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Strong Bad and Strong Sad's Relationship

Ectoplasmus — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:15:21 GMT

Ectoplasmus:

'''[[Strong Bad]]'s relationship with [[Strong Sad]]''' usually consists of Strong Bad hurting or making fun of Strong Sad, though not all the time.

==Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad==

*Various places: [[Nicknames#Strong Sad|Insulting nicknames]].
*[[Theme Song Video]]: Tied him to a spinning wheel and throws a [[Big Knives|Big Knife]] at him.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] & [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]: Locked him in the bathtub, like every [[Decemberween]].
*Email [[1 step ahead]]: Glued his hands to his face twice, then to his butt.
*Email [[your friends]]: Whacks him continuously with a wiffle bat.
*Email [[50 emails]]: Attempts to sell his [[Soolnds|soolnds]] to poachers.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Punched him in the knee, then had Strong Mad punch him in the knee.
*Email [[cheat talk]]: Hit him in the stomach with the keyboard.
*Email [[dragon]]: Burns his drawing of a dragon with the [[BMW Lighter]].
*Email [[fingers]]: [[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|Imagines him dead]] several times.
*Email [[big white face]]: Threw the first cake at him.
*Email [[privileges]]: Encourages [[The Cheat]] to drill his face and hands.
*Email [[stunt double]]: Forced him to stunt double him on dangerous scenes.
*Email [[date]]: Gave [[Strong Mad]] a class ring with a camera to punch him in the face.
*Email [[impression]]: Forced him to say "Hello, my name is Strong Sad"; flicked his "ear".
*Email [[no loafing]]: Repeatedly jumps on him while saying "I hate you" over and over.
*Email [[caffeine]]: Slipped him some caffeine, eventually causing him to pass out.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]]: Tells him he is a waste of fat space.
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]: Stole his [[Strong Sad's iPod|iPod]].
*Email [[haircut]]: Drew on him with his "[[Permanent Marker|Light Pen]]".
*Email [[theme park]]: Made "The Strong Sad Gets Decked Repeatedly Stunt Spook-tacular", a show in his [[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace USA]].
*Email [[replacement]]: Trains people to attack him.
*Email [[dangeresque 3]]: Stole his sandwich; forced him to stunt double for Strong Mad on dangerous scenes.
*[[Experimental Film]]: Steals his spotlight from the commentary.
*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One]] Menu: Kicks The Cheat into him.
*Email [[radio]]: Forces him to act like a disc jockey, [[The Deathly Pallor]].
*Email [[origins]]: Made him a bellybutton with an electric drill, then threatens him with a second bellybutton.
*Email [[best thing]]: Throws [[Remote Control|the remote]] at him.
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]]: Convinces him that all his underwears somehow ended up individually priced and labeled in an online auction so he can watch ''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]''.
*Email [[record book]]: Awards him the record for "Biggest Waste of Dump".
*Email [[lady...ing]]: Drops him through a trapdoor.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Funneled rain onto him while he was taking a nap.
*[[TrogdorCon '97]]: Stole 500 bucks from him to run a booth at the con.
*[[Fall Float Parade]]: Stuck him in a fake snowman and uses [[Strong Bad's Nunchucks|nunchucks]] to beat him.
*Email [[technology]]: Hits him in the head with a "hard disk".
*Email [[narrator]]: One part of Strong Bad's movie trailer includes an octopus thrown at Strong Sad, while another trailer has Strong Sad hit by a dead goose launched out of the dryer.
*Email [[pop-up]]: One page of the book allows the reader to pour gray cement, ram's [[Blood|blood]], Boston cream or Magic Eye on Strong Sad's head. The page also has a flab-tab.
*Email [[candy product]]: Stuck his head on [[The Basement]]'s ceiling.
*Email [[suntan]]: Threatens his stuffed lobster [[Gooblies]].
*Email [[keep cool]]: Hits him on the head to wake him up.
*Email [[what I want]]: Puts wildebeest pheremones into his laundry (again).
*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]]: The Strong Bad Ornament "bedazzles" the Strong Sad Ornament off of the [[Decemberween]] tree, smashing him.

=== Photos of Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad ===

<gallery>
Image:Throwing remote at strong sad.png|"Ow! What was that for?"
Image:sbemail28.PNG|"Grabbin' your butt? That's not very ladylike."
Image:themesong.PNG|"Look out, Homestar, it's Strong Bad!"
Image:sbemail70.PNG|This wasn't the first time that happened to him... today.
Image:ss drawn on.png|"Watch out Julian Sands!"
Image:ss getting hopped on.png|"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"
Image:ss camera punch.png|"Since when did you start wearing a class ring?"
Image:ss keyboard hit.png|"Douglas!"
Image:Strong Sad Bath.png|"One night in Bangkok and the rough got rougher..."
Image:ss whiffle bat.png|BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT!
Image:imagend dead ss.png|STUFF'D!
Image:ss burned drawing.png|"I'll improve on your methods!"
Image:KeepCool StrongBadStrongSad.PNG|"And then we just... ask him."
</gallery>

== Strong Sad's Revenge ==
These are times when Strong Sad has either proved Strong Bad wrong or made fun of him, much to Strong Bad's disdain.

*Email [[stand-up]]: [[Fourth Wall Breaks|Shows the viewer]] Strong Bad's failed comedic act.
*Email [[gimmicks]]: Tells him that a computer like his could be bought in a garage sale for 15 dollars.
*Email [[marzipan]]: Does not fall for his "vinegar toast" prank.
*Email [[2 emails]]: Fools him to believe that "About a million ladies called... and said they'd be a few minutes late".
*Email [[labor day]]: With Strong Bad's absence, Strong Sad jokes that maybe his invitation got "''[[DELETED|da-leet-ed]]''".
*Email [[army]]: Joined the [[Homestarmy]], which rallies against the "[[Wrestleman|two bit wrestle man]] and his [[The Cheat|yellow dog]]".
*Email [[different town]]: Confuses him and calls him a weirdo.
*Email [[extra plug]]: Shushes Strong Bad for disrupting him watching a picture of Andy Griffith's head taped to a TV.
*Email [[looking old]]: After the proposed "lace lift" occurs, Strong Sad teases Strong Bad by acting as though Strong Bad is their great-grandmother, and offers to take him back to the "home".
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]: While Strong Bad is in [[Jail|jail]], Strong Sad turned the e-mail room into his tai chi space; later, he ratted Strong Bad out to [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] and [[Pom Pom]].
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]]: Catches Strong Bad trying to make out with a drawing of the made-over [[The Ugly One#New Hotness|Ugly One]].

==Strong Bad and Strong Sad Getting Along==
Rarely, Strong Bad and Strong Sad will be seen to get along in some way. This is usually one sided on Strong Sad's part.

*[[The Secrets That I Keep]]: Strong Bad and Strong Sad are seen getting along in a photo and a short movie.
*Email [[gimmicks]]: After Strong Bad was blown through a wall when his computer exploded, Strong Sad asks him if he is okay.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Strong Sad tried to teach Strong Bad how to whistle.
*Email [[different town]]: Strong Sad doesn't mind getting Strong Bad a bust of Bubo from the [[wikipedia:Clash of the Titans|Clash of the Titans]] convention.
*Email [[extra plug]]: Strong Sad helps Strong Bad with his unplugged email
*[[Sbemail 150?!?]]: Strong Sad offers to help Strong Bad with his 150th email.
*Email [[alternate universe]]: Strong Sad helps Strong Bad with his email song. Afterwards, Strong Bad thanks him.

==Trivia==
*[[Matt Chapman]] has said that Strong Bad and Strong Sad's relationship is very loosely based on the relationship between himself and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]], apparently from when they were kids. [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,59261,00.html]

==See Also==
*[[Strong Sad's Severed Head]]
*[[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|Strong Sad's Imagined Death]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Research]]

Strong Bad and Strong Sad's Relationship

Ectoplasmus — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:10:28 GMT

Ectoplasmus:

'''[[Strong Bad]]'s relationship with [[Strong Sad]]''' usually consists of Strong Bad hurting or making fun of Strong Sad, though not all the time.

==Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad==

*Various places: [[Nicknames#Strong Sad|Insulting nicknames]].
*[[Theme Song Video]]: Tied him to a spinning wheel and throws a [[Big Knives|Big Knife]] at him.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] & [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]: Locked him in the bathtub, like every [[Decemberween]].
*Email [[1 step ahead]]: Glued his hands to his face twice, then to his butt.
*Email [[your friends]]: Whacks him continuously with a wiffle bat.
*Email [[50 emails]]: Attempts to sell his [[Soolnds|soolnds]] to poachers.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Punched him in the knee, then had Strong Mad punch him in the knee.
*Email [[cheat talk]]: Hit him in the stomach with the keyboard.
*Email [[dragon]]: Burns his drawing of a dragon with the [[BMW Lighter]].
*Email [[fingers]]: [[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|Imagines him dead]] several times.
*Email [[big white face]]: Threw the first cake at him.
*Email [[privileges]]: Encourages [[The Cheat]] to drill his face and hands.
*Email [[stunt double]]: Forced him to stunt double him on dangerous scenes.
*Email [[date]]: Gave [[Strong Mad]] a class ring with a camera to punch him in the face.
*Email [[impression]]: Forced him to say "Hello, my name is Strong Sad"; flicked his "ear".
*Email [[no loafing]]: Repeatedly jumps on him while saying "I hate you" over and over.
*Email [[caffeine]]: Slipped him some caffeine, eventually causing him to pass out.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]]: Tells him he is a waste of fat space.
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]: Stole his [[Strong Sad's iPod|iPod]].
*Email [[haircut]]: Drew on him with his "[[Permanent Marker|Light Pen]]".
*Email [[theme park]]: Made "The Strong Sad Gets Decked Repeatedly Stunt Spook-tacular", a show in his [[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace USA]].
*Email [[replacement]]: Trains people to attack him.
*Email [[dangeresque 3]]: Stole his sandwich; forced him to stunt double for Strong Mad on dangerous scenes.
*[[Experimental Film]]: Steals his spotlight from the commentary.
*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One]] Menu: Kicks The Cheat into him.
*Email [[radio]]: Forces him to act like a disc jockey, [[The Deathly Pallor]].
*Email [[origins]]: Made him a bellybutton with an electric drill, then threatens him with a second bellybutton.
*Email [[best thing]]: Throws [[Remote Control|the remote]] at him.
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]]: Convinces him that all his underwears somehow ended up individually priced and labeled in an online auction so he can watch ''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]''.
*Email [[record book]]: Awards him the record for "Biggest Waste of Dump".
*Email [[lady...ing]]: Drops him through a trapdoor.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Funneled rain onto him while he was taking a nap.
*[[TrogdorCon '97]]: Stole 500 bucks from him to run a booth at the con.
*[[Fall Float Parade]]: Stuck him in a fake snowman and uses [[Strong Bad's Nunchucks|nunchucks]] to beat him.
*Email [[technology]]: Hits him in the head with a "hard disk".
*Email [[narrator]]: One part of Strong Bad's movie trailer includes an octopus thrown at Strong Sad, while another trailer has Strong Sad hit by a dead goose launched out of the dryer.
*Email [[pop-up]]: One page of the book allows the reader to pour gray cement, ram's [[Blood|blood]], Boston cream or Magic Eye on Strong Sad's head. The page also has a flab-tab.
*Email [[candy product]]: Stuck his head on [[The Basement]]'s ceiling.
*Email [[suntan]]: Threatens his stuffed lobster [[Gooblies]].
*Email [[keep cool]]: Hits him on the head to wake him up.
*Email [[what I want]]: Puts wildebeest pheremones into his laundry (again).
*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]]: The Strong Bad Ornament "bedazzles" the Strong Sad Ornament off of the [[Decemberween]] tree, smashing him.

=== Photos of Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad ===

<gallery>
Image:Throwing remote at strong sad.png|"Ow! What was that for?"
Image:sbemail28.PNG|"Grabbin' your butt? That's not very ladylike."
Image:themesong.PNG|"Look out, Homestar, it's Strong Bad!"
Image:sbemail70.PNG|This wasn't the first time that happened to him... today.
Image:ss drawn on.png|"Watch out Julian Sands!"
Image:ss getting hopped on.png|"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"
Image:ss camera punch.png|"Since when did you start wearing a class ring?"
Image:ss keyboard hit.png|"Douglas!"
Image:Strong Sad Bath.png|"One night in Bangkok and the rough got rougher..."
Image:ss whiffle bat.png|BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT!
Image:imagend dead ss.png|STUFF'D!
Image:ss burned drawing.png|"I'll improve on your methods!"
Image:KeepCool StrongBadStrongSad.PNG|"And then we just... ask him."
</gallery>

== Strong Sad's Revenge ==
These are times when Strong Sad has either proved Strong Bad wrong or made fun of him, much to Strong Bad's disdain.

*Email [[stand-up]]: [[Fourth Wall Breaks|Shows the viewer]] Strong Bad's failed comedic act.
*Email [[gimmicks]]: Tells him that a computer like his could be bought in a garage sale for 15 dollars.
*Email [[marzipan]]: Does not fall for his "vinegar toast" prank.
*Email [[2 emails]]: Fools him to believe that "About a million ladies called... and said they'd be a few minutes late".
*Email [[labor day]]: With Strong Bad's absence, Strong Sad jokes that maybe his invitation got "''[[DELETED|da-leet-ed]]''".
*Email [[army]]: Joined the [[Homestarmy]], which rallies against the "[[Wrestleman|two bit wrestle man]] and his [[The Cheat|yellow dog]]".
*Email [[different town]]: Confuses him and calls him a weirdo.
*Email [[extra plug]]: Shushes Strong Bad for disrupting him watching a picture of Andy Griffith's head taped to a TV.
*Email [[looking old]]: After the proposed "lace lift" occurs, Strong Sad teases Strong Bad by pretending that he is their great-grandmother, and offers to take him back to the "home".
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]: While Strong Bad is in [[Jail|jail]], Strong Sad turned the e-mail room into his tai chi space; later, he ratted Strong Bad out to [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] and [[Pom Pom]].
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]]: Catches Strong Bad trying to make out with a drawing of the made-over [[The Ugly One#New Hotness|Ugly One]].

==Strong Bad and Strong Sad Getting Along==
Rarely, Strong Bad and Strong Sad will be seen to get along in some way. This is usually one sided on Strong Sad's part.

*[[The Secrets That I Keep]]: Strong Bad and Strong Sad are seen getting along in a photo and a short movie.
*Email [[gimmicks]]: After Strong Bad was blown through a wall when his computer exploded, Strong Sad asks him if he is okay.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Strong Sad tried to teach Strong Bad how to whistle.
*Email [[different town]]: Strong Sad doesn't mind getting Strong Bad a bust of Bubo from the [[wikipedia:Clash of the Titans|Clash of the Titans]] convention.
*Email [[extra plug]]: Strong Sad helps Strong Bad with his unplugged email
*[[Sbemail 150?!?]]: Strong Sad offers to help Strong Bad with his 150th email.
*Email [[alternate universe]]: Strong Sad helps Strong Bad with his email song. Afterwards, Strong Bad thanks him.

==Trivia==
*[[Matt Chapman]] has said that Strong Bad and Strong Sad's relationship is very loosely based on the relationship between himself and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]], apparently from when they were kids. [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,59261,00.html]

==See Also==
*[[Strong Sad's Severed Head]]
*[[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|Strong Sad's Imagined Death]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Research]]

looking old

Ectoplasmus — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:48:48 GMT

Ectoplasmus:

{{sbenav|164|what I want|some kinda robot}}

[[Image:sbe164.png|thumb|"Are you telling me the nightly nacho cheese masks aren't working?"]]

Strong Bad is in need of an image overhaul.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[The Three Keepers of Trogdor]] (Easter egg), {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Homsar}}, {{film|Gavin}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Garage]], [[Living Room of the Brothers Strong]], [[Strong Sad's Room]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 22, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:18

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{slowly}'' Boom, tick. Tick-a-tick-a-tick, email. Boom, tick. Tick-a-tick-a-tick, What? Didgeri—
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: looking old?</div>
Dear Strongbad,<br />
You really do look old, how old are you anyways?<br />
<br />
Your faithful fan,<br />
Andy Hsiao, Taiwan
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads the sender's name as "Andy, H-S-I-A-O and sometimes Y, from Taiwan."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Look Andyman, my age is a closely guarded secret, protected by a sect of closely guarded monks high atop the Coches Mountains. ''{clears screen}'' They would no sooner dance with a goat than divulge my age. But they ''will'' bake you some crustly guarded bread! Anyways, whattaya mean I look old? Are you telling me the nightly nacho cheese masks aren't working?

''{As he says this, cut to a shot of Strong Bad in the bathroom, looking in the mirror. His face is covered in nacho cheese, and he then covers his eyes with two corn chips, with jalapeño slices on them. Cut back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't have the young peoples thinking I'm old! Am I really losing the youth vote? This calls for an EMERGENCY MARKETING MEETING!!!

''{Zoom out to a full view of Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitating a siren}'' Whaaa-donk. Click-click-click-click-click-click-click.

''{Cut to The Cheat watching TV.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{echoing voice-over}'' This is not a drill.

''{The Cheat gets off the couch and walks off. Cut to a silhouette view of Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{echoing voice-over}'' Whaaa-donk. Click-click-click-click-click-click-click. This is not a drill.

''{Bubs leaves the concession stand and walks off. Cut to Strong Bad at a desk. There is an easel in the background holding a piece of paper labelled "EMERGENCY MARKETING MEETING!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you all for coming on short ''such'' notice. You represent the best, the brightest, the people I hate the least. 'Cept you, Marzipan. You're here because of legal reasons.

'''MARZIPAN:''' We're ditty!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now what I need is an image overhaul. Something to reconnect me with the youth of today. Something that says—

''{Zoom in on the easel, the front piece of paper is moved away, revealing a badly-drawn picture of Strong Bad on a skateboard and another person on roller skates, with the caption:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Sup my young parsons, I too am so on the go that I drink my yogurt from a tube". Now what have ya got?

''{Cut to The Cheat with an overhead projector. He puts on a transparency:}''
<blockquote style="width: 20em">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em">'''YOUTH THROUGH'''<br /><span style="color: red">''EDITING''</span></div>
*<span style="color: red">''QUICK''</span> '''CUTS'''
*<span style="color: red">''INCESSANT''</span> '''MUSIC'''
*<span style="color: red">''DISORIENTING''</span> '''CLOSE-UPS'''
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Youth through editing, huh? I'm on board, I'm not bored. So, how would it work?

''{The Cheat hits a button on a remote control, and plays a remixed version of the email. Behind everything is techno music consisting of a drum track and occasional The Cheat noises. Several quick repetitions of Strong Bad bringing up the email play, with the tilt angle changing and zooming in on the screen further on each one. Cut to a shot of Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dijjery–dear—

''{Cut to an extreme close-up of Strong Bad's eyes, moving across the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dijjery–dear—

''{Cut to an extreme close-up of Strong Bad's mouth, upside-down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dijjery–dear Strong Bad.

''{Cut to a side-on shot of Strong Bad at the computer desk, with the left side of the screen mirrored onto the right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You really do look old.

''{The last two lines of the email on the computer screen slide into the top third of the screen, Strong Bad's hands on the keyboard slide into the bottom third, and a closeup of Strong Bad's eyes slides into the centre third.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Your faithful fan—

''{The top and bottom thirds slide away, revealing the rest of Strong Bad's face.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —from Taiwan.

''{Pan across Strong Bad's hands on the computer. As he types, "<tt>]Look Andyman,</tt>" appears in large letters along the top of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look Andyman,

''{Slowly zoom in on the computer screen, tilted at an angle, as Strong Bad types.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' My age is a closely guarded secret,

''{Tracking lines appear and the shot rewinds to just after "Look Andyman," was typed. Then a split-screen shot, in all four corners is the same shot of Strong Bad, each with a different colour tint – red in the top left, yellow in the top right, green in the lower left and blue in the lower right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways—

''{A normal shot of Strong Bad typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —whattaya—

''{A close-up of Strong Bad's mouth.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —mean I—

''{A close-up of Strong Bad's typing hands.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —look—

''{A side view of Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —old?

''{A close-up of the power point under the desk. Then static, and we return to Strong Bad at the emergency marketing meeting. Disorienting sound effects play in the background, and Strong Bad is having trouble looking straight.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh... The Cheat... I don't know whether to puke or have a seizure...

''{A piece of paper is put on the easel, with silhouettes of Strong Bad throwing up and seizing, labelled "STYLE 1" and "STYLE 2". Cut to Bubs, who has a folder labelled "'''GOO'''<del>BA</del>D IDEAS"}''

'''BUBS:''' Well, I've been noticing how kids love anything with a lowercase "i" in front of it. It's working great for me down at the Concession Stand!

''{Cut to the concession stand, on the desk there is a sign reading "<del>1</del>0% OFF ALL iTems!" Pull back to see Homestar Runner and Homsar standing in line.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{to Homsar}'' Hey, Homestar. What color iTem are you gonna get?

''{Cut back to the meeting}''

'''BUBS:''' We could try iStrong, or iBad...

'''STRONG BAD:''' We already tried that with lowercase "e"s back in the late '90s. We all know where that got us.

''{Cut to a large number of boxes, all labelled "eStrong Vague Online Investments". The wind can be heard blowing through, and Gavin walks in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Next.

''{Cut to Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I came up with a few ways to spruce up your look, and add hundreds to your resell value.

''{Marzipan pulls out a piece of paper with a diagram of Strong Bad's head on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{monotone}'' I am legally obligated to ask you to proceed.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks.

''{Zoom in on the diagram of Strong Bad's head. As Marzipan suggests changes, they appear on the diagram.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' First we're gonna start with a flagstone path leading up to your chin, right here. Then we'll fill the negative space around your head with Forsythia and maybe some Alberta spruce. And last, we install a water feature right here, ''{Strong Bad's forehead}'' which I think will create a great focal point for entertaining summer guests. ''{some outdoor tables and a deck chair appear}''

''{Cut back to the meeting.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, this'll work great, Marzipan. If I was a ''BACKYARD''!

''{He says this last word so loud that a strong wind blows out his mouth, blowing Marzipan's hair around and rippling her cheeks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Next.

''{Strong Mad pulls out a card, labelled "were a diaper", a diaper with Nebulon pictures on it hanging from the middle from what is labelled "dupp tape", and pictures on the right of "grass", "rocks" and "mounds".}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' WEAR A DIAPER!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, nice try, bo-hwee-moth, but that's a little younger than I was looking ''{pronounced as loo-king}'' to go. These are all terrible ideas! What am I not paying you people for, anyway? It's time to resort to extreme measures. With Gene Hackman. It's time for a lace lift!

''{A new piece of paper lands on the easel, with a diagram of the back of Strong Bad's head, an arrow pointing away from the shoelace knot at the bottom of the laces, and the caption "PULL THOSE SUCKAS TIGHT".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat! Strong Mad! Prep for surgery!

''{Cut to the lounge room, Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat enter from above wearing surgical gowns and masks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, on three.

''{Cut to behind Strong Bad, Strong Mad is holding the shoelace knot.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' One... Two... Aah!

''{Strong Mad pulls the strings, deforming Strong Bad's head, and stretching out all of his facial features. His mouth is severely stretched, and his speech is mumbled and subtitled.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, yeah. I feel at least 10 years younger. Time to go relate to some 18-24 year olds!

''{Strong Bad walks to the dining room, making Homsars walking noise, where Strong Sad is sitting staring at a plate of food with some peas and corn which he has lined up neatly.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello, my fellow young person! ''{The subtitles read "What's up, my fellow young parson?"}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, hey Great Grandma. When did you get here?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm not Great Grandma. I'm a young person, like you. I eat my yogurt from a tube.

'''STRONG SAD:''' (smiling, amused) That's right! You eat ''everything'' through a tube! Well, let's get you back to the home.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait! I'm a hip young person!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Yes, I saw your new hip! It looks great!

''{Strong Sad leads the complaining Strong Bad out of the room.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Why don't you tell me again about the time the Depression fought Abraham Lincoln naked in your front yard?

''{The Paper comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Strong Bad's Age.png|thumb|A closely guarded secret]]
*When Strong bad is talking about the sect of closely guarded monks, click on the words 'closely guarded monks' to see the Three Keepers of Trogdor atop a mountain with lightning and treasure.
* Click on 'crustly guarded bread' to see a sample of [[Crustly Guarded Bread|the bread]].
* Click on the diaper to see a plane fly across the top of the screen with 'WEAR A DIAPER!' towed behind it.
* At the end, click on the fork to see Homestar in the eStrong warehouse:
: '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{echoing voice}'' I'll take it! I'll take 12!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Rhytidectomy|facelift]] is a [[Wikipedia:Cosmetic surgery|cosmetic surgery]] procedure where excess skin is removed from the face, to remove wrinkles.
*"H, s, i, a, o, and sometimes y" refers to the Latin [[Wikipedia:Vowel#Written vowels|vowels]], which are sometimes listed as "a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y".
*''"Chai"'' means "[[Wikipedia:Chai|tea]]" in [[Wikipedia:Hindi|Hindi]] and "[[Wikipedia:Chai (symbol)|life]]" in [[Wikipedia:Hebrew|Hebrew]]. The ch in the Hindi word is read as a [[Wikipedia:Voiceless postalveolar affricate|Voiceless postalveolar affricate]], but the Hebrew ch is read as a [[Wikipedia:Voiceless uvular fricative|Voiceless uvular fricative]]. "[[Wikipedia:L'Chaim|L'Chaim]]" is a Hebrew toast meaning "cheers", or more literally, "to life." The tea Marzipan drinks is also certified [[Wikipedia:kosher|kosher]], meaning that it meets Jewish dietary guidelines.
*The "nightly nacho cheese masks" appear to be a type of [[Wikipedia:facial|facial]]. Usually, [[Wikipedia: avocado|avocado]] is used.

===Trivia===
*The floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#drakkhen|drakkhen]]".
*This is the first time the Strongs' [[Parents|great-grandmother]] is mentioned.
*This is the first email sent from Asia.

===Remarks===
*During the Cheat's remixed version of the intro, clicking on the Lappy's screen will still produce the usual distortion effect.
**However, on some shots, the distortion effect is dimmer than usual.
**It doesn't work when there are closeups on Strong Bad's [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|typing]].

===Goofs===
[[Image:Looking Old Goof.PNG|thumb|"Yes, you eat ''everything'' through a tube."]]
*When Strong Sad is walking "to the home", his closed mouth is visible under his round mouth.

===Glitches===
*When Marzipan closes her eyes, you can see a dot flash near them. This is because she blinks every four seconds or so, and with her eyes closed, she attempts to blink over her closed eyes. The effect can easily be observed if the email is paused while her eyes are closed.

===Inside References===
*The music that plays when Strong Bad summons his "marketing staff" was originally used in [[candy product]] when he described the [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]].
*[[Nebulon]] appears on the diaper and uses the same art from [[best thing]].
*The "WEAR A DIAPER!" Easter egg is a reference to [[Wear a Bikini!]], especially [[Main Page 3]].
*The music that plays when Strong Bad is mistaken for his great-grandmother was first used in [[portrait]].
*"I'll take it! I'll take twelve!" is a direct line from [[garage sale]].
*Part of the suspenseful [[cliffhangers|cliffhanger]] music is used when Strong Bad reveals his plan for a lace lift.
*The Coches Mountains were previously mentioned in [[geddup noise]]. ''(see also Real-World References)''
*When Strong Bad walks after he's had his "lace lift" he makes Homsar's walking noise.
*This is another instance of [[Lowercase i's]].
===Real World References===
[[Image:Strong Bad Andy Warhol.png|thumb|A [[Wikipedia:Pop art|pop artist]]'s take on the wrestleman]]
*Eating your yogurt from a tube is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Go-Gurt|Go-Gurt]], a brand of "portable yogurt", or "Yo on the go".
**In the case of Canada, it refers to Yoplait Tubes.
*The "items with a [[Lowercase i's|lowercase I]] before it" refers to Apple's many products with that naming scheme, such as the [[Wikipedia:iPod|iPod]], [[Wikipedia:iMac|iMac]] and [[Wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]].
*[[Wikipedia:Extreme Measures|Extreme Measures]] is a 1996 thriller starring [[Wikipedia:Gene Hackman|Gene Hackman]].
*"Didgeri-Dear Strong Bad" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Didgeridoo|didgeridoo]], an instrument used by Australian Aborigines.
*The split-screen shot with Strong Bad in four different color tints refers to [[Wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Andy Warhol]]'s art.
*Strong Bad's "alarm" sound is an imitation of the alarm heard in the NES version of [[Wikipedia:Maniac Mansion|Maniac Mansion]] when you turn on the water valve.
*The "items with lowercase E before it" refer to the common marketing technique in the late 90's to attach "e" as in "electronic" to a product to ride the coattails of the burgeoning e-commerce industry, which took the "e" in its name from electronic mail, email.
**The "eStrong Vague Online Investments", and the apparent failure of eStrong are references to the [[Wikipedia:dot-com bubble|dot-com bubble]].
*Las Coches Mountain is in the [[Wikipedia: Sierra Madre Mountains (California)| Sierra Madres]].
*"I feel at least 10 years younger," could be a reference to the makeover show [[Wikipedia: Ten_years_younger|10 Years Younger]], where nominees are madeover for a week in attempts to shave off years from their appearance.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|164|10669}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Strong Bad and Strong Sad's Relationship

Ectoplasmus — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:25:21 GMT

Ectoplasmus:

'''[[Strong Bad]]'s relationship with [[Strong Sad]]''' usually consists of Strong Bad hurting or making fun of Strong Sad, though not all the time.

==Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad==

*Various places: [[Nicknames#Strong Sad|Insulting nicknames]].
*[[Theme Song Video]]: Tied him to a spinning wheel and throws a [[Big Knives|Big Knife]] at him.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] & [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]: Locked him in the bathtub, like every [[Decemberween]].
*Email [[1 step ahead]]: Glued his hands to his face twice, then to his butt.
*Email [[your friends]]: Whacks him continuously with a wiffle bat.
*Email [[50 emails]]: Attempts to sell his [[Soolnds|soolnds]] to poachers.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Punched him in the knee, then had Strong Mad punch him in the knee.
*Email [[cheat talk]]: Hit him in the stomach with the keyboard.
*Email [[dragon]]: Burns his drawing of a dragon with the [[BMW Lighter]].
*Email [[fingers]]: [[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|Imagines him dead]] several times.
*Email [[big white face]]: Threw the first cake at him.
*Email [[privileges]]: Encourages [[The Cheat]] to drill his face and hands.
*Email [[stunt double]]: Forced him to stunt double him on dangerous scenes.
*Email [[date]]: Gave [[Strong Mad]] a class ring with a camera to punch him in the face.
*Email [[impression]]: Forced him to say "Hello, my name is Strong Sad"; flicked his "ear".
*Email [[no loafing]]: Repeatedly jumps on him while saying "I hate you" over and over.
*Email [[caffeine]]: Slipped him some caffeine, eventually causing him to pass out.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]]: Tells him he is a waste of fat space.
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]: Stole his [[Strong Sad's iPod|iPod]].
*Email [[haircut]]: Drew on him with his "[[Permanent Marker|Light Pen]]".
*Email [[theme park]]: Made "The Strong Sad Gets Decked Repeatedly Stunt Spook-tacular", a show in his [[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace USA]].
*Email [[replacement]]: Trains people to attack him.
*Email [[dangeresque 3]]: Stole his sandwich; forced him to stunt double for Strong Mad on dangerous scenes.
*[[Experimental Film]]: Steals his spotlight from the commentary.
*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One]] Menu: Kicks The Cheat into him.
*Email [[radio]]: Forces him to act like a disc jockey, [[The Deathly Pallor]].
*Email [[origins]]: Made him a bellybutton with an electric drill, then threatens him with a second bellybutton.
*Email [[best thing]]: Throws [[Remote Control|the remote]] at him.
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]]: Convinces him that all his underwears somehow ended up individually priced and labeled in an online auction so he can watch ''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]''.
*Email [[record book]]: Awards him the record for "Biggest Waste of Dump".
*Email [[lady...ing]]: Drops him through a trapdoor.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Funneled rain onto him while he was taking a nap.
*[[TrogdorCon '97]]: Stole 500 bucks from him to run a booth at the con.
*[[Fall Float Parade]]: Stuck him in a fake snowman and uses [[Strong Bad's Nunchucks|nunchucks]] to beat him.
*Email [[technology]]: Hits him in the head with a "hard disk".
*Email [[narrator]]: One part of Strong Bad's movie trailer includes an octopus thrown at Strong Sad, while another trailer has Strong Sad hit by a dead goose launched out of the dryer.
*Email [[pop-up]]: One page of the book allows the reader to pour gray cement, ram's [[Blood|blood]], Boston cream or Magic Eye on Strong Sad's head. The page also has a flab-tab.
*Email [[candy product]]: Stuck his head on [[The Basement]]'s ceiling.
*Email [[suntan]]: Threatens his stuffed lobster [[Gooblies]].
*Email [[keep cool]]: Hits him on the head to wake him up.
*Email [[what I want]]: Puts wildebeest pheremones into his laundry (again).
*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]]: The Strong Bad Ornament "bedazzles" the Strong Sad Ornament off of the [[Decemberween]] tree, smashing him.

=== Photos of Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad ===

<gallery>
Image:Throwing remote at strong sad.png|"Ow! What was that for?"
Image:sbemail28.PNG|"Grabbin' your butt? That's not very ladylike."
Image:themesong.PNG|"Look out, Homestar, it's Strong Bad!"
Image:sbemail70.PNG|This wasn't the first time that happened to him... today.
Image:ss drawn on.png|"Watch out Julian Sands!"
Image:ss getting hopped on.png|"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"
Image:ss camera punch.png|"Since when did you start wearing a class ring?"
Image:ss keyboard hit.png|"Douglas!"
Image:Strong Sad Bath.png|"One night in Bangkok and the rough got rougher..."
Image:ss whiffle bat.png|BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT! BAT!
Image:imagend dead ss.png|STUFF'D!
Image:ss burned drawing.png|"I'll improve on your methods!"
Image:KeepCool StrongBadStrongSad.PNG|"And then we just... ask him."
</gallery>

== Strong Sad's Revenge ==
These are times when Strong Sad has either proved Strong Bad wrong or made fun of him, much to Strong Bad's disdain.

*Email [[stand-up]]: [[Fourth Wall Breaks|Shows the viewer]] Strong Bad's failed comedic act.
*Email [[gimmicks]]: Tells him that a computer like his could be bought in a garage sale for 15 dollars.
*Email [[marzipan]]: Does not fall for his "vinegar toast" prank.
*Email [[2 emails]]: Fools him to believe that "About a million ladies called... and said they'd be a few minutes late".
*Email [[labor day]]: With Strong Bad's absence, Strong Sad jokes that maybe his invitation got "''[[DELETED|da-leet-ed]]''".
*Email [[army]]: Joined the [[Homestarmy]], which rallies against the "[[Wrestleman|two bit wrestle man]] and his [[The Cheat|yellow dog]]".
*Email [[different town]]: Confuses him and calls him a weirdo.
*Email [[extra plug]]: Shushes Strong Bad for disrupting him watching a picture of Andy Griffith's head taped to a TV.
*Email [[looking old]]: After the proposed "lace lift" occurs, Strong Sad teases Strong Bad by pretending that Strong Bad is their great-grandmother.
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]: While Strong Bad is in [[Jail|jail]], Strong Sad turned the e-mail room into his tai chi space; later, he ratted Strong Bad out to [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] and [[Pom Pom]].
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]]: Catches Strong Bad trying to make out with a drawing of the made-over [[The Ugly One#New Hotness|Ugly One]].

==Strong Bad and Strong Sad Getting Along==
Rarely, Strong Bad and Strong Sad will be seen to get along in some way. This is usually one sided on Strong Sad's part.

*[[The Secrets That I Keep]]: Strong Bad and Strong Sad are seen getting along in a photo and a short movie.
*Email [[gimmicks]]: After Strong Bad was blown through a wall when his computer exploded, Strong Sad asks him if he is okay.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Strong Sad tried to teach Strong Bad how to whistle.
*Email [[different town]]: Strong Sad doesn't mind getting Strong Bad a bust of Bubo from the [[wikipedia:Clash of the Titans|Clash of the Titans]] convention.
*Email [[extra plug]]: Strong Sad helps Strong Bad with his unplugged email
*[[Sbemail 150?!?]]: Strong Sad offers to help Strong Bad with his 150th email.
*Email [[alternate universe]]: Strong Sad helps Strong Bad with his email song. Afterwards, Strong Bad thanks him.

==Trivia==
*[[Matt Chapman]] has said that Strong Bad and Strong Sad's relationship is very loosely based on the relationship between himself and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]], apparently from when they were kids. [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,59261,00.html]

==See Also==
*[[Strong Sad's Severed Head]]
*[[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|Strong Sad's Imagined Death]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Research]]

Strong Sad Smiling

Ectoplasmus — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:22:01 GMT

Ectoplasmus:

As his name implies, [[Strong Sad]] is rarely happy. However, from time to time he manages to '''crack a smile'''.

==Appearances==
*[[The Secrets That I Keep]]: Smiles in a video clip showing a [[Li'l Strong Bad|young Strong Bad]] giving him a noogie.
*Email [[gimmicks]]: Chuckles slightly when commenting on how a computer like the [[Tandy 400]] could be bought at a garage sale for about $15.
*Email [[labor day]]: When he makes the joke about [[Strong Bad]]'s invitation being [[DELETED]], he cracks the tinest of smiles.
*Email [[extra plug]]: Watches a picture of [[Wikipedia:Andy Griffith|Andy Griffith]]'s head taped to the TV with [[Strong Mad]] and [[The Cheat]] in the [[Strong Bad's Basement|basement]].
*Email [[radio]]: Under the influence of [[The Deathly Pallor]].
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]]: Smiles a bit after Strong Bad suggests he try "putting stuff in quotes" in his search for The Blue Ones.
*Email [[record book]]: He gives a big grin for his picture in Strong Bad's [[Count Longardeaux's Book|book]].
*[[Happy Hallow-day]]: He smiles involuntarily because of excess sunlight.
*[[looking old]]: Smiles widely when while talking to Strong Bad, who he teases by pretending to believe that is his great grandmother.

==Screenshots of Strong Sad Smiling==
<gallery>
Image:SS-smile-super8.png|Ah, the memories..
Image:Labordaysssmile.png|"Maybe it got 'da-leet-ed'?"
Image:Smileing.PNG|Andy Griffith!
Image:Thesturge.png|RADIO'D!
Image:Recordbookssadsmile.png|Biggest Waste of Dump
Image:Bugnmouthsmile.PNG|"Oh, Boolean operators! 'Blue' ''and'' 'Ones'!"
Image:Happy Hallow-day SS smile.PNG|"Something funny is happening to the sides of my mouth."
Image:LookingOldSmile.PNG|"Yes, I saw your new hip! It looks great!"
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Strong Bad Smiling]]
*[[Strong Mad Smiling]]
*[[The Cheat Smiling]]

[[Category:Lists]]

looking old

Ectoplasmus — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:18:09 GMT

Ectoplasmus:

{{sbenav|164|what I want|some kinda robot}}

[[Image:sbe164.png|thumb|"Are you telling me the nightly nacho cheese masks aren't working?"]]

Strong Bad is in need of an image overhaul.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[The Three Keepers of Trogdor]] (Easter egg), {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Homsar}}, {{film|Gavin}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Garage]], [[Living Room of the Brothers Strong]], [[Strong Sad's Room]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 22, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:18

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{slowly}'' Boom, tick. Tick-a-tick-a-tick, email. Boom, tick. Tick-a-tick-a-tick, What? Didgeri—
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: looking old?</div>
Dear Strongbad,<br />
You really do look old, how old are you anyways?<br />
<br />
Your faithful fan,<br />
Andy Hsiao, Taiwan
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads the sender's name as "Andy, H-S-I-A-O and sometimes Y, from Taiwan."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Look Andyman, my age is a closely guarded secret, protected by a sect of closely guarded monks high atop the Coches Mountains. ''{clears screen}'' They would no sooner dance with a goat than divulge my age. But they ''will'' bake you some crustly guarded bread! Anyways, whattaya mean I look old? Are you telling me the nightly nacho cheese masks aren't working?

''{As he says this, cut to a shot of Strong Bad in the bathroom, looking in the mirror. His face is covered in nacho cheese, and he then covers his eyes with two corn chips, with jalapeño slices on them. Cut back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't have the young peoples thinking I'm old! Am I really losing the youth vote? This calls for an EMERGENCY MARKETING MEETING!!!

''{Zoom out to a full view of Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitating a siren}'' Whaaa-donk. Click-click-click-click-click-click-click.

''{Cut to The Cheat watching TV.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{echoing voice-over}'' This is not a drill.

''{The Cheat gets off the couch and walks off. Cut to a silhouette view of Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{echoing voice-over}'' Whaaa-donk. Click-click-click-click-click-click-click. This is not a drill.

''{Bubs leaves the concession stand and walks off. Cut to Strong Bad at a desk. There is an easel in the background holding a piece of paper labelled "EMERGENCY MARKETING MEETING!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you all for coming on short ''such'' notice. You represent the best, the brightest, the people I hate the least. 'Cept you, Marzipan. You're here because of legal reasons.

'''MARZIPAN:''' We're ditty!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now what I need is an image overhaul. Something to reconnect me with the youth of today. Something that says—

''{Zoom in on the easel, the front piece of paper is moved away, revealing a badly-drawn picture of Strong Bad on a skateboard and another person on roller skates, with the caption:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Sup my young parsons, I too am so on the go that I drink my yogurt from a tube". Now what have ya got?

''{Cut to The Cheat with an overhead projector. He puts on a transparency:}''
<blockquote style="width: 20em">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1em">'''YOUTH THROUGH'''<br /><span style="color: red">''EDITING''</span></div>
*<span style="color: red">''QUICK''</span> '''CUTS'''
*<span style="color: red">''INCESSANT''</span> '''MUSIC'''
*<span style="color: red">''DISORIENTING''</span> '''CLOSE-UPS'''
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Youth through editing, huh? I'm on board, I'm not bored. So, how would it work?

''{The Cheat hits a button on a remote control, and plays a remixed version of the email. Behind everything is techno music consisting of a drum track and occasional The Cheat noises. Several quick repetitions of Strong Bad bringing up the email play, with the tilt angle changing and zooming in on the screen further on each one. Cut to a shot of Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dijjery–dear—

''{Cut to an extreme close-up of Strong Bad's eyes, moving across the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dijjery–dear—

''{Cut to an extreme close-up of Strong Bad's mouth, upside-down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dijjery–dear Strong Bad.

''{Cut to a side-on shot of Strong Bad at the computer desk, with the left side of the screen mirrored onto the right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You really do look old.

''{The last two lines of the email on the computer screen slide into the top third of the screen, Strong Bad's hands on the keyboard slide into the bottom third, and a closeup of Strong Bad's eyes slides into the centre third.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Your faithful fan—

''{The top and bottom thirds slide away, revealing the rest of Strong Bad's face.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —from Taiwan.

''{Pan across Strong Bad's hands on the computer. As he types, "<tt>]Look Andyman,</tt>" appears in large letters along the top of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look Andyman,

''{Slowly zoom in on the computer screen, tilted at an angle, as Strong Bad types.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' My age is a closely guarded secret,

''{Tracking lines appear and the shot rewinds to just after "Look Andyman," was typed. Then a split-screen shot, in all four corners is the same shot of Strong Bad, each with a different colour tint – red in the top left, yellow in the top right, green in the lower left and blue in the lower right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways—

''{A normal shot of Strong Bad typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —whattaya—

''{A close-up of Strong Bad's mouth.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —mean I—

''{A close-up of Strong Bad's typing hands.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —look—

''{A side view of Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —old?

''{A close-up of the power point under the desk. Then static, and we return to Strong Bad at the emergency marketing meeting. Disorienting sound effects play in the background, and Strong Bad is having trouble looking straight.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh... The Cheat... I don't know whether to puke or have a seizure...

''{A piece of paper is put on the easel, with silhouettes of Strong Bad throwing up and seizing, labelled "STYLE 1" and "STYLE 2". Cut to Bubs, who has a folder labelled "'''GOO'''<del>BA</del>D IDEAS"}''

'''BUBS:''' Well, I've been noticing how kids love anything with a lowercase "i" in front of it. It's working great for me down at the Concession Stand!

''{Cut to the concession stand, on the desk there is a sign reading "<del>1</del>0% OFF ALL iTems!" Pull back to see Homestar Runner and Homsar standing in line.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{to Homsar}'' Hey, Homestar. What color iTem are you gonna get?

''{Cut back to the meeting}''

'''BUBS:''' We could try iStrong, or iBad...

'''STRONG BAD:''' We already tried that with lowercase "e"s back in the late '90s. We all know where that got us.

''{Cut to a large number of boxes, all labelled "eStrong Vague Online Investments". The wind can be heard blowing through, and Gavin walks in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Next.

''{Cut to Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I came up with a few ways to spruce up your look, and add hundreds to your resell value.

''{Marzipan pulls out a piece of paper with a diagram of Strong Bad's head on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{monotone}'' I am legally obligated to ask you to proceed.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks.

''{Zoom in on the diagram of Strong Bad's head. As Marzipan suggests changes, they appear on the diagram.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' First we're gonna start with a flagstone path leading up to your chin, right here. Then we'll fill the negative space around your head with Forsythia and maybe some Alberta spruce. And last, we install a water feature right here, ''{Strong Bad's forehead}'' which I think will create a great focal point for entertaining summer guests. ''{some outdoor tables and a deck chair appear}''

''{Cut back to the meeting.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, this'll work great, Marzipan. If I was a ''BACKYARD''!

''{He says this last word so loud that a strong wind blows out his mouth, blowing Marzipan's hair around and rippling her cheeks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Next.

''{Strong Mad pulls out a card, labelled "were a diaper", a diaper with Nebulon pictures on it hanging from the middle from what is labelled "dupp tape", and pictures on the right of "grass", "rocks" and "mounds".}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' WEAR A DIAPER!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, nice try, bo-hwee-moth, but that's a little younger than I was looking ''{pronounced as loo-king}'' to go. These are all terrible ideas! What am I not paying you people for, anyway? It's time to resort to extreme measures. With Gene Hackman. It's time for a lace lift!

''{A new piece of paper lands on the easel, with a diagram of the back of Strong Bad's head, an arrow pointing away from the shoelace knot at the bottom of the laces, and the caption "PULL THOSE SUCKAS TIGHT".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat! Strong Mad! Prep for surgery!

''{Cut to the lounge room, Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat enter from above wearing surgical gowns and masks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, on three.

''{Cut to behind Strong Bad, Strong Mad is holding the shoelace knot.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' One... Two... Aah!

''{Strong Mad pulls the strings, deforming Strong Bad's head, and stretching out all of his facial features. His mouth is severely stretched, and his speech is mumbled and subtitled.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, yeah. I feel at least 10 years younger. Time to go relate to some 18-24 year olds!

''{Strong Bad walks to the dining room, where Strong Sad is sitting staring at a plate of food with som peas and corn which he has lined up neatly.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello, my fellow young person! ''{The subtitles read "What's up, my fellow young parson?"}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, hey Great Grandma. When did you get here?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm not Great Grandma. I'm a young person, like you. I eat my yogurt from a tube.

'''STRONG SAD:''' (smiling, amused) That's right! You eat everything through a tube! Well, let's get you back to the home.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait! I'm a hip young person!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Yes, I saw your new hip! It looks great!

''{Strong Sad leads the complaining Strong Bad out of the room.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Why don't you tell me again about the time the Depression fought Abraham Lincoln naked in your front yard?

''{The Paper comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Strong Bad's Age.png|thumb|A closely guarded secret]]
*When Strong bad is talking about the sect of closely guarded monks, click on the words 'closely guarded monks' to see the Three Keepers of Trogdor atop a mountain with lightning and treasure.
* Click on 'crustly guarded bread' to see a sample of [[Crustly Guarded Bread|the bread]].
* Click on the diaper to see a plane fly across the top of the screen with 'WEAR A DIAPER!' towed behind it.
* At the end, click on the fork to see Homestar in the eStrong warehouse:
: '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{echoing voice}'' I'll take it! I'll take 12!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Rhytidectomy|facelift]] is a [[Wikipedia:Cosmetic surgery|cosmetic surgery]] procedure where excess skin is removed from the face, to remove wrinkles.
*"H, s, i, a, o, and sometimes y" refers to the Latin [[Wikipedia:Vowel#Written vowels|vowels]], which are sometimes listed as "a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y".
*''"Chai"'' means "[[Wikipedia:Chai|tea]]" in [[Wikipedia:Hindi|Hindi]] and "[[Wikipedia:Chai (symbol)|life]]" in [[Wikipedia:Hebrew|Hebrew]]. The ch in the Hindi word is read as a [[Wikipedia:Voiceless postalveolar affricate|Voiceless postalveolar affricate]], but the Hebrew ch is read as a [[Wikipedia:Voiceless uvular fricative|Voiceless uvular fricative]]. "[[Wikipedia:L'Chaim|L'Chaim]]" is a Hebrew toast meaning "cheers", or more literally, "to life." The tea Marzipan drinks is also certified [[Wikipedia:kosher|kosher]], meaning that it meets Jewish dietary guidelines.
*The "nightly nacho cheese masks" appear to be a type of [[Wikipedia:facial|facial]]. Usually, [[Wikipedia: avocado|avocado]] is used.

===Trivia===
*The floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#drakkhen|drakkhen]]".
*This is the first time the Strongs' [[Parents|great-grandmother]] is mentioned.
*This is the first email sent from Asia.

===Remarks===
*During the Cheat's remixed version of the intro, clicking on the Lappy's screen will still produce the usual distortion effect.
**However, on some shots, the distortion effect is dimmer than usual.
**It doesn't work when there are closeups on Strong Bad's [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|typing]].

===Goofs===
[[Image:Looking Old Goof.PNG|thumb|"Yes, you eat ''everything'' through a tube."]]
*When Strong Sad is walking "to the home", his closed mouth is visible under his round mouth.

===Glitches===
*When Marzipan closes her eyes, you can see a dot flash near them. This is because she blinks every four seconds or so, and with her eyes closed, she attempts to blink over her closed eyes. The effect can easily be observed if the email is paused while her eyes are closed.

===Inside References===
*The music that plays when Strong Bad summons his "marketing staff" was originally used in [[candy product]] when he described the [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]].
*[[Nebulon]] appears on the diaper and uses the same art from [[best thing]].
*The "WEAR A DIAPER!" Easter egg is a reference to [[Wear a Bikini!]], especially [[Main Page 3]].
*The music that plays when Strong Bad is mistaken for his great-grandmother was first used in [[portrait]].
*"I'll take it! I'll take twelve!" is a direct line from [[garage sale]].
*Part of the suspenseful [[cliffhangers|cliffhanger]] music is used when Strong Bad reveals his plan for a lace lift.
*The Coches Mountains were previously mentioned in [[geddup noise]]. ''(see also Real-World References)''

===Real World References===
[[Image:Strong Bad Andy Warhol.png|thumb|A [[Wikipedia:Pop art|pop artist]]'s take on the wrestleman]]
*Eating your yogurt from a tube is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Go-Gurt|Go-Gurt]], a brand of "portable yogurt", or "Yo on the go".
**In the case of Canada, it refers to Yoplait Tubes.
*The "items with a [[Lowercase i's|lowercase I]] before it" refers to Apple's many products with that naming scheme, such as the [[Wikipedia:iPod|iPod]], [[Wikipedia:iMac|iMac]] and [[Wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]].
*[[Wikipedia:Extreme Measures|Extreme Measures]] is a 1996 thriller starring [[Wikipedia:Gene Hackman|Gene Hackman]].
*"Didgeri-Dear Strong Bad" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Didgeridoo|didgeridoo]], an instrument used by Australian Aborigines.
*The split-screen shot with Strong Bad in four different color tints refers to [[Wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Andy Warhol]]'s art.
*Strong Bad's "alarm" sound is an imitation of the alarm heard in the NES version of [[Wikipedia:Maniac Mansion|Maniac Mansion]] when you turn on the water valve.
*The "items with lowercase E before it" refer to the common marketing technique in the late 90's to attach "e" as in "electronic" to a product to ride the coattails of the burgeoning e-commerce industry, which took the "e" in its name from electronic mail, email.
**The "eStrong Vague Online Investments", and the apparent failure of eStrong are references to the [[Wikipedia:dot-com bubble|dot-com bubble]].
*Las Coches Mountain is in the [[Wikipedia: Sierra Madre Mountains (California)| Sierra Madres]].
*"I feel at least 10 years younger," could be a reference to the makeover show [[Wikipedia: Ten_years_younger|10 Years Younger]], where nominees are madeover for a week in attempts to shave off years from their appearance.

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Pregnancy

Ectoplasmus — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:14:01 GMT

Ectoplasmus: A prank running gag

== Headline text ==
'''Pregnancy'''

Occasionally, certian characters metion being or getting pregnant. Though it is often a male somewhat confused, it has been a female more than once.

'''Instances'''

Debut: Commandos in the classroom short: After Reynold makes a failed attempt to swear, he says that he "Might as well go home and get teen pregnant"

In Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2, Marzipan says that she is "Probably outside eating some dirt or something." Eating dirt, also known as geophagy, is a practice most often seen in rural or preindustrial societies among pregnant women. The day after this toon was released, The Brothers Chaps announced at Flashforward 2006 that Missy Palmer (the voice of Marzipan) was pregnant.(See Marzipans Answering Machine Version 13.2)

In the Strong Bad E-mail "keep cool" Strong Bad asks Bubs if he would "Like to get together a game of "Sharks and Minnows"? "Einstein and Kreskin"? or "Pregnant and seventeen"?

In the Strong Bad E-mail cliffhangers, Homestar momentarily believes himself to be pregnant.