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Pretend Reference??

Strong Bad ordering a "Chateau Pretend" may be a reference to François-René de Chateaubriand, a French author/political figure from the 18-19th century. Strong bad uses the name in relation to food, and Chateaubriand was known for involvement in culinary arts.

I think you're making the reference unnecessarily complicated. The way I see it, Chateau Pretend is a pretend wine. Kahteh 11:06, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Lies. All lies. Clearly I'm the only one who knows how it all went down. Cast your mind back to car, when Homestar gave a shout-out to Lemon Pretend. Whilst we can safely assume that within the fictional universe of Free Country, USA, Lemon Pretend is a type of pie, a search on Google turns back no recipies or even references to the existence of a Lemon Pretend pie (outside of the Homestar Runner reference, of course). It is through this method that I have come to the conclusion that the reference here is not a Real-World one, but one of the Inside demographic, and, as such, refers to the Strong Bad Email that usually goes by the name of "car". Thank you for your time. --Ppk01 12:27, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Um... I'm not all that convinced that having the word 'Pretend' in a foodstuff's name really qualifies it as an inside reference. Unless you can find a way of working Great Uncle Pawdabber's Pre-Tend Ice Cream Showdown into the reference somehow. Kahteh 16:28, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Considering the three instances of the word "Pretend" in three separate cartoons, this should be considered an Inside Joke and a page should be made for it. After all, we've made pages for less. --Ppk01 18:51, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
It doesn't have to be a reference to be funny. Pawdabber's ice cream is pretend because it's really just sour cream and The Cheat fur. Chateau Pretend is pretend because the only real part of the restaurant is a cardboard box. There's nothing notable about Strong Bad using a regular English word to mean the same thing on two occasions. PolarBoy 19:03, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Most likely a reference to Château Latour, considering he orders a bottle of it.
Agreed. Chateaubriand is a real stretch. JudahNielsen 22:09, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
My first thought was that the wine was a tad pretendous. AbdiViklas 23:43, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Name that Tune

Gah... The tune the whale plays is extraordinarily familiar. I just can't place it, for the life of me. It's very frustrating. --DorianGray 10:14, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

It sounds really familar to me to. It's really annoying. —Shwoo 10:19, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
It reminds me a LOT of the music from one of the towns in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. --TotalSpaceshipGirl3 10:36, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
I think I've got it! It's the first few notes of the music that plays in Koopa Village in the original Paper Mario! Nailed it! Compare the two. --TotalSpaceshipGirl3 10:50, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Those two don't sound that similar to me... --phlip TC 11:04, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
The key may be a bit off. The tune seems similar to me, though. I very may well be tone-deaf. --TotalSpaceshipGirl3 11:05, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Here's another idea that was proposed. Trey56 13:14, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

The tune that the drive-thru whale plays appears to be the first few notes from the theme song for the television show Night Court.

After listening to the theme from Night Court, I think they're similar, but different. Trey56 13:23, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure it's from a game, possibly one on this site? (doubt it) - Quolnok 13:26, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Call me weird, but to me it sounds somewhat similar to the title screen themes in the Pokemon games. -Sumgirl

I think it's the beat that makes it familiar, rather than the tune. The beat is more or less the same as the Everybody Knows It song. Nsayer 17:09, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

TSSG3: When you try to match the two up, even when you're nice to the beats, you don't get much of a hit. ¤ The Mü Dang, Pom Pom, you see that? That's a nice golbol. Talk to me. 20:39, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Isn't it the chorus from the Gorillaz track "Dirty Harry"?

I looked it up and it matches pretty well. Retromaniac 22:23, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

It's not Paper Mario, I have that game, or Night Court (I looked it up on YouTube). Retromaniac 22:22, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I don't know, I'm pretty convinced by Night Court. The groove is different, but the melodic contour is the same. Both songs start on Bb, move through a major chord (w/ ornamentation) to rest briefly on F, peak on Ab, and descend by way of G and F. The crappy-speaker song is more or less what you'd get if you took Night Court, changed the tempo, set it to a different beat, and changed some of the little in-between notes. —AbdiViklas

For the musically challenged: Image:Drive-Thru Tune.png. The real tune from the toon, the Koopa Village tune that TSSG3 posted, Night Court pulled from some MIDI I found on the net, and Dirty Harry, from me, since I own that one... all shifted to start on C, so they're easier to compare. They're don't really seem all that similar to me... --phlip TC 00:24, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

The 2nd half of the song is identical for all intents and purposes to night court and the first half is 'similar' -JamesDean 03:22, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

It sounds a little Daytime TV to me, and it's said right after the word Password...does anyone know what the theme to that gameshow was? I've been trying to YouTube it for a few minutes...actually something in the background could have been it. I'll keep searching. There's 4 themes, I can find...one. Just a thought, probably nothing. ~ Shadix

The tune reminds me a bit of the music from the first level of the NES game Mappy Land.. but is slightly different. --AshyRaccoon 05:54, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Which in turn was a lyricless version of "This little light of mine". The whales song does sound similar.XDSesshoumaru CianXD

Distorted speaker

The lines Strong Bad hears as "Sever your leg", I hear that the speaker is saying "Serve to your right", or something similar... and, like Shwoo, I hear "seventh window". The others I hear the same as SB, but I wouldn't be surprised if I'm mishearing any or all of these... what do you think? --phlip TC 10:20, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I distinctly heard "seventh window" too, even before there was a transcript. I stand with "sever your leg", though. --DorianGray 10:21, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
I can't really hear "serve to your right". There's no t sound. —Shwoo 10:25, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
It's confirmed in the New Stuff section. The description is "Sever your leg, please, sir." --TotalSpaceshipGirl3 11:13, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Not really, the toon description there could be quoting SB, it was one of the funny lines in the toon after all... Oh well, {waits patiently for QotW}. --phlip TC 11:20, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I heard "serve to your right" the first time I watched it, but after listening it to a few more times, I hear "sever your leg". "Seventh window" is definetely correct. - Super Sam 13:35, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

In terms of the window, I almost hear "south window". Retromaniac 15:55, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
I hear "sever your leg" and that's all I hear. DeFender1031 01:13, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

It tells the lobster to sever its leg, or whatever it really said, and the lobster severed its leg...

I hear "steve turn around to the seventh window" I absolutely hear "steve turn around to the seventh window" as well -JamesDean 03:20, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

The distorted speaker also reminded me of the ones from what I want. Retromaniac 22:32, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I hear "the lake head". In all seriousness, I think TBC actually said "sever your leg" because they don't want people thinking that it's anything else.--Bobo the King 09:29, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Jeeves

Reginald Jeeves is a character created by P.G. Wodehouse who appears in a number of short stories and novels. In the literature, Jeeves works as the valet of Bertie Wooster. Due to the popularity of the series, the name Jeeves is frequently used in popular culture to refer to chauffeurs, butlers, and waiters. Spiderbaby 14:12, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Whale speaker

What fast food place has a whale for its speaker? Retromaniac 15:48, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Invisible ones? --Jay (Talk) 16:41, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I think the trend of having the order speaker/mic live inside of a mascot started with Jack-in-the-box, which used to have the speaker/mic inside a clown's mouth. Nsayer 18:09, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

That was...odd.

I don't really see what this short was about... --Das654 16:11, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

That was my initial reaction too. You can talk more about it at the forum instead of here, please. There's a nice link to the thread at the bottom of Drive-Thru. -Brightstar Shiner 16:13, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
As I propose below, I think its about something that was on cable on March 18th. PolarBoy 19:06, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Echo

Pro-awesome

I hear "Bro-awesome". I don't know what that means, but I don't hear a "P" sound. --Jay (Talk) 16:39, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

And, while on the subject, I don't hear "Steer your car around" either, though in that case I'm kinda unsure what I'm hearing. I think part of it is "turn around" though. --Jay (Talk) 16:43, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
I agree with Bro-awesome, but I hear "Stee your car around" which just sounds like the whale didn't pronounce the R very clearly, and I can't imagine what else that would be. --SamuraiMoose
Yup, I definitely hear bro. Dr. Clash 20:25, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Yeah. I hear 'bro-awesome', no question about it.

a blue one?

Strong Bad says "how 'bout a blue one for my little friend"; does this seem to anyone else like a possible reference to Strong Sad's "the blue ones"? 66.251.25.205 18:23, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I thought about that too, but I think it's a coincidence — there's nothing else to tie the two together. Trey56 18:33, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
It's a fluke, there's no connection.-- DongleGoblin 21:02, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
It did occur to me as well. --Jay (Talk) 21:28, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
I thought it was a reference to Lookin at a Thing in a Bag where everyone drink colored ones. But The Cheat drink a red one and bubs the blue one. — Elcool (talk)(contribs) 05:12, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
I think it is, personally. - Volbeat A The Cheat 07:23, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Rocket Sound

Hey, the sound for The Compressor sounds a lot like Bubs's pumpkin from the Carve-nival. 71.192.94.44

Actual reference to what was on TV last night?

My little brother informs me that he saw something on cable yesterday concerning the potential for real lobsters on Europa. I want to put together a more solid reference than "my little brother told me"--for instance the name of the show and even better, the episode. Anybody know a good way to find out what was on TV last night? Or maybe someone saw the show and can remember what it was called? PolarBoy 19:01, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I think it was Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, the episode "Guess WHAT'S Coming to Dinner?" Chaos!

Fun with Facts

"Sperm whales are not known to eat lobsters, Europa-pean or otherwise." To this I'd like to add "Drive through speakers are not known to eat anything, or have a hidden Europan-lobster-powered rocket, or stand out in the middle of a field where no restaurant has ever been or ever will be. PolarBoy 19:21, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I agree. That "fun fact" isn't much fun at all. It was probably just some weird, bizarre ending TBC came up with. It had nothing to do with the mascot being a whale.-- Nevadie 19:52, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Whoever first wrote this article must have been desperate for "fun" facts and "trivia", because some of them seem pretty weak.-- DongleGoblin 21:06, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, what the crap was that about? *mumble*... Visorbot 386 00:49, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Reference?

Just looking at the article of the day, I think the table in the easter egg is the top of the jail. Anyone else? - Wario64

Looks like the same box to me. (Some kind of scientist 23:47, 19 March 2007 (UTC))
The shading is different in a few spots, it doesn't have "JAIL" or "A BOX" or the bars, but is clearly based on that box. If you view the .swf file in something like media player classic, or directly in the browser, and resize the window so you can see further below on the box.. and flip it horizontally.. it does share features. Overall shape, and most shading. --AshyRaccoon 02:52, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Trivia?

Do we really need the "300 ft. equals 100 yd...." under the trivia section? It's not really needed, and it's got nothing to do with anything. Also, did anyone else think that this was a little more... "outlandish" than usual?-- DongleGoblin 20:51, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

No, I think that part could be left out. The kilometers could be left in, as there are some Wiki Users from "across the pond."-- Nevadie 02:56, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Extra Sauce?

When Strong Bad orders, he asks for extra sauce. In Strongest Man in the World, Homestar tells Pom-Pom to "Pour on that extra sauce" when they're training. Possible inside reference?

I don't think so. Some kind of scientist 22:11, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure this is a coincidence, especially because a lot of "specials" include some kind of sauce. It's a common thing to order extra sauce. Plus, I'm pretty sure he said "extra-size," mispronouncing exercise. -- Nevadie 02:58, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
Actually, I guess the transcript does say "extra sauce." But I still think it's a total coincidence. -- Nevadie 03:06, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Weird Al Reference?

I saw that Weird Als music video for "Trapped In The Drive-Thru" was released on Myspace Video yesterday. Reference?

First of all, SIGN YOUR NAME!!!! And, second, yeah, when I saw the title, I thought, "Hey, is this a ref to "TitDT?" It MIGHT be a reference, just MIGHT. I do think it's too simalar sounding to be a coincidence...I mean, TWO videos about a drive-thru in, like, 1 1/2 days??!?!?! What do all a y'all think??? -WeirdAl (talk · 00:05, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
First of all, NO SHOUTING!!!! :-p Well, considering that it takes TBC about a day and a night to animate a sbemail (I think they said that in an interview), and that this toon is much shorter than recent sbemails, it's definitely possible. But it would have required them to see the video as soon as it was released, drop the toon/sbemail they were working on, come up with an idea in no time and start working on the animation immediately. And for all that effort, there is no clear reference to the Weird Al video in this toon (as far as I can see). So yes, it's possible, but highly unlikely. Definitely a stretch. Loafing 03:15, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Speed to Europa

For the rocket to have traveled the minimum distance of 628,089,000 kilometers (390,276,411 miles, 4.2AU) to Europa and back in the 1:30 between the rocket's launch and its landing, it must have traveled at an average speed exceeding 23 times the speed of light.

I moved this here from the article, since we have several precedents of moving calculations to the talk page. (See Talk:A Folky Tale → Physics for an example.) — It's dot com 03:08, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

For reference, I would like to note that the calculation is more than possible, as there are is no "lost time" between the rocket's launch and landing (ie. no cuts where time would have elapsed.) And I think it's worth noting on the main page. --Jay (Talk) 05:20, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Going too far?

Ok, is this just strange? Europa and Lobster connection, not the arctic connection.

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