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[[Image:TeenGirlSquad12.png|200px|thumb|"What we gonna get?"]] | [[Image:TeenGirlSquad12.png|200px|thumb|"What we gonna get?"]] | ||
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Cheerleader}}, {{Film|So and So}}, {{Film|What's Her Face}}, {{Film|The Ugly One}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Patchbeard|Patchbeard]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Band Name Boys|Band Name Boys]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Mrs. Embalmo|Mrs. Embalmo]], {{Film|Arrow'd Guy}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Tines Racer|Tines Racer]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Mindy|Mindy]], | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Cheerleader}}, {{Film|So and So}}, {{Film|What's Her Face}}, {{Film|The Ugly One}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Patchbeard|Patchbeard]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Band Name Boys|Band Name Boys]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Mrs. Embalmo|Mrs. Embalmo]], {{Film|Arrow'd Guy}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Tines Racer|Tines Racer]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Mindy|Mindy]], | ||
- | [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Strong Bad Robot|Strong Bad Robot]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Class Prez|Class Prez]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Wireless Wizard|Wireless Wizard]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#The USB Dongle Goblin|The USB Dongle Goblin]], | + | [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Strong Bad Robot|Strong Bad Robot]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Class Prez|Class Prez]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Wireless Wizard|Wireless Wizard]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#The USB Dongle Goblin|The USB Dongle Goblin]], [[Science Fiction Greg and D N'D Greg#D N'D Greg|D N'D Greg]] (Easter egg), [[Science Fiction Greg and D N'D Greg#Science Fiction Greg|Science Fiction Greg]] (Easter egg) |
'''Places:''' [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#The School|The School]], Mindy's Shrine | '''Places:''' [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#The School|The School]], Mindy's Shrine | ||
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'''ALL:''' IT'S VALENTIMES!<br> | '''ALL:''' IT'S VALENTIMES!<br> | ||
- | '''SO AND SO:''' ''{simultaneously | + | '''SO AND SO:''' ''{simultaneously}'' -tines! |
'''CHEERLEADER:''' What time is it? | '''CHEERLEADER:''' What time is it? | ||
'''ALL:''' IT'S VALENTIMES!<br> | '''ALL:''' IT'S VALENTIMES!<br> | ||
- | '''SO AND SO:''' ''{simultaneously | + | '''SO AND SO:''' ''{simultaneously}'' -tines! |
'''CHEERLEADER:''' What we gonna get? | '''CHEERLEADER:''' What we gonna get? | ||
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The inside has a picture of an angry dongle goblin, with the words | The inside has a picture of an angry dongle goblin, with the words | ||
<blockquote>happy<br>vamlumtime's<br>day<br><br>from the USB<br>dongle goblin</blockquote> | <blockquote>happy<br>vamlumtime's<br>day<br><br>from the USB<br>dongle goblin</blockquote> | ||
- | *At the end, click on the "o" for a scene with Science Fiction Greg and D N'D Greg | + | *At the end, click on the "o" for a scene with Science Fiction Greg and D N'D Greg. |
:'''SCI-FI GREG''': If we cannot claim her heart, at least she's in the arms of a truly worthy adversary. | :'''SCI-FI GREG''': If we cannot claim her heart, at least she's in the arms of a truly worthy adversary. | ||
:'''D N'D GREG''': Sometimes...wizards are so awesome...it hurts. | :'''D N'D GREG''': Sometimes...wizards are so awesome...it hurts. | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
*Being "carded" refers to being asked for identification proving age in order to, for instance, purchase alcohol. | *Being "carded" refers to being asked for identification proving age in order to, for instance, purchase alcohol. | ||
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*[[Wikipedia:Universal Serial Bus|USB]] (Universal Serial Bus) is a standard interface for connecting peripherals to computers. | *[[Wikipedia:Universal Serial Bus|USB]] (Universal Serial Bus) is a standard interface for connecting peripherals to computers. | ||
*A [[Wikipedia:Dongle|dongle]] is a device that connects to a computer for one of several specific purposes. These uses include adapting one type of port to another, providing security authentication for software, or facilitating wireless communication between the computer and other devices. | *A [[Wikipedia:Dongle|dongle]] is a device that connects to a computer for one of several specific purposes. These uses include adapting one type of port to another, providing security authentication for software, or facilitating wireless communication between the computer and other devices. | ||
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* Cheerleader's shirt in the cartoon would be read as "Who heart-ed?", a parody of the popular t-shirt phrase "Who farted?" | * Cheerleader's shirt in the cartoon would be read as "Who heart-ed?", a parody of the popular t-shirt phrase "Who farted?" | ||
* [[Wikipedia: pink eye|Pink eye]] is an eye inflammation. | * [[Wikipedia: pink eye|Pink eye]] is an eye inflammation. | ||
- | * | + | *'Bad [[wikipedia:Juju|Juju]]' is a mocking reference to voodoo and superstitions. |
- | * | + | *'Full bars' is a reference to having good mobile phone (or wireless signal) reception (and thus having "full bars" shown on the phone's display). |
*The object the Wireless Wizard is flying on is a wireless router. | *The object the Wireless Wizard is flying on is a wireless router. | ||
*U.N. stands for [[Wikipedia:United Nations|United Nations]]. | *U.N. stands for [[Wikipedia:United Nations|United Nations]]. | ||
*When the class prez asks what Cheerleader means by saying he is "less than B", he is referring to Cheerleader's failure to type the right text for a heart. The correct way is "<3". | *When the class prez asks what Cheerleader means by saying he is "less than B", he is referring to Cheerleader's failure to type the right text for a heart. The correct way is "<3". | ||
- | * | + | *The points of a [[Wikipedia:Fork|fork]] are called "tines". |
*When Cheerleader asks So and So "What?" her question is surrounded by asterisks, as is often used in scripts to show emphasis. | *When Cheerleader asks So and So "What?" her question is surrounded by asterisks, as is often used in scripts to show emphasis. | ||
*"Mock U.N." likely refers to two high school clubs: Model UN and Mock Trial. | *"Mock U.N." likely refers to two high school clubs: Model UN and Mock Trial. | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
- | *One of the plaques by Mindy's portrait reads " | + | *One of the plaques by Mindy's portrait reads "1984-[[1987]]". |
- | *This is the first Teen Girl Squad to use the modified capital I in | + | *This is the first Teen Girl Squad to use the modified capital I in Strong Bad's [[font]], yet sometimes the regular style that looks like [[lowercase i's]] is still used. |
- | *This issue has the most Easter | + | *This issue has the most Easter Eggs of any Teen Girl Squad issue. |
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===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
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*[[Wikipedia:Whitman's|Whitman's]] Sampler is a popular assortment of chocolates. | *[[Wikipedia:Whitman's|Whitman's]] Sampler is a popular assortment of chocolates. | ||
*Cheerleader's phone resembles a Danger [[Wikipedia:Danger Hiptop|Sidekick]], LG [[Wikipedia:LG VX9800|The V]] or [[Wikipedia:LG VX9900|enV]], a phone with a full QWERTY keyboard intended for use with text messaging. | *Cheerleader's phone resembles a Danger [[Wikipedia:Danger Hiptop|Sidekick]], LG [[Wikipedia:LG VX9800|The V]] or [[Wikipedia:LG VX9900|enV]], a phone with a full QWERTY keyboard intended for use with text messaging. | ||
- | *Class Prez's phone model, "CRKR" (short for "Cracker"), is a play on the [[Wikipedia:Motorola|Motorola]] cellular phone KRZR. The name itself is also a play on the naming of cell phones after foods like the [[Wikipedia:LG Chocolate (VX8500)|LG Chocolate]] and [[Wikipedia:BlackBerry| | + | *Class Prez's phone model, "CRKR" (short for "Cracker"), is a play on the [[Wikipedia:Motorola|Motorola]] cellular phone KRZR. The name itself is also a play on the recent naming of cell phones after foods like the [[Wikipedia:LG Chocolate (VX8500)|LG Chocolate]] and the [[Wikipedia:BlackBerry|BlackBerry]]. This could also explain why Class Prez's phone has a bite taken out of it. |
+ | *The Technological Romance robot sings in a tune similar to the song "[[Wikipedia:Technologic|Technologic]]" by [[Wikipedia:Daft Punk|Daft Punk]]. | ||
*"Gag me with a spoon!!" was a popular 1980s catchphrase, commonly associated with cheerleaders and other "[[Wikipedia:Valley girl|Valley Girl]]" stereotypes, used to indicate disgust or disapproval. | *"Gag me with a spoon!!" was a popular 1980s catchphrase, commonly associated with cheerleaders and other "[[Wikipedia:Valley girl|Valley Girl]]" stereotypes, used to indicate disgust or disapproval. | ||
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*[[Wikipedia:Formula One|Formula 1]], abbreviated to F1, and in modern times also known as Grand Prix motor racing, is the highest class of open wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, motorsport world's governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. | *[[Wikipedia:Formula One|Formula 1]], abbreviated to F1, and in modern times also known as Grand Prix motor racing, is the highest class of open wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, motorsport world's governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Birkenstock|Birkenstock]] is a German brand of sandals and other shoes, notable for their contoured cork and rubber footbeds, which conform somewhat to the shape of their wearers' feet. | *[[Wikipedia:Birkenstock|Birkenstock]] is a German brand of sandals and other shoes, notable for their contoured cork and rubber footbeds, which conform somewhat to the shape of their wearers' feet. | ||
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*"Doc Martens" is one of the nicknames for [[Wikipedia:Dr. Martens|Dr. Martens]], a footwear, clothing and accessories brand. | *"Doc Martens" is one of the nicknames for [[Wikipedia:Dr. Martens|Dr. Martens]], a footwear, clothing and accessories brand. | ||
*[[Wikipedia:TiVo|TiVo]] is a brand of digital video recorder in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It is a consumer video device that captures television programming to hard disk storage for later viewing. | *[[Wikipedia:TiVo|TiVo]] is a brand of digital video recorder in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It is a consumer video device that captures television programming to hard disk storage for later viewing. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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+ | *[[HR:tgs12.swf|view the Flash file for "Teen Girl Squad Issue 12"]] | ||
+ | *[[Forum:10810|forum thread re: "Teen Girl Squad Issue 12"]] | ||
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