Main Page Messages
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The Main Page messages encourage visitors to "Go on and see what's new!" at homestarrunner.com. They are located at the top right corner of most Main Pages inside a large oval button, eyebrow text informs visitors that the site is "Updated every Someday".
These messages were essentially superseded by the index page messages during the post-Flash site update on December 31, 2020. While the links are still regularly updated, the messages no longer feature unique text or list any more than three specific elements. The button now cycles through "latest toon", "latest merch", and "play a game", in that order.
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[edit] Current Messages
Though the "toon" and "merch" links are regularly updated, "play a game" has consistently linked to the same game.
Button | Links to | Color | Notes | Link |
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latest toon | Fanstume [singular] '24 | green | The text turns black when clicked. | watch |
latest merch | Trogdor!! The Board Game | red | The text turns black when clicked. | link |
play a game | TROGDOR! (HTML5 version) | blue | The text turns black when clicked. | play |
[edit] Previous Messages
From 2002 through 2009, messages were typically updated up early on Monday mornings; the accompanying eyebrow text used the format "Last updated MM-DD-YY". These message bubbles generally changed color (and occasionally wording) when rolled over or clicked.
This section lists all known messages featured on the Main Pages.
[edit] Reused
These generic messages usually appeared to let people know that a new toon or Strong Bad Email had just been released, or would be soon (although these would sometimes be intentionally misleading). Other types of updates would be highlighted with these repeating messages as well.
Button | Pressed Button | Links to | Color | Notes |
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email soon | Strong Bad Email Menu | green | Often used if an email would be released before the end of the week or day. On March 12, 2007, it linked to a 404'd page which was later replaced with a near-complete version of your funeral. The message was used on April 9, 2007 to link to Eggs. | |
new answering machine | Marzipan's Answering Machine Version X.2 | light blue | Used for new Marzipan's Answering Machine. Button still used on the Luau Main Page. | |
new sbemail a-comin' | green | Occasionally used if an email would be released late Monday. | ||
sbemail soon! | green | Also used occasionally when an email was late. On August 31, 2009, the message could still scroll to the next update when the mouse was on it. | ||
new strong bad email | Strong Bad Email #X | green | Most common message. | |
strong bad email | Strong Bad Email #X | green | Used if something else, like a new toon or short, was released one week after a Strong Bad Email's release date. During some weeks, it was not seen at all. During the week of August 27, 2007, there were separate "new strong bad email" buttons for both hygiene and concert. | |
old strong bad email | Previous week's email | green | Used to link to an email released the previous week when there had been an email the current week also. | |
sbemail podcast! | Podstar Runner | light grey/black | Once changed to "sbemails on ipod!". From early 2006 to July 16, 2007, it was always posted last before the message cycle starts again every week. It began advertising the 2008 podcasts on April 14 and was later removed on June 5. | |
podcast is back! | Podstar Runner | black | Later in the first day of the 2008 Podcast releases, the podcast message was changed to this. Currently appears at the end of the message cycle every week. | |
teen girl squad! | Teen Girl Squad Issue #X | pink | Used for new Teen Girl Squad issues. | |
new holiday toon | orange | Used for new holiday toons. | ||
halloween toon! | orange/green | Used for new Halloween toons. | ||
new short soon | yellow | Used if a new short was going to be released late. On September 14, 2009, the message still scrolled to the next update even with mouse on it (but wouldn't proceed any further from there). | ||
new toon soon | New Stuff | blue | Used if a new toon or, sometimes, a new short was going to be released late. | |
new short toon! | varies | Used for new Short Toons, though on one occasion, it led to a big toon. | ||
new short! | varies | Another one used for new Short Toons. | ||
new main page! | Main Pages | yellow/blue | Used for new main pages. | |
quote of the month! | quote of the day! | Quote of the Week Popup | Used before introduction of the three weeklies buttons. Note that when rolled over, the button read "quote of the week!" | |
weekly fanstuff | Weekly Fanstuff Popup | yellow | Used before introduction of the three weeklies buttons. | |
sketchbook | Sketchbook Popup | red | Used before introduction of the three weeklies buttons. | |
sbemails on ipod! | Podstar Runner | white | Used before the what's new button was changed to "sbemail podcast!". | |
short toon soon! | red | Used when a new short would be released soon. | ||
new dvd! | Store | varies | Notified the releases of DVDs: strongbad_email.exe Disc Four (with a white message), Everything Else Volume 2 (gold), and Everything Else Volume 3 (red). | |
sbemails return next week! | green | Used to notify fans of the end of a break. Used January 15th at the end of the winter break, and August 7th 2007 at the end of the baby break. | ||
10% off sale! | 10% off sale at the Store | orange/blue | ||
puppetween | Homestar vs. Little Girl 2 (2004), Marshie vs. Little Girl (2007) | black | ||
halloween stencils | Punkin Stencils | orange | Used in October 2007 and 2008. | |
wii/PC game out now! | episode X out now! | A pop-up ad for SBCG4AP | varies | Button doesn't work on Main Page 23. |
ween toon soon | A teaser for the next Halloween special | green | Was first used to link to Jibblies 2 Teaser. | |
new hremail! | Hremail #X | green | Was first used to link to Hremail 62. | |
strong bad's cool game! | for Wii and PC! | A pop-up ad for SBCG4AP | red | Button doesn't work on Main Page 23. |
latest toon | green | The text turns black when clicked. | ||
latest merch | red | The text turns black when clicked. |
[edit] Special Cases
Sometimes a specific toon, game, product, or event would be announced with more specific wording.
Button | Pressed Button | Links to | Color | Notes |
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new fan costumes! | Fan Costumes '06 | black/orange | ||
the luau | The Luau | yellow | Button still appears on the Luau Main Page from The Luau. Links to the same toon. | |
marshmallow commercial | Fluffy Puff Commercial | light blue | Button still appears on the Luau Main Page. | |
3 new home pages | Main Page 11 | brown | Posted when main pages 9, 10, and 11 came out. Button still appears on the Luau Main Page. | |
pop quiz | Homestar Quiz | orange | Button still appears on the Luau Main Page. | |
baby trogdors are back! | Baby Trogdor onesies and toddler t-shirts | blue | Baby clothes are back in stock. | |
trogdor baby clothes | Baby Trogdor onesies and toddler t-shirts | gold | To advertise the new baby clothes. | |
trogdor's 3rd birthday | Happy Trogday | indigo | ||
10 years shirt! | Homestar's 10th Birthday Shirt | yellow | Advertising new 10th anniversary T-Shirt. | |
deck toon | No Hands On Deck! | red | Button was renamed the week after the toon's debut. | |
10 years! | Strongest Man in the World | blue | Meant to inform people about the 10th anniversary toon. | |
kid speedy version 1.new! | Kid Speedy | light blue | Meant to inform people that a new version of Kid Speedy has been released. | |
Duck Guardian | Duck Guardian One | orange | ||
dungeon man 3! | Thy Dungeonman 3 | orange | ||
super brave!! | Super Brave!! | orange | ||
these kids rule | Super Brave!! | orange | Button renamed the week after Super Brave was released. | |
snow globe | Snow Globe | red | ||
biz cas fri | Biz Cas Fri 1 | yellow | ||
more biz cas fri | Biz Cas Fri 2 | yellow | ||
new biz cas fri! | Biz Cas Fri 3 | light blue | ||
sign up for h*r updates | updates@homestarrunner.com | purple | Put up to let people sign up to be informed of new updates on Homestar Runner. The Brothers Chaps do not check this anymore. | |
puppet thingie | Labor Dabor | orange | ||
get ye flask shirt! | Get Ye Flask t-shirt | Black | Informs people of a new shirt at the Store. | |
2nd set of figurines!! | Figurines | orange | ||
dungeonman 3! | Thy Dungeonman 3 | orange | Meant to inform people of a new game that had been released. | |
strong bad puppet | Strong Bad vs. Little Girl! | yellow | ||
old timey halloween | That a Ghost | white | ||
workin as fast as we can | orange | Meant to inform people that the 2005 Halloween toon was in production. | ||
it's still halloween | in certain time zones | Halloween Potion-ma-jig | The 2005 Halloween toon was released after midnight of Oct. 31, Atlanta time. | |
Coach Z shirt! | Coach Z shirt | green | ||
strong bad email? | Broken Compy Menu | green | Posted the week after the Compy got shotgunned in the email virus. | |
support the municipality | we're onto you | Popup Poster download | dark grey | Released after disconnected with the other Weeklies. |
nothing else! | blue | Displayed along with "new sbemail" on Jan. 8, 2006, which had been the only update in the past month. | ||
atlanta fans click here! | white | Regarding Paste Rock 'n Reel Festival. Posted on Oct. 20, 2005. Message archived here. | ||
h*r at dragoncon! | light grey | Regarding DragonCon '05. Posted on Aug. 31, 2005. Message archived here. | ||
hey, a new toon!! | Cool Things | light orange | ||
old shirts going away | Referring to Homestar Classic and Homestar Running T-shirts. Posted on July 24, 2005. | |||
new short shortly | grey | Posted before the release of Senorial Day. | ||
senorial day! | Senorial Day | orange | ||
sbemail 150?!? | Sbemail 150?!? | purple | Put up the week before Strong Bad Email #150 was released. | |
king of town toon! | senior prom | Titled as a joke; button later changed to regular "strong bad email" button. | ||
april fool's thing! | HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS! | blue | The toon it links to was originally put on the main page for April Fools. | |
new game preview! | Peasant's Quest Preview | dark blue | Linked to the teaser for Peasant's Quest. | |
peasant's quest! | Peasant's Quest | dark brown | ||
super bowl halftime! | Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer | blue | Posted at the halftime of the 2005 Super Bowl. | |
peasant's quest trailer! | Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer | blue | Button renamed the week after the toon's debut. | |
decemberween in july! | Decemberween in July | red | ||
new sbemail part one! | retirement A | green | Announced the release of part one of retirement. | |
new sbemail part two! | retirement B | green | Announced the release of part two of retirement. (Note that the message linking to the combined version simply read "Strong Bad Email". | |
short shorts! | Summer Short Shorts | |||
weclome back! | Weclome Back | The first new toon in over a month. | ||
back to our roots! | Strong Bad is a Bad Guy | The first toon in 9 years animated with Mario Paint. | ||
holiday toon a-brewin | blue | Used shortly before Let us give TANKS! was released. | ||
D'ween shorts! | Decemberween Short Shorts | red | ||
thanksgiving toon | Let us give TANKS! | red | Button renamed the week after the toon's debut. | |
pumpkin stencils | Punkin Stencils | black | Used in October 2006. | |
missing lappy | Lappynapped! | black | Took viewers to the teaser for retirement. | |
happy hallow-day | Happy Hallow-day | red | Button renamed a week after the toon's debut. | |
holiday savings! | Decemberween 2006 sale | dark blue | ||
teen girl squadcast! | Podstar Runner | white | Used instead of "sbemail podcast!" the first time a Teen Girl Squad podcast was made. | |
cool new poster! | Store | blue | ||
cheat plush sale! | Kick The Cheat Valentine's Day sale | blue | ||
dvd combo sale! | Everything Else DVD combo | indigo | ||
10% off sale! | Homestar and Strong Bad Poster | orange | Posted for the semi-annual 10% off sale in the store. | |
new cartoon! | An Important Rap Song | yellow | Note that for about two weeks, the message continued to claim the video was "new". | |
drive thru! | Drive-Thru | red | Button renamed the week after the toon's debut. | |
wii owners! | Viidelectrix, though indirectly | dark red | Posted January 29, 2007 to announce new Wii versions of games. It opens an on-screen message directing visitors to http://www.videlectrix.com/vii. (It didn't work on Main Pages 22 or 23). | |
kot toon! | The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show | red | Button renamed the week after the toon's release. | |
cardgage shirt! | Senor Cardgage shirt | indigo | ||
pistols for pandas shirt! | Pistols for Pandas T-shirt | indigo | ||
hoodies clearance! | Hooded Sweatshirt clearance | indigo | ||
poopsmith baby clothes | The Poopsmith Baby Clothes | brown | ||
trogdor for wii! | Viidelectrix | red | Posted when Wii versions of TROGDOR! and Duck Guardian One were released. | |
2 many knives | An Important Rap Song | yellow | Part of the rap song that Crack Stuntman sings in the toon has "Kids don't play with too many knives" in the lyrics; the message was renamed about two weeks after the toon's debut. | |
sbemail 169 lost scene! | Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene | yellow | ||
pandas are back! | Pistols for Pandas shirt | blue | Posted after more shirts were made. | |
new big toon! | DNA Evidence | red | ||
dna evidence | DNA Evidence | red | Button renamed the week after the toon's debut. | |
new sbemail dvd! | strongbad_email.exe Disc Five | orange | ||
you reek-a shirt! | You Reek-A! T-Shirt | blue | ||
one two, one two! | One Two, One Two | yellow | Button renamed the week after the short's debut. | |
strong bad sale! | Strong Bad sale at the Store | blue | ||
date nite! | Date Nite | red | ||
takin' a baby break | Announcing a short break, linked to a pop-up message | baby blue | Posted after Matt and Jackie Chapman's new baby was born. | |
ever and more! | Ever and More | red | Button renamed the week after the short's debut. | |
'new' videlectrix game! | Where's An Egg? | red | The word "new" is in quotes because the box and description of the game first appeared in Videlectrix's catalog about 2 1/2 years earlier. | |
where's an egg? | Where's An Egg? | red | Button renamed about three weeks after the game's debut. | |
toy sale! | Collectible Figurine sale | blue | ||
quality time | Quality Time with Cardboard Homestar | red | Button renamed the week after the short's debut. | |
trogdor poster! | Trogdor poster | orange | ||
trogdor tote bag | Trogdor tote bag | blue | ||
limozeen vs. sloshy | Limozeen vs. sloshy | red | ||
sloshy shirt! | sloshy T-shirt | black | The "o" in "sloshy" was written in red to resemble the band's logo. | |
new homestar shirt | Wind-up Homestar Shirt | blue | ||
october coupon dealie | October coupon promotion at the Store | orange | ||
eh! steve! shirt | Eh! Steve! shirt | tan | ||
stinkoman comic creator | Make-o Your Own Stinko | red | Posted the week the game was updated and added to the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu. | |
halloween toon! | Jibblies 2 | green | ||
fan costumes | Fan Costumes '07 | orange | ||
coach z vs. Peacey P | Rap Song | blue | ||
thanksgiving short! | Toikey TV | brown | ||
strong bad zip-up hoodies | Strong Bad Zip Up Hoodies | light blue | ||
$2.99 shipping special | Black Friday 2007 sale | red | ||
kick the cheat endangered! | Adopt The Cheat Foundation sale | red | Posted when less than 200 Kick The Cheat dolls were left unpurchased. | |
happy decemberween! | Happy Dethemberween | purple | ||
kick the cheat extinct! | Adopt The Cheat Foundation | red | Posted when the store was sold out of Kick The Cheat dolls. | |
trogdor sale soon | Store | red | Posted a week before Trogdor's 5th birthday. | |
podcast returns thursday | Podstar Runner | black | Podstar Runner had previously been discontinued for about three and a half months. | |
podcasts are back! | Podstar Runner | black | Podcast Runner returns with looking old. | |
guest wallpaper | Two sizes of desktop wallpaper featuring Trogdor as drawn by Rob Schrab. | yellow | ||
happy trogday! | Trogday 08 | green | The button color was changed to red the week after the toon's debut. | |
trogdor sale! | Trogday 2008 sale | red | ||
new trogdor shirt! | Five-dor shirt | blue | ||
fan wallpaper | 3D Poopsmith wallpaper | yellow | The wallpaper was created from a picture displayed in the newest Weekly Fanstuff at the time. | |
homsar cardgage sale | Store | orange | ||
halftime show! | Sloshybowl | brown | ||
old timey toon | Sickly Sam's Big Outing | gray | The font was written in dark gray. | |
new patches! | February 2008 patches | red | ||
non-sequitur champ! | Non-Sequitur Champion | blue | ||
the pizz t-shirt! | The Pizz Shirt | red | ||
limozeen live! | Limozeen Live (practice) | green | On March 31, 2008, the button turned pink and linked directly to the video, skipping a dated poster for the Limozeen concert. | |
blubb-o's! | Blubb-O's Commercial | yellow | Button renamed a week after the toon's debut. | |
dvd sale! | 2008 Easter egg sale | pink | ||
eggs! | Rotten Eggs | blue | ||
limozeen show online | YouTube channel tdougland (named after Teeg Dougland) | pink | ||
game news soon | red | Hints at the announcement of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. | ||
wiiware game! | SBCG4AP Advertisement | yellow | ||
nebulon shirts! | Nebulon T-shirts | blue | ||
workin' on the game | Workin' on the Game | red | ||
t-shirt sale! | 2008 Memorial Day sale | blue | ||
t-shirt clearance! | 2008 Post-Memorial Day Sale | blue | ||
somber vaction | Somber Vacation | dark red | ||
playdate! | Play Date | green | Button renamed a week after the toon's debut. | |
sbcg4ap! | Telltale Games' website for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People | yellow | ||
strong bad on wii! | Telltale Games' website for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People | yellow | Button changed from "sbcg4ap!" to this one month after the button first appeared. | |
homestar t-shirt | Classic Homestar T-Shirt | blue | ||
baloney man | The Baloneyman | red | Button renamed a week after the toon's debut. | |
strong badman shirt! | Strong Badman T-shirt | blue | ||
new cheat commandos | The Next Epi-snowed | red | ||
wiiware game coming 8/11 | A pop-up ad for SBCG4AP | yellow | ||
powered by the cheat | Trudgemank | red | ||
place ya bets! | Place Ya Bets! | light blue | ||
200th sbemail! | email thunder | green | ||
red cheat shirt! | Red The Cheat shirt | red | ||
pixel ghost shirt! | Bad Graphics Ghost shirt | black | The text changes from white to green (to match the Bad Graphics Ghost) when rolling over the message. | |
limozeen show | An advertisement for Limozeen Live! - 8 Nov 2008 | lavender | ||
halloween short! | Costume Commercial | yellow | ||
baddest of the bands! | for wiiware and PC! | Baddest of the Bands Promo Spot | red | |
dangeresque puppets | Dangeresque: Puppet Squad | yellow | ||
pixel ghost sale! | pixel ghost shirt! | Bad Graphics Ghost shirt | black | |
dangeresque 3 wiiware game! | out now for wiiware/PC! | A pop-up ad for Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective | red | |
sbemail dvd 6! | strongbad_email.exe Disc Six | orange | ||
thnikka shirt! | Thnikkaman T-shirt | dark blue | ||
new videlectrix game! | Videlectrix's website | green | Posted to announce the release of Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque. | |
coach z short! | Coach Z's 110% | light blue | ||
SBCG4AP season finale! | featuring Trogdor! | A pop-up ad for 8-Bit is Enough | red | |
holiday songs! | Hooked on Decemberween | green | ||
holiday toon! | A Death Defying Decemberween | light blue | ||
old hremail | Hremail 2000 | green | Used to link Hremail 2000 after a week. | |
four gregs! | 4 Gregs | dark blue | ||
homestar hoodie! | Homestar Zip Hood | orange | ||
career day! | Career Day | yellow | ||
new strong bad email | new strong bad email? | April Fool 09 | green | Not Quite Strong Bad Email as an early April Fools' Day joke. |
best of sbemails dvd! | SBEmails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD | orange | ||
sbemailiarized! | Sbemailiarized! | green | Button changed a week after the toon's debut. | |
cheat song | Where U Goin' 2? | red | ||
donut place! | Donut Unto Others | pink | Button changed a week after toon's debut. | |
earthday totebag! | Green Cheat Tote Bag | brown | ||
strong bad game on dvd! | A pop-up ad for SBCG4AP Collector's DVD | red | Posted when the DVD became available for preorder. | |
cheat commandos | Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 1 | light blue | ||
cheat commandos pt. 2 | Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2 | purple | The button once changed to "cheat commandos pt. 1" when rolled over. | |
kick the cheat contest! | A pop-up ad for the Win the last remaining Kick the Cheat contest | yellow | ||
13% off sale! | 13th Anniversary Sale | blue/teal | An ad for the "13th Anniversary 13% Off" Sale. The button used to not link to the store (or anywhere at all), and for some reason 13% changed to 15% when the button was pressed. This was all fixed later. | |
support the wiki | An advertisement from The Brothers Chaps asking to donate to the HRWiki. | orange, later changed purple | The "DONATE NOW!" button links to HRWiki:DO YOU HAS?. The word "exhaustiveness" links to Headbands. Both "HRWiki.org" and "Check it out" are linked to the wiki's Main Page. | |
halloween contests! | An advertisement for a best costume/pumpkin contest. The winner receives a $20 gift code toward the Store. The winners are announced "a week or so after Halloween". | orange | The words "costume and pumpkin" link to Fan Costumes '08. There are also links at the bottom to email "costumes@homestarrunner.com" and "punkins@homestarrunner.com". | |
strong bad baby clothes | strong bad baby clothes {see notes} | Homestar Babies Infant One Piece | navy / bright blue | When rolled over, the button reads "homestar baby clothes" in bright blue, but when clicked, it reads "strong bad baby clothes" in a darker shade of navy. |
new 2010 calendar! | A pop-up ad for the 2010 Homestar Runner Calendar. | green | ||
trogday! | trogday! popup | red | ||
april fools toon | Xeriouxly Forxe | light blue | ||
new calendar! | 2011 Calendar | green | ||
new holiday toon! | A Decemberween Mackerel | red | When rolled over, the button reads "for real!", referring to the significant lack of updates in 2010. | |
april fools' toon | April Fool 2014 | green | ||
new #1 jam | Fish Eye Lens | light blue | The message refers to the Number One Jam running gag. | |
fish eye lens | Fish Eye Lens | light blue | ||
halloween safety | Halloween Safety | red | ||
record store day! | Record Store Day | blue | ||
sloshy 7 inch shirt! | Sloshy Shirt | orange | ||
new store! | New Store | red | The text does not move with the button when clicked. | |
coffee mugs! | Mugs | orange | ||
flash is dead! | Flash is Dead! | yellow | It originally said "new short!". | |
jibblies t-shirt | Jibblies Shirt | blue | ||
porridge maiden | Strong Bad Classics! | purple | ||
trogdor hoodies | Hoodies | orange | ||
anniversary live show! | Homestar Runner LIVE in Atlanta! 20th Anniversary Show! | purple | Article for the event | |
wave o t-shirts! | brainkrieg t-shirt | Store shirts page | orange | |
videlectrix let's play | Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition | purple | The button does not darken when moused over. | |
fan ween costumes | Fan Costumes 2016 | purple | ||
20th anniversary toon! | Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold | red | ||
squint mojis! | Squintmojis | light blue | The text becomes yellow when hovered over and turns black when clicked. | |
strong bad's twitter | @StrongBadActual | yellow | The text turns black when clicked. | |
witch's brew shirt | Witch's Brew Shirt | black | ||
old pumpkin stencils | Pumpkin Stencils | orange | ||
decemberween dangeresque! | Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack | red | When rolled over, the button reads "puppet squad!". | |
april fools toon | The Next April Fools Thing | dark purple | ||
homsar mug | Raised by a Cup of Coffee Mug | red | ||
halloween toon! | Mr. Poofers Must Die | bright green | The text turns black when clicked. | |
TROGDOR board game | Trogdor!! The Board Game in the Store | red | ||
ʎɥsols album | Degradest Hits on Songwhip | blue | ||
stinkoman level ten! | Stinkoman 20X6 Level 10 | blue | The text turns black when clicked. | |
fangamer merch! | The Fangamer Homestar Runner Collection | red | The text turns black when clicked. | |
ween toon 2020 | Halloween Hijinks | green | The text turns black when clicked. | |
play a game | TROGDOR! HTML5 version | blue | The text turns black when clicked. |
[edit] Fun Facts
- The entries are displayed using the font Potrzebie.
- In the YouTube version of Xeriouxly Forxe, Main Page 26 shows the fake main page messages "sbemail laserdisc sale!", "new coach zmail", "marshie movie trailer", and "styles upon styles commercial".