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[[Image:sbemail67.PNG|thumb|"...Milk and cookies shot out my nose!"]]
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''{He runs print_of_it.exe and the email prints out via [[The Paper]]. He tears it off and starts typing.}''
''{He runs print_of_it.exe and the email prints out via [[The Paper]]. He tears it off and starts typing.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Dan, ''{stiltedly forced}'' you big, dumb moron. I've actually already begun work on my memoirs. It's a new books-on-tape series called "Words I Probably Said" by Strong Bad. ''{stops typing}'' Let's take a listen.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Dan, you big, dumb moron. I've actually already begun work on my memoirs. It's a new books-on-tape series called "Words I Probably Said" by Strong Bad. ''{stops typing}'' Let's take a listen.
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''{Cut to the booOOMbox. There is a [[cassette tape]] in it with the title of Strong Bad's series and the words "Tape One." Strong Bad presses play.}''
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''{Cut to the booOOMbox. There is a cassette tape in it with the title of Strong Bad's series and the words "Tape One." Strong Bad presses play.}''
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'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' {{--}}and Reg had the ball at the top of the key, and I was all like, "I'm open! I'm open!" But somebody musta slipped him some drugs or something before the game because he didn't see me and he passed it to The Deke instead and The Deke SLAM-DUNKED IT! Oh, it was my greatest moment on the court! I was trying to high-five everyone in sight but there was a lot of commotion and excitement and...The Deke accidentally shoved me to the ground and called me a{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' —and Reg had the ball at the top of the key, and I was all like, "I'm open! I'm open!" But somebody musta slipped him some drugs or something before the game because he didn't see me and he passed it to The Deke instead and The Deke SLAM-DUNKED IT! Oh, it was my greatest moment on the court! I was trying to high-five everyone in sight but there was a lot of commotion and excitement and...The Deke accidentally shoved me to the ground and called me a—
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''{Strong Bad hits fast-forward; the tape squeals.}''
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''{Strong Bad hits fast-forward; the tape squeals.)''
'''STRONG BAD:''' Oop! We'll skip on ahead here.
'''STRONG BAD:''' Oop! We'll skip on ahead here.
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''{Strong Bad lets go of the fast forward button, and the tape continues.}''
''{Strong Bad lets go of the fast forward button, and the tape continues.}''
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'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' {{--}}and she was a very, ''very'' special lady. And she loved me ''so much'' and had skinny blonde hair and was always hanging out at the beach, gazing at a photo of me... Too bad when she had to go to another planet for reasons too complex to elaborate on. I'll probably never see her again. And neither will any of you.
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'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' —and she was a very, ''very'' special lady. And she loved me ''so much'' and had skinny blonde hair and was always hanging out at the beach, gazing at a photo of me... Too bad when she had to go to another planet for reasons too complex to elaborate on. I'll probably never see her again. And neither will any of you.
'''STRONG BAD:''' That was a true part! Let's skip ahead again.
'''STRONG BAD:''' That was a true part! Let's skip ahead again.
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''{Strong Bad hits fast-forward again for a minute, then stops.}''
''{Strong Bad hits fast-forward again for a minute, then stops.}''
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'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' {{--}}but The Cheat couldn't stop laughing and I didn't know what the big deal was until I saw the piece of paper...
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'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' —but the Cheat couldn't stop laughing and I didn't know what the big deal was until I saw the piece of paper...
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''{A piece of notebook paper is shown showing Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat, labeled "us", with an arrow pointing to lots of dollar signs, labeled "money".}''
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''{A piece of notebook paper is shown showing Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat, labeled "us," with an arrow pointing to lots of dollar signs, labeled "money."}''
'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' I just about lost it! Milk and cookies shot out of my nose! Oh! It was a great idea. And it just might work!
'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' I just about lost it! Milk and cookies shot out of my nose! Oh! It was a great idea. And it just might work!
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''{Strong Bad seats himself back in front of the Compy}''
''{Strong Bad seats himself back in front of the Compy}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, you get the picture. I mean it's gonna be great. People will listen to it when they go on roadtrips. Maybe play it on their Walkman when they go jogging in the park. I mean, I bet it'll make people wanna run faster because of how good it is. That thing could double as one of those weightloss tapes. ''{stops typing}'' Okay. Take it away, The Paper! Preeeeeeeeowwwww... Come on. Preeeeeeowwwwweeee... What's the d{{--}}?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, you get the picture. I mean it's gonna be great. People will listen to it when they go on roadtrips. Maybe play it on their Walkman when they go jogging in the park. I mean, I bet it'll make people wanna run faster because of how good it is. That thing could double as one of those weightloss tapes. ''{stops typing}'' Okay. Take it away, The Paper! Preeeeeeeeowwwww... Come on. Preeeeeeowwwwweeee. What's the d—?
''{The Paper comes down rather quickly}''
''{The Paper comes down rather quickly}''
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== Easter Eggs ==
== Easter Eggs ==
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*When Strong Bad's [[Cassette Tapes|tapes]] come up, click on them to show the tapes inside. Click on them again to see the back of the box, mostly showing what Ike had to say.
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*When Strong Bad's tapes come up, click on them to show the tapes inside. Click on them again to see the back of the box, mostly showing what Ike had to say.
<pre>Here's what they're
<pre>Here's what they're
probably saying about
probably saying about
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*When Strong Bad talks about "[[The Deke]]," click on the speaker to see a The Deke [[Trading Cards|trading card]].
*When Strong Bad talks about "[[The Deke]]," click on the speaker to see a The Deke [[Trading Cards|trading card]].
*When the sketch of the Strong Brothers' big idea comes up, click on it to see further details.
*When the sketch of the Strong Brothers' big idea comes up, click on it to see further details.
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*At the very end, click on "weightloss tapes" to see how effective the tapes just might be.
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*At the very end, click on "weightloss tapes" to see how effective the tapes just might be!
:''{Cut to what appears to be a track in the field. Coach Z is standing nearby looking at a stopwatch, while The King of Town slowly jogs by wearing a jogging suit, headband, and a Walkman. Strong Bad's voice can be faintly heard from the tape in the background.}''
:''{Cut to what appears to be a track in the field. Coach Z is standing nearby looking at a stopwatch, while The King of Town slowly jogs by wearing a jogging suit, headband, and a Walkman. Strong Bad's voice can be faintly heard from the tape in the background.}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Keep movin'! Work off the weight! This is a new beginning for the KoT! Oof!
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Keep movin'! Work off the weight! This is a new beginning for the KoT! Oof!
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* According to the front cover of the tape series box, Strong Bad probably said the following words:
* According to the front cover of the tape series box, Strong Bad probably said the following words:
** bow-legged
** bow-legged
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** [[cell phone]]
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** [[Cell Phones|cell phone]]
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** [[cold one]]s
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** [[Cold One|cold ones]]
** [[Compy 386|COMPY]]
** [[Compy 386|COMPY]]
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** [[crazy go nuts]]
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** [[Crazy Go Nuts University|crazy go nuts]]
** red or white?
** red or white?
** scriggidy
** scriggidy
** successfully
** successfully
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** [[total]]
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** total
** trade secrets
** trade secrets
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*The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "Listen to some excerpts from Strong Bad's books-on-tape autobiography."
 
===Remarks===
===Remarks===
*Oddly enough, two of the three tapes in the box and the one in the player are all labeled Tape One. The other is labeled Tape Three.
*Oddly enough, two of the three tapes in the box and the one in the player are all labeled Tape One. The other is labeled Tape Three.
*"print_of_it.exe" is the first of Strong Bad programs other than "strongbad_email.exe" that incorporate an underscore.
*"print_of_it.exe" is the first of Strong Bad programs other than "strongbad_email.exe" that incorporate an underscore.
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*The King of Town's tapeplayer reads "[[Sports Use]]".
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*The King of Town's tapeplayer says "[[Sports Use]]."
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* This is another instance of Coach Z's on/off accent. He pronounces "field" correctly here, but says it as "ferald" in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]] and [[dictionary]].
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* This is another instance of Coach Z's on/off accent. He pronounces "field" correctly here, but says it as "ferald" in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]].
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*Strong Bad does not imitate the paper correctly. Its sound is on a C-sharp, but he does it on a B-flat.
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*Strong Bad does not imitate the paper correctly. Its sound is on a C-sharp but he does it on a B-flat.
===Goofs===
===Goofs===
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*While the radio is onscreen and the tape box is open, Strong Bad's gloves go under the box even though his head goes in front of it.
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*While the radio is shown, and you have opened the tape box so you can see the three tapes, Strong Bad's gloves go oddly under the tape box even though his head goes in front of it.
*Even though Strong Bad fast forwards the tape, the spools of the cassette do not move faster.
*Even though Strong Bad fast forwards the tape, the spools of the cassette do not move faster.
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*The printing sound is extended a second too long.
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*At the end of the email, there is not an "a>" and the back link extends a considerable distance to the left of the word "back." In fact, it extends to the left edge of the Compy.
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*When the drawing comes up, the vertical line extends beyond the paper. This is more noticeable when it is flipped over.
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*The printing sound is extended a second too long. This is probably because of the work needed to do on the paper jam.
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*In the Easter egg, the King of Town does not move his mustache when he talks.
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===Glitches===
===Glitches===
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===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*The girl with skinny blonde hair is possibly a reference to the song "[[Circles]]", which features a skinny blonde girl, and to [[theme party]] (which is where "Circles" originated).
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*The girl with skinny blonde hair is possibly a reference to the song "Circles", which features a skinny blonde girl, and to [[theme party]] (which is where "Circles" originated).
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*The radio that plays the autobiography looks like the radio that Strong Bad listens to at the [[swimming pool]] in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
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*The radio that plays the autobiography looks like the radio Strong Bad is listening to at the pool in [[A Jumping Jack Contest|A Jumping Jack Contest.]]
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*Strong Bad mentions [[high fives]].
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*The Deke's trading card is part of the [[Biscuit]] [[Gravy]] series.
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===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad's intro ("This email is brought to you by a grant from The Cheat and the support of Viewers Like You") comes from the start of most [[PBS|Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)]] television programs. Often, the grant is from the [[Wikipedia:Corporation for Public Broadcasting|Corporation for Public Broadcasting]].
*Strong Bad's intro ("This email is brought to you by a grant from The Cheat and the support of Viewers Like You") comes from the start of most [[PBS|Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)]] television programs. Often, the grant is from the [[Wikipedia:Corporation for Public Broadcasting|Corporation for Public Broadcasting]].
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*The only thing that was probably said that Ike didn't say (see [[autobiography#Easter Eggs|Easter eggs]]) was by Tex Arcana. This is probably a play off the town of [[Wikipedia:Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]], a town divided by the Texas/Arkansas border.
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*The only thing that was probably said that Ike didn't say (see [[autobiography#Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]]) was by Tex Arcana. This is probably a play off the town of [[Wikipedia:Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]], a town divided by the Texas/Arkansas border.
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*The tape labeled "SHAQ-FU" refers to ''{{w|Shaq-Fu: Da Return}}'', a hip hop album by {{w|Shaquille O'Neal}}.
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*[[Wikipedia:Ike Turner|Ike Turner]] was a bandleader for the sixties best known for his work with his wife, [[Wikipedia:Tina Turner|Tina Turner]].
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**Presumably this tape was already in the boom box, and Strong Bad temporarily placed it in the case while listening to the autobiography.
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*The tape Strong Bad presumably took out of the boom box to exchange with his autobiographical tape was put into the case. It's labeled "SHAQ-FU." "Shaq-Fu: Da Return" was an album release on Jive records in November of 1994 featuring [[Wikipedia:Shaquille O'Neal|Shaquille O'Neal]]. A single from this album was released with the [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]] [[Wikipedia:Shaq Fu|video game]] of the same name.
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*{{w|Ike Turner}} was a musician and bandleader, best known for {{w|Ike & Tina Turner|his work in the 60s and 70s with}} his then-wife {{w|Tina Turner}}.
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*"Hootie Hoo" is the name of a song by the band [[Wikipedia:OutKast|OutKast]].
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*"Hootie Hoo" is the name of a song by the band [[Outkast]].
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*The King of Town's Walkman resembles a Sony Sports Walkman portable AM/FM radio and cassette player.
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*The King of Town's Walkman resembles a [[Sony]] Sports Walkman portable AM/FM radio and cassette player.
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===Fast Forward===
===Fast Forward===
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*"[[Preeeeow]]" is used again many times as the [[onomatopoeia]] for The Paper's sound effect.
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*"[[Preeeeow]]" would be used again many times later as the [[onomatopoeia]] for The Paper's sound effect.
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*"[[Reg having the ball at the top of the key]]" and variations thereof became a running gag.
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*"[[Reg Having the Ball|Reg had the ball]] at the [[Top of the Key|top of the key]]" would later be referenced in other toons.
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*''[[Words I Probably Said]]'' later appears among the many items sold in [[garage sale]].
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**Reg having the ball" would be used in [[Toikey TV]].
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*Strong Bad later fabricates another story about a girl leaving him to go to another planet in [[senior prom]].
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**Also, "top of the key" would later be said in [[trading cards]] and by Homestar in [[the paper]].
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*Strong Bad would later print out an email again in [[email thunder]].
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**Both would be used together by Coach Z in [[anything]], and abbreviated by a TV announced in [[Rotten Eggs]].
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*Strong Bad fakes a phone message from a girl named Delilelia who had to go to Mars and thus could not go to a dance with him in [[senior prom]].  This might be the same person as the girl with skinny blonde hair.
== DVD Version ==
== DVD Version ==
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*All the audio tape Easter eggs are accessible by using the DVD player's angle button.
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*All Easter eggs are accessible by using your DVD player's angle button.
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*To access the King of Town exercise Easter egg, click on the hidden Strong Bad logo at the bottom left of the Compy screen when the video ends.
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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{{sbemailextlinks|67|youtube=dqw6A9OZxC8}}
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*[[HR:sbemail67.html|watch "autobiography"]]
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*[[HR:sbemail67.swf|view the Flash file for "autobiography"]]
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