Talk:The Luau

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Flintstones

Does anyone else think that the sound made by the group when they are running to Marzipan's party is ripped off from the Flinstones? Or is that a generic "cartoon running" noise ? -- Tony Stony 20:33, 29 May 2005 (UTC)

It's a generic "cartoon running" noise. I've heard it in other cartoons. — _talk Bubsty _edits 21:24, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

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• Marzipan's guitar has an M on it instead of the word "Carol".
  • That's because the intrument isn't Carol but a Ukulele.

Mister Mister 08:54, 4 Feb 2005 (MST)

• This was obviously made before A Jorb Well Done, so why is it higher on the list on the Toons Menu? Shouldn't it be lower? Poopsmith Z

Closed STUFF

Reference? (DECLINED)

In the beggining of the toon, when Homestar is "standing behind the gazebo", may be a reference to "A Jumping Jack Contest".

• If it is a reference, then it's just accepted, but since there is no reference, it's DECLINE ALL THE WAY, scalawag My jingle says it all. THERE IS NO REFERENCE I CAN SEE AT ALL! YES, I MUST YELL! JEEZ! Cheatachu72 14:35, 22 May 2005 (UTC)Cheatachu72
• Whaatever happened to.... Declination? It used to be so cooooooooool! EDY-innit 14:52, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
• A Simple Decline - No, there is no connection. Simple as that. Actually, Rewrite. After thinking about it, there is a slight similarity, (Hence the fact that Homestar was drinking a lot more Melonade than he should and ended up having to use the bathroom), but it's really no reference. It just basically tells you that Homestar has a problem with over-drinking. Reword it not as a reference, but as a character trait. SaikoRoxi 8:28 PM, 23 May 2005
• Decline Actually, there IS a similarity (think about it!) but not enough for me to call it a "reference". --Jay (Gobble) 15:40, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
• Decline Nah. Donny vs Universe
• Decline - I dunno how this is a "reference"...is it just because Homestar is releaving himself in both? I don't get the connection -- Tony Stony 18:22, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
  • I'm not supporting this fact, but I want to clue you in on the similarity. What do you think Homestar is DOING behind the gazebo? That makes the wood not light later on and had to do with melonades? --Jay (Gobble) 22:28, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
    • Gotcha, and I stand by my decline -- Tony Stony 22:14, 23 May 2005 (UTC)
• Rewrite. Now that Jay has cleared it up, I know what was meant by the above Fun Fact. It just needs to be reworded in a way that makes sense. (I.e. Homestar drinking several glasses of melonade may be a reference to A Jumping Jack Contest.) Though we're never actually told in The Luau that Homestar urinated on all the logs that Strong Bad tried to light, it is obvious if you pay close attention. --Upset_Your_Balance 18:30, 23 May 2005 (UTC)
• Comment There's not enough for a reference. That's like saying that The poopsmith shovels crap is a reference to another time he shoveled crap.Cheatachu72 15:55, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC) (This would be a decline, but I've already voted)

Hork, eh?

Does Strong Bad's use of the word "hork" require a reference to its origin (The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew, 1983) or has it passed sufficiently into the vernacular to stand on its own? --Darksasami 08:58, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

ukelele/ukulele

I'm new to wiki so i don't know if i'm doing this right, but I'm going through and editing spelling errors, and i don't know if ukelele is spelled right. according to the wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukulele)

The ‘ukulele (pronounced /ʔukulele/, or the Anglicised /ˌjukəˈleɪli/), or uke, is a fretted string instrument which is, in its construction, essentially a smaller, four-stringed version of the guitar. In the early 20th century, the instrument's name was often rendered as "ukelele", a spelling still used in Great Britain. The Hawai'ian spelling ‘ukulele is also sometimes seen.

so i don't know if its right or wrong or if i should just leave it? it could be listed as a goof or a remark too. Also, its listed as Ukulele on most other pages, and ukulele on a few other pages. --Collin 02:43, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Well, if you ask me, use the Hawaiian spelling, as that's what it should be. --DorianGray

So should i change it to ukulele? and if someone wants to change remarks or goofs? i don't know, i'm a n00b here. --Collin 03:19, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Well, let's wait and see. Maybe some language experts could help us out (as opposed to Hawaii fans)? --DorianGray

I do notice that Marzipan pronounces it as "oo-koo-lay-lay", which is the Hawaiian pronounciation/spelling. --DorianGray

Animation Question

I don't know if it's just the Toons menu or anything, but if this 'toon was released after A Jorb Well Done, how come it uses an older animation style than it? Just wondering. Homsar Wikiman 14:31, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

That's a good question. I wonder if the toons menu is wrong. If it isn't, that sure is weird. Maybe we should put that question on HRWiki:Questions. —BazookaJoe 14:39, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry to bring up such an old conversation, but it was mentioned is the "A Jorb Well Done" commentary that A Jorb Well Done was remade in cerrent animation sytle. --TotalSpaceshipGirl3 20:37, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Hork / Hoard

I'm pretty sure that Strong Bad's line is "I know where we can hork some," not "...where we can hoard some." I can clearly hear the k at the end of the word, and "hoard" doesn't make sense in that context. "Hork" is slang for "steal", which is precisely what Strong Bad is doing. The word "hork" was used a lot by the McKenzie Brothers of SCTV and the movie Strange Brew. Aaronak 20:37, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

I distinctly hear "hork" too. --DorianGray

date of release ?!?!?!

I came across the wayback machine a few weeks ago and have been playing with it a lot. I decided to run a search for thispage, which seems to suggest that the Luau was released on May 01, 2001. Is this credible enough to finally date our old stuff. At the very least we now know that it had to be release on or before this date. What do you think? I R F 22:31, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

P.S. I am waiting for a "go ahead" before updating any toon pages. I R F 22:53, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Shwoo has already used the wayback machine to date some toons in All Toons. I think it's a great idea. A release date of "May 1, 2001, or earlier" is certainly more informative than "2001", as it reads now. Loafing 22:56, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Addendum: we should probably put more emphasize on the before part, as the wayback machine does not update a page every day, and it might take months before a new page or site is archived. Example. Loafing 23:00, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

I see the before part in All Toons, but what about the article pages? I R F 23:06, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

I meant that once we use that info on article pages, we should put emphasize on "before". Loafing 23:08, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

how's this? I R F 23:24, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Before I go making a lot of edits that will be changed later, I wanted to see if this looks alright

Date: on or before May 1, 2001

I R F 23:38, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

I like it. :-) Loafing 23:40, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

What's the rationale for the bold on "before"? - Qermaq - (^T/C)  23:42, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Because it's more likely to have been published months before the wayback machine archived it first. Loafing 23:45, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Maybe Date: Prior to May 2, 2001 is clearer and more concise. Perhaps determine the latest wayback without it and show a date range. Making this up totally: Date: Unknown, between January 7, 2001 and May 2, 2001 - Qermaq - (^T/C)  23:48, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

I think Date: on or before is better simply because it could have been updated ON the day it lists not necessarily prior to it. »Bleed0range« 00:01, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Well, in reference to your self-reverted test case: You changed "2000" (we know it was 2000, apparently) to "before January something, 2001" which is less accurate. We should weigh what version yields more precision. That's why I suggested a range. Now, if the range turns out to be between sometime in 1999 and 2001, and we have "2000" already and we know that's accurate, which is better? - Qermaq - (^T/C)  00:04, 20 January 2007 (UTC)