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User:Alexzero77

2007-05-15T02:08:50Z

Alexzero77:

I do not edit anymore. Goodbye.

User:Alexzero77

2007-05-15T02:08:14Z

Alexzero77: replaced the page with '?'

No Loafing Sign

2006-07-13T22:52:29Z

Alexzero77: Minor clean-up on gallery arangement.

{{about|sign}} {{foremail|no loafing}}

[[Image:No Loafing Sign.png|thumb|right|"Get back to work!"]]

The '''No Loafing''' [[Hanging Objects#Computer Room|sign]] can be found in [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Computer Room]]. It also made a brief appearance in the [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room|laundry room]] over the dryer in a [[2 years]] Easter egg, and it appears in [[The Garage]] in [[12:00]]. It first appeared over his desk in [[superhero name]]. As is explained in the email [[no loafing]], Strong Bad originally put up the sign in [[1987]] to increase productivity, which was down something-eight percent. An early "Loafing Not Permitted" version of the sign from the [[Old-Timey]] era can be seen in the [[Telegraph Room]] in [[50 emails]]. This sign reappeared in an Easter egg in the [[flashback]] email. In [[virus]], the "No Loafing" sign makes another cameo, falling off the wall and turning into HTML code. The No Loafing sign also made an appearance as part of the [[strongbad_email.exe DVD Artwork|boxart]] on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD and in the storyboards of [[Sbemail 150?!?]].

In the [[superhero name#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for "superhero name", [[Matt Chapman]] thinks that the sign first appeared in the [[Email Processing Room]]. The No Loafing sign is not seen there, but there is another similar sign reading "GET BACK TO WORK!"

In [[redesign]], Strong Bad attempts to get [[The Cheat]] to redesign the sign. He ends up rejecting the redesign because he doesn't approve of The Cheat's computer, and instead temporarily replaces it with a scrolling [[Wikipedia:Light-emitting diode#LED display panels|LED marquee]].

According the [[no loafing#Commentary Transcript|no loafing DVD commentary]], the No Loafing sign itself is a reference to the Joker's No Loafing sign in [http://www.clivebanks.co.uk/Batman/Jokergoestoschool.htm an episode] of the '60s [[Batman]] TV series.

The [[Fonts|font]] used on this sign is Haettenschweiler.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:No Loafing!.PNG|Ol' Loafy in the late-'80s.
Image:LoafingNoPermitted.png|Resume employment activities!
Image:No Loafing 2.png|"Oh, wait. Almost forgot the fangs."
Image:No Loafing Marquee.png|"Capable of advanced animation, scrollabatonies..."
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[superhero name]]
*Email [[12:00]]
*Email [[50 emails]] (Old-Timey)
*Email [[2 years]]
*Email [[no loafing]]
*Email [[flashback]]
*Email [[virus]]
*[[Main Page 22]]
*[[Sbemail 150?!?]]
*Email [[alternate universe]]
*Email [[redesign]]

[[Category: Items]]

Talk:House of the Brothers Strong

2006-07-12T00:55:40Z

Alexzero77: Apartment?

It says they might live with their parents, but I think "Parents" are only mentioned in Strong Bad Emails "The Facts" and "Origins" and in the toon "Homestarloween Party." -Amy Whifflepoof

So... what's the problem? <tt>[[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora the Homestar Coder]]</tt> 20:00, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

== Between floors ==

Well, I got the following screenshot from [[Sbemail_150%3F%21%3F]] that shows the floor/ceiling between floors. I can't quite interpret it though. Crawlspace? Or is the blue thing a window? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:37, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:Too small to ever be anything important, it looks like just the space between floors, which is usually a good foot or so thick. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 16:40, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

::Or could it be the true meaning of Decemberween? ;) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:17, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
[[Image:Between floors.png|500px]]

== Basement Access ==

The article says that the basement is accessed from the left of the computer room when facing the computer. However, Strong Bad entered the basement from the ''right'' of the computer room in [[sibbie]].
:No, he exits the computer right, then we see him enter the basement from the left. We don't know what happened in the cut. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:25, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

== Apartment? ==

Strong Bad may live in an apartment as he says in one of his scroll button raps:
"I keep my buttons on scroll and all the ladies in check, did you find the spare key to my apartment yet? What." 00:55, 12 July 2006 (UTC) [[User:Alexzero77|Alexzero77]]

Compy 386

2006-07-12T00:48:27Z

Alexzero77: It also seems to spoof a Model 25.

[[Image:sbemail.png|thumb|right|Strong Bad checks his email.]]
[[Image:Compy logo.PNG|thumb|The Compy 386 logo.]]
The '''Compy 386''' was [[Strong Bad]]'s second computer, and in his words, "[[Strong Bad's Technology|a spectacle of graphics and sound]]." He used this machine to answer his emails after the [[Tandy 400]] was thrown out at the beginning of [[invisibility]]. This machine was built by [[Compy, Inc.]] and seemed to have [[couch patch#Easter Eggs|something against The Cheat]]. Strong Bad did 78 emails on the Compy, more than double the number of emails he checked on the Tandy (38). If you look at it [[:Image:compy_386_side_view.png|from the side]] or from the far front, you can see that the keyboard is wireless, even though all other features of the computer are of lesser technology. Every Compy 386 email had [[Easter egg]]s. Although [[lures & jigs#Easter Eggs|lures & jigs]] didn't have any Easter eggs when it was first released, they were added later.

== Quick Facts ==
'''Debut:''' [[invisibility]]

'''Interactive Feature:''' You can click on the little wheels repeatedly to change the screen contrast from black to blue and then back to black again.

'''Death:''' Destroyed by [[Bubs' shotgun]] after being infected by 423,827 [[The Virus|viruses]] in the email "[[virus]]." [[Bubs]] later sold it to [[Homestar Runner]] as seen in the [[Broken Compy Menu]].

'''[[Fonts|Font]]:''' [http://simplythebest.net/fonts/fonts/commodore_64.html Commodore 64]

'''Error Screen:''' The Compy had a blue [[Strong Bad's Computer Malfunctioning|Flagrant System Error]] screen that appeared when it encountered a major problem. Resembling the Windows '9X famous [[Wikipedia:Blue Screen of Death|Blue Screen Of Death]], it gave Strong Bad some vague information as to what went wrong. This screen appeared in "[[50 emails]]," when [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]'s many failed attempts to [[DELETED|delete]] an email crashed the system. It later appeared in "[[virus]]," after Strong Bad learned that the Compy was infected with 423,827 [[The Virus|viruses]]. It also was mentioned in [[Biz Cas Fri 3]], but not seen.
{{clear}}

== Programs ==
Some of the programs Strong Bad had on the Compy 386, most of which were started by typing the filename only after the prompt:
*'''strongbad_email.exe''' (emails 41-118, except [[anything|email 78 (anything)]] (see below) and [[mile|email 87 (mile)]], which The Cheat answers)
*'''Message [[Thyme]]''' ([[marzipan]] - an IM similar to AOL Instant Messenger)
*'''[[take-a-break.exe|take_a_break.exe]]''' ([[huttah!]] - a relaxing animated beach scene)
*'''spellchecka.exe''' ([[autobiography]] - checks the spelling of the email Strong Bad is reading)
*'''print_of_it.exe''' ([[autobiography]] - prints out the email Strong Bad is reading)
*'''M4RZ1P4N''', '''bu-hubs''', '''undabite''', '''no-neck''', '''dacheese''', '''mr.smith''' ([[big white face]] - These bring up pixellated pictures of [[Marzipan]], [[Bubs]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Cheat]], and [[The Poopsmith]] respectively. Each of these is run by typing '''run "M4RZ1P4N"''' etc.)
*'''[[b/w]]''' ([[big white face]] - converts display to a black-and-white Macintosh; run by typing '''run "b/w"''')
*'''fightsong''' ([[mascot]] - plays the [[Crazy Go Nuts University]] fight song: run by typing '''run "fightsong"''')
*In [[funny]], Strong Bad accidentally types:
**'''stongbad_email.exe''' (File not found)
*'''sb_enail.com''' ([[anything]], which is answered by Homestar Runner who actually uses this prompt to get an email)
*'''[[Extra Real Dating Sim XR|hsramerdsxr.exe]]''' ([[date]] - Dating simulator; run by typing '''run "hsramerdsxr.exe"''')
*In [[couch patch]]:
**Strong Bad tries these unaccepted prompts:
***'''print out million dollar bill.exe''' (Bad command or file name)
***'''no for real, print me out a million dollar bill, man.exe''' (Syntax error)
***'''um, this time really print me out a million dollars bill.nofoolin'''' (Cut it out, you.)
***'''make homestar's head explode.exe''' (No can do.)
**'''print out million dollar bill, please.exe''' - This one is accepted and the computer prints out an [[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII art]] million dollar bill.
*'''[[Edgar|Edgarware.exe]]''' - runs Edgarware virus scanner

== The Real Computer ==
[[Image:Puppet_Compy.PNG|thumb|The Compy (or at least an Apple II monitor and a Dell keyboard) appearing in [[Puppet Time]].]]
Like the Tandy 400, this was an almost-reference to a real computer. There was a [[Wikipedia:Intel 80386|386 processor]] made by [[Wikipedia:Intel|Intel]], which was very popular in its day, but there was no company called "Compy" that made a 386 version of their computer. The "386" logo in "[[invisibility]]" is most likely a reference to the real-life logo of [[Wikipedia:IBM|IBM]], though the Compy 386 is running [[DOS]] (programs are .exe), the blue startup screen is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:IBM Personal Computer XT|IBM PC-XT]].

The design of the computer itself seems to be a take on the old [[Wikipedia:Compaq|Compaq]] Deskpro 386, which has a similar monitor and keyboard. It also seems to spoof the [[Wikipedia:IBM Personal System/2|IBM Personal System/2 Model 25]] due to it's generation and that the PC is integrated with the monitor. However, the monitor in the [[Puppet Time]] movie is an old [[Wikipedia:Apple II family|Apple]] II monitor. The keyboard is a recent model of the [[Wikipedia:Dell, Inc.|Dell]] QuietKey keyboard that came with earlier Dell computers.

Interestingly, both the exploded Compy 386 and [[Tandy 400]] contain identical gears and fans, despite being built by different manufacturers and being different generations of computer.

==Variations==
<gallery>
Image:compy_386_side_view.png|Side view seen in [[fingers]] (with "fingers" edited out)
Image:End_compy.png|Slightly Shotgunned
Image:flagrant_system_error.PNG|Flagrant system error
Image:Powered_Compy.PNG|The Compy appearing in [[Powered by The Cheat]] form in [[mile]], under the name "Compa".
Image:invisibility.PNG|Compy 386 Version 1.5 Screen logo from [[invisibility]].
</gallery>

{{start box}}
{{Succession box | before = [[Tandy 400]] | title = [[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]] | years = 41 - 118 | after = [[Lappy 486]]}}
{{end box}}

[[Category:Computers]]

no loafing

2006-07-12T00:41:38Z

Alexzero77: Added '80s Ol' Loafy picture.

{{sbenav|86|2 years|mile}}

[[Image:sbemail86.png|thumb|"Get back to work!"]]

{{aboutemail}} {{for|sign|No Loafing Sign}}

Ryan asks Strong Bad about the "No Loafing" sign in Strong Bad's house, and where it went. He puts up inspirational [[Hanging_Objects#Computer Room|posters]] to get everybody working.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Sad's Room]] (Easter egg)

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' October 6, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 1:53

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!!

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Driving down the strip in my cool cool car, checkin' all the emails out!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad! 
 
Whatever happened to that "No Loafing" 
sign you used to have? 
 
Ryan, CO</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "CO" as "Co... colo-colorado."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, great question, stupid! Here's an answer. ''{typing}'' The year was 1987, not a very good year for productivity. And as a result, productivity was down something-eight percent.

''{A pie-chart, circa 1987, falls down displaying the productivity rating}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I realized things were gonna spiral out of control unless I gave them a little jumpstart. A sign that said "No Loafing"—

''{A picture of Strong Bad standing by the sign appears}''

[[Image:No Loafing!.PNG|thumb|right|Ol' Loafy in the late-'80s.]]

'''STRONG BAD:''' —was the answer. ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' But that was a long time ago. I suppose ol' Loafy might be losing his edge. Maybe I should put up some of those inspirational posters and stuff to get things back in gear. You know, the kinds that have ''{stops typing}'' like ''{resumes typing}'' whales or sunsets or windsurfers on em. And they say stuff about determination and giving a care.

''{Cut to a mostly blank room. Strong Bad walks in on Strong Mad and the Cheat sleeping under the "No Loafing" sign next to a [[The Smashed Muffler|beat-up muffler]] and a length of pipe. He has a bunch of posters under one arm.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You guys are pathetic.

'''STRONG MAD:''' Dah?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Have you forgotten what got us here?

'''THE CHEAT:'''' ''{questioning The Cheat noise}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No Loafing got us here!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{indifferent The Cheat noise}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Take a look at these bad boys and get back to work!

'''STRONG MAD:''' Dah!

''{Strong Bad begins posting the posters. The first one is a picture of a whale's tail sticking out of the clouds and it is captioned "Remember the 'tivities: Creativity; Productivity; Activity; Get Back To Work."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This one's got like some kinda whale...in space...

''{He puts one up that has a picture of a windsurfer and the caption "Failure is not a four-letter word."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And this one talks about cussing...

'''STRONG BAD:''' And this one's incredibly inspirational...

''{He puts one up with a picture of a guy jumping out of the water and it's captioned "I HAVE FRIENDS! Keep working, little man"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...with the bursting waters...

''{He puts up a framed picture of a dog captioned "The Cheat, watch your freakin' back, Squeaky."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Here's one a-those hush puppies. They'll make you work for it.

''{A slice of a tree trunk is put on the wall, with a picture of a horse on it and it is captioned "The loneliest goat sees the last sunset last..."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And this wood-burny thing's got some kinda old adage on it. About goats.

''{Strong Mad instantly leaps up with a yell. The Cheat tosses him the pipe, which he uses to smash the muffler.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Excellent! That-a way, boys! Chins up! Tifle down! And so on...

''{Strong Bad walks back to his computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, whoever, I see I've gotten things back on track. Sounds like I deserve a three-hour lunch. I'ma head over to Bubs' for one of his 30-cent lunch specials.

''{Strong Bad puts a sticky note on the screen reading "out to lunch, then appointment, then something else" and leaves. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the very end you can click on "lunch specials" to see [[Bubs]]' lunch specials:
** 2 buffalo wing bones (hot)
** A cup of ice
** A half-eaten candy bar
*Also at the end you can click on the word "appointment" on the Post-It to see exactly what that appointment was.

''{Cut to Strong Sad's room. Strong Sad is in bed.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{jumping up and down on Strong Sad}'' I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Ooh! Ooh! Ow! Ooh! Oh!

== Fun Facts ==

===Trivia===
*When the picture of Strong Bad pointing to the No Loafing sign in 1987 flashes up, the screen of [[Tandy 400]] reads:
<blockquote class="tandy email" style="background-image:none">Dear Strong Bad, 
I like your wallpaper. 
 
-Mendelev</blockquote>
:The wallpaper shown is done in the style of a typical '80s home, complete with pears and two other angiosperms.
*In an earlier version of this e-mail, this spot contained the same screen seen in [[little animal]] right up until Strong Bad calls the Cheat over.
*The chart reads: Productivity 5%, Loafing 95%. Hence the sign.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad mentions the year [[1987]] for the second time in a row. He also brings it up in the previous email, [[2 years]].
*Strong Bad's arms are too short to reach the tops of the posters as he puts them up.

===Goofs===
*When the picture of Strong Bad in front of the Tandy comes up, the green lines on the Tandy are moving, even though it's supposed to be a photo.
*When Strong Mad takes hold of the pipe and his hand is up, he has five fingers. When his hand is down, he only has four.

===Real-World References===
*The falling whale is possibly a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', a series of books by [[Wikipedia:Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams]]. (A whale falling from space was a short, but funny, chapter in the first book in the series.) However, whales are a common theme in "new age"-y posters and such, so it's likely just a coincidence.
*The poster on Strong Sad's wall in the "appointment" Easter egg is of the emo band [[Wikipedia:The Promise Ring|The Promise Ring]].

===Fast-Forward===
*[[Mendelev]], the wallpaper-admirer, turns out to become a character in Peasant's Quest, much like [[Jhonka]] and [[Kerrek]].
*The [[Hanging Objects|poster]] of the whale's tail that says "Failure is not a four letter word" is used later in the [[Biz Cas Fri]] toons on Strong Bad's wall.
*Strong Bad would later try to get Bubs to give him a free lunch special in the [[lunch special|sbemail of the same name]].
*The No Loafing sign would get redesigned in [[redesign]]

== DVD Version ==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
*The "I hate you, I hate you" Easter egg was extended, making it more practical for DVD players that take a while to load the clip.
===Commentary Transcript===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]])

'''MATT:''' So, no loafing, the no loafing sign... I'm trying to figure out where...where it first came from when we first used it.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, well, where it comes from is an old batman episode. The uh, Joker, his lair, in the background, on the wall there's this sign that says "no loafing."

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' Is that it? When The Joker goes to school?

'''MIKE:''' It's behind the candy store; their secret hideout's behind the candy store

'''MATT:''' The "Easy Living" Candy Store.

'''MIKE:''' That's right.

'''MATT:''' Um, so anyway, the no loafing sign is uh, another reference to Batman

'''MIKE:''' Oh, that right there, that chart, I used to have this job where I made graphics just like that all the time, so that's why it was so well shaded. Oh, and I want to make that wallpaper.

'''MATT:''' And, that, uh, you'll notice, in that still photograph, the lines are moving on the computer.

'''MIKE:''' What lines?

'''MATT:''' The lines on the old computer. The green lines!

'''MIKE:''' Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! I missed... Oh!

'''MATT:''' Yeah. It's one of those "Harry Potter" photographs.

''{Mike laughs}''

'''MATT:''' A Muggle photograph. Er, non...non-Muggle.

'''MIKE:''' Now this was fun to make, to make these posters and stuff.

'''MATT:''' Them, that's a reference to the basis movie I made in college where these no good-nicks are beating on a muffler with a lead pipe. Mike made that one.

'''MIKE:''' That was fun to do. Whales...

'''MATT:''' That one's great.

'''MIKE:''' And look...

'''MIKE AND MATT:''' There's our friend Matt!

'''MIKE:''' At the beach!

'''MATT:''' He's on later, he has a voice appearance

'''MIKE:''' Appearance, yeah. Which e-mail is that in?

'''MATT:''' ''{Imitating the other Matt}'' Mom!!

'''MIKE:''' He says that

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Shins up... They've really given up the works there.

'''MIKE:''' Batbede... That's another song that gets into our heads ''all'' the time.

'''MIKE AT MATT:''' ''{singing}'' BatbedededeBatbededede ''{laughing}''

'''MIKE:''' I like Bubs', uh... Hey, do we get– ''{cut off}''

===Fun Facts===

*Matt calls the moving photograph a "Harry Potter" photo. This is referring to the moving pictures in the ''[[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]]'' series of books and movies. He first calls it a "Muggle" photograph and then corrects himself and calls it a "non-Muggle" (i.e. magical) photograph. [[Wikipedia:Magic_%28Harry_Potter%29#Muggle|"Muggle"]] is a word referring to non-magical people in the Harry Potter universe.
*When Matt refers to TBC's friend Matt's voice appearance, he is referring to the TV voice in [[sibbie]]. He is mistaken in saying that the appearance is "on later" because "sibbie" actually comes ''before'' "no loafing".

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail86.html|watch "no loafing"]]
*[[HR:sbemail86.swf|view the Flash file for "no loafing"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]][[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

No Loafing Sign

2006-07-12T00:38:22Z

Alexzero77: Minor article clean-up.

{{about|sign}} {{foremail|no loafing}}

[[Image:No Loafing!.PNG|thumb|right|Ol' Loafy in the late-'80s.]]

The '''No Loafing''' [[Hanging Objects#Computer Room|sign]] can be found in [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Computer Room]]. It also made a brief appearance in the [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room|laundry room]] over the dryer in a [[2 years]] Easter egg, and it appears in [[The Garage]] in [[12:00]]. It first appeared over his desk in [[superhero name]]. As is explained in the email [[no loafing]], Strong Bad originally put up the sign in [[1987]] to increase productivity, which was down something-eight percent. An early "Loafing Not Permitted" version of the sign from the [[Old-Timey]] era can be seen in the [[Telegraph Room]] in [[50 emails]]. This sign reappeared in an Easter egg in the [[flashback]] email. In [[virus]], the "No Loafing" sign makes another cameo, falling off the wall and turning into HTML code. The No Loafing sign also made an appearance as part of the [[strongbad_email.exe DVD Artwork|boxart]] on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD and in the storyboards of [[Sbemail 150?!?]].

In the [[superhero name#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for "superhero name", [[Matt Chapman]] thinks that the sign first appeared in the [[Email Processing Room]]. The No Loafing sign is not seen there, but there is another similar sign reading "GET BACK TO WORK!"

[[Image:No Loafing 2.png|thumb|left|"Oh, wait. Almost forgot the fangs."]]
[[Image:No Loafing Marquee.png|thumb|right|"Capable of advanced animation, scrollabatonies..."]]

In [[redesign]], Strong Bad attempts to get [[The Cheat]] to redesign the sign. He ends up rejecting the redesign because he doesn't approve of The Cheat's computer, and instead temporarily replaces it with a scrolling [[Wikipedia:Light-emitting diode#LED display panels|LED marquee]].

According the [[no loafing#Commentary Transcript|no loafing DVD commentary]], the No Loafing sign itself is a reference to the Joker's No Loafing sign in [http://www.clivebanks.co.uk/Batman/Jokergoestoschool.htm an episode] of the '60s [[Batman]] TV series.

The [[Fonts|font]] used on this sign is Haettenschweiler.

==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[superhero name]]
*Email [[12:00]]
*Email [[50 emails]] (Old-Timey)
*Email [[2 years]]
*Email [[no loafing]]
*Email [[flashback]]
*Email [[virus]]
*[[Main Page 22]]
*[[Sbemail 150?!?]]
*Email [[alternate universe]]
*Email [[redesign]]

[[Category: Items]]

File:No Loafing!.PNG

2006-07-12T00:28:19Z

Alexzero77: Strong Bad next to the "No Loafing!" sign in 1987.

== Summary ==
Strong Bad next to the "No Loafing!" sign in 1987.
== Licensing ==
{{web-screenshot}}

User:Alexzero77

2006-07-12T00:22:17Z

Alexzero77: Started my user page.

Hiya! My name is Alex. I love contributing my knowledge to the Homestar Runner Wiki for the masses! I don't know what else to say...

Thanks for reading my profile and feel free to comment on anything that concerns you from my edits.

Bug In Mouth Disease

2006-07-12T00:17:16Z

Alexzero77: Fixed Super Nintendo link.

{{toonnav|Big Toon|buginmouth|Shopping for Danger|Cool Things}}
[[Image:Bug_in_mouth.PNG|thumb|"The good times are over!"]]
Homestar swallows a bug and fears the end of the good times while Strong Bad is taped to the TV and Strong Sad searches for "the blue ones".

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, [[The Bug]]

'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

'''Date:''' May 9, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 5:10

'''Page Title:''' Don't...kill...bugs.

==Transcript==

''{In the basement, Strong Sad is watching TV.}''

'''VOICE:''' ''{from TV}'' And that's why come Shakespeare was so awesome.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh! I see now.

''{Strong Bad enters.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Dairy Queen.

'''STRONG SAD:''' I already told you, I don't want to be called that any more! I made a mistake!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, sorry, Dairy Queen. Anyways, look. I just thought you should know that all your underwears somehow ended up individually priced and labeled in an online auction.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{gets up, runs out of the room}'' Nobody buy the blue ones!

'''STRONG BAD:''' That was too easy. Now to settle down for the 24-hour Caleb Rentpayer marathon! ''{changes channel}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, were you making a little tent out of my jacket?

'''CALEB:''' I am now!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, you make that little tent, Caleb! He's not the boss of you!

''{Cut to the field. Homestar is running along. Cue music beat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing approximately to the tune of the [[Theme Song Video|Homestar Runner Theme Song]]}'' Hooomestaaar is running. Along. ''{drifting out of time with the music}'' Hooomestaaa–

''{A record scratches as he suddenly stops and starts coughing/spitting profusely.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Agh! I swallowed a bug! Bug swallow! Bug swallow! What do I do? What do I do? ''{composes himself}'' Okay, okay, calm down. Calm...down. Remember health class. A-hem.

''{Homestar goes down on one knee.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{slowly and deliberately}'' Sir or madam, are you all right? Do you need medical resistance? ''{anguished}'' Oh, it's not working! The good times are over! ''{runs off}''

''{The music starts in as we cut to another part of the field, where the King of Town and Pom Pom are eating ice cream bars.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' I keep telling him the sun don't rise and set on that pile of whatsit, but he don't want to listen!

''{Homestar runs in.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbling noises}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pom Pom! Santa! I think I swallowed a bug!

''{He kneels down in front of the King of Town.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The good times are over! You gotta help me out! I could die!

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Well, what do you want we should do?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Gimme them dang ice creams! ''{grabs the ice cream bars}'' We'll freeze 'im out! ''{quickly eats them}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Doo! That stuff's prescription!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sobs}'' Oh-ho-ho, it deliciously didn't work!

''{He pokes Pom Pom with the one of the leftover sticks. Pom Pom narrows his eyes at Homestar, annoyed}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Agh! ''(runs off}''

''{Cut to the basement, where Strong Bad is still watching TV.}''

'''CALEB:''' You throw like a girl, Tucksworth.

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, that suitcase was heavy!

''{Strong Sad enters.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' What online auction? I can't find anything. I even did an image search for "the blue ones" and got nothing. Or...nothing pleasant, anyway.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, keep searching. Try putting stuff in quotes or something. Or use "and" and "or". Oh, yeah, "and" go away.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, Boolean operators! "Blue ''and'' ones"! Good idea! ''{walks off}''

''{Cut to Bubs' concession stand. Bubs is burning an envelope labeled "EXHIBIT A" with a lighter.}'' 

'''BUBS:''' This is just fine!

''{Homestar runs in. Bubs drops the lighter and throws away the envelope.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, you're a doctor, right? I think a bug flew into the side of my mouth. I'm afraid the good times are over!

'''BUBS:''' A doctor, eh? I think I might be one of those. Let me take a look. ''{examines a wad of his business cards}'' Whadda we got here? Bail bondsman, paranormal investigator, normal investigator... Oh, here we go! "Dr." Bubs! Let's take a look atcha.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aaaaah. ''{opens mouth}''

'''BUBS:''' Hmm… ''{peers inside}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gurgles "You got it?"}''

'''BUBS:''' Okay...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gurgles "Okay..."}''

'''BUBS:''' Yes, yes.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gurgles "Yes, yes."}''

'''BUBS:''' Interesting.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gurgles unintelligibly}''

'''BUBS:''' I've got terrible, terrible news, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, no! Is it about the good times?

'''BUBS:''' I'm afraid you've got no pancreas.

''{Homestar looks annoyed}''

'''BUBS:''' But I do happen to have a fresh one for sale right here!

''{Bubs picks up a cooler labeled "EXHIBIT B" and places it on the counter}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, are you an unethical quack?

'''BUBS:''' The most quackinest!

''{Cut to the basement, where Strong Bad is watching TV with a fork in his hand and a skillet in his lap.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitating Tucksworth}'' Strong Caleb, did you make the best omelette ever during the commercial break? ''{imitating Caleb}'' I sure did.

''{Homestar runs in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! I think I—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''(silencing him}'' Ah-ah-ah! Not today, McDorkle.

''{Homestar leaves and then jumps in from the other side.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! I think a bug might have—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Can't you see Grandma's watching her stories?

''{Homestar leaves.}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Why aren't you breathing, Caleb?

''{Homestar pops up from behind the couch.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad—

''{Strong Bad hits him in the head with his skillet.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ugh. ''{falls down}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And coming up next on ''Caleb Rentpayer'', find out ''whom'' shot Caleb.

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Who shot Caleb?" Oh, there's no way I'm missing that one. NO WAY.

''{Fade to black. Some time later, Homestar emerges from behind the couch. The couch is empty.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns and smacks his lips}'' That was a great skillet-nap! Thanks, Strong Bad. Strong Bad?

''{Cut to the TV, where Strong Bad is duct-taped to the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{somewhat muffled}'' Can't...miss...any of the action!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, the good times are over! I swallowed your computer!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You ''what''?! ''{tears his head from the TV}''

''{TV music stops.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, I mean a small bug. I swallowed a small bug.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw. Now my head's not taped to the TV.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, I really need your help!

'''STRONG BAD:''' And ''I'' really need to find out who shot Caleb Rentpayer!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, that's easy. I did.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You-ka— w-wha?

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Homestar Runner... ''{Homestar smiles}'' ...did you shoot Caleb?

''{Homestar appears on the TV, wearing the sunglasses he wears in [[the bet]].}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I sure did.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You traitor! You shot my favorite TV show! ''(throws the remote at Homestar's face}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hiccup. ''{the bug flies out of his mouth}'' Hey, look at that! A little guy. A bug ''did'' fly in my mouth!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh... the good times are ''definitely'' over.

''{Strong Sad runs in, wearing a blue pair of underwear. Strong Bad opens his mouth in surprise.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' The world is saved! I found the blue ooooones!

''{The bug flies across the screen as the toon ends}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Logical_connective|Boolean operator]] is a logical conjunction describing the relationship between two assertions ('and' and 'or' being primary examples). Some search engines accept them.
*Using quotes refers to putting a multi-word search term inside of quotation marks. Most search engines will respond by searching for the enclosed phrase as a whole instead of the individual words.
*The [[Wikipedia:pancreas|pancreas]] is a large lobulated organ that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.
*A [[Wikipedia:Bail_bondsman|bail bondsman]] is a person who posts bail in exchange for a fee, usually 10 percent of the total bail.
*A "[[wikipedia:Quackery|quack]]" is an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' cards read:
Bubs
Bail Bondsman,
Extraordinaire

pager: 555-7896
beeper: 555-3421

BUBS
PARANORMAL
INVESTIGATOR

EEEEEMAIL: BUBS@BUBS.BUBS

Bubs
Normal
Investigator

"Not Associated with
Bubs: Paranaormal Investigator!!"

"Dr." Bubs

VCR Repair/Fashion Consultant

*Bubs' e-mail address here is bubs@bubs.bubs, but it was bubs@homestarrunner.com in [[unused emails]].
*When the Announcer says "whom", in an attempt to sound sophisticated, it is grammatically incorrect. The question should use "who".
*"Coola" is written on the bottom right corner of the cooler.
*"The good times are over!" has been [[Quote of the Week]] twice, though the second time was for only one day.

===Remarks===
*Strong Sad has underwear even though he says he "doesn't really wear clothes" in his [[Strong Sad's Lament|blog]].
*The telephone numbers on Bubs' business cards have the prefix [[Wikipedia:555_telephone_number|555]], which is commonly used for fictional numbers in North American movies and television.
* If you play the cartoon frame-by-frame you can see that no such bug or fly enters Homestar's mouth.
* Strong Bad claims to have placed Strong Sad's underwear in an online auction despite the fact that most major online auction sites prohibit selling used underwear. An example is the eBay® [http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/used-clothing.html used clothing policy].
* Part of the Caleb Rentpayer episode breaks the show's usual format. Whereas a standard episode would usually have Tucksworth asking Caleb if he did/ate/took something and Caleb defiantly stating "I sure am/did", this portion has Caleb speak first. Of course, he's still mean and insulting to Tucksworth.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Sad turns around in front of the couch after talking about Boolean operators, his leg appears behind [[Remote Control|the remote]] that is on the couch.
*Bubs' "Normal Investigator" card misspells "paranormal" as "paranaormal".
*When Strong Bad is duct taped to the TV, there are five pieces of tape. After he turns around, there are only four.
*In the frame in which Strong Bad's head is turned to the right while looking backwards at Homestar, the grey section is visible on both ends of the tape, but the silver, sticky side is the one which should be showing on the end between Strong Bad's head and the TV.
*The Basement's stripe is extra low in the scene where Homestar wakes up from his skillet nap.

===Inside References===
*Bubs provided VCR repair in the email [[12:00]].
*The scene featuring Homestar running over darkened hills is similar to [[Old Intro 2]].
*"The most quackinest" may be a reference to [[Pom Pom#Character video transcript|Pom Pom's character video]], the page title of which is "The Most Mackinest".
*''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]'' first appeared in [[secret recipes]]. This is the first time the show and Tucksworth have been named.
*Homestar uses the same sunglasses in the email [[the bet]].
*[[The VCR]] on the top of the TV is the same VCR as the one used in the Characters page and the email [[12:00]].



*The drum beat heard in the background of the beginning music is from the email [[the facts]], when [[Cubeland]] was featured.
*The brown ice cream bar drawing originally appeared as Homestar's purple popsicle in [[the facts]].
*The phrase "why come" was first used in the [[Yearbook Character Page]], where the description for Bubs reads "That's why come he's so fat."

===Real-World References===
*The title of the toon is based on [[Wikipedia:Foot and mouth disease|foot and mouth disease]], a disease that affects cattle.
*The page title (Don't...kill...bugs.) is a reference to [[wikipedia:Bob & Doug McKenzie|Bob & Doug McKenzie's]] [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001EPF/qid=1103258200/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-4330593-4682322?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 "Great White North" album]. Specifically, it refers to the [http://www.mts.net/~marcz/hosers/elron2.htm "Elron McKenzie"] track, where Doug plays a preacher whose sermon deals with the importance of not killing bugs.
*The "Whom shot Caleb?" episode is a reference to the often-parodied shooting of J. R. Ewing on [[wikipedia:Dallas_%28TV_series%29|Dallas]].
*Homestar overreacting over swallowing a bug is similar to a [[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]] episode, in which [[Wikipedia:George_Costanza|George]] did the same thing.
*When Strong Sad says, "I even did an image search..." he is referring to web sites (such as [http://images.google.com/images?q=blue+ones&hl=en Google Image Search]) which feature search engines that allow you to search for pictures instead of web pages.
[[Image:Labeled_CRP_Background.PNG|thumb|The screen for "Who Shot Caleb?", with video games labeled.]]
*When Strong Bad removes his head from the TV, on the left side of the screen, you can see a [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] which was a popular video game system in the early and mid-1990s. If Strong Bad is removed, a black [[Wikipedia:Gamecube|Gamecube]] is also visible. Some [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] game cartridges are also visible.
**You can also make out what appears to be an [[Wikipedia:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]] on the right side, an [[Wikipedia:NES2|NES2]] above the Super Nintendo, and what appears to be the back of a Nintendo 64 below it.
*[[Wikipedia:Dairy Queen|Dairy Queen]] is a restaurant [http://www.dairyqueen.com chain] that was founded in 1940 in Kankakee, Illinois. It is best known for its line of "soft-serve" ice cream products.
*The colors on the TV at the beginning of the toon are based on a [[Wikipedia:Test card|test pattern]] commonly used by television broadcast stations when nothing is on the air.

==External Links==
* [[HR:buginmouth.html|watch "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
* [[HR:buginmouth.swf|view the Flash file for "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
* [[Forum:3174|forum thread re: "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
[[Category: Toons]]

Bug In Mouth Disease

2006-07-12T00:15:21Z

Alexzero77: /* Real-World References */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|buginmouth|Shopping for Danger|Cool Things}}
[[Image:Bug_in_mouth.PNG|thumb|"The good times are over!"]]
Homestar swallows a bug and fears the end of the good times while Strong Bad is taped to the TV and Strong Sad searches for "the blue ones".

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, [[The Bug]]

'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

'''Date:''' May 9, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 5:10

'''Page Title:''' Don't...kill...bugs.

==Transcript==

''{In the basement, Strong Sad is watching TV.}''

'''VOICE:''' ''{from TV}'' And that's why come Shakespeare was so awesome.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh! I see now.

''{Strong Bad enters.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Dairy Queen.

'''STRONG SAD:''' I already told you, I don't want to be called that any more! I made a mistake!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, sorry, Dairy Queen. Anyways, look. I just thought you should know that all your underwears somehow ended up individually priced and labeled in an online auction.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{gets up, runs out of the room}'' Nobody buy the blue ones!

'''STRONG BAD:''' That was too easy. Now to settle down for the 24-hour Caleb Rentpayer marathon! ''{changes channel}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, were you making a little tent out of my jacket?

'''CALEB:''' I am now!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, you make that little tent, Caleb! He's not the boss of you!

''{Cut to the field. Homestar is running along. Cue music beat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing approximately to the tune of the [[Theme Song Video|Homestar Runner Theme Song]]}'' Hooomestaaar is running. Along. ''{drifting out of time with the music}'' Hooomestaaa–

''{A record scratches as he suddenly stops and starts coughing/spitting profusely.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Agh! I swallowed a bug! Bug swallow! Bug swallow! What do I do? What do I do? ''{composes himself}'' Okay, okay, calm down. Calm...down. Remember health class. A-hem.

''{Homestar goes down on one knee.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{slowly and deliberately}'' Sir or madam, are you all right? Do you need medical resistance? ''{anguished}'' Oh, it's not working! The good times are over! ''{runs off}''

''{The music starts in as we cut to another part of the field, where the King of Town and Pom Pom are eating ice cream bars.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' I keep telling him the sun don't rise and set on that pile of whatsit, but he don't want to listen!

''{Homestar runs in.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbling noises}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pom Pom! Santa! I think I swallowed a bug!

''{He kneels down in front of the King of Town.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The good times are over! You gotta help me out! I could die!

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Well, what do you want we should do?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Gimme them dang ice creams! ''{grabs the ice cream bars}'' We'll freeze 'im out! ''{quickly eats them}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Doo! That stuff's prescription!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sobs}'' Oh-ho-ho, it deliciously didn't work!

''{He pokes Pom Pom with the one of the leftover sticks. Pom Pom narrows his eyes at Homestar, annoyed}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Agh! ''(runs off}''

''{Cut to the basement, where Strong Bad is still watching TV.}''

'''CALEB:''' You throw like a girl, Tucksworth.

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, that suitcase was heavy!

''{Strong Sad enters.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' What online auction? I can't find anything. I even did an image search for "the blue ones" and got nothing. Or...nothing pleasant, anyway.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, keep searching. Try putting stuff in quotes or something. Or use "and" and "or". Oh, yeah, "and" go away.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, Boolean operators! "Blue ''and'' ones"! Good idea! ''{walks off}''

''{Cut to Bubs' concession stand. Bubs is burning an envelope labeled "EXHIBIT A" with a lighter.}'' 

'''BUBS:''' This is just fine!

''{Homestar runs in. Bubs drops the lighter and throws away the envelope.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, you're a doctor, right? I think a bug flew into the side of my mouth. I'm afraid the good times are over!

'''BUBS:''' A doctor, eh? I think I might be one of those. Let me take a look. ''{examines a wad of his business cards}'' Whadda we got here? Bail bondsman, paranormal investigator, normal investigator... Oh, here we go! "Dr." Bubs! Let's take a look atcha.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aaaaah. ''{opens mouth}''

'''BUBS:''' Hmm… ''{peers inside}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gurgles "You got it?"}''

'''BUBS:''' Okay...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gurgles "Okay..."}''

'''BUBS:''' Yes, yes.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gurgles "Yes, yes."}''

'''BUBS:''' Interesting.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gurgles unintelligibly}''

'''BUBS:''' I've got terrible, terrible news, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, no! Is it about the good times?

'''BUBS:''' I'm afraid you've got no pancreas.

''{Homestar looks annoyed}''

'''BUBS:''' But I do happen to have a fresh one for sale right here!

''{Bubs picks up a cooler labeled "EXHIBIT B" and places it on the counter}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, are you an unethical quack?

'''BUBS:''' The most quackinest!

''{Cut to the basement, where Strong Bad is watching TV with a fork in his hand and a skillet in his lap.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitating Tucksworth}'' Strong Caleb, did you make the best omelette ever during the commercial break? ''{imitating Caleb}'' I sure did.

''{Homestar runs in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! I think I—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''(silencing him}'' Ah-ah-ah! Not today, McDorkle.

''{Homestar leaves and then jumps in from the other side.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! I think a bug might have—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Can't you see Grandma's watching her stories?

''{Homestar leaves.}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Why aren't you breathing, Caleb?

''{Homestar pops up from behind the couch.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad—

''{Strong Bad hits him in the head with his skillet.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ugh. ''{falls down}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And coming up next on ''Caleb Rentpayer'', find out ''whom'' shot Caleb.

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Who shot Caleb?" Oh, there's no way I'm missing that one. NO WAY.

''{Fade to black. Some time later, Homestar emerges from behind the couch. The couch is empty.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns and smacks his lips}'' That was a great skillet-nap! Thanks, Strong Bad. Strong Bad?

''{Cut to the TV, where Strong Bad is duct-taped to the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{somewhat muffled}'' Can't...miss...any of the action!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, the good times are over! I swallowed your computer!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You ''what''?! ''{tears his head from the TV}''

''{TV music stops.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, I mean a small bug. I swallowed a small bug.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw. Now my head's not taped to the TV.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, I really need your help!

'''STRONG BAD:''' And ''I'' really need to find out who shot Caleb Rentpayer!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, that's easy. I did.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You-ka— w-wha?

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Homestar Runner... ''{Homestar smiles}'' ...did you shoot Caleb?

''{Homestar appears on the TV, wearing the sunglasses he wears in [[the bet]].}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I sure did.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You traitor! You shot my favorite TV show! ''(throws the remote at Homestar's face}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hiccup. ''{the bug flies out of his mouth}'' Hey, look at that! A little guy. A bug ''did'' fly in my mouth!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh... the good times are ''definitely'' over.

''{Strong Sad runs in, wearing a blue pair of underwear. Strong Bad opens his mouth in surprise.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' The world is saved! I found the blue ooooones!

''{The bug flies across the screen as the toon ends}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Logical_connective|Boolean operator]] is a logical conjunction describing the relationship between two assertions ('and' and 'or' being primary examples). Some search engines accept them.
*Using quotes refers to putting a multi-word search term inside of quotation marks. Most search engines will respond by searching for the enclosed phrase as a whole instead of the individual words.
*The [[Wikipedia:pancreas|pancreas]] is a large lobulated organ that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.
*A [[Wikipedia:Bail_bondsman|bail bondsman]] is a person who posts bail in exchange for a fee, usually 10 percent of the total bail.
*A "[[wikipedia:Quackery|quack]]" is an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' cards read:
Bubs
Bail Bondsman,
Extraordinaire

pager: 555-7896
beeper: 555-3421

BUBS
PARANORMAL
INVESTIGATOR

EEEEEMAIL: BUBS@BUBS.BUBS

Bubs
Normal
Investigator

"Not Associated with
Bubs: Paranaormal Investigator!!"

"Dr." Bubs

VCR Repair/Fashion Consultant

*Bubs' e-mail address here is bubs@bubs.bubs, but it was bubs@homestarrunner.com in [[unused emails]].
*When the Announcer says "whom", in an attempt to sound sophisticated, it is grammatically incorrect. The question should use "who".
*"Coola" is written on the bottom right corner of the cooler.
*"The good times are over!" has been [[Quote of the Week]] twice, though the second time was for only one day.

===Remarks===
*Strong Sad has underwear even though he says he "doesn't really wear clothes" in his [[Strong Sad's Lament|blog]].
*The telephone numbers on Bubs' business cards have the prefix [[Wikipedia:555_telephone_number|555]], which is commonly used for fictional numbers in North American movies and television.
* If you play the cartoon frame-by-frame you can see that no such bug or fly enters Homestar's mouth.
* Strong Bad claims to have placed Strong Sad's underwear in an online auction despite the fact that most major online auction sites prohibit selling used underwear. An example is the eBay® [http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/used-clothing.html used clothing policy].
* Part of the Caleb Rentpayer episode breaks the show's usual format. Whereas a standard episode would usually have Tucksworth asking Caleb if he did/ate/took something and Caleb defiantly stating "I sure am/did", this portion has Caleb speak first. Of course, he's still mean and insulting to Tucksworth.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Sad turns around in front of the couch after talking about Boolean operators, his leg appears behind [[Remote Control|the remote]] that is on the couch.
*Bubs' "Normal Investigator" card misspells "paranormal" as "paranaormal".
*When Strong Bad is duct taped to the TV, there are five pieces of tape. After he turns around, there are only four.
*In the frame in which Strong Bad's head is turned to the right while looking backwards at Homestar, the grey section is visible on both ends of the tape, but the silver, sticky side is the one which should be showing on the end between Strong Bad's head and the TV.
*The Basement's stripe is extra low in the scene where Homestar wakes up from his skillet nap.

===Inside References===
*Bubs provided VCR repair in the email [[12:00]].
*The scene featuring Homestar running over darkened hills is similar to [[Old Intro 2]].
*"The most quackinest" may be a reference to [[Pom Pom#Character video transcript|Pom Pom's character video]], the page title of which is "The Most Mackinest".
*''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]'' first appeared in [[secret recipes]]. This is the first time the show and Tucksworth have been named.
*Homestar uses the same sunglasses in the email [[the bet]].
*[[The VCR]] on the top of the TV is the same VCR as the one used in the Characters page and the email [[12:00]].



*The drum beat heard in the background of the beginning music is from the email [[the facts]], when [[Cubeland]] was featured.
*The brown ice cream bar drawing originally appeared as Homestar's purple popsicle in [[the facts]].
*The phrase "why come" was first used in the [[Yearbook Character Page]], where the description for Bubs reads "That's why come he's so fat."

===Real-World References===
*The title of the toon is based on [[Wikipedia:Foot and mouth disease|foot and mouth disease]], a disease that affects cattle.
*The page title (Don't...kill...bugs.) is a reference to [[wikipedia:Bob & Doug McKenzie|Bob & Doug McKenzie's]] [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001EPF/qid=1103258200/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-4330593-4682322?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 "Great White North" album]. Specifically, it refers to the [http://www.mts.net/~marcz/hosers/elron2.htm "Elron McKenzie"] track, where Doug plays a preacher whose sermon deals with the importance of not killing bugs.
*The "Whom shot Caleb?" episode is a reference to the often-parodied shooting of J. R. Ewing on [[wikipedia:Dallas_%28TV_series%29|Dallas]].
*Homestar overreacting over swallowing a bug is similar to a [[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]] episode, in which [[Wikipedia:George_Costanza|George]] did the same thing.
*When Strong Sad says, "I even did an image search..." he is referring to web sites (such as [http://images.google.com/images?q=blue+ones&hl=en Google Image Search]) which feature search engines that allow you to search for pictures instead of web pages.
[[Image:Labeled_CRP_Background.PNG|thumb|The screen for "Who Shot Caleb?", with video games labeled.]]
*When Strong Bad removes his head from the TV, on the left side of the screen, you can see a [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo|Super Nintendo]] which was a popular video game system in the early and mid-1990s. If Strong Bad is removed, a black [[Wikipedia:Gamecube|Gamecube]] is also visible. Some [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] game cartridges are also visible.
**You can also make out what appears to be an [[Wikipedia:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]] on the right side, an [[Wikipedia:NES2|NES2]] above the Super Nintendo, and what appears to be the back of a Nintendo 64 below it.
*[[Wikipedia:Dairy Queen|Dairy Queen]] is a restaurant [http://www.dairyqueen.com chain] that was founded in 1940 in Kankakee, Illinois. It is best known for its line of "soft-serve" ice cream products.
*The colors on the TV at the beginning of the toon are based on a [[Wikipedia:Test card|test pattern]] commonly used by television broadcast stations when nothing is on the air.

==External Links==
* [[HR:buginmouth.html|watch "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
* [[HR:buginmouth.swf|view the Flash file for "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
* [[Forum:3174|forum thread re: "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
[[Category: Toons]]

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2005-07-11T17:54:10Z

Alexzero77: Company links

The monitor is an old [[Apple]] II monitor. The keyboard is a recent model of the [[Dell]] Quiet Key Keyboard that came with earlier Dell computers.

Bug In Mouth Disease

2005-05-25T11:42:48Z

Alexzero77: /* Real-World References */

Homestar swallows a bug and fears the end of the good times. Strong Bad is taped to the TV. Strong Sad searches for "the blue ones".

[[Image:Bug_in_mouth.PNG|thumb|The good times are over!]]

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, [[The Bug]]

'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

'''Date:''' May 9, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 5:10

'''Page Title:''' Don't...kill...bugs.

==Transcript==

''{In the basement, Strong Sad is watching TV.}''

'''TV VOICE''': And that's why come Shakespeare was so awesome.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh! I see now.

''(Strong Bad enters.)''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Dairy Queen.

'''STRONG SAD:''' I already told you, I don't want to be called that any more! I made a mistake!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, sorry, Dairy Queen. Anyways, look. I just thought you should know that all your underwears somehow ended up individually priced and labelled in an online auction.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{gets up, runs out of the room}'' Nobody buy the blue ones!

'''STRONG BAD:''' That was too easy. Now to settle down for the 24-hour Caleb Rentpayer marathon! ''{Changes channel}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, are you making a little tent out of my jacket?

'''CALEB:''' I am now.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, you make that little tent, Caleb! He's not the boss of you!

''{Cut to the field. Homestar is running along. Cue music beat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing approximately to the tune of the Homestar Runner Theme Song}'' Hooomestaaar is running. Along. Hooomestaaa– ''{A record scratches as he suddenly stops and starts coughing/spitting profusely.}'' Agh! I swallowed a bug! Bug swallow! Bug swallow! What do I do? What do I do? ''{composes himself}'' Okay, okay, calm down. Calm... down. Remember health class. A-hem. ''(goes down on one knee, speaks slowly and deliberately}'' Sir or madam, are you all right? Do you need medical resistance? ''{anguished}'' Oh, it's not working! The good times are over! ''{runs off}''

''{Cut to another part of the field, where the King of Town and Pom Pom are eating chocolate ice cream bars.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' I keep telling him the sun don't rise and set on that pile of whatsit, but he don't want to listen!

''{Homestar runs in.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{greeting bubbling noises}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pom Pom! Santa! I think I swallowed a bug! ''{kneels down in front of the King of Town}'' The good times are over! You gotta help me out! I could die!

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Well, what do you want we should do?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Give me them dang ice creams! ''{grabs the ice cream bars}'' We'll freeze 'em out! ''{scarfs them}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Hey! That stuff's prescription!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sobs}'' It deliciously didn't work! ''{pokes Pom Pom with the one of the leftover sticks and Pom Pom narrows his eyes at Homestar, annoyed}'' Agh! ''(runs off}''

''{Cut to the basement, where Strong Bad is still watching TV.}''

'''CALEB:''' You throw like a girl, Tucksworth.

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, that suitcase was heavy.

''{Strong Sad enters.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' What online auction? I can't find anything. I even did an image search for "the blue ones" and got nothing. Or… nothing pleasant, anyway.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, keep searching. Try putting stuff in quotes or something. Or use "and" and "or". Oh yeah, "and" go away.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, Boolean operators! "Blue ''and'' ones"! Good idea! ''{walks off}''

''{Cut to Bubs' concession stand. Bubs is burning an envelope labelled "EXHIBIT A" with a lighter.}'' 

'''BUBS:''' This is just fine!

''{Homestar runs in and Bubs drops the lighter and throws away the envelope.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, you're a doctor, right? I think a bug flew into the side of my mouth. I'm afraid the good times are over!

'''BUBS:''' A doctor, eh? I think I might be one of those. Let me take a look. ''{examines a wad of his business cards}'' Whadda we got here? Bail bondsman, paranormal investigator, normal investigator… Oh, here we go! "Dr." Bubs! Let's take a look atcha.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aaaaah. ''{opens mouth}''

'''BUBS:''' Hmm… ''{peers inside; Homestar gurgles}'' Okay… ''{Homestar gurgles again}'' Curious, yes. ''{Homestar gurgles once more}'' Interesting. ''{Homestar makes a noise}'' I've got terrible, terrible news, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh no! Is it about the good times?

'''BUBS:''' I'm afraid you've got no pancreas. ''{Homestar looks annoyed}'' But I do happen to have a fresh one for sale right here! ''{picks up a cooler labelled "EXHIBIT B" and places it on the counter}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, are you an unethical quack?

'''BUBS:''' The most quackinest!

''{Cut to the basement, where Strong Bad is watching TV with a fork in his hand and a skillet in his lap.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitating Tucksworth}'' Strong Caleb, did you make the best omelette ever during the commercial break? ''{imitating Caleb}'' I sure did.

''{Homestar runs in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! I think I –

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''(silencing him}'' A-na-ma! Not today, McDorkle.

''{Homestar leaves then jumps in from the other side.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! I think a bug might have –

'''STRONG BAD:''' Can't you see Grandma's watching her stories?

''{Homestar leaves.}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Why aren't you breathing, Caleb?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{pops up from behind the couch}'' Strong Bad – ''{Strong Bad hits him with his skillet}'' Ugh. ''{falls down}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And coming up next on ''Caleb Rentpayer'', find out ''whom'' shot Caleb.

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Who shot Caleb?" Oh, there's no way I'm missing that one. NO WAY.

''{Fade to black. Some time later, Homestar emerges from behind the couch. Couch is empty.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns}'' That was a great skillet nap! Thanks, Strong Bad. Strong Bad?

''{Strong Bad is duct-taped to the TV.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Can't… miss… any of the action!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, the good times are over! I swallowed your computer!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You've ''what''? ''{tears his head from the TV}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, I mean a small bug. I swallowed a small bug.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw. Now my head's not taped to the TV.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, I really need your help!

'''STRONG BAD:''' And ''I'' really need to find out who shot Caleb Rentpayer!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, that's easy. I did.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You-ka – w-wha?

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Homestar Runner, did you shoot Caleb?

''{Homestar appears on the TV, wearing the sunglasses he wears in [[the bet]].}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I sure did.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You traitor! You shot my favorite TV show! ''(throws the remote at Homestar's face}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hiccup. ''(the bug flies out of his mouth}'' Hey, look at that! A little guy. A bug ''did'' fly in my mouth!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh… the good times are ''definitely'' over.

''{Strong Sad runs in, wearing a blue pair of underwear. Strong Bad opens his mouth in surprise.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' The world is saved! I found the blue ooooones!

''{end.}'' (after a while, the bug flies over the screen)

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Boolean_operator|Boolean operator]] is a logical conjunction describing the relationship between two assertions ('and' and 'or' being primary examples). Some search engines accept them.
*Using quotes refers to putting a multi-word search term inside of quotation marks. Most search engines will find the entire, unbroken phrase instead of the individual words.
*The [[Wikipedia:pancreas|pancreas]] is a large lobulated organ that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.
*A [[Wikipedia:Bail_bondsman|bail bondsman]] is a person who posts bail in exchange for a fee, usually 10 percent of the total bail.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' cards read:
Bubs
Bail Bondsman,
Extraordinaire

pager: 555-7896
beeper: 555-3421

BUBS
PARANORMAL
INVESTIGATOR

EEEEEMAIL: BUBS@BUBS.BUBS

Bubs
Normal
Investigator

"Not Associated with
Bubs: Paranormal Investigator!!"

"Dr." Bubs

VCR Repair/Fashion Consultant

*Bubs' e-mail address here is bubs@bubs.bubs, but it was bubs@homestarrunner.com in [[unused emails]].

===Goofs===
*When Strong Sad turns around in front of the couch after talking about Boolean operators, his leg appears behind the remote that is on the couch.
*When Strong Bad is duct taped to the TV, there are five pieces of tape. After he turns around, there are only four.
*In the frame in which Strong Bad's head is turned to the right while looking backwards at Homestar, the grey section is visible on both ends of the tape, but the silver, sticky side is the one which should be showing on the end between Strong Bad's head and the TV.

===Inside References===
*Bubs' Doctor card says VCR repair on it, which is a reference to the email [[12:00]].
*The scene featuring Homestar running over darkened hills may be a reference to [[Old Intro 2]].
*Bubs calls himself "the most quackinest". This is in reference to Pom Pom's character video, the page title of which is "The Most Mackinest".
*''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]'' first appeared in [[secret recipes]]. This is the first time the show and Tucksworth have been named.
*"[[Whatsit|Whatsit]]" refers to The Poopsmith's pile of excrement.




===Real-World References===
*The title of the toon is based on [[Wikipedia:Foot and mouth disease|foot and mouth disease]], a disease which affects cattle.
*The page title (Don't...kill...bugs.) is a reference to [[wikipedia:Bob & Doug McKenzie|Bob & Doug McKenzie's]] [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001EPF/qid=1103258200/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-4330593-4682322?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 "Great White North" album]. Specifically, it refers to the [http://www.mts.net/~marcz/hosers/elron2.htm "Elron McKenzie"] track, where Doug plays a preacher whose sermon deals with the importance of not killing bugs. A Bob & Doug line also appears in [[Revenge of the King]].
*The "Who shot Caleb?" episode is a reference to the often-parodied shooting of J. R. Ewing on [[wikipedia:Dallas_%28TV_series%29|Dallas]].
*When Homestar overreacts after swallowing a bug, it might be a reference to a [[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]] episode, in which George did the same thing.
*When Strong Sad says, "I even did an image search..." he is referring to the [http://images.google.com/images?q=blue+ones&hl=en Google Image Search] and other such sites which feature search engines that allow you to search for pictures instead of web pages.
*When Strong Bad removes his head from the TV, on the left side of the screen, you can see a [[Super Nintendo]] which was a popular video game system in the early and mid 1990's.

*The opening theme is somewhat like the They Might Be Giants song, "Till My Head Falls Off" The beat is the same, but the Bug In Mouth Disease one is slower and has a drum loop and heavier keyboard sounds.

==External Links==
* [[HR:buginmouth.html|watch "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
* [[HR:buginmouth.swf|view the Flash file for "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
* [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=3174 forum thread re: Bug In Mouth Disease]

[[Category: Toons]]

Bug In Mouth Disease

2005-05-22T14:53:52Z

Alexzero77: Super Nintendo

Homestar swallows a bug and fears the end of the good times. Strong Bad is taped to the TV. Strong Sad searches for "the blue ones".

[[Image:Bug_in_mouth.PNG|thumb|The good times are over!]]

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, [[The Bug]]

'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

'''Date:''' May 9, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 5:10

'''Page Title:''' Don't...kill...bugs.

==Transcript==

''{In the basement, Strong Sad is watching TV.}''

'''TV VOICE''': And that's why come Shakespeare was so awesome.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh! I see now.

''(Strong Bad enters.)''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Dairy Queen.

'''STRONG SAD:''' I already told you, I don't want to be called that any more! I made a mistake!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, sorry, Dairy Queen. Anyways, look. I just thought you should know that all your underwears somehow ended up individually priced and labelled in an online auction.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{gets up, runs out of the room}'' Nobody buy the blue ones!

'''STRONG BAD:''' That was too easy. Now to settle down for the 24-hour Caleb Rentpayer marathon! ''{Changes channel}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, are you making a little tent out of my jacket?

'''CALEB:''' I am now.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, you make that little tent, Caleb! He's not the boss of you!

''{Cut to the field. Homestar is running along. Cue music beat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing approximately to the tune of the Homestar Runner Theme Song}'' Hooomestaaar is running. Along. Hooomestaaa– ''{A record scratches as he suddenly stops and starts coughing/spitting profusely.}'' Agh! I swallowed a bug! Bug swallow! Bug swallow! What do I do? What do I do? ''{composes himself}'' Okay, okay, calm down. Calm... down. Remember health class. A-hem. ''(goes down on one knee, speaks slowly and deliberately}'' Sir or madam, are you all right? Do you need medical resistance? ''{anguished}'' Oh, it's not working! The good times are over! ''{runs off}''

''{Cut to another part of the field, where the King of Town and Pom Pom are eating chocolate ice cream bars.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' I keep telling him the sun don't rise and set on that pile of whatsit, but he don't want to listen!

''{Homestar runs in.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{greeting bubbling noises}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pom Pom! Santa! I think I swallowed a bug! ''{kneels down in front of the King of Town}'' The good times are over! You gotta help me out! I could die!

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Well, what do you want we should do?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Give me them dang ice creams! ''{grabs the ice cream bars}'' We'll freeze 'em out! ''{scarfs them}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Hey! That stuff's prescription!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sobs}'' It deliciously didn't work! ''{pokes Pom Pom with the one of the leftover sticks and Pom Pom narrows his eyes at Homestar, annoyed}'' Agh! ''(runs off}''

''{Cut to the basement, where Strong Bad is still watching TV.}''

'''CALEB:''' You throw like a girl, Tucksworth.

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, that suitcase was heavy.

''{Strong Sad enters.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' What online auction? I can't find anything. I even did an image search for "the blue ones" and got nothing. Or… nothing pleasant, anyway.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, keep searching. Try putting stuff in quotes or something. Or use "and" and "or". Oh yeah, "and" go away.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, Boolean operators! "Blue ''and'' ones"! Good idea! ''{walks off}''

''{Cut to Bubs' concession stand. Bubs is burning an envelope labelled "EXHIBIT A" with a lighter.}'' 

'''BUBS:''' This is just fine!

''{Homestar runs in and Bubs drops the lighter and throws away the envelope.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, you're a doctor, right? I think a bug flew into the side of my mouth. I'm afraid the good times are over!

'''BUBS:''' A doctor, eh? I think I might be one of those. Let me take a look. ''{examines a wad of his business cards}'' Whadda we got here? Bail bondsman, paranormal investigator, normal investigator… Oh, here we go! "Dr." Bubs! Let's take a look atcha.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aaaaah. ''{opens mouth}''

'''BUBS:''' Hmm… ''{peers inside; Homestar gurgles}'' Okay… ''{Homestar gurgles again}'' Curious, yes. ''{Homestar gurgles once more}'' Interesting. ''{Homestar makes a noise}'' I've got terrible, terrible news, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh no! Is it about the good times?

'''BUBS:''' I'm afraid you've got no pancreas. ''{Homestar looks annoyed}'' But I do happen to have a fresh one for sale right here! ''{picks up a cooler labelled "EXHIBIT B" and places it on the counter}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, are you an unethical quack?

'''BUBS:''' The most quackinest!

''{Cut to the basement, where Strong Bad is watching TV with a fork in his hand and a skillet in his lap.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitating Tucksworth}'' Strong Caleb, did you make the best omelette ever during the commercial break? ''{imitating Caleb}'' I sure did.

''{Homestar runs in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! I think I –

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''(silencing him}'' A-na-ma! Not today, McDorkle.

''{Homestar leaves then jumps in from the other side.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! I think a bug might have –

'''STRONG BAD:''' Can't you see Grandma's watching her stories?

''{Homestar leaves.}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Why aren't you breathing, Caleb?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{pops up from behind the couch}'' Strong Bad – ''{Strong Bad hits him with his skillet}'' Ugh. ''{falls down}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And coming up next on ''Caleb Rentpayer'', find out ''whom'' shot Caleb.

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Who shot Caleb?" Oh, there's no way I'm missing that one. NO WAY.

''{Fade to black. Some time later, Homestar emerges from behind the couch. Couch is empty.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns}'' That was a great skillet nap! Thanks, Strong Bad. Strong Bad?

''{Strong Bad is duct-taped to the TV.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Can't… miss… any of the action!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, the good times are over! I swallowed your computer!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You've ''what''? ''{tears his head from the TV}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, I mean a small bug. I swallowed a small bug.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw. Now my head's not taped to the TV.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, I really need your help!

'''STRONG BAD:''' And ''I'' really need to find out who shot Caleb Rentpayer!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, that's easy. I did.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You-ka – w-wha?

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Homestar Runner, did you shoot Caleb?

''{Homestar appears on the TV, wearing the sunglasses he wears in [[the bet]].}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I sure did.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You traitor! You shot my favorite TV show! ''(throws the remote at Homestar's face}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hiccup. ''(the bug flies out of his mouth}'' Hey, look at that! A little guy. A bug ''did'' fly in my mouth!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh… the good times are ''definitely'' over.

''{Strong Sad runs in, wearing a blue pair of underwear. Strong Bad opens his mouth in surprise.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' The world is saved! I found the blue ooooones!

''{end.}'' (after a while, the bug flies over the screen)

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Boolean_operator|Boolean operator]] is a logical conjunction describing the relationship between two assertions ('and' and 'or' being primary examples). Some search engines accept them.
*Using quotes refers to putting a multi-word search term inside of quotation marks. Most search engines will find the entire, unbroken phrase instead of the individual words.
*The [[Wikipedia:pancreas|pancreas]] is a large lobulated organ that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.
*A [[Wikipedia:Bail_bondsman|bail bondsman]] is a person who posts bail in exchange for a fee, usually 10 percent of the total bail.

===Trivia===
*Bubs' cards read:
Bubs
Bail Bondsman,
Extraordinaire

pager: 555-7896
beeper: 555-3421

BUBS
PARANORMAL
INVESTIGATOR

EEEEEMAIL: BUBS@BUBS.BUBS

Bubs
Normal
Investigator

"Not Associated with
Bubs: Paranormal Investigator!!"

"Dr." Bubs

VCR Repair/Fashion Consultant

*Bubs' e-mail address here is bubs@bubs.bubs, but it was bubs@homestarrunner.com in [[unused emails]].

===Goofs===
*When Strong Sad turns around in front of the couch after talking about Boolean operators, his leg appears behind the remote that is on the couch.
*When Strong Bad is duct taped to the TV, there are five pieces of tape. After he turns around, there are only four.
*In the frame in which Strong Bad's head is turned to the right while looking backwards at Homestar, the grey section is visible on both ends of the tape, but the silver, sticky side is the one which should be showing on the end between Strong Bad's head and the TV.

===Inside References===
*Bubs' Doctor card says VCR repair on it, which is a reference to the email [[12:00]].
*The scene featuring Homestar running over darkened hills may be a reference to [[Old Intro 2]].
*Bubs calls himself "the most quackinest". This is in reference to Pom Pom's character video, the page title of which is "The Most Mackinest".
*''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]'' first appeared in [[secret recipes]]. This is the first time the show and Tucksworth have been named.
*"[[Whatsit|Whatsit]]" refers to The Poopsmith's pile of excrement.




===Real-World References===
*The title of the toon is based on [[Wikipedia:Foot and mouth disease|foot and mouth disease]], a disease which affects cattle.
*The page title (Don't...kill...bugs.) is a reference to [[wikipedia:Bob & Doug McKenzie|Bob & Doug McKenzie's]] [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001EPF/qid=1103258200/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-4330593-4682322?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 "Great White North" album]. Specifically, it refers to the [http://www.mts.net/~marcz/hosers/elron2.htm "Elron McKenzie"] track, where Doug plays a preacher whose sermon deals with the importance of not killing bugs. A Bob & Doug line also appears in [[Revenge of the King]].
*The "Who shot Caleb?" episode is a reference to the often-parodied shooting of J. R. Ewing on [[wikipedia:Dallas_%28TV_series%29|Dallas]].
*When Homestar overreacts after swallowing a bug, it might be a reference to a [[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]] episode, in which George did the same thing.
*When Strong Sad says, "I even did an image search..." he is referring to the [http://images.google.com/images?q=blue+ones&hl=en Google Image Search] and other such sites which feature search engines that allow you to search for pictures instead of web pages.
*When Strong Bad removes his head from the TV, on the left side of the screen, you can see a Super Nintendo which was a popular video game system in the early and mid 1990's.

==External Links==
* [[HR:buginmouth.html|watch "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
* [[HR:buginmouth.swf|view the Flash file for "Bug In Mouth Disease"]]
* [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=3174 forum thread re: Bug In Mouth Disease]

[[Category: Toons]]

Talk:Cold One

2004-12-28T02:47:23Z

Alexzero77: /* My Conclusion */

Jesus crist! Cold ones aren't beer!

:Okay... the page throughly explains the nature of the beverage. I'm curious to hear what your theory is.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 09:12, 19 Dec 2004 (MST)

That Cold Ones are soda. HR is a site for all ages!

:It may be a site for all ages, but there have been many implications that Cold Ones (and Soy Sauce) are intoxicants.
Please stop deleting all references to alcohol on this Wiki. -- [[User:FortyTwo|FortyTwo]]
:H*R clearly references alcohol in [[Decemberween Kids' Book]]. And in [[for kids]], Kerrek doesn't accpet Strong Bad's offer of a Cold One because he's teetotal, which proves it's alcohol. --[[User:Upsilon|[[User:Upsilon|Upsilon]]]]

== My Conclusion ==

Personally, I don't believe Cold Ones are beer. I think Strong Beer is a reference to Root Beer. Also Cold One is a slang word for soda English people use. The martinis in [[Decemberween Kids' Book]] are not negetivly references because no one is drinking it. And in the Everybody to the limit and the email [[montage]] when Strongbad is holding a glass of wine, he really isn't because [[The Cheat]] just made a poorly drawn flash movie and Strong Bad was imagining him in love with the wagon fulla pancakes.

:I always took the use of the word "alcoholic" on the label to mean it was beer. Seems pretty straight forward to me. And did you read the part about the Kerrek refusing a Cold One because he is a teetotaller?[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 13:09, 24 Dec 2004 (MST)

That's not even the real Cold One bottle label.

Cold One

2004-12-24T19:35:17Z

Alexzero77: It might me?

[[Image:sbemail39.PNG|thumb|The Cold One motto]]
'''Cold Ones''' are a popular beverage in [[Free Country, USA]] that are shipped in nondescript brown bottles. Although there has been debate if they are actually alcoholic or not, [[Kerrek]] refuses a Cold One because he is a [[Wikipedia:teetotaller|teetotaller]] in the email "[[for kids]]". Also since the [[Strong Bad]] [http://www.homestarrunner.com/macss.html screen saver] displays "Premium Alcoholic Cold Ones", and that Room Temp-er-ature Ones are "brewed in Foreign Lands", the conclusion is that a Cold One is probably a refreshing type of beer. In addition, "Warm Ones" could possibly be referring to the German preference of drinking their beer warm.

It is revealed in the email "[[super powers]]" that Strong Bad can use the diamond-shaped icon on his head to open a Cold One.

== [[property of ones| Property of Ones]] ==

Equation stated by Strong Bad for determining the Oneness of a One:
* o is the final value of the Oneness of a One
* ''n'' is a value equivalent to the base Oneness of a One
* c is the temperature of the One.

'''o'''=(''n''ITUDE&prop;cITUDE)

==Types Of Ones==
*''Cold Ones'' - Preferred by Strong Bad
*''Cool Ones'' - A nice alternative on spring nights
*''Xtra Cold Ones'' - A step up from Cold Ones
*''Not So Cold'' - Enjoyed by [[Coach Z]] at least 90 degrees
*''Room Temp-a-Ture Ones'' - Foreign brand brewed in [[Foreign Lands]]
*''Warm Ones'' - Foreign brand straight from the oven
*''Cold None'' - Not to be wished on anyone
{|- border=0
|
[[Image:notsocold.PNG|thumb|100px|Not So Cold One]]
|[[Image:warmone.PNG|thumb|100px|Warm One]]
|[[Image:roomone.PNG|thumb|100px|Room Temp-a-Ture One]]
|}

==See also==
*[[Coldson Lite]]
*[[Coach Z Ale]]

[[Category: Products]]

Talk:Cold One

2004-12-24T19:33:52Z

Alexzero77: My Conclusion

other days

2004-12-24T19:23:32Z

Alexzero77: More Links (sorry same as update before this one)

[[Image:111snailmail.png|thumb|LET THE SNAIL MAIL BURN!!!]]

'''StrongBadEmail #111'''

Brian asks what Strong Bad does on all the other days of the week.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Coach Z]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Sad]] (Easter Egg)

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{talking}'' I got an email in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt. Again with the

''{reading email}''

<pre>dear strong bad,
what do you do on all the other days
of the week?
sincerely,
brian holmes CA</pre>

''{Strong Bad reads the name as "B. Ryan Holmes, certified arborist")

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing and speaking like a robot}''Good question, Brian. I am going to answer this email like a robot. Don't you think this is a great idea? ''{normal voice}'' Yeah, sorry, me neither. OK, other days o' the week. Let's see...

''{A calendar appears with a heading "A Month" and weeks starting on Monday. On Monday is written "checka my e-mail.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}''On Tuesdays, I check my snail mail.

''{"checka my snail mail" gets written in on Tuesday. Cut to Strong Bad at a mailbox that reads "sb_snailmail.exe"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I got a snail mail in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt.

''{he opens his letter and reads it}''

<pre>Dear Mr. Bad,
This constitutes your final warning.
Please remit payment of three(3)
dollars and sixty-two(62) cents or
you will be turned over to a "cut off
your toes" -style collections agency.

Swarthily,
Bubs' Concession Stand</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking sarcastically}'' Oh, no, final warning. Is there nothing I can do to dissuade you? Like maybe give you a ride in my BMW?!?

''{Strong Bad pulls out the [[BMW lighter]] and burns the paper, laughing. He then looks around.}''WA HA HA HA!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Um... where's my house?

''{Cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then to better help folks over the hump, on Wednesdays I give free motivational lectures.

''{"give lecture" is written in on Wednesday. Cut to the chalkboard with Coach Z and Strong Mad listening to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gots to look inside yourself! Positate the negative. When life throws pies at you, you make yourself a tall, cool glass of piemonade.

'''COACH Z:''' I'm a new man!

'''STRONG MAD:''' I'M THE HUMP!

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Due to a prior arrest, Thursdays are community service days, so me and the old Cheatasaurus head down to [[Strong Badia]] and give the place a firm scrubbin'.

''{"community service" gets written in for Thursday. Cut to Strong Badia, where Strong Bad is vacuuming the dirt and The Cheat is washing the Tire}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know what I always say, The Cheat. Stay smart, vacuum... dirt.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't forget to wash where the sun don't shine.

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then there's Business Casual Fridays, or as we say around the office, Biz Cas Fri. ''{"biz cas fri" appears on the Friday box}'' You know, because we have to abreeve everything.

''{cut to the office}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That's the day we all wear the free polo shirts we got from various software companies.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. Did you play Online Gaming last night? No, yeah, no? I did. I got so many frags.

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' On Saturday I certainly don't wake up at 6 A.M., put on a Speedo, and go to swim practice. ''{"NOT swim practice" gets written in the Saturday box}'' No, no, definitely not Speedo. But I do attend: {''a flyer for Battle Axe Lessons appears onscreen}'' BATTLE AXE LESSONS AT THE REC CENTER, with my teacher [[Dolph Hauldhagen]], The Instruc-TOR! And of course, Sunday is the OTHER day I check my email, for our Eastern European viewers across the pond.

''{"checka my eastern european emails" gets written in for Sunday. Cut to Strong Bad sitting at a gray computer with the word "BLOCK" in the bottom-left corner}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I got a Polish e-mail in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt.

''{reading, translator speaks over Strong Bad in badly pronounced Polish: Silny Złe: Prosze rozwiazywac sznurowadło z styl głowe. Januś, Polska}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad:
Please to be untieing that shoelace on
the back of your head?

Janus
Poland</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Untie my shoelace, eh Janus? Your 
mother is the speed limit. 
Your aspirin, 
Strong Bad

''{Translator continues: Rozwiazywac sznurowadło, eh Janek? Twoja matka jest ograniczenia predkosci. Z aspriną, Silny Złe}''

''{cut back to Compy 386}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's pretty much my week. Now time for a refreshing glass of piemonade, or as we say around the office, p-nade.

''{Strong Bad gets up and leaves. The Paper comes down}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "brian holmes CA" after Strong Bad says "Certified Arborist" to see B. Ryan Holmes' business card.
**The card reads: "B. Ryan Holmes, Certified Arborist. Phone:555-XYLM Mobile:coming soon" It has pictures of green trees and says "I think it has to do with trees!" in cursive on the bottom.
*At the end, click on "my week" to see [[Strong Sad]] waking [[Strong Bad]] up for swim practice.
*Also at the end click on "piemonade," to see an advertisement for (Cool, Refreshing...) [[Piemonade]] (!!).

== Fun Facts ==
*When Strong Bad dismisses the email's text to make room for his new text, as he does often, it makes the standard typing sound effects instead of the hard "enter" hitting sound.
*The calendar starts on Monday, as per some European countries. United States calendars usually start on Sunday.
*Strong Bad's advice to "make Piemonade" is a reference to the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade".
*When Strong Sad is waking up Strong Bad for swim practice, he mumbles various things, ranging from "I'll kill you" to the name of the classic [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[Wikipedia:CRPG|RPG]], ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]''.
**This is the third time that Strong Bad has talked in his sleep about Super Nintendo games. The last two times, for the record, were in [[morning routine]] and [[cheatday]]. I suppose this could qualify as some sort of running joke now...
***I'd have to say this is a running joke after three instances. The ''[[Wikipedia:Super Contra|Super Contra]]'' comment could have just been a reference to the ''[[Wikipedia:Bomberman|Super Bomberman]]'' one, but now this goes backwards twice.
**Judging from the muffled sounds Strong Bad makes during this, the "I'll kill you" is likely directed to Magus, a villain in the game (who can actually be one of your party members if you play things out right).
*[[The Office]] where "biz cas fri" takes place is the same as in [[dullard]] and the [[Senor Mortgage]] short, and the conversation is very reminiscient of that from 'dullard'.
*The room in which Strong Bad gives the "Motivational Speech" is reminiscent of the room in which he tries to teach people how to pronounce [[fhqwhgads]] in the email entitled [[sibbie]].
*When Strong Bad mentions having to do community service, it is likely a reference to the [[Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon]].
*On biz cas fri, Homestar Runner wears a shirt labelled 'Diskettes Etc.', while Strong Bad's has 'Micro Palace'.
*While talking about online gaming, Homestar Runner says, "I got so many frags". It seems he's been playing numerous [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|first-person shooters]], in which a "frag" is a kill.
*When Homestar says "so many frags" and is looking to the left, "Diskettes Etc." appears backwards for a split second.
*The name of his other computer, "[[Block]]", is a reference to the Soviet Bloc - those eastern European nations which were under communist government.
*The translation method used for the "Eastern European Email" is one actually used on Polish television. The original sound will be overlaid by one or more translators rather than dubbed.
*In Message 2 of [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] Łukasz speaks in Polish. This is the only other time we've heard Polish.
*The bit where Strong Bad starts talking like a robot is a reference to the spastic kid in the documentary "Spellbound," who says the same thing during an interview segment and starts talking like a weird robot.
*The Battle Axe flyer reads:
<pre>BAD AT
BATTLE AXEING???{sic}

Come join
[[Dolph Hauldhagen]]
and learn professional
techniques that will
boost your confidence
and deadlines.

Community Rec Center "The Instruc-TOR"
Sat. 6am-9am

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BATTLE
AXE AND AN EXERCISE MAT.

555-4AXE{x9}</pre>

*Might Brian Holmes be the same 'Holmes' as the one in [[huttah!]]? Not only do they have similar names, but both are from California.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail111.html watch "other days"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail111.swf view the flash file for "other days"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=504 forum thread re: "other days"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
[[Category:Coach Z Filmography]]
[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]]
[[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]]
[[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]]
[[Category:The Cheat Filmography]]

other days

2004-12-24T19:20:10Z

Alexzero77:

[[Image:111snailmail.png|thumb|LET THE SNAIL MAIL BURN!!!]]

'''StrongBadEmail #111'''

Brian asks what Strong Bad does on all the other days of the week.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Coach Z]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Sad]] (Easter Egg)

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{talking}'' I got an email in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt. Again with the

''{reading email}''

<pre>dear strong bad,
what do you do on all the other days
of the week?
sincerely,
brian holmes CA</pre>

''{Strong Bad reads the name as "B. Ryan Holmes, certified arborist")

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing and speaking like a robot}''Good question, Brian. I am going to answer this email like a robot. Don't you think this is a great idea? ''{normal voice}'' Yeah, sorry, me neither. OK, other days o' the week. Let's see...

''{A calendar appears with a heading "A Month" and weeks starting on Monday. On Monday is written "checka my e-mail.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}''On Tuesdays, I check my snail mail.

''{"checka my snail mail" gets written in on Tuesday. Cut to Strong Bad at a mailbox that reads "sb_snailmail.exe"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I got a snail mail in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt.

''{he opens his letter and reads it}''

<pre>Dear Mr. Bad,
This constitutes your final warning.
Please remit payment of three(3)
dollars and sixty-two(62) cents or
you will be turned over to a "cut off
your toes" -style collections agency.

Swarthily,
Bubs' Concession Stand</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking sarcastically}'' Oh, no, final warning. Is there nothing I can do to dissuade you? Like maybe give you a ride in my BMW?!?

''{Strong Bad pulls out the BMW lighter and burns the paper, laughing. He then looks around.}''WA HA HA HA!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Um... where's my house?

''{Cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then to better help folks over the hump, on Wednesdays I give free motivational lectures.

''{"give lecture" is written in on Wednesday. Cut to the chalkboard with Coach Z and Strong Mad listening to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gots to look inside yourself! Positate the negative. When life throws pies at you, you make yourself a tall, cool glass of piemonade.

'''COACH Z:''' I'm a new man!

'''STRONG MAD:''' I'M THE HUMP!

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Due to a prior arrest, Thursdays are community service days, so me and the old Cheatasaurus head down to Strong Badia and give the place a firm scrubbin'.

''{"community service" gets written in for Thursday. Cut to Strong Badia, where Strong Bad is vacuuming the dirt and The Cheat is washing the Tire}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know what I always say, The Cheat. Stay smart, vacuum... dirt.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't forget to wash where the sun don't shine.

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then there's Business Casual Fridays, or as we say around the office, Biz Cas Fri. ''{"biz cas fri" appears on the Friday box}'' You know, because we have to abreeve everything.

''{cut to the office}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That's the day we all wear the free polo shirts we got from various software companies.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. Did you play Online Gaming last night? No, yeah, no? I did. I got so many frags.

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' On Saturday I certainly don't wake up at 6 A.M., put on a Speedo, and go to swim practice. ''{"NOT swim practice" gets written in the Saturday box}'' No, no, definitely not Speedo. But I do attend: {''a flyer for Battle Axe Lessons appears onscreen}'' BATTLE AXE LESSONS AT THE REC CENTER, with my teacher [[Dolph Hauldhagen]], The Instruc-TOR! And of course, Sunday is the OTHER day I check my email, for our Eastern European viewers across the pond.

''{"checka my eastern european emails" gets written in for Sunday. Cut to Strong Bad sitting at a gray computer with the word "BLOCK" in the bottom-left corner}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I got a Polish e-mail in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt.

''{reading, translator speaks over Strong Bad in badly pronounced Polish: Silny Złe: Prosze rozwiazywac sznurowadło z styl głowe. Januś, Polska}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad:
Please to be untieing that shoelace on
the back of your head?

Janus
Poland</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Untie my shoelace, eh Janus? Your 
mother is the speed limit. 
Your aspirin, 
Strong Bad

''{Translator continues: Rozwiazywac sznurowadło, eh Janek? Twoja matka jest ograniczenia predkosci. Z aspriną, Silny Złe}''

''{cut back to Compy 386}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's pretty much my week. Now time for a refreshing glass of piemonade, or as we say around the office, p-nade.

''{Strong Bad gets up and leaves. The Paper comes down}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "brian holmes CA" after Strong Bad says "Certified Arborist" to see B. Ryan Holmes' business card.
**The card reads: "B. Ryan Holmes, Certified Arborist. Phone:555-XYLM Mobile:coming soon" It has pictures of green trees and says "I think it has to do with trees!" in cursive on the bottom.
*At the end, click on "my week" to see [[Strong Sad]] waking [[Strong Bad]] up for swim practice.
*Also at the end click on "piemonade," to see an advertisement for (Cool, Refreshing...) [[Piemonade]] (!!).

== Fun Facts ==
*When Strong Bad dismisses the email's text to make room for his new text, as he does often, it makes the standard typing sound effects instead of the hard "enter" hitting sound.
*The calendar starts on Monday, as per some European countries. United States calendars usually start on Sunday.
*Strong Bad's advice to "make Piemonade" is a reference to the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade".
*When Strong Sad is waking up Strong Bad for swim practice, he mumbles various things, ranging from "I'll kill you" to the name of the classic [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[Wikipedia:CRPG|RPG]], ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]''.
**This is the third time that Strong Bad has talked in his sleep about Super Nintendo games. The last two times, for the record, were in [[morning routine]] and [[cheatday]]. I suppose this could qualify as some sort of running joke now...
***I'd have to say this is a running joke after three instances. The ''[[Wikipedia:Super Contra|Super Contra]]'' comment could have just been a reference to the ''[[Wikipedia:Bomberman|Super Bomberman]]'' one, but now this goes backwards twice.
**Judging from the muffled sounds Strong Bad makes during this, the "I'll kill you" is likely directed to Magus, a villain in the game (who can actually be one of your party members if you play things out right).
*[[The Office]] where "biz cas fri" takes place is the same as in [[dullard]] and the [[Senor Mortgage]] short, and the conversation is very reminiscient of that from 'dullard'.
*The room in which Strong Bad gives the "Motivational Speech" is reminiscent of the room in which he tries to teach people how to pronounce [[fhqwhgads]] in the email entitled [[sibbie]].
*When Strong Bad mentions having to do community service, it is likely a reference to the [[Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon]].
*On biz cas fri, Homestar Runner wears a shirt labelled 'Diskettes Etc.', while Strong Bad's has 'Micro Palace'.
*While talking about online gaming, Homestar Runner says, "I got so many frags". It seems he's been playing numerous [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|first-person shooters]], in which a "frag" is a kill.
*When Homestar says "so many frags" and is looking to the left, "Diskettes Etc." appears backwards for a split second.
*The name of his other computer, "[[Block]]", is a reference to the Soviet Bloc - those eastern European nations which were under communist government.
*The translation method used for the "Eastern European Email" is one actually used on Polish television. The original sound will be overlaid by one or more translators rather than dubbed.
*In Message 2 of [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] Łukasz speaks in Polish. This is the only other time we've heard Polish.
*The bit where Strong Bad starts talking like a robot is a reference to the spastic kid in the documentary "Spellbound," who says the same thing during an interview segment and starts talking like a weird robot.
*The Battle Axe flyer reads:
<pre>BAD AT
BATTLE AXEING???{sic}

Come join
Dolph Hauldhagen
and learn professional
techniques that will
boost your confidence
and deadlines.

Community Rec Center "The Instruc-TOR"
Sat. 6am-9am

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BATTLE
AXE AND AN EXERCISE MAT.

555-4AXE{x9}</pre>

*Might Brian Holmes be the same 'Holmes' as the one in [[huttah!]]? Not only do they have similar names, but both are from California.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail111.html watch "other days"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail111.swf view the flash file for "other days"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=504 forum thread re: "other days"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
[[Category:Coach Z Filmography]]
[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]]
[[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]]
[[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]]
[[Category:The Cheat Filmography]]

Dolph Hauldhagen

2004-12-24T19:18:43Z

Alexzero77: Wears a Viking helmet

[[Image:Dolph_Haudhagen_The_Instruct-TOR.PNG|right|thumb|225px|Call "555-4AXE" to boost your confidence and deadliness.]]
'''Dolph Hauldhagen''' is Strong Bad's supposed battle axeing "Instruc-TOR" who wears a viking helmet. He teaches his art on Saturdays from 6am to 9am at the Community Rec Center, '''Dolph Hauldhagen''' appears on a flyer for his lessons.

The flyer is titled "BAD AT BATTLE AXEING???" and requests joiners to "''Please bring your own battle axe and an exercise mat.''"

Dolph Hauldhagen only appears in the Strong Bad Email "[[other days]]."

[[Category: Characters]]

radio

2004-12-24T19:15:51Z

Alexzero77: The brown liquid is no doubt coke

[[Image:deadlypallor.png|thumb|Strong Sad: Shock jock?]]

'''Strong Bad Email #120'''

'''Cast (In order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]]/[[The Deathly Pallor]], [[Marzipan]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]] (easter Egg), [[The Sneak]] (Easter Egg)

Strong Bad gives some advice on how to be a radio host, in various genres.

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' I got miles and miles of the e-mail style. Miles and miles of the e-mail style.

''{types in "strongbad_email.exe"}''

<pre>subject: radio
Dear Strong Bad,
My friends are radio hosts. Any chance you could give
them any pointers on what they could say/do on their show?
bowing to you
Fraser, Scotland
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, no need to bow, Fraser. Get up. ''{reverently}'' Rise, my son. And giveth me instead $7.50 with which to buy some buffalo chicken tenders. ''{clears the screen}'' So, your "friends" are radio show hosts, huh? Well, the first rule of thumb for all radio personalities is to look absolutely nothing like how they sound. Take Ol' Greystoke for instance.

''{Cut to Strong Sad standing in his room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice-over}'' Now here's a whiny know-it-all who sounds just like he looks.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Why thank you, Senator.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice-over}'' Quit calling me that. Anyway, if Strong Sad was a radio host, he'd sound like this:

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{In radio host voice}'' Hey hey hey, it's the Deathly Pallor, coming at you on the numbitty 902, WA3D FM, "The Sturge." Coming up next, we have some hot new tracks from double-O ballyhoo!

''{Strong Sad covers his mouth in horror while Strong Bad laughs.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Normal voice/frightened}'' Don't you ever make me do that again!

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So once they've got the voice/appearance mismatch working, then it all just depends on what kind of radio station they work for. Listen and loin as I run my test sentence through the various genres.

'''Voice-over:''' Strong Bad's test sentence is "The fish was delish and it made quite a dish." ''{The sentence appears on-screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' First up is public radio: smooth n' smarmy.

''{Cut to Marzipan's kitchen. A radio is sitting on the counter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as Public Radio host}'' Today on Capitol Hill, the fish was delish, and according to U.N. secretary council members, it made quite a dish. You are listening to member-supported public radio.

''{Public Radio theme song plays. Marzipan walks in.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Dang old public radio. I never got my totebag.

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Next up is the drive time morning show. ''{A morning show poster with two Strong Bad-like hosts appears onscreen.}'' Oooh, these guys are like bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle. Or throw highball glasses at.

''{Cut to a clock-radio.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as morning talk show host, with sound effects in the background}'' Rise and shine, people! The fish was delish. ''{canned laughter}'' Wait for it, wait for it!''{clowny sounds}'' And it made quite a dish.

''{Cut back from the clock-radio to show Homestar in his house with a Public Radio totebag over his head, holding a highball glass containing coke.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, squawk box! Shut it up about the fish already.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I guess that's the way ''{honk honk}'' the cookie crumbles.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi-ball! ''{throws highball glass at radio}''

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Then there's the utter misery that is college radio, where they apparently just let any bewildered freshman wander in to the booth and try to run a radio station.

''{Cut to a boombox containing a blank tape.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as college radio host, over a song ending and some feedback}'' Uh, that, that was "The fish was delish" and we heard... track six...''{thumbing through CD jewel cases}'' "it made... quite a dish".

''{Cut to Strong Sad's room, where he is sitting next to the boombox writing some calligraphy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{on radio}'' Um... cam... campus outreach is looking for... hang on...

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' College radio can pretty much be summed up in five words: 
Dead air, um, dead air.

''{Cut back to the boombox}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as college radio host}'' Okay, I am out of here for today, but um, but first up is, an, um, okay... an... an hour of chanting.

''{A chant plays on the boombox, and Strong Sad's hand hits the Play and Record buttons.}''

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And just in case your friends are um, in the past: here's old-timey radio.

''{Cut to 1936 style and an old-timey radio, with The Strong Bad reading in front of a microphone}''

'''THE STRONG BAD:''' ''{as old-timey radio host}'' This week on The Fish Was Delish progrum, brought to you by Portly Washboy laundry paste, we join The Fish down at the wharf as he closes in on the Quite a Dish gang's hideout. Stay tuned for partial excitement.

''{The [[Portly Washboy Fancy Laundry Paste|Portly Washboy]] logo appears. It is of a boy and a heaping jar of paste with a spoon in it.}''

'''Voice-over:''' ''{singing}'' Portly Washboy. Don't eat it like the cartoon man.

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Done and done, Fraser. Your friends should be well on their way to annoying drivers and gas station attendants the world over. Ooh! And see if you can score me some free coozies, frisbees, or bottle openers from their station. Those free giveaways: Highly flammable.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

<pre>Click here to e-mail Strong Bad
strongbad@homestarrunner.com</pre>

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on Strong Sad's stomach while he does the radio voice to see him wearing a t-shirt from WA3D FM "The Sturge" radio station.
*Click on "The Fish Was Delish, and it made quite a dish" when it shows up to show a children's book made in the style of Dr. Seuss, called "The Fish Was Delish, and it Made Quite a Dish". It was written by Crazy Prof. Sportsinterviews (aka [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]]), who writes most of the children's books Strong Bad mangles.
* Click on "coozies, frisbees, or bottle openers" after [[The Paper]] comes down to see them.
* Click on "annoying" after The Paper comes down to see/hear more of Strong Sad's new persona.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{normal voice}'' Oh, I disagree! I think it's more than just a matter of simple economics. In fact, I'd say...

:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{radio host voice and mannerisms, with music}'' Oh, yeah! What's the phrase that pays that plays for days? It's numbitty-nine-oh-two "The Sturge." Don't you touch that BLABITTABLOUGH!

:'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{confused}'' Blabittablough?
* Click on "me" after The Paper comes down to see more of old timey Strong Bad.
:'''RADIO:''' ''{The Strong Bad}'' Stay tuned for partial excitement!

:'''THE STRONG BAD:''' ''{listening}'' Drat and double drat! It's true what they say! The rah-dio really does add four and twenty stone to one's voice!

== Fun Facts ==

*After the text of "The Fish Was Delish..." disappears, you can still click where it was and it will come up.
*Strong Sad's left sleeve disappears during parts of that easter egg. If you click on him again, it reappears. (Depicted in article image above.)
*For some reason, Homestar must have his lights set to come on with the radio alarm at 7:00am; strangely, he is already up and having a drink.
*The totebag on Homestar's head reads: ''PRS Public Radio Sounds "Smooth 'n Smarmy"''. One can infer that the totebag rightly belongs to Marzipan.
**The whole totebag thing may be a hint to sbemail #110 where Homsar claimed that he was one himself.
*"Four-and-twenty stone" is 336 pounds (one stone = 14 pounds).
**This is a reference to the belief that "television puts ten pounds on you."
*The real WSBD is a news radio station in Ohio. TBC cannot have possibly known about it; SBD most likely stands for '''S'''trong '''B'''a'''d'''.

=== References ===
==== To other cartoons ====

*This is the second time Strong Sad has confused Strong Mad by saying something weird. The first was in [[caffeine]], after he said parakeet.
*Strong Sad's calligraphy pen is also featured in his action figure in the easter egg for [[action figure]], and from the [[Strong Bad Is in Jail Cartoon]].
*The college radio is [[WSBD|89.3 WSBD The Voice of CGNU]], "Several Dozen Listeners". This refers to [[Crazy Go Nuts University]].
*The [[Trivia Time]] cookie jar appears in Marzipan's kitchen.
*Homestar's command of "shut it up" is a reference to The Cheat's [[crazy cartoon]].
*This is the second time we've seen the interior of Homestar's House. The first was in [[caper]], when Strong Bad and The Cheat tried to steal his Jumbles. Apparently, someone fixed his cow lamp, which is seen at the righthand side of the screen.
*Strong Sad refers to himself as "[[The Deathly Pallor]]," harking back to Coach Z's introduction of Strong Sad in the email [[impression]].
*Strong Bad says the words "absolutely nothing" exactly the same way in the email [[website]].
*"progrum" Is also a referance to [[pizzaz]] from "Strong Bad Type Interview Progrum"
*Right at the very end of the chanting, one can hear the first two notes of the "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes" theme song, as seen in [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]].
*Of course, Strong Bad being annoyed with Strong Sad for calling him "Senator" is a refrence to "Car" where Strong Sad is annoyed with Strong Bad for calling him "Gron Sad".
*The short theme heard while Marzipan listens to public radio is reminiscent of the Videlectrix theme.

==== To real things ====

* A [[Wikipedia:Highball_glass|highball glass]] is a tall, narrow glass typically used to serve certain types of alcohol and cocktails.
** Homestar's "highball," therefore, isn't a highball at all, since it's served in a short, stout glass rather than a tall, thin one.
** The glass Homestar throws is a "Rocks Glass", which are generally short and stout.
** Homestar's glass is the same one The Cheat had on the table in [[montage]] while smoking.
*Marzipan's reference to the totebag has to do with public radio and/or tv often having on-air fundraisers where they offer gifts for different levels of donations.
*The book "The fish was delish and it made quite a dish" (see Easter Eggs) is an obvious spoof of [[Wikipedia:Dr. Seuss|Dr. Seuss]]'s books, even down to the name of the author, [[Lem Sportsinterviews|Lem 'The Crazy Prof.' Sportsinterviews]].
*Marzipan's book ''Tolstoy Story 2'' is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Leo Tolstoy|Leo Tolstoy]], a famous Russian author, and also to the Disney/Pixar film ''[[Wikipedia:Toy Story 2|Toy Story 2]]''.
* Strong Bad's test phrase is an old broadcasting cliché. The phrase has been used to test the levels of the '''F''' and '''SH''' sounds in audio signals for recording, public address and broadcast. When those sounds are too "hot", sounding like intense hisses, the mike can be moved or covered to reduce the "swishiness".
*"PRS" is a playful combination of [http://www.pbs.org PBS], the Public Broadcasting Service, and [http://www.pri.org PRI], Public Radio International.
*The "UN Secretary Council" represents a mix between the [http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/ UN Secretary-General] and the [http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/ UN Security Council], both of which sound similar and frequently make headlines on PBS and PRI.
*The bit where the voice-over tells the viewer what the test phrase is in whispered tones is a reference to game shows like "Password," where something similar would occur so that the viewers knew what the password was.
*Judging by Strong Sad's T-shirt, "The Sturge" is short for [[Wikipedia:Sturgeon| sturgeon]], a large, rare fish and is an obvious spoof of radio stations named after animals. For example, ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077097/ WKRP in Cincinnati],'' had the mascot, "the WKRP Carp."
*"Heckle or jeckle" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia: Terrytoons|Terrytoons]] cartoon [http://www.toonopedia.com/hekljekl.htm Heckle and Jeckle].

*In the old timey Strong Bad Easter Egg, the way that Strong Bad pronounces radio (rah-dio) is the same as how Nick Niespodziani of [http://www.pleaserock.com Y-O-U] pronounces it in the song [http://www.pleaserock.com/downloads/radio.mp3 Radio]. Y-O-U was the band that worked with [[The Brothers Chaps]] on the [[Strong Bad Sings CD]].

==== Possible references ====

*Sir Strong Bad saying "Drat and double drat!" is also said by Dick Dastardly from the '60s cartoon "The Wacky Races". Sir Strong Bad may be partially based on Dick Dastardly, as they share many characteristics.

*The college radio station is "89.3 WSBD The Voice of CGNU". 89.3 is a real radio station in Atlanta, which, like college radio, has very bad hosts.
**(There are actually lots of 89.3 radio stations around the country, and many of them are bound to be college stations. The low end of the FM radio spectrum (from 88.1-91.9) is reserved for non-commercial stations, such as college radio, public radio, or Christian stations.)
*When Strong bad says 'The fish was delish, and it made quite a dish' might be a reference to the short-lived Teenage mutant ninja turtles live action series called [http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-7740/ Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation]
**The quote can be seen [http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Underworld/6703/page70.html here].
*Homestar must be a terrific athlete if he can nail a highball glass on a radio with a totebag on his head. (Note: Homestar Runner IS the greatest athlete)

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail120.html view "radio"] 
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail120.swf view the flash file for "radio"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]][[Category:Marzipan Filmography]][[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category:The Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:The Sneak Filmography]][[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]]

virus

2004-11-28T02:25:11Z

Alexzero77: /* Transcript */

[[Image:sbemail118.png|thumb|This does not look good for the [[Compy 386]].]]

'''Strong Bad Email #118'''

[[Strong Bad]] experiences some "technical difficulties" with [[Compy 386]]...and the rest of the Homestar Runner universe.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Coach Z]] (easter egg) [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Marzipan (character)|Marzipan]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Ugly One]], [[Bubs]], [[The Cheat]], [[Rather Dashing]], [[Fightgar]] (easter egg)

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I got the email, you got the email, I got the email, you got the email. ''{starts reading email}''

<pre>
ert+
y76p; '0lu8jkyee;u4p;e'/Rh
Strong ba15456 `-------++++++gf
+++++-//==========/*8901ikg
</pre>

''{Pronounces "Ert plus: Why seven-six pee! Ohlyuu eight--" then stops}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What is this? Did the Quadratic Formula explode? I see a "Strong ba" in there, but it's getting eaten by some... Linux or something. Wait a minute! Is this one of those VIRUS emails? Like the kind that moms and offshore casinos send you? I'll take care of this!

''{Strong Bad types "deleted," but the screen replies "NICE TRY!" A red line of text appears reading "That didn't work."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?! I said deleted!

''{Strong Bad types it again, this time in capital italicized letters, but the screen flashes "NOTTA CHANCE!!" A red line of text appears reading "That neither."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, a wise guy, eh? Maybe I should introduce you to my main man, Edgar!

''{Strong Bad types in [[Edgarware]].exe, bringing up the following text on-screen}''

<pre>
Edgar the Virus
Hunter

programmed entirely
in mom's basement
by Edgar c1982
</pre>

''{Strong Bad hits a key, and the screen switches to the following text}''

<pre>
Virus Protection
version .0001

Last scan was NEVER ago.

scanning...
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right Edgar, now drop a ''train'' on 'em!

''{The following text now appears on the screen}''

<pre>
Scan Complete!

423,827
Viruses Found!

A New Record!!
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{alarmed}'' Waaugh! That is not a small number! That is a ''big'' number!! What'm I gonna do?

''{The following text now appears on the screen}''

<pre>
FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR

Computer over.
Virus = Very Yes.
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Computer over? Virus equals very yes? That's not a good prize!

''{The text on the Compy 386 screen melts off, and slides onto the floor}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh!

''{Strong Bad jumps out of the way. The camera zooms out to a view of the computer desk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And the Compy just peed my carpet.

''{The corner of the computer desk briefly flashes, showing an underlying gridwork to it, The No Loafing sign becomes the following text and falls off the wall.}''

<pre>
<head>
<href>No loafing!!</href>
</body>
</pre>

''{The Floppy Disk Container gets swallowed by the computer desk, and Strong Sad walks in, but his head has been replaced by his emoticons from [[Strong Sad's Lament]] which floats a foot to the left of where it should be.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad, what is going on?

'''STRONG BAD:''' WAH! Uh, I dunno. You forgot to wear your neck?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Have you been using the internet irresponsibly?

''{The top of the Main Page starts to creep into the top of the email, with the text "Stave it off, 1, 2, 3," in the corner in place of the "What's new" text}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No more irresponsibly than usual.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Lower body starts walking away in place}'' Did you get a virus?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with guilt}'' Uhhh, noo...

'''STRONG SAD:''' Did you get four hundred thousand viruses?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{submissive}'' Yes... very yes!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well hurry up and ''do'' something about it before it gets worse!

''{Strong Sad turns into a Strong Sad trading card and flies up and off the screen. The Main Page at the top of the screen disappears}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{scared}'' The Cheeeaaat!

''{Strong Bad runs off the screen and into the black to the right of the computer desk, then stops}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the? Whoa! It's cold out here!

''{Strong Bad tries to jump back onto the screen, but it shifts left, causing him to still fall on blank space}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

''{Homestar Runner walks onscreen. His body is 1936 The Homestar Runner's body, while the rest of him is normal. Instead of his legs moving, he just glides on, producing several ghost images of himself}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Never fear, Strong Bad! I know how to fix your computer box! ''{he turns to the Compy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stands up}'' No, no! Don't touch that!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Your super box needs words. ''{His head falls off and onto the ground}'' Like these right here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, stop! That's not supposed to be possible!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Uhh, this one ''{picks up "downloads" from the bottom menu}'' and this one ''{picks up "games" from the bottom menu}'' and this one. ''{picks up "characters" from the bottom menu}''

''{Suddenly, several pop-up windows (including a real one) titled "Click on the Monkey!!" and featuring oldschool Homestar in them appear saying "Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome!" spawn. Strong Bad starts screaming and pounding the side of the screen with his fists. Cut to Marzipan's living room. Strong Mad is standing nearby and Marzipan is standing next to a huge stack of VHS tapes}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well I think it's fantastic, Strong Mad! That's the best stack of VHS tapes I've ever-

''{Marzipan suddenly turns into a ASCII rendering of herself, and her voice becomes extremely deep and distorted making her words unintelligible}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN'T SPELL YOU!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{more unintelligible gibberish}''

''{Strong Mad turns into a picture of himself from his character video inside a large M, which walks offscreen. Text appears at the top of the screen reading as follows}''

<pre>
If anyone is truly a big lug, Strong Mad is. This guy is dumb
strong, and that's pretty much the definition of a lug. One ti
his brother Strong Bad asked him to pick up this one car. An
he did, but it was the wrong car. See? Dumb and strong. He'
</pre>

''{Cut to the King of Town's castle. The Poopsmith is standing with his shovel extended and some you-know-what on the end of it, as the King of Town stands nearby}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A little to the left... ''{the Poopsmith extends the shovel towards the King}'' Good, good...

''{The scene suddenly changes to a TGS style piece of paper, with the text "issue 3.14159265and the rest" at the top. The Poopsmith is gone.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh! Poopsmith?

''{The Ugly One appears out of nowhere, her mouth huge and distorted}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I can do it! I can do it 9 times!

''{The Ugly One extends her arm and starts slapping the King of Town}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Uh! No! Please! Stop! I'm old! And fat! And rich! And cool!

''{Cut to the Homestar Runner loading screen, which splits and reveals a screen with the text "It is now safe to turn your computer off." Bubs walks on from the side of the screen. His face is a broken JPEG, his legs are rendered in a fashion suitable for red/blue 3D-glasses, his belt is transparent, and he's carrying one of Homestar's legs in his left arm. His other arm is continually waving about, as seen on [[Dancin' Bubs]]}''

'''BUBS:''' I shoulda done this, like, a million years ago.

''{Cut to a cloud scene. Strong Bad is here and extremely glitched up and disproportioned, as is The Cheat who keeps floating around the screen randomly, interchanging between different versions of himself. A pitch-black [[Rather Dashing]] and a colon continuously fly by in the foreground. As Strong Bad talks, his left arm detaches from his body and starts flying around the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Using an old version of his voice}'' With Marzipan's Radish we gonna win the competition!

''{An explosion sound effect is heard, and suddenly everything returns to normal, revealing Strong Bad and The Cheat standing by The Stick.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey! He fixed it! That Bubs is a computer genius man! Let's do a dance for the computer genius man!

''{A salsa rhythm starts up, and Strong Bad and The Cheat start dancing. The camera pans to the left to reveal Bubs holding a shotgun}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks Bubs! How'd you get rid of the vi- wait...why do you have a shotgun? ''{shaken}'' What did you do? Where's my Compy?!

'''BUBS:''' It's in a better place, Strong Bad. Or rather, it's in the same place, but now it's got a big hole through it!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still shaken}'' YOU MURDERER! You killed my brother! ''{nearly sobbing}'' I mean, computer!

'''BUBS:''' Look, Strong Bad, my mouth was a broken JPEG. I had no choice!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You don't understand! You ''all'' understand! I mean, don't understand. AAAUUUGGGHHH!

''{Strong Bad runs off screen, very distraught. The Cheat makes some Cheat noises, and follows him. Homestar hops onscreen on one leg, holding his other leg up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Bubs! Can I have my leg back now?

''{Cut to the Compy 386, which now has a giant hole through its monitor and most of the wall behind it. Strong Bad is sitting in front of it, head bowed}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{very distraught}'' Dear Strong Bad, I doh du duoh crapfully yours. ''{hits head on keyboard a few times}''I...ID DOH DU DUOH CRAPFULLY YOURS! *sniff* I can't relate. ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' I ''can't relate!'' ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' I'm gonna get, I'm gonna get in there and MIX ''{hits head}'' it up.

''{The Paper comes down}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still very distraught}'' I don't remember your ''name'', Davey! ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' Dear Strong Bad. ''{voice trailing off}'' How do you text with boxing gloves on?

== Easter Eggs ==
*When the Main page is encroaching on the top of the screen you can still click the [[Quote of the Week]], [[Sketchbook]] and [[Weekly Fanstuff]] buttons to see them.
**If you hold tab until it highlights over where the updates are posted and hit enter, it takes you to [[Halloween Fairstival]].
**If you mouse over the Quote of the Week, it bounces around the screen until it gets lodged at the top. When you click "Hear it," a pixelated broom scrolls vertically along the screen and makes a loud distorted noise, the same as is heard by Marzipan moments later and some of the links dissapear off the bottom of the screen. When you click the "X" to close it, the Quote of the Week box wobbles a bit and then falls off the screen and the links reappear.
***This happens because the SWF file for virus's fake QOD (qod_virus.swf) has black bars at the bottom, right where those words are, so when it appears in the email, it covers up those words.
**If you click on Weekly Fanstuff, it leads to the Sketchbook, where there is a picture of Coach Z upside down with his arms and legs wrapped around a white space the shape of The King of Town's head. This image is from [[Where's the Cheat?]], when Coach Z attacked The King over a misunderstanding involving The Cheat and a grill. The picture has a lot of numbers at the bottom. Scroll over the close button,which is misspelled as OC(x)LSE, and the words 'A BOOK' appear in green.
***The numbers are in a font called "MS Reference Specialty" and spell out the phrase "stick to your books" (possibly- since the letters a-h in MS Reference Specialty are represented by little squares.)
**If you click on the Sketchbook, it leads to Weekly Fanstuff, where the Flash MX color mixer appears. Scroll over it and a green X appears overtop. Clicking it causes it to close. Allowing it to remain on-screen causes a screen glitch - a black box appears over the left side of the screen when the screen moves off of the center of the page.
*If you click on the cog on the left at the end of the e-mail, you can see Compy 386 on sale at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].
*If you click on the fan on the right, you can see a [[Cheat Commandos]] excerpt, but instead of a gun, Fightgar holds Homestar's leg (which curiously works the same way.)

== Fun Facts ==
{{funfacts}}

*During the final distorted scene, [[The Cheat]] is on a rotation of six different versions of himself:
**1. The [[Awexome Cross]] version.
**2: One that looks like one of The Cheat's styles from "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".
**3: A drawn version, from "[[The Reddest Radish]]".
**4: Another drawn version that is not done quite as sloppily.
**5: A far more pixellated version of him, with a thin black outline around it.
**6: And a Cheat x-ing sign, much like the similar signs seen in the "fan stuff" part of the [[Museum]].

*If you click "main" on the navigation bar it takes you to a 404 error. The address is http://www.homestarrunner.com/mainNaN.html. NaN is the computer term for Not a Number, which is obtained on some computers by dividing zero by zero, and/or other mathematical errors.

*While the liquid is leaking out of the screen, the contrast buttons are still clickable and make the back of the screen turn blue.

*The letters that make up ASCII Marzipan refer to parts of her body. "E" for eyes, "f" for face, "h" for hair, and "d" for dress.

*After the computer is destroyed, the contrast buttons are no longer clickable.

*[[Wikipedia:Linux|"Linux"]] is a [[Wikipedia:Free software|Free]] [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix-like]] [[Wikipedia:Kernel (computer science)|kernel]] originally written in 1991, or part of an entire operating system which uses this kernel ([[Wikipedia:GNU/Linux|"GNU/Linux"]]).

* {{funfacts2}}

=== References ===
This e-mail makes reference to many other toons, e-mails, and possibly a few things outside the Homestar universe as well.

*[[Edgarware]] is a spoof of Norton Anti-Virus, which also uses a generic-looking bespectacled computer nerd as a front man.

*"FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR" comes from "[[50 emails]]" (where, in turn, it was similar to the Windows [[Wikipedia:Blue Screen of Death|Blue Screen of Death]]). His response that it's not a "good prize" comes from "[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]".
**The "good prize" comment might also be in response to his setting a new record for the number of viruses, and he was "rewarded" with Flagrant System Error.

*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] on Strong Bad's desk is labeled "''Spy vs. Spy''" before it melts into the desk. ''[[Wikipedia:Spy vs. Spy|Spy vs. Spy]]'', based on the feature comic of [[Wikipedia:Mad Magazine|MAD Magazine]], was a game for old computers and the NES that featured innovative split screen gameplay.

*"Stave it off 1, 2, 3..." is from the Strong Bad E-mail "[[for kids]]".

*The card that Strong Sad transforms into is from the original deck of [http://e2tl.playvectrex.com/mirror/cards.swf Trading Cards] that has since been removed from the site.

*The pixelated broom induced by the glitched Quote of the Day is the same graphic used in Peasant's Quest for the broom the baby knocks over to let you into Naked Ned's cottage.

*The part where Homestar is followed by "ghost" images of himself is a Flash in-joke, referring to the onion-skinning feature of the program that will display translucent images of previous frames as an animation guide.

*"Click on the monkey" refers to various popups where if you click said object (ranging from targets to, well, monkeys), your computer will usually get bombarded with spyware, viruses, etc.

*"Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome" was once the phrase necessary to trigger the Strong Bad Talker from the [[Homestar Talker]]. (It has since been changed.) The sound clips for the words were also taken from the Homestar Talker. The first four words of the phrase are also heard in "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".

*Strong Bad screaming and pounding on the edge of the screen while the popups are appearing could be a reference to [[Where the Crap Are We?]].

*Strong Mad's description, which appears when he glitches, comes from the last iteration of the Characters page ([http://homestarrunner.com/yearbook.html The Yearbook]), as does the picture of him inside a giant M.

*When Bubs' mouth is a broken JPEG, it has the letters "TH." This is a reference to his other identity, [[Thnikkaman|The Thnikkaman]].
** The broken-image picture used comes from Mozilla Firefox, as well as other Netscape web browsers.

*The scene with The Ugly One and the King of Town has sounds from [[Rhinofeeder]].

*The Ugly One's line and the sound effects played after it come from The Cheat's cartoon in "[[crazy cartoon]]". (However, she slightly misquotes it: she should say "I ''will'' do it nine times", not "I ''can'' do it nine times".)

*As Bubs is walking across the screen the first time, his left and right arms are moving as if stuck in positons #4 and #5 (respectively) in the [[Dancin' Bubs]] game.

*During the big glitch scene right before Bubs "fixes" the computer, we can hear the song from the intro of "[[Parsnips-A-Plenty]]" and "[[That a Ghost]]".

*"With Marzipan's radish, we gonna win the competition!" is a sound clip from [[The Reddest Radish]].

*The sound that the shotgun makes is the same sound as when The Cheat's head explodes.
**It's also the same sound as the easter egg in "[[gimmicks]]" where one of the Tandy 400's vacuum tubes flashes.

*The fan and cog in the Compy 386 are the same fan and cog that were visible when the Tandy 400 exploded.

*Bubs sells the broken Compy 386 as he does with the [[KoT E-mail| broken Tandy 400]].

* {{funfacts2}}

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail118.html watch "virus"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail118.swf view the flash file for "virus"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsmakeout.html view the "click the monkey" popup]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsmakeout.swf view the flash file for the "click the monkey" popup]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/qod_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake QOD"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/fanstuff_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake fanstuff"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sketchbook_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake sketchbook"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1284 forum thread re: "virus"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]][[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]][[Category:Marzipan Filmography]][[Category:The Poopsmith Filmography]][[Category:The King of Town Filmography]][[Category:Bubs Filmography]][[Category:The Cheat Filmography]][[Category:Fightgar Filmography]][[Category:The Ugly One Filmography]]

virus

2004-11-28T02:24:08Z

Alexzero77: /* Transcript */

[[Image:sbemail118.png|thumb|This does not look good for the [[Compy 386]].]]

'''Strong Bad Email #118'''

[[Strong Bad]] experiences some "technical difficulties" with [[Compy 386]]...and the rest of the Homestar Runner universe.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Coach Z]] (easter egg) [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Marzipan (character)|Marzipan]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Ugly One]], [[Bubs]], [[The Cheat]], [[Rather Dashing]], [[Fightgar]] (easter egg)

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I got the email, you got the email, I got the email, you got the email. ''{starts reading email}''

<pre>
ert+
y76p; '0lu8jkyee;u4p;e'/Rh
Strong ba15456 `-------++++++gf
+++++-//==========/*8901ikg
</pre>

''{Pronounces "Ert plus: Why seven-six pee! Ohlyuu eight--" then stops}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What is this? Did the Quadratic Formula explode? I see a "Strong ba" in there, but it's getting eaten by some... Linux or something. Wait a minute! Is this one of those VIRUS emails? Like the kind that moms and offshore casinos send you? I'll take care of this!

''{Strong Bad types "deleted," but the screen replies "NICE TRY!" A red line of text appears reading "That didn't work."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?! I said deleted!

''{Strong Bad types it again, this time in capital italicized letters, but the screen flashes "NOTTA CHANCE!!" A red line of text appears reading "That neither."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, a wise guy, eh? Maybe I should introduce you to my main man, Edgar!

''{Strong Bad types in [[edgarware]].exe, bringing up the following text on-screen}''

<pre>
Edgar the Virus
Hunter

programmed entirely
in mom's basement
by Edgar c1982
</pre>

''{Strong Bad hits a key, and the screen switches to the following text}''

<pre>
Virus Protection
version .0001

Last scan was NEVER ago.

scanning...
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right Edgar, now drop a ''train'' on 'em!

''{The following text now appears on the screen}''

<pre>
Scan Complete!

423,827
Viruses Found!

A New Record!!
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{alarmed}'' Waaugh! That is not a small number! That is a ''big'' number!! What'm I gonna do?

''{The following text now appears on the screen}''

<pre>
FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR

Computer over.
Virus = Very Yes.
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Computer over? Virus equals very yes? That's not a good prize!

''{The text on the Compy 386 screen melts off, and slides onto the floor}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh!

''{Strong Bad jumps out of the way. The camera zooms out to a view of the computer desk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And the Compy just peed my carpet.

''{The corner of the computer desk briefly flashes, showing an underlying gridwork to it, The No Loafing sign becomes the following text and falls off the wall.}''

<pre>
<head>
<href>No loafing!!</href>
</body>
</pre>

''{The Floppy Disk Container gets swallowed by the computer desk, and Strong Sad walks in, but his head has been replaced by his emoticons from [[Strong Sad's Lament]] which floats a foot to the left of where it should be.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad, what is going on?

'''STRONG BAD:''' WAH! Uh, I dunno. You forgot to wear your neck?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Have you been using the internet irresponsibly?

''{The top of the Main Page starts to creep into the top of the email, with the text "Stave it off, 1, 2, 3," in the corner in place of the "What's new" text}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No more irresponsibly than usual.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Lower body starts walking away in place}'' Did you get a virus?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with guilt}'' Uhhh, noo...

'''STRONG SAD:''' Did you get four hundred thousand viruses?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{submissive}'' Yes... very yes!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well hurry up and ''do'' something about it before it gets worse!

''{Strong Sad turns into a Strong Sad trading card and flies up and off the screen. The Main Page at the top of the screen disappears}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{scared}'' The Cheeeaaat!

''{Strong Bad runs off the screen and into the black to the right of the computer desk, then stops}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the? Whoa! It's cold out here!

''{Strong Bad tries to jump back onto the screen, but it shifts left, causing him to still fall on blank space}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

''{Homestar Runner walks onscreen. His body is 1936 The Homestar Runner's body, while the rest of him is normal. Instead of his legs moving, he just glides on, producing several ghost images of himself}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Never fear, Strong Bad! I know how to fix your computer box! ''{he turns to the Compy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stands up}'' No, no! Don't touch that!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Your super box needs words. ''{His head falls off and onto the ground}'' Like these right here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, stop! That's not supposed to be possible!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Uhh, this one ''{picks up "downloads" from the bottom menu}'' and this one ''{picks up "games" from the bottom menu}'' and this one. ''{picks up "characters" from the bottom menu}''

''{Suddenly, several pop-up windows (including a real one) titled "Click on the Monkey!!" and featuring oldschool Homestar in them appear saying "Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome!" spawn. Strong Bad starts screaming and pounding the side of the screen with his fists. Cut to Marzipan's living room. Strong Mad is standing nearby and Marzipan is standing next to a huge stack of VHS tapes}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well I think it's fantastic, Strong Mad! That's the best stack of VHS tapes I've ever-

''{Marzipan suddenly turns into a ASCII rendering of herself, and her voice becomes extremely deep and distorted making her words unintelligible}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN'T SPELL YOU!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{more unintelligible gibberish}''

''{Strong Mad turns into a picture of himself from his character video inside a large M, which walks offscreen. Text appears at the top of the screen reading as follows}''

<pre>
If anyone is truly a big lug, Strong Mad is. This guy is dumb
strong, and that's pretty much the definition of a lug. One ti
his brother Strong Bad asked him to pick up this one car. An
he did, but it was the wrong car. See? Dumb and strong. He'
</pre>

''{Cut to the King of Town's castle. The Poopsmith is standing with his shovel extended and some you-know-what on the end of it, as the King of Town stands nearby}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A little to the left... ''{the Poopsmith extends the shovel towards the King}'' Good, good...

''{The scene suddenly changes to a TGS style piece of paper, with the text "issue 3.14159265and the rest" at the top. The Poopsmith is gone.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh! Poopsmith?

''{The Ugly One appears out of nowhere, her mouth huge and distorted}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I can do it! I can do it 9 times!

''{The Ugly One extends her arm and starts slapping the King of Town}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Uh! No! Please! Stop! I'm old! And fat! And rich! And cool!

''{Cut to the Homestar Runner loading screen, which splits and reveals a screen with the text "It is now safe to turn your computer off." Bubs walks on from the side of the screen. His face is a broken JPEG, his legs are rendered in a fashion suitable for red/blue 3D-glasses, his belt is transparent, and he's carrying one of Homestar's legs in his left arm. His other arm is continually waving about, as seen on [[Dancin' Bubs]]}''

'''BUBS:''' I shoulda done this, like, a million years ago.

''{Cut to a cloud scene. Strong Bad is here and extremely glitched up and disproportioned, as is The Cheat who keeps floating around the screen randomly, interchanging between different versions of himself. A pitch-black [[Rather Dashing]] and a colon continuously fly by in the foreground. As Strong Bad talks, his left arm detaches from his body and starts flying around the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Using an old version of his voice}'' With Marzipan's Radish we gonna win the competition!

''{An explosion sound effect is heard, and suddenly everything returns to normal, revealing Strong Bad and The Cheat standing by The Stick.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey! He fixed it! That Bubs is a computer genius man! Let's do a dance for the computer genius man!

''{A salsa rhythm starts up, and Strong Bad and The Cheat start dancing. The camera pans to the left to reveal Bubs holding a shotgun}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks Bubs! How'd you get rid of the vi- wait...why do you have a shotgun? ''{shaken}'' What did you do? Where's my Compy?!

'''BUBS:''' It's in a better place, Strong Bad. Or rather, it's in the same place, but now it's got a big hole through it!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still shaken}'' YOU MURDERER! You killed my brother! ''{nearly sobbing}'' I mean, computer!

'''BUBS:''' Look, Strong Bad, my mouth was a broken JPEG. I had no choice!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You don't understand! You ''all'' understand! I mean, don't understand. AAAUUUGGGHHH!

''{Strong Bad runs off screen, very distraught. The Cheat makes some Cheat noises, and follows him. Homestar hops onscreen on one leg, holding his other leg up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Bubs! Can I have my leg back now?

''{Cut to the Compy 386, which now has a giant hole through its monitor and most of the wall behind it. Strong Bad is sitting in front of it, head bowed}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{very distraught}'' Dear Strong Bad, I doh du duoh crapfully yours. ''{hits head on keyboard a few times}''I...ID DOH DU DUOH CRAPFULLY YOURS! *sniff* I can't relate. ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' I ''can't relate!'' ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' I'm gonna get, I'm gonna get in there and MIX ''{hits head}'' it up.

''{The Paper comes down}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still very distraught}'' I don't remember your ''name'', Davey! ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' Dear Strong Bad. ''{voice trailing off}'' How do you text with boxing gloves on?

== Easter Eggs ==
*When the Main page is encroaching on the top of the screen you can still click the [[Quote of the Week]], [[Sketchbook]] and [[Weekly Fanstuff]] buttons to see them.
**If you hold tab until it highlights over where the updates are posted and hit enter, it takes you to [[Halloween Fairstival]].
**If you mouse over the Quote of the Week, it bounces around the screen until it gets lodged at the top. When you click "Hear it," a pixelated broom scrolls vertically along the screen and makes a loud distorted noise, the same as is heard by Marzipan moments later and some of the links dissapear off the bottom of the screen. When you click the "X" to close it, the Quote of the Week box wobbles a bit and then falls off the screen and the links reappear.
***This happens because the SWF file for virus's fake QOD (qod_virus.swf) has black bars at the bottom, right where those words are, so when it appears in the email, it covers up those words.
**If you click on Weekly Fanstuff, it leads to the Sketchbook, where there is a picture of Coach Z upside down with his arms and legs wrapped around a white space the shape of The King of Town's head. This image is from [[Where's the Cheat?]], when Coach Z attacked The King over a misunderstanding involving The Cheat and a grill. The picture has a lot of numbers at the bottom. Scroll over the close button,which is misspelled as OC(x)LSE, and the words 'A BOOK' appear in green.
***The numbers are in a font called "MS Reference Specialty" and spell out the phrase "stick to your books" (possibly- since the letters a-h in MS Reference Specialty are represented by little squares.)
**If you click on the Sketchbook, it leads to Weekly Fanstuff, where the Flash MX color mixer appears. Scroll over it and a green X appears overtop. Clicking it causes it to close. Allowing it to remain on-screen causes a screen glitch - a black box appears over the left side of the screen when the screen moves off of the center of the page.
*If you click on the cog on the left at the end of the e-mail, you can see Compy 386 on sale at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].
*If you click on the fan on the right, you can see a [[Cheat Commandos]] excerpt, but instead of a gun, Fightgar holds Homestar's leg (which curiously works the same way.)

== Fun Facts ==
{{funfacts}}

*During the final distorted scene, [[The Cheat]] is on a rotation of six different versions of himself:
**1. The [[Awexome Cross]] version.
**2: One that looks like one of The Cheat's styles from "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".
**3: A drawn version, from "[[The Reddest Radish]]".
**4: Another drawn version that is not done quite as sloppily.
**5: A far more pixellated version of him, with a thin black outline around it.
**6: And a Cheat x-ing sign, much like the similar signs seen in the "fan stuff" part of the [[Museum]].

*If you click "main" on the navigation bar it takes you to a 404 error. The address is http://www.homestarrunner.com/mainNaN.html. NaN is the computer term for Not a Number, which is obtained on some computers by dividing zero by zero, and/or other mathematical errors.

*While the liquid is leaking out of the screen, the contrast buttons are still clickable and make the back of the screen turn blue.

*The letters that make up ASCII Marzipan refer to parts of her body. "E" for eyes, "f" for face, "h" for hair, and "d" for dress.

*After the computer is destroyed, the contrast buttons are no longer clickable.

*[[Wikipedia:Linux|"Linux"]] is a [[Wikipedia:Free software|Free]] [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix-like]] [[Wikipedia:Kernel (computer science)|kernel]] originally written in 1991, or part of an entire operating system which uses this kernel ([[Wikipedia:GNU/Linux|"GNU/Linux"]]).

* {{funfacts2}}

=== References ===
This e-mail makes reference to many other toons, e-mails, and possibly a few things outside the Homestar universe as well.

*[[Edgarware]] is a spoof of Norton Anti-Virus, which also uses a generic-looking bespectacled computer nerd as a front man.

*"FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR" comes from "[[50 emails]]" (where, in turn, it was similar to the Windows [[Wikipedia:Blue Screen of Death|Blue Screen of Death]]). His response that it's not a "good prize" comes from "[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]".
**The "good prize" comment might also be in response to his setting a new record for the number of viruses, and he was "rewarded" with Flagrant System Error.

*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] on Strong Bad's desk is labeled "''Spy vs. Spy''" before it melts into the desk. ''[[Wikipedia:Spy vs. Spy|Spy vs. Spy]]'', based on the feature comic of [[Wikipedia:Mad Magazine|MAD Magazine]], was a game for old computers and the NES that featured innovative split screen gameplay.

*"Stave it off 1, 2, 3..." is from the Strong Bad E-mail "[[for kids]]".

*The card that Strong Sad transforms into is from the original deck of [http://e2tl.playvectrex.com/mirror/cards.swf Trading Cards] that has since been removed from the site.

*The pixelated broom induced by the glitched Quote of the Day is the same graphic used in Peasant's Quest for the broom the baby knocks over to let you into Naked Ned's cottage.

*The part where Homestar is followed by "ghost" images of himself is a Flash in-joke, referring to the onion-skinning feature of the program that will display translucent images of previous frames as an animation guide.

*"Click on the monkey" refers to various popups where if you click said object (ranging from targets to, well, monkeys), your computer will usually get bombarded with spyware, viruses, etc.

*"Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome" was once the phrase necessary to trigger the Strong Bad Talker from the [[Homestar Talker]]. (It has since been changed.) The sound clips for the words were also taken from the Homestar Talker. The first four words of the phrase are also heard in "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".

*Strong Bad screaming and pounding on the edge of the screen while the popups are appearing could be a reference to [[Where the Crap Are We?]].

*Strong Mad's description, which appears when he glitches, comes from the last iteration of the Characters page ([http://homestarrunner.com/yearbook.html The Yearbook]), as does the picture of him inside a giant M.

*When Bubs' mouth is a broken JPEG, it has the letters "TH." This is a reference to his other identity, [[Thnikkaman|The Thnikkaman]].
** The broken-image picture used comes from Mozilla Firefox, as well as other Netscape web browsers.

*The scene with The Ugly One and the King of Town has sounds from [[Rhinofeeder]].

*The Ugly One's line and the sound effects played after it come from The Cheat's cartoon in "[[crazy cartoon]]". (However, she slightly misquotes it: she should say "I ''will'' do it nine times", not "I ''can'' do it nine times".)

*As Bubs is walking across the screen the first time, his left and right arms are moving as if stuck in positons #4 and #5 (respectively) in the [[Dancin' Bubs]] game.

*During the big glitch scene right before Bubs "fixes" the computer, we can hear the song from the intro of "[[Parsnips-A-Plenty]]" and "[[That a Ghost]]".

*"With Marzipan's radish, we gonna win the competition!" is a sound clip from [[The Reddest Radish]].

*The sound that the shotgun makes is the same sound as when The Cheat's head explodes.
**It's also the same sound as the easter egg in "[[gimmicks]]" where one of the Tandy 400's vacuum tubes flashes.

*The fan and cog in the Compy 386 are the same fan and cog that were visible when the Tandy 400 exploded.

*Bubs sells the broken Compy 386 as he does with the [[KoT E-mail| broken Tandy 400]].

* {{funfacts2}}

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail118.html watch "virus"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail118.swf view the flash file for "virus"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsmakeout.html view the "click the monkey" popup]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsmakeout.swf view the flash file for the "click the monkey" popup]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/qod_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake QOD"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/fanstuff_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake fanstuff"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sketchbook_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake sketchbook"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1284 forum thread re: "virus"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]][[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]][[Category:Marzipan Filmography]][[Category:The Poopsmith Filmography]][[Category:The King of Town Filmography]][[Category:Bubs Filmography]][[Category:The Cheat Filmography]][[Category:Fightgar Filmography]][[Category:The Ugly One Filmography]]

Cold One

2004-11-28T02:20:56Z

Alexzero77:

[[Image:sbemail39.PNG|thumb|The Cold One motto]]

Cold Ones are a type of root beer known as "Strong Beer" that is very popular in Free Country, USA.

== [[property of ones| Property of Ones]] ==

Equation stated by Strong Bad for determining the Oneness of a One:
* o is the final value of the Oneness of a One
* ''n'' is a value equivalent to the base Oneness of a One
* c is the temperature of the One.

'''o'''=(''n''ITUDE&prop;cITUDE)

==Types Of Ones==
*''Cold Ones'' - Preferred by Strong Bad
*''Cool Ones'' - A nice alternative on spring nights
*''Xtra Cold Ones'' - A step up from Cold Ones
*''Not So Cold'' - Enjoyed by [[Coach Z]] at least 90 degrees
*''Room Temp-a-Ture Ones'' - Foreign brand brewed in [[Foreign Lands]]
*''Warm Ones'' - Foreign brand straight from the oven
*''Cold None'' - Not to be wished on anyone
{|- border=0
|
[[Image:notsocold.PNG|thumb|100px|Not So Cold One]]
|[[Image:warmone.PNG|thumb|100px|Warm One]]
|[[Image:roomone.PNG|thumb|100px|Room Temp-a-Ture One]]
|}

[[Category: Products]]

Cold One

2004-11-28T02:20:17Z

Alexzero77:

[[Image:sbemail39.PNG|thumb|The Cold One motto]]

Cold Ones are a type of root beer known as "Strong Beer" that is very popular in Free Country, USA.

It is revealed in the email "[[super powers]]" that [[Strong Bad]] can use the diamond-shaped icon on his head to open a Cold One.

== [[property of ones| Property of Ones]] ==

Equation stated by Strong Bad for determining the Oneness of a One:
* o is the final value of the Oneness of a One
* ''n'' is a value equivalent to the base Oneness of a One
* c is the temperature of the One.

'''o'''=(''n''ITUDE&prop;cITUDE)

==Types Of Ones==
*''Cold Ones'' - Preferred by Strong Bad
*''Cool Ones'' - A nice alternative on spring nights
*''Xtra Cold Ones'' - A step up from Cold Ones
*''Not So Cold'' - Enjoyed by [[Coach Z]] at least 90 degrees
*''Room Temp-a-Ture Ones'' - Foreign brand brewed in [[Foreign Lands]]
*''Warm Ones'' - Foreign brand straight from the oven
*''Cold None'' - Not to be wished on anyone
{|- border=0
|
[[Image:notsocold.PNG|thumb|100px|Not So Cold One]]
|[[Image:warmone.PNG|thumb|100px|Warm One]]
|[[Image:roomone.PNG|thumb|100px|Room Temp-a-Ture One]]
|}

[[Category: Products]]

Cold One

2004-11-28T02:19:48Z

Alexzero77:

[[Image:sbemail39.PNG|thumb|The Cold One motto]]

Cold Ones are a type of root beer known as "Strong Beer" that is very popular in Free Country ,USA.

It is revealed in the email "[[super powers]]" that [[Strong Bad]] can use the diamond-shaped icon on his head to open a Cold One.

== [[property of ones| Property of Ones]] ==

Equation stated by Strong Bad for determining the Oneness of a One:
* o is the final value of the Oneness of a One
* ''n'' is a value equivalent to the base Oneness of a One
* c is the temperature of the One.

'''o'''=(''n''ITUDE&prop;cITUDE)

==Types Of Ones==
*''Cold Ones'' - Preferred by Strong Bad
*''Cool Ones'' - A nice alternative on spring nights
*''Xtra Cold Ones'' - A step up from Cold Ones
*''Not So Cold'' - Enjoyed by [[Coach Z]] at least 90 degrees
*''Room Temp-a-Ture Ones'' - Foreign brand brewed in [[Foreign Lands]]
*''Warm Ones'' - Foreign brand straight from the oven
*''Cold None'' - Not to be wished on anyone
{|- border=0
|
[[Image:notsocold.PNG|thumb|100px|Not So Cold One]]
|[[Image:warmone.PNG|thumb|100px|Warm One]]
|[[Image:roomone.PNG|thumb|100px|Room Temp-a-Ture One]]
|}

[[Category: Products]]

File:Puppet Compy.PNG

2004-11-28T02:17:02Z

Alexzero77:

The monitor is an old Apple II monitor. The keyboard is a recent model of the Dell Quiet Key Keyboard that came with earlier Dell computers.

Talk:Compy 386

2004-11-28T02:15:13Z

Alexzero77:

==The end ==
Yes this is the end of the Compy's era=(

== Is this the end? ==
Is the Compy 386 [[virus|dead]]?
-Jon

----

Does anyone know what the font used on the Compy 386 is?

-JD

== Compy 386's Startup Screen ==

Who realized the Compy 386's startup screen is like the screen of an old IBM PC's. They both have those white lines that make up IBM and 386.

Alexzero77

== No Tower? ==

Where is the tower and hard drive to the computer?

How do you know it has a tower and hard drive?

== Re: ==
Well, I suppose I just assumed it would have one. I know there are a few that don't have it, but there are always floppy disks on the side, and what not. So is there not a tower or what?

== Compy's Gender ==

This computer must be a male since Strong Bad refers to it has his "brother" in the email "virus", number 118. Heh...Tandy's a girl and Compy's a guy. --Osiris-Kitty

Compy 386

2004-11-14T17:48:31Z

Alexzero77: /* Fun Facts */

[[Image:compy386.PNG|thumb|right|A spectacle computer]]
[[Image:Puppet_Compy.PNG|thumb|right|The Compy (or at least an old computer monitor) appearing in puppet form in [[Puppet Time]]]]
[[Image:Powered_Compy.PNG|thumb|right|The Compy appearing in [[Powered by the Cheat]] form in [[mile]], under the name "Compa"]]

The '''Compy 386''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s current computer, and in his words, "a spectacle of graphics and sound". This replaced the [[Tandy 400]] after it exploded in "[[gimmicks]]". It also seems to have something against [[The Cheat]].

'''Debut''': [[invisibility]]

== Fun Facts ==
*The Compy 386 seems to be a take on the old Compaq Deskpro 386, which has a similar monitor and keyboard.
*You can click on the little wheel to change the screen contrast from black to blue.
*When Strong Bad turns on the Compy 386 in invisible relates to the blue IBM logo.
*The monitor in the Puppet Time movie is an old Apple II monitor. The keyboard is a recent model of the Dell Quiet Key Keyboard that came with earlier Dell computers.

http://www.freewebs.com/zubs/dial.PNG

== The Real Computer ==

Like the Tandy 400, this was an almost-reference to a real computer. There was a 386 processor, which was very popular in it's day, but there was no company called "Compy" that made a 386 version of their computer. The "386" logo in "[[invisibility]]" looks like the real-life logo of IBM. He seems to be using a DOS, but in "[[big white face]]" we see him emulating the old MacOS. This can lead to a huge amount of theories, that serve no usefull purpose to be debated here.

[[Category:Computers]]

Compy 386

2004-11-14T17:46:23Z

Alexzero77: /* Fun Facts */

[[Image:compy386.PNG|thumb|right|A spectacle computer]]
[[Image:Puppet_Compy.PNG|thumb|right|The Compy (or at least an old computer monitor) appearing in puppet form in [[Puppet Time]]]]
[[Image:Powered_Compy.PNG|thumb|right|The Compy appearing in [[Powered by the Cheat]] form in [[mile]], under the name "Compa"]]

The '''Compy 386''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s current computer, and in his words, "a spectacle of graphics and sound". This replaced the [[Tandy 400]] after it exploded in "[[gimmicks]]". It also seems to have something against [[The Cheat]].

'''Debut''': [[invisibility]]

== Fun Facts ==
*The Compy 386 seems to be a take on the old Compaq Deskpro 386, which has a similar monitor and keyboard.
*You can click on the little wheel to change the screen contrast from black to blue.
*When Strong Bad turns on the Compy 386 in invisible relates to the blue IBM logo.

http://www.freewebs.com/zubs/dial.PNG

== The Real Computer ==

Like the Tandy 400, this was an almost-reference to a real computer. There was a 386 processor, which was very popular in it's day, but there was no company called "Compy" that made a 386 version of their computer. The "386" logo in "[[invisibility]]" looks like the real-life logo of IBM. He seems to be using a DOS, but in "[[big white face]]" we see him emulating the old MacOS. This can lead to a huge amount of theories, that serve no usefull purpose to be debated here.

[[Category:Computers]]

Peasant's Quest

2004-11-14T17:40:08Z

Alexzero77: /* Fun Facts */

[[Image:peasantsquest.png|thumb|The latest installment from Videlectrix!]]

A real long time ago, in the peasant kingdom of Peasantry, some people lived... in fear. You are [[Rather Dashing]], (a peasant wearing rather short pants) set out on a quest to get revenge on [[Trogdor]]. Will he make it? Will he stay alive? YOU decide!

'''Page Title:''' Peasant's Quest

== Instructions ==

* Look around by typing stuff like "Look".
* Talk to folks by typing "talk" or "talk man".
* Take items by typing "get (item)"
* Use items by typing "use (item)". You can also "throw (item)", "give (item)", or some other action words.
* Type "inv" to see your Inventory.
* Type "save" to save your game and "load" to load a game. (Cookies must be enabled.)
* Press + or - to speed up or slow down your character.

== Fun Facts ==
*The game's graphics are based on a popular IBM DOS game "The Black Cauldron" which was released is 1985.
*The game URL is /disk4of12.html.
*www.PeasantsQuest.com forwards you to the game.
* When you die, the programmers give you a little message: " 'Thanks so much for playing this game here! Don't get too frustrated. Take some time for yourself. Have a refreshing coffee. Relax. Then come back and try again maybe!' - The Videlectrix Guys"
*On the "Loading" screen, you can see the game on the computer screen.
*If you type "where" on the screen above the Mountain Pass, you'll see that it has no name.

=== References ===
==== Homestarrunner.com ====

* When you look at the painting in the inn, it says that there are dogs playing ''Magic: the Nerdering''. This is a reference to the ''Magic: the Gathering'' card game, as well as to the stereotype of ''Magic''-players as being antisocial nerds. The name also references the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[car]] in which Strong Bad says, "''Popular Science''? More like ''Nerdular Nerdence''." The painting itself is a reference to C. M. Coolidge's painting of dogs playing Poker, entitled "Looks Like Four of a Kind".
* The screen title "River b/w Tree" is a reference to [[helium]] , in which [[Marzipan (character)|Marzipan]] and [[Homestar Runner]] discuss the subject briefly. The abbreviation "w/" for "with" is not used, instead it's "b/w" which was used on old vinyl records and singles to refer to the B-side ("b/w" = "backed with").
* If you try to jumping in the left side of the lake, it responds "Not so fast, Swimmer Dan!" which is a reference to [[Strong Bad]]'s line "Look who thinks he's Clever Dan!"
* When you reach the top of the mountain, it says "Nice jorb climbing the cliff.", which is a reference to [[A Jorb Well Done]], as well as [[Coach Z]]'s accent in general.
* Trogdor's voice is similar to the Visor Robot's voice from the [[Senor Mortgage]] short.
* [[Jhonka]] is from the e-mail [[impression]].
* [[Kerrek]] is from the e-mail [[interview]].
* Try to take the hay at the hay bale and you will get a message referencing the site's previous text-based game, "Thy Dungeonman".
* At the bale of hay, if you type "Get hay", it makes another reference to Thy Dungeonman and Thy Dungeonman 2 by saying "Who do you think you are, some kind of Thy Dungeonman?"
* When you type in "die" it says "That wasn't very smart". This is a reference to Thy Dungeonman, yet again.

==== Music ====

* If you type LOOK near the hay, it says "It reminds you of a warm, safe place where as a child you'd hide" a reference to "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses.
* Looking at the rock in the middle of the river gives a reference to "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard.
* When you scare Gary it says he "broke on through to the other side", a reference to "Break on Through" by the Doors.
* Hugging the tree at the hay bale produces a reference to a well-known Byrds song.

==== Games ====

* The game itself may be a parody of "King's Quest 1" and related games; "Peasantry" is a play on "Daventry", there are mountains in the background that can never be reached, no matter how far north Dashing travels, and one screen is "apparently autumn".
* When you type "kill" or "break" anything, it says "Violence is not the answer". This may be a reference to King's Quest, which had the same message when you tried any such thing.
* If you try to GET CANDLE after waking in the Inn, it will say "It looks like you should be able to do that, but you can't." This is a play on the fact that many old games had important items standing out, with brighter colors or a thicker border (making it easier to find the right book in a bookshelf to open a secret passage).
* Starting from the Hidden Glen screen, turn left as you exit through the hole in the fence. This allows you enter the screen "located" above the Hidden Glen, which turns out to be the interior of the Baby Lady Cottage. Entering the cottage in this manner changes the way you interact with your surroundings, allowing you to walk through walls, and even walk an indeterminate distance off the edge of the screen. This is not an error, I think, but rather a reference to Atari's old Adventure game, in which you could peer off the edge of one screen into another, and enter a secret room which is said to be the first instance of an "easter egg" in a game.
* When you type "look" and then an object that doesn't really contribute to the game, the message will say "You don't need to look at that." This may be a reference to Space Quest 4 in which it says the exact same thing.
* When trying to 'get' a certain object the game will tell you "No. That doesn't look like it would fit in your pants.' And there is one other reference telling you the main character has stuffed an object into his shorts. These may be references to the point and click puzzle adventure Monkey Island games, in which the main character, Guybrush Threepwood, stuffs any helpful props he can find in his pants.
* The Q-Baby may be a reference to the James Bond game "Everything or Nothing" where you have a Q-Spider that can crawl through small places.
* When you smite the Kerrek, it'll first say "Here goes, Kid Icarus". This may be a reference to a Nintendo game of the same name: Kid Icarus, where your main weapon is a bow.
* The save screen may be a reference to the old Legend of Zelda games in both format, the addition of hearts through progress, and the addition of artifacts that are added to your body (shield, helmet, sword).
** This also happens on the map screen of Super Mario World.

==== Other ====

* At the bale of hay, type "look tree". It says "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown!", which is a a reference to the 1976 Peanuts TV special "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074697/ It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown]".
* When you first talk to the knight guarding the mountain pass, he calls you "Dragonheart", referencing the movie of the same name.
* If you ring the bell in the Inn it says "Instead of ringing or dinging, it just goes 'DUNG.'" This is probably a reference to the Monty Python joke: "What's brown and sounds like a bell? DUNG."
* If you try to get the pebbles but are too far away it says you try to do your best Mr. Fantastic impression. This is a reference to the Fantastic Four.
* If you go to the screen with "River b/w Tree" and type "look hut" or "look cottage", it says "You see a cottage in the distance. You hold your fingers up to one eye and pretend to squash it." This is a reference to the Head-Crusher sketch on Kids in the Hall.
* If you try to "scare gary" before getting the maskus, two of the three possible responses are references. The first ("You tell Gary the story about the kid who pops this big zit he has and all these baby spiders come out. It doesn't phase him.") is a reference to an Urban Legend, and the second ("You tell Gary the "THE CALLS ARE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!!" one but he doesn't act very scared. He's probably heard it before.") is a reference to the movie "Scream".
* "Look tree" on the Hidden Glen screen. The result could of course be a reference to any fantasy story with elves, but is like a reference to the portrayal of Legolas in the recent Lord of the Rings films. Some variation of this phrase was heard to be uttered by fanatics everywhere.
* If you try to give the Jhonka something he'll reply with "Don't need nothing from no filthy peasantses!!" This may be a reference to the Lord of the Rings character, Gollum. Jhonka kind of resembles him.
* Try drinking anything. You will get a message saying that you don't need to. The message is reminiscent of a scene in the movie Caddyshack involving the Dalai Lama.

== Easter Eggs ==
* Type look boat at the lake with the fisherman.
* Go to the lantern hanging on the burninated tree during the day, and type "light lantern".
* Type "throw baby" near the well to get a message. (You don't have to have the baby in your inventory.)
* If you kick, kill, or punch "poor gary" (the horse), it kills you, then makes fun of you telling you the reason you did it was because you suck at the game.
* If you type anything involving the word "cheat", it'll say "meh".
* Try typing "fry 'em up dan" or anything with the word "dan" in the phrase.
* When on the screen with the horse, try typing "scare horse" before you have the mask.
* If you stand between the archer (Dongolev) and the tree he's shooting arrows at, the game will make a sarcastic remark and you'll die.
* After you're on fire, try getting a room again.
* If you don't take the Kerrek's belt right away and get the robe and get on fire first, the guard will recognize that you have the robe, but not that you're on fire.
* If you type "look bush" on the pebble lake west screen, it will respond with "Don't worry about that bush. Yeah, there's red berries on it but never you mind.", then type "look berries" and it reponds "Shut up.", finally type "get berries" and it reponds "NO MAN! JEEZ!"
* If you look at the SuperTime FunBow on the inventory screen, a blue clickable square will appear to the left, but clicking won't do anything. Maybe an unfinished easter-egg?
** No, probably an "object" they used in Macromedia Flash to do something with the game. Who knows what it is, but it's too difficult to explain it.
* Try typing different things like "this sucks", "party", "boo", "dance" or other stuff. You usually get funny messages. Remember to save first though.
* Try typing "get bone" in "Cliffland Heights".
* After you remove the rock to the cottage, try to crawl inside. The game will say something like "You couldn't fit, even if you chopped off your arms, legs and head". Type "cut off arms, legs, and head", and it will say "I'd like to see you try". Type "try" and you do just that. NOTE: This results in death, so save your game first.
* Type "climb tree" at any tree.
* Type "look tree" and "climb tree" at the arrow tree.
* Try typing just "why".
* On the screen with the lantern, when you try and take it, it says there's a plaque there. If you try and take the plaque, but spell it plague, you get a funny error.
*Spelling it correctly also gives you a funny message.
* If you go to the stream (from the waterfall) and type in "swim stream", it will tell you "Peasants can't swim. Like, it's illegal." If you type the same thing in the screen with the waterfall, you get "That waterfall would probably churn you into one of those weight-gain protein smoothies".
* At the archery place, if you try to take an arrow from the bullseyes/trees ("get arrow"), you'll get an interesting message.
* Interacting with objects clearly intended only for the landscape (like certain trees or the stump in Poor Gary's screen) often gets you funny messages.
* Try talking to Gary and the baby (before you get it) for some amusing responses.
* If you try climbing into the well, a message tells you your insurance doesn't cover that.
* If you type in "quit" you'll hurt the game's feelings. NOTE: You will still quit, though.
* Try typing "map" before you get it.
* Wait a while in the wavy tree area and Naked Ned should appear behind the other tree.
* Try closing the pantry door in the inn.
* Try going up to a person and saying "ask about fire", "ask about robe", "ask about smell," or "ask about Trogdor."
* Try getting the flies on Poor Gary, and you'll get a funny message.
* On the "load game" screen you see after you die, you can press enter a couple of times and see the death sequence again.
* Type "Smell" or "sniff" to get a message about the scent of computer games.
* Type "get broom" in Ned's hut to get a message about the availability of items.
* Go to the well, and type "turn crank" and then, stand away from the well, and type "turn crank" again, for a funny message.
* Typing any sort of direction will result in the message, 'Use the arrow keys, pal. Just like a joypad only more like your day job.'
* Type 'get berries' at the old lady and baby cottage, and they will get squishes in your hand. If you type it again, you get the message 'You already searched that bush. It was okay. Nothing to write home about... oh, wait... you don't have a home. My b.' This should (presumably) say 'My bad,' not 'My b.'
* Type 'throw baby' before or after you get the baby while the old man is still in the ocean and the game will say '"That isn't gonna work for bait!" the old man screams, at a needlessly harsh volume.'
**Actually this works if you try to "throw" anything. Seriously, try it.
* Go to the rock home with the note, and type "take note" or "get note", then go to the inn and type the same thing.
* When you go to the archery table, type "look desk".
* Try typing "talk" behind the archery desk.
* Put the baby in the well's bucket ("put baby in bucket") and lower, then type "use crank" to retreive the now-mind-damaged baby. You recieve a meatball sub as well as the baby.
* At the well, try getting in the bucket yourself, and you'll receive an unflattering comment about your body.
* While at the well, try typing "use pebbles". Apparently, the game wants you to be more specific.
* After the baby lady runs away with her(?) riches, go back into her cottage and try talking to her.
* At the lake, after you've already fed the fish for the old man, try throwing the baby and you'll get a funny message.
* After you've gotten your robe and a room at the inn, try walking in a direction that doesn't lead to the burned lantern tree for a funny message.
* If you try talking to someone who isn't in the screen or who doesn't exist, the game will say "It's sad when you have to make up people to talk to".
* Try saying "haldo" to the archer's brother without talking to the archer first. You'll get a funny message.
* Type "talk kerrek" when it's around for a funny message.
* Try loading a game while Kerrek is bearing down on you.
* "make friends with kerrek" and "buy kerrek a cold one" now work in the actual game. (See [[for kids]]) Warning: the second one will speed up the Kerrek.
* Try typing "Throw baby in well" or "Drop baby" for humorous messages.
* Type "Pet Horse" or "Pet Poor Gary" and you'll get a quite funny message.
* Try referring to the chicken feed as "gold."
* When you are in Hidden Glen, (the hole in the fence that Gary made)without going off the screen, try going past the fence and up. This should take you to the baby lady's cottage.
* If you type "sleep" in the cottage with the woman and her baby you will get a funny message.
* At the fisherman's lake, try "look sand" for a pointless exercise in mathematics.
* Try typing "put baby in well" instead of typing "put baby in bucket"
*After scaring Gary, type "wear maskus."
**The message that appears may be a reference to the movie Fight Club.
* When you're in Trogdor's lair, before you throw your sword at him, type "kill trogdor", "talk", or "wake up trogdor" for some funny messages.
* Type "steal dresser" in the cottage with the robe.
*Type "take chair"in the baby cottage for a funny message.

== Ways to Die ==

* Typing DIE.
* Kicking Poor Gary the horse.
* Walking too near the Kerrek.
* Typing TRY outside the Mysterious Cottage.
** It makes more sense if you first type CRAWL IN HOLE then CUT OFF ARMS LEGS AND HEAD, but works without those.
* Walking in front of Dongolev's bow.
* Trying to TAKE ARROW before Dongolev leaves.
* Admitting to the Jhonka that you took his riches.
* Dropping the baby in the well's bucket, then exiting the screen.
* Getting knocked off the cliff near Trogdor's lair.
* Failing the Trog-Trivia questions of any of the Three Keepers of Trogdor (a different message and animation for each).
* Sneaking too close to sleeping Trogdor.
* Winning (with or without talking to Trogdor).

== Glitches ==

* Go in the Jhonka's house screen , then go south of the house and walk north over the small rock in front of the door and keep walking to the door, then go right. You SHOULD be in the jhonka's house, but you're not!
* If you deploy the baby on the side opposite the rock, you go into the cottage, and the game freezes.
* A strange mapping bug allows you to "warp" to the baby-lady's house and the inn from another screen entirely. Just think outside the box.
* If you fail the quiz from one of the three keepers of Trogdor and are subsequently turned into Ron Cumberdale and lose the game, instead of loading a game, just click on RESTART on the load menu after Game Over. Skip the game's intro and then press Enter. This will once again bring up the question you answered wrong while your standing by the knight at the entrance of Trogdor's cave. Answering the question wrong again just gets you another Game Over, answering right just makes the box disappear. Although it doesn't seem like the box will ever go away no matter what you do. Even trying to move around brings it back up.
* Killing Kerrek too close to the top of the screen gets you caught in a bug! (Cause you have to walk around, and if you walk around and cross the screen boundary, you get stuck!)
* In the original public version, it was possible to score 152/150 at the end. If you went back to get another arrow after smiting the Kerrek, it would give you 2 more points (just like the first arrow). This was fixed about a day after the game's release, and now taking another arrow just prints a snarky message.
* After you kill the Kerrek (in Kerrek tracks 2,) go west and into the baby cottage. It will be raining inside.
* When you get the Trog-Shield, the flames on your head are mysteriously put out.
*If you keep giving the baby to the innkeeper, you will keep getting points.

== Map ==
[[Image:Peasantry Map.png|thumb|left|550px|Map of Peasantry]]

This is the map of Peasantry. To find an acre's name, match it to the coordinates below.
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'''1A.''' Poor Gary's glen 
'''1B.''' Kerrek tracks 1 
'''1C.''' Old well 
'''1D.''' Yellow tree 
'''1E.''' Waterfall 
'''2A.''' That hay bale 
'''2B.''' That mud puddle 
'''2C.''' Archery range 
'''2D.''' River and stone 
'''2E.''' Mountain pass 
'''3A.''' Jhonka's cave 
'''3B.''' Your burninated cottage 
'''3C.''' Pebble lake west 
'''3D.''' Pebble lake east 
'''3E.''' Outside giant inn 
'''4A.''' Outside mysterious cottage 
'''4B.''' Wavy tree 
'''4C.''' Kerrek tracks 2 
'''4D.''' Outside baby lady cottage 
'''4E.''' Burninated trees

== Hints and Tips ==

*Write things down, you might need them later.
*Remember to always LOOK around at things... you never know. Sometimes you get funny messages, other times they might be important.
*Wondering where the lost item is from the Baby Lady's Cottage is? Try getting some berries.
*The fisherman is out of bait. Maybe if you had some bait or feed.
*You can't kill Kerrek without a weapon. Try finding one.
*Check around your burninated cottage. You might find useful things there.
*How do you get across the river? Try going south all the way.
*To discover the nudist's name, type "Talk Tree". You can then "Talk [his name]" instead of "Talk Man" for a different message.
*How do you get the bucket down the well? Try putting some heavy things in it.
*That mask could scare a horse!
*Don't get ARROW'D! by the archer in the hidden glen!
*The baby can help you get a lot of things for you. Four things, to be exact. But you only ''need'' one.

== Walkthrough ==
*See [[Peasant's Quest Walkthrough]].

== External Links ==

*Play the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/disk4of12.html Game]
*Play the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/peasantsquest61.swf Game (flash file)]
*See the [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=411 forum thread on this game]

*Also see [[Peasant's Quest Trailer]]

[[Category:Peasant's Quest]]

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2004-11-14T17:36:41Z

Alexzero77: /* Transcript */

[[Image:sbemail117.png|thumb|Wagon Fulla Pancakes]]

'''Strong Bad Email #117'''

[[Strong Bad]] "creats" a few montages about a [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Coach Z]]

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{announcing}'' Tonight on Strong Bad Email: Comedian Coach Z, actress Marzipan, and some guy from a zoo.

''{reading}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad,
Why don't you creat a montage?

Steve
Surf City, NJ</pre>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "creat" as it is spelled and reads NJ as "No Job"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in a high-pitched, mocking voice}'' Oooohhh! Why don't you creat an alternate reality where you don't have to spell correctly and I talk like this. And your name is Watered Down. ''{clears screen, continues typing in normal voice}'' A montage, eh Watered Down? Like, about whatever? Okay. I'll make a montage about...

''{cut to an empty field}''

Me. ''{Strong Bad appears}''

And a wagon. ''{a wagon appears}''

Full of pancakes. ''{pancakes appear in the wagon}''

''{Diamond wipe to Strong Bad and the wagon walking past Bubs's Concession Stand.}''

''{Wipe to a field where Strong Bad kicks the wagon calmly.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad pulling the wagon uphill.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh, or maybe a montage of me falling in love with the wagon full of pancakes.

''{Heart wipe to Strong Bad in a boat with the wagon. They are both holding glasses of wine (Or some sort of juice).}''

''{singing}''

Let's make this moment be the symbol of our lives 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon listening to a Taranchula LP on headphones.}'' 
We'll pawn your dad's computer 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon, under the stars. Strong Bad points to some shooting stars in the distance.}'' 
and we'll sail to paradise 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon spinning around, holding "hands".}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at the movies. Strong Bad drops some popcorn.}'' 
You're a girl... or maybe a wagon... 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at a fast food place. Strong Bad puts ketchup on some fries while laughing and smiling.} 
filled up with pancakes 
{Cut to Strong Bad frolicking across a field as the wagon follows.}'' 

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or maybe a montage of the wagon full of pancakes
''{cut to a front door view of The Cheat and the wagon}''
and The Cheat being down on their luck door to door salesmen.

''{Cut to The Cheat lying in the wagon as the wagon rolls past.}''

''{Several doors slam on The Cheat at different angles.}''

''{singing}''
You can't do it so give up now 
Whatcha gonna do when your dough runs out 
Ain't that a drag? 
''{Cut to the wagon sitting in an arm chair while the Cheat lies on the floor in front, smoking.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stops singing}'' No, I got it. A montage of the wagon full of pancakes training ''{cut to Homestar in a shirt that says "The #1" looking at the wagon in a field}'' for the championship.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A wagon full of pamcakes? In the [[Champeenship|champeenship]]? I'd like to see you try.

''{Zoom in on pancakes as training music starts to play.}''

''{Cut to the wagon climbing the stairs of a stadium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}''
Guts, guts and might ''{The wagon's handle slowly collapses on top of a barbell.}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon on a track.}'' 
Lifting weights and feeling all right ''{Strong Bad clicks a stop watch.''} 
''{Cut to a silhouette of Strong Bad and the wagon running past a sunset and an ocean.}'' 
It's a showdown going down 
Now you're gonna mess around showdown 
''{Cut to the wagon ascending the bleachers again.}'' 
Put your nose down showdown 

''{Cut to Homestar Runner and the wagon in a gym as Coach Z looks on in a referee costume.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hiya! Hiya! ''{Homestar kicks.}''

''{The wagon's handle falls on Homestar, just like it did while training with the barbell, and Homestar falls down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oof!

'''COACH Z:''' The pamcakes wins!

''{A buzzer sounds and the score changes from 6-6 to 6-7 on the scoreboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Showdown.

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Those were some good montages, eh Watered Down? That was like, a montage of montages. The only thing we left out is the end credits photo montage. Hit it!

''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the boat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{singing}''
Partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon on the beach.}''
It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the movie theater.}'' 
''{Cut to a closeup of The Cheat lying on the floor.}'' 
'''CAPTION:''' The Cheat never sold a single box of toner. He is currently unemployed. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And a wagon... ''party party party''. 
Full of pancakes... 
''{Cut to Homestar kicking in the gym.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Homestar sold his "The #1" shirt for $3(US). He got a good deal. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad frolicing across the field, the wagon not in the photo.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Strong Bad went on to host some show on Animal Planet. 
It was cancelled before the first commercial break. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to the wagon with a fedora.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': After winning the champeenship, the Wagon Fulla Pancakes did some local TV spots for a used car dealership. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
Everybody does it tonnniiight... 
'''CAPTION''': It currently resides in Long Beach with its spouse and 2 children.

''{Homestar quits singing.}''

''{[[The Paper]] comes down onto the photo.}''

== Easter Eggs ==

*Wait a bit at the end to see what becomes of [[The Paper]].

*At the end, click on "4 Wheels" on the wagon to see Homestar, undefeated in spirit.
:'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{singing}'' I'm the best around
:Someone, someone, someone can take me down!
:I'm the best around!
:No one, no one, no one will take me down!

*At the end, click on "Strong Bad" to see another scene.

== Fun Facts ==
*The song Homestar is singing in the Easter Egg ("You're the Best") comes from the fighting montage during the tournament in the 1984 masterpiece, ''[[Wikipedia:The_Karate_Kid|The Karate Kid.]]'' Homestar's headband, bearing the design of an old Japanese flag, is also a reference to this film, and has appeared before in both [[pom pom]] and [[Theme Song Video]].

*In the Homestar Easter Egg, at the end, you'll see that his score reverts to "-1 points" even though the machine is off.

*The scene with Strong Bad and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes sitting in the canoe is reminiscent of [[lures & jigs]], where Strong Bad and Coach Z fish in the exact same spot.

*The song Strong Bad sings when he falls in love with the wagon is reminiscent of the style of [[The Kinda Long Haired Band]].

*Much of the wagon's training sequence (especially the wagon "running" up the stairs) is a parody of the training sequence from the immortal boxing epic, ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''. It could also be seen as an homage to the Matthew Modine classic ''Vision Quest'' in which the steps of a stadium are used during the workout routine.

*The Strong Bad easter egg is a take on the popular NES game ''[[Wikipedia:Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'', in which halfway through the game you saw a similar sequence.
**The ''Punchout'' sequence itself was a clear reference to the training sequence in ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''.

*The [[Taranchula]] album cover is the same one from the liner notes of the [[Strong Bad Sings CD]].

*When Strong Bad is in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]] with the wagon, he's using the Bottle of Ketchup and eating the fries from [[funny]].

*There actually is a system call in the Unix operating system called "creat." It creat(e)s a new file.

*The reference to Strong Bad going on to host a show on Animal Planet that got cancelled before the first commericial break is a reference to how the Cable network Animal Planet will sometimes hype a new show beyond a belief, making you think it will be a great new series.... then all they show is the pilot and nothing else.

*This is an email [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?p=34044#34044 that was sent in by an HRWiki member]. Congratulations [[User:porplemontage | porplemontage]]!

*The Cheat and his Trophy Lights:
*#Besides the [[The Cheat's Smoking Challenge|smoking game]], this is the first actual cartoon in which you see The Cheat smoking.
*#Note that Strong Bad sings the line, "Ain't that a drag?" just as the Cheat takes a long drag on his cigarette.
*#Strong Bad acknowledges The Cheat's tough-to-break nicotine habit in [[Where's The Cheat?]]

*The "some guy from a zoo" line by Strong Bad during the "Late-Night Talk Show"-style intro is most likely a reference to how such shows often resort to the gimmick of having zoo workers appear on the show, accompanied by their animal partners, whose mischievous antics can often get a cheap laugh from the audience.

*When The Cheat and the wagon are door-to-door salesman, they visit the house from [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] twice.

*The Easter Egg (the one where you click the words "Strong Bad") looks like it could possibly have been made by [[Videlectrix]].

*In the original version of this e-mail, the background was static while Strong Bad and the wagon were spinning around. It has since been fixed to blurred trees.

*Homestar gets less money for a shirt than he gets for a half-eaten breakfast burrito in [http://www.homestarrunner.com/auction.html "Some Type of Online Auction"]

*The Cheat not being able to sell any toner is reminiscent of the movie ''The Salesman'', where traveling salesmen have varying rates of success selling bibles. The poorest selling bible seller of the group winds up losing his job.

*The sparkling water seen while Strong Bad is running on the horizon seems to be the same from [[Main Page 3]].

*[[The Movie Theatre]] that Strong Bad and the Wagon go to is the one from [[A Jorb Well Done]].

*At the rate of one e-mail per week, [[The Paper]] will be around for almost exactly one more year, as the 173rd e-mail would land on December 5th, 2005 (fifty-six Mondays away).

*In filmic terms, scholars David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson define a montage sequence as "a segment of film which summarizes a topic or compresses a passage of time into brief symbolic or typical images." Also, montage sequences generally represent a longer passage of time than the also-typical "dissolve" or "fade" techniques between shots.

*"Watered Down" may be a reference to the novel ''Watership Down'' by Richard Adams.

*Homestar's pronunciation of "pamcakes" could be a reference to the comic (and movie) ''[[Wikipedia:Hellboy|Hellboy]]''.

*When Strong Bad sings the line "Lifting weights and feeling all right" during the training montage, it might be a reference to [[dangeresque 3]]'s "Riding in a Corvette and feeling all right" lyric.

*Notice that the clock on the scoreboard isn't going down.

*Strong Bad probably changed Steve's name to Watered Down to prevent another "Eh Steve" crack, like he did in [[kids' book]] and [[different town]].

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail117.html watch "montage"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail117.swf view the flash file for "montage"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1226 forum thread re: "montage"]

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montage

2004-11-14T17:34:31Z

Alexzero77: /* Transcript */

[[Image:sbemail117.png|thumb|Wagon Fulla Pancakes]]

'''Strong Bad Email #117'''

[[Strong Bad]] "creats" a few montages about a [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Coach Z]]

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{announcing}'' Tonight on Strong Bad Email: Comedian Coach Z, actress Marzipan, and some guy from a zoo.

''{reading}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad,
Why don't you creat a montage?

Steve
Surf City, NJ</pre>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "creat" as it is spelled and reads NJ as "No Job"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in a high-pitched, mocking voice}'' Oooohhh! Why don't you creat an alternate reality where you don't have to spell correctly and I talk like this. And your name is Watered Down. ''{clears screen, continues typing in normal voice}'' A montage, eh Watered Down? Like, about whatever? Okay. I'll make a montage about...

''{cut to an empty field}''

Me. ''{Strong Bad appears}''

And a wagon. ''{a wagon appears}''

Full of pancakes. ''{pancakes appear in the wagon}''

''{Diamond wipe to Strong Bad and the wagon walking past Bubs's Concession Stand.}''

''{Wipe to a field where Strong Bad kicks the wagon calmly.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad pulling the wagon uphill.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh, or maybe a montage of me falling in love with the wagon full of pancakes.

''{Heart wipe to Strong Bad in a boat with the wagon. They are both holding glasses of wine (Or some pink grape juice).}''

''{singing}''

Let's make this moment be the symbol of our lives 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon listening to a Taranchula LP on headphones.}'' 
We'll pawn your dad's computer 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon, under the stars. Strong Bad points to some shooting stars in the distance.}'' 
and we'll sail to paradise 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon spinning around, holding "hands".}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at the movies. Strong Bad drops some popcorn.}'' 
You're a girl... or maybe a wagon... 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at a fast food place. Strong Bad puts ketchup on some fries while laughing and smiling.} 
filled up with pancakes 
{Cut to Strong Bad frolicking across a field as the wagon follows.}'' 

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or maybe a montage of the wagon full of pancakes
''{cut to a front door view of The Cheat and the wagon}''
and The Cheat being down on their luck door to door salesmen.

''{Cut to The Cheat lying in the wagon as the wagon rolls past.}''

''{Several doors slam on The Cheat at different angles.}''

''{singing}''
You can't do it so give up now 
Whatcha gonna do when your dough runs out 
Ain't that a drag? 
''{Cut to the wagon sitting in an arm chair while the Cheat lies on the floor in front, smoking.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stops singing}'' No, I got it. A montage of the wagon full of pancakes training ''{cut to Homestar in a shirt that says "The #1" looking at the wagon in a field}'' for the championship.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A wagon full of pamcakes? In the [[Champeenship|champeenship]]? I'd like to see you try.

''{Zoom in on pancakes as training music starts to play.}''

''{Cut to the wagon climbing the stairs of a stadium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}''
Guts, guts and might ''{The wagon's handle slowly collapses on top of a barbell.}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon on a track.}'' 
Lifting weights and feeling all right ''{Strong Bad clicks a stop watch.''} 
''{Cut to a silhouette of Strong Bad and the wagon running past a sunset and an ocean.}'' 
It's a showdown going down 
Now you're gonna mess around showdown 
''{Cut to the wagon ascending the bleachers again.}'' 
Put your nose down showdown 

''{Cut to Homestar Runner and the wagon in a gym as Coach Z looks on in a referee costume.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hiya! Hiya! ''{Homestar kicks.}''

''{The wagon's handle falls on Homestar, just like it did while training with the barbell, and Homestar falls down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oof!

'''COACH Z:''' The pamcakes wins!

''{A buzzer sounds and the score changes from 6-6 to 6-7 on the scoreboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Showdown.

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Those were some good montages, eh Watered Down? That was like, a montage of montages. The only thing we left out is the end credits photo montage. Hit it!

''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the boat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{singing}''
Partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon on the beach.}''
It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the movie theater.}'' 
''{Cut to a closeup of The Cheat lying on the floor.}'' 
'''CAPTION:''' The Cheat never sold a single box of toner. He is currently unemployed. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And a wagon... ''party party party''. 
Full of pancakes... 
''{Cut to Homestar kicking in the gym.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Homestar sold his "The #1" shirt for $3(US). He got a good deal. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad frolicing across the field, the wagon not in the photo.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Strong Bad went on to host some show on Animal Planet. 
It was cancelled before the first commercial break. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to the wagon with a fedora.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': After winning the champeenship, the Wagon Fulla Pancakes did some local TV spots for a used car dealership. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
Everybody does it tonnniiight... 
'''CAPTION''': It currently resides in Long Beach with its spouse and 2 children.

''{Homestar quits singing.}''

''{[[The Paper]] comes down onto the photo.}''

== Easter Eggs ==

*Wait a bit at the end to see what becomes of [[The Paper]].

*At the end, click on "4 Wheels" on the wagon to see Homestar, undefeated in spirit.
:'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{singing}'' I'm the best around
:Someone, someone, someone can take me down!
:I'm the best around!
:No one, no one, no one will take me down!

*At the end, click on "Strong Bad" to see another scene.

== Fun Facts ==
*The song Homestar is singing in the Easter Egg ("You're the Best") comes from the fighting montage during the tournament in the 1984 masterpiece, ''[[Wikipedia:The_Karate_Kid|The Karate Kid.]]'' Homestar's headband, bearing the design of an old Japanese flag, is also a reference to this film, and has appeared before in both [[pom pom]] and [[Theme Song Video]].

*In the Homestar Easter Egg, at the end, you'll see that his score reverts to "-1 points" even though the machine is off.

*The scene with Strong Bad and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes sitting in the canoe is reminiscent of [[lures & jigs]], where Strong Bad and Coach Z fish in the exact same spot.

*The song Strong Bad sings when he falls in love with the wagon is reminiscent of the style of [[The Kinda Long Haired Band]].

*Much of the wagon's training sequence (especially the wagon "running" up the stairs) is a parody of the training sequence from the immortal boxing epic, ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''. It could also be seen as an homage to the Matthew Modine classic ''Vision Quest'' in which the steps of a stadium are used during the workout routine.

*The Strong Bad easter egg is a take on the popular NES game ''[[Wikipedia:Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'', in which halfway through the game you saw a similar sequence.
**The ''Punchout'' sequence itself was a clear reference to the training sequence in ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''.

*The [[Taranchula]] album cover is the same one from the liner notes of the [[Strong Bad Sings CD]].

*When Strong Bad is in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]] with the wagon, he's using the Bottle of Ketchup and eating the fries from [[funny]].

*There actually is a system call in the Unix operating system called "creat." It creat(e)s a new file.

*The reference to Strong Bad going on to host a show on Animal Planet that got cancelled before the first commericial break is a reference to how the Cable network Animal Planet will sometimes hype a new show beyond a belief, making you think it will be a great new series.... then all they show is the pilot and nothing else.

*This is an email [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?p=34044#34044 that was sent in by an HRWiki member]. Congratulations [[User:porplemontage | porplemontage]]!

*The Cheat and his Trophy Lights:
*#Besides the [[The Cheat's Smoking Challenge|smoking game]], this is the first actual cartoon in which you see The Cheat smoking.
*#Note that Strong Bad sings the line, "Ain't that a drag?" just as the Cheat takes a long drag on his cigarette.
*#Strong Bad acknowledges The Cheat's tough-to-break nicotine habit in [[Where's The Cheat?]]

*The "some guy from a zoo" line by Strong Bad during the "Late-Night Talk Show"-style intro is most likely a reference to how such shows often resort to the gimmick of having zoo workers appear on the show, accompanied by their animal partners, whose mischievous antics can often get a cheap laugh from the audience.

*When The Cheat and the wagon are door-to-door salesman, they visit the house from [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] twice.

*The Easter Egg (the one where you click the words "Strong Bad") looks like it could possibly have been made by [[Videlectrix]].

*In the original version of this e-mail, the background was static while Strong Bad and the wagon were spinning around. It has since been fixed to blurred trees.

*Homestar gets less money for a shirt than he gets for a half-eaten breakfast burrito in [http://www.homestarrunner.com/auction.html "Some Type of Online Auction"]

*The Cheat not being able to sell any toner is reminiscent of the movie ''The Salesman'', where traveling salesmen have varying rates of success selling bibles. The poorest selling bible seller of the group winds up losing his job.

*The sparkling water seen while Strong Bad is running on the horizon seems to be the same from [[Main Page 3]].

*[[The Movie Theatre]] that Strong Bad and the Wagon go to is the one from [[A Jorb Well Done]].

*At the rate of one e-mail per week, [[The Paper]] will be around for almost exactly one more year, as the 173rd e-mail would land on December 5th, 2005 (fifty-six Mondays away).

*In filmic terms, scholars David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson define a montage sequence as "a segment of film which summarizes a topic or compresses a passage of time into brief symbolic or typical images." Also, montage sequences generally represent a longer passage of time than the also-typical "dissolve" or "fade" techniques between shots.

*"Watered Down" may be a reference to the novel ''Watership Down'' by Richard Adams.

*Homestar's pronunciation of "pamcakes" could be a reference to the comic (and movie) ''[[Wikipedia:Hellboy|Hellboy]]''.

*When Strong Bad sings the line "Lifting weights and feeling all right" during the training montage, it might be a reference to [[dangeresque 3]]'s "Riding in a Corvette and feeling all right" lyric.

*Notice that the clock on the scoreboard isn't going down.

*Strong Bad probably changed Steve's name to Watered Down to prevent another "Eh Steve" crack, like he did in [[kids' book]] and [[different town]].

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail117.html watch "montage"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail117.swf view the flash file for "montage"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1226 forum thread re: "montage"]

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Talk:Compy 386

2004-10-22T19:40:46Z

Alexzero77: /* Compy 386's Startup Screen */

Does anyone know what the font used on the Compy 386 is?

-JD

== Compy 386's Startup Screen ==

Who realized the Compy 386's startup screen is like the screen of an old IBM PC's. They both have those white lines that make up IBM and 386.

Alexzero77

Talk:Compy 386

2004-10-22T19:39:35Z

Alexzero77: /* Compy 386's main screen. */