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Baldem1990 at 22:31, 3 March 2026

Baldem1990 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:31:59 GMT

71.246.6.143 at 23:21, 25 August 2024

71.246.6.143 — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:21:39 GMT

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	*"Do you see this goat as half-dead or half-alive?" is a reference to the famous expression "[[Wikipedia:Is the glass half empty or half full\|Do you see this glass as half-empty or half-full?]]", a psychological question often used to determine if a person is optimistic or pessimistic.		*"Do you see this goat as half-dead or half-alive?" is a reference to the famous expression "[[Wikipedia:Is the glass half empty or half full\|Do you see this glass as half-empty or half-full?]]", a psychological question often used to determine if a person is optimistic or pessimistic.
	*Strong Bad's definition of technology may be a spoof on [[Wikipedia:Clarke's three laws\|Clarke's third law]]: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Most middle-school technology classes begin with the definition of technology, which is the use of tools, materials, and knowledge to solve problems and do tasks efficiently.		*Strong Bad's definition of technology may be a spoof on [[Wikipedia:Clarke's three laws\|Clarke's third law]]: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Most middle-school technology classes begin with the definition of technology, which is the use of tools, materials, and knowledge to solve problems and do tasks efficiently.
-	*On the poster that says ''computers don't BYTE'', the font used ~~for BYTE~~ is the same font used in [[Wikipedia:BYTE\|BYTE magazine]]. The computer on the poster also resembles an [[Wikipedia:IBM XT\|IBM XT]].	+	*On the poster that says ''computers don't BYTE'', the font used is the same font used for the [[Tandy 400]], which is similar to the one used for [[Wikipedia:BYTE\|BYTE magazine]]. The computer on the poster also resembles an [[Wikipedia:IBM XT\|IBM XT]].
	*When Strong Bad says he will be "kicking [his] new tech-kuh-nowledge", he is referencing the [[Beastie Boys]], in particular "The Sounds Of Science" on [[Wikipedia:Paul's Boutique\|Paul's Boutique]]. The lyrics go "''I've been dropping the new science and kicking the new knowledge An M.C. to a degree that you can't get in college''", in which "Knowledge" is pronounced with the "K" in the way Strong Bad does in the toon.		*When Strong Bad says he will be "kicking [his] new tech-kuh-nowledge", he is referencing the [[Beastie Boys]], in particular "The Sounds Of Science" on [[Wikipedia:Paul's Boutique\|Paul's Boutique]]. The lyrics go "''I've been dropping the new science and kicking the new knowledge An M.C. to a degree that you can't get in college''", in which "Knowledge" is pronounced with the "K" in the way Strong Bad does in the toon.
	*"Intromercial" is a play on [[Wikipedia:infomercial\|"infomercial"]], a commercial that usually lasts at least half an hour, often called "paid programming".		*"Intromercial" is a play on [[Wikipedia:infomercial\|"infomercial"]], a commercial that usually lasts at least half an hour, often called "paid programming".

Purple Wrench: hey, the wiki... i hear circa 2018 our friend, this link, did a set of its acoustic numbers. or should i say, unplugged? wirelessly?

Purple Wrench — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:26:36 GMT

hey, the wiki... i hear circa 2018 our friend, this link, did a set of its acoustic numbers. or should i say, unplugged? wirelessly?

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	**This calculator is also able to insert spaces between numbers, which normal calculators can't do.		**This calculator is also able to insert spaces between numbers, which normal calculators can't do.
	*Bubs's "wireless extension cords" call to mind the [[Wikipedia:Magnifying transmitter\|magnifying transmitter]], an experimental device developed by [[Wikipedia:Nikola Tesla\|Nikola Tesla]] as part of his research into the possibility of wireless power transmission.		*Bubs's "wireless extension cords" call to mind the [[Wikipedia:Magnifying transmitter\|magnifying transmitter]], an experimental device developed by [[Wikipedia:Nikola Tesla\|Nikola Tesla]] as part of his research into the possibility of wireless power transmission.
-	**For [[Wikipedia:April Fool's Day\|April Fool's Day]] 2006, the online retailer [[Wikipedia:ThinkGeek\|ThinkGeek]] advertised [http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/wec.shtml wireless extension cords], although at US $34.99 each, they are somewhat less expensive than Bubs'.	+	**For [[Wikipedia:April Fool's Day\|April Fool's Day]] 2006, the online retailer [[Wikipedia:ThinkGeek\|ThinkGeek]] advertised [https://web.archive.org/web/20180225152446/http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/wec.shtml wireless extension cords], although at US $34.99 each, they are somewhat less expensive than Bubs'.
	*The Cheatbot is able to serve Strong Bad a plateful of stuffed grape leaves even though the bucket doesn't have any visible arm-holes that don't have light bulbs stuck inside them. The Cheatbot's arm appears to come out from behind its body.		*The Cheatbot is able to serve Strong Bad a plateful of stuffed grape leaves even though the bucket doesn't have any visible arm-holes that don't have light bulbs stuck inside them. The Cheatbot's arm appears to come out from behind its body.
	*Although producing a movie on a cellphone like Pom Pom does was infeasible at the time this email was released, [[Wikipedia:Tangerine (film)\| a movie shot entirely with iPhones]] did premiere at Sundance almost 9 years later.		*Although producing a movie on a cellphone like Pom Pom does was infeasible at the time this email was released, [[Wikipedia:Tangerine (film)\| a movie shot entirely with iPhones]] did premiere at Sundance almost 9 years later.

68.252.5.237 at 22:58, 13 November 2022

68.252.5.237 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 22:58:20 GMT

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	== DVD Version ==		== DVD Version ==
-	*The DVD version features creators' commentary. To access it, switch ~~your~~ DVD player's audio language selection while watching.	+	*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch the DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
	=== Commentary Transcript ===		=== Commentary Transcript ===
	('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])		('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: TrogdorCon '97 → Trogdor Con '97

The Cheatbot — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 04:15:38 GMT

autoreplace: TrogdorCon '97 → Trogdor Con '97

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	*This is another instance of the [[Food Court]].		*This is another instance of the [[Food Court]].
	<!-- Please do not add a reference to the Random Toon sound effect. This is covered in the Sound Effects article. -->		<!-- Please do not add a reference to the Random Toon sound effect. This is covered in the Sound Effects article. -->
-	* During the screen saver, Strong Bad says, "Left, left, no! Right, left...", similar to Homestar's mistake in [[~~TrogdorCon~~ '97]].	+	* During the screen saver, Strong Bad says, "Left, left, no! Right, left...", similar to Homestar's mistake in [[Trogdor Con '97]].
	*The [[Cakkalate]] is a reference to how Strong Bad pronounces "calculations" in [[space program]].		*The [[Cakkalate]] is a reference to how Strong Bad pronounces "calculations" in [[space program]].
	*When Strong Bad says "Oh oh ohhhhhh" when talking about Pom Pom's cell phone, it is similar to Homestar Runner's pronunciation of the same phrase in [[couch patch]].		*When Strong Bad says "Oh oh ohhhhhh" when talking about Pom Pom's cell phone, it is similar to Homestar Runner's pronunciation of the same phrase in [[couch patch]].

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The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 03:31:47 GMT

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174.61.140.204: /* Goofs */

174.61.140.204 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:59:58 GMT

Goofs

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	===Goofs===		===Goofs===
	*When Strong Bad turns his head when saying "magic" and "pants right now!", it appears his face and the chalkboard are together, because his mask is the same color as the chalkboard.		*When Strong Bad turns his head when saying "magic" and "pants right now!", it appears his face and the chalkboard are together, because his mask is the same color as the chalkboard.
-	*In the Easter egg with [[Strong Sad]], a bit of the screen is poking out of the left side.
	*When Strong Bad takes and eats one of The Cheatbot's stuffed grape leaves, it can be seen in his glove, but none of them disappear from the plate.		*When Strong Bad takes and eats one of The Cheatbot's stuffed grape leaves, it can be seen in his glove, but none of them disappear from the plate.
		+	*In the Easter egg with [[Strong Sad]], a bit of the screen is poking out of the left side.

	=== Inside References ===		=== Inside References ===

174.61.140.204: /* Fun Facts */ This belongs in the goofs section

174.61.140.204 — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:59:35 GMT

Fun Facts: This belongs in the goofs section

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	**For [[Wikipedia:April Fool's Day\|April Fool's Day]] 2006, the online retailer [[Wikipedia:ThinkGeek\|ThinkGeek]] advertised [http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/wec.shtml wireless extension cords], although at US $34.99 each, they are somewhat less expensive than Bubs'.		**For [[Wikipedia:April Fool's Day\|April Fool's Day]] 2006, the online retailer [[Wikipedia:ThinkGeek\|ThinkGeek]] advertised [http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/wec.shtml wireless extension cords], although at US $34.99 each, they are somewhat less expensive than Bubs'.
	*The Cheatbot is able to serve Strong Bad a plateful of stuffed grape leaves even though the bucket doesn't have any visible arm-holes that don't have light bulbs stuck inside them. The Cheatbot's arm appears to come out from behind its body.		*The Cheatbot is able to serve Strong Bad a plateful of stuffed grape leaves even though the bucket doesn't have any visible arm-holes that don't have light bulbs stuck inside them. The Cheatbot's arm appears to come out from behind its body.
-	*When Strong Bad takes and eats one of The Cheatbot's stuffed grape leaves, it can be seen in his glove, but none of them disappear from the plate.
	*Although producing a movie on a cellphone like Pom Pom does was infeasible at the time this email was released, [[Wikipedia:Tangerine (film)\| a movie shot entirely with iPhones]] did premiere at Sundance almost 9 years later.		*Although producing a movie on a cellphone like Pom Pom does was infeasible at the time this email was released, [[Wikipedia:Tangerine (film)\| a movie shot entirely with iPhones]] did premiere at Sundance almost 9 years later.

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	*When Strong Bad turns his head when saying "magic" and "pants right now!", it appears his face and the chalkboard are together, because his mask is the same color as the chalkboard.		*When Strong Bad turns his head when saying "magic" and "pants right now!", it appears his face and the chalkboard are together, because his mask is the same color as the chalkboard.
	*In the Easter egg with [[Strong Sad]], a bit of the screen is poking out of the left side.		*In the Easter egg with [[Strong Sad]], a bit of the screen is poking out of the left side.
		+	*When Strong Bad takes and eats one of The Cheatbot's stuffed grape leaves, it can be seen in his glove, but none of them disappear from the plate.

	=== Inside References ===		=== Inside References ===

86.180.223.212: /* Fun Facts */

86.180.223.212 — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:34:52 GMT

Fun Facts

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	*The friend who makes homebrew Atari games is most likely [[Paul Slocum]].		*The friend who makes homebrew Atari games is most likely [[Paul Slocum]].
	*[[Wikipedia:Karateka (video game)\|Karateka]] is an early fighting computer game. It was previously mentioned in [[big white face]] and [[boring (really)]].		*[[Wikipedia:Karateka (video game)\|Karateka]] is an early fighting computer game. It was previously mentioned in [[big white face]] and [[boring (really)]].
-	*[[Wikipedia:Wolfenstein 3D\|Wolfenstein 3D]] is a computer game by [[3D Realms]].	+	*[[Wikipedia:Wolfenstein 3D\|Wolfenstein 3D]] is a computer game by id Software and published by Apogee, who later became [[3D Realms]].

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

The Cheatbot: update nav template

The Cheatbot — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 01:59:52 GMT

update nav template

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	*"Do you see this goat as half-dead or half-alive?" is a reference to the famous expression "[[Wikipedia:Is the glass half empty or half full\|Do you see this glass as half-empty or half-full?]]", a psychological question often used to determine if a person is optimistic or pessimistic.		*"Do you see this goat as half-dead or half-alive?" is a reference to the famous expression "[[Wikipedia:Is the glass half empty or half full\|Do you see this glass as half-empty or half-full?]]", a psychological question often used to determine if a person is optimistic or pessimistic.
	*Strong Bad's definition of technology may be a spoof on [[Wikipedia:Clarke's three laws\|Clarke's third law]]: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Most middle-school technology classes begin with the definition of technology, which is the use of tools, materials, and knowledge to solve problems and do tasks efficiently.		*Strong Bad's definition of technology may be a spoof on [[Wikipedia:Clarke's three laws\|Clarke's third law]]: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Most middle-school technology classes begin with the definition of technology, which is the use of tools, materials, and knowledge to solve problems and do tasks efficiently.
-	*On the poster that says ''computers don't BYTE'', the font used ~~for BYTE~~ is the same font used in [[Wikipedia:BYTE\|BYTE magazine]]. The computer on the poster also resembles an [[Wikipedia:IBM XT\|IBM XT]].	+	*On the poster that says ''computers don't BYTE'', the font used is the same font used for the [[Tandy 400]], which is similar to the one used for [[Wikipedia:BYTE\|BYTE magazine]]. The computer on the poster also resembles an [[Wikipedia:IBM XT\|IBM XT]].
	*When Strong Bad says he will be "kicking [his] new tech-kuh-nowledge", he is referencing the [[Beastie Boys]], in particular "The Sounds Of Science" on [[Wikipedia:Paul's Boutique\|Paul's Boutique]]. The lyrics go "''I've been dropping the new science and kicking the new knowledge An M.C. to a degree that you can't get in college''", in which "Knowledge" is pronounced with the "K" in the way Strong Bad does in the toon.		*When Strong Bad says he will be "kicking [his] new tech-kuh-nowledge", he is referencing the [[Beastie Boys]], in particular "The Sounds Of Science" on [[Wikipedia:Paul's Boutique\|Paul's Boutique]]. The lyrics go "''I've been dropping the new science and kicking the new knowledge An M.C. to a degree that you can't get in college''", in which "Knowledge" is pronounced with the "K" in the way Strong Bad does in the toon.
	*"Intromercial" is a play on [[Wikipedia:infomercial\|"infomercial"]], a commercial that usually lasts at least half an hour, often called "paid programming".		*"Intromercial" is a play on [[Wikipedia:infomercial\|"infomercial"]], a commercial that usually lasts at least half an hour, often called "paid programming".

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	''{Strong Bad pronounces "Oswego NY" as "Oswego to New York" with "Oswego" in a sing-song voice, as if saying "Off we go!"}''		''{Strong Bad pronounces "Oswego NY" as "Oswego to New York" with "Oswego" in a sing-song voice, as if saying "Off we go!"}''

-	'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' You would ''really appreciate'' it? That's it? Man, back in the olden ''{pronounces "olden" as ol-~~dèn~~}'' days, I could get upwards of 3 chickens, a sack of barley and a half-dead goat all for doing one of my technology intromercials. ''{clears screen}'' Well, I sure hope JCPenney's accepts really appreciate it's, 'cause I know for a fact they stopped taking ''{exaggerates voice}'' I'll be your best friend's ''{returns to normal}'' a while ago. Either way, middle school kids are all idiots and they need as much of my help and guidance as they can get.	+	'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' You would ''really appreciate'' it? That's it? Man, back in the olden ''{pronounces "olden" as ol-dèn}'' days, I could get upwards of 3 chickens, a sack of barley and a half-dead goat ''{text starts fitting around Strong Bad's head}'' all for doing one of my technology intromercials. ''{clears screen}'' Well, I sure hope JCPenney's accepts really appreciate it's, 'cause I know for a fact they stopped taking ''{exaggerates voice}'' I'll be your best friend's ''{returns to normal}'' a while ago. Either way, middle school kids are all idiots and they need as much of my help and guidance as they can get.

	''{Strong Bad gets up. Cut to a classroom with Strong Bad in a white lab coat, the words "I'M USING TECHNOLOGY" written on the blackboard and a poster with a drawing of a computer captioned "computers don't BYTE".}''		''{Strong Bad gets up. Cut to a classroom with Strong Bad in a white lab coat, the words "I'M USING TECHNOLOGY" written on the blackboard and a poster with a drawing of a computer captioned "computers don't BYTE".}''
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	**For [[Wikipedia:April Fool's Day\|April Fool's Day]] 2006, the online retailer [[Wikipedia:ThinkGeek\|ThinkGeek]] advertised [https://web.archive.org/web/20180225152446/http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/wec.shtml wireless extension cords], although at US $34.99 each, they are somewhat less expensive than Bubs'.		**For [[Wikipedia:April Fool's Day\|April Fool's Day]] 2006, the online retailer [[Wikipedia:ThinkGeek\|ThinkGeek]] advertised [https://web.archive.org/web/20180225152446/http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/wec.shtml wireless extension cords], although at US $34.99 each, they are somewhat less expensive than Bubs'.
	*The Cheatbot is able to serve Strong Bad a plateful of stuffed grape leaves even though the bucket doesn't have any visible arm-holes that don't have light bulbs stuck inside them. The Cheatbot's arm appears to come out from behind its body.		*The Cheatbot is able to serve Strong Bad a plateful of stuffed grape leaves even though the bucket doesn't have any visible arm-holes that don't have light bulbs stuck inside them. The Cheatbot's arm appears to come out from behind its body.
-	*Although producing a movie on a cellphone like Pom Pom does was infeasible at the time this email was released, [[Wikipedia:Tangerine (film)\| a movie shot entirely with iPhones]] did premiere at Sundance almost 9 years later.	+	*Although producing a movie on a cellphone like Pom Pom does was infeasible at the time this email was released, [[Wikipedia:Tangerine (film)\|a movie shot entirely with iPhones]] did premiere at Sundance almost 9 years later.

	===Goofs===		===Goofs===
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	=== Inside References ===		=== Inside References ===
-	*Pom Pom's ~~ring tone~~ is the indie-tronic remix of [[The Geddup Noise]], heard in the email [[geddup noise]].	+	*Pom Pom's ringtone is the indie-tronic remix of [[The Geddup Noise]], heard in the email [[geddup noise]].
	*The "kindergartencop.edu" domain was also used in [[unused emails]], for the email address that Bubs sends spam to.		*The "kindergartencop.edu" domain was also used in [[unused emails]], for the email address that Bubs sends spam to.
	*The Lappy being 42 pounds and portable is also mentioned in [[animal]], when it first debuted.		*The Lappy being 42 pounds and portable is also mentioned in [[animal]], when it first debuted.