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[[Image:sbemail186.png|thumb|"Are you guys picketing my computer?"]] | [[Image:sbemail186.png|thumb|"Are you guys picketing my computer?"]] | ||
Strong Bad explains how he is helping the environment. | Strong Bad explains how he is helping the environment. | ||
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'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486 | '''Page Title:''' Lappy 486 | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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''{cut back to the Lappy}'' | ''{cut back to the Lappy}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, there ya go possibly ladies. My boat take | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, there ya go possibly ladies. My boat take—<br> |
- | '''STRONG SAD | + | '''STRONG SAD and MARZIPAN:''' ''{faintly, chanting}'' Scrappy the Lappy! We think it's really crappy! Scrappy the Lappy! |
- | ''{cut to | + | ''{cut to The Computer Room's window where the silhouette of two picket signs are seen. Strong Sad and Marzipan continue underneath}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' What the | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' What the—? |
- | ''{cut to | + | ''{cut to The Field. Strong Sad holds up a sign that says "Scrap the Lappy". Marzipan holds a sign saying "Lappy, Take the Dirt Nappy!". Strong Bad enters from the right.}'' |
- | '''STRONG SAD | + | '''STRONG SAD and MARZIPAN:''' We think it's really crappy! |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Are you guys picketing my computer? | '''STRONG BAD:''' Are you guys picketing my computer? | ||
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''{close up of Strong Bad}'' | ''{close up of Strong Bad}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stares flatly}'' That's very clever. How long did it take you to think up | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stares flatly}'' That's very clever. How long did it take you to think up— |
''{cut back to shot of all three}'' | ''{cut back to shot of all three}'' | ||
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''{Push wipe back to the Lappy. There is a list labeled "Okay for Mom" on the screen with various euphemisms for buttocks within it.}'' | ''{Push wipe back to the Lappy. There is a list labeled "Okay for Mom" on the screen with various euphemisms for buttocks within it.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing in the list}'' tuckus ''{presses enter | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing in the list}'' tuckus ''{presses enter, heard with the loud clack of a circuit breaker blowing}'' hinders ''{presses enter}'' bwathom ''{presses enter}'' boontockle ''{presses enter}'' |
''{Push wipe to Homestar Runner with an [[Atari 2600]] joystick.}'' | ''{Push wipe to Homestar Runner with an [[Atari 2600]] joystick.}'' | ||
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'''COACH Z:''' Ah, the world famous Coach Z ''{the Sog Dog logo appears in the upper left corner}'' Sog Dog. ''{words appear on the screen as he says it}'' Mmmmm! Drink in that bun! | '''COACH Z:''' Ah, the world famous Coach Z ''{the Sog Dog logo appears in the upper left corner}'' Sog Dog. ''{words appear on the screen as he says it}'' Mmmmm! Drink in that bun! | ||
- | ''{cut back to | + | ''{cut back to The Field, close up of Strong Bad}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait. So, alls I got to do is take something I already do and word it differently so it sounds eco-friendly? | '''STRONG BAD:''' Wait. So, alls I got to do is take something I already do and word it differently so it sounds eco-friendly? | ||
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, okay. And say hello to my 65 mile-per-gallon hybrid piano! | '''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, okay. And say hello to my 65 mile-per-gallon hybrid piano! | ||
- | ''{long shot in silhouette of | + | ''{long shot in silhouette of The Field. A piano is seen dropping and Strong Sad and Marzipan scatter}'' |
- | '''STRONG SAD | + | '''STRONG SAD and MARZIPAN:''' Al Gore's beard! |
- | ''{zoom back in just before the piano is seen smashed in the field next to Strong Bad. Cut back to the Lappy.}'' | + | ''{zoom back in just before the piano is seen smashed in the field next to Strong Bad. Cut back to the Lappy.}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So there, there, THERE we go, maybe ladies. Strong Bad and the environment are now making out in the parent's basement of a solar-powered house. Take a look at the Lappy's new environmentally compliant sticker compliance sticker! ''{close up of the sticker next to the Lappy 486 logo}'' And it's got a picture of a little leaf on it, so you know it's good for the environment. ''{zoom out to the Lappy; resumes typing}'' So until next week, my boat take | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So there, there, THERE we go, maybe ladies. Strong Bad and the environment are now making out in the parent's basement of a solar-powered house. Take a look at the Lappy's new environmentally compliant sticker compliance sticker! ''{close up of the sticker next to the Lappy 486 logo}'' And it's got a picture of a little leaf on it, so you know it's good for the environment. ''{zoom out to the Lappy; resumes typing}'' So until next week, my boat take— |
- | ''{The Cheat noises are heard and the Lappy's screen goes dark. Zoom out to see a panting The Cheat (painted green) in a hamster wheel hooked up | + | ''{The Cheat noises are heard and the Lappy's screen goes dark. Zoom out to see a panting The Cheat (painted green) in a hamster wheel hooked up the Lappy}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Come on green The Cheat! ''{The Cheat resumes running in the wheel}'' That's good, that's good! Only 17 more hours and I can press send. | '''STRONG BAD:''' Come on green The Cheat! ''{The Cheat resumes running in the wheel}'' That's good, that's good! Only 17 more hours and I can press send. | ||
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==Easter Eggs== | ==Easter Eggs== | ||
[[Image:IdiotAndMoron.png|thumb|"Idiot and Moron"]] | [[Image:IdiotAndMoron.png|thumb|"Idiot and Moron"]] | ||
- | *When Strong Bad says "Idiot and Moron, respectively | + | *When Strong Bad says "Idiot and Moron, respectively," click on "ID and MO" to see an image of the states Idaho and Montana dancing with goofy faces. |
- | **Click on Montana to change it into Missouri and " | + | **Click on Montana to change it into Missouri and "idiot and moron" into "[[Mike Chapman|Mike]] is a moron!" |
*At the end, click on The Cheat to see a button extolling the virtues of GreenCheat. | *At the end, click on The Cheat to see a button extolling the virtues of GreenCheat. | ||
*At the end, after Strong Bad comments on the hamster wheel, click on the wall outlet. | *At the end, after Strong Bad comments on the hamster wheel, click on the wall outlet. | ||
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==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | *Game Pak is the official name for the cartridges used on [[Nintendo]]'s early video game consoles, but | + | *Game Pak is the official name for the cartridges used on [[Nintendo]]'s early video game consoles, but it uses a joystick, resembling the ones included with the [[Atari 2600]]. |
*"100% post-consumer" is used to indicate the amount and source of recycled material. In this case, all of the paper material comes from sources other than leftovers from manufacturing and is considered environmentally superior. | *"100% post-consumer" is used to indicate the amount and source of recycled material. In this case, all of the paper material comes from sources other than leftovers from manufacturing and is considered environmentally superior. | ||
- | *[[Wikipedia:Overclocking|Overclocking]] is having a computer component run faster than the designed speed, usually referring to | + | *[[Wikipedia:Overclocking|Overclocking]] is having a computer component run faster than the designed speed, usually referring to CPUs. |
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
- | *Strong Bad | + | *Strong Bad's list reads: |
<blockquote class="lappy email"> | <blockquote class="lappy email"> | ||
<u>Okay for [[Parents|Mom]]</u><br> | <u>Okay for [[Parents|Mom]]</u><br> | ||
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113. boat take</blockquote> | 113. boat take</blockquote> | ||
- | *Strong Bad claims that his monthly power bill is $70,000. Assuming that he pays the US national average price of [http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html 9.86¢/kWh], that would mean that he uses approximately 710 MWh/month ([[Wikipedia:megawatt hours|megawatt hours]] per month). | + | *Strong Bad claims that his monthly power bill is $70,000. Assuming that he pays the US national average price of [http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html 9.86¢/kWh], that would mean that he uses approximately 710 MWh/month ([[Wikipedia:megawatt hours|megawatt hours]] per month). This would be roughly 800 times more than the average usage of [http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us.html 888 kWh/month] per US household. |
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*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#gamma force|gamma force]]". | *The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#gamma force|gamma force]]". | ||
- | *Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]] when he announces his eco-friendly piano. | + | *Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]] when he announces for his eco-friendly piano. |
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===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
- | *The only United States marketed hybrid car to achieve 65 miles per gallon | + | *Though the email senders say they are from Idaho and Missouri (ID and MO), the Easter egg shows the states Idaho and Montana (ID and MT). |
- | *Just like Strong Sad in [[concert]], Homestar is either playing with a left | + | **The day after the email was released, an additional Easter egg was added, fixing this and poking fun at the mistake. |
- | + | *The only United States marketed hybrid car to achieve 65 miles per gallon was the [[wikipedia:Honda Insight|Honda Insight]] (61/70 mpg). It is no longer produced. Currently, the most efficient hybrid car is the [[wikipedia:Toyota Prius|Toyota Prius]] (45/48 mpg) | |
+ | *Just like Strong Sad in [[concert]], Homestar is either playing with a left handed Atari 2600 joystick or is playing with the joystick sideways. The standard joystick has its button in the upper left hand corner. | ||
===Fixed Goofs=== | ===Fixed Goofs=== | ||
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*When this email was originally released, while Homestar was playing the game and the power went out, every time he sighed, the wire stuck out of the top of the controller. | *When this email was originally released, while Homestar was playing the game and the power went out, every time he sighed, the wire stuck out of the top of the controller. | ||
*Originally, after the close-up on the Lappy's "Environmentally Compliant Sticker" sticker, it disappeared and did not reappear for the rest of the email. | *Originally, after the close-up on the Lappy's "Environmentally Compliant Sticker" sticker, it disappeared and did not reappear for the rest of the email. | ||
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*Marzipan and Strong Sad previously behaved as a team of environmental activists, as related on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]]. | *Marzipan and Strong Sad previously behaved as a team of environmental activists, as related on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]]. | ||
*The email references [[smoking]]. | *The email references [[smoking]]. | ||
- | * | + | *Marzipole and eco-mail are [[portmanteaus]]. |
- | *This email makes another reference to [[Making Out | + | *This email makes another reference to [[Making Out]]. |
- | *The | + | *The Piano falls out of [[hammerspace]]. |
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
*[[Strong Sad's iPod|Strong Sad's MP3 player]] strongly resembles an [[wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]] or an [[wikipedia:iPod Touch|iPod Touch]]. | *[[Strong Sad's iPod|Strong Sad's MP3 player]] strongly resembles an [[wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]] or an [[wikipedia:iPod Touch|iPod Touch]]. | ||
*''[[Wikipedia:Thelma & Louise|Thelma & Louise]]'' is a 1991 film starring [[Wikipedia:Geena Davis|Geena Davis]] as Thelma and [[Wikipedia:Susan Sarandon|Susan Sarandon]] as Louise. | *''[[Wikipedia:Thelma & Louise|Thelma & Louise]]'' is a 1991 film starring [[Wikipedia:Geena Davis|Geena Davis]] as Thelma and [[Wikipedia:Susan Sarandon|Susan Sarandon]] as Louise. | ||
- | *The exclamation "Al Gore's beard!" is reference to 45th Vice President of the United States and noted environmental activist [[Wikipedia:Al Gore|Al Gore]], who | + | *The exclamation "Al Gore's beard!" is reference to 45th Vice President of the United States and noted environmental activist [[Wikipedia:Al Gore|Al Gore]], who after losing the 2000 presidential campaign famously grew a beard and went into seclusion for a short period of time before refocusing on the environment. |
*The "Environmentally Compliant" sticker is a play on [[Wikipedia:Energy Star|Energy Star]] and similar certifications used on electronics devices to rate their electricity consumption. | *The "Environmentally Compliant" sticker is a play on [[Wikipedia:Energy Star|Energy Star]] and similar certifications used on electronics devices to rate their electricity consumption. | ||
===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
- | *Strong Sad's MP3 player later | + | *Strong Sad's MP3 player later appears on the [[Podstar Runner]] background after it was updated. |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{sbemailextlinks|186|13302}} | {{sbemailextlinks|186|13302}} | ||
{{Strong Bad Email}} | {{Strong Bad Email}} | ||
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