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After buying an item from the [[Store]], you were once taken to one of four '''Store Thank You Messages'''. Which one you got depended both on the time on your computer clock and luck of the draw. If you tried to access the page without buying anything, you were taken to a fifth bonus page. After the toon played, you were automatically redirected back to the Store Front Page. The videos were removed on October 9, 2008.
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After making a purchase from the [[Yahoo Store]], customers were automatically shown a '''Store Thank You Message'''. Four short toons were in rotation, influenced by the time from the user's computer clock and random chance. If the page was accessed without being forwarded from making a purchase, an alternate fifth toon would play. After the toon finished, the browser automatically redirected back to the Store main page.
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The videos were no longer implemented as of October 9, 2008. Since at least September 2, 2017, the page and Flash file have been wholly deleted from the site {{--}} attempting to access its historic URL only results in a [[Neon 404'd]].
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}
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'''Page Title:''' Thank you so much for to buying our crap!!
'''Page Title:''' Thank you so much for to buying our crap!!
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== Bubs's Thank You ==
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== Daytime Thank You ==
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'''Running Time:''' 0:05[[Image:Thank You 1.PNG|thumb|"That'll be five dollars!"]]
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Purchases made between the hours of 5:00 am and 11:59 pm (as measured by the local computer clock) were shown one of the three following messages, chosen at random.
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This is one of the three randomly chosen thank you pages, reached after buying something from the store between the hours of 5:00 am and 11:59 pm, according to your computer clock. It changes slightly according to the time of day you view it. If you reach this page between 5:00 and 5:59 am, it will have a red sunrise background. Between 6:00 am to 6:59 pm it will have a regular blue sky background, from 7:00 to 7:59 pm it will have a red sunset background, and from 8:00 to 11:59 pm it will have a starry sky background.
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===Transcript===
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=== Bubs's Thank You ===
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[[Image:Thank You 1.PNG|thumb|"That'll be five dollars!"]]
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'''Running Time:''' 0:05
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The background of this video had four variations according to the time of day {{--}} a red sunrise from 5:00 to 5:59 am, a regular blue sky between 6:00 am and 6:59 pm, a red sunset from 7:00 to 7:59 pm, and a starry night sky from 8:00 to 11:59 pm.
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====Transcript====
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''{Bubs is in [[Bubs' Concession Stand|his concession stand]].}''
'''BUBS:''' Hey, thanks for buying some of my junk! Oh! ''{places a sign on the stand that says "THANK YOU'S<!--[sic]--> $5"}'' That'll be five dollars!
'''BUBS:''' Hey, thanks for buying some of my junk! Oh! ''{places a sign on the stand that says "THANK YOU'S<!--[sic]--> $5"}'' That'll be five dollars!
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== Strong Bad and The Cheat's Thank You ==
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=== Strong Bad and The Cheat's Thank You ===
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'''Running Time:''' 0:11[[Image:Thank You 2.PNG|thumb|"Another extremely expensive light, please."]]
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[[Image:Thank You 2.PNG|thumb|"Another extremely expensive light, please."]]
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This is one of the three randomly chosen thank you pages, reached after buying something from the store between the hours of 5:00 am and 11:59 pm, according to your computer clock.
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'''Running Time:''' 0:11
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===Transcript===
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====Transcript====
''{Strong Bad is sitting in the [[Smoky Office]] surrounded by piles of cash and holding a glass of [[Alcohol|red wine]].}''
''{Strong Bad is sitting in the [[Smoky Office]] surrounded by piles of cash and holding a glass of [[Alcohol|red wine]].}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you for all your money, er, business. All your business... that you gave us. ''{holds up a  [[cigar]]}'' The Cheat? Another extremely expensive light, please.  
'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you for all your money, er, business. All your business... that you gave us. ''{holds up a  [[cigar]]}'' The Cheat? Another extremely expensive light, please.  
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''{[[The Cheat]] comes in from the side of the screen, with a lit pile of money, and lights the cigar with it.}''
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''{[[The Cheat]] comes in from the side of the screen, with a lit bundle of dollar bills, and lights the cigar with it.}''
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==Homestar and Marzipan's Thank You ==
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===Homestar and Marzipan's Thank You ===
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'''Running Time:''' 0:23[[Image: Thank You 3.PNG|thumb|"All right, broken up."]]
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[[Image: Thank You 3.PNG|thumb|"All right, broken up."]]
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This is one of the three randomly-chosen thank you pages, reached after buying something from the store between the hours of 5:00 am and 11:59 pm, according to your computer clock. It changes slightly according to the time of day you view it. If you reach this page between 5:00 and 5:59 am, it will have a red sunrise background. Between 6:00 am to 6:59 pm it will have a regular blue sky background, from 7:00 to 7:59 pm it will have a red sunset background, and from 8:00 to 11:59 pm it will have a starry sky background.
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'''Running Time:''' 0:23
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The background of this video had four variations according to the time of day {{--}} a red sunrise from 5:00 to 5:59 am, a regular blue sky between 6:00 am and 6:59 pm, a red sunset from 7:00 to 7:59 pm, and a starry night sky from 8:00 to 11:59 pm.
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====Transcript====
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''{Homestar Runner stands in [[the Field]].}''
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===Transcript===
 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ahem! ''{singing}'' I want to thank you for your purchase, toniiiiight, todaaaay! A-thank you!
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ahem! ''{singing}'' I want to thank you for your purchase, toniiiiight, todaaaay! A-thank you!
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'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{walking on with [[Carol]]}'' Okay Homestar, I'm ready to record the thank you song.  
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'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{walking on with Carol}'' Okay Homestar, I'm ready to record the thank you song.  
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah, too late, go away.  
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah, too late, go away.  
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== Late Night Thank You ==
== Late Night Thank You ==
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'''Running Time:''' 0:17[[Image: Thank You 4.PNG|thumb|"You should really get to bed."]]
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[[Image: Thank You 4.PNG|thumb|"You should really get to bed."]]
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This thank you page is reached after buying something from the store between the hours of 12:00 and 4:59 am, according to your computer clock.
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'''Running Time:''' 0:17
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Purchases made between the hours of 12:00 and 4:59 am were shown this message.
===Transcript===
===Transcript===
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''{The lights are out in Homestar's living room. He walks in, wearing [[Homestar Runner's Sleepwear|his sleepwear]].}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawn}'' Oh, hi there. We appreciate you buying stuff from us and everything, but um, ''{yawn}'' you should really get to bed.
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawn}'' Oh, hi there. We appreciate you buying stuff from us and everything, but um, ''{yawn}'' you should really get to bed.
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{{clear}}
== Back Door Message ==
== Back Door Message ==
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'''Running Time:''' 0:06[[Image: Thank You 5.PNG|thumb|"Why don't you buy something!?"]]
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[[Image: Thank You 5.PNG|thumb|"Why don't you buy something!?"]]
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This scene is reached by trying to view the thank you page without ordering something beforehand (see [[#External Links|external links]]).
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'''Running Time:''' 0:06
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At the beginning, it displays the Netscape Missing Plugin Icon, which is still in use by Firefox, and other Gecko browsers, as it is a key component of Gecko.  It knows whether you bought something by using JavaScript to give the Flash file your referrer URL.
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The web page used JavaScript to detect if a purchase had been made before showing a thank you message. If the URL was accessed without placing an order, this alternative message would play.
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===Transcript===
===Transcript===
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, thought you could sneak in the back door, eh? Why don't you buy something!?
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''{A blank white screen displays the Netscape Missing Plugin icon, as used by {{w|Firefox}} at the time.}''
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==Fun Facts==
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, thought you could sneak in the back door, eh? Why don't you buy something?!
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*To see the different purchase scenes, set your system clock between midnight and 4:59 am (or if already set there, between 5:00 am and midnight) then click on your back button. This can be done multiple times, just keep setting the clock to the desired time and going back. (Note: the Late Night Thank You will always play if your clock is set between midnight and 4:59 am as stated above)
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==Fun Facts==
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*The filename for Bubs's Thank You, thankyou_bubsness.swf, is a reference to the older version of the [[Broken Compy Menu]].
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*Multiple, different purchase scenes could be seen by adjusting the system clock and clicking the browser back button. This could be done multiple times to continue viewing the alternate scenes.
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*The page title, "Thank you so much for to buying our crap", is a reference to the ending of [[Wikipedia:Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]] where Mario says a similar line, "Thank you so much for to playing my game," at the end of the credits roll.
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*The filename for Bubs's message, thankyou_bubsness.swf, is a reference to Homestar using the [[portmanteau]] "Bubsness" in the [[Broken Compy Menu]].
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*The page title, "Thank you so much [[for to]] buying our crap", is a reference to the ending of ''{{w|Super Mario 64}}'', where [[Mario]] says a similar line, "Thank you so much for to playing my game," at the end of the credits roll.
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*In the Homestar and Marzipan's Thank You message, Marzipan's guitar does not have its trademark "Carol" on it.
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*In Homestar and Marzipan's Thank You message, Marzipan's guitar does not have its trademark "[[Carol]]" printed on it.
==External Links==
==External Links==
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*[http://secure.homestarrunner.com/heythanks.html watch the accessible "Back door" Thank You] <br />
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170606182623/http://secure.homestarrunner.com/heythanks.html Watch the "Back door" Thank You] (archive link)
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*[http://secure.homestarrunner.com/thankyou.swf view The "Back door" Flash file]
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**[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022070721/http://secure.homestarrunner.com/thankyou.swf View the "Back door" Flash file] (archive link)
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[[Category:Store|Thank You Messages]]
[[Category:Store|Thank You Messages]]

Current revision as of 23:00, 27 February 2024

After making a purchase from the Yahoo Store, customers were automatically shown a Store Thank You Message. Four short toons were in rotation, influenced by the time from the user's computer clock and random chance. If the page was accessed without being forwarded from making a purchase, an alternate fifth toon would play. After the toon finished, the browser automatically redirected back to the Store main page.

The videos were no longer implemented as of October 9, 2008. Since at least September 2, 2017, the page and Flash file have been wholly deleted from the site — attempting to access its historic URL only results in a Neon 404'd.

Cast (in order of appearance): Bubs, Strong Bad, The Cheat, Homestar Runner, Marzipan

Places: Bubs' Concession Stand, Smoky Office, The Field, Homestar Runner's House, Flash Plugin Page

Date: Monday, May 23, 2005

Total Running Time: 1:02

Page Title: Thank you so much for to buying our crap!!

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[edit] Daytime Thank You

Purchases made between the hours of 5:00 am and 11:59 pm (as measured by the local computer clock) were shown one of the three following messages, chosen at random.

[edit] Bubs's Thank You

"That'll be five dollars!"

Running Time: 0:05

The background of this video had four variations according to the time of day — a red sunrise from 5:00 to 5:59 am, a regular blue sky between 6:00 am and 6:59 pm, a red sunset from 7:00 to 7:59 pm, and a starry night sky from 8:00 to 11:59 pm.

[edit] Transcript

{Bubs is in his concession stand.}

BUBS: Hey, thanks for buying some of my junk! Oh! {places a sign on the stand that says "THANK YOU'S $5"} That'll be five dollars!

[edit] Strong Bad and The Cheat's Thank You

"Another extremely expensive light, please."

Running Time: 0:11

[edit] Transcript

{Strong Bad is sitting in the Smoky Office surrounded by piles of cash and holding a glass of red wine.}

STRONG BAD: Thank you for all your money, er, business. All your business... that you gave us. {holds up a cigar} The Cheat? Another extremely expensive light, please.

{The Cheat comes in from the side of the screen, with a lit bundle of dollar bills, and lights the cigar with it.}

[edit] Homestar and Marzipan's Thank You

"All right, broken up."

Running Time: 0:23

The background of this video had four variations according to the time of day — a red sunrise from 5:00 to 5:59 am, a regular blue sky between 6:00 am and 6:59 pm, a red sunset from 7:00 to 7:59 pm, and a starry night sky from 8:00 to 11:59 pm.

[edit] Transcript

{Homestar Runner stands in the Field.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Ahem! {singing} I want to thank you for your purchase, toniiiiight, todaaaay! A-thank you!

MARZIPAN: {walking on with Carol} Okay Homestar, I'm ready to record the thank you song.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Ah, too late, go away.

MARZIPAN: {upset} All right, broken up.

[edit] Late Night Thank You

"You should really get to bed."

Running Time: 0:17

Purchases made between the hours of 12:00 and 4:59 am were shown this message.

[edit] Transcript

{The lights are out in Homestar's living room. He walks in, wearing his sleepwear.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {yawn} Oh, hi there. We appreciate you buying stuff from us and everything, but um, {yawn} you should really get to bed.

[edit] Back Door Message

"Why don't you buy something!?"

Running Time: 0:06

The web page used JavaScript to detect if a purchase had been made before showing a thank you message. If the URL was accessed without placing an order, this alternative message would play.

[edit] Transcript

{A blank white screen displays the Netscape Missing Plugin icon, as used by Firefox at the time.}

STRONG BAD: Oh, thought you could sneak in the back door, eh? Why don't you buy something?!

[edit] Fun Facts

  • Multiple, different purchase scenes could be seen by adjusting the system clock and clicking the browser back button. This could be done multiple times to continue viewing the alternate scenes.
  • The filename for Bubs's message, thankyou_bubsness.swf, is a reference to Homestar using the portmanteau "Bubsness" in the Broken Compy Menu.
  • The page title, "Thank you so much for to buying our crap", is a reference to the ending of Super Mario 64, where Mario says a similar line, "Thank you so much for to playing my game," at the end of the credits roll.
  • In Homestar and Marzipan's Thank You message, Marzipan's guitar does not have its trademark "Carol" printed on it.

[edit] External Links


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