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Sickly Sam's Big Outing

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:15:49 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

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[[Image:Sickly Sam's Big Outing.PNG|thumb|Based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe Chimendez]]
The Homestar Runner helps Sickly Sam get ready for a date.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Mr. Shmallow]], {{film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Old-Timey Marzipan}}, {{film|Sickly Sam}}, {{film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Man}}, {{film|The Sneak}}, [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]], {{film|Old-Timey Bubs}}, [[Dee]]

'''Places:''' "Skid Row", Someone's House, [[The Football Field]], [[Saw Mill]], The Boardwalk, Inside Sickly Sam, [[Glue Factory|The Glue Factory]]

'''Date:''' Monday, February 11, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 4:47

'''Page Title:''' Listen Up Short Children!!

==Transcript==
''{Open on a shot of an old-timey radio. As the announcer talks, cartoon lightning bolts fly out of the speakers.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Listen up, short children!

''{Cut to a title card for "Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights Presents The Homestar Runner Progrum", with Mr. Shmallow dancing in the middle of the screen.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' It's the Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights Presents The Homestar Runner Progrum! In ''a'' color!

''{A speech bubble reading "A COLOR!" in pink appears, pointing to Mr. Shmallow. Iris wipe to a title shot of each character as the announcer introduces them.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Featuring The Homestar Runner!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{cheers}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' His best gal, Marzipan!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{cheers}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Diseased orphan, Sickly Sam!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{boos}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Dapper thousandaire, Strong Bad!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{stronger boos}''

''{The last title shot features a robot, an alien, and an eel-like creature.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' And the rest!

'''AUDIENCE:''' Huh?

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Today's shenanigans: Sickly Sam's Big Outing!

''{Title card for the toon features Sickly Sam chasing three pink-colored hearts, with the text "Sickly Sam's Big Outing" and "Based on the Vaudeville Stylings of Wibe Chimendez". Open on The Homestar Runner and Marzipan walking down an empty street. The windows and doors of the houses they pass are broken and boarded up, and there are many cracks in the walls and the road.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This must be skid row.

''{They keep walking, and come upon a large box labelled "SOME HAMS".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This must be skid ro—

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wake up, Sickly Sam. Today's the first day of the day of your big outing.

''{Sickly Sam exits the box.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Up and at 'em.

''{Sickly Sam coughs twice, making dust clouds with the words "AS-" and then "ASBESTOS".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' You need some dentifrice!

''{Behind Homestar and Marzipan is a garbage can with eyeholes. Cartoony eyes stick out of these holes as Homestar says the next line.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' If you're supposed to go on a big outing, we need to find you up a hot date.

''{Zoom in on the can with foreboding music, then cut to inside the can, where Strong Bad, Strong Man and The Sneak are present.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So, that dead kid needs a hot date, eh? The only date he has is with the glue factory! ''{musical sting}'' Which I will sell him to! ''{musical sting}'' For money! ''{musical sting}''

''{cut to a room with The Homestar Runner and Sickly Sam inside}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' First we gotta do something about that old 'tatoe sack.

''{The door is knocked}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh oh, the doorbe—''{the scene quickly cuts to the same spot}'' There's a knock at the door.

''{The Homestar Runner opens the door. The Sneak it on the other side, holding up a telegram.}''

'''THE SNEAK:''' Whaaaaaaaaa telegraaam!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, The Sneak. Boot!

''{The Homestar Runner boots The Sneak off into the distance}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' This Honest Telegram says to meet your hot date down at the Boardwalk.

''{The telegram is displayed in The Homestar Runner's hands.}''

<blockquote>HONEST TELEGRAM
 
Dearest Dead Kid (stop)
Please meet for good times (stop)
at the Boardwalk. (stop)
 
-Hottessa Date
</blockquote>

'''SICKLY SAM:''' Am I gonna make romance?

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{placing a bow tie on Sickly Sam}'' Now let's get you dressed to the five and three-quarterses.

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I do believe you've spicked my span.

''{The bow tie turns into a bat and flies away. Sickly Sam is now in a room with Marzipan, and the "Do a Dance" music is playing.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, Jackson! Cut yourself a slice of rug! Let's turn those skeleton knees into bees' knees!

''{Sickly Sam does a dance, and his legs fall off. Sickly Sam is now on the football field with The Homestar Runner and Fort Wayne Locomotive.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Say there, Fort Wayne Locomotive, how's about a pep talk? Double-S here's about to go on his first date with a member of the opposite... persuasion.

'''FORT WAYNE LOCOMOTIVE:''' Well, I tell ya, Sickle Cell, when it comes to the ladies, you gotta turn and run the other way, like you're facin' the defense of the ''{holding flag}'' Sheboygan Booteaters! Dames is trouble! T-R-U-double-E-Bubble! Hut one, hut two, and a hike!

''{Fort Wayne Locomotive hands a football to Sickly Sam and runs away, shouting gibberish. The football deflates in Sickly Sam's hands, and The Homestar Runner begins to walk away. Sickly Sam and The Homestar Runner are now in front of Old-Timey Bubs's cart, labeled "Depot on Wheels."}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You're almost ready, Sickly Sam. Last thing you need is a reaaaaaaaaaaal... ''{The Homestar Runner's body begin to spin and his legs twist, pushing him upward, and he then abruptly snaps back down to the ground.}'' ...bouquet.

'''OLD-TIMEY BUBS:''' Take a whiff.

''{He holds the bouquet in front of Sickly Sam. He takes a whiff, causing the flowers to combust into flames and set the rest of the flowers on fire. The entire film catches fire and burns away from the screen. The soundtrack cuts out abruptly, and after a couple of seconds of white screen, the scene cuts to Strong Bad laughing evilly as The Homestar Runner and Marzipan, tied up, slowly move along a conveyor belt toward a giant spinning sawblade. The scene then disappears and we see Sickly Sam, wearing a little hat with a flower on it, holding a box of 'Chockle,' standing on a wooden boardwalk, with a Coney-Island-style amusement park on a pier in the sunset in the background. Two very fake-looking birds 'fly' by, one from the left and one from the right, hanging from wires.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I'm havin' a time.

''{Cut to another section of the boardwalk, with Strong Bad, Strong Man, and the Sneak.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, boys! Remember the plan! Step One: give him the business!

''{Strong Man flexes his muscles and the Sneak's nose wiggles sneakily.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Step Two: cocktails in the parlor! We shan't get foiled again!

''{Strong Man exits stage left, jumping out of the side of the frame and into the frame with Sickly Sam. He crashes through the wooden boards, leaving a jagged hole, from which three board-mounted 'shark fins' roil and dance greedily, as if invisible wooden sharks were feeding on him.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' What a pleasant hole.

''{Cut to closeup of Sickly Sam, who looks into the hole.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I can't say enough good things about this hole.

''{Camera moves to boardwalk railing, along which the Sneak is sneaking, with a Big Knife held in his twirly tail. He poises his tail to strike like a scorpion, but is attacked by four wire-hung seagulls which caw and screech as they 'attack' him. They carry him into the distant background and drop him into the water. Cut to Strong Bad, who jumps into the frame from stage right and threatens Sickly Sam with a revolver as he speaks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Curses, you bone-legged boob! I'll pump you generously full of lead, shot at high velocity out of my pistola! So as to pierce the flesh! Or in your case, the burlap sack!

''{Sickly Sam reaches out an improbably long right arm, opens his mouth, and, seizing Strong Bad by the head, slowly swallows him feet first. Strong Bad flings his pistol into the water in surprise.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Rrrah! I can't believe I'm being eaten! What a tragedy! I was supposed to sell you to the glue factory and whatnot!

''{Strong Bad is mustache-deep in Sickly Sam's mouth by now}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe I'm still being eaten! This is taking so much longer than I expected!

''{Cut to closeup of Sickly Sam}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' ''{gulps}'' This is the finest meal I've ever had in my extremely lo-o-ong life!

''{Circle wipe from black screen to interior of Sickly Sam's torso. More dramatic organ music plays. There is a barrel, a shovel, a jug marked 'XXX,' and a [[wikipedia:Parcheesi|Parcheesi]] board with a few tokens on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Curses! All they've got in here is Parcheesi! Can't a gentle-man at least get a game of, say, pole-dagger, or Polynesian Roulette? What manner of uncivilized ribcage is this, anyways?

''{Fade out on Strong Bad shaking his fist in frustration. Organ music plays. Fade in on Sickly Sam standing in front of a glue factory. His left arm hugs a skinny, bony swaybacked horse with two enormous buck teeth, scraggly hair and a few strands of hair where a tail should be, wearing Far-Side-style ladies' glasses and a nametag labeled "Dee".}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I've finally found the love of a lifetime.

''{A big, beating pink heart appears over Dee's head. She leans into Sickly Sam's tender embrace as we circle-wipe to black. Only the heart is left above the words 'The End.' The organ music plays a final tune as the heart falls onto the lettering. The controls 'back?' and 'again?' appear, and are the only clickable items on the end screen.}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia: Vaudeville|Vaudeville]] was a type of variety theater popular in the early 20th century, featuring comedians, musicians, and assorted other acts.
*A [[Wikipedia:Skid row|skid row]] is a run-down or dilapidated urban area with a large population of impoverished abusers of alcohol and, often, other drugs.
*The Fort Wayne Locomotive refers to Sickly Sam as "[[Wikipedia:Sickle-cell disease|Sickle Cell]]", a group of genetic disorders that cause the red blood cells to take on a sickle-shape.
*A [[Wikipedia:Dentifrice|dentifrice]] is a means of maintaining oral hygiene, such as toothpaste or mouthwash.
*[[Wikipedia:Asbestos|Asbestos]] is a mineral compound that was used to make things like roofing, fireproofing and gaskets. After discovering asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses, they have been banned from many countries since the mid-1980s.
* [[Wikipedia: Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] is a city in the state of [[Wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]].
*[[Wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] is a city in the state of [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]].
*Dressed to the five and three-quarters is a toned-down version of [[Wiktionary:Dressed to the nines|dressed to the nines]]. The phrase refers to someone who is sharply dressed.
*"[[Wikipedia:Two_bits|8 bits]]" is slang for one dollar.
*Selling Sickly Sam to the glue factory refers to the practice of using animal connective tissue to make [[Wikipedia:Animal glue|animal glue]]. The animal in question is usually a horse, as referenced by Sickly Sam's "date" in the final scene.
*Early 20th century films would be partially colorized in some parts of certain scenes for emphasis. This colorization would have to be done after the film was already made.

===Trivia===
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon since 2004's [[That A Ghost]].
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon to include a color: pink.
*This is the first cartoon in which we hear [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] say anything.
**This is the first time the Fort Wayne Locomotive is made an official 1936 character, having previously been a background character. It is also the first time his name is officially used in a cartoon. The only other time he had been referred to by that name was in the commentary for [[Ballad of the Sneak]].
*This cartoon reveals that [[The Sneak]] can indeed talk.

===Remarks===
*In the [[TV Time Toons Menu]]'s preview of the toon, the bouquets are completely black and white, whilst in the toon, they are partially pink.
*"Based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe Chimendez" sounds similar to "based on the comedic stylings of [[Li'l Strong Bad]]" from [[theme song]].
*As The Homestar Runner gets the telegram it says "SUPER MODERN TELEGRAM," but as he reads it it says "HONEST TELEGRAM."
*The first color films appeared in the late 1920s, but experimental color films (which this resembles) with only part of the scene colorized or tinted, were done as early as first decade of the 20th century.

===Goofs===
*When Old Timey Strong Bad jumps in on the boardwalk, Sickly Sam's hat and [[chocolate]] disappear.

===Inside References===
* This toon includes an instance of [[Kicking The Cheat|kicking The Sneak]].
* At one point, The Sneak holds a [[Big Knife]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad's pistol, last seen in [[Parsnips A-Plenty]], is another instance of [[guns]].
* "The Homestar Runner Progrum" is another instance of a [[progrum]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad is named at his introduction as a "thousandaire", a reference to [[suntan]].
* The toon is based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe [[A. Chimendez|Chimendez]].
* Sickly Sam does the same dance he did in [[Ballad of the Sneak]], the [[Wikipedia: Charleston (dance)| Charleston]].
* Sickly Sam is seen in a [[cardboard box]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad, The Sneak and the Strong Man hide in a garbage can with [[bike thief|cartoon eyeholes]]
* Sickly Sam eating Strong Bad is another instance of [[Eating Non-food Items]].

===Real-World References===
* "The Rest" at the end of the introduction of characters is a reference to the theme of the first season of [[wikipedia:Gilligan's Island|Gilligan's Island]].
* "C'mon Jackson, cut yourself a slice of rug!" is a quote from the 1945 Looney Tunes cartoon [[Wikipedia:Hare Tonic|Hare Tonic]] with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.
*The voice The Fort Wayne Locomotive is similar to that of Ed Norton, a character on [[Wikipedia:The Honeymooners|The Honeymooners]] portrayed by [[Wikipedia:Art Carney|Art Carney]].
*The line "We shan't get foiled again" is a possible old-timey reference to the 1971 song [[Wikipedia:Won't Get Fooled Again|Won't Get Fooled Again]] by [[Wikipedia:The Who|The Who]]

==External Links==
*[[HR:bigouting.html|Watch "Sickly Sam's Big Outing"]]
*[[HR:bigouting.swf|View the Flash file for "Sickly Sam's Big Outing"]]
*[[Forum:13557|Forum thread re: Sickly Sam's Big Outing]]

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User:PlasticDiverGuy

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:46:44 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

All you wanted to know about PlasticDiverGuy:

Real Name: Mark Annis

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Age: 27

Employed currently as a bus driver for [http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit Metro Transit] in Halifax. At the time of Sbemail171, I was a team leader at a call centre and I actually did have to talk to someone because of a complaint I got about an underling's stench. I wrote that email that night at 4am after speaking with the employee. I was alerted via a random person on Facebook that my email was used.

Discovered H*R in 2002. I watched week after week as the weekly SBEmail would be posted on Fark.com. Eventually, my curiousity got the better of me and I clicked the link. The email was [[guitar]] and I've been hooked ever since.

Submitted email #171, [[underlings]]

Also uses handle on the following sites:

YouTube, MSN Gaming Zone, Fark.com (the first place I used it back in 2004), Arelith forums and on the Arelith NWN server, WAYN.com (signed up years ago, then abondoned it. Came up in google search for PlasticDiverGuy)

Plastic Diver Guy gave out clues on PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. He had a catchy theme song, performed by Rockapella,
"He lives a life of danger! Our underwater ranger! The one and only Plastic Diver Guy!"
He'd then give the clue. At the end, some horrible fate would befall our little plastic man when the ominous "Oh no!" music came in, like a shoe falling on him. I picked him as a handle because noone else did, and I could easily (though with blank looks) explain its source.

Fun Fact: I own the T-shirt my email spawned and wore it to work on more than one occasion. Gotta love tact and professionalism.

pet show

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:38:10 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

{{sbenav|189}}

[[Image:sbemail189.png|thumb|Brought to you by Cat Mess]]

Strong Bad enters The Cheat in a pet show against Marzipan, Pom Pom and the King of Town

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|The Announcer}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, [[Rejected Characters#Trivia Time|Trivia Time]], {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}} (Easter Egg), {{film|The Sneak}} (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Mad's Room]], [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Gymnasium]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, February 4, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 3:44

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Continue to roast your Strong Bad email until it reaches an internal temperature of 189. ''{brings up the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject:pet show</div>
Haihai Strong Bad 
Have you ever thought of entering The Cheat in a pet show? 
Have fun, 
Sarah, QLD 
</blockquote>
''{reads QLD as "Quick, Look Down"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look down?

''{Cut to Homestar kneeling at Strong Bad's feet, holding a spoon with relish on it}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ahhhh...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Strong Bad kicks Homestar away}'' Braugh! ''{cut back to the Lappy}'' Whoa! Thanks for warning, Sarah. Homestar is always trying to give the old relish foot. ''{typing}'' Have I ever entered The Cheat in a pet show? The Cheat? No. But I have entered Saberlord's Scritchascratch Cakemonger The Cheat in plenty! That's his show name acourse. Oh yeah, The Cheat's got papers. He's won Best in Sheen four years in a row!

''{cut to Strong Bad and Strong Mad rubbing The Cheat with glazed doughnuts}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sit still! There's three dozen more where that came from. Last year was way too close a race. This year we need a secret weapon. Strong Mad, hand me the Bavarian Cream!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{sighs}''

''{cut to Strong Sad brushing The Cheat in the laundry room}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' And I told him, if you want to show up thirty minutes late, ''{The Cheat responds}'' he can find someone else. Because ''my time'' is valuable. Mm-hmm. I'm takin' these night classes, gonna get an education... ''{The Cheat responds. Strong Sad holds up a mirror}'' Does the back look okay?

''{cut to Strong Bad's basement. Strong Bad and The Cheat are on the couch, with Strong Mad looking over the back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' With a rusty fork and a guitar string. Good response! Me too, actually. All right, what if they ask you about the world situation?

'''THE CHEAT:''' Meh.

'''STRONG BAD:''' "Meh"! Classic! That'll really knock 'em dead. ''{cut to closeup of Strong Bad}'' Especially that stodgy old Madame Bodewell. That lady has it in for us. ''{back to the three on the couch}'' Just because you peed on her dress that one time.

'''STRONG MAD:''' I'M SORRY.

''{cut to gold plated Cat Mess trophy with bags of Cat Mess along the side}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' Welcome back to the Cat Mess Inbredtational Pet Show, ''{fade into the gym where the contest is taking place, panning along the table}'' where the hotly contest Best In Sheen competition is just getting underway! ''{camera stops on Marzipan and Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man, Marzipan. We're going to clean house this year. ''{two-shot}'' We're going to clean apartment! We're going to clean dorm room. We're going to clean time share! ''{Marzipan puts a leash on Homestar}''

''{cut Strong Bad and The Cheat}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, The Cheat. This is going to be a piece of cake for you. This is going to be a piece of pie! This is gonna be a piece of cobbler! This gonna be a piece of novelty dessert pizza! Now get out there and do your thing! ''{The Cheat dashes off}''

''{montage of The Cheat: The Cheat puts a drop of Puke Drops into Mme. Bodewell's water; distracts Pom Pom with a pinup girl and breaks Trivia Time; gnaws on The King Of Town's low fat grill's power cord; dances while a sign that says "Dance Competition?" is in the background}''

''{a wipe with the Pet Show logo reveals Pom Pom and a repaired Trivia Time}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And now, for the judges' scores! Pom Pom and Trivia Time: 3.5! Good GPA, terrible pet show score. ''{wipe with the Pet Show logo to The King Of Town}'' The King Of Town and an As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device: Not supposed to be here!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I told you you'd never amount to anything! I'm not even your real father!

''{wipe with the Pet Show logo to Homestar Runner on his knees with a leash}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And Fluffle's Buffles Scruffle's Truffles Homestar Runner!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' My friends call me Scruffle's.

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' 8.5! ''{wipe with Pet Show logo to Strong Bad and The Cheat}'' And Saberlord's ''{unintelligible}'' The Cheat: Disqualified for flagrant use of relish foot!

''{cut to Strong Bad's feet}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' Scruffle's wins!

''{cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat, Homestar enters from the left with the leash still on and holding the trophy}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, well, Strong Bad. Looks like you finally got a taste of your own medicine. Taste of your own potion. Taste of your own elixir! Taste of your own— ''{The Cheat throws a toy at Homestar and he falls down}''

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Don't worry, we're currently appealing the decision of the judges. We're also currently a-peeling ''{pull back to a wider shot with The Cheat peeling in a pile of potatoes}'' POTATOES! ''{Strong Bad jumps into the pile and a banner and confetti comes down}''

''{The [[New Paper]] comes down and the screen darkens}''

''{after a short pause}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, The Cheat. Do you think we successfully glossed over the fact we lost the competition?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, is there anything that potatoes can't do?

==Easter Eggs==
*After the final bit of dialogue, click on the floppy disk container to see a series of takes on Strong Bad's other interpretations of QLD.
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Have fun, Sarah. Quarter leg, dark. Are you trying to order fried chicken? ''{beep; scene restarts}'' Sarah. Quiet loser dork. Well, it's very big of you to admit that. ''{beep}'' Quivering Live Dwarves! Uh... That's my new album name. ''{beep}'' Quit lumbering down. Hey, I'm not lumbering down! ''{beep}'' Quickly losing dignity. Yes... Yes you are.
*At the end, click on Strong Bad's legs to see Sir Strong Bad and The Sneak's pet show.
*:'''OLD TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Yesss. Good show The Sneak! You've got more infectious diseases than any other vermin here!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*QLD is the abbreviation for [[Wikipedia: Queensland|Queensland]] in Australia.
*The Cheat having "[[Wikipedia:Pedigreed animal documentation|papers]]" means that he has proof of being a [[Wikipedia:Purebred|purebred]].
*The pet show seems to be a cross between [[Wikipedia: Miss America|Miss America]] contest and [[Wikipedia: AKC National Championship|American Kennel Club National Championship]].
*The long names given to The Cheat and Homestar are commonly given to show animals as a way of showing lineage and distinguish them as unique animals.
*Relishfoot is a play on [http://www.yourdictionary.com/hotfoot hotfoot].
*"Inbredtational" is a [[portmanteau]] of "inbred" and "invitational".
*The object that The Cheat uses to break Trivia Time and to throw at Homestar is the front 1/3 of a {{p|l=http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/toys/starbird/ Milton Bradley Starbird}} from 1978. There is a long tail section that could be removed with a variety of spaceship parts that could be reconfigured. Seen here is the cockpit of the toy with its two flashing "lasers" in the front.

===Goofs===
*"Unintelligible" during The Cheat's score announcement is misspelled "Unitntelligible"
*At the end where Strong Bad jumps into the pile of potatoes, the email on the lappy is displayed upside down.

===Inside References===
* Cat Mess previously appeared in [[lady fan]].
* The King Of Town says he's not the Cooking Device's real [[Parents|father]].
* This is another example of [[Pom Pom's girls]].
* Strong Mad [[Strong Mad smiling|Smiles]]

===Real World References===
*Strong Bad's final line is a play on [[The Simpsons|Homer Simpson]]'s quote, "Donuts! Is there anything they can't do?"" from [[Wikipedia:Marge vs. the Monorail|"Marge vs. the Monorail"]].
*The "As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device" closely resembles the [http://www.saltoninc.com/brands/foreman.html George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine] brand portable grill.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|189|13520}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

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PlasticDiverGuy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:29:52 GMT

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<big>WHO WILL BE THE NON-SEQUITUR CHAMPION?!?!</big>

Will it be the unintelligible '''[[HRStore:senorcardgage.html|Senor Cardgage]]''' or the incomprehensible '''[[HRStore:rabycupofco.html|Homsar]]'''? Help settle the debate by "voting" for your favorite random character. They're both on sale for just $12 for regular sizes! Each t-shirt sold counts as a vote and we'll be posting the results periodically. Other Homsar related merchandise is also on sale like '''[[HRStore:patches.html|Patches Variety Packs]]''' featuring the "Raised by Coffee" logo and Series #2 '''[[HRStore:horufi.html|Figurines]]''' and Figurine Combos including the little man himself!

Haven't visited our store in a while? We've added over a dozen new products in 2007 like our new '''[[HRStore:hoodieshoodies.html|Strong Bad Zip-up Hoodie]]'''. Additions to our t-shirt line include the adorable '''[[HRStore:piforpa.html|Pistols for Pandas]]''' and the t-shirt inspired by SBEmail 171, '''[[HRStore:ureekaitshere.html|You Reek-A!]]''' We introduced '''[[HRStore:trposh.html|Poopsmith Baby Clothes]]''' earlier this year and of course, the Strong Bad Emails '''[[HRStore:stbademdv.html|Disc 5 DVD]]''' was the number one jam of the summer. So start browsing, you've got a lot of catching up to do!

And don't forget to save a spot on your wall for our new '''[[HRStore:posters.html|Trogdor Poster]]'''! His bold, vibrant colors '''''suggest''''' eerie black-light effects. Despite all his majesty, he won't actually glow in the dark. We're selling each of these 18" x 24" posters for just $10.95!

===Older News===
*''To view older news, see '''Store Front Page News [[Store Front Page News 2008|2008]], [[Store Front Page News 2007|2007]]''', '''[[Store Front Page News 2006|2006]]''', and '''[[Store Front Page News 2005|2005]]'''''.

==Products==

=== Combo Menu Values! ===

* [[Store Combos]]

===Clothing===

==== Currently Offered Clothing ====

* [[Store T-Shirts]]
* [[Store Polo Shirts]]
* [[Store Baby Clothes]]
* [[Store Hooded Sweatshirts]]

===Accessories===

*[[Store Accessories#Baseball Caps|Baseball Caps]]
*[[Store Accessories#Beanie Caps|Beanie Caps]]
*[[Store Accessories#Messenger Bags|Messenger Bags]]
*[[Store Accessories#Tote Bags|Tote Bags]]

===Toys===

*[[Store Toys#Kick The Cheat|Kick The Cheat]]
*[[Store Toys#Collectible Figurines|Collectible Figurines]]

===CD/DVDs===

*[[Store CD/DVDs]]

===2-Dimensional Stuff===

* [[Store Posters]]
* [[Store Other 2-D Stuff]] (Patches, Static Clings, and Bumper Stickers)

===Freebies===

* [[Store Freebies]]

====No Longer Available====

*Tattoos — Featuring images of Homestar Runner, Strong Bad, Strong Badia themes, and others.
*Floaty pens — One side of this pen features The Cheat in the tire moving back and forth in front of the Strong Badia background. The other side of the pen displays the Strong Badia Flag.
*MiniPins — An older set of six colorful MiniPins featuring the most popular Homestar characters.
*Buttons — Colorful Magnetized Character Buttons.
*Strong Bad Mask — As seen in [[Sample of Style Too]]
*Stickers — Hi My Name Is _______
*Trogdor Baseball Cap — A beige baseball cap with Trogdor on it
*''See also [[Store Freebies#Past Freebies|past freebies]] for freebies no longer offered.''
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==Store Footer==
[[Image:Homestar Comin'.PNG|200px|thumb|right|The footer]]
The '''store footer''' is a small animation at the bottom of every store page. It features [[Bubs]] at his [[Bubs' Concession Stand|concession stand]], doing his "Checkitout checkitout" dance from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] (but without sound). The animation changes throughout the day and year. If you click on the 'D' in "BUBS' CONCES5ION STAN'''D'''", [[Homestar Runner]] runs in, does his part of the dance, and leaves. In the winter theme, Homestar wears his hat from [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].

====Time of year changes====
*'''Summer Theme:''' ''Footer Introduction'' – November 15, 2005
*'''Autumn Theme:''' November 16, 2005 – January 8, 2006
*'''Winter Theme:''' January 9, 2006 – March 23, 2006
*'''Summer Theme:''' March 24, 2006 – November 7, 2006
*'''Autumn Theme:''' November 8, 2006 – January 20, 2007
*'''Winter Theme:''' January 21, 2007 – April 1, 2007
*'''Spring Theme:''' April 2, 2007 – October 2, 2007
*'''Autumn Theme:''' October 2, 2007 – January 18, 2008
*'''Winter Theme:''' January 18, 2008 – ''Present''

====Time of day changes====
*'''Sunrise:''' 4:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
*'''Day:''' 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
*'''Sunset:''' 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
*'''Night:''' 8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.

===Images===
<gallery>
Image:Spring Store Daytime.PNG|<center>'''Spring Daytime'''</center>
Image:Summer Store Daytime.PNG|<center>'''Summer Daytime'''</center>
Image:Autumn Store Daytime.PNG|<center>'''Autumn Daytime'''</center>
Image:Winter Store Daytime.PNG|<center>'''Winter Daytime'''</center>
</gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:Spring Store Sunny.PNG|<center>'''Spring Sunrise/set'''</center>
Image:Summer Store Sunny.PNG|<center>'''Summer Sunrise/set'''</center>
Image:Autumn Store Sunny.PNG|<center>'''Autumn Sunrise/set'''</center>
Image:Winter Store Sunny.PNG|<center>'''Winter Sunrise/set'''</center>
</gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:Spring Store Night.PNG|<center>'''Spring Night'''</center>
Image:Summer Store Night.PNG|<center>'''Summer Night'''</center>
Image:Autumn Store Night.PNG|<center>'''Autumn Night'''</center>
Image:Winter Store Night.PNG|<center>'''Winter Night'''</center>
</gallery>
 

==Flash Scenes==

*After buying something, you'll be taken to one of several short [[Store Thank You Messages]].
*When you look at your shopping cart, various items will randomly generate small Flash scenes with text on the page, with links to other popular items:
**Strong Bad standing alone with a "GAR<strike>B</strike>AGE SALE" sign.
**:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah?! You think that stuff is so great? Well, check out this other crap!!
**Flicking the [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|lightswitch]], with a [[The Cheat's Glowsticks|glowstick]]:
**:'''THE CHEAT:''' "They told me to tell you that you'd also like these things.* Meh!" (*translated from the cheat)
**Dancing at the concession stand:
**:'''BUBS:''' If you like that stuff, check this junk out!
**Trogdor chasing a peasant, both drawn in pixel art.
**:'''TROGDOR:''' This other stuff'll really burninate your cottage, peasant.
**Running in place:
**:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hello. Umm... you forgot to buy this other stuff that you like.

==Other Places To Buy==

===Local Business Area Stores===

According to [[HRStore:reop.html|this page]], independent comic book, music/video, and other specialty shops now have an opportunity to sell H*R merchandise (The Brothers Chaps say that they must never have a sale on the products or have the prices lower than TBC have them marked, to keep sales good). Find them with the [[HRStore:storelocator.html|store locator]].

===Google Product Search===

If you search for [http://www.google.com/products?q=Homestar+Runner Homestar Runner] at [http://www.google.com/products Google Product Search] (formerly Froogle), you can see H*R products being sold at various other stores.

===Magazines===

Homestar merchandise also turns up in the occasional issue of Previews Magazine (limited on-line version can be seen [http://previews.diamondcomics.com here]), which lists upcoming items available for purchase through local comic stores.

===Comic Cons===

[[Image:Comic Con.jpg|thumb|Some seriously nerdy stuff]]
Merchandise was available for sale at Comic Conventions and shows around the country throughout 2005. The Homestar Runner booth was staffed by [[Don and Harriet Chapman|Strong Dad and The Mother Chaps]]. Those who attended had a chance to win door prizes consisting of autographed merchandise. Freebies were included within every purchase.

===DragonCon===

Merchandise was also sold at booth #101 in the Exhibitor's Hall for all 4 days of [http://www.dragoncon.org/ DragonCon] in Atlanta, Georgia. The Homestar Runner booth was staffed by the Brothers Chaps, the Family Chaps, and other members of the Homestar crew.

This location was parodied in the short toon [[TrogdorCon '97]].

==Fun Facts==

===Trivia===

*From left to right, the T-shirts play the notes A, B, C-sharp, D-sharp, F-sharp, G-sharp, A-sharp, C, C-sharp, D-sharp, and E. You play songs by moving your mouse over shirts.
*While loading the musical shirt selection, a message flashes, reading "loading shirtfun".
*While loading a "Thank-you" message, a loading screen appears reading "load 'er up".
*The Kick The Cheat plush toy was not available for purchase for a five-month period beginning 12 April 2005.
*The footer at the bottom uses a "5" instead of an "S" when spelling concession stand (spelt CONCES'''5'''ION STAND.)

===Goofs===

*On the Store Locator map, Wisconsin is spelled "Wisonsin".
*On the Store Locator map, the links for Alberta and British Colombia are backwards; clicking Alberta references an anchor labeled "#BC", while clicking British Colombia references "#ALB".
*On the Store Locator map, Pennsylvania is not clickable, even though there is a store in the Pennsylvania section of the list.
*Nebraska, Oklahoma, and British Columbia (Canada) are clickable on the Store Locator map even though there are no stores listed for these states.
*The Flash file with the T-shirts does not include Trogdor Lite, The Cheat - Navy Blue, Li'l Brudder, or Strong Sad. However, it does include a discontinued item: The Cheat - Red.
*The July 23, 2007 front page update claims the toy sale ends on "Sunday, August 4" (a Saturday), although the Collectible Figurines page had the correct date of August 5th.
*The [[Strong Bad Overkill Combo]] lists the total price of the individual items as $63.95. However, the combined individual price of these items is actually $65.95.
*In the winter scene store footer, Homestar does not leave any footprints in the snow.

===Inside References===

*The Store Locator on the new store features The United States and Canada in white underwear, a reference to [[weird dream]].
*The store's footer at the bottom of the store is Bubs's "checkitout" dance from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]].
*The "GARBAGE SALE" sign with the "B" crossed out is a reference to [[garage sale]].
*"Support the Municipality!" is a reference to an Easter egg in the email [[disconnected]].

===Real-World References===

*The "Trogdor High-Score Club" patch may be a takeoff of the old [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]] club patches where you sent them a picture of a high score on a game, and they would send you a club patch.

==External Links==

*[[HRStore:|Visit the store]]
*[[HR:storeflash/bubsfooter.swf|View the footer at the bottom of the store]]
*[[HR:storeflash/bubspromo.swf|View Bubs's promotional message]]
*[[HR:storeflash/sbpromo.swf|View Strong Bad's promotional message]]
*[[HR:storeflash/cheatpromo.swf|View The Cheat's promotional message]]
*[[HR:storeflash/hspromo.swf|View Homestar Runner's promotional message]]
*[[HR:storeflash/trogpromo.swf|View Trogdor's promotional message]]
*[[HR:storeflash/tshirts.swf|View the musical T-shirt selection]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://store.yahoo.com/homestarrunner/ View archived versions of the store from 2001-2007]

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Talk:Jibblies 2

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:14:46 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Homsar smiling? */

== 2 things ==
1. this is the first/ maybe 2nd time strong bad closes is eyes
2. strong bad breaks the 4th wall by refrencing the title of the toon
[[User:Foogs|Foogs.]] 22:35, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

::Not to mention by referring to Coach Z, the Poopsmith and the KOT as "characters." -invisible_map

==Stick Costume==
Does anyone know what [[The Stick]] was supposed to be dressed as? For some random reason, I'm thinking Donald Duck. -[[User:141.133.145.118|141.133.145.118]] 00:19, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:nvm, just looked at the costume page. It's so fitting now! -[[User:141.133.145.118|141.133.145.118]] 00:21, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
::The Stick is Lowly Worm. [[User:207.62.231.2|207.62.231.2]] 00:23, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:::I think that you think The Stick is Donald is because of Donald's Robin Hood get-up. {{User:Superfield Credit Union/sig}}
::::Robin Hood was played by Daffy. Keep your ducks straight! --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 03:58, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== No Interactivity ==

Does anyone else believe this toon broke a tradition for h*r halloween specials? In 2001, they had that trick-or-treat game, in 2003, they had a brief scene making fun of the trick-or-treat game, and in 2005, they had a potion game. This would be the 1st h*r Halloween special out of the 1st released in an odd-numbered year not to include interactivity other than the usual Easter Eggs. [[User:Bad Bad Guy|Bad Bad Guy]] 00:33, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:...Ummm, yeah. Odd numbered years. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 03:43, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== About the mirror ==

There have been mirrors like that before the release of the Man of the Year 2006 issue (I caught a glimpse of one in a movie when flipping channels). I think saying it is a reference to that exact issue is a bit of a stretch. [[User:207.119.175.50|207.119.175.50]] 00:34, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure the mirror is a reference to an actual mirror of that type, similar to the one featured in The Big Lebowski. (The Dude peers into this mirror in The Big Lebowski's office.) [http://www.popamericana.com/!/Man%20of%20the%20Year.jpg Link] The "You" cover is too big of a stretch, especially when one of Pom-Pom's previous costumes was Walter Sobchak. -{{User:ReverendTed/sig}} 01:40, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== Kids Choice Awards ==

When Marzipan says, "I don't know" and then the green slime oozes on her, that was a reference to the Nick Kids Choice Awards.-[[User:Ava|Ava]] 00:50, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:Actually, from what I've heard, the Nickolodeon slime tradition began on YCDTOTV. -[[User:141.133.145.118|141.133.145.118]] 01:49, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
::Regardless of where Nickelodeon got that tradition, that's a *direct* reference to TCDTOTV, where saying "I don't know" would get you slimed. *remembers watching that show as a kid* -{{User:YK/sig}} 01:52, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:::Yep, and as clicking on Ross calls on the scene, I'd say it's an homage to YCDTOTV. It isn't even the first reference to that show on this site. Surprised they didn't throw in a "water" gag too. [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 04:44, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== Shower scene? ==

The following fact was STUFFed — let's see it can be resolved here first:
<blockquote>
Coach Z's shower scene is a reference to the famous shower scene in the horror movie Psycho.
</blockquote>
There was one vote and an argument against, from [[User:NFITC1|NFITC1]]: "I've seen the original Psycho and it's nothing alike it except they're in a shower." So, what do people think. Is this a reference or not, and why? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:17, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:I think that the connection to Psycho is tenuous at best. Coach Z's scene did not feature several closeups of him being attacked, nor was there the trademark high pitched staccato strings. Those would be the strongest connections to the film. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:23, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
::I think that Coach Z's line before getting attacked is a reference, not the attack itself. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 01:28, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

:::Wbwolf, I think you're right — if it was a reference to ''Psycho'', they really would have used the trademark music. More likely, it's just a nod to the typical "shower scene" in horror movies (which originated with ''Psycho'', I think). So, mayhaps the fact could be modified to refer to the stereotypical scene, rather than this specific movie. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:29, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:I'd say this is more generally a reference to the fact that horror film starlettes are so often caught by the bad guy while in the shower. This is perhaps a subclause of the convention that the token hot chick will always die during or immediately following her topless scene. That being said, I don't think this warrants an explanatory note. [[User:Telamon|-Telamon]] 01:59, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
::Hey. I'm the guy who originally posted this fact. As soon as Coach Z said that "a pretty thing like him" would be perfectly safe in the shower, I knew that it was a reference to those horror movies in which the heroine dies. Psycho was just the first one to come to mind because it was so well known. -[[User:141.133.145.118|141.133.145.118]] 02:08, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

==Classic Nick==

There's a classic Nickelodeon theme going.

The Stick: Lowly Worm from Busy World of Richard Scarry: early Nick Jr.

Strong Bad: Beetlejuice, from a cartoon on Nick

Homestar: Artie, from Pete & Pete which was on Nick in the 80s and 90s

Homsar: the Typewriter guy from Sesame Street, which was once on Nick

You Can't Do That On Television- on Nick in the 80s

[[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 01:32, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
: Beetlejuice was not a cartoon that was exclusive to Nickelodeon, but ran on other outlets (including Cartoon Network) throughout the 1990s. I know Sesame Street is on Noggin, Nick/CTW's spin-off, but I don't think it was on Nick proper. Still, three references (two exclusive, since Richard Scarry was also a series of books) is pretty strong. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:37, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
::What about The Cheat? Was Danger Mouse on Nick too? -[[User:141.133.145.118|141.133.145.118]] 01:48, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, it was, as far as I can remember... back in the late '80s, early '90s, I believe. -{{User:YK/sig}} 01:50, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== Spelling and Nitpicks (add more as they're noticed) ==

''"In it, the hero possesses a weapon called "'''The Glave'''" that looks identical to the picture on Strong Sad's tarot."'' Checking around on Wikipedia and IMDB, "Glaive" appears to be the correct spelling, yes? (If the appropriate editor agrees, you can nix this comment when it's changed.) [[User:ProtocolOH|ProtocolOH]] 01:53, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

==Marzipan's answering machine==
Have any of you noticed that the number of messages on Marzipan's answering machine is [[Wikipedia:Number of the Beast|666]]? Does that mean the jibblies would have affected everybody
until the're dead?-[[User:Don't say jorb 101|Don't say jorb 101]]
*I am under the impression it's just foreshadowing who the caller is... the number has demonic connotations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast and more specifically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast#Culture_and_psychology --[[User:70.106.82.44|70.106.82.44]] 03:05, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== MArzipan's guitar ==

Hey did anyone else notice that marzipan's guitar only has five strings?

== Hammakers Slammakers? ==

I believe that the store when StrongBad tried to find a Xenomorph costume is supposed to be combination of Hammacher Schlemmer, a catalog store for high-end, luxery gifts (like The Sharper Image) and ''Hammer's Slammers'', a series of military science fiction novels and short stories by David Drake.

== "Human Grate on my nerves" ==

*It sounds like "Human Gettin' on my nerves" to me. Which doesn't make any sense, but that's par for the course, really. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 03:45, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== Strong Bad smiling ==

*Is he smiling? I think the curve of the Beetlejuice teeth make it ''look'' as though he's smiling, but if you look closer it's his usual face. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 03:45, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
: Yes. The whole toon. Follow the contours of his mouth. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 03:56, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
::Well blow me down, so he is. :/ [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 04:19, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== misc ==

A) Does anyone notice anything...unusual...about the football trophy?
B) I don't hear Strong Sad saying "Xenomorph." I hear "Beatlemorph" or "Beatleborgs" or something, as if he's trying to say "Beatlejuice" three times.
--[[User:71.203.169.248|71.203.169.248]] 04:03, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== Homsar smiling? ==

I don't think I've ever witnessed this happen before. Did he ever have such a wide smile in any other cartoon?--[[User:75.62.6.158|75.62.6.158]] 04:42, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
:I believe the reason his smile is so wide in this cartoon is to portray his chin as the top of the paper in the typewriter as best as possible without cutting off the top of his head. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 06:14, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Jibblies 2

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:56:09 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Real-World References */

{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|ween07|Fan Costumes '06|Homestarloween Party}}
[[Image:Jibblies 2.png|thumb|An incredibly scary Halloween-type cartoon, made by the same people who always make these cartoons!]]

The [[Horrible Painting]] wreaks havoc on the citizens of [[Free Country, USA]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Mad}}, [[Horrible Painting]], {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Homsar}} (Easter egg), {{film|The Goblin}}

See '''[[Jibblies 2 Costumes]]''' for more information on what everyone was wearing.

'''Places:''' [[Strong Mad's Room]], [[The Stick]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Bar]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], Inside the [[Horrible Painting]]

'''Date:''' October 29, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 6:44

'''Page Title:''' Buy a bag, go home in a box!

==Transcript==

''{Strong Mad stands in front of a mirror labeled "Man of the Year" and "TIME", and places a cap on his head while grunting contentedly.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I FORGOT MY RUSKIE FLAG!

''{Foreboding music starts to play as Strong Mad walks to and opens the closet.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeere....

'''STRONG MAD:''' AUGH! JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE!

''{Title appears: "Jibblies 2", "an incredibly scary halloween-type cartoon", "made by the same people who always make these cartoons", "okay, maybe it's not that scary"}''

''{Cut to The Stick}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' ''{flips a hat onto The Stick}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, he looks adorable. Get a picture. Get a picture.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises; imitating the shutter click}'' ''{takes a picture with an imaginary camera}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's a keeper.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I don't know where Strong Mad is. You'd better go check on him.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{affirmative The Cheat noises}'' ''{walks away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{calling out}'' Make sure he didn't get into our stash of razor blade candy apples again! ''{pause; to The Stick}'' I hate you.

''{Cut to The Brothers Strong house}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{walking in}'' ''{casual The Cheat noises}''

''{Cut to Strong Mad standing with his eyes shut and twitching violently.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{screams, flails arms wildly}''

''{Strong Mad continues moaning and twitching. The Cheat stands in the doorway in shock and the Horrible Painting approaches him from behind.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeeeere....

''{The Cheat turns around and is bombarded with green circles emanating from the Horrible Painting. Cut to a statue shaking on the shelf while The Cheat continues screaming.}''

''{Cut to Marzipan playing her guitar.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing in tune with the notes}'' E... A... D... G.... ''{phone begins to ring}'' Homestar, could you get that?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{off-screen}'' No way!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{annoyed}'' Homestar, I'm busy tuning my costume! ''{strums}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{off-screen}'' And ''I'm'' busy not answering the phone!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Humph. ''{Cut to answering machine with 666 waiting messages; foreboding music plays.}'' Oh, great, you made me miss it.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{answering machine recording}'' Boo! This is Marzipan. Leave me a spooky message. ''{beep}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{answering machine recording}'' C'mon in heeeeeere.... ''{green circles emanate from the speaker}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Jibblie Jibblie Jibblie! ''{continues}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously; walks on screen}'' Marzipan! I'm done not answering the phone! Do you need me to answer the phone? Marzipan? What are you doing? Are you playing a song? What is that? Raspberry Beret? Wait, what's that? You say you want me to go out by myself and leave you here? Okay! If you say so! ''{walks away}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{continuing insulting The Stick, from earlier}'' ...and your stupid face! And your stupid face!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walking on screen}'' Hey, Strong Bad! ''{to The Stick}'' Hey, The Cheat!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, if it isn't the Human Grate On My Nerves! Don't you have an estranged girlfriend to be annoying somewhere?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Naw, she's busy shimmying and shaking and talking about giblets or something.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jibbilits? ''{foreboding music}'' Homestar, are you telling me that Marzipan has the jibblies?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, I think that's a bit of a personal question.

'''STRONG BAD:''' We gotta hurry! Strong Mad and The Cheat are in great...-ve... danger! ''{runs off}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I hate you, The Stick.

''{Cut to The Brothers Strong's house}''

''{Homestar and Strong Bad peek in the doorway and gasp. Cut to The Cheat and Strong Mad, who both have the jibblies.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh no! We're snowed in! I mean, we're too late! I know who's behind all this! ''{walks to and opens closet, revealing a stuffed dinosaur}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Who? Donkis is behind this?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, no, not Strong Mad's stuffed ''Dromeciomimus''. There's usually this really horrible painting in there. ''{cut to Horrible Painting}'' Of some kind of demon holding a torch. Why is he holding that torch?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, you mean the jibblies painting.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{abrupt record scratch}'' Wait, you know about it?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah! Brother called up Marzipan right before I ran into you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jibblies via phone line? It's worse than I thought!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The Donkis must be stopped!

''{Cut to a table.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{deals a card}'' Oh, the Clutch of Glaives. ''{to Pom Pom}'' That means you should start sending some hot chicks over to your ''{smacks chest}'' dumpier friends. ''{flips another card}'' Ooh, and the Cult of Ray. That means you should seriously stop hogging all the hot chicks.

'''POM POM:''' ''{accusatory bubbling noises}'' ''{points at Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Don't look at me! The cards do not lie! ''{flips over a card with the Horrible Painting on it}'' Weird. I've never seen this card before.

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeeere....

'''STRONG SAD:''' Jibblie jibblie jibblie... ''{continues}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{simultaneously}'' ''{jibblie-like bubbling noises; continues}''

''{Cut to a silhouetted backdrop of outside Bubs' Concession Stand. Homestar and Strong Bad are seen running towards it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubs!! Bubs!!

''{Cut to view of inside Bubs' Concession Stand looking outward}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We're gonna need garlic, crosses, silver bullets, holy water, and VHS copies of Pumpkin's Head 2 through 4! Bubs?

'''BUBS:''' ''{offscreen}'' Jibblie!

''{Cut to behind Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs?

'''BUBS:''' Jibblie!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' We're snowed in again!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright Homestar, we're on our own.

'''BUBS:''' Jibblie!

'''STRONG BAD:''' All the good characters have already been jibblied.

'''BUBS:''' Ahh...jibblie.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What about Coach...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupts}'' All the good characters.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What we gonna do?

'''STRONG BAD:''' We gotta hide, man. That thing is unstoppable. We'll live underground and slowly evolve into mole people with gross eyes and claws. ''{hisses}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sounds like a plan.

'''COACH Z:''' Yes when it's hallerwern night and there's an insane paintin' running around there's no safer place for a pretty young thing like me then in the shower. My good man, would ya please pass the port plus.

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeere.

'''COACH Z:''' Jorbaly jorbaly jorbaly... ''{continues}''

''{Cut to castle.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Ding dang-it, Poopsmith, I want me some of that giblet goo that's been going around, and that sounds delicious.

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' Guess what? C'mon in heeeere

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Oooh, giblet giblet... ''{continues}''

''{The Poopsmith holds up sign that says "Jibblie Jibblie". Cut to the coach in Strong Bad's basement where Strong Bad and Homestar peek their head up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now all the lame characters have been jibblied too.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Eh-hem.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Eh, sorry man. All but one.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you very much, man.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, time to start evolving into mole people. Now shut your eyes really tight and try to heighten your other senses. ''{grunts}'' Eh, Homestar?

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' Come...on in heeeere.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Not again! Jibblie Jibblie Jibblie... ''{continues}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sorry, makin' a sandwich, what did you say?

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeere.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Come on in there? Okay. ''{steps into painting}'' Whoa, hello? I came on in here.

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' How's it going, man?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pretty good creep-sake. Is this your house?

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' It's not much but it's home. I plan to redo the kitchen.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That is literally so great. Listen, uh, how come you Jibilized all my friends?

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' I just wanted someone to come on in here. I love to entertain.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What about that guy?

''{Cut to the Goblin and the Goblin music plays. Cut back to Homestar and the Horrible Painting.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' That guy has serious problems.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, if I let you entertain me, will you un-jibblify my pals?

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' Yes, but you will have to stay here with me for all eternity.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, no sweat. I love eternity.

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' Then it is done. ''{says C'mon in heeeere backwards}''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad's basement.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Super Scope 6! Whoa, the Jibblies are gone. We're saved!

''{The Cheat and Strong Mad walk in from the left.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' Me tooo.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Mad, The Cheat, you're alright! Everything is back to normal.

'''MARZIPAN:''' You guys, have you seen Homestar?

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you doing in my house?

''{Cut to Strong Mad's closet where the Horrible Painting is, including Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So...is it eternity yet? I think it is eternity already. Oops, it's five past eternity. You better let me go. Beep beep beep. Your eternity alarm is going off; it's probably time to send me home. Marzipan is supposed to be making me some giblets or something...

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on The Poopsmith's head during the King of Town scene to see a clip of Homsar and The Horrible Painting that will play right after it:
:'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' Come on in here?
:'''HOMSAR:''' I'm a touchy feely-holic!
:'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{Sliding off the screen}'' Jibblie jibblie jibblie!

*At the end, click on Bubs:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Bubs, nice "Schneider from ''One Day At a Time''" costume.
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' No way. He's Monroe from ''Too Close For Comfort''.
:'''BUBS:''' You're both ''way'' off! Marzipan, do you know who I am?
:'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't know.
:''{Some green slime falls from above and splashes on Marzipan. She frowns.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I heard that.

*At the end, click on Strong Bad.
:'''COACH Z:''' Hey, Strong Bad! I thought you was gonna dress up as as the alien this year!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Xenomorph! Xenomorph!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I was going to, but when I got to the Hammakers Slammakers, they were all sold out. I did get an awesome Shiatsu massage wine opener, though.

*At the end, click on Marzipan:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, the girlfriend formerly known as Marzipan, I think you missed a little bit when you were shaving. ''{Marzipan frowns}'' Right there, about the sideburns area.
:'''MARZIPAN:''' More like the former girlfriend known as Marzipan.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sounds like a plan!

*At the end, click on Homestar:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Pom Pom, now that I'm the strongest man... in the world... let me get that golbol.
:''{Pom Pom gets out the golbol and tosses it into the air. It spins downward and hits Homestar on the head and then flies offscreen.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ow!

*At the end, click on Strong Sad:
:'''STRONG SAD:''' So wait. Was there ever a ''Jibblies 1''?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Nah, horror movies don't even need first movies anymore. This is the reboot of the reimagining of the reinvention of the original!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' "Original" and "horror movie"? Not these days.

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
* The cards on the loading screen and during Pom Pom's and Strong Sad's scene are modeled after the 22 [[Wikipedia:Major Arcana|major arcana]] cards of a [[Wikipedia:Tarot|tarot deck]]. As Strong Sad is doing, they are often used for fortune telling, and have various meanings depending on location and order.
* "Ruskie" is American slang for Soviet Russians. "Ruskie" is also an adjective which, in Russian, means "Russian."

===Trivia===
*The [[Hanging Objects#Marzipan's House|"Thank You" painting]] in Marzipan's house is dressed up in orange and black for Halloween.
*When the Horrible Painting Demon De-Jibblifies everyone, the backwards sound clip is merely his classic line "come on in here" reversed.

===Remarks===
*At the end of the cartoon, Homsar's name disappears when you click it, yet no dialogue is made. The names remain on all the others unless there is a scene.
*This is the longest Halloween toon on the site. Not including emails, this is the longest toon on the site. The only thing on the site longer is the email [[retirement]].
*When Homestar Runner and The Goblin are inside the Horrible Painting, they appear in [[Wikipedia:CMYK color model|cyan, magenta, yellow, and black]] colors only. In addition, Homestar's colors seem to be inversed, with the exception of his eyes.
*When Pom Pom gets the jibblies, the "mouth" of his Cacodemon costume pulses with electricity the same way the Cacodemon sprite in Doom was animated when it used its electricity projectile attack.
*At the end of the cartoon, after clicking on one of the characters to start an easter egg, if you press the TAB key it will only highlight Homsar. This effect only happens during an easter egg.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat goes into Strong Mad's room, a line can be seen on the wall left to the door.

===Glitches===
*During the close up of Marzipan's Answering Machine, clicking the play button on the machine repeatedly causes the audio of the toon to get out of sync with the cartoon.
**However, viewing the Homsar Easter Egg causes the audio to resync with the cartoon.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]] through most of the toon, except right before he is jibblied.
*Strong Bad [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaks the fourth wall]] by mentioning the cartoon's title and exclaiming the painting got all the good and lame characters.
*When Marzipan has the Jibblies, Homestar says "What are you doing? Are you singing a song?" in almost exactly the same way as in [[Sensitive to Bees]].
*"We're snowed in!" was previously used on [[Main Page 16]].
*The name of the Horrible Painting's tarot card, 'The Rocoulm', was previously referenced in the [[Secret_Pages_XML_Source#Weeklies_XML_File|weeklies.xml]] file. The link to the Horrible Painting in the weeklies.xml file (before that link was removed) was "rocoulm". Rocoulm may therefore be the creature's name.
*Pom Pom giving Homestar the [[golbol]] at the end is a reference to [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*Coach Z asks Strong Bad why he wasn't the [[Wikipedia: Xenomorph (Alien)|Alien]], a reference to the toon's [[Jibblies 2 Teaser|teaser trailer]].
*When exposed to the Jibblies, The Poopsmith looks like he is about to speak, but then he holds up a sign reading, "JIBBLIE JIBBLIE". This is what happens in [[the show]] when The Poopsmith holds up a sign saying he is leaving. In [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], he held up another sign asking for better candy.

===Real-World References===
*The page title is taken from the tagline of the 1991 horror movie [[imdb:tt0102690|Popcorn]].
*Donkis the [[Wikipedia:Dromiceiomimus|Dromiceiomimus]] stands in the same pose as the Dromiceiomimus from [[Wikipedia:Dinosaur Comics|Dinosaur Comics]].
* "[[Wikipedia:Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]]" was a hit for Prince & The Revolution in 1985.
* ''[[imdb:tt0049516|The Mole People]]'' was a 1956 science fiction film starring John Agar.
*''[[Wikipedia:One Day at a Time|One Day at a Time]]'' is a long-running American situation comedy that portrayed a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters and their building superintendent. It ran from 1975 to 1984 on [[Wikipedia:Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]].
* ''[[Wikipedia:Too Close for Comfort (TV Series)|Too Close For Comfort]]'' was a American situation comedy starring Ted Knight as a San Francisco cartoonist sharing a duplex. The show ran from 1980 to 1985 on [[Wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
*The Bubs Easter egg contains references to two running gags from [[Wikipedia: You Can't Do That On Television|You Can't Do That On Television]]: people getting slimed when they say "I don't know," and Barth the Chef (also played by Les Lye) going "I ''heard'' that!" when someone made a wisecrack about the meat he puts in his hamburgers.
*''[[Wikipedia: The Cult of Ray|The Cult of Ray]]'' is a 1996 album by Frank Black.
*"Xenomorph" is the technical name for the alien species in the [[imdb:tt0078748|Alien]] movies.
*"The Clutch of Glaives" card is a reference to the movie [[imdb:tt0085811|Krull]]. In it, the hero possesses a weapon called "The Glave" that looks identical to the picture on Strong Sad's tarot.
*When Marzipan gets the message from the Horrible Painting it is message number 666, the [[Wikipedia:Number of the Beast|Number of the Beast]].
*The [[Wikipedia: Person of the Year|Time Magazine Person of the Year]] mirror that Strong Mad uses at the beginning of the cartoon refers to the 2006 issue of the news magazine's annual Person of the Year cover story in which they chose to honor "You, the Reader."
*Stong Bad's mention of "Hammaker's Slammakers" in the Easter eggs appears to be a combination of [[Wikipedia: Hammacher Schlemmer|Hammacher Schlemmer]], a chain of stores that sells high-end luxury gifts and [[Wikipedia: Hammer's Slammers|Hammer's Slammers]], a series of gritty military science fiction novels and short stories by [[Wikipedia: David Drake|David Drake]].
*''[[Wikipedia: Super Scope 6|Super Scope 6]]'' is a SNES game.
*Coach Z asking for the "port plus" is a possible reference to [http://www.pertplus.com/ Pert Plus] shampoo.

==External Links==
*[[HR:ween07.html|Watch "Jibblies 2"]]
*[[HR:ween07.swf|View the Flash file for "Jibblies 2"]]
*[[forum:12732|Forum thread re: "Jibblies 2"]]

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Jibblies 2

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:57:11 GMT

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[[Image:Jibblies 2.png|thumb|An incredibly scary Halloween-type cartoon, made by the same people who always make these cartoons!]]

The [[Horrible Painting]] wreaks havoc on the citizens of [[Free Country, USA]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Mad}}, [[Horrible Painting]], {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Homsar}} (Easter egg), {{film|The Goblin}}

See '''[[Jibblies 2 Costumes]]''' for more information on what everyone was wearing.

'''Places:''' [[Strong Mad's Room]], [[The Stick]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Bar]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], Inside the [[Horrible Painting]]

'''Date:''' October 29, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 6:44

'''Page Title:''' Buy a bag, go home in a box!

==Transcript==
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''{Strong Mad stands in front of a mirror labeled "Man of the Year" and "TIME", and places a cap on his head while grunting contentedly.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I FORGOT MY RUSKIE FLAG!

''{Foreboding music starts to play as Strong Mad walks to and opens the closet.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeere....

'''STRONG MAD:''' AUGH! JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE!

''{Title appears: "Jibblies 2", "an incredibly scary halloween-type cartoon", "made by the same people who always make these cartoons", "okay, maybe it's not that scary"}''

''{Cut to The Stick}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' {The Cheat noises} ''{flips a hat onto The Stick}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, he looks adorable. Get a picture. Get a picture.

'''THE CHEAT:''' {The Cheat noises; imitating the shutter click} ''{takes a picture with an imaginary camera}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's a keeper.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I don't know where Strong Mad is. You'd better go check on him.

'''THE CHEAT:''' {affirmative The Cheat noises} ''{walks away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{calling out}'' Make sure he didn't get into our stash of razor blade candy apples again! ''{pause; to The Stick}'' I hate you.

''{Cut to The Brothers Strong house}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{walking in}'' {casual The Cheat noises}

''{Cut to Strong Mad standing with his eyes shut and twitching violently}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{screams, flails arms wildly}''

''{Strong Mad continues moaning and twitching. The Cheat stands in the doorway in shock and the Horrible Painting approaches him from behind.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeeeere....

''{The Cheat turns around and is bombarded with green circles emanating from the Horrible Painting. Cut to a statue shaking on the shelf while The Cheat continues screaming.}''

''{Cut to Marzipan playing her guitar.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing in tune with the notes}'' E... A... D... G.... ''{phone begins to ring}'' Homestar, could you get that?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{off-screen}'' No way!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{annoyed}'' Homestar, I'm busy tuning my costume! ''{strums}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{off-screen}'' And ''I'm'' busy not answering the phone!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Humph. ''{Cut to answering machine with 666 waiting messages; foreboding music plays.}'' Oh, great, you made me miss it.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{answering machine recording}'' Boo! This is Marzipan. Leave me a spooky message. ''{beep}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{answering machine recording}'' C'mon in heeeeeere.... ''{green circles emanate from the speaker}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Jibblie Jibblie Jibblie ''{continues}''
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously; walks on screen}'' Marzipan! I'm done not answering the phone! Do you need me to answer the phone? Marzipan? What are you doing? Are you playing a song? What is that? Raspberry Beret? Wait, what's that? You say you want me to go out by myself and leave you here? Okay! If you say so! ''{walks away}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{continuing insulting The Stick, from earlier}'' ...and your stupid face! And your stupid face!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walking on screen}'' Hey, Strong Bad! ''{to The Stick}'' Hey, The Cheat!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, if it isn't the Human Grate On My Nerves! Don't you have an estranged girlfriend to be annoying somewhere?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Naw, she's busy shimmying and shaking and talking about giblets or something.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jibbilits? ''{foreboding music}'' Homestar, are you telling me that Marzipan has the jibblies?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, I think that's a bit of a personal question.

'''STRONG BAD:''' We gotta hurry! Strong Mad and The Cheat are in great...-ve... danger! ''{runs off}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I hate you, The Stick.

''{Cut to The Brothers Strong's house}''

''{Homestar and Strong Bad peek in the doorway and gasp. Cut to The Cheat and Strong Mad, who both have the jibblies.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh no! We're snowed in! I mean, we're too late! I know who's behind all this! ''{walks to and opens closet, revealing a stuffed dinosaur}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Who? Donkis is behind this?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, no, not Strong Mad's stuffed ''Dromeciomimus''. There's usually this really horrible painting in there. ''{cut to Horrible Painting}'' Of some kind of demon holding a torch. Why is he holding that torch?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, you mean the jibblies painting.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{abrupt record scratch}'' Wait, you know about it?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah! Brother called up Marzipan right before I ran into you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jibblies via phone line? It's worse than I thought!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The Donkis must be stopped!

''{Cut to a table}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{deals a card}'' Oh, the Clutch of Glaives. ''{to Pom Pom}'' That means you should start sending some hot chicks over to your ''{smacks chest}'' dumpier friends. ''{flips another card}'' Ooh, and the Cult of Ray. That means you should seriously stop hogging all the hot chicks.

'''POM POM:''' {accusatory bubbling noises} ''{points at Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Don't look at me! The cards do not lie! ''{flips over a card with the Horrible Painting on it}'' Weird. I've never seen this card before.

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeeere....

'''STRONG SAD:''' Jibblie jibblie jibblie... ''{continues}'' 
'''POM POM:''' ''{simultaneously}'' {jibblie-like bubbling noises; continues}

''{Cut to a silhouetted backdrop of outside Bubs' Concession Stand. Homestar and Strong Bad are seen running towards it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubs!! Bubs!!

''{Cut to view of inside Bubs' Concession Stand looking outward}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We're gonna need garlic, crosses, silver bullets, holy water, and VHS copies of Pumpkin's Head 2 through 4! Bubs?

'''BUBS:''' Jibblie!

''{Cut to behind Bubs' Concession Stand}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs?

'''BUBS:''' Jibblie!

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on The Poopsmith's head during the King of Town scene to see a clip of Homsar and The Horrible Painting that will play right after it:
:'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' Come on in here?
:'''HOMSAR:''' I'm a touchy feely-holic!
:'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{Sliding off the screen}'' Jibblie jibblie jibblie!

*At the end, click on Bubs:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Bubs, nice "Schneider from ''One Day At a Time''" costume.
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' No way. He's Monroe from ''Too Close For Comfort''.
:'''BUBS:''' You're both ''way'' off! Marzipan, do you know who I am?
:'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't know.
:''{Some green slime falls from above and splashes on Marzipan. She frowns.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I heard that.

*At the end, click on Strong Bad.
:'''COACH Z:''' Hey, Strong Bad! I thought you was gonna dress up as as the alien this year!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Xenomorph! Xenomorph!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I was going to, but when I got to the Hammakers Slammakers, they were all sold out. I did get an awesome Shiatsu massage wine opener, though.

*At the end, click on Marzipan:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, the girlfriend formerly known as Marzipan, I think you missed a little bit when you were shaving. ''{Marzipan frowns}'' Right there, about the sideburns area.
:'''MARZIPAN:''' More like the former girlfriend known as Marzipan.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sounds like a plan!

*At the end, click on Homestar:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Pom Pom, now that I'm the strongest man... in the world... let me get that golbol.
:''{Pom Pom gets out the golbol and tosses it into the air. It spins downward and hits Homestar on the head and then flies offscreen.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ow!

*At the end, click on Strong Sad:
:'''STRONG SAD:''' So wait. Was there ever a ''Jibblies 1''?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Nah, horror movies don't even need first movies anymore. This is the reboot of the reimagining of the reinvention of the original!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' "Original" and "horror movie"? Not these days.

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
* The cards on the loading screen and during Pom Pom's and Strong Sad's scene are modeled after the 22 [[Wikipedia:Major Arcana|major arcana]] cards of a [[Wikipedia:Tarot|tarot deck]]. As Strong Sad is doing, they are often used for fortune telling, and have various meanings depending on location and order.
* "Ruskie" is American slang for Soviet Russians. "Ruskie" is also an adjective which, in Russian, means "Russian."

===Trivia===
*The [[Hanging Objects#Marzipan's House|"Thank You" painting]] in Marzipan's house is dressed up in orange and black for Halloween.
*When the Horrible Painting Demon De-Jibblifies everyone, the backwards sound clip is merely his classic line "come on in here" reversed.

===Remarks===
*At the end of the cartoon, Homsar's name disappears when you click it, yet no dialogue is made. The names remain on all the others unless there is a scene.
*This is the longest Halloween toon on the site. Not including emails, this is the longest toon on the site. The only thing on the site longer is the email [[retirement]].
*When Homestar Runner and The Goblin are inside the Horrible Painting, they appear in [[Wikipedia:CMYK color model|cyan, magenta, yellow, and black]] colors only. In addition, Homestar's colors seem to be inversed, with the exception of his eyes.
*When Pom Pom gets the jibblies, the "mouth" of his Cacodemon costume pulses with electricity the same way the Cacodemon sprite in Doom was animated when it used its electricity projectile attack.
*At the end of the cartoon, after clicking on one of the characters to start an easter egg, if you press the TAB key it will only highlight Homsar. This effect only happens during an easter egg.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat goes into Strong Mad's room, a line can be seen on the wall left to the door.

===Glitches===
*During the close up of Marzipan's Answering Machine, clicking the play button on the machine repeatedly causes the audio of the toon to get out of sync with the cartoon.
**However, viewing the Homsar Easter Egg causes the audio to resync with the cartoon.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]] through most of the toon, except right before he is jibblied.
*Strong Bad [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaks the fourth wall]] by mentioning the cartoon's title and exclaiming the painting got all the good and lame characters.
*When Marzipan has the Jibblies, Homestar says "What are you doing? Are you singing a song?" in almost exactly the same way as in [[Sensitive to Bees]].
*"We're snowed in!" was previously used on [[Main Page 16]].
*The name of the Horrible Painting's tarot card, 'The Rocoulm', was previously referenced in the [[Secret_Pages_XML_Source#Weeklies_XML_File|weeklies.xml]] file. The link to the Horrible Painting in the weeklies.xml file (before that link was removed) was "rocoulm". Rocoulm may therefore be the creature's name.
*Pom Pom giving Homestar the [[golbol]] at the end is a reference to [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*Coach Z asks Strong Bad why he wasn't the [[Wikipedia: Xenomorph (Alien)|Alien]], a reference to the toon's [[Jibblies 2 Teaser|teaser trailer]].
*When exposed to the Jibblies, The Poopsmith looks like he is about to speak, but then he holds up a sign reading, "JIBBLIE JIBBLIE". This is what happens in [[the show]] when The Poopsmith holds up a sign saying he is leaving. In [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], he held up another sign asking for better candy.

===Real World References===
*The page title is taken from the tagline of the 1991 horror movie [[imdb:tt0102690|Popcorn]].
*Donkis the [[Wikipedia:Dromiceiomimus|Dromiceiomimus]] stands in the same pose as the Dromiceiomimus from [[Wikipedia:Dinosaur Comics|Dinosaur Comics]].
* "[[Wikipedia:Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]]" was a hit for Prince & The Revolution in 1985.
* ''[[imdb:tt0049516|The Mole People]]'' was a 1956 science fiction film starring John Agar.
*''[[Wikipedia:One Day at a Time|One Day at a Time]]'' is a long-running American situation comedy that portrayed a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters and their building superintendent. It ran from 1975 to 1984 on [[Wikipedia:Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]].
* ''[[Wikipedia:Too Close for Comfort (TV Series)|Too Close For Comfort]]'' was a American situation comedy starring Ted Knight as a San Francisco cartoonist sharing a duplex. The show ran from 1980 to 1985 on [[Wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
*The Bubs Easter egg contains references to two running gags from [[Wikipedia: You Can't Do That On Television|You Can't Do That On Television]]: people getting slimed when they say "I don't know," and Barth the Chef (also played by Les Lye) going "I ''heard'' that!" when someone made a wisecrack about the meat he puts in his hamburgers.
*''[[Wikipedia: The Cult of Ray|The Cult of Ray]]'' is a 1996 album by Frank Black.
*"Xenomorph" is the technical name for the alien species in the [[imdb:tt0078748|Alien]] movies.
*"The Clutch of Glaives" card is a reference to the movie [[imdb:tt0085811|Krull]]. In it, the hero possesses a weapon called "The Glave" that looks identical to the picture on Strong Sad's tarot.
*When Marzipan gets the message from the Horrible Painting it is message number 666, the [[Wikipedia:Number of the Beast|Number of the Beast]].
*The [[Wikipedia: Person of the Year|Time Magazine Person of the Year]] mirror that Strong Mad uses at the beginning of the cartoon refers to the 2006 issue of the news magazine's annual Person of the Year cover story in which they chose to honor "You, the Reader."
*Stong Bad's mention of "Hammaker's Slammakers" in the Easter eggs appears to be a combination of [[Wikipedia: Hammacher Schlemmer|Hammacher Schlemmer]], a chain of stores that sells high-end luxury gifts and [[Wikipedia: Hammer's Slammers|Hammer's Slammers]], a series of gritty military science fiction novels and short stories by [[Wikipedia: David Drake|David Drake]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:ween07.html|Watch "Jibblies 2"]]
*[[HR:ween07.swf|View the Flash file for "Jibblies 2"]]
*[[forum:12732|Forum thread re: "Jibblies 2"]]

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Jibblies 2

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:55:55 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Remarks */

{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|ween07|Fan Costumes '06|Homestarloween Party}}
[[Image:Jibblies 2.png|thumb|An incredibly scary Halloween-type cartoon, made by the same people who always make these cartoons!]]

The [[Horrible Painting]] wreaks havoc on the citizens of [[Free Country, USA]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Mad}}, [[Horrible Painting]], {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Homsar}} (Easter egg), {{film|The Goblin}}

See '''[[Jibblies 2 Costumes]]''' for more information on what everyone was wearing.

'''Places:''' [[Strong Mad's Room]], [[The Stick]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Bar]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], Inside the [[Horrible Painting]]

'''Date:''' October 29, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 6:44

'''Page Title:''' Buy a bag, go home in a box!

==Transcript==
{{transcriptinprogress|Invisible Robot Fish}}

''{Strong Mad stands in front of a mirror labeled "Man of the Year" and "TIME", and places a cap on his head while grunting contentedly.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I FORGOT MY RUSKIE FLAG!

''{Foreboding music starts to play as Strong Mad walks to and opens the closet.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeere....

'''STRONG MAD:''' AUGH! JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE!

''{Title appears: "Jibblies 2", "an incredibly scary halloween-type cartoon", "made by the same people who always make these cartoons", "okay, maybe it's not that scary"}''

''{Cut to The Stick}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' {The Cheat noises} ''{flips a hat onto The Stick}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, he looks adorable. Get a picture. Get a picture.

'''THE CHEAT:''' {The Cheat noises; imitating the shutter click} ''{takes a picture with an imaginary camera}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's a keeper.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I don't know where Strong Mad is. You'd better go check on him.

'''THE CHEAT:''' {affirmative The Cheat noises} ''{walks away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{calling out}'' Make sure he didn't get into our stash of razor blade candy apples again! ''{pause; to The Stick}'' I hate you.

''{Cut to The Brothers Strong house}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{walking in}'' {casual The Cheat noises}

''{Cut to Strong Mad standing with his eyes shut and twitching violently}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{screams, flails arms wildly}''

''{Strong Mad continues moaning and twitching. The Cheat stands in the doorway in shock and the Horrible Painting approaches him from behind.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeeeere....

''{The Cheat turns around and is bombarded with green circles emanating from the Horrible Painting. Cut to a statue shaking on the shelf while The Cheat continues screaming.}''

''{Cut to Marzipan playing her guitar.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing in tune with the notes}'' E... A... D... G.... ''{phone begins to ring}'' Homestar, could you get that?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{off-screen}'' No way!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{annoyed}'' Homestar, I'm busy tuning my costume! ''{strums}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{off-screen}'' And ''I'm'' busy not answering the phone!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Humph. ''{Cut to answering machine with 666 waiting messages; foreboding music plays.}'' Oh, great, you made me miss it.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{answering machine recording}'' Boo! This is Marzipan. Leave me a spooky message. ''{beep}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{answering machine recording}'' C'mon in heeeeeere.... ''{green circles emanate from the speaker}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Jibblie Jibblie Jibblie ''{continues}''
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously; walks on screen}'' Marzipan! I'm done not answering the phone! Do you need me to answer the phone? Marzipan? What are you doing? Are you playing a song? What is that? Raspberry Beret? Wait, what's that? You say you want me to go out by myself and leave you here? Okay! If you say so! ''{walks away}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{continuing insulting The Stick, from earlier}'' ...and your stupid face! And your stupid face!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walking on screen}'' Hey, Strong Bad! ''{to The Stick}'' Hey, The Cheat!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, if it isn't the Human Grate On My Nerves! Don't you have an estranged girlfriend to be annoying somewhere?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Naw, she's busy shimmying and shaking and talking about giblets or something.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jibbilits? ''{foreboding music}'' Homestar, are you telling me that Marzipan has the jibblies?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, I think that's a bit of a personal question.

'''STRONG BAD:''' We gotta hurry! Strong Mad and The Cheat are in great...-ve... danger! ''{runs off}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I hate you, The Stick.

''{Cut to The Brothers Strong's house}''

''{Homestar and Strong Bad peek in the doorway and gasp. Cut to The Cheat and Strong Mad, who both have the jibblies.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh no! We're snowed in! I mean, we're too late! I know who's behind all this! ''{walks to and opens closet, revealing a stuffed dinosaur}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Who? Donkis is behind this?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, no, not Strong Mad's stuffed ''Dromeciomimus''. There's usually this really horrible painting in there. ''{cut to Horrible Painting}'' Of some kind of demon holding a torch. Why is he holding that torch?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, you mean the jibblies painting.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{abrupt record scratch}'' Wait, you know about it?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah! Brother called up Marzipan right before I ran into you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jibblies via phone line? It's worse than I thought!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The Donkis must be stopped!

''{Cut to a table}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{deals a card}'' Oh, the Clutch of Glaives. ''{to Pom Pom}'' That means you should start sending some hot chicks over to your ''{smacks chest}'' dumpier friends. ''{flips another card}'' Ooh, and the Cult of Ray. That means you should seriously stop hogging all the hot chicks.

'''POM POM:''' {accusatory bubbling noises} ''{points at Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Don't look at me! The cards do not lie! ''{flips over a card with the Horrible Painting on it}'' Weird. I've never seen this card before.

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeeere....

'''STRONG SAD:''' Jibblie jibblie jibblie... ''{continues}'' 
'''POM POM:''' ''{simultaneously}'' {jibblie-like bubbling noises; continues}

''{Cut to a silhouetted backdrop of outside Bubs' Concession Stand. Homestar and Strong Bad are seen running towards it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubs!! Bubs!!

''{Cut to view of inside Bubs' Concession Stand looking outward}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We're gonna need garlic, crosses, silver bullets, holy water, and VHS copies of Pumpkin's Head 2 through 4! Bubs?

'''BUBS:''' Jibblie!

''{Cut to behind Bubs' Concession Stand}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs?

'''BUBS:''' Jibblie!

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on The Poopsmith's head during the King of Town scene to see a clip of Homsar and The Horrible Painting that will play right after it:
:'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' Come on in here?
:'''HOMSAR:''' I'm a touchy feely-holic!
:'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{Sliding off the screen}'' Jibblie jibblie jibblie!

*At the end, click on Bubs:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Bubs, nice "Schneider from ''One Day At a Time''" costume.
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' No way. He's Monroe from ''Too Close For Comfort''.
:'''BUBS:''' You're both ''way'' off! Marzipan, do you know who I am?
:'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't know.
:''{Some green slime falls from above and splashes on Marzipan. She frowns.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I heard that.

*At the end, click on Strong Bad.
:'''COACH Z:''' Hey, Strong Bad! I thought you was gonna dress up as as the alien this year!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Xenomorph! Xenomorph!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I was going to, but when I got to the Hammakers Slammakers, they were all sold out. I did get an awesome Shiatsu massage wine opener, though.

*At the end, click on Marzipan:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, the girlfriend formerly known as Marzipan, I think you missed a little bit when you were shaving. ''{Marzipan frowns}'' Right there, about the sideburns area.
:'''MARZIPAN:''' More like the former girlfriend known as Marzipan.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sounds like a plan!

*At the end, click on Homestar:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Pom Pom, now that I'm the strongest man... in the world... let me get that golbol.
:''{Pom Pom gets out the golbol and tosses it into the air. It spins downward and hits Homestar on the head and then flies offscreen.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ow!

*At the end, click on Strong Sad:
:'''STRONG SAD:''' So wait. Was there ever a ''Jibblies 1''?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Nah, horror movies don't even need first movies anymore. This is the reboot of the reimagining of the reinvention of the original!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' "Original" and "horror movie"? Not these days.

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
* The cards on the loading screen and during Pom Pom's and Strong Sad's scene are modeled after the 22 [[Wikipedia:Major Arcana|major arcana]] cards of a [[Wikipedia:Tarot|tarot deck]]. As Strong Sad is doing, they are often used for fortune telling, and have various meanings depending on location and order.
* "Ruskie" is American slang for Soviet Russians. "Ruskie" is also an adjective which, in Russian, means "Russian."

===Trivia===
*The [[Hanging Objects#Marzipan's House|"Thank You" painting]] in Marzipan's house is dressed up in orange and black for Halloween.
*When the Horrible Painting Demon De-Jibblifies everyone, the backwards sound clip is merely his classic line "come on in here" reversed.

===Remarks===
*At the end of the cartoon, Homsar's name disappears when you click it, yet no dialogue is made. The names remain on all the others unless there is a scene.
*This is the longest Halloween toon on the site. Not including emails, this is the longest toon on the site. The only thing on the site longer is the email [[retirement]].
*When Homestar Runner and The Goblin are inside the Horrible Painting, they appear in [[Wikipedia:CMYK color model|cyan, magenta, yellow, and black]] colors only. In addition, Homestar's colors seem to be inversed, with the exception of his eyes.
*When Pom Pom gets the jibblies, the "mouth" of his Cacodemon costume pulses with electricity the same way the Cacodemon sprite in Doom was animated when it used its electricity projectile attack.
*At the end of the cartoon, after clicking on one of the characters to start an easter egg, if you press the TAB key it will only highlight Homsar. This effect only happens during an easter egg.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat goes into Strong Mad's room, a line can be seen on the wall left to the door.

===Glitches===
*During the close up of Marzipan's Answering Machine, clicking the play button on the machine repeatedly causes the audio of the toon to get out of sync with the cartoon.
**However, viewing the Homsar Easter Egg causes the audio to resync with the cartoon.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]] through most of the toon, except right before he is jibblied.
*Strong Bad [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaks the fourth wall]] by mentioning the cartoon's title and exclaiming the painting got all the good and lame characters.
*When Marzipan has the Jibblies, Homestar says "What are you doing? Are you singing a song?" in almost exactly the same way as in [[Sensitive to Bees]].
*"We're snowed in!" was previously used on [[Main Page 16]].
*The name of the Horrible Painting's tarot card, 'The Rocoulm', was previously referenced in the [[Secret_Pages_XML_Source#Weeklies_XML_File|weeklies.xml]] file. The link to the Horrible Painting in the weeklies.xml file (before that link was removed) was "rocoulm". Rocoulm may therefore be the creature's name.
*Pom Pom giving Homestar the [[golbol]] at the end is a reference to [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*Coach Z asks Strong Bad why he wasn't the [[Wikipedia: Xenomorph (Alien)|Alien]], a reference to the toon's [[Jibblies 2 Teaser|teaser trailer]].
*When exposed to the Jibblies, The Poopsmith looks like he is about to speak, but then he holds up a sign reading, "JIBBLIE JIBBLIE". This is what happens in [[the show]] when The Poopsmith holds up a sign saying he is leaving. In [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], he held up another sign asking for better candy.

===Real World References===
*The page title is taken from the tagline of the 1991 horror movie [[imdb:tt0102690|Popcorn]].
*Donkis the [[Wikipedia:Dromiceiomimus|Dromiceiomimus]] stands in the same pose as the Dromiceiomimus from [[Wikipedia:Dinosaur Comics|Dinosaur Comics]].
* "[[Wikipedia:Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]]" was a hit for Prince & The Revolution in 1985.
* ''[[imdb:tt0049516|The Mole People]]'' was a 1956 science fiction film starring John Agar.
*''[[Wikipedia:One Day at a Time|One Day at a Time]]'' is a long-running American situation comedy that portrayed a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters and their building superintendent. It ran from 1975 to 1984 on [[Wikipedia:Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]].
* ''[[Wikipedia:Too Close for Comfort (TV Series)|Too Close For Comfort]]'' was a American situation comedy starring Ted Knight as a San Francisco cartoonist sharing a duplex. The show ran from 1980 to 1985 on [[Wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
*The Bubs Easter egg contains references to two running gags from [[Wikipedia: You Can't Do That On Television|You Can't Do That On Television]]: people getting slimed when they say "I don't know," and Barth the Chef going "I ''heard'' that!" when someone made a wisecrack about the meat he puts in his hamburgers.
*''[[Wikipedia: The Cult of Ray|The Cult of Ray]]'' is a 1996 album by Frank Black.
*"Xenomorph" is the technical name for the alien species in the [[imdb:tt0078748|Alien]] movies.
*"The Clutch of Glaives" card is a reference to the movie [[imdb:tt0085811|Krull]]. In it, the hero possesses a weapon called "The Glave" that looks identical to the picture on Strong Sad's tarot.
*When Marzipan gets the message from the Horrible Painting it is message number 666, the [[Wikipedia:Number of the Beast|Number of the Beast]].
*The [[Wikipedia: Person of the Year|Time Magazine Person of the Year]] mirror that Strong Mad uses at the beginning of the cartoon refers to the 2006 issue of the news magazine's annual Person of the Year cover story in which they chose to honor "You, the Reader."
*Stong Bad's mention of "Hammaker's Slammakers" in the Easter eggs appears to be a combination of [[Wikipedia: Hammacher Schlemmer|Hammacher Schlemmer]], a chain of stores that sells high-end luxury gifts and [[Wikipedia: Hammer's Slammers|Hammer's Slammers]], a series of gritty military science fiction novels and short stories by [[Wikipedia: David Drake|David Drake]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:ween07.html|Watch "Jibblies 2"]]
*[[HR:ween07.swf|View the Flash file for "Jibblies 2"]]
*[[forum:12732|Forum thread re: "Jibblies 2"]]

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Jibblies 2

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:55:12 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Remarks */

{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|ween07|Fan Costumes '06|Homestarloween Party}}
[[Image:Jibblies 2.png|thumb|An incredibly scary Halloween-type cartoon, made by the same people who always make these cartoons!]]

The [[Horrible Painting]] wreaks havoc on the citizens of [[Free Country, USA]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Mad}}, [[Horrible Painting]], {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Homsar}} (Easter egg), {{film|The Goblin}}

See '''[[Jibblies 2 Costumes]]''' for more information on what everyone was wearing.

'''Places:''' [[Strong Mad's Room]], [[The Stick]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Bar]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], Inside the [[Horrible Painting]]

'''Date:''' October 29, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 6:44

'''Page Title:''' Buy a bag, go home in a box!

==Transcript==
{{transcriptinprogress|Invisible Robot Fish}}

''{Strong Mad stands in front of a mirror labeled "Man of the Year" and "TIME", and places a cap on his head while grunting contentedly.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I FORGOT MY RUSKIE FLAG!

''{Foreboding music starts to play as Strong Mad walks to and opens the closet.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeere....

'''STRONG MAD:''' AUGH! JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE JIBBLIE!

''{Title appears: "Jibblies 2", "an incredibly scary halloween-type cartoon", "made by the same people who always make these cartoons", "okay, maybe it's not that scary"}''

''{Cut to The Stick}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' {The Cheat noises} ''{flips a hat onto The Stick}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, he looks adorable. Get a picture. Get a picture.

'''THE CHEAT:''' {The Cheat noises; imitating the shutter click} ''{takes a picture with an imaginary camera}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's a keeper.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I don't know where Strong Mad is. You'd better go check on him.

'''THE CHEAT:''' {affirmative The Cheat noises} ''{walks away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{calling out}'' Make sure he didn't get into our stash of razor blade candy apples again! ''{pause; to The Stick}'' I hate you.

''{Cut to The Brothers Strong house}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{walking in}'' {casual The Cheat noises}

''{Cut to Strong Mad standing with his eyes shut and twitching violently}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{screams, flails arms wildly}''

''{Strong Mad continues moaning and twitching. The Cheat stands in the doorway in shock and the Horrible Painting approaches him from behind.}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeeeere....

''{The Cheat turns around and is bombarded with green circles emanating from the Horrible Painting. Cut to a statue shaking on the shelf while The Cheat continues screaming.}''

''{Cut to Marzipan playing her guitar.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing in tune with the notes}'' E... A... D... G.... ''{phone begins to ring}'' Homestar, could you get that?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{off-screen}'' No way!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{annoyed}'' Homestar, I'm busy tuning my costume! ''{strums}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{off-screen}'' And ''I'm'' busy not answering the phone!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Humph. ''{Cut to answering machine with 666 waiting messages; foreboding music plays.}'' Oh, great, you made me miss it.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{answering machine recording}'' Boo! This is Marzipan. Leave me a spooky message. ''{beep}''

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{answering machine recording}'' C'mon in heeeeeere.... ''{green circles emanate from the speaker}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Jibblie Jibblie Jibblie ''{continues}''
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously; walks on screen}'' Marzipan! I'm done not answering the phone! Do you need me to answer the phone? Marzipan? What are you doing? Are you playing a song? What is that? Raspberry Beret? Wait, what's that? You say you want me to go out by myself and leave you here? Okay! If you say so! ''{walks away}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{continuing insulting The Stick, from earlier}'' ...and your stupid face! And your stupid face!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walking on screen}'' Hey, Strong Bad! ''{to The Stick}'' Hey, The Cheat!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, if it isn't the Human Grate On My Nerves! Don't you have an estranged girlfriend to be annoying somewhere?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Naw, she's busy shimmying and shaking and talking about giblets or something.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jibbilits? ''{foreboding music}'' Homestar, are you telling me that Marzipan has the jibblies?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, I think that's a bit of a personal question.

'''STRONG BAD:''' We gotta hurry! Strong Mad and The Cheat are in great...-ve... danger! ''{runs off}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I hate you, The Stick.

''{Cut to The Brothers Strong's house}''

''{Homestar and Strong Bad peek in the doorway and gasp. Cut to The Cheat and Strong Mad, who both have the jibblies.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh no! We're snowed in! I mean, we're too late! I know who's behind all this! ''{walks to and opens closet, revealing a stuffed dinosaur}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Who? Donkis is behind this?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, no, not Strong Mad's stuffed ''Dromeciomimus''. There's usually this really horrible painting in there. ''{cut to Horrible Painting}'' Of some kind of demon holding a torch. Why is he holding that torch?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, you mean the jibblies painting.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{abrupt record scratch}'' Wait, you know about it?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah! Brother called up Marzipan right before I ran into you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jibblies via phone line? It's worse than I thought!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The Donkis must be stopped!

''{Cut to a table}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{deals a card}'' Oh, the Clutch of Glaives. ''{to Pom Pom}'' That means you should start sending some hot chicks over to your ''{smacks chest}'' dumpier friends. ''{flips another card}'' Ooh, and the Cult of Ray. That means you should seriously stop hogging all the hot chicks.

'''POM POM:''' {accusatory bubbling noises} ''{points at Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Don't look at me! The cards do not lie! ''{flips over a card with the Horrible Painting on it}'' Weird. I've never seen this card before.

'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' C'mon in heeeeeere....

'''STRONG SAD:''' Jibblie jibblie jibblie... ''{continues}'' 
'''POM POM:''' ''{simultaneously}'' {jibblie-like bubbling noises; continues}

''{Cut to a silhouetted backdrop of outside Bubs' Concession Stand. Homestar and Strong Bad are seen running towards it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubs!! Bubs!!

''{Cut to view of inside Bubs' Concession Stand looking outward}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We're gonna need garlic, crosses, silver bullets, holy water, and VHS copies of Pumpkin's Head 2 through 4! Bubs?

'''BUBS:''' Jibblie!

''{Cut to behind Bubs' Concession Stand}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs?

'''BUBS:''' Jibblie!

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on The Poopsmith's head during the King of Town scene to see a clip of Homsar and The Horrible Painting that will play right after it:
:'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' Come on in here?
:'''HOMSAR:''' I'm a touchy feely-holic!
:'''HORRIBLE PAINTING:''' ''{Sliding off the screen}'' Jibblie jibblie jibblie!

*At the end, click on Bubs:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Bubs, nice "Schneider from ''One Day At a Time''" costume.
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' No way. He's Monroe from ''Too Close For Comfort''.
:'''BUBS:''' You're both ''way'' off! Marzipan, do you know who I am?
:'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't know.
:''{Some green slime falls from above and splashes on Marzipan. She frowns.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I heard that.

*At the end, click on Strong Bad.
:'''COACH Z:''' Hey, Strong Bad! I thought you was gonna dress up as as the alien this year!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Xenomorph! Xenomorph!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I was going to, but when I got to the Hammakers Slammakers, they were all sold out. I did get an awesome Shiatsu massage wine opener, though.

*At the end, click on Marzipan:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, the girlfriend formerly known as Marzipan, I think you missed a little bit when you were shaving. ''{Marzipan frowns}'' Right there, about the sideburns area.
:'''MARZIPAN:''' More like the former girlfriend known as Marzipan.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sounds like a plan!

*At the end, click on Homestar:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Pom Pom, now that I'm the strongest man... in the world... let me get that golbol.
:''{Pom Pom gets out the golbol and tosses it into the air. It spins downward and hits Homestar on the head and then flies offscreen.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ow!

*At the end, click on Strong Sad:
:'''STRONG SAD:''' So wait. Was there ever a ''Jibblies 1''?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Nah, horror movies don't even need first movies anymore. This is the reboot of the reimagining of the reinvention of the original!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' "Original" and "horror movie"? Not these days.

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
* The cards on the loading screen and during Pom Pom's and Strong Sad's scene are modeled after the 22 [[Wikipedia:Major Arcana|major arcana]] cards of a [[Wikipedia:Tarot|tarot deck]]. As Strong Sad is doing, they are often used for fortune telling, and have various meanings depending on location and order.
* "Ruskie" is American slang for Soviet Russians. "Ruskie" is also an adjective which, in Russian, means "Russian."

===Trivia===
*The [[Hanging Objects#Marzipan's House|"Thank You" painting]] in Marzipan's house is dressed up in orange and black for Halloween.
*When the Horrible Painting Demon De-Jibblifies everyone, the backwards sound clip is merely his classic line "come on in here" reversed.

===Remarks===
*At the end of the cartoon, Homsar's name disappears when you click it, yet no dialogue is made. The names remain on all the others unless there is a scene.
*This is the longest Halloween toon on the site. Not including emails, this is the longest toon on the site. The only thing on the site longer is the email [[retirement]].
*When Homestar Runner and The Goblin are inside the Horrible Painting, they appear in [[Wikipedia:CMYK color model|cyan, magenta, yellow, and black]] colors only. In addition, Homestar's colors seem to be inversed, with the exception of his eyes.
*When Pom Pom gets the jibblies, the "mouth" of his Cacodemon costume pulses with electricity the same way the Cacodemon sprite in Doom was animated when it used its electricity projectile attack.
*At the end of the cartoon, after clicking on one of the characters to start an easter egg, if you press the TAB key it will only highlight Homsar. Clicking on him does nothing.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat goes into Strong Mad's room, a line can be seen on the wall left to the door.

===Glitches===
*During the close up of Marzipan's Answering Machine, clicking the play button on the machine repeatedly causes the audio of the toon to get out of sync with the cartoon.
**However, viewing the Homsar Easter Egg causes the audio to resync with the cartoon.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]] through most of the toon, except right before he is jibblied.
*Strong Bad [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaks the fourth wall]] by mentioning the cartoon's title and exclaiming the painting got all the good and lame characters.
*When Marzipan has the Jibblies, Homestar says "What are you doing? Are you singing a song?" in almost exactly the same way as in [[Sensitive to Bees]].
*"We're snowed in!" was previously used on [[Main Page 16]].
*The name of the Horrible Painting's tarot card, 'The Rocoulm', was previously referenced in the [[Secret_Pages_XML_Source#Weeklies_XML_File|weeklies.xml]] file. The link to the Horrible Painting in the weeklies.xml file (before that link was removed) was "rocoulm". Rocoulm may therefore be the creature's name.
*Pom Pom giving Homestar the [[golbol]] at the end is a reference to [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*Coach Z asks Strong Bad why he wasn't the [[Wikipedia: Xenomorph (Alien)|Alien]], a reference to the toon's [[Jibblies 2 Teaser|teaser trailer]].
*When exposed to the Jibblies, The Poopsmith looks like he is about to speak, but then he holds up a sign reading, "JIBBLIE JIBBLIE". This is what happens in [[the show]] when The Poopsmith holds up a sign saying he is leaving. In [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], he held up another sign asking for better candy.

===Real World References===
*The page title is taken from the tagline of the 1991 horror movie [[imdb:tt0102690|Popcorn]].
*Donkis the [[Wikipedia:Dromiceiomimus|Dromiceiomimus]] stands in the same pose as the Dromiceiomimus from [[Wikipedia:Dinosaur Comics|Dinosaur Comics]].
* "[[Wikipedia:Raspberry Beret|Raspberry Beret]]" was a hit for Prince & The Revolution in 1985.
* ''[[imdb:tt0049516|The Mole People]]'' was a 1956 science fiction film starring John Agar.
*''[[Wikipedia:One Day at a Time|One Day at a Time]]'' is a long-running American situation comedy that portrayed a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters and their building superintendent. It ran from 1975 to 1984 on [[Wikipedia:Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]].
* ''[[Wikipedia:Too Close for Comfort (TV Series)|Too Close For Comfort]]'' was a American situation comedy starring Ted Knight as a San Francisco cartoonist sharing a duplex. The show ran from 1980 to 1985 on [[Wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
*The Bubs Easter egg contains references to two running gags from [[Wikipedia: You Can't Do That On Television|You Can't Do That On Television]]: people getting slimed when they say "I don't know," and Barth the Chef going "I ''heard'' that!" when someone made a wisecrack about the meat he puts in his hamburgers.
*''[[Wikipedia: The Cult of Ray|The Cult of Ray]]'' is a 1996 album by Frank Black.
*"Xenomorph" is the technical name for the alien species in the [[imdb:tt0078748|Alien]] movies.
*"The Clutch of Glaives" card is a reference to the movie [[imdb:tt0085811|Krull]]. In it, the hero possesses a weapon called "The Glave" that looks identical to the picture on Strong Sad's tarot.
*When Marzipan gets the message from the Horrible Painting it is message number 666, the [[Wikipedia:Number of the Beast|Number of the Beast]].
*The [[Wikipedia: Person of the Year|Time Magazine Person of the Year]] mirror that Strong Mad uses at the beginning of the cartoon refers to the 2006 issue of the news magazine's annual Person of the Year cover story in which they chose to honor "You, the Reader."
*Stong Bad's mention of "Hammaker's Slammakers" in the Easter eggs appears to be a combination of [[Wikipedia: Hammacher Schlemmer|Hammacher Schlemmer]], a chain of stores that sells high-end luxury gifts and [[Wikipedia: Hammer's Slammers|Hammer's Slammers]], a series of gritty military science fiction novels and short stories by [[Wikipedia: David Drake|David Drake]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:ween07.html|Watch "Jibblies 2"]]
*[[HR:ween07.swf|View the Flash file for "Jibblies 2"]]
*[[forum:12732|Forum thread re: "Jibblies 2"]]

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[[Category:Halloween]]

Talk:Jibblies 2

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:44:59 GMT

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User talk:PlasticDiverGuy

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:46:48 GMT

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==Hey, I recognise that name...==
Are you the guy who sent in [[underlings]]? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 04:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

*nods* See the discussion thread. - PlasticDiverGuy

**Why that name? [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 20:51, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

***I signed with that name as my real name is a bit of an easy target for Strong Bad. I picked PlasticDiverGuy as a handle years ago because I wanted something more unique. I have a link to a clip of him in my profile. [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 23:46, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

== Sender of email ==

It's amazing what Google can do. Check [http://www.wayn.com/wayn.html?wci=viewprofile&member_key=267645 this] out. It probably shouldn't go on the page for privacy reasons, but it's interesting nonetheless. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:26, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, well done! Not sure if there's a privacy issue here, since it's a public profile. Hmmm, didn't we have a discussion about identifying email senders after H*Bad pretended to have sent one. Not sure what the outcome was.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::The H*Bad discussion can be found at [[Talk:unnatural#This is my email]]. As for this one, I don't really know much about privacy issues and such. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::We didn't do much when I researched [[Talk:from work#The Nitwon|The Nitwon]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Aye, the sender was I. I know you'll all be wanting proof so here is my best shot at this. Here are two screenshots I took that hopefully shed light on this. I expect scrutiny on this and welcome it. I did black out the email addresses in my box for privacy reasons, as well as one letter in my personal email address. I present [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDGEmail.JPG My Sent folder] as exhibit A.

::::As exhibit B, I present a Facebook message I received from someone else who looked up PlasticDiverGuy on Google. As I work evenings (see the timestamp in Exhibit A), I didn't read this until Monday afternoon. This [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDG%20Facebook.JPG Facebook message] was how I found out about my email getting used.

::::For Exhibit C, I'll give you the story behind the email. To avoid possible privacy issues at work, I have not made it public on my Facebook profile yet, even with a wall post linking to the email. The smunderling involved does not watch H*R to my knowledge, as evidenced by his reaction to my The Cheat shirt one day recently. Once a few weeks goes by, there will be enough time passed that I can make up an alibi if anyone at work confronts me on it.

::::One of the employees on my team brought forward a concern to me that someone's stench was bothering her (heavy cologne). This was the first time I had to pull someone aside about this awkward issue, and thankfully my boss helped me through it. Later, a fellow manager asked me how the feedback went. The words tact and professionalism were used in this exchange (he was an English major). That night, when I got home, I had just visited H*R and thought to myself, "What would Strong Bad suggest?" I had addressed it that night in a highly awkward meeting and knew Strong Bad had to live with Strong Mad and had mentioned SM's smelly singlet in a prior email. On a whim, I sent the email. The email was written first. The final two additions were the catchy subject line (which took longer to write than the email), and the signature. I had planned on using my real name (see above link), but remembered that Annis (pronounced ANN-ISS) is easily mispronounced as "anus" and Strong Bad liked making fun of names. I signed off using the handle I have used for years, which is a reference to PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. It was obscure enough to not be taken on Fark.com (Plastic Diver Guy there) so I ran with it. I currently play on the MSN Gaming Zone (usually poker) as PlasticDiverGuy (15 char. limit there so no spaces) and on the Neverwinter Nights server [http://www.arelith.com Arelith] as PlasticDiverGuy (also my forum name there). I used it on my WAYN profile for kicks. I haven't updated that in years. For those who are wondering where the blurb at the end about Opera's email client, I deleted that for the sake of saving space and TBC's time.

Oh yeah, no worries about the privacy thing there with me personally. I'd just watch out for that in the future. - [[PlasticDiverGuy]]
:Hey PlasticDiverGuy. I didn't realize you were gonna post that text elsewhere, or I wouldn't have taken up so much space with it here. Would you have a look at my question [[Talk:underlings#Sender_of_email|here]], s'il vous plait? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:16, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see you updated your profile. Thanks! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:41, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Nice. Congrats on getting your email answered!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 05:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== Signing` ==

Just type four tildes. Never fails — {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 09:28, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== STUFF ==

Hey Mark. Just so you know, anonymous users are not allowd to vote in STUFF. I've removed your two votes, but you can replace them once you're logged in. (It's also a lot easier, because all you have to do is type a number sign and three tildes (<code><nowiki>#~~~</nowiki></code>) and the system takes care of the details.) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 16:45, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. I don't intend to be a one-shot deal here so any help is much appreciated as I learn the wiki system. I only found out about the four tildes today.
[[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 18:57, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Main Page 21

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:44:12 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Goofs */

{{mainnav|21|20|22}}
[[Image:Main21.PNG|220px|thumb|''My'' head a splode?!]]

Main Page featuring green lined 3D Homestar, speaking with a computerized speech engine voice.

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

'''Place:''' [[Vector Field]]

'''Date:''' June 16, 2004

'''Icon:''' Vector Homestar's head

'''Page title:''' "Many Green Lines!"

==Button Effects==
*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — Colored lines move through the background and computer beeping noises can be heard.
*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — The ground begins to move, little pyramids appear on the ground, and a synthesized drum tune starts playing.
*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — The background outline changes. Four possible outlines.
:*Low mountain range.
:*Higher mountain range.
:*Slightly different mountain range.
:*Silhouette of futuristic city.
*'''[[Downloads]]''' — One of Homestar's polygons slides out and lands on the ground (not seen) with a "plop". Doing this a second time will result in another one falling out. A third will result in them getting replaced.
*'''[[Store]]''' — The green lines in the background wave insanely and a staticky noise can be heard.
*'''[[Email]]''' — Vector Strong Bad appears, says "WELL, MY HEAD A SPLODE" (with subtitles) and explodes.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Goofs ===
[[Image:Redlines_visible_mainpage21.jpg|thumb|155px|The Thin Red Lines]]
*Part of the red colored lines that appear when you press the Toons button can be seen at the top of the page, but they disappear after the button has been pressed.
*The little pyramids from the games button effect are slightly off the lines on the ground. In old vector graphics, the objects have to line up on a grid, clearly shown by the lines on the ground.
*When Homestar loses his polygons, you can't see the background through the holes that are left. This might have to do with Homestar only losing polygons on his front side.

=== Inside References ===
*This Main Page is based on the [[Strong Bad Email]] "[[video games]]," specifically the part making fun of '80s vector-graphics arcade games.
:*Vector Strong Bad's line "WELL, MY HEAD A SPLODE" is another appearance of "[[A Splode]]".
*The music played on the Games mouseover is a clip from the StrongBadZone Music, which can be found on the [[Videlectrix]] site.
*The Downloads mouseover effect is a reference to the [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary]], in which Homestar says "...and it's nibbling on pieces of you falling off in squares".

=== Real-World References ===
*The colored lines from the Toons scroll effect are similar to the classic arcade game [[Wikipedia:Qix|Qix]] or the Beziers screensaver in Windows.
*The little pyramids from the Games scroll effect and the outline backgrounds are similar to the ones in the arcade game "[[Wikipedia:Battlezone|Battlezone]]".
*The futuristic skyline is similar to the one of [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] used on the beginning of the TV show [[IMDB:tt0106004|Frasier]].
*The drum loop during the Games section also appeared about four years earlier in the beginning of Seattle rock band [[Wikipedia:Death Cab For Cutie|Death Cab For Cutie]]'s song "Photobooth." The version that appears here, however, is slower than the Death Cab For Cutie version (and has had phaser applied), and lacks the reverb that the other version has. Although it might be a sample, it's more likely that [[The Brothers Chaps]] and Death Cab for Cutie both took the loop from the same source.

=== Fast Forward ===
*The synthesized drum tune that is heard when '''Games''' is rolled over is later reused in the [[Vector Field]] scene that Strong Bad visits in [[alternate universe]].

== External Links ==

*[[HR:main21.html|go to Main Page 21]]
*[[HR:main21.swf|view the Flash file for Main Page 21]]
{{Main Page}}

[[Category:Main Pages]]

Talk:slumber party

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:53:18 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* This is my emial!! */

== Who's Gary? ==

I can't help but wonder... who's Gary? I can only hope that his existence will be explained in the next email. Maybe I wasn't paying attention to the last email... --[[User:Chiron|Chiron]] 11:32, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:Maybe a reference to Limozeen Gary? [[User:Dementedc|Dementedc]] 11:49, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
::I was thinking it was [[Gary Palaroncini]] as well, with all the [[Limozeen]] and [[sloshy]] appearances as of late. [[User:jrgilby|jrgilby]]
:::I doubt it's reference to anything. It's just a random guy, a nobody. That's how I interpret it. Especially as it's not really stated anywhere why Strong Bad would be expecting an e-mail from Limozeen. --[[User:Sysrq868|Sysrq868]] 16:35, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

== Coulomb's law? ==

I don't think "Coolguy's Law" is a direct reference to Coulomb's law, even if it was mentioned in "4 branches". "Coolguy's Law" is a throwback to "Prof. Tor Coolguy" from the Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon. The fact that "Coolguy" sounds like "Coulomb" is just a coincidence. Not to mention there's no similarity whatsoever between the two actual equations, nor any compelling reason to write out and explain Coulomb's law in this article instead of just linking to it.
:Amen, amen, a thousand times amen -[[User:Jdhannan|Jdhannan]] 15:04, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
::I agree as well. Besides, Coulomb's law is an inverse square law anyway, not an inverse proportional law. --[[User:Crazyswordsman|Crazyswordsman]] 15:32, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:::I disagree, i think it IS a reference. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 15:46, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:I agree, this is NOT a reference. Where is STUFF when you need it.-[[User:Racerx is Alive|racerx_is_alive]]

== Text-clearing ==

Is it just me or is the animation for Strong Bad clearing the text on his computer different in this e-mail? I would check another one, but I don't have time. [[User:Dementedc|Dementedc]] 11:45, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:Still looks like the same fwoosh-up to me. {{User:Punching Kittens/sig}} 12:08, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:It does look like video-games -> food clears to the upper-left corner rather than going straight up. Could someone with a decompiler frame-by-frame it? [[User:61.48.103.184|61.48.103.184]] 12:13, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
::I thought the same thing when I was watching it. If you frame by frame it though it's just scrolling off the screen in the normal way. Must the the shape of the text on the screen that makes the illusion. [[User:64.198.255.1|64.198.255.1]] 15:55, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

== Slumber Party Dance ==

Can anyone make out what Homestar is singing? It's incoherent to me, but he's definitely not just saying "Party! Slumber Party!" as the transcript currently reads. [[User:64.198.255.1|64.198.255.1]] 16:00, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:He most certainly is just saying that actually. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 16:00, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
::That's basically what he's saying, but after "Party! Slumber party!" he says something noticeably different. I can't make out one word, but he sings "Listen to some something! At my slumber party!" Despite my attempts to understand that one word where he sings "Listen to some..." I can't make it out.

==This is my emial!!==

I sent this email in! I can't believe it got answered! --[[User:ThomasO|ThomasO]] 16:18, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:That's really cool, way to go! So UNO invited you to a party, huh? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 16:21, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Oh no. There was a "slumber party" in the dorm lounge, and the only activity was a game of Uno. After one game everyone was bored and the "party" was over. --[[User:ThomasO|ThomasO]] 16:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:Ah, i see... they need to get more interesting games... like [[wikipedia:Filthy Rich (game)|filthy rich]], hedbanz, [[Wikipedia:Ticket to Ride (board game)|ticket to ride]], [[Wikipedia:Guillotine (game)|guillotine]], things nobody's ever heard of... (Those are all fun games) I'm actually gonna be playing filthy rich with my friends tonight... {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 16:31, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
In case any of you don't believe me, I have the original email still saved, which I just took a screenshot of. Hmm, I just noticed that they edited out "at a nearby dorm".
[http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/NintendoExpert89/Picture3.png Here]
--[[User:ThomasO|ThomasO]] 16:41, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:Welcome to the club Thomas O. How is that girl's night out party kit treating you ;) [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 16:53, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Talk:pizza joint

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:13:58 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Review Revue */

==Dancing homestar==
Ok, the easter egg looks like nothing more than to plug the broken animation from the end of [[mile]]. It's pretty much exactly the same animation. Thoughts? {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 01:27, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
:Don't forget Cheatsa Parties. There were also those in mile. 01:38, 25 September 2007 (UTC){{User:Mee/sig}}
::Wow, looking at that animation, I have to say that they're probably the same. Here's my theory: TBC were going to make the Cheatsa Party/[http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/pizzaparty.shtml Pizza Party] Easter egg for mile, but didn't end up having time to do it. Notice that there are two separate links that lead to the same image of The Cheat eating the pizza, whereas it would make sense for one to link to the Pizza Party Easter egg.

::My theory is speculation, but I think it's very reasonable to say that the two instances are connected. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:44, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
:::Maybe it's just me, but looking at the afformentioned broken animation, the movements seem to match up perfectly to the Pizza Party song Homestar sings, adding even more plausibility to your theory. -{{User:YK/sig}} 03:19, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Why is no one mentioning [[strong badathlon]]??? --[[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 13:54, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:That's true, they did use use that animation during the Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating scene — I think it's just an unrelated reuse of the animation, though. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:31, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Well "Cheatsa Pizza" could be a reference to ''Mario Party 3'''s "Eatsa Pizza" mini game. I know that the Chapman brothers are Nintendo fans, just throught I'd throw that in there for debate. I didn't know where to put it. :P --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 20:44, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== Pizza and Grill ==

I vote '''Decline'''. But on what?

Someone will eventually claim that since a large number of people can fit into the KOT's grill and have a pizza joint party there, that it must come from a Warner Brothers cartoon in which Daffy or someone opens a fridge or oven and there's stock film of a party going on inside it; or that it comes from something similar held in Snoopy's doghouse.

On ''that''. {{User:Zoom/sig}} 01:48, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
:I assumed that it was definitely a reference to Looney-Tunes gags [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_Every_Monday">] where there's a party in the oven. Why wouldn't it be? -chad [don't even know how to do this sorry if I screw something up]

Wait, maybe it's just [[Hammerspace]] -[[User:Flashfight|Flashfight]]

==Hang on a sec...==
Does this mean that Strong Bad has finally hit it with the ladies? [[User:141.133.145.118|141.133.145.118]]

Debatable. The ladies were there for The Cheat. Strong Bad just moved in on his action. --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 03:17, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== Floppy Disk Container is not an inside reference... ==

The name on the container is actually from the a game for PC and PS1 made in 1995 here's the wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D_(video_game)
-CujoSR First Post but long time lurker...
:The floppy disk container has [[-'d]] written on it, as a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad]]. ''That'' is the inside reference I'm talking about. [[User:141.133.145.118|141.133.145.118]] 02:09, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
::I'm pretty sure CujoSR is right. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:15, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== Background ==

Hey, is there a new background in this email? Because I don't remember seeing "trees" like that before. -[[User:141.133.145.118|141.133.145.118]] 02:46, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:Yeah, I think you're right — I only remember seeing the ellipsoidal trees, which were used as recently as the last sbemail. I bet this is the new trees' debut! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:48, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== virtualpizz.biz ==

Looks like virtualpizz.biz has become official. The login page now redirects you to this SB e-mail. The domain is registered to some dude from Austin, Texas, so I'm guessing the Brothers Chaps aren't behind this, unless they recruited a partner! --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 03:14, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:Yeah, it's a fan — {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=pizza_joint&diff=500893&oldid=500892 this}} is the original message he had in the Easter egg. He sure registered that domain name and got the site up fast! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 03:16, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== One "Pizz Point" for a Cow Lamp? ==

When Strong Bad adds the Cow Lamp to his Virtualpizz.biz room, only one "point" is deducted from his total. In garage sale, Homestar says "You wouldn't get much for that thing anyways. It's not even a real cow." Do you think the cheap price is a reference?

Also, this is the first time I have done anything here, so I'm new to this. {{unsigned|Nameless2000|04:34, 25 September 2007 (UTC)}}
:Makes sense to me -[[User:Jdhannan|Jdhannan]] 15:13, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Hm...I think that's kinda far fetch'd for something like this...--{{User:Zerlock1124/sig}} 13:09, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
:I don't see this far fetched at all. All the other stuff costs a lot, and then there's a cowlamp for 1 point. If it's not a reference to that garage sale quote, there's still definitely something behind this, and should somehow be at least noted in some clause somewhere. --[[User:Sysrq868|Sysrq868]] 15:22, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

::How could you possibly think that that is far fetched? TBC/h*r are well known to add little references like that in all their toons/emails...some many years apart. I think it is EXACTLY what they meant to do. Well done on spotting that! [[User:71.75.58.31|71.75.58.31]] 00:48, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

== Indiana Jones reference? ==

"I belong in a museum!" seems to be a reference to ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'', when he tells the villain who stole the Cross of Coronado "it belongs in a museum!" (Twice, actually.)--[[User:Tenka Muteki|Tenka Muteki]] 05:46, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:I think it's a coincidence, personally. I love The Ugly One's line there, though! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 06:01, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
::Coincidence. [[User:Xerzes|Xerzes]] 09:31, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
:::Third'd. [[User:74.136.201.5|74.136.201.5]] 12:39, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

-Since the ugly one is in a Egyption sarcaphagus, (note Egypt was not a location for The Last Crusade) that reference doesn't seem very plausible.

-That could be classified as TTATOT, since it could be a reference to many things and whatnot. I just wouldn't go there...--{{User:Zerlock1124/sig}} 13:11, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:Okay, it's looking like the consensus so far is that it's not a reference, so I {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=pizza_joint&diff=501106&oldid=501105 removed it}}. Here's the fact as it was written. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 13:18, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
<blockquote>
The Ugly One's line, "I belong in a museum!" could be a reference to the opening sequence to ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'', in which Indiana is fighting a man on a ship for the Cross of Coronado and says, "It belongs in a museum!" The man replies, "So do you!"
</blockquote>

== real world reference. ==

first flash site by brothers chaps anyone?

:I'm pretty sure that would be homestarrunner.com, which was started in 2000. In fact the only other flash site they've done that I can think of is mellowmushroom.com (2001). What does this have to do with the sbemail? [[User:74.136.201.5|74.136.201.5]] 12:48, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:: Think he was incorrectly assuming Mellow Mushroom came first, and trying to connect it with the pizza theme in this email. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 18:51, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== locations: Virtualpizz ==

isn't that website with a virtual strongbadia and homestar and the KOT a location? also, new character spin offs?(though the avatar's dont resemble Homestar and the King.

and did anybody notice a mouse cursor on Strong bad's computer? user: Raltaran (from starwars wiki)

:I don't think it should count as a location, since they weren't really there... it was just a simulation.

:Also, you're right that at least Strong Bad's version should go on [[Retro Gaming Character Variations]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:16, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== The delivery guy's flat ==

Does anyone else hear, "...the delivery guy caught a flat" as opposed to "got a flat"? I'm pretty sure I hear a hard "c" sound in there... --[[User:Lukeonia1|Lukeonia1]] 15:49, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
:I hear "caught". It's weird, though. :|[[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 18:59, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== Fourth Wall? ==

I'm reasonably sure Strong Sad's blatant mention of "Strong Bad Email 179" is an example of a [[Fourth Wall Break|Fourth Wall Break]]. I saw it mentioned last night, then removed. By its definition, it qualifies as a break of the 4th wall. Thoughts? [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 15:52, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:I {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=pizza_joint&diff=501115&oldid=501111 removed it}}. Strong Bad knows that he has an email show, and he occasionally mentions the number of the episode (e.g., [[flashback]], [[montage]], etc.) So, I don't think that Strong Bad is recognizing that they are cartoons in his review, he's just commenting on the episode as it happens. I could be wrong, though — sometimes it's difficult to determine what is a Fourth Wall Break and what isn't... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:57, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:: I think it totally breaks the fourth wall, He points up to the address bar of the browser... that is a total break [[User:MisteR t|mister t]] 18:06, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:::Oh, I didn't notice that he was pointing at the address bar — maybe you have a point, then. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:16, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
::::The pointing at the address bar was what I noticed, and I'm the one who suggested it in the first place. That, and the URL appearing on the screen. [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 18:57, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

::::: Strong Sad makes that "pointing" gesture in all of the Review Revue reviews. [[User:76.99.42.185|76.99.42.185]] 21:00, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

:::My contention is this: There is precedence that the characters in sbemails are actually doing a webcast show that is watched by people in web browsers. So when they acknowledge it, they are not breaking the boundary between their fictional universe and reality (aka the 4th wall). This isn't the case in the big toons, shorts, and TGS; so I would apply different criteria to them. (I'm aware that by my criteria, most — but not all — of the "breaks" listed for sbemails are erroneous). [[User:74.136.215.40|74.136.215.40]] 23:35, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

: I think this would make a pretty good STUFF at this point. I say this because the result could redefine what we consider a 4th wall break. I can see both sides of this argument and where they come from. If we define things like this as 4th wall breaks, it sets a loose precedent for what is often mentioned in the emails themselves. If we don't define this, then the 4th wall page will get somewhat leaner. I saw Strong Sad point too, but he does it in all 3 reviews so I don't see that as 4th wall breaking. Still looking for opinions I can put on the arguments of STUFF for this so please fire away. [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 05:11, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

==Tire goof? ==

In the social networking scene, is the Homestar "slice" passing behind the tire a goof? [[User:Wear a Bikini|Wear a Bikini]] 17:05, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== The Maxx ==

"The Max" could be a reference to Saved by the Bell or to the TV show/comic book "The Maxx" (which has showed up on h*r before)

==Pizza Party==

The way Homestar is saying "pizza party" reminds me of some cartoon where the character was saying "Party! Ice cream party!" the same way. [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 19:02, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

* It's actually a reference to a commercial for an old game called 'Pizza Party.' There's a YouTube link to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG2PO2VFKnQ

* Yes, for whatever strange reason, I actually remembered this 20 years after the fact... -[[User:204.155.77.92|204.155.77.92]] 22:19, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

**The cartoon he's referring too is probably Kids Next Door, where they melt a giant Ice Cream Monster.

==Two straight college ho-ties?==

After SB specifically denounced the lack of college style ladies, we get two straight sbemails composed by college style ladies with college style questions...Inside Reference yet? -[[User:Flashfight|Flashfight]]
:It could be a continuing theme that might result in something (like DNA Evidence did), but until it happens/doesn't, we have no way of knowing. {{User:Zoom/sig}} 01:17, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

I like your thinking. However, the Bike Theif email was annoyomus, so we can't conclude that the sender was female. [[User:Scholar of Homestar|Scholar of Homestar]]
:Problem with that is I know the first one is female (she's tachyon42 on deviantART). {{User:Zoom/sig}} 01:17, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
:"Annoyomous"? Her name was Virginia. Someone suggested that Virginia was a town name but according to google and mapquest there's no such place as Virginia, MI. It's her name.

== Abbreviated Ingredients ==

Is there an appropriate section for adding probable identities for the abbreviated ingredients that Homestar rattles off? I'd propose:
*p-roni - pepperoni
*t-sauce - tartar sauce (or maybe teriyaki sauce)
*m-rooms - mushrooms
*p-loaf - pimento loaf (though this could be pepperoni loaf)
*m-cheese - mozzarella cheese (or macaroni and cheese perhaps?)
Also, is there an Inside Reference here? Hasn't this form of abbreviation been featured rather prominently somewhere else? -{{User:ReverendTed/sig}} 01:57, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

:Tartar sauce pizza... hmm... I think I need to go vomit right now. Tomato sauce maybe? [[User:74.136.215.40|74.136.215.40]] 02:37, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

==Review Revue==

The Review Revue looks like a parody of something. Could it be the Critic's Corner? [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 04:06, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

: I was thinking the same thing myself. Of what exactly escapes my mind. Are there any local Atlanta commercials or review shows we don't know about? [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 05:13, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Talk:pizza joint

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:11:38 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Fourth Wall? */

Talk:pizza joint

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:56:24 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

Talk:pizza joint

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:52:41 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

pizza joint

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:11:32 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

{{sbenav|179}}
[[Image:SBemail179.PNG|thumb|"Um, The Pizz? Thanks for calling?"]]

Strong Bad "opens" a pizza place to attract girls, and accidentially becomes a success.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Daphne|Daphne]], {{film|Cheerleader}}, {{film|So and So}}, {{film|What's Her Face}}, {{film|The Ugly One}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], the [[Review Revue]], [[The King of Town's Grill]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, September 24, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:09

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
{{transcriptinprogress|Heimstern Läufer}}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Let a lil' email in your heart, and it will clog your arteries!
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: sbemail!!</div>
Hey there Strong Bad, 
As a typical college girl I was wondering if there is a 
pizza joint somewhere in Strong Badia...you know, if me and 
my girls wanted to come hang out sometime. 
Hopeful in Pennsylvania, 
Daphne
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' BLARG! Yes, We have a pizza joint! I gots me a pizza joint! ''{Cut to the computer room, Strong Bad falls off his chair and then rolls off the screen.}'' Always been at the pizza joint! Come to the pizza joint with me!

''{Cut to Strongbadia. Strong Bad is standing behind a box, which The Cheat is busy writing "Strong Bad's Strong Badian PIZZ". Thay are surrounded by pizza boxes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hurry up with that sign, The Cheat!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walks to the front}'' No, no, no, that's already way too long. We need something short and catchy that Daphne and her girls can say real quick. You know, like, "The Max", or "The Emporium". It's never gonna work if they have to be like;

''{Cut to a Teen Girl Squad scene. Cheerleader and So and So are wearing towels. What's her Face is wearing the same clothes. The Ugly One is dressed like a mummy. Daphne is there too, wearing a towel that supposedly says Daphne}''

'''DAPHNE:''' Hey gals! Let's towel off and meet up at ''{words appear on screen as they are said}'' Strong Bad's Strong Badian pi-

'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{interrupting}'' This is taking too long!

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' I'm already bored!

'''SO AND SO:''' I'm going home!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I belong in a museum!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' College girls don't have that kind of time, man. We gotta strike while the girl is still hot!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{annoyed The Cheat noise, he crosses out "Strong Bad's Strong Badian" and writes below it, "The". The sign now reads "The Pizz"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah! The Pizz! I love it!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Umm, yeah. Lemme get a slice of p-roni, with some p-sauce, and ''{squinting}'' m-rooms.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar, get outta here! We're not a real pizza place! This is just a front to meet some girls!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ohhh...Lemme get a calzone, then. With some p-loaf and, m-cheese.

''{phone rings}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the- Hang on a sec. ''{answers}'' Uhh...The Pizz? Thanks for calling? ''{Homestar leaves}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Yeah, lemme get about 50 Thanksgiving Lovers pizzas delivered to the only castle around here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' King of Town? How did you even know about this place?

''{Close in on Strong Bad, with the screen split to show the King of Town on the other end}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Well, if you ''must'' know, I spend most of my day calling random numbers in hopes of finding a new restaurant!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, we're not a real place. ''{tapping offscreen}'' We're just a-

''{Cut back to Strong Badia. Homestar pops up wearing a The Pizz shirt and hat. The Cheat is also wearing a hat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{zooms in at each sentence}'' Table 44 needs more breadsticks! The soccer team left without paying! And the delivery guy got a flat!

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you talking about? Weren't you just a customer?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, but The Cheat hired me for the lunch rush. I mean, hey! Somebody's gotta make that money! ''{runs off}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is all wrong! ''{cuts back to Strong Badia}'' The Cheat, in our effort to make a pretend pizza place in order to score some chicks, we somehow created a successful and well-reviewed actual pizza place!

''{cut to Strong Sad standing in front of a sign that reads "Review Revue"}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Rustic and filled with old-world cardboard charm, the Pizz serves up Strong Badian-style pizza at a price that won't leave a dent in your wallet!

''{during the second half of the preceding line, the Pizz's logo rolls in from the right; at the end, a green check mark and the text "pick!" appears with a "ding"}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat in Strong Badia}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Maybe we're going about this the wrong way, The Cheat. Girls don't wanna meet people in person anymore! They wanna meet 'em online!

''{cut to a view of the Lappy 486 with a nondescript web browser open, the text "http://www.virtualpizz.biz" begins being typed in}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Welcome to virtualpizz.biz!

''{The screen turns green with the text "Virtualpizz.biz" and a button that says "login", a cursor moves over the button and clicks it. The screen changes to show a picture of a piece of pizza with eyes, arms and legs; to the left are buttons saying "eyes", "hair", "mouth", "nose", "topping" and "crust".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Where typical college girls can customize their own slice of pizza for some serious social networking.

''{The cursor moves around and clicks the various buttons; the features in question change with each click. The screen then changes two show two of the slices of pizza in Strong Badia with Strong Bad. The lower left corner reads, "Pizz Points $500}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' With me!

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' ''{his lines appear in orange bubbles above him}'' Sup, Ladies. Welcome to the Pizz!

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE LEFT:''' ''{in Homestar Runner's voice, line appears in a red bubble above him}'' Hey man, can I get a slice of p-roni?"

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE RIGHT:''' ''{in the King of Town's voice, line appears in a purple bubble above him}'' I'd like to place a pick-up order.

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' You're not Daphne, you're... pizza trolls! Flame war!!

''{both slices of pizza catch fire and start running away}''

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE RIGHT:''' It burns!

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE LEFT:''' Ahhhhhhhh!

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' Well, I guess I should spend all these Pizz points.

''{The number of Pizz points decreases and objects appear in Strong Badia: The arcade game and couch from the Basement and Homestar's dresser and cow lamp. The right fence is then painted like the Basement, the left pink with blue dots. Cut back to Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' With a clunky UI and a played-out avatar system, Virtualpizz.biz misses the mark!

''{During the preceding, the logo for Virtualpizz.biz enters from the right, at the end, a red X with text "Miss!" appears over it with a buzzer sound.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' That, and every time I tried to add Strong Bad to my Pizz list, he'd call me Thelonious Dump!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy 486}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, I'm all outta ideas. I dunno how to get Daphne and her girls to come to my pizza joint.

''{Zoom out to a view of The Cheat standing to the right of Strong Bad}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' What do you mean, they're at your pizza joint? What pizza joint? The Pizz has competition?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises; makes a beckoning motion with his arm}''

''{Cut to the King of Town's barbecue, which has "Cheatsa pizza" written on masking tape across it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That's your pizza joint.

''{Zoom out to show Strong Bad and The Cheat next to the barbecue}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Grill with some tape on it.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{smiles, affirming The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Lemme see this.

''{Strong Bad opens the grill; balloons and confetti come out and high pitched, exciting voices are heard. Zoom out to a silhouette of the same scene as the balloons drift off-screen. Zoom back in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{covers barbecue again}'' The Cheat, this is amazing! Count me in! ''{sotto voce}'' Do you guys take Pizz points?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Count me in!

'''Strong Bad opens the barbecue and jumps in; The Cheat follows him. The grill shuts behind them. The grill opens again and The Cheat partially emerges, covered in lipstick.}''

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

'''{The Cheat goes back into the barbecue and it shuts. The King of Town enters from the left carrying a lighter, a can of gasoline, a container of lighter fluid that reads "Lite em up Dan" and a bag of charcoal that reads "King of Town Charcoal!"}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Doo doo doot doot doo!

''{Cut back to the Lappy 486. The [[New Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "girls" at the end to see an extra scene with Strong Sad.
:''{Strong Sad at the Review Revue}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad phones this one in with Strong Bad Email 179. ''{sbemail179.html slides at the bottom of the screen}'' Despite a strong showing from fan favorite Strong Sad, ''{slaps his stomach}'' the email ultimately fizzles due to a heavy reliance on what can only be called "internet pizza jokes". ''{a red X reading "MISS!" appears on top of sbemail179.html}''
*Click on "pizza joint" at the end to see an extra scene with Homestar.
:''{Homestar is dressed in his "The Pizz" uniform, dancing on a blue background}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Party! Cheatza Party!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A [[wikipedia:Calzone|calzone]] consists of pizza toppings wrapped inside a giant piece of pizza dough.
*A [[Wikipedia:Flame War|flame war]] is a common message board term for a heated (and hateful) argument.
*A [[Wikipedia:Troll (Internet)|Troll]] is a common message board term used for people who "flame" other users and incite arguments and flame wars.

===Trivia===
*[http://virtualpizz.biz www.virtualpizz.biz] is a real fan-created website that was registered about half an hour after this email debuted. The site features the login page from the email.
*Stripping the CSS from the page reveals a link to an [http://virtualpizz.biz/about.html about page].
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#D|D]]".
*What's Her Face is seen wearing her normal clothes while the other girls are wearing towels. (Except the Ugly One who is in a sarcophagus)
*The sides of the pizza boxes read "Pizza Box" / "Neighborhood [[Style]]".
*This is the first email since the debut of New Paper not to end with a complaint about it from Strong Bad.

===Inside References===
*This email prominently features [[pizza]].
*Strong Bad complained about not getting emails from college girls in [[hygiene]].
*The way Strong Bad says "competition" is a reference to [[The Reddest Radish]].
*[[Credenza]] is seen in the background of the Review Revue.
*The King of Town uses "Light 'Em Up [[Dan]]" brand lighter fluid.
*"Cheatsa parties" were previously mentioned in [[mile]].
*Strong Bad spends his virtual "Pizz Points" on the [[TROGDOR!|Trogdor]] stand-up arcade cabinet from [[Arcade Game]], [[The Couch|the couch]] from Strong Bad's basement, and Homestar's cow lamp from [[caper]]. He overspends his 500 Pizz Points by 51.
*The music played in Strong Sad's easter egg is from [[portrait]].
*Homestar's Easter egg dance is identical to the broken animation of a [[:Image:headlessdance.gif|headless Homestar dancing]] found at the end of [[mile]].
*Strong Sad mentioning "Strong Bad Email 179" is an example of [[Fourth Wall Breaks|Fourth Wall Breaks]].

===Real-World References===
*The Max, one of Strong Bad's examples for shorter names, is a reference to [[wikipedia:Saved By The Bell|Saved By The Bell]].
*The King of Town ordering "Thanksgiving Lovers'" pizzas is a reference to pizza shops that sell "Meat Lovers'" or "Veggie Lovers'" pizzas.
*[[VirtualPizz.biz]] spoofs commercial social massively multi-player online games such as [[Wikipedia:Habbo Hotel|Habbo Hotel]] and [[Wikipedia:Coke Music|Coke Music]].
*Homestar's Easter egg song is based on a commercial for the [http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/pizzaparty.shtml Pizza Party] board game.
*Strong Bad's nickname for Strong Sad, "Thelonious [[Dump]]", is a reference to famous jazz pianist [[wikipedia:Thelonious Monk|Thelonious Monk]].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|179|{{{2|12517}}}}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

pizza joint

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:09:41 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

{{sbenav|179}}
[[Image:SBemail179.PNG|thumb|"Um, The Pizz? Thanks for calling?"]]

Strong Bad "opens" a pizza place to attract girls, and accidentially becomes a success.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Daphne|Daphne]], {{film|Cheerleader}}, {{film|So and So}}, {{film|What's Her Face}}, {{film|The Ugly One}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], the [[Review Revue]], [[The King of Town's Grill]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, September 24, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:09

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
{{transcriptinprogress|Heimstern Läufer}}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Let a lil' email in your heart, and it will clog your arteries!
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: sbemail!!</div>
Hey there Strong Bad, 
As a typical college girl I was wondering if there is a 
pizza joint somewhere in Strong Badia...you know, if me and 
my girls wanted to come hang out sometime. 
Hopeful in Pennsylvania, 
Daphne
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' BLARG! Yes, We have a pizza joint! I gots me a pizza joint! ''{Cut to the computer room, Strong Bad falls off his chair and then rolls off the screen.}'' Always been at the pizza joint! Come to the pizza joint with me!

''{Cut to Strongbadia. Strong Bad is standing behind a box, which The Cheat is busy writing "Strong Bad's Strong Badian PIZZ". Thay are surrounded by pizza boxes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hurry up with that sign, The Cheat!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walks to the front}'' No, no, no, that's already way too long. We need something short and catchy that Daphne and her girls can say real quick. You know, like, "The Max", or "The Emporium". It's never gonna work if they have to be like;

''{Cut to a Teen Girl Squad scene. Cheerleader and So and So are wearing towels. What's her Face is wearing the same clothes. The Ugly One is dressed like a mummy. Daphne is there too, wearing a towel that supposedly says Daphne}''

'''DAPHNE:''' Hey gals! Let's towel off and meet up at ''{words appear on screen as they are said}'' Strong Bad's Strong Badian pi-

'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{interrupting}'' This is taking too long!

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' I'm already bored!

'''SO AND SO:''' I'm going home!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I belong in a museum!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' College girls don't have that kind of time, man. We gotta strike while the girl is still hot!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{annoyed The Cheat noise, he crosses out "Strong Bad's Strong Badian" and writes below it, "The". The sign now reads "The Pizz"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah! The Pizz! I love it!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Umm, yeah. Lemme get a slice of p-roni, with some p-sauce, and ''{squinting}'' m-rooms.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar, get outta here! We're not a real pizza place! This is just a front to meet some girls!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ohhh...Lemme get a calzone, then. With some p-loaf and, m-cheese.

''{phone rings}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the- Hang on a sec. ''{answers}'' Uhh...The Pizz? Thanks for calling? ''{Homestar leaves}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Yeah, lemme get about 50 Thanksgiving Lovers pizzas delivered to the only castle around here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' King of Town? How did you even know about this place?

''{Close in on Strong Bad, with the screen split to show the King of Town on the other end}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Well, if you ''must'' know, I spend most of my day calling random numbers in hopes of finding a new restaurant!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, we're not a real place. ''{tapping offscreen}'' We're just a-

''{Cut back to Strong Badia. Homestar pops up wearing a The Pizz shirt and hat. The Cheat is also wearing a hat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{zooms in at each sentence}'' Table 44 needs more breadsticks! The soccer team left without paying! And the delivery guy got a flat!

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you talking about? Weren't you just a customer?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, but The Cheat hired me for the lunch rush. I mean, hey! Somebody's gotta make that money! ''{runs off}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is all wrong! ''{cuts back to Strong Badia}'' The Cheat, in our effort to make a pretend pizza place in order to score some chicks, we somehow created a successful and well-reviewed actual pizza place!

''{cut to Strong Sad standing in front of a sign that reads "Review Revue"}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Rustic and filled with old-world cardboard charm, the Pizz serves up Strong Badian-style pizza at a price that won't leave a dent in your wallet!

''{during the second half of the preceding line, the Pizz's logo rolls in from the right; at the end, a green check mark and the text "pick!" appears with a "ding"}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat in Strong Badia}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Maybe we're going about this the wrong way, The Cheat. Girls don't wanna meet people in person anymore! They wanna meet 'em online!

''{cut to a view of the Lappy 486 with a nondescript web browser open, the text "http://www.virtualpizz.biz" begins being typed in}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Welcome to virtualpizz.biz!

''{The screen turns green with the text "Virtualpizz.biz" and a button that says "login", a cursor moves over the button and clicks it. The screen changes to show a picture of a piece of pizza with eyes, arms and legs; to the left are buttons saying "eyes", "hair", "mouth", "nose", "topping" and "crust".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Where typical college girls can customize their own slice of pizza for some serious social networking.

''{The cursor moves around and clicks the various buttons; the features in question change with each click. The screen then changes two show two of the slices of pizza in Strong Badia with Strong Bad. The lower left corner reads, "Pizz Points $500}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' With me!

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' ''{his lines appear in orange bubbles above him}'' Sup, Ladies. Welcome to the Pizz!

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE LEFT:''' ''{in Homestar Runner's voice, line appears in a red bubble above him}'' Hey man, can I get a slice of p-roni?"

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE RIGHT:''' ''{in the King of Town's voice, line appears in a purple bubble above him}'' I'd like to place a pick-up order.

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' You're not Daphne, you're... pizza trolls! Flame war!!

''{both slices of pizza catch fire and start running away}''

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE RIGHT:''' It burns!

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE LEFT:''' Ahhhhhhhh!

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' Well, I guess I should spend all these Pizz points.

''{The number of Pizz points decreases and objects appear in Strong Badia: The arcade game and couch from the Basement and Homestar's dresser and cow lamp. The right fence is then painted like the Basement, the left pink with blue dots. Cut back to Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' With a clunky UI and a played-out avatar system, Virtualpizz.biz misses the mark!

''{During the preceding, the logo for Virtualpizz.biz enters from the right, at the end, a red X with text "Miss!" appears over it with a buzzer sound.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' That, and every time I tried to add Strong Bad to my Pizz list, he'd call me Thelonious Dump!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy 486}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, I'm all outta ideas. I dunno how to get Daphne and her girls to come to my pizza joint.

''{Zoom out to a view of The Cheat standing to the right of Strong Bad}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' What do you mean, they're at your pizza joint? What pizza joint? The Pizz has competition?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises; makes a beckoning motion with his arm}''

''{Cut to the King of Town's barbecue, which has "Cheatsa pizza" written on masking tape across it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That's your pizza joint.

''{Zoom out to show Strong Bad and The Cheat next to the barbecue}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Grill with some tape on it.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{smiles, affirming The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Lemme see this.

''{Strong Bad opens the grill; balloons and confetti come out and high pitched, exciting voices are heard. Zoom out to a silhouette of the same scene as the balloons drift off-screen. Zoom back in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{covers barbecue again}'' The Cheat, this is amazing! Count me in! ''{sotto voce}'' Do you guys take Pizz points?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Count me in!

'''Strong Bad opens the barbecue and jumps in; The Cheat follows him. The grill shuts behind them. The grill opens again and The Cheat partially emerges, covered in lipstick.}''

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

'''{The Cheat goes back into the barbecue and it shuts. The King of Town enters from the left carrying a lighter, a can of gasoline, a container of lighter fluid that reads "Lite em up Dan" and a bag of charcoal that reads "King of Town Charcoal!"}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Doo doo doot doot doo!

''{Cut back to the Lappy 486. The [[New Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "girls" at the end to see an extra scene with Strong Sad.
:''{Strong Sad at the Review Revue}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad phones this one in with Strong Bad Email 179. ''{sbemail179.html slides at the bottom of the screen}'' Despite a strong showing from fan favorite Strong Sad, ''{slaps his stomach}'' the email ultimately fizzles due to a heavy reliance on what can only be called "internet pizza jokes". ''{a red X reading "MISS!" appears on top of sbemail179.html}''
*Click on "pizza joint" at the end to see an extra scene with Homestar.
:''{Homestar is dressed in his "The Pizz" uniform, dancing on a blue background}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Party! Cheatza Party!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A [[wikipedia:Calzone|calzone]] consists of pizza toppings wrapped inside a giant piece of pizza dough.
*A [[Wikipedia:Flame War|flame war]] is a common message board term for a heated (and hateful) argument.
*A [[Wikipedia:Troll (Internet)|Troll]] is a common message board term used for people who "flame" other users and incite arguments and flame wars.

===Trivia===
*[http://virtualpizz.biz www.virtualpizz.biz] is a real fan-created website that was registered about half an hour after this email debuted. The site features the login page from the email.
*Stripping the CSS from the page reveals a link to an [http://virtualpizz.biz/about.html about page].
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#D|D]]".
*What's Her Face is seen wearing her normal clothes while the other girls are wearing towels. (Except the Ugly One who is in a sarcophagus)
*The sides of the pizza boxes read "Pizza Box" / "Neighborhood [[Style]]".
*This is the first email since the debut of New Paper not to end with a complaint about it from Strong Bad.

===Inside References===
*This email prominently features [[pizza]].
*Strong Bad complained about not getting emails from college girls in [[hygiene]].
*The way Strong Bad says "competition" is a reference to [[The Reddest Radish]].
*[[Credenza]] is seen in the background of the Review Revue.
*The King of Town uses "Light 'Em Up [[Dan]]" brand lighter fluid.
*"Cheatsa parties" were previously mentioned in [[mile]].
*Strong Bad spends his virtual "Pizz Points" on the [[TROGDOR!|Trogdor]] stand-up arcade cabinet from [[Arcade Game]], [[The Couch|the couch]] from Strong Bad's basement, and Homestar's cow lamp from [[caper]].
*The music played in Strong Sad's easter egg is from [[portrait]].
*Homestar's Easter egg dance is identical to the broken animation of a [[:Image:headlessdance.gif|headless Homestar dancing]] found at the end of [[mile]].
*Strong Sad mentioning "Strong Bad Email 179" is an example of [[Fourth Wall Breaks|Fourth Wall Breaks]].

===Real-World References===
*The Max, one of Strong Bad's examples for shorter names, is a reference to [[wikipedia:Saved By The Bell|Saved By The Bell]].
*The King of Town ordering "Thanksgiving Lovers'" pizzas is a reference to pizza shops that sell "Meat Lovers'" or "Veggie Lovers'" pizzas.
*[[VirtualPizz.biz]] spoofs commercial social massively multi-player online games such as [[Wikipedia:Habbo Hotel|Habbo Hotel]] and [[Wikipedia:Coke Music|Coke Music]].
*Homestar's Easter egg song is based on a commercial for the [http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/pizzaparty.shtml Pizza Party] board game.
*Strong Bad's nickname for Strong Sad, "Thelonious [[Dump]]", is a reference to famous jazz pianist [[wikipedia:Thelonious Monk|Thelonious Monk]].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|179|{{{2|12517}}}}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

pizza joint

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:02:35 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

{{sbenav|179}}
[[Image:SBemail179.PNG|thumb|"Um, The Pizz? Thanks for calling?"]]

Strong Bad "opens" a pizza place to attract girls, and accidentially becomes a success.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Daphne|Daphne]], {{film|Cheerleader}}, {{film|So and So}}, {{film|What's Her Face}}, {{film|The Ugly One}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], the [[Review Revue]], [[The King of Town's Grill]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, September 24, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:09

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
{{transcriptinprogress|Heimstern Läufer}}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Let a lil' email in your heart, and it will clog your arteries!
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: sbemail!!</div>
Hey there Strong Bad, 
As a typical college girl I was wondering if there is a 
pizza joint somewhere in Strong Badia...you know, if me and 
my girls wanted to come hang out sometime. 
Hopeful in Pennsylvania, 
Daphne
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' BLARG! Yes, We have a pizza joint! I gots me a pizza joint! ''{Cut to the computer room, Strong Bad falls off his chair and then rolls off the screen.}'' Always been at the pizza joint! Come to the pizza joint with me!

''{Cut to Strongbadia. Strong Bad is standing behind a box, which The Cheat is busy writing "Strong Bad's Strong Badian PIZZ". Thay are surrounded by pizza boxes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hurry up with that sign, The Cheat!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walks to the front}'' No, no, no, that's already way too long. We need something short and catchy that Daphne and her girls can say real quick. You know, like, "The Max", or "The Emporium". It's never gonna work if they have to be like;

''{Cut to a Teen Girl Squad scene. Cheerleader and So and So are wearing towels. What's her Face is wearing the same clothes. The Ugly One is dressed like a mummy. Daphne is there too, wearing a towel that supposedly says Daphne}''

'''DAPHNE:''' Hey gals! Let's towel off and meet up at ''{words appear on screen as they are said}'' Strong Bad's Strong Badian pi-

'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{interrupting}'' This is taking too long!

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' I'm already bored!

'''SO AND SO:''' I'm going home!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I belong in a museum!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' College girls don't have that kind of time, man. We gotta strike while the girl is still hot!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{annoyed The Cheat noise, he crosses out "Strong Bad's Strong Badian" and writes below it, "The". The sign now reads "The Pizz"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah! The Pizz! I love it!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Umm, yeah. Lemme get a slice of p-roni, with some p-sauce, and ''{squinting}'' m-rooms.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar, get outta here! We're not a real pizza place! This is just a front to meet some girls!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ohhh...Lemme get a calzone, then. With some p-loaf and, m-cheese.

''{phone rings}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the- Hang on a sec. ''{answers}'' Uhh...The Pizz? Thanks for calling? ''{Homestar leaves}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Yeah, lemme get about 50 Thanksgiving Lovers pizzas delivered to the only castle around here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' King of Town? How did you even know about this place?

''{Close in on Strong Bad, with the screen split to show the King of Town on the other end}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Well, if you ''must'' know, I spend most of my day calling random numbers in hopes of finding a new restaurant!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, we're not a real place. ''{tapping offscreen}'' We're just a-

''{Cut back to Strong Badia. Homestar pops up wearing a The Pizz shirt and hat. The Cheat is also wearing a hat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{zooms in at each sentence}'' Table 44 needs more breadsticks! The soccer team left without paying! And the delivery guy got a flat!

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you talking about? Weren't you just a customer?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, but The Cheat hired me for the lunch rush. I mean, hey! Somebody's gotta make that money! ''{runs off}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is all wrong! ''{cuts back to Strong Badia}'' The Cheat, in our effort to make a pretend pizza place in order to score some chicks, we somehow created a successful and well-reviewed actual pizza place!

''{cut to Strong Sad standing in front of a sign that reads "Review Revue"}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Rustic and filled with old-world cardboard charm, the Pizz serves up Strong Badian-style pizza at a price that won't leave a dent in your wallet!

''{during the second half of the preceding line, the Pizz's logo rolls in from the right; at the end, a green check mark and the text "pick!" appears with a "ding"}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat in Strong Badia}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Maybe we're going about this the wrong way, The Cheat. Girls don't wanna meet people in person anymore! They wanna meet 'em online!

''{cut to a view of the Lappy 486 with a nondescript web browser open, the text "http://www.virtualpizz.biz" begins being typed in}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Welcome to virtualpizz.biz!

''{The screen turns green with the text "Virtualpizz.biz" and a button that says "login", a cursor moves over the button and clicks it. The screen changes to show a picture of a piece of pizza with eyes, arms and legs; to the left are buttons saying "eyes", "hair", "mouth", "nose", "topping" and "crust".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Where typical college girls can customize their own slice of pizza for some serious social networking.

''{The cursor moves around and clicks the various buttons; the features in question change with each click. The screen then changes two show two of the slices of pizza in Strong Badia with Strong Bad. The lower left corner reads, "Pizz Points $500}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' With me!

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' ''{his lines appear in orange bubbles above him}'' Sup, Ladies. Welcome to the Pizz!

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE LEFT:''' ''{in Homestar Runner's voice, line appears in a red bubble above him}'' Hey man, can I get a slice of p-roni?"

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE RIGHT:''' ''{in the King of Town's voice, line appears in a purple bubble above him}'' I'd like to place a pick-up order.

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' You're not Daphne, you're... pizza trolls! Flame war!!

''{both slices of pizza catch fire and start running away}''

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE RIGHT:''' It burns!

'''SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE LEFT:''' Ahhhhhhhh!

'''COMPUTERIZED STRONG BAD:''' Well, I guess I should spend all these Pizz points.

''{The number of Pizz points decreases and objects appear in Strong Badia: The arcade game and couch from the Basement and Homestar's dresser and cow lamp. The right fence is then painted like the Basement, the left pink with blue dots. Cut back to Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' With a clunky UI and a played-out avatar system, Virtualpizz.biz misses the mark!

''{During the preceding, the logo for Virtualpizz.biz enters from the right, at the end, a red X with text "Miss!" appears over it with a buzzer sound.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' That, and every time I tried to add Strong Bad to my Pizz list, he'd call me Thelonious Dump!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy 486}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, I'm all outta ideas. I dunno how to get Daphne and her girls to come to my pizza joint.

''{Zoom out to a view of The Cheat standing to the right of Strong Bad}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' What do you mean, they're at your pizza joint? What pizza joint? The Pizz has competition?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises; makes a beckoning motion with his arm}''

''{Cut to the King of Town's barbecue, which has "Cheatsa pizza" written on masking tape across it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That's your pizza joint.

''{Zoom out to show Strong Bad and The Cheat next to the barbecue}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Grill with some tape on it.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{smiles, affirming The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Lemme see this.

''{Strong Bad opens the grill; balloons and confetti come out and high pitched, exciting voices are heard. Zoom out to a silhouette of the same scene as the balloons drift off-screen. Zoom back in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{covers barbecue again}'' The Cheat, this is amazing! Count me in! ''{sotto voce}'' Do you guys take Pizz points?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Count me in!

'''Strong Bad opens the barbecue and jumps in; The Cheat follows him. The grill shuts behind them. The grill opens again and The Cheat partially emerges, covered in lipstick.}''

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

'''{The Cheat goes back into the barbecue and it shuts. The King of Town enters from the left carrying a lighter, a can of gasoline, a container of lighter fluid that reads "Lite em up Dan" and a bag of charcoal that reads "King of Town Charcoal!"}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Doo doo doot doot doo!

''{Cut back to the Lappy 486. The [[New Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "girls" at the end to see an extra scene with Strong Sad.
:''{Strong Sad at the Review Revue}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad phones this one in with Strong Bad Email 179. ''{sbemail179.html slides at the bottom of the screen}'' Despite a strong showing from fan favorite Strong Sad, ''{slaps his stomach}'' the email ultimately fizzles due to a heavy reliance on what can only be called "internet pizza jokes". ''{a red X reading "MISS!" appears on top of sbemail179.html}''
*Click on "pizza joint" at the end to see an extra scene with Homestar.
:''{Homestar is dressed in his "The Pizz" uniform, dancing on a blue background}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Party! Cheatza Party!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*A [[wikipedia:Calzone|calzone]] consists of pizza toppings wrapped inside a giant piece of pizza dough.
*A [[Wikipedia:Flame War|flame war]] is a common message board term for a heated (and hateful) argument.
*A [[Wikipedia:Troll (Internet)|Troll]] is a common message board term used for people who "flame" other users and incite arguments and flame wars.

===Trivia===
*[http://virtualpizz.biz www.virtualpizz.biz] is a real fan-created website that was registered about half an hour after this email debuted. The site features the login page from the email.
*Stripping the CSS from the page reveals a link to an [http://virtualpizz.biz/about.html about page].
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#D|D]]".
*What's Her Face is seen wearing her normal clothes while the other girls are wearing towels. (Except the Ugly One who is in a sarcophagus)
*The sides of the pizza boxes read "Pizza Box" / "Neighborhood [[Style]]".
*This is the first email since the debut of New Paper not to end with a complaint about it from Strong Bad.

===Inside References===
*This email prominently features [[pizza]].
*Strong Bad complained about not getting emails from college girls in [[hygiene]].
*The way Strong Bad says "competition" is a reference to [[The Reddest Radish]].
*[[Credenza]] is seen in the background of the Review Revue.
*The King of Town uses "Light 'Em Up [[Dan]]" brand lighter fluid.
*"Cheatsa parties" were previously mentioned in [[mile]].
*Strong Bad spends his virtual "Pizz Points" on the [[TROGDOR!|Trogdor]] stand-up arcade cabinet from [[Arcade Game]], [[The Couch|the couch]] from Strong Bad's basement, and Homestar's cow lamp from [[caper]].
*The music played in Strong Sad's easter egg is from [[portrait]].
*Homestar's Easter egg dance is identical to the broken animation of a [[:Image:headlessdance.gif|headless Homestar dancing]] found at the end of [[mile]].
*Strong Sad mentioning "Strong Bad Email 179" and pointing to the address bar are examples of [[Fourth Wall Breaks|Fourth Wall Breaks]].

===Real-World References===
*The Max, one of Strong Bad's examples for shorter names, is a reference to [[wikipedia:Saved By The Bell|Saved By The Bell]].
*The King of Town ordering "Thanksgiving Lovers'" pizzas is a reference to pizza shops that sell "Meat Lovers'" or "Veggie Lovers'" pizzas.
*[[VirtualPizz.biz]] spoofs commercial social massively multi-player online games such as [[Wikipedia:Habbo Hotel|Habbo Hotel]] and [[Wikipedia:Coke Music|Coke Music]].
*Homestar's Easter egg song is based on a commercial for the [http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/pizzaparty.shtml Pizza Party] board game.
*Strong Bad's nickname for Strong Sad, "Thelonious [[Dump]]", is a reference to famous jazz pianist [[wikipedia:Thelonious Monk|Thelonious Monk]].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|179|{{{2|12517}}}}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

User:PlasticDiverGuy

PlasticDiverGuy — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:55:57 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

All you wanted to know about PlasticDiverGuy:

Real Name: Mark Annis

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. (It's pronounced DART-Mith in the real world).

Age: 27

Employed currently at a call centre as a supervisor.

Discovered H*R in 2002. I watched week after week as the weekly SBEmail would be posted on Fark.com. Eventually, my curiousity got the better of me and I clicked the link. The email was [[guitar]] and I've been hooked ever since.

Submitted email #171, [[underlings]]

Also uses handle on the following sites:

YouTube, MSN Gaming Zone, Fark.com (the first place I used it back in 2004), Arelith forums and on the Arelith NWN server, WAYN.com (signed up years ago, then abondoned it. Came up in google search for PlasticDiverGuy)

Plastic Diver Guy gave out clues on PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. He had a catchy theme song, performed by Rockapella,
"He lives a life of danger! Our underwater ranger! The one and only Plastic Diver Guy!"
He'd then give the clue. At the end, some horrible fate would befall our little plastic man when the ominous "Oh no!" music came in, like a shoe falling on him. I picked him as a handle because noone else did, and I could easily (though with blank looks) explain its source.

Failing that explanation, here is the actual [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vo6j_witwics-little-boy-lost-1st-half_shortfilms PDG in action] (about midway through).

User:PlasticDiverGuy

PlasticDiverGuy — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:39:19 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

All you wanted to know about PlasticDiverGuy:

Real Name: Mark Annis

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. (It's pronounced DART-Mith in the real world).

Age: 27

Employed currently at a call centre as a supervisor.

Discovered H*R in 2002. I watched week after week as the weekly SBEmail would be posted on Fark.com. Eventually, my curiousity got the better of me and I clicked the link. The email was [[guitar]] and I've been hooked ever since.

Submitted email #171, [[underlings]]

Also uses handle on the following sites:

YouTube, MSN Gaming Zone, Fark.com (the first place I used it back in 2004), Arelith forums and on the Arelith NWN server, WAYN.com (signed up years ago, then abondoned it. Came up in google search for PlasticDiverGuy)

Plastic Diver Guy gave out clues on PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. He had a catchy theme song, performed by Rockapella,
"He lives a life of danger! An underwater ranger! The one and only Plastic Diver Guy!"
He'd then give the clue. At the end, some horrible fate would befall our little plastic man when the ominous "Oh no!" music came in, like a shoe falling on him. I picked him as a handle because noone else did, and I could easily (though with blank looks) explain its source.

Talk:bike thief

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:39:56 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

==Easter Egg, what does Homestar Say?==
I hear "burger wrapper". this makes more sense, as it's a kind of garbage, similar to how SB was listing parts of the bush earlier. "Murder weapon" makes no sense. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 12:43, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:Murder weapon. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 12:45, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::How does that make any sense? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 12:46, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:::You'd put a murder weapon in the trash after using it, wouldn't you? —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 12:46, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::::WHAT?! THAT'S the best you can come up with? No, you wouldn't necessarily put a murder weapon in the trash. You WOULD however, necessarily put a burger wrapper in the trash. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 12:51, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::It's not a question of what makes more sense. It's a question of what he's actually ''saying''. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 12:53, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

I very definitely hear "murder weapon", and can't hear anything like "burger" or "wrapper" no matter how hard I try. It couldn't be any clearer. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 12:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:Personally, I heard "Mortor Weapon". That sounds closer to Murder Weapon, and I doubt my opinion means much here.--[[User:147.133.211.123|147.133.211.123]] 12:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::Okay, just listened to it again, with the sound all the way up, it is most definitely "murder weapon". I stand corrected, and bid you all a good day. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 12:58, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

'''I realize that you've agreed it is "Murder Weapon"''' so i'm not saying anything other than I agree. But to the person who asked why that makes sense, it's to do with Strong Bad's line where he asks if Homestar is a trash can or a robot, some robots would probly have some sort of gun of some sort, which is a murder weapon - '''that''' is why it makes sense. 15:36, 10 September 2007 (UTC) MJN SEIFER

I'm confused. When did we start worrying about whether Homestar made any sense?--{{User:Johnny Jupiter/sig}} 19:58, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

== Ocean's Eleven ==

When Strong Bad tries to steal the bike seat off the couch, he says, "I'll have to employ some Chinese acrobatics!" When I saw this, I thought of the 2001 film ''[[Wikipedia:Ocean's Eleven (2001 film)|Ocean's Eleven]]'', in which thieves rob a Las Vegas casino. In the heist scene of that film, one of them (a Chinese acrobat) uses his talents to break into the vault. As a side note, two thieves also have to bypass laser security in a long vertical shaft, although they get through the shaft by rappelling rather than using suction cups.

I think that at least the Chinese acrobat bit is a real-world reference; anyone agree? Unless I'm mistaken, the combination of Chinese acrobatics and thievery is uncommon enough that it's almost certainly a reference to that film, but I wanted to post here first and see what others thought... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 13:10, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:No, many movies i've seen make use of acrobatics to avoid lazer security. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 13:22, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::Sure, but ''Chinese'' acrobatics? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 13:30, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:::Nah, i think he just picked a country famous for martial arts. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 13:31, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::BEH! its Ocean's Eleven (series of movies). Name one other (reasonably famous) movie where they avoid lasers with chinese acrobatics? Not Mission Impossible. And what does martial arts have to do with acrobatics? -[[User:Jdhannan|Jdhannan]] 15:32, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:Lucy Liu is Chinese, she was in Charlie's Angels. She did that stuff.--[[User:71.203.169.248|71.203.169.248]] 18:43, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

== College References ==

One wonders just how many college references need to be included in the Real World section. Are backwards baseball caps a uniquely American cliche/frat-boy joke? Wannabe hippies with dreads carrying generally ignored petitions? Or should the jokes be allowed to stand on context in the hopes that a viewer in, say, Bangladesh who has never set foot on a university campus will infer the references?

== Ivory tower ==

Another debatable RWR: when I saw the CGNU tower off in the distance during the scene in the Field, I immediately thought of Stanford University's [[Wikipedia:Hoover Tower|Hoover Tower]], a similar tower that is often used as a symbol of the university. I've also seen it silhouetted like that in illustrations ([[Wikipedia:Piled Higher and Deeper|PhD comics]], for example). Probably won't get people to agree it's a reference, but thought I'd mention it here. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 13:48, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps if we just mention that many university campuses (at least in my travels and inferences, which may be inaccurate) have a generally-recognized tower that is used in a lot of said campus' signage...For example, when I first saw the CGNU tower, I thought of the [[Wikipedia:Coughlin Campanile|Coughlin Campanile]], here on the campus of South Dakota State University...even though we do not have SDSU branded on the outside. [[User:Rosseloh|Rosseloh]] 18:43, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

:Agree with the original poster that they do look similar. Also agree with OP that they would have a diffiult time convincing anyone of such specificity. The Berkey campus has a remarkably similar tower, as I'm sure many campuses do. One instance where I'm sure the Chaps snigger over the fan base's tendency to nitpick over every joke.

== CHiPs ==

I think, rather than "Punch" and "John", Strong Bad is actually exclaiming "Ponch" and "Jon" who are the main characters in the 70s TV show [[Wikipedia:CHiPs|CHiPs]].

:Definitely agree. Transcriber dropped the ball on that one.
::Well, I'm so sorry for not being an active US TV watcher, or alive, in the '70s. :-P    But yes, that does make sense. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 00:17, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

==MIT==

Can someone verify my explaination for MIT? I'm not sure about it. It could also refer to NIT. [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 16:38, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:Sure — he's referring to the [[Wikipedia:Massachusetts Institute of Technology|Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (I {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=bike_thief&diff=497572&oldid=497570 changed it}}). {{User:Trey56/sig}} 16:42, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

== Bromide ==

Bromide is not a compound. A compound contains two or more elements. Bromide is an ion based on the element bromine. --[[User:H-ko|H-ko]] 19:16, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

:Technically, a bromide is a compound. A bromide ''ion'' is not, but rather a single atom. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 19:38, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::Technically, "bromide" refers to the ion... it's just in common usage that it refers to a compound containing bromide (because, once it's dissolved, it doesn't matter what the cation is... just that there is one). Like how the "fluoride" in toothpaste is generally sodium fluoride, which is a compound. But the fluoride itself is only one element. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 00:15, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

== Peasant's Quest Bush ==
Maybe I'm reaching, maybe not, but did anyone else find that SB's bush disguise looked remarkably similar to the berry bush in the Peasant's Quest video game? {{unsigned|87.69.106.165|21:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)}}
:Hmm, it does, now that you mention it. Not sure it's good enough for a reference though. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 21:55, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

:I thought the same thing when I watched it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:56, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::I thought it too, especially on the mention of berries by Strong Bad. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:57, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::Vote!
:::I'd have to say that it deserves a reference. Or at least a "is possibly a reference to".
::::yeah, I think it deserves a reference --{{User:Geoblu2/sig}} 00:51, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
== Spray Can ==

What does it say on the spray can he uses on the lasers? I'm lazy and can't find it anywhere on the page. [[User:Telamon|-Telamon]] 22:10, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:It reads "C'mon! It's Fog!" You're right, it should be added somewhere. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:17, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::It seems too specific to not have a reference, but I can't think of what it might be...
:::I think having it in the transcript is enough, but if you were going to mention it elsewhere, i guess it would go under trivia. [[User:Telamon|-Telamon]] 22:55, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

== College Girl ==

Not sure if it's worth noting, but in hygiene Strong Bad complained about receiving email from kids, and wanted more email from college girls, which this one presumably is. Don't know any guys named Virginia. [[User:Xerzes|Xerzes]] 23:33, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:Sounds good to me, i hadn't even noticed the relation. [[User:Telamon|-Telamon]] 03:00, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

== Ban Roll-On ==

Incidentally, when Strong Bad said "to ban roll-on", my immediate assumption was that it was a reference to the common [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deodorant#Health_effects urban myth] that deodorant causes cancer. This theory was particularly common amongst health enthusiasts for a quite a while, and in fact, persists to this day. In the context of the cartoon, it doesn't really make much sense for him to be talking about "a petition to Ban Roll-On" (the brand); since the brand name is a noun, this would be akin to "a petition to tree" or something, wouldn't it? I know that we don't hear the rest of his sentence, but grammatically, I can't think of any way for that statement to end. Meanwhile, for him to be trying to ban roll-on deodorant (because it causes cancer) makes a fair amount of sense, particularly when coupled with his later comments about vegan food and brotherhood (indicating a sort of hippie/health nut image). I know this is Strong Bad we're talking about, and he rarely makes complete sense, but could my explanation be considered, at least?--[[User:Tally Solleni|Tally Solleni]] 00:07, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

:I think you are right that "ban" is being most likely used as a verb, but that doesn't change the fact that Ban Roll On is a brand name, so it makes sense to mention the word play for the benefit of people unfamiliar with the brand. Incidentally, one way the sentence fragment could be interpreted so that "ban" is a noun was if Strong Bad were saying "...signing this petition [addressed] to Ban Roll On". (pretty unlikely). [[User:74.136.220.105|74.136.220.105]] 00:51, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

== Trashcan Robot Explaination ==

When Homestar says "Murder Weapon" he's not referring to a robot having a murderous weapon. He is indeed referring to something thrown in the trash. Strong Bad asks if he's a robot because of his monotone robot-like voice he's using, which doesn't necissarily befit a trashcan as much as it would classically be associated with a robot. That, or it's a reference to his trash can shape looking similar to the Visor Robot. I don't expect anyone to listen or agree even though it's pretty obvious, but there you go. -- [[User:208.60.233.130|208.60.233.130]] 02:18, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

== Jump Back? ==

When Strong Bad just throws out the words "jump back", it reminded me of Kevin Bacon in Footloose saying that line in response to what he thought was absurd (that dancing in town was banned). I'm thinking it might be worth mentioning. The phrase is common, but only in sentences where it is elaborated on, like, "jump back in time", or, "jump back 5 feet". By itself, I can only think of Kevin Bacon here. Thoughts? [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 03:39, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

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PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:34:19 GMT

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It's almost Mike birthday folks. I am organizing a birthday card for Mike much like [[User talk:Invisible Robot Fish/Talk Archive Matt Chapman's Card|Matt's birthday card]]. I have learned a few lessons since last time, so here are a few ground rules.
**If you want your message in a specific font or format, you can (a) make it yourself and provide a link, or (b) use a FREE font and provide a link to where it can be easily downloaded (easily infers, no memberships, logging in, or installing new software)
**There is a clear time line giving you plenty of notice.
 
:::Mike's Birthday - September 20.....9 days left
:::Shipping Date - September 13.....2 days left
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== Sign Away ==

# {{todo}} [http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd151/Disambig/birfdaything-2.png Here] be mine. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 05:09, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n6/RedKnightBlue/?action=view&current=Mike-Bday.png This] is mine. --{{User:Slipstream/sig}} 06:10, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/andsean/Signature.jpg My signature]. Please remove the '05, if you can. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 06:35, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
#*He already has one with the '05 removed. [[:Image:Matt card 06 Dorian Gray.png]]
# {{todo}} [http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee256/homestarwinner/mikesbirthday.jpg Here is one] that I made. Tell me if I need change it at all. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 15:28, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} My message [http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/1930/34thbr1.png here]. {{User:Mee/sig}} 16:42, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Image:Mikes_card_thing.png Here] find you Mike's card thing.--{{User:Kanjiro/sig}} 05:31, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
#*Um, yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and insist that "From next door ''I'm watching you''" be edited out of this image. We already creep them out enough just by having all this info in the wiki, and there's no need to push it any further if we can help it. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 19:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
#** [[:Image:Mike_bday_07_Kanjiro.png]] This will be the image that is used if you do not offer another pic. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 15:45, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
#*** Sorry, i sorta forgot about this, i will update a new one with a bunch of other stuff tonight, hold on for a minute. --{{User:Kanjiro/sig}} 02:30, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://www.gizburgduck.com/mikebday.png I'm in, bro.] --{{User:Johnny Jupiter/sig}} 21:46, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://www.freewebs.com/samfisher1022/Happy%20B%2C%20Mike%21.PNG Here's Sammy.] {{User:SamFisher1022/sig}} 20:21, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7448/lapperue8.png] Same signature as last time. Designed for ul or lr corners. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 20:26, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://pics.livejournal.com/wbwolf/pic/0001b8e7 Birthday image] It's a number one jam! {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:29, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Hey Mike! Even though you don't do voices, your sounds are awesome! Especially the original intro sounds. Rock on!-[[User:Runstar Homer|Runstar Homer]] 21:48, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://www.geocities.com/vabeach2002dgh/Mike_Bday_Trey56.png Here's mine]! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 22:55, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/7665/mikesbdaycardtx4.png I made one!]{{User:16 BIT MARIO1/sig}} 23:51, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Image:Mike-birthday.png Here's] my message! {{User:TheCoolRobot/sig}} 00:21, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://i19.tinypic.com/4p48qr7.png Here's] My signature! {{User:Numa Numa/sig}}
# {{todo}} Hey Mike! Happy Birthday to yous and keep rocking on with those flash cartoons and sounds! - {{User:Znex/sig}} 02:43, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://hostfile.org/iamoverhere.png Here's mine]. It's a direct link, so just right-click and download. --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 02:57, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://www.geocities.com/odysseus1138/happybirthdaymike.html Little crap flash clip I made for you!] [http://www.geocities.com/odysseus1138/happybirthdaymike.png The PNG image to go along with it] Happy Birthday Mike!! (I forgot to make a flash cake for you... sorry) - [[User:Odysseus1138|Odysseus1138]] 05:40, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Hi Mike. Happy Birthday :) Yes I find the toons and SBEmails interesting. Keep doing them :) --[[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 06:15, 31 August 2007 (UTC) (Don't take my name seriously; I'm all right)
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday Mike.//Make a wish and have some fun.//This is a haiku.// //—Cort ("BazookaJoe"), MI IRF: I don't care which font you use. New line every double slash. Thanks! —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 06:22, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday Mike! I love Homestar Runner and so do my friends. You spend a lot of work on Homestar Runner and I respect that. From a Fan, {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} From The Wiki. 11:57, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday Mike! I've loved Homestar Runner ever since I was 9 years old, and I'm due to be 14 on the 9/25! I really don't know what I'd do without Homestar Runner. I hope you keep working on the website for a really long time, because you and your brother Matt have really brought some change into my life. Have a rocking birthday! [[User:JasonDeLima|JasonDeLima]] 11:59, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday Mike! The Internet would not be the same without homestarrunner.com. Keep up the good work and have a great day. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 13:10, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Hello Mike! i love homestarrunner.com! it rules! ive liked it ever since i searched Star runner on google and clicked your site. i thought it was a t-shirt buying place. Anyway, happy birthday! hope you have fun! xxx - Josie Edwards 12 England. Oh and by the way i hope your "Very Very little girl is fine. shes super cute!
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday Mike! Isn't it nice to get a birthday card from people you don't know? Take a nice long break today! --Sherlockrunner
# {{todo}} [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Image:11bday.png MEH!] Here is mine. I love you Mike. --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 20:28, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} (Pick a fun font) I want PBTC Strong Bad to say to The Cheat "you're so awesome you break windows" - Happy B! - Qermaq
# {{todo}} Happy B-Day Mike! Homestarrunner.com is one of my favorite websites. Hope you keep on makin' em. Send me a message if you ever need some voice acting done! Crapfully Crap:) -Axel Hranov
# {{todo}} Great and happy salutations Sir Mike of the Chapmans. May your journeys be adventurous and... swell. I can't keep this up. Happy Birthday from down under! [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 14:36, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Happy Hundwith Birthday, Stwong Bad! (Happy Birthday, Mike!) [http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/aishalover7142/?action=view&current=StwongBasd.jpg This is Piccy.]
# {{todo}} [http://www.mrphlip.com/tmp/cornersig.png Same pic as last time]. Ideally kinda small and in the lower-right corner, if there's room. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 16:20, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/Orangestar_12-11/MIKEDAY.jpg Happy Mikeday!] {{User:Orange_Star/sig}}
# {{todo}} Trying to think of someting memorable and clever and funny to say, but you took all the good lines, like "Happy Birthday", and "Mike". Anyway, Happy Birthday Mike. {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 23:47, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/Lemita/mikechapbday.jpg] A large, rambling message to Mike. Hope you guys like it. :) --[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 02:02, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://elcool.pbwiki.com/f/mikebirthday07.png Here it is in all it's glory]. Thanks so much! {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 04:14, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6577/techgeekmbgmikebdayfh1.png Here it is!] So Good! {{User:Techgeekmbg/sig}} 04:36, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9473/gdsgsdgdsgsfp7.png Ere you go!] [[User:Sephiroth|Sephiroth]]
# {{todo}} (Comic Sans MS, or something similar) Happy Birthday, Mike! Hope you enjoy your special day! --{{User:Color Printer/sig}} 12:43, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Happy birthday Mike! I loved homestarrunner since i was 7! {{User:Slipknot6477/sig}} 13:31, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/dynamicsonic/happymikeday.png Here's mine!] A nice and little card for cool, cool Mike.--{{User:Darkangel/sig}} 16:20, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} (font: Alba. found [http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=606 here.]) Happy Birthday, Mike! Homestar is far above awesome. I love the site, so keep the toons and SBEmails coming! {{User: Homestarmy Commando1/sig}} 20:10, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/OakleyIsLoafing/combolations.png] - if I don't manage to fix this in time, please cut off the bottom line ;-) Thanks heaps!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:16, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Happy birthday, Mike! Here's lookin' at you, kid. {{User:Punching_Kittens/sig}} 09:03, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} happy birthday, Mike! from all...of...me. [[User:Foogs|Foogs.]] 13:31, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} (Any font is good) Hey Mike! Happy Birthday! Err... Sports... Team? [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 14:35, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Mappy Hirthday, Mike! [[User:James Craven|James Craven]] 1:27 US EDT Sept 3 2007 (Labor Dabor)
# {{todo}} Happy Dappy B, Mike! Keep up the Powered By the Cheat styles. And, avoid upsetting people with grappling hooks duct taped to their arms. It could end somewhat badly. {{User:Shadow Scythe of Strongbadia?!/sig}}
# {{todo}} [http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sigyi7.jpg Eric the Rexman's signature]
# {{todo}} Happy birthday, Mike! Homestar Runner is the best! - [[User:Happy|Happy]] 23:54, 3 September 2007 (EST)
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday Mike, and sweet Tangerine Dreams!--{{User:DongleGoblin/sig}} 23:32, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Kicking A Mike! Hope you get someone screaming <strike>Onion Bubs</strike> Mike Chapman at their top their lungs. Happy Birthday from the best Bubs in the whole wide world, Onion Bubs. {{unsigned|Onion Bubs|01:55, September 5, 2007}}
# {{todo}} [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v187/TurdFerguson/happybirfday.jpg] [[User:Bullschmidt|Bullschmidt]] 01:02, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/9658/crappybirthdaydh6.png Here it be.] ¤ {{User:The Mu/sig}} 01:09, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Happy Freakin' Birthday, Mike! Keep putting the ween in Halloween... I mean, the day in birthday... eh, whatever. Have a great birthday! — {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:24, 6 September 2007 (UTC) (Use a font you think fits well.)
# {{todo}} Blessings on your big day! Over the years, I've grown to love your cartoons of dumb animal characters. Keep up the good work. [[User:IRF's wife|IRF's wife]] 04:44, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} I love your cartoons!!! Keep up the good work as long as you can! --[[User:Brad|Brad]] 11:31, 6 September 2007 (UTC) (UTC)
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday and thanks. [[User:Mipsyx]]
# {{todo}} Best website I know. Rock, rock on. [[User:FactoidCow]]
# {{todo}} ''{in Storybok SB's voice}'' Hooray a-for youuu!!!! {{User:Im a bell/sig}} 00:38, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Congratulations on jumping the shark...toothed Bubs. ^_^ I think you just keep getting better. Enjoy your b-day! [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 01:22, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Thanks so much for the highlight of my week, every week. Happy birthday Mike! - [[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 01:33, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Have a happy, non-crappy, birthday Mike! From, Badstar.
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday! Bring out fireworks! -TheStick
# {{todo}} Happy Mikeday, Mike. From [[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]].
# {{todo}} Happy birthday Mike! I really appreciate the work you've put into H*R.com. Thanks so much! Love, {{User:4kai2lyn6/sig}}
# {{todo}} Hey, Mike. Here's a hint, if you're ever asked a question you don't want to answer (Do I look fat in this) say "It's a stunning visceral enditement of contemporary society." Quickly. That's my advice. [[User:Dinoshaur|Dinoshaur]]
# {{todo}} Sweet Birthday Cakes, The Mike! Go burninate some candles or something. Absolute adoration from Eh! Megan *:#) {{User:Eh! Megan/sig}}
# {{todo}} Have your upchuck and eat it too! From [[User:Paul the Benedetto|Paul the Benedetto]]
# {{todo}} congratz on another year of homestariness HAPPY B-DAY! {{unsigned|Tryx3|01:19, September 8, 2007}}
# {{todo}} happy b-day mike you are the best your the greatest happy b-day again {{unsigned|Brandon bad|08:33, September 8, 2007}}
# {{todo}} Happy Birthday Mike! I love Homestar Runner I have been watching it for so many years!Anyway Happy B-Day from [[I Choose You Cheatachu]] from the wiki
# {{todo}} Have a happy birthday, Mike! This message is from {{User:Neox/sig}}. All hail Yoshi! w00t!
# {{todo}}Thanks for making the site I LOOOOOVE it!!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDA!!!!(Strong Mad)-Hamtaro and Bart(Both Dalton)
# {{todo}} Happy, Happy Birthday Mike! Um... yeah, that's it. From your #74 fan (sorry, the other 63 are taken), Happy Birthday! :) — [[User:Stux]]
# {{todo}}HAPPY BIRFDAY!! Keep up the good work (the site!)! I love it!! ~Sb100 (p.s. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!)
# {{todo}}Happy birthday, Mike!--[[User:Particleman24|Particleman24]] 20:40, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}}I am a huge fan, I love your guy's work, and since you work so hard, I hope you are rewarded by your birthday. Best regards, coooldots1994@yahoo.com P.S. You've probably seen the emails from me, and sorry, I have alot to write.... so I'll stop now... have a nice day.
# {{todo}}Happy Birthday Mike!!! Your work is amazing! Homestarruner is my favorite website, keep up the awesome work!!! Love,Amanda
# {{todo}}Happy B-day! You are like my hero! I've made dozens of Flash fanstuff. If you want to see them you can just go to Hrfwiki and search my name. --[[User:X66x66|X66x66]] 03:24, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} [http://www.psychoholiday.com/uploader/files/168/bdaycardBW2.PNG Here's Mine.] [[User:Barton|- β@®אַ0ح]]
# {{todo}} You rule, Mike! Well... Matt does too, but it's not his birthday.--[[User:CoachG|CoachG]]
# {{todo}} HBDM! Aren't you glad I didn't get you anything? --[[User:Trogga|Trogga]] 03:39, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
# {{todo}} Just wanted to ''Flash'' you a happy birth day!--[[User:Jakeula|Jakeula]]
# {{todo}} Sadly, my brother's back is only bus shelter sized. The shirt was a hit at work though. Thanks for the laughs, and happy birthday! [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]]
# {{todo}} Your message here!

bike thief

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:33:11 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

{{sbenav|178}}
[[Image:Sbemail178 screenshot.PNG|thumb|"...and my roommate's like, you know..."]]

Strong Bad reveals his bike thieving secrets.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Bubs]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Marzipan]], [[Strong Sad]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Crazy Go Nuts University]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, September 10, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:55

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Letters. And words. Emails get absurd, I just gotta jump back!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: bike thieves</div>
Hey Strong Bad, 
I'm at college and I need to keep my bike from being 
stolen. I figure if I think like a thief, I can figure out 
how to protect it. So, how would you try to steal my bike? 
Virginia 
MI
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads MI as two letters}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, not smart enogh for MIT, huh? Just MI? ''{clears screen}'' Well first off, how do you know your crappy bike is even worth stealing? How many pegs you got? Mag wheels? White tires? Worthless baseball card in the spokes? If not, then you got nothing to worry about. What self-respecting bicycle thief would steal a (shudder) ten-speed? Or a (shudder, shudder) mounTAIN bike? The only thing those bikes gets you is tired. Any bike with a water bottle holder is a complete waste of bike. ''{clears screen}'' But, let's pretend you do have a cool bike. I would first go to my old thieving standby: dress up like a bush.

''{Cut to the field. Strong Bad is hiding behind a short berry bush with cartoon eyes, his feet clearly visible. He shuffles over to a pink bicycle, carrying the bush with him. He picks up the bike through the bush, and starts carrying it away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow.

''{Pull out to see Pom Pom talking on a phone. He looks away from his phone to glare at Strong Bad.}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking offscreen}'' Oh, I mean... Bush. Bush. Leaves. Branch. Um... Berries.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And don't forget: dressing up as a bush is also a great way to get free pizza!

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Strong Bad walks up to the counter behind his bush costume.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Can I have some free pizza?

'''BUBS:''' Sure thing, bush!

''{Bubs pulls a pizza box from behind the counter and drops it on top of the bush. Strong Bad walks off-screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Variations on this approach—

''{Cut to the field, with just Strong Bad standing in the middle of screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —include dressing up as a cactus,—

''{The bush is replaced by a cactus, with Strong Bad badly concealed behind it, and cartoony eyes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —a trashcan,—

''{The cactus is replaced by a trashcan, again with cartoony eyes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —or a barrel.

''{The trashcan is replaced by a wooden barrel, yet again with cartoony eyes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Though, depending on your physique—

''{The Cheat appears next to Strong Bad's barrel.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —you could also dress up like... a hideous pile—

''{The Cheat turns into a pile of unidentified pink goo, with tufts of hair, a crushed can, a plank of wood, a circular saw blade, and two misaligned cartoony eyes. Strong Bad inches away from the mess. Strong Mad appears on the other side of the barrel.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —or a... textile factory?

''{Strong Mad turns into a factory building, signed "BRRLAP", with cartoony eyes near the roof. Cut back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So if I were you, I'd steer clear of pretty much anything with cartoon eyeholes. If that method didn't work for me, I'd go for the awkward swindle. This is especially effective on college campuses.

''{Cut to The Stick. A CGNU sign is visible in the background. Homestar, wearing a backpack, is chaining up his white bike to the stick, the chain is simply looped over the top branch. Strong Bad, sporting a ponytail, walks in, carrying a clipboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, brother. Hey, my bromide. You look like a cool guy who likes to progress. I was wondering if you'd be interested in signing this petition to ban roll-on...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, um, yeah, sorry, uh, I've got a class...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...free vegan food...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...and my roommate's like... you know...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...fellowship...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...so, my parents, um...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...drum circle?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Computer lab! ''{darts off-screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Man. so effective! I've stolen people's lunches this way... their girlfriends... puppies even!

''{Strong Bad throws away his clipboard and walks over to Homestar's bike, and starts kicking the tires. Marzipan walks in, with multicoloured dreadlocks, and her own clipboard.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey, my bromide, wanna sign this...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Meal plan! ''{darts offscreen}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Cool, man, free bike.

''{Cut back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' But my all-time favorite theifnique has got to be, the best use of black turtlenecks and suction cups ever devised: cat-burgling!

''{Cut to a featureless orange wall. Strong Bad climbs up the wall with suction cups, wearing a black turtleneck and beanie.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Almost... to the top!

''{Cut to Strong Bad's basement... Strong Bad climbs up from behind the orange couch. The bicycle seat [[Red_White_and_Banana|Red White and Banana]] is on the couch, and two laser guns duct taped to the couch on either side of it. Strong Bad pulls out a spray can and sprays it into the air, revealing the two laser beams.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, Ponch. Laser tech security! I'll have to employ some Chinese acrobatics!

''{Strong Bad tries to jump up, but is stuck to the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh, these suction cups are stuck to the side of this couchscraper. Ah, somebody? The Cheat? Come put that bicycle seat in my mouth! Gently!

''{The lights turn on.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, Jon! Light tech security!

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walking in}'' Well, if you had agreed to play Cats the musical, instead of cat-burglar, maybe you wouldn't be stuck to back of the couch again.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I would rather die.

''{Cut back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' That's how I'd do it, College Bike Owner. So keep away from shrubbery, don't talk to anyone with a clipboard, and avoid putting your bike on the roof of glass skyscrapers.

''{During the next part, Strong Bad types "Your bike should be totally safe if you listen to me. I am a good person that gives sound advice. Bike on, my friend, bike on!" while he says his other lines.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Secret message to bike thieves!

''{The words "SECRET MESSAGE!" flash on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bolt cutters, guys! Just use bolt cutters!

''{The words "BOLT CUTTERS!" flash on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We'll split the pawn-shop money fitty-fitty!

''{The words "FITTY FITTY!" flash on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' See you next time!

''{[[New Paper]] comes down, printing a picture of [[The Paper]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nice try, New Papes. Though that does make me feel a little better... he was so stripedy...

==Easter Eggs==
*After Strong Bad says MI, click the "M" to see a flag.
*Click on "baseball cards" to see a card.
*At the end, click on "safe" for this:
:''{The Lappy slowly moves to the right}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Woah, what the?
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{dressed up as a trash can}'' Garbage, garbage, rubbish, umm... murder weapon.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Are you supposed to be a trash can or a robot?
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ummm... ''{pulls out petition reading "The Bromide Solution"}'' you wanna sign this petition, my bromide?

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Magnesium alloy wheels|Magnesium alloy wheels]], or "mag wheels", are wheels made of magnesium alloy. They typically have larger and fewer spokes than regular bicycle wheels.
*"Pegs" are metal tubes affixed to a bicycle's front or real axle, allowing the rider to balance their weight on an area other than the pedals and freeing the body of the bike for a wider range of tricks.
*A bromide is an compound of bromine in formal oxidation state with a -1 ionic charge. Such bromides as potassium bromide were once used as sedatives, leading to the once prevalent use of the word "bromide" to indicate something that is boring.

===Trivia===
*Strong Bad's petition reads:
<blockquote>-PETITION- 
i do hearby sign that 
i am in full support 
of fully supporting 
all the good causes 
and casual effects of 
said causes and, as it 
were, cauouses. now, 
previously, and also 
futurely held... 
X________________</blockquote>
*Marzipan's petition reads:
<blockquote>Counter-Petition 
I, the willing signer of this 
document, betta recognize 
that Earf in trouble. Earf 
injured. Injured bad. 
 
X______________</blockquote>
*Homestar's bike is a Huffy SIGMA circa [[1987]].

=== Remarks ===
*"Thiefnique" is a [[portmanteau]] of "thief" and "technique."
*"Couchscraper" is a [[portmanteau]] of "couch" and "skyscraper."
*"Brrlap" on Strong Mad's textile-mill disguise refers to [[Wikipedia:burlap|burlap]], a durable but coarse cloth made of vegetable fiber.
*Homestar's trash disguise has his own eyes, whereas Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat wore disguises with a unified, cartoony eye pattern, quite distinct from their own.

===Goofs===

*Strong Bad misspells "enough" as "enogh" in the beginning of his response.

===Inside References===
*The pizza Bubs gives Strong Bad is [[Bubs' Old Pizza]] from [[privileges]].
*Pom Pom's costume and bicycle are from [[from work]].
*The cat-burglar scene shows another instance of [[duct tape]].
*Strong Bad's cat-burgling outfit was seen before in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*The music playing as Strong Bad first appears in his bush disguise made its debut as [[Sterrance]]'s theme in [[animal]].
*The bicycle seat [[Red, White, and Banana]] first appeared in [[the chair]]

===Real-World References===
*When Strong Bad attempts to steal the bike seat off of [[the couch]], he is foiled by two [[Wikipedia:Lazer Tag|Lazer Tag]] guns. [[The Poopsmith]] previously carried one of these guns when he [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats Costumes#The Poopsmith|dressed up in Lazer Tag gear]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*''[[Wikipedia:Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' is a musical stage production, premiering in 1981, in which all the actors, portraying cats, perform in skin-tight catsuits.
*[[Wikipedia:Ban (deodorant)|Ban]] Roll On is the name of an actual deodorant product.
*Ponch and Jon were the main characters of the television show [[Wikipedia:CHiPs|CHiPs]].
*The phrase "Jump Back" was used by Kevin Bacon in the 1984 movie [[Wikipedia:Footloose|Footloose]].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|178|12422}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:Ever and More

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:55:48 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Rollover Minutes */

=="Cold Ones Light" poster==
In the background of when Homestar opens the meeting, there's a poster for "Cold Ones Light." The logo looks remarkably familiar but I can't put my thumb of what brand it's suppose to be parodying. Anyone know? I think it should go in the "Real World References" part, perhaps. --[[User:Champthom|Champthom]] 07:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:Reminds me of the [http://images.google.com/images?q=old%20style%20beer Old Style beer logo], but that's a Wisconsin/Chicago area brew, so I'm not sure that TBC would be familiar with it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:On the other hand, it is ''very'' close — it has the red and blue diagonal background on a shield, a similar font, and a red ribbon coming from the bottom. I think this is too similar to be a coincidence, so I'm gonna add it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:35, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::I personally think it's just a coincidence, but I don't mind leaving it for the time being; at least until further discussion is made regarding it. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:10, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I dunno, they look too similar to me to pass it off as mere coincidence... -{{User:YK/sig}} 18:26, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Gallery of Helmets ==

Should there be a gallery of the helmets the Brothers are wearing?{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 08:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:I second that idea, but I haven't had much luck figuring out most out the helmets.{{User:Geshmalderborgen/sig}} 21:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::I agree; this is a good idea, though I think it could go [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets]] (which describes what each helmet is) Most (all?) of the helmets probably have pictures uploaded at pages like [[The Cheat Other Costumes]], etc. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:55, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Loading, Friend ==

Is there any reason why the loading screen for this toon is "loading, friend,". If there is, please post it [[Irregular Loading Screens|here]]. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 11:41, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
*Probably because this toon is about a type of Brotherhood. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
It reminds me of Cheers, but thats probably just me.--{{User:Slipstream/sig}} 10:21, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== The Pants Lawsuit ==

I have severe doubts about that reference. For one, the dry cleaners lost his lucky pants, Bubs just can't fit in them. And for two, The Brothers Chaps very rarely make references to current news stories, one so innocuous as this one wouldn't be a prime candidate for an exception. We're ''really'' stretching it here.

:I agree with your skepticism; here's the fact as I removed it, in case people disagree. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 12:49, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
<blockquote>
Bubs's remark about being in a bad mood because he hasn't been able to fit his lucky pants might be a reference to a news story about a Washington DC Judge who sued a dry cleaner for $54 million dollars for losing his 'lucky' pants. The case was thrown out June 25, 2007 - one day before this toon was posted.
</blockquote>

== doodoo ==

The transcript currently says that Strong Bad says "that's horse pocky, you fools!" I'm 99.9% sure that it's actually "horse pucky", which is semi-obscure slang for horse poop, aka a variation on bullsh-t. Not only does this make more sense than "horse pocky", but one of the characters on M*A*S*H used to say it, and references to 70s/80s sitcoms are pretty standard on this site. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 13:13, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Agreed. It should be changed. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
::Also agreed; I changed it to "horse puckey". {{User:Trey56/sig}} 13:16, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::The M*A*S*H character you're referring to is [[Wikipedia:Colonel Potter|Colonel Potter]]. --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 04:04, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::::If memory serves, Colonel Potter's expression was "horse hockey." --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 16:43, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== BUBRUB! ==

Remember that news broadcast about the "whistle tips"? [http://youtube.com/watch?v=eSOSJ68xOBA It's on YouTube]. The guy's name on the news is Bubb Rubb. Maybe I'm just grasping at straws and the ointment is only named after Bubs himself, but when he held it up and I read the label, I immediately thought, "The whistles go whooooo!" [[User:William|William]] 14:19, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

-I don't think so. Rubs and ointments are a common theme through the Homestar Runner series, given that 'Bub(s)' rhymes with 'rub', I don't think any further explanation is needed. [[User:194.80.32.10|194.80.32.10]] 14:43, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::Personally, I'm willing to allow it, because it is a fairly well-known meme. It ''might'' be a coincidence, but I think it's fairly likely that it's not. I'd leave the fact, but make sure it says that it ''could'' be a reference rather than it ''is'' a reference. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 17:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

I strongly disagree with this reference and I think it should be STUFF'd, if not removed outright. Thank you. --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 19:58, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Why do you disagree with it so strongly? The Bubb Rubb meme was, as 0rion pointed out, fairly popular, and even though rubs and ointments are a common occurrence in the H*R series, I think it's still likely to be an intentional reference. It's at least likely enough to warrant inclusion with the qualifier that it may possibly be a reference. If you feel so strongly against it, please explain your reasoning. [[User:72.248.107.194|72.248.107.194]] 14:55, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:I just felt the reference was a total stretch. Some folks are quick to call "real-world reference" just because it reminds them of something they've seen before, with no regard for relevance. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. I see this was STUFF'd and declined unanimously before I even had a chance to vote, so obviously I wasn't alone on this. --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 16:41, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Coldson like Molson? ==

Could the Coldson Lite can be a reference to Molson beer?
:Yes. The connection is already mentioned on the [[Cold Ones]] page, actually. -{{User:YK/sig}} 18:25, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The Name ==

The name should be changed. I think something like "B.O.D.H." or "The Helmet Club" would be better until it shows up on the main page. I don't think ever and more was at all a significant part of the toon. [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 20:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:We usually use the names as they appear on the [[HR:toons.html|official toons menu]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:: Oh yeah sorry. I hadn't cleared my cache and I didn't see anything on the toons menu. [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 21:23, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Homsar in the cast? ==

Should Homsar be in the Cast of Characters? It's a picture of him, not the actual Homsar, after all. [[User:Nsayer|Nsayer]] 22:05, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Yup, he's not there, and neither should he be. Linked in the stage directions is fine. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 22:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Legs?? ==
[[Image:Legs.png|thumb|60px|left]][[Image:NewestHomestar.png|thumb|60px]]
Did anyone watch this and think that Homestar's legs should have been visible a few times but were absent? Look at his...... waist, when he's backing away from the KoT, and also when they're doing the secret handshake. It's like they're not there. {{User:Salty/sig}} 22:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:Whoa, freaky! Good eye, I'd add it, but you saw it first. [[User:Elkmiester||\|/[_}-Elkmiester-{_]\|/|]] 00:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::I don't see a problem at all. His legs are not as wide as his torso, and they are usually more to the back of his body. See pictures. I'm gonna remove the fact.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 11:57, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== The bar in the basement ==

Just a note: in this toon, a stairway leading upwards from [[the bar]] is revealed. So, it's likely that the bar is in the basement of some other building.
#Perhaps the most logical building for it to be the basement of is [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], as it is a commercial establishment and TBC alluded to the possibility of exploring it further after Bubs descended into it in [[geddup noise]] (see the DVD commentary).
#Another possibility is that Homestar leaves the meeting to go take a bath in what appears to be the [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (in which we have [[Homestar Presents: Presents|previously seen]] an old-fashioned bathtub. So, it might seem that the bar is in the basement of the [[House of the Brothers Strong]]. However, this seems unlikely since we have seen much of that basement already ([[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Strong Bad's Room]]).
#Finally, it's possible that the bar is in the basement of [[Homestar Runner's House]]. In this case, it would seem that the bathroom Homestar goes to is his own, and that he, like Strong Bad has both an old-fashioned bathtub and a shower in his bathroom. Facts supporting this point of view are (a) Homestar has been seen most of the other appearances of the bar with Pom Pom, (b) it would make sense for Homestar to take a bath in his own tub, and (c) if Homestar is the Supreme Overlord of the [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets|Broternal Order]], it would make sense (though is not necessary) that he would hold meetings in his basement.

I think that one of these is intended, since they took the time to draw the staircase, but I'm not sure which one it is (I lean toward #1 and #3). Perhaps we'll have to wait for more data in future toons to decide. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 00:01, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I'd have to go with numbah one. It's a cool idea and makes perfect sense...Well, as much as a bald guy with no arms or pants. (Strong Mad) [[User:Elkmiester||\|/[_}-Elkmiester-{_]\|/|]]

:It's too easy to poke holes in these arguments though. Couldn't [[The Bar]] just be on X floor and the stairs lead up to X+1 floor? Why assume a basement? And why assume the bathroom is in the same building? -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 01:10, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::Yeah, there are too many unknowns to say anything for sure. It does seem like a basement though, as it lacks windows all around the room, and it's common for homes to have small bars or masculine-looking dens in their basements. Nevertheless, like you said, the arguments don't hold water on their own. We'll have to see if TBC ever address it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:19, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Until such time as we have a shred of evidence to go on, I've termed it "The Meetingplace of the Broternal Order" and left it at that. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:14, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::::No, it's still [[The Bar]] that they're in. The same one as [[Theme Song Video]] and [[Summer Short Shorts]]. It's the same wood paneling, the same lamp, the same dartboard, and the same pennant on the wall. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 03:47, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== tricycle recipe ==

here is a recipe for a tricycle fron surflounge.com/recipes
*Tricycle (TX Shooter)
**Equal parts:
**Midori
**Malibu
**Banana Liquer
**Milk
**Do not over pour milk or drink will suck!

 ive never heard of a tricycle recipe, but here one is...{{User:Csours/sig}} 01:48, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

==songs==

That club song is a recycled tune. The last time we heard it (last email) Homestar was hanging upside down singing "blacking out, blacking out, blacking out." & the easter egg song was from Disney's 'Duck Tales'.
:"The NeverEnding Story"? Don't think that's so. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:04, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::Actually, "blacking out, blacking out, blacking out" does sound kinda like "ever and more, ever and more, ever and more". --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 09:30, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

==Pirates of the Carribean==

If it was checkable, I'd bet money that the brothers chaps had that new pirates of the carribean movie as inspiration here. Anyone know what I'm talking about? [[User:68.44.199.208|68.44.199.208]] 02:27, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

:Not me, but fraternal organizations are a common entity in the US, so likely not a direct reference to any one film. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:31, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Brother of Town ==

This is like the first time that anyone's ever treated the King of Town with any respect at all. Homestar invited him up to demonstrate a secret handshake with them. Maybe this is just cuz he's the only one who could actually DO a 'secret handshake' since neither of em have hands. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 04:21, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
: Seems fairly obvious, to me, that the KoT was simply chosen for the joke - he's the only main character present besides Homestar with no hands. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:41, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:: My first thought when Homestar said "handshake" was that Marzipan'd turn up, but I guess she wouldn't be in a brotherhood, what with the whole "female" thing and such... and I doubt Homsar would be able to pull off the whole handshake thing... so yeah, that only leaves KoT, out of the main 12. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 10:27, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Rollover Minutes ==

It has been suggested we discuss this before STUFFing it. What do you think about keeping this as a reference to at&t (formerly Cingular) Wireless' Rollover feature? It is obviously true, but it could be taken by some readers as an advertisement for the company. Thoughts? I am for keeping it personally.
[[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 06:36, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
: Who, precisely, are you arguing with? I don't see that there's any disagreement over this fact. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:40, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::I don't think the advertising factor is a problem — we're listing factual information to help explain the toon and linking to a non-commercial website. So, I think it should be okay. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 06:40, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

:PDG, I notice that you put on the STUFF page that this fact was added and removed. It was not removed; it was moved to a different place in Fun Facts. I think that might be the source of any confusion. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:58, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::Yeah, I didn't think to look to see if it had been moved first. My bad guys for pouring Fweska over the entry. [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 16:55, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Coach Z's Helmet ==

I have serious doubts on calling Coach Z's helmet a "Gladiator Helmet." The only distinctly gladiator helmet I know of is the Murmillo (fishman) helmet, and that certainly wasn't one. It kinda looks Greek (300 reference maybe?), but I'd guess it's either that or an early middle ages helmet (Saxon is what comes into my head). It's the nose guard. Not prevalent in a lot of roman helmets. I'm not extremely well informed on the subject, but it's just my thoughts, and I think it should probably just be called an iron war helmet or something.

Talk:Ever and More

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:38:58 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Rollover Minutes */

=="Cold Ones Light" poster==
In the background of when Homestar opens the meeting, there's a poster for "Cold Ones Light." The logo looks remarkably familiar but I can't put my thumb of what brand it's suppose to be parodying. Anyone know? I think it should go in the "Real World References" part, perhaps. --[[User:Champthom|Champthom]] 07:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:Reminds me of the [http://images.google.com/images?q=old%20style%20beer Old Style beer logo], but that's a Wisconsin/Chicago area brew, so I'm not sure that TBC would be familiar with it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:On the other hand, it is ''very'' close — it has the red and blue diagonal background on a shield, a similar font, and a red ribbon coming from the bottom. I think this is too similar to be a coincidence, so I'm gonna add it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:35, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::I personally think it's just a coincidence, but I don't mind leaving it for the time being; at least until further discussion is made regarding it. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:10, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I dunno, they look too similar to me to pass it off as mere coincidence... -{{User:YK/sig}} 18:26, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Gallery of Helmets ==

Should there be a gallery of the helmets the Brothers are wearing?{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 08:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:I second that idea, but I haven't had much luck figuring out most out the helmets.{{User:Geshmalderborgen/sig}} 21:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::I agree; this is a good idea, though I think it could go [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets]] (which describes what each helmet is) Most (all?) of the helmets probably have pictures uploaded at pages like [[The Cheat Other Costumes]], etc. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:55, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Loading, Friend ==

Is there any reason why the loading screen for this toon is "loading, friend,". If there is, please post it [[Irregular Loading Screens|here]]. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 11:41, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
*Probably because this toon is about a type of Brotherhood. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The Pants Lawsuit ==

I have severe doubts about that reference. For one, the dry cleaners lost his lucky pants, Bubs just can't fit in them. And for two, The Brothers Chaps very rarely make references to current news stories, one so innocuous as this one wouldn't be a prime candidate for an exception. We're ''really'' stretching it here.

:I agree with your skepticism; here's the fact as I removed it, in case people disagree. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 12:49, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
<blockquote>
Bubs's remark about being in a bad mood because he hasn't been able to fit his lucky pants might be a reference to a news story about a Washington DC Judge who sued a dry cleaner for $54 million dollars for losing his 'lucky' pants. The case was thrown out June 25, 2007 - one day before this toon was posted.
</blockquote>

== doodoo ==

The transcript currently says that Strong Bad says "that's horse pocky, you fools!" I'm 99.9% sure that it's actually "horse pucky", which is semi-obscure slang for horse poop, aka a variation on bullsh-t. Not only does this make more sense than "horse pocky", but one of the characters on M*A*S*H used to say it, and references to 70s/80s sitcoms are pretty standard on this site. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 13:13, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Agreed. It should be changed. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
::Also agreed; I changed it to "horse puckey". {{User:Trey56/sig}} 13:16, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::The M*A*S*H character you're referring to is [[Wikipedia:Colonel Potter|Colonel Potter]]. --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 04:04, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== BUBRUB! ==

Remember that news broadcast about the "whistle tips"? [http://youtube.com/watch?v=eSOSJ68xOBA It's on YouTube]. The guy's name on the news is Bubb Rubb. Maybe I'm just grasping at straws and the ointment is only named after Bubs himself, but when he held it up and I read the label, I immediately thought, "The whistles go whooooo!" [[User:William|William]] 14:19, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

-I don't think so. Rubs and ointments are a common theme through the Homestar Runner series, given that 'Bub(s)' rhymes with 'rub', I don't think any further explanation is needed. [[User:194.80.32.10|194.80.32.10]] 14:43, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::Personally, I'm willing to allow it, because it is a fairly well-known meme. It ''might'' be a coincidence, but I think it's fairly likely that it's not. I'd leave the fact, but make sure it says that it ''could'' be a reference rather than it ''is'' a reference. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 17:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

I strongly disagree with this reference and I think it should be STUFF'd, if not removed outright. Thank you. --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 19:58, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Coldson like Molson? ==

Could the Coldson Lite can be a reference to Molson beer?
:Yes. The connection is already mentioned on the [[Cold Ones]] page, actually. -{{User:YK/sig}} 18:25, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The Name ==

The name should be changed. I think something like "B.O.D.H." or "The Helmet Club" would be better until it shows up on the main page. I don't think ever and more was at all a significant part of the toon. [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 20:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:We usually use the names as they appear on the [[HR:toons.html|official toons menu]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:: Oh yeah sorry. I hadn't cleared my cache and I didn't see anything on the toons menu. [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 21:23, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Homsar in the cast? ==

Should Homsar be in the Cast of Characters? It's a picture of him, not the actual Homsar, after all. [[User:Nsayer|Nsayer]] 22:05, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Yup, he's not there, and neither should he be. Linked in the stage directions is fine. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 22:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Legs?? ==
Did anyone watch this and think that Homestar's legs should have been visible a few times but were absent? Look at his...... waist, when he's backing away from the KoT, and also when they're doing the secret handshake. It's like they're not there. {{User:Salty/sig}} 22:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Whoa, freaky! Good eye, I'd add it, but you saw it first. [[User:Elkmiester||\|/[_}-Elkmiester-{_]\|/|]] 00:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
== The bar in the basement ==

Just a note: in this toon, a stairway leading upwards from [[the bar]] is revealed. So, it's likely that the bar is in the basement of some other building.
#Perhaps the most logical building for it to be the basement of is [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], as it is a commercial establishment and TBC alluded to the possibility of exploring it further after Bubs descended into it in [[geddup noise]] (see the DVD commentary).
#Another possibility is that Homestar leaves the meeting to go take a bath in what appears to be the [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (in which we have [[Homestar Presents: Presents|previously seen]] an old-fashioned bathtub. So, it might seem that the bar is in the basement of the [[House of the Brothers Strong]]. However, this seems unlikely since we have seen much of that basement already ([[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Strong Bad's Room]]).
#Finally, it's possible that the bar is in the basement of [[Homestar Runner's House]]. In this case, it would seem that the bathroom Homestar goes to is his own, and that he, like Strong Bad has both an old-fashioned bathtub and a shower in his bathroom. Facts supporting this point of view are (a) Homestar has been seen most of the other appearances of the bar with Pom Pom, (b) it would make sense for Homestar to take a bath in his own tub, and (c) if Homestar is the Supreme Overlord of the [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets|Broternal Order]], it would make sense (though is not necessary) that he would hold meetings in his basement.

I think that one of these is intended, since they took the time to draw the staircase, but I'm not sure which one it is (I lean toward #1 and #3). Perhaps we'll have to wait for more data in future toons to decide. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 00:01, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I'd have to go with numbah one. It's a cool idea and makes perfect sense...Well, as much as a bald guy with no arms or pants. (Strong Mad) [[User:Elkmiester||\|/[_}-Elkmiester-{_]\|/|]]

:It's too easy to poke holes in these arguments though. Couldn't [[The Bar]] just be on X floor and the stairs lead up to X+1 floor? Why assume a basement? And why assume the bathroom is in the same building? -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 01:10, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::Yeah, there are too many unknowns to say anything for sure. It does seem like a basement though, as it lacks windows all around the room, and it's common for homes to have small bars or masculine-looking dens in their basements. Nevertheless, like you said, the arguments don't hold water on their own. We'll have to see if TBC ever address it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:19, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Until such time as we have a shred of evidence to go on, I've termed it "The Meetingplace of the Broternal Order" and left it at that. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:14, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::::No, it's still [[The Bar]] that they're in. The same one as [[Theme Song Video]] and [[Summer Short Shorts]]. It's the same wood paneling, the same lamp, the same dartboard, and the same pennant on the wall. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 03:47, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== tricycle recipe ==

here is a recipe for a tricycle fron surflounge.com/recipes
*Tricycle (TX Shooter)
**Equal parts:
**Midori
**Malibu
**Banana Liquer
**Milk
**Do not over pour milk or drink will suck!

 ive never heard of a tricycle recipe, but here one is...{{User:Csours/sig}} 01:48, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

==songs==

That club song is a recycled tune. The last time we heard it (last email) Homestar was hanging upside down singing "blacking out, blacking out, blacking out." & the easter egg song was from Disney's 'Duck Tales'.

==Pirates of the Carribean==

If it was checkable, I'd bet money that the brothers chaps had that new pirates of the carribean movie as inspiration here. Anyone know what I'm talking about? [[User:68.44.199.208|68.44.199.208]] 02:27, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

:Not me, but fraternal organizations are a common entity in the US, so likely not a direct reference to any one film. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:31, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Brother of Town ==

This is like the first time that anyone's ever treated the King of Town with any respect at all. Homestar invited him up to demonstrate a secret handshake with them. Maybe this is just cuz he's the only one who could actually DO a 'secret handshake' since neither of em have hands. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 04:21, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Rollover Minutes ==

It has been suggested we discuss this before STUFFing it. What do you think about keeping this as a reference to at&t (formerly Cingular) Wireless' Rollover feature? It is obviously true, but it could be taken by some readers as an advertisement for the company. Thoughts? I am for keeping it personally.
[[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 06:36, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Talk:Ever and More

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:36:56 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

=="Cold Ones Light" poster==
In the background of when Homestar opens the meeting, there's a poster for "Cold Ones Light." The logo looks remarkably familiar but I can't put my thumb of what brand it's suppose to be parodying. Anyone know? I think it should go in the "Real World References" part, perhaps. --[[User:Champthom|Champthom]] 07:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:Reminds me of the [http://images.google.com/images?q=old%20style%20beer Old Style beer logo], but that's a Wisconsin/Chicago area brew, so I'm not sure that TBC would be familiar with it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:On the other hand, it is ''very'' close — it has the red and blue diagonal background on a shield, a similar font, and a red ribbon coming from the bottom. I think this is too similar to be a coincidence, so I'm gonna add it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:35, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::I personally think it's just a coincidence, but I don't mind leaving it for the time being; at least until further discussion is made regarding it. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:10, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I dunno, they look too similar to me to pass it off as mere coincidence... -{{User:YK/sig}} 18:26, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Gallery of Helmets ==

Should there be a gallery of the helmets the Brothers are wearing?{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 08:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:I second that idea, but I haven't had much luck figuring out most out the helmets.{{User:Geshmalderborgen/sig}} 21:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::I agree; this is a good idea, though I think it could go [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets]] (which describes what each helmet is) Most (all?) of the helmets probably have pictures uploaded at pages like [[The Cheat Other Costumes]], etc. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:55, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Loading, Friend ==

Is there any reason why the loading screen for this toon is "loading, friend,". If there is, please post it [[Irregular Loading Screens|here]]. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 11:41, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
*Probably because this toon is about a type of Brotherhood. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The Pants Lawsuit ==

I have severe doubts about that reference. For one, the dry cleaners lost his lucky pants, Bubs just can't fit in them. And for two, The Brothers Chaps very rarely make references to current news stories, one so innocuous as this one wouldn't be a prime candidate for an exception. We're ''really'' stretching it here.

:I agree with your skepticism; here's the fact as I removed it, in case people disagree. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 12:49, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
<blockquote>
Bubs's remark about being in a bad mood because he hasn't been able to fit his lucky pants might be a reference to a news story about a Washington DC Judge who sued a dry cleaner for $54 million dollars for losing his 'lucky' pants. The case was thrown out June 25, 2007 - one day before this toon was posted.
</blockquote>

== doodoo ==

The transcript currently says that Strong Bad says "that's horse pocky, you fools!" I'm 99.9% sure that it's actually "horse pucky", which is semi-obscure slang for horse poop, aka a variation on bullsh-t. Not only does this make more sense than "horse pocky", but one of the characters on M*A*S*H used to say it, and references to 70s/80s sitcoms are pretty standard on this site. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 13:13, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Agreed. It should be changed. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
::Also agreed; I changed it to "horse puckey". {{User:Trey56/sig}} 13:16, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::The M*A*S*H character you're referring to is [[Wikipedia:Colonel Potter|Colonel Potter]]. --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 04:04, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== BUBRUB! ==

Remember that news broadcast about the "whistle tips"? [http://youtube.com/watch?v=eSOSJ68xOBA It's on YouTube]. The guy's name on the news is Bubb Rubb. Maybe I'm just grasping at straws and the ointment is only named after Bubs himself, but when he held it up and I read the label, I immediately thought, "The whistles go whooooo!" [[User:William|William]] 14:19, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

-I don't think so. Rubs and ointments are a common theme through the Homestar Runner series, given that 'Bub(s)' rhymes with 'rub', I don't think any further explanation is needed. [[User:194.80.32.10|194.80.32.10]] 14:43, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::Personally, I'm willing to allow it, because it is a fairly well-known meme. It ''might'' be a coincidence, but I think it's fairly likely that it's not. I'd leave the fact, but make sure it says that it ''could'' be a reference rather than it ''is'' a reference. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 17:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

I strongly disagree with this reference and I think it should be STUFF'd, if not removed outright. Thank you. --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 19:58, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Coldson like Molson? ==

Could the Coldson Lite can be a reference to Molson beer?
:Yes. The connection is already mentioned on the [[Cold Ones]] page, actually. -{{User:YK/sig}} 18:25, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The Name ==

The name should be changed. I think something like "B.O.D.H." or "The Helmet Club" would be better until it shows up on the main page. I don't think ever and more was at all a significant part of the toon. [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 20:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:We usually use the names as they appear on the [[HR:toons.html|official toons menu]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:: Oh yeah sorry. I hadn't cleared my cache and I didn't see anything on the toons menu. [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 21:23, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Homsar in the cast? ==

Should Homsar be in the Cast of Characters? It's a picture of him, not the actual Homsar, after all. [[User:Nsayer|Nsayer]] 22:05, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Yup, he's not there, and neither should he be. Linked in the stage directions is fine. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 22:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Legs?? ==
Did anyone watch this and think that Homestar's legs should have been visible a few times but were absent? Look at his...... waist, when he's backing away from the KoT, and also when they're doing the secret handshake. It's like they're not there. {{User:Salty/sig}} 22:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Whoa, freaky! Good eye, I'd add it, but you saw it first. [[User:Elkmiester||\|/[_}-Elkmiester-{_]\|/|]] 00:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
== The bar in the basement ==

Just a note: in this toon, a stairway leading upwards from [[the bar]] is revealed. So, it's likely that the bar is in the basement of some other building.
#Perhaps the most logical building for it to be the basement of is [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], as it is a commercial establishment and TBC alluded to the possibility of exploring it further after Bubs descended into it in [[geddup noise]] (see the DVD commentary).
#Another possibility is that Homestar leaves the meeting to go take a bath in what appears to be the [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (in which we have [[Homestar Presents: Presents|previously seen]] an old-fashioned bathtub. So, it might seem that the bar is in the basement of the [[House of the Brothers Strong]]. However, this seems unlikely since we have seen much of that basement already ([[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Strong Bad's Room]]).
#Finally, it's possible that the bar is in the basement of [[Homestar Runner's House]]. In this case, it would seem that the bathroom Homestar goes to is his own, and that he, like Strong Bad has both an old-fashioned bathtub and a shower in his bathroom. Facts supporting this point of view are (a) Homestar has been seen most of the other appearances of the bar with Pom Pom, (b) it would make sense for Homestar to take a bath in his own tub, and (c) if Homestar is the Supreme Overlord of the [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets|Broternal Order]], it would make sense (though is not necessary) that he would hold meetings in his basement.

I think that one of these is intended, since they took the time to draw the staircase, but I'm not sure which one it is (I lean toward #1 and #3). Perhaps we'll have to wait for more data in future toons to decide. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 00:01, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I'd have to go with numbah one. It's a cool idea and makes perfect sense...Well, as much as a bald guy with no arms or pants. (Strong Mad) [[User:Elkmiester||\|/[_}-Elkmiester-{_]\|/|]]

:It's too easy to poke holes in these arguments though. Couldn't [[The Bar]] just be on X floor and the stairs lead up to X+1 floor? Why assume a basement? And why assume the bathroom is in the same building? -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 01:10, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::Yeah, there are too many unknowns to say anything for sure. It does seem like a basement though, as it lacks windows all around the room, and it's common for homes to have small bars or masculine-looking dens in their basements. Nevertheless, like you said, the arguments don't hold water on their own. We'll have to see if TBC ever address it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:19, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Until such time as we have a shred of evidence to go on, I've termed it "The Meetingplace of the Broternal Order" and left it at that. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:14, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::::No, it's still [[The Bar]] that they're in. The same one as [[Theme Song Video]] and [[Summer Short Shorts]]. It's the same wood paneling, the same lamp, the same dartboard, and the same pennant on the wall. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 03:47, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== tricycle recipe ==

here is a recipe for a tricycle fron surflounge.com/recipes
*Tricycle (TX Shooter)
**Equal parts:
**Midori
**Malibu
**Banana Liquer
**Milk
**Do not over pour milk or drink will suck!

 ive never heard of a tricycle recipe, but here one is...{{User:Csours/sig}} 01:48, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

==songs==

That club song is a recycled tune. The last time we heard it (last email) Homestar was hanging upside down singing "blacking out, blacking out, blacking out." & the easter egg song was from Disney's 'Duck Tales'.

==Pirates of the Carribean==

If it was checkable, I'd bet money that the brothers chaps had that new pirates of the carribean movie as inspiration here. Anyone know what I'm talking about? [[User:68.44.199.208|68.44.199.208]] 02:27, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

:Not me, but fraternal organizations are a common entity in the US, so likely not a direct reference to any one film. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:31, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Brother of Town ==

This is like the first time that anyone's ever treated the King of Town with any respect at all. Homestar invited him up to demonstrate a secret handshake with them. Maybe this is just cuz he's the only one who could actually DO a 'secret handshake' since neither of em have hands. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 04:21, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Rollover Minutes ==

It has been suggested we discuss this before STUFFing it. What do you think about adding this as a reference to at&t (formerly Cingular) Wireless' Rollover feature? It is obviously true, but it could be taken by some readers as an advertisement for the company. Thoughts?
[[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 06:36, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Ever and More

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:12:37 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Fun Facts */ Adding STUFF, in regards to the Rollover reference

{{toonnav|Shorts|helmets|One Two, One Two|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:Ever and More.png|thumb|"And now, to help me demonstrate the new secret handshake, I call forth Brother of Town!"]]
The [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets]] have a meeting.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Coach Z]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Bubs]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Pom Pom]], [[King of Town]], [[The Cheat]]

'''Places:''' [[The Bar]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' Tuesday, June 26, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 2:50

'''Page Title:''' B.O.D.H. Local 1-1-Style

==Transcript==
''{Open on Coach Z and Strong Sad sitting at a table. Coach Z is wearing a gladiator's helmet, and Strong Sad is wearing his astronaut helmet}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, it's like a tricycle, but with nineteen wheels instead of three!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Coach Z, that's a ''horrible'' recipe!

'''COACH Z:''' Lemme run this one by ya. We start with a pound of rubber cement...

''{Cut to another view of the table, with Strong Mad, Bubs and The Poopsmith. Strong Mad is wearing a football helmet on top of his head, Bubs is wearing a fire helmet, and The Poopsmith is wearing a Judge Dredd helmet}''

'''BUBS:''' I haven't been able to fit into my lucky pants for almost ten years! That's why come I'm in such a bad mood all the time!

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN LET OUT THE WAIST ''{Holds up needle and an extremely short length of thread}'' A LITTLE BIT FOR YOU!

'''BUBS:''' Hey, that'd be a sweet deal I couldn't refuse!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' Order!

''{Strong Mad, Bubs and The Poopsmith pay attention. Cut to Homestar, who's wearing his horned helmet and banging a chicken drumstick on the table}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Order! I hereby call this meeting of the Broternal Order of Different Helmets to order! Now let us begin with a rousing rendition of our frothy, shanty chant. ''{Waving drumstick like a conductor's baton}'' And one, two, three!

''{Cut to another view of the table. Bubs, Strong Bad and Coach Z are visible. Strong Bad is wearing a miner's helmet}''

'''ALL:''' ''{singing}'' Ever and more, ever and more, ever and more!

''{Cut to another view. Strong Sad and Pom Pom are visible. Pom Pom is wearing a Samurai helmet. Strong Sad isn't singing and has his arms folded}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Singing—

'''ALL:''' ''{singing}'' Ever and more, ever and more, ever and more!

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' One more time!

''{Cut to a shot of The Poopsmith, The King of Town and Strong Sad, slowly zooming out. The King of Town is wearing an Imperial German Army helmet}''

'''ALL:''' ''{singing, getting higher at the end}'' Ever and more...

''{Cut to Bubs, Strong Bad and Coach Z, slowly panning left}''

'''ALL:''' ...ever and more...

''{Cut to The Cheat next to Strong Mad. The Cheat is wearing an old-fashioned British policeman's hat.}''

'''ALL:''' ...ever and more!

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Sad! Why weren't you singing?

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' I don't believe in the message!

''{Cut to a view of Pom Pom, Homestar and The Cheat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, yes you do. All in favor?

''{Cut to Bubs, Strong Bad and Coach Z}''

'''ALL EXCEPT STRONG SAD:''' Aye!

''{Cut back to Pom Pom, Homestar and The Cheat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All opposed?

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Nay!

''{Cut back to Pom Pom, Homestar and The Cheat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The ayes win! ''{He ducks under the table and reappears next to Strong Sad}'' You believe in the message now!

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Slapping Homestar on the back and smiling}'' I really do!

''{Homestar ducks under the table and reappears in his original position}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I now give the floor to our treasurer, regarding shiny new ways to misappropriate funds.

''{Cut to Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' Thank you, Brotherstar Runnerbro... ther. Well, I've taken the minutes ''{holds them up, music starts playing}'' from last's month's meeting and sold them as rollover minutes ''{holds up another piece of paper with a picture of [[Homsar]] on it}'' to third world countries! ''{places both pieces of paper down}'' Then I bought myself, I mean the Broternal Order of Different Helmets, a jetski! ''{holds up a jetski, slightly knocking the light, and puts it down}'' But then I wrecked it and broke my shin! ''{holds up crumpled leg}'' So now my rubbing ointment ''{holds it up}'' costs fifty bucks a tube!

''{Record scratch sound effect. Music stops. Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fantastic! And now, to help me demonstrate the new secret handshake, I call forth, Brother of Town.

''{The King of Town comes onscreen}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Boooo-ooo! 
'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Offscreen, simultaneously}'' Yaaaaay!

''{Homestar and the King of Town move around for a second}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Everybody got it? This: ''{The word "This" appears onscreen, then Homestar moves around as three arrows appear onscreen}'' Then this: ''{The words "Then this" appears onscreen, then Homestar moves around some more and more complex arrows, including one that branches into three, appear on the screen}'' And now Brother Strong Bad, with his weekly power play.

''{Cut to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Clears throat, then speaks angrily}'' What's the matter with you guys? I should be in charge here! Why is Homestar running this secret club? ''{banging his fist on the table}'' Singing songs and secret handshakes? That's rejected Girl Scout camp material! Put me in charge, and we'll be hitting each other with wooden stools until the morning light! Eating triple-fried pork rinds and burping video game music six ways till Tuesday! "Ever and More"? That's horse puckey, you fools! It's all marketing mumbo jumbo! ''{upset}'' Don't believe a word of it!!

''{Strong Bad pants and shakes. Homestar leans onscreen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you, Strong Bad. We look forward to hearing from you next week.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{subdued}'' Thank you, Supreme Overlord.

''{Homestar leans offscreen. Cut to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And with that, our meeting is adjourned. So everybody buddy up and get to work on that secret handshake. I'm gonna go take a bath in a pile of gold coins.

''{Homestar walks offscreen. Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat imitating the movements Homestar and the King of Town made earlier, with their hands on their hips. Cut to the words "end, friend." on a black screen}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "friend." at the end of the short to see Homestar Runner laying in a bathtub full of gold coins in the bathroom of the Brothers Strong.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing to the tune of the ''[[Wikipedia:DuckTales|DuckTales]]'' theme song}'' Lasers, race cars, aeroplanes, doot doo, ah-doot doo!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*"Broternal" is a [[portmanteau]] of "brotherhood" and "fraternal", two adjectives that are often found in names of male-only secret societies.
*Rollover minutes, offered by [[Wikipedia:AT&T Mobility|AT&T Mobility]] (formerly Cingular Wireless), are unused wireless phone minutes from one month that can be carried over and used in the next.
*[[Wikipedia:Minutes|Meeting minutes]] are a summary of what was discussed at a meeting.

===Goofs===
[[Image:StrongMadMouth everandmore.png|thumb|I HAVE A FUNNY MOUTH!]]
*When Strong Mad holds up the needle, his "O" mouth animation causes an extra line to overlap the needle.
*There are numerous inconsistencies regarding the placement of the characters around the table. For instance, in the first shot Coach Z is on Strong Sad's left, but in a later shot (during the song) The King of Town appears on Strong Sad's left. Also, the Poopsmith is on Bub's left when he is talking about his lucky pants, but when they are singing "Ever and More!" Strong Bad is on Bubs' left.

===Inside References===
* Strong Sad's astronaut costume was previously seen in [[senior prom]], though he's only wearing the helmet part here.
* The order's song was previously sung by Homestar in [[the movies]]. Homestar also wore the [[horned helmet]] in that email.
* Strong Bad's miner helmet was seen in the emails [[cheatday]] and [[different town]].
* The King of Town's German army helmet is similar to the one [[The Kaiser]], his [[Old-Timey]] counterpart, wears.
* The Broternal Order's secret handshake is another reference to characters' [[lack of visible arms]].
* This is an occurrence of [[Strong Sad smiling]].
* The pennant on the wall reads "[[LEMKE]]!".
* Bubs's jetski is labeled "WETSKi", another instance of [[lowercase i's]].
* Bubs mentions his lucky [[pants]].
* Pom Pom's [[Wikipedia: samurai|samurai]] helmet is a reference to Pom Pom's [[Pom Pom#Fighting Skills|martial arts skills]].
* The webpage title mentions [[style]].

===Real-World References===
[[Image:Cold Ones Light Old Style.png|thumb|Old Style Cold Ones]]
*The Poopsmith is wearing [[Wikipedia:Judge Dredd|Judge Dredd]]'s helmet.
*The [[Cold Ones]] Light poster closely resembles the [[Wikipedia:Pabst Brewing Company#Old Style|Old Style]] beer logo.
*The lyrics Homestar sings in the bathtub of gold coins are a rearranged segment of the theme song to [[Wikipedia:Disney|Disney]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:DuckTales|DuckTales]],'' with the lines "It's a duck blur" replaced with "Doot do, ah doot-do." Homestar's behavior mirrors [[Wikipedia: Scrooge McDuck|Scrooge McDuck]]'s, who enjoyed diving through his coin-filled [[Wikipedia:Money Bin|Money Bin]].
*The page title conforms to the practice of referring to a [[Wikipedia:Local union|local union]] as a "local" followed by that local union's number. These organizations are also commonly named "brotherhoods" or "fraternal orders".

== External Links ==
* [[HR:helmets.html|watch "Ever and More!"]]
* [[HR:helmets.swf|view the Flash file for "Ever and More!"]]
* [[Forum:11746|forum thread re: "Ever and More!"]]

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[[Category:Shorts]]

Ever and More

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:16:13 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Real-World References */

{{toonnav|Shorts|helmets|One Two, One Two|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:Ever and More.png|thumb|"And now, to help me demonstrate the new secret handshake, I call forth Brother of Town!"]]
The [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets|Broternal Order]] comes to order!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Coach Z]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Bubs]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Pom Pom]], [[King of Town]], [[The Cheat]]

'''Places:''' [[The Bar]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' Tuesday, June 26, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 2:50

'''Page Title:''' B-O-D-H Local 1-1-Style

==Transcript==
''{Open on Coach Z and Strong Sad sitting at a table. Coach Z is wearing a Spartan helmet, and Strong Sad is wearing his astronaut helmet}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, it's like a tricycle, but with nineteen wheels instead of three!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Coach Z, that's a ''horrible'' recipe!

'''COACH Z:''' Lemme run this one by ya. We start with a pound of rubber cement.

''{Cut to another view of the table, with Strong Mad, Bubs and The Poopsmith. Strong Mad is wearing a football helmet on top of his head, Bubs is wearing a fireman's hat, and The Poopsmith is wearing a Judge Dredd helmet}''

'''BUBS:''' I haven't been able to fit into my lucky pants for almost ten years! That's why come I'm in such a bad mood all the time!

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN LET OUT THE WAIST ''{Holds up needle and thread}'' A LITTLE BIT FOR YOU!

'''BUBS:''' Hey, that'd be a sweet deal I couldn't refuse!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' Order!

''{Strong Mad, Bubs and The Poopsmith pay attention. Cut to Homestar, who's wearing his horned helmet and banging a chicken drumstick on the table}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Order! I hereby call this meeting of the Broternal Order of Different Helmets to order! Now let us begin with a rousing rendition of our frothy, shanty chant. ''{Waving drumstick like a conductor's baton}'' And one, two, three!

''{Cut to another view of the table. Bubs, Strong Bad and Coach Z are visible. Strong Bad is wearing a miner's helmet}''

'''ALL:''' ''{singing}'' Ever and more, ever and more, ever and more!

''{Cut to another view. Strong Sad and Pom Pom are visible. Pom Pom is wearing a Samurai helmet. Strong Sad isn't singing and has his arms folded}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Singing—

'''ALL:''' ''{singing}'' Ever and more, ever and more, ever and more!

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' One more time!

''{Cut to a shot of The Poopsmith, The King of Town and Strong Sad, slowly zooming out. The King of Town is wearing an Imperial German Army helmet}''

'''ALL:''' ''{singing, getting higher at the end}'' Ever and more...

''{Cut to Bubs, Strong Bad and Coach Z, slowly panning left}''

'''ALL:''' ...ever and more...

''{Cut to The Cheat next to Strong Mad. The Cheat is wearing an old-fashioned British policeman's hat.}''

'''ALL:''' ...ever and more!

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Sad! Why weren't you singing?

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' I don't believe in the message!

''{Cut to a view of Pom Pom, Homestar and The Cheat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, yes you do. All in favor?

''{Cut to Bubs, Strong Bad and Coach Z}''

'''ALL EXCEPT STRONG SAD:''' Aye!

''{Cut back to Pom Pom, Homestar and The Cheat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All opposed?

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Nay!

''{Cut back to Pom Pom, Homestar and The Cheat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The ayes win! ''{He ducks under the table and reappears next to Strong Sad}'' You believe in the message now!

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Slapping Homestar on the back}'' I really do!

''{He ducks under the table and reappears in his original position}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I now give the floor to our treasurer, regarding shiny new ways to misappropriate funds.

''{Cut to Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' Thank you, Brotherstar Runnerbro... ther. Well, I've taken the minutes ''{holds them up, music starts playing}'' from last's month's meeting and sold them as rollover minutes ''{holds up another piece of paper with a picture of Homsar on it}'' to third world countries! ''{places both pieces of paper down}'' Then I bought myself, I mean the Broternal Order of Different Helmets, a jetski! ''{holds up a jetski, slightly knocking the light, and puts it down}'' But then I wrecked it and broke my shin! ''{holds up crumpled leg}'' So now my rubbing ointment ''{holds it up}'' costs fifty bucks a tube!

''{Record scratch sound effect. Music stops. Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fantastic! And now, to help me demonstrate the new secret handshake, I call forth, Brother of Town.

''{The King of Town comes onscreen}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Offscreen}'' Yaaaaay.

''{Homestar and the King of Town move around for a second}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Everybody got it? This: ''{The word "This" appears onscreen, then Homestar moves around as three arrows appear onscreen}'' Then this: ''{The words "Then this" appears onscreen, then Homestar moves around some more and more complex arrows appear on the screen}'' And now Brother Strong Bad, with his weekly power play.

''{Cut to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Clears throat, then speaks angrily}'' What's the matter with you guys? I should be in charge here! Why is Homestar running this secret club? ''{banging his fist on the table}'' Singing songs and secret handshakes? That's rejected Girl Scout camp material! Put me in charge, and we'll be hitting each other with wooden stools until the morning light! Eating triple-fried pork rinds and burping video game music six ways till Tuesday! "Ever and More"? That's horse puckey, you fools! It's all marketing mumbo jumbo! ''{upset}'' Don't believe a word of it!!

''{Strong Bad pants and shakes. Homestar leans onscreen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thank you, Strong Bad. We look forward to hearing from you next week.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{subdued}'' Thank you, Supreme Overlord.

''{Homestar leans offscreen. Cut to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And with that, our meeting is adjourned. So everybody buddy up and get to work on that secret handshake. I'm gonna go take a bath in a pile of gold coins.

''{Homestar walks offscreen. Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat imitating the movements Homestar and the King of Town made earlier, with their hands on their hips. Cut to the words "end. friend." on a black screen}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on "friend." at the end of the short to see Homestar Runner laying in a bathtub full of gold coins in the bathroom of the Brothers Strong.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing to the tune of the ''[[Wikipedia:DuckTales|DuckTales]]'' theme song}'' Lasers, race cars, aeroplanes, doo doo, ah-doo doo!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*"Broternal" is a [[portmanteau]] of "brotherly" and "fraternal", two adjectives that are often found in names of male-only secret societies.

===Remarks===
*The only other time that Homestar seemed able to exercise any kind of authority over Strong Bad was in the email [[bottom 10]] when, somehow, Homestar was able to convince Strong Bad to keep hugging a tree.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Mad holds up the needle as he talks his lower lip overlaps on the needle.

===Inside References===
* Strong Sad's astronaut costume was previously seen in [[senior prom]], though he's only wearing the helmet part here.
* The order's song was previously sung by Homestar in [[the movies]]. Homestar also wore the horned helmet in that email.
* Strong Bad's miner helmet was seen in the email [[cheatday]].
* The King of Town's German helmet is similar to the one [[The Kaiser]], his [[Old-Timey]] counterpart, wears.
* The Broternal Order's secret handshake is another reference to characters' [[Lack of Visible Arms]].
* This is an occurrence of [[Strong Sad Smiling]].
* The pennant on the wall reads "[[Lemke|LEMKE!]]".
* Bubs's jetski is labeled "WETSKi", another instance of [[Lowercase i's]].
* Bubs mentions his lucky [[pants]].
* Pom Pom's [[Wikipedia: samurai|samurai]] helmet is a reference to Pom Pom's [[Pom Pom#Fighting Skills|martial arts skills]].
* The webpage title mentions [[style]].

===Real-World References===
[[Image:Cold Ones Light Old Style.png|thumb|Old Style Cold Ones]]
*The Poopsmith is wearing [[Wikipedia:Judge Dredd|Judge Dredd]]'s helmet.
*The [[Cold Ones]] Light poster closely resembles the [[Wikipedia:Pabst Brewing Company#Old Style|Old Style]] beer logo.
*The lyrics Homestar sings in the bathtub of gold coins are rearranged from the theme song to [[Wikipedia:Disney|Disney]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:DuckTales|DuckTales]]''. Homestar's behavior mirrors [[Wikipedia: Scrooge McDuck|Scrooge McDuck]]'s, who enjoyed diving through his coin-filled [[Wikipedia:Money Bin|Money Bin]].
*Bubs' shin cream called "bubrub" is a reference to [[Wikipedia: KRON-TV#Bubb_Rubb|Bubb Rubb]]'s internet video about whistle tips being installed in people's exhaust pipes.
*Bubs selling rollover minutes is a reference to [[Wikipedia:at&t|at&t]] (formerly [[Wikipedia:Cingular|Cingular]]) wireless. One of their largest selling points is their rollover minutes, the ability to take unused minutes from one month and carry them to the next.

== External Links ==
* [[HR:helmets.html|watch "Ever and More!"]]
* [[HR:helmets.swf|view the Flash file for "Ever and More!"]]
* [[Forum:11746|forum thread re: "Ever and More!"]]

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[[Category:Shorts]]

Teen Girl Squad Issue 13

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:56:28 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Real-World References */

{{tgsnav|13|Teen_Girl_Squad_Issue_12|Issue 12|Teen_Girl_Squad_Issue_1|Issue 1}}
[[Image:Tgs13.png|thumb|"Don't let Timkins play my PSone!"]]

[[So And So]] is baby-sitting, but her friends interrupt.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Tompkins}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Momkins|Momkins]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Baby Timkins|Baby Timkins]], {{Film|So and So}}, [[Arrow'd Guy|Baby-Sat guy]][[Category: Arrow'd Guy Filmography]], {{Film|Cheerleader}}, {{Film|What's Her Face}}, {{Film|The Ugly One}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Buttcrack Plumber|Plumber]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Peacey P|Peacey P]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Olympic Man and Coach|Olympic Man]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Policemen|Policemen]]

'''Places:''' [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Tompkins's House|Tompkins's house]], [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Hotel Balcony|Hotel Balcony]]

'''Date:''' Monday, June 18th, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:25

'''Page Title:''' Bebe's Sitter's Kids!

==Transcript==
''{The toon opens with Tompkins playing his Game Boy with a silhouette of his mother waving to him. The Teen Girl Squad theme music plays.}''

'''TOMPKINS:''' Aww, peas Momkins. I don't need a babysitter.

''{Zoom out to reveal Momkins, a robot wearing cowboy boots and a hat and carrying a pickaxe, along with a baby.}''

'''TOMPKINS:''' I can watch baby Timkins while you go out prospecting for future ex-husbands.

'''MOMKINS:''' Whatevs little man. You can't even take care of your own virtual pet.

''{Cut to a closeup of the Game Boy screen, displaying a bloated pet and the text, "Food: 600%". Music stops}''

'''VIRTUAL PET:''' Please stop feeding me!

''{Music continues. Tompkins begins mashing the buttons on the Game Boy.}''

'''TOMPKINS:''' Teh heh heh heh heh.

''{Cut to Momkins standing next to the front door, which has a large, wrinkly face on it}''

'''FRONT DOOR:''' Ding dong. Ding dong, yo.

''{The door opens to reveal So and So, with fangs.}''

'''SO AND SO:''' Hello Mrs. Tompkinsrobotmomerson. I know I'm 3 hours early, but I wanted to...

'''MOMKINS:''' Listen, I'll be at a place until a time. My cell phone number is some numbers. The baby needs stuff. What's poison control? Punch Tompkins in the gut. Good luck.

''{Momkins rushes out the door with a crazed look on her face and her tongue hanging out of her mouth. Her hat flies off and So and So's hair is disheveled as she leaves.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' She gone!

''{Cut to So and So speaking to Tompkins, who is playing his Game Boy next to a clock. The clock reads 5:03}''

'''SO AND SO:''' ''{pointing to her watch}'' Alright Tompkins, it is WAY past your bedtime.

'''TOMPKINS:''' ''{pointing at a flustered So and So}'' Listen babysit, I don't need to be babysat. I'll be in my room reorganizing my trenchcoats.

''{As Tompkins leaves, a giant baby resembling the Arrow'd Guy lands on and crushes him. The music stops.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' BABY SAT!

'''TOMPKINS:''' Don't let Timkins play my PSone!!!!!

''{Cut to a Teen Girl Squad title screen, featuring Cheerleader (wearing a dress labeled "Ms. Thang"), The Ugly One, and What's Her Face smashing through a wall. "issue 13" and "by: strong bad" appear in the corners. The theme music plays.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Teen Girl Squad!!! Cheerleader! ''{$15/hour}'' What's Her Face! ''{$4.75/hour}'' The Ugly One! ''{plain yogurt/hour}''

''{Cut to So and So speaking to the other girls next to the smashed wall}''

'''SO AND SO:''' Not now, you guys. I'm babysitting.

''{Close up on Cheerleader}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Oh, we know how to babysit... ''{grows hypnotic eyes and fangs, and pulls out a cell phone and several volumes of "Dem Boys"}'' I'll call EACH AND EVERY BOY!!

''{Cut to What's Her Face}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' I'll eat all their food!

''{Cut to The Ugly One, wearing a crown and a ruffled collar, holding a remote}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Just call me the queen of pay-per-view! ''{throws off the crown and collar and pushes the remote buttons}'' I think Ola Toya is fighting Camptown Jr. at Caesar's tonight!

''{Cut back to shot of So and So talking to Cheerleader (holding the cell phone), What's Her Face and The Ugly One (holding the remote)}''

'''SO AND SO:''' SHHH! Keep it down! The baby is studying for the SAT.

''{Cut to baby Timkins, under a pile of four books labeled "babySAT"}''

'''TIMKINS:''' Goo goo is ga-ga. Wah wah is ga-ga. ''{raises finger}'' Are all goo goos wah wahs?

''{Cut to an annoyed Cheerleader, holding her cell phone. Her dress now reads "The future Ms. Thang".}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Dag! None of my regulars are picking up! Let's see who on my B-list!

''{The phone rings, and the screen splits to show a plumber answering the call on a plunger.}''

'''PLUMBER:''' Uh, Buttcrack Plumbing!

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Hi Randy! I'm babysittin' tonight. Wanna come over and sneak in through the back window?

'''PLUMBER:''' And this is for a how many gallon toilet, ma'am?

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Bring all your hot friends... they've got two pantries!!!

''{A toilet with a beret, a mustache, and a loaf of french bread crushes Cheerleader with a plunger.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' EAU DE TOiLETTE!

'''CHEERLEADER:''' So dignified!

''{Cut to What's Her Face standing between the two pantries}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Wow! 2 pantries! I'll have me a diet soda I s'pose.

''{So and So enters, livid with a giant mouth and fangs.}''

'''SO AND SO:''' STOP! How many of those have you had?!?!

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' ''{annoyed}'' Uh, negative one sip.

''{So and So holds up a textbook entitled, "<s>urban legends</s> i mean health class"}''

'''SO AND SO:''' Don't you remember health class? You'll microwave the baby!!

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' ''{holding up a "Diet Brown" can}'' This is Diet Brown, not PCP.

''{The Ugly One slides into the room. What's Her Face and So and So look surprised.}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Did somebody say Peacey P? I LOVES the Peacey P!

''{Cut to Peacey P, wearing a jersey labeled, "☮y P", standing with Olympic Man (with a blurred jersey)}''

'''PEACEY P:''' Crample-o stow wha clamminuh whaow. My new album drop next sursdai. Ya'll biscuitheads.

''{The Ugly One enters with a (Peacesign)y necklace, and a pencil and notepad.}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Can a sista get an autograph?

''{Olympic Man dangles The Ugly One off a balcony}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' DANGLED OFF A HOTEL BALCONY'D!!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' That's it?

''{Zoom out as The Ugly One is dropped from the balcony into a "bayonet tailgate party"}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Uh, and then DROPPED FROM SAID HOTEL BALCONY'D!!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' That's better!

''{Cut to So and So holding a dirty diaper and yelling at baby Timkins}''

'''SO AND SO:''' What kinda dirty diaper is this?! I told you to alphabetize this stuff!

''{Cut to Front Door. A surprised So and So is leaning in, still holding the diaper}''

'''FRONT DOOR:''' BANG! BANG! BANG!

'''THE POLICE:''' ''{from behind the door}'' Open up! It's the police!

''{Cut to a terrified So and So jumping in the air, dropping the diaper}''

'''SO AND SO:''' AHH! THE POPO! I can't do another nickel!

''{So and So jumps into the kitchen sink as background music begins to play.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' GARBAGE DISPOSAL, 

''{Cut to a shot of the garbage disposal in the sink, with evil eyes and fangs}''

WHAT A WAY TO GO! 

''{Cut to a grinning So and So in the garbage disposal, dancing with a plate, a spoon, a piece of broccoli and a carrot.}''

GARBAGE DISPOSAL, 

''{All but So and So's arm disappears}''

MEET SO AND SO!

''{So and So's arm disappears. The plate, spoon, broccoli and carrot look surprised. Music stops and is replaced by the theme music. Cut to the Front Door, where What's Her Face has let two policemen into the house.}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Can I help you gentlemen?

'''POLICEMAN 1:''' Uh, yes, ma'am. We got a report of us wanting to watch the Ola Toya fight. You mind if we investigate?

'''POLICEMAN 2:''' ''{holding up a packet labeled "Snack Mix"}'' I brought snack mix.

''{Cut to a "confidential" envelope out of which three game cards are removed.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' The Snak Mix, in Tompkins' Parlor, WITH THE PRETZEL STICK!

''{Cut to a life-sized Snak Mix bag with a monocle, who clubs What's Her Face with a pretzel stick}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' OW! MY STYLE! (or lack thereof)

''{Cut to Momkins, the two policemen, and baby Timkins sitting on a couch watching TV}''

'''TV ANNOUNCER:''' ...anuddah vicious right!!!

'''POLICEMAN 1:''' I need to put an APB out on some microwave popcorn.

'''POLICEMAN 2:''' ''{looking at Momkins}'' I'd like to report a very good-looking robot prospector.

'''MOMKINS:''' Awww, shush!

''{Brief pause. The music stops}''

'''TIMKINS:''' ''{pointing at Policeman 1}'' You're not my real father!

''{Cut to the usual "It's over!" screen}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' It's over!

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Deliberance.PNG|thumb|Drops Next Sursdai!]]
*Click on the "O" at the end to see a promo for Peacey P's new album.
:''{The Crample-O Stow Records logo appears. The logo is a gold hand making a C shape in a gold circle. The logo shines a few times. Hip hop music plays in the background}''
:'''ANNOUNCER:''' Crample-O Stow Records presents...
:''{Peacy P's album appears}''
:'''ANNOUNCER:''' ..."Deliberance", the new album from Peacey P...
:''{As the announcer says the following words, they appear in yellow zig-zags}''
:'''ANNOUNCER:''' ...featuring: Large Craig, featuring: The Overripe MC, featuring: Tenerence Love, featuring: Akryllix & 3rd Lung, featuring: Peacey P!
:'''PEACEY P:''' I'm a guest star on my own album, ya'll biscuitheads!
:''{The words "Drops Next Sursdai!" appear in a red oval at the bottom. Music fades out.}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Phencyclidine|PCP]], also known as angel dust, is a recreational drug.
*''[[Wikipedia:Perfume|Eau de Toilette]]'' is [[French]] for "water for washing in the bathroom." It is commonly mistranslated as "toilet water."
*APB stands for [[Wikipedia:all points bulletin|all points bulletin]], a broadcast issued from one law enforcement agency to another, typically containing information about a wanted suspect.
*The [[Wikipedia:SAT|SAT Reasoning Test]] is a test that is frequently taken prior to entry into college in America.
**Timkins's line "Goo goo is ga-ga. Wah wah is ga-ga. Are all goo goos wah wahs?" is a [[Wikipedia:Syllogism|syllogism]] of the form "All X are Y. All Z are Y. Are all X Z?" The correct answer is "not necessarily". Syllogisms are often found on the SAT.
*A "nickel" is slang for a 5-year prison sentence.

===Trivia===
*This is the first Teen Girl Squad issue to use a [[Wikipedia:Cold open|cold open]] instead of starting immediately with the opening title sequence.
*This is the first Teen Girl Squad issue since issue #9 to kill off all four girls within its main plot.
*This is the first TGS issue since issue #7 in which Strong Bad does not work a variation of himself into the comic.

===Remarks===
*The '2 pantries' are actually one pantry with a reverse image next to it.
*During the title theme, So And So is not listed with the others as they burst in, as she was already present in the house.

===Fixed Goofs===
*Tompkins's name was misspelled as "Tomkins" through the entire toon, except in the Snack Mix sequence ("Tompkins' Parlor").
*When Cheerleader was saying to sneak in through the back window, the text read "the through," while she said "through the."

===Inside References===
*What's Her Face comments about the loss of her [[style]].
*When Tompkins pushes the buttons on his [[Nintendo|Game Boy]] to feed his virtual pet, the text [[Mashing Go|"m.a.s.h."]] appears.
**When The Ugly One pushes the buttons on her universal remote, the text t.a.p.s. appears, spoofing the mashing go reference.
*So and So saying "I can't do another nickel!" is in reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] when So and So was in jail for shoplifting.
*Tompkins's mom's name ends with [[Names ending in -erson|-erson]].
*This issue contains several words ending in "[['d]]".

===Real-World References===
*Tompkins's virtual pet resembles a [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]].
*Peacey P's name resembles [[Wikipedia:Eazy-E|Eazy-E]], and his voice and singing style is very similar to that of [[Wikipedia:Snoop Dogg|Snoop Dogg]].
*So and So's line "You'll microwave the baby!!" and the book of urban legends she is holding reference the urban legend of a stoned babysitter [[Snopes:horrors/drugs/babysitter.asp|mistaking a baby for a roast]].
*The lines about the Snack Mix prior to What's Her Face's demise are based on the board game [[Wikipedia:Cluedo|Clue]].
*The title of the short is a reference to comedian [[Wikipedia:Robin Harris|Robin Harris's]] "Bébé's Kids" stand-up comedy act. After his death, his routine was adapted into a movie, also called [[Wikipedia:Bebe's Kids|"Bébé's Kids"]], the first animated feature with a majority African-American cast.
*"Ding dong. Ding dong, yo." is a reference to a line from the video for [[Wikipedia:Fat (song)|"Fat"]] by [[Wikipedia:"Weird Al" Yankovic|"Weird Al" Yankovic]].
*Dangling The Ugly One over the balcony is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Vanilla Ice|Vanilla Ice's]] claim that rap record producer [[Wikipedia:Suge Knight|Marion "Suge" Knight]] hung him up upside down on a hotel balcony in order to get Vanilla Ice to turn over his royalties. This relates to the rapper Peacey P shown earlier in the episode.
*When the policemen arrive, So and So thinks she is in legal trouble, but all the policemen want is to watch the fight on Pay-per-view. This is a take of a similar scene in [[Wikipedia:Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment|Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]] when Eddie and Lou arrive to watch the fight on Homer's illegal cable hookup.
*The [[Wikipedia:PlayStation#PSone|PSOne]] is a smaller and redesigned version of the [[Wikipedia:PlayStation|PlayStation]] video game console, which was released by [[Wikipedia:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] in 2000.
*"Ola Toya is fighting Camptown Jr. at Caesar's tonight" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:De_La_Hoya-Mayweather|De La Hoya-Mayweather Jr. Fight]] at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in May 2007.
*[[Wikipedia:Harrah's Entertainment#Caesars brand|Caesars]] is a casino brand owned by [[Wikipedia:Harrah's Entertainment|Harrah's Entertainment]].
*Olympic Man's blurred jersey is a reference to how trademarked logos on hats and shirts are often blurred in rap videos, especially on music channels such as [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]], which have strict policies on such logos.
*Peacey P being a guest star on his own album is a reference to rapper [[Wikipedia:Jibbs|Jibbs]] and his debut album titled ''Jibbs, feat. Jibbs''
*When Tompkins pushes the button on his Gameboy, the word m.a.s.h. appears. [[Wikipedia:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]] was a popular movies and television series in the 1970's.
* Tompkins is playing an original 1989 GameBoy.

==External Links==
*[[HR:tgs13.html|watch "Teen Girl Squad Issue 13"]]
*[[HR:tgs13.swf|view the Flash file for "Teen Girl Squad Issue 13"]]
*[[Forum:11698|forum thread re: "Teen Girl Squad Issue 13"]]

{{Teen Girl Squad}}

[[Category:Teen Girl Squad]]

montage

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:27:58 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|117|extra plug|virus}}
[[Image:sbemail117.png|thumb|A girl. Or maybe a wagon. Filled up with pancakes.]]

Strong Bad "creats" a few montages about a wagon fulla pancakes.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]], {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Pond]], [[The Movie Theater]], [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], [[Race Track]], [[Gymnasium]], [[The Stick]]

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' Monday, November 8, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:15

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

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{announcing}'' Tonight on Strong Bad Email: Comedian Coach Z, actress Marzipan, and some guy from a zoo.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Why don't you creat a montage? 
 
Steve 
Surf City, NJ</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "creat" as "cree-at" and reads NJ as "No Job"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in a high-pitched, mocking voice}'' Oooohhh! Why don't you creat an alternate reality where you don't have to spell correctly and I talk like this. And your name is Watered Down! ''{Strong Bad clears the screen and continues typing in normal voice.}'' A montage, eh Watered Down? Like, about whatever? Okay. I'll make a montage about...

''{cut to an empty field}''

Me. ''{Strong Bad appears}''

And a wagon. ''{a wagon appears, and a short tune starts playing}''

Full of pancakes. ''{pancakes appear in the wagon}''

''{Diamond wipe to Strong Bad and the wagon walking past Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

''{Wipe to a field where Strong Bad kicks the wagon calmly.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad pulling the wagon uphill. Music stops when Strong Bad starts speaking.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh, or maybe a montage of me falling in love with the wagon full of pancakes.

''{Heart wipe to Strong Bad in a boat with the wagon. They are both holding glasses of wine (or some sort of juice), romantic music starts playing.}''

''{singing}''

Let's make this moment be the symbol of our lives 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon listening to a Taranchula LP on headphones.}'' 
We'll pawn your dad's computer 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon, under the stars. Strong Bad points to some shooting stars in the distance.}'' 
and we'll sail to paradise 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon spinning around, holding "hands".}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at the movies. Strong Bad drops some popcorn.}'' 
You're a girl... or maybe a wagon... 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at Marshmallow's Last Stand. Strong Bad puts ketchup on some fries while laughing and smiling.} 
filled up with pancakes 
''{Cut to Strong Bad frolicking across a field as the wagon follows.}'' 

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or maybe a montage of the wagon full of pancakes—

''{Cut to a front door view of The Cheat and the wagon, both sporting business-class fedoras.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and The Cheat being down on their luck door to door salesmen.

''{Cut to The Cheat lying in the wagon as the wagon rolls past.}''

''{Several doors slam on The Cheat at different angles.}''

''{singing}''
You can't do it so give up now 
Whatcha gonna do when your dough runs out? 
Ain't that a drag? 
''{Cut to the wagon sitting in an arm chair while the Cheat lies on the floor in front, smoking.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{He stops singing.}'' No, I got it. A montage of the wagon full of pancakes training—

''{Cut to Homestar in a black shirt that says "The #1" looking at the wagon in a field.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —for the championship.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A wagon fulla pamcakes? In the Champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try!

''{Zoom in on pancakes as training music starts to play.}''

''{Cut to the wagon climbing the stairs of a stadium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}''
Guts, guts, and might ''{The wagon's handle slowly collapses on top of a barbell.}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon on a track.}'' 
Lifting weights and feeling all right ''{Strong Bad clicks a stop watch.''} 
''{Cut to a silhouette of Strong Bad and the wagon running past a sunset and an ocean.}'' 
It's a showdown going downtown 
You're gonna mess around showdown 
''{Cut to the wagon ascending the bleachers again.}'' 
Put your nose down showdown 
''{Cut to quick shot of wagon jumping up and down at the top of the bleachers.}'' 

''{Cut to Homestar Runner and the wagon in a gym as Coach Z looks on in a referee costume.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi-yah! Hi-yah! ''{Homestar kicks.}''

''{The wagon's handle falls on Homestar, just like it did while training with the barbell, and Homestar falls down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oof!

'''COACH Z:''' The pamcakes wins!

''{A buzzer sounds and the score changes from 6–6 to 6–7 on the scoreboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Showdown.

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Those were some good montages, eh Watered Down? That was like, a montage of montages. The only thing we left out is the end credits photo montage. ''{Music starts up}'' Hit it!

''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the boat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{singing}''
Partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon on the beach.}''
It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the movie theater.}'' 
''{Cut to a closeup of The Cheat lying on the floor.}'' 
'''CAPTION:''' The Cheat never sold a single box of toner. He is currently unemployed. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And a wagon... ''party party party''. 
Full of pancakes... 
''{Cut to Homestar kicking in the gym.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Homestar sold his "The #1" shirt for $3(US). He got a good deal. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad frolicing across the field, the wagon not in the photo.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Strong Bad went on to host some show on Animal Planet. 
It was cancelled before the first commercial break. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to the wagon with a fedora.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': After winning the champeenship, the Wagon Fulla Pancakes did some local TV spots for a used car dealership. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
Everybody does it tonnniiight... 
'''CAPTION''': It currently resides in Long Beach with its spouse and 2 children.

''{Homestar quits singing.}''

''{[[The Paper]] comes down onto the photo.}''

''{Wait a bit at the end to see what becomes of The Paper.}''

'''CAPTION''': The Paper stuck around until
email #173, at which time Strong Bad
upgraded to an inkjet printer.

== Easter Eggs ==

*At the end, click on "4 Wheels" on the wagon to see Homestar, undefeated in spirit.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing in the now dark champeenship stadium}''
:I'm the best around
:Sombadubba sombadubba, take me down!
:I'm the best around!
:Dubba dubba dubbado, take me down!
:''{His score on the score board behind him turns from 0 to -1 as the buzzing sound is heard.}''

*At the end, click on "Strong Bad" to see another scene.
:''{Highly pixelated versions of Strong Bad wearing a pink jogging suit and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes are running through a highly pixelated city, which is the NYC backdrop (minus the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]] towers) from Punch-Out from the NES.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It's a showdown going downtown
:You're gonna mess around showdown
:Put your nose down showdown

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*In filmic terms, scholars [[Wikipedia:David Bordwell|David Bordwell]] and Kristin Thompson define a [[Wikipedia:Montage (film)|montage]] sequence as "a segment of film which summarizes a topic or compresses a passage of time into brief symbolic or typical images." Also, montage sequences generally represent a longer passage of time than the also-typical "dissolve" or "fade" techniques between shots.

===Trivia===
*In the original version of this e-mail, the background was static while Strong Bad and the wagon were spinning around. It has since been fixed to blurred trees.
*This email introduces an updated, more symmetrical version of the gray "horns" on Strong Bad's mask.
*The Champeenship fight is the first time we ever see Homestar unambiguously wearing [[Homestar Runner's Pants|pants]], aside from his Halloween costumes, his skating outfit in the [[Theme Song video]], and a near-pants-wearing in [[monument]].
*This is the last proper [[Compy 386]] email before the disaster in [[virus]].

===Remarks===
*Homestar gets less money for a shirt than he gets for a half-eaten breakfast burrito in [[HR:auction.html|"Some Type of Online Auction"]].
*Strong Bad probably changed Steve's name to Watered Down to prevent another "[[Eh! Steve!]]" crack, like he did in [[kids' book]] and [[different town]].
*The scoreboard in the gym has the word "TIMES" written under the timer.

===Goofs===
*As The Cheat keeps getting doors slammed in his face as a salesman, the last place he visits with the blue wall and white door, the door frame ends before the bottom of the toon's frame, and the right end of the door ends before the right of the frame.

===Glitches===
*Between The Wagon's picture and The Paper's picture, there's a split-second sound clip that sounds like the beginning of "It's" from the Champeenship montage, and the Easter egg at the end.

===Inside References===
*The scene with Strong Bad and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes sitting in the canoe is reminiscent of [[lures & jigs]], where Strong Bad and Coach Z fish in the exact same spot. This is probably prompted by the [[lures & jigs]] DVD Commentary, in which [[The Brothers Chaps]] decide to reuse the lake, and which was presumably recorded before this email came out. In doing so, TBC also reused [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], the [[Quite Fancy 'Chup|ketchup]] and fries from [[funny]], the [[The Halloween House|house]] from [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], and [[The Movie Theatre]] from [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*The song Strong Bad sings when he falls in love with the wagon is reminiscent of the style of [[The Kinda Long-Haired Band]].
*The [[Taranchula]] album cover is the same one from the liner notes of [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], on which their song [[Moving Very Slowly]] appears. The name "Taranchula" also appears in the e-mail [[band names]].
*The first and last house that The Cheat and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes stop at are the same house. They are also the same format of the house that you give treats from in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Besides the [[The Cheat's Smoking Challenge|smoking game]] and [[big white face]], this is the first actual cartoon in which we see [[Smoking#The Cheat's Smoking|The Cheat smoking]]. Strong Bad originally acknowledged The Cheat's nicotine habit in [[Where's The Cheat?]]
*The sparkling water seen while Strong Bad is running on the horizon seems to be the same from [[Main Page 3]].
*The lyric "Lifting weights and feeling all right", from the song played during the training montage, may be a reference to [[dangeresque 3]]'s "Riding in a Corvette and feeling all right" lyric.
*"The #1" T-Shirt is loosely referenced by Strong Sad in the commentary of [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD|In Search Of The Yello Dello]].
**Though the shirt Strong Sad refers to says "''I'm'' #1" according to him, as opposed to "''The'' #1."
*Strong Bad has a problem identifying things that rhyme with "agon" in song. In this email, he mistakes a wagon for a girl, and in [[dragon]] he mistakes a dragon for a man, or maybe a dragon man. He catches the mistake both times.
*The buzzer used for the scoreboard is the same as the [[DELETED]] buzzer.

===Real-World References===
*The song Homestar is singing in the Easter egg ("You're the Best") comes from the 1984 classic ''[[Wikipedia:The_Karate_Kid|The Karate Kid]]''. Homestar's headband, bearing the design of an old Japanese flag, is also a reference to this film, and has appeared before in both [[pom pom]] and [[Theme Song Video]].
**There is actually a song called "Training Montage" from Rocky IV by Vince DiCola.
**The scene during which "You're the Best" plays in ''The Karate Kid'' is another well-known martial arts training montage.
*Much of the wagon's training sequence (especially the wagon "running" up the stairs) is a parody of the training sequence from the immortal boxing epic, ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''.
*The Strong Bad Easter egg is a take on the popular [[Nintendo|NES]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'', in which players saw a similar sequence in between bouts of various boxing circuits (the jumps from Minor to Major, and from Major to World).
**The ''Punch-Out!!'' sequence itself was a clear reference to the training sequence in ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''.
*There actually is a system call in the [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix]] operating system called <tt>creat</tt>. It creat(e)s a new file.
*The "some guy from a zoo" line by Strong Bad during the "Late-Night Talk Show"-style intro is most likely a reference to how such shows often resort to the gimmick of having zoo workers appear on the show, accompanied by their animal partners, whose mischievous antics can often get a cheap laugh from the audience.
*The line about Strong Bad's show being canceled before the commercial break may be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Turn-On|Turn-On]]'', which was pre-empted by many affiliates a mere 10 minutes into its pilot episode.
*The End Credits Photo Montage song is reminiscent of the ''[[Wikipedia:Queen (band)|Queen]]'' song "Headlong."
*''[[Wikipedia:Animal Planet|Animal Planet]]'' is a TV network devoted to programs about animals and nature.
* The "Where are they now" photos and text at the end of the email are a likely reference to the ending of the 1973 film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]], where it was first used, or the 1978 movie [[Wikipedia:National Lampoon's Animal House|National Lampoon's Animal House]].

===Fast Forward===
*The Wagon Fulla Pancakes really ''does'' do some spots for a used car dealership, as it shows up in a commercial for [[Senor Cardgage]]'s in [[Senorial Day]].
*Strong Bad and his pink suit from the Easter egg show up again in [[rock opera]].
*Homestar's "weekend" song plays at [[The King of Town]]'s party of [[boring (really)]].
*The "Showdown" song plays while Pom Pom and Homestar work out in [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*In the email [[more armies]], which is email number 172, The Paper comes down torn and sick looking. Strong Bad remarks that "that's a bad sign".
*The Paper sticks around until email #173, [[the paper]], at which time Strong Bad really does upgrade to an [[New Paper|inkjet printer]].

== DVD Version ==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]], [[Marzipan]])

'''MATT:''' Listen... ''{Strong Bad says, "actress Marzipan" in the background.}'' And we've got Marzipan right here with us!

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously, indecipherable}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

'''MATT:''' He called you an actress. Isn't that nice?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

'''MATT:''' Seems like usually he calls you something worse than that.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

''{Matt and Mike both laugh.}''

'''MIKE:''' You're doing a good job acting right now, saying the word "yeah" over and over again.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thank you.

'''MATT:''' Oh, thank you. A new word.

'''MARZIPAN:''' So, what are we here for, today?

'''MIKE:''' We're doing the commentary for the "montage" email.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. We're here in this tiny, glass-enclosed booth, recording some commentary.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It is getting smelly in here, too.

'''MATT:''' It is. Mike and I have been in here all day.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It smells like Fritos.

'''MIKE:''' Have you ever seen this email before?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I... haven't.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MIKE:''' Look, he's got a wagon fulla pancakes, isn't that something?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Those are not real pancakes.

'''MIKE:''' No? What are they?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I dunno, I think they're made out of plaster.

'''MATT:''' Look, Mike, there's the lake that did appear later as per your, uh, prophecy on the old DVD.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, yeah.

'''MATT:''' Your comments of the—

'''MIKE:''' ''{indecipherable}''

'''MATT:''' Yeah, that we were going to use it later and— and we did, just a few weeks after that I think.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It really is starting to smell.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Let's comment more on the— on the email. Is that— that was completely new, that— I mean it looks kind of like the one from — can't say "job" — doesn't it? But that theater—?

'''MIKE:''' It's been modified for the theater, yeah.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Um, we should head back there someday, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' And maybe we will.

'''MATT:''' For a movie.

'''MIKE:''' Look, there's your friend The Cheat.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Look, the pancakes are wearing a hat, Marzipan.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I see.

'''MATT:''' And holding a briefcase somehow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' And now they're enjoying a highball.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I didn't know that The Cheat smoked!

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' He's got a problem.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I didn't know that—

'''MIKE:''' ''{whispering}'' There's your boyfriend.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar had that— that's ''my'' shirt.

'''MATT:''' That's yours? Uh oh, 'cause he sells it later on in this email, so—

'''MARZIPAN:''' That was mine! I was wondering what happened to it.

'''MATT:''' He got a good deal for it, at least.

'''MARZIPAN:''' What'd he get?

'''MATT:''' Uh, I'm not sure. Probably, like, 17 dollars.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I'll tell him he needs to split the proceeds.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' He should. Sounds like it should ''all'' go to you; it was ''your'' shirt.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' A nice sunset.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It's okay.

''{Pause}''

'''MATT:''' Ohhh, Homestar looks like Daniel LaRusso. His Karate's a joke.

'''MIKE:''' "You think you can rely on that crane crap?"

'''MARZIPAN:''' He's actually trained in Tae Kwon Do.

'''MATT:''' Really? Homestar is?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Wow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's probably why he didn't do well with the Karate.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' Oh ho! He learned the wrong martial art.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Right.

'''MATT:''' What do you think of this, um, end of the— end of the movie photo montage?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think it's okay.

'''MATT:''' See, look. Oh! He— no, sorry, I lied. He got it for three bucks. Not 17.

'''MIKE:''' You got a buck-fifty comin' to ya.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I— Animal Planet's my favorite program.

'''MATT:''' Hey, isn't "cancelled" spelled wrong there?

'''MIKE:''' Was it?

'''MATT:''' I think "cancelled" only has one L. Let's change that before we put out this DVD.

'''MIKE:''' We can— ''{Pause}'' Oh, it's not over yet.

'''MATT:''' Oh, it's not, Marzipan.

'''MIKE:''' You might think it's over, but it's not.

'''MATT:''' Say something!

'''MIKE:''' Now it's over.

===Fun Facts===
*Daniel LaRusso is the name of the main character from ''[[Wikipedia:The Karate Kid|The Karate Kid]]''.
*"Cancelled" appears on both the website and DVD. Though both are correct ways of spelling, "canceled" is generally a more American way of spelling it.
*Unlike her prior DVD commentary appearances in emails 1-100, Marzipan has largely dropped the premise that homestarrunner.com is a show and not "real" life.
*"Can't Say Job" is the name of the HTML and Flash files for [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*[[Wikipedia:Tae Kwon Do|Tae Kwon Do]] (literally ''hand and foot art'') is, indeed, another form of martial arts.

== External Links ==
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*[[Podstar:sb_email_montage.m4v|download "montage" for the iPod]] (see [[Podstar Runner]])
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[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]
[[Category:Podstar Runner]]

montage

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:05:37 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|117|extra plug|virus}}
[[Image:sbemail117.png|thumb|A girl. Or maybe a wagon. Filled up with pancakes.]]

Strong Bad "creats" a few montages about a wagon fulla pancakes.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]], {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Pond]], [[The Movie Theater]], [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], [[Race Track]], [[Gymnasium]], [[The Stick]]

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' Monday, November 8, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:15

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

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{announcing}'' Tonight on Strong Bad Email: Comedian Coach Z, actress Marzipan, and some guy from a zoo.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Why don't you creat a montage? 
 
Steve 
Surf City, NJ</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "creat" as "cree-at" and reads NJ as "No Job"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in a high-pitched, mocking voice}'' Oooohhh! Why don't you creat an alternate reality where you don't have to spell correctly and I talk like this. And your name is Watered Down! ''{Strong Bad clears the screen and continues typing in normal voice.}'' A montage, eh Watered Down? Like, about whatever? Okay. I'll make a montage about...

''{cut to an empty field}''

Me. ''{Strong Bad appears}''

And a wagon. ''{a wagon appears, and a short tune starts playing}''

Full of pancakes. ''{pancakes appear in the wagon}''

''{Diamond wipe to Strong Bad and the wagon walking past Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

''{Wipe to a field where Strong Bad kicks the wagon calmly.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad pulling the wagon uphill. Music stops when Strong Bad starts speaking.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh, or maybe a montage of me falling in love with the wagon full of pancakes.

''{Heart wipe to Strong Bad in a boat with the wagon. They are both holding glasses of wine (or some sort of juice), romantic music starts playing.}''

''{singing}''

Let's make this moment be the symbol of our lives 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon listening to a Taranchula LP on headphones.}'' 
We'll pawn your dad's computer 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon, under the stars. Strong Bad points to some shooting stars in the distance.}'' 
and we'll sail to paradise 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon spinning around, holding "hands".}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at the movies. Strong Bad drops some popcorn.}'' 
You're a girl... or maybe a wagon... 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at Marshmallow's Last Stand. Strong Bad puts ketchup on some fries while laughing and smiling.} 
filled up with pancakes 
''{Cut to Strong Bad frolicking across a field as the wagon follows.}'' 

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or maybe a montage of the wagon full of pancakes—

''{Cut to a front door view of The Cheat and the wagon, both sporting business-class fedoras.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and The Cheat being down on their luck door to door salesmen.

''{Cut to The Cheat lying in the wagon as the wagon rolls past.}''

''{Several doors slam on The Cheat at different angles.}''

''{singing}''
You can't do it so give up now 
Whatcha gonna do when your dough runs out? 
Ain't that a drag? 
''{Cut to the wagon sitting in an arm chair while the Cheat lies on the floor in front, smoking.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{He stops singing.}'' No, I got it. A montage of the wagon full of pancakes training—

''{Cut to Homestar in a black shirt that says "The #1" looking at the wagon in a field.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —for the championship.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A wagon fulla pamcakes? In the Champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try!

''{Zoom in on pancakes as training music starts to play.}''

''{Cut to the wagon climbing the stairs of a stadium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}''
Guts, guts, and might ''{The wagon's handle slowly collapses on top of a barbell.}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon on a track.}'' 
Lifting weights and feeling all right ''{Strong Bad clicks a stop watch.''} 
''{Cut to a silhouette of Strong Bad and the wagon running past a sunset and an ocean.}'' 
It's a showdown going downtown 
You're gonna mess around showdown 
''{Cut to the wagon ascending the bleachers again.}'' 
Put your nose down showdown 
''{Cut to quick shot of wagon jumping up and down at the top of the bleachers.}'' 

''{Cut to Homestar Runner and the wagon in a gym as Coach Z looks on in a referee costume.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi-yah! Hi-yah! ''{Homestar kicks.}''

''{The wagon's handle falls on Homestar, just like it did while training with the barbell, and Homestar falls down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oof!

'''COACH Z:''' The pamcakes wins!

''{A buzzer sounds and the score changes from 6–6 to 6–7 on the scoreboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Showdown.

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Those were some good montages, eh Watered Down? That was like, a montage of montages. The only thing we left out is the end credits photo montage. ''{Music starts up}'' Hit it!

''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the boat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{singing}''
Partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon on the beach.}''
It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the movie theater.}'' 
''{Cut to a closeup of The Cheat lying on the floor.}'' 
'''CAPTION:''' The Cheat never sold a single box of toner. He is currently unemployed. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And a wagon... ''party party party''. 
Full of pancakes... 
''{Cut to Homestar kicking in the gym.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Homestar sold his "The #1" shirt for $3(US). He got a good deal. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad frolicing across the field, the wagon not in the photo.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Strong Bad went on to host some show on Animal Planet. 
It was cancelled before the first commercial break. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to the wagon with a fedora.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': After winning the champeenship, the Wagon Fulla Pancakes did some local TV spots for a used car dealership. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
Everybody does it tonnniiight... 
'''CAPTION''': It currently resides in Long Beach with its spouse and 2 children.

''{Homestar quits singing.}''

''{[[The Paper]] comes down onto the photo.}''

''{Wait a bit at the end to see what becomes of The Paper.}''

'''CAPTION''': The Paper stuck around until
email #173, at which time Strong Bad
upgraded to an inkjet printer.

== Easter Eggs ==

*At the end, click on "4 Wheels" on the wagon to see Homestar, undefeated in spirit.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing in the now dark champeenship stadium}''
:I'm the best around
:Sombadubba sombadubba, take me down!
:I'm the best around!
:Dubba dubba dubbado, take me down!
:''{His score on the score board behind him turns from 0 to -1 as the buzzing sound is heard.}''

*At the end, click on "Strong Bad" to see another scene.
:''{Highly pixelated versions of Strong Bad wearing a pink jogging suit and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes are running through a highly pixelated city, which is the NYC backdrop (minus the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]] towers) from Punch-Out from the NES.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It's a showdown going downtown
:You're gonna mess around showdown
:Put your nose down showdown

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*In filmic terms, scholars [[Wikipedia:David Bordwell|David Bordwell]] and Kristin Thompson define a [[Wikipedia:Montage (film)|montage]] sequence as "a segment of film which summarizes a topic or compresses a passage of time into brief symbolic or typical images." Also, montage sequences generally represent a longer passage of time than the also-typical "dissolve" or "fade" techniques between shots.

===Trivia===
*In the original version of this e-mail, the background was static while Strong Bad and the wagon were spinning around. It has since been fixed to blurred trees.
*This email introduces an updated, more symmetrical version of the gray "horns" on Strong Bad's mask.
*The Champeenship fight is the first time we ever see Homestar unambiguously wearing [[Homestar Runner's Pants|pants]], aside from his Halloween costumes, his skating outfit in the [[Theme Song video]], and a near-pants-wearing in [[monument]].
*This is the last proper [[Compy 386]] email before the disaster in [[virus]].

===Remarks===
*Homestar gets less money for a shirt than he gets for a half-eaten breakfast burrito in [[HR:auction.html|"Some Type of Online Auction"]].
*Strong Bad probably changed Steve's name to Watered Down to prevent another "[[Eh! Steve!]]" crack, like he did in [[kids' book]] and [[different town]].
*The scoreboard in the gym has the word "TIMES" written under the timer.

===Goofs===
*As The Cheat keeps getting doors slammed in his face as a salesman, the last place he visits with the blue wall and white door, the door frame ends before the bottom of the toon's frame, and the right end of the door ends before the right of the frame.

===Glitches===
*Between The Wagon's picture and The Paper's picture, there's a split-second sound clip that sounds like the beginning of "It's" from the Champeenship montage, and the Easter egg at the end.

===Inside References===
*The scene with Strong Bad and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes sitting in the canoe is reminiscent of [[lures & jigs]], where Strong Bad and Coach Z fish in the exact same spot. This is probably prompted by the [[lures & jigs]] DVD Commentary, in which [[The Brothers Chaps]] decide to reuse the lake, and which was presumably recorded before this email came out. In doing so, TBC also reused [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], the [[Quite Fancy 'Chup|ketchup]] and fries from [[funny]], the [[The Halloween House|house]] from [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], and [[The Movie Theatre]] from [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*The song Strong Bad sings when he falls in love with the wagon is reminiscent of the style of [[The Kinda Long-Haired Band]].
*The [[Taranchula]] album cover is the same one from the liner notes of [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], on which their song [[Moving Very Slowly]] appears. The name "Taranchula" also appears in the e-mail [[band names]].
*The first and last house that The Cheat and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes stop at are the same house. They are also the same format of the house that you give treats from in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Besides the [[The Cheat's Smoking Challenge|smoking game]] and [[big white face]], this is the first actual cartoon in which we see [[Smoking#The Cheat's Smoking|The Cheat smoking]]. Strong Bad originally acknowledged The Cheat's nicotine habit in [[Where's The Cheat?]]
*The sparkling water seen while Strong Bad is running on the horizon seems to be the same from [[Main Page 3]].
*The lyric "Lifting weights and feeling all right", from the song played during the training montage, may be a reference to [[dangeresque 3]]'s "Riding in a Corvette and feeling all right" lyric.
*"The #1" T-Shirt is loosely referenced by Strong Sad in the commentary of [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD|In Search Of The Yello Dello]].
**Though the shirt Strong Sad refers to says "''I'm'' #1" according to him, as opposed to "''The'' #1."
*Strong Bad has a problem identifying things that rhyme with "agon" in song. In this email, he mistakes a wagon for a girl, and in [[dragon]] he mistakes a dragon for a man, or maybe a dragon man. He catches the mistake both times.
*The buzzer used for the scoreboard is the same as the [[DELETED]] buzzer.

===Real-World References===
*The song Homestar is singing in the Easter egg ("You're the Best") comes from the 1984 classic ''[[Wikipedia:The_Karate_Kid|The Karate Kid]]''. Homestar's headband, bearing the design of an old Japanese flag, is also a reference to this film, and has appeared before in both [[pom pom]] and [[Theme Song Video]].
**There is actually a song called "Training Montage" from Rocky IV by Vince DiCola.
**The scene during which "You're the Best" plays in ''The Karate Kid'' is another well-known martial arts training montage.
*Much of the wagon's training sequence (especially the wagon "running" up the stairs) is a parody of the training sequence from the immortal boxing epic, ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''.
*The Strong Bad Easter egg is a take on the popular [[Nintendo|NES]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'', in which players saw a similar sequence in between bouts of various boxing circuits (the jumps from Minor to Major, and from Major to World).
**The ''Punch-Out!!'' sequence itself was a clear reference to the training sequence in ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''.
*There actually is a system call in the [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix]] operating system called <tt>creat</tt>. It creat(e)s a new file.
*The "some guy from a zoo" line by Strong Bad during the "Late-Night Talk Show"-style intro is most likely a reference to how such shows often resort to the gimmick of having zoo workers appear on the show, accompanied by their animal partners, whose mischievous antics can often get a cheap laugh from the audience.
*The line about Strong Bad's show being canceled before the commercial break may be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Turn-On|Turn-On]]'', which was pre-empted by many affiliates a mere 10 minutes into its pilot episode.
*The End Credits Photo Montage song is reminiscent of the ''[[Wikipedia:Queen (band)|Queen]]'' song "Headlong."
*''[[Wikipedia:Animal Planet|Animal Planet]]'' is a TV network devoted to programs about animals and nature.
* The "Where are they now" photos and text at the end of the email are a likely reference to the ending of the 1973 film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]], where it was first used, or the 1978 movie [[Wikipedia:Nation Lampoon's Animal House|Nation Lampoon's Animal House]].

===Fast Forward===
*The Wagon Fulla Pancakes really ''does'' do some spots for a used car dealership, as it shows up in a commercial for [[Senor Cardgage]]'s in [[Senorial Day]].
*Strong Bad and his pink suit from the Easter egg show up again in [[rock opera]].
*Homestar's "weekend" song plays at [[The King of Town]]'s party of [[boring (really)]].
*The "Showdown" song plays while Pom Pom and Homestar work out in [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*In the email [[more armies]], which is email number 172, The Paper comes down torn and sick looking. Strong Bad remarks that "that's a bad sign".
*The Paper sticks around until email #173, [[the paper]], at which time Strong Bad really does upgrade to an [[New Paper|inkjet printer]].

== DVD Version ==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]], [[Marzipan]])

'''MATT:''' Listen... ''{Strong Bad says, "actress Marzipan" in the background.}'' And we've got Marzipan right here with us!

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously, indecipherable}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

'''MATT:''' He called you an actress. Isn't that nice?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

'''MATT:''' Seems like usually he calls you something worse than that.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

''{Matt and Mike both laugh.}''

'''MIKE:''' You're doing a good job acting right now, saying the word "yeah" over and over again.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thank you.

'''MATT:''' Oh, thank you. A new word.

'''MARZIPAN:''' So, what are we here for, today?

'''MIKE:''' We're doing the commentary for the "montage" email.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. We're here in this tiny, glass-enclosed booth, recording some commentary.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It is getting smelly in here, too.

'''MATT:''' It is. Mike and I have been in here all day.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It smells like Fritos.

'''MIKE:''' Have you ever seen this email before?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I... haven't.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MIKE:''' Look, he's got a wagon fulla pancakes, isn't that something?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Those are not real pancakes.

'''MIKE:''' No? What are they?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I dunno, I think they're made out of plaster.

'''MATT:''' Look, Mike, there's the lake that did appear later as per your, uh, prophecy on the old DVD.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, yeah.

'''MATT:''' Your comments of the—

'''MIKE:''' ''{indecipherable}''

'''MATT:''' Yeah, that we were going to use it later and— and we did, just a few weeks after that I think.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It really is starting to smell.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Let's comment more on the— on the email. Is that— that was completely new, that— I mean it looks kind of like the one from — can't say "job" — doesn't it? But that theater—?

'''MIKE:''' It's been modified for the theater, yeah.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Um, we should head back there someday, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' And maybe we will.

'''MATT:''' For a movie.

'''MIKE:''' Look, there's your friend The Cheat.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Look, the pancakes are wearing a hat, Marzipan.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I see.

'''MATT:''' And holding a briefcase somehow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' And now they're enjoying a highball.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I didn't know that The Cheat smoked!

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' He's got a problem.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I didn't know that—

'''MIKE:''' ''{whispering}'' There's your boyfriend.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar had that— that's ''my'' shirt.

'''MATT:''' That's yours? Uh oh, 'cause he sells it later on in this email, so—

'''MARZIPAN:''' That was mine! I was wondering what happened to it.

'''MATT:''' He got a good deal for it, at least.

'''MARZIPAN:''' What'd he get?

'''MATT:''' Uh, I'm not sure. Probably, like, 17 dollars.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I'll tell him he needs to split the proceeds.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' He should. Sounds like it should ''all'' go to you; it was ''your'' shirt.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' A nice sunset.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It's okay.

''{Pause}''

'''MATT:''' Ohhh, Homestar looks like Daniel LaRusso. His Karate's a joke.

'''MIKE:''' "You think you can rely on that crane crap?"

'''MARZIPAN:''' He's actually trained in Tae Kwon Do.

'''MATT:''' Really? Homestar is?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Wow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's probably why he didn't do well with the Karate.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' Oh ho! He learned the wrong martial art.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Right.

'''MATT:''' What do you think of this, um, end of the— end of the movie photo montage?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think it's okay.

'''MATT:''' See, look. Oh! He— no, sorry, I lied. He got it for three bucks. Not 17.

'''MIKE:''' You got a buck-fifty comin' to ya.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I— Animal Planet's my favorite program.

'''MATT:''' Hey, isn't "cancelled" spelled wrong there?

'''MIKE:''' Was it?

'''MATT:''' I think "cancelled" only has one L. Let's change that before we put out this DVD.

'''MIKE:''' We can— ''{Pause}'' Oh, it's not over yet.

'''MATT:''' Oh, it's not, Marzipan.

'''MIKE:''' You might think it's over, but it's not.

'''MATT:''' Say something!

'''MIKE:''' Now it's over.

===Fun Facts===
*Daniel LaRusso is the name of the main character from ''[[Wikipedia:The Karate Kid|The Karate Kid]]''.
*"Cancelled" appears on both the website and DVD. Though both are correct ways of spelling, "canceled" is generally a more American way of spelling it.
*Unlike her prior DVD commentary appearances in emails 1-100, Marzipan has largely dropped the premise that homestarrunner.com is a show and not "real" life.
*"Can't Say Job" is the name of the HTML and Flash files for [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*[[Wikipedia:Tae Kwon Do|Tae Kwon Do]] (literally ''hand and foot art'') is, indeed, another form of martial arts.

== External Links ==
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*[[Podstar:sb_email_montage.m4v|download "montage" for the iPod]] (see [[Podstar Runner]])
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]
[[Category:Podstar Runner]]

the paper

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:58:33 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Real-World References */

{{aboutemail}}{{for|[[:Category:Pseudocharacters|Pseudocharacter]]|The Paper}}
{{sbenav|173}}
[[Image:Sbemail173thepaper.PNG|thumb|"Hurry up, Diaper Stripe! I wanna print out that butt I made out of hyphens and dollar signs!"]]

Strong Bad reminisces about [[The Paper]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[Lil' Strong Bad]], [[Lil' Strong Sad]][[Category: Strong Sad Filmography]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Homsar]], [[Bubs]], [[Coach Z]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, June 11, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:08

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Check the deck, y'all! Press eject, y'all! Well, it's another email and I'm about to reject y'all!

<blockquote class="lappy email"><div>
subject: The Paper...</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Is the Paper really quitting? Could you tell me the best 
moment that you had with the paper? 
Thank You 
Kyle Williams 
North Ogden, Utah
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads the state as "Ewwwtah".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' No, The Paper's not quitting, Kyle, you total Ogdenite. Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!

''{The printer falls onto Strong Bad, knocking him offscreen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' OW!!!

''{Cut back to show the full computer room. The wrecked printer is on the ground, with Strong Bad reeling next to it. The printer prints a sheet with a sickly, distorted sound. A dramatic chords plays. Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which reads "I tHiNK i'MM rEAlllyy QUItTinG sTROng BBBaD".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' The Paper! No!!!

''{Cut back to a shot of the whole screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which prints out some more text reading "wE haDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' We sure did, pal.

''{Cut back}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why, I remember the day you were born like it was about to happen in a wavy flashback...

''{Harp music plays. It transitions to Lil' Strong Bad and Strong Sad, in front of a computer and printer. Strong Sad is typing.}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Hurry up, Diaper Stripe! I wanna print out that butt I made out of hyphens and dollar signs!

''{Strong Sad hits a key, and a paper prints out of the printer.}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Did you hear that?

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which reads "Preeeeow, world."}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' It said "Preeeeow!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And you were always phenomenal over the boards on defense!

''{Cut to the stadium. Strong Bad is wearing a headband, dancing in front of a basketball hoop as though blocking it. Homestar Runner holds a football and is wearing kneepads and a purple shirt that reads "Team Kneepads 15". The scoreboard gives a score of "?" for the Home team and "$" for the Visitors.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar has the ball at the top of the key. ''{bounces the football twice}'' Dribble, dribble, ''{throws it toward the hoop}'' shoot!

''{The Paper comes down reading "Manute Bol" in front of the hoop, blocking the shot. Strong Bad looks up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooooh! ''{closeup}'' Get that weak mess outta here!

''{Cut to a closeup of Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, man! Wish I had a time-and-space-transcending piece of paper on ''my'' team.

''{Cut back a bit. Homsar is hovering in midair behind Homestar, wearing a similar shirt but with the number ".4". He has a kneepad on his hat instead of his legs.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' ''{his hat flies offscreen}'' AaAaAaAaAaAaA ''{his hat lands on Strong Bad}'' aAaAaAaAa...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, over Homsar}'' I will admit, I wasn't crazy about your goth phase.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the computer room, in front of the [[Compy 386|Compy]]. A black version of the paper designed to resemble bat wings comes down with a purple glow and a drop of blood that slowly drips off. It has the usual text printed in a Gothic font, but it's nearly unreadable.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ahh! ''{Looks up, holds up his hands in a defensive stance.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad in front of the Compy up close.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Or your preppy phase, for that matter.

''{The Paper comes down. It appears to be wearing a pink polo shirt with a turquoise scarf. The shirt has "Tennis" stitched into it with an image of a tennis racket above it. Only the word "golf" is visible on The Paper itself. Strong Bad looks up, then down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' But you always watched out for your younger brothers and sisters.

''{Another drop of blood drips down from The Paper. Cut to computer room with the Lappy on the desk. Homestar is wrapped up in paper dangling from the ceiling. A bottle of Mountain Dew is visible on the desk.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Look, I was just trying to pour Mountain Dew on it! Ohwait. I mean Mello Yello on it! Ohwait. I mean Sierra Mist!

''{Cut to a closeup of Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fresca! Surge!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And who knows how many times you saved my shiny black keister?

''{Cut to Strong Bad, on the Island, which has a hole in it and is slowly sinking. Strong Bad is wearing a ragged bandanna. Many shark fins appear circling the island.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' How is this island sinking?! I didn't even kill any end bosses!

''{The Paper comes down reading "Anybody need a lift?"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looking up}'' The Paper! I thought you were still in Pyongyang! Let's go! Jump!

''{He jumps up and grabs The Paper, which reels upwards. But back to a silhouetted version of the scene over a sunset. Strong Bad and The Paper appear to be flying away from the island. Video game music plays. The words "GAME OVER" and "PROGRAMMERS:" appear after a moment as the island sinks completely. Transition back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe this is really it!

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper. It prints out "iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Farewell—

''{Cut to a full shot. Strong Bad pats the printer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —my stripèd friend.

''{Strong Bad pulls out the BMW Lighter. Cut to a closeup of The Paper again. Strong Bad burns it, leaving ashes that read "BYE NOW". Cut back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing, distressed}'' And The Paper goeth into the ''{a spotlight shines down on Strong Bad}'' niiIIiiIIiiIIght!

''{The scene fades out, then back in to Strong Bad in front of the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looking up}'' How's it comin' up there, Bubs?

''{Bubs's hand drops down.}''

'''BUBS:''' I'm almost finished!

''{For a few seconds, Bubs mumbles and socket wrench noises are heard.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{ofscreen}'' There!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Alright, now hit us with some Preeow 2.0!

''{A new paper comes down slowly making shuffling noises. A key with "@" is drawn on the left, and an envelope with Strong Bad's face in it is drawn on the right. The text and graphics on the new paper are slightly striped with white, and the "@" key is striped with cyan, yellow and magenta on the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' What the? How am I ever supposed to pronounce that garglemesh? ''{imitating the printer's noises}'' Heunh heownh heunh heownh vvvvvt eangt clonk-a-donk. Doesn't quite roll off the tongue. Alright New Paper, you are officially on trial status. So ya better get to impressin'!

''{[[New Paper]] comes down a little more, printing out an [[ASCII art]] butt made with hyphens and dollar signs, with "(but, a butt)" printed next to it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hm. Well... that's a start.

==Easter Eggs==

*Click "Butt" at the end to see Homestar tangled in the Paper later on that day.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Singing to the tune of Neverending Story}'' The blood is rushing to my head... Blacking out, blacking out, blacking out...
*Click "impressin'" at the end to see a revisit of [[One Two, One Two]].
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Bouncing his football}'' Dribble dribble, shoot! Dribble dribble, shoot shoot! ''{Continues over Coach Z's lines}''
:'''COACH Z:''' ''{Leaning into frame}'' Ooh, dang! ''{Claps four times}'' Ooh, dang! ''{Claps four times}''
:''{Both continue over Strong Bad's lines}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Leaning into frame}'' Look! We're not doing this again. Look! We're not doing this again. ''{Record scratch, Homestar and Coach Z stop}'' We're really not doing this again!
:''{Scoreboard changes from ? to G}''

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*The [[Floppy_Disk_Container#rise of the triad|Floppy Disk Container]] reads "Logo" and "colonel's bequest" in the flashbacks. In the present, it reads "rise of the triad".
*During the flashback of The Paper's preppy phase, the screen of the Compy 386 reads:
<blockquote class="short compy email">
Kick the booty all day long, I 
say. But, ya know, maybe not.
</blockquote>
*During the flashback of Homestar being tangled up by The Paper, the screen of Lappy 486 reads:
<blockquote class="lappy email" style="background-image: none">
Look, Darius, if you want me to eat a Philly cheesesteak 
instead of answering an email this week, you got it. No 
skin off my back. I'll eat a couple-a Tastykakes while I'm 
at it, too. Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta skee-dat.
</blockquote>

===Goofs===
*During The Paper's "preppy" phase, the contrast can affect the area outside the Compy's screen.
*When the printer is falling onto Strong Bad, there is a section of paper sticking out of it. When you see the printer on the ground there's no paper until it starts printing.

===Inside References===
*The death of The Paper was predicted in [[montage]].
*The music when Strong Bad is carried off the island is from [[Population: Tire]].
*The rhythmic Easter egg is a reference to the previous toon, [[One Two, One Two]].
*After Strong Bad interrupts the rhythmic Easter egg, the scoreboard changes to [[G]].
*Homestar references [[autobiography]] when he says, "Homestar has the ball at the top of the key!"
*Lil' Strong Bad's duck shirt is a variation of the [[Duckie Shirt]].
*"And The Paper goeth into the niiIIiiIIiiIIght!" is the same melody as the tag first sung in [[guitar]].
*In the Easter egg where Homestar sings "The blood is rushing to my head", it is to the same tune from "The Never Ending Story" as the Easter egg in email [[anything]], in which he sang "Never-ending Soda", also in reference to Mountain Dew.
*The pear and leaves wallpaper was first seen in the email [[no loafing]].
*The computer seen in the flashback is the same computer used in the [[Email Processing Room]].

===Real-World References===
*"Preeeeow, world", is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Hello world program|"hello world" programs]].
*The song Homestar sings is a parody of the [http://users.pandora.be/soundtrack-fm/Reviews/Klaus_Doldinger/neverending_story/neverending_story.htm theme song] of the 1984 fantasy movie [[IMDB:tt0088323|The NeverEnding Story]], which he previously sang in [[anything]].
*[[Mountain Dew]], [[Wikipedia:Mello Yello|Mello Yello]], [[Wikipedia:Sierra Mist|Sierra Mist]], [[Wikipedia:Fresca|Fresca]], and [[Wikipedia:Surge|Surge]] are all citrus-flavored sodas.
*Tastykakes are snack cakes made by the Tasty Baking Company in Philadelphia since 1914. Available for the most part only in the Eastern section of the US, the cakes are often shipped to people now in other parts of the world who grew up with the treats while living in the East.
*The football Homestar dribbles in the gym is an old ball from the defunct [[Wikipedia:XFL|XFL]] football league.
*[[Wikipedia:Manute Bol|Manute Bol]] is a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. He is known for his height, which allowed him to become a top shot blocker in the NBA.
*[[Wikipedia:Pyongyang|Pyongyang]] is the capital city of [[Wikipedia:North Korea|North Korea]].
* Strong Bad's comment about not having defeated any end bosses is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Load bearing boss|load bearing bosses]].
* The word "garglemesh" is a pun on the name of [[Wikipedia:Gilgamesh|Gilgamesh]], an ancient king of Uruk
* Young Strong Sad is dressed in the same shirt that [[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]] character [[Wikipedia:Charlie Brown|Charlie Brown]] wears.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|173|11656}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

more armies

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 21 May 2007 21:09:29 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|172}}
[[Image:Homestar Frank Bennedetto more armies.png|thumb|Do You Has?]]
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Mad|}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' computer room

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, May 21, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:40

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
{{transcriptinprogress|Sam the Man}}
'''STRONG BAD:''' Bring to me a suitable email, that I may check it down.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
Mr Strong Bad 
I have 3 sons that wish to join the Strongbadia army. Do you have any pamphlets, brochures, video information on that I could assist. 
Yours, 
Paul Perth, Western Australia
</blockquote>

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Shady missionaries.png|thumb|Fairly Religious Overtones!]]
*Click on "Shady Missionaries" to see a Taranchula album of the same name.
* When Homestar says "The last time I fired up one of my old [[Sega tapes]] it made me a waffle", click on him to bring up a picture of a [[wikipedia:waffle iron|waffle iron]] with a [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Genesis]]-like controller and cartridge attached to it.
*At the end, click on "Tito the Tophatician's" to see a video clip:
:''{The Cheat is standing in front of a sign that bears the Cheat Commandos logo and reads "Meet TV's Firebert!" After a long pause with cricket sounds, he takes out a fine tip permanent marker and replaces "Firebert" with "Trogdor." A large crowd of people gathers around.}''

==Fun Facts==

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad's claim he already said Strong Badia needs no army references [[army]].
*The memorial to [[Frank Bennedetto]] is also a reference to army.
**Frank Bennedetto was the only casualty of [[The Battle of Strongbadia]].
*The Cheat changing "[[Firebert]]" to "[[Trogdor]]" is another reference to [[army]], when Strong Bad told him that Firebert wasn't a good commando name.
*The Cheat's Tito costume is from [[part-time job]].
*The music during the Tito scene is from [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*The Municipality was previously used in [[disconnected]].
*The Paper's poor condition is a reference to [[montage]], where it's stated that the paper stuck around until email 173, which is the next one.
**The sound it makes is similar to the one from [[Sick Day]].
* The [[On Point Kings]] were first referenced in [[origins]].
*[[The smashed muffler]] and a pipe are sitting on Strong Bad's recruiting stand.
* In his "Homestarmy" monologue, Homestar mentions [[Sega tapes]].

===Real-World References===
*The Municipality video closely resembles a commercial for the [[wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|US Marines.]]
**The Poopsmith's shield has "Pooper Fi" written on it, a parody of "[[wikipedia:Semper fidelis|Semper Fi]]" a motto of the US Marines.
*[[wikipedia:Joe Piscopo|Joe Piscopo]] is an American comedian known for his work in [[wikipedia:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]].
*[[wikipedia:QuarkXPress|QuarkXPress]] is a page layout application for Mac and Windows.
*The pamphlet for the Homestarmy features the cover art for the [[wikipedia:Atari 2600|Atari 2600]] version of [[wikipedia:Space Invaders|Space Invaders]]

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|172|{{{2|11481}}}}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

more armies

PlasticDiverGuy — Mon, 21 May 2007 21:07:12 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|172}}
[[Image:Homestar Frank Bennedetto more armies.png|thumb|Do You Has?]]
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Mad|}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' computer room

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, May 21, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:40

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
{{transcriptinprogress|Sam the Man}}
'''STRONG BAD:''' Bring to me a suitable email, that I may check it down.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
Mr Strong Bad 
I have 3 sons that wish to join the Strongbadia army. Do you have any pamphlets, brochures, video information on that I could assist. 
Yours, 
Paul Perth, Western Australia
</blockquote>

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Shady missionaries.png|thumb|Fairly Religious Overtones!]]
*Click on "Shady Missionaries" to see a Taranchula album of the same name.
* When Homestar says "The last time I fired up one of my old [[Sega tapes]] it made me a waffle", click on him to bring up a picture of a [[wikipedia:waffle iron|waffle iron]] with a [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Genesis]]-like controller and cartridge attached to it.
*At the end, click on "Tito the Tophatician's" to see a video clip:
:''{The Cheat is standing in front of a sign that bears the Cheat Commandos logo and reads "Meet TV's Firebert!" After a long pause with cricket sounds, he takes out a fine tip permanent marker and replaces "Firebert" with "Trogdor." A large crowd of people gathers around.}''

==Fun Facts==

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad's claim he already said Strong Badia needs no army references [[army]].
*The memorial to [[Frank Bennedetto]] is also a reference to army.
**Frank Bennedetto was the only casualty of [[The Battle of Strongbadia]].
*The Cheat changing "[[Firebert]]" to "[[Trogdor]]" is another reference to [[army]], when Strong Bad told him that Firebert wasn't a good commando name.
*The Cheat's Tito costume is from [[part-time job]].
*The music during the Tito scene is from [[Strongest Man in the World]].
*The Municipality was previously used in [[disconnected]].
*The Paper's poor condition is a reference to [[montage]], where it's stated that the paper stuck around until email 173, which is the next one.
**The sound it makes is similar to the one from [[Sick Day]].
* The [[On Point Kings]] were first referenced in [[origins]].
*[[The smashed muffler]] and a pipe are sitting on Strong Bad's recruiting stand.
* In his "Homestarmy" monologue, Homestar mentions [[Sega tapes]].

===Real-World References===
*The Municipality video closely resembles a commercial for the [[wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|US Marines.]]
**The Poopsmith's shield has "Pooper Fi" written on it, a parody of "[[wikipedia:Semper fidelis|Semper Fi]]" a motto of the US Marines.
*[[wikipedia:Joe Piscopo|Joe Piscopo]] is an American comedian known for his work in [[wikipedia:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]].
*[[wikipedia:QuarkXPress|QuarkXPress]] is a page layout application for Mac and Windows.
*The pamphlet for the Homestarmy features the cover art for the Atari version of [[wikipedia:Space Invaders|Space Invaders]]

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|172|{{{2|11481}}}}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:DNA Evidence

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:39:32 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Dang! */

== Article name ==

I think that we should move the article for the toon to [[DNA Evidence]] and just use the {{tl|abouttoon}} and {{tl|for}} disambiguation notices for the top of the page, rather than having a separate disambiguation page. My reasons: (1) the toon is more important than the running gag, now that all the appearances of the gag have been included into the toon, (2) it will make it easier to cite the toon in the future, which will be necessary for the article much more often than for the gag, (3) it will look better in {{tl|toonnav}} at the top of [[Date Nite]] and the other one (currently [[The King of Town DVD]]), although we could just do a workaround by substituting the template or using a parserfunction in {{tl|toonnav}}. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:19, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

:I agree. It should be moved to [[DNA Evidence]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 23:22, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
::'''AGREE'''/10 {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 23:32, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Agree. That seems to be a worthy proposal. --[[User:Chiron|Chiron]] 23:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

== Detective ==

When Homestar was running around in his little detective outfit, isn't that a lack of visible ar- wait, it was already referenced. Oh well. "It's gonna cost you an arm and a leg!" --[[User:Chiron|Chiron]] 23:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
:His arm being visible inside that sleeve (so to speak) is going to answer a lot of questions about invisible arms vs telekinesis, eh?

== Goofs ==

I actually saw this: When Marzipan first walks up to Bub's concession stand, She did not have her toga on. After I got off and got back on a short time later, She was wearing her toga when she walked up to Bub's's.

I noticed this too. I added it. If anyone disagrees, go ahead and remove it. ;) [[User:DNA Evidence|DNA Evidence]] 02:17, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

== Dangeresque, Also? ==

Strong Bad seems to be reprising his role of Dangeresque while he is being interviewed by Strong Sad - he's wearing the glasses, he's in the [[smoky office]], he even says the catchphrase. Should this be mentioned in the Cast section? [[User:Not Horse Woman|Not Horse Woman]] 00:03, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:I even heard some of the Dangeresque music at one point! [[User:Neox|Neox]]

== Homestar's teeth ==

On Strong Sad's chart, Homestar is shown smiling with teeth showing. Where should this fact go? -[[User:72.26.64.24|72.26.64.24]] 00:06, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:I was bold and stuck it in Remarks. If that isn't appropriate, you can move it. -[[User:HotBees|HotBees]] 00:15, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

== Delete ==

Could one of y'all sysops delete [[DNA Evidence]] because the actual toon is called [[The DNA Evidence]] and I was going to move [[DNA Evidence (running gag)]] back to [[DNA Evidence]]. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:47, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:Precedent is to name the articles by whatever the [[Toons|Toons Menu]] calls it, even if that's different to the title card in the toon. The menu calls this toon just "DNA Evidence", without the "The". Look at [[KOT's VOQPCS!]] and [[A Folky Tale]]... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 00:54, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

==Edit Conflict'd==

I thought it was just the transcript we couldn't touch. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 01:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

== Dang!==

The cleaner on Coach Z's Janitator cart was called "DANG!". This could possibly be in reference to a product called [http://www.easyoffbam.us/ BAM] in North America which has an onomatopoea for a brand name. Thoughts? [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 01:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:Meh, seems TTATOT to me, cleaning products with catchy monosyllabic names are fairly common. [[User:Not Horse Woman|Not Horse Woman]] 02:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::I think "DANG!" and "BAM" are pretty similar.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 02:53, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:The last time I checked, "dang" wasn't an onomatopoeia... [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 02:54, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::Dang isn't onomatopoeia by itself, but the adding of the exclaimation mark, especially on a cleaning product, suggests it's a made-up one, like using "Zonk!" on the 60s Batman show. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 03:07, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Uh, no. "Dang!" is an interjection. Not an onomatopoeia at all. When was the last time you heard something go "Dang!" when it hit the floor? --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 04:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::::True enough, it's an interjection, but the name "Dang!" might be a reference to "BAM" by EasyOff and that was why I put it here in the first place. There aren't any other spray-on cleaning products I can think of or find with a more similar name. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 05:39, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

== Dangeresque 3 ==
Since SB is dressed like Dangeresque, maybe the famed Dangeresque 3, if there is ever one, will be about the DNA evidence. just a guess, though. -{{User:Zerlock1124/sig}}
:I'm pretty sure that this toon marks the culmination of the DNA evidence gag. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 02:55, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

==Approved Comics==

Both of the easter egg comics appear to bear the mark of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics_Code_Authority Comics Code Authority]. While the mark is fairly close to the real thing, the text of the mark on comic books in real life reads, "Approved by the Comics Code Authority". The text in the comics in this toon do not match that text. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 02:10, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

== Old Maid Marzipan? ==

"Old Maid Marzipan" sounds more like a reference to "Maid Marian" than just simply "Old Maid." Do you think it's both maybe? --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 02:18, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:Possibly. I think it's just more of an old-timey reference to an unmarried woman, rather than a card game. Any thoughts?--{{User:NoMayonnaise/sig}} 04:06, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::If [[colouring|Goody Marzipan]] didn't merit a mention (even being wrongfully gunned down in STUFF), I don't see why this should. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:08, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

== Office Space again! I said Office Space again! ==

I realize this has been voted down several times already in previous toons/emails, but, yeah, I'm just gonna go ahead and point out what I believe is another oblique reference to Bill Lumbergh of [[Wikipedia:Office Space|Office Space]]: Strong Bad's message on the Lappy starts with "Hi. Yeah, go ahead and...", which is very similar to Bill's manner of speaking. And in this case (as with previous turned-down references), the context is clearly similar to that of Office Space, where Strong Bad writes as sort of a manager, presumably to someone he views as a subordinate. That's where the similarity ends, granted, but I believe there is a definite similarity there. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 04:19, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:And of course, it's possible (not entirely likely, but possible) TBC have seen our discussions and included this just to vex us. =3 --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:22, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::Personally, if you ask me, I think they've been messing around with us for quite some time now. :) Especially with non-sequiturs like [[Drive-thru]]. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 04:24, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Heck, THIS toon is a pretty big indication of their liking to vex us. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Dorian, i think it's likely. They've said that they use the wiki a lot. Plus... Who knows that they're not actually one of the users on the wiki... How do we know they're not... YOU! [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 04:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::::I just think the idea that TBC, who for the most part are pretty anonymous behind Homestarrunner.com and (to my knowledge) have never directly interacted with the wiki, might be sitting there wondering what they can throw out there that'll totally mess with our minds and get us buzzing over here... I just find that really amusing. :) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 04:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

== Loose end ==

This cartoon explained almost everything, except why Pom Pom wanted Homestar to bring him the DNA evidence in "From Work." [[User:BethEnd|BethEnd]] 04:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:Umm, what about why it was in the movie they were watching? It left that out too. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 04:29, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::Hence the subtitle "Your questions sorta answered!". :) Don't read too much into it. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 04:30, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Hmm, actually, strong sad DID say "just like in the movies". [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 04:39, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

== Twin Peaks ==

Ok I tried to say this was a reference to Twin Peaks. Am I doing something wrong? Why is this being removed when I add it?
:Because it's TTATOT. Countless shows have "previously on" segments. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 05:17, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::I understand that, but Twin Peaks has the trademark jazz and fingersnap "previously on Twin Peaks" segments. This wouldn't be the first time Twin Peaks was referenced by TBC either.
:::Maybe true, but it's still TTATOT. jazz and fingersnaps are common to detective shows. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 05:21, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::::That's fair enough. I just know that as a Twin Peaks fan, this reference seems to scream out at me. :) Apologies for being anonymous. Gotta look into getting a user ID.
:::::Umm, it's the link at the top right of the page. ANY hrwiki page. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 05:24, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

:::::You should! [[Special:Userlogin|Creating a username]] is free and has [[HRWiki:Why create an account?|many benefits]]. Also, I don't know anything about Twin Peaks, but you do have a point that the show has been explicitly referenced in the past. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 05:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::thx... created an account. I know it wasn't rocket science, but hey I hadn't gotten around to it before now. :)
:::::::YAY! now you should remember to sign your talk posts with four tildas: <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> so that it leaves your user name and a timestamp. Like these right here: [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 05:34, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Talk:DNA Evidence

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 16 May 2007 03:07:08 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Dang! */

Strong Badman

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:59:44 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

[[Image:Strong badman.PNG||150px|thumb|"Stiny! Get me a Danish!"]]
'''Strong Badman''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s comic-book styled alter-ego. He appears in the comic book "The Total Adventures of Strong Badman", which is published by [[Cheap as Free|Cheap As Free Comics]]. The comic books cost $1.25 (U.S.) and $8.00 Can. Every known issue also bears the logo of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics_Code_Authority Comics Code Authority], though the word "Authority" that appears on real-life comics is missing. The fact that he is more muscular than his creator is another use of [[Exaggerated Strong Bad|Strong Bad exaggerating himself]] with better features. His sidekick "[[Stiny|Li'l Stiny]]" is forever fetching things for him, primarily Danishes. Stiny was first introduced at least in name in [[superhero name]], where Strong Bad receives an email signed Stiny. In the e-mail [[action figure]], the action figure Strong Bad thought up also resembled Strong Badman. He made up the plans for a deathray, and called for Stiny when they got coffee spilled on them. There is also a Strong Badman style sketch of The Cheat that looks like a [[Wikipedia:Predator (film)|Predator]], which has appeared on the liner booklet of [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], the [[Sketchbook (video)|DVD Sketchbook]], and the [[Sketchbook|Weekly Sketchbook]]. In [[portrait]], Strong Badman and [[Deutschman]] are both apparently defeated by a mysterious Deutsch Master. Grossman may have become Strong Badman's new roommate in [[narrator]]. In [[alternate universe]], he is revealed to not be such a criminal mastermind after all, as his "evil plans" include stealing cable and wasting water. He also does not have a secret underground lair filled with secret underground gadgets, but a [[Strong Badman's Apartment|rent-controlled apartment]]. Deutschman also makes a small appearance in [[alternate universe]]. There are at least 69 issues, of which only 6 have been seen.

==Issues==
<gallery>
Image:Who is little stiny.PNG|<center>Who is L'il '''[[Stiny]]'''?!</center>
Image:Deutschman.PNG|<center>Sufferin' schnitzels it's... '''[[Deutschman]]!!'''</center>
Image:Deutschmaster.PNG|<center>Enter '''[[The Deutsch Master]]!'''</center>
Image:Grossman.PNG|<center>Meets '''[[Grossman]]'''</center>
Image:Damp towel man.PNG|<center>It's '''Damp Towel Man!'''</center>
Image:Dry ragamuffin.PNG|<center>It's '''Dry Ragamuffin!'''</center>
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[superhero name]]
*Email [[haircut]] (Easter egg)
*Email [[portrait]] (Easter egg)
*Email [[narrator]] (Easter egg)
*Email [[alternate universe]]
*[[DNA Evidence]]

[[Category:Character Variations]]
[[Category:Strong Badman]]

Talk:DNA Evidence

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:10:27 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

Talk:DNA Evidence

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 16 May 2007 01:32:38 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

Talk:DNA Evidence

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 16 May 2007 01:31:09 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

User:PlasticDiverGuy/sig

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 15 May 2007 01:10:05 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

[[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]]

User:PlasticDiverGuy/sig

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 15 May 2007 01:06:07 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: New page: PlasticDiverGuy

[[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]]

User:PlasticDiverGuy

PlasticDiverGuy — Tue, 15 May 2007 00:59:40 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy:

All you wanted to know about PlasticDiverGuy:

Real Name: Mark Annis

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. (It's pronounced DART-Mith in the real world).

Age: 26

Employed currently at a call centre as a supervisor.

Discovered H*R in 2002. I watched week after week as the weekly SBEmail would be posted on Fark.com. Eventually, my curiousity got the better of me and I clicked the link. The email was [[guitar]] and I've been hooked ever since.

Submitted email #171, [[underlings]]

Also uses handle on the following sites:

YouTube, MSN Gaming Zone, Fark.com (the first place I used it back in 2004), Arelith forums and on the Arelith NWN server, WAYN.com (signed up years ago, then abondoned it. Came up in google search for PlasticDiverGuy)

Plastic Diver Guy gave out clues on PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. He had a catchy theme song, performed by Rockapella,
"He lives a life of danger! An underwater ranger! The one and only Plastic Diver Guy!"
He'd then give the clue. At the end, some horrible fate would befall our little plastic man when the ominous "Oh no!" music came in, like a shoe falling on him. I picked him as a handle because noone else did, and I could easily (though with blank looks) explain its source.

User talk:PlasticDiverGuy

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 09 May 2007 18:57:38 GMT

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==Hey, I recognise that name...==
Are you the guy who sent in [[underlings]]? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 04:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

*nods* See the discussion thread. - PlasticDiverGuy

== Sender of email ==

It's amazing what Google can do. Check [http://www.wayn.com/wayn.html?wci=viewprofile&member_key=267645 this] out. It probably shouldn't go on the page for privacy reasons, but it's interesting nonetheless. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:26, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, well done! Not sure if there's a privacy issue here, since it's a public profile. Hmmm, didn't we have a discussion about identifying email senders after H*Bad pretended to have sent one. Not sure what the outcome was.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::The H*Bad discussion can be found at [[Talk:unnatural#This is my email]]. As for this one, I don't really know much about privacy issues and such. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::We didn't do much when I researched [[Talk:from work#The Nitwon|The Nitwon]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Aye, the sender was I. I know you'll all be wanting proof so here is my best shot at this. Here are two screenshots I took that hopefully shed light on this. I expect scrutiny on this and welcome it. I did black out the email addresses in my box for privacy reasons, as well as one letter in my personal email address. I present [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDGEmail.JPG My Sent folder] as exhibit A.

::::As exhibit B, I present a Facebook message I received from someone else who looked up PlasticDiverGuy on Google. As I work evenings (see the timestamp in Exhibit A), I didn't read this until Monday afternoon. This [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDG%20Facebook.JPG Facebook message] was how I found out about my email getting used.

::::For Exhibit C, I'll give you the story behind the email. To avoid possible privacy issues at work, I have not made it public on my Facebook profile yet, even with a wall post linking to the email. The smunderling involved does not watch H*R to my knowledge, as evidenced by his reaction to my The Cheat shirt one day recently. Once a few weeks goes by, there will be enough time passed that I can make up an alibi if anyone at work confronts me on it.

::::One of the employees on my team brought forward a concern to me that someone's stench was bothering her (heavy cologne). This was the first time I had to pull someone aside about this awkward issue, and thankfully my boss helped me through it. Later, a fellow manager asked me how the feedback went. The words tact and professionalism were used in this exchange (he was an English major). That night, when I got home, I had just visited H*R and thought to myself, "What would Strong Bad suggest?" I had addressed it that night in a highly awkward meeting and knew Strong Bad had to live with Strong Mad and had mentioned SM's smelly singlet in a prior email. On a whim, I sent the email. The email was written first. The final two additions were the catchy subject line (which took longer to write than the email), and the signature. I had planned on using my real name (see above link), but remembered that Annis (pronounced ANN-ISS) is easily mispronounced as "anus" and Strong Bad liked making fun of names. I signed off using the handle I have used for years, which is a reference to PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. It was obscure enough to not be taken on Fark.com (Plastic Diver Guy there) so I ran with it. I currently play on the MSN Gaming Zone (usually poker) as PlasticDiverGuy (15 char. limit there so no spaces) and on the Neverwinter Nights server [http://www.arelith.com Arelith] as PlasticDiverGuy (also my forum name there). I used it on my WAYN profile for kicks. I haven't updated that in years. For those who are wondering where the blurb at the end about Opera's email client, I deleted that for the sake of saving space and TBC's time.

Oh yeah, no worries about the privacy thing there with me personally. I'd just watch out for that in the future. - [[PlasticDiverGuy]]
:Hey PlasticDiverGuy. I didn't realize you were gonna post that text elsewhere, or I wouldn't have taken up so much space with it here. Would you have a look at my question [[Talk:underlings#Sender_of_email|here]], s'il vous plait? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:16, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see you updated your profile. Thanks! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:41, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Nice. Congrats on getting your email answered!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 05:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== Signing` ==

Just type four tildes. Never fails — {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 09:28, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== STUFF ==

Hey Mark. Just so you know, anonymous users are not allowd to vote in STUFF. I've removed your two votes, but you can replace them once you're logged in. (It's also a lot easier, because all you have to do is type a number sign and three tildes (<code><nowiki>#~~~</nowiki></code>) and the system takes care of the details.) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 16:45, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. I don't intend to be a one-shot deal here so any help is much appreciated as I learn the wiki system. I only found out about the four tildes today.
[[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 18:57, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Talk:underlings

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 09 May 2007 18:49:49 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Plastic Diver Guy */

==Clickable?==

Hitting "Tab" on the final screen, I see something highlighted around the "I", but nothing happens when I try to activate it. This isn't the TV show egg. Just a Flash artifact? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 08:53, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:I noticed it too. I think it's just a mistake. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 08:54, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::There is a button there, but there's no script attached to it. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:56, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Why do I have a feeling they're going to add an easter egg later and it's going to involve DNA evidence?--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 09:03, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::That wouldn't surprise me much, actually. >_> --{{User:Jay/sig}} 09:07, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::Maybe an easter egg there will talk aabout DNA Evidence. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 09:41, 7 May
2007 (UTC)

==Done and Done==

I just put all the email on all the respective location pages. Just so you know.--Slipstream 09:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Great! Why not [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]]? Registering is free and includes [[HRWiki:Why create an account?|many benefits]], including attribution for your contributions. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 09:05, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Nice work. I've noticed that sometimes this [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Marzipan%27s_House&diff=prev&oldid=445215 doesn't get done as often as it should], so it's nice when it happens. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 09:09, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry about the lack of user, I logged in now, I just really wanted to do it before anyone else could, I changed my sig on my first message--Slipstream 09:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

==DNA Evidence==

Just one more email until we reach 173 AND this one didn't have any DNA Evidence in it, Whats Up?--Slipstream 09:14, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:Personally, if they had continued the gag after the last reference, I would've been very surprised. Additionally, this might be better on the [[Forum:|forum]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 09:18, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::And just by the way, 173-171=2, not 1. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:45, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, but we have only one email to go before 173. 171, '''172''', then 173. ¤ {{User:The Mu/sig}} 19:24, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::You're both splitting hairs. Enough, I say! --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:02, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== You Reek-A Guy ==

Is it me or does the "You Reek-A" guy on the t-shirt look like John Flansburgh? - [[User:Sherlockrunner|SLR]]
:I don't think so. I mean, he's got glasses and dark hair, but that's about the extent of it. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 14:34, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Actually, that's what I was thinking... [[User:ShiversTheNinja|ShiversTheNinja]] 15:35, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== He's an expoit! ==

This is at least the third of fourth time that Strong Bad has used that - I don't know what to call it (New York?) - accent. Should it get its own page maybe? And what would such a page be called? [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 14:35, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:It's just a way of talking. Could one call that a gag? I have no idea. I do agree that it's noticeable, though. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:32, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::Maybe we should add a little fact about his New-York-pronounciation habit in [[Strong Bad|his article]]. -[[User: Charlie Jr.|Charlie Jr]]
:::That's alright. It's already been done.

== Spider-Man 3 ==

This fact was removed, but I really think it's true:
<blockquote>The front page story on Da NewsPapes reads, in part, "Global relations set all types of box office records this weekend. Studio execs were encouraged by the turn-around." This is most likely a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Spider-Man 3|Spider-Man 3]]'', which premiered on the weekend before this email was released and broke the records for both the highest single-day and opening weekend box office earnings.</blockquote>
Spider-Man 3 was pretty big news this weekend; I don't think it's a coincidence. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:47, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:I still think it could be TTATOT. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:32, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::What do you think the "that" and the "other thing" are? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:41, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Any other box office hit ever. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:42, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Okay, I see. On the other hand, this particular movie uniquely fits the data due to (1) its release time (this very weekend), (2) box office success (best-selling movie ''ever'' on opening weekend), (3) the response from studio execs (I even read quotes yesterday from Sony pictures execs in [http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/06/boxoffice.ap/index.html cnn.com's story] about this weekend), and (4) the effect that this movie is expected to have on the entire industry ("turn-around"). Yes, there have been previous big box office hits, but I think that the timing and the other connections are too strong to ignore. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:50, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::The article specifically mentions "global relations" as setting records, not any sort of movie. Granted, they did say "box office," but that just goes to show you how random the articles are. It's simply too ridiculous of a paragraph to be worth a reference, in my humble opinion. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:06, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::I agree with Lux, although that coupled with Coach Z's black ooze is interesting.
[[User:71.104.226.62|71.104.226.62]] 21:53, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Coke is it ==

Strong Bad refers to the beverage [[Wikipedia:Coca-Cola|Coke]], but as of right now it's not listed in the real-world references. Is that because it's ''too'' obvious? Do we still make that distinction? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 15:13, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:For me, it falls into the obvious-enough category; but it wouldn't upset me if somebody thought it was necessary to include in the article. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:32, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::Yes, too obvious it is. And sound like yoda just now did i. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]]

:::Yoda. Swamps bubbling like soda. Maybe Coke :). [[User:Kvn8907|Kvn8907]]

==Black Water==

Could it be that Coach Z is part squid? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 16:17, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Forum! [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 16:31, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::There's a song by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention titled "Let's Make the Water Turn Black," which may also be relevant. [[User:24.152.212.152|24.152.212.152]] 19:44, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Doubt it. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:46, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:[[TTATOT]] {{User:Zerlock1124/sig}}

Does the water have anything to do with the alien symbiote from Spiderman 3, which premiered this weekend? Very stuffable. [[User:KanineKommander|KanineKommander]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

I think that the black water could be making a joke about boats. If you pull the cap on a big ship (Much like the plug in the little door to the fuel "chamber" on the side of your car. If either of them are open while the engine is running, oil or gas might leak out. [[User:Wiremeup13579|Wiremeup13579]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:You guys, it's that creepy stuff that was pouring down his face when he held an eyeball pear!! Probably a 5th-element reference.
::I thought that at first too! I compared the color, though, and the coffee in [[alternate universe]] is definitely browner than the sludge this time around. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 00:22, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Actually, "no-name brand" could be right. This may sound a little nerdy, but when you blend the pigment of the "creepy stuff" with the color of the water, the pigment almost fits. You get a really dark blue that looks like black. [[User:Wiremeup13579|Wiremeup13579]] 14:32, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

off-topic, who thinks it'd be cool if the word that was clickable in the e-mail was (in the article) clickable, and linked to the corresponding part of the easter-eggs section?

That'd be kinda cool. Oh, and sign your things, Annonymous Contributor. {{User:Visorbot 386/sig}} 01:47, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:Nuuu! *throws a tantrum* I don't WANnnaa! ><

== Mrs. Hardmaster ==

I'm a little curious about Mrs. Hardmaster. Strong Bad says he's going to try to get her fired for child abuse, but who is Mrs. Hardmaster being referenced to in the real world?
: Uh... probably no one in particular? She's a hard master, hence the name, and the concept of overbearing or even abusive teachers is not something that's only come up just once. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
It doesn't say that anymore once Strong Bad shakes his head. It got removed or something.--{{User:X66x66/sig}} 19:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:You're right; it has been. *changes transcript accordingly* --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:40, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:: And yet the triple-S "trofesssionalism" is still there... PS. Did anyone else notice before reading me typing this? ;) --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:13, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I sure didn't... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 20:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::I'm a little surprised that nobody's made a bigger deal about the now-missing child abuse line. That seems both a little unusual for TBC to put in H*R in the first place, and almost equally strange for them to just pull it out like that. I mean, I know [[caffeine#Fun_Facts|random changes]] after the fact [[personal_favorites#Fun_Facts|have been done before]], but still... And given the missing DNA evidence, (or, to be more accurate, having not been given any reference to the DNA evidence this week...) I have to wonder if there could have been a connection. Child abuse is one of those things that could involve DNA evidence... Though it's certainly pushing things a bit. Really, I just wonder if someone saved the original version of the email somewhere, for dissection. -- [[User:Laser-Grilled Crab & Cheese Sandwich|LGC&CS]] 23:25, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Hmm, it IS odd, isn't it... all these seemingly random changes... None of them seem really worth the change.

== Senor Cardgage soundalike? ==

When Strong Bad starts talking in his "forced" manner in the second-to-last paragraph of the email, he sounds a lot like Senor Cardgage. Anyone else pick this up? {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:28, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:Once again, they're all voiced by the same guy. There's gonna be some overlap. They can ALL be said to sound like each other. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:29, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::That's not my point. It's patently obvious that Senor Cardgage and Strong Bad are voiced by the same person, and even sound much like each other. My point is that in this specific place, Strong Bad sounds almost EXACTLY like Senor Cardgage, in terms of the way he speaks, his inflection and nasal tone, etc. It sounded almost exactly like Senor Cardgage's appearance in [[Senor Mortgage]]. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:36, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::: Except that he actually speaks in a higher-pitched voice than Cardgage usually does. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:52, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Hence his not sounding ''exactly'' like Senor Cardgage. I'm just mentioning that it sounds like he's either imitating or referencing him. Whatever. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:43, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::It's not a senor cardgage reference, it's just strong bad doing a reading-a-boring-essay voice. firstly, Senor Cardgage's voice is more breathy, and secondly he makes no sense when he talks while the "essay" portion of the email is very logical, so there would be no reason to reference him here. btw, sorry, i still have no idea how to sign this thing.
::::::You hit the button with the pwetty writing on it. That'll put your signature on it, y'dig? --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:11, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== cilantro ==

How is this worthy of mention?
*Homestar already has the piece of cilantro in his mouth when he receives the hot dog from Strong Bad. (!-- NOTE: This fact is mentioned here because it is not appropriate to mention this in the transcript (it ruins the joke). Please do not delete it. --)
:...and? A reference to Coke is considered to obvious to be included? The joke is that it's been there for two weeks. Of course it is there.

first of all, the note answered your question before you asked it, secondly, everybody knows coke. Not everybody notices that the cilantro was there. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:<s>It's [[HRWiki:Glossary|TTATOT]].</s> It's not TTATOT sorry, but I think not about the Coke refrence. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}}
::Umm, sam, no it's not. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:48, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::I don't see the point of that fact... Strong Bad's message states that Homestar's had it in his teeth since they ate at that Mexican restaurant ''two weeks ago''. Of *course* he'd have it in his teeth before Strong Bad hands him the hot dog. -{{User:YK/sig}} 19:49, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::: I, for one, noticed the cilantro was there my first time watching before Homestar started reading the food items. I wasn't completely sure of what it ''was'' until he got partway through reading them, but I noticed it. I don't think we should totally avoid mentioning it in Homestar's first appearance in the transcript because it "ruins the joke" because the cilantro itself is not the joke, and because it's not exactly hidden. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
I reworded the fact. I still don't quite agree that it's remarkable, but I think the reword better expresses what is being remarked upon without having to invisicomment it.
:If somebody wants to put it in the transcript, I say knock yourself out, but it makes no sense to comment on the fact that a piece of cilantro that's been stuck in Homestar's teeth for two weeks is still there a few seconds before he finds out about it. What is the point? Besides, it's visually apparent, so if it's going to go anywhere, it should be in the transcript. I noticed it the first time I watched the toon, even though I didn't know what it was. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:15, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Thing is, I '''did''' put it in the transcript (the first time, not the second where it currently is), and it was removed as "explaining the joke". What joke is being explained is beyond me. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I think the joke is supposed to be that it takes Homestar so long to figure out he's got something in his teeth, but how it would "ruin the joke" to put it in the transcript makes no sense to me, either. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Office Space Reference ==

"We're going to need you to flush twice." If read correctly, it sounds like something Bill Lumbergh would say from Office Space. "Yeah, I'm going to need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow..."

[[TTATOT]] [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Not to call you out in the hot-spot, DeFender, but you're marking a LOT of things as TTATOT today. I'm not so sure that every external reference (like to Spiderman 3 and Office Space) should be discounted as TTATOT quite so quickly. Office Space was the first thing I thought of with that note as well, and to my knowledge there are very few pop-culture appearances of that particular phrasing style that aren't parodies of or references to that movie. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:46, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::So, where is the Fun Facts page for this e-mail, so that we may add it there? --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 23:15, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::I don't know... I don't think one could call it a case of TTATOT, but I still think it's a stretch to call it a reference. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:30, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::::This is the sort of thing that [[STUFF]] is for. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

==Sbevolution?==
[[Image:DaNewsPapes.png|thumb|the old?]]
[[Image:Strong Bad Da NewsPapes underlings.png|thumb|the new?]]
Methinks Strong Bad's design's changed again. From what I can see, the silver thing's gotten narrower, the shading on his diamond is different, and his head is thinner. Any input? {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:14, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:No, it's just zoomed out more. That's all it is. Maybe. This may be true, but it might not be. To me it just looks zoomed out, but that's just me. Any other opinions? --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:19, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:I concur. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 20:24, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::To whom do you concur to (wow, that sounded fancy)? --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:27, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I concur to you. The view is zoomed out. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 21:25, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
Actually, if you have Firefox, open candy product and underlings in 2 tabs, pause at the newspape parts, and flip between them. Now that I do that, Strong Bad's eyes have gotten beadier and the black of his mask is darker. The shading diff is unmistakable, and the silver thing is definitely smaller {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:30, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Or if you have Internet Explorer 7, that has tabbed browsing. But I think his mouth has gottten smaller. The shading on the top right part of his mask has changed, too. I don't think his eyes have changed, though. --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Y'know, he does look different now that you mention it. Not quite so broad, somehow. Interesting. --{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 20:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::::It looks like it's just zoomed out to me. Notice that in the second image there's an extra row of green tiles on top, and Strong Bad's head is also notably smaller in the second image. Beyond that, I haven't tried it, but Strong Bad was probably talking during the frame above and not talking in the frame below, since his mouth is larger in the former than in the latter. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:20, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::Responding to Lux, the images above ae just there to illustrate a point (and I wasn't gonna upload 2 new images just for this), but they're at pretty much the same magnification using my above tab switch technique. The differences are alot more visible that way. {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 23:43, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::::How in the world can you make a darker black? It's just not possible. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 01:17, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::::Actually, i just checked using a handy tool i have for these things. The top one's "black" is actually #242424. The bottom one's is #202020. Definately darker. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:19, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Ok, i just looked at the full size versions of these pictures. the new one has:
*A narrower and more rounded bottom shadow on the blue thing
*Narrower eyes
*Darker "black" area
*Wider and darker right shadow for "black" area (old one was #151515 new is #000000, true black)
*Darker streak on left (#454545 vs. #343434)
No way to deny it now. A new Strong Bad is in town! [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:The blue and grey parts are lighter, too. {{User:Visorbot 386/sig}} 02:00, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::Nice try, but actually, that's an illusion due to the "black" being darker and the blue's shadow being smaller. the grays are both #CCCCCC and the blues are both #5FC7F3. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 02:03, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Just to clarify, what I was trying to say earlier was that the frames themselves were on different magnifications, i.e., Strong Bad's face was closer to the camera in the first shot than in the second, not that the screenshots were modified so that one was more zoomed out. Besides, all the other changes are WAY too subtle to be notable, I think - you can hardly even see some of them. I just don't think any of these observations are worth noting in the article, and if that's not the purpose of this discussion, then why is it here instead of in the forums? Just my two cents. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:22, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Lux - Heard of [[Strong Bad Evolution]]? ;) {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:20, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

I think its worth mentioning, the change for Old Timey Strong Bad (I forgot the name) is more minor, and we had that in that article. {{User:Slipstream/sig}}

==That thong th-thong thong thong==

What is up with coach Z's thong? it looks like it has thorns in it or something.
:Unless it was poking Coach Z and the black ooze was his blood, I think it's just your perspective of how it looks. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 22:38, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see thorns also... hmm, a thorny thong... [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::But they're PINK! The thong just has a little frill on the straps. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:22, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::That's correct, although it's called "ruffle". --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 01:18, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== see-dee ==

Is the name "Awkward Social Sun" similar enough to the band "Broken Social Scene" to be considered a reference? Granted, Broken Social Scene is not exactly an emo band, but this may be worth considering never the less...
:It's a stretch.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:49, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I don't think it's a stretch at all. They're both band names, they're apparently both indie band names (based on the haircut on the CD cover), they have the same rhythm, the word "social" is the same, the words "sun" and "scene" are very similar... I mean, why would the Bros. Chaps make the easter egg for "Awkward Social Sun" be a CD cover if they didn't have Broken Social Scene in mind?

== Lost....Vikings ==

Don't you think it should be a real-world reference when he says Lost....Vikings at the end? I don't think he was talking just about the game, i think he was mentioning that when Vikings came to North America, they landed on Nova Scotia where they mysteriously vanished more than likely due to little resources and the fierocity of the Native Skraelings..... just a thought.
-={torp11}=-
:No. ALL his [[couch talk]] are games. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 22:56, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I have to give you some props for your supreme knowledge of history, though. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:59, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Oh yeah that's right I just read that yesterday... well i still think it's a real-world reference because he chose that specific game. -={torp11}=-
::::I do think it's clear that Strong Bad chose Lost Vikings because of the mention of Nova Scotia, but I'm not sure if that's worth noting. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:23, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::I would start a poll or what not but my newbish skills do not carry me far enough, lol.'''-={torp11}=-''' 00:01, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::: Can someone start a STUFF poll??? question: "Lost Vikings was most likly mentioned because there is significant Viking artifacts from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; those Vikings disappered without any evidence of death or migration(making them lost)"
:::::::Naw, we usually decide about facts with this kind of consensus (and then head to [[HRWiki:STUFF]] only if no consensus can be achieved). In this case, I think that the reference is only to the SNES game, as is typical for Strong Bad's [[Couch Mumbling]]. But if there are enough people that agree with the other side, then maybe we can start of STUFF iTem. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:10, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
The more I think about it, the more it seems like a possible double ente... antund... two reasons for doing it. (someone tell me how to actually spell that word please?) [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:12, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah in every other game mentioned there was a reason behind it. This is that logical explanation.
::Umm, if you think so, go through the whole list and give me them, cause i only see it for this one and maybe (if you push it REAAAAAAALY far) chrono trigger. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:17, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Ha! There are arguments about evidence weather or not Vikings were there. It seems like the ONLY fame attached to this sparcely populated island. It was called "Vinland" and the region's civilians are known to be generalized as Vikings. (and they hate it) Is there ANYONE who is with us on this??? It is in plain view!!!! It is a simple change to add on to the end of the explanation of the game: "This game is more than likely mention because of Evidence (DNA... just kidding) of a lost civilzation of Vikings in the area where the e-mail sender is from"
What was he referring to when he said 'Super Contra'? I'm pretty sure it's just the game, man. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 02:25, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::It looks like there's actually moderate support for this fact, so if you want to, go ahead and [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]] and [[HRWiki:STUFF/Newfact|start a STUFF item]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Ok, not EVERY game there is a definate tie into the email or toon, but this seems perfectly logical
:I need help with the STUFF creation, I tried to follow the format but it didn't seem to work. Can someone else create it?

::Wow, we don't know our games do we? Does the "Lost Vikings" ring a bell? Blizzard entertainment (actually it used to be Silicon and Synapse)? 1992? SNES? Mega Drive? Why don't you google it. Might find something interesting. -teh c.

:::No, it's listed as such in [[underlings#Real-World References]] as well as [[Couch Mumbling]] — they're just trying to decide if it's a reference to something else as well. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 04:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Hey, teh c. I don't know how many people were actually unaware of the fact that Lost Vikings was the name of a video game, but what I was suggesting was that the reason TBC chose that ''particular'' game had something to do with the earlier mention of Nova Scotia. Beyond that, several people already stated that Lost Vikings was a game and that all Strong Bad's couch mumblings are game titles, so please don't act like you're the only intelligent person participating in this discussion, because that's really what you sounded like. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Still looking for someone to STUFF it, i tried.... lemme just say it's not good. Post here if you are kind enough to take time out of your busy scedule to practice your STUFF skills.
:Well, if you don't care enough about it to create an account so you can STUFF it yourself, then why should we care?{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== T-shirt ==

Isn't that T-shirt with "You Reek-A" on it the exact same picture for all of the shirts in the Homestore? Just blank and white? --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 23:19, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Duh, I'm sure they'll be selling it within a week. --[[User:71.203.169.248|71.203.169.248]] 02:50, 8 May 2007 (UTC)Crappy Signature
:You might wanna check out [[T-Shirts]] for more info. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 03:45, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Back Pape & Baseball Signing ==

Does anyone else think that the Back Pape article on a sports player signing a big contract is a reference to Roger Clemens signing with the Yankees during the weekend?

:The timing is certainly right... but it's pretty generic. Lots of sports players sign big expensive contracts. Maybe if it mentioned baseball specifically, you'd have something there. But as it stands, I don't think it can be linked to anything in particular. -{{User:YK/sig}} 04:04, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Sender of email ==

It's amazing what Google can do. Check [http://www.wayn.com/wayn.html?wci=viewprofile&member_key=267645 this] out. It probably shouldn't go on the page for privacy reasons, but it's interesting nonetheless. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:26, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, well done! Not sure if there's a privacy issue here, since it's a public profile. Hmmm, didn't we have a discussion about identifying email senders after H*Bad pretended to have sent one. Not sure what the outcome was.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::The H*Bad discussion can be found at [[Talk:unnatural#This is my email]]. As for this one, I don't really know much about privacy issues and such. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::We didn't do much when I researched [[Talk:from work#The Nitwon|The Nitwon]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Aye, the sender was I. I know you'll all be wanting proof so here is my best shot at this. Here are two screenshots I took that hopefully shed light on this. I expect scrutiny on this and welcome it. I did black out the email addresses in my box for privacy reasons, as well as one letter in my personal email address. I present [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDGEmail.JPG My Sent folder] as exhibit A.

::::As exhibit B, I present a Facebook message I received from someone else who looked up PlasticDiverGuy on Google. As I work evenings (see the timestamp in Exhibit A), I didn't read this until Monday afternoon. This [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDG%20Facebook.JPG Facebook message] was how I found out about my email getting used.

::::For Exhibit C, I'll give you the story behind the email. To avoid possible privacy issues at work, I have not made it public on my Facebook profile yet, even with a wall post linking to the email. The smunderling involved does not watch H*R to my knowledge, as evidenced by his reaction to my The Cheat shirt one day recently. Once a few weeks goes by, there will be enough time passed that I can make up an alibi if anyone at work confronts me on making it public in the real world that I submitted the email.

::::One of the employees on my team brought forward a concern to me that someone's stench was bothering her (heavy cologne). This was the first time I had to pull someone aside about this awkward issue, and thankfully my boss helped me through it. Later, a fellow manager asked me how the feedback went. The words tact and professionalism were used in this exchange (he was an English major). That night, when I got home, I had just visited H*R and thought to myself, "What would Strong Bad suggest?" I had addressed it that night in a highly awkward meeting and knew Strong Bad had to live with Strong Mad and had mentioned SM's smelly singlet in a prior email. On a whim, I sent the email. The email was written first. The final two additions were the catchy subject line (which took longer to write than the email), and the signature. I had planned on using my real name (see above link), but remembered that Annis (pronounced ANN-ISS) is easily mispronounced as "anus" and Strong Bad liked making fun of names. I signed off using the handle I have used for years, which is a reference to PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. It was obscure enough to not be taken on Fark.com (Plastic Diver Guy there) so I ran with it. I currently play on the MSN Gaming Zone (usually poker) as PlasticDiverGuy (15 char. limit there so no spaces) and on the Neverwinter Nights server [http://www.arelith.com Arelith] as PlasticDiverGuy (also my forum name there). I used it on my WAYN profile for kicks. I haven't updated that in years. For those who are wondering where the blurb at the end about Opera's email client, I deleted that for the sake of saving space and TBC's time.

::::Oh yeah, no worries about the privacy thing there with me personally. I'd just watch out for that in the future. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 05:07, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

:I can confirm that the person making the post is where he says he is. PlasticDiverGuy, as further proof, what do you think about linking to this thread from the profile linked at the beginning of this thread? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see you updated your profile. Thanks one million! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:41, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Check it out now. WAYN will not allow for email addresses or website addys to be posted in profiles so the "linking" is a description of how to get here. Hope it will suffice. I have my Fark.com profile ([http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/users.pl?self=1 Plastic Diver Guy]) updated with the proper link as well. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]]

== Plastic Diver Guy ==

Should it be mentioned that the sender's name is a possible refference to the "Plastic Diver Guy" from the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago game show? After all, [[island]] points out that the sender's name "Yami Yugi" is a character from Yu-Gi-Oh!.--[[User:67.122.210.103|67.122.210.103]] 18:27, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:You raise a good point. On the other hand, Yami Yugi is a lot easier to pin down, as his name isn't made of common words (unlike Plastic Diver Guy). --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 18:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::I think it is a reference. Check out the comments for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WFIlCsYUPw this video] on YouTube. A guy with the username "PlasticDiverGuy" comments on the video's lack of the Plastic Diver Guy. His profile says the he lives in Canada and is 26 years old. This is probably the same guy who sent the email. (For more proof, see the thread right above this one.) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:44, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I will confirm this, my username, PlasticDiverGuy, is a reference to a clue-giver on PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Freakin' Sandiego. If anyone ever puts him up on YouTube, I'll post the link. - [[user:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]]
::::I still say, with respect, that we are here to document TBC's creative output, not the references in submitted material. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::Indeed. It's great that the guy actually is here, but seriously. The references (and site in general) are about what TBC do. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 10:22, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::Than why did we list "Yami Yugi" in the entry for [[island]]?--[[User:71.141.193.55|71.141.193.55]] 18:02, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::::I'm going to agree with the masses on this one. The reference was mine, not TBC's. As such, people can find it in the discussion if they're curious as to where it came from. Those that knew the show will get the reference. Those that don't will think it a silly username and be happier for it. [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 18:49, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== Aweshome ==

It's weird, does any else notice that when Strong Bad says the last word in the email, it comes out like he's got a mouthful of spit? I don't know if it's significant, but there it is --[[User:Neumannz|Neumannz]]

== Arrow'd Guy Reference? ==

Was anyone else reminded of the Arrow'd Guy during the Dartmouth easter egg, or is it just me?

Now that you mention it, it may seem like an inside reference. -{{User:Zerlock1124/sig}}

:There is also an episode of "Ask A Ninja", which suggests that a ninja named "Dart Mouth" should be the mascot for Dartmouth College... http://www.askaninja.com/mascots

== Twin Peaks reference ==

"Stink's Reach" seems like a reference to Twin Peaks. Does anyone agree, or is it a stretch? [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 22:37, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, it is. It's already on there. [[User:71.231.56.40|71.231.56.40]] 23:16, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:It keeps getting added and removed. Obviously, there's something of a split decision here. If you feel it belongs... STUFF it. -{{User:YK/sig}} 00:34, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::''I'll'' do it. {{User:VolatileChemical/sig}} 03:43, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== Mumbling SNES games in sleep. ==

Isn't this an inside reference, or has something happened while I was gone. Lost Vikings is a game on the SNES if I'm not mistaken. - Volbeat A The Cheat (not signed in) 12:10, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
:Yep, it's an inside reference. We even have a [[Couch Mumbling|whole page]] on it. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:12, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Talk:underlings

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 09 May 2007 05:55:53 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Plastic Diver Guy */

==Clickable?==

Hitting "Tab" on the final screen, I see something highlighted around the "I", but nothing happens when I try to activate it. This isn't the TV show egg. Just a Flash artifact? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 08:53, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:I noticed it too. I think it's just a mistake. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 08:54, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::There is a button there, but there's no script attached to it. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:56, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Why do I have a feeling they're going to add an easter egg later and it's going to involve DNA evidence?--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 09:03, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::That wouldn't surprise me much, actually. >_> --{{User:Jay/sig}} 09:07, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::Maybe an easter egg there will talk aabout DNA Evidence. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 09:41, 7 May
2007 (UTC)

==Done and Done==

I just put all the email on all the respective location pages. Just so you know.--Slipstream 09:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Great! Why not [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]]? Registering is free and includes [[HRWiki:Why create an account?|many benefits]], including attribution for your contributions. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 09:05, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Nice work. I've noticed that sometimes this [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Marzipan%27s_House&diff=prev&oldid=445215 doesn't get done as often as it should], so it's nice when it happens. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 09:09, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry about the lack of user, I logged in now, I just really wanted to do it before anyone else could, I changed my sig on my first message--Slipstream 09:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

==DNA Evidence==

Just one more email until we reach 173 AND this one didn't have any DNA Evidence in it, Whats Up?--Slipstream 09:14, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:Personally, if they had continued the gag after the last reference, I would've been very surprised. Additionally, this might be better on the [[Forum:|forum]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 09:18, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::And just by the way, 173-171=2, not 1. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:45, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, but we have only one email to go before 173. 171, '''172''', then 173. ¤ {{User:The Mu/sig}} 19:24, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::You're both splitting hairs. Enough, I say! --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:02, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== You Reek-A Guy ==

Is it me or does the "You Reek-A" guy on the t-shirt look like John Flansburgh? - [[User:Sherlockrunner|SLR]]
:I don't think so. I mean, he's got glasses and dark hair, but that's about the extent of it. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 14:34, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Actually, that's what I was thinking... [[User:ShiversTheNinja|ShiversTheNinja]] 15:35, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== He's an expoit! ==

This is at least the third of fourth time that Strong Bad has used that - I don't know what to call it (New York?) - accent. Should it get its own page maybe? And what would such a page be called? [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 14:35, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:It's just a way of talking. Could one call that a gag? I have no idea. I do agree that it's noticeable, though. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:32, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::Maybe we should add a little fact about his New-York-pronounciation habit in [[Strong Bad|his article]]. -[[User: Charlie Jr.|Charlie Jr]]
:::That's alright. It's already been done.

== Spider-Man 3 ==

This fact was removed, but I really think it's true:
<blockquote>The front page story on Da NewsPapes reads, in part, "Global relations set all types of box office records this weekend. Studio execs were encouraged by the turn-around." This is most likely a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Spider-Man 3|Spider-Man 3]]'', which premiered on the weekend before this email was released and broke the records for both the highest single-day and opening weekend box office earnings.</blockquote>
Spider-Man 3 was pretty big news this weekend; I don't think it's a coincidence. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:47, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:I still think it could be TTATOT. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:32, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::What do you think the "that" and the "other thing" are? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:41, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Any other box office hit ever. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:42, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Okay, I see. On the other hand, this particular movie uniquely fits the data due to (1) its release time (this very weekend), (2) box office success (best-selling movie ''ever'' on opening weekend), (3) the response from studio execs (I even read quotes yesterday from Sony pictures execs in [http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/06/boxoffice.ap/index.html cnn.com's story] about this weekend), and (4) the effect that this movie is expected to have on the entire industry ("turn-around"). Yes, there have been previous big box office hits, but I think that the timing and the other connections are too strong to ignore. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:50, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::The article specifically mentions "global relations" as setting records, not any sort of movie. Granted, they did say "box office," but that just goes to show you how random the articles are. It's simply too ridiculous of a paragraph to be worth a reference, in my humble opinion. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:06, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::I agree with Lux, although that coupled with Coach Z's black ooze is interesting.
[[User:71.104.226.62|71.104.226.62]] 21:53, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Coke is it ==

Strong Bad refers to the beverage [[Wikipedia:Coca-Cola|Coke]], but as of right now it's not listed in the real-world references. Is that because it's ''too'' obvious? Do we still make that distinction? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 15:13, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:For me, it falls into the obvious-enough category; but it wouldn't upset me if somebody thought it was necessary to include in the article. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:32, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::Yes, too obvious it is. And sound like yoda just now did i. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]]

:::Yoda. Swamps bubbling like soda. Maybe Coke :). [[User:Kvn8907|Kvn8907]]

==Black Water==

Could it be that Coach Z is part squid? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 16:17, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Forum! [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 16:31, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::There's a song by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention titled "Let's Make the Water Turn Black," which may also be relevant. [[User:24.152.212.152|24.152.212.152]] 19:44, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Doubt it. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:46, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:[[TTATOT]] {{User:Zerlock1124/sig}}

Does the water have anything to do with the alien symbiote from Spiderman 3, which premiered this weekend? Very stuffable. [[User:KanineKommander|KanineKommander]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

I think that the black water could be making a joke about boats. If you pull the cap on a big ship (Much like the plug in the little door to the fuel "chamber" on the side of your car. If either of them are open while the engine is running, oil or gas might leak out. [[User:Wiremeup13579|Wiremeup13579]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:You guys, it's that creepy stuff that was pouring down his face when he held an eyeball pear!! Probably a 5th-element reference.
::I thought that at first too! I compared the color, though, and the coffee in [[alternate universe]] is definitely browner than the sludge this time around. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 00:22, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Actually, "no-name brand" could be right. This may sound a little nerdy, but when you blend the pigment of the "creepy stuff" with the color of the water, the pigment almost fits. You get a really dark blue that looks like black. [[User:Wiremeup13579|Wiremeup13579]] 14:32, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

off-topic, who thinks it'd be cool if the word that was clickable in the e-mail was (in the article) clickable, and linked to the corresponding part of the easter-eggs section?

That'd be kinda cool. Oh, and sign your things, Annonymous Contributor. {{User:Visorbot 386/sig}} 01:47, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:Nuuu! *throws a tantrum* I don't WANnnaa! ><

== Mrs. Hardmaster ==

I'm a little curious about Mrs. Hardmaster. Strong Bad says he's going to try to get her fired for child abuse, but who is Mrs. Hardmaster being referenced to in the real world?
: Uh... probably no one in particular? She's a hard master, hence the name, and the concept of overbearing or even abusive teachers is not something that's only come up just once. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
It doesn't say that anymore once Strong Bad shakes his head. It got removed or something.--{{User:X66x66/sig}} 19:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:You're right; it has been. *changes transcript accordingly* --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:40, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:: And yet the triple-S "trofesssionalism" is still there... PS. Did anyone else notice before reading me typing this? ;) --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:13, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I sure didn't... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 20:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::I'm a little surprised that nobody's made a bigger deal about the now-missing child abuse line. That seems both a little unusual for TBC to put in H*R in the first place, and almost equally strange for them to just pull it out like that. I mean, I know [[caffeine#Fun_Facts|random changes]] after the fact [[personal_favorites#Fun_Facts|have been done before]], but still... And given the missing DNA evidence, (or, to be more accurate, having not been given any reference to the DNA evidence this week...) I have to wonder if there could have been a connection. Child abuse is one of those things that could involve DNA evidence... Though it's certainly pushing things a bit. Really, I just wonder if someone saved the original version of the email somewhere, for dissection. -- [[User:Laser-Grilled Crab & Cheese Sandwich|LGC&CS]] 23:25, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Hmm, it IS odd, isn't it... all these seemingly random changes... None of them seem really worth the change.

== Senor Cardgage soundalike? ==

When Strong Bad starts talking in his "forced" manner in the second-to-last paragraph of the email, he sounds a lot like Senor Cardgage. Anyone else pick this up? {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:28, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:Once again, they're all voiced by the same guy. There's gonna be some overlap. They can ALL be said to sound like each other. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:29, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::That's not my point. It's patently obvious that Senor Cardgage and Strong Bad are voiced by the same person, and even sound much like each other. My point is that in this specific place, Strong Bad sounds almost EXACTLY like Senor Cardgage, in terms of the way he speaks, his inflection and nasal tone, etc. It sounded almost exactly like Senor Cardgage's appearance in [[Senor Mortgage]]. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:36, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::: Except that he actually speaks in a higher-pitched voice than Cardgage usually does. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:52, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Hence his not sounding ''exactly'' like Senor Cardgage. I'm just mentioning that it sounds like he's either imitating or referencing him. Whatever. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:43, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::It's not a senor cardgage reference, it's just strong bad doing a reading-a-boring-essay voice. firstly, Senor Cardgage's voice is more breathy, and secondly he makes no sense when he talks while the "essay" portion of the email is very logical, so there would be no reason to reference him here. btw, sorry, i still have no idea how to sign this thing.
::::::You hit the button with the pwetty writing on it. That'll put your signature on it, y'dig? --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:11, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== cilantro ==

How is this worthy of mention?
*Homestar already has the piece of cilantro in his mouth when he receives the hot dog from Strong Bad. (!-- NOTE: This fact is mentioned here because it is not appropriate to mention this in the transcript (it ruins the joke). Please do not delete it. --)
:...and? A reference to Coke is considered to obvious to be included? The joke is that it's been there for two weeks. Of course it is there.

first of all, the note answered your question before you asked it, secondly, everybody knows coke. Not everybody notices that the cilantro was there. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:<s>It's [[HRWiki:Glossary|TTATOT]].</s> It's not TTATOT sorry, but I think not about the Coke refrence. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}}
::Umm, sam, no it's not. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:48, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::I don't see the point of that fact... Strong Bad's message states that Homestar's had it in his teeth since they ate at that Mexican restaurant ''two weeks ago''. Of *course* he'd have it in his teeth before Strong Bad hands him the hot dog. -{{User:YK/sig}} 19:49, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::: I, for one, noticed the cilantro was there my first time watching before Homestar started reading the food items. I wasn't completely sure of what it ''was'' until he got partway through reading them, but I noticed it. I don't think we should totally avoid mentioning it in Homestar's first appearance in the transcript because it "ruins the joke" because the cilantro itself is not the joke, and because it's not exactly hidden. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
I reworded the fact. I still don't quite agree that it's remarkable, but I think the reword better expresses what is being remarked upon without having to invisicomment it.
:If somebody wants to put it in the transcript, I say knock yourself out, but it makes no sense to comment on the fact that a piece of cilantro that's been stuck in Homestar's teeth for two weeks is still there a few seconds before he finds out about it. What is the point? Besides, it's visually apparent, so if it's going to go anywhere, it should be in the transcript. I noticed it the first time I watched the toon, even though I didn't know what it was. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:15, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Thing is, I '''did''' put it in the transcript (the first time, not the second where it currently is), and it was removed as "explaining the joke". What joke is being explained is beyond me. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I think the joke is supposed to be that it takes Homestar so long to figure out he's got something in his teeth, but how it would "ruin the joke" to put it in the transcript makes no sense to me, either. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Office Space Reference ==

"We're going to need you to flush twice." If read correctly, it sounds like something Bill Lumbergh would say from Office Space. "Yeah, I'm going to need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow..."

[[TTATOT]] [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Not to call you out in the hot-spot, DeFender, but you're marking a LOT of things as TTATOT today. I'm not so sure that every external reference (like to Spiderman 3 and Office Space) should be discounted as TTATOT quite so quickly. Office Space was the first thing I thought of with that note as well, and to my knowledge there are very few pop-culture appearances of that particular phrasing style that aren't parodies of or references to that movie. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:46, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::So, where is the Fun Facts page for this e-mail, so that we may add it there? --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 23:15, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::I don't know... I don't think one could call it a case of TTATOT, but I still think it's a stretch to call it a reference. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:30, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::::This is the sort of thing that [[STUFF]] is for. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

==Sbevolution?==
[[Image:DaNewsPapes.png|thumb|the old?]]
[[Image:Strong Bad Da NewsPapes underlings.png|thumb|the new?]]
Methinks Strong Bad's design's changed again. From what I can see, the silver thing's gotten narrower, the shading on his diamond is different, and his head is thinner. Any input? {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:14, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:No, it's just zoomed out more. That's all it is. Maybe. This may be true, but it might not be. To me it just looks zoomed out, but that's just me. Any other opinions? --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:19, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:I concur. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 20:24, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::To whom do you concur to (wow, that sounded fancy)? --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:27, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I concur to you. The view is zoomed out. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 21:25, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
Actually, if you have Firefox, open candy product and underlings in 2 tabs, pause at the newspape parts, and flip between them. Now that I do that, Strong Bad's eyes have gotten beadier and the black of his mask is darker. The shading diff is unmistakable, and the silver thing is definitely smaller {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:30, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Or if you have Internet Explorer 7, that has tabbed browsing. But I think his mouth has gottten smaller. The shading on the top right part of his mask has changed, too. I don't think his eyes have changed, though. --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Y'know, he does look different now that you mention it. Not quite so broad, somehow. Interesting. --{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 20:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::::It looks like it's just zoomed out to me. Notice that in the second image there's an extra row of green tiles on top, and Strong Bad's head is also notably smaller in the second image. Beyond that, I haven't tried it, but Strong Bad was probably talking during the frame above and not talking in the frame below, since his mouth is larger in the former than in the latter. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:20, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::Responding to Lux, the images above ae just there to illustrate a point (and I wasn't gonna upload 2 new images just for this), but they're at pretty much the same magnification using my above tab switch technique. The differences are alot more visible that way. {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 23:43, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::::How in the world can you make a darker black? It's just not possible. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 01:17, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::::Actually, i just checked using a handy tool i have for these things. The top one's "black" is actually #242424. The bottom one's is #202020. Definately darker. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:19, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Ok, i just looked at the full size versions of these pictures. the new one has:
*A narrower and more rounded bottom shadow on the blue thing
*Narrower eyes
*Darker "black" area
*Wider and darker right shadow for "black" area (old one was #151515 new is #000000, true black)
*Darker streak on left (#454545 vs. #343434)
No way to deny it now. A new Strong Bad is in town! [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:The blue and grey parts are lighter, too. {{User:Visorbot 386/sig}} 02:00, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::Nice try, but actually, that's an illusion due to the "black" being darker and the blue's shadow being smaller. the grays are both #CCCCCC and the blues are both #5FC7F3. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 02:03, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Just to clarify, what I was trying to say earlier was that the frames themselves were on different magnifications, i.e., Strong Bad's face was closer to the camera in the first shot than in the second, not that the screenshots were modified so that one was more zoomed out. Besides, all the other changes are WAY too subtle to be notable, I think - you can hardly even see some of them. I just don't think any of these observations are worth noting in the article, and if that's not the purpose of this discussion, then why is it here instead of in the forums? Just my two cents. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:22, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Lux - Heard of [[Strong Bad Evolution]]? ;) {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:20, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

==That thong th-thong thong thong==

What is up with coach Z's thong? it looks like it has thorns in it or something.
:Unless it was poking Coach Z and the black ooze was his blood, I think it's just your perspective of how it looks. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 22:38, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see thorns also... hmm, a thorny thong... [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::But they're PINK! The thong just has a little frill on the straps. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:22, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::That's correct, although it's called "ruffle". --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 01:18, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== see-dee ==

Is the name "Awkward Social Sun" similar enough to the band "Broken Social Scene" to be considered a reference? Granted, Broken Social Scene is not exactly an emo band, but this may be worth considering never the less...
:It's a stretch.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:49, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I don't think it's a stretch at all. They're both band names, they're apparently both indie band names (based on the haircut on the CD cover), they have the same rhythm, the word "social" is the same, the words "sun" and "scene" are very similar... I mean, why would the Bros. Chaps make the easter egg for "Awkward Social Sun" be a CD cover if they didn't have Broken Social Scene in mind?

== Lost....Vikings ==

Don't you think it should be a real-world reference when he says Lost....Vikings at the end? I don't think he was talking just about the game, i think he was mentioning that when Vikings came to North America, they landed on Nova Scotia where they mysteriously vanished more than likely due to little resources and the fierocity of the Native Skraelings..... just a thought.
-={torp11}=-
:No. ALL his [[couch talk]] are games. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 22:56, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I have to give you some props for your supreme knowledge of history, though. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:59, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Oh yeah that's right I just read that yesterday... well i still think it's a real-world reference because he chose that specific game. -={torp11}=-
::::I do think it's clear that Strong Bad chose Lost Vikings because of the mention of Nova Scotia, but I'm not sure if that's worth noting. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:23, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::I would start a poll or what not but my newbish skills do not carry me far enough, lol.'''-={torp11}=-''' 00:01, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::: Can someone start a STUFF poll??? question: "Lost Vikings was most likly mentioned because there is significant Viking artifacts from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; those Vikings disappered without any evidence of death or migration(making them lost)"
:::::::Naw, we usually decide about facts with this kind of consensus (and then head to [[HRWiki:STUFF]] only if no consensus can be achieved). In this case, I think that the reference is only to the SNES game, as is typical for Strong Bad's [[Couch Mumbling]]. But if there are enough people that agree with the other side, then maybe we can start of STUFF iTem. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:10, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
The more I think about it, the more it seems like a possible double ente... antund... two reasons for doing it. (someone tell me how to actually spell that word please?) [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:12, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah in every other game mentioned there was a reason behind it. This is that logical explanation.
::Umm, if you think so, go through the whole list and give me them, cause i only see it for this one and maybe (if you push it REAAAAAAALY far) chrono trigger. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:17, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Ha! There are arguments about evidence weather or not Vikings were there. It seems like the ONLY fame attached to this sparcely populated island. It was called "Vinland" and the region's civilians are known to be generalized as Vikings. (and they hate it) Is there ANYONE who is with us on this??? It is in plain view!!!! It is a simple change to add on to the end of the explanation of the game: "This game is more than likely mention because of Evidence (DNA... just kidding) of a lost civilzation of Vikings in the area where the e-mail sender is from"
What was he referring to when he said 'Super Contra'? I'm pretty sure it's just the game, man. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 02:25, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::It looks like there's actually moderate support for this fact, so if you want to, go ahead and [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]] and [[HRWiki:STUFF/Newfact|start a STUFF item]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Ok, not EVERY game there is a definate tie into the email or toon, but this seems perfectly logical
:I need help with the STUFF creation, I tried to follow the format but it didn't seem to work. Can someone else create it?

::Wow, we don't know our games do we? Does the "Lost Vikings" ring a bell? Blizzard entertainment (actually it used to be Silicon and Synapse)? 1992? SNES? Mega Drive? Why don't you google it. Might find something interesting. -teh c.

:::No, it's listed as such in [[underlings#Real-World References]] as well as [[Couch Mumbling]] — they're just trying to decide if it's a reference to something else as well. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 04:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Hey, teh c. I don't know how many people were actually unaware of the fact that Lost Vikings was the name of a video game, but what I was suggesting was that the reason TBC chose that ''particular'' game had something to do with the earlier mention of Nova Scotia. Beyond that, several people already stated that Lost Vikings was a game and that all Strong Bad's couch mumblings are game titles, so please don't act like you're the only intelligent person participating in this discussion, because that's really what you sounded like. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Still looking for someone to STUFF it, i tried.... lemme just say it's not good. Post here if you are kind enough to take time out of your busy scedule to practice your STUFF skills.
:Well, if you don't care enough about it to create an account so you can STUFF it yourself, then why should we care?{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== T-shirt ==

Isn't that T-shirt with "You Reek-A" on it the exact same picture for all of the shirts in the Homestore? Just blank and white? --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 23:19, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Duh, I'm sure they'll be selling it within a week. --[[User:71.203.169.248|71.203.169.248]] 02:50, 8 May 2007 (UTC)Crappy Signature
:You might wanna check out [[T-Shirts]] for more info. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 03:45, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Back Pape & Baseball Signing ==

Does anyone else think that the Back Pape article on a sports player signing a big contract is a reference to Roger Clemens signing with the Yankees during the weekend?

:The timing is certainly right... but it's pretty generic. Lots of sports players sign big expensive contracts. Maybe if it mentioned baseball specifically, you'd have something there. But as it stands, I don't think it can be linked to anything in particular. -{{User:YK/sig}} 04:04, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Sender of email ==

It's amazing what Google can do. Check [http://www.wayn.com/wayn.html?wci=viewprofile&member_key=267645 this] out. It probably shouldn't go on the page for privacy reasons, but it's interesting nonetheless. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:26, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, well done! Not sure if there's a privacy issue here, since it's a public profile. Hmmm, didn't we have a discussion about identifying email senders after H*Bad pretended to have sent one. Not sure what the outcome was.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::The H*Bad discussion can be found at [[Talk:unnatural#This is my email]]. As for this one, I don't really know much about privacy issues and such. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::We didn't do much when I researched [[Talk:from work#The Nitwon|The Nitwon]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Aye, the sender was I. I know you'll all be wanting proof so here is my best shot at this. Here are two screenshots I took that hopefully shed light on this. I expect scrutiny on this and welcome it. I did black out the email addresses in my box for privacy reasons, as well as one letter in my personal email address. I present [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDGEmail.JPG My Sent folder] as exhibit A.

::::As exhibit B, I present a Facebook message I received from someone else who looked up PlasticDiverGuy on Google. As I work evenings (see the timestamp in Exhibit A), I didn't read this until Monday afternoon. This [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDG%20Facebook.JPG Facebook message] was how I found out about my email getting used.

::::For Exhibit C, I'll give you the story behind the email. To avoid possible privacy issues at work, I have not made it public on my Facebook profile yet, even with a wall post linking to the email. The smunderling involved does not watch H*R to my knowledge, as evidenced by his reaction to my The Cheat shirt one day recently. Once a few weeks goes by, there will be enough time passed that I can make up an alibi if anyone at work confronts me on making it public in the real world that I submitted the email.

::::One of the employees on my team brought forward a concern to me that someone's stench was bothering her (heavy cologne). This was the first time I had to pull someone aside about this awkward issue, and thankfully my boss helped me through it. Later, a fellow manager asked me how the feedback went. The words tact and professionalism were used in this exchange (he was an English major). That night, when I got home, I had just visited H*R and thought to myself, "What would Strong Bad suggest?" I had addressed it that night in a highly awkward meeting and knew Strong Bad had to live with Strong Mad and had mentioned SM's smelly singlet in a prior email. On a whim, I sent the email. The email was written first. The final two additions were the catchy subject line (which took longer to write than the email), and the signature. I had planned on using my real name (see above link), but remembered that Annis (pronounced ANN-ISS) is easily mispronounced as "anus" and Strong Bad liked making fun of names. I signed off using the handle I have used for years, which is a reference to PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. It was obscure enough to not be taken on Fark.com (Plastic Diver Guy there) so I ran with it. I currently play on the MSN Gaming Zone (usually poker) as PlasticDiverGuy (15 char. limit there so no spaces) and on the Neverwinter Nights server [http://www.arelith.com Arelith] as PlasticDiverGuy (also my forum name there). I used it on my WAYN profile for kicks. I haven't updated that in years. For those who are wondering where the blurb at the end about Opera's email client, I deleted that for the sake of saving space and TBC's time.

::::Oh yeah, no worries about the privacy thing there with me personally. I'd just watch out for that in the future. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 05:07, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

:I can confirm that the person making the post is where he says he is. PlasticDiverGuy, as further proof, what do you think about linking to this thread from the profile linked at the beginning of this thread? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see you updated your profile. Thanks one million! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:41, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Check it out now. WAYN will not allow for email addresses or website addys to be posted in profiles so the "linking" is a description of how to get here. Hope it will suffice. I have my Fark.com profile ([http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/users.pl?self=1 Plastic Diver Guy]) updated with the proper link as well. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]]

== Plastic Diver Guy ==

Should it be mentioned that the sender's name is a possible refference to the "Plastic Diver Guy" from the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago game show? After all, [[island]] points out that the sender's name "Yami Yugi" is a character from Yu-Gi-Oh!.--[[User:67.122.210.103|67.122.210.103]] 18:27, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:You raise a good point. On the other hand, Yami Yugi is a lot easier to pin down, as his name isn't made of common words (unlike Plastic Diver Guy). --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 18:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::I think it is a reference. Check out the comments for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WFIlCsYUPw this video] on YouTube. A guy with the username "PlasticDiverGuy" comments on the video's lack of the Plastic Diver Guy. His profile says the he lives in Canada and is 26 years old. This is probably the same guy who sent the email. (For more proof, see the thread right above this one.) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:44, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I will confirm this, my username, PlasticDiverGuy, is a reference to a clue-giver on PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Freakin' Sandiego. If anyone ever puts him up on YouTube, I'll post the link. - [[user:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]]

== Aweshome ==

It's weird, does any else notice that when Strong Bad says the last word in the email, it comes out like he's got a mouthful of spit? I don't know if it's significant, but there it is --[[User:Neumannz|Neumannz]]

== Arrow'd Guy Reference? ==

Was anyone else reminded of the Arrow'd Guy during the Dartmouth easter egg, or is it just me?

Now that you mention it, it may seem like an inside reference. -{{User:Zerlock1124/sig}}

:There is also an episode of "Ask A Ninja", which suggests that a ninja named "Dart Mouth" should be the mascot for Dartmouth College... http://www.askaninja.com/mascots

== Twin Peaks reference ==

"Stink's Reach" seems like a reference to Twin Peaks. Does anyone agree, or is it a stretch? [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 22:37, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, it is. It's already on there. [[User:71.231.56.40|71.231.56.40]] 23:16, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:It keeps getting added and removed. Obviously, there's something of a split decision here. If you feel it belongs... STUFF it. -{{User:YK/sig}} 00:34, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::''I'll'' do it. {{User:VolatileChemical/sig}} 03:43, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Talk:underlings

PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 09 May 2007 05:55:09 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Plastic Diver Guy */

==Clickable?==

Hitting "Tab" on the final screen, I see something highlighted around the "I", but nothing happens when I try to activate it. This isn't the TV show egg. Just a Flash artifact? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 08:53, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:I noticed it too. I think it's just a mistake. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 08:54, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::There is a button there, but there's no script attached to it. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:56, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Why do I have a feeling they're going to add an easter egg later and it's going to involve DNA evidence?--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 09:03, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::That wouldn't surprise me much, actually. >_> --{{User:Jay/sig}} 09:07, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::Maybe an easter egg there will talk aabout DNA Evidence. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 09:41, 7 May
2007 (UTC)

==Done and Done==

I just put all the email on all the respective location pages. Just so you know.--Slipstream 09:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Great! Why not [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]]? Registering is free and includes [[HRWiki:Why create an account?|many benefits]], including attribution for your contributions. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 09:05, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Nice work. I've noticed that sometimes this [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Marzipan%27s_House&diff=prev&oldid=445215 doesn't get done as often as it should], so it's nice when it happens. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 09:09, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry about the lack of user, I logged in now, I just really wanted to do it before anyone else could, I changed my sig on my first message--Slipstream 09:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

==DNA Evidence==

Just one more email until we reach 173 AND this one didn't have any DNA Evidence in it, Whats Up?--Slipstream 09:14, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:Personally, if they had continued the gag after the last reference, I would've been very surprised. Additionally, this might be better on the [[Forum:|forum]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 09:18, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::And just by the way, 173-171=2, not 1. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:45, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, but we have only one email to go before 173. 171, '''172''', then 173. ¤ {{User:The Mu/sig}} 19:24, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::You're both splitting hairs. Enough, I say! --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:02, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== You Reek-A Guy ==

Is it me or does the "You Reek-A" guy on the t-shirt look like John Flansburgh? - [[User:Sherlockrunner|SLR]]
:I don't think so. I mean, he's got glasses and dark hair, but that's about the extent of it. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 14:34, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Actually, that's what I was thinking... [[User:ShiversTheNinja|ShiversTheNinja]] 15:35, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== He's an expoit! ==

This is at least the third of fourth time that Strong Bad has used that - I don't know what to call it (New York?) - accent. Should it get its own page maybe? And what would such a page be called? [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 14:35, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:It's just a way of talking. Could one call that a gag? I have no idea. I do agree that it's noticeable, though. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:32, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::Maybe we should add a little fact about his New-York-pronounciation habit in [[Strong Bad|his article]]. -[[User: Charlie Jr.|Charlie Jr]]
:::That's alright. It's already been done.

== Spider-Man 3 ==

This fact was removed, but I really think it's true:
<blockquote>The front page story on Da NewsPapes reads, in part, "Global relations set all types of box office records this weekend. Studio execs were encouraged by the turn-around." This is most likely a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Spider-Man 3|Spider-Man 3]]'', which premiered on the weekend before this email was released and broke the records for both the highest single-day and opening weekend box office earnings.</blockquote>
Spider-Man 3 was pretty big news this weekend; I don't think it's a coincidence. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:47, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:I still think it could be TTATOT. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:32, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::What do you think the "that" and the "other thing" are? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:41, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Any other box office hit ever. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 15:42, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Okay, I see. On the other hand, this particular movie uniquely fits the data due to (1) its release time (this very weekend), (2) box office success (best-selling movie ''ever'' on opening weekend), (3) the response from studio execs (I even read quotes yesterday from Sony pictures execs in [http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/06/boxoffice.ap/index.html cnn.com's story] about this weekend), and (4) the effect that this movie is expected to have on the entire industry ("turn-around"). Yes, there have been previous big box office hits, but I think that the timing and the other connections are too strong to ignore. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:50, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::The article specifically mentions "global relations" as setting records, not any sort of movie. Granted, they did say "box office," but that just goes to show you how random the articles are. It's simply too ridiculous of a paragraph to be worth a reference, in my humble opinion. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:06, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::I agree with Lux, although that coupled with Coach Z's black ooze is interesting.
[[User:71.104.226.62|71.104.226.62]] 21:53, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Coke is it ==

Strong Bad refers to the beverage [[Wikipedia:Coca-Cola|Coke]], but as of right now it's not listed in the real-world references. Is that because it's ''too'' obvious? Do we still make that distinction? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 15:13, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:For me, it falls into the obvious-enough category; but it wouldn't upset me if somebody thought it was necessary to include in the article. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:32, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::Yes, too obvious it is. And sound like yoda just now did i. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]]

:::Yoda. Swamps bubbling like soda. Maybe Coke :). [[User:Kvn8907|Kvn8907]]

==Black Water==

Could it be that Coach Z is part squid? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 16:17, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Forum! [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 16:31, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::There's a song by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention titled "Let's Make the Water Turn Black," which may also be relevant. [[User:24.152.212.152|24.152.212.152]] 19:44, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Doubt it. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:46, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:[[TTATOT]] {{User:Zerlock1124/sig}}

Does the water have anything to do with the alien symbiote from Spiderman 3, which premiered this weekend? Very stuffable. [[User:KanineKommander|KanineKommander]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

I think that the black water could be making a joke about boats. If you pull the cap on a big ship (Much like the plug in the little door to the fuel "chamber" on the side of your car. If either of them are open while the engine is running, oil or gas might leak out. [[User:Wiremeup13579|Wiremeup13579]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:You guys, it's that creepy stuff that was pouring down his face when he held an eyeball pear!! Probably a 5th-element reference.
::I thought that at first too! I compared the color, though, and the coffee in [[alternate universe]] is definitely browner than the sludge this time around. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 00:22, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Actually, "no-name brand" could be right. This may sound a little nerdy, but when you blend the pigment of the "creepy stuff" with the color of the water, the pigment almost fits. You get a really dark blue that looks like black. [[User:Wiremeup13579|Wiremeup13579]] 14:32, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

off-topic, who thinks it'd be cool if the word that was clickable in the e-mail was (in the article) clickable, and linked to the corresponding part of the easter-eggs section?

That'd be kinda cool. Oh, and sign your things, Annonymous Contributor. {{User:Visorbot 386/sig}} 01:47, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:Nuuu! *throws a tantrum* I don't WANnnaa! ><

== Mrs. Hardmaster ==

I'm a little curious about Mrs. Hardmaster. Strong Bad says he's going to try to get her fired for child abuse, but who is Mrs. Hardmaster being referenced to in the real world?
: Uh... probably no one in particular? She's a hard master, hence the name, and the concept of overbearing or even abusive teachers is not something that's only come up just once. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
It doesn't say that anymore once Strong Bad shakes his head. It got removed or something.--{{User:X66x66/sig}} 19:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:You're right; it has been. *changes transcript accordingly* --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:40, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:: And yet the triple-S "trofesssionalism" is still there... PS. Did anyone else notice before reading me typing this? ;) --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:13, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I sure didn't... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 20:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::I'm a little surprised that nobody's made a bigger deal about the now-missing child abuse line. That seems both a little unusual for TBC to put in H*R in the first place, and almost equally strange for them to just pull it out like that. I mean, I know [[caffeine#Fun_Facts|random changes]] after the fact [[personal_favorites#Fun_Facts|have been done before]], but still... And given the missing DNA evidence, (or, to be more accurate, having not been given any reference to the DNA evidence this week...) I have to wonder if there could have been a connection. Child abuse is one of those things that could involve DNA evidence... Though it's certainly pushing things a bit. Really, I just wonder if someone saved the original version of the email somewhere, for dissection. -- [[User:Laser-Grilled Crab & Cheese Sandwich|LGC&CS]] 23:25, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Hmm, it IS odd, isn't it... all these seemingly random changes... None of them seem really worth the change.

== Senor Cardgage soundalike? ==

When Strong Bad starts talking in his "forced" manner in the second-to-last paragraph of the email, he sounds a lot like Senor Cardgage. Anyone else pick this up? {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:28, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:Once again, they're all voiced by the same guy. There's gonna be some overlap. They can ALL be said to sound like each other. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:29, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::That's not my point. It's patently obvious that Senor Cardgage and Strong Bad are voiced by the same person, and even sound much like each other. My point is that in this specific place, Strong Bad sounds almost EXACTLY like Senor Cardgage, in terms of the way he speaks, his inflection and nasal tone, etc. It sounded almost exactly like Senor Cardgage's appearance in [[Senor Mortgage]]. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:36, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::: Except that he actually speaks in a higher-pitched voice than Cardgage usually does. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:52, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::Hence his not sounding ''exactly'' like Senor Cardgage. I'm just mentioning that it sounds like he's either imitating or referencing him. Whatever. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:43, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::It's not a senor cardgage reference, it's just strong bad doing a reading-a-boring-essay voice. firstly, Senor Cardgage's voice is more breathy, and secondly he makes no sense when he talks while the "essay" portion of the email is very logical, so there would be no reason to reference him here. btw, sorry, i still have no idea how to sign this thing.
::::::You hit the button with the pwetty writing on it. That'll put your signature on it, y'dig? --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:11, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

== cilantro ==

How is this worthy of mention?
*Homestar already has the piece of cilantro in his mouth when he receives the hot dog from Strong Bad. (!-- NOTE: This fact is mentioned here because it is not appropriate to mention this in the transcript (it ruins the joke). Please do not delete it. --)
:...and? A reference to Coke is considered to obvious to be included? The joke is that it's been there for two weeks. Of course it is there.

first of all, the note answered your question before you asked it, secondly, everybody knows coke. Not everybody notices that the cilantro was there. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:<s>It's [[HRWiki:Glossary|TTATOT]].</s> It's not TTATOT sorry, but I think not about the Coke refrence. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}}
::Umm, sam, no it's not. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:48, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::I don't see the point of that fact... Strong Bad's message states that Homestar's had it in his teeth since they ate at that Mexican restaurant ''two weeks ago''. Of *course* he'd have it in his teeth before Strong Bad hands him the hot dog. -{{User:YK/sig}} 19:49, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::: I, for one, noticed the cilantro was there my first time watching before Homestar started reading the food items. I wasn't completely sure of what it ''was'' until he got partway through reading them, but I noticed it. I don't think we should totally avoid mentioning it in Homestar's first appearance in the transcript because it "ruins the joke" because the cilantro itself is not the joke, and because it's not exactly hidden. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
I reworded the fact. I still don't quite agree that it's remarkable, but I think the reword better expresses what is being remarked upon without having to invisicomment it.
:If somebody wants to put it in the transcript, I say knock yourself out, but it makes no sense to comment on the fact that a piece of cilantro that's been stuck in Homestar's teeth for two weeks is still there a few seconds before he finds out about it. What is the point? Besides, it's visually apparent, so if it's going to go anywhere, it should be in the transcript. I noticed it the first time I watched the toon, even though I didn't know what it was. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:15, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::Thing is, I '''did''' put it in the transcript (the first time, not the second where it currently is), and it was removed as "explaining the joke". What joke is being explained is beyond me. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I think the joke is supposed to be that it takes Homestar so long to figure out he's got something in his teeth, but how it would "ruin the joke" to put it in the transcript makes no sense to me, either. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Office Space Reference ==

"We're going to need you to flush twice." If read correctly, it sounds like something Bill Lumbergh would say from Office Space. "Yeah, I'm going to need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow..."

[[TTATOT]] [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 19:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:Not to call you out in the hot-spot, DeFender, but you're marking a LOT of things as TTATOT today. I'm not so sure that every external reference (like to Spiderman 3 and Office Space) should be discounted as TTATOT quite so quickly. Office Space was the first thing I thought of with that note as well, and to my knowledge there are very few pop-culture appearances of that particular phrasing style that aren't parodies of or references to that movie. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:46, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::So, where is the Fun Facts page for this e-mail, so that we may add it there? --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 23:15, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::I don't know... I don't think one could call it a case of TTATOT, but I still think it's a stretch to call it a reference. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:30, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::::This is the sort of thing that [[STUFF]] is for. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

==Sbevolution?==
[[Image:DaNewsPapes.png|thumb|the old?]]
[[Image:Strong Bad Da NewsPapes underlings.png|thumb|the new?]]
Methinks Strong Bad's design's changed again. From what I can see, the silver thing's gotten narrower, the shading on his diamond is different, and his head is thinner. Any input? {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:14, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:No, it's just zoomed out more. That's all it is. Maybe. This may be true, but it might not be. To me it just looks zoomed out, but that's just me. Any other opinions? --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:19, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:I concur. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 20:24, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::To whom do you concur to (wow, that sounded fancy)? --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:27, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I concur to you. The view is zoomed out. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 21:25, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
Actually, if you have Firefox, open candy product and underlings in 2 tabs, pause at the newspape parts, and flip between them. Now that I do that, Strong Bad's eyes have gotten beadier and the black of his mask is darker. The shading diff is unmistakable, and the silver thing is definitely smaller {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:30, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Or if you have Internet Explorer 7, that has tabbed browsing. But I think his mouth has gottten smaller. The shading on the top right part of his mask has changed, too. I don't think his eyes have changed, though. --{{User:Jangles5150/sig}} 20:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Y'know, he does look different now that you mention it. Not quite so broad, somehow. Interesting. --{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 20:51, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

:::::It looks like it's just zoomed out to me. Notice that in the second image there's an extra row of green tiles on top, and Strong Bad's head is also notably smaller in the second image. Beyond that, I haven't tried it, but Strong Bad was probably talking during the frame above and not talking in the frame below, since his mouth is larger in the former than in the latter. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:20, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::Responding to Lux, the images above ae just there to illustrate a point (and I wasn't gonna upload 2 new images just for this), but they're at pretty much the same magnification using my above tab switch technique. The differences are alot more visible that way. {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 23:43, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::::How in the world can you make a darker black? It's just not possible. --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 01:17, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::::::::Actually, i just checked using a handy tool i have for these things. The top one's "black" is actually #242424. The bottom one's is #202020. Definately darker. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:19, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Ok, i just looked at the full size versions of these pictures. the new one has:
*A narrower and more rounded bottom shadow on the blue thing
*Narrower eyes
*Darker "black" area
*Wider and darker right shadow for "black" area (old one was #151515 new is #000000, true black)
*Darker streak on left (#454545 vs. #343434)
No way to deny it now. A new Strong Bad is in town! [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:The blue and grey parts are lighter, too. {{User:Visorbot 386/sig}} 02:00, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::Nice try, but actually, that's an illusion due to the "black" being darker and the blue's shadow being smaller. the grays are both #CCCCCC and the blues are both #5FC7F3. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 02:03, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Just to clarify, what I was trying to say earlier was that the frames themselves were on different magnifications, i.e., Strong Bad's face was closer to the camera in the first shot than in the second, not that the screenshots were modified so that one was more zoomed out. Besides, all the other changes are WAY too subtle to be notable, I think - you can hardly even see some of them. I just don't think any of these observations are worth noting in the article, and if that's not the purpose of this discussion, then why is it here instead of in the forums? Just my two cents. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:22, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Lux - Heard of [[Strong Bad Evolution]]? ;) {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 20:20, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

==That thong th-thong thong thong==

What is up with coach Z's thong? it looks like it has thorns in it or something.
:Unless it was poking Coach Z and the black ooze was his blood, I think it's just your perspective of how it looks. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 22:38, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see thorns also... hmm, a thorny thong... [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 23:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::But they're PINK! The thong just has a little frill on the straps. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:22, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::That's correct, although it's called "ruffle". --[[User:CX360|CX360]] 01:18, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== see-dee ==

Is the name "Awkward Social Sun" similar enough to the band "Broken Social Scene" to be considered a reference? Granted, Broken Social Scene is not exactly an emo band, but this may be worth considering never the less...
:It's a stretch.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:49, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I don't think it's a stretch at all. They're both band names, they're apparently both indie band names (based on the haircut on the CD cover), they have the same rhythm, the word "social" is the same, the words "sun" and "scene" are very similar... I mean, why would the Bros. Chaps make the easter egg for "Awkward Social Sun" be a CD cover if they didn't have Broken Social Scene in mind?

== Lost....Vikings ==

Don't you think it should be a real-world reference when he says Lost....Vikings at the end? I don't think he was talking just about the game, i think he was mentioning that when Vikings came to North America, they landed on Nova Scotia where they mysteriously vanished more than likely due to little resources and the fierocity of the Native Skraelings..... just a thought.
-={torp11}=-
:No. ALL his [[couch talk]] are games. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 22:56, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
::I have to give you some props for your supreme knowledge of history, though. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:59, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Oh yeah that's right I just read that yesterday... well i still think it's a real-world reference because he chose that specific game. -={torp11}=-
::::I do think it's clear that Strong Bad chose Lost Vikings because of the mention of Nova Scotia, but I'm not sure if that's worth noting. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:23, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::I would start a poll or what not but my newbish skills do not carry me far enough, lol.'''-={torp11}=-''' 00:01, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::: Can someone start a STUFF poll??? question: "Lost Vikings was most likly mentioned because there is significant Viking artifacts from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; those Vikings disappered without any evidence of death or migration(making them lost)"
:::::::Naw, we usually decide about facts with this kind of consensus (and then head to [[HRWiki:STUFF]] only if no consensus can be achieved). In this case, I think that the reference is only to the SNES game, as is typical for Strong Bad's [[Couch Mumbling]]. But if there are enough people that agree with the other side, then maybe we can start of STUFF iTem. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:10, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
The more I think about it, the more it seems like a possible double ente... antund... two reasons for doing it. (someone tell me how to actually spell that word please?) [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:12, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah in every other game mentioned there was a reason behind it. This is that logical explanation.
::Umm, if you think so, go through the whole list and give me them, cause i only see it for this one and maybe (if you push it REAAAAAAALY far) chrono trigger. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:17, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Ha! There are arguments about evidence weather or not Vikings were there. It seems like the ONLY fame attached to this sparcely populated island. It was called "Vinland" and the region's civilians are known to be generalized as Vikings. (and they hate it) Is there ANYONE who is with us on this??? It is in plain view!!!! It is a simple change to add on to the end of the explanation of the game: "This game is more than likely mention because of Evidence (DNA... just kidding) of a lost civilzation of Vikings in the area where the e-mail sender is from"
What was he referring to when he said 'Super Contra'? I'm pretty sure it's just the game, man. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 02:25, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::It looks like there's actually moderate support for this fact, so if you want to, go ahead and [[Special:Userlogin|create an account]] and [[HRWiki:STUFF/Newfact|start a STUFF item]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Ok, not EVERY game there is a definate tie into the email or toon, but this seems perfectly logical
:I need help with the STUFF creation, I tried to follow the format but it didn't seem to work. Can someone else create it?

::Wow, we don't know our games do we? Does the "Lost Vikings" ring a bell? Blizzard entertainment (actually it used to be Silicon and Synapse)? 1992? SNES? Mega Drive? Why don't you google it. Might find something interesting. -teh c.

:::No, it's listed as such in [[underlings#Real-World References]] as well as [[Couch Mumbling]] — they're just trying to decide if it's a reference to something else as well. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 04:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Hey, teh c. I don't know how many people were actually unaware of the fact that Lost Vikings was the name of a video game, but what I was suggesting was that the reason TBC chose that ''particular'' game had something to do with the earlier mention of Nova Scotia. Beyond that, several people already stated that Lost Vikings was a game and that all Strong Bad's couch mumblings are game titles, so please don't act like you're the only intelligent person participating in this discussion, because that's really what you sounded like. --{{User:Lux Acerbus/sig}} 17:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Still looking for someone to STUFF it, i tried.... lemme just say it's not good. Post here if you are kind enough to take time out of your busy scedule to practice your STUFF skills.
:Well, if you don't care enough about it to create an account so you can STUFF it yourself, then why should we care?{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

== T-shirt ==

Isn't that T-shirt with "You Reek-A" on it the exact same picture for all of the shirts in the Homestore? Just blank and white? --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 23:19, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Duh, I'm sure they'll be selling it within a week. --[[User:71.203.169.248|71.203.169.248]] 02:50, 8 May 2007 (UTC)Crappy Signature
:You might wanna check out [[T-Shirts]] for more info. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 03:45, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Back Pape & Baseball Signing ==

Does anyone else think that the Back Pape article on a sports player signing a big contract is a reference to Roger Clemens signing with the Yankees during the weekend?

:The timing is certainly right... but it's pretty generic. Lots of sports players sign big expensive contracts. Maybe if it mentioned baseball specifically, you'd have something there. But as it stands, I don't think it can be linked to anything in particular. -{{User:YK/sig}} 04:04, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Sender of email ==

It's amazing what Google can do. Check [http://www.wayn.com/wayn.html?wci=viewprofile&member_key=267645 this] out. It probably shouldn't go on the page for privacy reasons, but it's interesting nonetheless. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:26, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, well done! Not sure if there's a privacy issue here, since it's a public profile. Hmmm, didn't we have a discussion about identifying email senders after H*Bad pretended to have sent one. Not sure what the outcome was.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::The H*Bad discussion can be found at [[Talk:unnatural#This is my email]]. As for this one, I don't really know much about privacy issues and such. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::We didn't do much when I researched [[Talk:from work#The Nitwon|The Nitwon]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Aye, the sender was I. I know you'll all be wanting proof so here is my best shot at this. Here are two screenshots I took that hopefully shed light on this. I expect scrutiny on this and welcome it. I did black out the email addresses in my box for privacy reasons, as well as one letter in my personal email address. I present [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDGEmail.JPG My Sent folder] as exhibit A.

::::As exhibit B, I present a Facebook message I received from someone else who looked up PlasticDiverGuy on Google. As I work evenings (see the timestamp in Exhibit A), I didn't read this until Monday afternoon. This [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDG%20Facebook.JPG Facebook message] was how I found out about my email getting used.

::::For Exhibit C, I'll give you the story behind the email. To avoid possible privacy issues at work, I have not made it public on my Facebook profile yet, even with a wall post linking to the email. The smunderling involved does not watch H*R to my knowledge, as evidenced by his reaction to my The Cheat shirt one day recently. Once a few weeks goes by, there will be enough time passed that I can make up an alibi if anyone at work confronts me on making it public in the real world that I submitted the email.

::::One of the employees on my team brought forward a concern to me that someone's stench was bothering her (heavy cologne). This was the first time I had to pull someone aside about this awkward issue, and thankfully my boss helped me through it. Later, a fellow manager asked me how the feedback went. The words tact and professionalism were used in this exchange (he was an English major). That night, when I got home, I had just visited H*R and thought to myself, "What would Strong Bad suggest?" I had addressed it that night in a highly awkward meeting and knew Strong Bad had to live with Strong Mad and had mentioned SM's smelly singlet in a prior email. On a whim, I sent the email. The email was written first. The final two additions were the catchy subject line (which took longer to write than the email), and the signature. I had planned on using my real name (see above link), but remembered that Annis (pronounced ANN-ISS) is easily mispronounced as "anus" and Strong Bad liked making fun of names. I signed off using the handle I have used for years, which is a reference to PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. It was obscure enough to not be taken on Fark.com (Plastic Diver Guy there) so I ran with it. I currently play on the MSN Gaming Zone (usually poker) as PlasticDiverGuy (15 char. limit there so no spaces) and on the Neverwinter Nights server [http://www.arelith.com Arelith] as PlasticDiverGuy (also my forum name there). I used it on my WAYN profile for kicks. I haven't updated that in years. For those who are wondering where the blurb at the end about Opera's email client, I deleted that for the sake of saving space and TBC's time.

::::Oh yeah, no worries about the privacy thing there with me personally. I'd just watch out for that in the future. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]] 05:07, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

:I can confirm that the person making the post is where he says he is. PlasticDiverGuy, as further proof, what do you think about linking to this thread from the profile linked at the beginning of this thread? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see you updated your profile. Thanks one million! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:41, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Check it out now. WAYN will not allow for email addresses or website addys to be posted in profiles so the "linking" is a description of how to get here. Hope it will suffice. I have my Fark.com profile ([http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/users.pl?self=1 Plastic Diver Guy]) updated with the proper link as well. - [[User:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]]

== Plastic Diver Guy ==

Should it be mentioned that the sender's name is a possible refference to the "Plastic Diver Guy" from the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago game show? After all, [[island]] points out that the sender's name "Yami Yugi" is a character from Yu-Gi-Oh!.--[[User:67.122.210.103|67.122.210.103]] 18:27, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:You raise a good point. On the other hand, Yami Yugi is a lot easier to pin down, as his name isn't made of common words (unlike Plastic Diver Guy). --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 18:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::I think it is a reference. Check out the comments for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WFIlCsYUPw this video] on YouTube. A guy with the username "PlasticDiverGuy" comments on the video's lack of the Plastic Diver Guy. His profile says the he lives in Canada and is 26 years old. This is probably the same guy who sent the email. (For more proof, see the thread right above this one.) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:44, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::I will confirm this, my username, PlasticDiverGuy, is a reference to a clue-giver on PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Freakin' Sandiego. If anyone ever puts him up on YouTube, I'll post the link. - [user:PlasticDiverGuy|PlasticDiverGuy]

== Aweshome ==

It's weird, does any else notice that when Strong Bad says the last word in the email, it comes out like he's got a mouthful of spit? I don't know if it's significant, but there it is --[[User:Neumannz|Neumannz]]

== Arrow'd Guy Reference? ==

Was anyone else reminded of the Arrow'd Guy during the Dartmouth easter egg, or is it just me?

Now that you mention it, it may seem like an inside reference. -{{User:Zerlock1124/sig}}

:There is also an episode of "Ask A Ninja", which suggests that a ninja named "Dart Mouth" should be the mascot for Dartmouth College... http://www.askaninja.com/mascots

== Twin Peaks reference ==

"Stink's Reach" seems like a reference to Twin Peaks. Does anyone agree, or is it a stretch? [[User:Lord-z|Lord-z]] 22:37, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, it is. It's already on there. [[User:71.231.56.40|71.231.56.40]] 23:16, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:It keeps getting added and removed. Obviously, there's something of a split decision here. If you feel it belongs... STUFF it. -{{User:YK/sig}} 00:34, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::''I'll'' do it. {{User:VolatileChemical/sig}} 03:43, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

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==Hey, I recognise that name...==
Are you the guy who sent in [[underlings]]? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 04:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

*nods* See the discussion thread. - PlasticDiverGuy

== Sender of email ==

It's amazing what Google can do. Check [http://www.wayn.com/wayn.html?wci=viewprofile&member_key=267645 this] out. It probably shouldn't go on the page for privacy reasons, but it's interesting nonetheless. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:26, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, well done! Not sure if there's a privacy issue here, since it's a public profile. Hmmm, didn't we have a discussion about identifying email senders after H*Bad pretended to have sent one. Not sure what the outcome was.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::The H*Bad discussion can be found at [[Talk:unnatural#This is my email]]. As for this one, I don't really know much about privacy issues and such. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::We didn't do much when I researched [[Talk:from work#The Nitwon|The Nitwon]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Aye, the sender was I. I know you'll all be wanting proof so here is my best shot at this. Here are two screenshots I took that hopefully shed light on this. I expect scrutiny on this and welcome it. I did black out the email addresses in my box for privacy reasons, as well as one letter in my personal email address. I present [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDGEmail.JPG My Sent folder] as exhibit A.

::::As exhibit B, I present a Facebook message I received from someone else who looked up PlasticDiverGuy on Google. As I work evenings (see the timestamp in Exhibit A), I didn't read this until Monday afternoon. This [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDG%20Facebook.JPG Facebook message] was how I found out about my email getting used.

::::For Exhibit C, I'll give you the story behind the email. To avoid possible privacy issues at work, I have not made it public on my Facebook profile yet, even with a wall post linking to the email. The smunderling involved does not watch H*R to my knowledge, as evidenced by his reaction to my The Cheat shirt one day recently. Once a few weeks goes by, there will be enough time passed that I can make up an alibi if anyone at work confronts me on it.

::::One of the employees on my team brought forward a concern to me that someone's stench was bothering her (heavy cologne). This was the first time I had to pull someone aside about this awkward issue, and thankfully my boss helped me through it. Later, a fellow manager asked me how the feedback went. The words tact and professionalism were used in this exchange (he was an English major). That night, when I got home, I had just visited H*R and thought to myself, "What would Strong Bad suggest?" I had addressed it that night in a highly awkward meeting and knew Strong Bad had to live with Strong Mad and had mentioned SM's smelly singlet in a prior email. On a whim, I sent the email. The email was written first. The final two additions were the catchy subject line (which took longer to write than the email), and the signature. I had planned on using my real name (see above link), but remembered that Annis (pronounced ANN-ISS) is easily mispronounced as "anus" and Strong Bad liked making fun of names. I signed off using the handle I have used for years, which is a reference to PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. It was obscure enough to not be taken on Fark.com (Plastic Diver Guy there) so I ran with it. I currently play on the MSN Gaming Zone (usually poker) as PlasticDiverGuy (15 char. limit there so no spaces) and on the Neverwinter Nights server [http://www.arelith.com Arelith] as PlasticDiverGuy (also my forum name there). I used it on my WAYN profile for kicks. I haven't updated that in years. For those who are wondering where the blurb at the end about Opera's email client, I deleted that for the sake of saving space and TBC's time.

Oh yeah, no worries about the privacy thing there with me personally. I'd just watch out for that in the future. - [[PlasticDiverGuy]]
:Hey PlasticDiverGuy. I didn't realize you were gonna post that text elsewhere, or I wouldn't have taken up so much space with it here. Would you have a look at my question [[Talk:underlings#Sender_of_email|here]], s'il vous plait? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:16, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see you updated your profile. Thanks! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:41, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Nice. Congrats on getting your email answered!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 05:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

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PlasticDiverGuy — Wed, 09 May 2007 05:45:26 GMT

PlasticDiverGuy: /* Hey, I recognise that name... */

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==Hey, I recognise that name...==
Are you the guy who sent in [[underlings]]? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 04:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

*nods* See the discussion thread.

== Sender of email ==

It's amazing what Google can do. Check [http://www.wayn.com/wayn.html?wci=viewprofile&member_key=267645 this] out. It probably shouldn't go on the page for privacy reasons, but it's interesting nonetheless. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:26, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, well done! Not sure if there's a privacy issue here, since it's a public profile. Hmmm, didn't we have a discussion about identifying email senders after H*Bad pretended to have sent one. Not sure what the outcome was.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:30, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
::The H*Bad discussion can be found at [[Talk:unnatural#This is my email]]. As for this one, I don't really know much about privacy issues and such. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::We didn't do much when I researched [[Talk:from work#The Nitwon|The Nitwon]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::::Aye, the sender was I. I know you'll all be wanting proof so here is my best shot at this. Here are two screenshots I took that hopefully shed light on this. I expect scrutiny on this and welcome it. I did black out the email addresses in my box for privacy reasons, as well as one letter in my personal email address. I present [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDGEmail.JPG My Sent folder] as exhibit A.

::::As exhibit B, I present a Facebook message I received from someone else who looked up PlasticDiverGuy on Google. As I work evenings (see the timestamp in Exhibit A), I didn't read this until Monday afternoon. This [http://users.eastlink.ca/~mannis/PDG/PDG%20Facebook.JPG Facebook message] was how I found out about my email getting used.

::::For Exhibit C, I'll give you the story behind the email. To avoid possible privacy issues at work, I have not made it public on my Facebook profile yet, even with a wall post linking to the email. The smunderling involved does not watch H*R to my knowledge, as evidenced by his reaction to my The Cheat shirt one day recently. Once a few weeks goes by, there will be enough time passed that I can make up an alibi if anyone at work confronts me on it.

::::One of the employees on my team brought forward a concern to me that someone's stench was bothering her (heavy cologne). This was the first time I had to pull someone aside about this awkward issue, and thankfully my boss helped me through it. Later, a fellow manager asked me how the feedback went. The words tact and professionalism were used in this exchange (he was an English major). That night, when I got home, I had just visited H*R and thought to myself, "What would Strong Bad suggest?" I had addressed it that night in a highly awkward meeting and knew Strong Bad had to live with Strong Mad and had mentioned SM's smelly singlet in a prior email. On a whim, I sent the email. The email was written first. The final two additions were the catchy subject line (which took longer to write than the email), and the signature. I had planned on using my real name (see above link), but remembered that Annis (pronounced ANN-ISS) is easily mispronounced as "anus" and Strong Bad liked making fun of names. I signed off using the handle I have used for years, which is a reference to PBS' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. It was obscure enough to not be taken on Fark.com (Plastic Diver Guy there) so I ran with it. I currently play on the MSN Gaming Zone (usually poker) as PlasticDiverGuy (15 char. limit there so no spaces) and on the Neverwinter Nights server [http://www.arelith.com Arelith] as PlasticDiverGuy (also my forum name there). I used it on my WAYN profile for kicks. I haven't updated that in years. For those who are wondering where the blurb at the end about Opera's email client, I deleted that for the sake of saving space and TBC's time.

Oh yeah, no worries about the privacy thing there with me personally. I'd just watch out for that in the future. - [[PlasticDiverGuy]]
:Hey PlasticDiverGuy. I didn't realize you were gonna post that text elsewhere, or I wouldn't have taken up so much space with it here. Would you have a look at my question [[Talk:underlings#Sender_of_email|here]], s'il vous plait? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:16, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
::I see you updated your profile. Thanks! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:41, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Nice. Congrats on getting your email answered!{{User:Loafing/sig}} 05:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)