances, and Off-Site Team-Building Pottery Classes. But the best Senior Prom I ever crashed was the 'Entrapment All Up On the Moon' Dance. It all started one day, when I received some very disappointing news...

''{Cuts to the [[Floppy Disk Container]] side of the computer desk with Strong Mad and The Cheat. A cassette tape sits on top of an alarm clock. The message 'an answering machine (trust me)' is taped to the alarm clock.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{feigning disappointment}'' Oh man you guys... I'm totally bummed. Listen to this message I just gooot. ''{puts glove over face and makes a funny voice}'' Hey.. Bunmuffin... It's Deli..lelia. They need me to go back up to Mars to help out that robot that got stuck in the sand. So I won't be able to go to the dance with you. I left you some cold meatloaf under the fridge. ''{stops the voice but continues to feign disappointment}'' Ooh.. That little robot stuck in the sand again. I guess I don't have a date for the dance. ''{normal voice}'' Oh well... Looks like you two losers and me one cool guy will just have to crash the everlovin' style out of it! Now listen close to my masterdly plan!

''{Fades to black and then zooms in on [[All the King's Men|All the King's Men]]'s bass drum. The drum fades out to the band on stage.}''

''{A banner reading "Entrapment All Up On the Moon" is shown, then it pans down to Homestar and Marzipan in formal dress on the gym floor.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh... Don't look now Marzipan, but I think we're the hottest couple at the prom.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar, as always, we're the only couple at the prom.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But what about Strong Sad and Deborah?

'''MARZIPAN:''' That is unmistakably Coach Z.

''{Cut to the drink table where Coach Z is pouring Listerine into the punch. Coach Z is wearing a [http://m-w.com/dictionary/dickey dickey] and bow tie and Strong Sad is wearing a space suit.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Coach Z... You oughta be ashamed of yourself.

''{Coach Z fumbles the Listerine onto the ground.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' You're supposed to be our chaperone ''{says with a French accent while waving his hand}''

'''COACH Z:''' Are you kiddin'!? I'm just lookin' out for all yer hygienes. Have ya ever talked to one of these kids up close!? Their breath is TERBERILE!

''{Someone turns off the light, plunging the scene into pitch darkness. There is a thud sound and a record scratch. Everyone at the prom gasps.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey! Watch those hands David Coppafeel!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah! David!

''{The lights turn back on, revealing Strong Bad, The Cheat and Strong Mad in the center seperating Homestar Runner and Marzipan.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right, senior citizens! This prom is officially crashed! Now peep my masterdly plan! I rigged up this button—

''{Cuts to a close up of Strong Bad's hand, which is holding a remote control with a big red button labeled "GO!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —so that when I mash go on it, everybody's pants will POOF AWAY! It's a mass pantsing, see?

''{He presses the button and a buzzer sounds.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What!?

''{With dramatic music, the scene quickly cuts to the pants area of Marzipan, then Coach Z, and then really quickly Homestar Runner, Strong Sad, The Poopsmith, The Blacksmith, The Knight, Strong Mad, The Cheat, before finally stopping on Strong Bad. The camera scrolls up from Strong Bad's pants to his head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gotta be kiddin' me!? I'm the only one that wears any pants?

''{Strong Bad's pants poof away, showing white boxers with lipstick kisses on them.}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And now to announce your Prom King and Queen! This year's Prom King is... Pom Pom ''{applause}''

''{Cut to an area of the gymnasium that features the banner and cut-out forms of [[Nebulon]] and [[The Moon]].}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{spoken words appear onscreen}'' Accepting the award for Pom Pom is Homestar Runner because Pom Pom's at a much cooler private school prom.

''{Homestar walks out wearing a crown and then takes a swig of Listerine and starts gargling, sounding exactly like Pom Pom.}''

'''VOICEOVER:''' And your Prom Queen is... ''{cut to an excited Marzipan}'' Strong Bad with no pants on! ''{applause}''

''{Cut back to Homestar. Pant-less Strong Bad walks in from the left wearing a tiara and holding seven roses.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh thank you so much! ''{applause}'' You people are a sweet delight! Just one big almond paste filled sweet delight!

''{Homestar leans forward, kicking his foot backwards. Cut back to an angry Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Every freakin' year. ''{blows her bangs up with her breath}''

'''THE POOPSMITH:''' ''{possibly; offscreen}'' Ohhhh, yeah!

''{Marzipan looks surprised, it then cuts to the rest of the gym, who all gasp. Then it cuts to the Poopsmith who shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders. Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And the best part is that I got a twenty dollar gift certificate to the All-You-Can-Eat Old Folks' Cafeteria. Man, I ate my weight in creamed fish and okratinis. Alright, I gotta get outta here. I'm taking Delilelia to see David Coppafeel perform. ''{gets up and leaves}''

''{Cut to a shot of the whole computer desk with Strong Bad standing to the side.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hurk! ''{jumps offscreen}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==

*Click on WA when Strong Bad says "Walrus Association" to see a business card for the Walrus Association:
<blockquote>Matt M. 
Walrus Association 
 
Phone: 555-TUSQ 
Mobile: GIMME A WEEK OR SO 
 
"Koo koo ka-choo or summat"</blockquote>
*Click on "senor prom" to see a photo of an ice sculpture of Senor Cardgage. It has "senor prom 95'" written on it.
*At the end, click on "Delilelia" to see the actual beginning of the email.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing''} Can you see that I've got email styles, c'mon c'mon, can you see that I've got email styles? Dear Str-
*Click on "Coppafeel" at the end to see a conversation with Homestar Runner and Pom Pom.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. My pants got so poofed away at the prom this year. So I was wearing all these types of long pants, and they just got poofed away. So embarrasing.
:'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well maybe I will keep telling myself that!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Trivia===

*The filename for the HTML page is not the expected "sbemail151", but rather "kotpoptoon".
**However, the filename for the SWF Flash file is the expected "sbemail151.swf".
**To add to the illusion, the note on the main page said "King of Town Toon!"
**This is because of a prank played by the Brothers Chaps. The email was announced on the main page as a new toon.
*This is the first time we see The Cheat with his arms folded.
*The [[Floppy Disk Container|Floppy Disk Container]] says ''Broderbund Classics''.

===Remarks===

*Strong Bad is wearing boxer shorts when his pants poof off. However, in [[New Boots]], he claims he doesn't wear "underwears."
*Since an okratini is a drink, Strong Bad could not have ''eaten'' his weight in them.
*When Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat arrive at the prom, Homestar doesn't stop dancing, even though he and Marzipan have been separated.

===Inside References===

*The lipstick pattern on Strong Bad's shorts is the same as the one in [[video games]].
*"Senor proms" is a reference to the common [[Senor|mispronunciation]] of Señor.
*Coach Z drinking Listerine is a reference to [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
*[[The Moon]] on the banner is the same moon from [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]].
*This is another reference to [[Homestar's Pants]].
*The robot on Mars is a reference to [[autobiography]].
*"Mashing go/play" on something is seen in [[Everybody Knows It]], [[flashback]], [[alternate universe]], and the introduction to [[strongbad_email.exe_Disc_One|Disc One]] of [[strongbad_email.exe]]
*This is another reference to [[Robots|robots]].
*The name of the dance is "Entrapment [[All up ons|All Up On]] the Moon".
*Coach Z makes a [[Concoctions|concoction]] by spiking the punch with Listerine.

===Real-World References===

*[[Wikipedia:David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]] is a popular illusionist.
*'Entrapment All Up On the Moon' dance and the outfits worn by the band are a reference to the "Enchantment Under the Sea Dance" from the [[Wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]] trilogy of movies.
*The phrase "Koo koo ka-choo" on the business card in the easter egg refers to the song [[Wikipedia:I Am the Walrus|I Am the Walrus]] by [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]].
*An "[http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0308c&L=ads-l&D=1&F=&S=&P=6102 okratini]" is a martini served with a pickled [[Wikipedia:Okra|okra]] pod instead of an olive.
*[[Wikipedia:Listerine|Listerine]] is an antiseptic mouthwash that contains alcohol.

==External Links==

*[[HR:kotpoptoon.html|watch "senior prom"]]
*[[HR:sbemail151.swf|view the Flash file for "senior prom"]]
*[[Forum:8142|forum thread re: "senior prom"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Videlectrix

Terlet Brush — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:54:55 GMT

Terlet Brush: glitch!

[[Image:Videlectrix_banner.PNG|Computer styled games]]
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|+<big>'''Videlectrix'''</big>
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:Videlectrix_developers.jpg|230px|Good graphics are a must]]
|- valign=top
! Type
| Video games, CD-Rs, video game consoles and movies
|- valign=top
! Slogan
| We use computers...to make video games!
|- valign=top
! Key people
| Unnamed CEO; Art department; Graphic designers
|- valign=top
|'''Website'''
| [[Videlectrix:index.html|http://www.videlectrix.com]]
|}
'''Videlectrix''' is a multi-dollar fictitious video game company that makes some of the hottest games ever. If anyone is playing a video game in any of the [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] toons, chances are it's a chart-topping Videlectrix classic.

The brains behind the company Videlectrix were the cover story for January 2005's issue of [[Hundredaire Socialite]]. They are, of course, [[The Brothers Chaps]] in fake mustaches, and their friend [[Jonathan Howe]].

Videlectrix has a subsidiary, ''Videlectrix Films'', which is responsible for the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer|Peasant's Quest movie]] and [[Litigation Jackson]], as well as ''Videlectrix Media'', which manufactures [[Wikipedia:CD-R|CD-Rs]], the type of which is used for [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]].

They have an unnamed [[Videlectrix Mascot|mascot]], who appears in the Videlectrix logo of most games.

There is also a board game company in [[Family Resemblence]] and [[geddup noise]] with a similar name, [[Boardelectrix]]. The relationship between the two companies is currently unknown.

'''Debut:''' Email [[duck pond]]

== Main Page Descriptions ==
''April 24, 2006-current ''
<blockquote>
Oh, man. Here we go again. Those 
big 'ol brains at Videlectix.com have been 
trying to outdo themselves for some time 
now, and they've finally done it with a 
little game called 'Thy Dungeonman 3.' 
Utilising state-off-the-art amber monochrome 
computer visuals, TD3 will make you want 
to never stop playing this game!!!!!
</blockquote>

''March 21, 2005-April 24, 2006 ''
<blockquote>
You may not believe it, but we've made yet 
another good-great game. We decided to call 
this one Stinkoman 20X6. Side scrolling action 
means hours of fun scrolling action! 
Springtime's around the corner, and 
coincidentially, so is "Your Videlectrix.com."
</blockquote>

''January 14-March 21, 2005 ''
<blockquote>
Holy smokes! We managed to make another 
game. This game is a great game and it is 
called 50k Racewalker. Go fast, but not too 
fast! Pace it on over to the game demos 
section and take a few (million) steps. 
You won't (will) be disappointed! Keep 
your crosshairs locked on videlectrix.com, 
or "Good Games HQ."
</blockquote>

== Videlectrix Games ==
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=== Playable ===
*[[Pigs on Head|Pigs on Head (LCD Version)]]
*[[TROGDOR!]]
*[[Peasant's Quest]]
*[[Awexome Cross]]
*[[Secret Collect]]
*[[Thy Dungeonman]]
*[[Thy Dungeonman II]]
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]]
*[[Duck Guardian]]
*[[Population: Tire]]
*[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]]
*[[StrongBadZone]]
*[[Strong Bad]]'s [[RhinoFeeder]]
*[[Duck Pond]]
*[[Hallrunner]]
*[[50K Racewalker]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]
| width="5%" |
| valign="top" |

=== Non-Playable ===
*[[Rabbit Algebra]]
*[[Shploitz!]]
*[[Planet Alert!]]
*[[Sundae Drivin']]
*[[Where's an Egg?]]
*[[Salad Daze]]
*[[King Dingo]]
*[[Kid Speedy]]
*[[QWERTY]]
*[[Spaceshipper]]
*[[Duck Guardian 2]]
*Pigs On Head (console/computer version)
|}

== Game Gallery ==
Box covers of some of the games.
'''Description:'''
<blockquote>Welcome to the Videlectrix Game Gallery. Have some wine and cheese 
and enjoy the dynamic cover artwork for our dynamic cover games. 
Featuring the work of award winning artists such as: our art department.</blockquote>

*Secret Collect (for the FunMachine)
*StrongBadZone
*Rhinofeeder (for the Super Funmachine)
*Thy Dungeonman (400-page manual inside!! Text-based, Dungeon-based Action!!)
*Thy Dungeoman II (More Text Means More Action!!)
*Thy Dungeonman III
*50k Racewalker (Taste a Walk!)
*Duck Guardian 1
*Duck Guardian 2 (starring the popular Ron Planet!)
*Planet Alert!
*Hallrunner (For use with Arrow Keys!)
*Pigs on Head
*Space Shipper (NOW for only ONE PLAYER!!!)
*Stinkoman 20X6 (Ask for a challenge! Deuce!)

==Game Music==
MP3s of the music from the various games Videlectrix makes are available.
'''Description:'''
<blockquote>We one time received two emails asking about the music from all our 
various game selections. We took that to mean we should put them 
UP for DOWN load (D-pad humor). Here is.</blockquote>

*[[Videlectrix:songs/videlectrix_theme.mp3|Videlectrix Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/trogdor_theme.mp3|Trogdor Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/poptire_theme.mp3|Population Tire Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/awexome_music.mp3|Awexome Cross Music]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/rhino_music.mp3|Rhino Feeder Music]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/sbzone_music.mp3|StrongBadZone Music]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/pq_theme.mp3|Peasant's Quest Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/pq_trogcave.mp3|Peasant's Quest (Trogdor's Cave)]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/trogdor_intermission.mp3|Trogdor Intermission]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/thydungeonman_theme.mp3|Thy Dungeonman Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/racewalker50k_theme.mp3|50K Racewalker Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/duckguard1_theme.mp3|Duck Guardian 1 Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/duckguard1_win.mp3|Duck Guardian 1 Reprise]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_level1.mp3|Stinkoman Level 1]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_level2.mp3|Stinkoman Level 2]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_cutscene.mp3|Stinkoman Cutscene]]

==Fun Facts==
*The quote "award winning artists such as: our art department" could be a reference to games in the Atari era in which employees remained nameless.
*If you click on the TROGDOR!! game in the catalog when it's already on the screen, the Secret Collect game description is shown.

==Glitches==
*Clicking on the [[TROGDOR!]] game in the Games Catalog multiple times will cause the screenshot and description for [[Secret Collect]] to alternate with those of [[TROGDOR!]].

== External links ==
* [[Videlectrix:|Videlectrix.com]] — '''Page Title:''' Home of our Videlectrix!!
** View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_home.swf|Flash File]] of the main page
*[[Videlectrix:videlectrix_catalog.html|Games Catalog]] — '''Page Title:''' Catalogs of our games!!
** View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_catalog.swf|Flash File]] of the games catalog
*[[Videlectrix:videlectrix_demos.html|Game Demos]] — '''Page Title:''' Demos of our games!
**View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_demos.swf|Flash File]] of the demos page
*[[Videlectrix:videlectrix_gallery.html|Game Gallery]] — '''Page Title:''' Galleries of our games!
** View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_gallery.swf|Flash File]] of the gallery page
*[[Videlectrix:videlectrix_music.html|Game Music]] — '''Page Title:''' Musics of our games!
** View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_music.swf|Flash File]] of the music page
{{VidelectrixGames}}
[[Category: Companies]]

Videlectrix

Terlet Brush — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:46:35 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Main Page Descriptions */ sp

[[Image:Videlectrix_banner.PNG|Computer styled games]]
{| border=0 align=right cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=250 class="toccolours" style="float: right; clear: both; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 90%;"
|+<big>'''Videlectrix'''</big>
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:Videlectrix_developers.jpg|230px|Good graphics are a must]]
|- valign=top
! Type
| Video games, CD-Rs, video game consoles and movies
|- valign=top
! Slogan
| We use computers...to make video games!
|- valign=top
! Key people
| Unnamed CEO; Art department; Graphic designers
|- valign=top
|'''Website'''
| [[Videlectrix:index.html|http://www.videlectrix.com]]
|}
'''Videlectrix''' is a multi-dollar fictitious video game company that makes some of the hottest games ever. If anyone is playing a video game in any of the [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] toons, chances are it's a chart-topping Videlectrix classic.

The brains behind the company Videlectrix were the cover story for January 2005's issue of [[Hundredaire Socialite]]. They are, of course, [[The Brothers Chaps]] in fake mustaches, and their friend [[Jonathan Howe]].

Videlectrix has a subsidiary, ''Videlectrix Films'', which is responsible for the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer|Peasant's Quest movie]] and [[Litigation Jackson]], as well as ''Videlectrix Media'', which manufactures [[Wikipedia:CD-R|CD-Rs]], the type of which is used for [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]].

They have an unnamed [[Videlectrix Mascot|mascot]], who appears in the Videlectrix logo of most games.

There is also a board game company in [[Family Resemblence]] and [[geddup noise]] with a similar name, [[Boardelectrix]]. The relationship between the two companies is currently unknown.

'''Debut:''' Email [[duck pond]]

== Main Page Descriptions ==
''April 24, 2006-current ''
<blockquote>
Oh, man. Here we go again. Those 
big 'ol brains at Videlectix.com have been 
trying to outdo themselves for some time 
now, and they've finally done it with a 
little game called 'Thy Dungeonman 3.' 
Utilising state-off-the-art amber monochrome 
computer visuals, TD3 will make you want 
to never stop playing this game!!!!!
</blockquote>

''March 21, 2005-April 24, 2006 ''
<blockquote>
You may not believe it, but we've made yet 
another good-great game. We decided to call 
this one Stinkoman 20X6. Side scrolling action 
means hours of fun scrolling action! 
Springtime's around the corner, and 
coincidentially, so is "Your Videlectrix.com."
</blockquote>

''January 14-March 21, 2005 ''
<blockquote>
Holy smokes! We managed to make another 
game. This game is a great game and it is 
called 50k Racewalker. Go fast, but not too 
fast! Pace it on over to the game demos 
section and take a few (million) steps. 
You won't (will) be disappointed! Keep 
your crosshairs locked on videlectrix.com, 
or "Good Games HQ."
</blockquote>

== Videlectrix Games ==
{|- border =0 width="100%"
|-
| valign="top" |
=== Playable ===
*[[Pigs on Head|Pigs on Head (LCD Version)]]
*[[TROGDOR!]]
*[[Peasant's Quest]]
*[[Awexome Cross]]
*[[Secret Collect]]
*[[Thy Dungeonman]]
*[[Thy Dungeonman II]]
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]]
*[[Duck Guardian]]
*[[Population: Tire]]
*[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]]
*[[StrongBadZone]]
*[[Strong Bad]]'s [[RhinoFeeder]]
*[[Duck Pond]]
*[[Hallrunner]]
*[[50K Racewalker]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]
| width="5%" |
| valign="top" |

=== Non-Playable ===
*[[Rabbit Algebra]]
*[[Shploitz!]]
*[[Planet Alert!]]
*[[Sundae Drivin']]
*[[Where's an Egg?]]
*[[Salad Daze]]
*[[King Dingo]]
*[[Kid Speedy]]
*[[QWERTY]]
*[[Spaceshipper]]
*[[Duck Guardian 2]]
*Pigs On Head (console/computer version)
|}

== Game Gallery ==
Box covers of some of the games.
'''Description:'''
<blockquote>Welcome to the Videlectrix Game Gallery. Have some wine and cheese 
and enjoy the dynamic cover artwork for our dynamic cover games. 
Featuring the work of award winning artists such as: our art department.</blockquote>

*Secret Collect (for the FunMachine)
*StrongBadZone
*Rhinofeeder (for the Super Funmachine)
*Thy Dungeonman (400-page manual inside!! Text-based, Dungeon-based Action!!)
*Thy Dungeoman II (More Text Means More Action!!)
*Thy Dungeonman III
*50k Racewalker (Taste a Walk!)
*Duck Guardian 1
*Duck Guardian 2 (starring the popular Ron Planet!)
*Planet Alert!
*Hallrunner (For use with Arrow Keys!)
*Pigs on Head
*Space Shipper (NOW for only ONE PLAYER!!!)
*Stinkoman 20X6 (Ask for a challenge! Deuce!)

==Game Music==
MP3s of the music from the various games Videlectrix makes are available.
'''Description:'''
<blockquote>We one time received two emails asking about the music from all our 
various game selections. We took that to mean we should put them 
UP for DOWN load (D-pad humor). Here is.</blockquote>

*[[Videlectrix:songs/videlectrix_theme.mp3|Videlectrix Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/trogdor_theme.mp3|Trogdor Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/poptire_theme.mp3|Population Tire Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/awexome_music.mp3|Awexome Cross Music]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/rhino_music.mp3|Rhino Feeder Music]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/sbzone_music.mp3|StrongBadZone Music]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/pq_theme.mp3|Peasant's Quest Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/pq_trogcave.mp3|Peasant's Quest (Trogdor's Cave)]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/trogdor_intermission.mp3|Trogdor Intermission]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/thydungeonman_theme.mp3|Thy Dungeonman Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/racewalker50k_theme.mp3|50K Racewalker Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/duckguard1_theme.mp3|Duck Guardian 1 Theme]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/duckguard1_win.mp3|Duck Guardian 1 Reprise]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_level1.mp3|Stinkoman Level 1]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_level2.mp3|Stinkoman Level 2]]
*[[Videlectrix:songs/stinkoman_cutscene.mp3|Stinkoman Cutscene]]

==Fun Facts==
*The quote "award winning artists such as: our art department" could be a reference to games in the Atari era in which employees remained nameless.
*If you click on the TROGDOR!! game in the catalog when it's already on the screen, the Secret Collect game description is shown.

== External links ==
* [[Videlectrix:|Videlectrix.com]] — '''Page Title:''' Home of our Videlectrix!!
** View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_home.swf|Flash File]] of the main page
*[[Videlectrix:videlectrix_catalog.html|Games Catalog]] — '''Page Title:''' Catalogs of our games!!
** View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_catalog.swf|Flash File]] of the games catalog
*[[Videlectrix:videlectrix_demos.html|Game Demos]] — '''Page Title:''' Demos of our games!
**View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_demos.swf|Flash File]] of the demos page
*[[Videlectrix:videlectrix_gallery.html|Game Gallery]] — '''Page Title:''' Galleries of our games!
** View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_gallery.swf|Flash File]] of the gallery page
*[[Videlectrix:videlectrix_music.html|Game Music]] — '''Page Title:''' Musics of our games!
** View the [[Videlectrix:videlectrix_music.swf|Flash File]] of the music page
{{VidelectrixGames}}
[[Category: Companies]]

Smoking

Terlet Brush — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:15:18 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* The Cheat's Smoking */ rm "as most smokers do" - awkward

{{cleanup}}

'''Smoking''' is one of the occasional vices indulged in by the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] crew.

==The Cheat's Smoking==
[[Image:Thecheatsmoking.png|right|thumb|Smoke 'em if ya got 'em]]
[[The Cheat]] has an addiction to smoking. While he usually smokes cigarettes, he also smokes the occasional old-style pipe. He normally smokes [[Trophies|Trophy Lights]] cigarettes, usually after a period of stress or fatigue. Though some times his [[Characters#Main characters|friends]] will try to get him off cigarettes, their attempts are never too successful.

===Appearances===

*[[The Cheat's Smoking Challenge]] - The player must help The Cheat quit with nicotine gum.
*Email [[big white face]] - A pixelated drawing of The Cheat has him holding a smoking pipe.
*[[Where's The Cheat?]] - Strong Bad finds a pack of cigarettes in The Cheat's [[Coach Z's Locker Room|locker]], which violates his [[Holiday Toons#New Year's Day (January 1st)|New Year's resolution]].
*Email [[montage]] - The Cheat can be seen smoking after a day of door-to-door selling with the [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]].

==Cigars==
[[Image:Cigar.PNG|thumb|A cigar from [[Meet Marshie]].]]
*[[Hairstyle Runner]] - One of the pictures in the gallery features Homestar smoking.
*[[Meet Marshie]] - "Pinner" has a cigar in the pile of marshmallows (this also appears as an Easter egg in [[island]]).
*[[fingers]] - [[Strong Bad]] has a lit cigar on his left hand.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] - [[Cheerleader]] had a bowler derby hat, sunglasses, a moustache, a tie, and a cigar.
*[[That A Ghost]] - [[Fat Dudley]] smokes a cigar.
*[[lady...ing]] - Strong Bad tries to smoke a cigar, but it explodes in his face.
*[[Store]] - In the second [[Store Thank You Messages#Transcript 2|Store Thank You Message]], Strong Bad lights a cigar with a pile of money.
*[[pop-up]] - Bubs is smoking a cigar in the Easter egg.

==Cigarettes==

*In [[space program]], the filmstrip announcer wonders why [[Tire|Ted Averill]] isn't enjoying a "smooth, relaxing cigarette".
*In [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], the party scene is introduced by a man smoking a cigarette with "AT THE PARTY" imprinted on it.
*In [[Peasant's Quest Preview]] and [[Peasant's Quest Animatic]], the [[Videlectrix Mascot]] holds a cigarette while leaning on the [[Videlectrix]] logo.
*The start of [[Puppets on the Road]] is the experimental film Staple-Down Life, which features a line about smoking cigarettes.
*In [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]], [[Homsar]] appears dressed as Slash in an Easter Egg with a cigarette in his mouth, although it might have just been for the costume.
*[[Smoky Office]], first seen in [[The Interview]], always has an ashtray with a lit cigarette in it.

==Miscellaneous==

*In [[Commandos in the Classroom]], teachers are advised to "catch a nap or have a smoke" during the slide show. Later on in the show, the [[Blue Laser Commander]] tempts [[Firebert]] by asking if he wants to "smoke some candy."
*In one of the [[Scroll Button Songs]], [[Coach Z]] raps, "And if you're tryin' to fade me then ya must smoke crack!"
*In [[myths & legends]], Strong Bad's "fence drawings" show a man smoking a pipe.

[[Category:Activity running gags]]

The Cheat

Terlet Brush — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:10:49 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Biography */ remote control

{{charnav|The Cheat|cheat|Strong Bad|Strong Mad}}
== Biography ==
[[Image:modernthecheat.gif|thumb|Yeah, he's The Cheat.]] [[Image:thecheat physiology.png|thumb|Yet another biological mystery]] [[Image:Cheatdrums.jpg|thumb|Break it down]]'''The Cheat''', whose name is actually "The Cheat", with an [[Integral Article|integral article]], is at knee-height (1' 2" ''et'' 18lb.), and covered with yellow fuzz. The Cheat presents an adorable figure that is marred only by his large gold tooth, which he is hesitant to show, as seen in his interview. He speaks entirely in a language of high-pitched squeaks and growls, which is actually called "The Cheat", that other characters apparently understand just fine. According to his [[Yearbook Character Page]], his motto is "No rule is solid". He is what you could call [[Strong Bad|Strong Bad's]] "sidekick" and [[Strong Mad|Strong Mad's]] best friend.

The Cheat is loyal to Strong Bad for many reasons. In [[privileges]], The Cheat earns points for doing things that amuse Strong Bad, and when he gets enough points, he earns extra privileges (e.g. use of the mute button on the remote control). Strong Bad pays The Cheat for his services; in [[lackey]], he reveals that The Cheat thinks that pencil shavings are legal tender, only for The Cheat to trick [[Bubs]] into accepting the shavings as cash. Strong Bad coerces and bullies The Cheat into being his lackey to a certain extent, and the two share a somewhat abusive relationship, particularly since Strong Bad is fond of [[Kicking The Cheat|kicking him]]. It's possible that Strong Bad's bullying has given The Cheat an almost murderous hatred at times (as seen near the end of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[disconnected]]). Finally, The Cheat sees Strong Bad's brother Strong Mad as a source of protection, as seen in The Cheat's character video. While The Cheat is more than willing to help Strong Bad in his schemes of obvious illegitimacy, it must be noted that he isn't very good at it. Whenever he and Strong Bad try to pull off a heist, prank, etc., The Cheat usually screws something up and thus causes the plan to fail. A few examples of this are in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] (he is discovered behind a Strong Bad mask), and [[caper]].

The Cheat is an amateur Flash animator in his spare time, creating [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons and music videos. These animations sometimes make their way into [[Strong Bad Email]]s, often even blurring "reality" with The Cheat's fantasy. He's also a master of many instruments; he plays the piano and [[The Cheat's keyboard|keyboard]] (from [[Everybody Knows It]], [[sibbie]], and [[Strong Bad Sings]]), the drums (in the toon [[Cool Things]]), and his [[The Cheat's Record Player|record player]]. He also is a music producer, doing remixes for The Geddup Noise ([[geddup noise]]) and the King of Town's New Jam, "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter" ([[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]). His less admirable qualities include being [[Smoking#The Cheat's Smoking|addicted to cigarettes]], and extensive use of [[Internet Slang|Leetspeak]] on the computer. His [[Characters' Contacts|AIM screenname]] is ''Cheatachu72''.

The Cheat lives in the [[The King of Town]]'s grill which, according to [[Strong Sad]], is a nice place. The Cheat works at an unspecified tech company with [[Homestar Runner]] and Strong Bad, probably tech support. Strong Bad's retelling of how he met The Cheat in [[flashback]] professes that he hatched from a giant egg (possibly making him a [[Wikipedia:Monotreme|monotreme]], an egg-laying [[Wikipedia:Mammal|mammal]]) containing a lifetime supply of fishsticks, though it's not clear if it can be taken as truth or not.

According to [[Matt Chapman]] in [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|this interview]], The Cheat does all the voices in his Flash cartoons. Apparently he normally can speak only in squeaks, but can impersonate the other characters speaking English remarkably well (for a The Cheat). Apparently, as explained in [[bottom 10]], The Cheat has a foul stench when he is wet.

The Cheat also seems to possess [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|explosive properties]], which can cause his head to explode with no apparent lasting effects. It is debated exactly what triggers it, since The Cheat's anatomy provides no information about the subject. It could be triggered chemically (ie [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats|carbonated drinks and Pop Rocks]] or [[Happy Fireworks|when agitated]]), when the brain is being overworked, such as in [[pizzaz|states of confusion]], or even for [[couch patch|no apparent reason]]. The most spectacular display was in [[Happy Fireworks]], when he was shaken by Strong Mad and thrown into the air. This provided a huge explosion resembling fireworks.

The Cheat also had a recent battle with insomnia, as Strong Bad recounted in [[bedtime story]].

As a side note, no one knows when The Cheat's birthday (or cheatday) actually is, so it is celebrated on April 18, the date on his [[cheatday|Scandinavian fake ID]], since it's the most likely day that his birthday isn't.

*'''Domicile:''' [[The King of Town's Grill]]
*'''Debut:''' [[Original Book|"The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest"]]
*[[:Category:The Cheat Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
*[[:Category:Powered by The Cheat|Powered by The Cheat toons]]

== Character Video Transcript ==
''{'''Page Title:''' Incredible Cheating Action!}'' ''{'''Place:''' [[The Field]]}''

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{speaking in The Cheat with English subtitles}'' (Yeah, I'm the Cheat. What are you gonna do about it? ...That's what I thought. Now let me finish. I help Strong Bad cheat at stuff. Hence, the name. Duh. I also DJ down at Bubs' on Friday nights. I'll put you on the guest list if you give me twenty bucks. I make cartoon animations with my computer. Don't ask me to make a video for your band. You guys suck. My main man Strong Mad protects me from larger predators, like being sat on by Strong Sad or Pom Pom. I've got a gold tooth. Wanna see it? Tough!
...Okay, fine.) ''{bares a toothy smile at the camera showing his gold tooth and there is a "shing" noise}'' (Now turn that camera off before I throw this bust of Van Buren at it.) ''{throws [[Van Buren|the bust]] at the camera}''
Meh!

== Also known as... ==
[[Image:The Cheat doll.jpg|thumb|Kick that The Cheat!]]
*[[The Sneak]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[20X6 The Cheat]] ([[20X6]])
*[[The Popular Vote]] ([[Decemberween]])
*[[:Image:sbemail107.PNG|Ilko Skevüld]] ([[cheatday]])
*[[Istanbul]] ([[Dangeresque]])
*[[Tito]] ([[part-time job]])
*[[Cheat Commandos]]
*[[Striped Green Rabbit]]
*[[Wilbur]]
*[[Firebert]]
*[[The Strong Badian Administration of Some Aluminum Foil|Harold "Strap" Coopmore / The Strap]] ([[space program]])
*[[Club Technochocolate|DJ Teh Cheat]] ([[geddup noise]])
*[[Store#Kick The Cheat|Kick The Cheat The Cheat]]
*The 4rt b4ndit ([[portrait]])
*The Cheatbot ([[technology]])

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
*[[Wikipedia:Garfield|Garfield]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*[http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_hawaiian_punch.htm Punchy] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Russell (from [[Wikipedia:Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids|Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]]) in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*Izzy in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*Sigmund (from [[Wikipedia:Sid and Marty Krofft|Sid and Marty Krofft's]] [[IMDB:tt0069632|Sigmund and the Sea Monsters]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Toad_(Nintendo)|Toad]] in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].

==See Also==
*[[The Cheat Evolution]]
*[[The Cheat Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#The Cheat|Nicknames]]

== External Links ==
*[[HR:vcr_cheat.html|watch The Cheat's character video]]
*[[HR:vcr_cheat.swf|view the Flash file for The Cheat's character video]]

{{Characters|Cheat}}

lady fan

Terlet Brush — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:13:18 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Real-World References */ roy lichtenstein

{{sbenav|147|pop-up|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Sbemail147.PNG|thumb|"Twees it out!"]]

Strong Bad tries to impress an emailer's new lady fan.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Gymnasium]], [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 6, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:29

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' How many emails can you check? Five, twelve, seven, shut up.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: extra cool</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
My new lady fan does not like you so much. Should I 
just call it quits now or can you do something extra special 
cool to impress her? 
Buck Webb 
Houston, Tejas
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "Houston" as "Hooston".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Buck Webb? You sound like one of those boring soap-opera comic strips from the, ''{stops typing}'' quote-un-quote, ''{resumes typing}'' "funny" pages.

''{An example of a boring soap-opera comic pops up. It is titled "Buck Webb, Extraordinaire". Music begins playing. When characters talk, speech balloons appear.}''

'''BUCK:''' I'm afraid it's Splittsville for us, Lady Fan... if you don't take a shine to Strong Bad!

'''LADY FAN:''' ''{drippy speech balloon}'' Oh, Buck...

''{Cut to the next panel. Lady fan is holding a gun up to Buck.}''

'''LADY FAN:''' I'll give Strong Bad a chance. In fact...

''{Cut to next panel, of a turtle in a pool, with the caption "Sea turtles eat a wide variety of food".}''

'''LADY FAN:''' ... I think I'm falling for him. Like, big time.

'''BUCK:''' C'mon, baby. Stay with me.

''{Next panel. Buck is holding a yoga DVD.}''

'''BUCK:''' I'll buy you a new yoga DVD!

''{Next panel. Lady fan is crying and there is a caption "Back in Des Moines..."}''

'''LADY FAN:''' I'll... think about it!!!

''{Cut away from the comic. The Lappy's screen has been cleared.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' We both know who she's gonna choose, Buck. Is that what you want? But hey, you asked for it. And as you know, when people send me stupid emails, I'm obligated by law to do what they say. So, extra special cool coming right up!

''{Cut to a gymnasium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nothing's more ESC than one-handed push-ups. Coupla these bad boys oughta do the trick! Here-a I-a go-a!

''{Strong Bad attempts to do a one-handed push-up, but falls down. The scoreboard buzzes and turns to -1.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, did I say "one-handed push-ups"? Those things are lame. Real men play two-handed push-ups! We'll start with fifty and see how we feel. Here-sa I-sa go-sa!

''{Strong Bad attempts to do a two-handed push up. Beads of sweat appear on his forehead, but he is unable to lift himself off the ground. The scoreboard buzzes and turns to -51.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't do ONE push up?! I used to be able to do like four. Maybe I need to start workin' out.

''{Homestar Runner appears, dressed as a work-out instructor.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Boy, I'll say you do. One, two, and flex your pecs! Give it eight more! And five! Twees it out! C'mon y'all! Just twees it out!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Twees it out?

''{Homestar turns around to show Strong Bad his rear. Strong Bad looks away and blocks the image with his hand.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Your buttweesimo! We're gonna mold that twees into the Iron Sheik!

''{Homestar looks toward Strong Bad's "twees". Strong Bad replies by covering it with both hands.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Just six more now! Eight and four! Shake it freely, twees it out!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, cool. I'm gonna go ahead and need you to never say "twees it out" ever again.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You're doing great! Now shoulders down! One and two...

''{Strong Bad walks towards the viewer. Homestar continues to stretch in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What'll really impress your lady fan is a cute, fluffy The Cheat—

''{Scene changes to the laundry room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fresh from the dryer!

''{Strong Bad opens the dryer, revealing a fluffy The Cheat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Awww, look at him! All cottony soft...

''{Strong Bad tries to pet The Cheat but is shocked by static electricity. Then The Cheat starts turning green and his The Cheat noises turn queasy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' AHHHH! Jeez, use a dryer sheet, man. Uh oh, this is not looking extra special cool.

''{Strong Bad closes the dryer door just as The Cheat throws up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't worry, little buddy. We'll just throw you back in the wash.

''{Some vomit runs out the corner of the dryer door. Homestar returns, still in his work-out uniform.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Back in the wash. Come on, come on! Twees it, twees it, zabaradoo!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get it out of here, Wretched Simmons! I'm trying to get some girl to like some guy I don't know!

''{Homestar bobs up and down twice more. Scene changes to Strong Bad and Marzipan sitting at a table with a "CAT MESS" kitty litter bag, pie pan with some kitty litter in it, a glue gun, envelopes, and scissors.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' One thing I definitely know about lady fans is that they all like crappy arts and crafts projects.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Today we're going to make a real creative centerpiece out of junk mail and kitty litter.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sarcastically}'' Sounds heavenly...

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{picks up an envelope and begins to cut it with the scissors}'' Now first of all I want you to take your snip-sniparooskies-- and that's what we call our scissors...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{overlapping, uninterested}'' Uh-huh...

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{cut to a closeup of the envelope}'' ...and then just a little crinkle cut right here on the northern edge...

''{Cut back to wide shot. Marzipan becomes angry at Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' UGH! Never mind! What the lady fans really want is some ''{high-pitched echo-y screaming}'' PYROTECHNICS!!!

''{Strong Bad throws the BMW Lighter onto the table, causing multiple explosions that turn everything to ashes, including Marzipan's hair. The ashen remains of the "CAT MESS" bag collapse.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Strong Bad, you're a horse's twees.

''{The remains of the glue gun collapse as well. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' There you have it, Buck. Oh wait...

''{Changes to comic strip version of Strong Bad talking to Buck.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' There you have it, Buck! If that floozy's not all up ons after that, you gotta drop her like a trig class, see??!!??!

''{Next panel, solo shot of Buck.}''

'''BUCK:''' Tight, Strong Bad. Real tight.

''{Next panel, silhouettes of Strong Bad and Buck looking at work-out Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's right. Keep that twees real tight. Flex it, flex it, shoulder stance.

''{Next panel, a comic book version of [[The Paper]]. The Paper noise is heard. A caption reads "PREEEOW!!"}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click the scoreboard after Strong Bad calls one-handed push-ups lame to see a blue bumper sticker that says "Real Men Play Two Handed Push-ups!!" with a small image of a soccer ball in the corner.
*At the end, click on the printer's green button to see Homestar's weight-loss DVD, titled "Tweesercize". The box reads:
<pre>
Tweesercize with Homestar Runner
Loose weight?
6 minutes long!!!
</pre>

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Des Moines|Des Moines]] is the capital of [[Wikipedia:Iowa|Iowa]]
*Strong Bad's opening intro is similar to one of the many songs schoolgirls often chant while jumping rope.
*"Tejas" is a Spanish spelling of [[Wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. Strong Bad pronounces it correctly as "TEH-hahs".

===Remarks===
*This is the first time we see Strong Bad perspire.
*While Strong Bad may not be able to do push-ups, he was able to literally throw Homestar and [[The King of Town]] out of his house in [[secret identity]]. He was also able to knock Homestar senseless in [[car]] with what is assumed to be his off hand.
*This is another instance of The Paper not coming down normally, this time being shown coming out of what appears to be an [http://skylab.org/~chugga/pictures/forsale/epson.JPG Epson L-1000] [[Wikipedia:Dot matrix printer|dot matrix printer]]. The first time The Paper appeared out of a printer was in [[Email Processing Room]].

===Goofs===
*Marzipan's scissors do not close properly. Their handles touch before the blades run past each other.

===Inside References===
*The score counter going negative refers to an Easter egg in [[montage]].
*Strong Bad locking The Cheat in the dryer is a reference to [[2 years]].
*This is another appearance of the [[BMW Lighter]].
*Buck Webb emailing from "Tejas" is a reference to Strong Bad's pronunciation of [[Wikipedia:Texas|Texas]] in [[boring (really)]] and [[property of ones]].
*The phrase "[[All up ons]]" originated in [[suntan]].
*This is another appearance of [[Preeeeow]], the [[Wikipedia:Onomatopoeia|onomatopoeia]] describing The Paper's sound effect.
*Homestar's "back in the wash" line mirrors his dance in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].

===Real-World References===
*The soap-opera-type comic pokes fun at comics not written to be funny, such as [[Wikipedia:Rex Morgan, M.D.|Rex Morgan, M.D.]], which are found in many newspaper Funny Pages.
**The panel with a [[Wikipedia:sea turtle|sea turtle]] is a reference to the drama/information comic strip [[Wikipedia:Mark Trail|Mark Trail]].
*Strong Bad's comic utilizes [[Wikipedia:Benday Dots|Benday dots]], a printing process that was considered the trademark of [[Wikipedia:Roy Lichtenstein|Roy Lichtenstein]], a prominent American [[Wikipedia:Pop art|pop artist]].
*"Wretched Simmons" refers to fitness guru [[Wikipedia:Richard Simmons|Richard Simmons]].
*The [[Wikipedia:Iron Sheik|Iron Sheik]] is a wrestler, and a former [[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Federation|WWF]] [[Wikipedia:List_of_WWE_Champions|Champion]] in the 1980s.
*Strong Bad saying, "I'm gonna go ahead and need you to..." is very similar to the catchphrase of boss Bill Lumbergh in the film [[Wikipedia:Office Space|Office Space]]: "I'm gonna need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow..."
*Homestar's "buttweesimo" may be a reference to the Italian suffix [http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare131a.htm -issimo], which is used as a [[Wikipedia:Superlative|superlative]]. Taken literally, "buttweesimo" would mean "the most butt", which could further be interpreted as "the largest butt".
**It may also be a reference to [http://www.bizbyjake.com/index_flash.html Jake Steinfeld], the founder of [http://www.bodybyjake.com Body By Jake], who frequently mentions "working the ol' buttisimo" in his infomercials and books.
*"Tweesercize" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Jazzercise|Jazzercise]], a popular exercise program that combines jazz dance with aerobic workouts. Homestar's outfit (particularly the leg-warmers) more specifically represents a fitness style popular in the 80s.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|147|7278}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2

Terlet Brush — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:54:57 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Explanations */ magma

{{mamnav|13|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2|Version 12.2|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0|Version 1.0}}
[[Image:MAM13-BananaPhone.png|thumb|PLZ GET EGGS,MILK?]]

Homestar gets a hold of a banana, The Cheat and The King of Town cut a demo, we hear a couple of blasts from the past, and Marzipan's magazine subscription turns combustible.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}

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

'''Date:''' February 27, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:24

'''Page Title:''' Marzipan's Answering Machine

==Transcript==
=== Marzipan's Greeting ===
'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, this is Marzipan. I'm probably outside eating some dirt or something. So just leave me a message.

=== Message 6 ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hey Marzipan, it's Homestar. Check it out, I'm on Pom Pom's cell phone, I'm gonna send you a text message. Are you ready? Here goes... P... L... Z... Spacebar... G... E... T... Spacebar... ''{Homestar is seen walking by, holding a banana up to his ear as a telephone}'' E... G... G... S... Spacebar, oh! Back spacebar, comma, M... I... L... K... Questionmark? Okay, now I have to send it. Boo doo boop! This is great, now we don't have to talk anymore! Bye!

=== Message 5 ===

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' It's my new jam! ''{guitar starts in the background}'' I'm not talking about butter, or how nobody likes me. It's the new KOT, in the two thousand and three plus three. I play guitar apparently. ''{guitar stops}'' Okay Marzipan, this is the only way I knew of to cut my demo. So I'll need to come over there soon and unreasonably search and seize this tape from you. See you in a bit!

=== Message 4 ===

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Yes yes, what what? Testing testing, two and three. I've got a hankerin' for a prankerin'! This telegrammaphone recording will be launched forthwith into the stratosphere, in the hopes that one day, many decades ''{the last syllable isn't stressed, as deh-kids}'' from now, some buck-toothèd fool will receive it, and be thoroughly bamboozled! Yes now, on with the prank! What's the difference between William Henry Harrison, and James Garfield? Answer: Nothing! They both enjoy lasagna. Stop!

=== Message 3 ===

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises, followed by a remix of The King of Town's jam}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' 
I-i-i-i-it's my it's my new jam! 
New jam! N-n-n-n-n-n-new jam! 
Not talkin' 'bout ''{KOT!}'' 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout KOT! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout butter! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three!

=== Message 2 ===

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi low, can anybody hear me? Give me the hiiiigh sign. It's The Homestar Runner, speaking into an empty soupcan, with a length of twine coming from the 'neath. Hello, empty soupcan. Hello, length of twine. You seem like mighty fine fellers. Why I ought to fill you up with catgut and call you lunch. See you around... Brown.

=== Message 1 ===

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello Marzipan, this is Lorenz... Magazine... Man, calling to tell you that your subscription to Soy... Bread... Tofu... Hybrid... Cars... Magazine, is about to erupt! You need to evacuate! It's gonna blow sky high! Get out while you can! So what you gotta do is — and believe me, I'm Lorenz Magazine Man who are— who you're gonna trust — is bake all your money into a no-bake apple pie, and set it cooling on your windowsill. So that way, once the eruption is great, you can come home and eat pie and money! Because it's still going to be there, on your windowsill! Am I wr— am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong? Everybody in here at the office with their headsets on says you're not wrong. So this is Lorenz Magazine Man saying...the magma is seeping under the door.

== Easter Eggs==
*Click the tape holder after the last message to see a scene between the King of Town and The Cheat.
:''{Cut to a more distant view of Marzipan's answering machine. Enter The Cheat from the left.}''
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises in a singsong voice}''
:''{Enter the King of Town from the right}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{to the same tune}'' Doo doo doo doo doo!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{loud, surprised The Cheat noise}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Oh! ''{alone}'' The Cheat! What are you doing here?
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A ''remix''? But I gotta cut my demo! My new album needs to drop!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Oooh! A split seven-inch, eh?
:''{A record for "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter" in a jacket designed like a playing card with The Cheat in the upper half and the King of Town in the lower half appears at the front of the screen. In between The Cheat and The King of Town there are the words, "DJ Teh Cheat b/w The New Kot".}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===

*A high sign is "a gesture used as a signal (as of approval or warning) -- usually used in the phrase ''give the high sign''." [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/high%20sign (Webster)]
*A 7 inch is a [[Wikipedia:Gramophone_record|vinyl record]], commonly refered to as a 45 because it is spun at 45 r.p.m. on a turntable. It is the format used for singles and each side normally holds one song. A split 7 inch would have two songs from two different artists, one on either side.
*[[Wikipedia:Magma|Magma]] is molten rock located beneath the surface of the Earth that emerges during a volcanic eruption in the form of flowing lava.

===Trivia===

*When this cartoon was released, the link from the [[Toons Menu|Toons menu]] was directed to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]].
*This is the first Answering Machine in which The Cheat, The Homestar Runner and Old Timey Strong Bad leave messages.

===Remarks===
*The Homestar Runner and Old-Timey Strong Bad's voices are significantly higher than in their previous appearances.
*Two wires (presumably the power and the telephone line) are seen plugged into the back of the answering machine, but only the power cord is seen plugged in. This could be explained by the telephone jack being above the outlet, and obscured by the table.

===Inside References===

*"DJ Teh Cheat" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*"From the 'neath" may be a reference to the phrase "From the 'bove", which appeared in [[Moving Very Slowly]] and later in [[That Time of Year]].
*This is another mention of [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Cell Phone]], [[Eggs|eggs]], [[Presidents]], and [[Pie|pie]].
*Using "[[b/w]]" instead of "with" is a [[Running Gags|running gag]] that started in [[Strong Sad's Lament]]. However, "b/w" is appropriate in this case, since The King Of Town mentions that it is a split seven-inch single.
*Stinkoman also eats dirt in the email [[time capsule]], and also in [[Under Construction]], where he finds the dirt is actually pudding.

===Real-World References===

*The King of Town's phrasing "unreasonably search and seize" derives from the [[Wikipedia:Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth Amendment]] to the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]], which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
*[[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]] and [[Wikipedia:James Garfield|James Garfield]] were the 9th and 20th [[Wikipedia:President of the United States|presidents of the United States]], respectively. They were also the presidents to hold the two shortest terms in office, at just one and six months, respectively.
*President Garfield enjoying lasagna is a reference to lasagna-loving [[Wikipedia:Garfield |Garfield the Cat]].
*Strong Bad saying "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?" could be a reference to Walter Sobchak, [[Wikipedia:John Goodman|John Goodman]]'s character in [[Wikipedia:The Big Lebowski |The Big Lebowski]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:answer13.html|watch "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[HR:answer13.swf|view the Flash file for "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[Forum:7215|forum thread re: "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

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narrator

Terlet Brush — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:16:19 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Real-World References */ pee-wee herman

{{sbenav|144|technology|myths & legends}}
[[Image:Sbemail144.PNG|thumb|"...until a dorky chef's hat threatened to tear them apart."]]

Strong Bad dramatically narrates other people's lives.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):'''
{{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Strong Badman]] (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Nebulon}} (Easter egg), Marzipan Alien (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Field]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Mad's Room]], Strong Sad's Bathroom, [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room]], [[The Moon]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' February 6, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:00

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.exe".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I met this email on a north-bound train. We had some dinner, then we danced in the rain. ''{Presses enter.}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: narration</div>
Have you ever been the narrator for a movie? 
 
Grant Gossman from Minnesota. 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Minnesota" slightly slower than the rest.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' No Grossman, I have not. But you know what's way better than narrating movies? Narrating peoples' pathetic everyday lives like they're movie trailers. Ready? Let's try it!

''{Cut to Strong Sad's room. Strong Sad is sitting at his table eating a small pie. Strong Bad leans in through the doorway.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{dramatically}'' Meet Strong Sad.

'''STRONG SAD:''' What? Who are you talking to?

'''STRONG BAD:''' All he ever wanted was to eat his grody ethnic food in peace.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Hey man, this a Rogan Josh pot pie!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Until one day, fate threw him a curveball.

''{A small blue octopus flies across the screen, hits Strong Sad in the face with a slap and sticks to him.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' OW!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Lump of Dump Pictures proudly presents:

''{Cut to logo splash. Words appear as Strong Bad says them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Whined & Dined". In the game of life, may the best man ''{slight pause}'' whine. ''{grumbles}''

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Coach Z is talking to Bubs. Strong Bad quickly peers out around the corner of the stand. All the while, dramatic music with drums is heard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' In a post-apocalyptic world where ''{cut to a closeup of Strong Bad}'' weird old men survive on boring conversations...

''{Cut to wide shot outside the stand.}''

'''BUBS:''' I suppose we could talk about my napkin friend for another couple hours. ''{holds up a napkin}''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...a line will be drawn.

''{Cut to the inside of the stand.}''

'''COACH Z:''' YOUR napkin?! Well, it's got my snot balls on it!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' A hero will rise.

''{Cut back to outside the stand.}''

'''BUBS:''' Man, you don't even have a nose!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And an empire will fall.

''{Cut back to outside the stand. Bubs slams the metal gate to his concession stand shut, revealing "4actor Z" graffiti}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Factor Z!

''{Cut to Marzipan's House. Marzipan and Homestar are inside; Homestar is wearing an apron and a strange chef's hat. Strong Bad peeks in from the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They were a couple in love.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar, you look like a dork with that on.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Until a dorky chef's hat threatened to tear them apart.

''{Close-up of Homestar's head. Homestar shakes his head, making the hat's 'googly eyes' jiggle.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, yeah? Well maybe you look like some type of enormous... alien... cow!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{gasp}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as music begins to play}'' This summer,—

''{Cut to the field, where Homsar is levitating on his stomach while his hat rises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —this holiday season,—

''{Cut to the side of The King of Town's castle. The Poopsmith is shoveling whatsit in the background. Slow zoom in on him}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —this Arbor Day, some smelly French studio invites YOU ''{points at camera}'' to sit through a four hour film with no dialogue and no plot. "Whatsit ''{slight pause}'' All About"

''{Title appears on the screen with the subtitle "Whatzeet All Aboot?" Cut to Strong Mad's room. Strong Mad and The Cheat are playing Battleship. Piano music begins as Strong Bad appears in the center}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Two unlikely partners...

'''STRONG MAD:''' I ATE MY BATTLESHIP!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...one brain between them.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{shrugs and sighs}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' From the creators of "I'm Surprised Strong Mad Hasn't Eaten The Cheat by Now"

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{upset}'' Awww!

'''STRONG BAD:''' get ready to—

''{The words fly on screen as he says them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —LUG... IT... AROUND.

''{Title appears at top of screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Lugnut ''{gestures toward Strong Mad, who grins}'' & Squeak" ''{pats The Cheat on the head}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes a The Cheat noise}''

''{Cut to bathroom. We are just behind Strong Sad as he brushes his teeth. We can see his reflection in the mirror. Strong Bad pops up just over his shoulder.}

'''STRONG BAD:''' For hundreds of years it has ''{flickers lights on and off}'' haunted mankind.

''{Cut to The Basement. Strong Sad is watching TV. Strong Bad is standing off to the side.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' From the master of teenagers-on-a-camping-trip-esque horror. ''{flickers lights again and leaves them off}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Are you gonna throw a dead goose at me or something?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Comes the remake no one was waiting for: ''{another title splash}'' "Things That Go Dump in The Night".

''{Cut to the laundry room. Strong Sad opens the dryer. Cut to a view of Strong Sad from inside it. A dead goose flies out, and Strong Sad screams as it knocks him over. The screen immediately goes black except for the words "Your goose is cooked."}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' The critics agree! "A triumph!" "A cinematic breakfast snack of some kind!" "It ''{very slight pause}'' sure was a movie!" ''{quickly}'' Now playing in select cities. ''{rapidly, in the manner of a disclaimer}'' This Strong Bad Email has been rated P for The Poopsmith and a graphic scene of The Paper.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "grossman" after Strong Bad types it to see a Strong Badman comic book cover illustrating him.
*Click on "critics" at the end of the email to see a scene with the two youngest of the Brothers Strong.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''(still with the blue octopus on his face)'' Look, all I'm saying is it felt more like a change-up than a curveball.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you, the SBEmail police now? This is like three weeks in a row!
*Also click on "rated P" at the end to see a scene with a [[Powered by the Cheat]]-style Marzipan Alien Cow and Nebulon.
:'''MARZIPAN ALIEN:''' ''(in a Powered by the Cheat-style voice)'' You know, Nebulon, I've always admired your styles.
:''{Nebulon makes a sad face and slides away.}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Rogan Josh|Rogan Josh]] is a tomato/red pepper based lamb curry dish, created in Northern India. It is normally served over rice, not in a pot pie.

===Trivia===
*The Strong Badman Easter egg was not in the email at first, but was added later on in the day.

===Remarks===
*"4actor Z" is another example of [[Internet Slang|Leetspeak]].
* Strong Bad refers to Bubs and Coach Z as "old men" in this toon. Their ages relative to the other characters are rarely mentioned, although Coach Z called himself an "old man" in [[caffeine]].

===Goofs===
*During the ''Lugnut and Squeak'' scene, the Battleship images on the playing boards are slightly disproportionate when the camera zooms in on Strong Bad.
*During the ''Things That Go Dump In The Night'' bathroom scene, some toothpaste on the right side of Strong Sad's mouth randomly appears where his chin would be, then disappears again. This occurs about four times during the scene.

===Inside References===
*Strong Mad's role as Lugnut is likely a reference to his [[Yearbook Character Page#Strong Mad|Yearbook Character Page]], which described him as a "big lug."
*Strong Bad's line about boring conversations between Bubs and Coach Z is another [[Yearbook Character Page#Bubs|Yearbook Character Page]] reference.
*When Strong Bad says "three weeks in a row", he is referring to the previous 2 emails: [[technology]], in which Strong Sad corrected Strong Bad for calling a floppy disk a "hard disk", and [[secret identity]], when [[Hyperactive Strong Sad]] corrected Homestar's mispronunciation of "pseudonym". All of these three corrections occurred during [[Easter egg|Easter eggs]].
* Unlike Strong Bad ([[New Boots]]) and [[1-Up]] ([[Stinkoman 20X6]]), Marzipan Alien Cow likes Nebulon's style, though he still leaves looking disappointed.
*The movie title "THiNGS THAT GO DUMP iN THE NiGHT" is another appearance of [[Lowercase i's|lowercase ''i'''s]].
*Coach Z and Bubs arguing over who owns the napkin is a reference to the Easter egg rap from [[cheatday]], specifically Bubs' line (to Coach Z), "But don't you steal my napkins."
*The "four hour film ''with no dialogue''" is a nod to The Poopsmith's vow of silence.
*There is another reference to [[Pie|pie]].

===Real-World References===
* The game Strong Mad and The Cheat are playing is [[Wikipedia:Battleship (game)|Battleship]]. Strong Mad's line "I ate my battleship!" is a take off from the old Battleship commercials, where one player would cry at the end "You sank my battleship!"
* The "battleship" icon depicted on the game is a silhouette of the Civil War-era Confederate [[Wikipedia:Ironclad_warship|ironclad]] ''[[Wikipedia:CSS_Virginia|CSS Virginia]]''.
* The title "Things That Go Dump in the Night" is a reference to the better known "Things that go '''Bump''' in the Night".
* Mismatched protagonists like Lugnut & Squeak are a staple concept of many movie and TV shows.
* "Teenagers on a camping trip" likely refers to the movie [[Wikipedia:Friday the 13th (film series)|Friday the 13th]] and its sequels, which primarily featured such characters.
* The song Strong Bad sings at the beginning is similar to the song "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum or "Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen.
* "Ready? Let's try it!" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Pee-Wee's Playhouse|Pee-Wee's Playhouse]], in which [[Wikipedia:Pee-Wee Herman|Pee-Wee Herman]] would use this line in every show following the announcement of the "secret word of the day."

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|144|6969}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]

User talk:Elcool

Terlet Brush — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:45:09 GMT

Terlet Brush:

{{User:E.L. Cool/Archive}}

{{User:E.L. Cool/babel}}
== A familiar word ==
Hey there! I think it's awesome that you referred to Stu as an "Übergeek". I kid you not: I am wearing a T-shirt that has that exact word on it right now. (A friend gave it to me a couple years ago as a graduation present, saying it was the perfect T-shirt for me. And so it is.) {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:46, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

:Being reffered to as "Übergeek" is something to take pride in. I choose this particular word after a conversation I had with the Stu about his job. If you want, you can ask him with what's his salary consists of. You'll be surprised. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 10:05, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
::Taking the time to umlaut "uber" definitely classifies both of you as such. ^-^ --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::Let me tell you, Dorian, seeing German words ''without'' proper umlauts is ''definitely'' in my [[bottom 10]]. Especially if it's my name. Seeing "Heimstern Laufer" just makes me want to swear a lot of bad cusses in German... OK, that was a bit ''übertrieben''. Talk atcha later! {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 07:04, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Well, I also have a freind who likes German (He doesn't speak any, but it comes naturaly to those who study World War II), and if he cought me not using a proper amlaute... ;) {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 07:14, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

== Cupcake ==
[[Image:kinggame_win.png|thumb|Take it, Coolio.]]
Here's your cupcake. Happy? No? You have no chance to survive make your time. HA HA HA HA HA HA! {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:38, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
:All your cupcake are belong to me! {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 12:30, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
::Take off every cupcake. For great justice. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 22:28, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Somebody set up me the cupcake. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 06:52, 16 January 2006 (UTC
::::We get signal! What you say!! Main cupcake turn on! It's you! How are you gentlemen!! You are on the way to destruction. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 06:56, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::And now, the IGS proudly presentes: ''Cupcake Wing''
:::::: In A.D. 2006
:::::: Traslation was beginning.
:::::: Heimstern: What happen?
:::::: Dot com: Somebody set up us the cupcake.
:::::: Thunderbird: We get Traslation.
:::::: Heimstern: What ''!''
:::::: Thunderbird: Main wiki turn on.
:::::: Heimstern: It's You ''!!''
:::::: Elcool: How are you users ''!!''
:::::: Elcool: All your cupcake are belong to me.
:::::: Elcool: You are on the way to having-your-cupcaks-taken-away-from-you.
:::::: Heimstern: What you say ''!!''
:::::: Elcool: You have no chance to edit make your contribs.
:::::: Elcool: HE HE HE HE ....
:::::: Heimstern: Bake off every 'cupcake' ''!!''
:::::: Heimstern: You know what you doing.
:::::: Heimstern: Bake 'cupcake'.
:::::: Heimstern: For great justice.
:::::::{{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 07:08, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::::So, E.L. CATS, you think of that you wins, so? It is good, there is one remaining weapon in me! Under any condition that you does not survive! {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 07:24, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::Wow. Brilliant, sheer brilliance. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 07:42, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::::::Why, thank you senator! {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 08:00, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

== Heimstern's weapon! ==
[[Image:strongbadzonebox.PNG|thumb|YOUR CUPCAKE A SPLODE!]]
So what's now? No one gets cupcakes? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 07:27, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:Oh, I don't know. I just felt like running with references to funny translations and parodies thereof, so I make your cupcake a splode. I was just having fun. Keep having as many cupcakes as you want.
:P.S.: This has been one of the funniest discussions I've been in for a while. And your rewrite of the Zero Wing introduction was very funny. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 07:41, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::No, thank '''you''' for making 4 sections on my talk page all green and purple! It feels like... Like... [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctrl%2BAlt%2BDel_%28webcomic%29#Winter-een-mas Winter-een-mas]! {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 07:48, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
{{clear}}

== Chainmail ==
Ha ha, if you want to know about chain mail, get a [http://www.myspace.com myspace] account. There's a part of it called a bulletin board, and all thats up there is chain mail. {{User:Dantheburgerking/sig}} 19:18, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
:What I asked for, is for someone who actualy practice the making of chainmail. I have enough resources on the interwebs for that kind of stuff. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 06:55, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::Interestingly enough, I used to know someone who liked to make chain mail. On a very amateur level, mind you, but he definitely did make it. He allowed me to wear his chain mail glove several times. quite an experience! But I haven't seen him in about five years, so it doesn't help you too much, I suppose. Still, I thought you'd be interested to hear about it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 07:01, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Well, thanks anyway. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 07:11, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::I have a photo of when I went to Medieval Times, it's of somebody making chainmail, but it's kinda hard to see because of the flash. D'ya want it? --[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]
:::::What I ''really'' need now is a picture af a Japanese chain shirt, or a worrior dressed in one. Google had nothing. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 04:53, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::Oh, okay then. --[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]

== Counting Contributions ==
Hey there, Elcool. I'm just wondering, how do you know how many contributions you made on the Wiki? Is there something somewhere that updates whenever you make an edit, or do you have to count the edits one by one? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 00:48, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
:Good question. I know every user have a contributions page (like [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Special:Contributions/Has_Matt%3F yours]) but counting it can be tricky. I think it was Lapper who showed me how to do it and it's not that hard. [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=Has_Matt%3F&offset=0&limit=500] See that number at the end of the URL? This indecates how many edits are shown on the page. On the page itself you can see the line that says:
<blockquote>
:(Latest | Earliest) View (previous 500) (next 500) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500).
</blockquote>
:Just rise the number on the URL to how many edits you think you have. If you can click the link ''(next X)'' you edited more then the number you chose. If you can't then you edited less. Just play with it a bit untill you know about how much edits you've made. Have fun! {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 00:59, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
::Oh, ok. Thanks! I was thinking it would be something like that. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:08, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
:::You're weclome! {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 01:12, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Yeah, that's what I do too. It's easier to count them by just rounding down to the nearest 500, and just checking every now and then to see how many 500's you can advance by. But to count exactly the right number it's easiest to count the larger numbers first, and when you can't count by them, just keep moving down the line. (As opposed to counting 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, etc). This way you have: 5 500's, 3 100's, 1 50, 2 20's, and the remainder of 8, for a grand total of 2898 edits thusfar. Keep up the good work. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 08:34, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::There are many ways to play with those numbers. And these are two of them (Ohh! There's two of them!) {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 08:36, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::::'''DOUBLE EDIT CONFLICT'D!:''' ''(Once by comment, once by archiving)'' Alright, I forgot to mention, it was alot easier to check with the previous version of MediaWiki. When you got to the end of the list it would tell you what number edit the list was starting with, so you could be accurate within 20 without even having to count. I'm not sure why they took that feature out... In any case, now you gotta put a bit more brainpower into counting them. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 08:41, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Sorry for the conflict there. Yeah, that's weird. Maybe try to contact the people at MediaWiki to add a contrib counter on the next version. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 08:49, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

== Good luck with class ==

Good luck with class! --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 05:54, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

:Amen to that. I feel for yah, buddy. In other news, I had a curious type question. Do you have like three different mailing addresses, one for english, one for Hebrew, and one for arabic or something? I dunno, that question just kinda flashed into my head the other day, and it's been bugging me ever since. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 09:18, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

::I don't get the question. Are you talking about a mailbox for mail written in English, one for mail written in Hebrew and so on; or that I have three addresses in which you can sand mail to, one address in each language? In both cases the answer is no. I have one address for all mail. You can write it in any language you want and it still be the same. I think I emailed you mine, no? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 11:43, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

:::Sorry, I should have been clearer. What I meant was that what if your street name was something like "Thomas Street" or something? How would you translate a street name that isn't a word/doesn't have a hebrew translation into hebrew? Does your street name have like three different translations? And if your street name was a word that you could translate, like "Potato Salad St", would you translate it Phonetically or LiteralLy? It's hard to quite explain what I'm getting at, but hopefully I succeded this time. Because I'm pretty sure that if somebody tried to write ''my'' address out in Korean or something, it would never arrive. It's purely a curiosity-type question. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 15:34, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

::::Interesting question. Actually, the street name in English is a phonetic translation of the Hebrew name, not the litteral one. We all know that the capital of Israel is Jerusalem (ירושלים), but the street named after the city is written in the phonetic way: Yerushalaim St.. My street name will litteraly translated into The Hebrew Platoon St., but the sign will read HaGdud HaIvry St.. Does this answer your question? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 17:59, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

:::::I suppose so. I'm just glad it's all english here, even if it ''is'' "offically bi-lingual". {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:56, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

== 1D ==

About [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=dreamail&curid=4853&diff=257707&oldid=257662&rcid=203397 this] edit, there is actually such a thing as one dimension! Because there is only one dimension (length), width and height don't exist in this dimension at all! As a result, the world is just one straight line. Everything that exists in this world is about the size of a small dot. They can only go left or right along the line. They can't jump or go past each other so if someone is in front of you, you get stuck! Weird, huh? {{User:The Chort/sig}} 17:15, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
:You can say that again, but I already know that, thank you very much. What I was thinking, is that nothing can be 1D in the cartoon. If you can see it, then it's atleast 2D. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 17:24, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
::That's right. 1D can't even exist in ''this'' dimension! If we draw a line, it still has a width so it is not truly 1D. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 17:27, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
:::Correct, but answer me this? How do you know that there aren't a whole bunch of invisable, undetectable, 0-1D objects around us? We can't see then even with the most powerfull of microscope. Does that mean they don't exist? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 17:42, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
::::You have a point. I was just thinking logically. Perhaps there are 4D, 5D or even 6D objects everywhere around us! Somehow. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 19:33, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
:::::Well that depends on your definition of a dimension. Some say that dimension isn't limited to tangible objects, and that we live our lives traveling in the 4th Dimension: Time. Then add to that the cyberspace dimension, the electrical dimension, and the cupcake dimension, and we've got quite a web of demenshi in our world.  {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 23:34, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
::::::So are you saying that gool ol' Heimstern is from the cupcake dimension? He seem to have a neverending supply of them.  {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 09:41, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

== WA=UN? ==

Um your weird al wiki babel's initials are UN (the uncyclopedia's)... so you know. :) --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 15:01, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
:I found and fixed the problem in the babel page. I'll go ahead and fix it in yours too, if you don't mind. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 15:26, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

== Hebrew ==
I left a message on my [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%97%D7%AA_%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%AA%D7%9E%D7%A9:DLand talk page] on [http://he.wikipedia.org he.wikipedia], in case you're wondering... -- [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 15:45, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

Nicknames

Terlet Brush — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:28:06 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Reynold */

Most [[Characters|characters]] in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe have been assigned a variety of '''nicknames''' by other characters, usually [[Strong Bad]].

==Main Characters==
===[[Homestar Runner]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Homestar von Runnerberger (Strong Bad, [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary]])
*McDorkle (Strong Bad, [[Bug in Mouth Disease]])
*Mr. Prancy-time (Strong Bad, [[The King of Town DVD]])

''' Shorts '''
*Dumbstar (Strong Bad, [[The Interview]])
*No armed whitey (Strong Bad, [[The Interview]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Homestar Michael Runner (Marzipan, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Jorge (Marzipan, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*A real state trooper (Homsar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])

''' Puppet Stuff '''
*homeslice ([[Puppet Jam]])
*weirdon (Puppet Strong Bad, [[Real-Live E-Mails]])
*weirdo (Puppet Strong Bad, original audio for Real-Live E-Mails)

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Mr. Dee Williams (Bubs, [[secret identity]]
*A space "myoo-tant" from Satriani 5 (Strong Bad, [[space program]])
*Kevin (Announcer, [[geddup noise]])
*Hal (Marzipan, [[time capsule]] DVD commentary)
*Meatball Face Butt (Strong Bad, [[dangeresque 3]])
*Baldy (Strong Bad, [[haircut]])
*Duckie-man (The Prince of Town, [[flashback]])
*Weirdo in the duckie shirt (Prince of Town, [[flashback]])
*Duckshirt (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*Prancibald (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*Whitey (Doreauxgard, [[lackey]])
*Kevin DuBrow (Homestar, [[the bet]])
*edgardo (Strong Bad, "Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])
*undabite (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Dumpface (Strong Bad, [[island]])
*Stupid (Strong Bad, [[halloweener]])
*hamesturrunner (Andrew Shapiro, Easter egg in [[unused emails]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Goatface Killa (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*Boyfriend Dan (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*The H-star, the H-star-R (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*little underbite man (Ron Dardman, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Sugar-face (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Strong Bad (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Batman (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Dead Guy Perez (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]])

''' Special Toons '''
*Big Moron Who Can't Remember His Lines (Strong Bad, [[First Time Here?]])

''' Other '''
*Lionel Richie (Strong Bad, [[Homestar_Runner#Character_Video_Transcript| Homestar's character page]])

===[[Pom Pom]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Roundy Man (Homestar, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
''' Strong Bad Email '''
*Hindenburg (Strong Bad, [[pom pom]])
*Led Zeppelin (Strong Bad, [[pom pom]])
*Ronnie (Strong Bad, [[kids' book]])

===[[Strong Bad]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Strong Caleb (Strong Bad imitating Tucksworth, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Grandma (Strong Bad, [[Bug in Mouth Disease]])
*Prisoner Number 5408 (Strong Sad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
*Professor Tor Coolguy (Strong Sad and Strong Bad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])

''' Shorts '''
*Cool Guy (Homestar, [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]])

''' Powered By The Cheat '''
*b-hand (Powered by the Cheat Homestar, [[mile]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Strong-o Bad-o (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])
*Miss America (Senor Cardgage, [[Senorial Day]])

''' Puppet Stuff '''
*Rondo (Puppet Homestar, [[Biz Cas Fri 2]])
*Rondleman (Puppet Homestar, [[Biz Cas Fri 1]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*Vance (Daddy) Mudgeman (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*Cara Carabowditbowdit (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*String Strong Bing Bong (Strong Bad, [[death metal]])
*First Lieuteneral Captainface (SBASAF Orientation Film Speaker, [[space program]])
*Space Captainface (SBASAF Orientation Film Speaker, [[space program]])
*Strongest of the Bads (emailers Lorenzo and Fillbert, [[lady...ing]])
*Strong Bad The Good Dancer (Strong Bad, [[bottom 10]])
*Weak Bad (the sender of the email in [[bottom 10]])
*Ong-stray ad-bay (emailer Peter, [[rampage]])
*The Strong Bad (Homestar Runner, [[secret recipes]])
*Chester Elegante (Strong Bad, [[dreamail]])
*Senator (Strong Sad, [[radio]])
*S to the B (emailer Justin Corcoran, [[extra plug]])
*The Meanest Genius (Strong Bad, [[time capsule]])
*Pom Pom (Homestar, [[the facts]])
*Mr. Bad (Bubs, [[other days]])
*Silne Zle (Strong Bad, [[other days]])
*Strond bad (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*Elizagerth (Senor Cardgage, [[flashback]])
*No-shirt (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*spazz (Strong Sad, [[different town]])
*weirdo (Strong Sad, [[different town]])
*Reggie (Homsar, [[interview]])
*two-bit [[Wrestleman|wrestleman]] (Homestar, [[army]])
*Ethel (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
*Mr. Supreme (Strong Bad,"Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])
*Double A, All Abs (Strong Bad, [[suntan]])
*a squeaky guy (Strong Bad, [[funny]])
*Strong Sad (Homestar, [[caper]])
*[[Stinkoman]] (Homestar, [[island]])
*Stong Bad (emailer matt, [[50 emails]])
*Buckethand (Homestar, [[new hands]])
*Stark Dålig (Strong Bad, [[little questions]])
*Stong Band (Strong Bad as Monkey D, [[vacation]])
*[[Strong Badman]] (Strong Bad, [[superhero name]])
*Mr. Bad (emailer Geroge, [[cartoon]])
*Mr. Bad (emailers John and some other people who aren't scam artists, [[credit card]])
*The master of make out rock (Strong Bad, [[making out]])
*Mr. Bad (emailer Tyler, [[butt IQ]])

''' Not Quite Strong Bad Emails '''
*Stong Bah (Homestar, [[Arcade Game]])

''' Teen Girl Squad '''
*Sir Hotbod Handsomeface (The Ugly One, [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*[[Goatface]] (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*Senator Bobblehead (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Senator Statesbob (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Bob Statesman (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Cableman Jorge (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]])
*Sweepstakes Ron (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Safety Dan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]])
*Dr. Professional (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]])
*Constable Anybody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]])
*The King Of Town (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0]])
*Marzipan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0]])
*Detective Everybody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]])
*Mr. Nobody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]])
*All your friends (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])

''' Other'''
*The Bee (Strong Bad, [[Sensitive to Bees]])
*No-brow (Strong Sad, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

===[[The Cheat]]===
'''General'''
*The Chort (Coach Z, [[Where's The Cheat?]], [[rampage]], [[impression]], [[mascot]], [[crazy cartoon]], [[mile]] (Powered by The Cheat Coach Z))

'''Big Toons'''
*that little yellow thing (The King of Town, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*A [[Striped Green Rabbit]] With Two Butts (Strong Bad, [[New Boots]])

'''Puppet Stuff'''
*Yellow Man (Homestar, [[Labor Dabor]] and [[Some Puppet Stuff]])

'''Holiday Toons'''
*Philly Cheat-steak (Strong Bad, [[Halloween Fairstival]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*The Cheatbot (Strong Bad, [[technology]])
*a no-talent minion (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*4rt b4nd1t (on his shirt, [[portrait]])
*Harold "Strap" Coopmore (SBASAF Orientation Film Voiceover, [[space program]])
*The Strap (Strong Bad, [[space program]])
*DJ Teh Cheat (The Cheat, [[geddup noise]])
*Cheat (Homestar, [[secret recipes]])
*The C H E _ T (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*The Chekt (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*Captain Past-His-Prime (Strong Bad, [[animal]])
*the ol' Cheatasaurus (Strong Bad, [[other days]])
*The Cheatentina (Strong Bad, [[crying]])
*Ilko Skevüld (fake ID, [[cheatday]])
*Teh C. (The Cheat, [[cheatday]])
*Cheet (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*little yellow squeaky thing (Strong Bad, [[lackey]])
*[[Firebert]] (The Cheat, [[army]])
*That one little guy (Strong Bad, [[army]])
*yellow dog (Homestar, [[army]])
*Squeaky (Motivational poster, [[no loafing]])
*Slowbie (Strong Bad, [[2 years]])
*Cheat-in-a-Bag (Strong Bad, [[impression]])
*Clever Dan (Strong Bad, [[sibbie]])
*dacheese (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Batman (Homestar, [[caper]])
*Cheetachu72 ([[marzipan]])
*an ugly bird (Homestar, [[helium]])

'''Other'''
*Mr. Cheaterson (Strong Bad, [[Strongbadia National Anthem]])

===[[Strong Mad]]===
'''Big Toons'''
*Big Guy (Strong Bad, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*Tough Skins (Strong Bad, [[Superbowl Dealie]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*a no-talent minion (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*Chef Boyardee (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*Biggest Bro (Strong Bad, [[the facts]])
*Graw Mad (Strong Bad, [[the facts]])
*Stlong Mad (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*That one big guy (Strong Bad, [[army]])
*no-neck (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Brain-for-brains (Strong Bad, [[invisibility]])
*[[Killingyouguy]] (End credits, [[dangeresque 3]])

'''Other'''
*Low-brow (Strong Sad, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

===[[Strong Sad]]===
'''Big Toons'''
*The Elephant Man (Coach Z, [[A Folky Tale]])
*Dripping Yellow Madness (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Dairy Queen (Strong Bad, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*wiener (Strong Bad, [[Where's the Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*A butt (Strong Bad, [[TrogdorCon '97]])
*Rondell (Strong Sad, [[Experimental Film]])

'''Holiday Toons'''
*Half Man (Homestar Runner, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*Biggest Waste of Dump (Strong Bad, [[record book]])
*Double-Bottom (Strong Bad, [[record book]])
*Helvetica (Senor Cardgage, [[garage sale]])
*Lurker (Strong Bad, [[garage sale]])
*DJ Dumpy Dump (Strong Bad, [[rampage]])
*M.C. for Master of Ceremonies (Coach Z, [[rampage]])
*A round mound of gray fatness (Strong Bad, [[rampage]])
*S.S. for Strong Sad (Coach Z, [[rampage]])
*My Dear Fatson (Strong Bad, [[best thing]])
*Harry Elephanté (Strong Bad, [[origins]])
*[[The Deathly Pallor]] (Strong Sad, [[radio]])
*Ol' Greystroke (Strong Bad, [[radio]])
*El Dumpo (Strong Bad, [[dangeresque 3]])
*[[Tendafoot|tendafoot]] (Strong Bad, [[crying]])
*Gron Sad (Strong Bad, [[car]])
*[[The Deathly Pallor]] (Coach Z, [[impression]])
*wiggity-wiener (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Dumpus (Strong Bad, [[autobiography]])
*That rhinoceros (Homsar, [[interview]])
*Interrupter Jones (Strong Bad, [[morning routine]])
*Stupid (Strong Bad, [[depressio]])
*Stupid kid brother (Strong Bad, [[depressio]])

'''Marzipan's Answering Machine'''
*A waste of FAT space (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])

'''Other'''
*The Floating Head of Dooooom (Strong Sad, [[Main Page 23]])

===[[Marzipan]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Lady (Homestar, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
*Stupid (Homestar, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Mom-zipan (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Marzi-man (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Buttless in Bedstuy (how she signed her letter to Strong Bad's advice column in [[secret identity]])
*ladytype (Homestar, [[lady...ing]])
*Girlfriend (Homestar, [[secret recipies]])
*M4RZ1P4N (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Hooray4Dolphins (Strong Bad, [[marzipan]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Not Marzipan (Marzipan, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*you old broomstick (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Pawkeegan (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Marzy (Coach Z, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Ugly-Pan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0]])
*Mrs. Pan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]])

===[[Bubs]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Friend (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Ol' Bubs (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Dr. Bubs (Bubs, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Tubbs (Homsar, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Shorts '''
*Bubsy (Homestar, [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Good old my favorite type of guy who I'm just always hangin' around and doing stuff with (Coach Z, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Old Mr. Bubs (Homestar, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Blue face man (Homestar, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Great American Bubs (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Bubba-daddy (Homestar Runner, [[Senorial Day]])
*The hoppity frog of values (Bubs, [[Senorial Day]])
*Bubsy (Coach Z, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Bubs-O (Coach Z, [[geddup noise]])
*Haggler (Strong Bad, [[garage sale]])
*Mr. Bubs (Strong Bad, [[part-time job]])
*Sbu (Strong Bad, [[lunch special]])
*The [[Thnikkaman]] (announcer, [[monument]])
*Bu-Hubs (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])

''' Not Quite Strong Bad Emails '''
*Bubsy (Homestar, [[Broken Compy Menu]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*The [[Thnikkaman]] (Bubs, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])

===[[Coach Z]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Coach Dang Z (Coach Z, [[A Folky Tale]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Cadet Z (Space Captainface, [[space program]])
*Just a silly little bumblebee (Coach Z, [[record book]])
*Coach Zed (Strong Bad, [[do over]])
*hot girl #37 (Coach Z, [[2 emails]])
*The Coach Z (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*The Lyrical Wondermind (Coach Z, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]])

''' Other '''
*The Coach (Coach Z, [[Coach_Z#Character_Video_Transcript|Coach Z's Character Video]])
*Coach Zee (the apparent original spelling, [[Where My Hat Is At?]])

===[[The King of Town]]===

''' Big Toons '''
*Santa (Homestar Runner, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Kingy (Coach Z, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Oldie (Strong Bad, [[Halloween Fairstival]])
*Your "Highness" (Strong Bad, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])
*Kingy (Coach Z, [[A Decemberween Pageant]])
*Mr. Of Town (Homestar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Old King Droll (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*Creepy Old Man (Strong Bad, [[the bet]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Strong Bad (King of Town, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0]])

''' Other '''
*Kingio ([[Super Kingio Brothers]])
*The KoT ([[King of Town Main Page]])

===[[The Poopsmith]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*doodieman (Strong Bad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Poop-Stick (Homestar, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Doodoo Man (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Mr. Smith (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])

===[[Homsar]]===
''' Holiday Toons '''
*the secret guy (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Shortstop (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])
*The ghost of Christmas past (Homsar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])
*little man (Homestar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])
*The Original Ladies' Man (Homsar, [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Just a silly little bumblebee (Homsar, [[record book]])
*The Human Wedgie (Homsar, [[origins]])
*America's favorite blue midget Homestar (Strong Bad, [[for kids]])
*Haddi-man (kids, [[for kids]])
*A trendy tote bag (Homsar, [[for kids]])
*Little weirdo (Strong Bad, [[different town]])
*A song from the sixties (Homsar, [[interview]])
*stoop (Strong Bad, [[interview]]

''' Other '''
*Captain of the Gravy Train (Homsar, [[Homsar#Character_Video_Transcript|Homsar's Character Video]])
*A friendly reminder (Homsar, [[Homsar#Character_Video_Transcript|Homsar's Character Video]])
*Parson Brown (Homsar, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

==Minor Characters==
===[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]]===
====[[The Wheelchair]]====
*that stupid wheelchair kid (Cheerleader, [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]])

====[[Eh! Steve]]====
'''Holiday Toons'''
*Steven (Cheerleader, [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*Eh. Steven. (Leomard Sportsinterviews, [[different town]])

====[[Ready For Prime Time]]====
''' Holiday Toons '''
*that blonde guy (Homestar, [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Eh, Greg (Strong Bad, [[haircut]])
*sweetie cakes (Strong Mad, [[haircut]])

===[[Old Timey]]===
====[[The Sneak]]====
*[[The Dapper Swindler]] ("Wanted" poster, [[Ballad of The Sneak]])

====[[Mr. Shmallow]]====
*that monster (The Homestar Runner, [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]])

===[[Cheat Commandos]]===
====[[Reynold]]====
* Reynolda (Fightgar, [[Shopping for Danger]])
* Cheat Cussmando (Gunhaver, [[Commandos in the Classroom]])

====[[Ser-g-geant Marshie]]====
*this flying cotton ball (Gunhaver, [[Cheat Commandos...O's]])

===[[20X6]]===
====[[Stinkoman]]====
*a demon on wheels (Stinkoman, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

===Miscellaneous===
====[[Marshie]]====
''' Shorts '''
*that fweakin' marshmallow (Homestar, [[Meet Marshie]])
*that fweakin' robot (Homestar, [[Meet Marshie]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*that flying mushroom (Strong Bad, [[the show]])

====[[They Might Be Giants]]====
*the old Supreme Giants boys (Strong Bad, [[Experimental Film]])
*Super Giant guys (Homestar, [[Experimental Film]])

====[[Carol]]====
''' Holiday toons
*Carl (The Cheat, [[Seasonal Sweaters]])
''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Carl (The Cheat, [[marzipan]])

====[[Señor]]====
*This Blue Guy (Strong Bad, "Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])

====[[Senor Cardgage]]====
''' Holiday Toons '''
* T. Mendous Savings (Senor Cardgage, [[Senorial Day]])
''' Strong Bad Emails '''
* old denominator (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
* old wintergreen (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
* old Soderbergh (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])

====[[Balding Man]]====
* Husband of the Year (Narrator, [[Senorial Day]])

====[[Visor Robot]]====
* Valerie (Senor Cardgage, [[Senor Mortgage]])
[[Category:Lists]][[Category:Running Gags]]

====[[Saddy Dumpington]]====
* ol' Dumps (Strong Sad, [[A Folky Tale]])
* Weird Snake Joe (Saddy Dumpington, [[A Folky Tale]])

====[[Atari Dragon]]====
*freakin' duck (Strong Bad, [[Main Page 13]], [[highschool]])

Nicknames

Terlet Brush — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:26:37 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Marshie */

Most [[Characters|characters]] in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe have been assigned a variety of '''nicknames''' by other characters, usually [[Strong Bad]].

==Main Characters==
===[[Homestar Runner]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Homestar von Runnerberger (Strong Bad, [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary]])
*McDorkle (Strong Bad, [[Bug in Mouth Disease]])
*Mr. Prancy-time (Strong Bad, [[The King of Town DVD]])

''' Shorts '''
*Dumbstar (Strong Bad, [[The Interview]])
*No armed whitey (Strong Bad, [[The Interview]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Homestar Michael Runner (Marzipan, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Jorge (Marzipan, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*A real state trooper (Homsar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])

''' Puppet Stuff '''
*homeslice ([[Puppet Jam]])
*weirdon (Puppet Strong Bad, [[Real-Live E-Mails]])
*weirdo (Puppet Strong Bad, original audio for Real-Live E-Mails)

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Mr. Dee Williams (Bubs, [[secret identity]]
*A space "myoo-tant" from Satriani 5 (Strong Bad, [[space program]])
*Kevin (Announcer, [[geddup noise]])
*Hal (Marzipan, [[time capsule]] DVD commentary)
*Meatball Face Butt (Strong Bad, [[dangeresque 3]])
*Baldy (Strong Bad, [[haircut]])
*Duckie-man (The Prince of Town, [[flashback]])
*Weirdo in the duckie shirt (Prince of Town, [[flashback]])
*Duckshirt (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*Prancibald (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*Whitey (Doreauxgard, [[lackey]])
*Kevin DuBrow (Homestar, [[the bet]])
*edgardo (Strong Bad, "Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])
*undabite (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Dumpface (Strong Bad, [[island]])
*Stupid (Strong Bad, [[halloweener]])
*hamesturrunner (Andrew Shapiro, Easter egg in [[unused emails]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Goatface Killa (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*Boyfriend Dan (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*The H-star, the H-star-R (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*little underbite man (Ron Dardman, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Sugar-face (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Strong Bad (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Batman (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Dead Guy Perez (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]])

''' Special Toons '''
*Big Moron Who Can't Remember His Lines (Strong Bad, [[First Time Here?]])

''' Other '''
*Lionel Richie (Strong Bad, [[Homestar_Runner#Character_Video_Transcript| Homestar's character page]])

===[[Pom Pom]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Roundy Man (Homestar, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
''' Strong Bad Email '''
*Hindenburg (Strong Bad, [[pom pom]])
*Led Zeppelin (Strong Bad, [[pom pom]])
*Ronnie (Strong Bad, [[kids' book]])

===[[Strong Bad]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Strong Caleb (Strong Bad imitating Tucksworth, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Grandma (Strong Bad, [[Bug in Mouth Disease]])
*Prisoner Number 5408 (Strong Sad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
*Professor Tor Coolguy (Strong Sad and Strong Bad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])

''' Shorts '''
*Cool Guy (Homestar, [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]])

''' Powered By The Cheat '''
*b-hand (Powered by the Cheat Homestar, [[mile]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Strong-o Bad-o (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])
*Miss America (Senor Cardgage, [[Senorial Day]])

''' Puppet Stuff '''
*Rondo (Puppet Homestar, [[Biz Cas Fri 2]])
*Rondleman (Puppet Homestar, [[Biz Cas Fri 1]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*Vance (Daddy) Mudgeman (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*Cara Carabowditbowdit (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*String Strong Bing Bong (Strong Bad, [[death metal]])
*First Lieuteneral Captainface (SBASAF Orientation Film Speaker, [[space program]])
*Space Captainface (SBASAF Orientation Film Speaker, [[space program]])
*Strongest of the Bads (emailers Lorenzo and Fillbert, [[lady...ing]])
*Strong Bad The Good Dancer (Strong Bad, [[bottom 10]])
*Weak Bad (the sender of the email in [[bottom 10]])
*Ong-stray ad-bay (emailer Peter, [[rampage]])
*The Strong Bad (Homestar Runner, [[secret recipes]])
*Chester Elegante (Strong Bad, [[dreamail]])
*Senator (Strong Sad, [[radio]])
*S to the B (emailer Justin Corcoran, [[extra plug]])
*The Meanest Genius (Strong Bad, [[time capsule]])
*Pom Pom (Homestar, [[the facts]])
*Mr. Bad (Bubs, [[other days]])
*Silne Zle (Strong Bad, [[other days]])
*Strond bad (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*Elizagerth (Senor Cardgage, [[flashback]])
*No-shirt (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*spazz (Strong Sad, [[different town]])
*weirdo (Strong Sad, [[different town]])
*Reggie (Homsar, [[interview]])
*two-bit [[Wrestleman|wrestleman]] (Homestar, [[army]])
*Ethel (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
*Mr. Supreme (Strong Bad,"Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])
*Double A, All Abs (Strong Bad, [[suntan]])
*a squeaky guy (Strong Bad, [[funny]])
*Strong Sad (Homestar, [[caper]])
*[[Stinkoman]] (Homestar, [[island]])
*Stong Bad (emailer matt, [[50 emails]])
*Buckethand (Homestar, [[new hands]])
*Stark Dålig (Strong Bad, [[little questions]])
*Stong Band (Strong Bad as Monkey D, [[vacation]])
*[[Strong Badman]] (Strong Bad, [[superhero name]])
*Mr. Bad (emailer Geroge, [[cartoon]])
*Mr. Bad (emailers John and some other people who aren't scam artists, [[credit card]])
*The master of make out rock (Strong Bad, [[making out]])
*Mr. Bad (emailer Tyler, [[butt IQ]])

''' Not Quite Strong Bad Emails '''
*Stong Bah (Homestar, [[Arcade Game]])

''' Teen Girl Squad '''
*Sir Hotbod Handsomeface (The Ugly One, [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*[[Goatface]] (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*Senator Bobblehead (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Senator Statesbob (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Bob Statesman (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Cableman Jorge (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]])
*Sweepstakes Ron (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Safety Dan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]])
*Dr. Professional (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]])
*Constable Anybody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]])
*The King Of Town (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0]])
*Marzipan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0]])
*Detective Everybody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]])
*Mr. Nobody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]])
*All your friends (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])

''' Other'''
*The Bee (Strong Bad, [[Sensitive to Bees]])
*No-brow (Strong Sad, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

===[[The Cheat]]===
'''General'''
*The Chort (Coach Z, [[Where's The Cheat?]], [[rampage]], [[impression]], [[mascot]], [[crazy cartoon]], [[mile]] (Powered by The Cheat Coach Z))

'''Big Toons'''
*that little yellow thing (The King of Town, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*A [[Striped Green Rabbit]] With Two Butts (Strong Bad, [[New Boots]])

'''Puppet Stuff'''
*Yellow Man (Homestar, [[Labor Dabor]] and [[Some Puppet Stuff]])

'''Holiday Toons'''
*Philly Cheat-steak (Strong Bad, [[Halloween Fairstival]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*The Cheatbot (Strong Bad, [[technology]])
*a no-talent minion (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*4rt b4nd1t (on his shirt, [[portrait]])
*Harold "Strap" Coopmore (SBASAF Orientation Film Voiceover, [[space program]])
*The Strap (Strong Bad, [[space program]])
*DJ Teh Cheat (The Cheat, [[geddup noise]])
*Cheat (Homestar, [[secret recipes]])
*The C H E _ T (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*The Chekt (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*Captain Past-His-Prime (Strong Bad, [[animal]])
*the ol' Cheatasaurus (Strong Bad, [[other days]])
*The Cheatentina (Strong Bad, [[crying]])
*Ilko Skevüld (fake ID, [[cheatday]])
*Teh C. (The Cheat, [[cheatday]])
*Cheet (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*little yellow squeaky thing (Strong Bad, [[lackey]])
*[[Firebert]] (The Cheat, [[army]])
*That one little guy (Strong Bad, [[army]])
*yellow dog (Homestar, [[army]])
*Squeaky (Motivational poster, [[no loafing]])
*Slowbie (Strong Bad, [[2 years]])
*Cheat-in-a-Bag (Strong Bad, [[impression]])
*Clever Dan (Strong Bad, [[sibbie]])
*dacheese (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Batman (Homestar, [[caper]])
*Cheetachu72 ([[marzipan]])
*an ugly bird (Homestar, [[helium]])

'''Other'''
*Mr. Cheaterson (Strong Bad, [[Strongbadia National Anthem]])

===[[Strong Mad]]===
'''Big Toons'''
*Big Guy (Strong Bad, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*Tough Skins (Strong Bad, [[Superbowl Dealie]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*a no-talent minion (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*Chef Boyardee (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*Biggest Bro (Strong Bad, [[the facts]])
*Graw Mad (Strong Bad, [[the facts]])
*Stlong Mad (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*That one big guy (Strong Bad, [[army]])
*no-neck (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Brain-for-brains (Strong Bad, [[invisibility]])
*[[Killingyouguy]] (End credits, [[dangeresque 3]])

'''Other'''
*Low-brow (Strong Sad, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

===[[Strong Sad]]===
'''Big Toons'''
*The Elephant Man (Coach Z, [[A Folky Tale]])
*Dripping Yellow Madness (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Dairy Queen (Strong Bad, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*wiener (Strong Bad, [[Where's the Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*A butt (Strong Bad, [[TrogdorCon '97]])
*Rondell (Strong Sad, [[Experimental Film]])

'''Holiday Toons'''
*Half Man (Homestar Runner, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*Biggest Waste of Dump (Strong Bad, [[record book]])
*Double-Bottom (Strong Bad, [[record book]])
*Helvetica (Senor Cardgage, [[garage sale]])
*Lurker (Strong Bad, [[garage sale]])
*DJ Dumpy Dump (Strong Bad, [[rampage]])
*M.C. for Master of Ceremonies (Coach Z, [[rampage]])
*A round mound of gray fatness (Strong Bad, [[rampage]])
*S.S. for Strong Sad (Coach Z, [[rampage]])
*My Dear Fatson (Strong Bad, [[best thing]])
*Harry Elephanté (Strong Bad, [[origins]])
*[[The Deathly Pallor]] (Strong Sad, [[radio]])
*Ol' Greystroke (Strong Bad, [[radio]])
*El Dumpo (Strong Bad, [[dangeresque 3]])
*[[Tendafoot|tendafoot]] (Strong Bad, [[crying]])
*Gron Sad (Strong Bad, [[car]])
*[[The Deathly Pallor]] (Coach Z, [[impression]])
*wiggity-wiener (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Dumpus (Strong Bad, [[autobiography]])
*That rhinoceros (Homsar, [[interview]])
*Interrupter Jones (Strong Bad, [[morning routine]])
*Stupid (Strong Bad, [[depressio]])
*Stupid kid brother (Strong Bad, [[depressio]])

'''Marzipan's Answering Machine'''
*A waste of FAT space (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])

'''Other'''
*The Floating Head of Dooooom (Strong Sad, [[Main Page 23]])

===[[Marzipan]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Lady (Homestar, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
*Stupid (Homestar, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Mom-zipan (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Marzi-man (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Buttless in Bedstuy (how she signed her letter to Strong Bad's advice column in [[secret identity]])
*ladytype (Homestar, [[lady...ing]])
*Girlfriend (Homestar, [[secret recipies]])
*M4RZ1P4N (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Hooray4Dolphins (Strong Bad, [[marzipan]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Not Marzipan (Marzipan, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*you old broomstick (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Pawkeegan (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Marzy (Coach Z, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Ugly-Pan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0]])
*Mrs. Pan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]])

===[[Bubs]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Friend (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Ol' Bubs (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Dr. Bubs (Bubs, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Tubbs (Homsar, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Shorts '''
*Bubsy (Homestar, [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Good old my favorite type of guy who I'm just always hangin' around and doing stuff with (Coach Z, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Old Mr. Bubs (Homestar, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Blue face man (Homestar, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Great American Bubs (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Bubba-daddy (Homestar Runner, [[Senorial Day]])
*The hoppity frog of values (Bubs, [[Senorial Day]])
*Bubsy (Coach Z, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Bubs-O (Coach Z, [[geddup noise]])
*Haggler (Strong Bad, [[garage sale]])
*Mr. Bubs (Strong Bad, [[part-time job]])
*Sbu (Strong Bad, [[lunch special]])
*The [[Thnikkaman]] (announcer, [[monument]])
*Bu-Hubs (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])

''' Not Quite Strong Bad Emails '''
*Bubsy (Homestar, [[Broken Compy Menu]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*The [[Thnikkaman]] (Bubs, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])

===[[Coach Z]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Coach Dang Z (Coach Z, [[A Folky Tale]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Cadet Z (Space Captainface, [[space program]])
*Just a silly little bumblebee (Coach Z, [[record book]])
*Coach Zed (Strong Bad, [[do over]])
*hot girl #37 (Coach Z, [[2 emails]])
*The Coach Z (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*The Lyrical Wondermind (Coach Z, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]])

''' Other '''
*The Coach (Coach Z, [[Coach_Z#Character_Video_Transcript|Coach Z's Character Video]])
*Coach Zee (the apparent original spelling, [[Where My Hat Is At?]])

===[[The King of Town]]===

''' Big Toons '''
*Santa (Homestar Runner, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Kingy (Coach Z, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Oldie (Strong Bad, [[Halloween Fairstival]])
*Your "Highness" (Strong Bad, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])
*Kingy (Coach Z, [[A Decemberween Pageant]])
*Mr. Of Town (Homestar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Old King Droll (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*Creepy Old Man (Strong Bad, [[the bet]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Strong Bad (King of Town, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0]])

''' Other '''
*Kingio ([[Super Kingio Brothers]])
*The KoT ([[King of Town Main Page]])

===[[The Poopsmith]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*doodieman (Strong Bad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Poop-Stick (Homestar, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Doodoo Man (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Mr. Smith (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])

===[[Homsar]]===
''' Holiday Toons '''
*the secret guy (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Shortstop (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])
*The ghost of Christmas past (Homsar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])
*little man (Homestar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])
*The Original Ladies' Man (Homsar, [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Just a silly little bumblebee (Homsar, [[record book]])
*The Human Wedgie (Homsar, [[origins]])
*America's favorite blue midget Homestar (Strong Bad, [[for kids]])
*Haddi-man (kids, [[for kids]])
*A trendy tote bag (Homsar, [[for kids]])
*Little weirdo (Strong Bad, [[different town]])
*A song from the sixties (Homsar, [[interview]])
*stoop (Strong Bad, [[interview]]

''' Other '''
*Captain of the Gravy Train (Homsar, [[Homsar#Character_Video_Transcript|Homsar's Character Video]])
*A friendly reminder (Homsar, [[Homsar#Character_Video_Transcript|Homsar's Character Video]])
*Parson Brown (Homsar, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

==Minor Characters==
===[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]]===
====[[The Wheelchair]]====
*that stupid wheelchair kid (Cheerleader, [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]])

====[[Eh! Steve]]====
'''Holiday Toons'''
*Steven (Cheerleader, [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*Eh. Steven. (Leomard Sportsinterviews, [[different town]])

====[[Ready For Prime Time]]====
''' Holiday Toons '''
*that blonde guy (Homestar, [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Eh, Greg (Strong Bad, [[haircut]])
*sweetie cakes (Strong Mad, [[haircut]])

===[[Old Timey]]===
====[[The Sneak]]====
*[[The Dapper Swindler]] ("Wanted" poster, [[Ballad of The Sneak]])

====[[Mr. Shmallow]]====
*that monster (The Homestar Runner, [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]])

===[[Cheat Commandos]]===
====[[Reynold]]====
* Reynolda (Fightgar, [[Shopping for Danger]])
* Cheat Cussmando (Gunhaver, [[Commandos in the Classroom]])

===[[20X6]]===
====[[Stinkoman]]====
*a demon on wheels (Stinkoman, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

===Miscellaneous===
====[[Marshie]]====
''' Shorts '''
*that fweakin' marshmallow (Homestar, [[Meet Marshie]])
*that fweakin' robot (Homestar, [[Meet Marshie]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*that flying mushroom (Strong Bad, [[the show]])

====[[They Might Be Giants]]====
*the old Supreme Giants boys (Strong Bad, [[Experimental Film]])
*Super Giant guys (Homestar, [[Experimental Film]])

====[[Carol]]====
''' Holiday toons
*Carl (The Cheat, [[Seasonal Sweaters]])
''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Carl (The Cheat, [[marzipan]])

====[[Señor]]====
*This Blue Guy (Strong Bad, "Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])

====[[Senor Cardgage]]====
''' Holiday Toons '''
* T. Mendous Savings (Senor Cardgage, [[Senorial Day]])
''' Strong Bad Emails '''
* old denominator (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
* old wintergreen (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
* old Soderbergh (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])

====[[Balding Man]]====
* Husband of the Year (Narrator, [[Senorial Day]])

====[[Visor Robot]]====
* Valerie (Senor Cardgage, [[Senor Mortgage]])
[[Category:Lists]][[Category:Running Gags]]

====[[Saddy Dumpington]]====
* ol' Dumps (Strong Sad, [[A Folky Tale]])
* Weird Snake Joe (Saddy Dumpington, [[A Folky Tale]])

====[[Atari Dragon]]====
*freakin' duck (Strong Bad, [[Main Page 13]], [[highschool]])

User talk:Terlet Brush

Terlet Brush — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:29:56 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Nicknames */

== Hebrew Wikipedia and GHIIQ ==

Thank you for you kind words. I know that it was some time ago, but I seldom have time to check the article. I left you a massage on your user talk page there. Hope you'll respond. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 13:12, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

== Nicknames ==

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Wow! Great job with all the [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Nicknames&curid=4996&diff=257644&oldid=254970 work] done on [[Nicknames]]! You deserve [[HRWiki:Barnstars|The Iron Cup of Brunswick Stew]]. Keep up the good work. ;) {{User:FireBird/sig}} 15:24, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
:Thanks, one million! [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 21:29, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

Nicknames

Terlet Brush — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 14:58:54 GMT

Terlet Brush: cleaned up, plus added mr. shmallow nick

Most [[Characters|characters]] in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe have been assigned a variety of '''nicknames''' by other characters, usually [[Strong Bad]].

==Main Characters==
===[[Homestar Runner]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Homestar von Runnerberger (Strong Bad, [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary]])
*McDorkle (Strong Bad, [[Bug in Mouth Disease]])
*Mr. Prancy-time (Strong Bad, [[The King of Town DVD]])

''' Shorts '''
*Dumbstar (Strong Bad, [[The Interview]])
*No armed whitey (Strong Bad, [[The Interview]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Homestar Michael Runner (Marzipan, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Jorge (Marzipan, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*A real state trooper (Homsar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])

''' Puppet Stuff '''
*homeslice ([[Puppet Jam]])
*weirdon (Puppet Strong Bad, [[Real-Live E-Mails]])
*weirdo (Puppet Strong Bad, original audio for Real-Live E-Mails)

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Mr. Dee Williams (Bubs, [[secret identity]]
*A space "myoo-tant" from Satriani 5 (Strong Bad, [[space program]])
*Kevin (Announcer, [[geddup noise]])
*Hal (Marzipan, [[time capsule]] DVD commentary)
*Meatball Face Butt (Strong Bad, [[dangeresque 3]])
*Baldy (Strong Bad, [[haircut]])
*Duckie-man (The Prince of Town, [[flashback]])
*Weirdo in the duckie shirt (Prince of Town, [[flashback]])
*Duckshirt (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*Prancibald (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*Whitey (Doreauxgard, [[lackey]])
*Kevin DuBrow (Homestar, [[the bet]])
*edgardo (Strong Bad, "Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])
*undabite (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Dumpface (Strong Bad, [[island]])
*Stupid (Strong Bad, [[halloweener]])
*hamesturrunner (Andrew Shapiro, Easter egg in [[unused emails]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Goatface Killa (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*Boyfriend Dan (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*The H-star, the H-star-R (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*little underbite man (Ron Dardman, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Sugar-face (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Strong Bad (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Batman (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])
*Dead Guy Perez (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]])

''' Special Toons '''
*Big Moron Who Can't Remember His Lines (Strong Bad, [[First Time Here?]])

''' Other '''
*Lionel Richie (Strong Bad, [[Homestar_Runner#Character_Video_Transcript| Homestar's character page]])

===[[Pom Pom]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Roundy Man (Homestar, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
''' Strong Bad Email '''
*Hindenburg (Strong Bad, [[pom pom]])
*Led Zeppelin (Strong Bad, [[pom pom]])
*Ronnie (Strong Bad, [[kids' book]])

===[[Strong Bad]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Strong Caleb (Strong Bad imitating Tucksworth, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Grandma (Strong Bad, [[Bug in Mouth Disease]])
*Prisoner Number 5408 (Strong Sad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
*Professor Tor Coolguy (Strong Sad and Strong Bad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])

''' Shorts '''
*Cool Guy (Homestar, [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]])

''' Powered By The Cheat '''
*b-hand (Powered by the Cheat Homestar, [[mile]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Strong-o Bad-o (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])
*Miss America (Senor Cardgage, [[Senorial Day]])

''' Puppet Stuff '''
*Rondo (Puppet Homestar, [[Biz Cas Fri 2]])
*Rondleman (Puppet Homestar, [[Biz Cas Fri 1]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*Vance (Daddy) Mudgeman (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*Cara Carabowditbowdit (Strong Bad, [[secret identity]])
*String Strong Bing Bong (Strong Bad, [[death metal]])
*First Lieuteneral Captainface (SBASAF Orientation Film Speaker, [[space program]])
*Space Captainface (SBASAF Orientation Film Speaker, [[space program]])
*Strongest of the Bads (emailers Lorenzo and Fillbert, [[lady...ing]])
*Strong Bad The Good Dancer (Strong Bad, [[bottom 10]])
*Weak Bad (the sender of the email in [[bottom 10]])
*Ong-stray ad-bay (emailer Peter, [[rampage]])
*The Strong Bad (Homestar Runner, [[secret recipes]])
*Chester Elegante (Strong Bad, [[dreamail]])
*Senator (Strong Sad, [[radio]])
*S to the B (emailer Justin Corcoran, [[extra plug]])
*The Meanest Genius (Strong Bad, [[time capsule]])
*Pom Pom (Homestar, [[the facts]])
*Mr. Bad (Bubs, [[other days]])
*Silne Zle (Strong Bad, [[other days]])
*Strond bad (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*Elizagerth (Senor Cardgage, [[flashback]])
*No-shirt (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])
*spazz (Strong Sad, [[different town]])
*weirdo (Strong Sad, [[different town]])
*Reggie (Homsar, [[interview]])
*two-bit [[Wrestleman|wrestleman]] (Homestar, [[army]])
*Ethel (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
*Mr. Supreme (Strong Bad,"Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])
*Double A, All Abs (Strong Bad, [[suntan]])
*a squeaky guy (Strong Bad, [[funny]])
*Strong Sad (Homestar, [[caper]])
*[[Stinkoman]] (Homestar, [[island]])
*Stong Bad (emailer matt, [[50 emails]])
*Buckethand (Homestar, [[new hands]])
*Stark Dålig (Strong Bad, [[little questions]])
*Stong Band (Strong Bad as Monkey D, [[vacation]])
*[[Strong Badman]] (Strong Bad, [[superhero name]])
*Mr. Bad (emailer Geroge, [[cartoon]])
*Mr. Bad (emailers John and some other people who aren't scam artists, [[credit card]])
*The master of make out rock (Strong Bad, [[making out]])
*Mr. Bad (emailer Tyler, [[butt IQ]])

''' Not Quite Strong Bad Emails '''
*Stong Bah (Homestar, [[Arcade Game]])

''' Teen Girl Squad '''
*Sir Hotbod Handsomeface (The Ugly One, [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*[[Goatface]] (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*Senator Bobblehead (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Senator Statesbob (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Bob Statesman (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Cableman Jorge (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]])
*Sweepstakes Ron (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Safety Dan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]])
*Dr. Professional (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]])
*Constable Anybody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]])
*The King Of Town (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0]])
*Marzipan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0]])
*Detective Everybody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]])
*Mr. Nobody (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]])
*All your friends (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])

''' Other'''
*The Bee (Strong Bad, [[Sensitive to Bees]])
*No-brow (Strong Sad, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

===[[The Cheat]]===
'''General'''
*The Chort (Coach Z, [[Where's The Cheat?]], [[rampage]], [[impression]], [[mascot]], [[crazy cartoon]], [[mile]] (Powered by The Cheat Coach Z))

'''Big Toons'''
*that little yellow thing (The King of Town, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*A [[Striped Green Rabbit]] With Two Butts (Strong Bad, [[New Boots]])

'''Puppet Stuff'''
*Yellow Man (Homestar, [[Labor Dabor]] and [[Some Puppet Stuff]])

'''Holiday Toons'''
*Philly Cheat-steak (Strong Bad, [[Halloween Fairstival]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*The Cheatbot (Strong Bad, [[technology]])
*a no-talent minion (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*4rt b4nd1t (on his shirt, [[portrait]])
*Harold "Strap" Coopmore (SBASAF Orientation Film Voiceover, [[space program]])
*The Strap (Strong Bad, [[space program]])
*DJ Teh Cheat (The Cheat, [[geddup noise]])
*Cheat (Homestar, [[secret recipes]])
*The C H E _ T (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*The Chekt (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*Captain Past-His-Prime (Strong Bad, [[animal]])
*the ol' Cheatasaurus (Strong Bad, [[other days]])
*The Cheatentina (Strong Bad, [[crying]])
*Ilko Skevüld (fake ID, [[cheatday]])
*Teh C. (The Cheat, [[cheatday]])
*Cheet (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*little yellow squeaky thing (Strong Bad, [[lackey]])
*[[Firebert]] (The Cheat, [[army]])
*That one little guy (Strong Bad, [[army]])
*yellow dog (Homestar, [[army]])
*Squeaky (Motivational poster, [[no loafing]])
*Slowbie (Strong Bad, [[2 years]])
*Cheat-in-a-Bag (Strong Bad, [[impression]])
*Clever Dan (Strong Bad, [[sibbie]])
*dacheese (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Batman (Homestar, [[caper]])
*Cheetachu72 ([[marzipan]])
*an ugly bird (Homestar, [[helium]])

'''Other'''
*Mr. Cheaterson (Strong Bad, [[Strongbadia National Anthem]])

===[[Strong Mad]]===
'''Big Toons'''
*Big Guy (Strong Bad, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*Tough Skins (Strong Bad, [[Superbowl Dealie]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*a no-talent minion (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*Chef Boyardee (Strong Bad, [[portrait]])
*Biggest Bro (Strong Bad, [[the facts]])
*Graw Mad (Strong Bad, [[the facts]])
*Stlong Mad (Strong Mad, [[lunch special]])
*That one big guy (Strong Bad, [[army]])
*no-neck (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Brain-for-brains (Strong Bad, [[invisibility]])
*[[Killingyouguy]] (End credits, [[dangeresque 3]])

'''Other'''
*Low-brow (Strong Sad, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

===[[Strong Sad]]===
'''Big Toons'''
*The Elephant Man (Coach Z, [[A Folky Tale]])
*Dripping Yellow Madness (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Dairy Queen (Strong Bad, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*wiener (Strong Bad, [[Where's the Cheat?]])

'''Shorts'''
*A butt (Strong Bad, [[TrogdorCon '97]])
*Rondell (Strong Sad, [[Experimental Film]])

'''Holiday Toons'''
*Half Man (Homestar Runner, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*Biggest Waste of Dump (Strong Bad, [[record book]])
*Double-Bottom (Strong Bad, [[record book]])
*Helvetica (Senor Cardgage, [[garage sale]])
*Lurker (Strong Bad, [[garage sale]])
*DJ Dumpy Dump (Strong Bad, [[rampage]])
*M.C. for Master of Ceremonies (Coach Z, [[rampage]])
*A round mound of gray fatness (Strong Bad, [[rampage]])
*S.S. for Strong Sad (Coach Z, [[rampage]])
*My Dear Fatson (Strong Bad, [[best thing]])
*Harry Elephanté (Strong Bad, [[origins]])
*[[The Deathly Pallor]] (Strong Sad, [[radio]])
*Ol' Greystroke (Strong Bad, [[radio]])
*El Dumpo (Strong Bad, [[dangeresque 3]])
*[[Tendafoot|tendafoot]] (Strong Bad, [[crying]])
*Gron Sad (Strong Bad, [[car]])
*[[The Deathly Pallor]] (Coach Z, [[impression]])
*wiggity-wiener (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Dumpus (Strong Bad, [[autobiography]])
*That rhinoceros (Homsar, [[interview]])
*Interrupter Jones (Strong Bad, [[morning routine]])
*Stupid (Strong Bad, [[depressio]])
*Stupid kid brother (Strong Bad, [[depressio]])

'''Marzipan's Answering Machine'''
*A waste of FAT space (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]])

'''Other'''
*The Floating Head of Dooooom (Strong Sad, [[Main Page 23]])

===[[Marzipan]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Lady (Homestar, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])
*Stupid (Homestar, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Mom-zipan (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Marzi-man (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Buttless in Bedstuy (how she signed her letter to Strong Bad's advice column in [[secret identity]])
*ladytype (Homestar, [[lady...ing]])
*Girlfriend (Homestar, [[secret recipies]])
*M4RZ1P4N (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Hooray4Dolphins (Strong Bad, [[marzipan]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Not Marzipan (Marzipan, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])
*you old broomstick (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]])
*Pawkeegan (Homestar, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Marzy (Coach Z, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]])
*Ugly-Pan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0]])
*Mrs. Pan (Strong Bad, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]])

===[[Bubs]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Friend (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Ol' Bubs (Homestar, [[Cool Things]])
*Dr. Bubs (Bubs, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Tubbs (Homsar, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Shorts '''
*Bubsy (Homestar, [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Good old my favorite type of guy who I'm just always hangin' around and doing stuff with (Coach Z, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Old Mr. Bubs (Homestar, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Blue face man (Homestar, [[Fall Float Parade]])
*Great American Bubs (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Bubba-daddy (Homestar Runner, [[Senorial Day]])
*The hoppity frog of values (Bubs, [[Senorial Day]])
*Bubsy (Coach Z, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Bubs-O (Coach Z, [[geddup noise]])
*Haggler (Strong Bad, [[garage sale]])
*Mr. Bubs (Strong Bad, [[part-time job]])
*Sbu (Strong Bad, [[lunch special]])
*The [[Thnikkaman]] (announcer, [[monument]])
*Bu-Hubs (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])

''' Not Quite Strong Bad Emails '''
*Bubsy (Homestar, [[Broken Compy Menu]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*The [[Thnikkaman]] (Bubs, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]])

===[[Coach Z]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*Coach Dang Z (Coach Z, [[A Folky Tale]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Cadet Z (Space Captainface, [[space program]])
*Just a silly little bumblebee (Coach Z, [[record book]])
*Coach Zed (Strong Bad, [[do over]])
*hot girl #37 (Coach Z, [[2 emails]])
*The Coach Z (Strong Bad, [[flashback]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*The Lyrical Wondermind (Coach Z, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]])

''' Other '''
*The Coach (Coach Z, [[Coach_Z#Character_Video_Transcript|Coach Z's Character Video]])
*Coach Zee (the apparent original spelling, [[Where My Hat Is At?]])

===[[The King of Town]]===

''' Big Toons '''
*Santa (Homestar Runner, [[Bug In Mouth Disease]])
*Kingy (Coach Z, [[Where's The Cheat?]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Oldie (Strong Bad, [[Halloween Fairstival]])
*Your "Highness" (Strong Bad, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])
*Kingy (Coach Z, [[A Decemberween Pageant]])
*Mr. Of Town (Homestar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Old King Droll (Strong Bad, [[secret recipes]])
*Creepy Old Man (Strong Bad, [[the bet]])

''' Marzipan's Answering Machine '''
*Strong Bad (King of Town, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0]])

''' Other '''
*Kingio ([[Super Kingio Brothers]])
*The KoT ([[King of Town Main Page]])

===[[The Poopsmith]]===
''' Big Toons '''
*doodieman (Strong Bad, [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]])

''' Holiday Toons '''
*Poop-Stick (Homestar, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Doodoo Man (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])
*Mr. Smith (Strong Bad, [[big white face]])

===[[Homsar]]===
''' Holiday Toons '''
*the secret guy (Homestar, [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Shortstop (Homestar, [[Homestar Presents: Presents]])
*The ghost of Christmas past (Homsar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])
*little man (Homestar, [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]])
*The Original Ladies' Man (Homsar, [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]])

''' Strong Bad emails '''
*Just a silly little bumblebee (Homsar, [[record book]])
*The Human Wedgie (Homsar, [[origins]])
*America's favorite blue midget Homestar (Strong Bad, [[for kids]])
*Haddi-man (kids, [[for kids]])
*A trendy tote bag (Homsar, [[for kids]])
*Little weirdo (Strong Bad, [[different town]])
*A song from the sixties (Homsar, [[interview]])
*stoop (Strong Bad, [[interview]]

''' Other '''
*Captain of the Gravy Train (Homsar, [[Homsar#Character_Video_Transcript|Homsar's Character Video]])
*A friendly reminder (Homsar, [[Homsar#Character_Video_Transcript|Homsar's Character Video]])
*Parson Brown (Homsar, [[Strong Sad's Lament]])

==Minor Characters==
===[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]]===
====[[The Wheelchair]]====
*that stupid wheelchair kid (Cheerleader, [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]])

====[[Eh! Steve]]====
'''Holiday Toons'''
*Steven (Cheerleader, [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]])

'''Strong Bad Emails'''
*Eh. Steven. (Leomard Sportsinterviews, [[different town]])

====[[Ready For Prime Time]]====
''' Holiday Toons '''
*that blonde guy (Homestar, [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Eh, Greg (Strong Bad, [[haircut]])
*sweetie cakes (Strong Mad, [[haircut]])

===[[Old Timey]]===
====[[The Sneak]]====
*[[The Dapper Swindler]] ("Wanted" poster, [[Ballad of The Sneak]])

====[[Mr. Shmallow]]====
*that monster (The Homestar Runner, [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]])

===[[Cheat Commandos]]===
====[[Reynold]]====
* Reynolda (Fightgar, [[Shopping for Danger]])
* Cheat Cussmando (Gunhaver, [[Commandos in the Classroom]])

===[[20X6]]===
====[[Stinkoman]]====
*a demon on wheels (Stinkoman, [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]])

===Miscellaneous===
====[[Marshie]]====
''' Shorts '''
*this flying cotton ball (Gunhaver, [[Cheat Commandos...O's]])
*that fweakin' marshmallow (Homestar, [[Meet Marshie]])
*that fweakin' robot (Homestar, [[Meet Marshie]])

''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*that flying mushroom (Strong Bad, [[the show]])

====[[They Might Be Giants]]====
*the old Supreme Giants boys (Strong Bad, [[Experimental Film]])
*Super Giant guys (Homestar, [[Experimental Film]])

====[[Carol]]====
''' Holiday toons
*Carl (The Cheat, [[Seasonal Sweaters]])
''' Strong Bad Emails '''
*Carl (The Cheat, [[marzipan]])

====[[Señor]]====
*This Blue Guy (Strong Bad, "Strumstar Hammer" Easter egg in [[kids' book]])

====[[Senor Cardgage]]====
''' Holiday Toons '''
* T. Mendous Savings (Senor Cardgage, [[Senorial Day]])
''' Strong Bad Emails '''
* old denominator (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
* old wintergreen (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])
* old Soderbergh (Senor Cardgage, [[kind of cool]])

====[[Balding Man]]====
* Husband of the Year (Narrator, [[Senorial Day]])

====[[Visor Robot]]====
* Valerie (Senor Cardgage, [[Senor Mortgage]])
[[Category:Lists]][[Category:Running Gags]]

====[[Saddy Dumpington]]====
* ol' Dumps (Strong Sad, [[A Folky Tale]])
* Weird Snake Joe (Saddy Dumpington, [[A Folky Tale]])

====[[Atari Dragon]]====
*freakin' duck (Strong Bad, [[Main Page 13]], [[highschool]])

flashback

Terlet Brush — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:35:36 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Remarks */ seriously, he randomly picked that number? i think not

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<td>'''Strong Bad Email #100'''</td>
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<td>[[HR:sbemailahundred.html|watch]]  </td>
<td>[[different town|← different town]]</td>
<td>[[car|car →]]</td></tr></table></td>
</tr></table>

[[Image:sbemailahundred.png|thumb|300px|Puttin' their weight on it.]]

In the long-anticipated 100th email, Jon from NH asks Strong Bad how long he has known Homestar Runner. The answer is too big to be shown in anything but...WIDESCREEEEEEEEEEEEN!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, [[The Prince of Town]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, [[Mr. Bland]], {{Film|Señor}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Limozeen}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Senor Cardgage}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Moon]], [[The Sweet Sweet Rainbow Bridge]], [[The Field]], [[Marzipan's House]] (Easter egg), [[Telegraph Room]] (Easter egg)

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' March 16, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 5:00

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

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD''': ONE TWO THREE FOUR ''{starts singing hard rock with instruments in the background, and the following words appear as they are said:}'' EMAIL IS AWESOME ''{"AWESOME"}'', EMAIL IS WEIRD ''{"WEIRD"}'', EMAIL IS AWESOME ''{"AWESOME"}'' AND EMAIL IS WEIRD ''{"WEIRD"}''! And I'll never forget the way it was, GRRRL ''{"grrrl"}''...uh!

''{Starts reading in his old accent. However, the text is in the style of Tandy, and it is in fact the [[some_kinda_robot|very first e-mail]] he's ever done.}''

<blockquote class="tandy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
Do you take your wrestling mask and boxing 
gloves off before you go to bed? 
 
Sincerely, 
Abdi LaRue 
San Diego, CA</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{He stops reading at "before you go to."}'' dajede...wait a minute! ''{hits Compy, the text fixes itself to be a new email}'' There we go!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Hey there, Strong Bad! 
I was wondering. How long have you 
known Homestar? Is there some sort of 
flashback that could describe how 
and when you guys met? 
Your Fan, 
Jon, NH</blockquote>

''{Instead of "New Hampshire," Strong Bad says "No Hamsters."}''

''{typing}'' Oh, I got flashbacks alright, Jon. I'm like, Discount Flashback Warehouse over here. But this particular flashback has way too much historical significance to be shown in anything but WIDESCREEEEEEEEEEEEN. Left side: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAH! ''{As he says this with a resonating noise, the left side of the screen expands out. The camera then cuts out to a wide shot. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to his right.}'' Right side: WOOOOOAHH—''{the right side of the screen starts to expand, then abruptly bounces out to its full extent, revealing Homestar.}'' Wha-uh, what are you doin' over there?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, I'm pretty much here every week. It's just that usually I'm behind the black.

'''STRONG BAD''': I guess I should start...lookin' to the right more often.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': In fact, I think I might live here.

'''STRONG BAD''': I don't think so. If you lived here, you'd have less non-broken bones. And more crushed spirits.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{leaning forward}'' Yes, sir.

'''STRONG BAD''': Frame shift left! WOOOOOAAHHH! ''{The screen starts shifting left to get Homestar out of the shot.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': See ya after the flashback!

''{We go to a picture of Strong Bad on the moon with a tennis racket. The drawing is in the style of the original children's book, though the characters have limited animation. Strong Bad narrates the story but doesn't read everything—text that he doesn't read is included in this transcript in parentheses. Also, character voices are imitated and are denoted in brackets.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{narrating}'' Strong Bad meets the Homestar Runner.

''{The page turns to a picture of just Strong Bad.}''

Everyone loves Strong Bad. He is an okay guy.

''{The page turns to a picture of Strong Bad and Coach Z playing tennis on the moon.}''

One day Strong Bad was finishing up a game of tennis on the moon with his pal, the Coach Z. He won 1,000,000 to 3. ''{Strong Bad}'' "You see, 3 is clearly a smaller number than a million," said Strong Bad. ''{Coach Z}'' "Ooooooh. Now I understand."

''{The page turns to Strong Bad and Coach Z flying down a rainbow from the moon to earth.}''

They flew on a sweet, sweet rainbow bridge back down to Free Country USA.

''{The page turns to Coach Z holding a towel and talking to Strong Bad.}''

''{Coach Z}'' "I'ma go shower up!" said the Coach Z. ''{Strong Bad}'' "Gross!" said Strong Bad. "Shut up!"

''{The page turns to see Strong Bad walking toward a giant pink egg with yellow spots.}''

Walking home, Strong Bad came upon a big ol' egg. "Waaaaaaaaagh!"

''{The page turns to a closer view of Strong Bad and the egg.}''

"I wonder what's inside," thought tiny-handed Strong Bad.

''{The page turns to see Homestar behind the egg wearing a yellow shirt with a duck on it.}''

''{Homestar}'' "Hello! How do you like my egg, Mr. Strong Bad?" said a voice from behind. ''{Strong Bad}'' "Who the crap are you, Duckshirt?" asked No-shirt. ''{Homestar}'' "I'm The Homestar Runner!" said the duckshirt. "Some folk say I'm a terrific athlete."

''{The page turns to a closer view of the scene.}''

''{Strong Bad}'' "Well I folk say you're a terrific liar!" ''(said Strong Bad.)'' "This is plainly my egg. ''{The Prince of Town}'' "What's all the commotion about?"

''{The page zooms out, showing the Prince of Town looking at Strong Bad and Homestar.}''

...said the svelt, young Prince of Town. "And who's this weirdo in the duckie shirt?" ''{Homestar}'' "I'm The Homestar Runner! Some folk say I'm a terrific ''(athlete!" said Duckshirt.)'' ''{Strong Bad}'' "Prancibald over here says this egg belongs to him, when I found it first."

''{Zoom in to a closeup of the Prince of Town.}''

''{The Prince of Town}'' "We'll settle this with a ten-step footrace."

''{The page turns to show a crowd of characters, including Mr. Bland and Señor from the original children's book. Everyone is watching Strong Bad and Homestar at the start line of a race.}''

And so they all gathered for a ten-step footrace. The slim and trim young Prince of Town explained the rules.

''{A piece of paper shows up reading: "Ten-step Footrace Official Rules. Rule One. Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner! Rule Two. No biting."}''

''{The Prince of Town}'' "Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner!"

''{The page turns to see Strong Bad and Homestar at the line and Marzipan giving the startoff.}''

''{Marzipan}'' "Ready-and-set-and-go-now." ''{they start running, with Homestar counting}'' ''{Homestar}'' "One, two, three, four, five, six..." ''{Strong Bad takes tiny steps and is way behind}'' ''{Strong Bad}'' "Keep up the pace. Gotta break 4:40"

''{The page turns to see silhouettes of everyone, and Homestar has reached the end.}''

''{Homestar}'' "Ten!"

''{The Prince of Town}'' "And the Duckie-man is the winner. Loser gets the egg."

''{The background music plays several confused notes, then the page turns to a closeup of Homestar, with Strong Bad and the egg in the background.}''

''{Homestar}'' "WHAAAAT??!!?&,:;%${}" ''{Strong Bad}'' "Hooray a-for me!!"

''{The page turns to show Strong Mad holding the egg over his head while Strong Bad watches.}''

And so Strong Mad helped to break open the egg. ''{Strong Mad tosses the egg}''

''{Turn the page to see the egg broke and a bunch of fishsticks pour out.}''

And out poured a lifetime supply of fishsticks. And a The Cheat!!!!

''{The Cheat springs out of the egg, then the page turns to a closeup of The Cheat. Turn the page again to see Strong Bad and The Cheat with the egg in the background.}''

''{Strong Bad}'' "Awesome! My very own a The Cheat!"

''{The page turns again, showing everyone hanging out by a boombox.}''

And so, The Cheat mashed play on an extremely expensive jambox with high-speed dubbing and everybody put their weight on it! ''{The Cheat plays a remix of the original intro music for H*R.com, and everyone dances.}''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad sitting at the stool, talking to Homestar, who's sitting on the ground listening to the tale.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': So that's pretty much how it all went down, huh?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, yes. Read me another one! Another one!

'''STRONG BAD''': Ohhhhh, very well. This one's called The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw! ''{Strong Bad pulls out a children's book of the same name. Compy beeps and turns blue with the caption "Congratulations! You have answered 100 emails." and ASCII fireworks.}'' What the—whoah! Would ya look at that! 100 emails. I had no idea! I lost count around 51. Well, I suppose I should do something to celebrate... uh... ooh! I'll say email 100 times!

''{Strong Bad proceeds to say the word "email" 100 times. [[The Paper]] comes down partway through this.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{after saying the last "email"}'' Oo. I'm pa—I'm parched. ''{wheezes}'' I need a glass of water. ''{A glass of water appears onscreen.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*When Strong Bad pulls out the book "The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw," you can click on it to get a closer look.

*After Strong Bad says "Email" 100 times, you can click on the words:
**"Congratulations!" for a message from [[Limozeen]].
::'''Transcript'''
::'''LIMOZEEN:''' Congratulations Strong Bad on your 100th email!
::''{slight pause}''
::'''LARRY:''' We're from the band Limozeen!
::'''PERRY:''' Uh, I think it says that at the top of the screen, Larry.
::'''LARRY:''' Well, I didn't know that!
::''{The band members strike various poses and the frame freezes, as the central riff from "Because It's Midnite" plays.}''
::* Direct link to Limozeen's greeting [[HR:sbemail100_zeen.swf|here]].

:*click on "you" to see Homestar deliver his message.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Homestar is standing in the field, wearing the Duckie Shirt.}''
::'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Happy hundredth birthday, Strong Bad!

:*click on "have" to see a funny message from Marzipan.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Marzipan is standing in her house near her answering machine.}''
::'''MARZIPAN:''' Whoo-hoo, Strong Bad, whoo-hoo. I've almost caught up with you. I only have 90 more answering machines to go.

:*click on "answered" to see Senor Cardgage say some stuff.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Senor Cardgage is standing in The Field near his bush.}''
::'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Many combolations, Elizagerth! ''{holds up a sign reading "combolations, elizagerth," and puts it back down, then produces a melty candybar from behind his back}'' I hope you get all my... particles.
::'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{off screen}'' Man, so cool!

:*click on "100" to see Old-Timey Strong Bad making a telegram. His "doppelgänger" or "copy" is present-day Strong Bad.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Old-Timey Strong Bad is standing next to a telegraph machine. Half of his moustache has been ripped off, and he is holding a envelope that looks like it contains the missing half of the moustache. The "[[No Loafing Sign|Loafing Not Permitted]]" sign hangs on the wall.}''
::'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' ''{operating the telegraph}'' Well done, my doppelgänger! Stop! By the time you read this telegrammaparcel, I'll be long dead! Stop! Therefore, I've enclosed half of my moustache therein. Stop! I bid you good tidings, and may you continue to flummox those less fortunate than you!

*Also, clicking in the 2 areas where the fireworks go off will bring you to two other shorts.
**The firework on the left takes you to a TV ad for [[Discount Flashback Warehouse]].
::'''Transcript'''
::''{cut to Strong Bad's basement with the Television. Strong Bad's face appears on it}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' Come on down to Discount Flashback Warehouse.
::''{Discount Flashback Warehouse text appears, then disappears. Cut back so we can see Strong Bad's body}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' I've got this season. ''{He gestures to the left, where a screen from "different town" appears.}'' Last season. ''{He gestures to the right where a screen from "band names" appears.}'' Even stuff I've just made up! ''{The screenshots disappear and "just made up!!" appears as he says it.}''
::''{Cuts to just his head again, next to text reading "These prices: $9 $6.53."}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' How can I make these prices any lower?
::''{Cut to Strong Bad standing beneath yellow text that reads "Discount Flashback Warehouse."}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' Just ask for me, the guy that works here ''{very quietly, trailing off}'' at the flashback place.

:*The firework on the right shows you what became of the lifetime supply of fishsticks.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Cut to the field back in the flashback. The Prince of Town is standing near the broken-open egg.}''
::'''THE PRINCE OF TOWN:''' Will no one claim this lifetime supply of fishsticks?
::''{Prince of Town does an over-the-top look left and right. This could also be a happy dance.}''

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*The DVD commentary for this episode reveals several interesting facts—originally, it would have been animated in the normal style, and would have told a different story, until the Brothers Chaps decided to re-write it halfway through. Originally, story elements included Strong Bad wearing a star shirt, and Marzipan attempting to do something about Homestar's awful fashion sense (his [[Ducks|duckie]] shirt, and also in this version, a pair of sandals). She gets him a star shirt, and Strong Bad rips his own shirt off in protest, which is why nowadays, Strong Bad almost never wears a shirt.
*The email was assigned the URL of "http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemailahundred.html," breaking the convention of the previous ninety-nine. This was done because of [[Not the 100th Email!!!]].
*Strong Bad ''actually'' says the word "E-mail" exactly 100 times.
**The Paper comes down during "e-mails" #28 through #30.
**For #49 he distinctly says "e-MAIL-a."
**For #67 he quickly says "e-mail-mail-nahduhluh."
**For #72 he says "e-meh-meh-meh-meh-mail."
**"E-mails" #91 and #92 blend together so much that it sounds like "email—mail," but if it was just one "e-mail" then there would only be 99, so it has been accepted to be 2 separate "e-mails."
*This is the first time a character has mentioned [[Free Country, USA]].
*This email has the most Easter eggs in any email to date, with an amazing eight. It's second on the site total, tied with [[Halloween Fairstival]] and [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], to [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]'s ten.
*Old-Timey Strong Bad appearing with half a mustache was inspired by a waiter [[The Brothers Chaps]] once encountered who sported the same odd facial hair style.

===Remarks===
*It is debatable whether the story in the book really "happened", since Strong Bad could be making it up. Homestar verifies the tale, but this may just be typical, dense Homestar behavior.
*More proof that Strong Bad's boxing gloves are his hands; the small boxing gloves are referred to as his tiny hands.
**Alternately, it is possible that Strong Bad is wearing tiny gloves as a consequence of being depicted as having tiny hands.
*Strong Bad couldn't have lost count at email 51 because in [[caffeine|Email #91]] the intro is "Coming in at number 91, it's, EMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIL."
*Also, he knew that it was the 100th email because he confronted users trying to find the email before it was finished in [[Not the 100th Email!!!]]
*During the ten-step footrace, Strong Bad made more than ten steps, although that wouldn't have affected the result of the race, for he would have lost/won the egg anyway.
*When the Compy said Strong Bad had answered 100 e-mails, that's not entirely true. He answered two in [[50 emails]], two more in [[2 emails]] (3 more if you count the email answered while the clip was in fast forward), and you could say he answered more than one in [[huttah!]] (although he didn't answer any in [[anything]] or [[mile]]). Depending on your definition of "answering" an email, he read extras in [[spring cleaning]] (although they were promptly deleted). If you count by each toon being an e-mail, then he still answered in excess of 103 e-mails, since the three bonus e-mails on the DVD are presumably pre-100th. In addition, there is a "preview email" in the [[Toons Menu]] and never before seen emails in [[personal favorites]]. So really, at the time of the hundredth e-mail, Strong Bad actually has answered more than 100 e-mails. The hundredth email was actually answered somewhere between Emails 83-94.
*Though the style of the artwork and the voice acting for most of the characters resembled closely that of the classic Homestar cartoons, Strong Bad, for some reason, sounds nothing like the real "old-school" Strong Bad in the flashback. Old Strong Bad's manner of speaking was very loud and dramatic (almost overacted), and he had a strong Mexican accent. "Old-school" Strong Bad in the flashback is just the opposite, speaking in a monotonic, mumbling fashion.
*When he reads the Tandy e-mail, his accent is more like it is in the old cartoons (most notably, he pronounces "you" as "joo" a few times).

===Goofs===
*Homestar knows Strong Bad's name, although he never told him.
*In the Limozeen easter egg, Gary and Mary seem to start reacting to Larry's line "We're from the band Limozeen!" before he finishes saying it.

===Glitches===
*When Strong Bad shifts the screen left, the carpet appears to slide to the right, moving without the stool and the table.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad first uses "grrl" (seen here as grrrl) in [[i she be]]. The word is also used in the [[Teen Girl Squad|Teen Girl Squad Menu]] and [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Present in the flashback are [[Mr. Bland]] and [[Señor]], who haven't been seen since [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].
*Old-style Marzipan, Strong Sad, and Strong Mad are from the [[Museum Sketchbook|concept sketches]].
*Old-style Coach Z and Bubs are from "[[Where My Hat Is At?]]."
*The Cheat also mashed play on a [[Ghetto Blastro|jambox]] in "[[Everybody Knows It]]."
*The [[Telebision|TV]] in the Discount Flashback Warehouse egg is from an old H*R.com main menu.
*The two e-mails in the Discount Flashback Warehouse egg are [[different town]] and [[band names]].
*Senor Cardgage's use of the word "[[Combolations|combolations]]" is a reference to the ending credits in [[japanese cartoon]].
*In the Senor Cardgage easter egg, Strong Bad says "Man, so cool!" He said the same thing in [[kind of cool]] as well.

=== Real-World References ===
*The widescreen is 750×400 pixels, a perfect 1.85:1 [[Wikipedia:Aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]]. Normal toons are 550×400, or 1.375:1.
*The guitar Larry is holding in the Limozeen egg is the same guitar that Homestar Runner steals in [[Puppet Time]], a Hamer "Bat" spin-off of the more popular [[Wikipedia:Gibson Explorer|Gibson Explorer]] shape. The bass the other guy is holding is a [[Wikipedia:Fender|Fender]] Jazz-Bass.
**It may also be a [[Wikipedia:Jackson Kelly|Jackson KE3 Kelly]] model.
*The melty candy bar Creepy Comb-Over Strong Bad/Senor Cardgage holds up near the end appears to be a [[Wikipedia:Zagnut|Zagnut bar]], which was also seen in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*"Put your weight on it!" was a famous line from the [[Wikipedia:Dolemite|Dolemite]] movie ''Disco Godfather.''

== DVD Version ==
*The Limozeen video is now in fullscreen and much higher quality.
**In addition, you can use your DVD player's angle Button while watching the Limozeen clip to change the clip's background image. There are three separate backgrounds in all.
*Due to it being widescreen, the characters in this email look a little stretched out from top to bottom, unless you are watching it on a widescreen TV. Computer monitors seem to have this problem as well.
*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:''' The guitar just fell on the floor.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Ooh, I like this, uh, part. The song—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we should make a full song of that. And I'll never forget the way it was, Mike. I thought— I wanted it to be this sort of nostalgic punk rock song, you know, 'cause, what if we decided after doing a hundred we weren't going to make anymore Strong Bad Emails? So I wanted it to kinda be like that.

'''MIKE:''' We decided to do more.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' At least twelve more as of this commen— as of the time of this commentary.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. So Abdi LaRue, uh, was our first, uh, the first email.

'''MIKE:''' Mmm, that's true.

'''MATT:''' Was he just a fan that we tal— that just emailed a lot early— in the early days?

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Yeah. Yup.

'''MATT:''' Or— he or she, we don't really know— do we know the gender of Abdi LaRue? I always assumed it was a guy.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah...?

'''MATT:''' Abdi, if you—

'''MIKE:''' I don't know any other Abdis, so—

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' It's true. So this— we— a lot— a lot of gimmicks sort of in this one, visually. Uh, the widescreen thing...

'''MIKE:''' The song at the beginning. Cave Quest there—

'''MATT:''' ''{interrupting}'' That— That—

'''MIKE:''' Home— White character.

'''MATT:''' A game Mike and I made, Cave Quest.

'''MIKE:''' On the Apple II...

'''MATT:''' C+

'''MIKE:''' C++

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Low-res graphics text interface—

'''MIKE:''' He threw a spear, at this dinosaur—

'''MATT:''' He threw a rock at one, to knock the spear out of the little dinosaur's mouth.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh. And it showed the animation of the rock falling against the, uh— across the screen.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' So this is done in the style of the original children's book, uh, that [[Craig Zobel]], and I— myself made in 1996. Um, so these were the original— That drawing of Coach Z was done, like a couple of years later.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. I like that little, like, that little lip, the little flair on the "Z" that used to exist—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Because like— 'Cause he was originally going to have hair like that, didn't he?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah he had like—

'''MATT:''' On like some early drawings you did, where it has a little "Z" hair sort of.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I like the way he walks, there. It looks good, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' Thanks, man.

'''MATT:''' So this whole email, we got very far into this email and then completely rewrote it.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, if you watch the, um, Making of the Hundredth Email time-lapse which is on this DVD in the Bonus Features section—

'''MATT:''' Three disc set, Strong Bad Emails DVD!

'''MIKE:''' That's right. But anyway, if you watch, you can see me making graphics if you look closely of, like, Strong— of Homestar wearing sandals.

'''MATT:''' Yeah he's got the duckshirt on, but it's like regular graphics. It's—

'''MIKE:''' It's using the regular style, yeah. It's before we decided to do— and you can see, like, in the second day of the time-lapse, Matt's looking— like writing, and is pretty much rewriting the whole thing.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Um, there was lots of stuff about his duckshirt, like, originally, Marzipan gives him his star shirt.

'''MATT:''' Right. Er, we kinda overdid the origin of things.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Like, we were explaining—

'''MIKE:''' Because Strong Bad had a star shirt on, too, and he tore it off because he didn't want to wear one—

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' —because Homestar had one too—

'''MATT:''' And he had never put a shirt on since then.

'''MIKE:''' And that was why— And that was why Strong Bad never wore a shirt again.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' That's a good Marzipan mouth. ''{imitating Strong Bad}'' Augh!

'''MIKE:''' Do it, Strong Bad, do it!

'''MATT:''' Um...

'''MIKE:''' That little silhouette— The yellow silhouetted thing is a staple of the Dennis the Menace comics.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' That's right!

'''MIKE:''' Usually the third frame is the yellow silhouette.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' It's true.

'''MIKE:''' I love that.

'''MATT:''' And so in the Easter egg, the fishsticks do sort of explain why the King of Town is— is fat—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' —and got this lifestyle.

'''MIKE:''' Look at that old Bubs! Lookin' good!

'''MATT:''' That's of course, uh, on the left side is, uh, Mr. Bland—

'''MIKE:''' —doing cartwheels. Then on the right is Senor— Señor.

'''MATT:''' Señor Havin' A Little Trouble is his full name. Now Strong Mad is great. And Strong Sad too, is— got little stubs for arms. I like how this is like— Homestar's so excited. ''{Mike laughs}'' He's sat down and is like crowded around the campfire. We should make that.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. So, are we gonna do the commentary of him saying "email" a hundred times?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we should talk over it anyway.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, what should we talk about? Maybe um...

'''MATT:''' Anything else about this email? This hundredth email? It was kind of a—

'''MIKE:''' It took three days to make—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, it was defin—

'''MIKE:''' Took a long time to make.

'''MATT:''' It's one of the longest ones. One of the biggest file size-wise.

'''MIKE:''' Um—

'''MATT:''' What did w— Oh, we had just met for the first time Jonathan Howe, the guy that programs all our games for us. We had just met him in person for the first time, and came down to visit, and then he left on... Monday morning? Or was it Sunday?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I think Monday morning.

'''MATT:''' Oh, no no, he left Sunday morning and then we started working—

'''MIKE:''' This was Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, and we put it up on Tuesday night.

'''MATT:''' But we didn't decide to make the hundredth email, we had been kind of putting it off because we knew we had to make it a big deal. And so we didn't do it until, like, uh, we decided it that day, basically, right? On that Sunday, that we were like, "Ah, let's just do it," like we were going to do some other update or do— or try and put it off, and we just decided to pull the trigger on it or we'd always be putting it off.

'''MIKE:''' There. We're done.

''{Pause}''

'''MATT:''' Lemonade Stand.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Dennis the Menace (US)|Dennis the Menace]] is a long-running comic strip featuring the adventures of a mischievous young boy.
*[http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=2961 "Lemonade Stand"] probably refers to the [[Wikipedia:Apple II family|Apple II]] game, which featured a graphic similar to the glass of water.

== See Also ==

* [[Original Book]]
* [[Main Page 20]]

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemailahundred.html|watch "flashback"]]
*[[HR:sbemailahundred.swf|view the Flash file for "flashback"]]
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Terlet Brush — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:34:20 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Remarks */

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<td>'''Strong Bad Email #100'''</td>
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<td>[[HR:sbemailahundred.html|watch]]  </td>
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<td>[[car|car →]]</td></tr></table></td>
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[[Image:sbemailahundred.png|thumb|300px|Puttin' their weight on it.]]

In the long-anticipated 100th email, Jon from NH asks Strong Bad how long he has known Homestar Runner. The answer is too big to be shown in anything but...WIDESCREEEEEEEEEEEEN!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, [[The Prince of Town]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, [[Mr. Bland]], {{Film|Señor}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Limozeen}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Senor Cardgage}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Moon]], [[The Sweet Sweet Rainbow Bridge]], [[The Field]], [[Marzipan's House]] (Easter egg), [[Telegraph Room]] (Easter egg)

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' March 16, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 5:00

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

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD''': ONE TWO THREE FOUR ''{starts singing hard rock with instruments in the background, and the following words appear as they are said:}'' EMAIL IS AWESOME ''{"AWESOME"}'', EMAIL IS WEIRD ''{"WEIRD"}'', EMAIL IS AWESOME ''{"AWESOME"}'' AND EMAIL IS WEIRD ''{"WEIRD"}''! And I'll never forget the way it was, GRRRL ''{"grrrl"}''...uh!

''{Starts reading in his old accent. However, the text is in the style of Tandy, and it is in fact the [[some_kinda_robot|very first e-mail]] he's ever done.}''

<blockquote class="tandy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
Do you take your wrestling mask and boxing 
gloves off before you go to bed? 
 
Sincerely, 
Abdi LaRue 
San Diego, CA</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{He stops reading at "before you go to."}'' dajede...wait a minute! ''{hits Compy, the text fixes itself to be a new email}'' There we go!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Hey there, Strong Bad! 
I was wondering. How long have you 
known Homestar? Is there some sort of 
flashback that could describe how 
and when you guys met? 
Your Fan, 
Jon, NH</blockquote>

''{Instead of "New Hampshire," Strong Bad says "No Hamsters."}''

''{typing}'' Oh, I got flashbacks alright, Jon. I'm like, Discount Flashback Warehouse over here. But this particular flashback has way too much historical significance to be shown in anything but WIDESCREEEEEEEEEEEEN. Left side: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAH! ''{As he says this with a resonating noise, the left side of the screen expands out. The camera then cuts out to a wide shot. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to his right.}'' Right side: WOOOOOAHH—''{the right side of the screen starts to expand, then abruptly bounces out to its full extent, revealing Homestar.}'' Wha-uh, what are you doin' over there?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, I'm pretty much here every week. It's just that usually I'm behind the black.

'''STRONG BAD''': I guess I should start...lookin' to the right more often.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': In fact, I think I might live here.

'''STRONG BAD''': I don't think so. If you lived here, you'd have less non-broken bones. And more crushed spirits.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{leaning forward}'' Yes, sir.

'''STRONG BAD''': Frame shift left! WOOOOOAAHHH! ''{The screen starts shifting left to get Homestar out of the shot.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': See ya after the flashback!

''{We go to a picture of Strong Bad on the moon with a tennis racket. The drawing is in the style of the original children's book, though the characters have limited animation. Strong Bad narrates the story but doesn't read everything—text that he doesn't read is included in this transcript in parentheses. Also, character voices are imitated and are denoted in brackets.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{narrating}'' Strong Bad meets the Homestar Runner.

''{The page turns to a picture of just Strong Bad.}''

Everyone loves Strong Bad. He is an okay guy.

''{The page turns to a picture of Strong Bad and Coach Z playing tennis on the moon.}''

One day Strong Bad was finishing up a game of tennis on the moon with his pal, the Coach Z. He won 1,000,000 to 3. ''{Strong Bad}'' "You see, 3 is clearly a smaller number than a million," said Strong Bad. ''{Coach Z}'' "Ooooooh. Now I understand."

''{The page turns to Strong Bad and Coach Z flying down a rainbow from the moon to earth.}''

They flew on a sweet, sweet rainbow bridge back down to Free Country USA.

''{The page turns to Coach Z holding a towel and talking to Strong Bad.}''

''{Coach Z}'' "I'ma go shower up!" said the Coach Z. ''{Strong Bad}'' "Gross!" said Strong Bad. "Shut up!"

''{The page turns to see Strong Bad walking toward a giant pink egg with yellow spots.}''

Walking home, Strong Bad came upon a big ol' egg. "Waaaaaaaaagh!"

''{The page turns to a closer view of Strong Bad and the egg.}''

"I wonder what's inside," thought tiny-handed Strong Bad.

''{The page turns to see Homestar behind the egg wearing a yellow shirt with a duck on it.}''

''{Homestar}'' "Hello! How do you like my egg, Mr. Strong Bad?" said a voice from behind. ''{Strong Bad}'' "Who the crap are you, Duckshirt?" asked No-shirt. ''{Homestar}'' "I'm The Homestar Runner!" said the duckshirt. "Some folk say I'm a terrific athlete."

''{The page turns to a closer view of the scene.}''

''{Strong Bad}'' "Well I folk say you're a terrific liar!" ''(said Strong Bad.)'' "This is plainly my egg. ''{The Prince of Town}'' "What's all the commotion about?"

''{The page zooms out, showing the Prince of Town looking at Strong Bad and Homestar.}''

...said the svelt, young Prince of Town. "And who's this weirdo in the duckie shirt?" ''{Homestar}'' "I'm The Homestar Runner! Some folk say I'm a terrific ''(athlete!" said Duckshirt.)'' ''{Strong Bad}'' "Prancibald over here says this egg belongs to him, when I found it first."

''{Zoom in to a closeup of the Prince of Town.}''

''{The Prince of Town}'' "We'll settle this with a ten-step footrace."

''{The page turns to show a crowd of characters, including Mr. Bland and Señor from the original children's book. Everyone is watching Strong Bad and Homestar at the start line of a race.}''

And so they all gathered for a ten-step footrace. The slim and trim young Prince of Town explained the rules.

''{A piece of paper shows up reading: "Ten-step Footrace Official Rules. Rule One. Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner! Rule Two. No biting."}''

''{The Prince of Town}'' "Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner!"

''{The page turns to see Strong Bad and Homestar at the line and Marzipan giving the startoff.}''

''{Marzipan}'' "Ready-and-set-and-go-now." ''{they start running, with Homestar counting}'' ''{Homestar}'' "One, two, three, four, five, six..." ''{Strong Bad takes tiny steps and is way behind}'' ''{Strong Bad}'' "Keep up the pace. Gotta break 4:40"

''{The page turns to see silhouettes of everyone, and Homestar has reached the end.}''

''{Homestar}'' "Ten!"

''{The Prince of Town}'' "And the Duckie-man is the winner. Loser gets the egg."

''{The background music plays several confused notes, then the page turns to a closeup of Homestar, with Strong Bad and the egg in the background.}''

''{Homestar}'' "WHAAAAT??!!?&,:;%${}" ''{Strong Bad}'' "Hooray a-for me!!"

''{The page turns to show Strong Mad holding the egg over his head while Strong Bad watches.}''

And so Strong Mad helped to break open the egg. ''{Strong Mad tosses the egg}''

''{Turn the page to see the egg broke and a bunch of fishsticks pour out.}''

And out poured a lifetime supply of fishsticks. And a The Cheat!!!!

''{The Cheat springs out of the egg, then the page turns to a closeup of The Cheat. Turn the page again to see Strong Bad and The Cheat with the egg in the background.}''

''{Strong Bad}'' "Awesome! My very own a The Cheat!"

''{The page turns again, showing everyone hanging out by a boombox.}''

And so, The Cheat mashed play on an extremely expensive jambox with high-speed dubbing and everybody put their weight on it! ''{The Cheat plays a remix of the original intro music for H*R.com, and everyone dances.}''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad sitting at the stool, talking to Homestar, who's sitting on the ground listening to the tale.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': So that's pretty much how it all went down, huh?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, yes. Read me another one! Another one!

'''STRONG BAD''': Ohhhhh, very well. This one's called The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw! ''{Strong Bad pulls out a children's book of the same name. Compy beeps and turns blue with the caption "Congratulations! You have answered 100 emails." and ASCII fireworks.}'' What the—whoah! Would ya look at that! 100 emails. I had no idea! I lost count around 51. Well, I suppose I should do something to celebrate... uh... ooh! I'll say email 100 times!

''{Strong Bad proceeds to say the word "email" 100 times. [[The Paper]] comes down partway through this.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{after saying the last "email"}'' Oo. I'm pa—I'm parched. ''{wheezes}'' I need a glass of water. ''{A glass of water appears onscreen.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*When Strong Bad pulls out the book "The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw," you can click on it to get a closer look.

*After Strong Bad says "Email" 100 times, you can click on the words:
**"Congratulations!" for a message from [[Limozeen]].
::'''Transcript'''
::'''LIMOZEEN:''' Congratulations Strong Bad on your 100th email!
::''{slight pause}''
::'''LARRY:''' We're from the band Limozeen!
::'''PERRY:''' Uh, I think it says that at the top of the screen, Larry.
::'''LARRY:''' Well, I didn't know that!
::''{The band members strike various poses and the frame freezes, as the central riff from "Because It's Midnite" plays.}''
::* Direct link to Limozeen's greeting [[HR:sbemail100_zeen.swf|here]].

:*click on "you" to see Homestar deliver his message.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Homestar is standing in the field, wearing the Duckie Shirt.}''
::'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Happy hundredth birthday, Strong Bad!

:*click on "have" to see a funny message from Marzipan.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Marzipan is standing in her house near her answering machine.}''
::'''MARZIPAN:''' Whoo-hoo, Strong Bad, whoo-hoo. I've almost caught up with you. I only have 90 more answering machines to go.

:*click on "answered" to see Senor Cardgage say some stuff.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Senor Cardgage is standing in The Field near his bush.}''
::'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Many combolations, Elizagerth! ''{holds up a sign reading "combolations, elizagerth," and puts it back down, then produces a melty candybar from behind his back}'' I hope you get all my... particles.
::'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{off screen}'' Man, so cool!

:*click on "100" to see Old-Timey Strong Bad making a telegram. His "doppelgänger" or "copy" is present-day Strong Bad.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Old-Timey Strong Bad is standing next to a telegraph machine. Half of his moustache has been ripped off, and he is holding a envelope that looks like it contains the missing half of the moustache. The "[[No Loafing Sign|Loafing Not Permitted]]" sign hangs on the wall.}''
::'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' ''{operating the telegraph}'' Well done, my doppelgänger! Stop! By the time you read this telegrammaparcel, I'll be long dead! Stop! Therefore, I've enclosed half of my moustache therein. Stop! I bid you good tidings, and may you continue to flummox those less fortunate than you!

*Also, clicking in the 2 areas where the fireworks go off will bring you to two other shorts.
**The firework on the left takes you to a TV ad for [[Discount Flashback Warehouse]].
::'''Transcript'''
::''{cut to Strong Bad's basement with the Television. Strong Bad's face appears on it}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' Come on down to Discount Flashback Warehouse.
::''{Discount Flashback Warehouse text appears, then disappears. Cut back so we can see Strong Bad's body}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' I've got this season. ''{He gestures to the left, where a screen from "different town" appears.}'' Last season. ''{He gestures to the right where a screen from "band names" appears.}'' Even stuff I've just made up! ''{The screenshots disappear and "just made up!!" appears as he says it.}''
::''{Cuts to just his head again, next to text reading "These prices: $9 $6.53."}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' How can I make these prices any lower?
::''{Cut to Strong Bad standing beneath yellow text that reads "Discount Flashback Warehouse."}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' Just ask for me, the guy that works here ''{very quietly, trailing off}'' at the flashback place.

:*The firework on the right shows you what became of the lifetime supply of fishsticks.
::'''Transcript'''
::''{Cut to the field back in the flashback. The Prince of Town is standing near the broken-open egg.}''
::'''THE PRINCE OF TOWN:''' Will no one claim this lifetime supply of fishsticks?
::''{Prince of Town does an over-the-top look left and right. This could also be a happy dance.}''

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*The DVD commentary for this episode reveals several interesting facts—originally, it would have been animated in the normal style, and would have told a different story, until the Brothers Chaps decided to re-write it halfway through. Originally, story elements included Strong Bad wearing a star shirt, and Marzipan attempting to do something about Homestar's awful fashion sense (his [[Ducks|duckie]] shirt, and also in this version, a pair of sandals). She gets him a star shirt, and Strong Bad rips his own shirt off in protest, which is why nowadays, Strong Bad almost never wears a shirt.
*The email was assigned the URL of "http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemailahundred.html," breaking the convention of the previous ninety-nine. This was done because of [[Not the 100th Email!!!]].
*Strong Bad ''actually'' says the word "E-mail" exactly 100 times.
**The Paper comes down during "e-mails" #28 through #30.
**For #49 he distinctly says "e-MAIL-a."
**For #67 he quickly says "e-mail-mail-nahduhluh."
**For #72 he says "e-meh-meh-meh-meh-mail."
**"E-mails" #91 and #92 blend together so much that it sounds like "email—mail," but if it was just one "e-mail" then there would only be 99, so it has been accepted to be 2 separate "e-mails."
*This is the first time a character has mentioned [[Free Country, USA]].
*This email has the most Easter eggs in any email to date, with an amazing eight. It's second on the site total, tied with [[Halloween Fairstival]] and [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], to [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]'s ten.
*Old-Timey Strong Bad appearing with half a mustache was inspired by a waiter [[The Brothers Chaps]] once encountered who sported the same odd facial hair style.

===Remarks===
*It is debatable whether the story in the book really "happened", since Strong Bad could be making it up. Homestar verifies the tale, but this may just be typical, dense Homestar behavior.
*More proof that Strong Bad's boxing gloves are his hands; the small boxing gloves are referred to as his tiny hands.
**Alternately, it is possible that Strong Bad is wearing tiny gloves as a consequence of being depicted as having tiny hands.
*Strong Bad couldn't have lost count at email 51 because in [[caffeine|Email #91]] the intro is "Coming in at number 91, it's, EMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIL." However it is possible that he could have said number 91 by coincidence.
*Also, he knew that it was the 100th email because he confronted users trying to find the email before it was finished in [[Not the 100th Email!!!]]
*During the ten-step footrace, Strong Bad made more than ten steps, although that wouldn't have affected the result of the race, for he would have lost/won the egg anyway.
*When the Compy said Strong Bad had answered 100 e-mails, that's not entirely true. He answered two in [[50 emails]], two more in [[2 emails]] (3 more if you count the email answered while the clip was in fast forward), and you could say he answered more than one in [[huttah!]] (although he didn't answer any in [[anything]] or [[mile]]). Depending on your definition of "answering" an email, he read extras in [[spring cleaning]] (although they were promptly deleted). If you count by each toon being an e-mail, then he still answered in excess of 103 e-mails, since the three bonus e-mails on the DVD are presumably pre-100th. In addition, there is a "preview email" in the [[Toons Menu]] and never before seen emails in [[personal favorites]]. So really, at the time of the hundredth e-mail, Strong Bad actually has answered more than 100 e-mails. The hundredth email was actually answered somewhere between Emails 83-94.
*Though the style of the artwork and the voice acting for most of the characters resembled closely that of the classic Homestar cartoons, Strong Bad, for some reason, sounds nothing like the real "old-school" Strong Bad in the flashback. Old Strong Bad's manner of speaking was very loud and dramatic (almost overacted), and he had a strong Mexican accent. "Old-school" Strong Bad in the flashback is just the opposite, speaking in a monotonic, mumbling fashion.
*When he reads the Tandy e-mail, his accent is more like it is in the old cartoons (most notably, he pronounces "you" as "joo" a few times).

===Goofs===
*Homestar knows Strong Bad's name, although he never told him.
*In the Limozeen easter egg, Gary and Mary seem to start reacting to Larry's line "We're from the band Limozeen!" before he finishes saying it.

===Glitches===
*When Strong Bad shifts the screen left, the carpet appears to slide to the right, moving without the stool and the table.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad first uses "grrl" (seen here as grrrl) in [[i she be]]. The word is also used in the [[Teen Girl Squad|Teen Girl Squad Menu]] and [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Present in the flashback are [[Mr. Bland]] and [[Señor]], who haven't been seen since [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].
*Old-style Marzipan, Strong Sad, and Strong Mad are from the [[Museum Sketchbook|concept sketches]].
*Old-style Coach Z and Bubs are from "[[Where My Hat Is At?]]."
*The Cheat also mashed play on a [[Ghetto Blastro|jambox]] in "[[Everybody Knows It]]."
*The [[Telebision|TV]] in the Discount Flashback Warehouse egg is from an old H*R.com main menu.
*The two e-mails in the Discount Flashback Warehouse egg are [[different town]] and [[band names]].
*Senor Cardgage's use of the word "[[Combolations|combolations]]" is a reference to the ending credits in [[japanese cartoon]].
*In the Senor Cardgage easter egg, Strong Bad says "Man, so cool!" He said the same thing in [[kind of cool]] as well.

=== Real-World References ===
*The widescreen is 750×400 pixels, a perfect 1.85:1 [[Wikipedia:Aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]]. Normal toons are 550×400, or 1.375:1.
*The guitar Larry is holding in the Limozeen egg is the same guitar that Homestar Runner steals in [[Puppet Time]], a Hamer "Bat" spin-off of the more popular [[Wikipedia:Gibson Explorer|Gibson Explorer]] shape. The bass the other guy is holding is a [[Wikipedia:Fender|Fender]] Jazz-Bass.
**It may also be a [[Wikipedia:Jackson Kelly|Jackson KE3 Kelly]] model.
*The melty candy bar Creepy Comb-Over Strong Bad/Senor Cardgage holds up near the end appears to be a [[Wikipedia:Zagnut|Zagnut bar]], which was also seen in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*"Put your weight on it!" was a famous line from the [[Wikipedia:Dolemite|Dolemite]] movie ''Disco Godfather.''

== DVD Version ==
*The Limozeen video is now in fullscreen and much higher quality.
**In addition, you can use your DVD player's angle Button while watching the Limozeen clip to change the clip's background image. There are three separate backgrounds in all.
*Due to it being widescreen, the characters in this email look a little stretched out from top to bottom, unless you are watching it on a widescreen TV. Computer monitors seem to have this problem as well.
*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:''' The guitar just fell on the floor.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Ooh, I like this, uh, part. The song—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we should make a full song of that. And I'll never forget the way it was, Mike. I thought— I wanted it to be this sort of nostalgic punk rock song, you know, 'cause, what if we decided after doing a hundred we weren't going to make anymore Strong Bad Emails? So I wanted it to kinda be like that.

'''MIKE:''' We decided to do more.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' At least twelve more as of this commen— as of the time of this commentary.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. So Abdi LaRue, uh, was our first, uh, the first email.

'''MIKE:''' Mmm, that's true.

'''MATT:''' Was he just a fan that we tal— that just emailed a lot early— in the early days?

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Yeah. Yup.

'''MATT:''' Or— he or she, we don't really know— do we know the gender of Abdi LaRue? I always assumed it was a guy.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah...?

'''MATT:''' Abdi, if you—

'''MIKE:''' I don't know any other Abdis, so—

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' It's true. So this— we— a lot— a lot of gimmicks sort of in this one, visually. Uh, the widescreen thing...

'''MIKE:''' The song at the beginning. Cave Quest there—

'''MATT:''' ''{interrupting}'' That— That—

'''MIKE:''' Home— White character.

'''MATT:''' A game Mike and I made, Cave Quest.

'''MIKE:''' On the Apple II...

'''MATT:''' C+

'''MIKE:''' C++

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Low-res graphics text interface—

'''MIKE:''' He threw a spear, at this dinosaur—

'''MATT:''' He threw a rock at one, to knock the spear out of the little dinosaur's mouth.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh. And it showed the animation of the rock falling against the, uh— across the screen.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' So this is done in the style of the original children's book, uh, that [[Craig Zobel]], and I— myself made in 1996. Um, so these were the original— That drawing of Coach Z was done, like a couple of years later.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. I like that little, like, that little lip, the little flair on the "Z" that used to exist—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Because like— 'Cause he was originally going to have hair like that, didn't he?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah he had like—

'''MATT:''' On like some early drawings you did, where it has a little "Z" hair sort of.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I like the way he walks, there. It looks good, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' Thanks, man.

'''MATT:''' So this whole email, we got very far into this email and then completely rewrote it.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, if you watch the, um, Making of the Hundredth Email time-lapse which is on this DVD in the Bonus Features section—

'''MATT:''' Three disc set, Strong Bad Emails DVD!

'''MIKE:''' That's right. But anyway, if you watch, you can see me making graphics if you look closely of, like, Strong— of Homestar wearing sandals.

'''MATT:''' Yeah he's got the duckshirt on, but it's like regular graphics. It's—

'''MIKE:''' It's using the regular style, yeah. It's before we decided to do— and you can see, like, in the second day of the time-lapse, Matt's looking— like writing, and is pretty much rewriting the whole thing.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Um, there was lots of stuff about his duckshirt, like, originally, Marzipan gives him his star shirt.

'''MATT:''' Right. Er, we kinda overdid the origin of things.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Like, we were explaining—

'''MIKE:''' Because Strong Bad had a star shirt on, too, and he tore it off because he didn't want to wear one—

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' —because Homestar had one too—

'''MATT:''' And he had never put a shirt on since then.

'''MIKE:''' And that was why— And that was why Strong Bad never wore a shirt again.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' That's a good Marzipan mouth. ''{imitating Strong Bad}'' Augh!

'''MIKE:''' Do it, Strong Bad, do it!

'''MATT:''' Um...

'''MIKE:''' That little silhouette— The yellow silhouetted thing is a staple of the Dennis the Menace comics.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' That's right!

'''MIKE:''' Usually the third frame is the yellow silhouette.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' It's true.

'''MIKE:''' I love that.

'''MATT:''' And so in the Easter egg, the fishsticks do sort of explain why the King of Town is— is fat—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' —and got this lifestyle.

'''MIKE:''' Look at that old Bubs! Lookin' good!

'''MATT:''' That's of course, uh, on the left side is, uh, Mr. Bland—

'''MIKE:''' —doing cartwheels. Then on the right is Senor— Señor.

'''MATT:''' Señor Havin' A Little Trouble is his full name. Now Strong Mad is great. And Strong Sad too, is— got little stubs for arms. I like how this is like— Homestar's so excited. ''{Mike laughs}'' He's sat down and is like crowded around the campfire. We should make that.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. So, are we gonna do the commentary of him saying "email" a hundred times?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we should talk over it anyway.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, what should we talk about? Maybe um...

'''MATT:''' Anything else about this email? This hundredth email? It was kind of a—

'''MIKE:''' It took three days to make—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, it was defin—

'''MIKE:''' Took a long time to make.

'''MATT:''' It's one of the longest ones. One of the biggest file size-wise.

'''MIKE:''' Um—

'''MATT:''' What did w— Oh, we had just met for the first time Jonathan Howe, the guy that programs all our games for us. We had just met him in person for the first time, and came down to visit, and then he left on... Monday morning? Or was it Sunday?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I think Monday morning.

'''MATT:''' Oh, no no, he left Sunday morning and then we started working—

'''MIKE:''' This was Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, and we put it up on Tuesday night.

'''MATT:''' But we didn't decide to make the hundredth email, we had been kind of putting it off because we knew we had to make it a big deal. And so we didn't do it until, like, uh, we decided it that day, basically, right? On that Sunday, that we were like, "Ah, let's just do it," like we were going to do some other update or do— or try and put it off, and we just decided to pull the trigger on it or we'd always be putting it off.

'''MIKE:''' There. We're done.

''{Pause}''

'''MATT:''' Lemonade Stand.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Dennis the Menace (US)|Dennis the Menace]] is a long-running comic strip featuring the adventures of a mischievous young boy.
*[http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=2961 "Lemonade Stand"] probably refers to the [[Wikipedia:Apple II family|Apple II]] game, which featured a graphic similar to the glass of water.

== See Also ==

* [[Original Book]]
* [[Main Page 20]]

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemailahundred.html|watch "flashback"]]
*[[HR:sbemailahundred.swf|view the Flash file for "flashback"]]
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Old-Timey]][[Category:Compy 386 Emails]][[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

Talk:secret identity

Terlet Brush — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:53:48 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* brokeback Laramie? */

==Past our bedtimes==
It has finally happened! I discovered and watched this Strong Bad email before the Wiki knew that it existed. Ah, sweet success.[[User:Triumvir|Triumvir]] 10:31, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:You mean not counting the fact that I started the toon page several minutes before you posted anything? ;) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 10:35, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::Actually, it let me create the page and found no conflicts when I did. I guess you just started editing it before me :-) [[User:Triumvir|Triumvir]] 10:42, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Well, I realize I'm tooting my own horn here, but I'm [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=secret_identity&action=history&limit=2&offset=20060125102814 pretty sure] my edit was before yours. :) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 12:36, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Ugh! you can do [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=secret_identity&action=history&limit=2&offset=20060125102814 that]!? Oh and hi Triumvir! Welcome to the wiki! --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 14:30, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:...And how exactly is that an accomplishment?
[[User:Agentjs03|Agentjs03]] 21:36, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

== Dunno where to put it, but ==

The .wad file extension is most famous for its use on data files for Doom. -- Vorn

== simpsons? ==

Isn't "worst mayo party ever" a reference to the simpsons? You know, Comic Book Guy: Worst ____ Ever!" --[[User:TheGreatLogini|TheGreatLogini]] 12:43, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

== brokeback Laramie? ==

did anyone else think about brokeback mountain when the cowboy picture came up or is there another cowboy reference that I might be missing. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 12:53, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:I did, but I still don't think it's a reference. More likely, Laramie is a popular setting for westerns... come to think of it, I think I'll add that. [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 19:01, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::Isn't Laramie a brand of cigarettes on the Simpsons, with a wild west theme (sort of like Marlboro)?
:I totally thought the same thing. Don't know if it's worth referencing, but then with all the press the movie's gotten...--Impulse2, who needs to register

Actually, the town of Laramie is sort of famous for a hate crime which killed a . There is a play about it entitled The Laramie Project.--[[User:Lucyinthesky|Lucyinthesky]] 22:24, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:I think two possible Simpsons references in one toon is too coincidental to be a coincedence. {{User:Salty/sig}} 23:54, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::The reason that the Simpsons chose "Laramie" as the popular cigarette brand is to parody [[Wikipedia:Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro cigarettes]], which are also cowboy-themed. Point is, Laramie's cowboy connotations came before the Simpsons. In fact, Wikipedia has an article on the Jimmy Stewart western [[Wikipedia:The Man from Laramie|The Man from Laramie]]. [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 05:53, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

== Nintendogs? ==

Is the video game "where you pretend to be a dog" Nintendogs? Or possibly Animal Crossing? Neither of those really counts since you're not actually pretending to ''be'' a dog or frog. There was another one, a non-DS one, where you actually pretend to be a dog, but I forget its name off the top of my head. - [User:Octan|Octan] Jan 25 2005, 8:38AM EST
:A Dog's Life, for the PS2. --{{User:Venusy/Sig}} [[Wikipedia:Leet|13:37]], 25 January 2006 (UTC)

:Hm...aren't you a frog in Frogger?--[[User:Martin925|Martin925]] 23:57, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

::I say ''Frogger'' and ''Nintendogs.'' Or perhaps ''Dog's Life'' for PS2... --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 00:36, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

== a lot of work for one small comment ==

When SB talks about seeing the Poopsmith and himself together, I was thinking that TBC put there just to gives us work to do. It would take a bit of work, but does anyone find it worth it to list all of the times that SB and TPS have appeared in the same frame...or is that just too much work which will just amount to one small comment such as, "depsite trying to claim that he has never been seen with the poopsmith, they appeared together in ______, _____, and ______." {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 13:40, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:Three words: [[big white face]]. And don't forget [[couch patch]]. And [[rock opera]]. And [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]. And [[Parsnips-a-Plenty]]. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:44, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::I know, there are a bunch, but is it worth trying to find them all? {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 13:50, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Doubt it. But who knows what bored people with no lives will do. :P - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:52, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Especially bored wiki people. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 13:56, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::And [[labor day]]... {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 14:00, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::Like in [[The Geddup Noise]], I made [[User:Stux/Email_CheckList_Template|this]] to help make tedious searches like this one. The only thing it doesn't have is regular toons. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 14:32, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::::You know, I remeber seeing that but I couldn't find it. SB and TPS have also appeared in several Halloween toons together. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 14:44, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::::By the way, Parsnips-a-Plenty doesn't really count because it's an Old Timey Era with different characters. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 19:04, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::::::Don't forget [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] {{User:Sbmaniac}}

== Superman reference ==

Ms Fessmocker (sp?) is a reference to the female henchman(woman?) of Lex Luthor in the first Superman movie. Does this mean that the cheat is female? Maybe... probably not. It does kind of make sense that the cheat would pick a henchman of a villian as a fake name.

Would make even more sense if this was signed...--[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 15:33, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

== The Poopsmith and I? ==

Shouldn't that be "The Poopsmith and me?" -- [[User:Mycroft.holmes|Mycroft Holmes]] 14:53, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
: Nope. The correct pronoun to use is 'I'. --[[User:Musachan|Musachan]] 15:11, 25 January 2006 (UTC)Musachan
::Hmmmm ... but, wouldn't you say "Have you ever seen us together"? You + me = us. You + I = we. -- [[User:Mycroft.holmes|Mycroft Holmes]] 15:59, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:::It should be "me", not "I". — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 16:06, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Yes. Because it is so drilled in everyone's head that you must always say "{someone} and I" (instead of "me and {someone}") in the subject of a sentence, people often don't realize that they should instead say "{someone} and me" instead in the predicate. The usage of I/me is exactly the same as if you were only speaking of yourself, and I/me should always be written last. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 16:29, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
My English teacher taught me to take out the extra phrase (in this case, "The Poopsmith") and see how the sentence should be without it. It would be "Have you ever seen me in...", so, it would be me. {{User:Salty/sig}} 03:19, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:"(person) and me" is a terrible Americanization. Technically it '''should''' say "..and I", or better still in my eyes, the reflective "and myself". Eitherway it's an Americanization only. [[User:62.137.135.77|62.137.135.77]] 05:25, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:: Say to yourself: "Have you ever seen I with The Poopsmith?" Does that sound fluid at all? "Me" is the only word that fits there. The structure of the sentence (other than the prepositional phrase) does not change by adding "The Poopsmith" to "I/me". "The Poopsmith and me" is the only correct option. What's more, the reflexive is ''only'' appropriate when the subject and object are the same entity. See also: [[Wikipedia:Hypercorrection|Hypercorrection]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 05:44, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

== Real Genius ==

Could "I heart Toxic Waste" be a reference to the T-shirt Chris Knight wears in the eighties movie Real Genius?

Yeah that plus the pink bunny slippers and bath robe - he looked sort of like a cross between Chris Knight and that professor at the end, when they're both wearing the slippers.

== These edit conflicts are REALLY cheesing me off! ==

I just want to state, for the record, that I'm still very highly annoyed by receiving Edit Conflict after Edit Conflict when other people's edits have nothing to do with mine. (Someone makes a change in the transcript while I'm editing Inside References: Edit conflict.) This wasn't a problem before. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:15, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
: Actually, it used to be a problem, then it was "fixed" (but extremely glitchy; ie. One edit would auto-revert the previous edit in many cases), and then the "fix" was fixed. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:20, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:You're not kidding. ._. I went through, like, nine edit conflicts to change "great" to "Greek" and remove that extra bit about Bubs. This has not been a good day so far, but that's too off topic. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Yeah, ironically the same complaint has been posted [[Talk:Main_Page#holy_edit_conflicts_batman.21|here]]. I posted a similar reply to Jay's except I didn't know if the fix had been [[Wikipedia:Spaying and neutering|fixed]]. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 19:37, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

== SB's facial hair ==

Where was it that we saw Strong Bad working on growing a moustache and all he could manage was one tiny hair? Wherever that was, it seems to contradict his ability to grow stubble as Vance Mudgeman. [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 19:17, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:Maybe he can only grow the hair when he's taking on his alternate persona ;) --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 19:31, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:Or it could be fake. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:33, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::By the way, the pathetic tiny hair was seen in [[theme park]]. And who said he ''really'' takes the identity of Vance Mudgeman? He could be messing about with us. Remember [[highschool]]? {{User:The Chort/sig}} 19:45, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Yes, it could be fake, but this email seems more, I dunno, ''real'' than just a made-up Strong Bad fantasy (which [[highschool]] certainly was). — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 19:50, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::::I think that you could get a real big ice cream headache if you try to just reality from fiction in a toon where only one character resembles a human, most don't have arms (debatedly), and the narrator SB, has the maturity of some of the adolescents that I see on those judge shows. So, lets me understand this...He is a charachter on a website that thinks he's real, but also knows that he is performing and can actively let us in on events that he made up and his dreams which happened to be conveniently downloaded onto tangerine dreams for us to view. In this case, ignorance is bliss. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 22:22, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

==Mr. Chamberlain = Pom Pom? ==
Given Pom Pom's attraction to and luck with the ladies, and Wilt Chamberlain's [[Wikipedia:Wilt_Chamberlain#.2220.2C000_women.22_claim|legendary prowess]], is it possible that Mr. Chamberlain would be Pom Pom's pseudo-name? -- [[User:Mycroft.holmes|Mycroft Holmes]] 19:43, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
: I was thinking Strong Mad, actually. But either way, what does "COMPED" mean? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:45, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::Bubs didn't charge Mr. Chamberlain, the room was [[Wikipedia:Comp|COMP]]-limentary. -- [[User:Mycroft.holmes|Mycroft Holmes]] 19:48, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
: Not to mention that only Pom Pom would be likely to get the Posh suite. That leaves only Mr. Allen Poe, who I think is Strong Sad. He had a pic of him for his blog once, I think. He'd also be into that kind of story, and would definitely require a double bed. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Very good points. I was actually only thinking of Strong Mad because of his tendency to wear costumes related to sports stars (which, admittedly, Pom Pom did once too.) And I recalled the name being mentioned on the site once before, though it actually turned out to be in [[50K Racewalker]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:52, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::'''EDC:''' Didn't Pom pom dess up as [[Kobe]] Bryant once? Ooo! I guessed the link right! What team did chamberlain play for? --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 19:55, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:::'''EDCx2:''' Oh and both played for the [[Wikipedia:Wilt_Chamberlain#Los_Angeles_Lakers|Lakers]]. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 19:58, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:::I'm not big on sports. You're lucky that I correctly realized that he was a basketball player. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:57, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

== House of Portraits ==

Isn't the trailer SB is in for the "Daddy" secret identity the same one as in [[portrait]]?--{{User:Benol/sig}} 20:06, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:Yes it is. This has been mentioned. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Daemon ==

The word "daemon" can be correctly pronounced "DEE-mon" or "DAY-mon". See [http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/D/daemon.html here] for more info. [[User:ClamIAm|ClamIAm]] 20:38, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:Thanks for the link - I went ahead and pulled the pronunciation note from the transcript. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:02, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

== Easter Eggs ==

Is it just me, or was the easter egg at the end with strong sad added some time after the tune was origionally put up? I remember looking for one at the end and not finding one, and then checking the wiki and not seeing it listed. [[User:Snowboardpunk|Snowboardpunk]]

:Did you actually check, as in, with the "tab" key? If not, then you could have easily missed any egg. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 20:59, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
::But to answer your question, yes, it was added later. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::Yeah when I saw it earlier this morning I was surprised not to see an egg either. Now I have to go back and watch it again! :) --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 21:03, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

== Whaddaya Know, Reference-Man? ==

*''[[Whaddaya Know, Haddi-Man?]]'' is playing on the TV in the Mudgeman home.

I pulled this item from Inside References because I listened several times to the Mudgeman scene, and I could not hear anything that sounded like Homsar's show. Figured I'd post it here in Talk, though. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:17, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
:Actually it sounds like the chords from Caleb Rentpayer, but I can't tell for sure. --{{User:Smileyface11945/sig}} 23:36, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

::I think it's definitely Haddi-Man on the TV. Some proof? Just as Strong Bad says "Jeffery Beffery", you can here that "doo-doo-DOO-doo" tune, but the words are hard to make out. While he's saying "Mudgeman", you can clearly here the words "make some new". --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 00:43, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:::But there's also quite a bit of other noise in the background that wasn't there in [[for kids]] - whether that's part of the TV show or coming from elsewhere in the trailer, I don't know. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:46, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::::I clearly hear the line "we'll make some new friends..." (everything else is obscured by Strong Bad's voice). [[User:Jonnny|Jonnny]] 05:40, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::I hear it too. Though it might be coming from the other room, where the kids are. (That wouldn't explain what Strong Bad's watching and why we can't hear it though.) - [User:Octan|Octan] Jan 26 2006, 9:45PM EST

== My Name Bubs ==

I believe the Bubs' nametag is a reference to his line ''My name cornbread'' in the Decemberween Pageant. Anyone else agree?--[[User:Martin925|Martin925]] 00:01, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:Me, I thought of "My name Bubs. This is my regulah voice" from [[Sample of Style]], which was made into a Quote of the Week. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::Oh yeah, I forgot about that one. It could be that too. They were both made Quote of The Week.--[[User:Martin925|Martin925]] 00:15, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
I thought of "mine name cornbread" but I knew he said something similar somewheres. I think it could be a reference, maybe. {{User:Salty/sig}} 03:25, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:I think it could be a little Bubs idiosyncronicity by now. (Spelling help, anyone?) --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Girl on magazine ==
[[Image:Scarfgirl.PNG|thumb|right|who am I?]][[Image:baby lady real.jpg|thumb|Jackie Chapman]]
Who could be the girl on the woman's magazine?--[[User:Martin925|Martin925]] 00:17, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:It of course could be [[Missy Palmer]], but I'm leaning more towards [[Jackie Chapman]], simply because it looks a bit more like her (from what we can see). Of course, it could be someone we don't know. —{{User:Mibluvr13/sig}} 00:24, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::Well guys, judge for [[:Image:Scarfgirl.PNG|yourselves]]: --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 02:13, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Um. I can't tell either. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 02:17, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::::What I don't get is why somebody uploaded another Scarf after I already had one. Anyway, I think it looks a lot like Jackie Chapman after comparing with this: (picture at bottom right) {{User:Salty/sig}} 03:32, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::I agee with Mibluvr, it's probably a third person. When it comes to making a descision about this picture, VolatileChemical thinks third person is the best way to go. That's a joke, by the way. And either hyperlink that picture, or scale it down. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 03:33, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::'''Edit conflict'''Oh I guess someone already uploaded a version. And she even has a [[Scarfgirl|page of her own]] too! --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 03:35, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::::Turns out yours was uploaded first, I was getting ready to tag mine for deletion before i got the conflict. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 03:36, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
{{clear}}

== PoopBad Image ==

I've uploaded the image of poopbad to here: [http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8550/poopbad8bb.png] can someone put it on the site?
:This is [[HRFWiki:Main Page|Fanstuff]]. Please don't upload it onto the Knowledge Base. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 01:46, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::Uh...fraid not. It's the image that appears as an easter egg in the actual email. Click on "so apparently I'm not The Poopsmith" as they're being spoken. Oh, and I'll try to find somewhere to put it. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 01:49, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Oops, I guess I didn't see that Easter egg. My bad. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 01:53, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::::It's already on some page somewhere, though, so uploading it is still unnecessary. Check the recent images gallery. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::::Great. [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Image:Sb_and_poopsmith.PNG It already exists]. ''Now'' you tell me, after I've already uploaded it. Oh, well. I'll just put it at [[Minor Character Variations]], see how that works out. I'll call this monstrosity Poopbad, because that's the only name I've heard of so far. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 02:11, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::Now the question is: Which entry do we get rid of: the one at [[Other Character Variations]] or the one at [[Strong Bad Other Costumes]]? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

:::::::Hey! DorianGray! I was just thinking about how you're pleasantly ubiquitous. I'd say the Strong Bad Other Costumes one. It's not a costume, it's a hypothetical amalgamation. By this logi , could just as easily be called a Poopsmith costume. Plus, Poopbad is as tall as TPS, which means he could be in a costume that size, but SB couldn't have a costume that height unless that entire head is a very realistic mask. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 03:29, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::::I agree with you wholeheartedly, actually. Plus I prefer the Variations pic, coz it has no extra stuff in the background. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Lodgings? ==

Has no one else noticed that Bub's is running a hotel with no rooms?
There is a chance they are off screen but this is shattered by the fact Homestar appears from behind the stand, could the rooms be hidden in the supposed Basment? or does Bub's make them sleep on the ground behind the stand? :P
:Probably the basement. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 01:50, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

== I ♥ Flint ==

Is it just me, or are these emails verging on [[Wikipedia:Documentary film|documentary]] format? I mean, it used to be Strong Bad answering the emailer's question, then showing an example of him doing it/seeing it/showing it. But now, it's Strong Bad saying he often does a certain thing, and then they'll switch to "[[Wikipedia:Stock footage|stock footage]]" of him doing that thing. More often than not, he narrates the clip. Like in "secret identity" itself, with Strong Bad describing all his alter-ego's, and then suddenly switching to him as that ego in the past. The clips must be in the past because the Tip Tappers one is during the night, and Strong Bad wouldn't take two days to answer an email).

Either that, or he'll say he's going to do something, and then the "directors" switch to other people talking about what he did without showing him doing it. Even though you don't see him doing it, it no doubt happened, due to the character's reaction. This proves the declaration of intent to exercise a certain action, the action-doing itself, and reaction of the other characters are all "filmed". Whether they're edited out or not varies.

Sometimes, Strong Bad (or, in this case, Bubs) will say he's going to do something, then they skip the doing, and go straight to the reaction. Like in [[virus]]. Declaration: Bubs says he's going to shotgun the [[Compy 386|Compy]]; Reaction: Strong Bad runs off crying and Homestar hops on one leg. The action is skipped. Other times, the declaration is stated, completed, and then reacted to. In [[modeling]], Strong Bad says he's going to get Pom Pom take pictures of him, then he does this, and him and Strong Sad talk about it at the end. Other times, Strong Bad will say he'll do something, then he'll do it, and finish the email without showing the reaction. In [[ghosts]], Strong Bad says he'll sweep [[Strongbadia|Strong Badia]] for paranormal activity with The Cheat, and he does, but then he ends the email ends without anyone reacting to it.

I'm sorry that I've taken up so much space with those last two paragraphs, and I just wrote those parts to prove that every action and reaction in these emails are filmed, but some parts are edited out. Okay, so: we got stock footage, editing, talking only to the camera numerous times instead of to someone else or writing the response, plus the fact that he's answering real life fan mail...even though you guys probably won't believe b/w agree with me, but I think these emails have long surpassed [[Fourth Wall Breaks|fourth wall breakings]], and are now full-fledged mockumentaries.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>prepares for the annoying barage of disagreements or personal insults or threats on my life coming from the same condescendingly ubiquitous group of users who get into every moderately imporatant argument on toon pages that seems to follow me like the tail of a snake on that [[Wikipedia:Snake (video game)|cell phone game]]* --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 01:46, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:I disagree you <nowiki>*** **** $&$$*@!!! ***** chinese dentist! I'ma kill</nowiki> — err, gotta be firm. Well, I'm kinda not sure I see what your point is. If most emails fall under one of those few categories, then most, if not all, well not all, but a lot, of emails are like that, so it kinda hasn't "changed", but what do you expect? Him to say he did something, then the email ends? It's kinda the only way to do things, unless you want every email to be like [[some kinda robot]]. {{User:Salty/sig}} 03:40, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::TBC are known to like ''Arrested Development'', which cuts to different scenes and/or back in time in documentary style. Maybe they like that type of format and are either intentionally using it or subconsciously being influenced by it. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 03:53, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

== Not My E-Mail, Yo ==

The Chaps didn't use my e-mail. That's just the way life goes, I guess. Has anyone noticed that Strong Bad has never answered an e-mail from a wiki user? Whatever, I guess I should watch this one. Kinda pointless, but hey, I don't have much life beyond Homestar. {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}
:Actually, they have. [[montage]] was sent in by a wiki user. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
There's been more than that. There was [[animal]] (sent by kerrek slaya) and.... that's it. It makes me wonder, if there's so many wiki users, how could only two have there email picked, out of all the percentage of Homestar Runner fans, that comes out to about 1.4% of emails checked sent by wiki users. There's gotta be more than 1% of fans being wiki fans, right? {{User:Salty/sig}} 03:44, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::It wouldn't shock me in the least if that statistic was ''exactly'' right... if not on the generous side. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 03:48, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Well... actually. If you look at things from a different perspective, 1.4% might not be so bad after all: considering the number of H*R fans that contribute to this wiki (out of ~5,000 registered users, i'd say maybe 1,000 if not less are or have been active and/or legitimate). Let's be generous and say we have 4,000 registered users. I don't know the actual statistics, but I think i read somewhere that TBC has ~1,000,000 hits a month. So i'll be conservative and estimate that there are 500,000 H*R fans in existence. That's roughly 0.8% of the fan population that contributes to the wiki. Less conservative estimates (say 2,500 contributors and 750,000 fans) yield smaller numbers (in this case 0.3333%). So, by comparison, one could argue that the proportions of accepted wikian emails vs. general fan populations is bigger, or something. I should be doing my stats HW instead of this. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 04:05, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

=="Sign-in Book" Fun Facts==

What about moving all the "Guestbook Fun Facts", (there's over a dozen, from the references of the names, to who's behind the names) into one "Special Fun Fact" subheading? Much like we did with [[boring (really)#Fun Facts|Strong Bad's List Of 3 Letter Words]]? Perhaps in a table or something? It's kind of hard to figure out just who's who, and why, when the fun facts are all around everwhere. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 05:11, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
:I'd agree to that. I think it'd look neat. Although when I first saw this edit summary, I was thinkin' "Why the crap is he writing about [[HRWiki:Guestbooks|guestbooks]] ''here''?" --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::I keep getting edit conflicted, so I'll just leave him to it and mention it here. It somehow needs to mention "Why The Bed", and have a Wikipedia link somewhere there for the person referenced. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 05:21, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::: I got the main layout finished, anyway. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 05:27, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::::The wiki-link for "Mr. Tesmacher" doesn't explain it at all, as far as I can tell the article doesn't have "tesmacher" in it at all. Anybody know anything about Tesmacher to get a better link or something? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 05:41, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
::::: Eh, it made sense when there was a separate fact explaining it, which is the only case where I really think that even might be necessary without a better link. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 05:42, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Talk:secret identity

Terlet Brush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:17:49 GMT

Terlet Brush:

secret identity

Terlet Brush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:09:00 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Explanations */

{{sbenav|142|death metal|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail142.png|thumb|"You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman."]]

Chris from Laramie, Wyoming, asks Strong Bad if he has any secret identities. Strong Bad discusses several options.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Trailer Home]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 25, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:42

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.wad" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon. ''{pronounces it "day-MON"}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: none</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Do you have a secret Identity? cause you know that 
would be the kinda rockin' cool thing you'd have. 
Chris 
Laramie, Wy 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad sings "Wy" as "why" in a soft high-pitched voice.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Chris, let me be frank. The term "rockin' cool" is so uncool it makes my face hurt.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now all the "rockin' cool"s are off the screen.

''{He shrieks as he realizes what he's typed, and clears the screen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They're gone. Those things are vicious. Anyway Frank, I believe your question was about my secret identity. Well, let me ask you this: have you ever seen The Poopsmith and I in the same place at the same time?

''{Cut to a wide shot of the computer room. The Poopsmith is standing behind Strong Bad and to his right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dun dun DUUUNH! That's right! It is I who dons the crappy orange gloves and shovels—

''{The Poopsmith jabs Strong Bad a couple of times with his shovel. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to face him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the?! What are you ''doing'' here? ''{shakes his fist a little as he talks}'' You ruined my scam, man! I was gonna have all of everyone believing that I was you and that the teeming pile of whatsit was really a smoldering pile of money covered in whatsit. How'd you get in here anyways?

''{Homestar Runner approaches from the left side of the computer, holding a hamburger.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I let him in. ''{to The Poopsmith}'' Here you go. ''{hands him the hamburger}'' Oh, ''{turns to Strong Bad}'' and you're out of mayo.

''{Homestar and The Poopsmith exit toward the left. Strong Bad turns and addresses the camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is there like a sign on my door that says ''{makes a sweeping gesture}'' "Wanted: Everyone I hate. Inquire within"?

''{The King of Town approaches from the right side of the computer.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I didn't see one.

''{Strong Bad utters some frustrated gibberish and turns back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{resumes typing}'' So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith. But I got lots of secret identities. Lately, I've been using this one: Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier. I use Mr. Tappers when I'm on tour and I want to check into a hotel and not be bothered by legions of fans.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand—make that Bubs' ''Motor Lodge''—at night. On the sign is a neon caricature of Bubs' head with three neon Z's next to it, each of which light up in cascading fashon. Bubs is wearing a nametag and Strong Bad has with him a briefcase. A sign-in book is on the counter.}''

'''BUBS:''' And what name will this room be under?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, Tip Tappers, please. Unless some girl asks what room Strong Bad's in. And she's at least a seven out of ten. Or uh ''{thinks}'' six if she's naked.

'''BUBS:''' That'll be nine hundred dollars Mr. ''{clears his throat loudly}'' Tappers.

''{Homestar emerges from behind the building, carrying an empty ice bucket and dressed in a robe, a gold shirt, and pink bunny slippers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Is there an ice machine around here?

'''BUBS:''' Certainly, Mr. Dee Williams.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's Vance Mudgeman. I use that identity when I drop in on my secret second family over in Broiter Grove. Ahh, those kids love Daddy Mudgeman.

''{Cut to the trailer home. Strong Bad is sitting in a green armchair watching TV. He is wearing a grease-stained wife-beater T-shirt and has a couple of days' growth of beard stubble on his face. Kids' laughter can be heard in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to someone off screen}'' You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman. I'm not afraid to smack— ''{holds up his glove menacingly}''

''{Cut abruptly back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yes, well, you gotta be firm. ''{clears his throat}'' And then there's the secret identity I use to write my advice column for a popular women's magazine.

''{An issue of ''Scarfgirl'' appears from the bottom of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Using the pseudoname Cara Carabowditbowdit, I'm slowly but surely making the girls of the world cooler for all us dudes.

''{Cut to the journalist's office. Strong Bad sits at an old typewriter, wearing a brown wig with a skull and bone on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Dear Buttless in Bedstuy, Sounds like YOU need to play more video games, galpal. And not those girly ones where you pretend to be a dog or a frog neither. I'm talkin' about the explodey ones. The kind that make you dizzy when you play 'em. Then maybe your guy will stop taling about his ex. Eat a Steak, Cara Carabowditbowdit. ''{He finishes by typing "XOXOXO".}''

''{Cut to Marzipan's house. Marzipan and Homestar are sitting together on her couch, and Marzipan is reading ''Scarfgirl''.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' This lady doesn't know what she's talking about. And I don't like her pseudoname.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, you're probably just jealous 'cause she gets all the hot boys.

''{A crumpled ball of paper flies in from off screen and hits Homestar in the face.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, mail's here.

''{He reaches down and picks it up.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's it say?

''{Homestar uncrumples it and reads the following. Strong Bad has scribbled over his own name.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No I don't. Strong Bad. I mean, Cara Carabowditbowdit.

'''MARZIPAN:''' See, I told you.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So you see? Secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have several butts to jettison from my home.

''{He gets up and goes off to the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws Homestar}''

''{Homestar flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks for having me overrrrr!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws the King.}''

''{The King, too, flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Worst mayonnaise party everrrr!

''{The Poopsmith walks across while being prodded all the while by Strong Bad using a [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|fondue fork]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*After Strong Bad says "Laramie.....Why?", click on the phrase to get a book of the same name, written by [[Beverly Sportsinterviews|Beverly]] and [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]].
*After Strong Bad types "So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith," click on the phrase to see a picture of the Poopsmith with Strong Bad's head, feet, and hands.
*While Strong Bad is checking in to Bubs' Motor Lodge, click on the reservations book to see it up close.
*Click on the Lappy at the end to see a scene with Homestar and Marzipan. (This was added a few hours after the email's release.)
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Maybe I should get me one of them pseudo-names.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{leaning in from the side of the screen, drugged up on caffeine}'' It's nym! It's nym! It's pseudonym! Not pseudo-name! I can't take it any more! Nym nym nym! It's a Greek word for "name"! Pseudonym! Pseudonym! ''{leans back out}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*Bedstuy is short for [[Wikipedia:Bedford-Stuyvesant|Bedford-Stuyvesant]], a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
*A [[Wikipedia:Daemon (computer software)|daemon]], also called a service, is a background process that serves an important function in a computer system or network. Daemons are commonly used for such things as checking email and running web and [[Wikipedia:File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] servers on [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix]]-based systems. The word "daemon" is properly pronounced "DEE-mon" (just like "demon").
*"Pseudoname" is a common misspelling of "[[Wikipedia:pseudonym|pseudonym]]," a fictitious name used as an alternative to one's legal name.
*A cowboy is featured on the cover of "Laramie... Why?" because [[Wikipedia:Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]] is a popular setting for [[Wikipedia:westerns|westerns]].

===Trivia===
*Bubs' marquee reads:
<pre>BUBS' MOTOR
LODGE
(in small lettering:)
FORMERLY BUBSO'S CONCES5ION STAND</pre>
*Bubs' nametag reads:
<pre>My Name
BUBS</pre>
*Homestar's shirt reads:
<pre>I (heart)
TOXIC
WASTE</pre>
*Bub's Motor Lodge Registry reads:
<pre>
one double - mr. allen poe
PAID! queen suite - ms. cousteau
one king - mr. boyardee PAID!
PAID! smelly cot - mr. five freddy
posh suite - mr. chamberlain DISCO TAPE!
COMPED! one racecar bed - mr. dee williams
one grill - mr. tesmacher PAID TWICE!
PENCIL SHAVINGS!
</pre>

===Remarks===
*The sound when Strong Bad is poking the Poopsmith to make him leave is the "Drip" error sound from the old [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]].
*Strong Bad and The Poopsmith have actually appeared together several times in the past, most notably in [[big white face]], [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], and at the end of most [[Holiday Toons]].

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad shows poor grammar when he says "The Poopsmith and I". It should be "The Poopsmith and ''me''". 
*The name "mr. allen poe" in Bub's register is a common misspelling of the name of American author Edgar Allan Poe.

===Inside References===
*The room in which Vance Mudgeman is sitting (with the moose lamp and "Born to be Danged" poster) is in a double-wide trailer, first seen in the email [[portrait]].
*"BUBSO'S CONCE5SION STAND" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*The racecar bed in Bubs' registry is a reference to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]], where Homestar buys a racecar bed.
*Ms. Tessmocker in Bubs' registry is probably [[The Cheat]], as it mentions his [[The King of Town's Grill|grill]], and it says he paid in pencil shavings, as he did in [[lackey]].
*Strong Bad prods the Poopsmith with a fondue fork to encourage him to leave. Homestar has borrowed [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|Strong Bad's fondue set]] at least once.
*Bubs' name tag is a reference to [[Puppets on the Road]], where Shark-Tooth Bubs says "My name Shark-Tooth Bubs."
*The words "DISCO TAPE" in Bubs' guestbook are an oblique reference to Disco Tech, mentioned in [[Homestar Quiz]] as the place where Bubs attends night classes.
*Homestar's housecoat and stubble was introduced in [[caper]] and has been referenced as least one more time since then.
*Caffinated Strong Sad was introduced in [[caffeine]] and reappeared in [[boring (really)]].
*Mr. Five Freddy is probably Coach Z for three reasons. One is that he uses the name of a hip-hop star. Another is that he pays with a disco tape, which is what he asked Marzipan for in Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2. The last reason is that he rented a smelly cot, which is quite suitable for Coach Z.
*"Whadda Ya Know, Haddiman" is playing on the TV in the Mudgeman home.

===Real-World References===
*The mention of Garth Brooks is a reference to his alter-ego, [[Wikipedia:Chris Gaines|Chris Gaines]].
*Both "Strongbad_email.wad" and "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" are shout-outs to the PC game, ''[[Wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]''. [[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]] contain level, graphical, and sound-replacement files for the game. As for "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon," this is almost the exact same line first seen as ''Doom'' and ''Doom II'', which reads, "Init DOOM refresh daemon."
*"Mr. Dee Williams" refers to [[Wikipedia:Billy Dee Williams|Billy Dee Williams]], who played [[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] in the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films.
*"Mr. Allen Poe" refers to 19th century poet [[Wikipedia:Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]].
*"Mr. Boyardee" refers to [[Wikipedia:Chef Boyardee|Chef Boyardee]], who is famous for his line of pre-cooked, ready to re-heat Italian foods.
*"Mr. Chamberlain" most likely refers to basketball star [[Wikipedia:Wilt Chamberlain|Wilt Chamberlain]] or drummer [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Chamberlain|Jimmy Chamberlain]]
*"Mr. Tesmacher" is a reference to Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Teschmacher, in the 1978 [[Wikipedia:Superman: The Movie|Superman: The Movie]].
*"Mr. Five Freddy" refers to [[Wikipedia:Fab Five Freddy|Fab Five Freddy]], the first hip-hop VJ by hosting the MTV music video show entitled "Yo! MTV Raps".
*"Ms. Cousteau" most likely refers to [[Wikipedia:Jacques Cousteau|Jacques Cousteau]], a famous French oceanographer.


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|142|6836}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:secret identity

Terlet Brush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:01:59 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* brokeback Laramie? */

secret identity

Terlet Brush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:55:05 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Explanations */ fix link

{{sbenav|142|death metal|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail142.png|thumb|"You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman."]]

Chris from Laramie, Wyoming, asks Strong Bad if he has any secret identities. Strong Bad discusses several options.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Trailer Home]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 25, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:42

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.wad" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: none</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Do you have a secret Identity? cause you know that 
would be the kinda rockin' cool thing you'd have. 
Chris 
Laramie, Wy 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad sings "Wy" as "why" in a soft high-pitched voice.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Chris, let me be frank. The term "rockin' cool" is so uncool it makes my face hurt.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now all the "rockin' cool"s are off the screen.

''{He shrieks as he realizes what he's typed, and clears the screen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They're gone. Those things are vicious. Anyway Frank, I believe your question was about my secret identity. Well, let me ask you this: have you ever seen The Poopsmith and I in the same place at the same time?

''{Cut to a wide shot of the computer room. The Poopsmith is standing behind Strong Bad and to his right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dun dun DUUUNH! That's right! It is I who dons the crappy orange gloves and shovels—

''{The Poopsmith jabs Strong Bad a couple of times with his shovel. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to face him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the?! What are you ''doing'' here? ''{shakes his fist a little as he talks}'' You ruined my scam, man! I was gonna have all of everyone believing that I was you and that the teeming pile of whatsit was really a smoldering pile of money covered in whatsit. How'd you get in here anyways?

''{Homestar Runner approaches from the left side of the computer, holding a hamburger.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I let him in. ''{to The Poopsmith}'' Here you go. ''{hands him the hamburger}'' Oh, ''{angrily turns to face Strong Bad}'' and you're out of mayo.

''{Homestar and The Poopsmith exit toward the left. Strong Bad turns and addresses the camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is there like a sign on my door that says ''{makes a sweeping gesture}'' "Wanted: Everyone I hate. Inquire within"?

''{The King of Town approaches from the right side of the computer.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I didn't see one.

''{Strong Bad utters some frustrated gibberish and turns back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{resumes typing}'' So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith. But I got lots of secret identities. Lately, I've been using this one: Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier. I use Mr. Tappers when I'm on tour and I want to check into a hotel and not be bothered by legions of fans.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand—make that Bubs' ''Motor Lodge''—at night. On the sign is a neon caricature of Bubs' head with three neon Z's next to it, each of which light up in cascading fashon. Bubs is wearing a nametag and Strong Bad has with him a briefcase. A sign-in book is on the counter.}''

'''BUBS:''' And what name will this room be under?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, Tip Tappers, please. Unless some girl asks what room Strong Bad's in. And she's at least a seven out of ten. Or uh ''{thinks}'' six if she's naked.

'''BUBS:''' That'll be nine hundred dollars Mr. ''{clears his throat loudly}'' Tappers.

''{Homestar emerges from behind the building, carrying an empty ice bucket and dressed in a robe, a gold shirt, and pink bunny slippers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Is there an ice machine around here?

'''BUBS:''' Certainly, Mr. Dee Williams.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's Vance Mudgeman. I use that identity when I drop in on my secret second family over in Broiter Grove. Ahh, those kids love Daddy Mudgeman.

''{Cut to the trailer home. Strong Bad is sitting in a green armchair watching TV. He is wearing a grease-stained wife-beater T-shirt and has a couple of days' growth of beard stubble on his face. Kids' laughter can be heard in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to someone off screen}'' You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman. I'm not afraid to smack— ''{holds up his glove menacingly}''

''{Cut abruptly back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yes, well, you gotta be firm. ''{clears his throat}'' And then there's the secret identity I use to write my advice column for a popular women's magazine.

''{An issue of ''Scarfgirl'' appears from the bottom of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Using the pseudoname Cara Carabowditbowdit, I'm slowly but surely making the girls of the world cooler for all us dudes.

''{Cut to the journalist's office. Strong Bad sits at an old typewriter, wearing a brown wig with a skull and bone on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Dear Buttless in Bedstuy, Sounds like YOU need to play more video games, galpal. And not those girly ones where you pretend to be a dog or a frog neither. I'm talkin' about the explodey ones. The kind that make you dizzy when you play 'em. Then maybe your guy will stop taling about his ex. Eat a Steak, Cara Carabowditbowdit. ''{He finishes by typing "XOXOXO".}''

''{Cut to Marzipan's house. Marzipan and Homestar are sitting together on her couch, and Marzipan is reading ''Scarfgirl''.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' This lady doesn't know what she's talking about. And I don't like her pseudoname.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, you're probably just jealous 'cause she gets all the hot boys.

''{A crumpled ball of paper flies in from off screen and hits Homestar in the face.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, mail's here.

''{He reaches down and picks it up.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's it say?

''{Homestar uncrumples it and reads the following. Strong Bad has scribbled over his own name.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No I don't. Strong Bad. I mean, Cara Carabowditbowdit.

'''MARZIPAN:''' See, I told you.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So you see? Secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have several butts to jettison from my home.

''{He gets up and goes off to the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws Homestar}''

''{Homestar flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks for having me overrrrr!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws the King.}''

''{The King, too, flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Worst mayonnaise party everrrr!

''{The Poopsmith walks across while being prodded all the while by Strong Bad using a [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|fondue fork]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*After Strong Bad says "Laramie.....Why?", click on the phrase to get a book of the same name, written by [[Beverly Sportsinterviews|Beverly]] and [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]].
*After Strong Bad types "So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith," click on the phrase to see a picture of the Poopsmith with Strong Bad's head, feet, and hands.
*While Strong Bad is checking in to Bubs' Motor Lodge, click on the reservations book to see it up close.
*Click on the Lappy at the end to see a scene with Homestar and Marzipan. (This was added a few hours after the email's release.)
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Maybe I should get me one of them pseudo-names.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{leaning in from the side of the screen, drugged up on caffeine}'' It's nym! It's nym! It's pseudonym! Not pseudo-name! I can't take it any more! Nym nym nym! It's a great word for a name! Pseudonym! Pseudonym! ''{leans back out}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*Bedstuy is short for [[Wikipedia:Bedford-Stuyvesant|Bedford-Stuyvesant]], a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
*A [[Wikipedia:Daemon (computer software)|daemon]], also called a service, is a background process that serves an important function in a computer system or network. Daemons are commonly used for such things as checking email and running web and [[Wikipedia:File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] servers on [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix]]-based systems. The word "daemon" is properly pronounced "DEE-mon" (just like "demon").
*"Pseudoname" is a common misspelling of "[[Wikipedia:pseudonym|pseudonym]]," a fictitious name used as an alternative to ones legal name.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' marquee reads:
<pre>BUBS' MOTOR
LODGE
(in small lettering:)
FORMERLY BUBSO'S CONCES5ION STAND</pre>
*Bubs' nametag reads:
<pre>My Name
BUBS</pre>
*Homestar's shirt reads:
<pre>I (heart)
TOXIC
WASTE</pre>
*Bub's Motor Lodge Registry reads:
<pre>
one double - mr. allen poe
PAID! queen suite - ms. cousteau
one king - mr. boyardee PAID!
PAID! smelly cot - mr. five freddy
posh suite - mr. chamberlain DISCO TAPE!
COMPED! one racecar bed - mr. dee williams
one grill - mr. tesmacher PAID TWICE!
PENCIL SHAVINGS!
</pre>

===Remarks===
*The sound when Strong Bad is poking the Poopsmith to make him leave is the "Drip" error sound from the old [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]].
*Strong Bad and The Poopsmith have actually appeared together several times in the past, most notably in [[big white face]], [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], and at the end of most [[Holiday Toons]].
*Strong Bad's "Vance Mudgeman" getup has facial stubble growing ''over'' his wrestling mask.

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad shows poor grammar when he says "The Poopsmith and I". It should be "The Poopsmith and ''me''". 
*The name "mr. allen poe" in Bub's register is a common misspelling of the name of American author Edgar Allan Poe.

===Inside References===
*The room in which Vance Mudgeman is sitting (with the moose lamp and "Born to be Danged" poster) is in a double-wide trailer, first seen in the email [[portrait]].
*"BUBSO'S CONCE5SION STAND" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*The racecar bed in Bubs' registry is a reference to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]], where Homestar buys a racecar bed.
*Ms. Tessmocker in Bubs' registry is probably [[The Cheat]], as it mentions his [[The King of Town's Grill|grill]], and it says he paid in pencil shavings, as he did in [[lackey]].
*Strong Bad prods the Poopsmith with a fondue fork to encourage him to leave. Homestar has borrowed [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|Strong Bad's fondue set]] at least once.
*Bubs' name tag is a refrence to [[Puppets on the Road]], where Shark-Tooth Bubs says "My name Shark-Tooth Bubs."
*Homestar's housecoat and stubble was introduced in [[caper]] and has been referenced as least one more time since then.

===Real-World References===
*The mention of Garth Brooks is a reference to his alter-ego, [[Wikipedia:Chris Gaines|Chris Gaines]].
*Both "Strongbad_email.wad" and "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" are shout-outs to the PC game, ''[[Wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]''. [[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]] contain level, graphical, and sound-replacement files for the game. As for "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon," this is almost the exact same line first seen as ''Doom'' and ''Doom II'', which reads, "Init DOOM refresh daemon."
*"Mr. Dee Williams" refers to [[Wikipedia:Billy Dee Williams|Billy Dee Williams]], who played [[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] in the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films.
*"Mr. allen poe" refers to 19th century poet [[Wikipedia:Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]].
*"Mr. boyardee" refers to [[Wikipedia:Chef Boyardee|Chef Boyardee]], who is famous for his line of pre-cooked, ready to re-heat italian foods.
*"Mr. chamberlain" most likely refers to basketball star [[Wikipedia:Wilt Chamberlain|Wilt Chamberlain]] or drummer [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Chamberlain|Jimmy Chamberlain]]
*"Ms. Tessmocker" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Valerie Perrine|Valerie Perrine]] who played the role of Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Teschmacher, in the 1978 [[Wikipedia:Superman: The Movie|Superman: The Movie]]. This is not the first time an email has [[some kinda robot|referenced this movie.]]
*"Mr. Five Freddy" refers to [[Wikipedia:Fab Five Freddy|Fab Five Freddy]], the first hip-hop VJ by hosting the MTV music video show entitled "Yo! MTV Raps".
*"Ms. cousteau" most likely refers to [[Wikipedia:Jacques Cousteau|Jacques Cousteau]], a famous French oceanographer.


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|142|6836}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

secret identity

Terlet Brush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:54:33 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Explanations */ pseudonym explanation (maybe goof...?)

{{sbenav|142|death metal|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail142.png|thumb|"You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman."]]

Chris from Laramie, Wyoming, asks Strong Bad if he has any secret identities. Strong Bad discusses several options.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Trailer Home]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 25, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:42

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.wad" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: none</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Do you have a secret Identity? cause you know that 
would be the kinda rockin' cool thing you'd have. 
Chris 
Laramie, Wy 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad sings "Wy" as "why" in a soft high-pitched voice.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Chris, let me be frank. The term "rockin' cool" is so uncool it makes my face hurt.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now all the "rockin' cool"s are off the screen.

''{He shrieks as he realizes what he's typed, and clears the screen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They're gone. Those things are vicious. Anyway Frank, I believe your question was about my secret identity. Well, let me ask you this: have you ever seen The Poopsmith and I in the same place at the same time?

''{Cut to a wide shot of the computer room. The Poopsmith is standing behind Strong Bad and to his right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dun dun DUUUNH! That's right! It is I who dons the crappy orange gloves and shovels—

''{The Poopsmith jabs Strong Bad a couple of times with his shovel. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to face him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the?! What are you ''doing'' here? ''{shakes his fist a little as he talks}'' You ruined my scam, man! I was gonna have all of everyone believing that I was you and that the teeming pile of whatsit was really a smoldering pile of money covered in whatsit. How'd you get in here anyways?

''{Homestar Runner approaches from the left side of the computer, holding a hamburger.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I let him in. ''{to The Poopsmith}'' Here you go. ''{hands him the hamburger}'' Oh, ''{angrily turns to face Strong Bad}'' and you're out of mayo.

''{Homestar and The Poopsmith exit toward the left. Strong Bad turns and addresses the camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is there like a sign on my door that says ''{makes a sweeping gesture}'' "Wanted: Everyone I hate. Inquire within"?

''{The King of Town approaches from the right side of the computer.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I didn't see one.

''{Strong Bad utters some frustrated gibberish and turns back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{resumes typing}'' So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith. But I got lots of secret identities. Lately, I've been using this one: Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier. I use Mr. Tappers when I'm on tour and I want to check into a hotel and not be bothered by legions of fans.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand—make that Bubs' ''Motor Lodge''—at night. On the sign is a neon caricature of Bubs' head with three neon Z's next to it, each of which light up in cascading fashon. Bubs is wearing a nametag and Strong Bad has with him a briefcase. A sign-in book is on the counter.}''

'''BUBS:''' And what name will this room be under?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, Tip Tappers, please. Unless some girl asks what room Strong Bad's in. And she's at least a seven out of ten. Or uh ''{thinks}'' six if she's naked.

'''BUBS:''' That'll be nine hundred dollars Mr. ''{clears his throat loudly}'' Tappers.

''{Homestar emerges from behind the building, carrying an empty ice bucket and dressed in a robe, a gold shirt, and pink bunny slippers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Is there an ice machine around here?

'''BUBS:''' Certainly, Mr. Dee Williams.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's Vance Mudgeman. I use that identity when I drop in on my secret second family over in Broiter Grove. Ahh, those kids love Daddy Mudgeman.

''{Cut to the trailer home. Strong Bad is sitting in a green armchair watching TV. He is wearing a grease-stained wife-beater T-shirt and has a couple of days' growth of beard stubble on his face. Kids' laughter can be heard in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to someone off screen}'' You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman. I'm not afraid to smack— ''{holds up his glove menacingly}''

''{Cut abruptly back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yes, well, you gotta be firm. ''{clears his throat}'' And then there's the secret identity I use to write my advice column for a popular women's magazine.

''{An issue of ''Scarfgirl'' appears from the bottom of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Using the pseudoname Cara Carabowditbowdit, I'm slowly but surely making the girls of the world cooler for all us dudes.

''{Cut to the journalist's office. Strong Bad sits at an old typewriter, wearing a brown wig with a skull and bone on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Dear Buttless in Bedstuy, Sounds like YOU need to play more video games, galpal. And not those girly ones where you pretend to be a dog or a frog neither. I'm talkin' about the explodey ones. The kind that make you dizzy when you play 'em. Then maybe your guy will stop taling about his ex. Eat a Steak, Cara Carabowditbowdit. ''{He finishes by typing "XOXOXO".}''

''{Cut to Marzipan's house. Marzipan and Homestar are sitting together on her couch, and Marzipan is reading ''Scarfgirl''.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' This lady doesn't know what she's talking about. And I don't like her pseudoname.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, you're probably just jealous 'cause she gets all the hot boys.

''{A crumpled ball of paper flies in from off screen and hits Homestar in the face.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, mail's here.

''{He reaches down and picks it up.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's it say?

''{Homestar uncrumples it and reads the following. Strong Bad has scribbled over his own name.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No I don't. Strong Bad. I mean, Cara Carabowditbowdit.

'''MARZIPAN:''' See, I told you.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So you see? Secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have several butts to jettison from my home.

''{He gets up and goes off to the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws Homestar}''

''{Homestar flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks for having me overrrrr!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws the King.}''

''{The King, too, flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Worst mayonnaise party everrrr!

''{The Poopsmith walks across while being prodded all the while by Strong Bad using a [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|fondue fork]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*After Strong Bad says "Laramie.....Why?", click on the phrase to get a book of the same name, written by [[Beverly Sportsinterviews|Beverly]] and [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]].
*After Strong Bad types "So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith," click on the phrase to see a picture of the Poopsmith with Strong Bad's head, feet, and hands.
*While Strong Bad is checking in to Bubs' Motor Lodge, click on the reservations book to see it up close.
*Click on the Lappy at the end to see a scene with Homestar and Marzipan. (This was added a few hours after the email's release.)
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Maybe I should get me one of them pseudo-names.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{leaning in from the side of the screen, drugged up on caffeine}'' It's nym! It's nym! It's pseudonym! Not pseudo-name! I can't take it any more! Nym nym nym! It's a great word for a name! Pseudonym! Pseudonym! ''{leans back out}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*Bedstuy is short for [[Wikipedia:Bedford-Stuyvesant|Bedford-Stuyvesant]], a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
*A [[Wikipedia:Daemon (computer software)|daemon]], also called a service, is a background process that serves an important function in a computer system or network. Daemons are commonly used for such things as checking email and running web and [[Wikipedia:File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] servers on [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix]]-based systems. The word "daemon" is properly pronounced "DEE-mon" (just like "demon").
*"Pseudoname" is a common misspelling of "[[pseudonym]]," a fictitious name used as an alternative to ones legal name.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' marquee reads:
<pre>BUBS' MOTOR
LODGE
(in small lettering:)
FORMERLY BUBSO'S CONCES5ION STAND</pre>
*Bubs' nametag reads:
<pre>My Name
BUBS</pre>
*Homestar's shirt reads:
<pre>I (heart)
TOXIC
WASTE</pre>
*Bub's Motor Lodge Registry reads:
<pre>
one double - mr. allen poe
PAID! queen suite - ms. cousteau
one king - mr. boyardee PAID!
PAID! smelly cot - mr. five freddy
posh suite - mr. chamberlain DISCO TAPE!
COMPED! one racecar bed - mr. dee williams
one grill - mr. tesmacher PAID TWICE!
PENCIL SHAVINGS!
</pre>

===Remarks===
*The sound when Strong Bad is poking the Poopsmith to make him leave is the "Drip" error sound from the old [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]].
*Strong Bad and The Poopsmith have actually appeared together several times in the past, most notably in [[big white face]], [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], and at the end of most [[Holiday Toons]].
*Strong Bad's "Vance Mudgeman" getup has facial stubble growing ''over'' his wrestling mask.

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad shows poor grammar when he says "The Poopsmith and I". It should be "The Poopsmith and ''me''". 
*The name "mr. allen poe" in Bub's register is a common misspelling of the name of American author Edgar Allan Poe.

===Inside References===
*The room in which Vance Mudgeman is sitting (with the moose lamp and "Born to be Danged" poster) is in a double-wide trailer, first seen in the email [[portrait]].
*"BUBSO'S CONCE5SION STAND" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*The racecar bed in Bubs' registry is a reference to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]], where Homestar buys a racecar bed.
*Ms. Tessmocker in Bubs' registry is probably [[The Cheat]], as it mentions his [[The King of Town's Grill|grill]], and it says he paid in pencil shavings, as he did in [[lackey]].
*Strong Bad prods the Poopsmith with a fondue fork to encourage him to leave. Homestar has borrowed [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|Strong Bad's fondue set]] at least once.
*Bubs' name tag is a refrence to [[Puppets on the Road]], where Shark-Tooth Bubs says "My name Shark-Tooth Bubs."
*Homestar's housecoat and stubble was introduced in [[caper]] and has been referenced as least one more time since then.

===Real-World References===
*The mention of Garth Brooks is a reference to his alter-ego, [[Wikipedia:Chris Gaines|Chris Gaines]].
*Both "Strongbad_email.wad" and "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" are shout-outs to the PC game, ''[[Wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]''. [[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]] contain level, graphical, and sound-replacement files for the game. As for "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon," this is almost the exact same line first seen as ''Doom'' and ''Doom II'', which reads, "Init DOOM refresh daemon."
*"Mr. Dee Williams" refers to [[Wikipedia:Billy Dee Williams|Billy Dee Williams]], who played [[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] in the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films.
*"Mr. allen poe" refers to 19th century poet [[Wikipedia:Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]].
*"Mr. boyardee" refers to [[Wikipedia:Chef Boyardee|Chef Boyardee]], who is famous for his line of pre-cooked, ready to re-heat italian foods.
*"Mr. chamberlain" most likely refers to basketball star [[Wikipedia:Wilt Chamberlain|Wilt Chamberlain]] or drummer [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Chamberlain|Jimmy Chamberlain]]
*"Ms. Tessmocker" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Valerie Perrine|Valerie Perrine]] who played the role of Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Teschmacher, in the 1978 [[Wikipedia:Superman: The Movie|Superman: The Movie]]. This is not the first time an email has [[some kinda robot|referenced this movie.]]
*"Mr. Five Freddy" refers to [[Wikipedia:Fab Five Freddy|Fab Five Freddy]], the first hip-hop VJ by hosting the MTV music video show entitled "Yo! MTV Raps".
*"Ms. cousteau" most likely refers to [[Wikipedia:Jacques Cousteau|Jacques Cousteau]], a famous French oceanographer.


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|142|6836}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

secret identity

Terlet Brush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:37:20 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Remarks */ big white face was much more notable imho

{{sbenav|142|death metal|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail142.png|thumb|"You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman."]]

Chris from Laramie, Wyoming, asks Strong Bad if he has any secret identities. Strong Bad discusses several options.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Trailer Home]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 25, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:42

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.wad" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: none</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Do you have a secret Identity? cause you know that 
would be the kinda rockin' cool thing you'd have. 
Chris 
Laramie, Wy 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad sings "Wy" as "why" in a soft high-pitched voice.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Chris, let me be frank. The term "rockin' cool" is so uncool it makes my face hurt.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now all the "rockin' cool"s are off the screen.

''{He shrieks as he realizes what he's typed, and clears the screen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They're gone. Those things are vicious. Anyway Frank, I believe your question was about my secret identity. Well, let me ask you this: have you ever seen The Poopsmith and I in the same place at the same time?

''{Cut to a wide shot of the computer room. The Poopsmith is standing behind Strong Bad and to his right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dun dun DUUUNH! That's right! It is I who dons the crappy orange gloves and shovels—

''{The Poopsmith jabs Strong Bad a couple of times with his shovel. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to face him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the?! What are you ''doing'' here? ''{shakes his fist a little as he talks}'' You ruined my scam, man! I was gonna have all of everyone believing that I was you and that the teeming pile of whatsit was really a smoldering pile of money covered in whatsit. How'd you get in here anyways?

''{Homestar Runner approaches from the left side of the computer, holding a hamburger.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I let him in. ''{to The Poopsmith}'' Here you go. ''{hands him the hamburger}'' Oh, ''{angrily turns to face Strong Bad}'' and you're out of mayo.

''{Homestar and The Poopsmith exit toward the left. Strong Bad turns and addresses the camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is there like a sign on my door that says ''{makes a sweeping gesture}'' "Wanted: Everyone I hate. Inquire within"?

''{The King of Town approaches from the right side of the computer.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I didn't see one.

''{Strong Bad utters some frustrated gibberish and turns back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{resumes typing}'' So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith. But I got lots of secret identities. Lately, I've been using this one: Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier. I use Mr. Tappers when I'm on tour and I want to check into a hotel and not be bothered by legions of fans.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand—make that Bubs' ''Motor Lodge''—at night. On the sign is a neon caricature of Bubs' head with three neon Z's next to it, each of which light up in cascading fashon. Bubs is wearing a nametag and Strong Bad has with him a briefcase. A sign-in book is on the counter.}''

'''BUBS:''' And what name will this room be under?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, Tip Tappers, please. Unless some girl asks what room Strong Bad's in. And she's at least a seven out of ten. Or uh ''{thinks}'' six if she's naked.

'''BUBS:''' That'll be nine hundred dollars Mr. ''{clears his throat loudly}'' Tappers.

''{Homestar emerges from behind the building, carrying an empty ice bucket and dressed in a robe, a gold shirt, and pink bunny slippers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Is there an ice machine around here?

'''BUBS:''' Certainly, Mr. Dee Williams.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's Vance Mudgeman. I use that identity when I drop in on my secret second family over in Broiter Grove. Ahh, those kids love Daddy Mudgeman.

''{Cut to the trailer home. Strong Bad is sitting in a green armchair watching TV. He is wearing a grease-stained wife-beater T-shirt and has a couple of days' growth of beard stubble on his face. Kids' laughter can be heard in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to someone off screen}'' You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman. I'm not afraid to smack— ''{holds up his glove menacingly}''

''{Cut abruptly back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yes, well, you gotta be firm. ''{clears his throat}'' And then there's the secret identity I use to write my advice column for a popular women's magazine.

''{An issue of ''Scarfgirl'' appears from the bottom of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Using the pseudoname Cara Carabowditbowdit, I'm slowly but surely making the girls of the world cooler for all us dudes.

''{Cut to the journalist's office. Strong Bad sits at an old typewriter, wearing a brown wig with a skull and bone on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Dear Buttless in Bedstuy, Sounds like YOU need to play more video games, galpal. And not those girly ones where you pretend to be a dog or a frog neither. I'm talkin' about the explodey ones. The kind that make you dizzy when you play 'em. Then maybe your guy will stop taling about his ex. Eat a Steak, Cara Carabowditbowdit. ''{He finishes by typing "XOXOXO".}''

''{Cut to Marzipan's house. Marzipan and Homestar are sitting together on her couch, and Marzipan is reading ''Scarfgirl''.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' This lady doesn't know what she's talking about. And I don't like her pseudoname.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, you're probably just jealous 'cause she gets all the hot boys.

''{A crumpled ball of paper flies in from off screen and hits Homestar in the face.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, mail's here.

''{He reaches down and picks it up.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's it say?

''{Homestar uncrumples it and reads the following. Strong Bad has scribbled over his own name.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No I don't. Strong Bad. I mean, Cara Carabowditbowdit.

'''MARZIPAN:''' See, I told you.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So you see? Secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have several butts to jettison from my home.

''{He gets up and goes off to the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws Homestar}''

''{Homestar flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks for having me overrrrr!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws the King.}''

''{The King, too, flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Worst mayonnaise party everrrr!

''{The Poopsmith walks across while being prodded all the while by Strong Bad using a [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|fondue fork]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*After Strong Bad says "Laramie.....Why?", click on the phrase to get a book of the same name, written by [[Beverly Sportsinterviews|Beverly]] and [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]].
*After Strong Bad types "So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith," click on the phrase to see a picture of the Poopsmith with Strong Bad's head, feet, and hands.
*While Strong Bad is checking in to Bubs' Motor Lodge, click on the reservations book to see it up close.

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*Bedstuy is short for [[Wikipedia:Bedford-Stuyvesant|Bedford Stuyvesant]], in Brooklyn, NY.
*A [[Wikipedia:Daemon (computer software)|daemon]], also called a service, is a background process that serves an important function in a computer system or network. Daemons are commonly used for such things as checking email and running web and [[Wikipedia:File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] servers on [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix]]-based systems.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' marquee reads:
<pre>BUBS' MOTOR
LODGE
(in small lettering:)
FORMERLY BUBSO'S CONCES5ION STAND</pre>
*Bubs' nametag reads:
<pre>My Name
BUBS</pre>
*Homestar's shirt reads:
<pre>I (heart)
TOXIC
WASTE</pre>
*Bub's Motor Lodge Registry reads:
<pre>
one double - mr. allen poe
PAID! queen suite - ms. cousteau
one king - mr. boyardee PAID!
PAID! smelly cot - mr. five freddy
posh suite - mr. chamberlain DISCO TAPE!
COMPED! one racecar bed - mr. dee williams
one grill - ms. tessmocker PAID TWICE!
PENCIL SHAVINGS!
</pre>

===Remarks===
*The sound when Strong Bad is poking the Poopsmith to make him leave is the "Drip" error sound from the old [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]].
*Strong Bad and The Poopsmith have actually appeared together several times in the past, most notably in [[big white face]], and at the end of most [[Holiday Toons]].

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad shows poor grammar when he says "The Poopsmith and I". It should be "The Poopsmith and ''me''". 
*The name "mr. allen poe" in Bub's register is a common misspelling of the name of American author Edgar Allan Poe.

===Inside References===
*The room in which Vance Mudgeman is sitting (with the moose lamp and "Born to be Danged" poster) is in a double-wide trailer, first seen in the email [[portrait]].
*"BUBSO'S CONCE5SION STAND" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*The racecar bed in Bubs' registry is a reference to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]], where Homestar buys a racecar bed.
*Ms. Tessmocker in Bubs' registry is probably [[The Cheat]], as it mentions his [[The King of Town's Grill|grill]], and it says he paid in pencil shavings, as he did in [[lackey]].
*Strong Bad prods the Poopsmith with a fondue fork to encourage him to leave. Homestar has borrowed [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|Strong Bad's fondue set]] at least once.
*Bubs' name tag is a refrence to [[Puppets on the Road]], where Shark-Tooth Bubs says "My name Shark-Tooth Bubs."
*Homestar's housecoat and stubble was introduced in [[caper]] and has been referenced as least one more time since then.

===Real-World References===
*The mention of Garth Brooks is a reference to his alter-ego, [[Wikipedia:Chris Gaines|Chris Gaines]].
*Both "Strongbad_email.wad" and "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" are shout-outs to the PC game, ''[[Wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]''. [[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]] contain level, graphical, and sound-replacement files for the game. As for "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon," this is almost the exact same line first seen as ''Doom'' and ''Doom II'', which reads, "Init DOOM refresh daemon."
*"Mr. Dee Williams" refers to [[Wikipedia:Billy Dee Williams|Billy Dee Williams]], who played [[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] in the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films.
*"Mr. allen poe" refers to 19th century poet [[Wikipedia:Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]].
*"Mr. boyardee" refers to [[Wikipedia:Chef Boyardee|Chef Boyardee]], who is famous for his line of pre-cooked, ready to re-heat italian foods.
*"Mr. chamberlain" most likely refers to basketball star [[Wikipedia:Wilt Chamberlain|Wilt Chamberlain]] or drummer [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Chamberlain|Jimmy Chamberlain]]
*"Ms. Tessmocker" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Valerie Perrine|Valerie Perrine]] who played the role of Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Tesmacher, in the 1978 [[Wikipedia:Superman: The Movie|Superman: The Movie]]. This is not the first time an email has [[some kinda robot|referenced this movie.]]
*"Mr. Five Freddy" refers to [[Wikipedia:Fab Five Freddy|Fab Five Freddy]], the first hip-hop VJ by hosting the MTV music video show entitled "Yo! MTV Raps".
*"Ms. cousteau" most likely refers to [[Wikipedia:Jacques Cousteau|Jacques Cousteau]], a famous French oceanographer.


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|142|6836}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

secret identity

Terlet Brush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:34:04 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|142|death metal|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail142.png|thumb|"You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman."]]

Chris from Laramie, Wyoming, asks Strong Bad if he has any secret identities. Strong Bad discusses several options.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Trailer Home]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 25, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:42

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.wad" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: none</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Do you have a secret Identity? cause you know that 
would be the kinda rockin' cool thing you'd have. 
Chris 
Laramie, Wy 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad sings "Wy" as "why" in a soft high-pitched voice.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Chris, let me be frank. The term "rockin' cool" is so uncool it makes my face hurt.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now all the "rockin' cool"s are off the screen.

''{He shrieks as he realizes what he's typed, and clears the screen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They're gone. Those things are vicious. Anyway Frank, I believe your question was about my secret identity. Well, let me ask you this: have you ever seen The Poopsmith and I in the same place at the same time?

''{Cut to a wide shot of the computer room. The Poopsmith is standing behind Strong Bad and to his right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dun dun DUUUNH! That's right! It is I who dons the crappy orange gloves and shovels—

''{The Poopsmith jabs Strong Bad a couple of times with his shovel. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to face him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the?! What are you ''doing'' here? ''{shakes his fist a little as he talks}'' You ruined my scam, man! I was gonna have all of everyone believing that I was you and that the teeming pile of whatsit was really a smoldering pile of money covered in whatsit. How'd you get in here anyways?

''{Homestar Runner approaches from the left side of the computer, holding a hamburger.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I let him in. ''{to The Poopsmith}'' Here you go. ''{hands him the hamburger}'' Oh, ''{angrily turns to face Strong Bad}'' and you're out of mayo.

''{Homestar and The Poopsmith exit toward the left. Strong Bad turns and addresses the camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is there like a sign on my door that says ''{makes a sweeping gesture}'' "Wanted: Everyone I hate. Inquire within"?

''{The King of Town approaches from the right side of the computer.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I didn't see one.

''{Strong Bad utters some frustrated gibberish and turns back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{resumes typing}'' So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith. But I got lots of secret identities. Lately, I've been using this one: Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier. I use Mr. Tappers when I'm on tour and I want to check into a hotel and not be bothered by legions of fans.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand—make that Bubs' ''Motor Lodge''—at night. On the sign is a neon caricature of Bubs' head with three neon Z's next to it, each of which light up in cascading fashon. Bubs is wearing a nametag and Strong Bad has with him a briefcase. A sign-in book is on the counter.}''

'''BUBS:''' And what name will this room be under?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, Tip Tappers, please. Unless some girl asks what room Strong Bad's in. And she's at least a seven out of ten. Or uh ''{thinks}'' six if she's naked.

'''BUBS:''' That'll be nine hundred dollars Mr. ''{clears his throat loudly}'' Tappers.

''{Homestar emerges from behind the building, carrying an empty ice bucket and dressed in a robe, a gold shirt, and pink bunny slippers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Is there an ice machine around here?

'''BUBS:''' Certainly, Mr. Dee Williams.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's Vance Mudgeman. I use that identity when I drop in on my secret second family over in Broiter Grove. Ahh, those kids love Daddy Mudgeman.

''{Cut to the trailer home. Strong Bad is sitting in a green armchair watching TV. He is wearing a grease-stained wife-beater T-shirt and has a couple of days' growth of beard stubble on his face. Kids' laughter can be heard in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to someone off screen}'' You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman. I'm not afraid to smack— ''{holds up his glove menacingly}''

''{Cut abruptly back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yes, well, you gotta be firm. ''{clears his throat}'' And then there's the secret identity I use to write my advice column for a popular women's magazine.

''{An issue of ''Scarfgirl'' appears from the bottom of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Using the pseudoname Cara Carabowditbowdit, I'm slowly but surely making the girls of the world cooler for all us dudes.

''{Cut to the journalist's office. Strong Bad sits at an old typewriter, wearing a brown wig with a skull and bone on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Dear Buttless in Bedstuy, Sounds like YOU need to play more video games, galpal. And not those girly ones where you pretend to be a dog or a frog neither. I'm talkin' about the explodey ones. The kind that make you dizzy when you play 'em. Then maybe your guy will stop taling about his ex. Eat a Steak, Cara Carabowditbowdit. ''{He finishes by typing "XOXOXO".}''

''{Cut to Marzipan's house. Marzipan and Homestar are sitting together on her couch, and Marzipan is reading ''Scarfgirl''.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' This lady doesn't know what she's talking about. And I don't like her pseudoname.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, you're probably just jealous 'cause she gets all the hot boys.

''{A crumpled ball of paper flies in from off screen and hits Homestar in the face.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, mail's here.

''{He reaches down and picks it up.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's it say?

''{Homestar uncrumples it and reads the following. Strong Bad has scribbled over his own name.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No I don't. Strong Bad. I mean, Cara Carabowditbowdit.

'''MARZIPAN:''' See, I told you.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So you see? Secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have several butts to jettison from my home.

''{He gets up and goes off to the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws Homestar}''

''{Homestar flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks for having me overrrrr!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws the King.}''

''{The King, too, flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Worst mayonnaise party everrrr!

''{The Poopsmith walks across while being prodded all the while by Strong Bad using a [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|fondue fork]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*After Strong Bad says "Laramie.....Why?", click on the phrase to get a book of the same name, written by [[Beverly Sportsinterviews|Beverly]] and [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]].
*After Strong Bad types "So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith," click on the phrase to see a picture of the Poopsmith with Strong Bad's head, feet, and hands.
*While Strong Bad is checking in to Bubs' Motor Lodge, click on the reservations book to see it up close.

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*Bedstuy is short for [[Wikipedia:Bedford-Stuyvesant|Bedford Stuyvesant]], in Brooklyn, NY.
*A [[Wikipedia:Daemon (computer software)|daemon]], also called a service, is a background process that serves an important function in a computer system or network. Daemons are commonly used for such things as checking email and running web and [[Wikipedia:File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] servers on [[Wikipedia:UNIX|UNIX]]-based systems.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' marquee reads:
<pre>BUBS' MOTOR
LODGE
(in small lettering:)
FORMERLY BUBSO'S CONCES5ION STAND</pre>
*Bubs' nametag reads:
<pre>My Name
BUBS</pre>
*Homestar's shirt reads:
<pre>I (heart)
TOXIC
WASTE</pre>
*Bub's Motor Lodge Registry reads:
<pre>
one double - mr. allen poe
PAID! queen suite - ms. cousteau
one king - mr. boyardee PAID!
PAID! smelly cot - mr. five freddy
posh suite - mr. chamberlain DISCO TAPE!
COMPED! one racecar bed - mr. dee williams
one grill - ms. tessmocker PAID TWICE!
PENCIL SHAVINGS!
</pre>

===Remarks===
*The sound when Strong Bad is poking the Poopsmith to make him leave is the "Drip" error sound from the old [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]].
*Strong Bad and The Poopsmith have actually appeared together several times in the past, most notably in [[couch patch]] (with the Poopsmith as [[Has Matt?]]), and at the end of most [[Holiday Toons]].

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad shows poor grammar when he says "The Poopsmith and I". It should be "The Poopsmith and ''me''". 
*The name "mr. allen poe" in Bub's register is a common misspelling of the name of American author Edgar Allan Poe.

===Inside References===
*The room in which Vance Mudgeman is sitting (with the moose lamp and "Born to be Danged" poster) is in a double-wide trailer, first seen in the email [[portrait]].
*"BUBSO'S CONCE5SION STAND" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*The racecar bed in Bubs' registry is a reference to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]], where Homestar buys a racecar bed.
*Ms. Tessmocker in Bubs' registry is probably [[The Cheat]], as it mentions his [[The King of Town's Grill|grill]], and it says he paid in pencil shavings, as he did in [[lackey]].
*Strong Bad prods the Poopsmith with a fondue fork to encourage him to leave. Homestar has borrowed [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|Strong Bad's fondue set]] at least once.
*Bubs' name tag is a refrence to [[Puppets on the Road]], where Shark-Tooth Bubs says "My name Shark-Tooth Bubs."
*Homestar's housecoat and stubble was introduced in [[caper]] and has been referenced as least one more time since then.

===Real-World References===
*The mention of Garth Brooks is a reference to his alter-ego, [[Wikipedia:Chris Gaines|Chris Gaines]].
*Both "Strongbad_email.wad" and "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" are shout-outs to the PC game, ''[[Wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]''. [[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]] contain level, graphical, and sound-replacement files for the game. As for "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon," this is almost the exact same line first seen as ''Doom'' and ''Doom II'', which reads, "Init DOOM refresh daemon."
*"Mr. Dee Williams" refers to [[Wikipedia:Billy Dee Williams|Billy Dee Williams]], who played [[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] in the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films.
*Mr. allen poe refers to 19th century poet [[Wikipedia:Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]].
*Mr. boyardee refers to [[Wikipedia:Chef Boyardee|Chef Boyardee]], who is famous for his line of pre-cooked, ready to re-heat italian foods.
*Mr. chamberlain most likely refers to basketball star [[Wikipedia:Wilt Chamberlain|Wilt Chamberlain]] or drummer [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Chamberlain|Jimmy Chamberlain]]
*Ms. Tessmocker is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Valerie Perrine|Valerie Perrine]] who played the role of Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Tesmacher, in the 1978 [[Wikipedia:Superman: The Movie|Superman: The Movie]]. This is not the first time an email has [[some kinda robot|referenced this movie.]]
*Mr. Five Freddy refers to [[Wikipedia:Fab Five Freddy|Fab Five Freddy]], the first hip-hop VJ by hosting the MTV music video show entitled "Yo! MTV Raps".
*Ms. cousteau most likely refers to [[Wikipedia:Jacques Cousteau|Jacques Cousteau]], a famous French oceanographer.


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|142|6836}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

secret identity

Terlet Brush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:27:01 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Goofs */ has poor grammar --> shows poor grammar

{{sbenav|142|death metal|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail142.png|thumb|"You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman."]]

Chris from Laramie, Wyoming, asks Strong Bad if he has any secret identities. Strong Bad discusses several options.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Trailer Home]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 25, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:42

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.wad" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: none</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Do you have a secret Identity? cause you know that 
would be the kinda rockin' cool thing you'd have. 
Chris 
Laramie, Wy 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad sings "Wy" as "why" in a soft high-pitched voice.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Chris, let me be frank. The term "rockin' cool" is so uncool it makes my face hurt.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now all the "rockin' cool"s are off the screen.

''{He shrieks as he realizes what he's typed, and clears the screen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They're gone. Those things are vicious. Anyway Frank, I believe your question was about my secret identity. Well, let me ask you this: have you ever seen The Poopsmith and I in the same place at the same time?

''{Cut to a wide shot of the computer room. The Poopsmith is standing behind Strong Bad and to his right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dun dun DUUUNH! That's right! It is I who dons the crappy orange gloves and shovels—

''{The Poopsmith jabs Strong Bad a couple of times with his shovel. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to face him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the?! What are you ''doing'' here? ''{shakes his fist a little as he talks}'' You ruined my scam, man! I was gonna have all of everyone believing that I was you and that the teeming pile of whatsit was really a smoldering pile of money covered in whatsit. How'd you get in here anyways?

''{Homestar Runner approaches from the left side of the computer, holding a hamburger.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I let him in. ''{to The Poopsmith}'' Here you go. ''{hands him the hamburger}'' Oh, ''{angrily turns to face Strong Bad}'' and you're out of mayo.

''{Homestar and The Poopsmith exit toward the left. Strong Bad turns and addresses the camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is there like a sign on my door that says ''{makes a sweeping gesture}'' "Wanted: Everyone I hate. Inquire within"?

''{The King of Town approaches from the right side of the computer.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I didn't see one.

''{Strong Bad utters some frustrated gibberish and turns back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{resumes typing}'' So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith. But I got lots of secret identities. Lately, I've been using this one: Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier. I use Mr. Tappers when I'm on tour and I want to check into a hotel and not be bothered by legions of fans.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand—make that Bubs' ''Motor Lodge''—at night. On the sign is a neon caricature of Bubs' head with three neon Z's next to it, each of which light up in cascading fashon. Bubs is wearing a nametag and Strong Bad has with him a briefcase. A sign-in book is on the counter.}''

'''BUBS:''' And what name will this room be under?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, Tip Tappers, please. Unless some girl asks what room Strong Bad's in. And she's at least a seven out of ten. Or uh ''{thinks}'' six if she's naked.

'''BUBS:''' That'll be nine hundred dollars Mr. ''{clears his throat loudly}'' Tappers.

''{Homestar emerges from behind the building, carrying an empty ice bucket and dressed in a robe, a gold shirt, and pink bunny slippers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Is there an ice machine around here?

'''BUBS:''' Certainly, Mr. Dee Williams.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's Vance Mudgeman. I use that identity when I drop in on my secret second family over in Broiter Grove. Ahh, those kids love Daddy Mudgeman.

''{Cut to the trailer home. Strong Bad is sitting in a green armchair watching TV. He is wearing a grease-stained wife-beater T-shirt and has a couple of days' growth of beard stubble on his face. Kids' laughter can be heard in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to someone off screen}'' You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman. I'm not afraid to smack— ''{holds up his glove menacingly}''

''{Cut abruptly back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yes, well, you gotta be firm. ''{clears his throat}'' And then there's the secret identity I use to write my advice column for a popular women's magazine.

''{An issue of ''Scarfgirl'' appears from the bottom of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Using the pseudoname Cara Carabowditbowdit, I'm slowly but surely making the girls of the world cooler for all us dudes.

''{Cut to the journalist's office. Strong Bad sits at an old typewriter, wearing a brown wig with a skull and bone on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Dear Buttless in Bedstuy, Sounds like YOU need to play more video games, galpal. And not those girly ones where you pretend to be a dog or a frog neither. I'm talkin' about the explodey ones. The kind that make you dizzy when you play 'em. Then maybe your guy will stop taling about his ex. Eat a Steak, Cara Carabowditbowdit. ''{He finishes by typing "XOXOXO".}''

''{Cut to Marzipan's house. Marzipan and Homestar are sitting together on her couch, and Marzipan is reading ''Scarfgirl''.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' This lady doesn't know what she's talking about. And I don't like her pseudoname.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, you're probably just jealous 'cause she gets all the hot boys.

''{A crumpled ball of paper flies in from off screen and hits Homestar in the face.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, mail's here.

''{He reaches down and picks it up.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's it say?

''{Homestar uncrumples it and reads the following. Strong Bad has scribbled over his own name.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No I don't. Strong Bad. I mean, Cara Carabowditbowdit.

'''MARZIPAN:''' See, I told you.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So you see? Secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have several butts to jettison from my home.

''{He gets up and goes off to the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws Homestar}''

''{Homestar flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks for having me overrrrr!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws the King.}''

''{The King, too, flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Worst mayonnaise party everrrr!

''{The Poopsmith walks across while being prodded all the while by Strong Bad using a [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|fondue fork]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*After Strong Bad says "Laramie.....Why?", click on the phrase to get a book of the same name, written by [[Beverly Sportsinterviews|Beverly]] and [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]].
*After Strong Bad types "So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith," click on the phrase to see a picture of the Poopsmith with Strong Bad's head, feet, and hands.
*While Strong Bad is checking in to Bubs' Motor Lodge, click on the reservations book to see it up close.

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*Bedstuy is short for [[Wikipedia:Bedford-Stuyvesant|Bedford Stuyvesant]], in Brooklyn, NY.
*A [[Wikipedia:Daemon (computer software)|daemon]] is refers to a background process running on a computer which performs some important service.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' marquee reads:
<pre>BUBS' MOTOR
LODGE
(in small lettering:)
FORMERLY BUBSO'S CONCES5ION STAND</pre>
*Bubs' nametag reads:
<pre>My Name
BUBS</pre>
*Homestar's shirt reads:
<pre>I (heart)
TOXIC
WASTE</pre>
*Bub's Motor Lodge Registry reads:
<pre>
one double - mr. allen poe
PAID! queen suite - ms. cousteau
one king - mr. boyardee PAID!
PAID! smelly cot - mr. five freddy
posh suite - mr. chamberlain DISCO TAPE!
COMPED! one racecar bed - mr. dee williams
one grill - ms. tessmocker PAID TWICE!
PENCIL SHAVINGS!
</pre>

===Remarks===
*The sound when Strong Bad is poking the Poopsmith to make him leave is the "Drip" error sound from the old [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]].

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad shows poor grammar when he says "The Poopsmith and I". It should be "The Poopsmith and ''me''". 
*The name "mr. allen poe" in Bub's register is a common misspelling of the name of American author Edgar Allan Poe.

===Inside References===
*The room in which Vance Mudgeman is sitting (with the moose lamp and "Born to be Danged" poster) is in a double-wide trailer, first seen in the email [[portrait]].
*"BUBSO'S CONCE5SION STAND" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*The racecar bed in Bubs' registry is a reference to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]], where Homestar buys a racecar bed.
*Ms. Tessmocker in Bubs' registry is probably [[The Cheat]], as it mentions his [[The King of Town's Grill|grill]], and it says he paid in pencil shavings, as he did in [[lackey]].
*Strong Bad prods the Poopsmith with a fondue fork to encourage him to leave. Homestar has borrowed Strong Bad's fondue set at least once.
*Bubs' name tag is a refrence to [[Puppets on the Road]], where Shark-Tooth Bubs says "My name Shark-Tooth Bubs."
*Homestar's housecoat and stubble was introduced in [[caper]] and has been referenced as least one more time since then.

===Real-World References===
*The mention of Garth Brooks is a reference to his alter-ego, [[Wikipedia:Chris Gaines|Chris Gaines]].
*Both "Strongbad_email.wad" and "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" are shout-outs to the PC game, ''[[Wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]''. [[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]] contain level, graphical, and sound-replacement files for the game. As for "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon," this is almost the exact same line first seen as ''Doom'' and ''Doom II'', which reads, "Init DOOM refresh daemon."
*The disk on Strong Bad's desk says ''[[Wikipedia:Sam and Max|Sam and Max]]'', which was a fairly popular point-and-click adventure game (''[[Wikipedia:Sam & Max Hit the Road|Sam & Max Hit the Road]]'') by [[Wikipedia:LucasArts|LucasArts]] based on the comic strip of similar name (''Sam and Max Freelance Police'').
*"Mr. Dee Williams" refers to [[Wikipedia:Billy Dee Williams|Billy Dee Williams]], who played [[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] in the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films.
*Mr. allen poe refers to 19th century poet [[Wikipedia:Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]].
*Mr. boyardee refers to [[Wikipedia:Chef Boyardee|Chef Boyardee]], who is famous for his line of pre-cooked, ready to re-heat italian foods.
*Mr. chamberlain most likely refers to basketball star [[Wikipedia:Wilt Chamberlain|Wilt Chamberlain]] or drummer [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Chamberlain|Jimmy Chamberlain]]
*Ms. Tessmocker is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Valerie Perrine|Valerie Perrine]] who played the role of Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Tesmacher, in the 1978 [[Wikipedia:Superman: The Movie|Superman: The Movie]]. This is not the first time an email has [[some kinda robot|referenced this movie.]]
*Mr. Five Freddy refers to [[Wikipedia:Fab Five Freddy|Fab Five Freddy]], the first hip-hop VJ by hosting the MTV music video show entitled "Yo! MTV Raps".


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|142|6836}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

death metal

Terlet Brush — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:17:43 GMT

Terlet Brush: rv - to the last editor: these fact may not seem so important, but that's why it's called trivia

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkrieg]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer, bassist, and drummer on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. The circular outlines fade away. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peek at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' You will submit to the decoupage!

''{Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' It was a death nail! (Death nail!)

''{Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' Down with the decoupage!

''{Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping. Rusty. Meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and is sometimes also said to include Finland and Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] (or découpage) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper bits onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, etc.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet features two hands on either side doing the "evil fingers" and reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

*This is the first time that the entire band [[Taranchula]] appears, although Dave Bjornborg appeared in the video for "[[Moving Very Slowly]]".

===Remarks===
*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].
*The space between "strong" and "bad" in Strong Bad's name is omitted on the end worksheet.
*Larry Palaroncini's lyric "Driving ... with the t-top down?" makes no sense, as a T-top cannot be lowered, but rather opened by removing two panels from the top of the car.



===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*The popup title "Video [[Thyme]]" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and one of the DeLuise family of actors (father [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]], or sons [[Wikipedia:Peter_DeLuise|Peter DeLuise]], [[Wikipedia:Michael_DeLuise|Michael DeLuise]] or [[Wikipedia:David_DeLuise|David DeLuise]].)
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]] that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play hardcore metal but often favoring videos by such pop-metal acts as Motley Crue and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Borg was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a possible reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."
* The e-mail song Strong Bad sings is set to the tune of "In Da Club" by 50 Cent.
* The "bowels of your lungs" growl is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Death grunt|Death Growl]] used in various [[Wikipedia:Grindcore|Grindcore]], [[Wikipedia:Sludge Metal| Sludge Metal]], and [[Wikipedia:Death Metal|Death Metal]] bands.

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

bottom 10

Terlet Brush — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:26:38 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Remarks */hug a tree

[[Image:Strong Bad Email 133.png|thumb|"Buttdance again! Like the rhythm's down your pants now!"]]
'''Strong Bad Email #133'''

Strong Bad tells us his "bottom 10."

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Horrible Painting]], {{Film|Marshie}}, [[Nibbles]], {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Limozeen]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[Strong Mad's Room]], [[The Field]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' July 11, 2005

'''Running time:''' 4:57

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' This email is making fun of you.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Bottom 10</div>
To Weak Bad 
What is your bottom 10?
 
From someone stronger than you</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man, this person made all kinds of typos. Lemme type this.

''{He changes "Weak Bad" to "Strong Bad".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They forgot this.

''{He adds "the Good Dancer" after "Strong Bad".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They got this wrong.

''{He changes "Someone stronger than you" to "Someone that is ''a girl''" with the phrase "a girl" italicized and in pink.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, there we go! ''{typing}'' Oh, Simone! You seem like a ''really'' ''{in pink}'' nice girl, so I'll answer your question ''relatively'' ''{in pink}'' free of charge. "Strong Bad's Bottom 10" is as follows:

''{Cut to Strong Badia. The "Strong Bad's Bottom 10" Logo flies in from the top of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Number Ten is easy. Dry T-Shirt Contests.

''{A Dry T-Shirt contest flyer flies in from the top.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You'll never find a more degrading contest or a larger waste of not water.

''{The flyer flies away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping in at Numbah Nine is that horrible painting that's been in Strong Mad's closet since we were little.

''{Dramatic music starts playing, and we cut to the door of Strong Mad's closet. Strong Bad is there, sliding the door open slowly.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{menacing, under its breath}'' Come on in heeeeere.

''{Strong Bad screams and slams the door. He begins flailing around, uttering "jibblie" over and over, almost incoherently. Cut back to Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Incidentally, the jibblies currently occupy Slot number Eleven ''{numbers ten and nine shift up to show'' <nowiki>*</nowiki>11. The Jibblies <nowiki>*</nowiki>Not in bottom 10 ''in gray}'' on my Bottom 10. ''{Number eleven slides out of frame. Ten and nine return to their former positions.}'' Numboo Eight is the one you should ''all'' pay close attention to: Emails with more than one "Fwd:" or "Re:" ''{pronounces "fwd" and "re" as written}'' in the Subject line.

''{Cut to the computer room. Strong Bad is preparing to answer an email.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Back out of my way, so I can check some email.

''{Strong Bad presses enter, and the email appears. However, the subject line fills up the screen, consisting entirely of "Fwd:" and "Re:". The subject line continues scrolling while Strong Bad talks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, great. Let me guess: "It's true! You saw it on the news!" Or, "Hey, sounds crazy, but thought it was worth a shot!"

''{Cut back to Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, a shot in the face, maybe. Now, Seven is something that's been going on for ''way'' too long. Miniaturized versions of already bite-sized food.

''{An ad for Fluffy Puff Marshmallows appears.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' Yowza! Guess who birfday it is! ''{a question mark appears}'' Mine!

''{The lights suddenly go out, and Marshie makes an angry face. A miniature Marshie walks onto the screen, with Homsar's movement noise.}''

'''NIBBLES:''' Sorry, Marshie, but it's ''my'' birfday. I'm one years old. My name's Nibbles, for new Fluffy Puff Marshmallows bite-si—

'''ANNOUNCER:''' All-new Fluffy Puff Bite-Size Nibblers are perfect for newborn-type babies ''{a baby emerges from a mountain of Nibblers, and then ducks back down}'', and scalding hot chocolate ''{pull back to reveal the marshmallows atop a cup of hot chocolate, which catches on fire}''. No more mouth strain with Fluffy Puff Nibblers!

''{A mouth is shown straining at a full-size marshmallow. The caption reads "You Got Mouth Strain?" with a red circle and line "no" symbol drawn through it. The symbol rolls away as the marshmallow changes to a Nibbler. The mouth smiles and the caption reads "Heck No!!"}''

'''NIBBLES:''' I make good earplugs, too.

'''MARSHIE:''' ''{Flies onto the screen and knocks Nibbles away.}'' Get out of here, you little runt! ''{Makes the same angry face as before. The commercial suddenly pauses, and PAUSE appears on the bottom-left corner of the screen.}''

''{Cut back to Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And-a Numba Six-a: the Foul Stench of Wet The Cheat.

''{Cut to The Field. The Cheat is standing there, soaked and shivering. Next to him, is a ladder, a cup, and a sign that says "HIGH DIVES – 5 bucks." Cut back to Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And number Five, um... not... ''{music stops}'' pigeons. ''{a pigeon starts cooing}'' They eat breadcrumbs. They craps on people. Funny stuff. NUMBER FOUR! ''{music plays again}'' There was this one time where I had to hug a tree.

''{Cut to the field. Strong Bad and Homestar are there, and Strong Bad is hugging a tree.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Keeeep ooon huggin' it.

'''STRONG BAD:''' How did you get me to do this in the first place?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hug it! Hug it!

'''STRONG BAD:''' And why do I continue to do it?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Keep on huggin' it. Hug it down.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't even like this tree that much.

''{Cut back to Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, now we're getting to the good ones. Number Three is the ridiculous trend of giving chocolate desserts dangerous names. You know, like, Chocolardiac Arrest. ''{a picture of Chocolardiac Arrest appears}''

'''WOMAN:''' ''{Voice}'' Oh, that looks ''sinful.''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or... THIS BROWNIE MIGHT KILL YOU. ''{a picture of said brownie appears}''

'''WOMAN:''' ''{Voice}'' Oh, this is so ''rich.''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or, quite possible the least appetizing name of all time... Chocozuma's Revenge! ''{a picture of Chocozuma's Revenge appears}''

'''WOMAN:''' ''{Voice}'' This is all fat-free, right?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Shut up, lady! ''{the pictures slide off the top of the screen}'' Slumming in at Number Two are songs that try to pass off la la's, na na's, and doot do's as legit lyrics. As evidenced in Limozeen's bizarrely titled "Feed The Childrens." ''{the album art of "Feed The Childrens" appears}''

<div id="Feed_The_Childrens">
'''LIMOZEEN SOLO:''' 
Na, na, la la laaaaa, 
Hey, hey! Doo-doot doo! [[#Footnote|[1]]] 
Na, na, la la laaaaa, 
Hey, hey! Doo-doot doo!

'''LIMOZEEN:''' 
Na, na, la la laaaaa, 
Hey, hey! Doo-doot doo!
<div>

''{A record scratches, the song stops, and the album art slides off the screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh, what were they thinking? More like, "We need to feed our children, so we made this terrible song." And, the Number One item on Strong Bad's Bottom 10 is Th—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Strong Bad. ''{camera zooms out to a two-shot of Homestar and Strong Bad}'' What about my bottom—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' Nobody wants to hear ''your'' bottom 10, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, no. Not my Bottom 10. My bottom! You know, ''{turns around and starts doing a buttdance, singing}'' buttdance again, like the rhythm's down your pants now!

''{Homestar stops and turns around again, looking on in confusion as Strong Bad begins to make vomiting noises. Cut to the Lappy, which has the Bottom 10 displayed, where he then vomits onto his keyboard, off camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh. Ugh. ''{weakly}'' And the Number One item on Strong Bad's Bottom 10 is... Th ''{typing}'' cleaning up your own puke off the keyboard. ''{clears the screen}'' Simone, that'll be $7.50. And bring some paper towels. Eww. And some tweezers. I think I see a Fluffy Puff Nibblin' in there.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. After about twelve seconds, the cursor reappears and Strong Bad continues:}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{weakly}'' No, there's no Easter eggs. I... I'm not up to it. Go away.

===Footnote===
# This line, and the ones like it, may be "Hey, hey! Doot doo!"

== Fun Facts ==

===Strong Bad's Bottom 10===
*The bottom 10 as typed on the Lappy:

<blockquote class="lappy email">
1. Thcleaning up your own puke off the keyboard 
2. Songs that try to pass off la la's, na na's, and doot do's 
    as legit lyrics 
3. Giving chocloate  desserts dangerous names 
4. There was this one time I had to hug a tree 
5. Um...not pigeons 
6. Foul stench of wet The Cheat 
7. Miniaturized versions of already bite-sized food 
8. Emails with more than 1 fwd: or re: in the subject line 
9. That horrible painting in Strong Mad's closet 
10. Dry t-shirt contests</blockquote>

===Explanations===
*An email forwarded because it was "on the news" or "worth a shot" is a reference to a myriad of urban legends, in particular the [http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/billgate.asp something-for-nothing forward hoax].
*"Miniaturized versions of already bite-sized food" include such items as Ritz [http://www.nabiscoworld.com/ritzbits/ Bits], M&M's [http://us.mms.com/us/minizone/ Minis], Hershey's [http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/bites.asp Bites], and M&M/Mars' [http://www.popables.com/ Pop'ables].
*Real life "songs that try to pass off la la's, na na's, and doot do's as legit lyrics" include "[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.lasso?id=713 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye]" by [[Wikipedia:Steam (band)|Steam]], "[[Wikipedia:Hey_Jude|Hey Jude]]" by [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]] and "[http://www.lyricsdepot.com/grass-roots/lets-live-for-today.html Let's Live for Today]" by the Grass Roots. 
*Limozeen's song is likely a reference on the recent [[Wikipedia:Live 8|Live 8]] or older [[Wikipedia:Live Aid|Live Aid]] concerts/albums. The title "Feed the Childrens" is also similar to the "Feed the Children" songs played at these events.
*Chocolate desserts with dangerous names include desserts like [http://www.apricot.com/Food/DeathByChocolate.html Death by Chocolate], [http://www.aswaseattle.com/images/DA_ChocolateSuicide.jpg Chocolate Suicide], and [http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/chocolate/01/rec0144.html Chocolate Avalanche]. 

===Trivia===
*The sign on Strong Mad's closet reads "STRONG MAD RD."
*This is the first email without any clickable Easter eggs since Email #39, [[property of ones]].

===Remarks===
*One of the two brownies pictured in Chocozuma's Revenge is still inside its wrapper. The pudding on top is also still in its container.
*Strong Bad tried to pass off nonsense words as legit lyrics in [[secret recipes]], [[local news]], [[action figure]], [[stupid stuff]], [[haircut]], and [[monument]].
*Strong Bad's recollection of that one time he had to hug a tree seems to corroborate Colonel Homestar's claim in [[army]] that Strong Bad is always hugging trees.

===Goofs===
*When you click on the Lappy's screen, no ripples come up.
*When you see Strong Bad's list on his normal computer screen in the background, "chocolate" is incorrectly spelled as "chocloate".


===Inside References===
*The Marshie commercial pausing at the end is a reference to the [[Character_Videos|character videos]].
*The mouth in the marshmallow eating diagram is adapted from [[english paper]] with the battery changed to a marshmallow.
*Homestar's buttdance is from his [[Homestar_Runner#Character_Video_Transcript|character video]].
*Strong Bad also got the [[Jibblies|jibblies]] in [[your friends]] and [[date]], although not as severely.
*Strong Bad also asked for $7.50 in [[radio]].


*The sound effect when Nibbles is talking (and Marshie gets angry) is [[Stinkoman]]'s "power-up" sound.

===Real-World References===
*Chocolardiac Arrest is a reference to [[Wikipedia:cardiac arrest|cardiac arrest]], the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract effectively.
*Chocozuma's Revenge is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Montezuma's Revenge|Montezuma's Revenge]], used today to describe travelers' illness, usually gastrointestinal. It was first coined during the Spanish conquest of the [[Wikipedia:Aztec|Aztecs]] in 1519–1520 by [[Wikipedia:Hernan Cortez|Hernán Cortés]]. The debilitating diarrhea that the conquistadors' troops suffered in the jungles of today's [[Wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]] was attributed to the force of the deposed Aztec ruler, [[Wikipedia:Moctezuma II|Moctezuma II]].
*The Bottom Ten list is presented in the same manner as the [[Wikipedia:Top Ten|Top Ten list]] on [[Wikipedia:The Late Show with David Letterman|The Late Show with David Letterman]].
*The scene showing The Cheat wet and shivering insinuates that he dove into the glass of water from the ladder. This is most likely a reference to several older cartoons (such as [[Wikipedia:Bugs Bunny|Bugs Bunny]]) where a character did the same thing.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail133.html|watch "bottom 10"]]
*[[HR:sbemail133.swf|view the Flash file for "bottom 10"]]
*[[Forum:4203| forum thread re: "bottom 10"]]
{{Strong Bad Email}}

Marshie

Terlet Brush — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:01:05 GMT

Terlet Brush: contraction before s

[[Image:meet marshie screenshot.png|thumb|"Don'tcha like me?"]]
[[Image:TMBG Marshie closeup 20040925.jpg|thumb|Appearing in puppet-form along with Homestar and [[They Might Be Giants]] in their [[TMBG Concert - 25 Sep 2004 | September 25, 2004 concert]] in [[Wikipedia:Atlanta,_Georgia|Atlanta, Ga]]. (HS & TMBG not shown)]]
[[Marshie]] (capital M, and then "arshie", as he would put it) is the genuinely alarming mascot for [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]]. [[Homestar Runner]] "hates that freakin' marshmallow", probably because Marshie took his job. He's famously creepy and his commercials are often composed of non-sequitur gibberish, disturbing close-ups and faintly desperate pleas. He also tends to announce his appearance during commercials by uttering the most current popular slang phrases such as "'Sup fools" and "OH SNAP!" in a heavy-handed attempt to convince kids to like him. However, this technique often is nullified by Marshie's innate creepiness. He holds a lot of animosity toward [[Nibbles]], and is named as a bad guy in the song "[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]". There was a giant Marshie balloon in the 4Tst Annual [[Fall Float Parade]] that crashed into [[Coach Z]] and [[Marzipan]].

Marshie shares a resemblance to both the [[Wikipedia:Image:Hardees.png|Carl's Jr./Hardee's star]] and the characters on the [http://www.goldenfluff.com/marsh.htm Elyon kosher marshmallows] bag.

*'''Debut:''' [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] (as a picture on the bag)
*[[:Category:Marshie Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

== Also known as... ==
*[[Mr. Shmallow]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] ([[Cheat Commandos]])
[[Category:Mascots]]
[[Category:Fluffy Puff]]

== See Also ==
*[[Nicknames#Marshie|Nicknames]]

Talk:death metal

Terlet Brush — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:00:30 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Taranchula logo */

==More of the same==
Another 'hey, this is what all the music from this genre sounds like' strong bad email? Oh well, the rusty meat was funny.
:Strong Bad likes generalisations, doesn't he? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::totally. also notice all of those bands are incredibly bad and steriotypically punk. are the brothers chaps trying to send some sort of message here? [[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 20:51, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::Yes, I agree, all two of those bands were very punk. And those deutch sounding words that Taranchula used sounded like they could've been more punk than metal as well. And I know TBC were trying to make a legitimate contribution to the death metal scene, but trying just ain't good enough. They should really think twice before making such laughable music.

::::The music is laughable on purpose. This was a good one.

:::::This is why I don't sign sarcastic comments.

==Square Mad==
I thought [[Strong Mad]] bending down was very... Insightful. I had no idea just how "Square" he really was... {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 20:45, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:Yeah, that guy's like a big square. It's just weird is all. Un...settling. And creepy. Although we've seen that sort of thing in [[fingers]] before. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::We also get a sense of Strong Mad's shape in [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]], though the character styles are a bit different there. I think this cartoon shows it the most clearly, so far. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:50, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:::The Strong Mad Figurine is also a big square, replicated exactly as seen in the cartoon. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 20:54, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Mmmmh. I gotta get that set soon. I've only got set #2. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:08, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Actually, the figurine has him with more of a football-shaped top. {{User:Salty/sig}} 21:33, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:But still really flat though, right? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Oh yeah, flat as a pamcake. {{User:Salty/sig}} 22:06, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
This is not at all the first time we've seen the top of Strong Mad's body, so I don't see why it should say that... --[[User:Spanky The Dolphin|Spanky The Dolphin]] 23:41, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

When was another time? [[User:Darthvader66|Darthvader66]] 01:39, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:There was [[fingers]], and we see him from the side in [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]. {{User:Salty/sig}} 01:44, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, that actually reall freaked me out, when he bended over. I was creepy! o_0 {{User:Bassium!/sig}}

::Should we mention this as a fast-forward in the email the facts?--[[User:Martin925|Martin925]] 03:23, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

:::No. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 04:52, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

I think that it should be mentioned ''somewhere''. This is the first time we've seen Strong Mad with any amount of perspective. Obviuosly we can't account for every minute change over the years, but this is revolutionary!!! (jk) --[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 05:27, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
:The big thing is that his top has been seen before, in [[fingers]]. It just wasn't as obvious as it was this time. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 05:31, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

== What the crap is up with the edit conflicts?? ==

Did something change in MediaWiki recently that causes edit conflicts to occur when two people submit edits to COMPLETELY DIFFERENT sections of the page at the same time? Twice now, I've had to resolve multiple edit conflicts while I'm editing, say, Easter Eggs, and another person edits Remarks. I thought MediaWiki was supposed to be smart enough to handle both of those edits independently of one another. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:58, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:I thought so, too. Anyhow, it's bugging the crap out of me. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 21:01, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::It just did it for me as well. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 21:15, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:::It's not fixed in the version that we are running. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 21:24, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::I distinctly remember this working (and thus not having this section-editing problem) BEFORE the whole NSMC mess forced us to upgrade our security. I wonder if the new security components are affecting things... {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:56, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

==Transcript==

Is somebody actually working on it? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:06, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:No. I gave up. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 21:07, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::Any vetern want to step up to the plate? I could work on some of it, but I've got no gurantees how much longer I'll be able to stick around. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:08, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::Heimstern's doing it. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 21:09, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::::Okay, as long as it's being taken care of. And not by more than one person. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:10, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::::Oh. Because I would've volunteered. I mean, if he drops it, I'll take care of it... {{User:Teh_Frossty_One/sig}} 21:11, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::Heimy's doing it? Then, uh, sorry for encroaching.--[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]
:::::::yeah, i worked on abit, but then someone else had edited while i did, so i just gave up. i hate transcripts. {{User:Seriously/sig}} 22:09, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

== Picture ==
Is there anywhere we can use this: [[Image:Strong_bad_email_D.PNG|300px]] {{User:The thing/sig}} 22:13, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:It looks usefull, but it has some cropping issues and I can't think of anywhere to put it. {{User:Salty/sig}} 22:23, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Wouldn't that go under something like TGS Issue 10.3 or something? [[User:Darthvader66|Darthvader66]] 23:33, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:I bet you could put this on Minor TGS Characters for an entry for Brainkrieg... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== IAM ==
I was IAMing Larry: 
 
Me: Yo Hi Larry! 
Me: You were just typing. 
Me: I know your there. 
Me: I'm just gonna keep saying stuff until you say somthing back. 
ladeezluvlarry71: sigh 
ladeezluvlarry71: I mean 
ladeezluvlarry71: tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down? 
Me: I told you you were there. 
ladeezluvlarry71: indeed 
Me: Do you know Strong Bad? 
ladeezluvlarry71: yep, he's up on my wall 
ladeezluvlarry71: on the everybody everybody poster 
Me: Cool 
Me: Tell him I said Hi. Me: Actuly I don't have to go so not bye. 
Me: So... 
ladeezluvlarry71 is away at 5:51:06 PM. 
Me: so 
 
Auto response from ladeezluvlarry71: HEY! I'm gonna be online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild! 
{{User:The thing/sig}} 23:06, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:Looks like forum fodder. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:07, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::Whats that? {{User:The thing/sig}} 23:09, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::The forum? It's where you go to discuss non-wiki HR-related stuff. Click on the forum link at the bottom of the main article. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:11, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::::I con't go there. {{User:The thing/sig}} 23:14, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::::Why not? In any event, stuff like this doesn't belong on article Talk pages. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:28, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::::::Every time I try to go on it it doesn't load. {{User:The thing/sig}} 23:30, 16 January 2006 (UTC)\

:::::::Odd, seems to work just fine for me. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:32, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Patrick 2567: Larry! 
Patrick 2567: Larry = my hero. 
ladeezluvlarry71: hey man 
Patrick 2567: Yes. 
ladeezluvlarry71: my hero = Patrick 
Patrick 2567: Awesome. 
Patrick 2567: Lemme' tell you, Larry, that you are the best rocker in the history of rock. 
ladeezluvlarry71: thanks man 
ladeezluvlarry71: really 
Patrick 2567: So, how many ladies really love Larry? 
ladeezluvlarry71: none man 
Patrick 2567: None? 
ladeezluvlarry71: ladeez luv larry 
Patrick 2567: Ah. 
Patrick 2567: Of course!
ladeezluvlarry71: no these "ladies" 
Patrick 2567: I should've known. 
Patrick 2567: You see, only "ladies" like me. 
Patrick 2567: I haven't reached the "ladeez". 
ladeezluvlarry71: you should try em 
Patrick 2567: I'll try. 
ladeezluvlarry71: they're much better than the ladies 
Patrick 2567: When they find out I've been chatting with the real Lary Palaroncini, they'll love me. 
Patrick 2567: Er, luv me. 
ladeezluvlarry71: yeah, just name drop 
ladeezluvlarry71: always works 
Patrick 2567: Maybe spray a little hot cake spray? 
Patrick 2567: Strong Bad tells me it works. 
ladeezluvlarry71: hot cake spray? 
ladeezluvlarry71: that's a new one 
Patrick 2567: He used it on some action figure once or something. 
Patrick 2567: It could be the title of a new song. 
Patrick 2567: "Hot cake spray! 
Attracting all the lay... 
...days!" 
Patrick 2567: In retrospect, though, that sucked. 
Patrick 2567: Jotting it down on a napkin, huh? 
ladeezluvlarry71: no way man 
ladeezluvlarry71: that rocked 
ladeezluvlarry71: but I always write things on napkins 
Patrick 2567: Yes. 
ladeezluvlarry71: a testiment to Spinal Tap 
Patrick 2567: All the way to 11? 
Patrick 2567: I think they said that in that Spinal Tap movie. 
Patrick 2567: Like, when they turned that knob to 11. 
Patrick 2567: Or maybe that was Back to the Future. 
Patrick 2567: Anyways, the scene was really cool. 
''{at this point Larry takes a while to respond}'' 
Patrick 2567: Man, how many ladeez are you talking too? 
Patrick 2567: Oops. Wrong spelling of "to" there. 
Patrick 2567: This has been the best 11:01 minutes of my life. 
ladeezluvlarry71: man, you keep rockin 
Patrick 2567: I sure will. 
{{User:FireBird/sig}} 03:58, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

== OMG, it's Taranchula! ==

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe this is the first time we've actually SEEN Taranchula in person. Shouldn't that be noted? -[[User:GG Crono|GG Crono]]
:We see Matt Chapman play Dave Bjornborg in the [[strongbad_email.exe_Disc_Two|Strong Bad Email DVD feature]] ''Moving Very Slowly''. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:25, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::Certianly the referance from Email 16 should be noted. - Narpas

== Bjornborg ==

Dave ''Bjornborg'' seems like it comes from [[Sample of Style]]. Perhaps that name was floating around in TBC's heads when they were naming Taranchula members. Thoughts? —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:30, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:The only problem with that theory is that [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]] is a real person. So really, it's more like they're two indepedent real-world references. I think I'll add it in as a Real-World reference, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:17, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

== Oregon ==

It's intersting to me that Strong Bad seems to have learnt to pronounce "Oregon" correctly in the past 120 emails: back in [[spring cleaning]], he incorrectly called it "Or-e-gahn". I imagine that's not exactly worthy of a reference on the page, but I did think it was notable. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:28, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:I thought of that too, though it's not especially notable. Sometimes Strong Bad pronouces it correctly, sometimes he doesn't. I can't think of any examples right now, but if you take a look at [[Strong Bad Email By Place]], I'm sure you'll find some. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 03:31, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::True, although unlike most of Strong Bad's funny pronunciations, that one may not have been intentional, since Or-e-gahn is a common pronunciation error.
:::I always figured people mispronounced "Oregon" in the same way they (correctly) pronounce "Polygon", "Hexagon", etc. - as if "Oregon" was a type of polygon. In any event, it's a common enough pronunciation issue that it's probably not worth noting, any more than just putting in the transcript that he puts the emphasis on "Gon". {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:17, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::Oh, and another thing: Strong Bad spelt "Whoa" the more normal way in this email after having spelt it "Woah" for quite some time. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:36, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:Interestingly enough, it's not uncommon for midwesterners to pronounce it or-eh-GAHN as there's an Oregon Illinois whose name is commonly pronounced that way.

== Delouse ==

I don't know if this is valid or not, but the band "The Mars Volta" named their first album "Deloused in the Comatorium". They are not a death metal band by any means, but "delouse" is really not a very common word. Does anyone think this might be a reference?
:After hearing their stuff (and rather enjoying it, in a "this must be good for my brain in some way" way), no; I think "delouse" was just a hilarious word choice, and in all the zillions of bands out there it was just a given that someone would have used it in some way. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 06:08, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

== First email with live-action? ==

Is this the first sbemail that features live-action video? I don't know if any previous one has it so maybe it should be mentioned. Just a thought.
:Limozeen did show up in an easter egg for [[flashback]]. There may be other examples, but that's the one I could think of immediately. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 07:42, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::Plus there's the bit at the end of the Limozeen cartoon in [[best thing]]. --[[User:71.197.114.207|71.197.114.207]] 09:59, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

:::[[Real-Live E-Mails]] comes to mind, though it's not the first. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 13:20, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::::And don't foget the short [[Doreauxgard]]/[[Homestar]] [[Puppet Stuff|Puppet Thing]] at the end of [[lackey]]. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 14:34, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::And I suppose the claymation bit in [[the facts]] could count too... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Non-neutral POV on Headbanger's Ball fun fact ==

Who says Motley Crue isn't metal? Motley Crue is so metal!! I'll kick your face off, man!

== Taranchula logo ==

I just noticed that Taranchula's logo is extremely similar to the logo of ''Immolation'', a popular death metal band. Check it out:

[[Image:Immolfire.gif|''Immolation logo'']]

[[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 01:53, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

:Interesting. If that holds, it should be listed in [[Taranchula]]'s article. :) Good find! {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 05:50, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
::I just put it in the [[Taranchula]] article, with the two logos side by side. <s>It probably should be mentioned in [[band names]] too. </s>[[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 06:05, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Done. [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 06:09, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

It's worth mentioning that Taranchula and Immolation have similar logos, I just wouldn't go so far as to call it a full fledged reference. {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}
:I'd also like to say that, to my eyes at least, at least Taranchula's is readable... Just sayin'. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::I think part of the issue there is that the center of the letters appear to be set to transparent, and intended for use on a black background. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 16:21, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
:::I've uploaded a clearer image here ({{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:34, 19 January 2006 (UTC)):[[Image:Immolation logo.jpg]]
::::Yes, that's much better. [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 21:00, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

== Jaranchula ==

I think its pretty clear that the Scandinavian band says "Ja, we are Jaranchula"
This makes sense because the first letter is so stylized that it looks like a J.
The last time I changed something that was this clear, it got changed back, so i'm just gonna whine about it and not fix it. -JamesDean

:Sometimes, things like that aren't nearly as clear to others. It's kind of a tough call sometimes. But we encourage you to be bold about it - just go ahead and edit, and if it gets reverted again, take a look at the edit summary for a reason. If you still disagree, that's the time to take it to [[HRWiki:STUFF|STUFF]]. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:34, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

== run "webcam"... seem familar? ==

The way that he starts the Video Thyme program is the same way that he used with the [[Tandy 400]]. Worthy of an remark?--{{User:That is Truly an Apple/Sig}} 11:45, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

== Wow. ==

Strong Bad... is... awesome. That is all. --[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]

== ladeezluvlarry71 ==

Incidentally, Conan O'Brien had LL Cool J on his show very recently and introduced him by his full stage name (Ladies Love Cool James - see most recent RW Reference). That probably explains why TBC thought to give Larry that screenname. [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 14:59, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

== Lyrics to "The Decoupage"? ==

Anybody catch the words to the music video? I got "You will submit to the decoupage" and then lost it after that. Little help? [[User:TaranchulaVamp15|TaranchulaVamp15]] 15:43, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

==Blond vs. Blonde==

Actually, this is a response for Jay: you reversed [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=death_metal&diff=242001&oldid=241999 this comment] from ''blonde'' and ''blond'' being equally okay to ''blonde'' applying only women. I don't really have any prior knowledge on the matter, and no more definite authority than dictionary.com, but [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=death_metal&diff=242001&oldid=241999 it] seems to contradict you. Could you perhaps cite something more specific? —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 06:39, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

I think that "blonde" is just a different way to spell "blond"--[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]] 11:32, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Nope, AbdiViklas is right. Blond refers to men, blonde to women. [[User:TaranchulaVamp15|TaranchulaVamp15]] 11:54, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

==Half-Hour Death Metal...==

MTV had a show called the Heavy Metal Half-Hour in 1987. It later became the Hard 30, then disappeared entirely. | [[User:65.78.2.81|65.78.2.81]] 15:52, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
:Intriguing! Proving hard to verify, though. Searches for "hard 30" on Wikipedia and Google yield nothing. (Nothing ''pleasant'' anyway...) (No, seriously, it's fine; I just wanted to use that quote.) Can you direct us to any supporting material? —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 16:24, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

death metal

Terlet Brush — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:13:10 GMT

Terlet Brush: as I said before, it's not a bad fact (both singers, not too obscure, identical phrase) - STUFF it if you must

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkrieg]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. The circular outlines fade away. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peek at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' It was a death to the decoupage!

''{Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' It was a death nail! (Death nail!)

''{Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' Death nail to the decoupage!

''{Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping. Rusty. Meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and is sometimes also said to include Finland and Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet features two hands on either side doing the "evil fingers" and reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

*This is the first time that the entire band [[Taranchula]] appears, although Dave Bjornborg appeared in the video for "[[Moving Very Slowly]]".

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and one of the DeLuise family of actors (father [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]], or sons [[Wikipedia:Peter_DeLuise|Peter DeLuise]], [[Wikipedia:Michael_DeLuise|Michael DeLuise]] or [[Wikipedia:David_DeLuise|David DeLuise]].)
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]] that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Mötley Crüe and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Borg was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a possible reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."

* The e-mail song Strong Bad sings is set to the tune of "In Da Club" by 50 Cent.

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

fingers

Terlet Brush — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:19:38 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Fun Facts */

[[Image:sbemail63.PNG|thumb|"You look ridiculous!"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #63'''

Lee Conrad from Edmonton, Alberta suggests to Strong Bad that he add some fingers to his boxing gloves so that people would stop asking him how he types with boxing gloves on.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[The Field]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' February 16, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:08

== Transcript ==
'''NARRATOR:''' Previously on Strong Bad Email!

''{An email asking about how Strong Bad types with boxing gloves on pops up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">dear strong bad, 
how do you type with boxing gloves 
on your hands? 
 
aaron pratt 
marion, in</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' A familiar message!

''{A second email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">Yo Strongbad. What's crackin? I was 
wondering how you type with your 
boxing gloves on? 
 
Heather</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' Two of the same!

''{Another email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">HOW DO YOU TYPE WITH THOSE BOXING 
GLOVES ON? THAT IS AMAZING! 
 
FRANKDOG</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' And another one!

''{Yet another email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
How can you type so fast when your 
wearing boxing gloves? 
 
Typing Faster Than You... 
Brandon Hicks, Enumclaw WA</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' Frustration of frustrations! It's all they ever ask! ''{the next two announcements are accompanied by text banners coming up on the screen}'' WILL THEY NEVER CEASE?!?! STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT! ''{the words "FIND OUT" begin blinking quickly}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy with a blank screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Welcome to the Strong Bad Email dat-daddle-dun! Everybody get down!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Why don't you add some fingers onto 
your boxing gloves so that people 
stop asking how you can type with 
boxing gloves on? They wouldn't have 
to be permanent. They'd be like the 
phony antennae you buy at the joke store 
or costume place. 
 
Yours, 
Lee Conrad 
Edmonton, Alberta</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads his name as "A-dear a-Strong a-Bad". Also, he stops momentarily and says "Palace, Lee. I think you mean costume palace." after reading "costume place."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Fake fingers, eh, Lee? Well, I do hate those emails. Hmmmmmm...

''{Dissolve into his imagination. We see him at Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Bubs! Gimme a little somethin'-somethin'.

'''BUBS:''' How many you need?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll take three.

''{He holds up a hand which has a candle, a leg from his Strong Bad Action Figure, and a shrimp for fake fingers. Transition to the basement where he's rocking out to music with Strong Mad and they're throwing evil fingers, with the index and pinky fingers extended. Strong Bad has various objects for fingers. Strong Sad's unconscious head is in the corner of the room. Cut to Strong Bad in the locker room with Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Looks like you got some type of a prawn on there...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah...

'''COACH Z:''' Maybe a little leg...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yup.

'''COACH Z:''' Ooh! And a candle! That's a good one.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I think that's my best one. You know. Keeps-a me warm at night!

''{Cut to Homestar standing on a soapbox with fake arms attached}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...and frankly, I'm worried.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, shut up, Homestar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hey, Strong Bad!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You look ridiculous!

''{His thoughts dissipate as the scene wipes back to Compy, where Strong Bad is typing with the fake fingers on and making numerous errors}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Lee, it's a good idea in theory but uh, ''{Cut to a side view}'' in reality, I don't think it would work out very well. ''{Cut back to the front view}'' But it would be pretty cool to be able to do the evil fingers. ''{What's actually typed: "qwelo jwee, ufs gopod isda treery vuit yuiyyj, un tweanouty U du'p yhij utz quijf reardy owd vera nis. bu6 rt woild b pletyt gool yo be swabl tp do teh ebil flindas." Stops typing.}'' Anyways, I don't wanna be around when this shrimp goes bad. Whooh!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad starts playing with the shrimp.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{doing the voice of the shrimp}'' I'm a shrimp! Doingita-doingita-doing! Don't eat me, somebody, oh no, I'm a shrimp...

== Easter Eggs ==
*When you see Strong Bad talking to Coach Z, click on the handle of one of the lockers to Coach Z's right (your left) to see a dead Strong Sad stuffed into the locker. Once opened, click on the handle of the locker to close it.
*When you see Homestar with his fake arms, click on the side of the box to see Strong Sad somehow stuffed into it. Click again to close the box.

== Fun Facts ==
===Strong Bad's Fingers===
*In front of the TV Strong Bad has a shrimp, an Xacto knife, a leg, and a ketchup bottle on his right glove (which was not there in the previous scene). On his left is an action figure, a leg, a gummi worm, and another shrimp.
*In the locker room, he has a candle, a leg, and a shrimp on his right, and the lit cigar from the [[Meet Marshie]] ad replaces the leg on his left.
*When yelling at Homestar, he adds a D-cell battery (also from the Meet Marshie ad) to his left glove. This is the layout he has at the end of the email as well.
*When typing, the battery is missing, and his right glove only has the Xacto knife and leg.

===Explanations===
*"Evil fingers" is a gesture more commonly known as [[Wikipedia:Corna|corna]] or "devil's horns" that is popular among heavy metal enthusiasts as a reference to evil or [[Wikipedia:Satanism|Satanism]].

===Trivia===
*When Strong Mad is head-banging, this is the first time you see a top view of his shoulders. They are at right angles, almost cubic.
*This is the first time you see the side of the Compy 386.
*This is the first appearance of the [[Soapbox|soapbox]].
*The crate Homestar is standing on reads "ELEVEN SOAPS."

===Remarks===
*During the "previously..." section at the beginning of the toon, Strong Bad's head doesn't move as he reads the emails.
*At the end, you can still click on the contrast buttons through Strong Bad's hand. Pressing Tab helps to locate them.
*Homestar's right arm (on ''his'' right) is made out of dryer tubing and gummi worms, while the left arm is made out of a wiffle ball bat and a foam hand with the text "GO SPORTS!" on it.
*When Strong Bad's imagination ends and the cloud zooms closed, the foam finger at the end of Homestar's wiffle ball bat becomes a baseball glove.

===Glitches===
*The clickable area for the 'back' button at the end of the email extends much farther to the left than the word itself.

===Inside References===
*The song that Strong Bad and Strong Mad are head-banging to, "[[Moving Very Slowly]]," was later made into a [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] song. However, although the music itself has always been in this email, the lyrics weren't added until after the CD came out.
*The golden wiffle bat used as one of Homestar's arms is also the one used in the email [[your friends]].
*Strong Sad's appearances in the Easter eggs are another example of [[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|Strong Sad's imagined death]].

===Real-World References===
*The introductory narration and slanted camera angles are a reference to the old 1960s [[Batman]] TV series, in which previous episodes were recounted in much the same tone and wording.
*The action figure represents wrestling legend [[Wikipedia:George Steele|George "The Animal" Steele]].
*The red-and-purple action figure leg on Strong Band's left glove belongs to [[Wikipedia:Masters_of_the_Universe|Masters Of The Universe]] character [[Wikipedia:Snout_Spout|Snout Spout]].

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "costume palace" is referred to in the [[King Of Town]]'s character video, when the King says that he didn't "just buy a crown from the Costume Palace."
*[[Prawns]] would go on to become an inside joke connected primarily with [[Stinkoman]].

== DVD Version ==
*The original version of "Movin' Very Slowly" (as in non-CD version) that Strong Bad and Strong Mad headbang to is included as opposed to the newer one.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
*The song "Moving Very Slowly" is from the "Strong Bad Sings CD".
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' So this email is called "fingers."

'''MATT:''' Clearly, this is a reference to one of our most very favorite TV shows of all time.

'''MIKE:''' That's true, ''Friends''.

'''MATT:''' No, Mike, ''The Bantam''. ''Bantam 2: The Dark Times''.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Ohhh, ''Batman'', yes, starring Adam West and...Burt Ward.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. They always had those great, like, 10 minute long recaps in the second of, like, the first episode.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Yeah, exactly! Like half of the episode was just recapping the previous episode.

'''MATT:''' And then they always did this flashing... it'd be like "Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel" and they'd—they'd flash like that.

'''MIKE:''' It used to be on TV Land a year or so ago, but it's not on anymore.

'''MATT:''' And we'd watch it every day.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' It was ''great''.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it was great. That needs to come out on DVD.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Adam West, if you're listening, ''{Matt laughs}'' you should put those out on DVD.

'''MATT:''' I'm sure he is in control of all rights. Okay. ''{slight pause}'' Costume Palace, yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Uhm, so what else goes on in here? Oh, uhm, "fake fingers, eh Lee?"

'''MATT:''' Well there's the George "The Animal" Steele—

'''MIKE:''' Yes

'''MATT:''' —uhh, what do they call those? Bend 'Em wrestler—I forget, are they just Bend 'Ems?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I don't remember what they're...

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, but he was a posable...had wire running through...

'''MATT:''' Yeah. I used him later for a, uhm, a—there you go.

'''MIKE:''' There's the song that became "Moving Very Slowly," by Taranchula.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. And of course this has the through-line of dead Strong Sad throughout it.

'''MIKE:''' You got a shrimp, uh... a candle, a cigar, a gummi worm, a George "Animal" Steele action figure, and a leg of—

'''MATT:''' Looks like some He-Man, some He-Man miscellaneous man figure. Some duct tape—ooh, he has a battery that time! Wait, what's the thing that he says? Oh, "ebil flindas," is that what—

'''MIKE:''' "Ebil flindas."

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Oh, what he's gonna say, yes. This is one of those, uh, occasions where Strong Bad's not done! That's what I was just talking about.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh yeah.

'''MATT:''' Kinda mumbles to himself. I love this.

'''MIKE:''' ''{imitating Strong Bad's tone}'' I'm a shrimp! Oh no, I'm— ''{normal voice, quickly}'' now it's over.

=== Fun Facts ===
*[[Wikipedia:Adam West|Adam West]] and [[Wikipedia:Burt Ward|Burt Ward]] played [[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]] and [[Wikipedia:Robin (comics)|Robin]], respectively, in the Batman TV series.
*[[Wikipedia:Friends|"Friends"]] was a popular sitcom about a group of six young people living in [[Wikipedia:Manhattan|Manhattan]].
*[[Wikipedia:TV Land|TV Land]] is a channel spun off from [[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon's]] [[Wikipedia:Nick at Nite|Nick at Nite]] block. It shows reruns of nostalgic television shows.
*The [[Wikipedia:He-Man|He-Man]] line of toys contained many muscular men made from the same mold and repainted. This is what Matt is referring to when he says that the action figure leg looks like a "He-Man miscellaneous man figure".

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail63.html|watch "fingers"]]
*[[HR:sbemail63.swf|view the Flash file for "fingers"]]
*[http://www.wired.com/news/mediaplayer/0,2108,59344-59344-sbemail63_qt3_hi,00.html view QuickTime file for "fingers" with original music]

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death metal

Terlet Brush — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:38:39 GMT

Terlet Brush: rv to last monkeyman edit

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkrieg]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. The circular outlines fade away. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peek at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal. Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly. Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes. Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping rusty meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and is sometimes also said to include Finland and Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet features two hands on either side doing the "evil fingers" and reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

*This is the second time that the actual band [[Taranchula]] appears. The first time was in the video for "[[Moving Very Slowly]]".
*This is the second time The Brothers Chaps have used Claymation in a Strong Bad Email. The first time was in [[the facts]].
*This is the second time Strong Bad shows his interest in the "evil fingers." The first time was in [[fingers]].

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]].
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]] that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Mötley Crüe and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
**It also seems to allude to [[Wikipedia:QuickTime|QuickTime]], a video player created by Apple Computer. The Video Thyme window is very similar in style to those of recent QuickTime versions.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Björn was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."

* The e-mail song Strong Bad sings is set to the tune of "In Da Club" by 50 Cent.

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

high school

Terlet Brush — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:36:20 GMT

Terlet Brush: rv - probably not

[[Image:highschool.png|thumb|"Ahh, there's no such thing as mysterious."]]
'''Strong Bad Email #140'''

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), [[Wikipedia:Don Knotts|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]], [[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 stripèd}'' 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:''' And you guys are sure this won't emancipate me from my ridiculous stripèd 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 a bi-plane.}''

''{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 an 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" instead of his usual "POTATES" sack. He vanishes, and an [[Wikipedia:Ionic column|Ionic column]] takes his place.}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===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]], which would rule out the possibility of being a bacterium. While Bubs also has "cilia" patches, his outline suggests the stereotypical image of an amoeba rather than the typical "footprint" shape of a paramecium.
***However, since some bacteria have cilia as well, this option is still possible.
*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:T4_phage|T4 Bacteriophage]] 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" 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. Olives were valuable back in that era.

===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===
*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]].

===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 has since been fixed. His other fist features a similar problem by going in front of Strong Bad's left arm, and this has yet to be fixed.

===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]].
*Bubsamecium's Protozoa Stand reads "Bub5amecium's", making this another instance of [[Internet Slang|Leetspeak]].
*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 playing together in bands.
*"Stampers" is a parody of the ubiquitous nonsensical Scooby-Doo exclamations, such as "Jinkies!", "Jeepers!", and "Zoinks!"
*Strong Mad's "Mysfit-steries" design is likely a reference to Red Herring, a punk kid with similar curly red hair and acne (but no glasses) from the Scooby-Doo spin-off A Pup Named Scooby Doo. Young Freddy almost always accused Red of whatever crimes they were investigating during the episode.
*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]].
*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 African American "Mammy", 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]] is 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.

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail140.html|Watch "highschool"]]
*[[HR:sbemail140.swf|View the Flash file for "highschool"]]
*[[Forum:6613|Forum thread re: highschool]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Old-Timey]]

death metal

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:46:39 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Trivia */

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkrieg]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peak at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal. Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly. Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes. Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping rusty meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and is sometimes also said to include Finland and Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet features two hands on either side doing the "evil fingers" and reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

*This is the first time the actual band Taranchula appears, all other times have been of their album covers only.
*This is the second time The Brothers Chaps have used Claymation in a Strong Bad Email. The first time was in [[the facts]].
*This is the second time Strong Bad shows his interest in the "evil fingers." The first time was in [[fingers]].

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]].
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Motley Crue and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
**It also seems to allude to [[Wikipedia:QuickTime|QuickTime]], a video player created by Apple Computer. The Video Thyme window is very similar in style to those of recent QuickTime versions.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Björn was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

death metal

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:43:34 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Trivia */ evil fingers

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkrieg]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peak at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal. Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly. Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes. Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping rusty meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and is sometimes also said to include Finland and Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet features two hands on either side doing the "evil fingers" and reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

*This is the first time the actual band Taranchula appears, all other times have been of their album covers only
*This is the second time The Brothers Chaps have used Claymation in a Strong Bad Email. The first time was in [[the facts]].

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]].
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Motley Crue and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
**It also seems to allude to [[Wikipedia:QuickTime|QuickTime]], a video player created by Apple Computer. The Video Thyme window is very similar in style to those of recent QuickTime versions.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Björn was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:29:32 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Brainkrieg */ spelling

[[Image:Sweetsometeen.PNG|500px|thumb|A party of minor characters]]
Some characters make a very brief appearance in [[Teen Girl Squad]], often hurting one of the girls. Usually they are never seen again, but in the [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10|10th Issue special]], many of these characters made cameo appearances at [[The Ugly One]]'s Sweet Someteen Birthday Bash.
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{{clear}}
==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1|Issue 1]]==

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Description
|-
| [[Image:Dinosaur.PNG|150px|Bend It Like Beckhamasaurus Rex]] ||
=====The Dinosaur=====
The [[Dinosaurs|dinosaur]] punted [[What's Her Face]] across the cartoon. Just after this, she was heard to remark, "Dag, yo." She is presumed to have died upon landing. The dinosaur also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza, where he was revealed to have bloody teeth.
 
|}

==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2|Issue 2]]==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Description
|-
|[[Image:Cloud_Monster.PNG|150px|Bad weather]] ||
=====Cloud Monster=====
As the girls go to look so good, a cloud in the background grows angry eyes and a mouthful of sharp teeth. This cloud monster quickly chomped on some [[The Birds|birds]].
 
|-
|[[Image:paul_no_I_in_team.png|150px|No "I" in dead either]] ||
=====No "i" in team boy=====
He is a boy who goes out with [[So and So]], which causes her friends to get jealous. When So and So mentions that she's totally crushing, the boy gets hit by a school bus (driven by [[Arrow'd Guy]]) marked "'''CHILDREN'''". He also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza. He appears again, silhouetted, in an Easter egg in the email [[death metal]].
 
|-
|[[Image:Vulture.png|left|150px|SWOOP'D!!]] 
[[Image:Bat.png|left|150px|GRASP'D!]]
||

=====The Vulture and the Bat=====
The Vulture swooped [[The Ugly One]] when she got jealous of [[So and So]] getting the "No I In Team Boy" to date her. The Bat grasped [[Cheerleader]] for the same reasons as the vulture.
 
|}

==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3|Issue 3]]==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Description
|-
| [[Image:Buzzsaw sun.png|150px|Preeow!]] ||
=====Buzzsaw Sun=====
The sun turned into a buzzsaw, and chopped up some [[The Birds|birds]] in this episode.
 
|-
|[[Image:Thrift_Store_Girl.PNG|150px|Boy or girl?]] ||
=====Thrift Store Person=====
This person is found at the thrift store that [[What's Her Face]] shopped at, where she stays behind a rack of shirts, holding a sign that reads, "1 or 2 cent each item." In the [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]] DVD commentary, Strong Bad says that she is a "homeless woman."
 
|-
|[[Image:Possum_Attack.PNG|150px|"Poooosssssummmmms...!"]] ||

=====Possums=====
A wave of possums, announced by a menacingly voiced "Poooosssssummmmms...!" attacked What's Her Face as she walked home from the thrift store. They got her dirty and tore her clothing, but didn't kill her. When she met up with the other girls, one possum was seen still attacking her. The possum attack apparently made [[What's Her Face]]'s blood hurt. They also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza. 
 
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==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4|Issue 4]]==
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| [[Image:Pierced_Heart.PNG|150px|Cupid strikes back]] ||
=====Brett Bretterson=====
Brett is an imaginary person who So And So made up in first grade. He is mentioned in Teen Girl Squad Issues 4 and 10. Ignoring her friends' denial of Brett's reality, So And So interacts with "Brett" as if she could actually see and hear him. This causes the other girls to be weirded out. Brett and So And So were going to study together when their plans were ended abruptly by falling in the Fighting Growlbacks [[Bottomless Pits|Bottomless Spirit Pit]].

So And So is in love with Brett, and when she thinks of him hearts appear over her head. One of them grew a face just as it was pierced with an arrow.

In the tenth episode, So And So states that she and Brett Bretterson are "Splitsville".

Brett may or may not be a real person, too; he is listed in the [[best thing#Credits listed|credits]] for [[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"]] as the "Worst animator". Strong Bad confirms this in the [[best thing#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for [[best thing]].
 
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| [[Image:quarterback.png|150px|Quarterman]] ||
=====Quarterback=====
The quarterback for the Fighting Growlbacks is a target of the affections of [[Cheerleader]]. He dismisses her with the quip "How's about you get some brains?" This causes Cheerleader to get CEREBELLUM'D by [[Arrow'd Guy]]'s [[Minor_Teen_Girl_Squad_Characters#Giant_Brain_Mech|Giant Brain Mech]]. He also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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|[[Image:Cerebellumed_Cheerleader.PNG|150px|Cerebellum'd!]] ||
=====Giant Brain Mech=====
The Giant Brain Mech is a giant brain with lips and an eye patch. It is apparently mechanical, because [[Arrow'd Guy]] can be seen controlling the thing under a glass dome. The brain CEREBELLUM'D! [[Cheerleader]] when the Quarterback suggested that she should go get some brains.
 
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==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5|Issue 5]]==
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|[[Image:perchingbird.png|150px|PERCH!]] ||
=====Fat Bird=====
The fat bird is first seen in Issue 5, perched on the "meanwhile, ON VACATION" sign in the transition scene. Later in the cartoon, when The Ugly One gets nervous and sticks her head in the sand, the fat bird flies down and perches on her side. The bird doesn't seem to do anything after that. It just sits there with its tongue hanging out for the rest of the cartoon.
 
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| [[Image:oldaboys.png|150px|Lying around...]] ||
=====Olda Boys=====
The olda boys are college boys that were at the vacation beach with Cheerleader, So and So, and The Ugly One. One misses video games, but the other misses his mom even more. They can combine their sayings into a pretty cool jam. The longer-haired one earned a [[Quote of the Week]]. They also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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|[[Image:Famous or Cool Guys.PNG|150px|Cool or famous]] ||
=====[[Wikipedia:George Washington|George Washington]], [[Wikipedia:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]] and [[Wikipedia:Henry Rollins|Henry Rollins]]=====
These are the "cool or famous" people who look at the nervous The Ugly One and then parasail with So and So. They also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza. There, Henry Rollins was revealed to be an odd red color.
 
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==[[Decemberween Teen Girl Squad|Issue 6]]==
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|[[Image:giftexchangelion.png|150px|Now with more 3-legged action!]] ||
=====Gift Exchange Lion=====
This [[Lions|lion]], who seems to be missing a leg, appears in Decemberween Teen Girl Squad. Cheerleader, So and So, and The Ugly One all dive into its mouth in pursuit of [[Decemberween]] presents, but What's Her Face declines. For some reason the [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Inside the Lion|inside of the lion]] looks like the inside of a whale. He also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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|[[Image:smileyfaceman.png|150px|A nose from the happy judge]] ||
=====Smiley Face Man=====
This happy fellow is a judge in the Decemberween Teen Girl Squad. He and the other two judges (who are both [[Arrow'd Guy]]) TWO'D The Ugly One for her cannonball into the Gift Exchange Lion's mouth. He rates Cheerleader's dive into the lion's mouth a "nose" along with the other judges. Noticeable is the fact that he can move his arms along his skinny body. His "shoulder" is not visible until he lifts up the sign. Little else is known about this person, or what the value of a "nose" is in competitive Lion's mouth jumping. He also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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|[[Image:hawiianguy.png|150px|Singing about babies]] ||
=====Hawaiian Guy=====
This musician wears a hat, Hawaiian shirt, and plays a ukulele. He sang "Wave o' Babies" as a wave of babies appeared. He also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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| [[Image:Wave of Babies.PNG|150px|A virtual tsunami of infants.]] ||
=====Wave o' Babies=====
These babies are in a giant wave that crashed into What's Her Face. They are seen caving onto What's Her Face, but the actual crash is not shown. It is possible that the wave just swept past without stopping. This is further supported by the fact that after the crash, only two babies are visible clinging onto What's Her Face, while all the others are gone. They also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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|[[Image:gazelle_carcass_half-digested.PNG|150px|Bonus: Half-Digested!]] ||
=====Gazelle Carcass=====
This half-digested animal is presented by [[The Ugly One]] at the very end of Decemberween Teen Girl Squad to [[Cheerleader]] to her dismay. All of the other girls seem to be pleased at the sight of the dead animal, despite the negative aspects of decomposing carcasses.
 
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==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7|Issue 7]]==
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|[[Image:squished_fatman.PNG|150px|Squished.]] ||
=====Fat Man=====
He's a fat man who wears a singlet similar to Strong Mad's. He fell down a slide and squished Teeny Tiny Cheerleader while she was throwing a tantrum. He bears a striking resemblance to pro wrestler [[Wikipedia:Chris Pallies|King Kong Bundy]].
 
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| [[Image:billbellamy.png|150px|The bell tolls for thee]] ||
=====Bill Bellamy=====
This is the bell seen in Issue 7 in the Teeny Tiny Girl Squad's [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Diaper School|preschool]]. His role is similar to that of the Intercom, but specific relationship details are unknown. He bears the same name as actor and comedian [[IMDB:nm0004740|Bill Bellamy]].
 
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==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8|Issue 8]]==
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|[[Image:TGS_Intercom.png|120px|Who's that hiding in the wheel?]] ||
=====Intercom=====
The intercom is a feature of the Teen Girl Squad's school. It is hanging up high in the girls' classroom. It is responsible for announcing things like the school lunch. It will also give orders on occasion. Later in the cartoon, the Intercom is seen mounted on a robot body, hosting the Battle of the Bands. It introduced the bands "Fatty's Big Chance" and the Teen Girl Squad "[[Kissyboots]]." It also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party on its stand, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza, nursing a martini.
 
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|[[Image:floortommed.png|150px|Floor Tom, the evil drum]] ||
=====Floor Tom=====
When [[The Ugly One]] does her 16-hour drum solo, she was rudely interrupted by an evil floor tom (a type of drum included in a drumset that stands on the floor with 3 legs) when it FLOOR TOMMED her by biting her top half off. This was just one of three events that stopped her drum solo, as she was also STEP-MOMMED and POM POMMED.
 
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|[[Image:stepmom.jpg|150px|"YOU LITTLE BRATS BEST SHUT YER YAPS!!!"]] ||
=====Mrs. So-and-so-erson=====
So and So's stepmom. ''See main article: [[Mrs. So-and-so-erson]]''
 
|-
|[[Image:FattysBigChance2.png|150px|Consider it Picked!]] ||

=====Fatty=====
is the sole member of the one-man saxophone band, "Fatty's Big Chance." He attends the same school as the Teen Girl Squad members. He played before Kissyboots in the Battle of The Bands. With his [[Wikipedia:Two Tone|two tone]] suit and rousing chant of "pick it up, pick it up," Fatty is a [[Wikipedia:Ska|ska]] machine. He also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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|[[Image:Trollswantautograph.PNG|150px|KRA'AGH!]] ||
=====Trolls=====
The trolls enter So and So's dressing room while [[So and So]] is preparing for the Battle of the Bands. In their native tongue, they ask her for her autograph. Apparently So and So can understand them, and is happy to oblige. But before she could sign, she was TWELVE-SIDED DiED!, inexplicably by a 20-sided die. They also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza. One of the trolls appears again, silhouetted, in an Easter egg in the email [[death metal]].
 
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|[[Image:whatsherfacesshark.PNG|150px|A seaworthy bass]] ||
=====A Shark=====
While [[What's Her Face]] is playing for the battle of the bands, her bass turns into a shark. This causes What's Her Face to comment, "My bass feels seaworthy." The shark quickly bit off What's Her Face's "most of her" (the top half of her body). Amazingly, the shark can also play bass even with no fingers, so Cheerleader made him her new backup band. The shark followed along with the song quite nicely, but was heard chomping Cheerleader as soon as the song was finished.
 
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==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]]==
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|[[Image:TGS_LPGirl.PNG|150px|TEN O' CLOCK AND TWO O' CLOCK!]] ||
=====Learner's Permit Girl=====
This girl first appears in Teen Girl Squad Issue 9. She is not a very good driver, and ends up DRiVER'S ED'ED...DEADing Cheerleader. On the plus side, she gives Strong Bad a ride to Babbage's. She also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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|[[Image:SciFiGreg.png|120px|He knew she'd come back to him]] ||
=====Science Fiction Greg=====
Science Fiction Greg is an old boyfriend of What's Her Face, and, judging by his name, is a science fiction fan. After Cheerleader died, he admits that he knew that she would come back to him. He also claims that his experience points went into triple digits and he has since needed to keep the ladies and valkyries off with a two-handed +3 broad sword. As these are all Dungeons and Dragons terms, this claim bites D N' D Greg's style.
 
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|[[Image:SciFiGregPallies.PNG|152px|Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum]] ||

=====Friends of Science Fiction Greg=====
Putative friends of Science Fiction Greg. They listen patiently as he brags about his relationship with What's Her Face and his experience points. The character on the left bears a resemblance to an overweight character often found in Gary Larson's [[Wikipedia:Far Side|Far Side]] cartoons.
 
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|[[Image:DndGreg.PNG|152px|Doesn't like his style bitten]] ||

=====D N'D Greg=====
An apparent [[Wikipedia:Dungeons and Dragons|Dungeons and Dragons]] expert. Science Fiction Greg's boasting bites his style.
 
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|[[Image:Vultures.PNG|150px|Vulture'd!]] ||

=====Vultures=====
When [[Mr. Pitters]] tries to join the Teen Girl Squad, these fiendish birds tell him that he "ain't no Teen Girl" before eating him at a fancy dinner. According to the second vulture, Mr. Pitters tastes "quite good, quite good." They may be an evolution of the vulture from Issue 2. They also appeared in the sweet someteenth birthday party, part of the Tenthennial Extravaganza.
 
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|[[Image:Port-O-John.png|150px|Starring Johnny Rite There as some sort of king.]] ||
=====Port-O-John=====
Port-O-John is a portable outhouse that came to life by growing eyes, a nose, a moustache, a mouth, hands and feet. It put on a play with So and So once Cheerleader died in Teen Girl Squad Issue 9. A sign on his side reads ''Johnny Rite There''. It didn't get very good reviews, however, and he is killed by [[Arrow'd Guy]].
 
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==[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10|Issue 10]]==
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|[[Image:A_mighty_warrior.png|110px|Corn-based products are no place for him]] ||
=====A Mighty Warrior=====
A [[Wikipedia:Samurai|samurai]] armed with a naginata who bursts twice from corn-based products: "corn and corn alone" and corn chips. Both times he does so because they are "no place for a mighty warrior." After emerging from the corn chips, his naginata lathe'd a spinning What's Her Face in two.
 
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|[[Image:Coach and olympic man.png|150px|We're not sure what they're talking about, either]] ||
=====Olympic Man and Coach=====
A lonely pair at the "Olympic Race," Olympic Man and Coach prepare for some type of sporting event after being ditched by Cheerleader. Coach apparently brings this about by telling Cheerleader over the phone that "the olympics are soooo dumb!", though Coach vehemently denies this to his well-muscled companion, who apparently has no hands.
 
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|[[Image:TGS_Scotsmen.PNG|150px|ACHGH!]] ||
=====Scotsmen=====
This "uppaclass" trio of burly, bearded, kilted Scots were drinking a frothy brew from a keg marked "XXX" when they were interrupted by Cheerleader's flirtation. Predictably, she was rejected and caber-tossed 23 metres away for her efforts.
 
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|[[Image:Manolio's.png|150px|p4wned!]] ||
=====Manolios Ugly One=====
The Ugly One's father. Owns [[Minor Companies|Manolios Ugly One's Lectro-pawn]], specializing in used and broken electronic goods. ''See main article: [[Manolios Ugly One]]''
 
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==[[death metal]]==
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=====Brainkrieg=====
A death metal band in [[Strong Bad]]'s imagination that seems to use all of the wrong "d-e" words in their song. They also frequently use the phrase "Jugga jigga wugga". Cheerleader seems to be a fan—she comes for the wuggas, but stays for the jiggy juggas.
 
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{{Teen Girl Squad}}

[[Category: Teen Girl Squad Characters]]

death metal

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:29:05 GMT

Terlet Brush: brainkrieg spelling

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkrieg]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peak at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal. Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly. Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes. Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping rusty meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and is sometimes also said to include Finland and Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

*This is the first time the actual band Taranchula appears, all other times have been of their album covers only
*This is the second time The Brothers Chaps have used Claymation in a Strong Bad Email. The first time was in [[the facts]].

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]].
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Motley Crue and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
**It also seems to allude to [[Wikipedia:QuickTime|QuickTime]], a video player created by Apple Computer. The Video Thyme window is very similar in style to those of recent QuickTime versions.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Björn was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

death metal

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:28:20 GMT

Terlet Brush: doubtful (a RW ref if anything)

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkreig]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peak at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal. Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly. Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes. Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping rusty meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and is sometimes also said to include Finland and Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

*This is the first time the actual band Taranchula appears, all other times have been of their album covers only
*This is the second time The Brothers Chaps have used Claymation in a Strong Bad Email. The first time was in [[the facts]].

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]].
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Motley Crue and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
**It also seems to allude to [[Wikipedia:QuickTime|QuickTime]], a video player created by Apple Computer. The Video Thyme window is very similar in style to those of recent QuickTime versions.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Björn was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

death metal

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:49:11 GMT

Terlet Brush: why not? both singers, not too obscure, almost identical

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkreig]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peak at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal. Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly. Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes. Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping rusty meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, Finland, and is sometimes also said to include Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]].
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Motley Crue and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
**It also seems to allude to [[Wikipedia:QuickTime|QuickTime]], a video player created by Apple Computer. The Video Thyme window is very similar in style to those of recent QuickTime versions.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Björn was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:death metal

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:59:07 GMT

Terlet Brush: ladeezluvlarry71

==More of the same==
Another 'hey, this is what all the music from this genre sounds like' strong bad email? Oh well, the rusty meat was funny.
:Strong Bad likes generalisations, doesn't he? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::totally. also notice all of those bands are incredibly bad and steriotypically punk. are the brothers chaps trying to send some sort of message here? [[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 20:51, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::Yes, I agree, all two of those bands were very punk. And those deutch sounding words that Taranchula used sounded like they could've been more punk than metal as well. And I know TBC were trying to make a legitimate contribution to the death metal scene, but trying just ain't good enough. They should really think twice before making such laughable music.

::::The music is laughable on purpose. This was a good one.

:::::This is why I don't sign sarcastic comments.

==Square Mad==
I thought [[Strong Mad]] bending down was very... Insightful. I had no idea just how "Square" he really was... {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 20:45, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:Yeah, that guy's like a big square. It's just weird is all. Un...settling. And creepy. Although we've seen that sort of thing in [[fingers]] before. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::We also get a sense of Strong Mad's shape in [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]], though the character styles are a bit different there. I think this cartoon shows it the most clearly, so far. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:50, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:::The Strong Mad Figurine is also a big square, replicated exactly as seen in the cartoon. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 20:54, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Mmmmh. I gotta get that set soon. I've only got set #2. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:08, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Actually, the figurine has him with more of a football-shaped top. {{User:Salty/sig}} 21:33, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:But still really flat though, right? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Oh yeah, flat as a pamcake. {{User:Salty/sig}} 22:06, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
This is not at all the first time we've seen the top of Strong Mad's body, so I don't see why it should say that... --[[User:Spanky The Dolphin|Spanky The Dolphin]] 23:41, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

When was another time? [[User:Darthvader66|Darthvader66]] 01:39, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:There was [[fingers]], and we see him from the side in [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]. {{User:Salty/sig}} 01:44, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, that actually reall freaked me out, when he bended over. I was creepy! o_0 {{User:Bassium!/sig}}

::Should we mention this as a fast-forward in the email the facts?--[[User:Martin925|Martin925]] 03:23, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

:::No. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 04:52, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

I think that it should be mentioned ''somewhere''. This is the first time we've seen Strong Mad with any amount of perspective. Obviuosly we can't account for every minute change over the years, but this is revolutionary!!! (jk) --[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 05:27, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
:The big thing is that his top has been seen before, in [[fingers]]. It just wasn't as obvious as it was this time. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 05:31, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

== What the crap is up with the edit conflicts?? ==

Did something change in MediaWiki recently that causes edit conflicts to occur when two people submit edits to COMPLETELY DIFFERENT sections of the page at the same time? Twice now, I've had to resolve multiple edit conflicts while I'm editing, say, Easter Eggs, and another person edits Remarks. I thought MediaWiki was supposed to be smart enough to handle both of those edits independently of one another. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:58, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:I thought so, too. Anyhow, it's bugging the crap out of me. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 21:01, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::It just did it for me as well. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 21:15, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:::It's not fixed in the version that we are running. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 21:24, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::I distinctly remember this working (and thus not having this section-editing problem) BEFORE the whole NSMC mess forced us to upgrade our security. I wonder if the new security components are affecting things... {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:56, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

==Transcript==

Is somebody actually working on it? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:06, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:No. I gave up. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 21:07, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::Any vetern want to step up to the plate? I could work on some of it, but I've got no gurantees how much longer I'll be able to stick around. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:08, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::Heimstern's doing it. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 21:09, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::::Okay, as long as it's being taken care of. And not by more than one person. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 21:10, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::::Oh. Because I would've volunteered. I mean, if he drops it, I'll take care of it... {{User:Teh_Frossty_One/sig}} 21:11, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::Heimy's doing it? Then, uh, sorry for encroaching.--[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]
:::::::yeah, i worked on abit, but then someone else had edited while i did, so i just gave up. i hate transcripts. {{User:Seriously/sig}} 22:09, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

== Picture ==
Is there anywhere we can use this: [[Image:Strong_bad_email_D.PNG|300px]] {{User:The thing/sig}} 22:13, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:It looks usefull, but it has some cropping issues and I can't think of anywhere to put it. {{User:Salty/sig}} 22:23, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Wouldn't that go under something like TGS Issue 10.3 or something? [[User:Darthvader66|Darthvader66]] 23:33, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
:I bet you could put this on Minor TGS Characters for an entry for Brainkrieg... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== IAM ==
I was IAMing Larry: 
 
Me: Yo Hi Larry! 
Me: You were just typing. 
Me: I know your there. 
Me: I'm just gonna keep saying stuff until you say somthing back. 
ladeezluvlarry71: sigh 
ladeezluvlarry71: I mean 
ladeezluvlarry71: tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down? 
Me: I told you you were there. 
ladeezluvlarry71: indeed 
Me: Do you know Strong Bad? 
ladeezluvlarry71: yep, he's up on my wall 
ladeezluvlarry71: on the everybody everybody poster 
Me: Cool 
Me: Tell him I said Hi. Me: Actuly I don't have to go so not bye. 
Me: So... 
ladeezluvlarry71 is away at 5:51:06 PM. 
Me: so 
 
Auto response from ladeezluvlarry71: HEY! I'm gonna be online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild! 
{{User:The thing/sig}} 23:06, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:Looks like forum fodder. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:07, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::Whats that? {{User:The thing/sig}} 23:09, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::The forum? It's where you go to discuss non-wiki HR-related stuff. Click on the forum link at the bottom of the main article. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:11, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::::I con't go there. {{User:The thing/sig}} 23:14, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

:::::Why not? In any event, stuff like this doesn't belong on article Talk pages. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:28, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

::::::Every time I try to go on it it doesn't load. {{User:The thing/sig}} 23:30, 16 January 2006 (UTC)\

:::::::Odd, seems to work just fine for me. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:32, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Patrick 2567: Larry! 
Patrick 2567: Larry = my hero. 
ladeezluvlarry71: hey man 
Patrick 2567: Yes. 
ladeezluvlarry71: my hero = Patrick 
Patrick 2567: Awesome. 
Patrick 2567: Lemme' tell you, Larry, that you are the best rocker in the history of rock. 
ladeezluvlarry71: thanks man 
ladeezluvlarry71: really 
Patrick 2567: So, how many ladies really love Larry? 
ladeezluvlarry71: none man 
Patrick 2567: None? 
ladeezluvlarry71: ladeez luv larry 
Patrick 2567: Ah. 
Patrick 2567: Of course!
ladeezluvlarry71: no these "ladies" 
Patrick 2567: I should've known. 
Patrick 2567: You see, only "ladies" like me. 
Patrick 2567: I haven't reached the "ladeez". 
ladeezluvlarry71: you should try em 
Patrick 2567: I'll try. 
ladeezluvlarry71: they're much better than the ladies 
Patrick 2567: When they find out I've been chatting with the real Lary Palaroncini, they'll love me. 
Patrick 2567: Er, luv me. 
ladeezluvlarry71: yeah, just name drop 
ladeezluvlarry71: always works 
Patrick 2567: Maybe spray a little hot cake spray? 
Patrick 2567: Strong Bad tells me it works. 
ladeezluvlarry71: hot cake spray? 
ladeezluvlarry71: that's a new one 
Patrick 2567: He used it on some action figure once or something. 
Patrick 2567: It could be the title of a new song. 
Patrick 2567: "Hot cake spray! 
Attracting all the lay... 
...days!" 
Patrick 2567: In retrospect, though, that sucked. 
Patrick 2567: Jotting it down on a napkin, huh? 
ladeezluvlarry71: no way man 
ladeezluvlarry71: that rocked 
ladeezluvlarry71: but I always write things on napkins 
Patrick 2567: Yes. 
ladeezluvlarry71: a testiment to Spinal Tap 
Patrick 2567: All the way to 11? 
Patrick 2567: I think they said that in that Spinal Tap movie. 
Patrick 2567: Like, when they turned that knob to 11. 
Patrick 2567: Or maybe that was Back to the Future. 
Patrick 2567: Anyways, the scene was really cool. 
''{at this point Larry takes a while to respond}'' 
Patrick 2567: Man, how many ladeez are you talking too? 
Patrick 2567: Oops. Wrong spelling of "to" there. 
Patrick 2567: This has been the best 11:01 minutes of my life. 
ladeezluvlarry71: man, you keep rockin 
Patrick 2567: I sure will. 
{{User:FireBird/sig}} 03:58, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

== OMG, it's Taranchula! ==

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe this is the first time we've actually SEEN Taranchula in person. Shouldn't that be noted? -[[User:GG Crono|GG Crono]]
:We see Matt Chapman play Dave Bjornborg in the [[strongbad_email.exe_Disc_Two|Strong Bad Email DVD feature]] ''Moving Very Slowly''. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:25, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::Certianly the referance from Email 16 should be noted. - Narpas

== Bjornborg ==

Dave ''Bjornborg'' seems like it comes from [[Sample of Style]]. Perhaps that name was floating around in TBC's heads when they were naming Taranchula members. Thoughts? —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:30, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:The only problem with that theory is that [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]] is a real person. So really, it's more like they're two indepedent real-world references. I think I'll add it in as a Real-World reference, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:17, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

== Oregon ==

It's intersting to me that Strong Bad seems to have learnt to pronounce "Oregon" correctly in the past 120 emails: back in [[spring cleaning]], he incorrectly called it "Or-e-gahn". I imagine that's not exactly worthy of a reference on the page, but I did think it was notable. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:28, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:I thought of that too, though it's not especially notable. Sometimes Strong Bad pronouces it correctly, sometimes he doesn't. I can't think of any examples right now, but if you take a look at [[Strong Bad Email By Place]], I'm sure you'll find some. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 03:31, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::True, although unlike most of Strong Bad's funny pronunciations, that one may not have been intentional, since Or-e-gahn is a common pronunciation error.
:::I always figured people mispronounced "Oregon" in the same way they (correctly) pronounce "Polygon", "Hexagon", etc. - as if "Oregon" was a type of polygon. In any event, it's a common enough pronunciation issue that it's probably not worth noting, any more than just putting in the transcript that he puts the emphasis on "Gon". {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:17, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::Oh, and another thing: Strong Bad spelt "Whoa" the more normal way in this email after having spelt it "Woah" for quite some time. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:36, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:Interestingly enough, it's not uncommon for midwesterners to pronounce it or-eh-GAHN as there's an Oregon Illinois whose name is commonly pronounced that way.

== Delouse ==

I don't know if this is valid or not, but the band "The Mars Volta" named their first album "Deloused in the Comatorium". They are not a death metal band by any means, but "delouse" is really not a very common word. Does anyone think this might be a reference?
:After hearing their stuff (and rather enjoying it, in a "this must be good for my brain in some way" way), no; I think "delouse" was just a hilarious word choice, and in all the zillions of bands out there it was just a given that someone would have used it in some way. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 06:08, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

== First email with live-action? ==

Is this the first sbemail that features live-action video? I don't know if any previous one has it so maybe it should be mentioned. Just a thought.
:Limozeen did show up in an easter egg for [[flashback]]. There may be other examples, but that's the one I could think of immediately. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 07:42, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::Plus there's the bit at the end of the Limozeen cartoon in [[best thing]]. --[[User:71.197.114.207|71.197.114.207]] 09:59, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

:::[[Real-Live E-Mails]] comes to mind, though it's not the first. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 13:20, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
::::And don't foget the short [[Doreauxgard]]/[[Homestar]] [[Puppet Stuff|Puppet Thing]] at the end of [[lackey]]. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 14:34, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::And I suppose the claymation bit in [[the facts]] could count too... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Non-neutral POV on Headbanger's Ball fun fact ==

Who says Motley Crue isn't metal? Motley Crue is so metal!! I'll kick your face off, man!

== Taranchula logo ==

I just noticed that Taranchula's logo is extremely similar to the logo of ''Immolation'', a popular death metal band. Check it out:

[[Image:Immolfire.gif|''Immolation logo'']]

[[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 01:53, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

:Interesting. If that holds, it should be listed in [[Taranchula]]'s article. :) Good find! {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 05:50, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
::I just put it in the [[Taranchula]] article, with the two logos side by side. <s>It probably should be mentioned in [[band names]] too. </s>[[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 06:05, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Done. [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 06:09, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

It's worth mentioning that Taranchula and Immolation have similar logos, I just wouldn't go so far as to call it a full fledged reference. {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}

== Jaranchula ==

I think its pretty clear that the Scandinavian band says "Ja, we are Jaranchula"
This makes sense because the first letter is so stylized that it looks like a J.
The last time I changed something that was this clear, it got changed back, so i'm just gonna whine about it and not fix it. -JamesDean

== run "webcam"... seem familar? ==

The way that he starts the Video Thyme program is the same way that he used with the [[Tandy 400]]. Worthy of an remark?--{{User:That is Truly an Apple/Sig}} 11:45, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

== Wow. ==

Strong Bad... is... awesome. That is all. --[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]

== ladeezluvlarry71 ==

Incidentally, Conan O'Brien had LL Cool J on his show very recently and introduced him by his full stage name (Ladies Love Cool James - see most recent RW Reference). That probably explains why TBC thought to give Larry that screenname. [[User:Terlet Brush|Terlet Brush]] 14:59, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

death metal

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:47:50 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Real-World References */

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkreig]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peak at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal. Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly. Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes. Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping rusty meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, Finland, and is sometimes also said to include Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]].
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Motley Crue and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
**It also seems to allude to [[Wikipedia:QuickTime|QuickTime]], a video player created by Apple Computer. The Video Thyme window is very similar in style to those of recent QuickTime versions.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Björn was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.
*Larry Palaroncini's screenname, "ladeezluvlarry71," is a reference to singer [[Wikipedia:LL Cool J|LL Cool J]], whose full stage name is "Ladies Love Cool James."

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

death metal

Terlet Brush — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:25:54 GMT

Terlet Brush: /* Explanations */

'''Strong Bad Email #141'''
[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|"...let the evil flow forth."]]

Strong Bad instructs viewers on how to make an awesome [[Wikipedia:Death metal|death metal]] song.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brainkreig|Brainkreig]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[Taranchula]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|What's Her Face}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Cheerleader}} (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#No "i" in team boy|No "i" in team boy]] (Easter Egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Trolls|A Troll]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Email, ah ooh, ooh, ah ah ooh, email. ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: death metal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I'm in this death metal band at my school, and I am in need 
of some of your expert lyrical advice: what words sound 
really cool when you scream 'em at the top of your lungs? 
Dane 
Corvallis, OR 
</blockquote>

''{He says "Ding dong, string strong, bing bong" instead of "Dear Strong Bad."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whoa! You must go to a pretty cool school. Most schools just have a marching band or maybe a jazz ensemble. But a death metal band? That's extracurriculariffic! ''{clears screen}'' Now let's see, first, you'd better be ugly, Dane. Or fat. The gift of death metal does not smile on the good looking. If there's any doubt, go ahead and hot-glue some corn flakes to your face. That'll do the trick. Now, I'm no geographist, but I don't think Oregon is anywhere near Scandinavia, which seems to be the only place left where death metal will get you any chicks. ''{clears screen}'' As for lyrics, you've got it all wrong! Screaming words at the ''top'' of your lungs is for people with blond hair. Ya know, words like 'tonite,' 'wooh-mon,' and the name of any street in L.A. ''{types "run 'webcam'"}'' Check it out! ''{clears screen. A window with a camera shot of Larry Palaroncini pops up.}''

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{sings the following lines, which appear below the shot under the screen name "ladeezluvlarry71"}'' tonight! wooh-mon! we'll be drivin' down Sepulveda with the t-top down?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Larry.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' ''{the words continue to appear below Larry's image}'' no prob, Strong Bad. HEY! i'm gonna b online later on playing an MMORPG if you wanna join my guild!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, maybe.

'''LARRY PALARONCINI:''' no wait! ''{the text "you kicked ladeezluvlarry71 offline" appears in red. The window closes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So for death metal, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. The bowels! Words like, ''{in a deep, sinister voice, and with the words in green, spooky letters}'' 'decay,' 'deranged,' 'decrepit,' and um, 'delouse.' In fact, you really can't go wrong with anything that starts with d-e. 'Cept for maybe

''{cut to the auditorium from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], with a singer and back-up on stage}''

'''SINGER:''' Dentist!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

'''SINGER:''' Deli-style!

'''BACK-UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in Teen Girl Squad voice}'' That was Brainkrieg. They got last place. ''{in normal voice}'' So let's recap: ugly, Nordic, bowels, d-e words. Now all you gotta do is ''{cut to Strong Mad in the Basement}'' hunch all upon yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand ''{Strong Mad holds out his hands and a circular outline appears in each}'' and let the evil flow forth. ''{The scene darkens. A drum beat begins.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{bounces up and down}'' DeVito. DENIRO!! DELUISE!!!! ''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, imitating drum beat}'' Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-baddle! Broodle-broodle-broodle blap-biddle-blap! Whoa! Boy, do I ever need a quadruple bass pedal. And now, let's watch how it all comes together on the Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour! ''{Cut to the TV in the basement, on which the text "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon [Hour]" is seen. Strong Bad sits on the couch. Taranchula appears on the screen.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{in pseudo-Scandinavian accents}'' Ja, we are Taranchula!

'''DAVE OLAFTENSTON:''' You just saw videos from Vinger, Schlaugh-ter and the Winnie Wincent Inwasion.

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' Ja, now here's a sneak peak at our new wideo. ''{lifts tone as if asking a question}''

''{The TV cuts to the video. We see a screw on some rusty metal. Cut to another scene with rusty metal. Cut to a piece of beef slithering across rusty metal. Cut to four screws, one of which moves around quickly. Cut to the beef, which is stabbed by a nail and then bound with metal wires. The beef explodes. Cut to the beef slithering over the rusty metal, this time in the opposite direction. Cut to Strong Bad on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Creeping rusty meat. Truly the heart and soul of all death metal. Except, now I feel like I really need to brush my teeth. Lookin' at all that rust. And beef. While I'm gone, complete this worksheet I've prepared for you aspiring death metal types. And, uh, careful with the hot-glue gun, Dane. ''{He goes offscreen to the left, while the worksheet floats to the front of the screen. The worksheet includes [[The Paper|The Paper's]] customary "Click here to email Strong Bad" link at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "fresh juice" at the end to see Homestar Runner come in looking for try-outs.

:''{Homestar Runner walks in, holding a box of corn flakes and with corn flakes glued to his face}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? Is anybody here? I'm uh, here to try out for the uh, jazz ensemble.
:*Click on "Corn Krunch" during the easter egg to see a closeup of the box.

[[Image:TGS-brainkrieg.png|thumb|"Stay for the jiggy juggas."]]
*Click on "deafening" at the end to see an extra [[Teen Girl Squad]] scene.
:''{cut to the auditorium from Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 again, with the singer and back-up on stage}''
:'''SINGER:''' DELi-STYLE!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:'''SINGER:''' DE LA SOUL!
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!
:''{Cut to What's Her Face and Cheerleader standing in the crowd.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Cheerleader, are you here to see Brainkrieg?
:'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{wearing a shirt that says "de"}'' I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
:'''BACK UP:''' Jugga jigga wugga!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]] is a group of countries in northern Europe. It consists of the countries Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, Finland, and is sometimes also said to include Iceland, especially when the term is used in English. Many successful Death and Black Metal bands originate in Scandinavia, and the genres are arguably the most popular there. Examples of famous Death & Black Metal bands include Emperor, Mayhem, Celtic Frost, Decapitated, and Dimmu Borgir. 
*[[Wikipedia:Sepulveda Boulevard|Sepulveda Boulevard]] is a major street in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] stands for "'''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole-'''P'''laying '''G'''ame". Many MMORPGs include the guild system or the option to join a team, most prominently [[Wikipedia:Everquest|Everquest]] and [[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]. Other titles include [[Wiki:Guild Wars|Guild Wars]] and [[Wikipedia:Dark Age of Camelot|Dark Age of Camelot]].
*[[Wikipedia:Decoupage|Decoupage]] is a craft art that involves decorating objects by gluing cut-out pictures onto them and, sometimes, painting them, then sealing the decoration under varnish.
*A [[Wikipedia:Deltoid muscle|deltoid]] is a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.
*To [[Wikipedia:Denatured alcohol|denature]] is most commonly to render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to ethyl alcohol.

===Trivia===
*When this email first came out, there was no "back" button at the end. This was fixed in a matter of minutes.
*This is one of the few e-mails to end without [[The Paper|The Paper]].

*The AOL Instant Messenger Screenname "ladeezluvlarry71" does exist. The profile information is the same lyrics he sang to Strong Bad in the email. His away message is his comment about MMORPGs from the email.
*The death metal worksheet is rendered exclusively in purple ink, suggesting it was produced by a [[Wikipedia:Spirit_duplicator|spirit duplicator]]; this device, commonly called a "ditto machine," was in widespread use in public schools prior to the introduction of photocopiers. The worksheet reads:
Death Metal Worksheet

Which words would NOT
be good death metal lyrics?

destruction
decapitation
delicious
demonic
fresh juice
decaying
deafening
deteriorate
deltoid
deity
devastation
denature

click here to email strongbad

===Remarks===

*One of the members of Taranchula is wearing the exact same pink shirt that [[Matt Chapman]] wears in the [[:Image:Videlectrix developers.jpg|promo photo]] for [[Videlectrix]].
*Strong Bad uses a similar email greeting when he says "Ding dong dear Strong Bad" in [[japanese cartoon]].


===Inside References===
*The TGS Battle of the Crappy High School Bands is taken from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*"Video Thyme" is a reference to "Message Thyme" from [[marzipan]].
*The name of the director of the Taranchula video, Mort Dougland, is a reference to [[Teeg Dougland]].
*The growling riff that introduces the "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" is from [[band names]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a highly influential eclectic hip-hop group, matching activist lyrics with artistic [[Wikipedia:Jazz rap|jazz rap]] backings. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. De La Soul was referenced before in [[50 emails]].
*Taranchula's music video is done in the style of a number of videos done by the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]], most notably their video for the song "Sober".
*The Taranchula video seems to be inspired by the style and imagery of stop-motion animators [[Wikipedia:Brothers_Quay|The Brothers Quay]], particularly their short film "The Street of Crocodiles" (which features self-mobile screws, meat, and a similar decrepit industrial setting).
*Strong Mad's death metal lyrics are a reference to three film and television actors whose last names begin with "D-e": [[Wikipedia:Danny_Devito|Danny DeVito]], [[Wikipedia:Robert_Deniro|Robert De Niro]], and [[Wikipedia:Dom_DeLuise|Dom DeLuise]].
*The "Winnie Wincent Inwasion" is in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Vinnie_Vincent_Invasion|Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. Vinnie Vincent formed the Invasion after leaving [[Wikipedia:KISS_%28band%29|KISS]].
*"Schlaugh-ter" is probably meant to be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Slaughter_(band)|Slaughter]], a hair metal band formed near the end of that genre's mass popularity. Interestingly enough, it was formed mostly out of former members of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.
*"Vinger" is more than likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Winger|Winger]], an oft-ridiculed hair metal band most famous for songs such as "Headed for a Heartbreak."
*The "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" may be a parody of "[[Wikipedia:Headbanger's Ball|Headbanger's Ball]]," a metal-oriented music-video segment on MTV that aired in the late 1980s up through 1994. Headbanger's Ball had a reputation for disappointing metal fans by claiming to play heavy music while actually playing very little real metal, instead favoring videos from bands like Motley Crue and Poison. The Bros. Chaps may be poking fun at that tendency. "Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour" also takes its name from MTV's "Half-hour Comedy Hour," a 30 minute stand up comedy show hosted by Mario Joyner.
*The "Video Thyme" player appears to parody of [[Wikipedia:AOL Instant Messenger|AOL Instant Messenger's]] video chat function.
**It also seems to allude to [[Wikipedia:QuickTime|QuickTime]], a video player created by Apple Computer. The Video Thyme window is very similar in style to those of recent QuickTime versions.
*Dave Bjornborg's name is probably derived from the name of [[Wikipedia:Björn Borg|Björn Borg]], a famous tennis player. Björn was also mentioned in [[Sample of Style]].
*Strong Bad's suggestion of hotglueing cornflakes to one's face is a possible reference to math-metal band [[Wikipedia:Mudvayne|Mudvayne]], whose guitarist once glued large triangular cornchips to his already-greasepainted face for a music video.

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail141.html|Watch "death metal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail141.swf|View the Flash file for "death metal"]]
*[[Forum:6714|forum thread re: "death metal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}