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CX — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:37:27 GMT

CX: Good job!

Hello! Welcome to the Wiki! I'm not a memeber of the official welcoming committee, but I wanted to tell you that you did a great job removing all that spam. That's a lot of work; thanks. =) -- [[User:FortyTwo|FortyTwo]] 07:29, 27 Dec 2004 (MST)

== From Skunk to Skunk ==

Hello, fellow skunk! How's it going? :) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:17, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

== Good job! ==

Removing all that spam. Apparently.
Also, skunks=win.

The Thnikkaman

CX — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:31:42 GMT

CX:

[[Image:Thnikkaman.png|thumb|right|220px|Here he comes!]]
[[Image:thnikkaman_mustache.png|thumb|right|210px|An early Thnikkaman. Note the moustache.]]

'''The Thnikkaman''' is [[Bubs]] wearing a pair of flashy sunglasses and a piece of paper with "tH" written on it taped to his chest. This seems to be Bubs' secret identity, as none of the other characters seem to know that it is Bubs. His powers of distraction are legendary, as shown in the email "[[monument]]" where he prevents [[Strong Bad]] from completing the statue of himself, as well as [[Homestar Runner]] from finally putting on some pants.

People also ask him for "some", although it isn't clear what "some" is. His catchphrase is "Yeah, shut up, kid."

When he arrives, an unseen chorus sings "Here comes the Thnikkaman" and those words dance across the sky. When he leaves, the unseen chorus sings "There goes the Thnikkaman" also with the dancing words.

He was obliquely referenced to in [[virus]], when Bubs' mouth as a "broken JPEG" read "TH".

He has also called [[Marzipan]], where he requested her to join his "Thnikkaband," which includes instruments, drums, cymbals, and drums. The dancers are required to "shimmy-shake a little bit to the left, and, if time permits, shimmy-shake a little bit to the right". The call begins with the chorus singing, "You got a call from the Thnikkaman," and ends with, "Here hang-ups the Thnikkaman," an obvious parody of his original entrance and exit themes.

==Filmography==
*'''Debut''': Email [[monument]]
*Email [[virus]] (reference)
*[[FAQ]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]]

[[Category: Character Variations]]

super powers

CX — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:09:22 GMT

CX:

[[Image:sbemail25.PNG|thumb|"Once again, I point the blame squarely at tight pants."]]

'''Strong Bad Email #25'''

Aaron C. asks if the blue diamond on Strong Bad's head is the source of all his super powers.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]]

'''Date:''' April 30, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:16
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== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Bad Email is filmed before a live studio audience.

<blockquote class="tandy email">Is that blue diamond kinda thing on your 
forehead the source of all your super 
powers? Or is it merely decorative? 
 
Aaron C.</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, sorta, Aaron. But see, there's only one power. Though I guess it is pretty super. Check it out.

''{He turns to his left an picks up a Cold One. He tenses up in concentration, and his blue diamond starts glowing, causing the bottle cap to pop off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, there you go. It's not much, but as you can imagine it's a big hit with the ladies. So far I've only found it works with Cold Ones. But come to think of it...

''{Cut to the locker room. Coach Z and Homestar are talking to each other.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, I definitely say it's just a result of tight pants.

''{Strong Bad peeks out from behind a locker.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooooh, tight pants.

''{Strong Bad uses the blue diamond on his forehead to make Homestar's cap pop off.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh!

''{Homestar picks his cap up and looks back at Coach Z.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sorry about that. What were we talking about?

'''COACH Z:''' The tightest of pants.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, right, right. Tight pants.

''{Strong Bad uses his blue diamond to make Homestar's cap pop off again.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What the...?

''{Strong Bad snickers as Homestar picks his cap up again.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Are you okay there, Homestar?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I don't know. Is my head getting bigger?

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad makes Homestar's cap pop off for the third time, causing Homestar to once again have to retrieve it.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Once again, I point the blame squarely at tight pants.

== Fun Facts ==

===Remarks===
*While Strong Bad is popping the cap off of a cold one, it takes him a lot longer to do than popping off Homestar's cap.

===Trivia===
*This is the first email where we can see the back of Strong Bad's computer.

===Inside References===
*This is another mention of [[Homestar's Pants|Homestar's pants]].

===Real-World References===
*"Strong Bad Email is filmed before a live studio audience" is a spoof of similar announcements made before or after certain sitcoms, especially in the 1970s and '80s, to distinguish them from shows that used [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mlaughtrack.html canned laugh tracks].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail25.html | watch "super powers"]]
*[[HR:sbemail25.swf | view the Flash file for "super powers"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]]

autobiography

CX — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:13:50 GMT

CX:

[[Image:sbemail67.PNG|thumb|"...Milk and cookies shot out my nose!"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #67'''

Dan from PA asks Strong Bad if he will write a autobiography on his life.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Coach Z}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Race Track]] (Easter egg)

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

'''Date:''' March 24, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:43

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' This email is brought to you by a grant from The Cheat ''{a logo appears of The Cheat, captioned "The Cheat since 1983"}'' and the support of Viewers Like You. ''{"Viewers Like You" appears}''

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad! 
Have you ever considered writing a 
biography on your life? I think it 
would be a very cool idea since 
everyone likes you anyway. I mean, 
no one wants to read about a boring 
person, like Strong Sad, or anything 
like that. 
 
Dan, PA</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad temporarily stops and says "That's true!" after reading "everyone likes you anyway," and reads "Dan, PA" as "Dan from Pennsylvania"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait a minute... lemme check something... ''{runs spellchecka.exe, it says "0 spelling errors found!"}'' No way! ''{typing}'' No misspellings, a good idea, made fun of Strong Sad ... don't get me wrong, Dan, I mean, I wanna make fun of you but, uh, you've put together a solid email! ''{while saying this, he types "No misspellings + good idea + made fun of dumpus = SOLID!!"}'' I'm gonna print this thing out and save it for posterity. Maybe a little prosperity. ''{He runs print_of_it.exe and the email prints out via the paper. He tears it off and starts typing.}'' Well, Dan, you big, dumb moron. I've actually already begun work on my memoirs. It's a new books-on-tape series called "Words I Probably Said" by Strong Bad. ''{stops typing}'' Let's take a listen.

''{Cut to the booOOMbox, Strong Bad plays the tape that's in there}''

'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' —and Reg had the ball at the top of the key, and I was all like, "I'm open! I'm open!" But somebody musta slipped him some drugs or something before the game because he didn't see me and he passed it to the Deke instead and the Deke SLAM-DUNKED IT! Oh, it was my greatest moment on the court! I was trying to high-five everyone in sight but there was a lot of commotion and excitement and...the Deke accidentally shoved me to the ground and called me a—

''{Strong Bad hits fast-forward)''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oop! We'll skip on ahead here.

''{Strong Bad lets go of the fast forward button, and the tape continues}''

'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' —and she was a very, ''very'' special lady. And she loved me ''so much'' and had skinny blonde hair and was always hanging out at the beach, gazing at a photo of me... Too bad when she had to go to another planet for reasons too complex to elaborate on. I'll probably never see her again. And neither will any of you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That was a true part! Let's skip ahead again.

''{Strong Bad hits fast-forward again for a minute, then stops}''

'''STRONG BAD ON TAPE:''' —but the Cheat couldn't stop laughing and I didn't know what the big deal was until I saw the piece of paper...I just about lost it! ''{a piece of notebook paper is shown which is a poor attempt at a counterfeit $1,000 bill}'' Milk and cookies shot out of my nose! Oh! It was a great idea. And it just might work!

''{Strong Bad cuts in}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And it ''did'' work! All right, that's enough. You heard enough... of my secrets.

''{Strong Bad seats himself back in front of the Compy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, you get the picture. I mean it's gonna be great. People will listen to it when they go on roadtrips. Maybe play it on their Walkman when they go jogging in the park. I mean, I bet it'll make people wanna run faster because of how good it is. That thing could double as one of those weightloss tapes. ''{stops typing}'' Okay. Take it away, The Paper! Preeeeeeeeowwwww... Come on. Preeeeeeowwwwweeee. What's the d—?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. Musta been a paper jam.

== Easter Eggs ==
*When you see Strong Bad's tapes come up, you can click on them to show the tapes inside. You can then click again to see the back of the box, mostly showing what Ike had to say.
<pre>Here's what they're
probably saying about
"Words I Probably Said"

"Hootie Hoo!"
-Ike Turner

"Hootie Hoo!"
-Ike Turner

"A nice, smooooth
drive."
-Ike Turner

"Hootie Hoo!"
-Tex Arcana</pre>
*When you hear Strong Bad talk about "[[The Deke|Deke]]," you can click on the speaker to see a Deke trading card.
*When the sketch of the Strong Brothers' big idea comes up, you can click on it to see further details.
*At the very end you can click on "weightloss tapes" to see how effective the tapes just might be!
:''{Cut to what appears to be a track in the field. Coach Z is standing nearby looking at a stopwatch, while The King of Town slowly jogs by wearing a jogging suit, headband, and a Walkman. We can faintly hear Strong Bad's voice from the tape in the background.}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Keep movin'! Work off the weight! This is a new beginning for the KoT! Oof!
:'''COACH Z:''' This is a dark day for track and field.

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*Oddly enough, two of the three tapes in the box and the one in the player are all labeled tape one. The other is labeled Tape 3.
*"print_of_it.exe" is the first of Strong Bad programs other than "strongbad_email.exe" that incorporate an underscore.
*This is the first time in a real email where The Paper prints something other than the "email Strong Bad" message.
*The King of Town's tapeplayer says "Sports Use."
*At the end of the email, there is not an "a>" and the back link extends a considerable distance to the left of the word "back."
In fact, it extends to the left edge of the Compy.

===Inside References===
*The girl with skinny blonde hair is possibly a reference to the song "Circles", which features a skinny blonde girl, and to [[theme party]] (which is where "Circles" originated).
*The radio that plays the autobiography looks like the radio Strong Bad is listening to at the pool in [[A Jumping Jack Contest|A Jumping Jack Contest.]]

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad's intro ("This email is brought to you by a grant from The Cheat and the support of Viewers Like You") comes from the start of most [[Wikipedia:Public Broadcasting Service|Public Brodcasting Service (PBS)]] television programs.
*The only thing that was probably said that Ike didn't say (see [[autobiography#Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]]) was by Tex Arcana. This is probably a play off the town of [[Wikipedia:Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]], a town divided by the Texas/Arkansas border.
*[[Wikipedia:Ike Turner|Ike Turner]] was a bandleader for the sixties best known for his work with his wife, [[Wikipedia:Tina Turner|Tina Turner]].
*The tape Strong Bad presumably took out of the boom box to exchange with his autobiographical tape was put into the case. It's labeled "SHAQ-FU." "Shaq-Fu: Da Return" was an album release on Jive records in November of 1994 featuring [[Wikipedia:Shaquille O'Neal|Shaquille O'Neal]]. A single from this album was released with the [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]] [[Wikipedia:Shaq Fu|video game]] of the same name.

===Fast Forward===
*"Preeow" would be used again many times later as the onomatopoeia for The Paper's sound effect.
*Part of Strong Bad's first story would later be said by Coach Z in [[anything]].

== DVD Version ==
*All Easter eggs are accessible by using your DVD player's angle button.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail67.html|watch "autobiography"]]
*[[HR:sbemail67.swf|view the Flash file for "autobiography"]]

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