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== 505 Unbelievably Stupid Web Pages == | == 505 Unbelievably Stupid Web Pages == | ||
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==The BBS Documentary== | ==The BBS Documentary== | ||
| - | In [ | + | In [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1731271864657931901&ei=rrqgSrSCHoWo2wL_w7zmBA&q=bbs&hl=en# Part 1 - Baud] one of the people interviewed reference to a new generation of old computers and say that they had "too much computer in them, and not enough typewriter". A quote from [[weird dream]]. |
== Bedroom Scenes: A Rocky Horror Fan Film == | == Bedroom Scenes: A Rocky Horror Fan Film == | ||
| - | In the scrapped ending of this short, available on its DVD release, a | + | In the scrapped ending of this short, available on its DVD release, a Kick The Cheat can be seen in Columbia's bed. (Behind-the-scenes photos posted on the film's Facebook fan page show this much more clearly, including a couple photos specifically showing Columbia with her Kick The Cheat.) |
== BigStuf Camp == | == BigStuf Camp == | ||
| - | The youth camp program "BigStuf" held in Panama City, FL every year | + | The youth camp program "BigStuf" held in Panama City, FL every year is home to several Homestar Runner sightings: The violin player in the camp's band consistently wears various Homestar Runner shirts, and a Homestar Runner character is always thanked on the last day of camp every year. In 2004, it was Homestar Runner. In 2005, it was Coach Z. |
==BotCon 2008== | ==BotCon 2008== | ||
During the script reading [http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56AE7F601353E442 Bee in the City], | During the script reading [http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56AE7F601353E442 Bee in the City], | ||
[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bumblebee_(Animated) Bumblebee] is at a drive-thru that, after he orders, proclaims the well-known [[Drive-Thru Whale]] line "Sever your leg please, it's the greatest day." | [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bumblebee_(Animated) Bumblebee] is at a drive-thru that, after he orders, proclaims the well-known [[Drive-Thru Whale]] line "Sever your leg please, it's the greatest day." | ||
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==Camp Joy== | ==Camp Joy== | ||
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[[Image:53028701.jpg|thumb|Homestar on X-Wing]] | [[Image:53028701.jpg|thumb|Homestar on X-Wing]] | ||
Before ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'', the official fan club held a convention in the Indiana Convention Center, where they showed cars modeled after several ships from the [[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars universe]]. One of the [[Wikipedia:X-Wing|X-Wing]] cars had a Homestar Runner cling sticker on it. | Before ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'', the official fan club held a convention in the Indiana Convention Center, where they showed cars modeled after several ships from the [[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars universe]]. One of the [[Wikipedia:X-Wing|X-Wing]] cars had a Homestar Runner cling sticker on it. | ||
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==Crime Files: Four-Minute Forensic Mysteries: Body of Evidence== | ==Crime Files: Four-Minute Forensic Mysteries: Body of Evidence== | ||
In the mystery "Gamer Over" found in the Jeremy Brown book "[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439769345/002-5890081-1025652?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance Crime Files: Four-minute Forensic Mysteries : Body of Evidence]", the username of the victim is Trogdor139. | In the mystery "Gamer Over" found in the Jeremy Brown book "[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439769345/002-5890081-1025652?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance Crime Files: Four-minute Forensic Mysteries : Body of Evidence]", the username of the victim is Trogdor139. | ||
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==Rooster Teeth Drunk Tank Podcast== | ==Rooster Teeth Drunk Tank Podcast== | ||
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In the [http://www.myextralife.com Extralife Radio] podcast, episode number 104, the program begins by playing the audio of the Easter egg in the [[Peasant's Quest Preview]]. | In the [http://www.myextralife.com Extralife Radio] podcast, episode number 104, the program begins by playing the audio of the Easter egg in the [[Peasant's Quest Preview]]. | ||
| - | == | + | ==FontSpace== |
| - | + | A free handwriting typeface available on the website, [http://www.fontspace.com/total-fontgeek/halleyscriptthinnbp Halley Script Thin NBP], contains dingbats of Homestar and Strong Bad. They occupy U+00C7 (Ç) and U+00E7 (ç), respectively | |
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== Genius: The Transgression == | == Genius: The Transgression == | ||
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==Kingdom Hearts 2 Strategy Guide== | ==Kingdom Hearts 2 Strategy Guide== | ||
In the strategy guide for the Playstation 2 game "Kingdom Hearts II", on page 28 (the Aladdin Character page) there is a small blurb describing limits. The title says "Everybody To The Limit". | In the strategy guide for the Playstation 2 game "Kingdom Hearts II", on page 28 (the Aladdin Character page) there is a small blurb describing limits. The title says "Everybody To The Limit". | ||
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| + | ==License Plates== | ||
| + | [[Image:Trgdorcar.jpg|thumb|Burninate my ride.]] | ||
| + | A car has been spotted on the streets of Melbourne, Australia, with a license plate reading "TRGDOR". | ||
| + | Another car has been spotted in Irvine, California with a license plate of "BURNIN8". Yet another in North Carolina has a plate reading "[[Everybody to the Limit|Fhqwagds]]" (sic). | ||
== Lost energy drink == | == Lost energy drink == | ||
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*[http://media.putfile.com/Homestar-in-Flash-8---HiRes See the short, cut video (high resolution)] | *[http://media.putfile.com/Homestar-in-Flash-8---HiRes See the short, cut video (high resolution)] | ||
*[http://www.moock.org/blog/archives/000146.html Listing of mirrors for the full technical demo movie] | *[http://www.moock.org/blog/archives/000146.html Listing of mirrors for the full technical demo movie] | ||
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==Movies in Fifteen Minutes== | ==Movies in Fifteen Minutes== | ||
In the book [http://community.livejournal.com/m15m/ Movies in Fifteen Minutes] by Cleolinda Jones, she makes several brief references to Strong Bad in her versions of popular movies. | In the book [http://community.livejournal.com/m15m/ Movies in Fifteen Minutes] by Cleolinda Jones, she makes several brief references to Strong Bad in her versions of popular movies. | ||
| - | == | + | ==Muppet Studio Online Movies== |
| - | In [[The Muppets]] | + | In [[The Muppets|The Muppets']] official Youtube channel, one of their shorts feature Beaker singing Dust in The Wind, while being bothered by "[[Youtube]] annotations". One of them says "[[Trogdor|BURNINATION!!]]" |
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==The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English== | ==The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English== | ||
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In a sample tournament bracket in this book on page 163, one of the players is Trogdor. | In a sample tournament bracket in this book on page 163, one of the players is Trogdor. | ||
| - | ==[[Paul and Storm]] Talk About Some Stuff For Five to Ten Minutes (On Average)== | + | ==[[Da Vinci's Notebook|Paul and Storm]] Talk About Some Stuff For Five to Ten Minutes (On Average)== |
*When talking about the small soups in [http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/show-007-peanut-butter-eggs-and-dice/ episode 7], Paul mentions that they are "[[cheap as free]]". | *When talking about the small soups in [http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/show-007-peanut-butter-eggs-and-dice/ episode 7], Paul mentions that they are "[[cheap as free]]". | ||
*In the [http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/show-0095-in-com-pe-tant-video/ episode 9.5 video podcast], the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD is visible for a moment in Storm's DVD collection. | *In the [http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/show-0095-in-com-pe-tant-video/ episode 9.5 video podcast], the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD is visible for a moment in Storm's DVD collection. | ||
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*In [http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/show-091-stupid-like-a-cat/ episode 91], Paul notes that Storm's part of the introduction sounds Homestar, causing Storm to do an impromptu Homestar impression. | *In [http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/show-091-stupid-like-a-cat/ episode 91], Paul notes that Storm's part of the introduction sounds Homestar, causing Storm to do an impromptu Homestar impression. | ||
*In the podcast's [http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/show-121-dexterity-is-my-dump-stat/ 121st episode], [[Wikipedia:Wil Wheaton|Wil Wheaton]] remarks that he cannot think of a better way to start off [[Decemberween]] than his and Paul and Storm's show in Largo, California. | *In the podcast's [http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/show-121-dexterity-is-my-dump-stat/ 121st episode], [[Wikipedia:Wil Wheaton|Wil Wheaton]] remarks that he cannot think of a better way to start off [[Decemberween]] than his and Paul and Storm's show in Largo, California. | ||
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==The Picture of Everything 2== | ==The Picture of Everything 2== | ||
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== PeanutButterGamer == | == PeanutButterGamer == | ||
| - | * During the intro to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC31W3xtzgc Top 8 Zelda Dungeons], PBG calls the santa hat (which mentions how he was late in finishing his video) a | + | * During the intro to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC31W3xtzgc Top 8 Zelda Dungeons], PBG calls the santa hat (which mentions how he was late in finishing his video) a Santamin hat. |
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== Pumpkin! == | == Pumpkin! == | ||
Around Halloween 2004, at "[http://www.osf.com/ The Old Spaghetti Factory]" restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (a fairly [http://www.osf.com/locations/alllocations.html large] [http://www.oldspaghettifactory.ca/locations.html chain], and a higher class restaurant), they had a large collection of carved pumpkins all over the place, and one prominently placed pumpkin near the entrance had an excellently carved likeness of Homestar in it. | Around Halloween 2004, at "[http://www.osf.com/ The Old Spaghetti Factory]" restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (a fairly [http://www.osf.com/locations/alllocations.html large] [http://www.oldspaghettifactory.ca/locations.html chain], and a higher class restaurant), they had a large collection of carved pumpkins all over the place, and one prominently placed pumpkin near the entrance had an excellently carved likeness of Homestar in it. | ||
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==Rabbit and Mouse== | ==Rabbit and Mouse== | ||
| - | + | On the links page of the [http://www.rabbitandmouse.com Rabbit and Mouse Website] the description reads "We're almost positive these guys do this sober". | |
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== Rialto Theatre == | == Rialto Theatre == | ||
During the introduction to the weekly showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Rialto Theatre in Raleigh, North Carolina, a projector is frequently used to make The Cheat and Trogdor run across the screen. | During the introduction to the weekly showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Rialto Theatre in Raleigh, North Carolina, a projector is frequently used to make The Cheat and Trogdor run across the screen. | ||
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==Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++== | ==Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++== | ||
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==Shadowrun: Fourth Edition== | ==Shadowrun: Fourth Edition== | ||
Shadowrun is a [[Wikipedia:Tabletop role-playing game|pen-and-paper RPG]] that combines elements of cyberpunk and fantasy. On page 87 (of the second printing), when discussing designing a character, it says (emphasis ours): | Shadowrun is a [[Wikipedia:Tabletop role-playing game|pen-and-paper RPG]] that combines elements of cyberpunk and fantasy. On page 87 (of the second printing), when discussing designing a character, it says (emphasis ours): | ||
| - | :Write down some quotes your character might say. Three or four should be good. Fiction is filled with characters that can be captured in a quote | + | :Write down some quotes your character might say. Three or four should be good. Fiction is filled with characters that can be captured in a quote—everything from "Do you feel lucky, punk?" to "'''Double Deuce!'''"—capture our imaginations and give us something to hook a character on. |
==Spaceshipper== | ==Spaceshipper== | ||
A couple of college students have created a game based on [[Spaceshipper]], one of the unplayble video games by [[Videlectrix]]. The game can be found [http://www.tomkortbeek.nl/space.html here]. | A couple of college students have created a game based on [[Spaceshipper]], one of the unplayble video games by [[Videlectrix]]. The game can be found [http://www.tomkortbeek.nl/space.html here]. | ||
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== Super Size Me == | == Super Size Me == | ||
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== Trek Nation == | == Trek Nation == | ||
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In this film about Gene Roddenberry, Wil Wheaton is shown in a picture wearing a Strong Bad T-Shirt. | In this film about Gene Roddenberry, Wil Wheaton is shown in a picture wearing a Strong Bad T-Shirt. | ||
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== Untraceable == | == Untraceable == | ||
In one scene in the movie [[IMDB:tt0880578|Untraceable]] a person in a chatroom has [[Cheerleader]] from [[Teen Girl Squad]] as an avatar. | In one scene in the movie [[IMDB:tt0880578|Untraceable]] a person in a chatroom has [[Cheerleader]] from [[Teen Girl Squad]] as an avatar. | ||
| - | == | + | == W00tstock 2013 == |
| - | + | Strong Bad and Homestar appeared at W00tstock, laying down some "ground rules" and introducing Whil Wheaton.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0m-k6qZMx8] | |
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==WaTiki Waterpark== | ==WaTiki Waterpark== | ||
The WaTiki Indoor Waterpark in Rapid City, South Dakota had, as a transition on their electronic billboard, Homestar Runner running across the board. | The WaTiki Indoor Waterpark in Rapid City, South Dakota had, as a transition on their electronic billboard, Homestar Runner running across the board. | ||
| - | == | + | == "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Word Crimes" music video == |
| - | + | At the 1:38 mark of the music video for "Weird Al" Yankovic's song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc "Word Crimes,"] Trogdor can be seen as a doodle on a Composition notebook. | |
== Wil Wheaton's "Just a Geek" == | == Wil Wheaton's "Just a Geek" == | ||
| - | In the introduction to | + | In the introduction to [http://books.google.com/books?id=vjrNaFydsAIC this book], written by the actor-turned-author Wil Wheaton, who once played Wesley Crusher on Star Trek; The Next Generation, the author mentions a conversation with his wife that covered whether or not to bring his Trogdor shirt to a book signing. He has been known to talk about Homestar in other such personal encounters and on his Twitter feed. |
==Wordplay== | ==Wordplay== | ||
