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== Museum Sketchbook ==

Would it be OK if someone moved the bottom section of this page to something like [[Sketchbook (Museum)]]? This page takes far too long to load on a dial-up internet connection. --{{User:Venusy/Sig}}, 06:24, 9th of March 2005

:Hmm, I like keeping the museum ones here on the [[Sketchbook]] page, and instead moving the weekly sketchbook ones to a [[Weekly Sketchbook]] page. This would match our [[Weekly Fanstuff]] page. Any one else agree?[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 10:20, 9 Mar 2005 (MST)

::Actually, I like that idea, better than my own as well. Weekly Sketchbook matches the rest of the weekly updates, and is probably easier to change the links for. The only reason I suggested Sketchbook (Museum) was because I thought less pages linked/would link to it. But Weekly Sketchbook sounds great. --{{User:Venusy/Sig}}, 18:08, 9 Mar 2005 (GMT)

:::Done, see [[Weekly Sketchbook]]. I fixed all the links as well.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 12:48, 9 Mar 2005 (MST)

''Note: The following is a copy/paste from the old Talk page''
Just a quick question. Who's gonna keep up with updating stuff like this? I know we're all busy with simply moving crap from there to here, but I dunne wanna lose anything that could be added, ya know? I'd update it myself, but I do most my wikistuff at work, so I can't make screenshots at all. -- [[User:AgentSeethroo|AgentSeethroo]] 15:15, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

:Yeah, I can do that tonight. I think I'll come up with a better format too. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 15:30, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

::Guh-roovay. The current one is kinda stinky anywho. -- [[User:AgentSeethroo|AgentSeethroo]] 16:00, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

== Fun facts? ==

Is there room for a fun facts section on this page? The Tetherball'd TTGS death is a possible reference to the first season of South Park, when Kenny died in the exact same way. --[[User:Southpaw018|Southpaw018]] 18:46, 11 Nov 2004 (MST)

If there is, I vote Decline -[[User:Your Fuzzy God|Your Fuzzy God]] 10:20, 23 Nov 2004 (MST)
:Second'd this is extremly long already. But you can make a different aritcle and THEN put the link onto here. [[User:Sbmaniac|Sbmaniac]]

== "Tableization" ==

I'm glad there's finally a table for this section (as well as the weekly fanstuff.) The images being different sizes before the tables wasn't a necessarily a bad thing, I just thought it detracted from the page slightly. The use of tables did force those images that were on other sites (namely photobucket) to be uploaded to the wiki, which is a plus. I think must of us can agree that it looks better than before.
--[[User:The Paper|Teh P.]] 22:19, 11 Nov 2004 (MST)

== Comic-Book Style The Cheat==

With the introduction of the tables, I'm glad this image finally surfaced. I almost lost hope in that image ever being recovered, as it was the only image that I thought was never POSTERITY'd!! Due credit to [[User:Tom|Tom]].
--[[User:The Paper|Teh P.]] 22:19, 11 Nov 2004 (MST)

== Message to [[TBC]] from [[Jonathan Howe]] ==

Be sure to view the XML source of this file:
[http://www.homestarrunner.com/weeklies/weeklies.xml]

:I learned about this XML file when I was poking through these flash files: [http://www.homestarrunner.com/fanstuff.swf] & [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sketchbook.swf] when I found I couldn't view the image or the text when those two preceding files are saved remotely (i.e., on a hard drive.) '''Jonathan''' (I assume his last name is Howe, as he is a programmer) has left a message in a comment to the "'''Chapos'''" about the placement of certain "character shortcuts." He more or less 'signs' the comment with the words "Love, jonathan." I just found this rather amusing. Does anyone else? --[[User:The Paper|The Paper]] 20:37, 2 Dec 2004 (MST)

:Hmmm... Tricky. I like the base files though. Those can come in handy... [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 12:12, 30 Dec 2004 (MST)

== Halloween Costumes ==

If anyone can identify some of those halloween costumes from the museum sketchbook, (the last sketch), feel free to enter their names into the rollover title at the appropriate place saver. I can't really think of anything better at the moment, maybe I'll add them to the [[Halloween Costumes]] section or something later. Thanks. [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 12:12, 30 Dec 2004 (MST)

== Images with Subtitles ==

Shouldn't the images for the Sketchbook and Fanstuff ''not'' have the captions with them? If not, the "Title" column is pretty much useless. --[[User:Gafaddict|Gafaddict]] 21:24, 17 Feb 2005 (MST)

It does seem redundant. It is easier to remove the "title" column, but then that text can not be found during a search. [[User:Drhaggis|<nowiki></nowiki>]]- [[User:Drhaggis|Dr Haggis]] - [[User talk: Drhaggis|Talk]] 23:14, 17 Feb 2005 (MST)

:Since the very beginning, we've always treated the text and image as one. That's how they appear, so that's how we've been reproducing them. And the additional text is for better searching. I do notice, however, that the [[Sketchbook]] article lacks the interesting descriptions the [[Weekly Fanstuff]] page affords.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 12:57, 19 Feb 2005 (MST)

==Moving the page==

Shouldn't this still be under simply a 'Sketchbook' page title? Perhaps it would make more sense to move The Museum Sketchbook to just that, a 'Museum Sketchbook' page or something. I mean, when you roll over the button on the main page, all that pops up under it is just 'Sketchbook'. We're not going to change the name of 'Quote of the Week' to just 'Weekly Quote' are we? (Sorry I missed the discussion on the [[Sketchbook]] page) [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 15:31, 12 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Er, good point. So you're thinking we should move Weekly Sketchbook --> Sketchbook and Sketchbook --> Museum Sketchbook. That makes sense to me, but then again so did moving the weekly sketchbook section to this page. What do you think?[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 12:01, 13 Mar 2005 (MST)
::I second Tom--[[User:flashstorm|flashstorm]] 12:34, 13 Mar 2005 (MST)

:::Yup. I appreciate the work you went to fixing all the links, and don't like to ask you to change them back, but it really makes sense to keep the names the website came up with. I third Tom. [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 14:17, 13 Mar 2005 (MST)

::::Fourth'd! </tgs> -- [[User:nintendorulez|nintendorulez]] 14:51, 28 Mar 2005 (MST)

:::::Okay, then unless anyone else wants to do it, or objects in the next few days, I'm gonna do the move. [[User:Thunderbird L17|''<tt>[[User:Thunderbird L17|⇔Thunderbird⇔]]</tt>'']] 19:41, 31 Mar 2005 (MST)

::::::It should be easy, since I went through and made sure all the links were correct for the first move. I would change all the "Sketchbook" links to "Museum Sketchbook" first, then move "Sketchbook" to "Museum Sketchbook". This will create a redirect at "Sketchbook" so you can move "Weekly Sketchbook" to "Sketchbook". Then when you change the "Weekly Sketchbook" links to "Sketchbook", it will be a bit easier. If you need any help, just ask.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 21:29, 2 Apr 2005 (MST)

== Sketch Descriptions? ==

Should we add descriptions to the sketches, like we did with the [[Weekly Fanstuff]]? Some people might have no idea what the sketches are of.--[[User:Lord Pikachon|The guy who's name you probably know]]

:It would be nice to have some links on some of the more obscure sketches (like Mashed Potato Jones or the Balding Man). <tt>[[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora the Homestar Coder]]</tt> 19:12, 7 Apr 2005 (MDT)

Okay, me, Trogga, and Homestar Coder have begun working on descriptions.--[[User:Lord Pikachon|Lord Pikachon]]

== Pawn of a hat? ==
I don't wat to start an edit war, but I just don't see [[Strong Sad]] as a game pawn in [[Image:problematics.PNG|this picture]]. I see it as Strong Sad's head shooting out of a magic hat. [[User:E.L. Cool|E.L. Cool]] 18:23, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

:I see Strong Sad's head on a game pawn, and I definately don't see it coming out of a hat. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 18:26, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

::Me as well -- [[User:Tony Stony|Tony Stony]] 18:26, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

:::I see what hes talking about. {{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}}

::::I really wish I could find a picture on the internet, but it looks to me like SS is one of those toys that little kids play with. They're basically just comprised of a cylinder and a head. I don't know what they're called though. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:01, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::Ooh, I know just the things. I think my grandmother still has 'em. I'll see if I can get a pic. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::::::I found [http://www.andertoons.com/images/blog/LittlePeople.jpg a picture]...anyone else think that's what the sketch of SS is? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:08, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::::Yes, exactly! That's just what I was thinking, and have been since it was put up. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::::::::Does anyone know what they're called? (is it "Little People"?) I think we should probably mention this on the page. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:18, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::::::I had those as a kid, and I recall them being called "Little People". {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:24, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::::::They're Playschool Little People, I think. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::::::::::[http://www.fisher-price.com/US/littlepeople/default_flash.asp Fisher-Price], actually. And they're no longer in that classic design. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:27, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::::::::Add'd. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:31, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

==Computer Sketch==

Can somebody read that floppy to the right of Homestar on the Comp? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 23:40, 6 Oct 2005 (UTC)
:Or can anybody read Basic? Does the summary mean anything in particular? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 17:42, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)
::Or know what brand of computer that is? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 17:46, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

:::Just looked up the basic, " 160 vlin 12, 17 at 26". 160 is the line number of the command. It means draw a vertical line from y-coordinate 12 to y-coordinate 17 at x-coordinate 26. That compy looks like an Apple II to me (and I found the "vlin" thing on an Apple II page). {{User:Homestar Coder/sig}} 17:47, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

::::I've seen that PC before... Isn't that the one from [[Peasant's Quest Preview]]? Or is it the one from [[Puppet Time]]? --{{User:Venusy/Sig}}, 18:55, 7 October 2005 (BST)
:::::Okay, I updated the page with the info Coder found. And if anybody could zoom in and read that floppy or anything, that would be awsome. And after careful cross-scruiteny, it appears that the computer used in the Sketchbook is indeed the same used by the [[Videlectrix]] people, even on the same desk. The one difference is that the logo on the keyboard (I think it was the Apple logo) is strangely absent from the [[Videlectrix]] photo. Most likely to avoid any possible legal problems and simplify it up, since they were photoshopping the [[Peasant's Quest]] image onto the screen anyways. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 18:43, 7 Oct 2005 (UTC)

== Consistency in dates ==

I just noticed that the date abbreviations in this page are not consistent. In general I have seen pages use 3 letter abbreviations. This is the case for most months here except: Sept, June (listed as both June and Jun) and April (also listed as Apr). I suggest that we make them all be 3 character abbreviations no more. Sounds good? --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 23:15, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
:Well since there was no mention either way i'm gonna go ahead and do it. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 06:45, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

== Mixed-up pictures ==

There's something wrong with my computer or something like that. In the Sketchbook window, I see the words "homestar ice crusher", but from there up it's the old picture of Strong Mad holding his mystical orbs. [http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/9644/sketchbookmessedup3wr.png 1] You guys are pretty computer-savvy, anyone know what's wrong? And if not, please don't blame me. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 09:00, 24 December 2006 (EST). Well, it's actually 12:05 on January 27, 2006.
:A lot of users have been commenting on similar mysterious problems, and it likely surrounds your page cache and what cached version of what your browser is loading. In this case it's loading a recent .xml with an old picture. Try clearning your cache to see if that does the trick. I think that's what the other users recommend, and pretty much the only thing that would solve it. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 06:13, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

== none shall pass! ==

None shall pass! for a minute there i thought it read, YOU SHALL NOT PASS! for lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring?

[[User:Nikolce Kocovski|Nikolce Kocovski]] 10:22, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

:I actually was thinking Monty Python and the Holy grail when I say that. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 13:06, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
:: I agree with Inivsible Robot Fish. [[USer:Sbmaniac|Sbmaniac]]

== Commas vs. Periods ==

I'll grant that commas and periods are barely distinguishable from each other in the caption font. But you can tell the difference by looking very closely. Commas have the smallest tail imaginable. Compare:

[http://www.hrwiki.org/images/e/e9/20060119_sketchbook_orbs_up_yo.PNG orbs up, yo] 
[http://www.hrwiki.org/images/7/79/20060209_sketchbook_nice_inking_mike.PNG nice inking, mike] 
[http://www.hrwiki.org/images/8/81/20060216_sketchbook_none_shall_pass_eww.PNG none shall pass! eww.]

If you cannot see a slight dip (just a pixel or two) in the comma images, copy all three of them to MS Paint (or whatever), zoom in, and compare the commas and periods. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 03:53, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

== poopertrooper? ==

On the page, it says "poopertrooper" is a reference to Super Troopers. I think it's more likely it's a refernce to pooper scoopers. -[[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 23:39, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
:I thought of "pooper scooper" when I first saw it. Super Troopers, to me, seems a lot more unlikely. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 00:06, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

[[IMDB:tt0247745|Super Troopers]] is a movie about state troopers, who's uniform is nowhere near to what the poopsmith wears. In science fiction, stromtroopers dress in a similar way to The Poopsmith. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 14:34, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
:There is no way storm troopers has any relevance here. Poopertrooper - pooper scooper is just as good as poopertrooper to super troopers. one has the same root of pooper, the other has same ending of trooper, storm trooper is just not even close and they don't look anything alike. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 14:37, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

:I thought it sounded like Koopa Troopas. - [[User:Volbeat A The Cheat|Volbeat A The Cheat]] 23:55, 17 March 2006(UTC)

::That seems like way too much of a stretch. If they wanted to reference Koopa Troopas, it probably would have said "Poopa Troopas". [[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 02:17, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

:Don't get mad, I wasn't the one that edited it into the article. I only said what I thought it was at first, I wasn't like "0MG J00 5UX0R L4M0 L0L I7 I5N7 UB3R P00P3R SC00P3R I7 K00P4 7R00P4!!!!!!!!111111!!!11!!!11!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!111one" - [[User:Volbeat A The Cheat|Volbeat A The Cheat]] 02:36, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
:: Chill out, I wasn't mad, I was just commenting that it seemed like too much of a stretch. [[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 20:49, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Now I'M mad that people keep changing the article cos they think my idea was right, it wasn't even an idea! - [[User:Volbeat A The Cheat|Volbeat A The Cheat]] 00:52, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

I vote Super Troopers. Its about police. The stormtrooper Poopsmith is obviously a form of police. Referencing pooperscoopers makes *no* contextual sense. I'm changing it back. [[User:Piscez]]

:Here's what bugs me. When you say, "this '''is''' a reference to..." you are stating something is fact. In this case, we all have our opinions, and each think ours are correct. The fact '''is''' that none of were there when TBC sketched this out and don't have a flippin' clue what they were refering to. Therefore, I propose the following revision:
==== Pooper Trooper Scooper Dooper Blooper ====
Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption could be a reference to the device [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]], the movie [[Wikipedia:Super_Troopers|Super Troopers]], the [[wikipedia:Mario|Super Mario Brothers']] [[Wikipedia:Koopa|Koopa Troopas]], or the [[wikipedia:George_Lucas|George Lucas']] [[Wikipedia:Stormtroopers|stormtroopers]].

{{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 12:44, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

In general, users here seem to think "refers to" means "resembles". IRF is right; only TBC know for sure about what's a reference. Some are obvious, but I'm sure there are a lot of references we'll never get. And then there are a lot of things that resemble other things but TBC never were trying to refer to that thing. I think as a knowledge base we need to be a bit more conservative in how we decide references. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 12:50, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

''Stormtroopers'' seems the most obvious reference. Not the George Lucas kind, but rather the Hitler/Orwell kind. (Those of you who are still somewhat whippersnapperesque should be aware that the term predated ''Star Wars'' by a great many years.) Most of the other suggested references seem to be simple attempts to match up same or similar sounding words, rather than considering the actual ''context''. {{User:Bill/sig}} 17:03, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

:Storm troopers is what I was saying all along. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 17:32, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

ok then ''Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption could be a reference to the device [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]], the movie [[Wikipedia:Super_Troopers|Super Troopers]], the [[wikipedia:Mario|Super Mario Brothers']] [[Wikipedia:Koopa|Koopa Troopas]], or [[Wikipedia:Stormtroopers|stormtroopers]] (from [[wikipedia:World_War_I|WWI]]).''

either way, its still spec at best, and in response to Bill, the usage of pooper cannot be ignored why else would TBC go from The Poopsmith to pooper if not trying to make a ryhme such as Super Trooper or refer to the legendary pooper scooper. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 17:48, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
:For the rhyme, perhaps. Just because the rhyme is funny. Doesn't have to be a reference to pooper or super. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:54, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

My two cents: Pooper Scooper and Stormtrooper are both meaningful enough to be included. "Super Trooper" and "Koopa Troopa" are both based on "Stormtrooper" and, thus, unnecessary. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 18:05, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Ahem. I would Like to add at this point that the Koopa Troopas were the second most common enemies (next to goombas) in the original Super Mario Bros., which came out BEFORE Star Wars: A New Hope. So if anything, Stormtroopers are based off of Koopa Troopas. (Very, very unlikely.) --{{User:The very strongest}} 12:35, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

:See my retraction above, storm troopers is a term that refers to certain soldiers at the end of WWI, which is pre-television. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 21:28, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

I like your idea, I R F, I vote that we go with that one. - [[User:Volbeat A The Cheat|Volbeat A The Cheat]] 04:36, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Ok, the opinions are vast so I think a good'ol vote is in order

'''version 1''' ''current version'' 
Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption is a reference to [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]].
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'''version 2''' ''the loaded version'' 
Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption could be a reference to the device [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]], the movie [[Wikipedia:Super_Troopers|Super Troopers]], the [[wikipedia:Mario|Super Mario Brothers']] [[Wikipedia:Koopa|Koopa Troopas]], or [[Wikipedia:Stormtroopers|stormtroopers]] (from [[wikipedia:World_War_I|WWI]]).''
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'''version 3''' ''the bare version'' 
Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]].
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'''version 4''' ''combination (please specify which items qualify as a reference)'' 
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== Super Suudsu Me ==

Feels like the 5-month-old suudsu is a reference to the French fry aging experiment in [[Wikipedia:Super Size Me|Super Size Me]]. But I haven't seen the film, so I don't know how direct the connection is. Anyone want to do a little fact-checking here? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:54, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
:I haven't seen it either, but the fact that this was posted five months to the day after [[bedtime story]] was released says to me that nobody actually ''drank'' the suudsu or dumped it out, and it's just been sitting there. It actually reminds me of the old clichè of the guy with the extremely dirty bedroom finally trying to clean it up and pulling out a half-eaten sandwich or burrito from under the bed and exclaiming "So ''that's'' what happened to my sandwich [burrito]." And by then it's covered with mold and he's got to shoo a [[Gavin|roach]] or two away from it before he touches it. The only specific example I can think of right now is from [[Wikipedia:Even Stevens]] (the episode where a haz mat team is needed to clean Louis's room and he has to sleep in Donnie's room. No, I don't watch the Disney channel anymore, but my younger sbblings frequently leave the TV on when they're not watching it and my ADD brain will be distracted by ut. {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 20:40, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

== suudsu sketch? ==

Is it noteworthy that this is only the 2nd time that the sketch isn't a sketch but a photograph?
{{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 18:46, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
:Th' last photo was sort of a sketch. Just a computer-generated one. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::This would be the first Sketchbook item which cannot really be called a sketch. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:58, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
::Sketch: [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Sketch Dictionary.com], [[Wiktionary:Sketch|Wikitionary]], [[Wikipedia:Sketch|Wikipedia]] [[User:Beep|Beep]] 22:20, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

== Missy's The Cheat ==

Hmm... an upcoming Marzipan-drawn episode?? Probably not, but if it happens, you read it here first! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:00, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
*It looks like a Dr. Seuss character. Like it's got a lion head and tail, but with a penguin body. I think it's kinda cute though! -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]
*I think it looks like an Easter egg with a lion's mane, beady eyes, and a tail. Very nice, though. --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 19:31, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
*You just know that in another six months they're going to turn that into a guest character. [[User:68.104.201.53|68.104.201.53]] 06:55, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

==Female Coach Z?==

It says that's some kind of female coaz Z with a 3 instead of a Z is in this week's sketchbook... But it's clearly Homeschool winner's symbol! And I guess this means this is an alternate verion of Coach Z who'll never be used...
:Not sure about the HW connection - his symbol is a speech balloon. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:04, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
::While I'm not entirely sure it's a female (I was edit-conflicted on putting it up, and my description just said "long-haired"), I can safely say that's a three. Dunno where you're getting the Homeschool Winner thing from. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::I can see from where he got the Homeschool idea from. The space between the 3 and the circle looks like Homeschool's word bubble upside down. But it says 3 on the caption iself, so no argue there. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 06:13, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

==Numba zero==

I removed the Gilbert Arenas reference from last week's sketch description because there's no proof that it is. There have been plenty of players in the NBA who've worn number 0, and it can't be more than coincidence. --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 02:35, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

==Sample of Style==

Anyone else notice a simularity between the styles of Numba 0 Strong Sad and Droolstar Runner? They're both in a new sketchy style with lots of detail and shadow as if they were draw at the same time or for the same purpose. Not only that they're also both in a very school-type setting. Granted Homestar could be asleep anywhere, and Strong Sad could be playing professional basketball but I seriously doubt thats the case. My question is, do you guys think this is a sign of toons to come?
*Hmm, maybe! They could be getting more into chiaroscuro shading, like SS's dragon.[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

== 1-up? ==

Im'a prootty sure that shoe says [[Wikipedia:7-Up|7-Up]]--{{User:Benol/sig}} 22:39, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
: I saw a "1". Anyway, although the poor drawing in the background looks more like Homestar, the boot looks very much like a [[20X6]] boot. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:56, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
::I think it looks like 7-Up, too. But I don't think it is, after all Homestar's has a [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)|star]] on it. That would mean 1-Up would have that or some kind'a familiar mushroom… [[User:Stongbah|Stongbah]] 18:23, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
:::I thought it was a "7" the first time I saw it, and I still think it looks like one. {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 19:09, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
::::I also can see "7-up", but "1-up" makes more sense in the context. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 02:46, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

== One and a half King of Towns ==

Should the plural of "King of Town" be "King of Towns" or "Kings of Town"? [[User:Gus|Gus]] 04:55, 4 August 2006 (UTC) (Perhaps "A King of Town and a half"?)
:I honestly don't know. I think it should be entirely reworded to we don't have to deal with it. {{User:Salty/sig}} 04:57, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
::Good point, guys. I've changed it.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 05:04, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
[[Image:Kotqowopera.png|thumb|The KOT... and then a half? (Opera 9)]]
In Opera 9, it seems there are rendering issues. Anyone else see something similar to this? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:21, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

== Taste it out? ==

It's said on the page that "taste it out" may be based on [[lady fan]]'s "twees it out". I'm not so sure; it reminds me more of a line from [[do over]] ("taste out one of them Cheatcakes"). Thoughts? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:13, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
:[[TTATOT]], or we add a new word running gag page about "out". But I don't think so. {{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:17, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
:: You're misapplying the term TTATOT, as this isn't it. I don't think it's referring to a set of similar lines, I think it's referring to one line. Just not the one mentioned on the page. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:21, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
:::"Twees it out" was the first thing that came to my mind... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::TTATOT, as in "unusual use of the word 'out'".{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:25, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
:::: You're still misusing TTATOT, and even if it was, the correct solution would be to remove any trace of reference entirely. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:27, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
:::::"Twees it out" is what I thought of at first too, but I'm not convinced it refers to anything in particular. TBC enjoy using words in strange ways; it needn't necessarily be a reference. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 21:40, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
::::::"Taste out one o' them Cheatcakes" is what popped into my head, what with the act of tasting in the picture and all. However, TBC have been known to use words in extremely odd ways, such as "Style" and others. I'd be inclinec to believe it's just some unusual word use that TBC employ in theirdaily lives that has spilled over in order to make Homestar Runner just that more bizarre.{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 05:00, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

== Text bug ==

[[Image:Sketchbookbug.PNG|thumb]]
I've seen this reverted a few times, so here is the prove. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 08:59, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

== The Bendy Hop ==

It's really not a big deal, but I feel confident enough about it to post a comment on this talk page. I think that the "bendy hop" is a particular reference to the [[Wikipedia:Lindy Hop|lindy hop]], for the following reasons: (1) the titles differ only by two letters, (2) Coach Z's pose looks strongly like a typical swing/jazz dance step, of which the Lindy Hop is probably the most famous.

It was suggested that this might be more likely a reference to the [http://www.ehow.com/how_15790_bunny-hop.html bunny hop], but I question this, for the following reasons: this dance is less well-known (I base this, perhaps unjustly, on the relative size of the Wikipedia articles), and Coach Z's pose doesn't resemble the dance steps as described in the above link. (The bunny hop is a line dance involving other people and focuses on foot steps but not arm movements.) If we can rule out the bunny hop, then I don't think this fact is TTATOT, unless other candidates for "that" and "the other thing" exist.

Again, it won't break my heart if this fact is not changed back to my version, but I really do think that this is a particular reference to the lindy hop. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:09, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

:When I first saw the Sketchbook item and was preparing the screencap, I considered including the reference to a particular dance. But with the Lindy Ho, the Bunny Hop, and the classic song "At The Hop", and I'm sure others, I could not allow myself to attach the dance to any particular one of those. We can never know which one was the reference. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

::I thought it was a sketch for his jumping pose seen in A Folky Tale and geddup noise. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 07:48, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

== The Thinkin Man ==
Reference to Yellow Dellow? It looks more like a reference to the famous statue, "[[Wikipedia:The Thinker|The Thinker]]."
:You could be right, but I don't know how anybody could confirm either of those, so I removed the statement. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 20:15, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
::If you imagine the Rodin sculpture sans arms, the pose is nearly identical. Seems like a clear reference to me. -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 23:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

retirement A

Mayosolo — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:26:13 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Real-World References */ Get a Witness

{{sbenav|159a|cliffhangers|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail159a.png|thumb|"Perfect! Now I'm out of my anti-depressant."]]
The Lappy-nappers are revealed! Can Strong Bad save his beloved fold-em-up computer? Find out in the first half of a two-part email!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Marshie}}, {{Film|The Sad Kids}}, [[Lappy 486]], [[Tandy 400]], [[Compy 386]], [[The Paper]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}

'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Computer Room]]

{{Comp|Tandy 400}}

'''Date:''' October 2, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:57

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

''{Open in Strong Bad's computer room, coming in on a worried Strong Bad, while suspenseful music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' My computer's been lappynapped!

''{A record scratches and the screen dims, Marshie comes in from the bottom of the screen.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' Hello, Kenneth!

''{Marshie flies across a yellow background.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' Hear me roar!

''{Marshie growls for a moment, then opens his mouth wide, the background turns red, sound lines come out of his mouth, and he meows. Cut to a shot of the Sad Kids standing on top of Marshie.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' That's right, kids!

''{Silhouettes of the main characters scroll across the page, with big question marks over them. As he names the sweepstakes, the name appears on the screen.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' Play the Fluffy Puff Marshmallows ''My Lappy Got Stole!'' Sweepstakes and win big!

''{As Marshie says "big", he grows a large, fat, white body, and his voice deepens. Cut to a shot of a bicycle. Marshie's voice is back to normal.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' First prize,—

''{A shot of a metal detector}''

'''MARSHIE:''' —second tries,—

''{Marshie, in a car, driving along with mountains in the background}''

'''MARSHIE:''' ''{singing}'' Take a trip to the mountains... ''{these words appear above the mountains, written on a musical staff}''

''{The screen dims and Marshie comes down from the top with a top hat and a cane.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' I'm a song and dance man!

''{Cut to a wooden desk, with a note card on it.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' Just email who you think done it on a 3x5 note card,—

''{"it was the HIPPO!" is written on the note card.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' —stick a Fluffy Puff on each corner,—

''{Four marshmallows appear, one stuck on each corner of the card. Cut to Marshie, talking through gritted teeth, in front of a painting.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' —and just walk away, mother...

''{Cut to Strong Bad's basement, looking at the ad on the TV. Marshie is next to a bag of Fluffy Puff Marshmallows.}''

'''MARSHIE:''' Fluffy Puff Marshmallows. Yeah! Still!

''{The words "Yeah! Still!" appear underneath Marshie. Cut to Strong Bad lying on the couch, surrounded by empty chip packets of various descriptions.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gotta be kidding me. Man, everybody's trying to make a buck o' nine off my heart-drooping loss.

''{He feels around in the nearest bag of chips, and finds that it's empty.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, perfect. Now I'm out of my antidepressant. Nothing dulls the pain quite like several dozen half-full bags of ''{as he lists the flavourings, symbols for them appear at the top of the screen}'' Italian-herb-chipotle-buffalo-ranch-guacamole-Thai-peanut-style chippety-chumps. I guess I'll slink off to Bubs' and refill my prescription. Slinnnk...

''{Strong Bad somehow slides up and over the armrest of the couch, and off screen. Cut to Strong Bad at Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is nowhere to be seen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubs! Hello? Can I get a witness? Bubs? ''{looks around the stand, and screams}''

''{Pan to the side of the stand, we see the Lappy's power cord hanging off the roof. Tense music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Lappy's tail! I'll save you, Lappy-pie... boo... ''{runs back and forth anxiously}'' Just keep your pixels on. Strong Bad's got everything under control-alt-delete.

''{Strong Bad picks up a ladder from behind the stand, and climbs up onto the roof.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Who put you up here— Wha?!?

''{The suspensful music plays, and reveal the Lappy, with the broken Tandy and the shotgunned Compy. The Tandy is suspending a horseshoe magnet from a fishing rod above the Lappy's keyboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's my crappier and crappiest computers!

''{Both old computers fizz and spark.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Careful, guys, let's not do anything inappropriate with that magnet... I've got a lot of important text files on that 5 meg hard drive... Now just let the Lappy go, and we can all go out for hush puppies. You guys still like hush puppies, don't you?

''{Both old computers fizz and spark a lot.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, fine. Hush puppies are out. For some reason I... I thought you guys liked hush puppies.

''{Both old computers keep fizzing and sparking. The Tandy also churns its floppy disk drive.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sorry, guys, we're getting nowhere. I don't speak extravagantly broken computer.

''{The Paper comes down, reading "'Sup Strong Bad. I'll help with the translation."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Paper! You're just in time! Find out what they want!

''{The Paper goes back up, and the Compy "talks" for a bit. The Paper comes back down with "They want to come out of retirement..."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Retirement? They didn't retire, I threw them away. Ask them if they mean they want to come out of thrown-awayment.

''{The Paper comes down again, reading "They're not laughing. They each want to check one last email."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Are they joking? Those guys couldn't check an email with the help of sixty horses dressed up as IT professionals!

''{The Tandy lowers the magnet a little, and the Lappy's screen turns on, showing:}''

<blockquote style="background: #06bfad; padding: 30px; width: 25em; margin: 0; border: none">
<div style="border: 1px solid black">
<p style="border-top: 2px solid white; border-left: 2px solid white; border-bottom: 2px solid #999; border-right: 2px solid #999; background: #CCC; color: black; font-size: 150%; text-align: center; line-height: 125%; margin: 0; padding: 0">
<big>Oh, Child!</big> 
It's the Teal Screen 
of Near Death! (TSoND)
</div></blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, okay, okay! I'll do my best. If it'll save the orphanage... I mean, my Lappy, I'll do it. Now, let's check emails like it was the deuce double-ought dweice!

''{Both old computers "talk".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It just means 2002... I... thought it was slick... slick-rick... way to talk...

''{Fade through black to Strong Bad with the Tandy at the email-checking desk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Green lines, green, green lines. It's a Strong Bad Email again.

<blockquote class="tandy email">
dearest strong bad 
do you remember the email that you deleted 
the hardest 
sincerly 
josh 
oakland
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "sincerly" as written, and "josh oakland" as "josho kland"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, let's just see here... Zero capitalisation...

''{The first letters of each of "dearest", "strong", "bad", "do", "sincerly", "josh" and "oakland" are all briefly highlighted}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Misspelling...

''{The word "sincerly" is briefly highlighted}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Lack of punctuation...

''{The blank spaces after "bad", "hardest", "sincerly" and "josh" are all briefly highlighted}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Looks like a winner to me! ''{typing}'' Dearest Josho, I have some good news for you! I DO remember the email that I deleted the hardest. And I'm still remembering it right now!!! ''{stops typing}'' Homestar! Little help please.

''{Zooms out to reveal Homestar pouring a bottle of Mountain Dew into the hole in the side of the Tandy}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm way ahead of ya, SB.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then, we'll just add some of the King of Town's fizzy denture tablets.

''{Strong Bad holds up a box of "Oh No You Dent!!!" disgusting old person tablets}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{offscreen}'' Thems is my after-dinner mints!

''{Strong Bad tips several of the tablets into the hole.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{heavy reverb}'' And now if you'd please turn in your hymnals, and join me in singing number 119, a-deleted.

''{Strong Bad hits the keyboard, and the "DELETED!!" screen comes up, with a gothic font. Organ music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD & HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Deleted!

''{Strong Bad swings a pickaxe through the keyboard and the desk. The Tandy explodes, and gives off a bad graphics mushroom cloud.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Goodbye, old girl. They'll always say you went out in a blaze of green rectangular glory.

''{Homestar, with one eye closed, starts pouring Mountain Dew on the carpet. Cut to a closeup of Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right! One down, one to go.

''{Cut to a shot of the shotgunned Compy on the desk. The suspensful music plays. The Paper comes down, reading "To Be Continued Tomorrow!"}''

==Easter Eggs==
* Click on Strong Bad's diamond when he says he's got a lot of important text files on Lappy's harddrive to see a selection of those files.
<blockquote style="font-family: monospace">
    clncknmsfrmyslf.txt 
Cool nicknames for myself 
-------------------------- 
Mr. Lewd Comment 1965 
Giantus 
The Fake Frenchman 
<del style="color:red">Light 'n Fluffy</del> NO! 
Heaven in Tights 
Good Fortunator 
Bicep Lad 
Lebner 
Mighty Legit 
Dabney Coleman's Evil Twin 
Wisewallace 
/got nothin' 
The Detroit Locksmith 
Prudeacre
</blockquote>

<blockquote style="font-family: monospace">
      cldshplog.txt 
 Cloud Shape Spotting Log 
------------------------- 
lightswitch w/no cover 
baseball headed baby 
brown water 
michigan w/2 bites out of it 
smallish elbow 
box of crackers (unopened) 
pestilence 
2 salamanders giving low-5's 
oversized novelty comb 
cheap date 
strong sad's ghost 
uppity maitre d 
strong sad's corpse 
diet pills
</blockquote>

<blockquote style="font-family: monospace">
    ltr2bkrythrftstr.txt 
Letter to Bakery Thrift Store 
------------------------- 
Dear Bakery Thrift Store, 
Whom do you think you are 
fooling? You sell old baked 
goods. The stuff regular 
bakeries throw away. So what 
if a loaf of bread is only 
29 cents? It's old bread. 
Should I start collecting 
roadkill squirrels, glue 
cotton balls to their butts 
and open an 'Aftermarket 
Rabbit Thrift Store?' Oh, 
wait. Yes I should. Thank You 
Bakery Thrift Store. Love, SB
</blockquote>
* Click on the roof vent after Strong Bad's joke about Horses in IT to see a [[Dullard]] comic.
* Click the plug socket after the explosion to replay the explosion animation.
{{clear}}

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*The explosion following the addition of Mountain Dew and denture tablets to the Tandy 400 is due to the rapid release of carbon dioxide gas from both the carbonated water and the effervescent action of the sodium bicarbonate and citric acid in the tablets. This process is not to be confused with the [[Wikipedia:Mentos eruption|Mentos eruption]] phenomenon which releases gas only from the carbonated water due to the abundance of nucleation sites.
*[[Wikipedia:Control-Alt-Delete|Control-Alt-Delete]] is a computer keyboard command on [[Wikipedia:IBM PC compatible|IBM PC compatible]] systems that can be used to close programs or reboot the computer.

===Remarks===
[[Image:extra outlet and Lappy plug.png|thumb|120px|The Lappy's tail!]]
*In Marshie's Whodunnit? scene, every main character is visible silhouetted except for [[The Cheat]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Homsar]] and [[Strong Bad]] himself.
*Strong Bad says that the Lappy's hard drive holds five "[[Wikipedia:Megabyte|megs]]." However, in [[animal]], the Lappy has a "2 MB Hard Drive!".
*During Strong Bad's confrontation with the Tandy and Compy, there are clickable areas on the Lappy's screen, but clicking on them has no effect. This is because the Tandy's contrast buttons are behind the Lappy, and they are disabled in this scene.
*The word "contrast" on Strong Bad's Tandy is in a different font than it was before the Tandy was thrown out.
*The Paper doesn't have a link to Strong Bad's email address.
*If you view the flash file, during the Mountain Dew scene, there is an extra plug outlet outside the black, complete with the Lappy's cord plugged in.

=== Goofs ===
*The Lappy seems to still have all its keys, despite one of them having been removed in [[cliffhangers]].

===Inside References===
*This is another appearance of [[Index Cards|index cards]] on the site.
*"Now, let's check emails like it was the deuce double-ought dweice!" may be a reference to the fact that Strong Bad last checked an email with the Tandy in 2002.
*The position of Strong Bad's head in front of the Tandy, his reflected mouth on the Tandy's screen and his lack of head movement is a reference to his early emails.
*"Number 119, a-deleted" may be a reference to Email #119 ([[animal]]) in which Strong Bad first got the Lappy.
*Two of the items on Strong Bad's Cloud Shape Spotting Log ("strong sad's ghost" and "strong sad's corpse") refer to [[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|Strong Sad's imagined death]].
*Homestar pouring [[Mountain Dew]] into the Tandy is a reference to [[anything]], in which he poured Mountain Dew onto the Compy.
*The line "if it'll save the orphanage" is a reference to [[Kid Speedy]], in which coming "not last" wins you enough money to save the orphanage.

===Real-World References===
*The [[Wikipedia:Teal (color)|Teal]] Screen of Near Death is a reference to the various colored [[Wikipedia:Category:Screens of death|Screens of death]] used by computer operating systems to indicate serious system errors. The [[Compy 386]] has been seen to have its own [[Wikipedia:Blue Screen of Death|Blue Screen of Death]] (the [[Strong Bad's Computer Malfunctioning|Flagrant System Error]]) on more than one occasion.
*[[Wikipedia:Dabney Coleman|Dabney Coleman]] is an actor most known for his role in the films ''[[Wikipedia:Nine to Five|Nine to Five]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Tootsie|Tootsie]]''.
*Strong Bad scrambling back and forth underneath the Lappy's cord may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong 3|Donkey Kong 3]], while the music is reminiscent of the game [[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2]], when the player is fighting a boss.
*[[Wikipedia:Slick Rick|Slick Rick]] was a popular hip-hop artist of the late 1980's and early 1990's.
*/got nothin' in the text files is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Fark.com|Fark.com]], where people sometimes end their posts with that remark.
*Homestar pouring Mountain Dew onto the carpet after the destruction of the Tandy may be a reference to the practice of pouring [[Wikipedia:libation|libations]] on the ground to honor the dead.
*A [[Wikipedia:Hushpuppy|Hushpuppy]] is a deep-fried ball of cornmeal commonly eaten in the southern United States.
*"I'm a song and dance man" is perhaps a reference to [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]], who early in his career noted in an interview he considered himself one.
*"Can I Get a Witness?" is a song from [[Wikipedia:Frank Black|Frank Black]]'s 2000 compliation album, ''Oddballs''.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|159a|9957}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:Weekly Fanstuff

Mayosolo — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:12:35 GMT

Mayosolo: A slice of marzipan?

{{featuredarticle}}
==A-pretty Good==

The chet is fune. That's gotta be the most awesome fanstuff ever! I hope general comments are okay... -- [[User:AgentSeethroo|AgentSeethroo]] 15:17, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

:I don't know, we might want to have a designated section heading for them. Like "mindless chatter" or something. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 15:29, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

::Where'd that be? On this page? "Witty Banter" would be funny...but it's usually not witty... *sigh*. -- [[User:AgentSeethroo|AgentSeethroo]] 16:01, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)

:::Yeah, I mean a general heading that would be used on a discussion page if someone just wants to leave a comment like you did. I don't want to encourage it though. And we've always called it "mindless chatter" in the disclaimer. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 16:22, 19 Aug 2004 (MST)
:Speaking of chet, is it just me or is that NOT strongbad, notice the blue hair, its stinkoman!!!! --[[User:frogz|Frogz]] 10:46, 8 Aug 2005 (UTC)

Anyone have the pleh jallegiance screen shot? -- [[cyco]]

hey this stuff`is prettay good[[User:Vile.exe/Vile.exe]]

:Yes, I had it archived on my computer for several months now (unknowingly, no doubt), and only yesterday did I realise I had it available all this time...and I had yet to see it here on the wiki. The flag of strongbadia (in all its glory) can now be seen in weekly fanstuff! --[[User:The Paper|Teh P.]] 22:07, 3 Oct 2004 (MST)

What ''are'' homestar meltymen? -- [[User:Mithent|Mithent]] 09:41, 1 Oct 2004 (MST)

Almost 100% sure "sweetchucks" means Sweet Chuck Taylor's .. because the shoes are Converse, a brand by Chuck Taylor. -- [[User:EMJS|EMJS]]

== Cardboard Tube link ==

I've removed the link to [http://www.obeythetube.com obeythetube.com] from the Trogdor Stand-up cabinet listing. Some of the images in their "images" section look similar to the cabinet, but I wasn't able to find that particular image anywhere. Perhaps the image was just created using the same software? Does anyone have any information regarding this website and its images?[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 17:11, 5 Oct 2004 (MST)

It's definately there. Go to images => mapojects => old school arcade. They have a bunch or arcade cabinets, including the exact trogdor image.
--[[User:209.51.90.71|209.51.90.71]] 10:49, 3 Dec 2004 (MST)

:Indeed it is, linked to from [http://www.obeythetube.com/pages/i_map-arcade.html this page]: [http://www.obeythetube.com/images/mapobjects/arcade_trogdor.jpg arcade_trogdor.jpg]. Well done.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 12:40, 10 Dec 2004 (MST)

== Dates ==

Are these dates positive, or do I just remember "sweetchucks" being before "The Cheat in a Crisper Drawer"? -- [[User:FireBird|FireBird]]|[[User_Talk:FireBird|Talk]]

:As far as I know, they're accurate. [[User:InterruptorJones|<nowiki></nowiki>]]— [[User:InterruptorJones|InterruptorJones]][[<nowiki></nowiki>]]

::They are all correct.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 13:58, 10 Nov 2004 (MST)

:::I must have bad memory skills. Whatever that means. -- [[User:FireBird|FireBird]]|[[User_Talk:FireBird|Talk]]

== Possiblity for a table? ==

A number of the images in this article are rather large and a few are off-site images. Nevertheless, does anyone else think that the weekly fanstuff article is a candidate for a table? I believe [[User:Tom|Tom]] implemented a nice table, very recently, on a similiar article over at [[Weekly Sketchbook|Sketchbook]], and I just wanted to know if anyone else thought that it would be a good idea? I could help with the image uploading if a few others think it might work.
--[[User:The Paper|Teh P.]] 22:50, 11 Nov 2004 (MST)

:I've converted it to a table. All that needs to be done now is for the images to be described in the fourth collum there.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 12:43, 10 Dec 2004 (MST)

== Skullcap ==
Is it just me or did they totally miss out on the "homestarmukle"???

Homestar Skullcap, what kinda name is that?

:That's what TBC decided to name it, mystery poster. Appears to be a 'yarmulka' to me. "Skullcap" is a just a more neutral (politically correct) word for the same garment. --[[User:The Paper|Teh P.]] 23:09, 11 Nov 2004 (MST)

Heh, I suppose the political-correctness is an issue, but I thought it was a great funny that got passed up. : ) I'm a long-time hrwiki lurker. --Aegd

Hey So that is my head and my Yarmulke. I didnt think anyone would get Homestarmulke. But how awesome.

Shouldn't this description read something like "Homestar on a yarmulka (Jewish skullcap)"? The skullcap mushroom description is flat-out incorrect. -- random lurker

==Archival==
This page should be archived periodically to prevent it from getting too long. Once a month mayhaps? - [[User:Drhaggis|Drhaggis]] 00:47, 17 Nov 2004 (MST)

I agree. Perhaps we can have a poll on the forums for choosing the best time increment to archive? --[[User:The Paper|The Paper]] 20:40, 2 Dec 2004 (MST)

== Message to [[TBC]] from [[Jonathan Howe]] ==

Be sure to view the XML source of this file:
[http://www.homestarrunner.com/weeklies/weeklies.xml]

:I learned about this XML file when I was poking through these flash files: [http://www.homestarrunner.com/fanstuff.swf] & [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sketchbook.swf] when I found I couldn't view the image or the text when those two preceding files are saved remotely (i.e., on a hard drive.) '''Jonathan''' (I assume his last name is Howe, as he is a programmer) has left a message in a comment to the "'''Chapos'''" about the placement of certain "character shortcuts." He more or less 'signs' the comment with the words "Love, jonathan." I just found this rather amusing. Does anyone else? --[[User:The Paper|The Paper]] 20:37, 2 Dec 2004 (MST)
:this should be a fun fact!! --[[User:frogz|Frogz]] 10:50, 8 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== Alt text ==

Please leave the alt text for the images as the exact text that appears in the images. This is for easier and better searching. Thanks.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 13:19, 16 Jan 2005 (MST)

== Dennis ==

Just a side note that the Dennis sign is cut off, below Dennis is probally "Willows Rd." or stuff like that. Not that un-common for roads to be nammed after people in the USA. Just for those that don't realize. - [[User:Mick|Mick]]
:True or not, it's on this site because it's on H*R.com. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:35, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
:: UPDATE: But I'm going for not, because we can clearly see where the bottom of the sign is. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:36, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
:: Whoa, Didn't see that one.. Ok scratch that. - [[User:Mick|Mick]]
:::Here's what I could find on [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&zoom=6&mapdata=kqnq0HTj%2froA6RbVpNjIhPuC5Ve8DWkaaMo9ect%2fWIArIpddm723kLqffwrnPQb%2bPpBkE%2bUab1bHuNoLQBWqZG%2fT6RJo2GJ%2fwceZ%2fnviJrEC3t26UYBPP4Se1UnCg6okpxbllIZ%2bCdVgOK5khzsErTRGp3%2bglW2aBZgLndvtWev44MJMpFSknn5L3FRLqQxd8mdCOAGQgjnGcjQDu2mVWw1wkAsYEOstFl7r14mfqfAJoqgFD3Qw7hs%2bZ1Cd1Uus%2fRp0VYba00uyF6puAtNxFA4Ej%2bwZABLePbbugF81i8%2f3lZdSegYySaFuK0KnFQsjvtAFveDaxFV7vfR9%2bNDF1d6XlN1TuQYL117SQX%2bEp9U9UTWnUi%2fIUvlLIqUuPpjyIEAFfpTavUL1soO2f2bw5kQJYiw0bT0SXL90gxJTjDo%3d Mapquest]. -- [[User:tomstiff|tomstiff]] 20:03, 18 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== Possible Homestar yarmulke sighting ==

Is there anyway to tell where these things come from? While I was scanning the page the other night, I saw the HR yarmulke, and remembered I had seen a yarmulke very similar to that at a baseball game I went to a few months ago in Little Falls, NJ (I'm from Clifton, NJ, a neighboring town). --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 23:09, 6 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== Marraige Invitation? ==

Are Homestar Runner and Marzipan getting Married?¿?¿????????? If not, whats with the wedding invite??
:No, they are not getting married. It's an invitation that somebody, somewhere, at sometime made with Homestar and Marzipan getting married. "A fan." —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 19:42, 18 Aug 2005 (UTC)

OOOOOOOooh... okay. I understand now. It scared me there for a minute!

:This is my wedding invitation. My wife created these two versions of the characters. We figured TBC ought to see them, so we sent them an invite. [[User:Aaronite|Aaronite]] 21:47, 18 Aug 2005 (PDT)

== sending fanstuff ==

How do you send fanstuff so that they have a chance to get put on the weekly fanstuff? Do you email it to the BCS?

''Posted by Martin F.''

I don't know in every case, but as mentioned above, I sent in my wedding invitation in early May to TBC through the mailing address in the Store P.O. box. We didn't know if it would get to them, but it clearly did. It wasn't intended to be fanstuff; we actually wanted them to see it. At any rate, I suppose you could also e-mail them to TBC.
[[User:Aaronite|Aaronite]] 18:38, 21 Aug 2005 (PDT)

== Fairly On Point Kings ==

Is it just me, or is it quite plausable that [[Strong Mad]] is being played by a dresser? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 17:06, 16 Sep 2005 (UTC)
:Seems logical to me. Making such a rectangular costume might be a tad difficult (can YOU balance a thick wooden board on your head for a long time?). Obviously, it's a fairly thick surface, as it doesn't bend at the ends, like a piece of cardboard might if balanced on someone's head and draped with a sheet. Also, the place where Strong Mad's arms would be are kinda limp-looking (perhaps indicating that there's no person in the costume who would manipulate the arms). It looks about the right size for a dresser too, judging by the fellow dressed as Strong Bad next to it. And lastly, the Kick The Cheat plushie on top indicates that it's a level surface, which would be hard to do on a person. So, in summary, it's not just you. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::Actually... I'm pretty sure there's a person in there. My wife and I are pretty sure we saw them at a Japanese culture convention or two, most likely [http://www.pacificmediaexpo.com/ Pacific Media Expo] or [http://www.anime-expo.org/ Anime Expo]. Note the badge hanging around Strong Bad's neck. I'd have to dig out my collection of conbadges to see if one of them matches, but I'm still quite sure that they're the same people, from the distinctively lopsided shape of the Strong Bad costume's head. Anyway, the Strong Mad costume mostly consisted of a wooden frame, and I'm pretty sure that they had handles coming down from the top inside the costume to support it. Here's another picture that also shows Strong Mad's feet: [http://image46.webshots.com/47/7/78/24/388577824NhyKtG_ph.jpg]. -- [[User:Laser-Grilled Crab & Cheese Sandwich|LGC&CS]] 04:09, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

== Archives ==
Does anyone know of a site that archives all the weekly fanstuff? Or is there any way to access the old fanstuff from homestarrunner.com?

:Press article at the top of the page. There you go! --{{User:Venusy/Sig}}, 21:01, 16 September 2005 (BST)

Thanks. The reason I didn't realize this was because I came directly to this page (the discussion board) from google, and not through the site.

== Archive Page ==
Should we split this page? It's getting really long and isn't going to get shorter. - '''''[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]''''' 20:28, 16 Sep 2005 (UTC)
:You mean like by years or something? That's a good idea. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 20:40, 16 Sep 2005 (UTC)
::Yeah. By years was exactly what I was thinking. - '''''[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]''''' 20:53, 16 Sep 2005 (UTC)
Yah, it IS a good idea. --[[User:Ookelaylay|Ookelaylay]] 19:47, 29 Sep 2005 (UTC)

::: Going to "bump" this discussion so to speak, since the size of this article is becoming an issue. Even on my 4 megabit connection it takes half a minute to get the whole page loaded, so I dread to think what it's like for those poor ol' 56k'ers -- MisterTweek
::::I'm gonna just be bold and do this... and to [[Sketchbook]], too... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 07:56, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

==Homestarbeque==
DUDE! I totally want that barbeque! Sweiously! --[[User:Ookelaylay|Ookelaylay]] 19:47, 29 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Kids dig the cheat ==
The kid in the middle for this weeks fanstuff is my sister. I made her that costume and we went trick or treating as homestar and the cheat. That one baby looks like it is wearing a modified chef hat... -[[User:Jenny|Jenny]] 05:20, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

:Do you have any other photos from the same set?[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 08:05, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

::She posted more images on the Fanstuff Wiki, and I linked to it here. Should we upload the image to this wiki, or should it stay where it is? - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 17:13, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

I uploaded it it is on my userpage you can use it or do whatever guys. I have another one also of me holding her in my arms that is pretty cute lemme upload it offsite so you can see if you like that one. -[[User:Jenny|Jenny]] 18:32, 4 November 2005 (UTC)
:[[http://x11.putfile.com/11/30712395074.png Here it is]] -[[User:Jenny|Jenny]]

==Submitting?==
Call me stupid, but how does one submit fan stuff to TBC?—[[User:StrongstarRunbad|S*R]] 02:52, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
:I emailed mine to them as an attachment... on a very polite email praising their site on behalf of my family ;) -[[User:Jenny|Jenny]] 02:55, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

== Backpack ==

Yeah, it looks like a bookbag/bagpack of sorts. On the left, it seems to be carried by some lady and it hangs down to her waist (those are pretty long straps). The second it's just set against a pole or handrail of sorts, overlooking some hill and there's a staircase to the left. A needlessly detailed description, but a fun one to write nonetheless. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 17:28, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

== Deryb Car? ==

The description for the pinewood derby cars say it's a 'Derby car made of pinewood'. This sounds a little strange to me, I mean am I the only person who knows what the Pinewood Derby is? [[User:The Pardack|The Pardack]]

==Tubamaba==
I can verify that the person playing the tuba is in the LSJUMB, having played that very tuba (it's one of the ones in best condition) and having hung out with that kid. We're excited about the recognition on h*r. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 01:20, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

:That's pretty sweet, knowing someone who was featured in the Weekly Fanstuff. Thanks for verifying that for us. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:25, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

::Yeah, well, it's even sweeter to be the one in it -- the way I heard about this is he sent out an email to the band mailing list titled, "HOLY S***!!!!" :) We also have a toob painted with the [[Strongbadia]] flag that we haven't used in a while. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 01:46, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Wait, so what are those? Tuba... bells? Like a little Decemberween ornament with a guy playing a tuba on it.. and also StrongBad?
:The big round part of the tuba (or other such instrument) where the sound comes out is called a "bell."
::Ok, so what are we looking at? I see a tuba player and above him a circle with strong bad's face.. is that like a blow-up of a smaller detail on the tuba that we can't see? Why are there three of them?
:::As far as I can understand, that's a cover-type thingy for the tuba. --[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]

== Cheatar Jr. ==
hey you guys, is that Cheatar Jr. one of those BRatz Cheap-o fake Guitar things that they sell at Target? or is it the controller for the game Guitar Hero?

:I thought it was a Guitar Hero controller at first. But the buttons are missing, as is the whammy bar, and the head is the wrong shape. --13:10, 2 March 2006 (UTC)~~

== Cubeheads ==

You really think that Strong Mad and Marzipan are missing? I see them as the second and third heads down on the right slope. I think everyone's there but Strong Sad...Homestar on top...Strong Mad and Marzipan on the nxt level...Coach Z, Bubs and Strong Mad...then Pom Pom, The KOT, The Poopsmith and The Cheat. - Guest
:There's only 10 heads. Two mus' be missing. Strong Mad would be noticable by teeth, eyebrows, a nose, etc... And Marzy by her yellow hair. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::On second observation (and remembering Homsar), It dfoes look like the head I see as Strong Mad could be Homsar...and Marzipan could be Strong Sad. - Guest

== Monstrositea ==

So. I agree that Trogdor forms the spout of the teapot, but I'm still trying to figure out what the handle is. Is it another beefy arm? Or a [[Prawns|prawn]]? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:12, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
:If it has to look like something Homestar Runner-related, it looks like a croissant to me... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== SB Onion ==

This is a joke about how there once was a piece of cheese toast that looked like the Mother Mary. I'm sure you knew that, but is it worth mentioning?--[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 18:40, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

:Could be, but I think it's [http://www.google.com/search?q=jesus+toast much] [http://www.google.com/search?q=mary+toast to common] to refer to any one thing. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 18:49, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

::You know, this has been repeated alot. Excuse me if this breaks any wiki rules, but there was also once a tortilla that looked like Jesus. THAT's why it is worth mentioning. it has been repeated so often that everyone would know what the joke is. -[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 20:15, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

== Man or not? ==

I'm not sure that that's Strong Badman fighting the Bear Holding a Shark. Looks more like it's a realistic version of Strong Bad. [[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 02:11, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
: Strong Bad is not that muscular. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 02:19, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
:: No, but in a lot of fan art, he is drawn that way. [http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/6804666/] [http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/17475564/]-[[User:Exhibit A|Exhibit A]] 02:26, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
:I think it's pretty obvious:
<gallery>
Image:MontageStrongBad.png|Strong Bad
Image:Strong_badman.PNG|Strong Badman
Image:WF-2006-07-20.PNG|fanart!
</gallery>
{{User:Loafing/sig}} 02:28, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
:It ''is'' Strong Badman. [http://studiobueno.blogspot.com/2006/07/strong-bad-as-strong-badman-vs-bear.html Here] is a link to the original picture, the person who drew it even says it's supposed to be Strong Badman. I think I'll take his word for it. ;) {{User:Saturn/sig}} 15:33, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

::Nice find Saturn, I've added the link to the article. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 15:52, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

== Strong Zim ==

I'm not happy with the [[Wikipedia:Invader Zim|Invader Zim]] reference for the "awesome cheatcow". The only connection between this fanart and Invader Zim is that they have beady eyes. It's a common drawing style. I also don't see that "that Cheat has the exact same facial expression as GIR". {{User:Loafing/sig}} 07:57, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
:I am seeing absolutely no resemblance whatsoever. Please provide blurry photographic evidence. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:13, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

== A slice of marzipan? ==

Am I seeing things, or does that purple-and-yellow thing in the background of the "Awesome Cheatcow" picture look like a cross section of Marzipan's skirt? -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 19:12, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Lappynapped!

Mayosolo — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:13:31 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Inside References */ prank calls

<table width=100% border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td>'''Toon Category: Uncategorized'''</td><td align=right>
{{watch|lappynapped.html}}
</td></tr></table>
[[Image:Missing Lappy.PNG|thumb|"Hello, Strong Bad. I'm waiting for you."]]
We get to listen to messages on Strong Bad's answering machine for a change, regarding his search for the missing [[Lappy 486|Lappy]] and a "kick-awesome guitarist".

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}} as Furious Fingers, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Dolph Hauldhagen]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' Bulletin Board

'''Date:''' September 25, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 2:02

'''Page Title:''' I do my own GRFX

==Transcript==

''{A close-up of a bulletin board appears and remains for the entirety of the cartoon. A [[Limozeen]] poster, an advertisement for battle axe lessons, and a couple business cards are pinned to the board behind a large notice for Strong Bad's missing Lappy 486 computer. The notice also requests inquiries from guitarists.}''

''{A touch-tone telephone is heard dialing. The telephone line rings and Strong Bad's answering machine picks up}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you for calling attractive Strong Bad. If you have any information regarding my missing and full-on favorite fold-em-up computer, please leave your name and number. And if you have any hot lixx, please shred them after the tone.

''{The answering machine beeps}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{in a very deep, seemingly disguised voice}'' Hello, Strong Bad. I'm waiting for you. ''{coughs, and begins speaking in normal voice}'' Oh, excuse me! I had one of those spit bubbles stuck in my throat. Anyways, I'm waiting for you here at the bus station. I just got back from my trip to the Regrettable History Museum. And you were supposed to pick me up... 3 days ago! I guess I'll just be waitin' for you here at the staysh. Listen to me: I've been here so long I'm on a nickname basis with the bus station.

''{The answering machine beeps}''

''{a distorted guitar plays clumsy licks, ending in a downward slide}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ow! In case your mind wasn't totally blown by that blathering solo, my name's "Furious Fingers," from Los Angeles. I'm from L.A.! I own seventeen guitars, with a combined total of forty-three necks. I can provide my own leather pants, and a really cool castle where we can shoot all our videos. Oh, and I also did not eat your laptop computer. Gimme a call, "Furious Fingers", "Ow", "Leather pants", "from L.A."

''{The answering machine beeps}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sounding exactly like [[Marzipan]]}'' Hi, Strong Bad. This is your next-door neighbor the crocodile. Can I borrow a cup of sugar? I'm going to make some puppy-dough cookies tonight... ''{coughs, switches to his own voice, coughs}'' Ooh! Got a spit bubble stuck in my throat. Anyway, Strong Bad, I was serious about the sugar. And... the crocodile thing.

''{The answering machine beeps}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Museum_of_regrettable_history.png|thumb|"A Trip to the Moon?"]]
*When Strong Sad says "Regrettable History Museum", click on the picture of Lappy to see a postcard from the museum.
*At the end, click on the yellow paper showing the left half of Dolph Hauldhagen to hear his answering machine recording.

:'''DOLPH HAULDHAGEN:''' Thank you for calling Dolph Hauldhagen, the Instruc-TOR. How many times a day do you ask yourself, "Why do I suck?" I firmly believe that with my battle axe lessons, we can cut that down to two or three. Meet me Wednesday nights at 6 PM in Monty Gym. Oh, and leave your axe in your car until the Pilates class is over. Man, those chicks scare easy.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*This toon was released one week following the SBEmail [[cliffhangers]], where the Lappy was stolen.

===Remarks===
*This toon doesn't have any "Back" button at the end.
*Despite stating that his class is on Wednesday evenings at 6pm, Dolph's flyer in the toon still reads "Sat. 6am-9am".

===Inside References===
*A Dolph Hauldhagen flyer, previously seen in [[other days]], can be seen in the background.
*The [[Limozeen]] poster is from the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD booklet.
**It features a reappearance of the [[Donnie Chapman]] photographs from [[monster truck]].
*The poster in the top right corner with "Wednesday" on it is also featured on the CD booklet. It advertises "Strong Bad live in [[West Rekjavik]]".
*The postcard in the Easter Egg is another reference to [[The Moon]].
*The leftmost tab on the missing Lappy flyer reads "strond bad," which was spelled that way in [[lunch special]] and [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*Homestar's message feints at the idea of Marzipan prank calling Strong Bad, a reversal of their roles in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]].

===Real-World References===
*The deep-voiced stranger sounds very similar to the [[Wikipedia:Jigsaw Killer|Jigsaw Killer]] from Saw.

==External Links==
*[[HR:lappynapped.html|watch "Missing Lappy"]]
*[[HR:lappynapped.swf|view the Flash file for "Missing Lappy"]]
*[[Forum:9911|forum thread re: "Missing Lappy"]]

{{subtitlesLinks|lappynapped}}

[[Category:Not Quite Strong Bad Emails]]

The Big Lebowski

Mayosolo — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:24:46 GMT

Mayosolo: /* References */ Little toe

[[Image:PomPomPotion-ma-jig.png|thumb|Pom Pom as Walter Sobchak]]
'''''[[IMDB:tt0118715|The Big Lebowski]]''''' is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by [[Wikipedia:Joel and Ethan Coen|Joel and Ethan Coen]] starring [[Wikipedia:Jeff Bridges|Jeff Bridges]] and [[Wikipedia:John Goodman|John Goodman]]. The movie is widely considered to be a cult classic for its originality and direction, its eccentric characters, and its convoluted plot that centers around The Dude's earnest quest to replace his soiled living room rug. [[The Brothers Chaps]] sometimes slip references to this movie in [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] cartoons.

==References==
*[[Fan Stuff]] - Two of the image captions mention "The Big Dabrowski".
*[[Main Page 4]] - The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in The Dude's bowling alley in The Big Lebowski.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] - [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Walter Sobchak, a character from the movie who is a Vietnam veteran. The toon also references other things in the movie such as the severed toe, lines such as "You're entering a world of pain" and "DONNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!", which were repeated sayings of Sobchak, and a moment where Pom Pom inappropriately draws a gun.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] - [[Strong Bad]] says "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?", which was a line said by Sobchak in the movie.
*Email [[cliffhangers]] - Strong Bad refers to the [[Lappy_486|Lappy's]] bloody, severed comma key as a "little toe."
[[Category:Inside Jokes]]

Pan Pan

Mayosolo — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:16:03 GMT

Mayosolo: nautical fact & some tweaks

[[Image:panpan.PNG|thumb|right|220px|Pan Pan is a good bear]]

'''Pan Pan''', an anime-style [[Wikipedia:Giant_Panda|Giant Panda]], is the [[20X6]] version of [[Pom Pom]]. Pan Pan seems to be a takeoff on the obligatory anime animal mascot, though in Under Construction he behaves more or less like Pom Pom. Like the other forms of Pom Pom, he doesn't speak in English, and he instead speaks in a sort of strange "boinging" sound. Pan Pan falling on [[1-Up]] appears to be a running gag.

Like most other [[Characters#20X6|20X6 characters]], getting the appropriate pill in the [[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] will reveal Pan Pan. Here, Pan Pan opens his mouth to talk instead of boinging.

In [[Stinkoman 20X6]], Pan Pan gets kidnapped by the [[Shadowy Figure]]. 1-Up tries to tell [[Stinkoman]], but Stinkoman has other plans. Eventually 1-Up joins Pan Pan in captivity after a failed rescue plan.

== The Name ==
He may be a parody of Genma Saotome from the anime "[[Wikipedia:Ranma ½|Ranma ½]]" who turns into a giant panda. He may also be a parody of [[Wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion]]'s "Pen Pen" (or "Pen^2"), a penguin with a similar coloring, name, and deer-in-the-headlights expression on his face.

In Japanese, panpan is an [[Wikipedia:Onomatopoeia|onomatopoeia]] for the sound of a slap. It is also an imitative word for a bulging, plumpy, or swollen appearance.

[[Wikipedia:Pan-pan|Pan-pan]] is also the nautical call sign for a non-life-threatening emergency.

== Complete Filmography ==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[japanese cartoon]]
*[[Under Construction]]
*[[Main Page 17]]
*[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] (in pill form)
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]

[[Category: 20X6 Characters]]

isp

Mayosolo — Tue, 30 May 2006 17:16:11 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Remarks */ Are you here on E-business?

{{sbenav|152|senior prom|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Isp.PNG|thumb|"Ma'am, please calm down. Your CD tray is not a cup holder."]]
Gary from the UK asks about Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Internet service provider|ISP]].

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

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' May 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:22

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' A badaly-doo, it's time for email, bra-doop-da-dabadoo.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: ISP</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
Since you answer emails, you must have some sort of 
internet, right? What kind of internet do you guys get in 
Strong Badia? Who runs it? Is it expensive? 
Your bestest buddy in the whole wide world, 
Gary, UK
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Not even close," very quickly after "Your bestest buddy in the whole wide world," and says "UK" as, "You 'kay?"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, I'm fine, Gary. Calm down. Of course I've got the internet. How else could I download this awesome animated gif/gif of a cute breakdancing rodent? ''{Pronounces "gif/gif" as /gif/, /jif/}''

''{A progress bar pops up with a ding that says "11% Complete" with "Less than a fortnight remaining" below}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' What??!! Eleven percent? I started downloading this thing like two days ago! Oh, that's IT!! Hold on to your fat, sweaty D&D playing headsets, tech support. 'Cuz Strong Bad's about to Do-Sum-Bow-Dis!

''{The camera rotates around the Lappy to a rear view as Strong Bad picks up the telephone. There is a phone ringing sound and the screen is split by a phone cord with Homestar Runner in the office on the left and Strong Bad on the right. On Homestar's cubicle wall there is a Post-It Note that reads "Note to self: Chew more." Homestar wears a headset.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you for calling the internet, may I have your account number or identity theft, please?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, but you can have a heapin' helpin' of my unbridled rage!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{reading slowly from sheets of paper}'' Ma'am, please calm down. Your CD tray is not a cup holder. ''{turns page}'' I cannot help you clear your browser cache. No, I'm not in India.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Shut up and listen. ''{bangs hand on keyboard, causing Homestar to drop the papers in surprise}'' My internet is crawling along like... something... funny... that crawls along.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, I can help you with that. Please hold while I transfer you to someone who can help you with that.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{incredulous}'' What?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Doo doot-tsp. Do doo doot-tsp. Do doo doot-tsp.

''{Cut to a long shot of the office as Homestar stands up. Homestar is the only visible tech representative.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' It's the hold music, do doot-tsp. Pa doo doot-tsp. Boodoo doo doot-tsp. ''{high pitched voice}'' Hold, music!

''{Cut back to the splitscreen as Homestar sits down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you for holding. Your call is very unportant to us. The next available representative wi—okay, I'm back! Lemme just verify your address so I can send you my weight in free sign-up CDs.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh, enough! ''{bangs hand against keyboard again}'' I'm marching my pasty white bwathom down there to talk to the man in charge!

''{He slams the phone down and walks offscreen during Homestar's next line.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm so glad we could get that resolved. Is there anything else I could—

''{Cut to Strong Bad marching across The Field at dusk as march music plays in the background. Strong Bad ends up at Bubs' Concession Stand, slightly out of breath from the marching.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{as the camera zooms in}'' Well if it isn't my lone internet customer. How's e-business?

''{Cut to Strong Bad from inside the concession stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now listen here, old man Bubs! What's the big idea of throttling me down?!

''{Cut to the front of Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' Throttling you down?! That's not one of the ninety-nine ways I rip you off!

''{Cut to Strong Bad from inside the concession stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, back in the day I used to connect at twelve-hundred baud, but ever since ''the merger,'' I'm lucky if I get twelve baud!

'''BUBS:''' Hmm...

''{Cut back to Bubs.}''

'''BUBS:''' Let's head down to the Datum Center and see what we can find.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dat'um sounds good.

''{Vertical scroll wipe to the garage which is currently housing several computers with Bubs' face on them and is sporting a sign labelled, "Datum Center". The march music returns briefly as Strong Bad again marches into scene.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{indicating the computers}'' So this is where the magic happens. I wonder where the trouble could be?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sarcastically}'' Yeah, I wonder.

''{Camera pulls back to reveal a computer with a garden hose sticking out of it and smoke issuing from the back}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's probably not this computer with the garden hose coming out of it.

'''BUBS:''' Hey! Somebody's suckin' up all my bandwidth!

''{Cut to a hole in the wall with the garden hose running through, then outside to Strong Mad sucking on the end of the hose. Strong Bad and Bubs walk up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Mad!

''{Startled, Strong Mad takes the hose out of his mouth. His mouth is now tiny.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{in a high-pitched voice}'' I'M A WEBSITE!

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Bubs as they both start laughing, with the off-screen Strong Mad soon joining in (in his regular voice). The laughter gets more and more hysterical until it reaches a psychotic peak. At that point we cut back to the Lappy. For a moment, the status bar reads "99%" and has "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..." written below where it previously read "Less than a fortnight remaining". With a ding, this is replaced by "100%" and "Already?!!" The Lappy's screen then shows an animated gif of a rat dancing to a computer tune similar to Homestar's hold music. The rat is then replaced by yellow text that says "NOT REALLY BREAK DANCING" and [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Homestar in CD form.PNG|thumb|CD Runner]]
*When Homestar mentions the free sign-up CDs, click on the [[Sticky Notes|post-it note]] that reads "note to self: chew more" to see a picture of them.
*At the end of the email, click on the "O" in "Not Really Break Dancing" to see a collection of free sign-up CDs in the shape of Homestar running backed by music similar to the [[Theme Song Video]]. This particular musical arrangement was heard in [[Bug In Mouth Disease]].

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*D&D stands for [[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]], a popular [[Wikipedia:Tabletop role-playing game|pen and paper role-playing game]] that, like working in tech support, is often associated with "geek culture".
*[[wikipedia:Baud|Baud]] is a term used to describe the data transmission speed of modems, meaning "symbols per second". Note that a single symbol can convey more than one bit - therefore, 1200 baud is only 1200 bits per second under certain encoding schemes.
*[[wiktionary:datum|Datum]] is the singular form of the word data.
*A [[wiktionary:fortnight|fortnight]] is a period of two weeks. The word "fortnight" is most often used in the UK, which is where the emailer is from.
*[[wikipedia:Bandwidth throttling|Throttling]] means limiting the amount of data that can be sent through a network connection. An ISP might throttle a connection to a customer who uses a disproportionate amount of bandwidth, or throttle a specific network application (such as bittorrent or other popluar Peer-2-Peer software) to keep it from slowing down other applications.

===Remarks===
[[Image:Lappybackside.png|thumb|The lappy's back panel]]
*It is unclear how Strong Bad is connected to the Internet - there does not appear to be a network cable plugged in to the back of the Lappy, and it is unlikely that the computer has a wireless connection (even though he was able to answer e-mails from under Homestar's kitchen table in [[part-time job]]). However, it is possible that Strong Bad's Internet connection works in a similar way to the [[Disconnected Telephones]].
*The [[Wikipedia:GIF|GIF]] file format does not support any form of sound on its own. The animation that Strong Bad downloaded is either not a true animated GIF, or it is embedded in a webpage that also contains embedded sound similar to a [[Wikipedia:YTMND|YTMND]].
*When Homestar says the word "internet" after he first answers Strong Bad's call, he speaks without his trademark speech impediment. Same goes for "representative" while Strong Bad is on hold.
*Bubs refers to Strong Bad as his lone internet customer. It is unknown whether Free Country USA has other ISPs, but Strong Sad, The Cheat, and Homestar all seem to be connected to the internet too. However, The Cheat and Strong Sad would presumably use Strong Bad's internet connection since their computers are in the same residence, and it's possible Homestar gets his connection for free as an employment benefit. Pom Pom may or may not have subscribed to an ISP through his Pom Pilot, though he can clearly access the Internet.
*While the first time we saw the back of the Lappy was in the email [[part-time job]], this is the first time we have seen a clear view of the various ports and inputs on the back of the computer.
*Although they are normally considered unimpressive, the gif does employ two common dance moves: The Cabbage Patch and Raise the Roof.
*At the end of the email, outside the frame on the left, just below The Paper, there is an invisible button. Clicking on it doesn't appear to do anything.
*The animated gif Strong Bad was downloading was a mere 10 seconds long. An animated GIF that long takes up less than 100 KB. Therefore, his download speed is about 0.0003 Kilobytes/second.
*1200 baud is half the speed of the slowest internet-enabled modem (2400 baud).
*Although Strong Bad has ostensibly subscribed to Bubs's ISP for some time, we have never previously seen Bubs greet him as "my lone internet customer" or inquire about his e-business.

===Goofs===
[[Image:Bubs Hidden Teeth.PNG|thumb|150px|Walking backwards?]]
* The last time Homestar imitates the hi-hat sound in his hold music or when he's getting up from his chair, his mouth doesn't move.
* Bubs' mouth outline is just barely visible on the backside of his silhouette. Altering the brightness and contrast can make the error more apparent.

===Inside References===
*Strong Mad first unsuccessfully attempted to alter his voice in [[helium]].
*Strong Bad's confusion over the pronunciation of the word "GIF" is a reference to [[website]].
**Strong Bad was also first seen using an animated GIF involving a rodent in that email.
*The icon of a 5 1/4 inch floppy disc on the download-progress screen is another instance of Strong Bad using outdated [[Strong Bad's Technology|technology.]]
*The tech support scene also has a [[Disconnected Telephone]].

===Real World References===
*When Homestar says "No, I'm not in India," he is referring to the [[Wikipedia:Outsourcing|outsourcing]] of Western tech-support labor to countries with lower labor costs, such as India.
*The absurd number of "free sign-up CDs" is a reference to the ISP [[Wikipedia:America Online|America Online]], who is notorious for aggressively marketing its services with free-trial CDs through mass mailings, newspaper and magazine inserts, and in-store displays.
* Homestar's mention of a lady who used her CD-ROM drive [http://www.snopes.com/humor/business/wordperf.htm as a cupholder] is part of an [[Wikipedia:urban legend|urban legend]] about a notorious tech-support call.
* Strong Bad's "have a heapin' helpin' of my unbridled rage" is a reference to the similar phrase "have a heapin' helpin' of our hospitality," which appears in the closing credits music of [[Wikipedia:The Beverly Hillbillies|''The Beverly Hillbillies'']].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|152|8396}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

isp

Mayosolo — Tue, 30 May 2006 16:44:57 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Inside References */ Covered under Easter Eggs

{{sbenav|152|senior prom|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Isp.PNG|thumb|"Ma'am, please calm down. Your CD tray is not a cup holder."]]
Gary from the UK asks about Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Internet service provider|ISP]].

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

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' May 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:22

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' A badaly-doo, it's time for email, bra-doop-da-dabadoo.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: ISP</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
Since you answer emails, you must have some sort of 
internet, right? What kind of internet do you guys get in 
Strong Badia? Who runs it? Is it expensive? 
Your bestest buddy in the whole wide world, 
Gary, UK
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Not even close," very quickly after "Your bestest buddy in the whole wide world," and says "UK" as, "You 'kay?"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, I'm fine, Gary. Calm down. Of course I've got the internet. How else could I download this awesome animated gif/gif of a cute breakdancing rodent? ''{Pronounces "gif/gif" as /gif/, /jif/}''

''{A progress bar pops up with a ding that says "11% Complete" with "Less than a fortnight remaining" below}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' What??!! Eleven percent? I started downloading this thing like two days ago! Oh, that's IT!! Hold on to your fat, sweaty D&D playing headsets, tech support. 'Cuz Strong Bad's about to Do-Sum-Bow-Dis!

''{The camera rotates around the Lappy to a rear view as Strong Bad picks up the telephone. There is a phone ringing sound and the screen is split by a phone cord with Homestar Runner in the office on the left and Strong Bad on the right. On Homestar's cubicle wall there is a Post-It Note that reads "Note to self: Chew more." Homestar wears a headset.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you for calling the internet, may I have your account number or identity theft, please?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, but you can have a heapin' helpin' of my unbridled rage!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{reading slowly from sheets of paper}'' Ma'am, please calm down. Your CD tray is not a cup holder. ''{turns page}'' I cannot help you clear your browser cache. No, I'm not in India.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Shut up and listen. ''{bangs hand on keyboard, causing Homestar to drop the papers in surprise}'' My internet is crawling along like... something... funny... that crawls along.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, I can help you with that. Please hold while I transfer you to someone who can help you with that.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{incredulous}'' What?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Doo doot-tsp. Do doo doot-tsp. Do doo doot-tsp.

''{Cut to a long shot of the office as Homestar stands up. Homestar is the only visible tech representative.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' It's the hold music, do doot-tsp. Pa doo doot-tsp. Boodoo doo doot-tsp. ''{high pitched voice}'' Hold, music!

''{Cut back to the splitscreen as Homestar sits down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you for holding. Your call is very unportant to us. The next available representative wi—okay, I'm back! Lemme just verify your address so I can send you my weight in free sign-up CDs.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh, enough! ''{bangs hand against keyboard again}'' I'm marching my pasty white bwathom down there to talk to the man in charge!

''{He slams the phone down and walks offscreen during Homestar's next line.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm so glad we could get that resolved. Is there anything else I could—

''{Cut to Strong Bad marching across The Field at dusk as march music plays in the background. Strong Bad ends up at Bubs' Concession Stand, slightly out of breath from the marching.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{as the camera zooms in}'' Well if it isn't my lone internet customer. How's e-business?

''{Cut to Strong Bad from inside the concession stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now listen here, old man Bubs! What's the big idea of throttling me down?!

''{Cut to the front of Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' Throttling you down?! That's not one of the ninety-nine ways I rip you off!

''{Cut to Strong Bad from inside the concession stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, back in the day I used to connect at twelve-hundred baud, but ever since ''the merger,'' I'm lucky if I get twelve baud!

'''BUBS:''' Hmm...

''{Cut back to Bubs.}''

'''BUBS:''' Let's head down to the Datum Center and see what we can find.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dat'um sounds good.

''{Vertical scroll wipe to the garage which is currently housing several computers with Bubs' face on them and is sporting a sign labelled, "Datum Center". The march music returns briefly as Strong Bad again marches into scene.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{indicating the computers}'' So this is where the magic happens. I wonder where the trouble could be?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sarcastically}'' Yeah, I wonder.

''{Camera pulls back to reveal a computer with a garden hose sticking out of it and smoke issuing from the back}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's probably not this computer with the garden hose coming out of it.

'''BUBS:''' Hey! Somebody's suckin' up all my bandwidth!

''{Cut to a hole in the wall with the garden hose running through, then outside to Strong Mad sucking on the end of the hose. Strong Bad and Bubs walk up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Mad!

''{Startled, Strong Mad takes the hose out of his mouth. His mouth is now tiny.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{in a high-pitched voice}'' I'M A WEBSITE!

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Bubs as they both start laughing, with the off-screen Strong Mad soon joining in (in his regular voice). The laughter gets more and more hysterical until it reaches a psychotic peak. At that point we cut back to the Lappy. For a moment, the status bar reads "99%" and has "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..." written below where it previously read "Less than a fortnight remaining". With a ding, this is replaced by "100%" and "Already?!!" The Lappy's screen then shows an animated gif of a rat dancing to a computer tune similar to Homestar's hold music. The rat is then replaced by yellow text that says "NOT REALLY BREAK DANCING" and [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Homestar in CD form.PNG|thumb|CD Runner]]
*When Homestar mentions the free sign-up CDs, click on the [[Sticky Notes|post-it note]] that reads "note to self: chew more" to see a picture of them.
*At the end of the email, click on the "O" in "Not Really Break Dancing" to see a collection of free sign-up CDs in the shape of Homestar running backed by music similar to the [[Theme Song Video]]. This particular musical arrangement was heard in [[Bug In Mouth Disease]].

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*D&D stands for [[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]], a popular [[Wikipedia:Tabletop role-playing game|pen and paper role-playing game]] that, like working in tech support, is often associated with "geek culture".
*[[wikipedia:Baud|Baud]] is a term used to describe the data transmission speed of modems, meaning "symbols per second". Note that a single symbol can convey more than one bit - therefore, 1200 baud is only 1200 bits per second under certain encoding schemes.
*[[wiktionary:datum|Datum]] is the singular form of the word data.
*A [[wiktionary:fortnight|fortnight]] is a period of two weeks. The word "fortnight" is most often used in the UK, which is where the emailer is from.
*[[wikipedia:Bandwidth throttling|Throttling]] means limiting the amount of data that can be sent through a network connection. An ISP might throttle a connection to a customer who uses a disproportionate amount of bandwidth, or throttle a specific network application (such as bittorrent or other popluar Peer-2-Peer software) to keep it from slowing down other applications.

===Remarks===
[[Image:Lappybackside.png|thumb|The lappy's back panel]]
*It is unclear how Strong Bad is connected to the Internet - there does not appear to be a network cable plugged in to the back of the Lappy, and it is unlikely that the computer has a wireless connection (even though he was able to answer e-mails from under Homestar's kitchen table in [[part-time job]]). However, it is possible that Strong Bad's Internet connection works in a similar way to the [[Disconnected Telephones]].
*The [[Wikipedia:GIF|GIF]] file format does not support any form of sound on its own. The animation that Strong Bad downloaded is either not a true animated GIF, or it is embedded in a webpage that also contains embedded sound similar to a [[Wikipedia:YTMND|YTMND]].
*When Homestar says the word "internet" after he first answers Strong Bad's call, he speaks without his trademark speech impediment. Same goes for "representative" while Strong Bad is on hold.
*Bubs refers to Strong Bad as his lone internet customer. It is unknown whether Free Country USA has other ISPs, but Strong Sad, The Cheat, and Homestar all seem to be connected to the internet too. However, The Cheat and Strong Sad would presumably use Strong Bad's internet connection since their computers are in the same residence, and it's possible Homestar gets his connection for free as an employment benefit. Pom Pom may or may not have subscribed to an ISP through his Pom Pilot, though he can clearly access the Internet.
*While the first time we saw the back of the Lappy was in the email [[part-time job]], this is the first time we have seen a clear view of the various ports and inputs on the back of the computer.
*Although they are normally considered unimpressive, the gif does employ two common dance moves: The Cabbage Patch and Raise the Roof.
*At the end of the email, outside the frame on the left, just below The Paper, there is an invisible button. Clicking on it doesn't appear to do anything.
*The animated gif Strong Bad was downloading was a mere 10 seconds long. An animated GIF that long takes up less than 100 KB. Therefore, his download speed is about 0.0003 Kilobytes/second.
*1200 baud is half the speed of the slowest internet-enabled modem (2400 baud).

===Goofs===
[[Image:Bubs Hidden Teeth.PNG|thumb|150px|Walking backwards?]]
* The last time Homestar imitates the hi-hat sound in his hold music or when he's getting up from his chair, his mouth doesn't move.
* Bubs' mouth outline is just barely visible on the backside of his silhouette. Altering the brightness and contrast can make the error more apparent.

===Inside References===
*Strong Mad first unsuccessfully attempted to alter his voice in [[helium]].
*Strong Bad's confusion over the pronunciation of the word "GIF" is a reference to [[website]].
**Strong Bad was also first seen using an animated GIF involving a rodent in that email.
*The icon of a 5 1/4 inch floppy disc on the download-progress screen is another instance of Strong Bad using outdated [[Strong Bad's Technology|technology.]]
*The tech support scene also has a [[Disconnected Telephone]].

===Real World References===
*When Homestar says "No, I'm not in India," he is referring to the [[Wikipedia:Outsourcing|outsourcing]] of Western tech-support labor to countries with lower labor costs, such as India.
*The absurd number of "free sign-up CDs" is a reference to the ISP [[Wikipedia:America Online|America Online]], who is notorious for aggressively marketing its services with free-trial CDs through mass mailings, newspaper and magazine inserts, and in-store displays.
* Homestar's mention of a lady who used her CD-ROM drive [http://www.snopes.com/humor/business/wordperf.htm as a cupholder] is part of an [[Wikipedia:urban legend|urban legend]] about a notorious tech-support call.
* Strong Bad's "have a heapin' helpin' of my unbridled rage" is a reference to the similar phrase "have a heapin' helpin' of our hospitality," which appears in the closing credits music of [[Wikipedia:The Beverly Hillbillies|''The Beverly Hillbillies'']].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|152|8396}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

Bubs

Mayosolo — Fri, 19 May 2006 05:49:01 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Biography */ Sell the internet…

{{charnav|Bubs|bubs|Coach Z|The King of Town}}
[[Image:newestbubs.png|thumb|right|220px|He's a self-made man, he is, he is]]
[[Image:bubsid.PNG|thumb|He doesn't look half bad!]]
== Biography ==
'''Bubs''' (full name: '''Bubs Concession Stand''', as he claims in [[Senorial Day]]) is the all around fix-it man. Running [[Bubs' Concession Stand|his own concession stand]], Bubs is a sharp salesman who will sell [[Bubs' Concession Stand#Known Items Sold|almost anything]]. It's likely that not all of his dealings are exactly legal, considering his reaction to a practical joke from [[Strong Bad]] in [[lackey]], and trying to dispose of items marked EXHIBIT A and EXHIBIT B (a presumably-human pancreas which he tried to sell to [[Homestar Runner]]) in [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]. He seems to dislike [[Strong Bad]] for not paying a debt to him, and threatened to turn him over to a "cut off your toes" style collection agency in [[other days]]. He also [[Dancin' Bubs|dances]] and attends night courses at Disco Tech. His facial configuration is puzzling; in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]], he appears to have a safety pin stuck through his face above an internal ear. In his spare time he has boring conversations with [[Coach Z]] and reads back issues of Motor Trend magazine. Bubs resells internet access, although he rips of his sole subscriber, [[Strong Bad]], in 99 different ways.

Apparently, Coach Z got on Bubs' bad side near Thanksgiving in 2005, and to get even Bubs made a "Coach Z, you jerk!" float for the [[Fall Float Parade]]. (Coach Z retaliated by saying "Serves him right, then" when [[Strong Mad]] stole his concession stand and marched with it in the parade.) In [[narrator]], it was shown that they had patched things up and were once again having boring conversations.

In Strong Bad's [[record book]], he himself won "Cutest couple".
*'''Debut:''' [[Where My Hat Is At?]]
*[[:Category:Bubs Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

== Character Video Transcript ==
''{'''Page Title:''' Bargain Basement Prices!!}'' ''{'''Place:''' Bubs' Concession Stand}''

'''BUBS:''' Hey there, every peoples! I'm Bubs. I run the concession stand around the way here. I'm a self-made man, I am, I am. I sell hot dogs, chili dogs, slaw dogs, ketchup dogs and mustard dogs. I got drinks, drinks, drinks, candy and snow cones. I can fix everything what needs fixing. Like cars... TVs... marriages. Ooh! I can dance, too. Shake it once! Shake it twice, a-gimme little bit o' sugar spice! I guess the word that best describes me is: personality. Umm... because I have a good personality. Okay. I gotta get back to work. Come on by! We're always awesome! ''{leaves, then reappears in his Concession Stand in the background}''

== Fun Facts ==
* Bubs is based on a person [[The Brothers Chaps]] knew growing up who worked at a concession stand locally and spoke with the same gravelly voice.
**Matt has also admitted in interviews that Bubs' voice was heavily borrowed from the voice of [[imdb:nm0289359|Redd Foxx]] (of [[imdb:tt0068128|''Sanford and Son'']] fame).
*Bubs says he used to be able to "fly" until he said "sbu," which cancelled his abilities, in the Strong Bad Email [[lunch special]]. However, Bubs says that since he gained so much weight, he could only hover a few inches off the ground, so it wasn't much of a loss. Strong Bad believes he's a big liar, and even Homestar Runner reckons he's faking it even with the evidence before his eyes.
== Also known as... ==
*[[Old-Timey Bubs]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[Dr. Christmas]] ([[A Decemberween Pageant|Decemberween]])
*[[Unnamed Bad Guy]] ([[Dangeresque]])
*[[Zubs and Coach B|Zubs]]
*[[The Thnikkaman]]
*[[Shark-Tooth Bubs]]
*[[The Wheelchair]]
*[[Free_Petry_Dish,_USA_Variation#Bubsamecium|Bubsamecium]] ([[highschool]])

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
*Rerun (from [[Wikipedia:What's Happening!!|What's Happening!!]]) in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*Mars Blackmon (from [[IMDb:tt0091939|She's Gotta Have It]]) in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*[[Wikipedia:Captain Lou Albano|Captain Lou Albano]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*Mel (from [[Wikipedia:Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore|Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]) in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*One of The Three Most Important People in the World (from [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/ Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Apollo Creed|Apollo Creed]] in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"I got it-I got everything you wan know. Everybody know me, my name Cornbread."|[[A Decemberween Pageant]] outtake|Mirror:bubs_answermessup.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Hey, Coach! Tell her I said, 'Hey!' No, no, just--Tell her I said, 'Bananas!' Tell her I said, 'A bluh-buncha bananas.'"|[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]]|Mirror:bubs_background.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"You're pretty good, shorty! That's worth an ''[[IMDb:tt0114781|Under Siege 2]]'' collector's spoon!"|[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] outtake|Mirror:bubs_undersiege2.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out..." ''{continues}''|[[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]]|Mirror:bubs_checkitout.mp3}}
*{{qotw|'''As [[Dr. Christmas]]''': "Everybody knows me. Mine name Cornbread."|[[A Decemberween Pageant]]|Mirror:bubs_cornbread.mp3}}
*{{qotw|'''As [[The Wheelchair]]''': "I know you're close by, [[Eh! Steve]]. I can smell your natural musk!"|Possible [[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] outtake|Mirror:bubs_naturalmusk.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Women can't drive!"|[[Halloween Fairstival]]|Mirror:bubs_cantdrive.zip}}
*{{qotw-pcmac|"Shinin' up a chicken in the mo'nin', mo'nin'."|[[lunch special]]|Mirror:bubs_chickenshine.zip|Mirror:bubs_chickenshine.sit}}
*{{qotw|"Shake it once! Shake it twice, a-gimme little bit o' sugar spice!"|[[Bubs#Character_Video_Transcript|Bubs' character tape]]|Mirror:bubs_sugarspice.wav}}
|}

==See Also==
*[[Bubs Evolution]]
*[[Bubs Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#Bubs|Nicknames]]

== External Links ==
*[[HR:vcr_bubs.html|watch Bubs' character video]]
*[[HR:vcr_bubs.swf|view the Flash file for Bubs' character video]]

{{Characters|Bubs}}

Talk:Best/Worst X bucks I ever spent

Mayosolo — Thu, 18 May 2006 02:45:15 GMT

Mayosolo: Frivolous Spending

== Frivolous Spending ==
I bet this page could be modified & expanded to include all instances of Homestar Runner wasting his money. I'm far too lazy to count them all right now, but examples that stick in my head are buying four ("three for $300") wireless extension cords in [[technology]], and his tax return from [[Arcade Game]]. After all, what's funny about the running gag (to me, anyway) is not the catch phrase, but the insane ways in which he drops cash. -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 02:45, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

50 emails

Mayosolo — Thu, 18 May 2006 01:49:43 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Homestar's attempts at DELETED */ Not a Mexican chain

{{sbenav|50|theme party|website}}

[[Image:sbemail50.PNG|thumb|"Hey, Strong Bad, I brought back your fondue pot."]]

In honor of his 50th email, Strong Bad tries to answer 50 emails, only to have Homestar unwittingly screw it up.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The Sneak}} (Easter egg)

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

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

'''Date:''' November 11, 2002

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

'''Page Title:''' Lordy, Lordy! Look who's over there!

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, girl, I want to email you so nice. ''{stops singing}'' All right, everybody. In honor of this, my 50th email, I've decided to answer 50 of your emails! Ready? Go!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Email #1 
Dear strong bad, 
Can you please write a book about 
come-back jokes! 
Mike 
Canada</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' More like, ''you'' write a book about come-back jokes, ''NERD!'' ''{hits enter}''

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Email #2 
Dear Stong Bad, 
what are some cool ways to spell 
different words? example, fat = phat 
 
matt</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, you mean like ''{types}'' strong = stong? ''{stops}'' You seem to like that one. Or how about this? matt = MATT!! ''{He types matt = DELETED!, and the following appears on the screen as the email is deleted:}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893; text-align:center">MATT!!</blockquote>

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Email #3 
Strong Bad, 
What is your favorite leg? 
 
Jess and Tiff 
Los Angeles, CA</blockquote>
''{He stops at "Jess and Tiff."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, I like all kinds of legs. You know, like the Great Leg... the Leg of Hope... Tape-Leg? ''{the phone rings}'' Oh, man! I was on a roll! Don't nobody go nowheres, I'll be right back.

''{He walks offscreen and answers the phone}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen)'' Hello? Yeah, this is me.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' Strong Bad!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{on the phone}'' I dunno, what kind of savings?

''{Homestar Runner walks in carrying a fondue pot}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Strong Bad, I brought back your fondue pot. Strong Bad? ''{He looks around, and then sees the computer}'' Whoa. That TV has words on it.

''{Homestar sits down at the computer and re-reads the email}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, what is your favorite leg? Jess and Tiff. ''{Stops reading}'' Um, ''{typing}'' Hey Crapface! Why dontcha blow it out your ear. Your buddy, Strong Bad. ''{enter}'' Oh, another one!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">Email #4 
Dear Strong Bad 
How do you type with gloves on 
your hands? 
 
Scott 
Surrey BC Canada</blockquote>

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, even ''I'' know what to do with this one. ''{types}'' BALEETED! ''{hits enter, nothing happens}'' Wha—? Oh. Umm... ''{types}'' DELTEATED! ''{enter, nothing happens}'' No? Uhh... Del Taco?

''{Cut to Strong Bad talking on the phone}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, they're more like elephant feet. Yeah. So what do you think, like, 50 bucks? Sounds good. I'll leave the key under the at-may.

''{Back to Compy 386. Homestar has typed in many, many words, but none of them do anything.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What is that stupid word?

''{He types in "da cheated" and hits enter. The computer plays a tune and the blue "Flagrant System Error" screen comes up. It reads:}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#455fd8; text-align:center">FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR 
 
The system is down. I dunno what 
you did, moron, but you sure 
screwed everything up good.</blockquote>

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh-oh. This does not look good for Homestar Runner.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad on the phone}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay. Bye!

''{He hangs up and walks off. Cut back to the computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay. Back to the 50 emails.

''{He sits down. There's a piece of paper over the monitor with a Windows error window titled "This is real." It says "System report: Everything is fine. Nothing is ruined." Strong Bad reads the message}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everything is fine. Nothing is ruined. Oh, that's good to hear. Let's just— Wait a minute! ''{he tears off the paper and sees the blue screen}'' Wha... Flagrant Error? What the... Where did all my emails go?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' WHAT?!? The paper?! This isn't over yet! Go back up, go back up!

''{Strong Bad swats at the paper and then tries to hold it up off the screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait, wait! I think I can remember some of those emails! Uh, "Dear Strong Bad, why are you so awesome? Yours truly, Dumpface." Well, Dumpface, it's a long story. It all started with The Cheat one day when he was going down to the...

''{The screen, and Strong Bad's voice, slowly fade out. A paper plate with a Swiss Cake Roll with a "50" candle on it fades in. The Paper comes down again.}''

== Easter Eggs ==

*When Strong Bad types the word "book," you can click on it and bring up a picture of Strong Bad's idea of this book.
*At the end, click on the "50th email [[Swiss Cake Roll]]" to see an [[Old-Timey]] Strong Bad cartoon.
:''{A title screen reading "Strong Bad and The Electronic Message" appears. Cut to Old-Timey Strong Bad reading a telegram. A "[[No Loafing Sign|Loafing Not Permitted]]" sign can be seen in the background.}''
<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none;border:2px solid black;background:#cccccc;color:#000">Dear Sir Strong Bad stop 
How do you manage the telegramophone whilst 
wearing gentleman's sport gloves? stop 

signed, Lord Elsington Hallstingdingdingworth </blockquote>
:'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Curses! This is all anyone ever asks me. ''{manning the telegraph}'' You buffoon! Stop. You...carpetbagger. Stop. I'll give you what's for!
:''{The Sneak walks onscreen}''
:'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' The Sneak! How was that? I told that poor sap I'd give him what's for! Yes... now go and steal me fresh jam!
:''{The Sneak scurries off}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*When Old-Timey Strong Bad responds to Lord Elsington Hallstingdingdingworth in the Easter egg, he calls him a "carpetbagger." A [[Wikipedia:carpetbagger|carpetbagger]] is actually a post-Civil War term for a Northerner moving to the South after the war to get rich or gain power.
*When Strong Bad says, "I'll leave the key under the at-may," he is speaking [[Wikipedia:Pig Latin|Pig Latin]]. "At-may" would mean "mat."

===Trivia===
*The title of the page may be a reference to the phrase "Lordy, Lordy! Look who's forty!" which is usually used on someone's 40th birthday, even though this is Strong Bad's 50th email.
*The phone ringing sound effect is "ringin.wav", from the Microsoft system sounds.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#tongue of the fatman|tongue of the fatman]]".
*The date on the telegram is "11th/x4/29..".

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad is talking to a potential customer about "[[Soolnds|elephant feet]]." Apparently he is planning to sell [[Strong Sad]]'s legs on the black market. It is later mentioned in the email [[modeling]] that poachers have offered several thousand dollars for Strong Sad's feet.
*It is strange that Homestar calls the computer screen a "TV [that] has words on it," yet he immediately knows he can type a response to the email.
*This is the first email in which we see the "DELETED" screen on the Compy. The background is blue, whereas it was green on the [[Tandy 400]].
*The telegram received by Old-Timey Strong Bad has an incomplete [[Wikipedia:Boolean_algebra|boolean]] [[Wikipedia:truth table|truth table]] in the upper right corner.
*You can't click The Paper when it first comes down.

===Goofs===
*When Homestar is talking while reading/answering an email, his lips' movements and the movements in the reflection are not in sync.
*Right before Strong Bad hangs up the phone, you can see it is [[Disconnected Telephones|not connected to anything]].
*Telegrams are always typed in upper case. They also never use any punctuation, hence the word STOP at the end of each sentence.
*When Homestar types in "da cheated," it is typed in on the left. However, one would expect the entry to be in the right column, as there are already an odd number of attempts.
*Three different shades of blue were used for the system error screen (each of which were a different shade from the "MATT" screen). The color changes from a bright blue to a duller blue as Strong Bad is sitting back down.

===Glitches===
*When you adjust the contrast while Homestar is at the computer, his reflection isn't affected.
*When Strong Bad says "Matt" while typing "DELETED", his reflection appears above the Compy for a moment.
*When you adjust the contrast on the "Flagrant System Error" screen, the text changes color rather than the background.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad starts his email checking by saying, "Ready? Go!" This is a reference to [[spring cleaning]], when he said that to start his spring cleaning.
*When he responds to Email #3 ("What is your favorite leg?"), Strong Bad mentions tape-leg. This is a reference to [[tape-leg]], one of his past emails, and represents yet another [[Tape leg|inside joke]] of the Homestar Universe.
*The phrase "The system is down" is from [[techno]].
*This is another occurrence of two running gags, [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?]] and [[DELETED]].

===Real-World References===
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad's Computer Malfunctioning]]. The blue "Flagrant System Error" screen is a spoof of the [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows 9x]] [[Wikipedia:Blue_screen_of_death|Blue screen of death]].
*Strong Bad's line "Don't nobody go nowheres" is referencing a scene in ''[[Wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]]'' where Marvin Berry says that exact line before his band takes a break from performing at the "Enchantment Under The Sea" dance.

===Fast Forward===
*"Diggity", one of Homestar's attempts at "DELETED" (see below), appears in Strong Bad's deletion song in [[unused emails]] and [[car]].
*The "Flagrant System Error" screen appears again in [[virus]] and (as "Flamboyant System Error") in [[Biz Cas Fri 1]].
*The fake Windows system report appears again in [[The System is Down]] and [[Not the 100th Email!!!]].
[[Image:Stupid word.png|thumb|400px|"What is that stupid word?"]]

===Homestar's attempts at [[DELETED]]===
*Baleeted
*Delteated
*Deltaco
*freaky D'td
*chadeated
*deedleated
*meathead?
*dltd
*duh lee ted
*teeteeted
*[[Bubs|bubs]]
*diddley dee
*repeated
*733t3d
*3-D movie
*del monte
*ddddddd
*[[The Cheat|da cheated]]
*diggity
*beefeated
*stupid word
*believe it
*received it
*stratego
*3TDted
*seabed
*whitebread
*open sesame
*marie
*hello
*de la soul
*geleted
*feeted
*Some of the commands Homestar tries are references. Some are more obvious than others:
**'del monte' — Am American [http://www.delmonte.com/ produce company].
**'beefeated' — 'Beefeaters' is a nickname for the [[Wikipedia:Yeomen Warders|Yeomen Warders]] of the [[Wikipedia:Tower of London|Tower of London]]. There is also a 'Beefeaters' London Dry Gin sold in most liquor stores.
**'meathead?' — This is probably referring to a catch phrase from the sitcom [[Wikipedia:All in the Family|'All in the Family']] in which [[Wikipedia:Archie Bunker|Archie Bunker]] called his son-in-law [[Wikipedia:Michael Stivic|Mike]] 'Meathead.'
**'stratego' — [[Wikipedia:Stratego|Stratego]] is a board game.
**'open sesame' — Famous words from the tale [[Wikipedia:Ali Baba|'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves']]. This may be a further reference to the 1937 Popeye cartoon [[Wikipedia:Popeye_the_Sailor_Meets_Ali_Baba's_Forty_Thieves|Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves]]. In it, Popeye fails to remember the magic words 'open sesame', instead trying a series of similar words and phrases to no avail.
**'de la soul' — [[Wikipedia:De La Soul|De La Soul]] is a hip-hop group made of Posdnous, Trugoy, and P.A. Mase. They are best known for their groundbreaking 1989 debut album [[Wikipedia:3 Feet High and Rising|"3 Feet High and Rising"]]. Their second album, [[Wikipedia:De La Soul is Dead|De La Soul is Dead]] is on [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite album list. The phrase appears again in [[death metal]].
**'733t3d' — A reference to [[Internet Slang|Leetspeak]], a variation of language used on the Internet where letters are replaced by numbers or symbols. While this is probably meant to say "leeted," it actually says "teeted."
**'Deltaco' — [[Wikipedia:Del Taco|Del Taco]] is a fast food chain that sells American and Mexican food.

==DVD Version==
*The "Comeback joke book" Easter egg is disabled.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail50.html|watch "50 emails"]]
*[[HR:sbemail50.swf|view the Flash file for "50 emails"]]
*[[HR:homester.html|BALEETED]] sound can be downloaded in "System Sounds Pack" at the downloads section.
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]
[[Category:Old-Timey]]

Lappy 486

Mayosolo — Thu, 18 May 2006 00:04:36 GMT

Mayosolo: /* The Real Computer */ This doesn't fly without a citation.

[[Image:sbemail119.PNG|right|thumb|The Lappy 486.]]

The '''Lappy 486''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s third and current computer, and is manufactured by [[Compy, Inc]]. It utilizes a more modern email client which includes a subject line, a reply panel, and the following easy-access buttons: Reply, Forward, Delete, Save, Computer, and Image. (Delete, Save, Computer, and Image are hidden by Strong Bad's head.) However, all of it disappears when Strong Bad clears the screen to continue typing.

Strong Bad describes its startup noise as "classy." His attempt to repeat it is quite out of tune.
Also see [[Female Lappy 486]].

Unlike the [[Compy 386]] and the [[Tandy 400]], no emails have been [[DELETED]] on this computer yet, although it can flash a DO OVER!! screen with an explosion effect.

==Quick Facts==

===Debut===

[[Image:Lappy logo.PNG|right|thumb|The Lappy's logo.]]
First seen in [[Strong Bad Email]] 119, "[[animal]]." First mentioned by [[The Brothers Chaps]] in the "[[invisibility]]" [[strongbad_email.exe|DVD]] commentary.

===Features===

[[Image:Strong Bad Email 119.png|right|thumb|Features of the Lappy 486.]]
:*42 pounds!! ("Extremely portable", according to Strong Bad)
:*2MB Hard Drive!
:*"Several" Color Monitor
:*Warning: Five Minute Battery Life (Strong Bad said it is "One half of ten minutes"—evidence shown in [[part-time job]])
:*512K RAM
:*"Finally, a computer for your lap!"—Compy

===Screen Ratio===

[[Image:Lappybackside.png|right|thumb|The back of the Lappy 486 from [[isp]].]]
The Lappy's [[Wikipedia:Aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]] is 1.67:1 (width:height) or 5:3, as opposed to a normal screen of 1.3:1 (4:3), a high-definition screen of 1.78:1 (16:9), and a widescreen of 1.85:1.

===Interactive Feature===

[[Image:lappyemail.png|right|thumb|Lappy 486's email client]]
Clicking on the Lappy's screen simulates the effect seen on laptop LCDs: applied force moves the liquid inside (a Liquid Crystal Display), causing a "wave" of distorted colors. Whenever the Lappy 486 is seen in a new email or toon, when you click on the screen to get the effect that is similar on most LCD flat panel monitors. The circle you get matches the color of what is in the reflection (i.e. Red for Strong Bad's head, green for Strong Bad's eyes, etc.), but after a few days or so, the circle is always white. This is also Strong Bad's first computer without contrast buttons besides the Polish [[Block]].

===Colors===

So far, the "Several" Color Monitor refered to in the email "animal" has proved to be 22:
:*'''Black:''' background color
:*'''White:''' text
:*'''Blue:''' email client title bar, shortcut keys, and mousing over emails on the menu, [[Edgar#Edgar's Baby's Daddy|Edgar's Baby's Daddy]]
:*'''Magenta:''' (pink) Lappy 486 logo
:*'''Dark Magenta:''' Lappy 486 Logo (look closely)
:*'''Cyan:''' (aqua) Lappy 486 logo
:*'''Dark Cyan:''' Lappy 486 Logo (look closely)
:*'''Yellow:''' Lappy 486 logo.
:*'''Dark Yellow:''' Lappy 486 Logo (look closely)
:*'''Gold:''' Encore Easter egg in the email [[rock opera]]
:*'''Puke Green:''' "bread sing-alongs" in the email [[origins]]
:*'''Red:''' new emails, [[do over]], Edgar's Baby's Daddy
:*'''Dark Red:''' Edgar's Baby's Daddy (look closely)
:*'''Peach:''' the face of [[Edgar#Edga Jr.|Edga Jr.]]
:*'''Orange:''' the hair of Edga Jr.
:*'''Sky blue:''' the shirt of Edga Jr.
:*'''Gray:''' Scrollbar color, Edga Jr. picture table outline
:*'''Salmon:''' The words 'a girl', 'really', and 'relatively' in [[bottom 10]]
:*'''Dark Green:''' the "d-e" words in [[death metal]]
:*'''Video colors:''' The explosion effect in [[do over]], the webcam in [[death metal]]
:*'''Creamy white:''' The computer on the downloading screen in [[isp]]
:*'''Light brown:''' The "not really break dancing" rat, also in [[isp]]

=== Programs ===

Some of the programs Strong Bad has on the Lappy 486, most of which are started by typing the filename only after the prompt:

*'''strongbad_email.exe''' - emails 119-current, except [[secret identity|email 142 (secret identity)]]
*'''run "Edga Jr."''' ([[long pants]]) - filters emails with indents
*'''run "webcam"''' ([[death metal]]) - initiates live video chat with [[Larry Palaroncini]]
*'''strongbad_email.wad''' ([[secret identity]] - Strong Bad inexplicably types this to access his email.)
*'''screen_savior.exe''' ([[technology]]) - runs an infinitely repeating 3D Maze screensaver with poor graphics
*'''Edgar's Baby's Daddy''' (filename unknown) ([[candy product]]) - Filters emails from [[Homestar Runner]]

===The Real Computer===

The 486 was actually a [[Wikipedia:Intel 80486|real processor made by Intel]]. It was quite similar to the 386 processor from a software standpoint, but was considerably faster.

The Lappy seems to be inspired by the [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=1005 Mac Portable], a 16-pound transportable Macintosh that sold poorly.

===Font===

The Lappy 486's [[Fonts|font]] is called "Glitch0."

{{start box}}
{{Succession box | before = [[Compy 386]] | title = [[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]] | years = 119 - Present | after = N/A}}
{{end box}}

[[Category:Computers]]

isp

Mayosolo — Wed, 17 May 2006 05:10:37 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Remarks */ Running the interwebs?

{{sbenav|152|senior prom|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Isp.PNG|thumb|"Ma'am, please calm down. Your CD tray is not a cup holder."]]
Gary from the UK asks about Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Internet service provider|ISP]].

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

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' May 16, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:23

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}''A badaladoo, it's time for email, bra-doop-ba-dabadoo.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: ISP</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
Since you answer emails, you must have some sort of 
internet, right? What kind of internet do you guys get in 
Strong Badia? Who runs it? Is it expensive? 
Your bestest buddy in the whole wide world, 
Gary, UK
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Not even close," very quickly after "Your bestest buddy in the whole wide world," and says "UK" as, "You 'kay?"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, I'm fine, Gary. Calm down. Of course I've got the internet. How else could I download this awesome animated gif/gif of a cute breakdancing rodent. ''{Pronounces "gif/gif" as /gif/, /jif/}''

''{A progress bar pops up with a ding that says "11% Complete" with "Less than a fortnight remaining" below}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' What??!! Eleven percent? I started downloading this thing like two days ago! Oh, that's IT!! Hold on to your fat, sweaty D&D playing headsets, tech support. 'Cuz Strong Bad's about to Do-Sum-Bow-Dis!

''{The camera rotates around the Lappy to a rear view as Strong Bad picks up the telephone. There is a phone ringing sound and the screen is split by a phone cord with Homestar Runner in the office on the left and Strong Bad on the right. On Homestar's cubicle wall there is a Post-It Note that reads "Note to self: Chew more." Homestar wears a headset.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you for calling the internet, may I have your account number or identity theft, please?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, but you can have a heapin' helpin' of my unbridled rage!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{reading slowly from sheets of paper}'' Ma'am, please calm down. Your CD tray is not a cup holder. ''{turns page}'' I cannot help you clear your browser cache. No, I'm not in India. ''{puts papers down}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Shut up and listen. ''{bangs hand on keyboard}'' My internet is crawling along like... something... funny... that crawls along.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, I can help you with that. Please hold while I transfer you to someone who can help you with that.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{incredulous}'' What?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Doo doot-tsp. Do doo doot-tsp. Do doo doot-tsp.

''{Cut to a long shot of the office as Homestar stands up. Homestar is the only visible tech representative.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' It's the hold music, do doot-tsp. Pa doo doot-tsp. Doodoo doo doot-tsp. ''{high pitched voice}'' Hold music!

''{Cut back to the splitscreen as Homestar sits down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you for holding. Your call is very unportant to us. The next available representative wi—okay, I'm back! Lemme just verify your address so I can send you my weight in free sign-up CDs.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh, enough! ''{bangs hand against keyboard again}'' I'm marching my pasty white bwahttom down there to talk to the man in charge!

''{He slams the phone down and walks offscreen during Homestar's next line.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm so glad we could get that resolved. Is there anything else I could—

''{Cut to Strong Bad marching across The Field at dusk as march music plays in the background. Strong Bad ends up at Bubs' Concession Stand, slightly out of breath from the marching.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{as the camera zooms in}'' Well if it isn't my lone internet customer. How's e-business?

''{Cut to Strong Bad from inside the concession stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now listen here, old man Bubs! What's the big idea of throttling me down?!

'''BUBS:''' Throttling you down?! That's not one of the ninety-nine ways I rip you off!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, back in the day I used to connect at twelve-hundred baud, but ever since ''the merger'' I'm lucky if I get twelve baud.

'''BUBS:''' Hmm.

''{Cut back to Bubs.}''

'''BUBS:''' Let's head down to the datum center and see what we can find.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dat'um sounds good.

''{Cut to the garage which is currently housing several computers with Bubs' face on them and is sporting a sign labelled, "Datum Center".}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{indicating the computers}'' So this is where the magic happens. I wonder where the trouble could be.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sarcastically}'' Yeah, I wonder.

''{Camera pulls back to reveal a computer with a garden hose sticking out of it and smoke issuing from the back}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's probably not this computer with the garden hose coming out of it.

'''BUBS:''' Hey! Somebody's suckin' up all my bandwidth!

''{Cut to a hole in the wall with the garden hose running through, then outside to Strong Mad sucking on the end of the hose. Strong Bad and Bubs walk up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Mad!

''{Startled, Strong Mad takes the hose out of his mouth. His mouth is now tiny.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{in a high-pitched voice}'' I'm a website!

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Bubs as they both start laughing. The laughter gets more and more hysterical until it reaches a psychotic peak. At that point we cut back to the Lappy. For a moment, the status bar reads "99%" and has "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..." written below where it previously read "Less than a fortnight remaining". With a ding, this is replaced by "100%" and "Already?!!" The Lappy's screen then shows an animated gif of a rat dancing to computer music. The rat is replaced by yellow text that says "NOT REALLY BREAK DANCING" and [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Homestar in CD form.PNG|thumb|CD Runner]]
*After Homestar Runner comes back from the hold music and asks for Strong Bad's address, click on the [[Sticky Notes|post-it note]] that reads "note to self: chew more" to see a picture of Homestar's weight in free sign-up CDs.
*At the end of the email, click on the "O" in "Not Really Break Dancing" to see a collection of free sign-up CDs in the shape of Homestar running played backed by music similar to the [[Theme Song Video]].

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*D&D stands for [[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]], a popular [[Wikipedia:Tabletop_role-playing_game|pen and paper role-playing game]] that, like working in tech support, is often associated with "geek culture".
*[[wikipedia:Baud|Baud]] is measure of the symbol rate made to the transmission medium per second in a digitally modulated signal. However, Strong Bad makes a common mistake by confusing it with "[[wikipedia:Bit rate|bits per second]]"
*[[wiktionary:datum|Datum]] is the singular form of the word data.
*A [[wiktionary:fortnight|fortnight]] is a period of two weeks. The word "fortnight" is most often used in the UK, which is where the emailer is from.
*[[wiktionary:Bandwidth_throttling|Throttling]] is the limitation of a computer's ability to call data from a server within a certain period of time; it is used to alleviate network congestion and server crashes that result from high usage or too many incoming connections.
*Homestar's message "your call is very unportant to us" is a spoof on automated recordings while on hold, which can say such things as "Thank you for holding. Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line. A specialist will be with you shortly." Such recordings can repeat multiple times for as long as six hours.

===Remarks===
[[Image:Lappybackside.png|thumb|The lappy's back panel]]
*It is unclear how Strong Bad is connected to the Internet - there does not appear to be a network cable plugged in to the back of the Lappy, and it is unlikely that the computer has a wireless connection. However, it is possible that Strong Bad's Internet connection works in a similar way to the [[Disconnected Telephones]].
**A similar incident occured in [[part-time job]], where he checked the email without any cables. It is possible that both these times, he downloaded the emails beforehand.
*The [[Wikipedia:GIF|GIF]] file format does not support any form of sound on its own. The animation that Strong Bad downloaded is either not a true animated GIF, or it is embedded in a webpage that also contains embedded sound.
*When Homestar says the word "internet" after he first answers Strong Bad's call, he speaks without his trademark speech impediment.
*Bubs refers to Strong Bad as his lone internet customer. It is unknown whether Free Country USA has other ISPs, but Strong Sad, the Cheat and Homestar all seem to be connected to the internet too. However, The Cheat and Strong Sad would presumably use Strong Bad's internet connection since their computers are in the same residence, and it's possible Homestar gets his connection for free as an employment benefit. Pom Pom may or may not have subscribed to an ISP through his Pom Pilot, though he can clearly access the Internet.
*Strong Bad was previously seen accessing the internet on the [[Tandy 400]] in [[credit card]].
*While the first time we saw the back of the Lappy was in the email [[part-time job]], this is the first time we have seen a clear view of the various ports and inputs on the back of the computer.
*Assuming that the animated gif is downloading at a constant speed, it would take about 16 more days to finish downloading. This is more than a fortnight, not less.
*Although they are normally considered unimpressive, the gif does employ two common dance moves: The Cabbage Patch and Raise the Roof.
*If Strong Bad was able to download at 1200 bps that speed would suggest that he was using a 28k connection.

===Goofs===
[[Image:Bubs Hidden Teeth.PNG|thumb|150px|Walking backwards?]]
* The last time Homestar imitates the hi-hat noise in his hold music or when he's getting up from his chair, his mouth doesn't move.
* Bubs' mouth outline is just barely visible on the backside of his silhouette. Altering the brightness and contrast can make the error more apparent.

===Inside References===
*Strong Mad first unsuccessfully attempted to alter his voice in [[helium]].
*Strong Bad's confusion over the pronunciation of the word "GIF" is a reference to [[website]].
**Strong Bad was also first seen using an animated GIF involving a rodent in that email.
*The Easter egg at the end refers to [[Bug In Mouth Disease]], which in turn refers to [[Theme Song Video]].
*The icon of a 5 1/4 inch floppy disc on the download-progress screen is another instance of Strong Bad using outdated [[Strong Bad's Technology|technology.]]
*The tech support scene also has a [[Disconnected Telephone]].

===Real World References===
*When Homestar says "No, I'm not in India," he is refering to the [[Wikipedia:Outsourcing|outsourcing]] of Western tech-support labor to Eastern countries like India.
*The exorbitant amount of "free sign-up CDs" is a reference to the ISP [[Wikipedia:America Online|America Online]], who is notorious for aggressively marketing its services with free-trial CDs through mass mailings, newspaper and magazine inserts, and in-store displays.
* Homestar's mention of a lady who used her CD-ROM drive as a cup holder is a notorious Tech Support call which may or may not be an [[Wikipedia:Urban legend|urban legend]].
* The Break Dancing Rat's dance involves making a hand sign out of a fist with index and little fingers extended. This is today widely known as the symbol for heavy metal ([[Wikipedia:Devil horns|Devil horns]]), but in keeping with the Brothers' Chaps many references to 80's era metal, this is most likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Ronnie James Dio|Ronnie James Dio]], a popular heavy metal vocalist in bands such as Rainbow, [[Wikipedia:Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]] and Dio. Ronnie claims to have introduced the gesture into music culture after his grandmother used it years before to ward off the [[Wikipedia:Evil eye|Evil eye]], and it remains Dio's trademark today. Dio has been very outspoken recently on the widespread [http://www.defenderofrock.com/news/dio.html misuse of this gesture].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|152|8396}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

Style

Mayosolo — Sun, 14 May 2006 17:22:51 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Appearances */ Don't forget Styles Upon Styles!

[[Image:Whole new style.PNG|thumb|Whole new style]]
The word "'''[[Wikipedia:Style|Style]]'''" is a [[running gag]] within the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon) |Homestar Runner]] universe. Though most closely associated with [[Nebulon]], the word is used by all manner of characters.

==Appearances==

*[[Hairstyle Runner]] — "Style" is obviously in the title of the game.
*Email [[the basics]] — [[Strong Bad]] encourages TJ to "develop [his] own style."
*Email [[flag day]] — In the DVD commentary, [[Mike Chapman |Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman |Matt]] discuss making a style guide.
*Email [[techno]] — Strong Bad says that techno music is "not really [his] style."
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]] — One of [[Strong Sad |Strong Sad's]] poems seems a "little too upbeat for [his] style."
*Email [[2 emails]] — We are urged to try "Uncle Strong Bad's Flavor Taste Style Chewing Powders."
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]] — [[Cheerleader]] is "going for a whole new style."
*[[New Boots]] — Nobody likes Nebulon's style.
*Email [[haircut]] — Strong Bad mentions "headbrow style."
*[[Decemberween in July]] — One of the links reads "Puppet Style."
*[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] — [[Peasant's Quest]] is described as utilizing "[t]ext and graphic style!"'
*Email [[different town]] — [[Coach Z |Coach Z's]] "cool jacket" reads "Totally Style."
*[[Shopping For Danger]] — The grocery store that [[Blue Laser]] frequents is called "[[Price Style |Price Style.]]"
*Email [[the bet]] — Strong Bad and [[The King of Town]] consume "ice style cream."
*Email [[pizzaz]] — Strong Bad visits Strong Bad on his "Buffalo Style Ranch," provides "buffalo style journalism," and hears from [[The Cheat]] that dressing like a ship's captain is the "latest style."
*Email [[old comics]] — Strong Bad sings, "Let's get it over with! With the e-mail style, get it over with!"
*[[Labor Dabor]] — [[Homestar Runner]] refers to [[Frank Bennedetto]] as "Third-style private Bennedetto," and asks him if he has eaten some bad "corn-style rations."
*Email [[radio]] — Strong Bad has miles and miles of the email style.
*[[50K Racewalker]] — Your player's default name is "Steak Styles."
*[[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5 |Stinkoman 20X6 Level 5]] — After defeating Nebulon, [[1-Up]] informs him that nobody likes his style.
*Email [[narrator]] — Alien [[Marzipan]] confesses that she has always adored Nebulon's "styles."
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — The walls in Yon Dungeon are "cramping your style," and the bird causes some serious disturbance in the troll's style.
*Email [[senior prom]] — Strong Bad and co. plan to crash "the ever-loving style" out of the "Entrapment All Up On the Moon Dance."
*Multiple instances: [[Styles Upon Styles]], a fictitious clothier.

[[Category:Word running gags]]

Talk:Unusual Greetings

Mayosolo — Sun, 14 May 2006 17:19:17 GMT

Mayosolo: Hellote

== Hellote? ==
Do candidates for this page need to occur multiple times? If so, I can't wait for "Hellote" (from [[alternate universe]]) to appear again. For some reason that one kills me. -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 17:19, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Nondescript Nouns

Mayosolo — Sun, 14 May 2006 17:13:15 GMT

Mayosolo: Fits the pattern, I think

[[Image:Place Postcard.PNG|thumb|Greetings from Place]]
'''Nondescript Nouns''' are simply generic words used in place of more specific words. They have only occurred a few times in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe.

==Appearances==

*'''Debut:''' Email [[vacation]] — [[Strong Bad]] sends postcards from such [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|locations]] as "That Clock" and historic "Over There".
*Email [[different town]] — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says "I'm gonna go... Place." Then, in an Easter egg, you can see a postcard from [[Place]].
*Email [[crying]] — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says he has "a food...in the oven."
*Email [[modeling]] — There is a map which shows the locations of "Place" and "Land".
*[[Puppets on the Road]] — [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] says that a "regular stand" has "a food" for sale.
*[[TrogdorCon '97]] — In an Easter egg, Strong bad suggests someone wear "like five or six... more clothes...."

[[Category:Word running gags]]

File:Morph Shapes.jpg

Mayosolo — Tue, 09 May 2006 10:07:55 GMT

Mayosolo: Comparison of frames from TMBG music video and SBEmail "candy product". Please do not delete until STUFF is closed.

Comparison of frames from TMBG music video and SBEmail "candy product". Please do not delete until STUFF is closed.

candy product

Mayosolo — Tue, 09 May 2006 09:37:09 GMT

Mayosolo: STUFFing TMBG reference

{{sbenav|149|disconnected|alternate universe}}

[[Image:CandyProduct.png|thumb|You got SBLOUNSKCHED!]]

Strong Bad gets his own [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar|candy product]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Senor Cardgage}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Marshie}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]], A Hill, [[Alleyway]], [[The Athletic Field]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 21, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 2:58

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as if talking into a microphone - he blows into the mic and taps it}'' Check one, check two. Sibilance. Sibilance. [[#Footnote|[1]]] SBEmail.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Candy</div>
Dear Strongbad 
I was wondering, if you are so famous, popular, and a 
chick-magnet how come you dont have any candy product... 
or food thing... to sell.............. 
From somone thats not homestarrunnner
</blockquote>

''{While reading, Strong Bad says "Dear Strongbad I was wondering," as one clause, pronounces "dont" with a short O sound (rhyming with "font"), inserts exaggerated pauses at each ellipsis (even humming to himself for a few seconds while he waits on the longest one right before the end), and says "somone" as a name.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, of course you're not, Somone. Or else you would've fallen prey to Edgar's Baby's Daddy: my Homestar junkmail filter. ''{clears screen}'' So what I don't have a candy product. I betcha I will by the end of this email. I'm famous, popular, and chick-magnet enough to have a candy product. Why is it athletes are the only ones with their own candy bars? Shouldn't they have their own brand of, like, jock-strap or divorce lawyer, instead? ''{clears screen}'' For my candy bar, we're gonna need a name that's 50% Strong Bad, 50% tooth rot, and 50% ta-dah!!! How 'bou... SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{A brown "SBLOUNSKCHED! bar" smashes onscreen, and then disappears.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' 'Cuz that's how you're gonna feel when you eat one... like you got SBLOUNSKCHED! ''{has trouble pronouncing the end, and types it slowly}'' Now we gotta be sure and represent as many of the different states—

''{A candy-based periodic table covers the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —of candy matter as possible. We’ll start with a gaseous cloud of marshmallow vapor—

''{While Strong Bad says the second sentence, a pile of marshmallows appears from the left and puffs into a shiny, white vapor.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —encased in a globule of semi-solid licorice colloid.

''{As this is said, some black goo comes from behind and encases the vapor in a bubbly black sphere. It shrinks while it and many other identical blobs fill the lower part of the screen as the next sentence starts.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' A bunch of those will be floating in a channel of liquid nougat—

''{A wave of white nougat fills the lower half of the screen, and the licorice spheres begin floating in the new stream.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —which I recently found out is the candy equivalent of veal. And we roll all that up inside a solid crispety cookety log—

''{At the end of the last sentence, a cookie dough log with chocolate chips wraps around the stream and puts it back to the center. It has a small stump sticking out with a leaf.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and cover it with rich, creamy... pepperoni.

''{Seven slices of pepperoni drop along the top of the candy log.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then sprinkle that with, not just crispy puffed rice, but whole tiny bowls of crispy puffed rice [[Breakfast Cereal|cereal]].

''{As this is spoken, twelve tiny bowls of crispy puffed rice cereal drop onto the treat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And finally, smother that with the ol' BBC: Boring Brown Chocolate.

''{Liquid chocolate is poured onto the candy and completely covers it.}''

'''BRITISH-ACCENTED VOICE:''' I say...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now that is a confection worthy of the SBLOUNSKCHED! name.

''{"SBLOUNSKCHED!" appears [[Wikipedia:Embossing|embossed]] on the candy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But I need to think of a better shape than the standard piece-of-crap shape.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the bathroom, reading a newspaper.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm talkin' to you, Baby Ruth.

''{Cut back to the Periodic Table.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's see... shape, shape, shape shape shape—

''{The candy rapidly morphs through a series of shapes: a chainsaw, a dollar sign, a thumbs-up, a syringe, a campfire, the state of [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]] (with the word "BAR" written on it), a moustache, and the bust of Van Buren.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —ooh, what about my pants?

''{The candy morphs into the shape of Strong Bad's pants}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Everybody knows my pants! And they come with a built-in bite out of them ''{a bite is taken out of the pants, with a 'chomp' sound}'' for security, 'cause who's gonna steal a pair of half-eaten choco-pants?

''{Cut back to computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, with a candy bar like that, you could get away with anything!

''{A candy commercial begins. Fade in to a close-up of Strong Bad's feet and pants as he walks down a road towards the camera. The words "copyright 2006 Cheap As Free Foodstuffs" appear in the bottom-right corner for the first few seconds.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, singing}'' You got the munch.

''{Cut to the same scene, except now focusing on the right of Strong Bad's upper body. You can see that he is holding a SBLOUNSKCHED! candy bar. As the words "Crisp" and "Crunch" are spoken, they appear on the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The crisp and the crunch.

''{The camera cuts to full shot of Strong Bad walking. You can see that he is going along an odd-looking hill.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Livin' in the gutter with—

''{Cut to an alley, where Senor Cardgage is sleeping in a sleeping bag and using his Aldi bag as a pillow. Strong Bad's silhouette is seen walking past the edge of the street.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —Grandma...

''{Cut to the Athletic Field, where Strong Bad is in the foreground watching Coach Z struggle with a basketball over his head. On the scoreboard, [[Crazy Go Nuts University|CGNU]] has "0" points and TECH has "R".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' When Coach puts you in,—

''{Strong Bad turns to face the camera, holds a SBLOUNSKCHED! candy bar up to the camera and smiles.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —you gotta go for the win.

''{Cut to Strong Bad facing the [[Tandy 400]]. The following is displayed on the Tandy's screen.}''

<blockquote class="tandy email">
Current date is Fri 12-31-1999 
Enter new date (dd-mm-yy) 
a:\>
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Y2K turned out all riiiight!

''{When "all right" is sung, Strong Bad turns to face the camera and holds up the candy bar again. He also winks and gives a "thumbs-up" sign with his other hand. Cut to a blue background with the word "SBLOUNSKCHED" written repeated in the background. The candy bar's logo pops onscreen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{Strong Bad is facing the camera. Behind him is an angry Marzipan with her art equipment, her canvas broken over her head. Strong Bad raises the candy bar to the camera again, and Marzipan smiles.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You can do it!

''{Cut back to the blue background. The logo pops onscreen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in his basement. Strong Sad's lower body is seen hanging halfway out of the ceiling, struggling. Debris is visible on the floor beneath him. Strong Bad holds the candy bar up again and the hanging Strong Sad gives a "thumbs-up" sign.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Crunchy chew it!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing on the green hill, this time with the path gone. The camera circles around Strong Bad as the sung line appears onscreen and then fades away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' Who's got the money?!?

''{Strong Bad jumps up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You got... SBLOUNSKCHED!'' {Has slight trouble saying the name}''

''{Strong Bad freezes in midair as the background changes back to blue, with the logo beneath him. As the TV announcer speaks, two SBLOUNSKCHED bars appear on the left in their wrappers, one after the other. A yellow oval with the message "Dentist Acknowledged" appears on the right.}''

'''TV ANNOUNCER:''' ''{speaking very rapidly}'' Buy one and you can get one free root canal or cavity search.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad moves his head to the side to peek under The Paper shortly after it appears.}''

===Footnote===

#This could also be "Sibilants. Sibilants."

== Easter Eggs ==
[[Image:JunkmailFilta.png|thumb|Edgar's Baby's Daddy]]
*Click "Edgar's Baby's Daddy" to see Strong Bad's Homestar junkmail filter.
{| cellspacing=4 style="font-family:Courier New, monospace;font-weight:bold;border:2px solid gray;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px"
|-
| style="padding:4px;border:2px solid red" |[[image:No_homestar.png|float|right|50 px]]Edgar´s Baby´s Daddy H*R Junkmail Filta
|-
|
{| cellspacing=0 style="font-family:Courier New, monospace;font-weight:bold;clear:both;"
|-
! align="left" style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC;border-right:2px solid #CCC" | Subject !! style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC;border-right:2px solid #CCC" | Time !! style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC" | Sender
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: Besing Friends
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:22
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Draw Trogdor again ;)
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:22
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: re: re: resending
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: PharmBlacy news
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Possible caper
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Rrrrates so low!!!!
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Shemp vs. Curly Joe
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | It´s almost 10:25!!
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|}
|}

*At the end of the e-mail, click the front SBLOUNSKCHED! bar to see a short scene of Homestar (dressed as a robber) preparing to steal a discarded candy product.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh, paydirt! A pair of half-eaten choco-pants!

*Also click the SBLOUNSKCHED! logo below the candy bars to see a short scene of Marshie's face appearing in the gaseous marshmallow vapor.
:'''MARSHIE:''' ''{creepy, distorted voice}'' You can't destroy me!

== Fun Facts ==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*Although the word [[wikipedia:colloid|colloids]] has several meanings, in this situation it refers to small particles that are suspended within the substance that contains them, a common example being [[wikipedia:Jell-O|Jell-O]].
*[[Wikipedia:Sibilant consonant|Sibilance]] (or "sibilants") is a word commonly used when testing microphones to make sure that sibilant sounds ("s", "sh", "z", and "zh") are picked up and balanced properly against other speech.
*The date shown on the Tandy 400 is Friday, December 31, 1999. It is possible that Strong Bad was changing the date to avoid the [[Wikipedia:year 2000 problem|year 2000 problem]].
*[[Wikipedia:Veal|Veal]] is the meat taken from young calves, which some consider to be an inhumane practice. It is generally appreciated for its delicate taste, tender texture, and nutritious qualities.
*[[Wikipedia:BBC|BBC]] actually stands for ''British Broadcasting Corporation'', which may explain why the English voice is offended by Strong Bad's interpretation.

===Trivia===
*[[The Brothers Chaps]] have revealed that "Draw [[Trogdor]] again" is one of the top five [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Pre-animation Process - 4:05 p.m.|commonly sent emails that will not be answered]].
*See [[The Periodic Table of Candy Elements]] for the full table.
[[Image:DaNewsPapes.png|thumb|Da NewsPapes]]
*Strong Bad's [[News Articles|newspaper]] reads as follows:
<blockquote style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:120%">Da NewsPapes 
World events continued for the 43rd 
consecutive day. This is just 3 shy of 
the all-time record of 46. Many believe 
this to be a sign of things to come. Ed 
Bache concurs. "This is a sign of 
things to come." 

Back Pape 
Famous couples were spotted eating, 
walking around, and on movie screens 
across the country.</blockquote>

===Remarks===
*During the SBLOUNSKCHED! commercial, you can't adjust the contrast knobs on the [[Tandy 400]] as you normally could.
*The Tandy gives the "current" date as month-day-year, with a 4-digit year, but it is asking for the new date as day-month-year with a 2-digit year.
*Requesting a "new date" at startup was very common for early Tandy computers, as many of them did not have a CMOS battery installed to keep track of the date and time while powered off.
*As evidenced by the "a:\>" prompt on the Tandy, Strong Bad exited the date program without entering the new date.
*The Edgar's Baby's Daddy filter screen is in the [[Compy 386|Compy]]'s [[Fonts|font]], Commodore 64, instead of Glitch0, the Lappy's font.
*Although licorice candy is mentioned as a part of Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Confectionery|confectionery]], it is the only candy ingredient of the candy bar that is not one of the visible "elements" in the periodic table.
*From the start of the commercial to just before The Paper comes down is exactly 30 seconds – the standard length of a TV commercial.
*Though Strong Bad says he doesn't have any candy named after him, he does have a chewing gum named after him in an Easter egg from [[2 emails]].

===Goofs===

*When Strong Bad is reading Da NewsPape, part of the text is overlapping onto the wall.
*When Strong Bad says, "I'm talking to you, Baby Ruth", he doesn't move his mouth into an 'O' when he says, "Ruth".

===Fixed Goofs===


*When this email was released, there was no back button at the end. It was fixed within a day of the email's release.

===Inside References===
*"Re: re: re: resending" is a possible reference to [[bottom 10]], where Strong Bad explains that he hates emails that have more than one Fwd: or Re: in the subject line.
*"Rrrrates so low!!!!" were once also offered by Homestar Runner to Marzipan in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]].
*This is another example of [[Homestar Peeking|characters peeking]] from behind objects in the foreground.
*One of the rejected forms for the candy bar is the [[Van Buren|bust of Van Buren]].
*At the beginning of the commercial, small print at the bottom reveals that it is a production of [[Cheap As Free]] Foodstuffs.
*Marshie's creepy voice in the Easter egg is similar to an Easter egg in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*"Edgar's Baby's Daddy" is another instance of [[Edgar]]-based computer protection software.
**In [[long pants]], Edga Jr. was "The Long Email Killa Filta". "Filta" is used again for the latest Edgar filter, "Edgar´s Baby´s Daddy H*R Junkmail Filta".
*"Possible caper" refers to [[caper]].
*"Da NewsPapes" is a reference to the newspapers in [[stunt double]] and [[dangeresque 3]], which were called "The Local Newspapes".
*The camera rotating around Strong Bad while he's standing on the hill is a possible reference to [[Old Intro 2]].
*One of Homestar's email subject lines contains an example of [[be's]].
*The part of the commercial with Senor Cardgage sleeping in an alley is a reference to [[Senorial Day]].
*The SBLOUNSKCHED! bar is another example of a [[Concoctions|concoction]].

===Real-World References===

*"Sibilance," a word describing the "s" sound, was used by Tom Hanks in a "Wayne's World" sketch on ''Saturday Night Live'' in a soundcheck for Aerosmith.
*The "SBLOUNSKCHED!" commercial is a parody of a series of TV commercials for [[Wikipedia:Mentos|Mentos]] candies. In these commercials, it is suggested that you can get away with virtually anything so long as you have the advertised product.
*[[Wikipedia:Baby Ruth|Baby Ruth]] is a popular 2-ounce candy bar in a log-shaped form. Strong Bad's comment about "athletes with their own candy bars" probably refers to the common assumption that the Baby Ruth was named after baseball great [[Wikipedia:Babe Ruth|Babe Ruth]]. ([http://www.babyruth.com/faqs.asp Officially], Baby Ruth was named after the daughter of U.S. President [[Wikipedia:Grover Cleveland|Grover Cleveland]], but this may have been a smokescreen to avoid paying royalties to the Babe.)
**"Athletes with their own candy bars" also refers to [[Wikipedia:Reggie Jackson|Reggie Jackson]] who had a candy bar named after him in 1978. It was a circular "bar" of peanuts dipped in caramel and covered in chocolate.
**[[Wikipedia:Carmelo Anthony|Carmelo Anthony]], the starting small forward for the NBA's [[Wikipedia:Denver Nuggets|Denver Nuggets]], also briefly had his own candy bar, the "Melo Bar".
**Strong Bad's later allusion to the Baby Ruth's scatological appearance is most likely a reference to a like-minded gag in the film ''[[Wikipedia:Caddyshack|Caddyshack]]''
*Grizzly Chomps, a Hostess-brand chocolate cupcake introduced in 1992, similarly featured a "built-in bite". The package bore a cartoon bear saying, "I start 'em, you finish 'em."
*"Crispity" is a made-up word used in advertisements, along with "crunchity" and "peanut-buttery," to describe the [[Wikipedia:Butterfinger|Butterfinger]] candy bar.
*"Re: PharamBlacy news", which appears in the Junkmail Filta, is a subject line from an actual [[Wikipedia:E-mail spam|spam]] that was circulating in heavy volume around the time this email was produced. It advertised discount prescription drugs, and the subject had two random letters inserted where the B and l appear here.
*[[Wikipedia:Shemp Howard|Shemp Howard]] and [[Wikipedia:Curly Joe DeRita|"Curly Joe" DeRita]] served as the third of the [[Wikipedia:Three Stooges|Three Stooges]] at various points in the act's history.
*The "Periodic Table of Candy Elements" which appears behind Strong Bad's candy creation as he is making it is a spoof off of the "Periodic Table of Elements" which is the basis for all Chemistry and other scientific research.


== External Links ==
{{sbemailextlinks|149|7465}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

candy product

Mayosolo — Thu, 04 May 2006 20:34:46 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Transcript */ wikify the candy

{{sbenav|149|disconnected|alternate universe}}

[[Image:CandyProduct.png|thumb|You got SBLOUNSKCHED!]]

Strong Bad gets his own [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar|candy product]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Senor Cardgage}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Marshie}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]], A Hill, [[Alleyway]], [[The Athletic Field]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 21, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 2:58

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as if talking into a microphone - he blows into the mic and taps it}'' Check one, check two. Sibilance. Sibilance. [[#Footnote|[1]]] SBEmail.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Candy</div>
Dear Strongbad 
I was wondering, if you are so famous, popular, and a 
chick-magnet how come you dont have any candy product... 
or food thing... to sell.............. 
From somone thats not homestarrunnner
</blockquote>

''{While reading, Strong Bad says "Dear Strongbad I was wondering," as one clause, pronounces "dont" with a short O sound (rhyming with "font"), inserts exaggerated pauses at each ellipsis (even humming to himself for a few seconds while he waits on the longest one right before the end), and says "somone" as a name.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, of course you're not, Somone. Or else you would've fallen prey to Edgar's Baby's Daddy: my Homestar junkmail filter. ''{clears screen}'' So what I don't have a candy product. I betcha I will by the end of this email. I'm famous, popular, and chick-magnet enough to have a candy product. Why is it athletes are the only ones with their own candy bars? Shouldn't they have their own brand of, like, jock-strap or divorce lawyer, instead? ''{clears screen}'' For my candy bar, we're gonna need a name that's 50% Strong Bad, 50% tooth rot, and 50% ta-dah!!! How 'bou... SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{A brown [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]] smashes onscreen, and then disappears.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' 'Cuz that's how you're gonna feel when you eat one... like you got SBLOUNSKCHED! ''{has trouble pronouncing the end, and types it slowly}'' Now we gotta be sure and represent as many of the different states—

''{A candy-based periodic table covers the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —of candy matter as possible. We’ll start with a gaseous cloud of marshmallow vapor—

''{While Strong Bad says the second sentence, a pile of marshmallows appears from the left and puffs into a shiny, white vapor.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —encased in a globule of semi-solid licorice colloid.

''{As this is said, some black goo comes from behind and encases the vapor in a bubbly black sphere. It shrinks while it and many other identical blobs fill the lower part of the screen as the next sentence starts.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' A bunch of those will be floating in a channel of liquid nougat—

''{A wave of white nougat fills the lower half of the screen, and the licorice spheres begin floating in the new stream.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —which I recently found out is the candy equivalent of veal. And we roll all that up inside a solid crispety cookety log—

''{At the end of the last sentence, a cookie dough log with chocolate chips wraps around the stream and puts it back to the center. It has a small stump sticking out with a leaf.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and cover it with rich, creamy... pepperoni.

''{Seven slices of pepperoni drop along the top of the candy log.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then sprinkle that with, not just crispy puffed rice, but whole tiny bowls of crispy puffed rice [[Breakfast Cereal|cereal]].

''{As this is spoken, twelve tiny bowls of crispy puffed rice cereal drop onto the treat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And finally, smother that with the ol' BBC: Boring Brown Chocolate.

''{Liquid chocolate is poured onto the candy and completely covers it.}''

'''BRITISH-ACCENTED VOICE:''' I say...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now that is a confection worthy of the SBLOUNSKCHED! name.

''{"SBLOUNSKCHED!" appears [[Wikipedia:Embossing|embossed]] on the candy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But I need to think of a better shape than the standard piece-of-crap shape.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the bathroom, reading a newspaper.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm talkin' to you, Baby Ruth.

''{Cut back to the Periodic Table.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's see... shape, shape, shape shape shape—

''{The candy rapidly morphs through a series of shapes: a chainsaw, a dollar sign, a thumbs-up, a syringe, a campfire, the state of [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]] (with the word "BAR" written on it), a moustache, and the bust of Van Buren.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —ooh, what about my pants?

''{The candy morphs into the shape of Strong Bad's pants}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Everybody knows my pants! And they come with a built-in bite out of them ''{a bite is taken out of the pants, with a 'chomp' sound}'' for security, 'cause who's gonna steal a pair of half-eaten choco-pants?

''{Cut back to computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, with a candy bar like that, you could get away with anything!

''{A candy commercial begins. Fade in to a close-up of Strong Bad's feet and pants as he walks down a road towards the camera. The words "copyright 2006 Cheap As Free Foodstuffs" appear in the bottom-right corner for the first few seconds.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, singing}'' You got the munch.

''{Cut to the same scene, except now focusing on the right of Strong Bad's upper body. You can see that he is holding a SBLOUNSKCHED! candy bar. As the words "Crisp" and "Crunch" are spoken, they appear on the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The crisp and the crunch.

''{The camera cuts to full shot of Strong Bad walking. You can see that he is going along an odd-looking hill.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Livin' in the gutter with—

''{Cut to an alley, where Senor Cardgage is sleeping in a sleeping bag and using his Aldi bag as a pillow. Strong Bad's silhouette is seen walking past the edge of the street.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —Grandma...

''{Cut to the Athletic Field, where Strong Bad is in the foreground watching Coach Z struggle with a basketball over his head. On the scoreboard, [[Crazy Go Nuts University|CGNU]] has "0" points and TECH has "R".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' When Coach puts you in,—

''{Strong Bad turns to face the camera, holds a SBLOUNSKCHED! candy bar up to the camera and smiles.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —you gotta go for the win.

''{Cut to Strong Bad facing the [[Tandy 400]]. The following is displayed on the Tandy's screen.}''

<blockquote class="tandy email">
Current date is Fri 12-31-1999 
Enter new date (dd-mm-yy) 
a:\>
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Y2K turned out all riiiight!

''{When "all right" is sung, Strong Bad turns to face the camera and holds up the candy bar again. He also winks and gives a "thumbs-up" sign with his other hand. Cut to a blue background with the word "SBLOUNSKCHED" written repeated in the background. The candy bar's logo pops onscreen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{Strong Bad is facing the camera. Behind him is an angry Marzipan with her art equipment, her canvas broken over her head. Strong Bad raises the candy bar to the camera again, and Marzipan smiles.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You can do it!

''{Cut back to the blue background. The logo pops onscreen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in his basement. Strong Sad's lower body is seen hanging halfway out of the ceiling, struggling. Debris is visible on the floor beneath him. Strong Bad holds the candy bar up again and the hanging Strong Sad gives a "thumbs-up" sign.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Crunchy chew it!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing on the green hill, this time with the path gone. The camera circles around Strong Bad as the sung line appears onscreen and then fades away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' Who's got the money?!?

''{Strong Bad jumps up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You got... SBLOUNSKCHED!'' {Has slight trouble saying the name}''

''{Strong Bad freezes in midair as the background changes back to blue, with the logo beneath him. As the TV announcer speaks, two SBLOUNSKCHED bars appear on the left in their wrappers, one after the other. A yellow oval with the message "Dentist Acknowledged" appears on the right.}''

'''TV ANNOUNCER:''' ''{speaking very rapidly}'' Buy one and you can get one free root canal or cavity search.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad moves his head to the side to peek under The Paper shortly after it appears.}''

===Footnote===

#This could also be "Sibilants. Sibilants."

== Easter Eggs ==
[[Image:JunkmailFilta.png|thumb|Edgar's Baby's Daddy]]
*Click "Edgar's Baby's Daddy" to see Strong Bad's Homestar junkmail filter.
{| cellspacing=4 style="font-family:Courier New, monospace;font-weight:bold;border:2px solid gray;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px"
|-
| style="padding:4px;border:2px solid red" |[[image:No_homestar.png|float|right|50 px]]Edgar´s Baby´s Daddy H*R Junkmail Filta
|-
|
{| cellspacing=0 style="font-family:Courier New, monospace;font-weight:bold;clear:both;"
|-
! align="left" style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC;border-right:2px solid #CCC" | Subject !! style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC;border-right:2px solid #CCC" | Time !! style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC" | Sender
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: Besing Friends
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:22
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Draw Trogdor again ;)
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:22
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: re: re: resending
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: PharmBlacy news
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Possible caper
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Rrrrates so low!!!!
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Shemp vs. Curly Joe
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | It´s almost 10:25!!
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|}
|}

*At the end of the e-mail, click the front SBLOUNSKCHED! bar to see a short scene of Homestar (dressed as a robber) preparing to steal a discarded candy product.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh, paydirt! A pair of half-eaten choco-pants!

*Also click the SBLOUNSKCHED! logo below the candy bars to see a short scene of Marshie's face appearing in the gaseous marshmallow vapor.
:'''MARSHIE:''' ''{creepy, distorted voice}'' You can't destroy me!

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*Although the word [[wikipedia:colloid|colloids]] has several meanings, in this situation it refers to small particles that are suspended within the substance that contains them.
*[[Wikipedia:Sibilant consonant|Sibilance]] (or "sibilants") is a word commonly used when testing microphones to make sure that sibilant sounds ("s", "sh", "z", and "zh") are picked up and balanced properly against other speech.
*The date shown on the Tandy 400 is Friday, December 31, 1999. It is possible that Strong Bad was changing the date to avoid the [[Wikipedia:year 2000 problem|year 2000 problem]].
*[[Wikipedia:Veal|Veal]] is the meat taken from young calves, which some consider to be an inhumane practice. It is generally appreciated for its delicate taste, tender texture, and nutritious qualities.
*[[Wikipedia:BBC|BBC]] actually stands for ''British Broadcasting Corporation'', which may explain why the English voice is offended by Strong Bad's interpretation.

===Trivia===
*[[The Brothers Chaps]] have revealed that "Draw [[Trogdor]] again" is one of the top five [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Pre-animation Process - 4:05 p.m.|commonly sent emails that will not be answered]].
*See [[The Periodic Table of Candy Elements]] for the full table.
[[Image:DaNewsPapes.png|thumb|Da NewsPapes]]
*Strong Bad's [[News Articles|newspaper]] reads as follows:
<blockquote style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:120%">Da NewsPapes 
World events continued for the 43rd 
consecutive day. This is just 3 shy of 
the all-time record of 46. Many believe 
this to be a sign of things to come. Ed 
Bache concurs. "This is a sign of 
things to come." 

Back Pape 
Famous couples were spotted eating, 
walking around, and on movie screens 
across the country.</blockquote>

===Remarks===
*During the SBLOUNSKCHED! commercial, you can't adjust the contrast knobs on the [[Tandy 400]] as you normally could.
*The Tandy gives the "current" date as month-day-year, with a 4-digit year, but it is asking for the new date as day-month-year with a 2-digit year.
*Requesting a "new date" at startup was very common for early Tandy computers, as many of them did not have a CMOS battery installed to keep track of the date and time while powered off.
*As evidenced by the "a:\>" prompt on the Tandy, Strong Bad exited the date program without entering the new date.
*The Edgar's Baby's Daddy filter screen is in the [[Compy 386|Compy]]'s [[Fonts|font]], Commodore 64, instead of Glitch0, the Lappy's font.
*Although licorice candy is mentioned as a part of Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Confectionery|confectionery]], it is the only candy ingredient of the candy bar that is not one of the visible "elements" in the periodic table.
*From the start of the commercial to just before The Paper comes down is exactly 30 seconds – the standard length of a TV commercial.
*Though Strong Bad says he doesn't have any candy named after him, he does have a chewing gum named after him in an Easter egg from [[2 emails]].

===Goofs===

*When Strong Bad is reading Da NewsPape, part of the text is overlapping onto the wall.
*When Strong Bad says, "I'm talking to you, Baby Ruth", he doesn't move his mouth into an 'O' when he says, "Ruth".

===Fixed Goofs===


*When this email was released, there was no back button at the end. It was fixed within a day of the email's release.

===Inside References===
*"Re: re: re: resending" is a possible reference to [[bottom 10]], where Strong Bad explains that he hates emails that have more than one Fwd: or Re: in the subject line.
*"Rrrrates so low!!!!" were once also offered by Homestar Runner to Marzipan in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]].
*This is another example of [[Homestar Peeking|characters peeking]] from behind objects in the foreground.
*One of the rejected forms for the candy bar is the [[Van Buren|bust of Van Buren]].
*At the beginning of the commercial, small print at the bottom reveals that it is a production of [[Cheap As Free]] Foodstuffs.
*Marshie's creepy voice in the Easter egg is similar to an Easter egg in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*"Edgar's Baby's Daddy" is another instance of [[Edgar]]-based computer protection software.
**In [[long pants]], Edga Jr. was "The Long Email Killa Filta". "Filta" is used again for the latest Edgar filter, "Edgar´s Baby´s Daddy H*R Junkmail Filta".
*"Possible caper" refers to [[caper]].
*"Da NewsPapes" is a reference to the newspapers in [[stunt double]] and [[dangeresque 3]], which were called "The Local Newspapes".
*The camera rotating around Strong Bad while he's standing on the hill is a possible reference to [[Old Intro 2]].
*One of Homestar's email subject lines contains an example of [[be's]].
*The part of the commercial with Senor Cardgage sleeping in an alley is a reference to [[Senorial Day]].
*The SBLOUNSKCHED! bar is another example of a [[Concoctions|concoction]].

===Real-World References===

*"Sibilance," a word describing the "s" sound, was used by Tom Hanks in a "Wayne's World" sketch on ''Saturday Night Live'' in a soundcheck for Aerosmith.
*The "SBLOUNSKCHED!" commercial is a parody of a series of TV commercials for [[Wikipedia:Mentos|Mentos]] candies. In these commercials, it is suggested that you can get away with virtually anything so long as you have the advertised product.
*[[Wikipedia:Baby Ruth|Baby Ruth]] is a popular 2-ounce candy bar in a log-shaped form. Strong Bad's comment about "athletes with their own candy bars" probably refers to the common assumption that the Baby Ruth was named after baseball great [[Wikipedia:Babe Ruth|Babe Ruth]]. ([http://www.babyruth.com/faqs.asp Officially], Baby Ruth was named after the daughter of U.S. President [[Wikipedia:Grover Cleveland|Grover Cleveland]], but this may have been a smokescreen to avoid paying royalties to the Babe.)
**"Athletes with their own candy bars" also refers to [[Wikipedia:Reggie Jackson|Reggie Jackson]] who had a candy bar named after him in 1978. It was a circular "bar" of peanuts dipped in caramel and covered in chocolate.
**[[Wikipedia:Carmelo Anthony|Carmelo Anthony]], the starting small forward for the NBA's [[Wikipedia:Denver Nuggets|Denver Nuggets]], also briefly had his own candy bar, the "Melo Bar".
**Strong Bad's later allusion to the Baby Ruth's scatological appearance is most likely a reference to a like-minded gag in the film ''[[Wikipedia:Caddyshack|Caddyshack]]''
*Grizzly Chomps, a Hostess-brand chocolate cupcake introduced in 1992, similarly featured a "built-in bite". The package bore a cartoon bear saying, "I start 'em, you finish 'em."
*"Crispity" is a made-up word used in advertisements, along with "crunchity" and "peanut-buttery," to describe the [[Wikipedia:Butterfinger|Butterfinger]] candy bar.
*"Re: PharamBlacy news", which appears in the Junkmail Filta, is a subject line from an actual [[Wikipedia:E-mail spam|spam]] that was circulating in heavy volume around the time this email was produced. It advertised discount prescription drugs, and the subject had two random letters inserted where the B and l appear here.
*[[Wikipedia:Shemp Howard|Shemp Howard]] and [[Wikipedia:Curly Joe DeRita|"Curly Joe" DeRita]] served as the third of the [[Wikipedia:Three Stooges|Three Stooges]] at various points in the act's history.
*The "Periodic Table of Candy Elements" which appears behind Strong Bad's candy creation as he is making it is a spoof off of the "Periodic Table of Elements" which is the basis for all Chemistry and other scientific research.
[[Image:HotelLincoln.jpg|thumb|Bust of Lincoln]]
*The scene with morphing candy bar shapes is reminiscent of the music video for [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/%28She_Was_A%29_Hotel_Detective "(She Was A) Hotel Detective"] by [[They Might Be Giants]], in which a revolver morphs into a keychain, a noose, an ashtray, a doorknob, a bloody knife, and a bust of [[Presidents|Lincoln]].


== External Links ==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

Presidents

Mayosolo — Thu, 04 May 2006 20:17:44 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Appearances */ SBLOUNSKCHED!

[[Image:Famous_or_Cool_Guys.PNG|thumb|"Look, look at that girl."]]
'''United States Presidents''' are mentioned and seen various times in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe, in particular presidents [[Wikipedia:Martin Van Buren|Martin Van Buren]] and [[Wikipedia:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]. This is perhaps a nod to [[They Might Be Giants]], who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music.

===Appearances===
*[[Fluffy Puff Commercial]]— Pressing "l" will make a silhouette of Abraham Lincoln's head appear.
**In [[Everybody to the Limit]], this same silhouette is used. Also, pictures of [[Wikipedia:John F. Kennedy|John F. Kennedy]] and his brother [[Wikipedia:Robert F. Kennedy|Robert]] appear in the music video.
*[[Kick the Can]]— In one of the tapes, [[The Homestar Runner|The Homestar Runner's]] shirt has the words "[[Wikipedia:Herbert Hoover|herbert hoover?]]" on it.
*[[Fortune Cookies]]— One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for [[Wikipedia:William Howard Taft|Taft]]."
*Email [[old comics]]— a quote from [[Wikipedia:Harry S. Truman|President Truman]] on the [[King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener]] reads "Everybody's going to need one!"
*[[The Cheat|The Cheat's]] [[The Cheat#Character Video Transcript|Character Video]]— The Cheat throws a bust of [[Van Buren]] at the camera.
**This bust later appears taped on [[The Proud Anselmo]] in [[space program]].
*[[Experimental Film]]— [[Homestar Runner]] is playing a game with presidents on the [[ATM]].
*[[Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig]]— Homestar does a bad impression of [[Wikipedia:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]].
*[[2 emails]]— Strong Bad puts a [[Sticky Notes|sticky note]] on the computer reading "Van Buren".
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]]— [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Henry Rollins, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington|George Washington and Abraham Lincoln]] appear, along with [[Wikipedia:Henry Rollins|Henry Rollins]]. They are the "cool or famous" people who take [[So and So]] parasailing with them.
**These characters appear later in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].
*[[Puppet Jam: President's Daughter]]— Homestar and They Might Be Giants make a song about the president's daughter.
*[[An Open Forum]]— the background has Abraham Lincoln heads.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]— [[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]] and [[Wikipedia:James Garfield|James Garfield]] are mentioned by [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]].
*Email [[candy product]]— One possible shape for the [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]] is a bust of [[Van Buren]].
[[Category:Inside Jokes]]

The Big Lebowski

Mayosolo — Thu, 04 May 2006 20:13:00 GMT

Mayosolo: Removing Buscemi ref. b/c nobody objected (see discussion)

[[Image:PomPomPotion-ma-jig.png|thumb|Pom Pom as Walter Sobchack]]
'''''[[IMDB:tt0118715|The Big Lebowski]]''''' is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by [[Wikipedia:Joel and Ethan Coen|Joel and Ethan Coen]] starring [[Wikipedia:Jeff Bridges|Jeff Bridges]] and [[Wikipedia:John Goodman|John Goodman]]. The movie is widely considered to be a cult classic for its originality and direction, its eccentric characters, and its convoluted plot that centers around The Dude's earnest quest to replace his soiled living room rug. [[The Brothers Chaps]] sometimes slip references to this movie in [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] cartoons.

==References==
*[[Fan Stuff]] - Two of the image captions mention "The Big Dabrowski".
*[[Main Page 4]] - The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in The Dude's bowling alley in The Big Lebowski.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] - [[Pom Pom]] dresses up as Walter Sobchack, a character from the movie who is a Vietnam veteran. The toon also references other things in the movie such as the severed toe, lines such as "You're entering a world of pain" and "DONNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!", which were repeated sayings of Sobchack, and a moment where Pom Pom inappropriately draws a gun.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] - [[Strong Bad]] says "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?", which was a line said by Sobchack in the movie.
[[Category:Inside Jokes]]

candy product

Mayosolo — Thu, 04 May 2006 20:02:35 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Real-World References */ TMBG video

{{sbenav|149|disconnected|alternate universe}}

[[Image:CandyProduct.png|thumb|You got SBLOUNSKCHED!]]

Strong Bad gets his own [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar|candy product]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Senor Cardgage}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Marshie}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]], A Hill, [[Alleyway]], [[The Athletic Field]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 21, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 2:58

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as if talking into a microphone - he blows into the mic and taps it}'' Check one, check two. Sibilance. Sibilance. [[#Footnote|[1]]] SBEmail.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Candy</div>
Dear Strongbad 
I was wondering, if you are so famous, popular, and a 
chick-magnet how come you dont have any candy product... 
or food thing... to sell.............. 
From somone thats not homestarrunnner
</blockquote>

''{While reading, Strong Bad says "Dear Strongbad I was wondering," as one clause, pronounces "dont" with a short O sound (rhyming with "font"), inserts exaggerated pauses at each ellipsis (even humming to himself for a few seconds while he waits on the longest one right before the end), and says "somone" as a name.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, of course you're not, Somone. Or else you would've fallen prey to Edgar's Baby's Daddy: my Homestar junkmail filter. ''{clears screen}'' So what I don't have a candy product. I betcha I will by the end of this email. I'm famous, popular, and chick-magnet enough to have a candy product. Why is it athletes are the only ones with their own candy bars? Shouldn't they have their own brand of, like, jock-strap or divorce lawyer, instead? ''{clears screen}'' For my candy bar, we're gonna need a name that's 50% Strong Bad, 50% tooth rot, and 50% ta-dah!!! How 'bou... SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{A brown "SBLOUNSKCHED! bar" smashes onscreen, and then disappears.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' 'Cuz that's how you're gonna feel when you eat one... like you got SBLOUNSKCHED! ''{has trouble pronouncing the end, and types it slowly}'' Now we gotta be sure and represent as many of the different states—

''{A candy-based periodic table covers the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —of candy matter as possible. We’ll start with a gaseous cloud of marshmallow vapor—

''{While Strong Bad says the second sentence, a pile of marshmallows appears from the left and puffs into a shiny, white vapor.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —encased in a globule of semi-solid licorice colloid.

''{As this is said, some black goo comes from behind and encases the vapor in a bubbly black sphere. It shrinks while it and many other identical blobs fill the lower part of the screen as the next sentence starts.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' A bunch of those will be floating in a channel of liquid nougat—

''{A wave of white nougat fills the lower half of the screen, and the licorice spheres begin floating in the new stream.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —which I recently found out is the candy equivalent of veal. And we roll all that up inside a solid crispety cookety log—

''{At the end of the last sentence, a cookie dough log with chocolate chips wraps around the stream and puts it back to the center. It has a small stump sticking out with a leaf.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and cover it with rich, creamy... pepperoni.

''{Seven slices of pepperoni drop along the top of the candy log.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then sprinkle that with, not just crispy puffed rice, but whole tiny bowls of crispy puffed rice [[Breakfast Cereal|cereal]].

''{As this is spoken, twelve tiny bowls of crispy puffed rice cereal drop onto the treat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And finally, smother that with the ol' BBC: Boring Brown Chocolate.

''{Liquid chocolate is poured onto the candy and completely covers it.}''

'''BRITISH-ACCENTED VOICE:''' I say...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now that is a confection worthy of the SBLOUNSKCHED! name.

''{"SBLOUNSKCHED!" appears [[Wikipedia:Embossing|embossed]] on the candy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But I need to think of a better shape than the standard piece-of-crap shape.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the bathroom, reading a newspaper.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm talkin' to you, Baby Ruth.

''{Cut back to the Periodic Table.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's see... shape, shape, shape shape shape—

''{The candy rapidly morphs through a series of shapes: a chainsaw, a dollar sign, a thumbs-up, a syringe, a campfire, the state of [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]] (with the word "BAR" written on it), a moustache, and the bust of Van Buren.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —ooh, what about my pants?

''{The candy morphs into the shape of Strong Bad's pants}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Everybody knows my pants! And they come with a built-in bite out of them ''{a bite is taken out of the pants, with a 'chomp' sound}'' for security, 'cause who's gonna steal a pair of half-eaten choco-pants?

''{Cut back to computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, with a candy bar like that, you could get away with anything!

''{A candy commercial begins. Fade in to a close-up of Strong Bad's feet and pants as he walks down a road towards the camera. The words "copyright 2006 Cheap As Free Foodstuffs" appear in the bottom-right corner for the first few seconds.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, singing}'' You got the munch.

''{Cut to the same scene, except now focusing on the right of Strong Bad's upper body. You can see that he is holding a SBLOUNSKCHED! candy bar. As the words "Crisp" and "Crunch" are spoken, they appear on the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The crisp and the crunch.

''{The camera cuts to full shot of Strong Bad walking. You can see that he is going along an odd-looking hill.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Livin' in the gutter with—

''{Cut to an alley, where Senor Cardgage is sleeping in a sleeping bag and using his Aldi bag as a pillow. Strong Bad's silhouette is seen walking past the edge of the street.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —Grandma...

''{Cut to the Athletic Field, where Strong Bad is in the foreground watching Coach Z struggle with a basketball over his head. On the scoreboard, [[Crazy Go Nuts University|CGNU]] has "0" points and TECH has "R".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' When Coach puts you in,—

''{Strong Bad turns to face the camera, holds a SBLOUNSKCHED! candy bar up to the camera and smiles.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —you gotta go for the win.

''{Cut to Strong Bad facing the [[Tandy 400]]. The following is displayed on the Tandy's screen.}''

<blockquote class="tandy email">
Current date is Fri 12-31-1999 
Enter new date (dd-mm-yy) 
a:\>
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Y2K turned out all riiiight!

''{When "all right" is sung, Strong Bad turns to face the camera and holds up the candy bar again. He also winks and gives a "thumbs-up" sign with his other hand. Cut to a blue background with the word "SBLOUNSKCHED" written repeated in the background. The candy bar's logo pops onscreen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{Strong Bad is facing the camera. Behind him is an angry Marzipan with her art equipment, her canvas broken over her head. Strong Bad raises the candy bar to the camera again, and Marzipan smiles.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You can do it!

''{Cut back to the blue background. The logo pops onscreen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' SBLOUNSKCHED!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in his basement. Strong Sad's lower body is seen hanging halfway out of the ceiling, struggling. Debris is visible on the floor beneath him. Strong Bad holds the candy bar up again and the hanging Strong Sad gives a "thumbs-up" sign.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Crunchy chew it!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing on the green hill, this time with the path gone. The camera circles around Strong Bad as the sung line appears onscreen and then fades away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with chorus}'' Who's got the money?!?

''{Strong Bad jumps up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You got... SBLOUNSKCHED!'' {Has slight trouble saying the name}''

''{Strong Bad freezes in midair as the background changes back to blue, with the logo beneath him. As the TV announcer speaks, two SBLOUNSKCHED bars appear on the left in their wrappers, one after the other. A yellow oval with the message "Dentist Acknowledged" appears on the right.}''

'''TV ANNOUNCER:''' ''{speaking very rapidly}'' Buy one and you can get one free root canal or cavity search.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad moves his head to the side to peek under The Paper shortly after it appears.}''

===Footnote===

#This could also be "Sibilants. Sibilants."

== Easter Eggs ==
[[Image:JunkmailFilta.png|thumb|Edgar's Baby's Daddy]]
*Click "Edgar's Baby's Daddy" to see Strong Bad's Homestar junkmail filter.
{| cellspacing=4 style="font-family:Courier New, monospace;font-weight:bold;border:2px solid gray;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px"
|-
| style="padding:4px;border:2px solid red" |[[image:No_homestar.png|float|right|50 px]]Edgar´s Baby´s Daddy H*R Junkmail Filta
|-
|
{| cellspacing=0 style="font-family:Courier New, monospace;font-weight:bold;clear:both;"
|-
! align="left" style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC;border-right:2px solid #CCC" | Subject !! style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC;border-right:2px solid #CCC" | Time !! style="border-bottom:2px solid #CCC" | Sender
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: Besing Friends
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:22
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Draw Trogdor again ;)
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:22
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: re: re: resending
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Re: PharmBlacy news
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Possible caper
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:23
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Rrrrates so low!!!!
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | Shemp vs. Curly Joe
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|-
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | It´s almost 10:25!!
| style="border-right:2px solid #CCC;padding:0 4px" | 10:24
| style="padding:0 4px" | Homestar Runner
|}
|}

*At the end of the e-mail, click the front SBLOUNSKCHED! bar to see a short scene of Homestar (dressed as a robber) preparing to steal a discarded candy product.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh, paydirt! A pair of half-eaten choco-pants!

*Also click the SBLOUNSKCHED! logo below the candy bars to see a short scene of Marshie's face appearing in the gaseous marshmallow vapor.
:'''MARSHIE:''' ''{creepy, distorted voice}'' You can't destroy me!

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*Although the word [[wikipedia:colloid|colloids]] has several meanings, in this situation it refers to small particles that are suspended within the substance that contains them.
*[[Wikipedia:Sibilant consonant|Sibilance]] (or "sibilants") is a word commonly used when testing microphones to make sure that sibilant sounds ("s", "sh", "z", and "zh") are picked up and balanced properly against other speech.
*The date shown on the Tandy 400 is Friday, December 31, 1999. It is possible that Strong Bad was changing the date to avoid the [[Wikipedia:year 2000 problem|year 2000 problem]].
*[[Wikipedia:Veal|Veal]] is the meat taken from young calves, which some consider to be an inhumane practice. It is generally appreciated for its delicate taste, tender texture, and nutritious qualities.
*[[Wikipedia:BBC|BBC]] actually stands for ''British Broadcasting Corporation'', which may explain why the English voice is offended by Strong Bad's interpretation.

===Trivia===
*[[The Brothers Chaps]] have revealed that "Draw [[Trogdor]] again" is one of the top five [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Pre-animation Process - 4:05 p.m.|commonly sent emails that will not be answered]].
*See [[The Periodic Table of Candy Elements]] for the full table.
[[Image:DaNewsPapes.png|thumb|Da NewsPapes]]
*Strong Bad's [[News Articles|newspaper]] reads as follows:
<blockquote style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;font-size:120%">Da NewsPapes 
World events continued for the 43rd 
consecutive day. This is just 3 shy of 
the all-time record of 46. Many believe 
this to be a sign of things to come. Ed 
Bache concurs. "This is a sign of 
things to come." 

Back Pape 
Famous couples were spotted eating, 
walking around, and on movie screens 
across the country.</blockquote>

===Remarks===
*During the SBLOUNSKCHED! commercial, you can't adjust the contrast knobs on the [[Tandy 400]] as you normally could.
*The Tandy gives the "current" date as month-day-year, with a 4-digit year, but it is asking for the new date as day-month-year with a 2-digit year.
*Requesting a "new date" at startup was very common for early Tandy computers, as many of them did not have a CMOS battery installed to keep track of the date and time while powered off.
*As evidenced by the "a:\>" prompt on the Tandy, Strong Bad exited the date program without entering the new date.
*The Edgar's Baby's Daddy filter screen is in the [[Compy 386|Compy]]'s [[Fonts|font]], Commodore 64, instead of Glitch0, the Lappy's font.
*Although licorice candy is mentioned as a part of Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Confectionery|confectionery]], it is the only candy ingredient of the candy bar that is not one of the visible "elements" in the periodic table.
*From the start of the commercial to just before The Paper comes down is exactly 30 seconds – the standard length of a TV commercial.
*Though Strong Bad says he doesn't have any candy named after him, he does have a chewing gum named after him in an Easter egg from [[2 emails]].

===Goofs===

*When Strong Bad is reading Da NewsPape, part of the text is overlapping onto the wall.
*When Strong Bad says, "I'm talking to you, Baby Ruth", he doesn't move his mouth into an 'O' when he says, "Ruth".

===Fixed Goofs===


*When this email was released, there was no back button at the end. It was fixed within a day of the email's release.

===Inside References===
*"Re: re: re: resending" is a possible reference to [[bottom 10]], where Strong Bad explains that he hates emails that have more than one Fwd: or Re: in the subject line.
*"Rrrrates so low!!!!" were once also offered by Homestar Runner to Marzipan in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]].
*This is another example of [[Homestar Peeking|characters peeking]] from behind objects in the foreground.
*One of the rejected forms for the candy bar is the [[Van Buren|bust of Van Buren]].
*At the beginning of the commercial, small print at the bottom reveals that it is a production of [[Cheap As Free]] Foodstuffs.
*Marshie's creepy voice in the Easter egg is similar to an Easter egg in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*"Edgar's Baby's Daddy" is another instance of [[Edgar]]-based computer protection software.
**In [[long pants]], Edga Jr. was "The Long Email Killa Filta". "Filta" is used again for the latest Edgar filter, "Edgar´s Baby´s Daddy H*R Junkmail Filta".
*"Possible caper" refers to [[caper]].
*"Da NewsPapes" is a reference to the newspapers in [[stunt double]] and [[dangeresque 3]], which were called "The Local Newspapes".
*The camera rotating around Strong Bad while he's standing on the hill is a possible reference to [[Old Intro 2]].
*One of Homestar's email subject lines contains an example of [[be's]].
*The part of the commercial with Senor Cardgage sleeping in an alley is a reference to [[Senorial Day]].
*The SBLOUNSKCHED! bar is another example of a [[Concoctions|concoction]].

===Real-World References===

*"Sibilance," a word describing the "s" sound, was used by Tom Hanks in a "Wayne's World" sketch on ''Saturday Night Live'' in a soundcheck for Aerosmith.
*The "SBLOUNSKCHED!" commercial is a parody of a series of TV commercials for [[Wikipedia:Mentos|Mentos]] candies. In these commercials, it is suggested that you can get away with virtually anything so long as you have the advertised product.
*[[Wikipedia:Baby Ruth|Baby Ruth]] is a popular 2-ounce candy bar in a log-shaped form. Strong Bad's comment about "athletes with their own candy bars" probably refers to the common assumption that the Baby Ruth was named after baseball great [[Wikipedia:Babe Ruth|Babe Ruth]]. ([http://www.babyruth.com/faqs.asp Officially], Baby Ruth was named after the daughter of U.S. President [[Wikipedia:Grover Cleveland|Grover Cleveland]], but this may have been a smokescreen to avoid paying royalties to the Babe.)
**"Athletes with their own candy bars" also refers to [[Wikipedia:Reggie Jackson|Reggie Jackson]] who had a candy bar named after him in 1978. It was a circular "bar" of peanuts dipped in caramel and covered in chocolate.
**[[Wikipedia:Carmelo Anthony|Carmelo Anthony]], the starting small forward for the NBA's [[Wikipedia:Denver Nuggets|Denver Nuggets]], also briefly had his own candy bar, the "Melo Bar".
**Strong Bad's later allusion to the Baby Ruth's scatological appearance is most likely a reference to a like-minded gag in the film ''[[Wikipedia:Caddyshack|Caddyshack]]''
*Grizzly Chomps, a Hostess-brand chocolate cupcake introduced in 1992, similarly featured a "built-in bite". The package bore a cartoon bear saying, "I start 'em, you finish 'em."
*"Crispity" is a made-up word used in advertisements, along with "crunchity" and "peanut-buttery," to describe the [[Wikipedia:Butterfinger|Butterfinger]] candy bar.
*"Re: PharamBlacy news", which appears in the Junkmail Filta, is a subject line from an actual [[Wikipedia:E-mail spam|spam]] that was circulating in heavy volume around the time this email was produced. It advertised discount prescription drugs, and the subject had two random letters inserted where the B and l appear here.
*[[Wikipedia:Shemp Howard|Shemp Howard]] and [[Wikipedia:Curly Joe DeRita|"Curly Joe" DeRita]] served as the third of the [[Wikipedia:Three Stooges|Three Stooges]] at various points in the act's history.
*The "Periodic Table of Candy Elements" which appears behind Strong Bad's candy creation as he is making it is a spoof off of the "Periodic Table of Elements" which is the basis for all Chemistry and other scientific research.
[[Image:HotelLincoln.jpg|thumb|Bust of Lincoln]]
*The scene with morphing candy bar shapes is reminiscent of the music video for [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/%28She_Was_A%29_Hotel_Detective "(She Was A) Hotel Detective"] by [[They Might Be Giants]], in which a revolver morphs into a keychain, a noose, an ashtray, a doorknob, a bloody knife, and a bust of [[Presidents|Lincoln]].


== External Links ==
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Talk:Van Buren

Mayosolo — Thu, 04 May 2006 19:40:27 GMT

Mayosolo: Seinfeld

I removed the following text, as, while informative, it didn't seem especially relevant. [[User:Mister Mister|Mister Mister]] 05:40, 2 Dec 2004 (MST)

*Historical note: Before becoming president, New York-born Martin Van Buren was vice president under Andrew Jackson and was elected president just before Jackson left office, riding on Jackson's popularity. Four years and one economic crash later, he lost in 1841 to William Henry Harrison (who died after thirty days in office). He ran for president again in 1848 as a candidate for the anti-slavery Free Soil Party, which later evolved into the Republican Party.

Also, note that the Republican Party which evolved from the Free Soil Party (among other parents) aligned its platform ideals most closely with what is today the Democratic Party. (It's long and complicated. Just think of him as a modern-day Republican with a focus on states' rights.)

Could the Martin Van Buren references be influenced not by seinfeld but by pete and pete (the episode where the younger pete fakes sick and gets Martin Van Buren stuck up his nose), a show that's been reference before by H*R?

== Not really...Is it? ==

I really don't think it's Van Buren's head on the coins in 3 Times Halloween Funjob. It looks more like Washington or just some generic guy in a wig. Regardless, I think the coins just aren't big enough to merit this as a fact, so I digga, digga-digga, diggity diggty '''DELETED!'''...it.

How bout the fact that it might be a reference to the infamous Pete and Pete episode, "Sick Day"?

== Seinfeld ==

Do we have any support for the Seinfeld reference beyond the circumstantial? I haven't seen the show in question, but the Van Buren humor seems like acceptable TBC randomness to me. One could just as easily attribute it to their love of "old-timey" humor, or their connection to They Might Be Giants, who are also known for historical and/or presidential references. I propose the fact be removed or diminished. -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 19:40, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

origins

Mayosolo — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 21:45:30 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Fast Forward */ Tiny breads!

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[[Image:breadsingalong.png|thumb|"Bread is a good time for everybody!"]]

Strong Bad discusses the hangingoutitude of The Stick.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Lil' Strong Bad]], {{Film|Señor}}, [[Mr. Bland]], {{Film|Bubs}}, [[The Stick]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 31, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:19

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in monotone}'' This email is leaving the station. Please move to the center of the email, and away from the doors.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: a sticky question...</div>
Dear Strong bad, 
I have recently been wondering about the origin of the 
stick. Has it always been a good place for hanging out and 
making rendezvous? 
 
Luke, Eau Claire, WI</blockquote>

''{he tries to pronounce the plural of 'rendezvous' as '[[Foreign Words|rendezvouuuu-ses]]?', and the bottom line as 'Luke-- eww...Claire...why?'}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh! Why do you Van Peebles always wanna know the origins and histories of every freakin' little thing? Like, do you wanna know how Strong Sad got his belly button, too?

''{cut to a young Strong Bad's birthday; a sign reads 'Happy Birthday Lil Strong Bad'. Strong Bad has a black shirt with a yellow truck on it, and is looking at a white present with a blue ribbon and a tag reading 'To Strong Bad From Mom or Dad'. He grabs the lid and takes it off to reveal a power drill.}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' ''{lifting the drill}'' Oh, awesome! ''{he revs the drill}''

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears the screen}'' Or, like, the origin of Bubs' Concession Stand?

''{Cut to Original Book style. Señor and Mr. Bland stand in flat greenness, and Strong Bad's words are subtitled.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Señor Havin' A Little Trouble and Mr. Bland were by far the most popular characters.

''{a red Stand falls on them with a splurt!}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then, they were crushed by a falling Bubs' Concession Stand.

''{Bubs appears in it, waving}''

'''BUBS:''' Hot time!

'''STRONG BAD:''' said Bubs.

''{back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, I'm not gonna show you those things. Or the origin of the stick. But I will indulge your curiousity ''{sic}'' about the stick's hangingoutitude. It currently rates a 10, but such was not always the case. Like when Homestar used to hold his weekly ''{sounding disturbed, and the words turn green and jiggle on screen}'' bread sing-alongs, ''{back to normal}'' we avoided that place like the plegg! Er, ''{deletes up to the 'p'}'' plague!

''{cut to The Stick, where Homestar Runner is surrounded by bread. He is holding a slice and waving it around while marching on the spot}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' And bread is a good time for me, woo-oo-doo singing, bread is a good time for everybody!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover; Homestar keeps peeking out around the bread slice}'' We sure sniped that problem right between the eyes from three hundred yards by scheduling The Cheat's rhythmic chain dancing recitals for the same time and place.

''{Strong Bad and Strong Mad stand in the background while The Cheat, dressed in a blue suit, is swinging a chain around, hitting Homestar's face and the bread. Homestar has acquired a sign reading 'Come On & Sing.'}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing, despite being hit in the face}'' I cut the crusts off in the morning light...

''{At this point, Homestar's face has a red chain mark from being hit}''

''{Strong Bad claps; The Cheat picks up a slice of bread and twirls it while making The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' He's quite good.

'''STRONG MAD:''' SUCH GRACE!

''{back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' After a couple of minutes, the popularity of Homestar's sing-alongs faded and Strong Mad ate The Cheat's chainwhip. So that's when the stick became a great place to spraypaint Marzipan.

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat by The Stick spraying at Marzipan's dress, which has a picture of a steak and 'St8k DiNNeR' written on it graffiti-style}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' To me, this is something that losers would do.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, this is gonna be my freshest piece yet.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Strong Mad, that looks like cooking spray.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?! Aw, that's some neva-forgive action right there.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover; the scene darkens slightly}'' But spraypainting people isn't very much fun when they stand there and make fun of you.

''{cut to Marzipan standing by The Stick with an upside-down Homsar stuck to her head, at night; a wolf howls}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So I super-glued her to Hhh-Homsar...and left them for dead.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooh, I think I hear wolves coming.

'''HOMSAR:''' AAAaaaAAh'm the human wedgie! ''{His hat falls and lands on Marzipan's dress}''

''{Homestar marches in, holding a loaf of bread}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' ... don't ask me why, pumpernickel and rye. ''{Note: Homestar's speech impediment makes "why" and "rye" sound exactly the same.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' In order to properly leave them for dead, and not keep hanging around them for dead, we relocated to behind Bubs'—

''{cut to Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat behind Bubs' Concession Stand with the muffler and pipe, and a crown with 'On Point' spraypainted on the wall}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and started calling ourselves the On Point Kings. We di'n't take no guff from nobody!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to The Cheat}'' Hey man, I know what it means. I was just seeing if you knew.

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walking in}'' Have you guys seen my moleskin journal?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{producing the power drill}'' You want another belly button there, Harry Elephanté?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{starts at powering of drill}'' Waah! No sir! Heck no at all! ''{runs away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{throws drill away}'' Man, did you guys see me refuse to take that guff? I flat out rejected it! That guff never even had a chance! ''{pulls out a nail file and starts filing his gloves}'' Ah, that's what being an On Point King is all about.

''{The King of Town walks in with a blue dunce cap on}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I hear somebody mention a pointy king? ''{nods his hat}'' Doink doink?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Heck no at all!

''{back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So ya see Claire, if it weren't for the stick, and Marzipan's considerable resistance to death, the On Point Kings may never have stolen the King of Town's dunce cap and renamed it Lotionman. ''{a little embarrassed, and stutters his 'd' (not typed)}'' D-Don't ask, it was Strong Mad's idea. Well, I hope that makes you not email me anymore.

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

== Easter Eggs ==

* After Strong Bad says "eww... Claire... why???" click on "Eau Claire, WI" to view [[Beverly Sportsinterviews]]' book ''Ewww, Claire!! Why???''
* Click on "dunce" at the end to see and hear an album of Homestar's Bread Sing-alongs.
** Keep clicking the CD cover to hear different songs. The three songs he sings are the same as the ones from the email.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*This is the first time Homsar's hat has not returned to him, regardless of his position (if we don't count [[Modestly Hot Homsar]]). Because he is upside down while glued to Marzipan's forehead, his hat settles on her dress. However, in his character video, he ends up upside down at the end (or, depending on your point of view, the entire video), but his hat still comes back to him.
*This is the first time Señor's full name (Señor Havin' A Little Trouble) is revealed on the website (though it had been mentioned in the DVD commentary for [[flashback]].)
*Even though in the origin of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], the sign above the window reads "STAND", during the first appearance of said concession stand ([[Where My Hat Is At?]]), the sign reads "CANDY".
*If you look closely at Strong Mad's silhouetted shape, you can see an outline of the front of Strong Mad.
*During the "On Point Kings" scene, the "Come On & Sing." sign that appears during Homestar's second bread sing-along sequence can be found below the scene, outside the frame. (One must view the Flash file to see it.)

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad has trouble with the [[Foreign words|pronunciation]] of the plural form of the word ''rendezvous'', which is spelled the same as the singular, not ''rendezvouses''. The plural can be pronounced either /'''ron'''-day-voo/ (which is also the same as the singular) or /'''ron'''-day-vooz/.
*"Eau Claire" means "Clear Water" in French; the correct pronunciation of "eau" is "oh".
*In the Bread Sing-Alongs CD, the picture of Homestar blinks. This is due to his Flash "movie clip" symbol, which makes him blink automatically in a looped animation.
* The "Come on and Sing" sign was not in the animation the first few days. It was added sometime after a week.
*Curiously, Strong Bad misspelled "curiosity" as "curiousity."

===Inside References===
*We last saw [[The Smashed Muffler|the smashed muffler]] in [[no loafing]].
*[[Homestar Peeking|Homestar peeking]] out behind the bread concealing his eyes at the end of his first bread sing-along song is a long-time running joke that whenever his eyes are concealed or closed, he has to move them so he can see you. Other examples are [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]], [[A Holiday Greeting]], and [[Cool Things]].
* Strong Bad was last "On Point" in the "[[Extra Real Dating Sim XR]]," which is the game from the email [[date]].
*This is the second time in the past two cartoons that a character has been pictured wearing a truck shirt. Little Strong Bad does so here, and [[Tompkins]] wore one in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]. Also, Little Strong Bad's voice is very similar to that of Tompkins.
*The electric drill sound effect was last heard in [[privileges]] as The Cheat earned a new rewards point.
*The full name "Señor Havin' a Little Trouble" comes from the [[Original Book]]. In the picture where Señor is being squished under the weight of the grapes, the image's alternate text is "havin a little trouble".

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad's introduction to the email is a reference to the automated voice systems commonly used on subway trains.
*The sound that the drill makes is closer to the sound of a compressed-air powered tool, rather than an electric drill.
*When Señor and Mr. Bland are crushed in the scene depicting the origin of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], the manner in which their legs stick out is as that of the Wicked Witch of the East in [[Wikipedia:The_Wizard_of_Oz_%281939_movie%29|The Wizard of Oz]] when she is crushed by Dorothy's house.
*Beverly Sportsinterviews, likely related to [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]], is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Beverly Cleary|Beverly Cleary]], an author for children and young adults.
*The name "[[On Point Kings]]" and the crown graffiti are references to the [[Wikipedia:Latin Kings|Latin Kings]], a famous street gang that originated in Chicago. Since members of the Latin Kings are traditionally Hispanic, this is in keeping with Strong Bad's vaguely Mexican heritage.
*[[Wikipedia:Moleskine|Moleskine]] is a brand of pocket notebooks and sketch pads popular among travelling artists and writers. Strong Sad mistakenly pronounces it "mole skin", whereas the correct pronunciation is /mol-a-'''skeen'''-a/.
*"Harry Elephante" is a reference to famous calypso musician [[Wikipedia:Harry Belafonte|Harry Belafonte]]. A similar joke was made in the ''Friends'' episode entitled "The One After The Super Bowl," when Ross (David Schwimmer) mentions that his monkey's favorite toy is named "Harry Elephante".
*"Van Peebles" is a reference to the filmmakers [[Wikipedia:Melvin Van Peebles|Melvin Van Peebles]] (known for ''[[Wikipedia:Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song|Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song]]'') and his son [[Wikipedia:Mario Van Peebles|Mario Van Peebles]].
*Where "bread sing-alongs" is green and jittering, this could be a reference to the Nintendo 64 game Banjo-Kazooie, where when a character said something 'disgusting' those particular words would jiggle in that fashion.
*Strong Bad's line "that's some never-forgive action right there" is a direct quote from Min One in the graffiti documentary [[Wikipedia:Style Wars|Style Wars]].
*In the second bread sing-along song, Homestar sings, "I cut the crusts off in the morning light." This is a reference to the '80s metal band Dokken, whose song "Alone Again" had the same tune and opens with "I'd like to see you in the morning light."

===Fast Forward===

*In [[secret identity]], you can see another book similar to ''Ewww, Claire!! Why???'' in an Easter Egg, entitled ''Laramie, Why?''
*Homestar revisits his bread fixation in [[disconnected]].

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
===Commentary Transcript===
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Ryan Sterritt]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Jonathan Howe]]

'''MIKE:''' Hey Ryan, who's sitting next to you?

'''RYAN:''' I think it's Homestar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh no! I'm sitting next to Ryan!

'''RYAN:''' Hi, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi, Homestar.

'''RYAN:''' I'm Ryan.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi Ryan! I like your beard!

'''RYAN:''' I've got a little beard going.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm gonna scrub it!

''{Ryan, Mike and Jonathan laugh.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Somebody give me a sponge.

'''MIKE:''' Hey Homestar, this is Jonathan.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I don't want to talk to that guy. Oh, wait! Sorry! No, hi, Jonathan!

'''JONATHAN:''' Hi, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' It's great to see you tonight.

'''JONATHAN:''' It's, uh, it's afternoon.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, give me some lunch then. Look at that little truck shirt Little Strong Bad has on!

'''MIKE:''' Were you friends with Strong Bad back in those days?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I didn't meet him until later on.

'''MIKE:''' No?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No.

'''JONATHAN:''' That drill sounds like that super powered ratchet gun they have in the...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I think it is. I think it is what loosens your tires. Your lugnuts.

'''JONATHAN:''' In the shop.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You old lugnuts. Get outta here, you old lugnuts!

'''JONATHAN:''' Hot time!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, didn't Strong Bad really just show us those things, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, he did. That's sort of the joke of it that he says that he won't show us but he just has.

'''RYAN:''' Wait, explain that again to me?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Is that a joke? Does that count? As a joke? Honestly?

'''MIKE:''' Well, I don't know.

'''RYAN:''' Hey, Homestar, this is your big moment!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh! Ooh! Shut up! Boodalah loot-doo singing bread...

'''MIKE:''' Yeah...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bread is a good time for...no, listen! everybodyyyy.

'''MIKE:''' Why aren't you harmonizing?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, wait. Okay. Uh, hang on, hang on. Bread is a good time for meeeeeeeeeeeeee!

'''MIKE:''' Ok, here comes mine.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What? I gotta, oh. Uh, uh, in the morning lighhhhhhhhht!

'''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' You don't want it to sound raga.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, it sounds barbershop now.

'''JONATHAN:''' Yeah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' It sounds raga.

'''JONATHAN:''' That's agerpellar. (misprounouncing ''a capella'')

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ummm, yeah, Those, I had a good run, we had a good run with the bread sing-alongs.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, a couple minutes there?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah! I mean, what more can you really expect from bread singalongs? Um, steak dinner.

'''MIKE:''' Steak. So Matt, at the time this was going on, Matt was, Matt who's not here right now...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, not at all.

'''MIKE:''' Was saying steak dinner a, a lot, for some reason.

'''RYAN:''' It was just the word steak.

'''MIKE:''' Well, steak, it started, but at some point it was steak dinner, mostly.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Don't forget neva forgive action.

'''MIKE:''' Neva forgive action.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' From the last scene.

'''MIKE:''' That's, of course, from a documentry called Style Wars about graffiti.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No way am I...

'''RYAN:''' You got an orange there.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' An orange there, Ryan.

'''MIKE:''' It's a great movie.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ohh! You guys spoked over my song. I'll do it again for you! Don't ask me whyyyyyy!

'''MIKE:''' That's it! We heard.

'''JONATHAN:''' We already have it on...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Spin my buzzer tonighhhhhhhht!

'''JONATHAN:''' I like your free styling but we already have it on record.

'''RYAN:''' What is the origin of the On Point Kings?

'''MIKE:''' I dunno. Matt and I, er, Matt or I or someone else...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Did we see it somewhere?

'''MIKE:''' I don't know, we just came up with it or...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' We? Mike, Matt, and you, see it?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, we by... Yeah, not me and Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, 'cause we don't hang out so much.

'''MIKE:''' No.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Look! There's another instance of those guys beating up a muffler with a lead pipe.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. That's happened a couple times.

'''JONATHAN:''' He's filing his nails there. That's great.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Filing down his boxing gloves. They get rough. They get roughed up.

''(pause until Strong Bad mentions Lotionman)''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You guys, that's weird.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''RYAN:''' Yeah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Where, what, where is Lotionman, anyways?

'''MIKE:''' I don't know. He might make an appearance, some day.

== External Links ==
{{sbemailextlinks|123|1907}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

Talk:Sbemail 150?!?

Mayosolo — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 03:35:45 GMT

Mayosolo: /* New York Accent */

== Comments ==
This is not the new Strong Bad Email, it's just some cartoon hidden on the site that some freaky dude found somehow...right? {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}
:This a brand new short, neither a hidden page or the 150th email. You might have to refresh your cache to see the update. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 05:46, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Oh, I see it now. The link on the wiki's just dead. But Lord is it crappy. I'm not giving up on the Chaps, though. They're just coming up with anything funny right now. This one's kind of like [[funny|trying too hard]]. {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}
:::The HTML page doesn't have the typical sbemail prefix, although the flash does. I fixed it. [[User:Benabik|Benabik]] 06:08, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I noted it was rather... Simple to make, compared to most. Could just be my mind, but I figure if I'm making a double spectacular 150, why not make a two day short the week before, leaving a week and five to work on the big one-five-oh. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 06:22, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::Whatever. I thought it was very cute and funny. And a good way of stalling. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:::::: I agree with Trelawney - some of you are acting way too snobbish and fickle. Okay, so it wasn't a great toon, but that shouldn't bother anyone much. It's pretty obvious that this was intended as a cop-out toon - filler material until the big 1-5-0. After all, they did the same sort of teaser for the [[Flashback|Hundredth Email]], and I thought that was a riot. And I don't know about you, but I'd rather get a throwaway toon rather than rush the TBC from a quality product. Besides, it shows that the creators are mindful of their fan's eagerness by trying to slake their appetite. Or gently tease their obsessive behavior. :) Besides, it wasn't all bad. I liked the coining of the word "Sequicentenn-email." And wouldn't you rather know TBC are working on the email rather than some cryptic update like "Email Soon?" [[user:compdude|Compdude]]
:::::::I'll just say I laughed my you-know-what off. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:28, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Twees? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::Flex it out! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:43, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

This is apparently the fifth time we hear Strong Bad [[Couch Mumbling]]. Once again, he sounds like [[Senor Cardgage]]. —[[User:2Fast2Furious|2Fast2Furious]] 10:48, 27 March 2006

I just think it's great that TBC are keeping us in the loop these days, especially after the LOOOOONG, LONG, LONG silence over the holidays that had many people (including me) very scared/upset. --[[User:67.8.42.22|67.8.42.22]] 03:50, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

== Mask ==
Anyone else think that mask looks an awful lot like the ones Shy Guys wear in the Mario games? {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 06:38, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I was just going to ask that, but according to to the current real-world reference it's from Pink Floyd's The Wall. Gonna have to check on that. [[user:compdude|Compdude]]
::That's exactly what I thought it was. There have been plenty of video game references in the past, so I figured it was a Shyguy mask. [[User:kowski|kowski]]
[[Image:Mask.png]]--[[User:Collin|Collin]] 07:13, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I am 100 procent sure that they have the snout in Mario 64, at least.[[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 07:15, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, they have a snout in Mario 64 that they shoot bullets from. --AlmostJinkies

Upon further research, the ones with the snout is called Snufits or Snifits. [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 07:22, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
: Yup, Snifits. A type of Shyguy that can shoot bullets. That's the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw that mask, and I have no reason to doubt that that's exactly the reference intended. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Further support of this, if needed, can be drawn from the fact that Super Mario Bros. 2/USA (or, more precisely, Doki Doki Panic upon which it was based), which was where Snifits first appeared, was set completely in a dream world. Goes along vaguely with Homestar as a representation of SB's innermost desires. Also the cloud on Homestar's shirt. Clouds were all over the place in that game. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 16:46, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Sorry about the confusion. The reason I labled the mask as a reference to Pink Floyd was because at the time Strong Sad was talking about "innermost desires". I agree that it is a reference to the Snifit now that I see the evidence. --[[User:Bobmario2|Bobmario2]] 19:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that's definitely a Snifit mask.-[[User:151.197.47.164|151.197.47.164]]

==Happy Hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, Jay!==

Whoa... waitaminnit... if TBC release email 150 next Monday, then it coincides with my birthday! I... think I'm gonna go do something ''totally'' unrelated with trying to come up with the perfect email to send them so they answer it... --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Hooray-a for you. It should probably be better than [[The Li'l Brudder Show|my birthday toon]]. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:29, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Hey, my birthday's April 3rd too! I hope it's released then, or better yet, it's my email! I doubt it though... but that would be the awesomest birthday present ever! --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 01:21, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Not Quite Sbemail ==
Should the "Not Quite Strong Bad Emails" be added to the categories? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:42, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:As far as I can tell, there is no such Category. There is a section of [[Strong Bad Emails]] by that name, and this email is already listed there. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:48, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Gosh-golly. Now we done gots usselves a [[:Category:Not Quite Strong Bad Emails|Not Quite Strong Bad Emails]] category. And this toon's in it. Don't that beat [[Special:Allpages|all]]? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 04:14, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Up in your grill ==

Would it be worth noting that "Up in your grill" refers to a location in standard storyboard layout?
:Not completely sure I understand what you mean. If you mean the spot where "Up in your grill" appears corresponds to where you would find the location indicated on a typical storyboard, I would say it's narrowly unnoteworthy. One would not be likely to miss the joke if one was paying attention to the other boards. Just the fact that the text is listed in the transcript is enough, says me. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 16:50, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

== Female Lappy ==

It looks like the Female Lappy has officially made the subtle jump from a figment of Strong Bad's imagination to a real fixture within their universe. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:05, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Didn't it already do that in one of the DVD intros? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:18, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Yeah, but no one trusts those. >.> - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:37, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Funny you should bring that up. The way I read it, it's entirely possible that Strong Bad's dreaming it all, since nobody's up there, and then it cuts right from the Female Lappy to a groggy Strong Bad. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 22:37, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::No, I'm pretty sure that was supposed to be actually happening. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:09, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::No, I'm pretty sure that we can't be ''sure'' that it's actually happening, but yeah, she probably has gone the way of [[Trogdor]]. Though the one strange thing that kinda creeps me out, is that he introduced [[The Paper]] to his new "Brother", who's now a [[Female Lappy]]. Go figure. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 02:31, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== April Fools ==
Next week is when the April Fools Day toon should come. I hope they don't get so caught up in email #150 that they forget possibly the best H*R holiday after Halloween. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:59, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I hope they don't do something really cruel like mislead you to believe some other toon is the 150th email. -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]
::Uh, too late. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 02:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Quick Drop to Basement ==
Hey, the transcript says that there's just a quick drop to the basement, but has anyone looked at those frames? Really, honest question. I don't have a flash decompiler, so someone else has to do it. It looks like it pans past ''something'' on its way down. Please report, with screenshots.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 14:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Since I can decompile Flash rather quickly, I can investigate this. But don't expect a full "report" and photographic documentation for a while. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 16:03, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::No such luck. The panning down frames are simply a bunch of blurred screenshots. I doubt you can decompile any details out of them. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 16:04, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Well, here's a screenshot I pulled (posted also on [[Talk:House of the Brothers Strong]]). It looks like you can see a crawlspace or a basement window in between floors, but that's about all. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 16:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[[Image:Between floors.png|500px]]

:I see darker wood in the center with two blue labels on it. Like, left from construction. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 16:51, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::That's one thick floor too. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:23, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::I think that's meant to be a perspective view ''through'' the floor, with the joists running parallel to the camera angle. The lighter framing is the ends of the joists and of the planking, which face us. The "darker wood" is the sides of the joists and tops of the lower planking which recede away from us. And the "blue labels" I think are just the far side of the inner wall. I'd call that cinder-block gray. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I see what you're saying. I drew in some lines to highlight the perspective. Well, I guess the true meaning of Decemberween isn't located between the floors after all... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:12, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[[Image:Between floors2.png|500px]]

The color scheme kinda reminds me of [[Wikipedia:Dig Dug|Dig Dug]]. {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:I know what you mean, but that's got to be coincidence. The color schemes of the computer room and the basement were surely devised separately. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:58, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
::Agreed. I wasn't suggesting a Fun Fact, just sharing a pointless personal perception. {{User:Bill/sig}} 19:19, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Susqui ==

Strong Sad pronounces "sesquicentenn-email" "sus-qui-sen-ten-ee-mail" for some reason. Notable, and how? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:10, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I was pretty young, but I seem to remember that when I was living in Arkansas during its sesquicentennial, it would sometimes be hastily pronounced that way, particularly by those with more pronounced Arkansan accents (which is related to a Georgia accent). But Strong Sad's not the type to hastily pronounce anything (except [[origins#Real-World References|Moleskine]]), so that's probably not relevant. He ''could'' be jumbling it up with the [[Wikipedia:Susquehanna River|Susquehanna River]] in Pennsylvania, although that would be more of a Strong Bad schtick. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 19:44, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

== Drawings and Eyes ==

There appears to be some disagreement (based on the edit history) of whether [[Coach Z]] and [[Homestar Runner]] should be included. I personally think no... A drawing of a person doesn't count as an appearance of them. Perhaps some consensus should be reached here so that people don't edit it back and forth.

Also, does that pear actually have [[Googly-eyed Objects|Googly Eyes]]? If so, the transcript should say so, IMHO. If not, it's not a reference. I think it does, but again, don't want it to be edited back out again.

[[User:Benabik|Benabik]] 19:52, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Let's examine the googly-eye question logically, shall we? First of all, Strong Sad literally calls it "a pear covered with eyeballs". That description is not quite compatible with a pear covered with stuck-on googly eyes. However, the prop itself could be simply that, so it still doesn't rule it out. Thus we have to examine the picture and deduce what we can from the visual evidence. And the visual evidence consists of two important bits. First, that the pupils of the eyes are not all pointing in the same direction. And second, that there are no markings on the drawing, as there would generally be on a well-done storyboard, indicating motion of the pear. A pear covered with googly eyes that is not in motion will have all the pupils pointing downwards, thus this cannot be intended to be a drawing of such an object. Since it's not what Strong Sad said, and it's not what Strong Sad drew, it would be a huge leap to call these googly eyes. Your witness. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 20:20, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

::It's a drawing, so it's not subject to the laws of physics, so the "different directions" can be dispensed with as a lack of attention to that when drawing. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 20:24, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::Nicest Guy: Objection sustained. There's no direct evidence that these are ''googly'' eyes. The link to the googly-eyed pumpkin, for example, could be entirely coincidental. It seems more likely that the eye-covered pear is just a sample of Strong Sad's surrealist illustrations (more in line with [[Wikipedia:Madeline L'Engle|Madeline L'Engle]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:A Wind in the Door|A Wind in the Door]]'', or [[Wikipedia:Ezekiel|Ezekiel]]'s prophecies, in my opinion.) Nevertheless, it is interesting that both a pumpkin and a pear (a fruit and a vegetable) have both been covered with eyes. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:30, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::'''Edit conflict:''' I suppose [they could be dispensed], but nevertheless, we have ''no'' evidence that the eyes google, and ''some'' evidence, although disputable, that they don't. (Did you ever stop and ask yourself, "Am I really debating whether eyes google?" No? Me neither.) --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 20:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::: I made the googly eye fact, but after reading the arguments here, I agree that the pear probably doesn't have googly eyes in the sense of the word. [[User:Compdude|Compdude]].

The pear with eyes reminds me of a 30's film, I think it was French, where random objects had eyes...and the main character held up an object covered with eyes...most likely from the surrealist school. I think it might have been ''The Blood of a Poet'', but I'm not sure...it's been a while since I saw it and it's not the easiest film to get a hold of. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
--Don't have a login yet, but I will soon..so, signed, "V".

::I'm fully aware that this will never make it as a Fun Fact, but when he "dollied" in to the coffee-covered Coach and the ocular pear, I thought of it as a pun on "Dali". There, now I've got that out of my system. ;) [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

:::Now hold on a minute! Are you asserting that this pear has biological eyes? That's a heck of a stretch. It's in the character of the whole shebang that these be affixed eyes. What's more sensible to accept, really? That these are affixed eyes, or the pear grew them? We're talking STRONG BAD, the guy who wipes permanent marker off the Polaroid and calls it high tech. If he were to use the storyboards, he's gonna use googly eyes. No question.

:::It makes no sense at all to dispense this, especially when the best argument against googly eyes is that they don't all hang down. Well, it's a drawing, for one, and drawings are not necessarily accurate to each detail. Secondly, have you ever seen them get stuck? I sure have. Thirdly, who's to say tit wasn't shaken? So Strong Sad didn't include "lines" in his storyboard - it wasn't germane to the plot to include them.

:::This is getting awfully nitpicky, and we should lighten up and have fun with this. There's no sensible reason to exclude this from the googly-eye category. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Point of order: It wasn't Strong Bad who drew the storyboards, but Strong Sad. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:52, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::Gleefully accepted. Strong Sad drew storyboards for Strong Bad to implement. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:23, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Don't misunderstand me, Qermag. I've been light and fun all along; my gravity and pedantism are mostly self-mocking. (And believe me, I'm cracking up over the whole notion of a serious debate about googly eyes, and if you accused me of prolonging it for my own amusement, I would take the Fifth.) Nevertheless, the whole question of googly eyes really comes down to one thing. This is a ''drawing'' made by Strong Sad, not a photo, model, or completed film. And that's all it will ever be. He didn't say anything about googly eyes, and he didn't include anything in the drawing to indicate they were googly eyes. (Further, very sketchy evidence that he does not intend them to google is that they are of various sizes.) To say "he's gonna use googly eyes" is pure speculation. (And to digress for a moment, if it were Strong Bad producing, I'd agree he probably would use googly eyes. But I suspect Strong Sad, based on [[Experimental Film]], would ''try'' to find some way around such a low-class look, although something would ultimately go awry.) Since the chances of this treatment making it onto film—er, Flash—are extremely slim, we'll never know. Thus we can't jump to conslusions. Now, in the interests of lightening up and having fun, I will breathe helium. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 14:08, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

This entire discussion has been superseded by the Easter egg in [[alternate universe]]. The eyes are in fact googly. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 08:34, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:And you ''know'' I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw that. In keeping with the alternate reality theme, I'm going to take full credit for that shot. Well, okay: You can get second billing, Qermag. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 13:22, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

===Real-World References===
*"[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASbemail_150%3F%21%3F&diff=295695&oldid=295663 The Pears Have Eyes]" is a reference to the 1977 [[Wikipedia:Wes Craven|Wes Craven]] film [[IMDB:tt0077681|The Hills Have Eyes]], remade in 2006.

==Prenouncing Buscemi==
I am somewhat sure it is prenounced as bushEmmi, and not, as Strong Sad says, buSheemi. Does anyone know for sure? [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 20:42, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:True, but he's coining an adjective. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Would that really have any effect on how he pronounces the second syllable? We don't call an autocrat "Machiaveelian". I do believe his name is properly pronounced bu-SHEM-ee, making Strong Sad's pronunciation of the adjective a bit whacked, but I can't cite any references at the moment. But here's an interesting thought. What if the pronunciations of [[origins|Moleskine]], [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|Imbruglia]], Buscemi, and perhaps others I'm not thinking of, are not accidental at all, but a subtle running gag: Strong Sad mispronouncing obscure words and names that he intended to make him look intelligent? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 21:59, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
BTW, his name is actually pronounced boo-SEM-mee. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:08, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:Qermag, if you've got a source for that to cite here, I think the mispronunciation deserves to be mentioned in Remarks or the Real-World Reference. I was pretty sure I'd always heard bu-SHEM-ee. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:23, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:Or there could be a much simpler explanation: TBC goofing up. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::Of course that's the obvious explanation. It just got me wondering how many times Strong Sad has done this. If it's a significant number, I'm inclined to think either a) they're doing it on purpose, or b) those sort of mistakes appear specific to Strong Sad because he's the only character who uses big words. Just something to ponder. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:23, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Strong Sad's Characterization ==

Is it just me, or as Strong Sad gotten so much cooler over the years? Once he was forlornly sitting in his room mailing hundred-dollar bills, and now he's writing screenplays just to give him the chance to pour coffee all over Coach Z!
--Impulse2, who isn't sure if her name ever shows up.
:Gotta love character development! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::He's really shown us his artistic side. Granted, he's still outcast by most characters, except Homsar (and, on occasion, Marzipan) but that's because he is still rather whiny and depress(ed)(ing). A (buttered) toast to character development![[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:::Not a vinegar toast? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:38, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Vinegar toast? You thought I'd fall for that? [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:When did Strong Sad mail hundred-dollar bills? [[User:Jecowa|Jecowa]] 06:20, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::Strong Bad Email [[depressio]]. -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

== This is sort of off topic... ==

One time I actually had a weird dream of Strong Sad pouring coffee on Coach Z. 0_o. Weird huh?--[[User:Shadow6000|s6k]] 02:01, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

:One time I had a weird dream too... but you gotta understand... The day before, all i had to eat was like...13 pudding pops, okay? So the whole dream was just a picture of... Well, lemme [[:Image:sbemail34.PNG|show you]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

::One time I had this dream where I was in a flying race in a mythical land, and everybody had wings on their backs, including me, and I was okay, but I couldn't fly very well because I could feel myself in real life and I can't fly for real. Whoa. THAT was off-topic. But really, ever have that happen to you where you're existing in both your dream and real life at the same time? And it has an influence on your dream? Hmm...-[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 02:15, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

:::That kind of thing happens to me too. I'll be trying to walk, but I can hardly move. I think it's because I'm trying to move my real body which is in a state of paralysis at the time. In dreams where I fly, however, I have no trouble moving at all. Flying dreams are great. [[User:Jecowa|Jecowa]] 06:32, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::Update: I figured out that that is called Lucid Dreaming. Look it up on wikipedia. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 23:36, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::Ah Wikipedia, is there anything you cannot do? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:25, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::::I had dream that my friend had a Strong Bad <s>pop-up book</s> '''taco salad'''. It was the '''taco salad''' of my dreams. The day before, all I had to eat was like...13 pudding pops. But seriously, I can't help but notice that [[dreamail|dreams]] come [[pop-up|up]] rather [[weird dream|frequently]] in Strong Bad Emails. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 16:22, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::It's a cheap source of inspiration. [[Cheap as Free]]. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 18:12, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

well since we're being off topic... i dreamed last night that people were calling my name and i was saying what what what?? and finally i screamed WHAAAAAAAAT!? at the top of my lungs.. in the real world.. and woke everyone in the house up.. my family thought i was being murdered in my sleep or something :P and all i can say is i WISH i had 13 pudding pops the other day... --[[User:Collin|Collin]] 23:40, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:...Do we have a dreams thread on the forum, out of curiosity? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Err...no. We don't. But maybe we should. This is getting rather fun. I've had a dream that was a musical, one that was a horror/mystery, and several adventures. The plots and characters were well thought out and original each time. Sometimes I think my subconcious is more creative than I am. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 00:45, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Sure, we have a dreams thread in the forum. See "[[Forum:6408|Ever had a H*R dream?]]". — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 04:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== David Lynch References ==

Would adding in notes about the fact that the coffee and donuts are highly reminiscient of Twin Peaks, which was one of David Lynch's most famous works? I think it's a valid connection, but wanted to doublecheck before adding it.
- AndrewS

:I'd work it into the existing refernce to Lynch and Fellini. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:32, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Running Gag or not? ==

This is the third time I believe of something popping up at the end with that exact slapping noise. There was [[The System is Down]], [[Not the 100th Email!!!]], and now this one. Surely this qualifies as a running gag (unless it's one already, of course)? [[User:SonicFan|SonicFan]] 02:10, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

:TBC reuse sound effects all the time. I don't think this qualifies as a running gag, [[User:70.29.120.82|70.29.120.82]] 17:39, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
::But feel free to put it on [[Sound Effects]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== New York Accent ==

I believe "pernt" five is an instance of TBC swapping "er" and "oi" sounds as with a caricatured New York accent, rather than a reference to Coach Z. The coach's own odd speech patterns are unrelated - if anything, he speaks more with upper midwestern/Canadian pronunciations.
The only character I can recall who consistently uses this pattern is Bubs as the Wheelchair (e.g., "''berled'' holiday cabbage"), although other characters do it in passing.
Cf. Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:New_York-New_Jersey_English#Vowels|article]] on New York / New Jersey vowels. -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 23:44, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

:On the other hand, it is typical for Coach Z to add in an "r" to a vowel in a word, and sometimes to replace that vowel with another (see [[Coach Z#Coach Z's Accent]] for reference). {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:34, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::Bear in mind, too, that his accent may simply be an affectation, as he has been able to turn it on and off. That said, this might be more Bubsian than Coach Zian. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:11, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::"Toilet", which Coach Z pronounces as "terlet", is a good example: here he also replaces an "oi" with an "er", {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:21, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Bubs also says [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|terlet]]. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:26, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::::Good call -- I guess that does make (oi->er) more of a Bubsism than a Coach Zism (2 uses to 1). In that case, maybe you're right, Mayosolo. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:31, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::Perhaps this is grounds for a page on dialects / accents? There are certainly plenty of them in the site, both real and imaginary. In the interim, I think we ought to change the fun fact to New York or Brooklyn accent. -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 03:35, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Talk:The Big Lebowski

Mayosolo — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:53:07 GMT

Mayosolo: Buscemian ≠ Lebowskian

== Buscemian ≠ Lebowskian ==
I don't believe Strong Sad's reference to Steve Buscemi in [[Sbemail 150?!?]] counts as a Big Lebowski reference. Buscemi is a film director in his own right - if not experimental, certainly independent. There's no particularly compelling tie between the nature of SS's storyboards and Buscemi's performance as Donny. If anything, I suspect it was a convenient rhyme to Fellinian. -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 23:53, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Talk:Sbemail 150?!?

Mayosolo — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:44:19 GMT

Mayosolo: /* New York Accent */ forgot my sig

== Comments ==
This is not the new Strong Bad Email, it's just some cartoon hidden on the site that some freaky dude found somehow...right? {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}
:This a brand new short, neither a hidden page or the 150th email. You might have to refresh your cache to see the update. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 05:46, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Oh, I see it now. The link on the wiki's just dead. But Lord is it crappy. I'm not giving up on the Chaps, though. They're just coming up with anything funny right now. This one's kind of like [[funny|trying too hard]]. {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}
:::The HTML page doesn't have the typical sbemail prefix, although the flash does. I fixed it. [[User:Benabik|Benabik]] 06:08, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I noted it was rather... Simple to make, compared to most. Could just be my mind, but I figure if I'm making a double spectacular 150, why not make a two day short the week before, leaving a week and five to work on the big one-five-oh. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 06:22, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::Whatever. I thought it was very cute and funny. And a good way of stalling. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:::::: I agree with Trelawney - some of you are acting way too snobbish and fickle. Okay, so it wasn't a great toon, but that shouldn't bother anyone much. It's pretty obvious that this was intended as a cop-out toon - filler material until the big 1-5-0. After all, they did the same sort of teaser for the [[Flashback|Hundredth Email]], and I thought that was a riot. And I don't know about you, but I'd rather get a throwaway toon rather than rush the TBC from a quality product. Besides, it shows that the creators are mindful of their fan's eagerness by trying to slake their appetite. Or gently tease their obsessive behavior. :) Besides, it wasn't all bad. I liked the coining of the word "Sequicentenn-email." And wouldn't you rather know TBC are working on the email rather than some cryptic update like "Email Soon?" [[user:compdude|Compdude]]
:::::::I'll just say I laughed my you-know-what off. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:28, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Twees? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::Flex it out! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:43, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

This is apparently the fifth time we hear Strong Bad [[Couch Mumbling]]. Once again, he sounds like [[Senor Cardgage]]. —[[User:2Fast2Furious|2Fast2Furious]] 10:48, 27 March 2006

I just think it's great that TBC are keeping us in the loop these days, especially after the LOOOOONG, LONG, LONG silence over the holidays that had many people (including me) very scared/upset. --[[User:67.8.42.22|67.8.42.22]] 03:50, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

== Mask ==
Anyone else think that mask looks an awful lot like the ones Shy Guys wear in the Mario games? {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 06:38, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I was just going to ask that, but according to to the current real-world reference it's from Pink Floyd's The Wall. Gonna have to check on that. [[user:compdude|Compdude]]
::That's exactly what I thought it was. There have been plenty of video game references in the past, so I figured it was a Shyguy mask. [[User:kowski|kowski]]
[[Image:Mask.png]]--[[User:Collin|Collin]] 07:13, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I am 100 procent sure that they have the snout in Mario 64, at least.[[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 07:15, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, they have a snout in Mario 64 that they shoot bullets from. --AlmostJinkies

Upon further research, the ones with the snout is called Snufits or Snifits. [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 07:22, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
: Yup, Snifits. A type of Shyguy that can shoot bullets. That's the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw that mask, and I have no reason to doubt that that's exactly the reference intended. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Further support of this, if needed, can be drawn from the fact that Super Mario Bros. 2/USA (or, more precisely, Doki Doki Panic upon which it was based), which was where Snifits first appeared, was set completely in a dream world. Goes along vaguely with Homestar as a representation of SB's innermost desires. Also the cloud on Homestar's shirt. Clouds were all over the place in that game. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 16:46, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Sorry about the confusion. The reason I labled the mask as a reference to Pink Floyd was because at the time Strong Sad was talking about "innermost desires". I agree that it is a reference to the Snifit now that I see the evidence. --[[User:Bobmario2|Bobmario2]] 19:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that's definitely a Snifit mask.-[[User:151.197.47.164|151.197.47.164]]

==Happy Hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, Jay!==

Whoa... waitaminnit... if TBC release email 150 next Monday, then it coincides with my birthday! I... think I'm gonna go do something ''totally'' unrelated with trying to come up with the perfect email to send them so they answer it... --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Hooray-a for you. It should probably be better than [[The Li'l Brudder Show|my birthday toon]]. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:29, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Hey, my birthday's April 3rd too! I hope it's released then, or better yet, it's my email! I doubt it though... but that would be the awesomest birthday present ever! --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 01:21, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Not Quite Sbemail ==
Should the "Not Quite Strong Bad Emails" be added to the categories? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:42, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:As far as I can tell, there is no such Category. There is a section of [[Strong Bad Emails]] by that name, and this email is already listed there. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:48, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Gosh-golly. Now we done gots usselves a [[:Category:Not Quite Strong Bad Emails|Not Quite Strong Bad Emails]] category. And this toon's in it. Don't that beat [[Special:Allpages|all]]? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 04:14, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Up in your grill ==

Would it be worth noting that "Up in your grill" refers to a location in standard storyboard layout?
:Not completely sure I understand what you mean. If you mean the spot where "Up in your grill" appears corresponds to where you would find the location indicated on a typical storyboard, I would say it's narrowly unnoteworthy. One would not be likely to miss the joke if one was paying attention to the other boards. Just the fact that the text is listed in the transcript is enough, says me. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 16:50, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

== Female Lappy ==

It looks like the Female Lappy has officially made the subtle jump from a figment of Strong Bad's imagination to a real fixture within their universe. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:05, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Didn't it already do that in one of the DVD intros? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:18, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Yeah, but no one trusts those. >.> - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:37, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Funny you should bring that up. The way I read it, it's entirely possible that Strong Bad's dreaming it all, since nobody's up there, and then it cuts right from the Female Lappy to a groggy Strong Bad. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 22:37, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::No, I'm pretty sure that was supposed to be actually happening. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:09, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::No, I'm pretty sure that we can't be ''sure'' that it's actually happening, but yeah, she probably has gone the way of [[Trogdor]]. Though the one strange thing that kinda creeps me out, is that he introduced [[The Paper]] to his new "Brother", who's now a [[Female Lappy]]. Go figure. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 02:31, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== April Fools ==
Next week is when the April Fools Day toon should come. I hope they don't get so caught up in email #150 that they forget possibly the best H*R holiday after Halloween. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:59, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I hope they don't do something really cruel like mislead you to believe some other toon is the 150th email. -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]
::Uh, too late. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 02:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Quick Drop to Basement ==
Hey, the transcript says that there's just a quick drop to the basement, but has anyone looked at those frames? Really, honest question. I don't have a flash decompiler, so someone else has to do it. It looks like it pans past ''something'' on its way down. Please report, with screenshots.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 14:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Since I can decompile Flash rather quickly, I can investigate this. But don't expect a full "report" and photographic documentation for a while. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 16:03, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::No such luck. The panning down frames are simply a bunch of blurred screenshots. I doubt you can decompile any details out of them. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 16:04, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Well, here's a screenshot I pulled (posted also on [[Talk:House of the Brothers Strong]]). It looks like you can see a crawlspace or a basement window in between floors, but that's about all. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 16:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[[Image:Between floors.png|500px]]

:I see darker wood in the center with two blue labels on it. Like, left from construction. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 16:51, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::That's one thick floor too. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:23, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::I think that's meant to be a perspective view ''through'' the floor, with the joists running parallel to the camera angle. The lighter framing is the ends of the joists and of the planking, which face us. The "darker wood" is the sides of the joists and tops of the lower planking which recede away from us. And the "blue labels" I think are just the far side of the inner wall. I'd call that cinder-block gray. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I see what you're saying. I drew in some lines to highlight the perspective. Well, I guess the true meaning of Decemberween isn't located between the floors after all... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:12, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[[Image:Between floors2.png|500px]]

The color scheme kinda reminds me of [[Wikipedia:Dig Dug|Dig Dug]]. {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:I know what you mean, but that's got to be coincidence. The color schemes of the computer room and the basement were surely devised separately. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:58, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
::Agreed. I wasn't suggesting a Fun Fact, just sharing a pointless personal perception. {{User:Bill/sig}} 19:19, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Susqui ==

Strong Sad pronounces "sesquicentenn-email" "sus-qui-sen-ten-ee-mail" for some reason. Notable, and how? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:10, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I was pretty young, but I seem to remember that when I was living in Arkansas during its sesquicentennial, it would sometimes be hastily pronounced that way, particularly by those with more pronounced Arkansan accents (which is related to a Georgia accent). But Strong Sad's not the type to hastily pronounce anything (except [[origins#Real-World References|Moleskine]]), so that's probably not relevant. He ''could'' be jumbling it up with the [[Wikipedia:Susquehanna River|Susquehanna River]] in Pennsylvania, although that would be more of a Strong Bad schtick. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 19:44, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

== Drawings and Eyes ==

There appears to be some disagreement (based on the edit history) of whether [[Coach Z]] and [[Homestar Runner]] should be included. I personally think no... A drawing of a person doesn't count as an appearance of them. Perhaps some consensus should be reached here so that people don't edit it back and forth.

Also, does that pear actually have [[Googly-eyed Objects|Googly Eyes]]? If so, the transcript should say so, IMHO. If not, it's not a reference. I think it does, but again, don't want it to be edited back out again.

[[User:Benabik|Benabik]] 19:52, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Let's examine the googly-eye question logically, shall we? First of all, Strong Sad literally calls it "a pear covered with eyeballs". That description is not quite compatible with a pear covered with stuck-on googly eyes. However, the prop itself could be simply that, so it still doesn't rule it out. Thus we have to examine the picture and deduce what we can from the visual evidence. And the visual evidence consists of two important bits. First, that the pupils of the eyes are not all pointing in the same direction. And second, that there are no markings on the drawing, as there would generally be on a well-done storyboard, indicating motion of the pear. A pear covered with googly eyes that is not in motion will have all the pupils pointing downwards, thus this cannot be intended to be a drawing of such an object. Since it's not what Strong Sad said, and it's not what Strong Sad drew, it would be a huge leap to call these googly eyes. Your witness. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 20:20, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

::It's a drawing, so it's not subject to the laws of physics, so the "different directions" can be dispensed with as a lack of attention to that when drawing. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 20:24, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::Nicest Guy: Objection sustained. There's no direct evidence that these are ''googly'' eyes. The link to the googly-eyed pumpkin, for example, could be entirely coincidental. It seems more likely that the eye-covered pear is just a sample of Strong Sad's surrealist illustrations (more in line with [[Wikipedia:Madeline L'Engle|Madeline L'Engle]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:A Wind in the Door|A Wind in the Door]]'', or [[Wikipedia:Ezekiel|Ezekiel]]'s prophecies, in my opinion.) Nevertheless, it is interesting that both a pumpkin and a pear (a fruit and a vegetable) have both been covered with eyes. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:30, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::'''Edit conflict:''' I suppose [they could be dispensed], but nevertheless, we have ''no'' evidence that the eyes google, and ''some'' evidence, although disputable, that they don't. (Did you ever stop and ask yourself, "Am I really debating whether eyes google?" No? Me neither.) --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 20:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::: I made the googly eye fact, but after reading the arguments here, I agree that the pear probably doesn't have googly eyes in the sense of the word. [[User:Compdude|Compdude]].

The pear with eyes reminds me of a 30's film, I think it was French, where random objects had eyes...and the main character held up an object covered with eyes...most likely from the surrealist school. I think it might have been ''The Blood of a Poet'', but I'm not sure...it's been a while since I saw it and it's not the easiest film to get a hold of. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
--Don't have a login yet, but I will soon..so, signed, "V".

::I'm fully aware that this will never make it as a Fun Fact, but when he "dollied" in to the coffee-covered Coach and the ocular pear, I thought of it as a pun on "Dali". There, now I've got that out of my system. ;) [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

:::Now hold on a minute! Are you asserting that this pear has biological eyes? That's a heck of a stretch. It's in the character of the whole shebang that these be affixed eyes. What's more sensible to accept, really? That these are affixed eyes, or the pear grew them? We're talking STRONG BAD, the guy who wipes permanent marker off the Polaroid and calls it high tech. If he were to use the storyboards, he's gonna use googly eyes. No question.

:::It makes no sense at all to dispense this, especially when the best argument against googly eyes is that they don't all hang down. Well, it's a drawing, for one, and drawings are not necessarily accurate to each detail. Secondly, have you ever seen them get stuck? I sure have. Thirdly, who's to say tit wasn't shaken? So Strong Sad didn't include "lines" in his storyboard - it wasn't germane to the plot to include them.

:::This is getting awfully nitpicky, and we should lighten up and have fun with this. There's no sensible reason to exclude this from the googly-eye category. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Point of order: It wasn't Strong Bad who drew the storyboards, but Strong Sad. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:52, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::Gleefully accepted. Strong Sad drew storyboards for Strong Bad to implement. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:23, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Don't misunderstand me, Qermag. I've been light and fun all along; my gravity and pedantism are mostly self-mocking. (And believe me, I'm cracking up over the whole notion of a serious debate about googly eyes, and if you accused me of prolonging it for my own amusement, I would take the Fifth.) Nevertheless, the whole question of googly eyes really comes down to one thing. This is a ''drawing'' made by Strong Sad, not a photo, model, or completed film. And that's all it will ever be. He didn't say anything about googly eyes, and he didn't include anything in the drawing to indicate they were googly eyes. (Further, very sketchy evidence that he does not intend them to google is that they are of various sizes.) To say "he's gonna use googly eyes" is pure speculation. (And to digress for a moment, if it were Strong Bad producing, I'd agree he probably would use googly eyes. But I suspect Strong Sad, based on [[Experimental Film]], would ''try'' to find some way around such a low-class look, although something would ultimately go awry.) Since the chances of this treatment making it onto film—er, Flash—are extremely slim, we'll never know. Thus we can't jump to conslusions. Now, in the interests of lightening up and having fun, I will breathe helium. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 14:08, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

===Real-World References===
*"[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASbemail_150%3F%21%3F&diff=295695&oldid=295663 The Pears Have Eyes]" is a reference to the 1977 [[Wikipedia:Wes Craven|Wes Craven]] film [[IMDB:tt0077681|The Hills Have Eyes]], remade in 2006.

==Prenouncing Buscemi==
I am somewhat sure it is prenounced as bushEmmi, and not, as Strong Sad says, buSheemi. Does anyone know for sure? [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 20:42, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:True, but he's coining an adjective. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Would that really have any effect on how he pronounces the second syllable? We don't call an autocrat "Machiaveelian". I do believe his name is properly pronounced bu-SHEM-ee, making Strong Sad's pronunciation of the adjective a bit whacked, but I can't cite any references at the moment. But here's an interesting thought. What if the pronunciations of [[origins|Moleskine]], [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|Imbruglia]], Buscemi, and perhaps others I'm not thinking of, are not accidental at all, but a subtle running gag: Strong Sad mispronouncing obscure words and names that he intended to make him look intelligent? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 21:59, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
BTW, his name is actually pronounced boo-SEM-mee. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:08, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:Qermag, if you've got a source for that to cite here, I think the mispronunciation deserves to be mentioned in Remarks or the Real-World Reference. I was pretty sure I'd always heard bu-SHEM-ee. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:23, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:Or there could be a much simpler explanation: TBC goofing up. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::Of course that's the obvious explanation. It just got me wondering how many times Strong Sad has done this. If it's a significant number, I'm inclined to think either a) they're doing it on purpose, or b) those sort of mistakes appear specific to Strong Sad because he's the only character who uses big words. Just something to ponder. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:23, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Strong Sad's Characterization ==

Is it just me, or as Strong Sad gotten so much cooler over the years? Once he was forlornly sitting in his room mailing hundred-dollar bills, and now he's writing screenplays just to give him the chance to pour coffee all over Coach Z!
--Impulse2, who isn't sure if her name ever shows up.
:Gotta love character development! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::He's really shown us his artistic side. Granted, he's still outcast by most characters, except Homsar (and, on occasion, Marzipan) but that's because he is still rather whiny and depress(ed)(ing). A (buttered) toast to character development![[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:::Not a vinegar toast? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:38, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Vinegar toast? You thought I'd fall for that? [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:When did Strong Sad mail hundred-dollar bills? [[User:Jecowa|Jecowa]] 06:20, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::Strong Bad Email [[depressio]]. -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

== This is sort of off topic... ==

One time I actually had a weird dream of Strong Sad pouring coffee on Coach Z. 0_o. Weird huh?--[[User:Shadow6000|s6k]] 02:01, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

:One time I had a weird dream too... but you gotta understand... The day before, all i had to eat was like...13 pudding pops, okay? So the whole dream was just a picture of... Well, lemme [[:Image:sbemail34.PNG|show you]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

::One time I had this dream where I was in a flying race in a mythical land, and everybody had wings on their backs, including me, and I was okay, but I couldn't fly very well because I could feel myself in real life and I can't fly for real. Whoa. THAT was off-topic. But really, ever have that happen to you where you're existing in both your dream and real life at the same time? And it has an influence on your dream? Hmm...-[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 02:15, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

:::That kind of thing happens to me too. I'll be trying to walk, but I can hardly move. I think it's because I'm trying to move my real body which is in a state of paralysis at the time. In dreams where I fly, however, I have no trouble moving at all. Flying dreams are great. [[User:Jecowa|Jecowa]] 06:32, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::Update: I figured out that that is called Lucid Dreaming. Look it up on wikipedia. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 23:36, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I had dream that my friend had a Strong Bad <s>pop-up book</s> '''taco salad'''. It was the '''taco salad''' of my dreams. The day before, all I had to eat was like...13 pudding pops. But seriously, I can't help but notice that [[dreamail|dreams]] come [[pop-up|up]] rather [[weird dream|frequently]] in Strong Bad Emails. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 16:22, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::It's a cheap source of inspiration. [[Cheap as Free]]. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 18:12, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

well since we're being off topic... i dreamed last night that people were calling my name and i was saying what what what?? and finally i screamed WHAAAAAAAAT!? at the top of my lungs.. in the real world.. and woke everyone in the house up.. my family thought i was being murdered in my sleep or something :P and all i can say is i WISH i had 13 pudding pops the other day... --[[User:Collin|Collin]] 23:40, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:...Do we have a dreams thread on the forum, out of curiosity? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Err...no. We don't. But maybe we should. This is getting rather fun. I've had a dream that was a musical, one that was a horror/mystery, and several adventures. The plots and characters were well thought out and original each time. Sometimes I think my subconcious is more creative than I am. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 00:45, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Sure, we have a dreams thread in the forum. See "[[Forum:6408|Ever had a H*R dream?]]". — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 04:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== David Lynch References ==

Would adding in notes about the fact that the coffee and donuts are highly reminiscient of Twin Peaks, which was one of David Lynch's most famous works? I think it's a valid connection, but wanted to doublecheck before adding it.
- AndrewS

:I'd work it into the existing refernce to Lynch and Fellini. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:32, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Running Gag or not? ==

This is the third time I believe of something popping up at the end with that exact slapping noise. There was [[The System is Down]], [[Not the 100th Email!!!]], and now this one. Surely this qualifies as a running gag (unless it's one already, of course)? [[User:SonicFan|SonicFan]] 02:10, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

:TBC reuse sound effects all the time. I don't think this qualifies as a running gag, [[User:70.29.120.82|70.29.120.82]] 17:39, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
::But feel free to put it on [[Sound Effects]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== New York Accent ==

I believe "pernt" five is an instance of TBC swapping "er" and "oi" sounds as with a caricatured New York accent, rather than a reference to Coach Z. The coach's own odd speech patterns are unrelated - if anything, he speaks more with upper midwestern/Canadian pronunciations.
The only character I can recall who consistently uses this pattern is Bubs as the Wheelchair (e.g., "''berled'' holiday cabbage"), although other characters do it in passing.
Cf. Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:New_York-New_Jersey_English#Vowels|article]] on New York / New Jersey vowels. -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 23:44, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Talk:Sbemail 150?!?

Mayosolo — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:43:36 GMT

Mayosolo: New York Accent

== Comments ==
This is not the new Strong Bad Email, it's just some cartoon hidden on the site that some freaky dude found somehow...right? {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}
:This a brand new short, neither a hidden page or the 150th email. You might have to refresh your cache to see the update. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 05:46, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Oh, I see it now. The link on the wiki's just dead. But Lord is it crappy. I'm not giving up on the Chaps, though. They're just coming up with anything funny right now. This one's kind of like [[funny|trying too hard]]. {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}
:::The HTML page doesn't have the typical sbemail prefix, although the flash does. I fixed it. [[User:Benabik|Benabik]] 06:08, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I noted it was rather... Simple to make, compared to most. Could just be my mind, but I figure if I'm making a double spectacular 150, why not make a two day short the week before, leaving a week and five to work on the big one-five-oh. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 06:22, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::Whatever. I thought it was very cute and funny. And a good way of stalling. [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:::::: I agree with Trelawney - some of you are acting way too snobbish and fickle. Okay, so it wasn't a great toon, but that shouldn't bother anyone much. It's pretty obvious that this was intended as a cop-out toon - filler material until the big 1-5-0. After all, they did the same sort of teaser for the [[Flashback|Hundredth Email]], and I thought that was a riot. And I don't know about you, but I'd rather get a throwaway toon rather than rush the TBC from a quality product. Besides, it shows that the creators are mindful of their fan's eagerness by trying to slake their appetite. Or gently tease their obsessive behavior. :) Besides, it wasn't all bad. I liked the coining of the word "Sequicentenn-email." And wouldn't you rather know TBC are working on the email rather than some cryptic update like "Email Soon?" [[user:compdude|Compdude]]
:::::::I'll just say I laughed my you-know-what off. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:28, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Twees? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::Flex it out! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:43, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

This is apparently the fifth time we hear Strong Bad [[Couch Mumbling]]. Once again, he sounds like [[Senor Cardgage]]. —[[User:2Fast2Furious|2Fast2Furious]] 10:48, 27 March 2006

I just think it's great that TBC are keeping us in the loop these days, especially after the LOOOOONG, LONG, LONG silence over the holidays that had many people (including me) very scared/upset. --[[User:67.8.42.22|67.8.42.22]] 03:50, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

== Mask ==
Anyone else think that mask looks an awful lot like the ones Shy Guys wear in the Mario games? {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 06:38, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I was just going to ask that, but according to to the current real-world reference it's from Pink Floyd's The Wall. Gonna have to check on that. [[user:compdude|Compdude]]
::That's exactly what I thought it was. There have been plenty of video game references in the past, so I figured it was a Shyguy mask. [[User:kowski|kowski]]
[[Image:Mask.png]]--[[User:Collin|Collin]] 07:13, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I am 100 procent sure that they have the snout in Mario 64, at least.[[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 07:15, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, they have a snout in Mario 64 that they shoot bullets from. --AlmostJinkies

Upon further research, the ones with the snout is called Snufits or Snifits. [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 07:22, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
: Yup, Snifits. A type of Shyguy that can shoot bullets. That's the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw that mask, and I have no reason to doubt that that's exactly the reference intended. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Further support of this, if needed, can be drawn from the fact that Super Mario Bros. 2/USA (or, more precisely, Doki Doki Panic upon which it was based), which was where Snifits first appeared, was set completely in a dream world. Goes along vaguely with Homestar as a representation of SB's innermost desires. Also the cloud on Homestar's shirt. Clouds were all over the place in that game. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 16:46, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Sorry about the confusion. The reason I labled the mask as a reference to Pink Floyd was because at the time Strong Sad was talking about "innermost desires". I agree that it is a reference to the Snifit now that I see the evidence. --[[User:Bobmario2|Bobmario2]] 19:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that's definitely a Snifit mask.-[[User:151.197.47.164|151.197.47.164]]

==Happy Hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, Jay!==

Whoa... waitaminnit... if TBC release email 150 next Monday, then it coincides with my birthday! I... think I'm gonna go do something ''totally'' unrelated with trying to come up with the perfect email to send them so they answer it... --{{User:Jay/sig}} 07:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Hooray-a for you. It should probably be better than [[The Li'l Brudder Show|my birthday toon]]. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 18:29, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Hey, my birthday's April 3rd too! I hope it's released then, or better yet, it's my email! I doubt it though... but that would be the awesomest birthday present ever! --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 01:21, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Not Quite Sbemail ==
Should the "Not Quite Strong Bad Emails" be added to the categories? {{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:42, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:As far as I can tell, there is no such Category. There is a section of [[Strong Bad Emails]] by that name, and this email is already listed there. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:48, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Gosh-golly. Now we done gots usselves a [[:Category:Not Quite Strong Bad Emails|Not Quite Strong Bad Emails]] category. And this toon's in it. Don't that beat [[Special:Allpages|all]]? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 04:14, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Up in your grill ==

Would it be worth noting that "Up in your grill" refers to a location in standard storyboard layout?
:Not completely sure I understand what you mean. If you mean the spot where "Up in your grill" appears corresponds to where you would find the location indicated on a typical storyboard, I would say it's narrowly unnoteworthy. One would not be likely to miss the joke if one was paying attention to the other boards. Just the fact that the text is listed in the transcript is enough, says me. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 16:50, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

== Female Lappy ==

It looks like the Female Lappy has officially made the subtle jump from a figment of Strong Bad's imagination to a real fixture within their universe. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:05, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Didn't it already do that in one of the DVD intros? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:18, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Yeah, but no one trusts those. >.> - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:37, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Funny you should bring that up. The way I read it, it's entirely possible that Strong Bad's dreaming it all, since nobody's up there, and then it cuts right from the Female Lappy to a groggy Strong Bad. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 22:37, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::No, I'm pretty sure that was supposed to be actually happening. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:09, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::No, I'm pretty sure that we can't be ''sure'' that it's actually happening, but yeah, she probably has gone the way of [[Trogdor]]. Though the one strange thing that kinda creeps me out, is that he introduced [[The Paper]] to his new "Brother", who's now a [[Female Lappy]]. Go figure. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 02:31, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== April Fools ==
Next week is when the April Fools Day toon should come. I hope they don't get so caught up in email #150 that they forget possibly the best H*R holiday after Halloween. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 13:59, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I hope they don't do something really cruel like mislead you to believe some other toon is the 150th email. -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]
::Uh, too late. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 02:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Quick Drop to Basement ==
Hey, the transcript says that there's just a quick drop to the basement, but has anyone looked at those frames? Really, honest question. I don't have a flash decompiler, so someone else has to do it. It looks like it pans past ''something'' on its way down. Please report, with screenshots.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 14:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Since I can decompile Flash rather quickly, I can investigate this. But don't expect a full "report" and photographic documentation for a while. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 16:03, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::No such luck. The panning down frames are simply a bunch of blurred screenshots. I doubt you can decompile any details out of them. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 16:04, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Well, here's a screenshot I pulled (posted also on [[Talk:House of the Brothers Strong]]). It looks like you can see a crawlspace or a basement window in between floors, but that's about all. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 16:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[[Image:Between floors.png|500px]]

:I see darker wood in the center with two blue labels on it. Like, left from construction. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 16:51, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::That's one thick floor too. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:23, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::I think that's meant to be a perspective view ''through'' the floor, with the joists running parallel to the camera angle. The lighter framing is the ends of the joists and of the planking, which face us. The "darker wood" is the sides of the joists and tops of the lower planking which recede away from us. And the "blue labels" I think are just the far side of the inner wall. I'd call that cinder-block gray. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 17:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I see what you're saying. I drew in some lines to highlight the perspective. Well, I guess the true meaning of Decemberween isn't located between the floors after all... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:12, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[[Image:Between floors2.png|500px]]

The color scheme kinda reminds me of [[Wikipedia:Dig Dug|Dig Dug]]. {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:I know what you mean, but that's got to be coincidence. The color schemes of the computer room and the basement were surely devised separately. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:58, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
::Agreed. I wasn't suggesting a Fun Fact, just sharing a pointless personal perception. {{User:Bill/sig}} 19:19, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== Susqui ==

Strong Sad pronounces "sesquicentenn-email" "sus-qui-sen-ten-ee-mail" for some reason. Notable, and how? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:10, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:I was pretty young, but I seem to remember that when I was living in Arkansas during its sesquicentennial, it would sometimes be hastily pronounced that way, particularly by those with more pronounced Arkansan accents (which is related to a Georgia accent). But Strong Sad's not the type to hastily pronounce anything (except [[origins#Real-World References|Moleskine]]), so that's probably not relevant. He ''could'' be jumbling it up with the [[Wikipedia:Susquehanna River|Susquehanna River]] in Pennsylvania, although that would be more of a Strong Bad schtick. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 19:44, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

== Drawings and Eyes ==

There appears to be some disagreement (based on the edit history) of whether [[Coach Z]] and [[Homestar Runner]] should be included. I personally think no... A drawing of a person doesn't count as an appearance of them. Perhaps some consensus should be reached here so that people don't edit it back and forth.

Also, does that pear actually have [[Googly-eyed Objects|Googly Eyes]]? If so, the transcript should say so, IMHO. If not, it's not a reference. I think it does, but again, don't want it to be edited back out again.

[[User:Benabik|Benabik]] 19:52, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:Let's examine the googly-eye question logically, shall we? First of all, Strong Sad literally calls it "a pear covered with eyeballs". That description is not quite compatible with a pear covered with stuck-on googly eyes. However, the prop itself could be simply that, so it still doesn't rule it out. Thus we have to examine the picture and deduce what we can from the visual evidence. And the visual evidence consists of two important bits. First, that the pupils of the eyes are not all pointing in the same direction. And second, that there are no markings on the drawing, as there would generally be on a well-done storyboard, indicating motion of the pear. A pear covered with googly eyes that is not in motion will have all the pupils pointing downwards, thus this cannot be intended to be a drawing of such an object. Since it's not what Strong Sad said, and it's not what Strong Sad drew, it would be a huge leap to call these googly eyes. Your witness. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 20:20, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

::It's a drawing, so it's not subject to the laws of physics, so the "different directions" can be dispensed with as a lack of attention to that when drawing. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 20:24, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::Nicest Guy: Objection sustained. There's no direct evidence that these are ''googly'' eyes. The link to the googly-eyed pumpkin, for example, could be entirely coincidental. It seems more likely that the eye-covered pear is just a sample of Strong Sad's surrealist illustrations (more in line with [[Wikipedia:Madeline L'Engle|Madeline L'Engle]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:A Wind in the Door|A Wind in the Door]]'', or [[Wikipedia:Ezekiel|Ezekiel]]'s prophecies, in my opinion.) Nevertheless, it is interesting that both a pumpkin and a pear (a fruit and a vegetable) have both been covered with eyes. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:30, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::'''Edit conflict:''' I suppose [they could be dispensed], but nevertheless, we have ''no'' evidence that the eyes google, and ''some'' evidence, although disputable, that they don't. (Did you ever stop and ask yourself, "Am I really debating whether eyes google?" No? Me neither.) --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 20:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

:::: I made the googly eye fact, but after reading the arguments here, I agree that the pear probably doesn't have googly eyes in the sense of the word. [[User:Compdude|Compdude]].

The pear with eyes reminds me of a 30's film, I think it was French, where random objects had eyes...and the main character held up an object covered with eyes...most likely from the surrealist school. I think it might have been ''The Blood of a Poet'', but I'm not sure...it's been a while since I saw it and it's not the easiest film to get a hold of. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
--Don't have a login yet, but I will soon..so, signed, "V".

::I'm fully aware that this will never make it as a Fun Fact, but when he "dollied" in to the coffee-covered Coach and the ocular pear, I thought of it as a pun on "Dali". There, now I've got that out of my system. ;) [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

:::Now hold on a minute! Are you asserting that this pear has biological eyes? That's a heck of a stretch. It's in the character of the whole shebang that these be affixed eyes. What's more sensible to accept, really? That these are affixed eyes, or the pear grew them? We're talking STRONG BAD, the guy who wipes permanent marker off the Polaroid and calls it high tech. If he were to use the storyboards, he's gonna use googly eyes. No question.

:::It makes no sense at all to dispense this, especially when the best argument against googly eyes is that they don't all hang down. Well, it's a drawing, for one, and drawings are not necessarily accurate to each detail. Secondly, have you ever seen them get stuck? I sure have. Thirdly, who's to say tit wasn't shaken? So Strong Sad didn't include "lines" in his storyboard - it wasn't germane to the plot to include them.

:::This is getting awfully nitpicky, and we should lighten up and have fun with this. There's no sensible reason to exclude this from the googly-eye category. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Point of order: It wasn't Strong Bad who drew the storyboards, but Strong Sad. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:52, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::Gleefully accepted. Strong Sad drew storyboards for Strong Bad to implement. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:23, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Don't misunderstand me, Qermag. I've been light and fun all along; my gravity and pedantism are mostly self-mocking. (And believe me, I'm cracking up over the whole notion of a serious debate about googly eyes, and if you accused me of prolonging it for my own amusement, I would take the Fifth.) Nevertheless, the whole question of googly eyes really comes down to one thing. This is a ''drawing'' made by Strong Sad, not a photo, model, or completed film. And that's all it will ever be. He didn't say anything about googly eyes, and he didn't include anything in the drawing to indicate they were googly eyes. (Further, very sketchy evidence that he does not intend them to google is that they are of various sizes.) To say "he's gonna use googly eyes" is pure speculation. (And to digress for a moment, if it were Strong Bad producing, I'd agree he probably would use googly eyes. But I suspect Strong Sad, based on [[Experimental Film]], would ''try'' to find some way around such a low-class look, although something would ultimately go awry.) Since the chances of this treatment making it onto film—er, Flash—are extremely slim, we'll never know. Thus we can't jump to conslusions. Now, in the interests of lightening up and having fun, I will breathe helium. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 14:08, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

===Real-World References===
*"[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASbemail_150%3F%21%3F&diff=295695&oldid=295663 The Pears Have Eyes]" is a reference to the 1977 [[Wikipedia:Wes Craven|Wes Craven]] film [[IMDB:tt0077681|The Hills Have Eyes]], remade in 2006.

==Prenouncing Buscemi==
I am somewhat sure it is prenounced as bushEmmi, and not, as Strong Sad says, buSheemi. Does anyone know for sure? [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 20:42, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
:True, but he's coining an adjective. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:39, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::Would that really have any effect on how he pronounces the second syllable? We don't call an autocrat "Machiaveelian". I do believe his name is properly pronounced bu-SHEM-ee, making Strong Sad's pronunciation of the adjective a bit whacked, but I can't cite any references at the moment. But here's an interesting thought. What if the pronunciations of [[origins|Moleskine]], [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|Imbruglia]], Buscemi, and perhaps others I'm not thinking of, are not accidental at all, but a subtle running gag: Strong Sad mispronouncing obscure words and names that he intended to make him look intelligent? --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 21:59, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
BTW, his name is actually pronounced boo-SEM-mee. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:08, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:Qermag, if you've got a source for that to cite here, I think the mispronunciation deserves to be mentioned in Remarks or the Real-World Reference. I was pretty sure I'd always heard bu-SHEM-ee. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:23, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:Or there could be a much simpler explanation: TBC goofing up. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::Of course that's the obvious explanation. It just got me wondering how many times Strong Sad has done this. If it's a significant number, I'm inclined to think either a) they're doing it on purpose, or b) those sort of mistakes appear specific to Strong Sad because he's the only character who uses big words. Just something to ponder. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 03:23, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Strong Sad's Characterization ==

Is it just me, or as Strong Sad gotten so much cooler over the years? Once he was forlornly sitting in his room mailing hundred-dollar bills, and now he's writing screenplays just to give him the chance to pour coffee all over Coach Z!
--Impulse2, who isn't sure if her name ever shows up.
:Gotta love character development! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
::He's really shown us his artistic side. Granted, he's still outcast by most characters, except Homsar (and, on occasion, Marzipan) but that's because he is still rather whiny and depress(ed)(ing). A (buttered) toast to character development![[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:::Not a vinegar toast? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:38, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Vinegar toast? You thought I'd fall for that? [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:When did Strong Sad mail hundred-dollar bills? [[User:Jecowa|Jecowa]] 06:20, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::Strong Bad Email [[depressio]]. -[[User:Compdude|Compdude]]

== This is sort of off topic... ==

One time I actually had a weird dream of Strong Sad pouring coffee on Coach Z. 0_o. Weird huh?--[[User:Shadow6000|s6k]] 02:01, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

:One time I had a weird dream too... but you gotta understand... The day before, all i had to eat was like...13 pudding pops, okay? So the whole dream was just a picture of... Well, lemme [[:Image:sbemail34.PNG|show you]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

::One time I had this dream where I was in a flying race in a mythical land, and everybody had wings on their backs, including me, and I was okay, but I couldn't fly very well because I could feel myself in real life and I can't fly for real. Whoa. THAT was off-topic. But really, ever have that happen to you where you're existing in both your dream and real life at the same time? And it has an influence on your dream? Hmm...-[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 02:15, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

:::That kind of thing happens to me too. I'll be trying to walk, but I can hardly move. I think it's because I'm trying to move my real body which is in a state of paralysis at the time. In dreams where I fly, however, I have no trouble moving at all. Flying dreams are great. [[User:Jecowa|Jecowa]] 06:32, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::Update: I figured out that that is called Lucid Dreaming. Look it up on wikipedia. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 23:36, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I had dream that my friend had a Strong Bad <s>pop-up book</s> '''taco salad'''. It was the '''taco salad''' of my dreams. The day before, all I had to eat was like...13 pudding pops. But seriously, I can't help but notice that [[dreamail|dreams]] come [[pop-up|up]] rather [[weird dream|frequently]] in Strong Bad Emails. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 16:22, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::It's a cheap source of inspiration. [[Cheap as Free]]. --[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]] 18:12, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

well since we're being off topic... i dreamed last night that people were calling my name and i was saying what what what?? and finally i screamed WHAAAAAAAAT!? at the top of my lungs.. in the real world.. and woke everyone in the house up.. my family thought i was being murdered in my sleep or something :P and all i can say is i WISH i had 13 pudding pops the other day... --[[User:Collin|Collin]] 23:40, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
:...Do we have a dreams thread on the forum, out of curiosity? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Err...no. We don't. But maybe we should. This is getting rather fun. I've had a dream that was a musical, one that was a horror/mystery, and several adventures. The plots and characters were well thought out and original each time. Sometimes I think my subconcious is more creative than I am. -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 00:45, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Sure, we have a dreams thread in the forum. See "[[Forum:6408|Ever had a H*R dream?]]". — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 04:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

== David Lynch References ==

Would adding in notes about the fact that the coffee and donuts are highly reminiscient of Twin Peaks, which was one of David Lynch's most famous works? I think it's a valid connection, but wanted to doublecheck before adding it.
- AndrewS

:I'd work it into the existing refernce to Lynch and Fellini. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:32, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

== Running Gag or not? ==

This is the third time I believe of something popping up at the end with that exact slapping noise. There was [[The System is Down]], [[Not the 100th Email!!!]], and now this one. Surely this qualifies as a running gag (unless it's one already, of course)? [[User:SonicFan|SonicFan]] 02:10, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

:TBC reuse sound effects all the time. I don't think this qualifies as a running gag, [[User:70.29.120.82|70.29.120.82]] 17:39, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
::But feel free to put it on [[Sound Effects]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== New York Accent ==

I believe "pernt" five is an instance of TBC swapping "er" and "oi" sounds as with a caricatured New York accent, rather than a reference to Coach Z. The coach's own odd speech patterns are unrelated - if anything, he speaks more with upper midwestern/Canadian pronunciations.
The only character I can recall who consistently uses this pattern is Bubs as the Wheelchair (e.g., "''berled'' holiday cabbage"), although other characters do it in passing.
Cf. Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:New_York-New_Jersey_English#Vowels|article]] on New York / New Jersey vowels.

Sbemail 150?!?

Mayosolo — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:26:35 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Explanations */ (think "Terlet")

{{toonnavfulllink|Shorts|HR:149pernt5.html|500 The Cheats|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:Sbemail1495.PNG|200px|thumb|"I don't wanna turn a hundred and fifty! It's too much pressure!"]]
Strong Bad doesn't want to check his 150th email. Strong Sad tries to help.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Female Lappy 486]], {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}} (Drawing), {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Drawing), {{Film|Strong Mad}} (voice-only)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]]

'''Date:''' March 27, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 1:46

'''Page title:''' Not Just Yet!!

==Transcript==
''{The scene opens on the Lappy 486, with Strong Bad nowhere to be seen. The wind howls. After a few seconds, Female Lappy 486 appears on screen with the second note of the Lappy start-up noise.}''

'''FEMALE LAPPY 486:''' ''{the words appear on the screen as she says them}'' Oh. Golly-gosh. Strong Bad is understairs. Tell whim I love.

''{Quick drop to the Basement. Strong Bad is lying on the couch; Strong Sad is standing behind it.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' You get your shiny, round butt up in there and check that email!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No! Now, get out of my couch... -area!

'''STRONG SAD:''' But it's your sesquicentenn-email!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't wanna turn a hundred and fifty! It's too much pressure! Strong Mad ate it!

'''STRONG SAD:''' It's okay, I can help! Check out these storyboards I drew up!

''{Strong Bad strains his neck to view the storyboard. Cut to a storyboard showing Strong Bad's boxing gloves on the Lappy 486's keyboard. Slow piano music starts. Above, it says "Scene 1" and "Int. Lappy-Day"; below, "Close on tip-tapping boxing gloves".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' We begin with a claustrophobic close-up of typing with boxing gloves on.

''{Cut to a storyboard showing Strong Bad sitting at his desk in the middle of the desert. Above, it says "Scene 1a" and "Ext. Desert-Day"; below, "zoom out to reveal wide shot of desk in desert".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' A quick zoom out reveals you're really in the middle of a barren desert landscape, symbolizing the vast scope of your achievement.

''{Cut to a storyboard showing Coach Z holding a pear covered with eyeballs and with coffee dripping out of his hat and down his face. Above, it says, "Scene 2" and "Int. Creepytown-Night"; below, "dolly in on cz. holds up eyeball-pear".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Next, we dolly in on Coach Z holding a pear covered with eyeballs while black coffee continually streams down his mouthless face.

''{Piano music stops. Cut to a close up of Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' This part doesn't represent anything. I just... always wanted to pour coffee on Coach Z.

''{Cut to a storyboard showing Strong Bad at his desk in the Computer Room, with the [[No Loafing Sign]] partially obscured. Homestar Runner is wearing a mask, and the star on his shirt is now cloud-shaped. Piano music starts again. Above, it says, "Scene 3" and "Int. Computer Room-Day"; below, "2 shot of SB and Desire Man".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Cut to a two-shot of you hashing it out with your innermost desires.

''{Cut to a storyboard showing a donut with a bite taken out of it. It is leaking jelly, in which Strong Bad's face appears. Above, it says, "Scene 4" and "Int. Donut Place-Night"; below, "ECU of jellyfish reflector. tear. fade out."}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' And we end on an extreme close-up of your reflection in the gooey filling of a jelly donut as you shed a single tear.

''{Cut back to Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' It's equal parts Lynchian, Fellinian and Steve Buscemian, don't you think?

''{Cut back to the wide-shot of the couch. Strong Bad is now lying face-down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{incomprehensible mumbles}'' Pilotwings... ''{more incomprehensible mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, never mind. I'll go see what Strong Mad thinks of my Doug the Dino treatment. ''{walks offscreen}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' DON'T BOTHER!

''{A storyboard suddenly appears with a punching sound, showing Strong Bad yelling. Above, it says "Scene 12" and "Int. Day-Up in your grill"; below, "Med. close on SB. 'Leemee alone. I do it next week!'"}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*"Sesquicentennial" is the term for a 150th anniversary.
*[[Wikipedia:Claustrophobia|Claustrophobia]] is an anxiety disorder which involves a fear of confined spaces.
*The filename, "149pernt5", is a Brooklyn pronunciation of "149.5".

===Goofs===
*The ripples do not appear when you click on Lappy's screen.

===Inside References===
*This is another instance of Strong Bad's [[Couch Mumbling]].
*Strong Sad seems to reference the oddity of [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|Strong Bad typing with boxing gloves on]] in the first storyboard scene.
*[[Doug the Dino]] originally appeared in [[the facts]].
*We see from Strong Sad's storyboards and his references to Fellini and David Lynch that he retains his interest in making [[Experimental Film]]s.



===Real-World References===
*Homestar's mask is the same style as the masks worn by [[wikipedia:Snifit|Snifits]] in the Super Mario Brothers games.
*[[Wikipedia:David Lynch|David Lynch]] and [[Wikipedia:Federico Fellini|Federico Fellini]], as referenced by Strong Sad, are filmmakers known for bizarre imagery.
*[[Wikipedia:Steve Buscemi|Steve Buscemi]], also referenced by Strong Sad, is primarily known as a character actor who has appeared in such films as [[IMDB:tt0105236|Reservoir Dogs]], [[The Big Lebowski]], and [[IMDB:tt0162346|Ghost World]] but has also directed quirky, independent films such as [[IMDB:tt0117958|Trees Lounge]] and [[IMDB:tt0385056|Lonesome Jim]].
*The music playing during Strong Sad's storyboard seems to be taken from the intro to U2's song "So Cruel".
*''[[Wikipedia:Pilotwings|Pilotwings]]'' is a [[Wikipedia:Flight simulator|flight simulation game]] and one of the first [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] games made.
*''Jellyfish Reflector'' is the name of [[Wikipedia:Guided by Voices|Guided by Voices']] 1996 live album.

==See Also==
*[[Not the 100th Email!!!]]

==External Links==
* [[HR:149pernt5.html|watch "Sbemail 150?!?"]]
* [[HR:sbemail149pernt5.swf|view the Flash file for "Sbemail 150?!?"]]
* [[Forum:7540|forum thread re: "Sbemail 150?!?"]]

[[Category:Shorts]]

technology

Mayosolo — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:38:26 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Real World References */ Sundance Kid

{{sbenav|143|secret identity|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail143.png|thumb|Fold the old floppy disks to make them fit in the new computers.]]

Strong Bad makes an introduction to technology for middle school students.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}} (Easter Egg), {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter Egg), {{Film|Strong Sad}} (Easter Egg).

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] (Easter Egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 30, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:39

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.exe" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Don't you wanna email, don't you need a email, don't you turn your life around!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: little help, please</div>
Dear Strong Bad; 
I'm a middle school technology teacher. I would really 
appreciate it if you could come up with an introduction I 
could use for my new classes. Thanks. 
Jay 
Oswego NY
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "Oswego NY" as "Oswego to New York" with "Oswego" in a sing-song voice, as if saying "Off we go!}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' You would ''really appreciate'' it? That's it? Man, back in the olden days, I could get upwards of 3 chickens, a sack of barley and a half-dead goat all for doing one of my technology intromercials. ''{clears screen}'' Well, I sure hope JCPenney's accepts really appreciate it's, 'cause I know for a fact they stopped taking ''{extrapolates voice}'' I'll be your best friend's ''{returns to normal}'' a while ago. Either way, middle school kids are all idiots and they need as much of my help and guidance as they can get.

''{Strong Bad gets up from his chair. Cut to a classroom with Strong Bad in a coat reminiscent of scientists', the words "I'M USING TECHNOLOGY" written on the blackboard and a poster with a drawing of a computer captioned "computers don't BYTE"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' One, zero zero, one one, zero, one, one zero, one one zero, zero one. You may not have understood me, but I was speaking technology.

''{Cut to a close-up of Strong Bad's head in the lab.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The word technology... means... magic. It's basically anything that's really cool that you don't know how it works. And if it breaks, you have to buy a new one. Why, I've got some technology beneath my pants right now! Whoo-ya!

''{Cut to the full classroom shot again. Strong Bad takes a 5.25" floppy disk with the logo "5.25 power" from behind him, throws it in the air and catches it in his right hand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is a diskette. Diskettes were invented by computers to help us. Like how cows—

''{A crude drawing of a cow replaces the text on the blackboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —invented milk.

''{Zoom in on Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The two warring factions of diskettes are floppy disks—

''{He shakes the 5.25" disk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and hard disks.

''{He lifts an unlabeled 3.5" floppy disk in his right hand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I prefer ''{hides the 3.5" disk}'' these big ones because they hold more memory, although you have to ''{crumples the 5.25" disk}'' fold them up to fit them to these new computers.

''{Camera pans right to center on the "computers don't BYTE!" poster. Strong Bad then hides the crumpled disk and continues.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Another thing you'll need is your very own email address.

''{Cut to a [[Tandy 400]]-like computer screen with an orange envelope labeled "email".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Just take your favourite hobby,—

''{The words "soccer", "ballet", "nachoeating", "skater", "fire", "football", "racecar" alternate under the envelope until stopping on "swimteam".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —kid, grrl, pie or izzle—

''{The words alternate next to "swimteam" as he speaks them, then being replaced by "pie".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and put a bunch of numbers at the end!

''{The number "33331" appears next to "pie". The address is completed with "@kindergartencop.edu" appearing on the next line. Then, cut to the classroom with a picture of a robot marching towards a city and the text "gank gank!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a robotic voice}'' Robots are technology shaped like square people. ''{returns to normal voice}'' They are primarily used for destroying Japan and serving hors d'œuvres.

''{The Cheat walks up to Strong Bad with a plate of hors d'œuvres, making robotic noises and encased in what appears to be an upside-down metal pail with bolts drawn on it in black marker and light bulbs sticking out of holes cut in the sides.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, The Cheat-Bot! I would love a stuffed grape leaf! ''{grabs one and eats it}''

''{Cut to The Field, where the lab-coat wearing Strong Bad and "The Cheat-Bot" are standing next to Pom Pom, who is talking to someone on his PDA.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Originally, tellular cellephones ''{indicating Pom Pom's PDA}'' were for sending misspelled messages to your friends, telling them where you are in the food court.

'''POM POM:''' ''{makes a few bubbling noises directed at Strong Bad, then resumes his conversation}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Pom Pom just bought movie tickets with his cell phone!

'''POM POM:''' ''{looks annoyed and makes more bubbling noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, he just watched a movie ''on'' his cell phone!

'''POM POM:''' ''{looks angry at Strong Bad, makes more bubbling noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh oh ''oh''! Pom Pom just wrote, directed, produced, and ''distributed'' a movie with his cell phone!

'''POM POM:''' ''{answers an incoming call and makes a few more bubbling noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...and he just got into Sundance! High-five, brother!

''{Pom Pom absorbs his PDA into his body, produces a pair of sunglasses and a water bottle, and bounces off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{holding out for the high-five a bit longer}'' Uh, cool, right. I'll, uh... see you later. ''{waits a bit, then turns to The Cheat}'' What are you still doing here, The Cheat-Bot?

''{Cut back to the classroom, where the blackboard now reads "THE FUTURE??" in large letters.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The future of technology, or at least what people won't shut up about, is wireless. You know, things like—

''{The view zooms in on the blackboard, which displays drawings of each of the items Strong Bad mentions.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —walkmans, flashlights, and solar calculators.

''{He pops up in front of the blackboard and holds up a "Cakkalater" brand calculator which has the digits "53045 3080" typed in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, I can make mine say "oboe shoes"!

''{He turns the calculator upside-down so that the digits resemble the words "OBOE SHOES". Cut back to the Lappy, as Strong Bad sits back down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's the Lappy, which rules over technology with a 42 pound, allegedly portable fist. Watch as it magically saves this screen.

''{Strong Bad types "screen_savior.exe" on a new line, bringing up a screen saver that resembles a primitive 3D maze. The words "Strong Bad gots the style" are written on the wall at every turn.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The screen is saved, man. This thing's gonna last like 50 years! Alright, awkward children, I'm all done kickin' my tech-knowledge. Now leave me alone! Got to find my way out of these catacombs...

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling to himself}'' Left... left... no, right... no, left... right... just keep goin'... Strong Bad... style...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{after some time}'' Where are you taking me, Lappy?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{after another delay}'' Man... I throwed up all over this maze. ''{referring to the green color of the maze's floors}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on half-dead goat for a picture of a goat with the caption: "Do you see this goat as half-dead or half-alive?"
*Click the left side of the screen during the screensaver for an easter egg of Strong Sad and Strong Bad arguing over floppy/hard disks.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' I keep telling you they're ''both'' floppy disks!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You think ''this'' is a floppy disk?
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Yes, it is!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It's not a hard disk? ''{he hits his desk with the disk three times}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' No.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Are you sure about this?
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Absolu- ''{Strong Bad throws the disk in his face}'' Ow!
*Click the right side of the screen during the screensaver to see Bubs selling Wireless Extension Cords.
:'''BUBS:''' Get your wireless extension cords. Three for three hundred! Lightweight, existant, and shockproof!
:''{Homestar peeks out from the left edge of the screen}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Umm... I'll take fooour! ''{he flies up the left screen edge and disappears}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*There are two kinds of disks shown in the email, 5.25" and 3.5", and they are both [[wikipedia:floppy disk|floppy disks]] (meaning Strong Sad was correct). Note that not only does Strong Bad misidentify the 3.5" floppy disk, but he incorrectly states that the larger disk has more memory. The smaller one has more disk space.
*A [[wikipedia:hard disk|hard disk]] or hard drive (more correctly: "hard disk drive") is a storage unit for computer files that is usually located inside the computer and, therefore, not portable; however, recent technology has made hard drives that are both external and portable.
*When Strong Bad "speaks technology," he says "10011011011001", which is [[wikipedia:Binary_numeral_system|binary code]] for 9945. If you split the string in half and convert the two pieces ("1001101" and "1011001") into letters via the [[wikipedia:ASCII|ASCII chart]], it spells "MY".

===Trivia===
*This is the first cartoon on the site to feature a large black mask covering the offscreen objects usually visible when viewing the Flash file.
*The 3.14 that appears on the solar calculator is the first three digits of [[Wikipedia:pi|pi]].

=== Inside References ===
*Pom Pom's ring tone is the indietronic remix of [[The Geddup Noise]], heard in the email [[geddup noise]].
*The "kindergartencop.edu" domain was also used in [[unused emails]], for the email address Bubs spams.
*The Lappy being 42 pounds and portable is a reference to [[animal]], when it first debuted.
*The Cakkalator is a reference to how Strong Bad pronounces "calculations" in [[space program]].
*This is another appearance of [[Goats]].
*Homestar moving up the side of the screen in the [[Bubs Concession Stand]] easter egg bears similarity to many appearances of [[Homsar]]
*The Cheatbot's sounds are nearly identical to those he makes in the intro to the news program in [[local news]].

=== Real World References ===
*The "catacombs" screensaver on the Lappy is reminiscent of the "3D-Maze" screen saver first introduced in [[Wikipedia:Windows 95|Windows 95 OSR-2]].
*Sundance is an annual independent film festival in Park City, Utah, founded by actor Robert Redford and also a US pay cable television channel showing similar films.
* Pom Pom's cell phone looks like a Palm Treo 600, 650, or 700w.
*[[Wikipedia:JCPenney|JCPenney]] is a large chain of department stores commonly found in malls.
*Pom Pom's [[Cell Phone|cell phone]] says "Incoming Call: Bob Redford", referring to American actor [[Wikipedia:Robert Redford|Robert Redford]]. The film festival is named after his [http://imdb.com/title/tt0064115/ 1969 portrayal of The Sundance Kid.]
*The comment about robots destroying Japanese cities refers to the [[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]] series or similar movies where a large robot would raze a Japanese city.
*"Do you see this goat as half-dead or half-alive?" is a reference to the famous expression "[[Wikipedia:Is the glass half empty or half full|Do you see this glass as half-empty or half-full?]]", a pyschological question often used to determine if a person is optimistic or pessimistic.
*[[Wikipedia:Kindergarten_Cop|Kindergarten Cop]] is a film starring [[Wikipedia:Arnold Schwarzenegger|Arnold Schwarzenegger]].
*In [[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPGs]], [[Wikipedia:Gank|gank]] is slang for a player attacking and killing another player who is at extreme disadvantage.

== External Links ==
{{sbemailextlinks|143|6895}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

technology

Mayosolo — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:33:03 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Inside References */ sp

{{sbenav|143|secret identity|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail143.png|thumb|Fold the old floppy disks to make them fit in the new computers.]]

Strong Bad makes an introduction to technology for middle school students.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}} (Easter Egg), {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Easter Egg), {{Film|Strong Sad}} (Easter Egg).

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] (Easter Egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 30, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:39

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.exe" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Don't you wanna email, don't you need a email, don't you turn your life around!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: little help, please</div>
Dear Strong Bad; 
I'm a middle school technology teacher. I would really 
appreciate it if you could come up with an introduction I 
could use for my new classes. Thanks. 
Jay 
Oswego NY
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "Oswego NY" as "Oswego to New York" with "Oswego" in a sing-song voice, as if saying "Off we go!}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' You would ''really appreciate'' it? That's it? Man, back in the olden days, I could get upwards of 3 chickens, a sack of barley and a half-dead goat all for doing one of my technology intromercials. ''{clears screen}'' Well, I sure hope JCPenney's accepts really appreciate it's, 'cause I know for a fact they stopped taking ''{extrapolates voice}'' I'll be your best friend's ''{returns to normal}'' a while ago. Either way, middle school kids are all idiots and they need as much of my help and guidance as they can get.

''{Strong Bad gets up from his chair. Cut to a classroom with Strong Bad in a coat reminiscent of scientists', the words "I'M USING TECHNOLOGY" written on the blackboard and a poster with a drawing of a computer captioned "computers don't BYTE"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' One, zero zero, one one, zero, one, one zero, one one zero, zero one. You may not have understood me, but I was speaking technology.

''{Cut to a close-up of Strong Bad's head in the lab.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The word technology... means... magic. It's basically anything that's really cool that you don't know how it works. And if it breaks, you have to buy a new one. Why, I've got some technology beneath my pants right now! Whoo-ya!

''{Cut to the full classroom shot again. Strong Bad takes a 5.25" floppy disk with the logo "5.25 power" from behind him, throws it in the air and catches it in his right hand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is a diskette. Diskettes were invented by computers to help us. Like how cows—

''{A crude drawing of a cow replaces the text on the blackboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —invented milk.

''{Zoom in on Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The two warring factions of diskettes are floppy disks—

''{He shakes the 5.25" disk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and hard disks.

''{He lifts an unlabeled 3.5" floppy disk in his right hand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I prefer ''{hides the 3.5" disk}'' these big ones because they hold more memory, although you have to ''{crumples the 5.25" disk}'' fold them up to fit them to these new computers.

''{Camera pans right to center on the "computers don't BYTE!" poster. Strong Bad then hides the crumpled disk and continues.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Another thing you'll need is your very own email address.

''{Cut to a [[Tandy 400]]-like computer screen with an orange envelope labeled "email".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Just take your favourite hobby,—

''{The words "soccer", "ballet", "nachoeating", "skater", "fire", "football", "racecar" alternate under the envelope until stopping on "swimteam".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —kid, grrl, pie or izzle—

''{The words alternate next to "swimteam" as he speaks them, then being replaced by "pie".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and put a bunch of numbers at the end!

''{The number "33331" appears next to "pie". The address is completed with "@kindergartencop.edu" appearing on the next line. Then, cut to the classroom with a picture of a robot marching towards a city and the text "gank gank!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a robotic voice}'' Robots are technology shaped like square people. ''{returns to normal voice}'' They are primarily used for destroying Japan and serving hors d'œuvres.

''{The Cheat walks up to Strong Bad with a plate of hors d'œuvres, making robotic noises and encased in what appears to be an upside-down metal pail with bolts drawn on it in black marker and light bulbs sticking out of holes cut in the sides.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, The Cheat-Bot! I would love a stuffed grape leaf! ''{grabs one and eats it}''

''{Cut to The Field, where the lab-coat wearing Strong Bad and "The Cheat-Bot" are standing next to Pom Pom, who is talking to someone on his PDA.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Originally, tellular cellephones ''{indicating Pom Pom's PDA}'' were for sending misspelled messages to your friends, telling them where you are in the food court.

'''POM POM:''' ''{makes a few bubbling noises directed at Strong Bad, then resumes his conversation}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Pom Pom just bought movie tickets with his cell phone!

'''POM POM:''' ''{looks annoyed and makes more bubbling noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, he just watched a movie ''on'' his cell phone!

'''POM POM:''' ''{looks angry at Strong Bad, makes more bubbling noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh oh ''oh''! Pom Pom just wrote, directed, produced, and ''distributed'' a movie with his cell phone!

'''POM POM:''' ''{answers an incoming call and makes a few more bubbling noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...and he just got into Sundance! High-five, brother!

''{Pom Pom absorbs his PDA into his body, produces a pair of sunglasses and a water bottle, and bounces off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{holding out for the high-five a bit longer}'' Uh, cool, right. I'll, uh... see you later. ''{waits a bit, then turns to The Cheat}'' What are you still doing here, The Cheat-Bot?

''{Cut back to the classroom, where the blackboard now reads "THE FUTURE??" in large letters.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The future of technology, or at least what people won't shut up about, is wireless. You know, things like—

''{The view zooms in on the blackboard, which displays drawings of each of the items Strong Bad mentions.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —walkmans, flashlights, and solar calculators.

''{He pops up in front of the blackboard and holds up a "Cakkalater" brand calculator which has the digits "53045 3080" typed in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, I can make mine say "oboe shoes"!

''{He turns the calculator upside-down so that the digits resemble the words "OBOE SHOES". Cut back to the Lappy, as Strong Bad sits back down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's the Lappy, which rules over technology with a 42 pound, allegedly portable fist. Watch as it magically saves this screen.

''{Strong Bad types "screen_savior.exe" on a new line, bringing up a screen saver that resembles a primitive 3D maze. The words "Strong Bad gots the style" are written on the wall at every turn.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The screen is saved, man. This thing's gonna last like 50 years! Alright, awkward children, I'm all done kickin' my tech-knowledge. Now leave me alone! Got to find my way out of these catacombs...

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling to himself}'' Left... left... no, right... no, left... right... just keep goin'... Strong Bad... style...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{after some time}'' Where are you taking me, Lappy?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{after another delay}'' Man... I throwed up all over this maze. ''{referring to the green color of the maze's floors}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on half-dead goat for a picture of a goat with the caption: "Do you see this goat as half-dead or half-alive?"
*Click the left side of the screen during the screensaver for an easter egg of Strong Sad and Strong Bad arguing over floppy/hard disks.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' I keep telling you they're ''both'' floppy disks!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You think ''this'' is a floppy disk?
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Yes, it is!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It's not a hard disk? ''{he hits his desk with the disk three times}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' No.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Are you sure about this?
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Absolu- ''{Strong Bad throws the disk in his face}'' Ow!
*Click the right side of the screen during the screensaver to see Bubs selling Wireless Extension Cords.
:'''BUBS:''' Get your wireless extension cords. Three for three hundred! Lightweight, existant, and shockproof!
:''{Homestar peeks out from the left edge of the screen}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Umm... I'll take fooour! ''{he flies up the left screen edge and disappears}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*There are two kinds of disks shown in the email, 5.25" and 3.5", and they are both [[wikipedia:floppy disk|floppy disks]] (meaning Strong Sad was correct). Note that not only does Strong Bad misidentify the 3.5" floppy disk, but he incorrectly states that the larger disk has more memory. The smaller one has more disk space.
*A [[wikipedia:hard disk|hard disk]] or hard drive (more correctly: "hard disk drive") is a storage unit for computer files that is usually located inside the computer and, therefore, not portable; however, recent technology has made hard drives that are both external and portable.
*When Strong Bad "speaks technology," he says "10011011011001", which is [[wikipedia:Binary_numeral_system|binary code]] for 9945. If you split the string in half and convert the two pieces ("1001101" and "1011001") into letters via the [[wikipedia:ASCII|ASCII chart]], it spells "MY".

===Trivia===
*The 3.14 that appears on the solar calculator is the first three digits of [[Wikipedia:pi|pi]].

=== Inside References ===
*Pom Pom's ring tone is the indietronic remix of [[The Geddup Noise]], heard in the email [[geddup noise]].
*The "kindergartencop.edu" domain was also used in [[unused emails]], for the email address Bubs spams.
*The Lappy being 42 pounds and portable is a reference to [[animal]], when it first debuted.
*The Cakkalator is a reference to how Strong Bad pronounces "calculations" in [[space program]].
*This is another appearance of [[Goats]].
*Homestar moving up the side of the screen in the [[Bubs Concession Stand]] easter egg bears similarity to many appearances of [[Homsar]]

=== Real World References ===
*The "catacombs" screensaver on the Lappy is reminiscent of the "3D-Maze" screen saver first introduced in [[Wikipedia:Windows 95|Windows 95 OSR-2]].
*Sundance is an annual independent film festival in Park City, Utah, founded by actor Robert Redford and also a US pay cable television channel showing similar films.
* Pom Pom's cell phone looks like a Palm Treo 600, 650, or 700w.
*[[Wikipedia:JCPenney|JCPenney]] is a large chain of department stores commonly found in malls.
*Pom Pom's [[Cell Phone|cell phone]] says "Incoming Call: Bob Redford", referring to American actor [[Wikipedia:Robert Redford|Robert Redford]].
*The comment about robots destroying Japanese cities refers to the [[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]] series or similar movies where a large robot would raze a Japanese city.
*"Do you see this goat as half-dead or half-alive?" is a reference to the famous expression "[[Wikipedia:Is the glass half empty or half full|Do you see this glass as half-empty or half-full?]]", a pyschological question often used to determine if a person is optimistic or pessimistic.
*[[Wikipedia:Kindergarten_Cop|Kindergarten Cop]] is a film starring [[Wikipedia:Arnold Schwarzenegger|Arnold Schwarzenegger]].
*In [[Wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPGs]], [[Wikipedia:Gank|gank]] is slang for a player attacking and killing another player who is at extreme disadvantage.

== External Links ==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

secret identity

Mayosolo — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:12:58 GMT

Mayosolo: /* References */ Chamberlin

{{sbenav|142|death metal|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:sbemail142.png|thumb|You gotta be firm.]]

Chris from Laramie, Wyoming, asks Strong Bad if he has any secret identities. Strong Bad discusses several options.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand|Bubs' Motor Lodge]], [[Trailer Home]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 25, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:42

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad types "strongbad_email.wad" and presses enter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: none</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Do you have a secret Identity? cause you know that 
would be the kinda rockin' cool thing you'd have. 
Chris 
Laramie, Wy 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad sings "Wy" as "why" in a soft high-pitched voice.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Chris, let me be frank. The term "rockin' cool" is so uncool it makes my face hurt.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now all the "rockin' cool"s are off the screen.

''{He shrieks as he realizes what he's typed, and clears the screen again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They're gone. Those things are vicious. Anyway Frank, I believe your question was about my secret identity. Well, let me ask you this: have you ever seen The Poopsmith and I in the same place at the same time?

''{Cut to a wide shot of the computer room. The Poopsmith is standing behind Strong Bad and to his right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dun dun DUUUNH! That's right! It is I who dons the crappy orange gloves and shovels—

''{The Poopsmith jabs Strong Bad a couple of times with his shovel. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to face him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the?! What are you ''doing'' here? ''{shakes his fist a little as he talks}'' You ruined my scam, man! I was gonna have all of everyone believing that I was you and that the teeming pile of whatsit was really a smoldering pile of money covered in whatsit. How'd you get in here anyways?

''{Homestar Runner approaches from the left side of the computer, holding a hamburger.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I let him in. ''{to The Poopsmith}'' Here you go. ''{hands him the hamburger}'' Oh, ''{turns to Strong Bad}'' and you're out of mayo.

''{Homestar and The Poopsmith exit toward the left. Strong Bad turns and addresses the camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is there like a sign on my door that says ''{makes a sweeping gesture}'' "Wanted: Everyone I hate. Inquire within"?

''{The King of Town approaches from the right side of the computer.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I didn't see one.

''{Strong Bad utters some frustrated gibberish and turns back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{resumes typing}'' So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith. But I got lots of secret identities. Lately, I've been using this one: Tip Tappers: Expensive Briefcase Carrier. I use Mr. Tappers when I'm on tour and I want to check into a hotel and not be bothered by legions of fans.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand, now labled Bubs' Motor Lodge, at night. On the sign is a neon caricature of Bubs' head with three neon Z's next to it, each of which light up in cascading fashon. Bubs is wearing a nametag and Strong Bad has with him a briefcase. A sign-in book is on the counter.}''

'''BUBS:''' And what name will this room be under?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, Tip Tappers, please. Unless some girl asks what room Strong Bad's in. And she's at least a seven out of ten. Or uh ''{thinks}'' six if she's naked.

'''BUBS:''' That'll be nine hundred dollars Mr. ''{clears his throat loudly}'' Tappers.

''{Homestar emerges from behind the building, carrying an empty ice bucket, face covered with cinnamon and dressed in a robe, a gold shirt, and pink bunny slippers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Is there an ice machine around here?

'''BUBS:''' Certainly, Mr. Dee Williams.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And then there's Vance Mudgeman. I use that identity when I drop in on my secret second family over in Broiter Grove. Ahh, those kids love Daddy Mudgeman.

''{Cut to the trailer home. Strong Bad is sitting in a green armchair watching TV. He is wearing a grease-stained A-shirt and has a couple of days' growth of beard stubble on his face. Kids' laughter can be heard in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to someone off screen}'' You get back here with that remote, Jeffrey Beffrey Mudgeman. I'm not afraid to smack— ''{holds up his glove menacingly}''

''{Cut abruptly back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yes, well, you gotta be firm. ''{clears his throat}'' And then of course there's the secret identity I use to write my advice column for a popular women's magazine.

''{An issue of ''Scarfgirl'' appears from the bottom of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Using the pseudoname Cara Carabowditbowdit, I'm slowly but surely making the girls of the world cooler for all us dudes.

''{Cut to the journalist's office. Strong Bad sits at an old typewriter, wearing a brown wig with a skull and bone on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Dear Buttless in Bedstuy, Sounds like YOU need to play more video games, galpal. And not those girly ones where you pretend to be a dog or a frog neither. I'm talkin' about the explodey ones. The kind that make you dizzy when you play 'em. Then maybe your guy will stop talking about his ex. Eat a Steak, Cara Carabowditbowdit. ''{He finishes by typing "XOXOXO".}''

''{Cut to Marzipan's house. Marzipan and Homestar are sitting together on her couch, and Marzipan is reading ''[[Scarfgirl]]''.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' This lady doesn't know what she's talking about. And I don't like her pseudoname.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, you're probably just jealous 'cause she gets all the hot boys.

''{A crumpled ball of paper flies in from off screen and hits Homestar in the face.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, mail's here.

''{He reaches down and picks it up.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's it say?

''{Homestar uncrumples it and reads the following. Strong Bad has scribbled over his own name.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No I don't. Strong Bad. I mean, Cara Carabowditbowdit.

'''MARZIPAN:''' See, I told you.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So you see? Secret identities aren't just for superheroes and Garth Brooks anymore. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have several butts to jettison from my home.

''{He gets up and goes off to the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws Homestar}''

''{Homestar flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks for having me overrrrr!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunts from off screen as he throws the King.}''

''{The King, too, flies across the screen and lands with a thud.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Worst mayonnaise party everrrr!

''{The Poopsmith walks across while being prodded all the while by Strong Bad using a fondue fork.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out.

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

==Easter Eggs==
*After Strong Bad says "Laramie.....Why?", click on the phrase to get a book of the same name, written by [[Beverly Sportsinterviews|Beverly]] and [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]].
*After Strong Bad types "So apparently I'm not The Poopsmith," click on "The Poopsmith" to see a [[:Image:Sb and poopsmith.PNG|picture]] that is a cross between The Poopsmith and Strong Bad, with Strong Bad's head and feet, The Poopsmith's mouth and body, and a mix of Strong Bad and The Poopsmith's gloves.
*While Strong Bad is checking in to Bubs' Motor Lodge, click on the reservations book to see it up close.
*Click on the Lappy's screen at the end to see a scene with Homestar and Marzipan.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Maybe I should get me one of them pseudonames.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{leaning in from the side of the screen, freaked out as though on [[caffeine]]}'' It's -nym! It's -nym! It's pseudo''nym''! Not pseudo''name''! I can't take it any more! Nym nym nym! It's a Greek word for "name"! Pseudonym! Pseudonym! ''{leans back out}''

==Fun Facts==
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===Explanations===
*Bedstuy is short for [[Wikipedia:Bedford-Stuyvesant|Bedford-Stuyvesant]], a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
*A [[Wikipedia:Daemon (computer software)|daemon]], sometimes called a service, is a background process that serves an important function in a computer system. Common uses for daemons include such things as sending email or running [[Wikipedia:Web server|web]] and [[Wikipedia:File Transfer Protocol|FTP]] servers.
**The word "daemon" can be correctly pronounced "DEE-mon" (just like "demon"), or "DAY-mon", similar to how Strong Bad pronounces it in this e-mail.
*"Pseudoname" is a common misspelling of "[[Wikipedia:pseudonym|pseudonym]]," a fictitious name used as an alternative to one's legal name.
*A cowboy is featured on the cover of "Laramie... Why?" because [[Wikipedia:Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]] is a popular setting for [[Wikipedia:westerns|westerns]].

===Trivia===
*This is the first time The Poopsmith has been explicitly named with the [[Definite Article|definite article]].
*Bubs' marquee reads:
<pre>BUBS' MOTOR
LODGE
(in small lettering:)
FORMERLY BUBSO'S CONCES5ION STAND</pre>
*Bubs' nametag reads:
<pre>My Name
BUBS</pre>
*Homestar's shirt reads:
<pre>I ♥
TOXIC
WASTE</pre>
*The Easter egg with Strong Sad was added several hours after the initial release of the toon.

===Bubs' Motor Lodge Registry===
====Trivia====
*Bubs' Motor Lodge Registry reads:
<pre>
one double - mr. allan poe
PAID! queen suite - ms. cousteau
one king - mr. boyardee PAID!
PAID! smelly cot - mr. five freddy
posh suite - mr. chamberlain DISCO TAPE!
COMPED! one racecar bed - mr. dee williams
one grill - mr. tesmacher PAID TWICE!
PENCIL SHAVINGS!
</pre>

====Identities of the People in Bubs' Sign-in Book====
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Pseudonym !! Type of Room Requested !! Payment Status !! Suspected Identity !! Clues
|-
|mr. allan poe || one double || PAID! || Strong Sad || His love of poetry and similarly dark demeanor. Posted avatar of poet in his [[Strong_Sad%27s_Lament#Avatars|weblog]]. The double bed refers to his large size.
|-
|mr. boyardee || one king || PAID! || The King of Town || A food-related name, requesting a "king"-sized bed.
|-
|mr. chamberlain || posh suite || COMPED! || [[Pom Pom]] || His [[different town]] self was an ABA basketball, and Wilt Chamberlain was a basketball player who went on to coach in the ABA. Both are known for being popular with women.
|-
|mr. tesmacher || one grill || PENCIL SHAVINGS! || [[The Cheat]] || Has a similar lot in life as the pseudonym's origin ''(see [[secret_identity#References|References]] below)''. Lives in a grill, and believes that pencil shavings are [[lackey|legal tender]]. "Tesmacher" is an [[Wikipedia:Anagram|anagram]] of "Mesr. Cheat".
|-
|ms. cousteau || queen suite || PAID! || Marzipan || She's the only girl, she requested a queen suite and she takes the name of a famous environmentalist.
|-
|mr. five freddy || smelly cot || DISCO TAPE! || [[Coach Z]] || Picked a hip-hop star's name, once [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2|asked]] Marzipan for a disco tape and has questionable hygiene.
|-
|mr. dee williams || one racecar bed || PAID TWICE!! || Homestar Runner || Aside from being explicitly stated in the toon, Homestar once [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2|bought]] a racecar bed and this wouldn't be the first time he's [[Best/Worst_X_bucks_I_ever_spent|overpaid]] for something.
|}

====References ====
*"mr. dee williams" refers to [[Wikipedia:Billy Dee Williams|Billy Dee Williams]], who played [[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] in the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films.
*"mr. allan poe" refers to 19th century poet [[Wikipedia:Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe]].
*"mr. boyardee" refers to [[Wikipedia:Chef Boyardee|Chef Boyardee]], who is famous for his line of pre-cooked, ready to re-heat Italian foods.
*"mr. chamberlain" most likely refers to basketball star [[Wikipedia:Wilt Chamberlain|Wilt Chamberlain]], drummer [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Chamberlin|Jimmy Chamberlin]] (misspelled), or former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937-1940 [[Wikipedia:Neville Chamberlain|Neville Chamberlain]].
*"mr. tesmacher" is a reference to Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Teschmacher, in the 1978 [[Wikipedia:Superman: The Movie|Superman: The Movie]].
*"mr. five freddy" refers to [[Wikipedia:Fab Five Freddy|Fab Five Freddy]], the first hip-hop VJ by hosting the [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]] music video show entitled "Yo! MTV Raps".
*"ms. cousteau" most likely refers to either [[Wikipedia:Jacques Cousteau|Jacques Cousteau]] (a famous French oceanographer) or to his widow [[Wikipedia:Francine_Cousteau|Francine Cousteau]].

===Remarks===
*The sound when the Poopsmith is poking Strong Bad with his shovel and when Strong Bad is poking the Poopsmith to make him leave is the "Drip" error sound from the old [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]].
*Strong Bad and The Poopsmith have actually appeared together several times in the past, most notably in [[big white face]], [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], and at the end of most [[Holiday Toons]].
*If he is to be believed, then Strong Bad is apparently the only of the main characters to have offspring, his second family as Vance Mudgeman. Before him, the character closest to having any kids was The King of Town who was originally going to be Marzipan's father, and Coach Z remarking he was a mother in [[garage sale]].
*Unless the email is not in chronological order, Homestar already has a pseudonym ("Mr. Dee Williams") when he talks about getting one in the Easter egg.
*If the Mudgeman trailer is the trailer in the email portrait, then they have apparently redesigned since then. In portrait, there was a portrait of Strong Bad to the left of the "Born to be Danged" poster, and the Moose lamp at the right was originally on the left, and broken.

===Goofs===
*When the email was first released, the name in Bubs' register that reads "mr. allan poe" was incorrectly spelled as "mr. allen poe," a common misspelling of the name of American author Edgar Allan Poe. This was corrected later in the day.

===Inside References===
*The book title "Laramie, Why?" is a reference to the similar title "Eww, Claire!! Why???" from [[origins]], which was also written by Beverly Sportsinterviews.
*The room in which Vance Mudgeman is sitting (with the moose lamp and "Born to be Danged" poster) is in a double-wide trailer, first seen in the email [[portrait]]. The moose lamp is probably a reference to Homestar's "moose lamp" in the same email.
*"BUBSO'S CONCE5SION STAND" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*Strong Bad prods the Poopsmith with a fondue fork to encourage him to leave. Homestar has borrowed [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot|Strong Bad's fondue set]] at least twice.
*Bubs' name tag is a reference to [[Puppets on the Road]], where Shark-Tooth Bubs says "My name Shark-Tooth Bubs."
*Homestar's housecoat and stubble were introduced in [[caper]].
*Strong Bad mentions that his secret family lives in Broiter Grove, a town also found on the back of the discontinued [[Limozeen]] concert T-shirt.
*''[[Whaddaya Know, Haddi-Man?]]'' is playing on the TV in the Mudgeman home.

===Real-World References===
*The mention of Garth Brooks is a reference to his 1999 rock & roll alter-ego, [[Wikipedia:Chris Gaines|Chris Gaines]].
*"Strongbad_email.wad" and "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" are both homages to the PC game, ''[[Wikipedia:Doom|Doom]]''.
**[[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]] contain level, graphical, and sound files for the game.
**"Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon," is similar to a line of text first seen in ''Doom'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Doom II|Doom II]]'', which reads "Init DOOM refresh daemon."
*Homestar's ''[http://www.founditemclothing.com/t-shirts/toxic.html I ♥ Toxic Waste]'' shirt is a reference to the movie [[Wikipedia:Real_Genius|Real Genius]].


==External Links==
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User:Mayosolo

Mayosolo — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:03:02 GMT

Mayosolo:

'''Mayosolo''' is a freelance visual effects artist in [[Wikipedia:Culver City, California|Culver City, California]]. His guiltiest of pleasures is to correct other people's spelling, punctuation, usage, and grammar. Not surprisingly, he considers [[Wikipedia:Wiki|wikis]] a godsend.

Talk:high school

Mayosolo — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:12:35 GMT

Mayosolo: Vomitorium explanation

==Dialogue questions==

Does anyone has an opinion of the dialogue might be in the following lines?

<blockquote>
'''STRONG BAD:''' {singing} It's an email, baby. (HERE)
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
'''BUBSAMECIUM:''' Certainly! Six tubes (HERE) of coming right up!
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
'''HOMESTARMECIUM:''' Oh, (HERE). Um, these are for my twin brother!
</blockquote>

'''EDIT:''' Just gotten word it may be '''Strongbadophage'''.

It would be great if anyone knew. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 05:34, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:Here's one: I'd bet my important object that Bubsamecium is saying "rear-end cream". --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

:The "Bubsamecium" line sounds like "rear-end cream" to me. Provided the "(HERE)" was put in the right spot up there. Also, I think Baby Strong Sad said "Diapersmith" (as it's the baby Poopsmith and all...) -[[User:YK|YK]] 05:40, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
::Ditto that, YK. I'd further like to add that I think that the Strong Bad virus-looking thing is called "Strongbadophage". That's what I put on [[Twin Characters]]. I had to watch it several times to figure that out. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::Absolutely no clue what the word after "It's an e-mail, baby!" is, though. Sounds like "lunge juice"... that can't be right. -[[User:YK|YK]] 05:44, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Sounds like "love juice" to me... Or "lunch juice". Which are just as weird. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

:::::I heard "lunch juice" and thought I was nuts until I saw you guys had similar things. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 05:52, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
::::::Sigh—I feel a long and uncivil STUFF (or at least Talk battle) coming on. Currently the article reads "And the email baby loves juice". While this comes the closest to making any sense, it's just not what I hear. My hearing (though I don't assert it as the only possible one) is "It's a e-mail, baby! lunch juice." —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 15:42, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Here's another: On first viewing, I heard Baby Strong Bad's line as "I'm pretending I'm playing ''violent'' video games!" What's in the article is "''better'' video games"; on closer listening it ''does'' sound like that, but is pretty difficult to make out anyway. It could be "vinyl" as far as we can tell! So: "violent" certainly makes more sense. But is it simply for that reason (contextual suggestion) that I "heard" it? —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 16:02, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:I heard better on multiple viewings {{User:Some HSR themed username/sig}} 16:17, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
::i agree with abdiviklas. it's what i heard. plus, we know half of the strong bad email intros don't make sense. [[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 20:32, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

SOUNDS! {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:33, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
*[[Media:highschool_1.ogg|"It's an email, baby, lunch juice!"]]
*[[Media:highschool_2.ogg|"I'm pretending I'm playing better video games!"]]
*[[Media:highschool_3.ogg|"Certainly! Six tubes of rear-end cream coming right up!"]]
*[[Media:highschool_4.ogg|"Uh oh! It's Strongbadiophage! Um, uh... these are for my twin brother."]]
*[[Media:highschool_5.ogg|"Scampers! My long-lost uncle's abandoned pie factory sure is mysterious!"]]
:Ah, KieferSkunk comin' through, doin' his thing with the OGG files, he's gonna be king. =3 --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Continuity ==

This could probably go without saying, but I think we need to consider all of the flashbacks from this toon (and probably the one from [[flashback]], too) to be apocryphal. They just don't jive with established continuity. I think [[stand-up]] probably actually happened in their timeline, as well as [[The Secrets That I Keep]]. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:45, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:I'll second that... Especially the paramecium bits. ;) --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::Indeed. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 05:55, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
::Hey, Strong Bad even *admits* here that he has a "very unphotographic memory". As if his flashback lies weren't obvious before, they are *now*. =P (BTW, is it just me, or does the "paramecium Homestar" resemble the Poopsmith more than Homestar? Weird misshapen eyes, odd mouth shape, few messy hairs... probably coincidence, but weird.) -[[User:YK|YK]] 05:58, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:::I say it's comparible to the movie ''Big Fish'', where real events are skewed and altered to make a more interesting story. [[User:TheRealZajac|TheRealZajac]]

::::Guy above me- leave your signature, please. Just type four ~'s. ''{edit:signed for}'' As for continuity, It's a comedy. I really don't ever remember seeing a comedy that had continuity. Sometimes the lack of continuity adds to the humor, although I wouldn't necessarily say it does for this. Maybe. Continuity is usually only important in serious plot drama and such. [[User:Agentjs03|Agentjs03]] 13:40, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::There are lots of comedies that pay careful attention to continuity. ''[[IMDb:tt0285403|Scrubs]]'', for example. And TBC in general keep it pretty consistent. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:50, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

:The Muppet Babies-style flashback in particular closely resembles the Muppet Babies show in terms of discontinuity. You have a collection of characters who are of varying ages in the original toon, PLUS other movies in the Muppet series that establish different scenarios of how the characters met each other. I think it's a parody of the Muppet chronology as much as it is Strong Bad's really bad memory.[[User:Spell4yr|Spell4yr]] 20:17, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

== Small question... ==

*Would it be of consequence to mention that this is the shortest [[Lappy 486]] email so far? -- [[User:Frickinsellout|Frickinsellout]] 07:08, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
*it is? woah! [[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 20:13, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

== Stampers! ==

I definitely hear an 's' in front of Marzipan's "dampers!" Does anyone else?[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 08:28, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Me too. I heard "scampers" more clearly than "dampers". It could have been "stampers". [[User:TaranchulaVamp15|TaranchulaVamp15]] 12:35, 9 Jan 2006 (CST)

*[[Media:highschool_5.ogg|"Scampers! My long-lost uncle's abandoned pie factory sure is mysterious!"]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:59, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

== Accent on striped ==

Shouldn't the accent over the e in striped go upper-left to lower-right (the french ''accent grave'')?
:[[Wikipedia:Grave accent#Use in English]] suggests yes, although [[Wikipedia:Acute accent#Use in English]] seems contradictory. But my gut sides with you, IP. Changed accordingly. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 15:10, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

::Are we doing the same thing with "Stripe-ed Green Rabbit with Two Butts" for [[New Boots]]? {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:07, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Yes, we should totally use striped with accent on both articles. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 20:10, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

== Sickly Sam Pillar ==

In the Easter egg at the end, when Sickly Sam coughs/wheezes and disappears, and the pillar appears in his place... Could this be a reference to something? Isn't there some sort of myth where people were turned into salt pillars? -[[User:Polly|Polly]] 17:24, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:There's the story of Lot's wife in the Bible, but I doubt there's a connection to this. [[User:EASports|EASports]]
::I'd be willing to give it a little consideration as a reference, but it would be a loose one at best, and I doubt it would survive a STUFF process. --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 17:59, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:::I admit it occurred to me as well, but I don't think there's a real reference here. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:47, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
::::That entire scene makes no sense whatsoever. :P {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:11, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::this is probably just another instance of strong bad's apocryphal stortelling. probably doesn't have a reference.[[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 20:20, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
A comment from fark.com:
:2006-01-09 03:12:57 PM hoonis
:Strong-sad-ghost-in-rome is replaced by a DORIC column. get it? Doric.. Dorrr...kkk
Would be pretty obscure if true, but...

==Marz-lody==

Did anyone else see a resemblance to Melody from [[Mellow Mushroom]] in Marzipan's high school self? [[User:TaranchulaVamp15|TaranchulaVamp15]] 12:40, 9 Jan 2006 (CST)

yeah, though i don't know why they would make a reference to her. most people (not counting the wiki) do not know about the site, let alone their creation of it. [[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 20:22, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:Well, that's what references are for. Inside jokes, sort of. Even if only TBC get it. [[User:Xyzzyka|Xyzzyka]] 21:12, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
::Something I think is more interesting, actually, is that this would be the <s>first</s> second time we've seen Marzipan's legs, even if the sequence isn't exactly canon. The first was on [[Main Page 17]] when 20X6 Marzipan starts jumping around. In both cases, though, these are character variations, and not Marzipan herself. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:22, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:::I'll agree with that... And, lemme tell ya, those legs creep me out... I'm just so used to Marzipan [[long pants#Easter Eggs|being a broom]]... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::Yeah. The voice is similar, too. I mean, more similar than usual.--[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 22:08, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

== Adventure ==

If Strong Bad was referring to the Atari Dragon, and it ate two of his pixels, he was probably playing Adventure, and the second pixel was probably the black dot that activated the easter egg.
:That sounds logical to me... Also, isn't that sound effect an Adventure noise? I can't quite place it, although I know I've heard it before... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::The sound effect in question is used on H*R in two places: In [[Secret Collect]] when you hit a force field, and on [[Main Page 13]] for the Store button. I don't know which actual 2600 game it was used in, though - I don't think it was Adventure. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:14, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Well, whatever game it was in, now I'm-a add it to My Pride And Joy, [[Sound Effects]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== cellular strong bad ==
guys, it sounds like homestar says "strongbadiophage." should that be the name, or is it just homestar calling strong bad stongo badio again? if homestar is, then yes, it would be perfectly logical to call him strongbadophage. but what if he isn't?[[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 20:42, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:Check the explanations. Strongbadiophage is based on a [[Wikipedia:Bacteriophage|bacteriophage]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

ah. thank you. that clears everything up.[[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 20:46, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

==Coach Z Hat==

Is it just me, or is Strong Bad wearing Coach Z's hat in High School? -- [[User:Grabboarm700|Grabboarm700]]
:Same style, different colour. Not precisely Coach Z's, but of the same brand, if you will. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

:It seems kind of a lighter color, I guess. -[[User:Grabboarm700|Grabboarm700]]
::Lighter? It's completely different. Coach Z's is purple with a blue brim. This one is bright green with a bright fuschia-ish brim. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

==Page==

Are the "Middle School" Homestar characters worthy of a page? I'm just curious, because I made took some pictures out , sooo... -[[User:Grabboarm700|Grabboarm700]]
:I think we already put them in [[Stylised Character Designs]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

==Fine Figures?==
Do you guys think it's worth noting that this is practically GUARANTEED PROOF that Marzy's body isn't skirt-shaped? -[[User:Marth 99|Marth 99]]
:No, because Marzipan's legs are seen courtesy of Strong Bad's "unphotographic memory" - implying that we can't rely on it to determine canon. (See [[#Marz-lody]] above.) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:33, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

==Guitar==
[[Image:Highschool_band.PNG|thumb|Homestar's "Axe": Zakk Wylde or 70's Style?]]
does anyone else think that Homestar's guitar could be a reference to Zakk Wylde's famous axe? they both have a similar spiral design coming from the pickup areas...[[User:TheSyndicate88|TheSyndicate88]]
:Do you have a picture of this "famous axe" for comparison? I'd like to see before passing judgment. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::There are images of this "axe" available here: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Zakk_Wylde Wikimedia Commons]. Probably the best photo in that bunch is this one: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Zakk_Wylde_1106.JPG].
::That said, I don't think these are related. Homestar's guitar more closely follows the general style of that era rather than a specific artist. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:09, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Agree. They share a similarity, but I'm guessing it's nothing specific. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::Uploaded a screenshot from the Toon for more direct comparison. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:16, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
::::Also, addressing Syndicate's original post: Zakk's axe actually has a bulls-eye pattern on it, not a spiral. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:17, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

== Baby Strong Bad's hat ==

[[Image:Baby_strong_bad.png|thumb|Baby Strong Bad's hat]] Baby Strong Bad's hat (see right) looks familiar...is it from some other cartoon? I was thinking [http://www.archiecomics.com/coloringbook/jughead/pages/jughead012_gif.htm Jughead], but it's different... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 00:00, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

== Vomitorium explanation ==

The paragraph explaning the term vomitorium appears to be copied and pasted directly out of [[Wikipedia:Roman_eating_and_drinking#Vomitorium|Wikipedia]], but without the citation. Do we have a policy on this type of reproduction? Should it be paraphrased, or should the original citation be included? Would a link to Wikipedia suffice? -- [[User:Mayosolo|Mayosolo]] 00:12, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

high school

Mayosolo — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:05:13 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Explanations */ rm excess verbage

[[Image:highschool.png|thumb|Debating the Existence of Mysterious]]
'''Strong Bad Email #140'''

Strong Bad talks about his younger years.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|The Homestar Runner}} (Easter Egg), {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}} (Easter Egg), [[Wikipedia:Don Knotts|Don Knotts]] (Easter Egg), {{Film|Sickly Sam}} (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], Abandoned Pie Factory, High School, Middle School, [[Free Country, USA|Free Petry Dish USA]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand|Bubsamecium's Protazoa Stand]], [[Wikipedia:Rome|Rome]] (Easter Egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 8, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:01

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486
==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' It's the email baby lunch juice.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>Subject: high school</div>
Hey Strong Bad! 
What were you like during highschool? 
Sincerely, 
Patrick Cowiche, WA
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stretches out "Hey Strong Bad!", can't seem to be able to pronounce "highschool", and reads "Cowiche, WA" as one word, pronouncing it so it sounds very much like "konichi-wa," which means "hello" in Japanese.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, cowichewa to you too, Patrique. Now, I have an extremely unphotographic memory. So, I guess that'd be more like a drawing, or a doodle. Like a doodle memory.

''{Strong Bad clears the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But I would hazard a guess that we were probably just like other cartoons were in high school, i.e. we were a team of super sleuths.

''{Cuts to a splash screen titled "[[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries]]" with "story by Youdbetterbelieveit [[A. Chimendez|Chimendez]]" in the lower right. Crudely drawn Homestar Runner, Marzipan, Strong Mad, and Strong Bad stand abreast in the center. Dissolve to Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Scampers! My long lost uncle's abandoned pie factory sure is mysterious.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, there's no such thing as "mysterious".

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I don't want to take any chances. We should play in a band, just to be safe.

''{Cut to Strong Bad, Strong Mad, Marzipan, and Homestar Runner playing the keyboard, the drums, the tambourine, and the guitar, respectively.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Having fun with my friends. Words about a mystery. Shaking hands with my man.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' And when we weren't debating the existence of mysterious, Strong Mad and I were all the time trying to liberate Homestar from those ridiculous striped ''{pronounced stripèd}'' pants.

''{Cut to Strong Mad, Homestar, and Strong Bad in high school. Strong Mad and Strong Bad hold ropes attached to hooks in the ceiling and floor, which then run through hooks on Homestar's waistline. A magnet lies next to Homestar's feet.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And you guys are sure this won't emancipate me from my ridiculous striped ''{pronounced stripèd}'' pants?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' So that's what highschool was like. In, um, middle school we were a bunch of melon-headed babies with gigantic eyes and enormous...

''{A baby-sized Coach Z tosses with a box marked "NOT A BALL!", with a plush football beside him. Strong Bad continues, voicing over.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...imaginations.

'''BABY COACH Z:''' ''{high-pitched, childish voice}'' I'm pretending I'm the captain of the football torm!

''{As Coach Z says this, the nursery-school style background is replaced with a black and white image of a football field.}''

''{Push pan to a baby Strong Bad in a diaper with a small blue cap on his head. He sits holding a joystick.}''

'''BABY STRONG BAD:''' ''{high-pitched, childish voice}'' I'm pretending I'm playing better video games! Aw, man! That freakin' duck swallowed both of my pixels!

''{Push pan to a baby Strong Sad and a baby The Poopsmith. Baby Strong Sad has a pink bow in his hair, long eyelashes, and a frilly divide between his torso and trunk. Baby The Poopsmith wears a blue baby bonnet and holds a stained rattle, with a large pile of dirty diapers behind him.}''

'''BABY STRONG SAD:''' I'm pretending I'm not sitting next to The Diapersmith.

''{As Strong Sad says this, the background, including The Poopsmith's diapers, is replaced by a black and white image of a bi-plane.}''

''{Baby The Poopsmith turns to baby Strong Sad and blows a raspberry.}''

''{Pan to the legs of Homestar, who is wearing puffy red and white pants and holding a broom.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Now you children skedaddle. ''{pushes sweeping end of broom at baby The Poopsmith and Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voicing over, in normal voice}'' And going even unnecessarily further back, ''{as Strong Bad says this, baby Pom Pom bounds by the screen, with a Bumble Ball body form and no distinguishable head.}'' we were all a bunch of plucky parameciums  living in Free Petry  Dish USA.

''{Cut to a petri dish with a liquid inside resembling the shape of the United States of America.}''

''{Cut to a paramecium Bubs floating in a box marked "BUB5AMECIUM'S PROTAZOA STAND". A paramecium Homestar floats up.}''

'''HOMESTARMECIUM:''' Hey there, Bubsamecium. I need to buy some embarassing items for my embarassing body parts.

'''BUBSAMECIUM:''' Certainly! Six tubes of rear-end cream coming right up!

'''STRONGBADIOPHAGE:''' Oh ho ho! Whatcha buying there, Homestarmecium?

'''HOMESTARMECIUM:''' Uh oh, it's Strongbadiophage. Um, uh, these are for my twin brother! ''{divides into two}'' These are for my twin brother! ''{divides into four}'' These are for my twin brother! ''{divides into eight}'' These are for my twin brother!

'''STRONGBADIOPHAGE:''' Aaaaaa!! ''{he runs off}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' And then, of course, before that we were ''{pause}'' Romans living in Roman times. And Don Knotts was always showing up. So there you go, Patrice. Just the facts. ''{types the score on different lines}'' Strong Bad Emails: 1, Not Strong Bad Emails: 0. ''{stops typing}'' You guys keep score at home. I'll see you next time. ''{runs off singing}'' Oh, having fun with my friends!

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

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on the word "unphotographic" to reveal a photographic memory of the [[caper|jumble caper]].
**Click on the resulting image to reveal the doodle memory version of the same event.
*Click on "Roman" to see what those times were like.
:''{Cut to The Homestar Runner and Old-Timey Strong Bad in an black and white Roman land. The Homestar Runner is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] and Old-Timey Strong Bad is dressed as a [[Wikipedia:Legionary|Roman legionary]].}''
:'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh... aqueduct.
:'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Hm... yes! Vomitorium!
:'''DON KNOTTS:''' ''{pokes head in}'' Andy?
:''{Pan to Sickly Sam wearing a sack reading "OLIVES" instead of his usual "POTATES" sack. He vanishes, and an [[Wikipedia:Ionic column|Ionic column]] takes his place.}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A popular misconception is that the Romans made use of a room called a vomitorium for the express purpose of vomiting between meals to make room for more food. Only a very small minority of the highest classes indulged in the practice of deliberately vomiting. A vomitorium is actually an architectural feature -- a passage situated below or behind a tier of seats in an amphitheatre, through which the crowds could "spew out" at the end of a show.
*Homestarmecium, being a [[Wikipedia:Paramecium|paramecium]], likely replicates himself using the process of [[Wikipedia:Binary fission|binary fission]].
*Strongbadiophage, which has a hexagonal head, appears to be a type of [[Wikipedia:Bacteriophage|bacteriophage]]. These [[Wikipedia:Virus|viruses]] attack a host cell (actually [[Wikipedia:Bacteria|bacteria]], not parameciums) and force the cell to create copies of the virus by modifying the cell's DNA.
**Just as "bacteriophage" means "one who devours bacteria," "Strongbadiophage" may be taken to mean "one who devours Strong Bad".
*The Homestar Runner mentions [[Wikipedia:Aqueducts|aqueducts]]. The Roman Aqueduct system is perhaps the most famous ever built, running over 250 miles across their empire and supplying over a million gallons of water a day to ancient Rome alone.

===Trivia===
*When this email was released, the [[Main Pages|main page]] button read "new strong bad email" and "nothing else!". The site had just experienced an unusually long hiatus, 35 days, since the last major update.

===Remarks===
*"Cowichewa to you too" is a misrepresentation of "konnichiwa", a basic Japanese greeting.
*Strong Bad [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaks the fourth wall]] by acknowledging the fact that he is a cartoon character.
*Baby Coach Z wearing green pajamas supports the theory that he wears a green body suit, as Strong Bad questioned in [[labor day]].
*In his flashback, Strong Bad recalls Coach Z being up to 2 years older than himself, but in the stand-up video Strong Sad showed, Coach Z was already an adult when Strong Bad was a little kid.
**This is similar to [[record book]] in which the outdated record book showed baby Strong Bad and an adult Coach Z.
*Homestar plays a left-handed bass guitar.
*[[Wikipedia:Petri dish|Petri dish]] is misspelled in "Free Petry Dish USA" as a reference to [[Free Country USA]].
**The puddle in the petri dish is vaguely shaped like the United States of America.

===Goofs===
[[Image:Mysfit-steries.PNG|thumb|One assumes that The Brothers Chaps did not depict Strong Mad's fist between Marzipan's thighs intentionally.]]
*When the email was released, Strong Bad's reflection went outside of the Lappy's screen as he got up. This occured due to lack of using a masking effect. This was corrected shortly after it was released.
*Originally, on the Mysfit-steries title screen, Strong Mad's fist was visibly protruding from between Marzipan's thighs. This has since been fixed.

===Inside References===
*The photo from the "[[Wikipedia:Eidetic memory|photographic memory]]" Easter Egg is a screen shot from [[caper]].
*There is another reference to [[Homestar's Pants]].
*The "[[Pie]] factory" was originally mentioned in [[stunt double]], though the location bears a strong resemblance to Eustice Pietimer's estate in [[That A Ghost]].
*The horizontal lines on the wall of the middle school may be a reference to the lines on the wall of Strong Bad's Basement.
*Homestar manages to play the guitar and Marzipan is able to play the tambourine even though they [[Lack_of_Visible_Arms|do not have visible arms]].
**Also, during his song, Homestar mentions "shaking hands with my man," lending credence to the belief that Homestar has hands, but they are invisible.
**It is also possible that this is just another instance of Homestar not realizing he doesn't have arms.
*"Freakin' duck" is a phrase used by Homestar Runner in [[In Search of the Yello Dello DVD|In Search of the Yello Dello]] and Strong Bad on [[Main Page 13]]. It might, as in that main page, refer to the [[Atari Dragon]].
*Strong Bad's left eye has a star-shaped reflection, which is also seen in the [[Strong Bad 404 Error Page|Old 404 page]].
*The multiple Homestarmeciums make this an instance of [[twin characters]].

===Real-World References===
*"[[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries]]" is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Scooby-Doo|Scooby-Doo]]'', as well as numerous other [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network Studios|Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons such as Jabberjaw, Josie and the Pussycats, and Speed Buggy. These cartoons featured common themes of teenagers and young adults solving mysteries and playing together in bands.
*"Scampers" is a parody of the ubiquitous ''Scooby-Doo'' exclamation, "Jeepers!"
*The "middle school" portion of the email is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Muppet Babies|Jim Henson's Muppet Babies]]'' cartoons.
*The black and white picture behind Baby Strong Sad and Baby The Poopsmith is from the historic [[Wikipedia:Image:Wrightflyer.jpg|first flight]] made by the [[Wikipedia:Wright brothers|Wright brothers]] in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
**Live action backdrops such as this one and the football field behind Baby Coach Z were used in Muppet Babies when the babies would use their imaginations.
*[[Wikipedia:Don Knotts|Don Knotts]] is an actor best known for playing [[Wikipedia:Barney Fife|Barney Fife]] on [[Wikipedia:The Andy Griffith Show|''The Andy Griffith Show'']]. He also twice guest-starred in the ''New Scooby-Doo Movies'' cartoons.
*The Old Timey Romans Easter Egg may be a reference to "The Roman Holidays", a Hanna-Barbera animated sitcom from the 1970s. Like "The Flintstones" and "The Jetsons", the basic premise was "funny business in another time period".

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbemail140.html|Watch "highschool"]]
*[[HR:sbemail140.swf|View the Flash file for "highschool"]]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com.nyud.net:8090/sbemail140.html View "highschool"] (Mirror)
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com.nyud.net:8090/sbemail140.swf View the Flash file for "highschool"] (Mirror)
*[[Forum:6613|Forum thread re: highschool]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

H*R.com updates 2005

Mayosolo — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 07:39:20 GMT

Mayosolo: Sick Day

{{updates-box}}
This is a log of all of the changes that happened at H*R.com during 2005.
==Monday, October 3, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[Sick Day]]

==Sunday, October 2, 2005==
*[[HRStore:horufi.html|Cheat Commandos toys]] added to store.
*Cheat Commands [[HR:playsets.html|playsets]] page added.
*[[HRStore:homestarrunner.html|Notice]] added to the [[Store]]: "This Fall we'll be introducing a lot of new products! We'll have a '''NEW DVD''' containing all the Short Cartoons, the Teen Girl Squad cartoons, and a bunch of other stuff. Plus '''Strong Bad Polos''' and '''Li'l Brudder Shirts''' just to name a few."

==Thursday, September 29, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: The Geddup Noise indie-tronic remix by DJ Teh Cheat.
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: pixel blocks homestar
*[[Sketchbook]]: portly washboy

==Wednesday, September 28, 2005==
*Recent [[Store]] message changed; '''Toys''' → '''Figurines'''. [[:Image:commandos tease.jpg|Photos]] were also added.

==Monday, September 26, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #136: "[[geddup noise]]"
*New [[Trogdor]] hats and [[Teen Girl Squad]] bags are available in the [[Store]].

==Thursday, September 22, 2005==
*[[HRStore:homestarrunner.html|Notice]] added to the [[Store]]: "Cheat Commandos Toys will also be hitting our shelves soon. Plus Teen Girl Squad Tote Bags and Li'l Brudder Shirts just to name a few."
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Can you spare any mush for me?"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: homestarbeque
*[[Sketchbook]]: dreamaway johnny

==Monday, September 19, 2005==
*[[Main Page 23]]

==Thursday, September 15, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Oh, I really need to go grocery shopping. I wish my girlfriend didn't leave me."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: fairly on point kings
*[[Sketchbook]]: pom pom's hypothetical family

==Tuesday, September 13, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[Commandos in the Classroom]]

==Monday, September 12, 2005==
*[[Random Toon#Random Toon Button|Random toon button]] added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]].
*[[Random Toon#random.bat|random.bat]] added to [[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Email Menu]].
*[[Random Toon#Navigation Bar|rando]] added to the [[HR:main_nav.swf|navbar]].
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new toon soon!''
*[[HRStore:horufi.html|Kick the Cheat]] returns to the [[Store]].
*[[Strong Bad Email Raps|Strong Bad Email Rap]]: ''"Scroll buttons and random, you can't handle 'em. Just the way I planned 'em. Everybody likes... you... friend."''
*"more-->" label added to the Lappy's scroll bar.

==Friday, September 9, 2005==
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Working For the Weak-End?
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Richard Moll [[Strong Sad's Lament#Avatars|Avatar]] and [[Strong Sad's Lament#Taglines|Tagline]]: ''"Sweetheart, you can't buy the necessities of life with cookies."''

==Thursday, September 8, 2005==
*[[HRStore:stbademdvd.html|Notice]] added to the [[Store]]: "COMING SOON! A DVD containing all the [[Toons#Shorts|short cartoons]], [[Teen Girl Squad]] 'toons, and much more!"
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "What in Pete Sampras is going on here?!?"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: smooshed strongblecakes
*[[Sketchbook]]: the count abides

==Monday, September 5, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[TrogdorCon '97]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]]
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_9_-_Turbolence|Level 9]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]].
*Icons added to the Stinkoman 20X6 selection screen.
*The colors on Stinkoman 20X6's "Continute" menu changed.
*Stinkoman 20X6's shooting mechanism changed to have longer range.
*[[Bobby Blackwolf Interview - 5 Sep 2005|Bobby Blackwolf Interview]] takes place

==Thursday, September 1, 2005==
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Parade on my Rain
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Bubo [[Strong Sad's Lament#Avatars|Avatar]] and [[Strong Sad's Lament#Taglines|Tagline]]: ''"The earth swarms with people who are not worth talking to."''
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I want pudding!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: h jumping jacks man r
*[[Sketchbook]]: stinkotetsuo

==Wednesday, August 31, 2005==
*Message added: "[[HRStore:hoatcoco.html|h*r at dragoncon!]]"
<blockquote>'''Homestar Runner at DragonCon '05!''' 
 
'''Sept 2 - 5 Atlanta, GA''' 
 
We'll be selling our wares at '''booth #101''' in the '''Exhibitor's Hall''' for all 4 days of DragonCon! We're way back in the back left corner. Try not to get twelve-sided died on your way over. 
 
Stop by for discounted merchandise and '''FREE''' high fives! The Brothers Chaps, the Family Chaps, and other members of the Homestar crew will be manning the booth throughout the weekend. Look for '''puppet appearances''' and maybe some '''toons you've never seen before!''' 
 
We'll be offering DVDs, CDs, figurines, messenger bags, beanies, posters, stickers, patches, and Trogdor t-shirts. (it is ''DRAGON''con afterall) 
 
Visit [http://www.dragoncon.org/ dragoncon.org]* for directions, locations, and more info. 
 
''<nowiki>*</nowiki>Homestar Runner is NOT responsible for the content of this site. There's some seriously nerdy stuff on there. Browse at your own risk.''</blockquote>

==Thursday, August 25, 2005==
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: A Curious Email
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Jim Jarmusch [[Strong Sad's Lament#Avatars|Avatar]] and [[Strong Sad's Lament#Taglines|Tagline]]: ''"Why am I here?"''
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Those rotten little punks next door won't know what hit 'em when you...fill 'em...fulla lead."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: strong bad drummer tat
*[[Sketchbook]]: more weird snakes

==Monday, August 22, 2005==
*[[Toons|Toon]]: [[A Folky Tale]]
*Beanie caps on sale in the [[Store]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new toon soon!''

==Thursday, August 18, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Ready boys? 1-2-3-4 Cool tapes are cool 'cause they're where it's at. Cool tapes are cool and we like it like that..."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: hsr wedding invite
*[[Sketchbook]]: matt just drew these

==Wednesday, August 17, 2005==
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Stats n' Stumps
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]: Vince Guaraldi [[Strong Sad's Lament#Avatars|Avatar]] and [[Strong Sad's Lament#Taglines|Tagline]]: ''"We're just blowing through naptime."''

==Tuesday, August 16, 2005==
*[[Trogdor]] beanie added to [[Store]]

==Monday, August 15, 2005==
*[[Toons|Toon]]: [[Cool Things]]

==Thursday, August 11, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "My left name is tremendous savings, Ms. America!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: beachface homsar
*[[Sketchbook]]: exag-a-homestar

==Monday, August 8, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #135: "[[lady...ing]]"
*"Super sale" in the [[Store]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''email soon''

==Friday, August 5, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 3]]

==Thursday, August 4, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "IT'S DAZZLE-MAZING!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: ain't that a drag!
*[[Sketchbook]]: ilko concept art

==Monday, August 1, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]]
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_8_-_Negatory|Level 8]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]].

==Monday, July 25, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #134: "[[record book]]"
*[[strongbad_email.exe]] [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|Disc 4]] in the [[Store]]

==Thursday, July 21, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "buttdance again, like the rhythm's down your pants now!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: beady little the cheat
*[[Sketchbook]]: whiteboard wet cheat

==Monday, July 11, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #133: "[[bottom 10]]"
*New shirts in [[Store]]: Homestar Lite and HstarR
*Homestar Runner and Homestar Running shirts no longer available.
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new sbemail a-comin'''

==Friday, July 8, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]] returned to site as 'lost puppet jam'.

==Thursday, July 7, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "A wagon full of pamcakes? In the Champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: eh! steve pillow
*[[Sketchbook]]: matt's early homsars

==Wednesday, July 6, 2005==
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_7_-_Ice_2_Meet_U|Level 7]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]].

==Monday, July 4, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]]
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: [[Happy Fireworks]]

==Friday, July 1, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 2]]

==Thursday, June 30, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Check it out check it out check it out...etc."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: a real sign in new jersey
*[[Sketchbook]]: strong sad as mike shank

==Monday, June 27, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #132: "[[modeling]]"

==Friday, June 24, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''old shirts going away'' (Referring to Homestar Classic and Homestar Running)

==Wednesday, June 23, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "You bet! Hit me on the slant!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: fan basement & couch
*[[Sketchbook]]: riddle me twice limolosers!

==Monday, June 20, 2005==
*[[Teen Girl Squad]]: [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]]

==Thursday, June 16, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "THE GOOD TIMES ARE OVER!!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: trogdor the bubninator
*[[Sketchbook]]: homstar runner

==Friday, June 10, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Naw, it can't be heaven. There's not enough Twinkies."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: cool s c'n'c linocut
*[[Sketchbook]]: aunt gert doodle
*[[Alamo Drafthouse - 10 Jun 2005|Alamo Drafthouse]] takes place

==Monday, June 6, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #131: "[[boring (really)]]"
*[[Strong Bad]] shirt in the [[Store]]
*[[Strong Bad Email Raps|Strong Bad Email Rap]]: "And thats why I like to scroll, with scroll buttons"
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new sbemail a-comin'''

==Thursday, June 2, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "AAAaaaAAh'm the human wedgie!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: the brothers chapstick
*[[Sketchbook]]: blue laser was gonna be an ungurait?!

==Monday, May 30, 2005==
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: [[Senorial Day]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''New Short Shortly''

==Tuesday, May 24, 2005==
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_6_-_Stratosfear!|Level 6]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]]

==Monday, May 23, 2005==
*[[Store]] redesigned

==Monday, May 16, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #130: "[[do over]]"
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]]

==Thursday, May 12, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I'm on a RAMPAGE!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: stonehenge homestar?
*[[Sketchbook]]: the new style

==Monday, May 9, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]]
*[[Toons|Toon]]: [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
*[[Stinkoman]] Shirt in Store
*Motor Con Message added:
<blockquote>Now you can buy Homestar Stuff at great Show Prices at some of the Comic Conventions and Shows around the Country.
The Homestar Runner booth will be staffed by Strong Dad and The Mother Chaps, so if you're in the area of one of these fine shows,
drop by and say hello! You can win door prizes - autographed merchandise!! And of course, you get freebies with every purchase!</blockquote>

==Sunday, May 8, 2005==
*[[All Things Considered Interview - 8 May 2005|All Things Considered Interview]] takes place

==Monday, May 2, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #129: "[[garage sale]]"
*Hoodies on sale in the [[Store]]

==Thursday, April 28, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Once again Biscuit Dough Hands Man slips through our fingers!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: feltstar creeper
*[[Sketchbook]]: fhqwhgads robot

==Tuesday, April 26, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] put back up with [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]] and its [[Stinkomanual]] article
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]]

==Monday, April 25, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] temporarily removed from site.

==Thursday, April 21, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Dong DIIING!!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sharkmobile pinewood derby. can it work?
*[[Sketchbook]]: but they're in space!

==Monday, April 18, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[The Li'l Brudder Show]]

==Thursday, April 14, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I'M THE HUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
**The "hear it" and "get it" font is now [[Fonts|Bauhaus 93]].
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sweet sterrance doll
*[[Sketchbook]]: serpented!!

==Monday, April 11, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #128: "[[rampage]]"

==Monday, April 4, 2005==
*"[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]" put back up at a different location, and is added to Toons menu.

==Saturday, April 2, 2005==
*"[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]" removed from site.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] music added to [[Videlectrix]] site.

==Friday, April 1, 2005==
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: "[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]"

==Thursday, March 31, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Well, folks, you know what that means: Now I'll do a dance."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: graw mad dresser
*[[Sketchbook]]: der cheat geist

==Monday, March 28, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #127: "[[long pants]]"
*Big Spring Sale at the [[Store]]

==Friday, March 25, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Everybody knows me. Mine name cornbread."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: 'lectric tape hotness, yo
*[[Sketchbook]]: stinkoman as just some dude

==Monday, March 21, 2005 ==
*[[Games|Game]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6]] added with Levels [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|1]], [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|2]], and [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|3]], complete with their [[Stinkomanual]] articles.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] added to [[Videlectrix]] site with synopsis, box art, and main page message.

==Thursday, March 17, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Stop what? I don't do nothing!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: my name stuffed bubs
*[[Sketchbook]]: Problematics

==Monday, March 14, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]
*"cool new poster!" message added.
*[[SXSW Panel - 14 Mar 2005|SXSW Panel]] takes place

==Friday, March 11, 2005==
*New poster available in the [[Store]]: "[[Everybody Everybody Poster]]"

==Thursday, March 10, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Oh. Why do you...guys...like me anymore. I-I've lost it!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: dump tape wallet
*[[Sketchbook]]: trogdor age 6. drawn by billy age 4.

==Tuesday, March 8, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #126: "[[best thing]]"

==Monday, March 7, 2005==
*"new sbemail soon" message added.

==Wednesday, March 2, 2005==
*"NYC fans!" message removed.

==Tuesday, March 1, 2005==
*Portion of "NYC fans! Updated!" changed to:

<blockquote>We'll be doing a talk 
at NYU tonight.
</blockquote>

*[[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005|NYU Talk]] takes place

==Monday, February 28, 2005==
*Message entitled "NYC fans!" added. It reads:

<blockquote>We'll be doing a talk 
at NYU on Tuesday. 
puppets. peasants. and 
never before seen crap 
 
where: Kimmel Bldg 
Shorin Performance Ctr 
8th floor 
when: 6pm Tuesday 5/1 [sic] 
$3 with NYU ID. $4 public</blockquote>

*Message title later changed to "NYC fans! Updated!" Date line highlighted in red and changed to:

<blockquote>when: 6pm Tuesday 3/1</blockquote>

==Sunday, February 27, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Look out below, geronimo! Hee hee HA HA!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: cheatar's final home
*[[Sketchbook]]: you jumped over some of my bubses

==Tuesday, February 22, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #125: "[[rock opera]]"
*[[Scalding Lake]] T-Shirt added to the [[Store]].

==Monday, Februray 21, 2005==
*"email soon" message added
*Copyright date on [[Main Pages]] changed from 2004 to 2005
*[[Store]] merchandise to be available at MegaCon.

==Thursday, February 17, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]:"I'm the human wedgie."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: Soapstar Cleanser
*[[Sketchbook]]: 'lectric boot sketches

==Tuesday, February 15, 2005==
*New [[FAQ]], including new questions.

==Monday, February 14, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #124: "[[secret recipes]]"

==Thursday, February 10, 2005==
*DVD+CD combo deal in the Store
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Everyone is different. No two people are not on fire. Awww."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: trogsaic vs. trogstitch
*[[Sketchbook]]: this is a cheat-up! nobody move!

==Monday, February 7, 2005==
*[[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] separated into three movie sizes: "Jhonka", "Kerrek", and "Trogdor".

==Sunday, February 6, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]

==Friday, February 4, 2005==
*"Super Bowl Halftime" message added on [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: "We will be putting up our weekly update at halftime of the Super Bowl. So check it on out if you want."

==Monday, January 31, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #123: "[[origins]]"

==Thursday, January 27, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "My name's Bubs. This is my regulah voice."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sweet frosting tips
*[[Sketchbook]]: will not be replacing strong bad any time soon
==Monday, January 24, 2005==
*[[Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005|Screen Savers Interview]] takes place

==Thursday, January 20, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "We're Kissyboots and it's nice to meetcha!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: ancient hsr stop sign
*[[Sketchbook]]: brotherly love

==Tuesday, January 18, 2005==
*Two new categories added to [[Videlectrix]]: Game Gallery and Game Music

==Monday, January 17, 2005==
*[[Teen Girl Squad]]: [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8|Issue 8]]
*Embroidered patches in the [[Store]]

==Friday, January 14, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Alms for the pudgy? Alms for the pudgy?"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: photoshopped but still
*[[Sketchbook]]: not approved!!
*[[Games|Game]]: [[50K Racewalker]] ([[Videlectrix]])

==Monday, January 10, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #122: "[[dreamail]]"
*Big after-Christmas t-shirt sale in the [[Store]]
*[[They Might Be Giants|TMBG]] [[Experimental Film]] music video released. Accessible [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/com.apple.jingle.app.store.DirectAction/viewVideo?b=a&videoId=41146400 via iTunes]

==Monday, January 3, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #121: "[[part-time job]]"
__NOTOC__
[[Category: Regular Updates]]

King of Town Main Page

Mayosolo — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:57:24 GMT

Mayosolo: redirect fix

[[Image:kingmain.PNG|thumb|right|220px|Nobody! Nobody!]]

To find the '''King of Town Main Page''' go to [[The King of Town DVD]] and click on the coat of arms. The shield will swing back and you can click on the brick that's behind it. This brings you to the The King of Town main page. There are only four buttons, and they are labeled singular, unlike the typical plural labels.

'''Page Title:''' "kingoftown.com!!"

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The King of Town]], [[The Sheep Eating Dragon]], [[Atari Dragon]], [[The S is for Sucks]], [[The Hornblower]]

*'''Toon''' — Brings you back to the DVD menu. Mouse-over effect: The Sheep Eating Dragon appears behind the mountains.
*'''Game''' — The game is [[Revenge of the King]]. Mouse-over effect: The [[Atari Dragon]] appears behind the mountains.
*'''Download''' — Brings up a [[404'd]] page. Mouse-over effect: [[The S is for Sucks]] version of [[Trogdor]] appears behind the mountains.
*'''Email''' — Goes to the toon [[King of Town Email]]. Mouse-over effect: The Hornblower appears in the field and plays.

== Fun Facts ==

*This was the main menu page for April Fools Day of 2003, complete with a [[King of Town Intro]].
*You can't access the museum, and the The King Of Town says "The K.O.T.!" when you scroll over it.
*The original Download button linked to a [[HR:kot.jpg|King of Town Logo image]] captioned with "Tile it on your desktop."

== External Links ==
*[[HR:mainking.html|visit the King of Town Main Page]]
*[[HR:mainking.swf|view the Flash file for the King of Town Main Page]]
{{Main Page}}

[[Category:Main Pages]] [[Category:April Fools]]
[[Category: The King of Town Filmography]][[Category: Trogdor Filmography]]
[[Category: The Hornblower Filmography]]

Malloween Commercial

Mayosolo — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 06:38:45 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Easter Eggs */ Both photos appear to be taken at night.

[[Image:malloween.png|thumb|Boogidy-boogidy! I'll scare your dad!]]

Halloween Comercial for [[Fluffy Puff Malloweens]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Marshie]], [[The Sad Kids]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Monte Negro]], [[Strong Bad]]

'''Places:''' [[The Halloween House]], [[Homestar's House]]

'''Page Title:''' M-A-Double L-O-W-Double E-N

'''Date:''' October 20, 2003 (original) October 22, 2003 (last modified)

'''Running Time:''' 1:40

== Transcript ==
''{coffin opens}''

'''MARSHIE''': Awwww......SNAP! I'm Marshie again! You better believe it's new Fluffy Puff Malloween orange and black flavored marshmallows! "They Taste the Same, but Loo—" ''{hacks and coughs}'' Sorry, must've got a toenail caught in my throat. "They Taste the Same, But Look Different!"

''{setting changes to in front of Mr. Shmallow's grave}''

'''MARSHIE''': Boogidy-boogidy! I'll scare your dad!

''{setting changes to the inside of the Halloween House}''

'''MARSHIE''': Those little punks next door won't know what hit 'em when you serve up a satchel full of Malloween Fluffy Puffs!

'''BOY''': What?

'''GIRL''': Weird.

'''MARSHIE''': s'right, you two. Kids, demand Fluffy Puffs for tricks and treats!

''{Marshie appears on a porch in front of a house. Homestar Runner opens the door, wearing a large fake eyeball and an orange shirt reading "This '''is''' my Costume!" The words "A Dramatastration" flash at the bottom of the screen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, hello, little boy or little girl. Would you care for a funtime treat?

'''MARSHIE''': No way! ''{Echoes}'' ''{A wave of Fluffy Puffs blast out of Marshie's "Bite" and fill up the screen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': A tidal wave of marshalades!

'''MARSHIE''': I'm so goosed up, I'm swimming in 'em! ''{Marshie flies about in a large pile of Fluffy Puffs in the background}'' Tell Monte Negro ... ''

'''MONTE NEGRO''': Oh yes?

'''MARSHIE''': ...They fit on top of each other! Stack 'em to the heavens! ''{another Marshie appears on top of the other}''Stack 'em to the heavens! ''{both}'' I could write a song called "Stack 'Em to the Heavens!"

''{Cut to a dressing room, where Marshie's vampire wig sits on a mannequin and a camera appears to be rolling. Marshie is not wearing his vampire costume, but looking into a mirror.}''

'''MARSHIE''': ''{screaming}'' What more do they want!?

''{back to normal scene, with Marshie in his vampire costume}''

'''MARSHIE''': Come on guys, isn't that enough to get you to try Fluffy Puff Malloweens?

''{Marshie sings}''

'''MARSHIE:''' ''{cut to a television view of the commercial}'' They're orange, doo doo. They're black, dee dee. Look for the one with me on the bag...dressed as a vampire!

''{cuts to scene with Homestar Runner and Strong Bad sitting next to each other, watching the end of the commercial on the TV}''

'''STRONG BAD''': I thought you said you were the star of this one.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, right. I made that up. But I did get to keep this cool eyeball. ''{puts on eyeball}'' Seeeee! Seeee!

'''STRONG BAD''': What are you doing!?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Isn't that the sound that um...eyeballs make? Seee! Seee!

''{Strong Bad leaves}''

''{"Full Halloween Cartoon next week!" appears in the corner.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, you can click on Homestar Runner's ''big'' eye and see a pumpkin with Marshie's face on it, then click the pumpkin to see it photographed in silhouette.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*The "Full Halloween Cartoon" mentioned at the end of the short is [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].

===Trivia===
*When The Sad Kids are trick-or-treating, the welcome mat says "[[Weclome]]".
*The can that Homestar is holding is labeled "CAN D".
*The music right before Marshie pops out of the coffin is [[Wikipedia:Toccata and Fugue in D Minor|''Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565)'']] by [[Wikipedia:Johann Sebastian Bach|Johann Sebastian Bach]]. The piece is often used as generic spooky music. The music played throughout the remainder of the cartoon is the song from [[Meet Marshie]] played on an organ.
*On top of [[Mr. Shmallow (character)|Mr. Shmallow]]'s grave is a common pumpkin cutting design.
*One of [[The Sad Kids]] is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Wicked Witch of the West|The Wicked Witch of the West]] from [[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 movie)|The Wizard of Oz]].

===Inside References===
*The scene where The Sad Kids go trick-or-treating is based on the scene from [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Homestar saying "marshalades" is a reference to [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]].
*The other of [[The Sad Kids]] is dressed as [[The King of Town]].
*[[Mr. Shmallow (character)|Mr. Shmallow]] is the [[Old-Timey]] Marshie.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:malloween.html|watch "Malloween Commercial"]]
*[[HR:malloween.swf|view the Flash file for "Malloween Commercial"]]

[[Category:Halloween]] [[Category:Marshie Filmography]] [[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]] [[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]] [[Category:Fluffy Puff]]

Cool Things

Mayosolo — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:31:10 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Remarks */ Doesn't this count as evidence?

[[Image:Cool Things (toon).png|thumb|The Death Hole]]
Homestar tries to do something constructive. Strong Sad gets a date. Marzipan forms a band with Strong Mad and The Cheat. Bubs decides to stick it to the man.

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' August 15, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 4:00

'''Page Title:''' Sittin' with a kitty...

== Transcript ==

''{COOL THINGS appears on Marzipan's carpet. We tilt up to see Homestar and Marzipan sitting on the couch. Marzipan is reading "Peter Threadbare", while Homestar just looks bored.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sighs}'' Sitting on the couch is zero amount of fun when there's not a TV or hang glider in front of it.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, why don't you do something constructive? Like read a book, or write a novella.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Nah, I already did some writing today. And then I read what I wrote.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yay! Good for you. Can I see it?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' It's right over there. Check it out!

''{Homestar looks at the left wall. The camera view changes to show that "Cool tapes" is roughly written on the wall.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{offscreen}'' Why did you write "Cool tapes" on my wall?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? ''{Cut back to the couch. Marzipan and Homestar both look annoyed.}'' Maybe because I like cool tapes?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, I hope you like "cool" painting, because this has got to go.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{imitating a trombone}'' Mwah, bwah, bwahhhh.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is inside, looking bored. Three cans of "yella paint" are stacked next to him. Homestar walks up to the stand.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Say there, old Bubs! I need three cans of yella paint, and one pair of cool shades.

'''BUBS:''' Sorry, customer, I'm closed.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But you're standing right there. And I see the yella paint right next to you.

'''BUBS:''' But I'm closed! Cutbacks, layoffs, downsizing, you know the drill.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{He looks over his shoulder, then looks back at Bubs.}'' Hey, Bubs, can you steal three cans of yella paint for me?

'''BUBS:''' I never pass up a chance to stick it to the man! Here you go! ''{He gives the cans of paint to Homestar.}'' I slipped the cool shades in the can number two.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, Bubs. Power to the people!

'''BUBS:''' I heard that!

''{Cut to Homestar's silhouette walking away from the stand. We then cut to a close-up of Homestar walking in the field.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I think I'm gonna bust out my new cool shades. ''{He kneels down, opens one of the paint cans, and pulls out a pair of [[Homestar's Shades|cool shades]] that are completely covered in paint. He puts them on.}'' Coool! Everything's yellow and drippy.

''{Strong Sad enters.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Hey, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hello, Dripping Yellow Madness!

'''STRONG SAD:''' What? I'm Strong Sad! Dripping Yellow Madness moved away after fifth grade!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Look, I'd love to stay and argue that you are in fact Dripping Yellow Madness, but this paint and I ''{He kicks one of the cans of paint}'' have a date with a wall!

'''STRONG SAD:''' I wish I had a date with a wall.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Go for it! Here. ''{He gives the paint cans to Strong Sad}'' You'll need these.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And, uh, good luck tonight.

''{He makes a clicking sound with his mouth, then walks off. He lands in a small hole. There is a sign next to it that says "death hole" in Strong Bad's handwriting. Homestar screams while falling in and continues to scream after he's stopped falling. He's standing in a hole up to his neck.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gradually getting quiter}'' Aaaaaaaaaaah...I'm at the bottom of a giant piiiit...

'''STRONG SAD:''' Homestar, take off those stupid cool shades.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, I should probably return these things.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walking offscreen, singing}'' Oh, getting lucky tonight...

''{Paint runs down the screen. When it is gone, we see a close-up of Homestar, still wearing the cool shades.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, friend. Lemme get my money back for these cool shades.

''{The camera pulls back to reveal Homestar standing a bit too far away from Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is inside, and there's a banner on the stand that says "UNDER OLD MANAGEMENT!!"}''

'''BUBS:''' Little bit closer, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. ''{He walks closer, and walks past Bubs a bit. Bubs moves in front of him.}'' Lemme get my money back for these cool shades.

'''BUBS:''' Sure! You got your receipt?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, no. ''{He takes off his shades.}'' The sales representative I dealt with gave them to me...free of charge. I believe...his name was Stan.

'''BUBS:''' Stan?! I fired that guy after the fifth grade! Without a receipt, I can only exchange them for something of lesser or much lesser value. And the only thing that qualifies is this! ''{He holds up a bag with four grapes in it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{He takes the bag}'' These'll do! These'll do juuust fine!

''{Cut to Homestar's silhouette walking away from the stand. The sun is lower than before, and the sky is a purplish color. Cut to a view of Homestar walking into Marzipan's house, then cut to Marzipan's living room, where Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat are standing in front of the wall with "Cool Tapes" written on it. Strong Mad has an electric bass, The Cheat has a drum kit, and Marzipan has [[Carol]].}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' All right, boys. From the top. ''{Homestar's silhouette appears in the foreground.}'' One, two—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What in— ''{Cut to a close-up of Homestar's face. He looks angry.}'' —Pete Sampras is going on here?!

''{cut to a close-up of Marzipan's face.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, you took too long, so Strong Mad, and The Cheat and I formed a band called Cool Tapes. ''{She smiles sheepishly.}''

''{Cut back to a still-angry Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, really?! What kind of...music do you play?!

''{Cut to a wide shot of Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, here, we'll show you. We only have one song so far, and it's not quite finished, but here goes. Ready, boys?

''{Strong Mad, The Cheat and Marzipan all play their instruments.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' One, two, three four!

''{singing}'' 
''Cool tapes are cool, 'cause they're where it is at,'' 
''Cool tapes are cool, and we like it like that!'' 
''Cool tapes! Cool tapes!'' 
''We like to get it down with the cool, cool tapes,'' 
''We like to get down with'' ...um... ''{the music stops}'' um...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A bag of four grapes?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{music starts again, singing} A bag of four grapes!''

''{We hear an audience cheering. Homestar pops up from the bottom of the screen and shakes the bag. A cassette tape appears in the foreground that reads "THE END." Homestar peeks through one of the holes in the cassette.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on "THE" on the cassette at the end to see a conversation with Strong Bad and The Cheat.
''{Strong Bad is lying on the couch in his basement, watching TV.}''

'''TV:''' ...same truck that tried to kill my dad!

''{The Cheat enters, carrying his drumsticks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, The Cheat. We catch anything in the Death Hole today?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? There's no way he could've been in there. He moved away after fifth grade!

* Click on "END" on the cassette at the end to see a T-shirt for [[Cool Tapes]].

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Novella|novella]] is a work of fiction intermediate in length and complexity between a short story and a novel.

===Trivia===
*The crowd cheering sound effect is taken from the end of [[Everybody to the Limit (Live)]].

===Remarks===
*This is the first time Marzipan's teeth are shown.
*None of the paint remains on Homestar's face after he removes the cool shades.
*Paint appears to drip from Homestar's glasses into his mouth.
*The tape at the end is the same shade of yellow as the yellow highlights that appear around buttons when the Tab key is pressed, slightly obscuring the Easter egg highlight over "The" and completely obscuring the highlight over "End." Since the tape was grey during the song, this may have been intentional.
*Carol appears to be an electric-acoustic guitar, capable of producing a distorted tone.

===Goofs===
*When Marzipan closes her eyes and sings "...a bag of four graaaaapes!", you can see her closed eyes distort for a brief moment. This is because she and Homestar always blink every three seconds, and with her eyes closed, she attempts to blink over her closed eyes. The effect can also be observed if the toon is paused while her eyes are closed.
*The amp that is behind Marzipan when she's about to play her song disappears in the next scene.
*The phrase "Cool Tapes" changes position slightly during the toon. To see this better, focus on the bottom of the "p" in "Tapes" and the lighter part of the yellow wall.
*When Homestar goes to return his cool shades to Bubs, in the second wide shot, Homestar is suddenly standing to the left of where he was in the first wide shot.
*With the Yella Shades on, the paint drips off the lens over his right eye, but the drops fall in front of the left side of the mouth.
*When Homestar is returning the Yella Shades at the concession stand, the paint suddenly stops dripping between the close-up and the wide shot.
*As he walks back from Bubs' with the bag of four grapes, Homestar's walkcycle doesn't quite fit the speed at which he is walking.
*After the scene with Marzipan singing in front of the blue and red tapes, the Cheat's drumming is one beat off, that is, he is hitting the snare drum when he should be hitting the bass drum and vice-versa.
*The Cheat is not animated during the cymbal crash at the end of the song.

===Inside References===
*The show Strong Bad is watching is the "killer truck" show The Cheat watched in [[privileges]].
*The amps that Marzipan plays through are from [[different town]].
*Strong Mad playing the bass was mentioned in [[guitar]], but this is the first time we've actually seen it.
*Strong Sad patting his belly makes the same dodgeball noise it made in [[modeling]].
*Strong Sad mentions that he likes to talk to walls in his [[Strong Sad#Character Video Transcript|character video]].

===Real-World References===
*The title of the page, "Sittin' with a kitty," is a lyric from the [[Wikipedia:Sonic Youth|Sonic Youth]] song "[http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/sy/song88.html Kool Thing]."
*[[Wikipedia:Pete_Sampras|Pete Sampras]] is a retired professional tennis player.
*"Stick it to the Man" and "Power to the People" were common phrases used during the Student Protests in the 1960s and '70s.
*Strong Mad's bass is the same shape as a [[Wikipedia:Hofner|Hofner]] 500/1 [http://www.edromanguitars.com/guitar/hofner/hof_models/hof_basses.htm violin bass], the same kind [[Wikipedia:Paul_McCartney|Paul McCartney]] plays.
*The amplifiers that they play with very closely resemble [[Wikipedia:Marshall_Amplifiers|Marshall Amps]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:coolthings.html|watch "Cool Things"]]
*[[HR:coolthings.swf|view the Flash file for "Cool Things"]]
*[[Forum:4531|forum thread re: "Cool Things"]]

[[Category: Toons]]

Cool Things

Mayosolo — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 20:49:04 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Goofs */ Not a goof, just animation shorthand.

[[Image:cool tapes.PNG|200px|thumb|COOL TAPES!]]

Homestar tries to do something constructive. Strong Sad gets a date. Marzipan forms a band with Strong Mad and The Cheat.

'''Cast (in order of apperance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' August 15, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 4:00

'''Page Title:''' Sittin' with a kitty...

== Transcript ==

''{COOL THINGS appears on Marzipan's carpet. We tilt up to see Homestar and Marzipan sitting on the couch. Marzipan is reading "Peter Threadbare", while Homestar just looks bored.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns}'' Sitting on the couch is zero amount of fun when there's not a TV or hang glider in front of it.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, why don't you do something constructive? Like read a book, or write a novella.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Nah, I already did some writing today. And then I read what I wrote.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yay! Good for you. Can I see it?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' It's right over there. Check it out!

''{Homestar looks at the left wall. The camera view changes to show that "COOL TAPES" is roughly written on the wall.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{offscreen}'' Why did you write "COOL TAPES" on my wall?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, hello? ''{Cut back to the couch. Marzipan and Homestar both look annoyed.}'' Maybe because I like cool tapes?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, I hope you like "cool" painting, because this has got to go.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Mwah, bwah, bwahhhh.

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is inside, looking bored. Three cans of "yella paint" are stacked next to him. Homestar walks up to the stand.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Say there, old Bubs! I need three cans of yella paint, and one pair of cool shades.

'''BUBS:''' Sorry, customer, I'm closed.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But you're standing right there. And I see the yella paint right next to you.

'''BUBS:''' But I'm closed! Cutbacks, layoffs, downsizing, you know the drill.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{He looks over his shoulder, then looks back at Bubs.}'' Hey, Bubs, can you steal three cans of yella paint for me?

'''BUBS:''' I never pass up a chance to stick it to the man! Here you go! ''{He gives the cans of paint to Homestar.}'' I slipped the cool shades in the can number two.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, Bubs. Power to the people!

'''BUBS:''' I heard that!

''{Cut to Homestar's silhouette walking away from the stand. We then cut a close-up of Homestar walking in the field.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I think I'm gonna bust out my new cool shades. ''{He kneels down, opens one of the paint cans, and pulls out a pair of sunglasses that are completely covered in paint. He puts them on.}'' Coool! Everything's yellow and drippy.

''{Strong Sad enters.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Hey, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hello, Dripping Yellow Madness!

'''STRONG SAD:''' What? I'm Strong Sad! Dripping Yellow Madness moved away after fifth grade!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Look, I'd love to stay and argue that you are in fact Dripping Yellow Madness, but this paint and I ''{He kicks on of the cans of paint}'' have a date with a wall!

'''STRONG SAD:''' I wish I had a date with a wall.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Go for it! Here. ''{He gives the paint cans to Strong Sad}'' You'll need these.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And, uh, good luck tonight.

''{He makes a clicking sound with his mouth, then walks off. He lands in a small hole. There is a sign next to it that says "death hole" in Strong Bad's handwriting. Homestar screams while falling in and continues to scream well after he's stopped falling. He's standing in a hole up to his neck.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gradually getting quiter}'' Aaaaaaaaaaah...I'm at the bottom of a giant piiiit...

'''STRONG SAD:''' Homestar, take off those stupid cool shades.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, I should probably return these things.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walking offscreen, singing}'' Oh, getting lucky tonight...

''{Paint runs down the screen. When it is gone, we see a close-up of Homestar, still wearing the cool shades.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey friend. Lemme get my money back for these cool shades.

''{The camera pulls back to show that Homestar is standing about a metre away from Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is inside, and there's a banner on the stand that says "UNDER OLD MANAGEMENT!!"

'''BUBS:''' Little bit closer, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. ''{He walks closer, and walks past Bubs a bit. Bubs moves in front of him.}'' Lemme get my money back for these cool shades.

'''BUBS:''' Sure! You got your receipt?

'''HOMESTR RUNNER:''' Um, no. ''{He takes off his sunglasses.}'' The sales representative I dealt with gave them to me...free of charge. I believe...his name was Stan.

'''BUBS:''' Stan?! I fired that guy after the fifth grade! Without a receipt, I can only exchange them for something of lesser or much lesser value. And the only thing that qualifies is this! ''{He holds up a bag with four grapes in it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{He takes the bag}'' These'll do! These'll do juuust fine!

''{Cut to Homestar's silhouette walking away from the stand. The sun is lower than before, and the sky is a purplish color. Cut to a view of Homestar walking into Marzipan's house, then cut to Marzipan's living room, where Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat are standing in front of the wall with "Cool Tapes" written on it. Strong Mad has an electric bass, The Cheat has a drum kit, and Marzipan has [[Carol]].}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' All right, boys. From the top. ''{Homestar's silhouette appears in the foreground.}'' One, two—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What in ''{Cut to a close-up of Homestar's face. He looks angry.}'' Pete Sampras is going on here?!

''{cut to a close-up of Marzipan's face.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, you took too long, so Strong Mad, and The Cheat and I formed a band called Cool Tapes. ''{She smiles sheepishly.}''

''{Cut back to a still-angry Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, really?! What kind of...music do you play?!

''{Cut to a wide shot of Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, here, we'll show you. We only have one song so far, and it's not quite finished, but here goes. Ready, boys?

''{Strong Mad, The Cheat and Marzipan all play their instruments.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' One, two, three four!

''Cool tapes are cool, 'cause they're where it is at,'' 
''Cool tapes are cool, and we like it like that!'' 
''Cool tapes! Cool tapes!'' 
''We like to get it down with the cool, cool tapes,'' 
''We like to get down with'' ...um... ''{the music stops}'' um...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A bag of four grapes?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{music starts again} A bag of four grapes!''

''{We hear an audience cheering. Homestar pops up from the bottom of the screen and shakes the bag. A cassette tape appears in the foreground that reads "THE END." Homestar peeks through one of the holes in the cassette.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on "THE" on the cassette at the end to see a conversation with Strong Bad and The Cheat.
''{Strong Bad is lying on the couch in his basement, watching TV.}''

'''TV:''' ...same truck that tried to kill my Dad!

''{The Cheat enters, carrying his drumsticks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, The Cheat. We catch anything in the Death Hole today?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Makes The Cheat noises that sound like 'We caught the drippin' yellow madness.'}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? There's no way he could've been in there. He moved away after fifth grade!

* Click on "END" on the cassette at the end to see a T-shirt for [[Cool Tapes]].

== Fun Facts ==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Trivia===
*The crowd cheering sound effect is taken from the end of [[Everybody to the Limit (Live)]].

===Remarks===
*This is the first time Marzipan's teeth are shown.
*None of the paint remains on Homestar's face after he removes the cool shades.
*Paint appears to drip from Homestar's glasses into his mouth.
*Strong Mad's bass doesn't appear to be plugged into an amp.
*The tape at the end is the same shade of yellow as the yellow highlights that appear around buttons when tab is pressed, slightly obscuring the easter egg highlight over "The" and totally obscuring the highlight over "End".

===Goofs===
*When Marzipan closes her eyes and sings "...a bag of four graaaaapes!", you can see her closed eyes distort for a brief moment. This is because she and Homestar always blink every three seconds, and with her eyes closed, she attempts to blink over her closed eyes.

*The amp that is behind Marzipan when she's about to play her song disapears in the next scene.

*The words "Cool Tapes" change position slightly during the toon. To see this better, focus on the bottom of the "p" in Tapes and the lighter part of the yellow wall.

*When Homestar goes to return his cool shades to Bubs, in the second wide shot, Homestar is suddenly standing to the left of where he was in the first wide shot.

===Inside References===
*The show Strong Bad is watching is a reference to the show The Cheat watched in [[privileges]].
*The amps that Marzipan plays through are from [[different town]].
*Strong Mad playing the bass was mentioned in [[guitar]], but this is the first time we've actually seen it.
*Homestar falling into Strong Bad's "death hole" is a reference to [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] where Homestar falls into Strong Bad's "two foot pit."

===Real World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Pete_Sampras|Pete Sampras]] is a retired professional tennis player.
*"Stick it to the Man" and "Power to the People" were common phrases used during the Student Riots in the 1960s and '70s.
*The title phrase "Sittin' with a kitty..." is a lyric from the [[Wikipedia:Sonic Youth|Sonic Youth]] song "Kool Thing".
*Strong Mad's bass is the same shape as a [[Wikipedia:Hofner|Hofner]] 500/1 violin bass, the same kind [[Wikipedia:Paul_McCartney|Paul McCartney]] used in [[Wikipedia:Beatles|The Beatles']] early career.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:coolthings.html|watch "Cool Things"]]
*[[HR:coolthings.swf|view the Flash file for "Cool Things"]]
*[[Forum:4531|forum thread re: "Cool Things"]]

[[Category: Toons]]

lady...ing

Mayosolo — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 02:55:22 GMT

Mayosolo: sp

[[Image:sbemail135.PNG|thumb|Holy-crap-adorable!]]
'''Strong Bad Email #135'''

Strong Bad goes back five or six years to the first email he ever answered to show how he gave advice on lady...ing.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|The Announcer}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Mustachioed Homestar Runner]] (Easter egg)

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' August 8, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 4:25

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing loudly in falsetto}'' Why do I check emails the way I do? I don't know. ''{begins reading}''
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Ladies...</div>
Dear Strongest of the Bads, 
We are two desperate losers who could never get any 
ladies. Since you're such a lady expert, could you give us 
any tips on lady...ing. 
Your 2nd and 3rd best Friends Ever, 
Lorenzo and Fillbert
</blockquote>

''{After reading "could never get any ladies", Strong Bad says "Oooh, something I would not openly admit." He inserts a long pause between "lady" and "ing."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' 2nd and 3rd best friends?? What about Fabrosi? What'd you two do to the ''{he doesn't type the "the"}'' Fabrosi? Eh, whatever. That guy's probably out lady-ing with that fake mustache he always wears. It's only gonna attract gold-diggers. ''{clears screen}'' Desperate losers or not, you guys should remember that I addressed this issue, like, 5 or 6 years ago. In fact, I think it mighta been the first email I ever checked. The Cheat, roll that beautiful email footage!

''{Cut to the computer desk. The Cheat walks in holding a laserdisc.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, a laserdisc. ''{music starts and The Cheat spins the disc as Strong Bad sings}'' The Cheat's playin' something on a laserdisc. Everything is better on a laserdisc. Whatever happened to the laserdisc? Laserdisc! ''{The Cheat and Strong Bad touch hands as the music stops.}''

''{The Cheat walks to the left. Cut to the old loading screen from Marshmallow's Last Stand, then to the Arena from the same toon. Throughout this section of the email, the animation and voices are in the same style as the old toon. Cut to a close-up on the Announcer.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And in the red corner, hailing from Parts Unknown, ''{holds microphone closer}'' the Ramblin' Wreck of Email Check, Strong Bad!

''{Cut to the corner of the wrestling ring, which contains a table with the Tandy on it. Strong Bad pops out from a trapdoor.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Greetings all you morones ''{"morons" with Strong Bad's old, affected Spanish accent}''. Holy crap! Welcome to the Strong Bad show, where I check a real email from one of you ''{leans in toward the camera}'' ''stupid'' idiots.

''{The crowd boos. Strong Bad produces an anvil and hurls it at them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, you a-shut up!

''{The anvil lands with a crash. Someone in the crowd says "Ow!" Strong Bad laughs at him.}''

'''STONG BAD:''' Now let's a-holy crap get to business!

''{Strong Bad walks over to the Tandy and brings up the email somehow. He reads:}''

<blockquote class="tandy email" style="background-image:none">Dear Strong Bad, 
I am a desperate loser. Can you 
give me any tips on lady-ing? 
Your 1st best Friend ever, 
Fabrosi</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' But of course. When it comes to the ladies, I've got no... competition! ''{He pronounces the last word like on the [[Homestar Talker|Strong Bad talker]]. He jumps up and shakes as he says it.}'' ''{very quietly}'' Holy crap.

''{Cut to a close-up}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' First, Fabrosi, you've got to look as much as possible like the Strong Bad. {He points to himself with both hands.} Take off your shirt, ''{produces some sandpaper}'' sand off your nipples, ''{rubs it on his chest; the camera pans down to his feet}'' and wear tight pants that accentuate all your sublteties ''{pronounced "suppleties"}''. ''{He shakes his body around once.}'' But sometimes ''{shakes it again}'' that's not enough, and you have to douse yourself in the finest ''{produces a can of gasoline}'' Mongolian aftershave lotion.

''{He douses himself as the crowd cheers "Yay!" Strong Bad walks off and over to Homestar Runner (sans cap) and Marzipan. Gasoline fumes emanate above Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, Marzipan. Do you want a-my bod!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Strong Bad, why do you smell like a garage?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Me too!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why, you... A-take a-this!

''{He leaps at Homestar, somersaulting over and over with a helicopter-like noise. He lands right on Homestar's head. There is a huge explosion of stars as Homestar is knocked to the mat, stars spinning above his eyes.}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh!

''{Cut to a close-up of Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The ladies also can't resist... ''{All of the sudden his chest is very defined; his biceps bulge up.}'' ...muscular wrestling moves... ''{The camera pulls back.}'' ...off the top rope!

''{Strong Bad leaps from the top rope and crashes right on Homestar, who is still down. There is another starry explosion.}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Ow!

''{Cut to Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooh, that's resistable.

'''STRONG BAD:''' And if that doesn't work, bring out your cute baby brother ''{Strong Sad walks up but falls through the ground when a trapdoor appears}'' or holy-crap-adorable pet ''{The Cheat walks in from the right}''.

''{The Cheat squeaks softly and flashes his bright blue eyes.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Now it smells like a garage with a litter box in it.

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat, I told you to wear finest Mongolian aftershave lotion!

''{The Cheat hums and blinks his eyes some more. Strong Bad kicks him out of the ring.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' If all else fails...

''{Cut to a table set up in the ring, complete with a tablecloth, two candles, and a serving platter. The Cheat flies overhead and crashes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...employ the secret weapon: ''{The lid lifts off the serving platter to reveal:}'' A candlelit dinner with caviar burritos and finest cigars!

''{Strong Bad, who still is emitting the gasoline fumes, holds a cigar up to one of the candles to light it. Naturally, it explodes}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaahhh!

''{Strong Bad's head begins to crack and then shatters, leaving just his mouth.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You see, Strong Bad? What the lucious ladies really want is a guy that still has a face and head.

'''MARZIPAN:''' {leaning toward Homestar} Yeah, me too!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still mostly headless}'' Holy crap.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm a star!

''{He leaps into a freeze frame. The background turns orange and the words "The End" appear in the corner as the old old theme music plays. Cut back to Strong Bad, now asleep and snoring at the Lappy. He wakes up with a start.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Aught? What? Ooot? Oh, yeah. Boy, those old cartoons still pack a whallop. Uh, so yeah, Danny. Now's a great time to plant cucumbers. Stocks are up, stipes are down. And old Strong Bad's got a date with a bowl of creme brulee ice creme. Cream.

''{He gets up. After a couple of seconds, the camera pans right to reveal him still at the table, snoring away. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*At the end, click on the word "And" to see Homestar following Strong Bad's advice... sort of.
*:''{Homestar and Marzipan are standing in The Field. Homestar appears to be wearing a very wide fake mustache}''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So, ladytype, I'm wearin' tight pants ''{shakes a pantless leg}'' so as to accentuate all my bubbleties!
*:'''MARZIPAN:''' Have I broken up with you yet?
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, a couple times.
*Click on the [[Floppy Disk Container]] to see a bottle of "Genghis Khan" lotion for women ("Smell like a Warlord!").
*Click on Strong Bad's head to see a brief dream of him somersaulting over a canyon.

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Remarks===
*The old fashioned Homestar in this email has a lower voice than his Marshmallow's Land Stand counterpart, sounding slightly more like his modern self. Strong Bad's voice is also slightly different to sound more like his modern counterpart.
*Strong Bad does a flip jump like Stinkoman in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].

===Inside References===
*The entire email is based on the lost toon [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]].
*The mustache Homestar has in the Easter egg is from [[Senorial Day#Easter_Eggs|Senorial Day]].
*The "really old email" concept was first seen in [[personal favorites]].
*The [[HR:loading.swf|Loading...]] shot was also used in older cartoons.
*Homestar's mention that he's wearing pants is a reference to [[long pants]].
*Strong Bad calls Lorenzo (or Fillbert) [[Dan|Danny]].
*The laserdisc rap sounds very similar to a part of [[These peoples try to fade me]].

===Real-World References===
*"Roll that beautiful email footage" is a reference to the [http://www.bushbeans.com/jayduke/ads.jsp Bush's Baked Beans commercials'] "Roll that beautiful bean footage."
*"Ramblin' Wreck of Email Check" is a reference to the Georgia Institute of Technology, whose athletic teams are known as "Yellowjackets" or "Ramblin' Wreck." In fact, the first line of the Georgia Tech fight song declares, "I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech."
*[[Wikipedia:Laserdisc|Laserdisc]] was the first optical-disc storage medium, and the precursor to modern DVDs.
*[[Wikipedia:Genghis Khan|Genghis Khan]] was a warlord who united the Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Empire.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail135.html|watch "lady...ing"]]
*[[HR:sbemail135.swf|view the Flash file for "lady...ing"]]
*[[Forum:4464|forum thread re: "lady...ing"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Biz Cas Fri 3

Mayosolo — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 18:25:07 GMT

Mayosolo: Grammar & other minor fixes

[[Image:BisCasFri3.JPG|thumb|"Back up my files? Are you kidding? Is that a real thing you have to do?"]]
Puppet Homestar forwards an email with a three gig attachment to the entire company, and their families, and their high school friends. Puppet Strong Bad's computer starts smokin' and shakin' like a cat on fire. Falling from an airplane.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' Puppet [[Strong Bad]], Puppet [[The Cheat]], Puppet [[Homestar Runner]]

'''Places:''' [[The Office]]

'''Date:''' August 5, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 2:10

==Transcript==
''{Close-up of a water cooler. The title words, "Biz Cas Fri" appear. Air bubbles rise into the cooler. Cut to Puppet The Cheat and Puppet Strong Bad standing in front of his computer. Strong Bad is wearing his customary Friday shirt, and The Cheat has on a tie. Smoke is coming out of the computer.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{interrogative squeaks, sounds like "What's wrong?"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I didn't ''do'' anything. I just turned it on, tried to check my email, and then it started smokin' and shakin' it like it was Friday night.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{squeaks}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Back up my files? Are you kidding? Is that a real thing you have to do? I always thought that that was just like... you know, a figure of speech.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{questioning squeaks}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I dunno, like "Wake up and smell the coffee," or "See ya later, alligator!"

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{squeaks angrily and leaves}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, great. Now my computer's dead. This almost never happens to me!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{enters room}'' What's up, my homie? Ew, what's that smell? Did Mancuso at Accounting put his three-hole punch in the microwave again? That guy sucks.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get outta here, man!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, not yet. So, did you get that email that I forwarded to everyone in the company, and their families, and their high school friends?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No. Can't you see my computer and I are having domestic problems?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. You should check it out right now. It has a three gig hilarious file attachment attached to it. It's one of the funniest emails I've forwarded this week.

'''STRONG BAD:''' A three gig attachment? Oh, no wonder!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' When you get that mess fixed, check out that attachment. The file's called ''{The words of the file appears on the screen as Homestar says them}'' catonfire_fallingfromanairplane.exe. I not gonna tell you what it is, but trust me you ''got'' to check it out. I was R.O.T.F. all over the place when I saw that. Anyways, I'm gonna go see what Gunderson thought of it. That guy doesn't suck. See ya later, alligator. ''{Homestar leaves}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, back up your files. ''{He presses a key, and the computer explodes, leaving ashes and a demolished tape dispenser.}'' Wah! That was the worst computer explosion I've ever seen! Is there anything I can salvage? Eh... I think I can see some of the third-quarter analysis spreadsheet in there. Oh! Is that my buddy list? I gotta back that up! ''{Strong Bad pulls out a manilla envelope and begins scooping the ashes into it. He begins muttering.}'' Sweep some of this in here... my buddy list... The Cheat, Strong Mad...

''{"end."}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, click the 'd' or the period to view Homestar's attachment.
:''{Two men jump from an airplane together and tumble a few times.}''

:'''JUMPING MAN 1:''' Wooooo!

:'''JUMPING MAN 2:''' Dude, is that falling cat on fire?

:''{A flaming cat falls past the camera, meowing as it falls.}''

== Fun Facts ==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
* ROTF is an [[wikipedia:Internet_Chat_Slang|internet chat slang]] abbreviation for "'''R'''olling '''O'''n '''T'''he '''F'''loor".
*[[Wikipedia:FYI|FYI]] is a common acronym for "'''F'''or '''Y'''our '''I'''nformation."

===Trivia===
* "FYI!" is written on the [[Sticky Notes|Post-it]] note stuck to Strong Bad's cubicle wall.

===Inside References===
*The video player is called "Medi-a-lectrix Playa," a reference to the company [[Videlectrix]].
*Hanging on the wall is a real-life version of an easter egg in [[dullard]] and a real-life version of a poster from [[no loafing]].
*The third-quarter projection analysis spreadsheets were mentioned in [[Biz Cas Fri 1]].
*Gunderson was the name of a city on Limozeen's "[[Limozeen#Zeenin.27_Across_the_Country_2001|Zeenin' Across the Country 2001]]" tour.
*Mancuso is the name of a character in the Videlectrix video game [[Where's an Egg?]]
*[[The Cheat]] is wearing a necktie similar to [[Reynold]]'s from the [[The Cheat Commandos]].

===Real-World References===
*[[The Cheat]]'s necktie is also similar to that worn by Dogbert from the Dilbert comic strip, which makes sense.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:bizcasfri3.swf|view the Flash file for "Biz Cas Fri 3"]]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=4428 forum thread re: "Biz Cas Fri 3"]

[[Category: Puppet Stuff]]
[[Category: Homestar Runner Filmography]]
[[Category: Strong Bad Filmography]]
[[Category: The Cheat Filmography]]

H*R.com updates 2005

Mayosolo — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:34:16 GMT

Mayosolo: Incorrect date

{{updates-box}}
This is a log of all of the changes that happened at H*R.com during 2005.
==Monday, August 1, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 8|Level 8]]

==Monday, July 25, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #134: "[[record book]]"
*New DVD in [[Store]]: [[strongbad email.exe Disc Four|Strong Bad Emails Disc 4]]

==Thursday, July 21, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "buttdance again, like the rhythm's down your pants now!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: beady little the cheat
*[[Sketchbook]]: whiteboard wet cheat

==Monday, July 11, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #133: "[[bottom 10]]"
*New shirts in [[Store]]: Homestar Lite and HstarR
*Homestar Runner and Homestar Running shirts no longer available.
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new sbemail a-comin'''

==Friday, July 8, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]] returned to site as 'lost puppet jam'.

==Thursday, July 7, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "A wagon full of pamcakes? In the Champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: eh! steve pillow
*[[Sketchbook]]: matt's early homsars

==Wednesday, July 6, 2005==
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_7_-_Ice_2_Meet_U|Level 7]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]].

==Monday, July 4, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]]
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: [[Happy Fireworks]]

==Friday, July 1, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 2]]

==Thursday, June 30, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Check it out check it out check it out...etc."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: a real sign in new jersey
*[[Sketchbook]]: strong sad as mike shank

==Monday, June 27, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #132: "[[modeling]]"

==Friday, June 24, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''old shirts going away'' (Referring to Homestar Classic and Homestar Running)

==Wednesday, June 23, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "You bet! Hit me on the slant!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: fan basement & couch
*[[Sketchbook]]: riddle me twice limolosers!

==Monday, June 20, 2005==
*[[Teen Girl Squad]]: [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]]

==Thursday, June 16, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "THE GOOD TIMES ARE OVER!!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: trogdor the bubninator
*[[Sketchbook]]: homstar runner

==Friday, June 10, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Naw, it can't be heaven. There's not enough Twinkies."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: cool s c'n'c linocut
*[[Sketchbook]]: aunt gert doodle
*[[Alamo Drafthouse - 10 Jun 2005]]

==Monday, June 6, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #131: "[[boring (really)]]"
*[[Strong Bad]] shirt in the [[Store]]
*[[Strong Bad Email Raps|Strong Bad Email Rap]]: "And thats why I like to scroll, with scroll buttons"
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new sbemail a-comin'''

==Thursday, June 2, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "AAAaaaAAh'm the human wedgie!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: the brothers chapstick
*[[Sketchbook]]: blue laser was gonna be an ungurait?!

==Monday, May 30, 2005==
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: [[Senorial Day]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''New Short Shortly''

==Tuesday, May 24, 2005==
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_6_-_Stratosfear!|Level 6]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]]

==Monday, May 23, 2005==
*[[Store]] redesigned

==Monday, May 16, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #130: "[[do over]]"
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]]

==Thursday, May 12, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I'm on a RAMPAGE!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: stonehenge homestar?
*[[Sketchbook]]: the new style

==Monday, May 9, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]]
*[[Toons|Toon]]: [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
*[[Stinkoman]] Shirt in Store
*Motor Con Message added:
<blockquote>Now you can buy Homestar Stuff at great Show Prices at some of the Comic Conventions and Shows around the Country.
The Homestar Runner booth will be staffed by Strong Dad and The Mother Chaps, so if you're in the area of one of these fine shows,
drop by and say hello! You can win door prizes - autographed merchandise!! And of course, you get freebies with every purchase!</blockquote>

==Sunday, May 8, 2005==
*[[All Things Considered Interview - 8 May 2005]]

==Monday, May 2, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #129: "[[garage sale]]"
*Hoodies on sale in the [[Store]]

==Thursday, April 28, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Once again Biscuit Dough Hands Man slips through our fingers!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: feltstar creeper
*[[Sketchbook]]: fhqwhgads robot

==Tuesday, April 26, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] put back up with [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]]

==Monday, April 25, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] temporarily removed from site.

==Thursday, April 21, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Dong DIIING!!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sharkmobile pinewood derby. can it work?
*[[Sketchbook]]: but they're in space!

==Monday, April 18, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[The Li'l Brudder Show]]

==Thursday, April 14, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I'M THE HUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
**The "hear it" and "get it" font is now Bauhaus 93.
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sweet sterrance doll
*[[Sketchbook]]: serpented!!

==Monday, April 11, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #128: "[[rampage]]"

==Monday, April 4, 2005==
*"[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]" put back up at a different location, and is added to Toons menu.

==Saturday, April 2, 2005==
*"[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]" removed from site.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] music added to [[Videlectrix]] site.

==Friday, April 1, 2005==
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: "[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]"

==Thursday, March 31, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Well, folks, you know what that means: Now I'll do a dance."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: graw mad dresser
*[[Sketchbook]]: der cheat geist

==Monday, March 28, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #127: "[[long pants]]"
*Big Spring Sale at the [[Store]]

==Friday, March 25, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Everybody knows me. Mine name cornbread."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: 'lectric tape hotness, yo
*[[Sketchbook]]: stinkoman as just some dude

==Monday, March 21, 2005 ==
*[[Games|Game]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6]] added with Levels [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|1]], [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|2]], and [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|3]].
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] added to [[Videlectrix]] site with synopsis, box art, and main page message.

==Thursday, March 17, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Stop what? I don't do nothing!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: my name stuffed bubs
*[[Sketchbook]]: Problematics

==Monday, March 14, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]
*"cool new poster!" message added.

==Friday, March 11, 2005==
*New poster available in the [[Store]]: "[[Everybody Everybody Poster]]"

==Thursday, March 10, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Oh. Why do you...guys...like me anymore. I-I've lost it!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: dump tape wallet
*[[Sketchbook]]: trogdor age 6. drawn by billy age 4.

==Tuesday, March 8, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #126: "[[best thing]]"

==Monday, March 7, 2005==
*"new sbemail soon" message added.

==Wednesday, March 2, 2005==
*"NYC fans!" message removed.

==Tuesday, March 1, 2005==
*Portion of "NYC fans! Updated!" changed to:

<blockquote>We'll be doing a talk 
at NYU tonight.
</blockquote>

==Monday, February 28, 2005==
*Message entitled "NYC fans!" added. It reads:

<blockquote>We'll be doing a talk 
at NYU on Tuesday. 
puppets. peasants. and 
never before seen crap 
 
where: Kimmel Bldg 
Shorin Performance Ctr 
8th floor 
when: 6pm Tuesday 5/1 [sic] 
$3 with NYU ID. $4 public</blockquote>

==Sunday, February 27, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Look out below, geronimo! Hee hee HA HA!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: cheatar's final home
*[[Sketchbook]]: you jumped over some of my bubses

==Tuesday, February 22, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #125: "[[rock opera]]"
*[[Scalding Lake]] T-Shirt added to the [[Store]].

==Monday, Februray 21, 2005==
*"email soon" message added
*Copyright date on [[Main Pages]] changed from 2004 to 2005
*[[Store]] merchandise to be available at MegaCon.

==Thursday, February 17, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]:"I'm the human wedgie."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: Soapstar Cleanser
*[[Sketchbook]]: 'lectric boot sketches

==Tuesday, February 15, 2005==
*New [[FAQ]], including new questions.

==Monday, February 14, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #124: "[[secret recipes]]"

==Thursday, February 10, 2005==
*DVD+CD combo deal in the Store
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Everyone is different. No two people are not on fire. Awww."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: trogsaic vs. trogstitch
*[[Sketchbook]]: this is a cheat-up! nobody move!

==Sunday, February 6, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]

==Friday, February 4, 2005==
*"Super Bowl Halftime" message added on [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: "We will be putting up our weekly update at halftime of the Super Bowl. So check it on out if you want."

==Monday, January 31, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #123: "[[origins]]"

==Thursday, January 27, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "My name's Bubs. This is my regulah voice."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sweet frosting tips
*[[Sketchbook]]: will not be replacing strong bad any time soon

==Thursday, January 20, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "We're Kissyboots and it's nice to meetcha!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: ancient hsr stop sign
*[[Sketchbook]]: brotherly love

==Tuesday, January 18, 2005==
*Two new categories added to [[Videlectrix]]: Game Gallery and Game Music

==Monday, January 17, 2005==
*[[Teen Girl Squad]]: [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8|Issue 8]]
*Embroidered patches in the [[Store]]

==Friday, January 14, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Alms for the pudgy? Alms for the pudgy?"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: photoshopped but still
*[[Sketchbook]]: not approved!!
*[[Games|Game]]: [[50K Racewalker]] ([[Videlectrix]])

==Monday, January 10, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #122: "[[dreamail]]"
*Big after-Christmas t-shirt sale in the [[Store]]
*[[They Might Be Giants|TMBG]] [[Experimental Film]] music video released. Accessible [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/com.apple.jingle.app.store.DirectAction/viewVideo?b=a&videoId=41146400 via iTunes]

==Monday, January 3, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #121: "[[part-time job]]"
__NOTOC__
[[Category: Regular Updates]]

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Mayosolo — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:56:53 GMT

Mayosolo: SBE Disc 4

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[[Image:20050721 fanstuff beady little the cheat.PNG|150px]]
</div>

====July 25, 2005====
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #134: "[[record book]]"
*New DVD in [[Store]]: [[strongbad_email.exe|Strong Bad Emails Disc 4]]
====July 21, 2005====
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "buttdance again, like the rhythm's down your pants now!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: beady little the cheat
*[[Sketchbook]]: whiteboard wet cheat
====July 11, 2005====
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #133: "[[bottom 10]]"
*New shirts in [[Store]]: Homestar Lite and HstarR
*Homestar Runner and Homestar Running shirts no longer available.
====July 8, 2005====
*Lost [[Puppet Jam]]: [[Puppet Jam: Mission Control|Mission Control]]
====July 7, 2005====
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "A wagon full of pamcakes? In the Champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: eh! steve pillow
*[[Sketchbook]]: matt's early homsars
====July 6, 2005====
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_7_-_Ice_2_Meet_U|Level 7]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]].

strongbad email.exe

Mayosolo — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:09:34 GMT

Mayosolo: /* Disc Contents */ Disc 4

{{wrongtitle|title=strongbad_email.exe}}
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="225" style="margin-left:3px;float:right;"
!align="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|''strongbad_email.exe''
|-
|align="center" colspan="3"|[[Image:DVD_SBemails_3DiscBoxSet.jpg|220px|]]
|-
!align="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="2"|''DVD featuring Strong Bad Emails 1-100''
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Discs
|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One|Disc 1]] | [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|Disc 2]] | [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three|Disc 3]]
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Released
|colspan="2" valign="top"|November 9, 2004
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|[[Wikipedia:DVD#Region_codes|Region]]
|colspan="2" valign="top"|0
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|DVD authoring and encoding
|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Ryan Sterritt]]
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Video footage and editing
|colspan="2" valign="top"|Ryan Sterritt. Mixed by Russ T. at Ruby Red Productions
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|DVD cover design
|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Craig Zobel]]
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|3-D animation
|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Ryan Bradley]], Jacob Slutsky, and [[Ted Kotsaftis]].
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Music
|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Y-O-U]] (karaoke), [[They Might Be Giants]] ([[different town]])
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Producers
|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[The Brothers Chaps]]
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|The Brothers Chaps' thanks
|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Willem Hartong]], [[The Future Animators of the Future]], [[Randy Dudley]] and [http://www.planetstudio.com/main.asp Planet Studio].
|}

'''strongbad_email.exe''' is a DVD collection of the first 100 [[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad emails]].

== Disc Contents ==
* [[strongbad_email.exe Disc One|Disc 1]] contains Strong Bad Emails 1-50 ([[some kinda robot]] through [[50 emails]]), three new, never-before-seen emails ([[Greeting Cards]], [[E-mail Birds]] and [[Videro Games]]), all the [[Strong Bad Email Raps]], all the [[Strong Bad Email Intros]], and the unfinished [[Toons|Toon]], [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]].
* [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|Disc 2]] contains Strong Bad Emails 51-80 ([[website]] through [[stunt double]]), several karaoke music videos, and a video of Gary playing [[The Cheatar]].
* [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three|Disc 3]] contains Strong Bad Emails 81-100 ([[date]] through [[flashback]]), [[Some Puppet Stuff]], and various behind-the-scenes footage, with [[Sample of Style]], [[Making of Email 100]], [[Sketchbook (video)|Sketchbook]], [[3D Menu Screen Tests]], [[Day at the Park]], and [[Some Extras]].
* [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|Disc 4]] contains Strong Bad Emails 101-130 ([[car]] through [[do over]]), one previously unreleased email, two karaoke videos, and more.

== Artwork ==
See artwork at [[strongbad_email.exe DVD Artwork]].

== Easter Eggs ==
*Most of the e-mails have three kinds of secrets:
**Audio commentary: Access by pressing the "Language" or "Audio" button. Not all e-mails have them.
**Secret "angle": Access by pressing the "Angle" button. Usually used to display the short pop-ups that can appear when you click on different things '''during''' the e-mails.
**Secret menu options: Once the email is over, you can press down from "Next" to find a hidden menu option—a little icon that looks like Strong Bad's head. (You'll typically have to press down several times to find the hidden icon.) Sometimes there's stuff hidden under "Again" or "Main," and sometimes you have to browse around (left/right) from other hidden options to find them all. (If you can't find your favorite Easter egg, check the "DVD Version" section of your favorite e-mail in the [[Strong Bad Email]] section.)
**Each menu has a secret Easter egg if you wait for a while. All are unique in their own ways.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*.exe is a file extension meaning "executable." An executable file contains code for a program and "executes" in an operating system. .exe files are used in DOS, (e.g., "Peasants_Quest.exe" ran the [[Peasant's Quest]] program) and Windows—but not on a Macintosh (which [[The Cheat]] uses).

===Trivia===
*This is [[The Brothers Chaps]]' CGI debut.
*When the DVD set was first released, it was in such high demand that the online [[Store|store]] quickly ran out.
*This is the first Homestar Runner feature to receive an [[IMDb:tt0453401|IMDb entry]].

===Real-World References===
*The art for the three DVD covers ([[Strong Bad]], [[Stinkoman]], and [[Senor Cardgage]]) looks reminicent of the art on the ''Star Wars'' Trilogy on VHS. That set also featured a different half-face on each cover: Darth Vader, Yoda, and a Stormtrooper.
==Related articles==
*[[Strong Bad DVD Promo]]
==External Links==
*[[HRStore:stbademdvd.html|Buy the DVD]] ($29.99)
*[[imdb:tt0453401|IMDB page for strongbad_email.exe]]
[[Category:Strong Bad DVD]]

H*R.com updates 2005

Mayosolo — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:05:38 GMT

Mayosolo: Fixed mistake, added link

{{updates-box}}
This is a log of all of the changes that happened at H*R.com during 2005.
==Sunday, July 24, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #134: "[[record book]]"
*New DVD in [[Store]]: [[strongbad_email.exe|Strong Bad Emails Disc 4]]

==Thursday, July 21, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "buttdance again, like the rhythm's down your pants now!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: beady little the cheat
*[[Sketchbook]]: whiteboard wet cheat

==Monday, July 11, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #133: "[[bottom 10]]"
*New shirts in [[Store]]: Homestar Lite and HstarR
*Homestar Runner and Homestar Running shirts no longer available.
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new sbemail a-comin'''

==Friday, July 8, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]] returned to site as 'lost puppet jam'.

==Thursday, July 7, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "A wagon full of pamcakes? In the Champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: eh! steve pillow
*[[Sketchbook]]: matt's early homsars

==Wednesday, July 6, 2005==
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_7_-_Ice_2_Meet_U|Level 7]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]].

==Monday, July 4, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]]
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: [[Happy Fireworks]]

==Friday, July 1, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 2]]

==Thursday, June 30, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Check it out check it out check it out...etc."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: a real sign in new jersey
*[[Sketchbook]]: strong sad as mike shank

==Monday, June 27, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #132: "[[modeling]]"

==Friday, June 24, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''old shirts going away'' (Referring to Homestar Classic and Homestar Running)

==Wednesday, June 23, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "You bet! Hit me on the slant!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: fan basement & couch
*[[Sketchbook]]: riddle me twice limolosers!

==Monday, June 20, 2005==
*[[Teen Girl Squad]]: [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]]

==Thursday, June 16, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "THE GOOD TIMES ARE OVER!!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: trogdor the bubninator
*[[Sketchbook]]: homstar runner

==Friday, June 10, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Naw, it can't be heaven. There's not enough Twinkies."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: cool s c'n'c linocut
*[[Sketchbook]]: aunt gert doodle
*[[Alamo Drafthouse - 10 Jun 2005]]

==Monday, June 6, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #131: "[[boring (really)]]"
*[[Strong Bad]] shirt in the [[Store]]
*[[Strong Bad Email Raps|Strong Bad Email Rap]]: "And thats why I like to scroll, with scroll buttons"
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new sbemail a-comin'''

==Thursday, June 2, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "AAAaaaAAh'm the human wedgie!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: the brothers chapstick
*[[Sketchbook]]: blue laser was gonna be an ungurait?!

==Monday, May 30, 2005==
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: [[Senorial Day]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''New Short Shortly''

==Tuesday, May 24, 2005==
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_6_-_Stratosfear!|Level 6]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]]

==Monday, May 23, 2005==
*[[Store]] redesigned

==Monday, May 16, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #130: "[[do over]]"
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]]

==Thursday, May 12, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I'm on a RAMPAGE!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: stonehenge homestar?
*[[Sketchbook]]: the new style

==Monday, May 9, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]]
*[[Toons|Toon]]: [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
*[[Stinkoman]] Shirt in Store
*Motor Con Message added:
<blockquote>Now you can buy Homestar Stuff at great Show Prices at some of the Comic Conventions and Shows around the Country.
The Homestar Runner booth will be staffed by Strong Dad and The Mother Chaps, so if you're in the area of one of these fine shows,
drop by and say hello! You can win door prizes - autographed merchandise!! And of course, you get freebies with every purchase!</blockquote>

==Sunday, May 8, 2005==
*[[All Things Considered Interview - 8 May 2005]]

==Monday, May 2, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #129: "[[garage sale]]"
*Hoodies on sale in the [[Store]]

==Thursday, April 28, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Once again Biscuit Dough Hands Man slips through our fingers!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: feltstar creeper
*[[Sketchbook]]: fhqwhgads robot

==Tuesday, April 26, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] put back up with [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]]

==Monday, April 25, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] temporarily removed from site.

==Thursday, April 21, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Dong DIIING!!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sharkmobile pinewood derby. can it work?
*[[Sketchbook]]: but they're in space!

==Monday, April 18, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[The Li'l Brudder Show]]

==Thursday, April 14, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I'M THE HUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
**The "hear it" and "get it" font is now Bauhaus 93.
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sweet sterrance doll
*[[Sketchbook]]: serpented!!

==Monday, April 11, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #128: "[[rampage]]"

==Monday, April 4, 2005==
*"[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]" put back up at a different location, and is added to Toons menu.

==Saturday, April 2, 2005==
*"[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]" removed from site.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] music added to [[Videlectrix]] site.

==Friday, April 1, 2005==
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: "[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]"

==Thursday, March 31, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Well, folks, you know what that means: Now I'll do a dance."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: graw mad dresser
*[[Sketchbook]]: der cheat geist

==Monday, March 28, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #127: "[[long pants]]"
*Big Spring Sale at the [[Store]]

==Friday, March 25, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Everybody knows me. Mine name cornbread."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: 'lectric tape hotness, yo
*[[Sketchbook]]: stinkoman as just some dude

==Monday, March 21, 2005 ==
*[[Games|Game]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6]] added with Levels [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|1]], [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|2]], and [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|3]].
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] added to [[Videlectrix]] site with synopsis, box art, and main page message.

==Thursday, March 17, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Stop what? I don't do nothing!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: my name stuffed bubs
*[[Sketchbook]]: Problematics

==Monday, March 14, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]
*"cool new poster!" message added.

==Friday, March 11, 2005==
*New poster available in the [[Store]]: "[[Everybody Everybody Poster]]"

==Thursday, March 10, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Oh. Why do you...guys...like me anymore. I-I've lost it!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: dump tape wallet
*[[Sketchbook]]: trogdor age 6. drawn by billy age 4.

==Tuesday, March 8, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #126: "[[best thing]]"

==Monday, March 7, 2005==
*"new sbemail soon" message added.

==Wednesday, March 2, 2005==
*"NYC fans!" message removed.

==Tuesday, March 1, 2005==
*Portion of "NYC fans! Updated!" changed to:

<blockquote>We'll be doing a talk 
at NYU tonight.
</blockquote>

==Monday, February 28, 2005==
*Message entitled "NYC fans!" added. It reads:

<blockquote>We'll be doing a talk 
at NYU on Tuesday. 
puppets. peasants. and 
never before seen crap 
 
where: Kimmel Bldg 
Shorin Performance Ctr 
8th floor 
when: 6pm Tuesday 5/1 [sic] 
$3 with NYU ID. $4 public</blockquote>

==Sunday, February 27, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Look out below, geronimo! Hee hee HA HA!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: cheatar's final home
*[[Sketchbook]]: you jumped over some of my bubses

==Tuesday, February 22, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #125: "[[rock opera]]"
*[[Scalding Lake]] T-Shirt added to the [[Store]].

==Monday, Februray 21, 2005==
*"email soon" message added
*Copyright date on [[Main Pages]] changed from 2004 to 2005
*[[Store]] merchandise to be available at MegaCon.

==Thursday, February 17, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]:"I'm the human wedgie."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: Soapstar Cleanser
*[[Sketchbook]]: 'lectric boot sketches

==Tuesday, February 15, 2005==
*New [[FAQ]], including new questions.

==Monday, February 14, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #124: "[[secret recipes]]"

==Thursday, February 10, 2005==
*DVD+CD combo deal in the Store
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Everyone is different. No two people are not on fire. Awww."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: trogsaic vs. trogstitch
*[[Sketchbook]]: this is a cheat-up! nobody move!

==Sunday, February 6, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]

==Friday, February 4, 2005==
*"Super Bowl Halftime" message added on [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: "We will be putting up our weekly update at halftime of the Super Bowl. So check it on out if you want."

==Monday, January 31, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #123: "[[origins]]"

==Thursday, January 27, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "My name's Bubs. This is my regulah voice."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sweet frosting tips
*[[Sketchbook]]: will not be replacing strong bad any time soon

==Thursday, January 20, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "We're Kissyboots and it's nice to meetcha!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: ancient hsr stop sign
*[[Sketchbook]]: brotherly love

==Tuesday, January 18, 2005==
*Two new categories added to [[Videlectrix]]: Game Gallery and Game Music

==Monday, January 17, 2005==
*[[Teen Girl Squad]]: [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8|Issue 8]]
*Embroidered patches in the [[Store]]

==Friday, January 14, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Alms for the pudgy? Alms for the pudgy?"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: photoshopped but still
*[[Sketchbook]]: not approved!!
*[[Games|Game]]: [[50K Racewalker]] ([[Videlectrix]])

==Monday, January 10, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #122: "[[dreamail]]"
*Big after-Christmas t-shirt sale in the [[Store]]
*[[They Might Be Giants|TMBG]] [[Experimental Film]] music video released. Accessible [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/com.apple.jingle.app.store.DirectAction/viewVideo?b=a&videoId=41146400 via iTunes]

==Monday, January 3, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #121: "[[part-time job]]"
__NOTOC__
[[Category: Regular Updates]]

H*R.com updates 2005

Mayosolo — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:02:49 GMT

Mayosolo: New email + June 24 fix

{{updates-box}}
This is a log of all of the changes that happened at H*R.com during 2005.
==Sunday, July 24, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #134: "[[record book]]"
*New DVD [[Store]]: Strong Bad Emails Disc 4

==Thursday, July 21, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "buttdance again, like the rhythm's down your pants now!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: beady little the cheat
*[[Sketchbook]]: whiteboard wet cheat

==Monday, July 11, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #133: "[[bottom 10]]"
*New shirts in [[Store]]: Homestar Lite and HstarR
*Homestar Runner and Homestar Running shirts no longer available.
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new sbemail a-comin'''

==Friday, July 8, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]] returned to site as 'lost puppet jam'.

==Thursday, July 7, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "A wagon full of pamcakes? In the Champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: eh! steve pillow
*[[Sketchbook]]: matt's early homsars

==Wednesday, July 6, 2005==
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_7_-_Ice_2_Meet_U|Level 7]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]].

==Monday, July 4, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]]
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: [[Happy Fireworks]]

==Friday, July 1, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 2]]

==Thursday, June 30, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Check it out check it out check it out...etc."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: a real sign in new jersey
*[[Sketchbook]]: strong sad as mike shank

==Monday, June 27, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #132: "[[modeling]]"

==Friday, June 24, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''old shirts going away'' (Referring to Homestar Classic and Homestar Running)

==Wednesday, June 23, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "You bet! Hit me on the slant!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: fan basement & couch
*[[Sketchbook]]: riddle me twice limolosers!

==Monday, June 20, 2005==
*[[Teen Girl Squad]]: [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9|Issue 9]]

==Thursday, June 16, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "THE GOOD TIMES ARE OVER!!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: trogdor the bubninator
*[[Sketchbook]]: homstar runner

==Friday, June 10, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Naw, it can't be heaven. There's not enough Twinkies."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: cool s c'n'c linocut
*[[Sketchbook]]: aunt gert doodle
*[[Alamo Drafthouse - 10 Jun 2005]]

==Monday, June 6, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #131: "[[boring (really)]]"
*[[Strong Bad]] shirt in the [[Store]]
*[[Strong Bad Email Raps|Strong Bad Email Rap]]: "And thats why I like to scroll, with scroll buttons"
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''new sbemail a-comin'''

==Thursday, June 2, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "AAAaaaAAh'm the human wedgie!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: the brothers chapstick
*[[Sketchbook]]: blue laser was gonna be an ungurait?!

==Monday, May 30, 2005==
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: [[Senorial Day]]
*Message added to [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: ''New Short Shortly''

==Tuesday, May 24, 2005==
*[[Stinkomanual#Level_6_-_Stratosfear!|Level 6]] added to the [[Stinkomanual]]

==Monday, May 23, 2005==
*[[Store]] redesigned

==Monday, May 16, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #130: "[[do over]]"
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]]

==Thursday, May 12, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I'm on a RAMPAGE!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: stonehenge homestar?
*[[Sketchbook]]: the new style

==Monday, May 9, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]]
*[[Toons|Toon]]: [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
*[[Stinkoman]] Shirt in Store
*Motor Con Message added:
<blockquote>Now you can buy Homestar Stuff at great Show Prices at some of the Comic Conventions and Shows around the Country.
The Homestar Runner booth will be staffed by Strong Dad and The Mother Chaps, so if you're in the area of one of these fine shows,
drop by and say hello! You can win door prizes - autographed merchandise!! And of course, you get freebies with every purchase!</blockquote>

==Sunday, May 8, 2005==
*[[All Things Considered Interview - 8 May 2005]]

==Monday, May 2, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #129: "[[garage sale]]"
*Hoodies on sale in the [[Store]]

==Thursday, April 28, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Once again Biscuit Dough Hands Man slips through our fingers!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: feltstar creeper
*[[Sketchbook]]: fhqwhgads robot

==Tuesday, April 26, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] put back up with [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]]

==Monday, April 25, 2005==
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] temporarily removed from site.

==Thursday, April 21, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Dong DIIING!!!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sharkmobile pinewood derby. can it work?
*[[Sketchbook]]: but they're in space!

==Monday, April 18, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[The Li'l Brudder Show]]

==Thursday, April 14, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "I'M THE HUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
**The "hear it" and "get it" font is now Bauhaus 93.
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sweet sterrance doll
*[[Sketchbook]]: serpented!!

==Monday, April 11, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #128: "[[rampage]]"

==Monday, April 4, 2005==
*"[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]" put back up at a different location, and is added to Toons menu.

==Saturday, April 2, 2005==
*"[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]" removed from site.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] music added to [[Videlectrix]] site.

==Friday, April 1, 2005==
*[[Holiday Toons|Holiday Toon]]: "[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]"

==Thursday, March 31, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Well, folks, you know what that means: Now I'll do a dance."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: graw mad dresser
*[[Sketchbook]]: der cheat geist

==Monday, March 28, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #127: "[[long pants]]"
*Big Spring Sale at the [[Store]]

==Friday, March 25, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Everybody knows me. Mine name cornbread."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: 'lectric tape hotness, yo
*[[Sketchbook]]: stinkoman as just some dude

==Monday, March 21, 2005 ==
*[[Games|Game]]: [[Stinkoman 20X6]] added with Levels [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|1]], [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|2]], and [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|3]].
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] added to [[Videlectrix]] site with synopsis, box art, and main page message.

==Thursday, March 17, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Stop what? I don't do nothing!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: my name stuffed bubs
*[[Sketchbook]]: Problematics

==Monday, March 14, 2005==
*[[Puppet Stuff]]: [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]
*"cool new poster!" message added.

==Friday, March 11, 2005==
*New poster available in the [[Store]]: "[[Everybody Everybody Poster]]"

==Thursday, March 10, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Oh. Why do you...guys...like me anymore. I-I've lost it!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: dump tape wallet
*[[Sketchbook]]: trogdor age 6. drawn by billy age 4.

==Tuesday, March 8, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #126: "[[best thing]]"

==Monday, March 7, 2005==
*"new sbemail soon" message added.

==Wednesday, March 2, 2005==
*"NYC fans!" message removed.

==Tuesday, March 1, 2005==
*Portion of "NYC fans! Updated!" changed to:

<blockquote>We'll be doing a talk 
at NYU tonight.
</blockquote>

==Monday, February 28, 2005==
*Message entitled "NYC fans!" added. It reads:

<blockquote>We'll be doing a talk 
at NYU on Tuesday. 
puppets. peasants. and 
never before seen crap 
 
where: Kimmel Bldg 
Shorin Performance Ctr 
8th floor 
when: 6pm Tuesday 5/1 [sic] 
$3 with NYU ID. $4 public</blockquote>

==Sunday, February 27, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Look out below, geronimo! Hee hee HA HA!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: cheatar's final home
*[[Sketchbook]]: you jumped over some of my bubses

==Tuesday, February 22, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #125: "[[rock opera]]"
*[[Scalding Lake]] T-Shirt added to the [[Store]].

==Monday, Februray 21, 2005==
*"email soon" message added
*Copyright date on [[Main Pages]] changed from 2004 to 2005
*[[Store]] merchandise to be available at MegaCon.

==Thursday, February 17, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]:"I'm the human wedgie."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: Soapstar Cleanser
*[[Sketchbook]]: 'lectric boot sketches

==Tuesday, February 15, 2005==
*New [[FAQ]], including new questions.

==Monday, February 14, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #124: "[[secret recipes]]"

==Thursday, February 10, 2005==
*DVD+CD combo deal in the Store
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Everyone is different. No two people are not on fire. Awww."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: trogsaic vs. trogstitch
*[[Sketchbook]]: this is a cheat-up! nobody move!

==Sunday, February 6, 2005==
*[[Toons|Short]]: [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]

==Friday, February 4, 2005==
*"Super Bowl Halftime" message added on [[Main Pages|Main Page]]: "We will be putting up our weekly update at halftime of the Super Bowl. So check it on out if you want."

==Monday, January 31, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #123: "[[origins]]"

==Thursday, January 27, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "My name's Bubs. This is my regulah voice."
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: sweet frosting tips
*[[Sketchbook]]: will not be replacing strong bad any time soon

==Thursday, January 20, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "We're Kissyboots and it's nice to meetcha!"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: ancient hsr stop sign
*[[Sketchbook]]: brotherly love

==Tuesday, January 18, 2005==
*Two new categories added to [[Videlectrix]]: Game Gallery and Game Music

==Monday, January 17, 2005==
*[[Teen Girl Squad]]: [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8|Issue 8]]
*Embroidered patches in the [[Store]]

==Friday, January 14, 2005==
*[[Quote of the Week]]: "Alms for the pudgy? Alms for the pudgy?"
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]: photoshopped but still
*[[Sketchbook]]: not approved!!
*[[Games|Game]]: [[50K Racewalker]] ([[Videlectrix]])

==Monday, January 10, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #122: "[[dreamail]]"
*Big after-Christmas t-shirt sale in the [[Store]]
*[[They Might Be Giants|TMBG]] [[Experimental Film]] music video released. Accessible [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/com.apple.jingle.app.store.DirectAction/viewVideo?b=a&videoId=41146400 via iTunes]

==Monday, January 3, 2005==
*[[Strong Bad Email]] #121: "[[part-time job]]"
__NOTOC__
[[Category: Regular Updates]]

The Cheat's Keyboard

Mayosolo — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:44:02 GMT

Mayosolo: There are 3 keys between Bb and C#.

[[Image:cheat_keyboard.png|thumb|right|220px|Beautiful music]]
[[Image:cheat_keyboard_puppet_time.png|thumb|right|220px|Puppet time tunes]]
'''[[The Cheat]]'s keyboard''' is a [[Wikipedia:Casio|Casio]] [http://www.synthmania.com/sk-1.htm Sk-1] portable sampling keyboard. The Cheat has played the [[Strongbadia]] National Anthem, a background beat for [[Strong Bad]]'s chart-topping hit "Song About Sibbie," and the acoustics for "Everybody Knows It" on it.

The Cheat's keyboard appears to have an extra key between B and C.

If Strong Bad [[guitar|had a band]], The Cheat would be in it with this keyboard.

==Appearances==
*Email [[flag day]] (debut)
*Email [[sibbie]]
*[[Everybody Knows It]]
*[[guitar]] (mentioned)

[[Category: Instruments|keyboard, The Cheat's]]
[[Category: Electronics|keyboard, The Cheat's]]

Washboard

Mayosolo — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:41:21 GMT

Mayosolo: (sp)

[[Image:Worshboard.PNG|thumb|140px|Sounds like a #1 jam!]]
The '''Worshboard''' is basically a washboard labelled "worsh it!". When stroked with a xylophone mallet, it can be used as an instrument. [[The Homestar Runner]] plays a mean one, which [[Stinkoman]] assumes is a robot. [[Saddy Dumpington]] ([[Strong Sad]]'s 18th century persona) also would have played washboard.
===Appearances===
*'''Debut:''' [[20X6 vs. 1936]]
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]
[[Category: Instruments]]

Talk:Homsar

Mayosolo — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 04:08:40 GMT

Mayosolo: /* A Hypothesis About Homsar's Behavior */

I'm not happy with the "Homsar Quotes" section. It's not uniform, it's not objective and it's not needed. Who's with me? --[[User:Upsilon|Upsilon]]

Not me- I think all main characters should have it, especially Homsar! -- [[User:Asploder|Asploder]]

There. Deleted Homsar Quotes, got rid of all the quotes on his page. He already has his own little section in Quotes. He isn't ''that'' special. He needs only one page of quotes, just like everyone else. -- [[User:FireBird|FireBird]]-[[User_Talk:FireBird|Talk]]

Do we realy need the MSN Orbit page of the guy who emailed Strong Bad? It doesn't even mantion Homsar!

Homsar is possibly the best character on HSR. Gotta love that retard! --Anonymous

Have to tell ya, this article is in need of serious rewrite. [[User:213.169.4.137|213.169.4.137]] 07:25, 20 Nov 2004 (MST)

== rewrite is re-RIGHT ==

This does need re-written, it says that hi wonder mike is "One of the few references to pop culture on H*R" the whole freaking site references pop culture! please delete that line someone, it is really bugging me.
This is a wiki, why don't you remove it? [[User:nintendorulez|nintendorulez]] 14:04, 11 Mar 2005 (MST)

== A song from the sixties? ==

Can anyone come up with song references from Homsar's speeches? 'Gravy train' could be a reference to Pink Floyd's 'Have a Cigar' but maybe it's just some of his home-spun wisdom. Also not a direct quote, but 'a million ladies tall' feels sort of like 'half a century high' ala Phil Ochs. Just some random stabs here, it seemed a lot more cohesive in my mind.
:"Gravy Train" is a common phrase meaning getting a lot of money (or something along those lines. Also, Have a Cigar was written in 1975, so it's clearly not a song from the sixties.

== Move? ==

I think this article should be renamed Homsar (Character). The email article should be moved to Homsar (email).
--[[User:ZekeMacNeil|ZekeMacNeil]] 23:43, 15 Jan 2005 (MST)

:We actually used to have the articles titled that way. Then we changed it to the current setup. The titles you mentioned redirect accordingly.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 02:25, 16 Jan 2005 (MST)

== A Hypothesis About Homsar's Behavior ==

I have a hypothesis concerning why Homsar behaves the way he does.

I believe that Homsar was drafted and sent to Vietnam in the late sixties ("I'm a song from the sixties." could be a reference to this because many songs in the sixties were about the war in Vietnam) and there he witnessed some horrible things that resulted in a dreadful case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To escape his flashbacks after retuning home he began taking copious amounts of LSD and rapidly became psychologically dependant on it. After a decade or so of this heavy use, Homsar cleaned himself up; but the side effects from the long-term LSD use compounded by his PTSD cause him to be detached from reality much to this day in the form of incorrect visual identification of objects, mental incongruity, and flashbacks to Vietnam (explaining Homsar's frequent screaming episodes).

Some might argue with me about my analysis, saying that Homsar is simply retarded. I admit to you that this might be tempting to say, but if he were truly retarded many of the pop culture references Homsar makes would be near impossible because most forms of retardation limit the individual's vocabulary for such things; and furthermore, retardation does not often result in rampant grammatical structure disjunction and word misapplication, as seen in Homsar's case, especially when compared to the symptoms seen in long-term LSD ex-users.

Submitted By: Eli Mann

:I know you thought of some big words and obviously spent some time on this, but really- it's just a cartoon. Not everything needs an explanation. →[[User:FireBird|''<tt>[[User:FireBird|FireBird]]</tt>'']]

::Exactly. Interesting hypothesis, but it's a freakin' cartoon!

Course homsar could be based on a figure in the Brother's Chap's life that had those same syndroms.
Wedge Antilles

Interesting but unlikely. Homsar is just the standard gibberish-spouting idiot that all cartoons have. [[User:The_Pardack|The_Pardack]]

Wow. You really must have thought this out. If people look at this page, they can marvel at it. -Alice

I'm a be an agree: This is pretty unlikely. You sure did spend some good thinking time on it, though. What, did you get bored during math class? :) --[[User:65.31.46.157|65.31.46.157]] 23:15, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

Wow, you've got too much time on your hands man, it's a cartoon for pete's sake. Besides, this isn't all too likely. He's probably just really weird, I know a dude who acts pretty similar to him in real life. -Ryan

Come on, guys. It's obvious. He's actually a genius that's just trying to hide his true identity by making himself look like a complete moron. It's that simple. -Neverending Soda

My theory is that the head trauma he suffered from the weight dropping on his head gave him some sort of weird amnesiac condition. Check out my full theory [[Wikipedia:Talk:Homsar|here]]! I command you! --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 09:14, 6 Jul 2005 (UTC)

You're all wrong, Homsar has schizophrenia! --[[User:Cocoa|Cocoa]]

Look, cut the guy some slack. This is a discussion page on an obscure article in the Homestar Runner Wiki - clearly, everyone here has too much time on their hands. Kudos on coming up with a plausible theory, Eli. --[[User:mayosolo|mayosolo]] 04:08, 19 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== homsar.com ==

I don't think this should be listed as "may or may not be by the Brothers Chaps". I checked it out on archive.org, and until February of last year it was a blog site entitled "Home Of My Stories And Rants". I wouldn't be surprised if they shut down after they got a lot of misdirected attention from their name, which would explain why the site now just says "go away"

:I've removed this from the article. A [http://www.whois.sc/homsar.com quick WHOIS] confirms it clearly isn't The Brothers Chaps.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 11:16, 6 Feb 2005 (MST)

* We're not shut down, we just took a different direction. -John from homsar.com

== Sensical stuffs ==

I think this page should have a list of all the stuff Homsar's said that makes sense, like "Uh, yeah, what eeys eet, Strong Bay-ad?" and "I do as ah'm told." for example. What do you guys think? [[User:Poopsmith Z|Poopsmith Z]]
* No, I don't. It's arguable if what much of Homsar says makes sense (For instance, I think "I do as I'm told" is just Homsarish gibberish despite the fact that it makes some sense in context), and this isn't a page for Homsar quotes—aside from his character transcript (which EVERY character has) this is just a biography page. --[[User:Jay|''Jay'']] [[User talk:Jay|(Talk)]] 17:23, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)