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[edit] DVD commentary

Whew, doing that commentary took a lot more work then I thought! It's my first one, and I'm sure I did something wrong as it doesn't look quite right. Also, the parts where they talk about "Mountasia" and the people who worked there was totally over my head; I'm sure that should be another reference or something but I don't have a clue what they were talking about. And finally, is there an Inside Reference for when The TBC talk about the wiki? They seem to do it a lot, in other commentaries as well, if there isn't one. Basically, I could just use someone who knows what they're doing to look over it, and make any minor adjustments where I've done something wrong. Thanks for the help. TheTylor 19:00, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

[edit] We don't have filmographies where I come from, rumble...

Just as a clarification: If a picture of a established character appears in a cartoon (such as Homsar in Ever and More! or Rumble Red in mini-golf), they shouldn't be added to the filmography, just mentioned either in the transcript or Remarks as appropriate? We are only counting if they are "physically" there or not, right? wbwolf (t | ed) 14:39, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Right. — It's dot com 14:51, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Flavored water

the recent change i made has be deleted. your reason for doing so was " is "both" a reference, or just a remark?"

i had it under trivia. Clergyman (Talk | contribs) (left unsigned)

The way he says "both" does not really sound like "flavored water" from rough copy, so it's not a reference nor is it remarkable. — It's dot com 14:57, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Monster Man?

I think Homsar says "Monster Myers" not "Monster Man".

I pretty distinctly hear "Monster Man". Homsar just puts unnecessary dipthongs in his speech, along with all of his other weird speech patterns. --Jay v.2024 (Auld lang syne) 17:12, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I hear Monster ma-yan, which is just monster man. Okay.-That same guy that originally asked this

I heard Monster may-an. Awexome 22:23, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
Um... Call me crazy, but I keep hearing Munster Man.--Antisexy 01:38, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
I second that. —Einstein runner (thorax.pngfile_icon.gifmail_icon.gif) 03:55, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
I transcribed the easter egg and I also think it sounds a little more like Munster man. Nevertheless, "monster man" makes a bit more sense in context (to the extent than anything Homsar says makes sense in context). I won't complain if anyone opts for "Munster" instead.--Bobo the King 07:49, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Is it remark-worthy that Homsar's utterance is quite sensible, but the Drive-Thru Whale's statement preceding it ("Pave your brown") is a clear example of a word salad? Catgirl 01:39, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Probably should be mentioned in that research article we got going on Homsar's speech pattern, but I dunno if a remark is warranted here, catmangirl, as it's not the first time we can understand Homsar.
And for the record, I hear "Munster May-an." (Barakku don't wanna login) --65.103.58.163 07:17, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] power of 10

10^10 would equal 10,000,000,000 and Homestar's birdie would be 9,999,999,999 putts. Worth a mention??

Probably not. The terms are already explained on the page, and the par of 1010 is on the Sweet Puttin' Cakes page. wbwolf (t | ed) 16:42, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kosmik/Cosmic Bowling

"Kosmik (or Cosmic) Bowling is a promotion where fluorescent pins, black lights, and loud music are used on the lanes. " is this really a widespread name? I've heard blacklight bowling be called 4 or 5 different names. I think this is probably what they call it at one particular bowling alley that the guy who added this went to -JamesDean 17:33, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Looking at the Wikipedia page for bowling, Cosmic bowling is indeed one of many names for the same promotion, including Xtreme bowling. I think, however, that it is common enough that it is not limited to just one bowling alley. I've heard it called "Cosmic bowling" at some of the lanes locally, for example. wbwolf (t | ed) 17:38, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
Should it be a real world reference or an explainaton? Awexome 03:35, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

There's a bowling game for either N64 or PS1 (I forget which) which has a Cosmic Bowling option. I'm fairly sure of the name. User:Zoom/sig 23:37, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

I have that game, Brunswick something-or-other for PS1. It is Cosmic Bowling there. --Bishop 00:25, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Homsar's Hat

Is it worth noting that Homsar's hat left his head without coming back again? It just happened last time in the paper, where it was noted in the Trivia section. Pdkauffmann 18:53, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

In origins and the paper, it landed on someone else. This is the first time that it just vanished. Mayhaps the strange laws of physics in Sweet Puttin' Cakes interfere with Homsars own strange laws of physics. But anyway, isn't his hat flying off his head the kind of thing that gets mentioned in the transcript?--Antisexy 21:48, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No back button?

Is it on purpose that there is no "back" button at the end of this sbemail?

I doubt it, as it has only just been released. Also, please sign your posts using for tildes (~). Awexome 22:39, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
There is no escaping the Sweet Puttin' Cakes email. You just have to will yourself back to the sbemail nav page.--Bobo the King 07:51, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
lol! nice!--72.172.198.130 18:59, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Speaking backwards

It's cute and all to write Strong Bad's backwards speech reversed letter for letter in the transcript, but it doesn't really do any good. Anyone actually reading the transcript would probably be confused and have to figure it out, which is not something we should aim for. On top of that, it's not accurate just to write the letters backwards, because you wouldn't actually pronounce the phrase that way. When watching the toon, the impression you get as you hear Strong Bad speak is, "hmm, he's speaking backwards", but you can't tell what he's saying unless you edit the sound later. Thus, "{speaking backwards}" should be sufficient to get the point across. Note that we do decode what he says in the Trivia section. — It's dot com 01:02, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

But we wrote Strong Bad's backwards talking siht ekil on this page. --Trogga 01:58, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
True, but it's my position that it should be changed as well. — It's dot com 17:53, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Just carried out your suggestion, IDC. – The Chort 15:22, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
If we are to do this here, then we should do it for the subtitles of Jibbles 2...— Bassbone (TALK Strong Mad Has a Posse CONT) 12:56, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
Calls for relentless changing of looking old and subtitles for said SBEmail because it's come to pass. --Addict 2006 23:25, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Done. Relentlessly changed. --Addict 2006 23:28, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Putt-Putt

Is putt-putt an explaination or a real world reference? Awexome 03:57, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Putt-putt is a name for mini golf. The "golf-golf" bit is a reference to "putt-putt". Qermaq - (T/C) Image:Qermaqsigpic.png 04:01, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
This explaination is very poorly worded. Putt-Putt is a chan of mini-golf establishments and is more of a "brand" of mini-golf than it is a different name for it. This is much like how a Kleenex is a facial tissue but not all facial tissues are Kleenex, even though they have come to be known as such. 68.99.55.96 12:43, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I Was Just Wondering If...

It seems to me like there are enough mentions of this phrase (I was just wondering if...) to constitute its own page

Dear 75.30.148.60, I was just wondering if you're going to do-sum-bow-dat, or if you expect anyone to do it at all? 68.124.65.8 17:21, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
That phrase is very common in the real world. It's not notable enough for an article. Loafing 20:49, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New Music?

Is it worth noting that this sbemail has a new track for the background music of the "sweet cuppin' cakes" universe? mostly irrelevant, but I love how atmospheric and ambient the music sounds. -The_Fifth_Grade

I noticed it and thought it was awesome. I think it should be noted. If not here, then on the Sweet Puttin' Cakes page. Something like "The music in Sweet Puttin' Cakes is slightly diffrent than the music that plays in other Sweet Cuppin Cakes toons. There are a few more synth pad (or somethin') tracks, and the main melody is thinned out a little.(or somethin')"--Antisexy 05:29, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fork of a Pork?

Coach Z's line, currently transcribed as "Fork of a Pork", doesn't sound like fork of a pork, in fact when slowed down and analysed, the first syllable is clearly "G" and not "F". It sounds more like "Gorkafabork". I don't think it was supposed to be intelligible. Slow it down and listen to it; you'll see what i mean

It sounds like goraforpork to me... CloneWarrior 18:56, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

I hear "Pork up a fork". DUnno what it means, but... — Defender1031*Talk 18:57, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
I don't think he's saying actual words, just standard Coach Z gibberish. I'm not sure what the best way to transcribe it would be, but I definitaly think it should not be real words. Fork of a pork just sounds dumb.--Antisexy 00:06, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Well so does "I guess I forgot to port!" The Goblin!! 22:02, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
"Fork of a pork" sounds right to me. And "fork" fits better than "pork" or "gork" on the first word, given the word it's based on. --Jay v.2024 (Auld lang syne) 22:30, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
How do you slow it down? (From somone that is kanjiro, but is too lazy to log in)
If you're using Windas, the easy way is to go to properties in the volume control and have it show recording volume, then select Stereo Mixer. then just record using Sound Recorder, which has a handy dandy Reduce Speed feature. And it does make it clear the first letter is G. I think it would be best transcribed as "gork-a-for-pork" (with the hyphens to better convey it's total gibberish)--Antisexy 01:44, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
1. That is not me. 2. The real Kanjiro uses a mac. 3. How do u do it for a mac? --Kanjiro talk 01:56, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
No clue. Too poor for a Mac.--Antisexy 02:01, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Audacity is a good freeware application for Mac that can slow it down. The Goblin!! 03:15, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks to TBC, we now know it is "Gorka fa pork". --Mario2.PNG Super Martyo boing! 19:15, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Easter Eggs

Could we possibly add in more of an explanation for the score card easter eggs, or some pictures? CloneWarrior 18:47, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Or possibly some of those people who are good with tables and manipulation making a visual text version (like the things on Edgar and similar)? --DorianGray 20:04, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tap, tap

The sound effect of Keyboard Strong Bad tapping Strong Bad on the shoulder is from the same Casio VL-Tone keyboard that the demo music is from. Specifically, the VL-Tone had one programmable sound called "ASDR" (attack/sustain/decay/release) that could be edited by storing 8-digit numbers in the memory when the unit was in "calculator" mode. If no number was stored in the memory, the ASDR sound was a short "blip," which is heard here. I'm not sure if any part of this is intersting enough for the article, though! Wear a Bikini 19:57, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to point out that it's the same sound effect used for changing the background in the Handheld Games Menu, but why did it have to be taken out when it was added? --66.82.9.100 15:16, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Goof, or intentional?

The fact that the holes in the whale's hole are gone in the easter egg might not be a goof, it might simply be the Sweet Cuppin' Cakes physics at work. Anyone agree?

I say goof. — Defender1031*Talk 20:08, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
If anything's a goof, it's that the holes were there in the first place, not that they were gone in the Easter egg. That said, it's a bit of a stretch to think TBC would accidentally put something in rather than accidentally leave something out. Wear a Bikini 20:25, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
I think the holes are intentionally there the first time, because in the Easter Egg, Strong Bad is wondering where they went. Or, at least, I interpret it that way. Maybe a vote of some kind should be introduced.--69.70.248.73 22:15, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
I don't think it's nessicarily a goof or intentional. There could just be more than one drive-thru whale. The shape of the green IS diffrent in the easter egg.--Antisexy 00:51, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
I think there's a reasonable chance this was intentional, and if there's even a reasonable chance that something is intentional, then we are obligated to list it as a remark (or in the transcript) and not as a goof. — It's dot com 17:42, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Maybe someone stole the holes. Anything can happen in a universe with different laws of physics. ¡ɯooz + 23:53, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

The Worm moved them. – The Chort 14:16, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Style difference

If you look at the scene with both Strong Bad and Keyboard Strong Bad, Keyboard Strong Bad is still drawn in an older style compared to Strong Bad.

-??? 23:09, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Yep, always has been. — Defender1031*Talk 23:11, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pour gravel on your stump please, ma'am

In this email, the drive-through whale says "Pour gravel on your stump please, ma'am," and the last time (in Drive-Through), he/it said: "Sever your leg please, sir." It seems as though the two are connected; after one severs one's leg, one is then asked to pour gravel on the stump. Worth a mention? -Almsfothepudgy 09:46, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

No.

Seems worth it to me. Catgirl 01:25, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Second -JamesDean 22:35, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

I disagree on the grounds that, while the connection is there, it's mere speculation, and would get quickly removed as such. -YKHi. I'm Ayjo! 02:45, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Everytime?

Not one word. Another of Strongbad's (heehee) various grammar mistakes. I'll leave it up to someone else to edit in. --4.244.36.170 14:49, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Good find! I just added it. Homestar-Winner (talk) 15:01, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] billion - u.s. vs. u.k.

Once again, something I've added was taken out 5 minutes later.

In the U.S., 109 is a billion. In the U.K., it's a thousand-million, and 1012 is a billion. The edit comment removing my addition said this is wrong. It is bloody well not.

If you're just going to erase everything that I add, why not just lock my account or something. It's not as if I am spamming or anything.

Of course you aren't spamming and i don't think you are, but i also am pretty sure that this isn't true. If you can provide me with proof, then you can feel more than welcome to add it back in. — Defender1031*Talk 16:27, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
According to Wikipedia, the "long scale" - in which 109 is a milliard or thosand-million, and 1012 is a billion, is used in most non-English-speaking countries and has some residual use in the UK, but the "short scale", what we use in the states, is the standard even in the UK now. --Jay v.2024 (Auld lang syne) 16:33, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
When one of those "residual uses" is the BBC's financial news, I'd say it's bloody significant. Nsayer 16:35, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia says that BBC uses the short scale. --Jay v.2024 (Auld lang syne) 16:39, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
This is all beside the point. The question is whether the article would be improved by adding in the extra note. It currently reads, "1010 = 10,000,000,000, or 10 billion." Given that the numeral itself is listed and the fact that people in the U.K. are (or should be) used to interpreting "billion" as it applies in American contexts, then I see no real reason to list the other meaning when it doesn't really apply to the toon. — It's dot com 17:51, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
The change made by Nsayer wasn't worded the best. The whole US vs. UK thing is a bit hostile, but if there is a significant number of people who use long scale, what could it hurt to just tack "(or 10 thousand-million in long scale)" at the end? Or maybe just remove the word billion altogether.--Antisexy 23:57, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
I feel "billion" used in an American cartoon would naturally be interpreted in the American method. If someone sees a conflict between 1,000,000,000 and "billion" then they are obviously using the old method. Perhaps "1010 = 10,000,000,000, or 10 billion." Qermaq - (T/C) Image:Qermaqsigpic.png 02:39, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Thousand-million is a term in the UK? SaltyTalk! 23:30, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What are we, in the 50s?!

Do we really need to say Homestar holds up a brassiere? Nobody's said that since 1956! Can't we just say bra? Jeez.-Lappy z 21:50, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Dude, it's the technical term. Bra is just an abbreviation. The wiki is just trying to be more, you know, proper. No big deal. And on a side note, people do still say the whole word sometimes. Hagurumon 21:59, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

homestar said bra so we must refer 2 it as such

[edit] Zany Golf

This sbemail is strongly reminiscent of a 1980's computer game called Zany Golf. It was an isometric miniature golf game featuring bizzare and surreal imagery and music. All of the holes were enormous, heavily detailed "islands" floating in a featureless, black void. I wouldn't bother considering it a reference, except for the fact that when Coach Z is playing the infinite hole (on a floating island!), the SCC music is mixed with an eerie, synthetic vox humana sound that was a major component of most of the Zany Golf music. Could this be a reference? Wear a Bikini 00:54, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hell-la-la-la-la-looooo Strong Bad!

The way Strong Bad pronounces "Helllooooooo" appears to be a clear inside reference to the 2nd part of retirement, where he adds "Lalalalalaa" to the end of everything he says, lalalalalaa. But I thought I'd float the idea here before adding it as an Inside Reference, and updating retirement with a Fast Forward. Catgirl 01:45, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

It did occur to me, and it was on the page, but it was later removed. I'm on the fence; it could be a coincidence, just SB mocking the extra "L" in the word, or it could be partially an intentional ref. --Jay v.2024 (Auld lang syne) 01:53, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Partially an intentional ref? He's just making fun of the spelling. — It's dot com 03:27, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Usually when Strong Bad mocks spellings, he takes a very literal approach to it. This deviates markedly from the written phrase, and is made in a very theatrical (read: side-show-caller-esque) fashion. Had he not inserted some extra L's and not made such a production out of it, then I wouldn't even think of adding it as an inside ref.Catgirl 05:09, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Yeah! What she said!--Antisexy 05:11, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Well, intentional or not, it does sound just like what he says in retirement. It seems like the obvious way to make fun of the extra L would be to just hold the L sound longer. It doesn't make a lot of sense for him to make fun by saying "la-la-la-la-la." (Not that sense ever needs to be made.)--Antisexy 05:10, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Okay, first of all, it doesn't sound like retirement. Retirement has a "la" sound whereas this has a "luh" sound. And the last time I checked, there weren't three l's in "hello". I don't think any way to make fun of it is more obvious than any other. — It's dot com 05:13, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
It doesn't sound EXACTLY like in retirement, but close enough to make people say "Hey! That was like what he did in retirement!" And like Catgirl said, usually Strong Bad makes fun of spelling by pronouncing it as written. It would seem he had something else in mind here, and retirement is the only thing I can think of.--Antisexy 05:20, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
What do you mean, exactly as written? That's what he does do here. He pronounces extra l's and a really long o, just like it was sent to him. — It's dot com 05:29, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Well it's hard to explain by typing, but normally when you see "LLL" you say "LLL" (the normal L sound in hello, just held out three times as long). It would have had to been spelled "Helalalaloooo" for him to pronounce as written the way he did.--Antisexy 05:34, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
I think you're being overly literal there. TBC probably saw the extra letters and just took it in a bit of a different direction, as they often do. — It's dot com 05:46, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
I guess it's another example of me vs. strictly encyclopedic. One of these days, I'ma get my shot to stick it to the man.--Antisexy 05:57, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Dot com: I think you misread what I typed. I said I was not sure if it was partially an intentional reference or not - of course he was making fun of the spelling. That said, he DID throw a few more Ls than the three that the emailer put in. "Hellalaloooooo" would have been accurate(ish) and not sounded like his retirement calling. I don't think it's certain, but it feels like you just came to the conclusion that it's not and won't read the rest. --Jay v.2024 (Auld lang syne) 07:14, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
I was just commenting on the wording. I'm assuming you mean that it's partially a reference and partially a new joke, not partially intentional and partially accidental, because something like this is typically either intentional or it's not. After listening to both clips back to back, my contention is that they're really not that similar. Yes, one is reminiscent of the other, kinda sorta. Yes, SB says more luhs than there are l's, but he is often prone to exaggeration. — It's dot com 07:34, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Okay, I can see that argument. I meant partially an intentional reference, in that it would be, if it's the case, half a joke on the misspelling. Sorry for any misunderstanding. --Jay v.2024 (Auld lang syne) 08:14, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

But he also uses it when he pronounces a sbemailer's name, John Katulla (Katulalalala!) I say it's a reference. -- Taranch Vamp 9:14, 20 March 2008

[edit] Worms chasing each other -- Teen Titans reference?

The scene with the two worms chasing each other is very similar to a scene in the episode "Titan Rising" from season two of the animated series Teen Titans, in which three giant robotic worms attach lengthwise to each other and spin in the same fashion over Titans Tower. So similar, in fact, that I find it unlikely it's just a coincidence. Before I go add it to the Outside References section, though, does anyone else think this is worth mentioning?--ChurchPunk 3:13 AM, August 16, 2007 (EST)

Being quite a fan of Teen Titans in general, and season 2 especially, I don't think so. I don't really see the resemblance.
For anyone curious, here is a picture of the robo-worm individually, and here they are circling. --DorianGray 08:10, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Umm, i get 403'D when i try to view those... — Defender1031*Talk 13:41, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Weird, I get 404'd...Does Toon Zone exist anymore? DEI DAT VMdatvm center\super contra 13:46, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /tt/reviews/titanrising/12.jpg on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
This is what I see. — Defender1031*Talk 13:57, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Same with me. Did you check on the URL before you posted the link, or can you visit the page without being 404'd, Dorian? Homestar-Winner (talk) 14:22, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Regardless of the picture, I would say that the worms from TT and The Worm biting it's own tail are both references to Ouroboros, which is already covered in the article. It would be like adding the fact that "a snake biting its tail from the other side" is a line from "I Palindrome I" by They Might Be Giants. They are all coming from a common point, so are tangental at best. wbwolf (t | ed) 14:40, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
They worked the first time. You can also trick it by copying the URLs, not clicking the links. The pictures are fine, the site is fine. --DorianGray 18:15, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
The best way i've found to get around links like that is - after you've clicked it, drag the url into your google bar. it searches it and brings u to it all in one step -JamesDean 22:39, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
Okay, got it. No. after all that i don't think it has anything to do with it. — Defender1031*Talk 22:41, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Teleportation

When Strong Bad and The Cheat are trying to teleport back out of Sweet Puttin' Cakes, they scrunch up their faces in expressions of concentration. To me this appears exactly like Hiro Nakamura from Heroes when he is teleporting. However, this may just be because I've been on a Heroes binge this week, so I thought I'd see if anyone else thought the same thing, and whether it's worth mentioning in the Fun Facts. Comments? Cheers, 82.0.221.164 22:39, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New Paper theory + oddity

New Paper came down much faster in this sbemail than in the paper, and I think it should be listed under Remarks. However, I think this theory should be considered adding: The reason why New Paper comes down faster now could be that what we saw in "the paper" was N.P. actually being printed with the e-mail message, while what we see now is N.P. simply going up and down, with the message already on it. Anyone?

And Strong Bad asks N.P. if it is ever not running out of ink. Is not that a bit odd? Should not he be asking N.P. about its printer..? --WP CEO 00:43, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

The different speed of New Paper is already listed as a remark. That's an interesting theory about its already being printed, but ultimately it would just be a guess. I think the real reason it comes down faster is because, assuming they're going to keep it, it needs to enter smoothly from a dramatic standpoint. As far as the paper/printer confusion goes, the printer has always taken a back seat to the paper. We weren't even sure The Paper had a printer until its last appearance (since we didn't know whether the comic appearance in lady fan really counted). — It's dot com 02:35, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Yeah. They had it come down slow and noisily in the paper to give Strong Bad a chance to complain about it being slow and noisy, but they can't always have it be that annoying. They had to normalize it a little.--Antisexy 02:42, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Cuppin Cakes Whale?

Should we say this shows that the "Drive-Thru Whale" is now a part of Sweet Cuppin' Cakes? Orange Star - T - C

We already did in both the Sweet Cuppin' Cakes page and the Drive-Thru Whale page, although I says it's questionable until there's another appearance.--Antisexy 19:17, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
Actually the idea was removed from both pages for that very reason. I also think it's possible, but we just can't be sure yet. — SamSF%20sig.jpgFisher (Come in, Lambert.) 19:23, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
Well then, should the DTW page be taken out of the SCC characters category?--Antisexy 19:34, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
Yes, it should... I'll get right on that. — SamSF%20sig.jpgFisher (Come in, Lambert.) 19:35, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
It only appears in the email because it's a moving statue of a smiling whale. Perfect for a kah-razy mini-golf course, don't you think? – The Chort 16:29, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mudhoney reference?

I believe the names on the Kosmik Bowling scorecard - Mark, Dan, Steve and Matt - reference the members of the band Mudhoney. Its members are Mark Arm, Dan Peters, Steve Turner and Matt Lukin. It could be a coincidence, but both "Sick Day" and the sbemail "Comic" contain Mudhoney references, so I think the odds are good on this one.

Possible, since Mudhoney is one of Mike's favorite bands. But, it's a bit of stretch and would probably dismissed as TTATOT without more information or evidence. wbwolf (t | ed) 14:40, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
I don't think so. 4 names is hard to come by coincidentally, especially if TBC like the band. — Defender1031*Talk 14:42, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
Yeah. Would there be any arguement if the names were John and John?--Antisexy 01:15, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fork of a Pork

Could this be a reference to the Swedish Chef? Awexome 20:48, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Day of the Tentacle

There's a DotT reference when the Eh!th Steve Hole is finished, I think. My edit was deleted, so I'm doing it the "right" way add a comment.

[edit] Marathon Music at Infinite Hole

I'm pretty sure the music used during the Infinite Hole scene with Coach Z is taken from the game Marathon, from Bungie.

[edit] Theme park idea?

Does anyone else think that the idea for this place is a reworked version of the "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Land" idea that was scraped from theme park? - OkayGraphics 21:54, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ouroboros

So I just noticed that in the commentary, TBC mention that they learned about the concept from "the wiki" which makes it clear to me that they weren't making the reference at all. The reference to ouroboros is still on the page, however. I'm not entirely sure what to do with this, but one idea that came to me is to move it to the fun facts for the DVD section and say something explaining that the fact used to be on the page or something... This is almost as bad as when Wikipedia says something with no source mentioned, then some newspaper quotes wikipedia, then wikipedia lists that paper as a source... You can make anything true now, isn't it great? But i digress. What do we do about this reference? — Defender1031*Talk 18:32, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Keep it how it is. Even though TBC didn't intend to reference Ouroboros and hadn't heard of it before reading it on the article, note that the explanation says that it alludes to Ouroboros, not that it is a direct reference. It is possible to allude to something you haven't actually heard of, and when you do, it's just a hilarious coincidence! – The Chort 18:45, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
I agree with the Chort. We list it as an explanation, not a reference. And it's clear that the worm forms an ouroboros, whether or not TBC knew the name or the phenomenon when they made it. Also, I don't think anything needs to be noted about the dvd commentary. The fact that they learned the name from the wiki article is readily evident from the commentary transcript. -132.183.138.141 19:07, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
Upon re-reading, also note that he's saying something like "a snake eating itself-it has a name, I learned that from the wiki", so it's possible they were intentionally creating the image of a snake eating itself, and just did not know it had a specific name. -132.183.138.141 19:29, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Kirby's Dream Course

I was just watching a review of Kirby's Dream Course and it reminded me of this email. Reference? Wolf O'Donnel 06:55, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Is there a specific thing you see connecting the two? Kirby's Dream Course is one of my favorite games of all time, but much as I'd love there to be a reference to it here, I just don't see it. — Defender1031*Talk 12:20, 9 March 2020 (UTC)
The fact that Dream Course is so weird? Wolf O'Donnel 17:24, 9 March 2020 (UTC)
Just because something is weird does not mean Homestar Runner refers to it. --Jay v.2024 (Auld lang syne) 17:28, 9 March 2020 (UTC)
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