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2005-03-09T09:20:37Z

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[[Image:sbemail97.png|thumb|"On a massive scale that would rival the Aztecs"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #97'''

Strong Bad is asked to create a monument in his own image. He goes on to explain how the arrival of the Thnikkaman distracted him and prevented the completion of the monument.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Bubs]]/[[Thnikkaman]], [[Homestar Runner]] (easter egg)

'''Date:''' February 9, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh traipsing along, traipsing traipsing along, and a email got stuck in my eye.

''{reading}''

<pre>Hey there Strong Bad!
I was thinking since so many people
and ladies think you're SUPER COOL,
why not build a monument to yourself
for all to enjoy?

Another fan,
Kaitlin G.</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I'm assuming the G stands for generally overused girl's first name. Well generic name, you're really onto something here. Turns out I AM super cool. ''{clears his throat.}'' As for monuments, I already got one. But it's kinda ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' only of my right foot. You might know it better as DUN DUN DAAA: The Strongbadia Sign!

''{Cut to the [[Stop Sign]], then to a picture of Strong Bad. As he narrates, a diagram of the monument is built.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Yeah there were big plans once. It was to be made of the finest materials. On a massive scale that would rival the Aztecs and their... techno-chocolate land.

''{Cut back to [[Compy 386]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Anyways, we lost our funding or public interest waned or something distracted me. Man, what was it? What could possibly have distracted me from ''{mumbling}'' humbera hum...

''{Cut to Strong Badia, where Strong Bad and The Cheat are building the monument.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah, The Cheat. That totally looks like my right foot. It's got all the rightness of a foot without all the footdom of a right.

'''UNSEEN CHORUS:''' ''{singing}'' Here comes the Thnikkaman!!! ''{These words float across the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No way! Check it out The Cheat. ''{Strong Bad looks and points off-screen.}'' It's the Thnikkaman!! ''{Strong Bad and The Cheat run to meet the Thnikkaman, who is obviously Bubs wearing sunglasses and a "TH" sign taped to his chest.}'' Hey Thnikkaman!

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' Hey, kid!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Can we have some?

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' Yeah, ok.

'''STRONG BAD and THE CHEAT (in Cheat-speak):''' Thanks, Thnikkaman!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in low voice, perhaps translating for The Cheat}'' Thanks, Thnikkaman.

'''THNIKKAMAN:''' Yeah. ''{takes off his sunglasses}'' Shut up, kid!

'''UNSEEN CHORUS:''' ''{singing}'' There goes the Thnikkaman!!! ''{Now these words float across the screen}''

''{Thnikkaman exits. Cut back to Compy 386.}}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So you can see why I got distracted. I'd like to see you stay on task when you're starin' down the barrel of a loaded Thnikkaman. I don't care what you're doin. No one can resist. ''{not typing}'' Speakin' of monuments, somebody should make one to the Thnikkaman. Oh the things that man does! Come to think of it, what exactly ''does'' that man do? ''{typing again}'' Anyways, I'm gonna go try and find some of that Technochocolate. That stuff sounds a-prettypretty good!

''{Strong Bad gets up from his seat and leaves. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "I don't care what you're doing" at the end to see Homestar Runner being distracted by the Thnikkaman.
:''{Cut to the field. Homestar Runner is holding a pair of trousers.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, I'll just, uh, put these pants on -
:'''UNSEEN SINGERS:''' Here comes the Thnikkaman!
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, Thnikkaman. It's the Thnikkaman.
:''{He drops the trousers and runs off to the left.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{pokes his head back onscreen; singing}'' Here comes the Thnikkaman!
*Click on "technochocolate" at the end to hear Strong Bad and The Cheat do a chocolate version of Techno. The Cheat throws a one-man lightswitch rave.
*Click on "Thnikkaman" at the end to see Bubs in his Thnikkaman costume with a flashy background dancing to the Thnikkaman theme song.

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*During the "technochocolate" easter egg, the tiny sign above the lower light switch that The Cheat uses says: "The Cheat", like his switch in [[techno]] does.

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad forgets his period after "distracted" when he says, "So you can see why I got distracted"
**This is especially significant considering Strong Bads intolerance of bad spelling/grammar.

===Inside References===
*Some of the things comprising Strong Bad's monument are from other toons: the "Pie Factory" is from [[stunt double]], the palm tree is from [[island]] and the toilet paper and the fake afro (from Homestar's John McEnroe costume) are from [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].

===Real-World References===
*"Thnikkaman" is likely an inside joke referring to Snickers candy bars. The sale of such items by Bubs and Strong Bad's request to "have some" are evidence of this.
*Techno-chocolate-land is an attempt to pronounce [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan], the capitol city and religious center of the ancient Aztecs (actually pronounced teh-nohtch-tee-TLAHN), built on what is now Mexico City.
**Also, it could come from a naive description of Aztec life. They were known to be technologically advanced for their time, and they were also the first to discover and grow chocolate (cacao).
*[http://www.biggreenegg.com Big Green Egg] is a combination ceramic barbecue/meat smoker. It's frequently seen on the game show [[Wikipedia:The Price is Right|The Price is Right]].

===Fast Forward===
*Technochocolate reappears in [[extra plug]] as a [[Club Technochocolate|club]].

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail97.html watch "monument"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail97.swf view the flash file for "monument"]

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