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Fall Float Parade

2008-04-04T01:48:23Z

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[[Image:Fall Float Parade.PNG|thumb|"That's very... overt."]]
Coach Z and Marzipan host [[The 4Tst Annual Fall Float Parade]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, [[Duplicate Characters|Homsar]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, [[The Hornblower]], [[The Knight]], {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' Monday, November 21, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:28

'''Page Title:''' Reign On, Parade! Reign On!

{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 2}}

== Transcript ==
''{A leaf logo appears with the words "The 4Tst Annual Fall Float Parade".}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' We now return to the firty-tirst annual fall float parade.

''{Cut to Coach Z and Marzipan wearing scarves and ear muffs. Marzipan is holding a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows, and is glaring at Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Okay, den, welcome back. First, please allow me to apologize to my co-host, here, for any inapprapriate comments I may have made while we was at commercial.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{nearly under her breath, angrily gesturing cocoa mug at Coach Z}'' That's ''two'' strikes, Coach Z!

'''COACH Z:''' Yes, yes, what fun!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{suddenly cheerful}'' So, next up is good old Bubs.

'''COACH Z:''' Yes, good old my favorite type o' guy who I'm just all the time hangin' around and doin' stuff with, Bubs!

''{Cut to Bubs on a giant float with the words "COACH Z, YOU JERK" written on a model rainbow, next to a model of Coach Z's head with a [[Wikipedia:No symbol|no symbol]] over it. There is a banner hanging on the float that reads, "Happy Thanksgiving!!"}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{through a megaphone}'' Coach Z, you jerk!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{surprised; almost sympathetic}'' Ohhh.

'''BUBS:''' Coach Z, you jerk!

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, I see then...

'''BUBS:''' Coach Z—

'''COACH Z:''' That's very—

'''BUBS:''' ''{with more emphasis than before}'' —you jerk!

'''COACH Z:''' —overt.

''{Cut to a close-up of a giant balloon in the likeness of Pom Pom.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, now here's somethin' that doesn't appear to be makin' fun of me. It's the Pam Pam b'loon!

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's "Pom Pom balloon" for those of you who don't speak Coach Z. Always a hit with the ladies, that Pom Pom.

''{Cut to a wide-shot with the Pom Pom balloon being led offscreen by Pom Pom. A pair of fez-wearing Homsars are coming in behind the balloon driving miniature red cars.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' And never a hit with anyone, it's Homsar! Oh, and there's another Homsar.

'''HOMSARS:''' ''{both of them in unison}'' Let's sing a song of Pennzoil!

''{A new float enters the frame behind the two Homsars. This float has a big pile of sweatshirts in the center, a giant shooting star on the front, and a bee suspended by a giant spring on the back. "SWE ATSHIRTS" is printed on the base of the float. Homestar Runner is buried in the pile of sweatshirts with only his head visible.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, now this is just adorable. Homestar Runner's sweatshirt float.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{referring to the noticeable space in the float's wording}'' Looks more like a "swee-atshirt" float to me.

'''COACH Z:''' You say tomater, I zader matermorts. 

''{Cut to a close-up of Homestar buried in the pile of sweatshirts.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, help! I woke up in this pile of swee-atshirts and I don't know how to stop it! I'm s'posed to be watching Bubs' concession stand while he's in some ridiculous parade! ''{looks down}'' And I'm pretty sure a rat just bit my knee.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh, that's great, sweetie. Say hi to that bee for me.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{annoyed}'' Hi, bee.

''{Cut back to the wide shot. Strong Mad walks into the frame carrying Bubs' Concession Stand, which has clearly been ripped out of the ground recently, as there are missing bricks and bits of sod still hanging from the bottom.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Well, it looks like Bubs has come to his senses and entered a proper float in the parade. 'Attaboy, Bubs!

'''MARZIPAN:''' I'm pretty sure that's just Strong Mad absconding with Bubs' Concession Stand.

'''COACH Z:''' Oh. Serves him right, then.

''{Cut back to Coach Z and Marzipan.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, and here comes one of my favorites: the K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band!

''{Cut back to the parade. The band enters, made up of The King of Town waving The Poopsmith's shovel like a drum major's mace, The Poopsmith playing cymbals, The Hornblower blowing his horn, and the Knight playing a bass drum. The band comes to a halt. Cut to a close up of The King of Town.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A-break it down for me, fell-as!

''{Cut to a wide shot of the band again. They face the camera and resume playing, now in a hip-hop beat.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, yeah! I'm feeling this! ''{begins rapping}'' One two, one two, keep it "flond"! Listen to me cause Coach Z's, he's got it goin' on!

''{Cut to a close-up of Coach Z as he continues rapping.}''

'''COACH Z:''' I'm a pretty nice guy with fairly good teeth! C'mon, watch me—

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{breaking into the frame}'' No more free-styling. It's really annoying.

''{Cut back to the parade route. A new float enters. Strong Bad is on the float standing between two snowmen and beating them with nunchaku. The base of the float, which appears to be a mattress on a wagon, reads: "Celebrating 04 Glorious Seconds of Nunchucking Snowmen." The "04" is a digital sign that counts up as the scene continues.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Ah, and here's Strong Bad's annual not-even-remotely-fall-related float.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Is it just me, or does one of those snowmen look suspiciously like Strong Sad?

'''COACH Z:''' Nah, Strong Sad's yellow.

''{Cut to a close-up of Strong Bad and the snowman on the left, who is in fact Strong Sad. He spits out the carrot that had been in his mouth.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ptooey! Strong Bad, I thought you said our float was going to be "Celebrating Our Nation's Covered Bridges!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I said our float was going to be "Sticking-You-in-a-Fake-Snowman-and-Beating-You-Senseless-With-Nunchucks... Covered Bridges."

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, how on earth did I misunderstand all that?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know, man. You hear the words "covered bridges" and you just go into a trance.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{eyes widen as he goes into a trance}'' Ohhh, covered bridges...

''{Strong Sad starts moaning, but snaps out of it when Strong Bad resumes beating him with the nunchaku. A looming shadow crawls across the scene and ominous music plays.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' And, as always...

''{Cut to a close-up of a giant balloon in the shape of [[Marshie]].}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ...bringing up the rear, it's the Marshie balloon!

'''COACH Z:''' Man, that thing has got to frighten some children!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Is anyone guiding that balloon?

''{Ominous music plays again as the camera pans down and The Cheat can be seen hanging from one of the balloon ropes, clearly not in control of the balloon. Cut to a wide shot of the platform Coach Z and Marzipan are standing on.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Run for your lives!

''{The Marshie balloon collides with the platform, knocking Coach Z and Marzipan off.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Argh! I regret everything!

''{The television signal cuts out as the platform collapses. It is quickly replaced by a technical difficulty screen with a turkey not knowing what to do with a plug. The caption at the top reads "Pardon our problems..." and "The End" appears at the bottom.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click the top left question mark at the end to see what happened to Bubs' Concession Stand.
:''{Strong Mad and Strong Bad are in what seems to be their laundry room, as there's a dryer nearby. Strong Mad is still holding the concession stand.}''
:'''STRONG MAD:''' CAN I KEEP IT?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' No, you can't keep it. Now go put that thing back.
:'''STRONG MAD:''' IT FOLLOWED ME HOME!!!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, yeah. ''That's'' not true.

*Click the top plug outlet at the end to see an additional scene with Homestar Runner.
:''{Homestar is standing in what seems to be the Field.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar Runner, you have truly outdone yourself!
:''{Pan out to reveal Homestar in a box labeled "blue face man's store" over the removed Bubs' Concession Stand's foundation.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Old Mista' Bubs will never know the difference!

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*The page title is a reference to the expression of "raining on someone's parade."
* Marzipan requested that Homestar say hi to the [[bee]] for her because she is very [[sensitive to bees]].
* K.O.T.H.S. stands for "King of Town High School". Many American high schools have marching bands that perform in float parades.
* A [[Wikipedia:Covered bridge|covered bridge]] is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, usually made of wood. These single-lane bridges are found throughout rural areas of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States.
*[http://www.pennzoil.com Pennzoil] is an American motor-oil company, which has sponsored many holiday parades and sports events.

===Trivia===
*Due to a discrepancy between the names of the HTML file and the Flash file, this toon didn't load properly when it was first released. A corrected version of the HTML file became available about two hours later.

===Remarks===
*The colors of Coach Z's hat on Bubs' float are reversed (it should be a purple hat with a blue brim).
*Marzipan's smile reverts to [[Marzipan Evolution|an earlier form]] temporarily while Coach Z is announcing the [[K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band]].
*Although the Hornblower seems to be playing when the K.O.T.H.S. Marching Band "breaks it down", there is no sound of the horn. Also, when the cymbals crash there is a sound of a snare drum, though there is none in sight.
*When Strong Bad's float comes in sight, the K.O.T.H.S. continues playing their "broken down" song, even though they are back in their original formation.
*The text on the "blue face man's store" box is in Strong Bad's handwriting [[font]], AhnbergHand, even though it is Homestar's work.
*It's possible Bubs' Concession Stand does not have a basement (contradicting [[geddup noise]] and the [[Broken Compy Menu]]), or that Homestar's box is covering the hole that leads to it.
*Strong Sad apparently goes into a trance upon hearing the words "covered bridges"; however, he does not enter said trance when Strong Bad says the words for the first time, or when he says the words himself.
*The trees in the background have fall colors (a.k.a. red, orange, yellow etc.) while the trees in the Homestar Runner Easter egg have normal green leaves.
*The clouds or cloud is just one stream unlike most times where there are two curls of clouds.
*When Strong Mad is holding Bubs' Concession Stand, he apparently has two right hands.
*The Homsars' Fezes do not float in the air as long as Homsar's usual bowler hat.

===Goofs===
*At the end when the Marshie balloon crashes into the stand, and Strong Bad's float is visible in the background, the seconds counter showing how long he's been "celebrating glorious seconds of nunchucking snowmen" has nothing on it. Also, the carrot is back in Strong Sad's mouth.
*After Marzipan drinks from her hot chocolate, the mug is still full.

===Inside References===
*The two Homsars are another instance of [[duplicate characters]] and [[Homsar's odd powers]].
*The "pardon our problems" screen is in the same format as the "technical difficulties" screen from [[pizzaz]].
*The [[Wikipedia:Nunchaku|nunchaku]] Strong Bad uses is from [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque's]] "[[Strong Bad's Nunchucks|nunchuck-gun]]" in [[dangeresque 3]].
*This is another appearance of [[sticky notes]].
*The wagon supporting Strong Bad's float is the [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]] without the pancakes.
*When the K.O.T.H.S. band first appears, it plays the theme song from [[The King of Town DVD]].
*Coach Z's comment about Strong Sad being yellow may be a reference to [[Cool Things]], in which Homestar's "yella"-painted cool shades cause him to insist that Strong Sad is in fact Dripping Yellow Madness.
*Coach Z stating that he has "fairly good teeth" is an instance of [[Lack of Visible Body Parts]].

===Real-World References===
*The theme of a "Fall Float Parade" is a reference to many holiday parades, most notably the annual [[Wikipedia:Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades]] in New York.
**In a striking coincidence, an errant balloon knocked over a light pole and injured two people during the 2005 Macy's Parade, just three days after this cartoon was released. A similar event also occurred in the 1997 Macy's Parade.
*The fez-wearing Homsars in the little cars are modeled after the [[Wikipedia:Shriners|Shriners]], who also appear often in parades driving small cars.
*Homsar's line "Sing a Song of Pennzoil" is a reference to the old [[Wikipedia:Nursery rhyme|nursery rhyme]] "Sing a Song of Sixpence," also commonly known as "Four and Twenty Blackbirds".
*"You say tomater, I zader matermorts" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:George Gershwin|George]] and [[Wikipedia:Ira Gershwin|Ira Gershwin]]'s 1937 hit song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", which compares the pronunciations of several words, including "[[Wikipedia:Tomato#Pronunciation|tomato]]" (''"to-may-to"/"to-mah-to"'').

===Fast Forward===

*The sweatshirts are later used to make laundry caves in [[hygiene]].

== DVD Version ==
*The Strong Mad Easter egg is accessible by pressing right until the star is orange and pressing enter.
*The DVD version features creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' Matt, we are now returning to the 4Tst annual fall float parade.

'''MATT:''' We like to mess with things like numbering like "first"... Forty-tirst, Mike... Tooty-two.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' That doesn't make any senses! What do you think he said to her, Mike? He said some ina''prap''riate comments, I feel like.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it was probably about her marshmallows that she's got in her hot chocolate there.

'''MATT:''' You think?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. ''{as Coach Z}'' "I like your marshmallows there, Marzipan."

'''MATT:''' Yeah...

'''MIKE:''' ...and she took offense.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. ''{chuckles at the Coach Z, You Jerk float}''

'''MIKE:''' What do you think Coach Z did to ''Bubs'' to—

'''MATT:''' I feel like he did not do anything. I feel like Bubs calculated out that that would sell the best— ''{both laugh}'' I don't know what he's selling. I feel like he just did some market research and he's like, ''right now, people like to hate Coach Z'', so like after this they went out and had some beers together and there weren't... there's no hard feelings. ''{Homsars go by}'' ...Two Homsars.

'''MIKE:''' Mm hmm.

'''MATT:''' Pennzoil, Mike. Not tin foil.

'''MIKE:''' ...There used to be this thrift store in Athens that had like a giant pile of clothes and you get a bag for five bucks and fill it with as many clothes, so, that's kind of what this is like, like you could just, I mean it was twenty feet high and you could bury yourself, but they got shut down because there were rats.

'''MATT:''' That's what Homestar gets bit by, right?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. Yeah, I never got bit by a rat, fortunately, but...

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' He really doesn't want to have to say hi to that bee. It's like a kid going to school and mom's like, "No sweetie! Tell him that you made the cupcakes with extra-dainty flowers on them!" ...That never happened—

'''MIKE:''' I think I knew what the word absconding meant until that.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Is that what the word is?

'''MATT:''' Abscond?

'''MIKE:''' Abscond.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Sometimes Matt writes these words into the cartoons that I need to look up on dictionary.com.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' ''{jamming with the K.O.T.H.S. marching band}'' Oh! Uh! Uhh! One two, one two.

'''MIKE:''' So down here in the south anyway, the high school football games, the highlight is always the bands, uhh...

'''MATT:''' They break it down.

'''MIKE:''' They break it down, yeah.

'''MATT:''' It's nice. They'll do like, you know, some... song from "Cats" or something, but then while they're exiting the field they are swinging their cymbals all around and going nuts. Those snowmen remind me of when, when Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes would always make the snowmen like, murdering each other, getting run over by cars and stuff. Remember that?

'''MIKE:''' Yup.

'''MATT:''' More Post-it action.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MATT:''' Strong Bad loves to employ the Post-its. Post-its as a special effect and/or costume I think is a great concept.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, 'cause Killingyouguy's bullet holes in Dangeresque are Post-its.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. And the scars, I think. ''{Strong Sad goes into a trance about covered bridges}'' Oh no. Sounds like he's doing Tai Chi. ''{Marshie balloon overshadows the events}'' I like that the Marshie balloon is made to look like he's keeping himself inflated.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs, blows through tight lips}''

'''MATT:''' Like the Marshie balloon was— ''{laughs}'' If he was made with an open mouth, it would have just exploded or deflated.

'''MIKE:''' I always like these Technical Difficulties screens.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' That's a good one.

'''MIKE:''' There's one where The Cheat is plugging something back in, right?

'''MATT:''' That's from the Strong Bad Interview-Type Progrum. Coach Z regrets everything.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Calvin and Hobbes|Calvin and Hobbes]] is a popular comic strip first published in 1985.
*[[Wikipedia:Cats (musical)|Cats]] is a musical produced by [[Wikipedia:David Geffen|David Geffen]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:floatparade.html|Watch "Fall Float Parade"]]
*[[HR:fallparade.swf|View the Flash file for "Fall Float Parade"]]
*[[Forum:5999|Forum thread re: Fall Float Parade]]

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Fall Float Parade

2008-04-04T01:44:10Z

BowlerHat:

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[[Image:Fall Float Parade.PNG|thumb|"That's very... overt."]]
Coach Z and Marzipan host [[The 4Tst Annual Fall Float Parade]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, [[Duplicate Characters|Homsar]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, [[The Hornblower]], [[The Knight]], {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' Monday, November 21, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:28

'''Page Title:''' Reign On, Parade! Reign On!

{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 2}}

== Transcript ==
''{A leaf logo appears with the words "The 4Tst Annual Fall Float Parade".}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' We now return to the firty-tirst annual fall float parade.

''{Cut to Coach Z and Marzipan wearing scarves and ear muffs. Marzipan is holding a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows, and looks very peeved.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Okay, den, welcome back. First, please allow me to apologize to my co-host, here, for any inapprapriate comments I may have made while we was at commercial.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{nearly under her breath}'' That's two strikes, Coach Z!

'''COACH Z:''' Yes, yes, what fun!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{suddenly cheerful}'' So, next up is good old Bubs.

'''COACH Z:''' Yes, good old my favorite type o' guy who I'm just all the time hangin' around and doin' stuff with, Bubs!

''{Cut to Bubs on a giant float with the words "COACH Z, YOU JERK" written on a model rainbow, next to a model of Coach Z's head with a [[Wikipedia:No symbol|no symbol]] over it. There is a banner hanging on the float that reads, "Happy Thanksgiving!!"}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{through a megaphone}'' Coach Z, you jerk!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{surprised; almost sympathetic}'' Ohhh.

'''BUBS:''' Coach Z, you jerk!

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, I see then...

'''BUBS:''' Coach Z—

'''COACH Z:''' That's very—

'''BUBS:''' ''{with more emphasis than before}'' —you jerk!

'''COACH Z:''' —overt.

''{Cut to a close-up of a giant balloon in the likeness of Pom Pom.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, now here's somethin' that doesn't appear to be makin' fun of me. It's the Pam Pam b'loon!

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's "Pom Pom balloon" for those of you who don't speak Coach Z. Always a hit with the ladies, that Pom Pom.

''{Cut to a wide-shot with the Pom Pom balloon being led offscreen by Pom Pom. A pair of fez-wearing Homsars are coming in behind the balloon driving miniature red cars.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' And never a hit with anyone, it's Homsar! Oh, and there's another Homsar.

'''HOMSARS:''' ''{both of them in unison}'' Let's sing a song of Pennzoil!

''{A new float enters the frame behind the two Homsars. This float has a big pile of sweatshirts in the center, a giant shooting star on the front, and a bee suspended by a giant spring on the back. "SWE ATSHIRTS" is printed on the base of the float. Homestar Runner is buried in the pile of sweatshirts with only his head visible.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, now this is just adorable. Homestar Runner's sweatshirt float.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{referring to the noticeable space in the float's wording}'' Looks more like a "swee-atshirt" float to me.

'''COACH Z:''' You say tomater, I zader matermorts. 

''{Cut to a close-up of Homestar buried in the pile of sweatshirts.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, help! I woke up in this pile of swee-atshirts and I don't know how to stop it! I'm s'posed to be watching Bubs' concession stand while he's in some ridiculous parade! ''{looks down}'' And I'm pretty sure a rat just bit my knee.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh, that's great, sweetie. Say hi to that bee for me.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{annoyed}'' Hi, bee.

''{Cut back to the wide shot. Strong Mad walks into the frame carrying Bubs' Concession Stand, which has clearly been ripped out of the ground recently, as there are missing bricks and bits of sod still hanging from the bottom.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Well, it looks like Bubs has come to his senses and entered a proper float in the parade. 'Attaboy, Bubs!

'''MARZIPAN:''' I'm pretty sure that's just Strong Mad absconding with Bubs' Concession Stand.

'''COACH Z:''' Oh. Serves him right, then.

''{Cut back to Coach Z and Marzipan.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, and here comes one of my favorites: the K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band!

''{Cut back to the parade. The band enters, made up of The King of Town waving The Poopsmith's shovel like a drum major's mace, The Poopsmith playing cymbals, The Hornblower blowing his horn, and the Knight playing a bass drum. The band comes to a halt. Cut to a close up of The King of Town.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A-break it down for me, fell-as!

''{Cut to a wide shot of the band again. They face the camera and resume playing, now in a hip-hop beat.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, yeah! I'm feeling this! ''{begins rapping}'' One two, one two, keep it "flond"! Listen to me cause Coach Z's, he's got it goin' on!

''{Cut to a close-up of Coach Z as he continues rapping.}''

'''COACH Z:''' I'm a pretty nice guy with fairly good teeth! C'mon, watch me—

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{breaking into the frame}'' No more free-styling. It's really annoying.

''{Cut back to the parade route. A new float enters. Strong Bad is on the float standing between two snowmen and beating them with nunchaku. The base of the float, which appears to be a mattress on a wagon, reads: "Celebrating 04 Glorious Seconds of Nunchucking Snowmen." The "04" is a digital sign that counts up as the scene continues.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Ah, and here's Strong Bad's annual not-even-remotely-fall-related float.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Is it just me, or does one of those snowmen look suspiciously like Strong Sad?

'''COACH Z:''' Nah, Strong Sad's yellow.

''{Cut to a close-up of Strong Bad and the snowman on the left, who is in fact Strong Sad. He spits out the carrot that had been in his mouth.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ptooey! Strong Bad, I thought you said our float was going to be "Celebrating Our Nation's Covered Bridges!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I said our float was going to be "Sticking-You-in-a-Fake-Snowman-and-Beating-You-Senseless-With-Nunchucks... Covered Bridges."

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, how on earth did I misunderstand all that?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know, man. You hear the words "covered bridges" and you just go into a trance.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{eyes widen as he goes into a trance}'' Ohhh, covered bridges...

''{Strong Sad starts moaning, but snaps out of it when Strong Bad resumes beating him with the nunchaku. A looming shadow crawls across the scene and ominous music plays.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' And, as always...

''{Cut to a close-up of a giant balloon in the shape of [[Marshie]].}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ...bringing up the rear, it's the Marshie balloon!

'''COACH Z:''' Man, that thing has got to frighten some children!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Is anyone guiding that balloon?

''{Ominous music plays again as the camera pans down and The Cheat can be seen hanging from one of the balloon ropes, clearly not in control of the balloon. Cut to a wide shot of the platform Coach Z and Marzipan are standing on.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Run for your lives!

''{The Marshie balloon collides with the platform, knocking Coach Z and Marzipan off.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Argh! I regret everything!

''{The television signal cuts out as the platform collapses. It is quickly replaced by a technical difficulty screen with a turkey not knowing what to do with a plug. The caption at the top reads "Pardon our problems..." and "The End" appears at the bottom.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click the top left question mark at the end to see what happened to Bubs' Concession Stand.
:''{Strong Mad and Strong Bad are in what seems to be their laundry room, as there's a dryer nearby. Strong Mad is still holding the concession stand.}''
:'''STRONG MAD:''' CAN I KEEP IT?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' No, you can't keep it. Now go put that thing back.
:'''STRONG MAD:''' IT FOLLOWED ME HOME!!!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, yeah. ''That's'' not true.

*Click the top plug outlet at the end to see an additional scene with Homestar Runner.
:''{Homestar is standing in what seems to be the Field.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar Runner, you have truly outdone yourself!
:''{Pan out to reveal Homestar in a box labeled "blue face man's store" over the removed Bubs' Concession Stand's foundation.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Old Mista' Bubs will never know the difference!

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*The page title is a reference to the expression of "raining on someone's parade."
* Marzipan requested that Homestar say hi to the [[bee]] for her because she is very [[sensitive to bees]].
* K.O.T.H.S. stands for "King of Town High School". Many American high schools have marching bands that perform in float parades.
* A [[Wikipedia:Covered bridge|covered bridge]] is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, usually made of wood. These single-lane bridges are found throughout rural areas of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States.
*[http://www.pennzoil.com Pennzoil] is an American motor-oil company, which has sponsored many holiday parades and sports events.

===Trivia===
*Due to a discrepancy between the names of the HTML file and the Flash file, this toon didn't load properly when it was first released. A corrected version of the HTML file became available about two hours later.

===Remarks===
*The colors of Coach Z's hat on Bubs' float are reversed (it should be a purple hat with a blue brim).
*Marzipan's smile reverts to [[Marzipan Evolution|an earlier form]] temporarily while Coach Z is announcing the [[K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band]].
*Although the Hornblower seems to be playing when the K.O.T.H.S. Marching Band "breaks it down", there is no sound of the horn. Also, when the cymbals crash there is a sound of a snare drum, though there is none in sight.
*When Strong Bad's float comes in sight, the K.O.T.H.S. continues playing their "broken down" song, even though they are back in their original formation.
*The text on the "blue face man's store" box is in Strong Bad's handwriting [[font]], AhnbergHand, even though it is Homestar's work.
*It's possible Bubs' Concession Stand does not have a basement (contradicting [[geddup noise]] and the [[Broken Compy Menu]]), or that Homestar's box is covering the hole that leads to it.
*Strong Sad apparently goes into a trance upon hearing the words "covered bridges"; however, he does not enter said trance when Strong Bad says the words for the first time, or when he says the words himself.
*The trees in the background have fall colors (a.k.a. red, orange, yellow etc.) while the trees in the Homestar Runner Easter egg have normal green leaves.
*The clouds or cloud is just one stream unlike most times where there are two curls of clouds.
*When Strong Mad is holding Bubs' Concession Stand, he apparently has two right hands.
*The Homsars' Fezes do not float in the air as long as Homsar's usual bowler hat.

===Goofs===
*At the end when the Marshie balloon crashes into the stand, and Strong Bad's float is visible in the background, the seconds counter showing how long he's been "celebrating glorious seconds of nunchucking snowmen" has nothing on it. Also, the carrot is back in Strong Sad's mouth.
*After Marzipan drinks from her hot chocolate, the mug is still full.

===Inside References===
*The two Homsars are another instance of [[duplicate characters]] and [[Homsar's odd powers]].
*The "pardon our problems" screen is in the same format as the "technical difficulties" screen from [[pizzaz]].
*The [[Wikipedia:Nunchaku|nunchaku]] Strong Bad uses is from [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque's]] "[[Strong Bad's Nunchucks|nunchuck-gun]]" in [[dangeresque 3]].
*This is another appearance of [[sticky notes]].
*The wagon supporting Strong Bad's float is the [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]] without the pancakes.
*When the K.O.T.H.S. band first appears, it plays the theme song from [[The King of Town DVD]].
*Coach Z's comment about Strong Sad being yellow may be a reference to [[Cool Things]], in which Homestar's "yella"-painted cool shades cause him to insist that Strong Sad is in fact Dripping Yellow Madness.
*Coach Z stating that he has "fairly good teeth" is an instance of [[Lack of Visible Body Parts]].

===Real-World References===
*The theme of a "Fall Float Parade" is a reference to many holiday parades, most notably the annual [[Wikipedia:Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades]] in New York.
**In a striking coincidence, an errant balloon knocked over a light pole and injured two people during the 2005 Macy's Parade, just three days after this cartoon was released. A similar event also occurred in the 1997 Macy's Parade.
*The fez-wearing Homsars in the little cars are modeled after the [[Wikipedia:Shriners|Shriners]], who also appear often in parades driving small cars.
*Homsar's line "Sing a Song of Pennzoil" is a reference to the old [[Wikipedia:Nursery rhyme|nursery rhyme]] "Sing a Song of Sixpence," also commonly known as "Four and Twenty Blackbirds".
*"You say tomater, I zader matermorts" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:George Gershwin|George]] and [[Wikipedia:Ira Gershwin|Ira Gershwin]]'s 1937 hit song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", which compares the pronunciations of several words, including "[[Wikipedia:Tomato#Pronunciation|tomato]]" (''"to-may-to"/"to-mah-to"'').

===Fast Forward===

*The sweatshirts are later used to make laundry caves in [[hygiene]].

== DVD Version ==
*The Strong Mad Easter egg is accessible by pressing right until the star is orange and pressing enter.
*The DVD version features creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' Matt, we are now returning to the 4Tst annual fall float parade.

'''MATT:''' We like to mess with things like numbering like "first"... Forty-tirst, Mike... Tooty-two.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' That doesn't make any senses! What do you think he said to her, Mike? He said some ina''prap''riate comments, I feel like.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it was probably about her marshmallows that she's got in her hot chocolate there.

'''MATT:''' You think?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. ''{as Coach Z}'' "I like your marshmallows there, Marzipan."

'''MATT:''' Yeah...

'''MIKE:''' ...and she took offense.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. ''{chuckles at the Coach Z, You Jerk float}''

'''MIKE:''' What do you think Coach Z did to ''Bubs'' to—

'''MATT:''' I feel like he did not do anything. I feel like Bubs calculated out that that would sell the best— ''{both laugh}'' I don't know what he's selling. I feel like he just did some market research and he's like, ''right now, people like to hate Coach Z'', so like after this they went out and had some beers together and there weren't... there's no hard feelings. ''{Homsars go by}'' ...Two Homsars.

'''MIKE:''' Mm hmm.

'''MATT:''' Pennzoil, Mike. Not tin foil.

'''MIKE:''' ...There used to be this thrift store in Athens that had like a giant pile of clothes and you get a bag for five bucks and fill it with as many clothes, so, that's kind of what this is like, like you could just, I mean it was twenty feet high and you could bury yourself, but they got shut down because there were rats.

'''MATT:''' That's what Homestar gets bit by, right?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. Yeah, I never got bit by a rat, fortunately, but...

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' He really doesn't want to have to say hi to that bee. It's like a kid going to school and mom's like, "No sweetie! Tell him that you made the cupcakes with extra-dainty flowers on them!" ...That never happened—

'''MIKE:''' I think I knew what the word absconding meant until that.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Is that what the word is?

'''MATT:''' Abscond?

'''MIKE:''' Abscond.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Sometimes Matt writes these words into the cartoons that I need to look up on dictionary.com.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' ''{jamming with the K.O.T.H.S. marching band}'' Oh! Uh! Uhh! One two, one two.

'''MIKE:''' So down here in the south anyway, the high school football games, the highlight is always the bands, uhh...

'''MATT:''' They break it down.

'''MIKE:''' They break it down, yeah.

'''MATT:''' It's nice. They'll do like, you know, some... song from "Cats" or something, but then while they're exiting the field they are swinging their cymbals all around and going nuts. Those snowmen remind me of when, when Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes would always make the snowmen like, murdering each other, getting run over by cars and stuff. Remember that?

'''MIKE:''' Yup.

'''MATT:''' More Post-it action.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MATT:''' Strong Bad loves to employ the Post-its. Post-its as a special effect and/or costume I think is a great concept.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, 'cause Killingyouguy's bullet holes in Dangeresque are Post-its.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. And the scars, I think. ''{Strong Sad goes into a trance about covered bridges}'' Oh no. Sounds like he's doing Tai Chi. ''{Marshie balloon overshadows the events}'' I like that the Marshie balloon is made to look like he's keeping himself inflated.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs, blows through tight lips}''

'''MATT:''' Like the Marshie balloon was— ''{laughs}'' If he was made with an open mouth, it would have just exploded or deflated.

'''MIKE:''' I always like these Technical Difficulties screens.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' That's a good one.

'''MIKE:''' There's one where The Cheat is plugging something back in, right?

'''MATT:''' That's from the Strong Bad Interview-Type Progrum. Coach Z regrets everything.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Calvin and Hobbes|Calvin and Hobbes]] is a popular comic strip first published in 1985.
*[[Wikipedia:Cats (musical)|Cats]] is a musical produced by [[Wikipedia:David Geffen|David Geffen]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:floatparade.html|Watch "Fall Float Parade"]]
*[[HR:fallparade.swf|View the Flash file for "Fall Float Parade"]]
*[[Forum:5999|Forum thread re: Fall Float Parade]]

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[[Category:Thanksgiving]]
[[Category:Events]]

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2008-04-04T01:37:06Z

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[[Image:Sbemail176.PNG|thumb|"What is John missing that Gene has?"]]

Strong Bad helps John with his hygiene video problem with some help from [[Embarrassing Educational Films]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|The Sad Kids}}, {{film|Strong Badman}} (Easter Egg), [[Strong Badman Characters#Moth Mouth|Moth Mouth]] (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Classroom]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, August 27, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:06

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Step 1: You check an email down! Step 2: You tell some kid he's a dork!

<blockquote class="lappy email"><div>subject: hygiene movie</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
In 5th grade I have to watch a lame hygiene movie. I was thinking you could make a better movie about hygiene than the cruddy school version. 
Your friend, 
John Katulla
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "Katulla" as "Katulalalalala"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Fifth grade boys?!?!! Man, what happened to the hot college girls that used to email me? You ladies stop your be-pantied pillowfighting and drop me a line!

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I suppose I could make a cruddy hygiene movie for you, John. But wouldn't it be so much satisfying to make a cruddy hygiene movie ''about'' you?

''{Cut through static to a blue background. Jazzy music plays. Yellow letters saying "Embarrassing Educational Films" fly into frame. Afterwards the "E", "E", and "F" in the title light up and the word "presents" appears below them. Then we cut to another blue background with yellow letters that say "LESSON 1: SAY 'HI' TO HYGIENE"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Meet John...

''{The Text "john" appears and Homestar Runner as John pops up looking very dirty and unkempt}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' John is a cruddy 5th grader. Hi, John.

''{The Text "hi" appears over the text "john"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER AS JOHN:''' I'm a latchkey champion!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Meet Gene...

''{The text "gene" appears. Strong Bad as Gene slides in. He has stylish blonde hair and a pink shirt.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Gene is a beacon of light—

''{Shows Gene in a lighthouse with the lighthouse shining. The lighthouse grows smaller and enters a stink cloud made by John}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —shining through the stink cloud generated by John. Hi, Gene.

''{The Text "hi" appears over the text "gene"}''

'''STRONG BAD AS GENE:''' TGIG y'all. Thank God I'm Gene.

''{Cuts to Gene standing or floating next to Strong Mad, Coach Z, Bubs, and Pom Pom, all having the same hair as Gene}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Gene is popular and doesn't get good grades.

''{Shows a Fridgin'-A brand refrigerator with a piece paper reading "G-, but sooo charming". Cuts to a closeup of John}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' John has no friends—

''{Shows John sitting in a desk surrounded by two empty desks}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and sits in the front row.

''{Cuts to John in a light brown box and Gene in a light blue box}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What is John missing that Gene has? Besides rich parents...

''{Three bags of money drop in front of Gene}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right, hygiene!

''{"HYGIENE" appears. Cuts to a closeup of Gene}''

'''GENE:''' Hi, gals.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hygiene—

''{A dictionary pops up. A note is taped over the definition of hygiene}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —is defined as how close people are willing to stand next to you.

''{Cuts to a closeup of John's chest, with his star bent}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' John wears shabby clothes that smell like chocolate milk—

''{A chocolate milk carton with a thermometer in its mouth and squinted eyes pops up}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —with a stomach virus.

''{John blows his nose on his star. He puts it back on. It has boogers on it and slides downwards. Cuts to Gene in front of the "Big Ol' Mall". Two bags fall in next to him, reading "styles upon styles"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Gene's mom buys all of his clothes, but she is young and hot enough for that to be okay.

''{An exaggerated feminine hand with a ring emerges from the left. The hand is holding some keys.}''

'''GENE'S MOM:''' ''{voice}'' Mommy's got a grown-up headache, Gene. Why don't you take the boat out for a while?

''{Gene eagerly reaches for the keys. Cuts to a bathroom and John walks in. He briefly holds up a washcloth and a bar of soap before dropping them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Every morning, John wakes up and forgets to wash his stupid—

''{Cuts to more of a closeup of John's face. It gets closer and closer and closer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —dumb, stinking, ''{yelling}'' fat, smelly, stupid, du—

''{Stactic} {Cuts to a closeup of Gene's face, radiating energy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Every morning, the radiant energy from Gene's face—

''{Gene attaches two electricity generating wires to his cheeks, connecting them to a red light bulb on a pad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —powers a small light bulb.

''{The light bulb makes a buzzer noise and lights up. Cuts to a closeup of John's face}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' John's mouth is an ecological trainwreck.

''{John opens his mouth, which has a spider web in it. Stink lines come out of it. Black liquid drips from his mouth}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And has a nest of rare South American moths living inside it.

''{John burps and a moth flies out of it}''

'''JOHN:''' Now you be back before din-din, Chauncey.

''{Cuts to Gene's face. His mouth is shining}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Gene's mouth is a national park...

''{A sign pops up showing a smile, two trees, two mountains and the words "Gene's Clean Mouth National Park". It also has the same hair as Gene's on top.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And his saliva is sold—

''{Gene spits and it forms into a bottle that says "El Gene's Spit" over South America}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —in South America as a wonder drug.

''{Cuts to John's room. John is sitting on his bed. There are milkshakes, french fries and bowls of cereal scattered all around the room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' John leaves food out all over his room.

''{Scrolls around the room. Cuts back to the middle}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And a family of squatters have taken up residence in a nearby laundry cave.

''{Shows The Sad Kids standing in front a pile of laundry carved into a cave. Cuts to Gene's room with a pennant saying "A sport!" and a wardrobe}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Gene's Room has a sixteen car pile-up of race car beds.

''{Shows sixteen race car beds stacked on each other. 5 special effects artists with "THX" on their chests and 5 maids appear above the pile of race car beds}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And a family of 10 maids and special effect artists keep it realistically smoldering and burning.

''{The pile of race car beds catches fire}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, they also live in a nearby cave.

''{Shows the five maids and five special effects artists standing in front of a cave waving. Cuts to a tube and two jars of cream, powder, and paste}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What can John do to change his hygiene?

''{Cuts to John dropping the tube and two jars}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nothing at this point. ''{John looks shocked}'' By fifth grade the damage is already done.

''{Shows a pie chart with the Heading "What 5th Graders Remember You For". "Your Stink" is the biggest section, "Your Stonk" after that, followed by "Hot Mom", "Video Games", and "Cool Headband"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And everyone will remember him as a smelly loser no matter what he does.

''{Cuts back to John. Two pennants appear reading "Out of State U!" and "Go Non-Residents!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' He'll probably have to wait and go to an out of state college, where he can reinvent himself.

''{John transforms into a more typical-looking Homestar, with a small beard and a college shirt reading "OoSU Non-Residents"}''

'''JOHN:''' Hooray.

''{Cuts to Gene}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Gene, on the other hand, better keep up the status quo. ''{a hand starts poking him}'' If he slips up the slightest bit, and gets lice ''{shows his hair with lice jumping up and down}'', or has an ''accident'' at school, ''{Gene covers his pants with his hands. Cut to Strong Mad, Coach Z, Bubs, and Pom Pom, all with menacing eyebrows and bright blonde hair. The camera slowly zooms in as the background turns red and the music becomes menacing.}'' those fifth graders will just descend on him like a ravenous ''{Cuts to Gene, looking nervous}'' pack of hygiene wolves. And tear him to shreds.

'''GENE:''' Hurray...? ''{Gulps}''

''{Cut to Gene standing next to the words "bye gene".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bye, Gene!

''{Cuts back to the blue background. Jazzy music plays again. Yellow letters saying "Embarrassing Educational Films" fly into frame. Afterwards and the "E", "E", and "F" in the title light up and the word "presents" appears below them. Then we cut to another blue background with yellow letters that say "LESSON 2: PANTS PROBLEMS". Cuts through static back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Okay John, all done. I hope your classmates like my video. And don't worry, in 8 or 9 years you can just hide behind your new identity as a raver, a greaser, or a whatever ancient Egyptian teenagers called themselves. Now get outta here! None of the college hotties'll show up if you're hanging around, Mothmouth.

''{[[New Paper]] comes down, showing alternating colors below the words "Calibration test". "Click here to email Strong Bad" is nowhere to be seen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know, New Paper, you keep sucking just enough to stay interesting.

==Easter Eggs==

*At the end, click on "whatever" to see what Coach Z thinks of Strong Bad's video.
:''{Coach Z and Strong Bad are in the classroom. Strong Bad stands beside a TV stand. The television reads "Embarrassing Educational Films". Coach Z is sitting on a chair in front of the TV.}''
:'''COACH Z:''' I love it! Where can I get me some of this hygiene?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You know, for a guy that lives about ten feet from a bunch of showers, you'd think you'd be a little more familiar.
:'''COACH Z:''' What showers?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, that big tiled room with all the shower heads coming out of the wall?
:'''COACH Z:''' I thought thems were my drippy broken speakers! I got mad four-inch tweeters, B!
*At the end, click on "ancient" to see a tribute to Matt and Jackie's recently deceased cat, [[Mabel]].
*At the end, click on "Mothmouth" to see a Strong Badman comic cover about Moth Mouth.

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Color calibration|calibration test]] is a test performed on many color printers to help the user adjust the colors it produces, and aid alignment of the heads of ink or toner cartridges.
*[[Wikipedia:tweeters|Tweeters]] are speakers designed to produce high-pitched frequencies.
*A raver is a person who goes to [[Wikipedia:rave|raves]], all night parties which often feature illegal drugs. These parties and the music associated with it peaked primarily in Europe in the early 1990s.
*[[Wikipedia:greaser (subculture)|Greasers]] were a subculture that originated in the 1950s and saw a revival in the 1970s. Their distinguishing characteristics were jeans, leather jackets and slicked back hair.
*Gene was [[Wikipedia:Upturned collar|popping his collar]], a popular trend among the [[Wikipedia:Preppy|preppy]] social classes in the mid-1980s and early 2000s.
*John's line "I'm a latchkey champion" refers to [[Wikipedia:Latchkey kid|latchkey kids]], a term applied to children that are often left alone in the house.
*TGIG, or "Thank God I'm Gene", comes from the acronym [[Wikipedia:TGIF|TGIF]], or "Thank God It's Friday".
*When Gene's mom mentions a "grown-up headache", she is most likely referring to a [[alcohol|hangover]].

===Trivia===
*The printed definition of ''hygiene'' obscured beneath the handwritten one is: "Conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve health", which is the [[AHD:61/21/H0352100.html|second definition]] listed in the [[Wikipedia:The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language|American Heritage Dictionary]].
*Most of the time during the hygiene video, Strong Bad as Gene is seen [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiling]].
*The summary for the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed reads, "Strong Bad and Embarrassing Educational Films present a movie on hygiene for some 5th grader."

===Remarks===
*At the end, the New Paper prints out a calibration test resembling that from older [[wikipedia:HP DeskJet|HP DeskJet]] printers. However, you can still click on the lines to email Strong Bad.
*Coach Z has been seen taking a shower before in the second deleted scene of [[In Search of the Yello Dello]], making reference to "showering up" in the email [[flashback]] (which [[History According to Strong Bad|may or may not]] have actually happened), and having the [[record book|world record]] for "longest time without shower" (implying that he has showered before).
** Coach Z also claimed to be "lookin' out for all yer hygienes" in [[senior prom]] when adding Listerine to the punch, so he is familiar with hygiene.
*The floppy disk Strong Bad put in the New Paper in [[concert|the previous email]] is no longer there.
*When John blows his nose on his star, his tongue is visible.
*During the week of this email's release, there was both a "new strong bad email" [[Main Page Message]] for this email and a "strong bad email" Message for the one that preceeded it.
*In the Easter Egg concerning Mabel, Mabel's claws are blue and green.

===Goofs===
[[Image:Quack..PNG|thumb|cut'd!]]
*When John's hat is backward, part of the bottom of the bill is cut off.
*When John looks in the mirror, his reflection blinks a split second after his counterpart.

===Inside References===
*The way Strong Bad pronounces John Katulla's name is a reference to [[retirement]].
*The cat seen in the Easter egg is Mabel, [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and [[Jackie Chapman|Jackie]]'s pet, who was previously seen in [[website]].
*John's room is littered with bowls of crispy puffed-rice cereal, last seen in [[candy product]].
**Also in John's room, there are baskets of [[French Fries|fries]] and a [[Minor Foods#Melt Shake|Melt Shake]].
*Gene's shopping bags are marked [[Styles Upon Styles]].
*Coach Z uses Homestar's [[TeeBee]] to watch the film.
*A bug previously took residence in Homestar Runner's mouth in [[Bug In Mouth Disease]].
*"Stonk" was a word originally heard in the [[Quote of the Week]] of [[Quote of the Week#QW-2006-12-07|December 7, 2006]].
*John's laundry cave uses the same sweatshirt designs as Homestar's Swe atshirt Float from [[Fall Float Parade]].
*Race-car beds were previously mentioned in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]] and [[secret identity]].
*Gene's grade of G- is a reference to [[g|the letter G]].
*This contains another mention of [[pants]], [[underwear]], and [[showering]].
*New Paper performed a calibration test because it was running out of ink, as stated in [[mini-golf]].

===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:THX|THX]] is a set of high-end criteria for audio reproduction - predominantly used in movies. It is a trademark of [[Wikipedia:Lucasfilm|Lucasfilm]].
*The video parodies a style of educational film known as [[Wikipedia:Highlights for Children#Goofus & Gallant|Goofus & Gallant]], where two characters are used to contrast good and bad social behavior accompanied by heavy handed narration. This style of film was most commonly used in the 1950s and 1960s.
*The Strong Badman Easter egg is an homage to the cover of [[Wikipedia:Uncanny X-Men|Uncanny X-Men]] [http://www.marveldatabase.com/Uncanny_X-Men_28 #28].
*The Styles Upon Styles bags are based on the department store [[Wikipedia:Bloomingdale's|Bloomingdale's]] shopping bags, which they call "brown bags".

===Fast Forward===
*In [[bike thief]] and [[pizza joint]], Strong Bad receives emails from college girls and makes an ecstatic reply to the latter email.

==External Links==
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{{Podstar download|sbemail176}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

User talk:Phlip

2008-04-03T23:20:07Z

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== mrphlip.com/wiki/ ==

Can I be a user at you wiki? Or, can you at least send me a pic of the page that links to my website? {{User:The thing/sig}} 18:13, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
:Please answer. {{User:The thing/sig}} 15:08, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
::Hi, The thing, sorry, I haven't really been around on the wiki for bit... No, I'm sorry, I can't give you an account on my personal wiki... it's just a wiki I use for testing the various and mostly pointless Mediawiki extensions I write for fun... there's really nothing there of interest. Frankly, I'm surprised you even found it... I'm pretty sure I haven't linked to it anywhere... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 07:05, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
:::can you at least send me a pic of the page that links to my website? http://www.mrphlip.com/wiki/freewebs.com/funnywiki/thethingystore.html {{User:The thing/sig}} 20:34, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
::::What for? Seems like an odd request to me... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:31, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
:::::I need to see everywhere that links there. Please. I'll do something for you. You name it. {{User:The thing/sig}} 13:41, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
::::::Please? {{User:The thing/sig}} 18:12, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
:::::::AT LEAST ANSWER! {{User:The thing/sig}} 20:12, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
::::::::The thing, you've been told several times not to shout at others. Stop immediately. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 22:58, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::::::Ummmm... I've been told several times? {{User:The thing/sig}} 00:32, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
::::::::::Yes, you have. Like [[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive5#The Door|here]], for example. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:54, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::::::::That was um, during my troll days. And my lying days. and shmee days. P.S. I'm done asking him anyway. He wont answer. {{User:The thing/sig}} 15:30, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

== Moron ==

Hey there, moro... Phlip! ;-) Good jorb with getting permission to transcribe the Moron Life interview. You should always ask for permission when we have something like that. Maybe then they'll all give us goodies like [http://moronlife.com/media/strongbad.mov this one]. But yeah, you're pretty cool for an Aussie :-p{{User:Loafing/sig}} 06:38, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
:Heh, thanks. [[User:Thunderbird L17|Thunderbird]] used to do them all the time, but he hasn't been around as much of late... so I [[Talk:Cold Hard Flash Interview - 1 Dec 2005|stole his form letter]] and took over... Sorry, but I can't guarantee extra goodies every time ;-) And you should come visit the real Australia some time, you're practically part of the country anyway... or is that Tasmania? I always get those two mixed up. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:45, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
::Oh, I've been there. We've probably already been in the same town (and maybe even the same university building) [http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/auic/ back in 2005]. Oh, and you might want to get your [http://www.travel-nation.co.uk/images/boxes/westisland.gif geography] right ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 06:54, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

== Whoa. Small Internet. ==

Strolling through the xkcd blag, and I find your [http://blag.xkcd.com/2007/10/06/wikipedia-blogs/#comments name]. What a magical coincidence. Thought I should point it out. ;-) {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 23:50, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
:You're [[/Archive 2#xkcd|not the first]] to notice... but yes, H*R isn't my only obsession... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:20, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

== [[HRFWiki:Fanstuff of the Month]] ==

Congratulations! [[hrfwiki:Stinkoman 20X6 - CHEAT VERSION|Stinkoman 20X6 - CHEAT VERSION]] won [[HRFWiki:Fanstuff of The Month|Fanstuff of the Month]]! {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 00:20, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
:Again? Didn't it already win that, ages ago? Also... why now? I haven't touched that thing in years... Not that I'm complaining, of course. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:18, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
::I don't know why Sam the Man nominated it now, but it was the only thing that was nominated that got enough votes to win. That award's been scraping the bottom of the barrel for six months or more. As to how you could win it twice, the last one was Fanstuff of the Week, which was axed because there wasn't one FotW worthy fanstuff being produced every week. Fanstuff that won Fanstuff of the Week is allowed to win Fanstuff of the Month. I don't know why. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 08:29, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
:::Hey <s>Phillie Cheese Steak</s> Phil, That was "Fanstuff of the WEEK" now we have "Fanstuff of the MONTH" {{User:StarMan1/sig}} 18:03, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

== Ok ==

OK, bro, I created [[User:Homessages|this]].
:Huh? What was that for? I deleted it, by the way... there isn't a user with that name, and even if there was, they should edit their own user page... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 14:49, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

== Happy Birthday! ==

More like, UNhappy BLEACHday. Seal the deal! Seal the deal! Good times, {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 21:17, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
:Get well soon!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:44, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, happy birthday, have a time. Go phlip out or something! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:35, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Thanks, guys! Totally not getting old, {{User:Phlip/sig}} 07:33, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

==The 92nd day of 2008==

Dude I love your theme for this day! it's so much more creative than mine. NI! [[User:Kevin_G._Dannerson|The Knights Who Say Ni]] at some time that is definitely not 06:21, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

== Aiya! ==

Hey there! Thanks for the userpage tip, Flip guy. It's fixed up now.
So, yea, hi and thankies!

Cardboard rules,

--[[User:BowlerHat|BowlerHat]] 23:20, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

User:BowlerHat

2008-04-03T23:12:17Z

BowlerHat:

'''Hi! Welcome to my user page... Yep.'''

Ummm, I don't plan on making any huge contributions. I'm pretty good at grammar, spelling and punctuation, so I plan on nitpicking the wiki. I also would like to write some fanfiction, if at all possible.

Of course, by username refers to Homsar's (my favorite character) bowling hat.

{{userboxtop}}

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Ohhh, and I'm female. Can't forget that.

I also enjoy video games and can beat almost anyone I know head to head. WOOO, GIRL GAMERS!

My flavorite video games are the Trauma Center series and Legend of Zelda.

'''Woo, quote time!'''

The way to be a genius is to think beyond the confining realm of sanity.~Me

AaAaAa, I wouldn't count on it, Monster Mayan!~Homsar

...His security ''item'', The Denzel.~Strong Bad

----

Well, that's it, really. Yep. That's me.

As I stated before, expect no major contributions- just a little spelling cap. punc. touch ups here and there.

That's all. You can go now.

Seriously. Leemee lone!

Geez, still here?

User:BowlerHat

2008-04-02T12:22:25Z

BowlerHat:

'''Hi! Welcome to my user page... Yep.'''

Ummm, I don't plan on making any huge contributions. I'm pretty good at grammar, spelling and punctuation, so I plan on nitpicking the wiki. I also would like to write some fanfiction, if at all possible.

Of course, by username refers to Homsar's (my favorite character) bowling hat.

{{userboxtop}}

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{{userbox | border=red | mainbkgd=blue | codebkgd=purple | codecolor=white | code=RIGHT | msg=This user is still '''right handed'''}}|}

Ohhh, and I'm female. Can't forget that.

I also enjoy video games and can beat almost anyone I know head to head. WOOO, GIRL GAMERS!

My flavorite video games are the Trauma Center series and Legend of Zelda.

'''Woo, quote time!'''

The way to be a genius is to think beyond the confining realm of sanity.~Me

AaAaAa, I wouldn't count on it, Monster Mayan!~Homsar

...His security ''item'', The Denzel.~Strong Bad

----

Well, that's it, really. Yep. That's me.

As I stated before, expect no major contributions- just a little spelling cap. punc. touch ups here and there.

That's all. You can go now.

Seriously. Leemee lone!

Geez, still here?

shapeshifter

2008-04-02T12:18:22Z

BowlerHat: /* Transcript */

{{sbenav|192}}
[[Image:sbemail192.png|thumb|"I said a tiger, not a poodle!"]]

Strong Bad explains why shapeshifting isn't as attractive as it sounds.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, March 31, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 4:04 [[TV Time Toons Menu|official]], 4:07 actual

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Back again. Checking email from my friends. I mean, the stupid people that write me.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: email</div>
Dear Strongbad, if you could shapeshift, waht would you 
turn into? 
From Paxton Westergard Anacortes, Washington
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads "waht" as "waaaaaat," with high inflection. He also reads "Paxton Westergard Anacortes, Washington" as the sender's full name.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh. You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West? ''{typing}'' Now you might think I'd be all over this shapeshifting business Paxto, but if comic books, cartoons, and Sci-Fi Original Movies have taught me anything, it's that shapeshifting comes with a bunch of boring rules and restrictions that limit its potential Turn-Into-A-Bulldozer-Whenever-I-Wantity. ''{clears screen, speaks in mocking voice}'' You can turn into a machine gun but not bullets, contemporary jazz turns you back to normal, you can only turn into presents your grandma's knitted for you. ''{speaks normally}'' Crap like that. For example, let's say I could turn into any species... OF BALLOON ANIMAL!!??

''{Cut to the Field. Strong Bad, Marzipan and The Cheat are there. The Cheat's fur is messed up and he's foaming at the mouth}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look out! A rabid The Cheat! I'll handle this!

''{The scene pauses as if it's a video tape}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Oh yeah. Another thing about shapeshifting is that you have to have a cool trademark sound effect that happens every time you change forms.

''{The scene unpauses}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Shapeshift into... A Sumatran tiger! DWAYNE!

''{The word "DWAYNE!!" appears above Strong Bad and fades, as it continues to do every time he shapeshifts. Strong Bad turns into a pink, four-legged balloon animal}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I said a tiger, not a poodle! DWAYNE. ''{Turns into a blue balloon animal of the same shape, but with a different tail.}'' A ''tiger'', not a donkey. Dwayne. ''{The sound effect appears in lowercase, and Strong Bad turns into an orange balloon animal, still of the same shape, but with shorter ears and muzzle.}'' That's better. Now stand back! ''{The wind starts to blow Strong Bad away.}'' Um...

''{The Cheat jumps at Marzipan and she gasps. Then the scene is paused again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Ooh, but what if I could turn into legal tender? ''{Cut to Strong Bad approaching Bubs' Concession Stand}'' One of the only good ''legal'' things in existence.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Say, Bubs. How much for that Lamborghini hot tub you got back there?

'''BUBS:''' The what? ''{Looks down}'' Oh! That Lamborghini hot tub. It sure is back here! That'll run you one hundred... ''{Bubs and Strong Bad jerk their heads back twice}'' dollars.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Swedish deals! Shapeshift unto... A hundred dollar bill! DWAYNE!

''{Strong Bad turns into a hundred dollar bill, which floats down onto the counter, then is blown away by the wind.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So... Apparently wind is a pretty big problem for most shapeshifters.

''{Cut to Coach Z walking along. Strong Bad floats nearby.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, check it out! A Benjamin! ''{Snatches Strong Bad out of the air and puts him in a pocket, causing drops of liquid to go flying}'' I'll just tuck you into the loose band of my sweaty-sweat-sweats! ''{Hits his waist for emphasis. More liquid goes flying}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad lying on the floor next to his computer chair}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{distressed}'' Blaaaaaaaggghhhh. Hang on. Lemme try again. What if I could turn into... almost anyone in the world? Is that too much to ask?

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat in the Field. They are standing next to a large structure made from round objects}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't worry! I know just how to get us through this ten-foot thick wall of pecan cheese balls! Shapeshift unto... The King of Town! DYWANE! ''{Turns into the King of Town. His voice stays the same, however}'' Norwegian deals! It worked! ''This'' should only take a few seconds! ''{He leans forward and makes chomping noises. The wall of pecan cheese balls is unaffected}'' R— why isn't this working? ''{Turns side on. Half of him is missing. Strong Bad speaks bitterly}'' Oh, I get it. ''{The Cheat screams and runs away}'' I can turn into ''almost'' anyone. Well, two can play at this game, dumb rules of shapeshifting!

''{Cut to Strong Bad, back in his normal form, at Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs isn't there}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Say Bubs, I'd like one Lamborghini hot tub for free, please. Shapeshift unto Bubs! DWYANE! ''{Strong Bad turns into Bubs's legs}'' Oh man! I turned into the wrong "almost". This plan was supposed to be foolproof. All anybody ever sees is Bubs' ample top portions!

'''COACH Z:''' ''{Offscreen}'' Oh Bubs! Oh Bubs! I'm coming to your concession stand to talk to you!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait. Maybe I can still make this work! ''{He jumps onto the counter, turning himself upside-down in the process}''

''{Coach Z comes onscreen}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, nice headstand, Bubs. I'd like one Lamborghini hot tub, please. ''{pulls out some money from his pocket}'' Allow me to use this moistened hundred dollar bill I found earlier today.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait, what?

''{Strong Bad the balloon animal floats past}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh look! A giraffe!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad sitting at his computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Uh, that was confusing. See what I mean? Shapeshifting is laden with confusing troubles and a severe lack of hot tubs.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' Oh Strong Bad! Oh Strong Bad, I'm coming to your computer desk to talk to you!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly}'' Oh crap! DWAYNE!

''{Strong Bad turns into a colorful scarf, with a tag on it reading "From: Grandma". Homestar walks in holding a chessboard with a glob of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sprinkles and a cherry on top and assorted chess pieces.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{angrily}'' Oh. It's you again, scarf from Grandma! Never mind.

''{He turns and walks away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Phew. Maybe it's not ''all'' bad. Thanks, G-mom's.

''{[[New Paper]] comes down}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Paxto_Postcard.png|thumb|"Local weather with Tire!"]]
*Click on the words "Paxton Westergard" after Strong Bad says "Paxto West" to see a picture of the Tire as a [[local news|weather forecaster]].
*At the end click on Strong Bad to make him shape shift from the scarf to a balloon animal, a $100 bill, Bubs's legs, Strong Bad, and back to the scarf, along with "Dwayne!" shape shifting sound effect.
*Clicking on the diskette box at the end yields this secret code: [[YouTube:3uSyK2RdlUY|3uSyK2RdlUY]], which is YouTube video hash to a video called [[Strong Bad Gameways]].

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*{{p|l=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=benjamins Benjamins}} is urban slang for a 100 dollar bill or money in general. It is so named because [[Wikipedia:Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin]] is on the face.

===Goofs===
*The Lappy's screen faitly overlapps in two places while Strong Bad is on the floor.
===Trivia===
*The label on the [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads [[Floppy Disk Container#relentless|relentless]].
*Initially, this toon was released without the Easter egg leading to [[Strong Bad Gameways]]. It was added over a day later.

===Remarks===
*In the Easter egg at the end, Strong Bad appears in front of New Paper rather than behind it, as he normally does.


===Inside References===
*The [[Tire]] was previously seen in the role of a weatherman in [[local news]].
*The rabid The Cheat was previously seen in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*The scarf is from [[parents|Grandma]].
*A drawing of half of the King of Town was previously seen in the [[Sketchbook 2006#SK-2006-08-03|sketchbook]].
*Strong Bad's simultaneous appearance as Bubs's legs, a $100 bill and a balloon tiger is an incidence of [[duplicate characters]].

===Real-World References===

*The [[Wikipedia: Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] is a TV network that specializes in science fiction and speculative fiction programming.
*[[Wikipedia:Lamborghini|Lamborghini]] is an [[Wikipedia:Italy|Italian]] automobile manufacturer known for its high-performance vehicles.
*The reference to turning into machine guns but not the bullets refers to a scene in the movie Terminator 2 where Arnold Schwarzenegger explains the extent of the T-1000's ability to change shape but not into ammunition that has chemicals and other elements.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail192.html|watch "{{PAGENAME}}"]]
*[[HR:sbemail192.swf|view the Flash file for "{{PAGENAME}}"]]
*[[Forum:13806|forum thread re: "{{PAGENAME}}"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

User:BowlerHat

2008-03-31T12:58:49Z

BowlerHat: BowlerHat's Userpage

'''Hi! Welcome to my user page... Yep.'''

Ummm, I don't plan on making any huge contributions. I'm pretty good at grammar, spelling and punctuation, so I plan on nitpicking the wiki. I also would like to write some fanfiction, if at all possible.

Of course, by username refers to Homsar's (my favorite character) bowling hat.

{{userboxtop}}

{{userbox | border=red | mainbkgd=blue | codebkgd=purple | codecolor=white | code=RIGHT | msg=This user is '''right handed'''}}

{{userbox | border=#F00 | mainbkgd=#FFF | codebkgd=#EEE | codecolor=#FFF | code=[[Image:Canadian flag.PNG|43px]] | msg=This user is a '''[[Wikipedia:Canada|Canadian]]'''.}}

{{userbox | border=#000000 | mainbkgd=#C9C9C9 | codebkgd=#000000 | codecolor=#00FF00 | code=[[Image:sbemail lappy2.png|43px]] | msg=This user enjoys '''[[:Category:Lappy 486 Emails|Lappy-era]]''' emails the best.}}

{{userbox | border=#FFA500 | mainbkgd=#FFCE7B | codebkgd=#FFA500 | codecolor=#FFFFFF | code=[[Image:qod 9 - homsar.PNG|43px]] | msg=This user's favorite character is '''[[Homsar]]'''.}}

{{userbox | border=#000000 | mainbkgd=#00FF7F | codebkgd=#000000 | codecolor=#000000 | code=[[Image:Baby strong bad.png|43px]] | msg=This user is playing '''[[highschool|better video games]]'''.}}

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{{userbox | border=#000000 | mainbkgd=#FFCE7B | codebkgd=#FFA500 | codecolor=#66FFCC | code=[[Image:Bubs Last Stand.PNG|43px]] | msg=This user has '''[[The Best Decemberween Ever|all types of crazy crap]]'''.}}

{{userbox | border=#000000 | mainbkgd=#00468C | codebkgd=#009F00 | codecolor=#00FF00 | code=[[Image:Drivethru.png|43px]] | msg=This user is not willing to '''[[Drive-Thru|sever his/her leg]]''', but he/she would like to try a combo meal.}}

{{userbox | border=green | mainbkgd=blue | codebkgd=green | codecolor=green | code=[[Image:Hug.PNG‎|50px]] | msg=There was [[bottom 10|'''this one time''']] where this user had to [[tree hugging|'''hug a tree'''...]]}}

{{userbox | border=red | mainbkgd=blue | codebkgd=purple | codecolor=white | code=RIGHT | msg=This user is still '''right handed'''}}|}

Ohhh, and I'm female. Can't forget that.

I also enjoy video games and can beat almost anyone I know head to head. WOOO, GIRL GAMERS!

My flavorite video games are the Trauma Center series and Legend of Zelda.

'''Woo, quote time!'''

The way to be a genius is to think beyond the confining realm of sanity.~Me

AaAaAa, I wouldn't count on it, Monster Mayan!~Homsar

...His security ''item'', The Denzel.~Strong Bad

----

Well, that's it, really. Yep. That's me.

As I stated before, expect no major contributions- just a little spelling cap. punc. touch ups here and there.

That's all. You can go now.

Seriously. Leemee lone!

Geez, still here?

User:BowlerHat

2008-03-31T12:42:39Z

BowlerHat: New page: '''Hi! Welcome to my user page... Yep.''' Ummm, I don't plan on making any huge contributions. I'm pretty good at grammar, spelling and punctuation, so I plan on nitpicking the wiki. I al...