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:''This article is about the Strong Bad Email. For the character, see [[Pom Pom]].''
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[[Image:Sbemail108.png|thumb|"All right, Led Zeppelin!"]]
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'''Strong Bad Email #108'''
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Kevin asks about what would happen if you poked Pom Pom with a pin. Strong Bad experiments with dangerous conditions.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, [[Viklas]] (Easter egg), [[Monkey D]] (Easter egg)
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'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]
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'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]
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'''Date:''' July 19, 2004
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'''Running Time:''' 2:25
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== Transcript ==
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, I'm an e-mail gambler... that means I play cards with e-mails. ''{He pulls up the e-mail.}'' Full house.
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''{Strong Bad reads the email out loud}''
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<blockquote class="email">Dear Strongbad,<br />
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What would happen if you poked<br />
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Pom-Pom with a pin? Is that why I<br />
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haven't seen him around in a while?<br />
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Kevin<br />
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OH</blockquote>
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''{He pronounces "OH" as the word "oh!"}''
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''{typing}'' Oh! Kevin. You scared me! I dunno. I guess he would pop or explode depending on whether he's filled with helium or hydrogen. And also depending on if he's on fire at time of poke. This is sounding pretty good. ''{new page}'' Poking Pom Pom with a pin while he's on fire! Let's see, how can we raise the stakes a little bit? Ooh! I'll be blindfolded! Truly this will be my greatest feat! ''{He puts on a blindfold.}'' aligrt u.ln reay tui gi ''{He says, "All right. I'm ready to go."}''
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''{He leaves the computer. Cut to a field where Coach Z and Homestar Runner are standing.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Um, I think it was dot-egg or dot-muffin or something.
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'''COACH Z''': You sure it wasn't dot-com? ''{pronounced 'kem' due to his accent}'' Or dot-org?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': No, I'm pretty sure it was dot-egg.
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'''STRONG BAD''': ''{offscreen}'' All right, Hindenburg.
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''{He enters, still wearing the blindfold and brandishing a pin and the BMW lighter.}''
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'''STRONG BAD''': Where're you at?
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'''COACH Z''': ''{He jumps out of the way.}'' Whoa! Hey there! Careful with those!
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'''STRONG BAD''': Pom Pom? Is that you?
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''{He begins to poke Homestar in the chin with the pin, which makes a little high-pitched "poink" noise each time.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Yeah, it's me.  ''{Light pink dots begin to appear on Homestar's face}''
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'''STRONG BAD''': ''{still poking}'' Homestar!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Yeah, it's me.
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'''STRONG BAD''': Look, I'm trying to find Pom Pom. You know where he is?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I think he's over at Bubs's, filming his documentary.
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'''STRONG BAD''': All right, thanks.
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''{He stops poking and walks off.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{assuming a teenager's breaking voice}'' Hey, Coach! Check me out! I've got bad zits!
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''{Cut to Bubs's, where The Poopsmith is wearing headphones and holding a boom mic over Bubs's head and Pom Pom is filming Bubs at his place behind the counter.}''
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'''BUBS''': And that's how I almost died the fifteenth time.
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''{Bubs, Pom Pom and The Poopsmith turn to look at Strong Bad as he enters.}''
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'''STRONG BAD''': All right, Led Zeppelin! Let's get this settled once and for all! ''{He jumps in the direction of the concession stand, but smashes his face against the wall.}''
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'''BUBS''': That'll be five dollars! ''{He puts up a sign reading "Face Mashings $5."}''
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'''STRONG BAD''': Ugh! ''{He shakes his head.}'' That's cool. I'm cool. Here I go again! Urah!
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''{He jumps up and runs towards Pom Pom, who leaps into the air. He runs underneath Pom Pom and skids to a halt next to where he was standing. Pom Pom lands gracefully behind him with an angry expression.}''
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'''STRONG BAD''': Pom Pom, is that yo&mdash;
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''{Pom Pom kicks him into the air and juggles him, making combo signs appear after his fourth, fifth and sixth kicks. He then finishes him off with a kick, sending him flying. A "1-up" sign appears, along with the ''Super Mario Bros.'' "1-up" noise.}''
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'''BUBS''': That'll be ten dollars! ''{He puts up a sign reading "Severe Pummelings $10."}''
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''{Cut to the Compy room, where Strong Bad's reply is still on the screen. Strong Bad plummets through the roof, landing on his stool. He removes the blindfold.}''
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'''STRONG BAD''': Ugh! ''{typing}'' So, since I was blindfolded, I didn't really get a clear view of what happened. But I'm pretty sure I didn't get the everloving snot beat out of me and that Pom Pom exploded in a big fiery ball that was visible from space. Poor guy... I feel kind of sorry for him. I might even miss him a little bit. Well, it had to be done in the name of science. Or, more accurately, because some kid e-mailed me and told me to. I hope you're happy, Kevin!
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''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''
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== Easter Eggs ==
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*After [[The Paper]] comes down, click on "Poor guy" to see a letter from Strong Bad to [[General and Fraulein Pom Pom|Pom Pom's parents]].
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:''{Some sad music starts playing and a sheet of paper appears on the screen. As writing appears, Strong Bad reads it aloud. His voice starts to crack (due to being sad) after a little bit.}''
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<pre>Dear General and Fraulein Pom Pom,
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it is with a heavy heart that i inform you that your
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son recently exploded in a big, fiery ball that was visible
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from space. i would also like to add that in no way did
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he beat any of the everloving snot out of me.
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Sequentially,
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Strong Bad</pre>
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*After The Paper comes down, click on "e-mailed" to see an email game between Bubs and Strong Bad.
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:''{Cut to a top-down view of a green table with some poker chips on it.}''
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:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, read 'em and weep, boys! Pair of Abdis and a Viklas! ''{He throws cards onto the table, two of which bear a capital A, and one of which shows the Swedish flag.}''
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:'''BUBS:''' Oh, man! Alls I got is a lousy MonkeyDude! ''{He throws down a card depicting Monkey D.}''
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== Fun Facts ==
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===Remarks===
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*In the letter to Pom Pom's parents, [[The Brothers Chaps]] did not use the modified Ahnberg Hand Q, a [[Fonts|font]] they usually use for Strong Bad's handwriting.
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*After Strong Bad faceplants himself against the wall, the lighter goes out and is not re-lit.
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*Strong Bad exposes himself as a less-than-expert typist in this email. After "raising the stakes" and donning a blindfold, he cannot type. An expert "touch-typist" would have no problem typing in this situation.
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** Strangely, Strong Bad shows excellent touch-typing skills in an earlier email. In [[impression]], he completes the email with a paper plate mask taped to his face.
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*Strong Bad's use of ''Fräulein'' to refer to Pom Pom's mother is technically incorrect: instead he should be using ''Frau''.  In German the word ''Frau'' ("woman") is used when addressing or referring to married women, like ''Mrs.'' in English, while ''Fräulein'' ("young woman") is used for younger, unmarried women, like ''Miss'' in English.  As it is, the letter sounds like it is actually addressed to Pom Pom's father and sister, rather than to both of his parents.
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**Additionally,  using ''Fräulein'' is considered politically incorrect in Germany these days, and today both married and unmarried women are all addressed as ''Frau''.
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*The sizing between Strong Bad and Homestar seems to be distorted in this email. Strong Bad's head is much larger when seen poking Homestar, contrasted to [[long pants]].
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===Goofs===
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*In the scene where Strong Bad attempts to pop Pom Pom near [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], he is holding the [[BMW Lighter]], but the BMW logo is backwards on it.
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*Somewhere between Strong Bad's first and second attempts to poke Pom Pom, the Poopsmith disappears without a trace, for no apparent reason.
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*In the letter to Pom Pom's parents, Strong Bad does not properly spell ''Fräulein'' as he omits the [[Wikipedia:Umlaut|umlaut]] over the "a."  In the case of "au" diphthongs in German, the absence or presence of an umlaut over the "a" determines its pronunciation between "ow" and "oy" (as spoken by Strong Bad) respectively.
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*When Strong Bad is falling back into the Computer Room, there is no reflection of any part of his body on the Compy's screen until he lands. Also note that there are no laces on the back of his head.
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===Inside References===
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*In the poker game, Strong Bad has two Abdis and a [[Viklas]] card, references to the e-mails "[[some kinda robot]]" and "[[little questions]]."
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*Bubs's "MonkeyDude" card has a picture of [[Monkey D]]. Monkeydude himself came from [[crazy cartoon]].
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*The blindfold Strong Bad wears has the same design as Pom Pom's headband in the [[Theme Song Video]]. ''{Also see Real-World References.}''
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*The music that accompanies Strong Bad's letter of consolation is from [[2 years]] and [[A Decemberween Pageant]].
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*Pom-Pom directing a documentary may be a reference to [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], where he dressed as controversial documentarian Michael Moore.
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*There is a very old cartoon, [[Isle of Pom]], that introduces Pom Pom's family. This must be to whom Strong Bad is writing his death notice.
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===Real-World References===
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*When Pom Pom beats up Strong Bad, you can hear sound effects from [[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|''Super Mario Bros.'']] When he scores a [[Wikipedia:1-up|1-up]] after hitting Strong Bad several times, that's another ''SMB'' reference. The [[Wikipedia:Combo (fighting)|"Combo"]] sign is also a reference to the many fighting games that feature them.
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*The blindfold Strong Bad puts on has the design of a Kamikaze bandana.  It may be a reference to the 1984 film [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0087538/ The Karate Kid]. ''{Also see Inside References.}''
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*A [[Wikipedia:Full house (poker)|"full house,"]] as Strong Bad says in the opening song, is a poker hand of three cards of one kind and two cards of another.
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*The email song is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Kenny Rogers|Kenny Rogers]] song (and movie) [[Wikipedia:The Gambler (music)|The Gambler]].
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*[[Wikipedia:Hindenburg disaster|The ''Hindenburg'']] was a German zeppelin that exploded and burned on May 6, 1937. The highly flammable nature of the hydrogen used to inflate the Hindenburg greatly contributed to its quick destruction. Most lighter-than-air craft now use non-flammable helium.
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*[[Wikipedia:Led Zeppelin|Led Zeppelin]] was a '70s British band noted for their innovative, influential approach to heavy blues-rock.
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==DVD Version==
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*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
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===Commentary Transcript===
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('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Ryan Sterritt]], [[Mike Chapman]])
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'''MATT:''' Alright. No introductions this time, guys. We're just gonna do it.
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'''RYAN:''' Let's go!
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'''MATT:''' Alright.
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'''RYAN:''' On the spot. What email are we doing here?
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'''MATT:''' Uh, this is Pom Pom.
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'''RYAN:''' Alright.
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'''MATT:''' And he just sang his little song about being the email gambler.
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'''RYAN:''' Ohh, is that, uh&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' Like ''{simultaneously with Ryan}'' Kenny Rogers Roasters.
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'''RYAN:''' I used to have the Kenny Rogers' record of the Gambler soundtrack.
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'''MATT:''' Oh, nice.
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'''RYAN:''' And I thought, as a child, that if you put it on the record you'd be able to watch the movie.
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'''MATT:''' ''{high-pitched}'' What?
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'''RYAN:''' I didn't know that the soundtrack was not the movie and&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' Wow.
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'''RYAN:''' I was&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' How did you think&mdash; Where did you think the movie was gonna appear?
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'''RYAN:''' ''{embarrassed}'' I don't know. I was just a visionary waiting for laserdisc.
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'''MATT:''' Yeah, I guess so.
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'''RYAN:''' Anyway. I met Kenny Rogers at a sushi place once.
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'''MATT:''' Did you? Where at?
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'''MIKE:''' He wasn't eating at his own chicken venue?
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'''RYAN:''' No. He and his whole family were there so we got him some sake and he came over and met us.
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'''MATT:''' Speaking of sake, Strong Bad is wearing a Japanese headband with the rising sun.
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''{Matt and Ryan laugh}''
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'''RYAN:''' What?
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'''MATT:''' I think it was karma.
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'''RYAN:''' Karma D?
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'''MATT:''' Um&mdash;
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'''RYAN:''' Oh.
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'''MATT:''' What do you think those guys were talking about just then? Dot com or dot egg? Dot Muffin?
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'''RYAN:''' My favorite movement, er my favorite moment, you know, where you're always picking up the characters in some like, nonsensical&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' Right.
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'''RYAN:''' &mdash;conversation is when, when he goes, "And you ''stay'' over there."
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'''MATT:''' That's right. I think we were discussing on this commentary for that one who exactly he's talking to.
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'''RYAN:''' I like The Poopsmith holding the&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' I would like...we should make that documentary someday.
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'''RYAN:''' Yeah.
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'''MATT:''' Or, just like show that whole documentary about Bubs I guess?
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'''RYAN:''' ''{laughs}'' He's cool.
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'''MATT:''' I did some extra special animation on the little backstraps of his headband there. I don't remember&mdash;
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'''RYAN:''' Yeah, Mike probably&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' This part was really fun to animate.
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'''RYAN:''' I like the noises. Angry Pom Pom face rules, too.
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'''MATT:''' Oh. He came right through the ceiling.
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'''RYAN:''' That made the hole that, um, that three-foot hole or whatever?
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'''MATT:''' Oh, well that was in the ceiling, though.
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'''RYAN:''' Now I'm confused&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' He came through the ceiling.
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'''RYAN:''' Oh yeah.
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'''MATT:''' He didn't shoot up through the floor.
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'''RYAN:''' See, there's a lot of holes&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' There's a lot of holes in Strong Bad's&mdash;
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'''RYAN:''' Serious falling hazard.
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'''MATT:''' It's an old, rotted-up house. Just with my nice carpet on top of it.
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'''RYAN:''' So, Pom Pom fighting game coming soon?
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'''MATT:''' Yeah, exactly. It makes me wanna play a side-scrolling Pom Pom street fighter&mdash;
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'''RYAN:''' Pom Fighter. Double&mdash;
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'''MATT:''' Pom Freaks.
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'''RYAN:''' Get it? Double Pom?
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== External Links ==
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*[[HR:sbemail108.html|watch "pom pom"]]
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*[[HR:sbemail108.swf|view the Flash file for "pom pom"]]
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*[[Forum:310|forum thread re: "pom pom"]]
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{{Strong Bad Email}}
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Revision as of 22:38, 11 November 2005

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