Editing Talk:BMW Lighter

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==Real Lighter==
I found a real lighter on  [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6158270250 Ebay], so I'm not sure what "no physical counterpart" means. [[User:Drhaggis|<nowiki></nowiki>]]- [[User:Drhaggis|Dr Haggis]] - [[User talk: Drhaggis|Talk]] 20:19, 26 Feb 2005 (MST)
:Update:  A [http://search.ebay.com/BMW-Lighter quick search] on eBay yields about 90 auctions for a BMW lighter currently. I wonder how many of these auctions would not even exist if it weren't for Homestar Runner? {{User:The Paper/sig}} 18:39, 12 Aug 2005 (UTC)

::Yeah, I actually bought one of these after Drhaggis brought it to my attention in February.  I got one of the ones that looks like Strong Bad's and my plan was to take a photo for this page.  The thing is pretty much just a silver colored Zippo ripoff with a BMW logo glued on it.  I still want to take a photo, but I'd have to find the thing first.  I thought I knew where it was, but I can't find it.  Hmm.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]]  --  [[User:Tom|Tom]] 20:33, 12 Aug 2005 (UTC)
:::I found a pic of a real BMW lighter, but, as I said, my **** computer won't let me upload images. {{User:Bubsty/sig}} 02:53, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

[http://search.ebay.com/Saab-Lighter Saab Lighters!]--[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 23:14, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Found it. http://images.google.com/images?q=BMW+lighter&oe=UTF-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Revisiting way-too-long later {{--}} it seems like BMW Zippos did exist at some point prior to the release of [[guitar]]. Although a lot of resale listings vaguely offer that it is "vintage" (side note: are we to the point where something from 2002 can be considered "vintage"? yeesh... anyways) many specify a date well before the sbemail, such as [https://picclick.com/Rare-Pre-1970s-BMW-Zippo-Lighter-in-Box-Excellent-192789758992.html "Pre-1970's"], [https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-70s-zippo-lighter-bmw-motorcycle-luftmeister "70s"], [https://www.ebay.com/itm/334510509593 "1983"], [https://picclick.com/Vintage-Ultra-Rare-Hard-To-Find-1994-Zippo-Lighterbmwcar-222953574926.html "1994"] to the point where it's beyond a reasonable doubt that these were at some point available. Whether they could be easily found in 2002, well, that's another story. --{{User:Bleu Ninja/sig}} 02:36, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

== Image Overuse? ==
Are all these images really nessecary? Why not something like [[Duct Tape|this]] or [[Ducks|this]]? I think that the debut and CGI images are enough for this page. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 00:30, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
:Oh, my goodness, seconded! That's a long freakin' page for a 2"-square object! &mdash;[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 01:10, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

::The article is like this because back when it was started, there were only three appearances.  I don't have a problem with the images.  If you don't like the layout, we could probably but them in a nice gallery.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]]  --  [[User:Tom|Tom]] 01:53, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
I think that if it has a lot of appearances (like somewhere 1round 12 or 13) we  should take some of the images away, just because it would be too long. I like it this way. --{{User:Salty/sig}} 01:34, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
:It has nine images. That ''is'' too many. Most pages like this have only one image, two max. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 01:40, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

::I've put the images in a gallery.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]]  --  [[User:Tom|Tom]] 04:54, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
:::Still a little bit unnessecary, expecially with the text sighting (which has an actual sighting in the same email). But I'm not going to fight to get rid of it. Now I just gotta get enough free time to make the appearances in a format similar to [[Duct Tape|this page's]]. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 04:57, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
::::That improves the aesthetics of the page immensely. &mdash;[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 05:29, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Nah.  If anything, The first appearance of the BMW lighter should be in there too.  The BMW lighter is a specific object, unlike duct tape. -[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 18:56, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

:The first appearance is in the thumbnail image at the top of the page.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]]  --  [[User:Tom|Tom]] 22:23, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
::I liked it the other way, but this way works too. {{User:Bubsty/sig}} 05:07, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

To revisit this discussion, do we really need the entire gallery of pictures?  I think a couple of the lighter, plus the two variations (say, like, 5 pics total) would be sufficient.  Maybe one more of the unmarked SBG4AP lighter.  Barring that, the captions on the current gallery are pretty lame.  Are there any alternatives? -[[Special:Contributions/170.223.0.54|170.223.0.54]] 21:15, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

== SAAB lighter ==

so, should homestar's lighter be a separate page? i think it should. i mean, the saab lighter might appear again, and when it does, we should be prepared. [[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 00:09, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
:Well, for now, the SAAB lighter has only appeared once, and if it does, maybe we should consider changing the article to just "Lighters" instead. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 00:25, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
::I agree with Has Matt? I think Marzipan would have a VW lighter, and Pom Pom strikes me as a Volvo lighter-type. LOL--[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 00:22, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

===Duplo Lighter===
Lil' Strong Bad is shown at one time with a Duplo lighter. Duplo is a line of building blocks designed by the LEGO company for infants. Does anyone else feel this is worthy of mention? {{User:Sonichu/sig}}
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 ===Duplo Lighter===
 Lil' Strong Bad is shown at one time with a Duplo lighter. Duplo is a line of building blocks designed by the LEGO company for infants. Does anyone else feel this is worthy of mention? {{User:Sonichu/sig}}
-== Both sides? ==
-Further to [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=BMW_Lighter&diff=633857&oldid=633845&rcid=592753 this edit], I was incorrect to say that it is speculation to assume the logo is on both sides. [[:Image:sbemail36.PNG|This is proof]] that that assumption is just flat-out wrong. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 09:23, 5 March 2009 (UTC)