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User:Sam the Man

Sam the Man — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:21:19 GMT

Sam the Man: Its been too long...

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__NOTOC__<div align="center" style="border: 3px solid #00F; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: .5em 1em 1em; font-size: 100%; color: #000; background-color: #00F">'''Sup, people's! My name is Sam the Man I love the Homestar Runner website and [[The Cheat|<font color=#8F8>Strong Bad</font>]] is my favorite character. I was formally the owner of The Strong Bad Allegiance (SBA), but retired for some reasons ''{darts eyes back and forth}''. Anyways, I found this site while looking for Strong Bad and have been contributing to it ever since. I strong suggest you visit the [[HRFWiki:Main Page|<font color=#8F8>Fanstuff Wiki</font>]].'''</div>

<div align="center" style="border: 3px solid #FF0000; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: .5em 1em 1em; font-size: 100%; color: #000; background-color: #FF4500">'''Yikes, it's been 3 years since I last visited this sight. I am now 16 years old and am a pretty busy guy now, juggling the ''high school drama'', sports and workload. Just thought I would drop by and give a final "adu", or whatever you say to express a goodbye in [[French]] (my grammar has not really changed as you can see). Unfortunately, I really am too busy to stick around here and make contributions here, and I do not think I need too as I noticed Homestar Runner is practically dead. If you guys want to stay in touch, shoot me and email at smurr1212@comcast.net, or if you live in Massachusetts visit the areas around Lawrence (do not go into Lawrence, however) and you will probably run into me. I will also probably check back once or twice when I got nothing better to do to see how this is going. Too all the friends I made here during my tenure here, thank you. You helped me through some tough times when I was having problems in my life, and all I can really say is thank you. I am sorry I left suddenly and never came back, but you meant a lot to me. You all know who you are, so thanks. Anyways, glad to revisit the site, and good luck to anyone who is sticking with the Wiki. Long live Homestar Runner!''' </div>
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=== Knowledge Base Contributions ===
*'''[[Pistols For Pandas]]''' <small>My first successful page!</small>
*'''[[Drive-Thru Whale]]''' <small>This almost got deleted. I begged, begged for it to stay. Luckily, it stayed, and he appeared again!</small>
*'''[[Europa-pean Lobster]]'''
*'''[[:Category:Strong Badman Filmography|Strong Badman's Filmography]]'''
*'''Trancriped [[more armies]] with [[User:Has Matt?|Has Matt?]]'''
*'''[[One Two, One Two]]'''
*'''[[Strong Bad's Rocket]]'''
*'''[[Trog-Cave]]'''
*'''[[The Time Capsule]]'''
*'''[[Bill Cosby]]'''
*'''[[French]]'''
*'''[[Rough Copy!]]'''
*'''[[Alternate Universe Video]]'''
*'''[[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship]]'''
*'''[[:Category:The Wheelchair Filmography|The Wheelchair's Filmography]]'''
*'''Transcribed [[hygiene]]'''
*'''[[Embarrassing Educational Films]]'''
*'''[[Clapping Party]]'''
*'''[[Crample-O Stow Records]]'''
*'''[[The King of Town Booing]]'''

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=== Fanstuff Contributions ===
*'''[[hrfwiki:samtheman.egg|samtheman.egg]]'''<small> This is my favorite fanstuff, it's really a great thing about me checking emails! I highly suggest checking it out!</small>
*'''[[hrfwiki:The MVF Award|The MVF Award]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Man-Points|Man-Points System]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:A Day In The Life|A Day In The Life Adventures]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Sam The Man's Guide Of Help|Sam The Man's Guide Of Help]]''' <small>Currently Inactive</small>
*'''[[hrfwiki:Homestar Runner Star Tennis|Homestar Runner Star Tennis]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Vector Strong Bad.exe|Vector Strong Bad.exe]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Stinko-Man|Stinko-Man]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Wiki Town|Wiki Town]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:SO GOOD!|SO GOOD! Rating System]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Serious Bad's Blog|Serious Bad's Blog]]'''
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'''These are just some of my friends.'''
*'''[[Special:Listusers/sysop|All The Sysops]]'''
*'''[[User:Defender1031|Defender1031]]'''
*'''[[User:Super Martyo Brother|Super Martyo Brother]]'''
*'''[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]]'''
*'''[[User:Theyellowdart|Theyellowdart]]'''
*'''[[User:SamFisher1022|SamFisher1022]]'''
*'''[[User:Dr. Clash|Dr. Clash]]'''
*'''[[User:Homestar-winner|Homestar-winner]]'''
*'''[[User:Jangles5150|Jangles5150]]'''
*'''[[User:OptimisticFool|OptimisticFool]]'''</div>
<div align="center" style="border: 3px solid #1E90FF; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: .5em 1em 1em; font-size: 100%; color: #000; background-color: #00BFFF">'''So there's myself. Yes, this userpage is ripped off from [[User:Joshua|Joshua]] a bit, but, still it's my page! See more information at my [[HRFWiki:User:Sam the Man/Information|<font color="#000088">Basic Information Page At The Fanstuff Wiki</font>]].<br />This is Sam the Man, saying Goodbye!'''</div>

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'''[[User:Sam the Man|Knowledge Base]] | [[HRFWiki:User:Sam the Man|Fanstuff]] | <span class="plainlinks" style="white-space: nowrap">[http://z13.invisionfree.com/Fanstuff/index.php?showuser=397 Fanstuff Forum]</span> | <span class="plainlinks" style="white-space: nowrap">[http://simpedia.scribblewiki.com/User:Sam_The_Man Simpedia Account]</span> | <span class="plainlinks" style="white-space: nowrap">[http://www03.quizyourfriends.com/takequiz.php?quizname=080209085339-942176 Quiz]</span> | [[local news|<font color="#000088">No More, Now Beat It, Scalawags!</font>]]</div>

User:Sam the Man

Sam the Man — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:58:48 GMT

Sam the Man:

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__NOTOC__<div align="center" style="border: 3px solid #00F; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: .5em 1em 1em; font-size: 100%; color: #000; background-color: #00F">'''Sup, people's! My name is Sam the Man I love the Homestar Runner website and [[The Cheat|<font color=#8F8>Strong Bad</font>]] is my favorite character. I was formally the owner of The Strong Bad Allegiance (SBA), but retired for some reasons ''{darts eyes back and forth}''. Anyways, I found this site while looking for Strong Bad and have been contributing to it ever since. I strong suggest you visit the [[HRFWiki:Main Page|<font color=#8F8>Fanstuff Wiki</font>]]. It is awesome! Baack from my long break. Just turned 13!'''</div>

<div align="center" style="border: 3px solid #FF0000; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: .5em 1em 1em; font-size: 100%; color: #000; background-color: #FF4500">'''Although I spend most of my time on the Fanstuff Wiki, working on projects such as [[HRFWiki:samtheman.egg|<font color="#441100">samtheman.egg</font color>]], I am a heavy contributor here. I also work on projects there and have create some special pages. Here are all of my contributions, both HRWiki and HRFWiki. (In the Knowledge Base section, I listed my proud contributions)</div>
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=== Knowledge Base Contributions ===
*'''[[Pistols For Pandas]]''' <small>My first successful page!</small>
*'''[[Drive-Thru Whale]]''' <small>This almost got deleted. I begged, begged for it to stay. Luckily, it stayed, and he appeared again!</small>
*'''[[Europa-pean Lobster]]'''
*'''[[:Category:Strong Badman Filmography|Strong Badman's Filmography]]'''
*'''Trancriped [[more armies]] with [[User:Has Matt?|Has Matt?]]'''
*'''[[One Two, One Two]]'''
*'''[[Strong Bad's Rocket]]'''
*'''[[Trog-Cave]]'''
*'''[[The Time Capsule]]'''
*'''[[Bill Cosby]]'''
*'''[[French]]'''
*'''[[Rough Copy!]]'''
*'''[[Alternate Universe Video]]'''
*'''[[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship]]'''
*'''[[:Category:The Wheelchair Filmography|The Wheelchair's Filmography]]'''
*'''Transcribed [[hygiene]]'''
*'''[[Embarrassing Educational Films]]'''
*'''[[Clapping Party]]'''
*'''[[Crample-O Stow Records]]'''
*'''[[The King of Town Booing]]'''

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=== Fanstuff Contributions ===
*'''[[hrfwiki:samtheman.egg|samtheman.egg]]'''<small> This is my favorite fanstuff, it's really a great thing about me checking emails! I highly suggest checking it out!</small>
*'''[[hrfwiki:The MVF Award|The MVF Award]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Man-Points|Man-Points System]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:A Day In The Life|A Day In The Life Adventures]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Sam The Man's Guide Of Help|Sam The Man's Guide Of Help]]''' <small>Currently Inactive</small>
*'''[[hrfwiki:Homestar Runner Star Tennis|Homestar Runner Star Tennis]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Vector Strong Bad.exe|Vector Strong Bad.exe]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Stinko-Man|Stinko-Man]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Wiki Town|Wiki Town]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:SO GOOD!|SO GOOD! Rating System]]'''
*'''[[hrfwiki:Serious Bad's Blog|Serious Bad's Blog]]'''
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'''These are just some of my friends.'''
*'''[[Special:Listusers/sysop|All The Sysops]]'''
*'''[[User:Defender1031|Defender1031]]'''
*'''[[User:Super Martyo Brother|Super Martyo Brother]]'''
*'''[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]]'''
*'''[[User:Theyellowdart|Theyellowdart]]'''
*'''[[User:SamFisher1022|SamFisher1022]]'''
*'''[[User:Dr. Clash|Dr. Clash]]'''
*'''[[User:Homestar-winner|Homestar-winner]]'''
*'''[[User:Jangles5150|Jangles5150]]'''
*'''[[User:OptimisticFool|OptimisticFool]]'''</div>
<div align="center" style="border: 3px solid #1E90FF; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: .5em 1em 1em; font-size: 100%; color: #000; background-color: #00BFFF">'''So there's myself. Yes, this userpage is ripped off from [[User:Joshua|Joshua]] a bit, but, still it's my page! See more information at my [[HRFWiki:User:Sam the Man/Information|<font color="#000088">Basic Information Page At The Fanstuff Wiki</font>]].<br />This is Sam the Man, saying Goodbye!'''</div>

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'''[[User:Sam the Man|Knowledge Base]] | [[HRFWiki:User:Sam the Man|Fanstuff]] | <span class="plainlinks" style="white-space: nowrap">[http://z13.invisionfree.com/Fanstuff/index.php?showuser=397 Fanstuff Forum]</span> | <span class="plainlinks" style="white-space: nowrap">[http://simpedia.scribblewiki.com/User:Sam_The_Man Simpedia Account]</span> | <span class="plainlinks" style="white-space: nowrap">[http://www03.quizyourfriends.com/takequiz.php?quizname=080209085339-942176 Quiz]</span> | [[local news|<font color="#000088">No More, Now Beat It, Scalawags!</font>]]</div>

User talk:Heimstern Läufer

Sam the Man — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:06:55 GMT

Sam the Man: /* Heimy vs. Heimi? */

'''[[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive1|Archiv Okt-Nov 2005]]'''<br>
'''[[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive2|Archiv Dez 2005]]''' <br>
'''[[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive3|Archiv Jan 2006]]''' <br>
'''[[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive4|Archiv Feb 2006]]''' <br>
'''[[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive5|Archiv März-Apr 2006]]''' <br>
'''[[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive6|Archiv Mai-Dez 2006]]''' <br>
'''[[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive7|Archiv Jan-Sep 2007]]''' <br>
'''[[User talk:Heimstern Läufer/archive8|Archiv Okt 2007-Jul 2008]]

== Fourth Wall Breaks? ==

Hey Heimstern, I was just looking around the [[:Category:Articles_needing_cleanup|list of articles that need cleaning-up]] and I noticed that [[Fourth Wall Breaks]] is on there. When you look at its [[Talk:Fourth_Wall_Breaks|talk page]], it says that it's a featured article. Just curious, but why is it a featured article if it's marked for cleanup? -[[User:The Vector Kid|TVK]] 06:17, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
:Well, the problems that need cleanup may have developed after the article was featured, or it may simply be that we noticed problems that we didn't notice at the time of the feature. Note that we aren't quite as strict about the quality of our featured articles as Wikipedia is, also. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 18:39, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
::Gotcha. I'm just used to 'kipedia I guess, but thanks for the update!

== Sandbox thing ==

How do I at least get the CODE for my sandbox thing back after that guy got rid of it? Can you please help me? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 04:46, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
:You can find in [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Sandbox&oldid=581704 this] revision. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:47, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
::Yes, thank you. I figured it out. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 04:48, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Incidentally, Heimstern's post there points out a useful feature. Namely, you don't have to keep reverting the sandbox to any particular revision (and getting worked up in the process) in order for GreenHelmet to see it. Just use the permanent link. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 04:52, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

== I should have known... ==

H*Bad was banned here, too. *wry smile* -- Alex H.
:Yes, that's true. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:01, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

== German ==

Marshie is saying "You can't destroy me!". I believe it's from the sbmail candy bar. {{User:Ivoj Nob/sig}} 18:49, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
:Yes. Though that quote had already been translated previously. Still, good work. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:00, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

== Complaint from Homsarstrongbad150 ==

i already told you peoples why i edited my page is because i thought i never got a reply that mike sent and he was clearly online because i saw him edit a page. most people check their e-mail daily. technically, you're not it's dot com, so you weren't asked to not block me, but i had a good reason this time. on top of that, it ''is'' my page, so why should i not be able to edit it. someone get Q over here. he'll agree that thinking the email was missing somewhere in the internet is a good enough reason to post there. and it is MY page. i should be able to use it. get Q over here. he'll agree. we're buds. he's on my [[User:Homsarstrongbad150#cool users list|cool users list]]. y'know what? i'm going to get Q, and i'm going to see what joeyday thinks of you. yeah, that's right. i'm going to the top, asking the big man. this was one edit, do you get it? i think i never got the reply to my email, so i asked, and now i can't use my own talk page for 2 days. so i did try not to post there. i had a legit reason to this time. that was a good question.

"thanks a lot", says {{User:Homsarstrongbad150/sig}} 03:11, 19 October 2008 (UTC) sarcastically and angrily
:I know perfectly well that you've told us why you edited your talk page. Your reason was not acceptable. The fact that you are having email problems or that Michael did not reply as quickly as you thought he should have does not mean we have to let you use HRWiki as a messaging service. As for your assertion that it's '''your''' talk page, you are entirely mistaken. Your talk page does '''not''' belong to you, it belongs to the entire wiki, and therefore it's subject to all the wiki's guidelines and policies. Your use of your talkpage is a privilege, and, since you abused that privilege, it was revoked. Call for Qermaq, JoeyDay, Tom, whoever to look over my edits and admin actions as much as you want; I believe they stand on their own and that most users will completely understand. You, by contrast, have taken actions that have gotten you blocked for a week. And did you notice that '''no one''' is defending you? That should cause you to think that just maybe '''you''' might be in the wrong, and not me, Phlip, Dot com and others who've warned and taken administrative action against you. Please realize also that if you return to this behaviour after your block is over, you can expect to be blocked again for longer (possibly indefinitely). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 06:24, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
::Hate to break it to you, Homsarstrongbad150, but Heimi is 100% in the good here. You were not requested to avoid chat on your user talk if it was convenient - you were told absolutely that a consequence was awaiting further misuse of the talk, and when that happened you got that consequence. There's really no wiggle room here. Specific behavior was expected of you, and you didn't demonstrate it. Hopefully in the next days you can cool off a little and come back prepared to follow the standards, policies and guidelines we all share here in order to make it pleasant for all the users. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:34, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

== Just wondering... ==

Is referring to someone "n00b" considered flaming? I've been careful to restrain myself, but I was just curious. Something tells me it's not a good idea. {{User:That Guy Over There/sig}} 04:27, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
:I was just going down my user talk page recently and discovered that I left this question unanswered. Sorry about that, I forgot; didn't mean to ignore you or anything. Anyway, I'm not sure "n00b" is always flaming, but it's pretty much never a nice word, so I would advise against using it. "Newbie" can be a nice alternative sometimes, incidentally. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 11:13, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
::I actually prefer avoiding calling attention to it altogether - just say "I know this is new for you" or "It's clear you are like me when I first edited a wiki" or something. Particularly with a 'newbie', one should avoid language that might exclude and might telegraph their possible inferiority. They probably feel like an outsider, and the goal is to make them feel like they are welcome to edit as much as any insider. The language we use should reflect that. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 13:09, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
:::Just for clarification, I have never referred to anyone as "n00b" on the wiki. I'm a good boy. {{User:That Guy Over There/sig}} 15:33, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

== Heimy vs. Heimi? ==

I never knew it was "Heimi" instead of "Heimy"? Weird. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 22:24, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
:YES IT IS HEIMI. NO IT IS NOT HEIMY. THANK YOU. xD I prefer to call him Heimi. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 04:22, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
::Umm, yay shouting? And the reason it's "Heimi" is that it's a German name, and therefore follows the German practice of having "i" instead of "y" (which is largely a foreign character in that language). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:35, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
:::Mkay. That's all I wanted to hear. Thank you. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 22:06, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Heimstern Läufer

Sam the Man — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:24:06 GMT

Sam the Man: /**/Heimy vs. Heimi?

HRWiki:Featured Article Selection

Sam the Man — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:46:53 GMT

Sam the Man: /* HRWiki:Featured article for 2009, week 1 (Dec 29-Jan 4) */

Homestar Runner Halloween Costumes & Products

Sam the Man — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:31:34 GMT

Sam the Man: Major Stub

'''Homerun Hitter Halloween Costumes & Products''' is an auction of some sort that sells costumes and products for [[Halloween]].

== Known Products and Costumes ==
*[[Bubs]] Costume

== Appearances ==
*[[Costume Commercial]]
{{stub}}

Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey

Sam the Man — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:44:30 GMT

Sam the Man: Add image, could use better caption

[[Image:Limozeen's.JPG|thumb|Picking up babes and avoiding Gibson Flying V Guitars, what more could you ask for?]]
Limozeen's Hot Babelien Odyssey is an upcoming mini-game by [[Videlectrix]] from ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'s'' [[Baddest of the Bands]].

The game consists of using your ship's "tractor beam" to pick up alien women stranded on a planet's surface while dodging and shooting [[Wikipedia:Gibson Flying V|Gibson Flying V model guitar]]-shaped mines.

It was first seen in [[Everything Else, Volume 3]] as the background of the Bonus menu, and as a game played by [[Mary Palaroncini]] in the bonus short [[The Limozeen Advantage]].

{{SBCG4AP}}
{{VidelectrixGames}}
[[Category:Videlectrix Games]]

Talk:Countries in Strong Badia the Free

Sam the Man — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:43:03 GMT

Sam the Man: Image

== Image ==

I'm thinking we could add a main image for this place. I'm thinking the map menu for the Maps and Minions map Strong Bad has in SBTF (Strong Badia the Free) would be the best. Any suggestions? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 22:43, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Talk:unused emails

Sam the Man — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:18:51 GMT

Sam the Man: undid revision 597618; Spamity spam spam

==Copy Paper==
How were those e-mails printed? They're certainly not printed on [[The Paper]]. -[[User:AndromedaRoach|AndromedaRoach]] 21:36, 08 Apr 2005 (UTC)

==Clavicus Majorus==
Clavicus Majorus doesn't sound like gluteus maximus at all :x

:I was going make an argument similar to this, but I can see it's already here. So... here is the fact in question:
:*The "clavicus majorus" is a play on two body parts: the [[Wikipedia:clavicle|clavicle]] (also known as the collar bone) and the [[Wikipedia:gluteus maximus|gluteus maximus]] (the buttocks).
:I agree with the clavicle part, but how is "majorus" in any way similar to "maximus"? The gluteus maximus is a ''muscle'', not a bone. The fact is, we really don't know where The Brothers Chaps got the word "majorus" from. -[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:26, 14 Jul 2005 (UTC)

==Closed STUFF==
{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== It's not the first time... ===
{{stufffact|This is one of the few instances where you can actually understand one of The Cheat's words. He says "hello" when we see him filing unused email into the three stacks.}}
{{stuffverdict|00:54, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)|18:38, 7 Jul 2005 (UTC)|unanimously declined|13|0|unused emails}}

{{stuffclosedaccept}}
=== CDs ===
{{stufffact|This is the first time we see Strong Bad with CDs. However, his computer probably doesn't have a drive capable of burning CDs.}}
{{stuffverdict|13:04, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)|01:13, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)|revised and then unanimously accepted|7|0|unused emails}}

== You have a stupid and ugly butt ==

One of the easter-egg e-mails reads, in part: "you are stupid and have an ugly butt and your stupid and a piece of crap." This seems to be very similar to the song "You Have a Stupid and Ugly Butt" in [[Strong Bad Sings]]. Assuming that the easter-egg e-mail was real (which I wouldn't be surprised if it was), could either [[Strong Bad Sings]] be referencing it, or this e-mail referencing the toon?
: All emails are real, except the one in [[mile]]. However, SBS came out first, so the email would have to be based on it rather than the other way around. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:01, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
:: It is possible that TBC had received the "you are stupid/ugly butt" e-mail quite some time before [[Unused Emails]], perhaps even before SBS. I realize that we don't know, but considering how other parts of the site are often inspired by emails and outside references, I wouldn't be surprised to find that "You've Got An Ugly And Stupid Butt" in SBS came from that e-mail. That's why I suggested that SBS may have referenced the easter-egg e-mail rather than the other way around. -- KieferSkunk
:::SBS came out a '''long''' time before Strong Bad started answering emails. And I'm not sure if anyone would send TBC that email. --{{User:Venusy/Sig}}, 21:17, 12 October 2005 (BST)
:::Also, it's pretty well accepted that Strong Bad answers emails sent to him around the week before the 'toon comes out, though I don't know how that works for lesser emails (like the one in question.) --{{User:Jay/sig}} 05:42, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

==Deleting email==
Under "remarks", it says that the email stays up even after he deletes it. However, it seems he deleted the other unused emails that he was referring to, not the one he was answering.
- TheTinyGiant (non-member)

==Why am I pointing this out?==
Before this email came out, I use to think Strong bad was the oldest. Becaus he came before Strong mad in the year book, and the strong libs. But now I know he came befor Strong mad becaus of alphabetical order. I mean its kinda obvius becaus Strong mads taller than Strong bad, but so is Strong sad. Unless you see things in Strong bad green eyes. [[User:Yo yo mom]]

== sbemail, unsure ==

Is this the first time Strong Bad or any other character has actually said "sbemail"? It was first mentioned in sbemail22, but I can't think of it being said earlier than this. If it is, should it be mentioned?--{{User:Johnny Jupiter/sig}} 06:28, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
:I'm pretty sure it is. It's kinda unproductive to search for just "sbemail". There's no way to search just the transcripts, is there? This email is the first time it's in the intro, according to [[Strong Bad Email Intros]]. If it is the first time in the whole email, I think it should be mentioned, since we noted the first time [[flashback|Free Country, USA]] was mentioned.--[[User:66.140.214.247|66.140.214.247]] 22:02, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

== Dan ==

OK. So I've added this twice now. And it's been [[deleted]] every time. What's wrong with having a link to the Dan page? It ''is'' part of the Dan running gag, even though TBC didn't choose the name. {{User:LongLiveCoachZ/sig}} 21:35, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
:How can it be part of the gag if TBC didn't choose it? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:36, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
::No it's not. see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Dan&diff=425595&oldid=425593 this edit] (one which actually reverted me) for proof. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 21:37, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

== Reasing? ==

In one of the unused emails, someone asks SB if he enjoys "reasing". Does anyone know what the heck this means? My guess is that it's just a misspelling of "reading". [[Special:Contributions/76.191.199.100|76.191.199.100]] 22:32, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
:Since "d" is right next to "s" on a standard QWERTY keyboard, I'd say that's the best guess we're likely to come up with. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 22:34, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

==Email Bubs?==

Has anyone e-mailed bubbs after it was first out? I just tried and it said there is no such adress.

Talk:Europa-pean Lobster

Sam the Man — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:17:46 GMT

Sam the Man: {{ttbd}}

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== Can Someboy Get an image? ==

Hey, can somebody get an image for this guy? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}}
:Sure thing. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:28, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks! {{User:Sam the Man/sig}}

== Lobster resemblance ==

Anyone notice that this lobster looks surprisingly like [[Gooblies]]? {{User:Supuhstar/sig}}

:Yeah — probably unrelated story-wise, but there's no harm in adding a link in a "See also" section... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:39, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
::It's likely a recolour, so they didn't have to draw something new. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:40, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
:::I've just compared them, and as far as I can tell, it <I>is</I> a recolour, but with an extra section added to the tail. {{User:Kahteh/sig}} 21:41, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, that's what I thought. Anyone reject adding a See Also to link to [[Gooblies]]?{{User:Supuhstar/sig}}
::::Yeah, the tail didn't need to be drawn before, as it was all in Strong Bad's fist. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:44, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
:::::I added it, since the [[Gooblies]] article links to this one.--{{User:Slipstream/sig}} 01:49, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

==Crabmeat??==

When Strong Bad said: "clawmeats", I think he also probably means an enemy from the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] series. -{{User:Viklas/sig}}

==Portmanteau?==
Does anyone else think this might be a portmanteau for "European" and "Europa"? I'm not entirely sure :X . - [[User:Zephiel| Zephiel]]
:I don't, Europa is one of Saturns moons or something around like that- {{User:Not an S/sig}}
::Jupiter's moon. Fourth largest. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:02, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
:::But Strong Bad ''is'' associating the pronunciation of someone from Europe with someone from Europa. --{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 19:11, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

== Severed claw ==

This is a stretch, but most or all lobesters are able to regrow their claws if they are torn off. I can't speak for Europa-pean lobeters, but if they're like thier Earth couterparts, this might be why the lobster was so willing to rip off it's claw. --{{User:DongleGoblin/sig}}
:Good point,but I don't think that has anything to do with it. {{User:16 BIT MARIO1/sig}} 15:00, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

== Merit? ==

I know I created this page, but I see really no need for this page. He doesn't play a major role and he doesn't really do anything. He has only appeared in [[Drive-Thru]], and that is it and he did not really do much or do anything. I think this should be deleted. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 23:17, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Talk:Europa-pean Lobster

Sam the Man — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:17:29 GMT

Sam the Man: /**/Merit?

== Can Someboy Get an image? ==

Hey, can somebody get an image for this guy? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}}
:Sure thing. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:28, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks! {{User:Sam the Man/sig}}

== Lobster resemblance ==

Anyone notice that this lobster looks surprisingly like [[Gooblies]]? {{User:Supuhstar/sig}}

:Yeah — probably unrelated story-wise, but there's no harm in adding a link in a "See also" section... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:39, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
::It's likely a recolour, so they didn't have to draw something new. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:40, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
:::I've just compared them, and as far as I can tell, it <I>is</I> a recolour, but with an extra section added to the tail. {{User:Kahteh/sig}} 21:41, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, that's what I thought. Anyone reject adding a See Also to link to [[Gooblies]]?{{User:Supuhstar/sig}}
::::Yeah, the tail didn't need to be drawn before, as it was all in Strong Bad's fist. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:44, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
:::::I added it, since the [[Gooblies]] article links to this one.--{{User:Slipstream/sig}} 01:49, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

==Crabmeat??==

When Strong Bad said: "clawmeats", I think he also probably means an enemy from the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] series. -{{User:Viklas/sig}}

==Portmanteau?==
Does anyone else think this might be a portmanteau for "European" and "Europa"? I'm not entirely sure :X . - [[User:Zephiel| Zephiel]]
:I don't, Europa is one of Saturns moons or something around like that- {{User:Not an S/sig}}
::Jupiter's moon. Fourth largest. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:02, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
:::But Strong Bad ''is'' associating the pronunciation of someone from Europe with someone from Europa. --{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 19:11, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

== Severed claw ==

This is a stretch, but most or all lobesters are able to regrow their claws if they are torn off. I can't speak for Europa-pean lobeters, but if they're like thier Earth couterparts, this might be why the lobster was so willing to rip off it's claw. --{{User:DongleGoblin/sig}}
:Good point,but I don't think that has anything to do with it. {{User:16 BIT MARIO1/sig}} 15:00, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

== Merit? ==

I know I created this page, but I see really no need for this page. He doesn't play a major role and he doesn't really do anything. He has only appeared in [[Drive-Thru]], and that is it and he did not really do much or do anything. I think this should be deleted. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 23:17, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Europa-pean Lobster

Sam the Man — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:15:39 GMT

Sam the Man: {{tbd}}

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[[Image:Space Lobster!.PNG|thumb|Taste those buttery clawmeats!]]
The so-called '''Europa-pean lobster''' is a [[Wikipedia:Lobster|lobster]] that fell to Earth inside [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Strong Bad's Rocket|rocket]] after he launched it using an [[CompressOR|air compressor]]. Strong Bad had hoped that it would return with a lobster from [[Wikipedia:Europa (moon)|Europa]], a moon of the planet [[Wikipedia:Jupiter|Jupiter]], which some scientists believe can sustain underwater life. It is unknown whether the lobster is actually from the moon Europa. When the rocket landed and cracked open, the lobster fell out of it right next to the [[Drive-Thru Whale]]. The whale kindly asked the lobster to sever its leg, which it did, and then the whale ate the lobster. The whale then launched into the air via its own rocket.

The lobster uses the design of [[Strong Sad]]'s toy lobster, [[Gooblies]], but recolored to be purple with brown spots. The spots themselves reappear on Strong Bad's diagram of a space [[Sea Creatures#Whales|whale]] in [[from work]]. "Europa-pean lobster" is a play on [[Wikipedia:European lobster|European lobster]].

== Appearances ==
*'''Debut:''' [[Drive-Thru]]

[[Category:Animals]]

Drive-Thru Whale

Sam the Man — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:12:00 GMT

Sam the Man: Added a fact, could use a bit of rewording

[[Image:Whale.PNG|thumb|{{whalequote}}]]
[[Image:Blubb-O's.PNG|thumb|left|The Blubb-O's Whale without a speaker.]]
The '''Drive-Thru Whale''', or the '''Blubb-O Whale''', is a smiling blue [[whale]]-shaped [[Wikipedia:Drive-through|drive-through]] speaker that did not originally appear to be linked to a restaurant, though [[nightlife]] suggests (and [[Blubb-O's Commercial]] confirms) that it is the mascot for [[Blubb-O's]]. The speaker is very scratchy and difficult to understand. Its speech patterns range from typical drive-thru speaker phrases like "Would you like to try a combo meal?" to seemingly random phrases like "Sever your leg, please. It's the greatest day," as well as playing a short length of music while moving its flume of water up and down. The Drive-Thru Whale can move from place to place using a rocket booster mounted underneath it, which allows it to fly up into [[Outer Space]], and it can also rise up from underground. It apparently has a taste for [[Europa-pean Lobster]], or perhaps for anything that will sever its leg. The Drive-Thru Whale was originally discovered in [[The Field]], but has since been seen on the [[Sweet Puttin' Cakes]] Puttiature Golf-Golf Course and [[Behind the Fence]]. The Drive-Thru Whale is in ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]'', as a location in The Field. It says random phrases and cryptic hints when interacted with. In [[Strong Badia The Free]] he appears to have his own country, "50% Off Apple Pie Charts".
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== Appearances ==
*'''Debut:''' [[Drive-Thru]]
*Email [[mini-golf]]
*[[Blubb-O's Commercial]]
*[[Homestar Ruiner]]

*[[Strong Badia the Free]]

==Quotes of the Week==
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*{{qotw|"Sever your leg, please. It's the greatest day."|[[Drive-Thru]]|Mirror:drivethru_severleg.mp3}}
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[[Category:Pseudocharacters]]

HRWiki:Featured Article Selection

Sam the Man — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:16:00 GMT

Sam the Man: /* HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 50 (Dec 8-14) */ Forgot to sign

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==Article discussions==
=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 42]] (Oct 13-19) ===
For this week, how about [[Gunhaver]]? I sincerely believe that the [[Cheat Commandos]] body of work has been too lightly tapped for too long now. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:10, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:Hmm, it'll be a bit recent after Commandos in the Classroom, but it's true, we haven't done much CC. I'm cool with it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:00, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:01, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Why not use [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]? Frankly, it's a crime that it hasn't been done yet! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Because [[Cheat Commandos...O's]] doesn't have a two story hot tub! (Oh, and the last CC article we featured was a toon. And Gunhaver is a character.) {{User:Acam30/sig}} 20:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Exactly. We've never done any Cheat Commandos characters, save for Blue Laser, and even that is for the group as a whole, not any one character. I just think it's time that CC characters got their due, kinda like what is happening (slowly but surely) with the Teen Girl Squad. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Oh! Sorry, I meant the cereal "Cheat Commandos..O's", not the toon. Do we not have an article on that one yet? Anyways, why not do [[Mrs. Commanderson]]? Or, to a greater extent, [[Firebert]]? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:29, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Hi, That game dude386. Lemme introduce you a little to how things are done here: We discuss featured article suggestions rather than just throwing out suggestions. So, for example, since Gunhaver had already been suggested, if you wanted to suggest something else, your really need to explain why that suggestion is preferable to the original. As yet, you haven't given any reason not to go with the original suggestion (and by the way, I still think Gunhaver is the best way to go, since he's one of the most prominent CC characters). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::So we're going with [[Gunhaver]] then? Fo' shizzle? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah, why not? I thought having a combo-character (O's in [[specially marked]], Commanderson in [[Teen Girl Squad]], and Firebert in [[army]] & [[more armies]]) would be nice, but yeah, Gunhaver's the best CC character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 43]] (Oct 20-26) ===
Well, it's starting to be getting around [[Halloween]] once again. Since we've featured two Halloween-themed items per year in the past (one for the week before Halloween; one for the week during Halloween (one of the major Halloween toons)), I think we should do something like that again. However, I have a few possibilities for this particular week: namely, [[The Goblin]] and the two Halloween-themed emails, [[halloweener]] and [[ghosts]]. Do any of those appeal to anyone? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
:I would like to see [[The Goblin]] featured. He doesn't get enough recognition sometimes, but it just wouldn't be a Homestar Runner Holloween without him. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 02:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Does [[the goblin]] really have enough content to make a good FA though? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:02, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::It's doable, though more content would be great if we could add it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:27, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::I think it's high time that The Goblin got a page. And with Halloween right around the corner, why not do it then, since he is featured in several of the Halloween toons anyway? I think that article also has enough content for it, though if we can add more, it would be even better. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::So... we've agreed on [[The Goblin]] then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I proposed having [[The Goblin]] last year, but I think took it in some other direction. I think he's long overdue to get an FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, he is about as overdue for an FA as Nebulon was. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:15, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 44]] (Oct 27-Nov 2) ===
Well, this week would be a time where we'd feature an actual [[Halloween]] toon. The ones that had already been featured in the past were: Halloween Potion-ma-jig (for 2006) and Homestarloween Party (for 2007). Anyway, this year, I think we ought to do [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:19, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] would also work. I don't know which is more worthy though. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 14:43, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Any of them would be worthy, but I think we've already featured a "choose-your-own"-type Halloween toon recently: namely, Halloween Potion-ma-jig. So I think we should hold off on that kind of toon until a little later and just do something regular, yet a bit older. That's one reason why I picked [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] for the Halloween toon of the year. Plus, the King of Town is dressed as [[Mario]] in that one and I love Mario. And then there are all those twists near the end of the toon, as well. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Oh, yeah, and Pumpkin Carve-nival also beget an interesting little catch phrase now common in the H*R universe: namely, "witches' brew". [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 14:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
::::But, do we really need to feature a Halloween article two weeks in a row? Since it's the start of November, maybe we should feature a Thanksgiving-related article or toon. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 23:31, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, firstly, we've had two Halloween articles each in the past, and secondly, we don't usually do Thanksgiving stuff until it's actually around Thanksgiving time itself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:45, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yes, we usually do two, kind of like how TBC frequently do two 'Ween-type toons: One short, one full-length. Likewise, we tend to feature one full-length toon on the week that includes Halloween itself, and a different type the week before (such as a short Halloween toon or Halloween-related running gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:49, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I couldn't have said that better myself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:34, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::We've all agreed on [[Pumpkin Carvenival]] for the time being then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:51, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::For the time being, yes. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:09, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 45]] (Nov 3-9) ===
We should do [[Taranchula]] this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:22, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
:With the appearance of the standee in [[Strong Badia The Free]] (and likely references in [[Baddest Of The Bands]]), this might be a fun one to do. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::What's a standee? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:55, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::A [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standee standee] is a cardboard cutout, usually roughly life size, of a figure. Originally used for advertising movies, but they are now sold on their own. A Taranchula standee is a plot point in the Strong Mad portion of SBtF. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:47, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh, that's what it is. Unfortunately, however, there isn't much information to give on standees, though. The only standees I can think of are [[Cardboard Marzipan]] and [[Cardboard Homestar]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Would the numerous stand ins for Original Bubs be counted as standees? [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 22:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Cardboard Marzi is probably of featureable length. No comment on whether to feature her or go with the original suggestion for the week at this point, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think y'all are misunderstanding me. There is a [[Taranchula]] standee featured in Strong Badia The Free. That, and likely references to the band in the next game will make [[Taranchula]] a pertinent FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Gotcha. Taranchula is fine by me. Incidentally, it'd probably be good to look at Cardboard Marzi sometime. But not now. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:23, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::A few months ago, incidentally, we were considering having Cardboard Marzipan as an article, but we took a pass on it for a variety of reasons, including that it was a bit short. So no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 21:55, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 46]] (Nov 10-16) ===
For this week, we should have [[What's Her Face]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
:Somthing TGS-themed, yes, but I think that [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]] is more deserving. Or, [[Arrow'd Guy]]. Both are truly deserving articles. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:01, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::But we have not featured any of the girls themselves since Week 4 (when we had So and So). And TGS Issue 1 was also seen in the email [[comic]]. As for [[Arrow'd Guy]], no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:35, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The fact is, looking at the page, it just doesn't seem... special enough. It's not a highlight of TGS '''or''' HR Wiki. It's good, but it's not... deserving. But, how about a TGS running gag? If so, I'd like to put [[Ow! My X!]] and [[-'d]] on the table. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I think featuring one of the girls themselves whould be better... but if you really want to do a running gag, my vote would be for [[-'d]]. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::If we're going to be doing a running gag article a few weeks from now (I'm thinking a clothing gag for the 41st week), I think a second running gag (even one entirely different) a few weeks later would be a bit superfluous. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::That's what I suggested the first time, wasn't it? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:46, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I'm still thinking if we do a TGS character, [[Arrow'd Guy]] is WAY overdue. What's-Her-Face we can do for 2009's TGS character, and '''''I'll''''' root for her, but Arrow'd Guy needs to go first. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::And in fairness, we had [[So-And-So]] this year, so let's not do another girl this year. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::But The game dude is the only one who wants Arrowed Guy. I think So and So would be better. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:32, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We've already done So and So, which is why I was suggesting [[What's Her Face]]. We'll do the Arrow'd Guy next time we do a TGS-themed article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh, right, I meant What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Grood! What's Her Face it is then! ...right? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:41, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::''And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that.'' ... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:43, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::No she didn't. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::''I suppose so.'' That sounds like a yes to me. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Arrow'd Guy is the best-quality TGS main character '''''article'''''. Not the character himself; the '''''article'''''{{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::First of all, that quote was said by MHarrington. Second of all, What's Her Face also has a good article, and I just don't think it seems right to feature other TGS characters before we feature all of the main ones. If we Feature What's Her Face now, we can do The Ugly One in 2009 and then be finished with all of the main TGS characters. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Twice a year isn't really fair; besides, Arrow'd Guy is hardly NOT a TGS member, as he's only NOT been with them on 3 accounts. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 02:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I think we need some other users' comments to help us decide. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:04, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::If you hadn't stirred this whole arguement up again, we wouldn't have had this problem. Not to play the blame game, but I think I've already proved my point. What's-Her-Face we can do in March. Arrow'd Guy is overdue. If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::But it sounds to me like more people would rather feature What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 20:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
It sounds to ''me'' like no one here is willing to compare Whats-Her-Face's and Arrow'd Guy's articles. Remember: It's not the '''''subject''''' of the article anymore; it's the '''''quality'''''. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:Actually, it's both subject ''and'' quality. And I'm still sticking to What's Her Face, partly since it's been a while since we've done a TGS article and I want to do another one of the girls herself. We can do Arrow'd Guy sometime next year. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:02, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::Really game dude, you are the only person who actually wants to feature Arrow'd Guy. I know wiki discussion are not based on majority rules, but... this is getting a little ridiculous in my opinion. So I'll say the same thing you did. If we get more opinions, ''I'll'' listen, but until then, it sounds like everyone else had pretty much agreed on What's Her Face. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::: *Sigh*, very well. I can see that you guys are holding steadfast, and it's time to back off. But I want it to be known that by at least next March we can do Arrow'd Guy... '''''before''''' The Ugly One, OK? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't worry, we'll have the Arrow'd Guy sometime. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

That game dude386, I have to tell you in no uncertain terms that you need to lay off on this combative attitude. This area is for friendly discussion, not battles over featured articles. Your comments here, as well as the ones above about the Bowler Hats article, are over this line. You do not have the authority to say "no" about any article. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:The more I read this discussion, the more astounded I am at the things you've said here. After many others stated favour for What's Her Face, you said, "..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right?" Where on earth would you get that idea, when you're the only one who supported it? "... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway!" People have every right to change their minds, and making a "battle" out of this is a completely unacceptable attitude here. "If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy." There were already many opinions stated, were these not enough for you? And how can you possibly say "we're doing Arrow'd Guy" when you're the only one who supported it against several of other opinions? It seems like you were just trying to force your opinion through by refusal to concede. It wouldn't have worked, by the way, as the writeup would have been of What's Her Face, since that's where consensus was, and had you tried to write one of Arrow'd Guy, I would have deleted it as against consensus.
:Now, I realize that you eventually conceded, but I want to stress this: Insisting on what you want when others don't agree with it is going to do nothing but alienate you from others and lessen your chances to influence others via discussion. We operate by consensus, not by one person's opinion, no matter how inspired he or she may find his or her own opinion. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 13:04, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::When I send an idea for an article, TGD, it doesn't always get used, but even when it doesn't, I still try to accept a different person's suggestion. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Same with me. Just go with the flow. Some people disagree, some people agree. Don't battle the majority, ''especially'' when it's only you. But back to the Featured Article, I support What's Her Face. But TGD, this will probably be the way it goes, probably: The Ugly One will be featured first, then Arrow'd Guy. Maybe even an TGS Issue before Arrow'd. Maybe. But for now, I support What's Her Face. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::I'm sorry I came off as being arguementative. I only was trying to show a better article, I mean, I read the Whats-Her-Face article, and didn't think that it'd make a good FA. So I looked at a few more, and found the Arrow'd Guy article. I never wanted to fight, but I was appaled at the reason anyone ever gave to favor Whats-Her-Face: to complete the set. That wasn't fair to the rest of the many deserving TGS articles. I wouldn't have ever fought it if someone said '''why''' Whats-Her-Face's article was prefferable. That's all I wanted. No one ever did. They just screamed at me. And over Bowler Hats, let's face it, that was a bad idea. Had it had Homsar's unique feats, there wouldn't have been a problem. Anyways, I never wanted to get into a fight, but... well... "Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think." and "I want to do another one of the girls" is all anyone ever said. And Heimstern Läufer; that was an unrelated attack on me. If you must, email me, but '''''PLEASE''''' don't spam the H*R Wiki. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't insult a sysop. It will come to bite you back. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::No insult was intended. If there was, I apologise. I'll take out that last sentence. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::That game dude386, since we're getting off-topic, I'll reply at your talk page. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:05, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 47]] (Nov 17-23) ===
For this week, let's make it [[Don and Harriet Chapman]], Mike and Matt's parents. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:01, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:To me, it looks the article is just a little short to featured. (Unfortunately, I can't think of something else to put here.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::The question is CAN it be added on to, with the available information we have? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 14:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think there's really anything else we know that's not already there. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
::::And I think there is a reasonable amount of text there anyway. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::This one's really borderline, especially since there's no appearances section to help fill out the end. It could be done, I think; I just wish there were more content. But as I've said, I don't think there's any more available. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:28, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Well, I just thought that A) we need to do more actual people in TBC's lives, and B) I think the people who actually helped to make TBC possible deserve someplace to be mentioned. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:39, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think we should definitely feature a real live person for this week, but the question is still who, becasue there are some people saying the [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] is too short. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:55, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Well, having seen the article, I think that Don and Harriet Chapman is doable, partly because that one has a reasonable amount of text anyway. Mind you, a little more would be good, but we do have something reasonable. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Now I have a suggestion. Since we sometimes do a sbemail related to a holiday one week before the holiday ([[what I want]] for example), as suggested by MHarrington, how about we do [[colonization]] this week? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 22:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Okay, we can do that, I suppose. Anyone else want to support this? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Yeah, let's do that instead. Then we can move Don and Harriet down to the first week of December like you said. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:04, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::Incidentally, this would make for a first time we did two T-Day FAs: in the past, that's been just for H'ween and D'ween in the past. Not that we can't do it this time. My only concern is that it could leave us a bit short on T-Day FAs for the future. But we can hope TBC will provide us some more soon, I guess. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:54, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 48]] (Nov 24-30) ===
Thanksgiving in the US, so we might do something related to that. [[Toikey TV]] was last year's T-Day toon, and one of the only substantial toons related to that holiday we haven't featured yet. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:Sure, we could do that, considering that where Thanksgiving toons are concerned, for the past few years, we've done an article on the previous year's Thanksgiving toon (i.e., Fall Float Parade (2005 toon) in 2006 and Let Us Give Tanks (2006 toon) in 2007). Doing it like this would carry on that little tradition (if we're doing a tradition). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 02:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Making a tradition out of an american tradition... me likey, me likey! Let's go for it! {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:56, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Toikey TV seems the best chose for this week. Unless there's any other Thanksgiving toon we forgot about. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I only greive that we didn't do Canada's Thanksgiving. Oh, well, no objections here, me hungry for some turkey! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::In response to Sam's post, there probably is that [[colonization]] email, but that's kind of it. (Some Stupid Turkey is very short.) [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:44, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I believe that [[Toikey TV]] is the most appropriate toon to feature this week and is also the one with the most support. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Okay, I'm cool with [[Toikey TV]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 49]] (Dec 1-7) ===
Well, fall's just about over, and winter's nearing. Plus Decemberween is nearing. I'm thinking of a winter article. Any suggestions? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:Well, it's not actually winter until around 21 December, so I think that might be a bit premature at this point. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 12:38, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, let's not get have Decemberween before... Decemberween. I think we should do something [[SBCG4AP]] related. Yea or neh? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, SBCG4AP's last episode will probably be around this time, so we might be able to fit an SBCG4AP related article this week. Probably the [[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] would be most deserving. But, maybe not. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Hmm... well, I think it's doable, but certainly not the best. So as to avoid another week 46, I'm just gonna say that it seems to be a little disorganised, looking at the fun facts, so I personally say "no". Another idea would be [[Homestar Ruiner]]. I know it says it needs cleanup, but I can't see where it says why on the talk page. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:01, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, that's not winter-themed, so I'm thinking of something like, say... the [[winter pool]] email, maybe? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:49, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::I just saw the note from Heimstern, so instead, we could move the article on [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] down here. I'm against doing the SBCG4AP series until it's complete. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:57, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Let's do that, and then when SBCG4AP is complete, maybe we could feature [[SBCG4AP|this article]] as a whole, which would pretty much cover all of the SBCG4AP bases. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:06, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Okay, let's do it!... several weeks from now! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:14, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 50]] (Dec 8-14) ===
So, it's gettin' '''really''' cold out (probably), so why don't we do [[winter pool]]? Perfect for this kind of probable weather. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 14:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:I dunno, it's still not actually winter at this point, not until the 21st. This seems a bit more suited to sometime in January to me. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:45, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
::We could do that the first week of January. How about we do some [[Old-Timey]] character for this week instead? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 18:07, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:::(Heim: Winter doesn't start until December 21??? Sewiously??? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 19:22, 13 October 2008 (UTC))
::::Yes, winter doesn't start until the 21st. Anyway, I was thinking of an [[Old-Timey]] character, like maybe [[The Sneak]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:38, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Let's use something radio related, like [[Radio Sightings]].--[[User:NintenEthan|NintenEthan]] 01:31, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::No, that one does ''not'' have enough information for it to be a worthy article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:21, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::True. [[Radio Sightings]] is only a list. I was thinking about the email [[radio]], but I'm not sure if we should use another email yet.--[[User:NintenEthan|NintenEthan]] 02:58, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Let's save [[radio]] for another time. Anyways, I can dig [[The Sneak]] for this week. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 22:15, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

==General discussion==
===Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)===
In order to make daily featured articles for one week, create pages like:

*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 1]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 2]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 3]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 4]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 5]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 6]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 0]]</nowiki> (redirect day 7 to this)

[[Category:Featured article maintenance|Selection]]

HRWiki:Featured Article Selection

Sam the Man — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:15:42 GMT

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Welcome to '''[[HRWiki:Featured articles|featured article]] selection'''. Please help us choose and create write-ups for our best, most interesting, or otherwise noteworthy articles to appear on the [[main page]]. For ideas, check out the [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations|featured article nominations]].

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*Update [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations]] with descriptive edit summary — see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Featured_article_nominations&action=history history].
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==Article discussions==
=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 42]] (Oct 13-19) ===
For this week, how about [[Gunhaver]]? I sincerely believe that the [[Cheat Commandos]] body of work has been too lightly tapped for too long now. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:10, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:Hmm, it'll be a bit recent after Commandos in the Classroom, but it's true, we haven't done much CC. I'm cool with it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:00, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:01, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Why not use [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]? Frankly, it's a crime that it hasn't been done yet! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Because [[Cheat Commandos...O's]] doesn't have a two story hot tub! (Oh, and the last CC article we featured was a toon. And Gunhaver is a character.) {{User:Acam30/sig}} 20:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Exactly. We've never done any Cheat Commandos characters, save for Blue Laser, and even that is for the group as a whole, not any one character. I just think it's time that CC characters got their due, kinda like what is happening (slowly but surely) with the Teen Girl Squad. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Oh! Sorry, I meant the cereal "Cheat Commandos..O's", not the toon. Do we not have an article on that one yet? Anyways, why not do [[Mrs. Commanderson]]? Or, to a greater extent, [[Firebert]]? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:29, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Hi, That game dude386. Lemme introduce you a little to how things are done here: We discuss featured article suggestions rather than just throwing out suggestions. So, for example, since Gunhaver had already been suggested, if you wanted to suggest something else, your really need to explain why that suggestion is preferable to the original. As yet, you haven't given any reason not to go with the original suggestion (and by the way, I still think Gunhaver is the best way to go, since he's one of the most prominent CC characters). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::So we're going with [[Gunhaver]] then? Fo' shizzle? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah, why not? I thought having a combo-character (O's in [[specially marked]], Commanderson in [[Teen Girl Squad]], and Firebert in [[army]] & [[more armies]]) would be nice, but yeah, Gunhaver's the best CC character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 43]] (Oct 20-26) ===
Well, it's starting to be getting around [[Halloween]] once again. Since we've featured two Halloween-themed items per year in the past (one for the week before Halloween; one for the week during Halloween (one of the major Halloween toons)), I think we should do something like that again. However, I have a few possibilities for this particular week: namely, [[The Goblin]] and the two Halloween-themed emails, [[halloweener]] and [[ghosts]]. Do any of those appeal to anyone? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
:I would like to see [[The Goblin]] featured. He doesn't get enough recognition sometimes, but it just wouldn't be a Homestar Runner Holloween without him. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 02:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Does [[the goblin]] really have enough content to make a good FA though? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:02, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::It's doable, though more content would be great if we could add it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:27, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::I think it's high time that The Goblin got a page. And with Halloween right around the corner, why not do it then, since he is featured in several of the Halloween toons anyway? I think that article also has enough content for it, though if we can add more, it would be even better. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::So... we've agreed on [[The Goblin]] then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I proposed having [[The Goblin]] last year, but I think took it in some other direction. I think he's long overdue to get an FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, he is about as overdue for an FA as Nebulon was. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:15, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 44]] (Oct 27-Nov 2) ===
Well, this week would be a time where we'd feature an actual [[Halloween]] toon. The ones that had already been featured in the past were: Halloween Potion-ma-jig (for 2006) and Homestarloween Party (for 2007). Anyway, this year, I think we ought to do [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:19, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] would also work. I don't know which is more worthy though. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 14:43, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Any of them would be worthy, but I think we've already featured a "choose-your-own"-type Halloween toon recently: namely, Halloween Potion-ma-jig. So I think we should hold off on that kind of toon until a little later and just do something regular, yet a bit older. That's one reason why I picked [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] for the Halloween toon of the year. Plus, the King of Town is dressed as [[Mario]] in that one and I love Mario. And then there are all those twists near the end of the toon, as well. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Oh, yeah, and Pumpkin Carve-nival also beget an interesting little catch phrase now common in the H*R universe: namely, "witches' brew". [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 14:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
::::But, do we really need to feature a Halloween article two weeks in a row? Since it's the start of November, maybe we should feature a Thanksgiving-related article or toon. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 23:31, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, firstly, we've had two Halloween articles each in the past, and secondly, we don't usually do Thanksgiving stuff until it's actually around Thanksgiving time itself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:45, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yes, we usually do two, kind of like how TBC frequently do two 'Ween-type toons: One short, one full-length. Likewise, we tend to feature one full-length toon on the week that includes Halloween itself, and a different type the week before (such as a short Halloween toon or Halloween-related running gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:49, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I couldn't have said that better myself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:34, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::We've all agreed on [[Pumpkin Carvenival]] for the time being then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:51, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::For the time being, yes. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:09, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 45]] (Nov 3-9) ===
We should do [[Taranchula]] this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:22, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
:With the appearance of the standee in [[Strong Badia The Free]] (and likely references in [[Baddest Of The Bands]]), this might be a fun one to do. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::What's a standee? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:55, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::A [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standee standee] is a cardboard cutout, usually roughly life size, of a figure. Originally used for advertising movies, but they are now sold on their own. A Taranchula standee is a plot point in the Strong Mad portion of SBtF. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:47, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh, that's what it is. Unfortunately, however, there isn't much information to give on standees, though. The only standees I can think of are [[Cardboard Marzipan]] and [[Cardboard Homestar]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Would the numerous stand ins for Original Bubs be counted as standees? [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 22:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Cardboard Marzi is probably of featureable length. No comment on whether to feature her or go with the original suggestion for the week at this point, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think y'all are misunderstanding me. There is a [[Taranchula]] standee featured in Strong Badia The Free. That, and likely references to the band in the next game will make [[Taranchula]] a pertinent FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Gotcha. Taranchula is fine by me. Incidentally, it'd probably be good to look at Cardboard Marzi sometime. But not now. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:23, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::A few months ago, incidentally, we were considering having Cardboard Marzipan as an article, but we took a pass on it for a variety of reasons, including that it was a bit short. So no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 21:55, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 46]] (Nov 10-16) ===
For this week, we should have [[What's Her Face]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
:Somthing TGS-themed, yes, but I think that [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]] is more deserving. Or, [[Arrow'd Guy]]. Both are truly deserving articles. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:01, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::But we have not featured any of the girls themselves since Week 4 (when we had So and So). And TGS Issue 1 was also seen in the email [[comic]]. As for [[Arrow'd Guy]], no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:35, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The fact is, looking at the page, it just doesn't seem... special enough. It's not a highlight of TGS '''or''' HR Wiki. It's good, but it's not... deserving. But, how about a TGS running gag? If so, I'd like to put [[Ow! My X!]] and [[-'d]] on the table. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I think featuring one of the girls themselves whould be better... but if you really want to do a running gag, my vote would be for [[-'d]]. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::If we're going to be doing a running gag article a few weeks from now (I'm thinking a clothing gag for the 41st week), I think a second running gag (even one entirely different) a few weeks later would be a bit superfluous. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::That's what I suggested the first time, wasn't it? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:46, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I'm still thinking if we do a TGS character, [[Arrow'd Guy]] is WAY overdue. What's-Her-Face we can do for 2009's TGS character, and '''''I'll''''' root for her, but Arrow'd Guy needs to go first. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::And in fairness, we had [[So-And-So]] this year, so let's not do another girl this year. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::But The game dude is the only one who wants Arrowed Guy. I think So and So would be better. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:32, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We've already done So and So, which is why I was suggesting [[What's Her Face]]. We'll do the Arrow'd Guy next time we do a TGS-themed article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh, right, I meant What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Grood! What's Her Face it is then! ...right? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:41, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::''And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that.'' ... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:43, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::No she didn't. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::''I suppose so.'' That sounds like a yes to me. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Arrow'd Guy is the best-quality TGS main character '''''article'''''. Not the character himself; the '''''article'''''{{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::First of all, that quote was said by MHarrington. Second of all, What's Her Face also has a good article, and I just don't think it seems right to feature other TGS characters before we feature all of the main ones. If we Feature What's Her Face now, we can do The Ugly One in 2009 and then be finished with all of the main TGS characters. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Twice a year isn't really fair; besides, Arrow'd Guy is hardly NOT a TGS member, as he's only NOT been with them on 3 accounts. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 02:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I think we need some other users' comments to help us decide. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:04, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::If you hadn't stirred this whole arguement up again, we wouldn't have had this problem. Not to play the blame game, but I think I've already proved my point. What's-Her-Face we can do in March. Arrow'd Guy is overdue. If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::But it sounds to me like more people would rather feature What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 20:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
It sounds to ''me'' like no one here is willing to compare Whats-Her-Face's and Arrow'd Guy's articles. Remember: It's not the '''''subject''''' of the article anymore; it's the '''''quality'''''. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:Actually, it's both subject ''and'' quality. And I'm still sticking to What's Her Face, partly since it's been a while since we've done a TGS article and I want to do another one of the girls herself. We can do Arrow'd Guy sometime next year. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:02, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::Really game dude, you are the only person who actually wants to feature Arrow'd Guy. I know wiki discussion are not based on majority rules, but... this is getting a little ridiculous in my opinion. So I'll say the same thing you did. If we get more opinions, ''I'll'' listen, but until then, it sounds like everyone else had pretty much agreed on What's Her Face. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::: *Sigh*, very well. I can see that you guys are holding steadfast, and it's time to back off. But I want it to be known that by at least next March we can do Arrow'd Guy... '''''before''''' The Ugly One, OK? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't worry, we'll have the Arrow'd Guy sometime. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

That game dude386, I have to tell you in no uncertain terms that you need to lay off on this combative attitude. This area is for friendly discussion, not battles over featured articles. Your comments here, as well as the ones above about the Bowler Hats article, are over this line. You do not have the authority to say "no" about any article. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:The more I read this discussion, the more astounded I am at the things you've said here. After many others stated favour for What's Her Face, you said, "..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right?" Where on earth would you get that idea, when you're the only one who supported it? "... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway!" People have every right to change their minds, and making a "battle" out of this is a completely unacceptable attitude here. "If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy." There were already many opinions stated, were these not enough for you? And how can you possibly say "we're doing Arrow'd Guy" when you're the only one who supported it against several of other opinions? It seems like you were just trying to force your opinion through by refusal to concede. It wouldn't have worked, by the way, as the writeup would have been of What's Her Face, since that's where consensus was, and had you tried to write one of Arrow'd Guy, I would have deleted it as against consensus.
:Now, I realize that you eventually conceded, but I want to stress this: Insisting on what you want when others don't agree with it is going to do nothing but alienate you from others and lessen your chances to influence others via discussion. We operate by consensus, not by one person's opinion, no matter how inspired he or she may find his or her own opinion. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 13:04, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::When I send an idea for an article, TGD, it doesn't always get used, but even when it doesn't, I still try to accept a different person's suggestion. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Same with me. Just go with the flow. Some people disagree, some people agree. Don't battle the majority, ''especially'' when it's only you. But back to the Featured Article, I support What's Her Face. But TGD, this will probably be the way it goes, probably: The Ugly One will be featured first, then Arrow'd Guy. Maybe even an TGS Issue before Arrow'd. Maybe. But for now, I support What's Her Face. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::I'm sorry I came off as being arguementative. I only was trying to show a better article, I mean, I read the Whats-Her-Face article, and didn't think that it'd make a good FA. So I looked at a few more, and found the Arrow'd Guy article. I never wanted to fight, but I was appaled at the reason anyone ever gave to favor Whats-Her-Face: to complete the set. That wasn't fair to the rest of the many deserving TGS articles. I wouldn't have ever fought it if someone said '''why''' Whats-Her-Face's article was prefferable. That's all I wanted. No one ever did. They just screamed at me. And over Bowler Hats, let's face it, that was a bad idea. Had it had Homsar's unique feats, there wouldn't have been a problem. Anyways, I never wanted to get into a fight, but... well... "Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think." and "I want to do another one of the girls" is all anyone ever said. And Heimstern Läufer; that was an unrelated attack on me. If you must, email me, but '''''PLEASE''''' don't spam the H*R Wiki. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't insult a sysop. It will come to bite you back. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::No insult was intended. If there was, I apologise. I'll take out that last sentence. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::That game dude386, since we're getting off-topic, I'll reply at your talk page. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:05, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 47]] (Nov 17-23) ===
For this week, let's make it [[Don and Harriet Chapman]], Mike and Matt's parents. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:01, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:To me, it looks the article is just a little short to featured. (Unfortunately, I can't think of something else to put here.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::The question is CAN it be added on to, with the available information we have? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 14:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think there's really anything else we know that's not already there. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
::::And I think there is a reasonable amount of text there anyway. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::This one's really borderline, especially since there's no appearances section to help fill out the end. It could be done, I think; I just wish there were more content. But as I've said, I don't think there's any more available. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:28, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Well, I just thought that A) we need to do more actual people in TBC's lives, and B) I think the people who actually helped to make TBC possible deserve someplace to be mentioned. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:39, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think we should definitely feature a real live person for this week, but the question is still who, becasue there are some people saying the [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] is too short. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:55, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Well, having seen the article, I think that Don and Harriet Chapman is doable, partly because that one has a reasonable amount of text anyway. Mind you, a little more would be good, but we do have something reasonable. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Now I have a suggestion. Since we sometimes do a sbemail related to a holiday one week before the holiday ([[what I want]] for example), as suggested by MHarrington, how about we do [[colonization]] this week? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 22:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Okay, we can do that, I suppose. Anyone else want to support this? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Yeah, let's do that instead. Then we can move Don and Harriet down to the first week of December like you said. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:04, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::Incidentally, this would make for a first time we did two T-Day FAs: in the past, that's been just for H'ween and D'ween in the past. Not that we can't do it this time. My only concern is that it could leave us a bit short on T-Day FAs for the future. But we can hope TBC will provide us some more soon, I guess. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:54, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 48]] (Nov 24-30) ===
Thanksgiving in the US, so we might do something related to that. [[Toikey TV]] was last year's T-Day toon, and one of the only substantial toons related to that holiday we haven't featured yet. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:Sure, we could do that, considering that where Thanksgiving toons are concerned, for the past few years, we've done an article on the previous year's Thanksgiving toon (i.e., Fall Float Parade (2005 toon) in 2006 and Let Us Give Tanks (2006 toon) in 2007). Doing it like this would carry on that little tradition (if we're doing a tradition). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 02:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Making a tradition out of an american tradition... me likey, me likey! Let's go for it! {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:56, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Toikey TV seems the best chose for this week. Unless there's any other Thanksgiving toon we forgot about. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I only greive that we didn't do Canada's Thanksgiving. Oh, well, no objections here, me hungry for some turkey! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::In response to Sam's post, there probably is that [[colonization]] email, but that's kind of it. (Some Stupid Turkey is very short.) [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:44, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I believe that [[Toikey TV]] is the most appropriate toon to feature this week and is also the one with the most support. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Okay, I'm cool with [[Toikey TV]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 49]] (Dec 1-7) ===
Well, fall's just about over, and winter's nearing. Plus Decemberween is nearing. I'm thinking of a winter article. Any suggestions? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:Well, it's not actually winter until around 21 December, so I think that might be a bit premature at this point. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 12:38, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, let's not get have Decemberween before... Decemberween. I think we should do something [[SBCG4AP]] related. Yea or neh? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, SBCG4AP's last episode will probably be around this time, so we might be able to fit an SBCG4AP related article this week. Probably the [[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] would be most deserving. But, maybe not. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Hmm... well, I think it's doable, but certainly not the best. So as to avoid another week 46, I'm just gonna say that it seems to be a little disorganised, looking at the fun facts, so I personally say "no". Another idea would be [[Homestar Ruiner]]. I know it says it needs cleanup, but I can't see where it says why on the talk page. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:01, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, that's not winter-themed, so I'm thinking of something like, say... the [[winter pool]] email, maybe? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:49, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::I just saw the note from Heimstern, so instead, we could move the article on [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] down here. I'm against doing the SBCG4AP series until it's complete. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:57, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Let's do that, and then when SBCG4AP is complete, maybe we could feature [[SBCG4AP|this article]] as a whole, which would pretty much cover all of the SBCG4AP bases. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:06, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Okay, let's do it!... several weeks from now! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:14, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 50]] (Dec 8-14) ===
So, it's gettin' '''really''' cold out (probably), so why don't we do [[winter pool]]? Perfect for this kind of probable weather. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 14:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:I dunno, it's still not actually winter at this point, not until the 21st. This seems a bit more suited to sometime in January to me. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:45, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
::We could do that the first week of January. How about we do some [[Old-Timey]] character for this week instead? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 18:07, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:::(Heim: Winter doesn't start until December 21??? Sewiously??? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 19:22, 13 October 2008 (UTC))
::::Yes, winter doesn't start until the 21st. Anyway, I was thinking of an [[Old-Timey]] character, like maybe [[The Sneak]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:38, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Let's use something radio related, like [[Radio Sightings]].--[[User:NintenEthan|NintenEthan]] 01:31, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::No, that one does ''not'' have enough information for it to be a worthy article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:21, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::True. [[Radio Sightings]] is only a list. I was thinking about the email [[radio]], but I'm not sure if we should use another email yet.--[[User:NintenEthan|NintenEthan]] 02:58, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Let's save [[radio]] for another time. Anyways, I can dig [[The Sneak]] for this week.

==General discussion==
===Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)===
In order to make daily featured articles for one week, create pages like:

*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 1]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 2]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 3]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 4]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 5]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 6]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 0]]</nowiki> (redirect day 7 to this)

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Welcome to '''[[HRWiki:Featured articles|featured article]] selection'''. Please help us choose and create write-ups for our best, most interesting, or otherwise noteworthy articles to appear on the [[main page]]. For ideas, check out the [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations|featured article nominations]].

==Checklist==
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*Make sure the article is proof-read up to a high standard.
*At 0000 [[Wikipedia:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] Monday, [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge purge the main page cache].
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*Semi-protect the live FA write-up; Unprotect the old FA write-up.
*Add {{[[Template:featuredarticle|featuredarticle]]}} to FA's talk page.
*Update [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations]] with descriptive edit summary — see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Featured_article_nominations&action=history history].
*Update [[HRWiki:Featured articles]] with descriptive edit summary — see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Featured_articles&action=history history].
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==Article discussions==
=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40]] (Sep 29-Oct 5) ===
I think we sorely need to do something related to [[Puppet Stuff]]. How about [[Everybody Knows It]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:28, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
:[[Everybody Knows It]] is a bit on the short side. I'm not sure if a writeup would be long enough or not. If not, I still think featuring something Puppet-related is a good idea. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 23:09, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then how about the [[Biz Cas Fri]] series? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:05, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Incidentally, because many of the Puppet Stuffs are short, it might be worth considering a week of Puppet Stuff dailies (not necessarily this week). The Biz Cas Fris are probably long enough for a week, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:19, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::That's it! We have NOT done dailies in a LONG time. The ones we could feature are: [[Everybody Knows It]], [[Puppet Time]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl 2]], [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]], [[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]] and [[Marshie vs. Little Girl]]. How about that? Mind you, it's just a prototype, but it should give an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::My only problem with this list would be Marshie vs. Little Girl and Homestar vs. Little Girl 2 are both Halloween themed. If we do this, it would be better to move it closer to Halloween (maybe Week 43) and/or substitute some of the [[Biz Cas Fri]] shorts... which should get featured anyway. But, I would concede these are all mid-importance articles that work well for dailies. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 05:12, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::I think Mr. Wolf is exactly right about the Halloween ones. Also, they're quite possibly long and involved enough for a whole week. Another thing we haven't considered are the Puppet Jam sessions, all of which are rather short and unlikely to make a good week-long feature. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:16, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Well, I'm fine with this. One way or another, though, we need to include something with the puppet stuff. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:20, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Sure, and we have plenty of time to refine the list. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:21, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::As for the Puppet Jams, we don't have to necessarily feature any of the separate ones; we could do an article on that series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:23, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Hey, I got it. How about doing the week thus, as per the dailies-type to give you an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Listed below is a list of the dailies for this week:
==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 1]] ====
[[Everybody Knows It]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 2]] ====
[[Puppet Time]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 3]] ====
[[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:Again, the problem is this is just a short intro and a list; articles that are featured, even as dailies, should have some content beyond what's on the front page. How about [[Bad Jokes]] as a representative of the series, instead? {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:34, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, once again, we could do it like with Summer Short Shorts, where we describe each of the shorts in brief, with an intro to the series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, as below, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in a single writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:39, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, what if we just had said short intro, a description of the series as a whole and a description of one of the shorts (like [[Bad Jokes]]), as Wbwolf suggested? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:42, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::Like featuring [[Bad Jokes]], and as part of that, including a blurb about the series of which it's part? Yeah, we could do that. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:07, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:59, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Please note the changes made to this writeup. While some info about the series as a whole is fine, even desirable, the featured article is nonetheless Bad Jokes, not Puppet Jam, and therefore it must be the article with the bold links. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:37, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Okay, I'll do it like that then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:14, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 4]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 5]] ====
[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:I think we should put this before the Biz Cas Fri series, as this was the debut of the Strong Bad puppet on H*R.com, and that puppet plays an important role in BCF. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:39, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
::All right, consider it done. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:58, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 6]] ====
[[Biz Cas Fri]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:The problem here is [[Biz Cas Fri]] points to a disam page. Similar to the problem when trying to feature the Lappynapped! saga, we shy away from making special pages just to be featured. In order to pick one, I would lean towards [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:32, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then, why don't we do it like we did with Summer Short Shorts? We look at each of the parts in the series individually, but on one article. We dedicate one or two sentences a time to each of the three shorts in the series. Same goes for the [[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:35, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in one writeup. It's a featured article, not featured articles. With Summer Short Shorts, we're still featuring only one article. Not three, as we would for Biz Cas Fri. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, I think it could work. What we should do is feature an intro to the series, complete with where the name for this series came from: namely, the [[other days]] email. And maybe a description of just one of the shorts featured, like [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:40, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::We could feature [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] and include a description of the series as a whole in the opening of the writeup, which is maybe kind of the sort of thing you had in mind. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:58, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::It would make ''much'' more sense if we feature a full article, namely [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] over a simple disambiguation page (or even try to feature several articles at once). So I'd say go ahead with [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 08:30, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Yes, I think that's the plan: Feature Biz Cas Fri 1, but include a bit of info about the series as a whole in the writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:41, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 0]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:It would be nice to feature one of the DVD exclusive Puppet Stuff features if we're going to do a series. [[Real Live E-Mails]] would be a likely candidate. ([[Puppets On The Road]] is long enough that could be featured on its own.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:59, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

What about [[Strongbadia the free]] ? [[User:HomsarGuy|HomsarGuy]] 19:02, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:We're doing a week of [[Puppet Stuff]]-related articles this week. Plus, Strong Badia the Free is too new to new to be a Featured Article. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 19:05, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, I think [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (''note the dash in the name'') would a fitting treat to end the FA week (as we already have two "vs. Little Girl" articles listed). --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:21, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The only problem with [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (and [[Puppets On The Road]], too) is that it's available only on DVD and not on the website. And Other Little Girl is different than Little Girl. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:25, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I don't think the fact that it's DVD-only is a problem for featuring it. No opinion on whether it's preferable to feature it or Other Little Girl. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:27, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, we should make a decision soon, because time is running out. I've already put up the first three days of this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:39, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I've given it a little thought, and I've decided that I agree with Mr. Wolf that a DVD exclusive would be desirable. It could even drum up interest in the DVDs, which would be good for TBC (OK, it's not that likely we'll make them more money, but still, it shows off an easily-neglected element of their work). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::All right, we can do a DVD-only feature, I guess. However, which one should we do: [[Real Live E-Mails]] or [[Puppets On The Road]]? Of course, it was suggested that the latter is long enough to do for a week, so maybe "E-Mails". Either way, it will be chronologically and climatically a good last feature to do for the week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Another advantage of doing [[Real-Live E-Mails]] is we can mention the [[Marshie]] puppet, which we wouldn't be able to do elsewhere. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Okay, [[Real-Live E-Mails]] it is, then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 41]] (Oct 6-12) ===
How about some kind of clothing, like [[Bowler Hats]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:12, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
:May I suggest instead one of the reoccurring names in the Homestar Runner universe, [[A. Chimendez]]. We finally appeared in a short, and [[Wikipedia:Bill Meléndez|Bill Melendez]], his name inspiration recent passed away. I think it would be a fitting tribute. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 00:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, that would work, I guess, except the article is just a trifle short. If we could add more, that would help greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:15, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think we should do Chimendez right before Gunhaver: Too much Cheat Commandos. (True, Chimendez is not exclusively CC, but his only appearance as something more than a name is in a Cheat Commandos toon.) If we want to do Chimendez this week, I think we should come up with something instead of Gunhaver for next. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 06:39, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Then I think we should go back to [[Bowler Hats]] and save [[A. Chimendez]] for another time. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:08, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Bowler hats could use a little more content before being featured article. We haven't done a running gag in a while, though, so what about [[Couch Mumbling]]? {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 19:05, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Nah, too bare-bones, and uses an unneccary graph instaed of links. How 'bout [[Death]]?
:::::::Once again, [[Death]] is too bare-bones for inclusion. We'd have to update that one greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:29, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I don't see how either can have more content than they already do. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 20:43, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Fine, how about... [[New Paper]]? It's both a running gag, ''and'' a character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:39, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::The content for Bowler Hats is enough. Yes, it would be better for it to be slightly longer, but still, it's a good paragraph plus some appearances, and it's a nice explanation of one of the H*R universe's most peculiar phenomena. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:12, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Exactly. Like pants (or more often, the lack thereof). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:Are you serious? Death and Couch Mumbling are too short, yet Bowler Hats isn't?!? I'm keeping a firm "no" on this one. Enough fighting over Bowler Hats, and there's a two againts two ratio, so we need an idea we ''all'' agree on fast. [[Death]] and [[Couch Mumbling]] already have two ayes and 1 nay, Bowler Hats has two "nays", so it's out. Those are your 2 choices: pick one. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::Listen carefully, That game dude386: In an FA, there are two elements: the prose introduction, which appears as a writeup, and the subsequent content (referenced in the writeup as "more". For an article to work as an FA, it must have a reasonably long prose intro, regardless of how much it has in other sections. Couch Mumbling does not have enough prose at present. Bowler Hats does, by a hair, and it also has a bit more content thereafter. Furthermore, you are out of line in making ultimatums of this sort. Please stop. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:44, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::No, people can still vote for Bowler Hats if they want to. Bowler Hats isn't my favorite choice for a Featured Article, but it sounds like it would work better than any of the other suggested articles. New Paper would be good to feature sometime, but I feel we should wait until 2009 to feature it. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 21:04, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I still have my bets on Couch Mumbling. If Floppy Disc Container made it, this should, too. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 22:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We don't have enough time for this! I'm hearing nothing but Bowler Hats bias, however, looking at it, it woudn't fit the Featured Article square, even with it's lists, so, no. Let's go with Couch Mumbling or New Paper, or Death. C'mon, folks! Place ya bets! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:42, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, in that case, I say [[Couch Mumbling]]. That one, in fact, does have a decent amount of text for an article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:37, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, Couch Mumbling is okay. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:38, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Looks like we have a winner! (Yes! I single handedly (+ assist) changed the intended FA! The [[Grumblecakes]] are mine!){{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Hold on, folks. This prose intro is '''far''' too short for a featured article. (Guh, I go out of town for a few days...) Someone expand this real fast, please. Bowler Hats had enough prose for an introduction. This one does not. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't see anyone making [[Couch Mumbling]] featureable. It needs to be more developed to feature, but nobody, including its proponents, has put any work into exapnding it to featureable scope. This isn't some frathouse vote, it's a selection of the articles o this wiki which best show our competence and all. As TGD386 has "single handedly changed the intended FA" (which is nothing to be proud of) leaves us at the end of a deadline with nothing to feature - that time might have been better spent developing one or more artivcles to featureable status. Ideas of where to go from here are welcome. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 10:15, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::I just expanded the article. Now it goes beyond the picture seen. I hope this helps. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:03, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 42]] (Oct 13-19) ===
For this week, how about [[Gunhaver]]? I sincerely believe that the [[Cheat Commandos]] body of work has been too lightly tapped for too long now. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:10, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:Hmm, it'll be a bit recent after Commandos in the Classroom, but it's true, we haven't done much CC. I'm cool with it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:00, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:01, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Why not use [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]? Frankly, it's a crime that it hasn't been done yet! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Because [[Cheat Commandos...O's]] doesn't have a two story hot tub! (Oh, and the last CC article we featured was a toon. And Gunhaver is a character.) {{User:Acam30/sig}} 20:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Exactly. We've never done any Cheat Commandos characters, save for Blue Laser, and even that is for the group as a whole, not any one character. I just think it's time that CC characters got their due, kinda like what is happening (slowly but surely) with the Teen Girl Squad. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Oh! Sorry, I meant the cereal "Cheat Commandos..O's", not the toon. Do we not have an article on that one yet? Anyways, why not do [[Mrs. Commanderson]]? Or, to a greater extent, [[Firebert]]? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:29, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Hi, That game dude386. Lemme introduce you a little to how things are done here: We discuss featured article suggestions rather than just throwing out suggestions. So, for example, since Gunhaver had already been suggested, if you wanted to suggest something else, your really need to explain why that suggestion is preferable to the original. As yet, you haven't given any reason not to go with the original suggestion (and by the way, I still think Gunhaver is the best way to go, since he's one of the most prominent CC characters). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::So we're going with [[Gunhaver]] then? Fo' shizzle? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah, why not? I thought having a combo-character (O's in [[specially marked]], Commanderson in [[Teen Girl Squad]], and Firebert in [[army]] & [[more armies]]) would be nice, but yeah, Gunhaver's the best CC character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 43]] (Oct 20-26) ===
Well, it's starting to be getting around [[Halloween]] once again. Since we've featured two Halloween-themed items per year in the past (one for the week before Halloween; one for the week during Halloween (one of the major Halloween toons)), I think we should do something like that again. However, I have a few possibilities for this particular week: namely, [[The Goblin]] and the two Halloween-themed emails, [[halloweener]] and [[ghosts]]. Do any of those appeal to anyone? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
:I would like to see [[The Goblin]] featured. He doesn't get enough recognition sometimes, but it just wouldn't be a Homestar Runner Holloween without him. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 02:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Does [[the goblin]] really have enough content to make a good FA though? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:02, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::It's doable, though more content would be great if we could add it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:27, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::I think it's high time that The Goblin got a page. And with Halloween right around the corner, why not do it then, since he is featured in several of the Halloween toons anyway? I think that article also has enough content for it, though if we can add more, it would be even better. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::So... we've agreed on [[The Goblin]] then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I proposed having [[The Goblin]] last year, but I think took it in some other direction. I think he's long overdue to get an FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, he is about as overdue for an FA as Nebulon was. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:15, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 44]] (Oct 27-Nov 2) ===
Well, this week would be a time where we'd feature an actual [[Halloween]] toon. The ones that had already been featured in the past were: Halloween Potion-ma-jig (for 2006) and Homestarloween Party (for 2007). Anyway, this year, I think we ought to do [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:19, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] would also work. I don't know which is more worthy though. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 14:43, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Any of them would be worthy, but I think we've already featured a "choose-your-own"-type Halloween toon recently: namely, Halloween Potion-ma-jig. So I think we should hold off on that kind of toon until a little later and just do something regular, yet a bit older. That's one reason why I picked [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] for the Halloween toon of the year. Plus, the King of Town is dressed as [[Mario]] in that one and I love Mario. And then there are all those twists near the end of the toon, as well. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Oh, yeah, and Pumpkin Carve-nival also beget an interesting little catch phrase now common in the H*R universe: namely, "witches' brew". [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 14:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
::::But, do we really need to feature a Halloween article two weeks in a row? Since it's the start of November, maybe we should feature a Thanksgiving-related article or toon. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 23:31, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, firstly, we've had two Halloween articles each in the past, and secondly, we don't usually do Thanksgiving stuff until it's actually around Thanksgiving time itself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:45, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yes, we usually do two, kind of like how TBC frequently do two 'Ween-type toons: One short, one full-length. Likewise, we tend to feature one full-length toon on the week that includes Halloween itself, and a different type the week before (such as a short Halloween toon or Halloween-related running gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:49, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I couldn't have said that better myself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:34, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::We've all agreed on [[Pumpkin Carvenival]] for the time being then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:51, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::For the time being, yes. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:09, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 45]] (Nov 3-9) ===
We should do [[Taranchula]] this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:22, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
:With the appearance of the standee in [[Strong Badia The Free]] (and likely references in [[Baddest Of The Bands]]), this might be a fun one to do. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::What's a standee? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:55, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::A [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standee standee] is a cardboard cutout, usually roughly life size, of a figure. Originally used for advertising movies, but they are now sold on their own. A Taranchula standee is a plot point in the Strong Mad portion of SBtF. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:47, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh, that's what it is. Unfortunately, however, there isn't much information to give on standees, though. The only standees I can think of are [[Cardboard Marzipan]] and [[Cardboard Homestar]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Would the numerous stand ins for Original Bubs be counted as standees? [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 22:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Cardboard Marzi is probably of featureable length. No comment on whether to feature her or go with the original suggestion for the week at this point, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think y'all are misunderstanding me. There is a [[Taranchula]] standee featured in Strong Badia The Free. That, and likely references to the band in the next game will make [[Taranchula]] a pertinent FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Gotcha. Taranchula is fine by me. Incidentally, it'd probably be good to look at Cardboard Marzi sometime. But not now. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:23, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::A few months ago, incidentally, we were considering having Cardboard Marzipan as an article, but we took a pass on it for a variety of reasons, including that it was a bit short. So no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 21:55, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 46]] (Nov 10-16) ===
For this week, we should have [[What's Her Face]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
:Somthing TGS-themed, yes, but I think that [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]] is more deserving. Or, [[Arrow'd Guy]]. Both are truly deserving articles. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:01, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::But we have not featured any of the girls themselves since Week 4 (when we had So and So). And TGS Issue 1 was also seen in the email [[comic]]. As for [[Arrow'd Guy]], no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:35, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The fact is, looking at the page, it just doesn't seem... special enough. It's not a highlight of TGS '''or''' HR Wiki. It's good, but it's not... deserving. But, how about a TGS running gag? If so, I'd like to put [[Ow! My X!]] and [[-'d]] on the table. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I think featuring one of the girls themselves whould be better... but if you really want to do a running gag, my vote would be for [[-'d]]. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::If we're going to be doing a running gag article a few weeks from now (I'm thinking a clothing gag for the 41st week), I think a second running gag (even one entirely different) a few weeks later would be a bit superfluous. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::That's what I suggested the first time, wasn't it? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:46, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I'm still thinking if we do a TGS character, [[Arrow'd Guy]] is WAY overdue. What's-Her-Face we can do for 2009's TGS character, and '''''I'll''''' root for her, but Arrow'd Guy needs to go first. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::And in fairness, we had [[So-And-So]] this year, so let's not do another girl this year. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::But The game dude is the only one who wants Arrowed Guy. I think So and So would be better. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:32, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We've already done So and So, which is why I was suggesting [[What's Her Face]]. We'll do the Arrow'd Guy next time we do a TGS-themed article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh, right, I meant What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Grood! What's Her Face it is then! ...right? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:41, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::''And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that.'' ... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:43, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::No she didn't. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::''I suppose so.'' That sounds like a yes to me. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Arrow'd Guy is the best-quality TGS main character '''''article'''''. Not the character himself; the '''''article'''''{{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::First of all, that quote was said by MHarrington. Second of all, What's Her Face also has a good article, and I just don't think it seems right to feature other TGS characters before we feature all of the main ones. If we Feature What's Her Face now, we can do The Ugly One in 2009 and then be finished with all of the main TGS characters. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Twice a year isn't really fair; besides, Arrow'd Guy is hardly NOT a TGS member, as he's only NOT been with them on 3 accounts. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 02:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I think we need some other users' comments to help us decide. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:04, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::If you hadn't stirred this whole arguement up again, we wouldn't have had this problem. Not to play the blame game, but I think I've already proved my point. What's-Her-Face we can do in March. Arrow'd Guy is overdue. If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::But it sounds to me like more people would rather feature What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 20:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
It sounds to ''me'' like no one here is willing to compare Whats-Her-Face's and Arrow'd Guy's articles. Remember: It's not the '''''subject''''' of the article anymore; it's the '''''quality'''''. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:Actually, it's both subject ''and'' quality. And I'm still sticking to What's Her Face, partly since it's been a while since we've done a TGS article and I want to do another one of the girls herself. We can do Arrow'd Guy sometime next year. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:02, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::Really game dude, you are the only person who actually wants to feature Arrow'd Guy. I know wiki discussion are not based on majority rules, but... this is getting a little ridiculous in my opinion. So I'll say the same thing you did. If we get more opinions, ''I'll'' listen, but until then, it sounds like everyone else had pretty much agreed on What's Her Face. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::: *Sigh*, very well. I can see that you guys are holding steadfast, and it's time to back off. But I want it to be known that by at least next March we can do Arrow'd Guy... '''''before''''' The Ugly One, OK? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't worry, we'll have the Arrow'd Guy sometime. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

That game dude386, I have to tell you in no uncertain terms that you need to lay off on this combative attitude. This area is for friendly discussion, not battles over featured articles. Your comments here, as well as the ones above about the Bowler Hats article, are over this line. You do not have the authority to say "no" about any article. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:The more I read this discussion, the more astounded I am at the things you've said here. After many others stated favour for What's Her Face, you said, "..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right?" Where on earth would you get that idea, when you're the only one who supported it? "... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway!" People have every right to change their minds, and making a "battle" out of this is a completely unacceptable attitude here. "If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy." There were already many opinions stated, were these not enough for you? And how can you possibly say "we're doing Arrow'd Guy" when you're the only one who supported it against several of other opinions? It seems like you were just trying to force your opinion through by refusal to concede. It wouldn't have worked, by the way, as the writeup would have been of What's Her Face, since that's where consensus was, and had you tried to write one of Arrow'd Guy, I would have deleted it as against consensus.
:Now, I realize that you eventually conceded, but I want to stress this: Insisting on what you want when others don't agree with it is going to do nothing but alienate you from others and lessen your chances to influence others via discussion. We operate by consensus, not by one person's opinion, no matter how inspired he or she may find his or her own opinion. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 13:04, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::When I send an idea for an article, TGD, it doesn't always get used, but even when it doesn't, I still try to accept a different person's suggestion. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Same with me. Just go with the flow. Some people disagree, some people agree. Don't battle the majority, ''especially'' when it's only you. But back to the Featured Article, I support What's Her Face. But TGD, this will probably be the way it goes, probably: The Ugly One will be featured first, then Arrow'd Guy. Maybe even an TGS Issue before Arrow'd. Maybe. But for now, I support What's Her Face. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::I'm sorry I came off as being arguementative. I only was trying to show a better article, I mean, I read the Whats-Her-Face article, and didn't think that it'd make a good FA. So I looked at a few more, and found the Arrow'd Guy article. I never wanted to fight, but I was appaled at the reason anyone ever gave to favor Whats-Her-Face: to complete the set. That wasn't fair to the rest of the many deserving TGS articles. I wouldn't have ever fought it if someone said '''why''' Whats-Her-Face's article was prefferable. That's all I wanted. No one ever did. They just screamed at me. And over Bowler Hats, let's face it, that was a bad idea. Had it had Homsar's unique feats, there wouldn't have been a problem. Anyways, I never wanted to get into a fight, but... well... "Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think." and "I want to do another one of the girls" is all anyone ever said. And Heimstern Läufer; that was an unrelated attack on me. If you must, email me, but '''''PLEASE''''' don't spam the H*R Wiki. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't insult a sysop. It will come to bite you back. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::No insult was intended. If there was, I apologise. I'll take out that last sentence. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 47]] (Nov 17-23) ===
For this week, let's make it [[Don and Harriet Chapman]], Mike and Matt's parents. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:01, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:To me, it looks the article is just a little short to featured. (Unfortunately, I can't think of something else to put here.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::The question is CAN it be added on to, with the available information we have? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 14:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think there's really anything else we know that's not already there. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
::::And I think there is a reasonable amount of text there anyway. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::This one's really borderline, especially since there's no appearances section to help fill out the end. It could be done, I think; I just wish there were more content. But as I've said, I don't think there's any more available. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:28, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Well, I just thought that A) we need to do more actual people in TBC's lives, and B) I think the people who actually helped to make TBC possible deserve someplace to be mentioned. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:39, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think we should definitely feature a real live person for this week, but the question is still who, becasue there are some people saying the [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] is too short. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:55, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Well, having seen the article, I think that Don and Harriet Chapman is doable, partly because that one has a reasonable amount of text anyway. Mind you, a little more would be good, but we do have something reasonable. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Now I have a suggestion. Since we sometimes do a sbemail related to a holiday one week before the holiday ([[what I want]] for example), as suggested by MHarrington, how about we do [[colonization]] this week? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 22:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 48]] (Nov 24-30) ===
Thanksgiving in the US, so we might do something related to that. [[Toikey TV]] was last year's T-Day toon, and one of the only substantial toons related to that holiday we haven't featured yet. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:Sure, we could do that, considering that where Thanksgiving toons are concerned, for the past few years, we've done an article on the previous year's Thanksgiving toon (i.e., Fall Float Parade (2005 toon) in 2006 and Let Us Give Tanks (2006 toon) in 2007). Doing it like this would carry on that little tradition (if we're doing a tradition). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 02:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Making a tradition out of an american tradition... me likey, me likey! Let's go for it! {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:56, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Toikey TV seems the best chose for this week. Unless there's any other Thanksgiving toon we forgot about. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I only greive that we didn't do Canada's Thanksgiving. Oh, well, no objections here, me hungry for some turkey! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::In response to Sam's post, there probably is that [[colonization]] email, but that's kind of it. (Some Stupid Turkey is very short.) [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:44, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I believe that [[Toikey TV]] is the most appropriate toon to feature this week and is also the one with the most support. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Okay, I'm cool with [[Toikey TV]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 49]] (Dec 1-7) ===
Well, fall's just about over, and winter's nearing. Plus Decemberween is nearing. I'm thinking of a winter article. Any suggestions? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:Well, it's not actually winter until around 21 December, so I think that might be a bit premature at this point. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 12:38, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, let's not get have Decemberween before... Decemberween. I think we should do something [[SBCG4AP]] related. Yea or neh? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, SBCG4AP's last episode will probably be around this time, so we might be able to fit an SBCG4AP related article this week. Probably the [[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] would be most deserving. But, maybe not. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Hmm... well, I think it's doable, but certainly not the best. So as to avoid another week 46, I'm just gonna say that it seems to be a little disorganised, looking at the fun facts, so I personally say "no". Another idea would be [[Homestar Ruiner]]. I know it says it needs cleanup, but I can't see where it says why on the talk page. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:01, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, that's not winter-themed, so I'm thinking of something like, say... the [[winter pool]] email, maybe? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:49, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

==General discussion==
===Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)===
In order to make daily featured articles for one week, create pages like:

*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 1]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 2]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 3]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 4]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 5]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 6]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 0]]</nowiki> (redirect day 7 to this)

[[Category:Featured article maintenance|Selection]]

Coach Z

Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:14:31 GMT

Sam the Man: undid revision 594861; better before

{{charnav|Coach Z|cz|Marzipan|Bubs}}
[[Image:coach-z.png|thumb|right|200px|"I regret everything!"]]

==Biography==
'''Coach Z''' is the "[[Wikipedia:Coach (sport)|coach]]" of the residents of [[Free Country, USA]], though it is unclear exactly which sports he coaches. He has a strong [[Wikipedia:Upper Midwest|Upper Midwestern]] [[Wikipedia:North Central American English|accent]] which sometimes gets him into trouble. He almost never says anything negative to anyone, and he often offers more encouragement than is needed. When giving advice, he tends to start with the phrase "You can't just rush into the score zone", which by now has lost its meaning. He wears a blue and purple baseball cap and is famous for the large gold Z emblem around his waist, but nobody knows for sure whether his bright green color is his skin or a body suit. However, [[Middle School Variation#Baby Coach Z|baby Coach Z]] seems to be wearing footy pajamas in the email [[highschool]], and on more than one occasion, Coach Z has mentioned his [[pants]]. In [[shapeshifter]], Coach Z referred to his outfit as his "sweaty sweat-sweats", which was seen to have at least one pocket. His head is a white sphere with light gray circles for eyes. Coach Z [[Lack of Visible Body Parts#Coach Z's Face|lacks a nose or mouth]]. He is also one of the few main characters with clearly defined hands and feet; Coach Z's arms are long compared to his body, and very short legs leading to wide feet.

[[Image:Coach z butt.PNG|thumb|An unshaven Coach Z talking about his butt.]]
As Coach Z himself is not afraid to admit, he's got [[Who Said What Now?|more than two problems]]. Despite being a coach, he doesn't know what a basketball is, as indicated in [[secret recipes]]. It has been implied that he has a crush on [[Marzipan]], and he has occasionally made inappropriate comments about her; [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0#Message 6|one occasion]] [[Marzipan's Answering Machine|on her answering machine]] when he was drunk, and another during the commercial break of the 4Tst annual [[Fall Float Parade]]. In fact, in [[diorama]], he claims that Marzipan is his "gorgeous girlfriend". He also cannot say the word "job", as shown in the "[[A Jorb Well Done]]" cartoon. He sometimes may pronounce it as "jorb", "jaerb", or "jareoarb". He has a drinking problem and can frequently be seen consuming [[Listerine|mouthwash]], as seen in [[The Best Decemberween Ever]] and [[Decemberween Short Shorts]], among other appearances. In addition to his frequent mispronunciations, Coach Z also seems to have mental and gender confusion problems, as evidenced by the time he spent "talking to his parents" on a [[disconnected telephone]], and claiming to be a mother in [[garage sale]]. He has even stated on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|one occasion]] that he sometimes "forgets what's real, and what's just in [his] head". He also has trouble managing his money, causing his electricity to be shut off each year. He has an apparent fixation with butts, and he seems to have a habit with [[butt-patting]]. He was told by [[Homestar Runner]] in Decemberween Short Shorts to not tell people about his butt when they asked him "What's up". He works with Homestar Runner and [[Bubs]] as the apparent [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon|local law enforcement]] in [[Free Country, USA]], and he makes frequent jokes and references about pants, whether his own or someone else's. In recent cartoons it appears that Coach Z is the janitor at [[the office]] where Homestar and [[Strong Bad]] work. He is paid on hourly wage and is clearly jealous that Strong Bad is paid on salary. He has also spent time [[Blubb-O's Commercial|dressed as the Blubb-O's Drive-Thru Whale]] mascot. Many characters see him as a nuisance, and even Homestar has treated Coach Z with contempt in Decemberween Short Shorts, where Coach Z wants to go to Homestar's house for Decemberween, and Homestar replies with a "no" (numerous times).

[[Image:Babycz.PNG|thumb|left|115px|The craptain of the foortball torm!]]
Coach Z is a fan of hip-hop and rap music, particularly the [[Wikipedia:Wu-Tang Clan|Wu-Tang Clan]]. He fancies himself a rapper as well: He released the single "[[These Peoples Try to Fade Me]]," which appeared on [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], his solo album, entitled "The Z Is All Up Ins", features the smash hit "[[New Boots|Hip Hop Dance]]", and his own rap song, "[[Rap Song]]" (featuring [[Peacey P]] and [[Tenerence Love]]).

[[Image:CoachZ3D.png|thumb|"Hey, watch where y'er pointin' that 3D!"]]
Coach Z's [[Ages of Characters|age]] is ambiguous, as he appears to be grown up when Strong Bad was a kid in the email [[stand-up]], while they both appeared to be babies in the email [[highschool]] (although Strong Bad said that [[History According to Strong Bad|he had a "doodle memory".]]).

Coach Z and [[Bubs]] [[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship|had a falling out]] at one point, as [[Fall Float Parade]] tells us. But as of the email [[narrator]] it seems they're back to having boring conversations outside [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].

Coach Z owns four [[Wikipedia:Tony Award|Tony awards]] but it is unknown if he actually won them.

*'''Domicile:''' [[Coach Z's Locker Room]]
*'''Debut:''' "[[Where My Hat Is At?]]"
*[[:Category:Coach Z Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
<gallery>Image:coachzs Z.png|Coach Z's emblem
Image:oldcoach.PNG|Youthful days
Image:Coach Z- no hat.PNG|Hatless
Image:ZsNewMedallion.png|His emblem, squished/skewed/turned all around (from [[redesign]])</gallery>

== Character Video Transcript ==
[[Image:CharacterVidCoachZ.png|thumb|"Hoo-hah!"]]
''{'''Page Title''': Drop Down and Gimme 20!!}'' ''{'''Places:''' [[Coach Z's Locker Room]]}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{looking slightly offscreen}'' Is that thing on? ''{turns to the camera lens}'' Hey there, ho there! I'm the Coach! The Coach Z, I'd guess you'd call me. Or plain old Coach is fine, seein' as I'm the only one around, so, probably no one else would answer to that. You say "Hey Coach!", and I'd say "Yeah?" or..."That's me!" or..."Hoo-hah!" ''{waves his arms in the air}'' Any one of those. There's rumors flyin' around that I sleep in one of these lockers ''{gestures to the lockers behind him}'', but uh, that's just not true. I usually crash on this bench here. ''{gestures to the bench behind him}'' My back's not in real good condition. ''{rubs his back}'' And now, I'd like to perform my hip-hop single, "These peoples try to fade me." ''{holds up a microphone, begins to sing}'' A one-two, a one-two—!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{appears in front of camera}'' Sorry. We're all out of tape.

==Coach Z's Accent==
The primary factor in his hilarity, Coach Z's Upper Midwestern accent has made him into a very quotable character.

===Sounds Affected===
The most commonly mispronounced sounds are long e (i.e. The Cheat) and the short o (job), which both come out as an "or" or "aer" ("The Chort", "jaerb").

===List of mispronounced words===
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Original Word !! Coach Z's version(s) !! Appears In
|-
| '''About''' || Abrat || [[No Hands On Deck!]]
|-
| '''Accent''' || Orccent/Accernt || [[Accent]]
|-
| '''Action''' || Airkshin || [[Happy Fireworks]], [[Main Page 23]]
|-
| '''Athlete''' || Airthlete || [[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck in His Craw]]
|-
| '''Awful''' || Orful || Email [[secret recipes]]
|-
| '''Balloon''' || b'lloon || [[Fall Float Parade]]
|-
| '''Bomb''' || Baermb || [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]],<br>[[These peoples try to fade me]]
|-
| '''Captain''' || [[Media:Highschool 6.ogg|Craptain]] || Email [[highschool]]
|-
| '''Chips''' || Chorps || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
|-
| '''[[Crap]]''' || Crop || [[Accent]]
|-
| '''Credenza''' || Cradernza || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
|-
| '''Crickets''' || Crackets || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
|-
| '''Cubicle''' || Kyorbicle || [[DNA Evidence (Toon)|DNA Evidence]]
|-
| '''[[Decemberween]]''' || Decemberwern || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
|-
| '''[[DELETED]]''' || DELORTED || Email [[replacement]]
|-
| '''Did''' || Doird || [[Dangeresque (karaoke)]]
|-
| '''Disco''' || Disca || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]]
|-
| '''Drop''' || Drap || Email [[your funeral]]
|-
| '''[[Duck]]''' || Dook || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
|-
| '''Exaggerate''' || Exorggerate || [[Accent]]
|-
| '''[[Fhqwhgads]]''' || Forhorgalingrads || Email [[sibbie]] (Easter Egg)
|-
| '''Field''' || Fierld || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]]
|-
| '''Five''' || Farve || [[A Decemberween Pageant]]
|-
| '''Flapjacks''' || Florpjacks || [[Accent]]
|-
| '''Football Team''' || Foortball Torm || Email [[highschool]]
|-
| '''Forgot to putt''' || Forgort to port, forgat to prat, gorka fa pork || Email [[mini-golf]]
|-
| '''Gosh''' || Gorsh || Email [[strong badathlon]]
|-
| '''Gluten''' and '''Glutton''' || Glorten || [[Weclome Back]]
|-
| '''Halloween''' || Halloworn || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
|-
| '''Halloween''' || Hallerwern || [[Jibblies 2]]
|-
| '''Happy Hallow—''' || Horpy Horlow— || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
|-
| '''Happy T''' || Horpy Tor || [[Happy T!]]
|-
| '''Hello''' || Hellor || [[Homestar Presents: Presents]]
|-
| '''[[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]''' || Hamstray, Hamster, Stramstar,<br>[http://www.stairmaster.com Stairmaster], Homegrown, [[Wikipedia:Ramrod|Ramrod]], Humphel || [[A Jorb Well Done]]
|-
| '''Hoot''' || Hort || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
|-
| '''I Feel Bad''' || Ir feer borld || Email [[part-time job#Commentary Transcript|part-time job (commentary)]]
|-
| '''Idea''' || Idear || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
|-
| '''Inappropriate''' || Inapprapriate || [[Fall Float Parade]]
|-
| '''Inoculate''' || Anorculate || [[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments#Burning Horizon Forum|BHZ Anniversary Message]]
|-
| '''[[Jibblie]]''' || Jorbaly || [[Jibblies 2]]
|-
| '''Job''' || Jorb, Jaerb, Jarb, Joerghb, Jaeoreorb || [[A Jorb Well Done]],<br>Email [[boring (really)]]
|-
| '''Jujyfruits''' || Jorjyfruits, Jerjyfrorts, Georgie Frorgie,<br>[[Wikipedia:George Foreman|George Foreman]] || [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
|-
| '''[[Coach Z's Locker Room|Locker]]''' || Lacker/Lacquer || Email [[part-time job#Commentary Transcript|part-time job (commentary)]],<br>Email [[myths & legends]] (Easter Egg)
|-
| '''Man''' || Marn || [[Dangeresque (karaoke)]]
|-
| '''[[Mike Chapman|Mike]]''' || Mork || Email [[part-time job#Commentary Transcript|part-time job (commentary)]]
|-
| '''Mother'''|| Mudder|| [[No Hands On Deck!]]
|-
| '''Mouthwash''' || Mouthwarsh || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
|-
| '''Musical''' || Myorsical || [[No Hands On Deck!]]
|-
| '''Not''' || Nat || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]], [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
|-
| '''October''' || Orctober || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
|-
| '''Office''' || Arfice || [[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version|In Search of the Yello Dello]]
|-
| '''Out''' || Oat || [[A Jorb Well Done]]
|-
| '''Party''' || Pratty || Email [[impression]]
|-
| '''[http://www.pertplus.com/ Pert Plus]''' || Port Plus || [[Jibblies 2]]
|-
| '''[[Pom Pom]]''' || Pam Pam || [[Fall Float Parade]]
|-
| '''Problem''' || Praeblem || [[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version|In Search of the Yello Dello]]
|-
| '''Rock bottom''' || Rack battom || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]]
|-
| '''Real''' || Rrrl || [[A Folky Tale]]
|-
| '''Revealed''' || Revearled || Email [[cliffhangers]]
|-
| '''Secret''' || Sorcret, "secret sorcret" || Email [[cliffhangers]]
|-
| '''Situation''' || Sitch'ation || [[A Folky Tale]]
|-
| '''Speakin' ''' || Sporkin' || Email [[love poems]]
|-
| '''Sports''' || Sprots || Email [[part-time job#Commentary Transcript|part-time job (commentary)]]
|-
| '''Stick''' || Stark || [[Dangeresque (karaoke)]]
|-
| '''Stop''' || Stap || [[Rap Song]]
|-
| '''[[Strong Bad]]''' || Spring Board || [[Accent]]
|-
| '''Suck''' || Sook || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
|-
| '''Swedish Fish''' || Swordish Feirsh || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
|-
| '''Talkin' about''' || Torkin' abort || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
|-
| '''Terrible''' || Terbirle || Email [[senior prom]]
|-

| '''[[The Cheat]]''' || The Chort || ''see [[Nicknames#The Cheat|Nicknames]]''
|-
| '''There''' || Dere, dare || Email [[lures & jigs]], [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]], Email [[theme park]], [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
|-
| '''Thousand''' || Trousand || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
|-
| '''Thug''' || Thorg || [[Halloween Fairstival]]
|-
| '''Thumb''' || Thermb || [[Some Stupid Turkey]]
|-
| '''[[Toilet]]''' || Terlet || [[Halloween Fairstival]],<br>[[A Folky Tale]],<br>[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] (Bubs, Homestar),<br>Email [[unnatural]]
|-
| '''Tomato''' || Tomater, "[[Quote of the Week#QW-2005-12-08|I zader matermorts]]" || [[Fall Float Parade]]

|-
|'''Tomorrow''' || Tomoarow, || [[A Jorb Well Done]]
|-
| '''Trick or Treat''' || Track or Trort || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
|-
| '''Undefeated''' || Undeforted || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]]
|-
| '''Unfortunate''' || Unfarchunate || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
|-
| '''Up''' || Arp || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
|-
| '''[[Wikipedia:Volvo|Volvo]]''' || Vorlvo || [[rated]]
|-
| '''What''' || Whort || [[Date Nite]]
|-
| '''Yipe''' || Yorp || Email [[redesign]]
|}

[[Category:Word running gags]]

===Inconsistencies===

Evidence has suggested that Coach Z's accent may be bogus:
*After saying "track or trort" in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]], Bubs gets on his case and he says it correctly. If given "Swedish Fish," said as "Swordish Forsh," Bubs gets on his case again and Coach Z says "It's a crowd-pleaser."
*In [[boring (really)]], while Strong Bad is writing his list of three-letter words, Coach Z interrupts him at the word "job", saying that "jorb is a four letters word."
*Coach Z says "The Cheat" immediately after "The Chort" in [[mascot]], though he speaks as though he's talking about two different people.
*In the DVD commentary for [[part-time job]], [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] exploits Coach Z's "accent" by implying that not only does Coach Z add the letter R to words, but now also likes to switch letters around sometimes, and in reply Coach Z partially admits to his accent being bogus.
*In [[cliffhangers]], in the process of his attempted unmasking of [[The Thnikkaman]], he says "secret sorcret" twice, referring to Thnikkaman's secret being revealed and his shame in having really bad hand-eye coordination.

===Featured in===
*[[A Jorb Well Done]]
*[[Coach Z Talker]]

==Coach Z's "more than two problems"==
Coach Z has claimed to have "more than two problems." An analysis of his behavior shows the following problems.
*Medical
**He has "[[rampage|problems with his feet]]", including [[labor day|athlete's foot]].
**He has [[#Character Video Transcript|mentioned]] [[rampage|several times]] that he [[slumber party|has a bad back]].
**When his bathing suit is removed, he [[underlings|leaks a black fluid]].
**He has [[cliffhangers|bad hand-eye coordination]].

*Psychological
**He [[garage sale|thinks that he is a mother]].
**He [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|sometimes forgets what's real and what's just in his head]].
**He has an obsession with [[butts]].
**He seems to [[Date Nite|believe he's in a relationship with Bubs]].
**He has [[mini-golf|short-term memory loss]].
**He once asked a [[Wormdingler|drawing he made]] to [[Trogday 08|be his bride]].
**He believes that a [[diorama|sketch of a cell phone]] is a real cell phone.

*[[Alcohol]]ism
**He has been drunk multiple times, usually on [[Listerine]].
**He spiked the punch at the [[senior prom]] with Listerine.
**He [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|called Marzipan while being drunk]], along with Bubs.

*Anti-social behavior
**He wears a [[underlings|disturbingly small bathing suit]] when swimming, and doesn't realize that it makes others uncomfortable.
**It has been implied that he [[Marzipan and Coach Z's Relationship|has a crush on Marzipan]]. He has occasionally made [[Fall Float Parade|"inapprapriate" comments]] about her and has [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2|let it slip]] that he snuck into her house.
**He was sent to [[Play Date|juvenile prison]].

*Hygiene
**He holds the [[record book|record]] for the longest time gone without [[showering]].
**He wears [[shapeshifter|sweaty pants]].

*Speech Impediment
**See [[#Coach Z's Accent|above]].

*Lack of generally common knowledge
**Despite being a coach, he [[secret recipes|doesn't know what a basketball is]].
**He claims to [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|only know a few words]], such as "pfargtl", his "favorite animal".
**At one point, he believed that the shower heads in his locker room were his "[[hygiene|drippy, broken speakers]]".
**He believes a [[cardboard box]] with a detached microphone is a [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2|record studio]].
**He thinks [[environment|cooking with hydroelectricity]] means running a hot dog under the shower.

*Financial
**He claims he [[These Peoples Try To Fade Me|has money, but not much]].
**He lives in a gymnasium locker room.
**He frequently has his power shut off because he [[Homestar Presents: Presents|forgets to pay his bills]].
**He has occasionally [[Blubb-O's Commercial|attempted to be sent to prison]], since he would be guaranteed "three square meals a day".
**He [[secret recipes|can't afford "money cost]]" ice cream.

*Miscellaneous
**He often [[secret recipes|pukes his pants]].
**He carries a bottle of [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|questionable water]] with him at all times for questionable reasons.
**Even when he finds he's eating something awful, he [[secret recipes|still eats it]].
**He [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|enjoys covering puke in sawdust]], claiming that "Sawdust makes everything delicious".
**He admits he [[theme park|likes a good chafe]].

== Fun Facts ==
*Coach Z's accent came from a depressing Midwestern voice that [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and some friends would do in college.
*It was revealed in issue #21 of [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview|Wonkavision]] magazine that Coach Z is named after [[Craig Zobel]].
*According to [[trading cards]], Coach Z gave 23 [[Butt-Patting|butt pats]] in 1984 (22 to Homestar, 1 to himself).
*Coach Z was originally known as "Coach Zee."
*Strong Bad referred to Coach Z as "Green Bubs" in the email [[road trip]].
*In [[Date Nite]] he is shown without his hat and wearing hair curlers, despite a lack of visible hair.
*On Coach Z's emblem, the darker blue shine streak under the gold Z makes a backwards Z formation.
*According to the [[Old Characters Page]], Coach Z wasn't much of a coach at the time, and he just added the title because it sounded "cooler than just Z". He has been seen coaching on numerous occasions since then, though his talent at it is still dubious at best.

== Relationships ==
:''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]''
*[[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship]]
*[[Strong Bad and Coach Z's Relationship]]
*[[Marzipan and Coach Z's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Coach Z's Relationship]]

== Variations ==
*[[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[20X6 Coach Z]] ([[20X6]])
*[[Renaldo]] ([[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
*[[Zubs and Coach B|Coach B or Zubs]]
*[[Other Character Variations|Coach Zed]]
*[[Strong Badman Characters#Damp Towel Man|Damp Towel Man]]

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
In each Homestar Runner Halloween special, Coach Z has dressed up as something hip-hop-related, or in the case of Theo Huxtable, something he believes to be hip-hop related. (The Noid costume was not released.)

*[[Wikipedia:Flavor Flav|Flavor Flav]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*[[Wikipedia:Shock G|Humpty Hump]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*[[Wikipedia:Christopher "Kid" Reid|Kid]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Kool Moe Dee|Kool Moe Dee]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*[[Wikipedia:Tupac Shakur|Tupac]] in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*Theo Huxtable (from [[Wikipedia:The Cosby Show|The Cosby Show]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*[[Wikipedia:Queen Latifah|Queen Latifah]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]].
*[[Wikipedia:So So Def Recordings|So So Def Recordings Logo]] in [[Jibblies 2]].

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"You don't need no consummate V's to be my bride."|[[Trogday 08]] Easter egg|Mirror:cz_bemybride.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Mmmmm! Drink in that bun!"|[[environment]]|Mirror:cz_drinkin.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Coach Z, R-A-P. Accidentally featuring Peacey P..." ''{entire "Rap Song"}''|[[Rap Song]]|Mirror:rapsong.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"I feel like that school child on the first day of Christmas!"|[[Rap Song]] outtake|Mirror:cz schoolchild.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Oh. I guess I forgort to port. Oh! I guess I forgat to prat! OH! Gorka fa pork!"|[[mini-golf]]|Mirror:cz forgortport.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"You say tomater, I zader madermorts."|[[Fall Float Parade]]|Mirror:cz tomater.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"IT'S DAZZLE-MAZING!!"|[[Happy Fireworks]]|Mirror:cz dazzlemaze.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Once again, [[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]] slips through our fingers!"|[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]|Mirror:cz slipthrufingers.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"It was Biscuit Dough Hands Man! I knew it!!"|[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]|Mirror:cz bdhman.zip}}
*{{qotw|"My name is Coach Z. Pronounced with an 'oach Z'."|[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]|Mirror:cz oachz.mp3}}
|}

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

== External Links ==
* [[HR:vcr cz.html|watch Coach Z's character video]]
* [[HR:vcr cz.swf|view the Flash file for Coach Z's character video]]

{{Characters|Coach Z}}

{{subtitlesLinks|vcr cz}}

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[[Fortune Cookies|<span style="color:#FFFF00">Yellow text is hard to read.</span>]] may i suggest something a bit more pleasant on the eyes like <span style="color: #808000">Gold</span>? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:37, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

:Sure, I just wanted to use the 3 primaries. Gimme a minute, and I'll fix 'em up...{{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 18:39, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Just so you know, on modern monitors, there are 3 primaries, <span style="color: #FF0000">red,</span> <span style="color: #00FF00">green,</span> <span style="color: #0000FF">and blue.</span> {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:41, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Technically, those are the "additive" primaries (for light), I'm thinking "subtractive" (for paper & objects). Oh, well. How 'bout now? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 18:47, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Much easier on the eyes. By the way... there ''is'' [[wikipedia:Natural Color System|a color theory]] that defines 4 primaries... {{User:GreenHelmet/sig}} 18:51, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh yeah, red, blue, yellow, green! But, The 386 would have to be green... *idea*. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 19:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

== C'mon ==

Don't be upset. People like you on here. I like you. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 21:52, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

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==Article discussions==
=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40]] (Sep 29-Oct 5) ===
I think we sorely need to do something related to [[Puppet Stuff]]. How about [[Everybody Knows It]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:28, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
:[[Everybody Knows It]] is a bit on the short side. I'm not sure if a writeup would be long enough or not. If not, I still think featuring something Puppet-related is a good idea. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 23:09, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then how about the [[Biz Cas Fri]] series? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:05, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Incidentally, because many of the Puppet Stuffs are short, it might be worth considering a week of Puppet Stuff dailies (not necessarily this week). The Biz Cas Fris are probably long enough for a week, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:19, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::That's it! We have NOT done dailies in a LONG time. The ones we could feature are: [[Everybody Knows It]], [[Puppet Time]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl 2]], [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]], [[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]] and [[Marshie vs. Little Girl]]. How about that? Mind you, it's just a prototype, but it should give an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::My only problem with this list would be Marshie vs. Little Girl and Homestar vs. Little Girl 2 are both Halloween themed. If we do this, it would be better to move it closer to Halloween (maybe Week 43) and/or substitute some of the [[Biz Cas Fri]] shorts... which should get featured anyway. But, I would concede these are all mid-importance articles that work well for dailies. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 05:12, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::I think Mr. Wolf is exactly right about the Halloween ones. Also, they're quite possibly long and involved enough for a whole week. Another thing we haven't considered are the Puppet Jam sessions, all of which are rather short and unlikely to make a good week-long feature. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:16, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Well, I'm fine with this. One way or another, though, we need to include something with the puppet stuff. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:20, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Sure, and we have plenty of time to refine the list. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:21, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::As for the Puppet Jams, we don't have to necessarily feature any of the separate ones; we could do an article on that series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:23, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Hey, I got it. How about doing the week thus, as per the dailies-type to give you an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Listed below is a list of the dailies for this week:
==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 1]] ====
[[Everybody Knows It]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 2]] ====
[[Puppet Time]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 3]] ====
[[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:Again, the problem is this is just a short intro and a list; articles that are featured, even as dailies, should have some content beyond what's on the front page. How about [[Bad Jokes]] as a representative of the series, instead? {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:34, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, once again, we could do it like with Summer Short Shorts, where we describe each of the shorts in brief, with an intro to the series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, as below, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in a single writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:39, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, what if we just had said short intro, a description of the series as a whole and a description of one of the shorts (like [[Bad Jokes]]), as Wbwolf suggested? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:42, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::Like featuring [[Bad Jokes]], and as part of that, including a blurb about the series of which it's part? Yeah, we could do that. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:07, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:59, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Please note the changes made to this writeup. While some info about the series as a whole is fine, even desirable, the featured article is nonetheless Bad Jokes, not Puppet Jam, and therefore it must be the article with the bold links. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:37, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Okay, I'll do it like that then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:14, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 4]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 5]] ====
[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:I think we should put this before the Biz Cas Fri series, as this was the debut of the Strong Bad puppet on H*R.com, and that puppet plays an important role in BCF. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:39, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
::All right, consider it done. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:58, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 6]] ====
[[Biz Cas Fri]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:The problem here is [[Biz Cas Fri]] points to a disam page. Similar to the problem when trying to feature the Lappynapped! saga, we shy away from making special pages just to be featured. In order to pick one, I would lean towards [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:32, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then, why don't we do it like we did with Summer Short Shorts? We look at each of the parts in the series individually, but on one article. We dedicate one or two sentences a time to each of the three shorts in the series. Same goes for the [[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:35, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in one writeup. It's a featured article, not featured articles. With Summer Short Shorts, we're still featuring only one article. Not three, as we would for Biz Cas Fri. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, I think it could work. What we should do is feature an intro to the series, complete with where the name for this series came from: namely, the [[other days]] email. And maybe a description of just one of the shorts featured, like [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:40, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::We could feature [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] and include a description of the series as a whole in the opening of the writeup, which is maybe kind of the sort of thing you had in mind. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:58, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::It would make ''much'' more sense if we feature a full article, namely [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] over a simple disambiguation page (or even try to feature several articles at once). So I'd say go ahead with [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 08:30, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Yes, I think that's the plan: Feature Biz Cas Fri 1, but include a bit of info about the series as a whole in the writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:41, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 0]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:It would be nice to feature one of the DVD exclusive Puppet Stuff features if we're going to do a series. [[Real Live E-Mails]] would be a likely candidate. ([[Puppets On The Road]] is long enough that could be featured on its own.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:59, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

What about [[Strongbadia the free]] ? [[User:HomsarGuy|HomsarGuy]] 19:02, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:We're doing a week of [[Puppet Stuff]]-related articles this week. Plus, Strong Badia the Free is too new to new to be a Featured Article. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 19:05, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, I think [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (''note the dash in the name'') would a fitting treat to end the FA week (as we already have two "vs. Little Girl" articles listed). --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:21, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The only problem with [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (and [[Puppets On The Road]], too) is that it's available only on DVD and not on the website. And Other Little Girl is different than Little Girl. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:25, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I don't think the fact that it's DVD-only is a problem for featuring it. No opinion on whether it's preferable to feature it or Other Little Girl. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:27, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, we should make a decision soon, because time is running out. I've already put up the first three days of this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:39, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I've given it a little thought, and I've decided that I agree with Mr. Wolf that a DVD exclusive would be desirable. It could even drum up interest in the DVDs, which would be good for TBC (OK, it's not that likely we'll make them more money, but still, it shows off an easily-neglected element of their work). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::All right, we can do a DVD-only feature, I guess. However, which one should we do: [[Real Live E-Mails]] or [[Puppets On The Road]]? Of course, it was suggested that the latter is long enough to do for a week, so maybe "E-Mails". Either way, it will be chronologically and climatically a good last feature to do for the week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Another advantage of doing [[Real-Live E-Mails]] is we can mention the [[Marshie]] puppet, which we wouldn't be able to do elsewhere. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Okay, [[Real-Live E-Mails]] it is, then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 41]] (Oct 6-12) ===
How about some kind of clothing, like [[Bowler Hats]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:12, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
:May I suggest instead one of the reoccurring names in the Homestar Runner universe, [[A. Chimendez]]. We finally appeared in a short, and [[Wikipedia:Bill Meléndez|Bill Melendez]], his name inspiration recent passed away. I think it would be a fitting tribute. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 00:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, that would work, I guess, except the article is just a trifle short. If we could add more, that would help greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:15, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think we should do Chimendez right before Gunhaver: Too much Cheat Commandos. (True, Chimendez is not exclusively CC, but his only appearance as something more than a name is in a Cheat Commandos toon.) If we want to do Chimendez this week, I think we should come up with something instead of Gunhaver for next. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 06:39, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Then I think we should go back to [[Bowler Hats]] and save [[A. Chimendez]] for another time. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:08, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Bowler hats could use a little more content before being featured article. We haven't done a running gag in a while, though, so what about [[Couch Mumbling]]? {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 19:05, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Nah, too bare-bones, and uses an unneccary graph instaed of links. How 'bout [[Death]]?
:::::::Once again, [[Death]] is too bare-bones for inclusion. We'd have to update that one greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:29, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I don't see how either can have more content than they already do. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 20:43, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Fine, how about... [[New Paper]]? It's both a running gag, ''and'' a character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:39, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::The content for Bowler Hats is enough. Yes, it would be better for it to be slightly longer, but still, it's a good paragraph plus some appearances, and it's a nice explanation of one of the H*R universe's most peculiar phenomena. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:12, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Exactly. Like pants (or more often, the lack thereof). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:Are you serious? Death and Couch Mumbling are too short, yet Bowler Hats isn't?!? I'm keeping a firm "no" on this one. Enough fighting over Bowler Hats, and there's a two againts two ratio, so we need an idea we ''all'' agree on fast. [[Death]] and [[Couch Mumbling]] already have two ayes and 1 nay, Bowler Hats has two "nays", so it's out. Those are your 2 choices: pick one. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::Listen carefully, That game dude386: In an FA, there are two elements: the prose introduction, which appears as a writeup, and the subsequent content (referenced in the writeup as "more". For an article to work as an FA, it must have a reasonably long prose intro, regardless of how much it has in other sections. Couch Mumbling does not have enough prose at present. Bowler Hats does, by a hair, and it also has a bit more content thereafter. Furthermore, you are out of line in making ultimatums of this sort. Please stop. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:44, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::No, people can still vote for Bowler Hats if they want to. Bowler Hats isn't my favorite choice for a Featured Article, but it sounds like it would work better than any of the other suggested articles. New Paper would be good to feature sometime, but I feel we should wait until 2009 to feature it. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 21:04, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I still have my bets on Couch Mumbling. If Floppy Disc Container made it, this should, too. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 22:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We don't have enough time for this! I'm hearing nothing but Bowler Hats bias, however, looking at it, it woudn't fit the Featured Article square, even with it's lists, so, no. Let's go with Couch Mumbling or New Paper, or Death. C'mon, folks! Place ya bets! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:42, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, in that case, I say [[Couch Mumbling]]. That one, in fact, does have a decent amount of text for an article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:37, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, Couch Mumbling is okay. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:38, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Looks like we have a winner! (Yes! I single handedly (+ assist) changed the intended FA! The [[Grumblecakes]] are mine!){{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Hold on, folks. This prose intro is '''far''' too short for a featured article. (Guh, I go out of town for a few days...) Someone expand this real fast, please. Bowler Hats had enough prose for an introduction. This one does not. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't see anyone making [[Couch Mumbling]] featureable. It needs to be more developed to feature, but nobody, including its proponents, has put any work into exapnding it to featureable scope. This isn't some frathouse vote, it's a selection of the articles o this wiki which best show our competence and all. As TGD386 has "single handedly changed the intended FA" (which is nothing to be proud of) leaves us at the end of a deadline with nothing to feature - that time might have been better spent developing one or more artivcles to featureable status. Ideas of where to go from here are welcome. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 10:15, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::I just expanded the article. Now it goes beyond the picture seen. I hope this helps. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:03, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 42]] (Oct 13-19) ===
For this week, how about [[Gunhaver]]? I sincerely believe that the [[Cheat Commandos]] body of work has been too lightly tapped for too long now. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:10, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:Hmm, it'll be a bit recent after Commandos in the Classroom, but it's true, we haven't done much CC. I'm cool with it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:00, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:01, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Why not use [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]? Frankly, it's a crime that it hasn't been done yet! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Because [[Cheat Commandos...O's]] doesn't have a two story hot tub! (Oh, and the last CC article we featured was a toon. And Gunhaver is a character.) {{User:Acam30/sig}} 20:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Exactly. We've never done any Cheat Commandos characters, save for Blue Laser, and even that is for the group as a whole, not any one character. I just think it's time that CC characters got their due, kinda like what is happening (slowly but surely) with the Teen Girl Squad. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Oh! Sorry, I meant the cereal "Cheat Commandos..O's", not the toon. Do we not have an article on that one yet? Anyways, why not do [[Mrs. Commanderson]]? Or, to a greater extent, [[Firebert]]? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:29, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Hi, That game dude386. Lemme introduce you a little to how things are done here: We discuss featured article suggestions rather than just throwing out suggestions. So, for example, since Gunhaver had already been suggested, if you wanted to suggest something else, your really need to explain why that suggestion is preferable to the original. As yet, you haven't given any reason not to go with the original suggestion (and by the way, I still think Gunhaver is the best way to go, since he's one of the most prominent CC characters). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::So we're going with [[Gunhaver]] then? Fo' shizzle? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah, why not? I thought having a combo-character (O's in [[specially marked]], Commanderson in [[Teen Girl Squad]], and Firebert in [[army]] & [[more armies]]) would be nice, but yeah, Gunhaver's the best CC character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 43]] (Oct 20-26) ===
Well, it's starting to be getting around [[Halloween]] once again. Since we've featured two Halloween-themed items per year in the past (one for the week before Halloween; one for the week during Halloween (one of the major Halloween toons)), I think we should do something like that again. However, I have a few possibilities for this particular week: namely, [[The Goblin]] and the two Halloween-themed emails, [[halloweener]] and [[ghosts]]. Do any of those appeal to anyone? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
:I would like to see [[The Goblin]] featured. He doesn't get enough recognition sometimes, but it just wouldn't be a Homestar Runner Holloween without him. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 02:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Does [[the goblin]] really have enough content to make a good FA though? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:02, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::It's doable, though more content would be great if we could add it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:27, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::I think it's high time that The Goblin got a page. And with Halloween right around the corner, why not do it then, since he is featured in several of the Halloween toons anyway? I think that article also has enough content for it, though if we can add more, it would be even better. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::So... we've agreed on [[The Goblin]] then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I proposed having [[The Goblin]] last year, but I think took it in some other direction. I think he's long overdue to get an FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, he is about as overdue for an FA as Nebulon was. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:15, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 44]] (Oct 27-Nov 2) ===
Well, this week would be a time where we'd feature an actual [[Halloween]] toon. The ones that had already been featured in the past were: Halloween Potion-ma-jig (for 2006) and Homestarloween Party (for 2007). Anyway, this year, I think we ought to do [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:19, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] would also work. I don't know which is more worthy though. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 14:43, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Any of them would be worthy, but I think we've already featured a "choose-your-own"-type Halloween toon recently: namely, Halloween Potion-ma-jig. So I think we should hold off on that kind of toon until a little later and just do something regular, yet a bit older. That's one reason why I picked [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] for the Halloween toon of the year. Plus, the King of Town is dressed as [[Mario]] in that one and I love Mario. And then there are all those twists near the end of the toon, as well. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Oh, yeah, and Pumpkin Carve-nival also beget an interesting little catch phrase now common in the H*R universe: namely, "witches' brew". [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 14:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
::::But, do we really need to feature a Halloween article two weeks in a row? Since it's the start of November, maybe we should feature a Thanksgiving-related article or toon. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 23:31, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, firstly, we've had two Halloween articles each in the past, and secondly, we don't usually do Thanksgiving stuff until it's actually around Thanksgiving time itself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:45, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yes, we usually do two, kind of like how TBC frequently do two 'Ween-type toons: One short, one full-length. Likewise, we tend to feature one full-length toon on the week that includes Halloween itself, and a different type the week before (such as a short Halloween toon or Halloween-related running gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:49, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I couldn't have said that better myself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:34, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::We've all agreed on [[Pumpkin Carvenival]] for the time being then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:51, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::For the time being, yes. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:09, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 45]] (Nov 3-9) ===
We should do [[Taranchula]] this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:22, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
:With the appearance of the standee in [[Strong Badia The Free]] (and likely references in [[Baddest Of The Bands]]), this might be a fun one to do. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::What's a standee? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:55, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::A [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standee standee] is a cardboard cutout, usually roughly life size, of a figure. Originally used for advertising movies, but they are now sold on their own. A Taranchula standee is a plot point in the Strong Mad portion of SBtF. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:47, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh, that's what it is. Unfortunately, however, there isn't much information to give on standees, though. The only standees I can think of are [[Cardboard Marzipan]] and [[Cardboard Homestar]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Would the numerous stand ins for Original Bubs be counted as standees? [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 22:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Cardboard Marzi is probably of featureable length. No comment on whether to feature her or go with the original suggestion for the week at this point, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think y'all are misunderstanding me. There is a [[Taranchula]] standee featured in Strong Badia The Free. That, and likely references to the band in the next game will make [[Taranchula]] a pertinent FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Gotcha. Taranchula is fine by me. Incidentally, it'd probably be good to look at Cardboard Marzi sometime. But not now. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:23, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::A few months ago, incidentally, we were considering having Cardboard Marzipan as an article, but we took a pass on it for a variety of reasons, including that it was a bit short. So no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 21:55, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 46]] (Nov 10-16) ===
For this week, we should have [[What's Her Face]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
:Somthing TGS-themed, yes, but I think that [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]] is more deserving. Or, [[Arrow'd Guy]]. Both are truly deserving articles. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:01, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::But we have not featured any of the girls themselves since Week 4 (when we had So and So). And TGS Issue 1 was also seen in the email [[comic]]. As for [[Arrow'd Guy]], no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:35, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The fact is, looking at the page, it just doesn't seem... special enough. It's not a highlight of TGS '''or''' HR Wiki. It's good, but it's not... deserving. But, how about a TGS running gag? If so, I'd like to put [[Ow! My X!]] and [[-'d]] on the table. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I think featuring one of the girls themselves whould be better... but if you really want to do a running gag, my vote would be for [[-'d]]. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::If we're going to be doing a running gag article a few weeks from now (I'm thinking a clothing gag for the 41st week), I think a second running gag (even one entirely different) a few weeks later would be a bit superfluous. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::That's what I suggested the first time, wasn't it? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:46, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I'm still thinking if we do a TGS character, [[Arrow'd Guy]] is WAY overdue. What's-Her-Face we can do for 2009's TGS character, and '''''I'll''''' root for her, but Arrow'd Guy needs to go first. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::And in fairness, we had [[So-And-So]] this year, so let's not do another girl this year. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::But The game dude is the only one who wants Arrowed Guy. I think So and So would be better. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:32, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We've already done So and So, which is why I was suggesting [[What's Her Face]]. We'll do the Arrow'd Guy next time we do a TGS-themed article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh, right, I meant What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Grood! What's Her Face it is then! ...right? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:41, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::''And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that.'' ... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:43, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::No she didn't. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::''I suppose so.'' That sounds like a yes to me. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Arrow'd Guy is the best-quality TGS main character '''''article'''''. Not the character himself; the '''''article'''''{{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::First of all, that quote was said by MHarrington. Second of all, What's Her Face also has a good article, and I just don't think it seems right to feature other TGS characters before we feature all of the main ones. If we Feature What's Her Face now, we can do The Ugly One in 2009 and then be finished with all of the main TGS characters. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Twice a year isn't really fair; besides, Arrow'd Guy is hardly NOT a TGS member, as he's only NOT been with them on 3 accounts. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 02:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I think we need some other users' comments to help us decide. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:04, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::If you hadn't stirred this whole arguement up again, we wouldn't have had this problem. Not to play the blame game, but I think I've already proved my point. What's-Her-Face we can do in March. Arrow'd Guy is overdue. If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::But it sounds to me like more people would rather feature What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 20:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
It sounds to ''me'' like no one here is willing to compare Whats-Her-Face's and Arrow'd Guy's articles. Remember: It's not the '''''subject''''' of the article anymore; it's the '''''quality'''''. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:Actually, it's both subject ''and'' quality. And I'm still sticking to What's Her Face, partly since it's been a while since we've done a TGS article and I want to do another one of the girls herself. We can do Arrow'd Guy sometime next year. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:02, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::Really game dude, you are the only person who actually wants to feature Arrow'd Guy. I know wiki discussion are not based on majority rules, but... this is getting a little ridiculous in my opinion. So I'll say the same thing you did. If we get more opinions, ''I'll'' listen, but until then, it sounds like everyone else had pretty much agreed on What's Her Face. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::: *Sigh*, very well. I can see that you guys are holding steadfast, and it's time to back off. But I want it to be known that by at least next March we can do Arrow'd Guy... '''''before''''' The Ugly One, OK? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't worry, we'll have the Arrow'd Guy sometime. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

That game dude386, I have to tell you in no uncertain terms that you need to lay off on this combative attitude. This area is for friendly discussion, not battles over featured articles. Your comments here, as well as the ones above about the Bowler Hats article, are over this line. You do not have the authority to say "no" about any article. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:The more I read this discussion, the more astounded I am at the things you've said here. After many others stated favour for What's Her Face, you said, "..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right?" Where on earth would you get that idea, when you're the only one who supported it? "... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway!" People have every right to change their minds, and making a "battle" out of this is a completely unacceptable attitude here. "If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy." There were already many opinions stated, were these not enough for you? And how can you possibly say "we're doing Arrow'd Guy" when you're the only one who supported it against several of other opinions? It seems like you were just trying to force your opinion through by refusal to concede. It wouldn't have worked, by the way, as the writeup would have been of What's Her Face, since that's where consensus was, and had you tried to write one of Arrow'd Guy, I would have deleted it as against consensus.
:Now, I realize that you eventually conceded, but I want to stress this: Insisting on what you want when others don't agree with it is going to do nothing but alienate you from others and lessen your chances to influence others via discussion. We operate by consensus, not by one person's opinion, no matter how inspired he or she may find his or her own opinion. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 13:04, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::When I send an idea for an article, TGD, it doesn't always get used, but even when it doesn't, I still try to accept a different person's suggestion. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Same with me. Just go with the flow. Some people disagree, some people agree. Don't battle the majority, ''especially'' when it's only you. But back to the Featured Article, I support What's Her Face. But TGD, this will probably be the way it goes, probably: The Ugly One will be featured first, then Arrow'd Guy. Maybe even an TGS Issue before Arrow'd. Maybe. But for now, I support What's Her Face. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::I'm sorry I came off as being arguementative. I only was trying to show a better article, I mean, I read the Whats-Her-Face article, and didn't think that it'd make a good FA. So I looked at a few more, and found the Arrow'd Guy article. I never wanted to fight, but I was appaled at the reason anyone ever gave to favor Whats-Her-Face: to complete the set. That wasn't fair to the rest of the many deserving TGS articles. I wouldn't have ever fought it if someone said '''why''' Whats-Her-Face's article was prefferable. That's all I wanted. No one ever did. They just screamed at me. And over Bowler Hats, let's face it, that was a bad idea. Had it had Homsar's unique feats, there wouldn't have been a problem. Anyways, I never wanted to get into a fight, but... well... "Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think." and "I want to do another one of the girls" is all anyone ever said. And Heimstern Läufer; that was an unrelated attack on me. If you must, email me, but '''''PLEASE''''' don't spam the H*R Wiki. You're worse that what you claimed I am. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't insult a sysop. It will come to bite you back. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 47]] (Nov 17-23) ===
For this week, let's make it [[Don and Harriet Chapman]], Mike and Matt's parents. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:01, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:To me, it looks the article is just a little short to featured. (Unfortunately, I can't think of something else to put here.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::The question is CAN it be added on to, with the available information we have? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 14:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think there's really anything else we know that's not already there. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
::::And I think there is a reasonable amount of text there anyway. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::This one's really borderline, especially since there's no appearances section to help fill out the end. It could be done, I think; I just wish there were more content. But as I've said, I don't think there's any more available. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:28, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Well, I just thought that A) we need to do more actual people in TBC's lives, and B) I think the people who actually helped to make TBC possible deserve someplace to be mentioned. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:39, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think we should definitely feature a real live person for this week, but the question is still who, becasue there are some people saying the [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] is too short. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:55, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Well, having seen the article, I think that Don and Harriet Chapman is doable, partly because that one has a reasonable amount of text anyway. Mind you, a little more would be good, but we do have something reasonable. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 48]] (Nov 24-30) ===
Thanksgiving in the US, so we might do something related to that. [[Toikey TV]] was last year's T-Day toon, and one of the only substantial toons related to that holiday we haven't featured yet. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:Sure, we could do that, considering that where Thanksgiving toons are concerned, for the past few years, we've done an article on the previous year's Thanksgiving toon (i.e., Fall Float Parade (2005 toon) in 2006 and Let Us Give Tanks (2006 toon) in 2007). Doing it like this would carry on that little tradition (if we're doing a tradition). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 02:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Making a tradition out of an american tradition... me likey, me likey! Let's go for it! {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:56, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Toikey TV seems the best chose for this week. Unless there's any other Thanksgiving toon we forgot about. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I only greive that we didn't do Canda's Thanksgiving. Oh, well, no objections here, me hungry for some turkey! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 49]] (Dec 1-7) ===
Well, fall's just about over, and winter's nearing. Plus Decemberween is nearing. I'm thinking of a winter article. Any suggestions? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:Well, it's not actually winter until around 21 December, so I think that might be a bit premature at this point. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 12:38, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, let's not get have Decemberween before... Decemberween. I think we should do something [[SBCG4AP]] related. Yea or neh? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, SBCG4AP's last episode will probably be around this time, so we might be able to fit an SBCG4AP related article this week. Probably the [[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] would be most deserving. But, maybe not. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

==General discussion==
===Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)===
In order to make daily featured articles for one week, create pages like:

*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 1]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 2]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 3]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 4]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 5]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 6]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 0]]</nowiki> (redirect day 7 to this)

[[Category:Featured article maintenance|Selection]]

HRWiki:Featured Article Selection

Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:48:36 GMT

Sam the Man: /* HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 46 (Nov 10-16) */

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Welcome to '''[[HRWiki:Featured articles|featured article]] selection'''. Please help us choose and create write-ups for our best, most interesting, or otherwise noteworthy articles to appear on the [[main page]]. For ideas, check out the [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations|featured article nominations]].

==Checklist==
{{talkchecklist|Checklist for new Featured Article:|noeditsection=true}}
*Make sure the article is proof-read up to a high standard.
*At 0000 [[Wikipedia:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] Monday, [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge purge the main page cache].
*[[HRWiki:Protected page|Protect]] and add {{[[Template:mprotected|mprotected]]}} to the new image; Unprotect and remove {{[[Template:mprotected|mprotected]]}} from old image.
*Semi-protect the live FA write-up; Unprotect the old FA write-up.
*Add {{[[Template:featuredarticle|featuredarticle]]}} to FA's talk page.
*Update [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations]] with descriptive edit summary — see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Featured_article_nominations&action=history history].
*Update [[HRWiki:Featured articles]] with descriptive edit summary — see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Featured_articles&action=history history].
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==Article discussions==
=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40]] (Sep 29-Oct 5) ===
I think we sorely need to do something related to [[Puppet Stuff]]. How about [[Everybody Knows It]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:28, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
:[[Everybody Knows It]] is a bit on the short side. I'm not sure if a writeup would be long enough or not. If not, I still think featuring something Puppet-related is a good idea. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 23:09, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then how about the [[Biz Cas Fri]] series? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:05, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Incidentally, because many of the Puppet Stuffs are short, it might be worth considering a week of Puppet Stuff dailies (not necessarily this week). The Biz Cas Fris are probably long enough for a week, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:19, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::That's it! We have NOT done dailies in a LONG time. The ones we could feature are: [[Everybody Knows It]], [[Puppet Time]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl 2]], [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]], [[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]] and [[Marshie vs. Little Girl]]. How about that? Mind you, it's just a prototype, but it should give an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::My only problem with this list would be Marshie vs. Little Girl and Homestar vs. Little Girl 2 are both Halloween themed. If we do this, it would be better to move it closer to Halloween (maybe Week 43) and/or substitute some of the [[Biz Cas Fri]] shorts... which should get featured anyway. But, I would concede these are all mid-importance articles that work well for dailies. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 05:12, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::I think Mr. Wolf is exactly right about the Halloween ones. Also, they're quite possibly long and involved enough for a whole week. Another thing we haven't considered are the Puppet Jam sessions, all of which are rather short and unlikely to make a good week-long feature. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:16, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Well, I'm fine with this. One way or another, though, we need to include something with the puppet stuff. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:20, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Sure, and we have plenty of time to refine the list. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:21, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::As for the Puppet Jams, we don't have to necessarily feature any of the separate ones; we could do an article on that series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:23, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Hey, I got it. How about doing the week thus, as per the dailies-type to give you an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Listed below is a list of the dailies for this week:
==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 1]] ====
[[Everybody Knows It]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 2]] ====
[[Puppet Time]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 3]] ====
[[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:Again, the problem is this is just a short intro and a list; articles that are featured, even as dailies, should have some content beyond what's on the front page. How about [[Bad Jokes]] as a representative of the series, instead? {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:34, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, once again, we could do it like with Summer Short Shorts, where we describe each of the shorts in brief, with an intro to the series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, as below, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in a single writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:39, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, what if we just had said short intro, a description of the series as a whole and a description of one of the shorts (like [[Bad Jokes]]), as Wbwolf suggested? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:42, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::Like featuring [[Bad Jokes]], and as part of that, including a blurb about the series of which it's part? Yeah, we could do that. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:07, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:59, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Please note the changes made to this writeup. While some info about the series as a whole is fine, even desirable, the featured article is nonetheless Bad Jokes, not Puppet Jam, and therefore it must be the article with the bold links. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:37, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Okay, I'll do it like that then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:14, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 4]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 5]] ====
[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:I think we should put this before the Biz Cas Fri series, as this was the debut of the Strong Bad puppet on H*R.com, and that puppet plays an important role in BCF. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:39, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
::All right, consider it done. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:58, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 6]] ====
[[Biz Cas Fri]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:The problem here is [[Biz Cas Fri]] points to a disam page. Similar to the problem when trying to feature the Lappynapped! saga, we shy away from making special pages just to be featured. In order to pick one, I would lean towards [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:32, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then, why don't we do it like we did with Summer Short Shorts? We look at each of the parts in the series individually, but on one article. We dedicate one or two sentences a time to each of the three shorts in the series. Same goes for the [[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:35, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in one writeup. It's a featured article, not featured articles. With Summer Short Shorts, we're still featuring only one article. Not three, as we would for Biz Cas Fri. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, I think it could work. What we should do is feature an intro to the series, complete with where the name for this series came from: namely, the [[other days]] email. And maybe a description of just one of the shorts featured, like [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:40, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::We could feature [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] and include a description of the series as a whole in the opening of the writeup, which is maybe kind of the sort of thing you had in mind. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:58, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::It would make ''much'' more sense if we feature a full article, namely [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] over a simple disambiguation page (or even try to feature several articles at once). So I'd say go ahead with [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 08:30, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Yes, I think that's the plan: Feature Biz Cas Fri 1, but include a bit of info about the series as a whole in the writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:41, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 0]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:It would be nice to feature one of the DVD exclusive Puppet Stuff features if we're going to do a series. [[Real Live E-Mails]] would be a likely candidate. ([[Puppets On The Road]] is long enough that could be featured on its own.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:59, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

What about [[Strongbadia the free]] ? [[User:HomsarGuy|HomsarGuy]] 19:02, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:We're doing a week of [[Puppet Stuff]]-related articles this week. Plus, Strong Badia the Free is too new to new to be a Featured Article. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 19:05, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, I think [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (''note the dash in the name'') would a fitting treat to end the FA week (as we already have two "vs. Little Girl" articles listed). --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:21, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The only problem with [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (and [[Puppets On The Road]], too) is that it's available only on DVD and not on the website. And Other Little Girl is different than Little Girl. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:25, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I don't think the fact that it's DVD-only is a problem for featuring it. No opinion on whether it's preferable to feature it or Other Little Girl. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:27, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, we should make a decision soon, because time is running out. I've already put up the first three days of this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:39, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I've given it a little thought, and I've decided that I agree with Mr. Wolf that a DVD exclusive would be desirable. It could even drum up interest in the DVDs, which would be good for TBC (OK, it's not that likely we'll make them more money, but still, it shows off an easily-neglected element of their work). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::All right, we can do a DVD-only feature, I guess. However, which one should we do: [[Real Live E-Mails]] or [[Puppets On The Road]]? Of course, it was suggested that the latter is long enough to do for a week, so maybe "E-Mails". Either way, it will be chronologically and climatically a good last feature to do for the week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Another advantage of doing [[Real-Live E-Mails]] is we can mention the [[Marshie]] puppet, which we wouldn't be able to do elsewhere. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Okay, [[Real-Live E-Mails]] it is, then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 41]] (Oct 6-12) ===
How about some kind of clothing, like [[Bowler Hats]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:12, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
:May I suggest instead one of the reoccurring names in the Homestar Runner universe, [[A. Chimendez]]. We finally appeared in a short, and [[Wikipedia:Bill Meléndez|Bill Melendez]], his name inspiration recent passed away. I think it would be a fitting tribute. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 00:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, that would work, I guess, except the article is just a trifle short. If we could add more, that would help greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:15, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think we should do Chimendez right before Gunhaver: Too much Cheat Commandos. (True, Chimendez is not exclusively CC, but his only appearance as something more than a name is in a Cheat Commandos toon.) If we want to do Chimendez this week, I think we should come up with something instead of Gunhaver for next. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 06:39, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Then I think we should go back to [[Bowler Hats]] and save [[A. Chimendez]] for another time. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:08, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Bowler hats could use a little more content before being featured article. We haven't done a running gag in a while, though, so what about [[Couch Mumbling]]? {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 19:05, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Nah, too bare-bones, and uses an unneccary graph instaed of links. How 'bout [[Death]]?
:::::::Once again, [[Death]] is too bare-bones for inclusion. We'd have to update that one greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:29, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I don't see how either can have more content than they already do. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 20:43, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Fine, how about... [[New Paper]]? It's both a running gag, ''and'' a character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:39, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::The content for Bowler Hats is enough. Yes, it would be better for it to be slightly longer, but still, it's a good paragraph plus some appearances, and it's a nice explanation of one of the H*R universe's most peculiar phenomena. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:12, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Exactly. Like pants (or more often, the lack thereof). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:Are you serious? Death and Couch Mumbling are too short, yet Bowler Hats isn't?!? I'm keeping a firm "no" on this one. Enough fighting over Bowler Hats, and there's a two againts two ratio, so we need an idea we ''all'' agree on fast. [[Death]] and [[Couch Mumbling]] already have two ayes and 1 nay, Bowler Hats has two "nays", so it's out. Those are your 2 choices: pick one. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::Listen carefully, That game dude386: In an FA, there are two elements: the prose introduction, which appears as a writeup, and the subsequent content (referenced in the writeup as "more". For an article to work as an FA, it must have a reasonably long prose intro, regardless of how much it has in other sections. Couch Mumbling does not have enough prose at present. Bowler Hats does, by a hair, and it also has a bit more content thereafter. Furthermore, you are out of line in making ultimatums of this sort. Please stop. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:44, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::No, people can still vote for Bowler Hats if they want to. Bowler Hats isn't my favorite choice for a Featured Article, but it sounds like it would work better than any of the other suggested articles. New Paper would be good to feature sometime, but I feel we should wait until 2009 to feature it. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 21:04, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I still have my bets on Couch Mumbling. If Floppy Disc Container made it, this should, too. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 22:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We don't have enough time for this! I'm hearing nothing but Bowler Hats bias, however, looking at it, it woudn't fit the Featured Article square, even with it's lists, so, no. Let's go with Couch Mumbling or New Paper, or Death. C'mon, folks! Place ya bets! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:42, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, in that case, I say [[Couch Mumbling]]. That one, in fact, does have a decent amount of text for an article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:37, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, Couch Mumbling is okay. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:38, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Looks like we have a winner! (Yes! I single handedly (+ assist) changed the intended FA! The [[Grumblecakes]] are mine!){{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Hold on, folks. This prose intro is '''far''' too short for a featured article. (Guh, I go out of town for a few days...) Someone expand this real fast, please. Bowler Hats had enough prose for an introduction. This one does not. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't see anyone making [[Couch Mumbling]] featureable. It needs to be more developed to feature, but nobody, including its proponents, has put any work into exapnding it to featureable scope. This isn't some frathouse vote, it's a selection of the articles o this wiki which best show our competence and all. As TGD386 has "single handedly changed the intended FA" (which is nothing to be proud of) leaves us at the end of a deadline with nothing to feature - that time might have been better spent developing one or more artivcles to featureable status. Ideas of where to go from here are welcome. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 10:15, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::I just expanded the article. Now it goes beyond the picture seen. I hope this helps. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:03, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 42]] (Oct 13-19) ===
For this week, how about [[Gunhaver]]? I sincerely believe that the [[Cheat Commandos]] body of work has been too lightly tapped for too long now. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:10, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:Hmm, it'll be a bit recent after Commandos in the Classroom, but it's true, we haven't done much CC. I'm cool with it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:00, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:01, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Why not use [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]? Frankly, it's a crime that it hasn't been done yet! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Because [[Cheat Commandos...O's]] doesn't have a two story hot tub! (Oh, and the last CC article we featured was a toon. And Gunhaver is a character.) {{User:Acam30/sig}} 20:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Exactly. We've never done any Cheat Commandos characters, save for Blue Laser, and even that is for the group as a whole, not any one character. I just think it's time that CC characters got their due, kinda like what is happening (slowly but surely) with the Teen Girl Squad. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Oh! Sorry, I meant the cereal "Cheat Commandos..O's", not the toon. Do we not have an article on that one yet? Anyways, why not do [[Mrs. Commanderson]]? Or, to a greater extent, [[Firebert]]? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:29, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Hi, That game dude386. Lemme introduce you a little to how things are done here: We discuss featured article suggestions rather than just throwing out suggestions. So, for example, since Gunhaver had already been suggested, if you wanted to suggest something else, your really need to explain why that suggestion is preferable to the original. As yet, you haven't given any reason not to go with the original suggestion (and by the way, I still think Gunhaver is the best way to go, since he's one of the most prominent CC characters). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::So we're going with [[Gunhaver]] then? Fo' shizzle? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah, why not? I thought having a combo-character (O's in [[specially marked]], Commanderson in [[Teen Girl Squad]], and Firebert in [[army]] & [[more armies]]) would be nice, but yeah, Gunhaver's the best CC character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 43]] (Oct 20-26) ===
Well, it's starting to be getting around [[Halloween]] once again. Since we've featured two Halloween-themed items per year in the past (one for the week before Halloween; one for the week during Halloween (one of the major Halloween toons)), I think we should do something like that again. However, I have a few possibilities for this particular week: namely, [[The Goblin]] and the two Halloween-themed emails, [[halloweener]] and [[ghosts]]. Do any of those appeal to anyone? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
:I would like to see [[The Goblin]] featured. He doesn't get enough recognition sometimes, but it just wouldn't be a Homestar Runner Holloween without him. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 02:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Does [[the goblin]] really have enough content to make a good FA though? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:02, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::It's doable, though more content would be great if we could add it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:27, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::I think it's high time that The Goblin got a page. And with Halloween right around the corner, why not do it then, since he is featured in several of the Halloween toons anyway? I think that article also has enough content for it, though if we can add more, it would be even better. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::So... we've agreed on [[The Goblin]] then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I proposed having [[The Goblin]] last year, but I think took it in some other direction. I think he's long overdue to get an FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, he is about as overdue for an FA as Nebulon was. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:15, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 44]] (Oct 27-Nov 2) ===
Well, this week would be a time where we'd feature an actual [[Halloween]] toon. The ones that had already been featured in the past were: Halloween Potion-ma-jig (for 2006) and Homestarloween Party (for 2007). Anyway, this year, I think we ought to do [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:19, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] would also work. I don't know which is more worthy though. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 14:43, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Any of them would be worthy, but I think we've already featured a "choose-your-own"-type Halloween toon recently: namely, Halloween Potion-ma-jig. So I think we should hold off on that kind of toon until a little later and just do something regular, yet a bit older. That's one reason why I picked [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] for the Halloween toon of the year. Plus, the King of Town is dressed as [[Mario]] in that one and I love Mario. And then there are all those twists near the end of the toon, as well. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Oh, yeah, and Pumpkin Carve-nival also beget an interesting little catch phrase now common in the H*R universe: namely, "witches' brew". [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 14:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
::::But, do we really need to feature a Halloween article two weeks in a row? Since it's the start of November, maybe we should feature a Thanksgiving-related article or toon. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 23:31, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, firstly, we've had two Halloween articles each in the past, and secondly, we don't usually do Thanksgiving stuff until it's actually around Thanksgiving time itself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:45, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yes, we usually do two, kind of like how TBC frequently do two 'Ween-type toons: One short, one full-length. Likewise, we tend to feature one full-length toon on the week that includes Halloween itself, and a different type the week before (such as a short Halloween toon or Halloween-related running gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:49, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I couldn't have said that better myself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:34, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::We've all agreed on [[Pumpkin Carvenival]] for the time being then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:51, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::For the time being, yes. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:09, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 45]] (Nov 3-9) ===
We should do [[Taranchula]] this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:22, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
:With the appearance of the standee in [[Strong Badia The Free]] (and likely references in [[Baddest Of The Bands]]), this might be a fun one to do. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::What's a standee? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:55, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::A [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standee standee] is a cardboard cutout, usually roughly life size, of a figure. Originally used for advertising movies, but they are now sold on their own. A Taranchula standee is a plot point in the Strong Mad portion of SBtF. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:47, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh, that's what it is. Unfortunately, however, there isn't much information to give on standees, though. The only standees I can think of are [[Cardboard Marzipan]] and [[Cardboard Homestar]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Would the numerous stand ins for Original Bubs be counted as standees? [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 22:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Cardboard Marzi is probably of featureable length. No comment on whether to feature her or go with the original suggestion for the week at this point, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think y'all are misunderstanding me. There is a [[Taranchula]] standee featured in Strong Badia The Free. That, and likely references to the band in the next game will make [[Taranchula]] a pertinent FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Gotcha. Taranchula is fine by me. Incidentally, it'd probably be good to look at Cardboard Marzi sometime. But not now. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:23, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::A few months ago, incidentally, we were considering having Cardboard Marzipan as an article, but we took a pass on it for a variety of reasons, including that it was a bit short. So no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 21:55, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 46]] (Nov 10-16) ===
For this week, we should have [[What's Her Face]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
:Somthing TGS-themed, yes, but I think that [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]] is more deserving. Or, [[Arrow'd Guy]]. Both are truly deserving articles. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:01, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::But we have not featured any of the girls themselves since Week 4 (when we had So and So). And TGS Issue 1 was also seen in the email [[comic]]. As for [[Arrow'd Guy]], no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:35, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The fact is, looking at the page, it just doesn't seem... special enough. It's not a highlight of TGS '''or''' HR Wiki. It's good, but it's not... deserving. But, how about a TGS running gag? If so, I'd like to put [[Ow! My X!]] and [[-'d]] on the table. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I think featuring one of the girls themselves whould be better... but if you really want to do a running gag, my vote would be for [[-'d]]. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::If we're going to be doing a running gag article a few weeks from now (I'm thinking a clothing gag for the 41st week), I think a second running gag (even one entirely different) a few weeks later would be a bit superfluous. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::That's what I suggested the first time, wasn't it? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:46, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I'm still thinking if we do a TGS character, [[Arrow'd Guy]] is WAY overdue. What's-Her-Face we can do for 2009's TGS character, and '''''I'll''''' root for her, but Arrow'd Guy needs to go first. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::And in fairness, we had [[So-And-So]] this year, so let's not do another girl this year. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::But The game dude is the only one who wants Arrowed Guy. I think So and So would be better. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:32, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We've already done So and So, which is why I was suggesting [[What's Her Face]]. We'll do the Arrow'd Guy next time we do a TGS-themed article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh, right, I meant What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Grood! What's Her Face it is then! ...right? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:41, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::''And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that.'' ... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:43, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::No she didn't. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::''I suppose so.'' That sounds like a yes to me. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Arrow'd Guy is the best-quality TGS main character '''''article'''''. Not the character himself; the '''''article'''''{{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::First of all, that quote was said by MHarrington. Second of all, What's Her Face also has a good article, and I just don't think it seems right to feature other TGS characters before we feature all of the main ones. If we Feature What's Her Face now, we can do The Ugly One in 2009 and then be finished with all of the main TGS characters. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Twice a year isn't really fair; besides, Arrow'd Guy is hardly NOT a TGS member, as he's only NOT been with them on 3 accounts. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 02:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I think we need some other users' comments to help us decide. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:04, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::If you hadn't stirred this whole arguement up again, we wouldn't have had this problem. Not to play the blame game, but I think I've already proved my point. What's-Her-Face we can do in March. Arrow'd Guy is overdue. If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::But it sounds to me like more people would rather feature What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 20:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
It sounds to ''me'' like no one here is willing to compare Whats-Her-Face's and Arrow'd Guy's articles. Remember: It's not the '''''subject''''' of the article anymore; it's the '''''quality'''''. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:Actually, it's both subject ''and'' quality. And I'm still sticking to What's Her Face, partly since it's been a while since we've done a TGS article and I want to do another one of the girls herself. We can do Arrow'd Guy sometime next year. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:02, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::Really game dude, you are the only person who actually wants to feature Arrow'd Guy. I know wiki discussion are not based on majority rules, but... this is getting a little ridiculous in my opinion. So I'll say the same thing you did. If we get more opinions, ''I'll'' listen, but until then, it sounds like everyone else had pretty much agreed on What's Her Face. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::: *Sigh*, very well. I can see that you guys are holding steadfast, and it's time to back off. But I want it to be known that by at least next March we can do Arrow'd Guy... '''''before''''' The Ugly One, OK? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't worry, we'll have the Arrow'd Guy sometime. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

That game dude386, I have to tell you in no uncertain terms that you need to lay off on this combative attitude. This area is for friendly discussion, not battles over featured articles. Your comments here, as well as the ones above about the Bowler Hats article, are over this line. You do not have the authority to say "no" about any article. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:The more I read this discussion, the more astounded I am at the things you've said here. After many others stated favour for What's Her Face, you said, "..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right?" Where on earth would you get that idea, when you're the only one who supported it? "... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway!" People have every right to change their minds, and making a "battle" out of this is a completely unacceptable attitude here. "If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy." There were already many opinions stated, were these not enough for you? And how can you possibly say "we're doing Arrow'd Guy" when you're the only one who supported it against several of other opinions? It seems like you were just trying to force your opinion through by refusal to concede. It wouldn't have worked, by the way, as the writeup would have been of What's Her Face, since that's where consensus was, and had you tried to write one of Arrow'd Guy, I would have deleted it as against consensus.
:Now, I realize that you eventually conceded, but I want to stress this: Insisting on what you want when others don't agree with it is going to do nothing but alienate you from others and lessen your chances to influence others via discussion. We operate by consensus, not by one person's opinion, no matter how inspired he or she may find his or her own opinion. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 13:04, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::When I send an idea for an article, TGD, it doesn't always get used, but even when it doesn't, I still try to accept a different person's suggestion. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Same with me. Just go with the flow. Some people disagree, some people agree. Don't battle the majority, ''especially'' when it's only you. But back to the Featured Article, I support What's Her Face. But TGD, this will probably be the way it goes, probably: The Ugly One will be featured first, then Arrow'd Guy. Maybe even an TGS Issue before Arrow'd. Maybe. But for now, I support What's Her Face. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::I'm sorry I came off as being arguementative. I only was trying to show a better article, I mean, I read the Whats-Her-Face article, and didn't think that it'd make a good FA. So I looked at a few more, and found the Arrow'd Guy article. I never wanted to fight, but I was appaled at the reason anyone ever gave to favor Whats-Her-Face: to complete the set. That wasn't fair to the rest of the many deserving TGS articles. I wouldn't have ever fought it if someone said '''why''' Whats-Her-Face's article was prefferable. That's all I wanted. No one ever did. They just screamed at me. And over Bowler Hats, let's face it, that was a bad idea. Had it had Homsar's unique feats, there wouldn't have been a problem. Anyways, I never wanted to get into a fight, but... well... "Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think." and "I want to do another one of the girls" is all anyone ever said. And Heimstern Läufer; that was an unrelated attack on me. If you must, email me, but '''''PLEASE''''' don't spam the H*R Wiki. You're worse that what you claimed I am. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't insult a sysop. It will come to bite you back. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 47]] (Nov 17-23) ===
For this week, let's make it [[Don and Harriet Chapman]], Mike and Matt's parents. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:01, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:To me, it looks the article is just a little short to featured. (Unfortunately, I can't think of something else to put here.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::The question is CAN it be added on to, with the available information we have? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 14:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think there's really anything else we know that's not already there. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
::::And I think there is a reasonable amount of text there anyway. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::This one's really borderline, especially since there's no appearances section to help fill out the end. It could be done, I think; I just wish there were more content. But as I've said, I don't think there's any more available. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:28, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Well, I just thought that A) we need to do more actual people in TBC's lives, and B) I think the people who actually helped to make TBC possible deserve someplace to be mentioned. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:39, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think we should definitely feature a real live person for this week, but the question is still who, becasue there are some people saying the [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] is too short. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:55, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Well, having seen the article, I think that Don and Harriet Chapman is doable, partly because that one has a reasonable amount of text anyway. Mind you, a little more would be good, but we do have something reasonable. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 48]] (Nov 24-30) ===
Thanksgiving in the US, so we might do something related to that. [[Toikey TV]] was last year's T-Day toon, and one of the only substantial toons related to that holiday we haven't featured yet. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:Sure, we could do that, considering that where Thanksgiving toons are concerned, for the past few years, we've done an article on the previous year's Thanksgiving toon (i.e., Fall Float Parade (2005 toon) in 2006 and Let Us Give Tanks (2006 toon) in 2007). Doing it like this would carry on that little tradition (if we're doing a tradition). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 02:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Making a tradition out of an american tradition... me likey, me likey! Let's go for it! {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:56, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Toikey TV seems the best chose for this week. Unless there's any other Thanksgiving toon we forgot about. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 49]] (Dec 1-7) ===
Well, fall's just about over, and winter's nearing. Plus Decemberween is nearing. I'm thinking of a winter article. Any suggestions? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:Well, it's not actually winter until around 21 December, so I think that might be a bit premature at this point. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 12:38, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, let's not get have Decemberween before... Decemberween. I think we should do something [[SBCG4AP]] related. Yea or neh?

==General discussion==
===Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)===
In order to make daily featured articles for one week, create pages like:

*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 1]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 2]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 3]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 4]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 5]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 6]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 0]]</nowiki> (redirect day 7 to this)

[[Category:Featured article maintenance|Selection]]

Talk:Twelve-Times-A-Day Man

Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:13:33 GMT

Sam the Man: {{ttbd}} and why

{{ttbd}}
'''Merge''' with [[Strong Sad Other Costumes]]. This is just [[Strong Sad]] with a cape and mask. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 18:13, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Twelve-Times-A-Day Man

Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:12:03 GMT

Sam the Man: {{tbd}}

{{tbd}}
Twelve-Times-A-Day Man is an alter ego of [[Strong Sad]], appearing in the sbemail [[fan club]]. He is probably a reference to Strong Bad's line "I can do it! I can do it nine times!" in The Cheat's [[Crazy Cartoon]], as well as the same line in the e-mail [[virus]]. Strong Sad devises Twelve-Times-A-Day Man within a sbemail fan fiction, against [[Strong Bad]]'s wishes ("You can't just start making up terrible new characters!"). Twelve-Times-A-Day Man seems to have a stronger, more confident personality than his real-world counterpart. He has the power to do things twelve times. He also seems to have the ability to fly, or at least hover, because he flies into view from above.

In appearance, he is exactly like Strong Sad, except that he wears a yellow mask, a "12x" badge, and a yellow cape. He also has no discernible eyes, in spite of the fact that his mask has eye-holes.

He is also seen in an Easter egg after the e-mail. Clicking on the word "fiction" cuts to a scene featuring Marzipan complaining that she can't paddle a paddleball more than 11 times. Twelve-Times-A-Day Man says he can do it twelve times.

HRWiki:Featured Article Selection

Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:36:21 GMT

Sam the Man: Agreed and Added

{{shortcut|FAS||[[FAS]]}}
Welcome to '''[[HRWiki:Featured articles|featured article]] selection'''. Please help us choose and create write-ups for our best, most interesting, or otherwise noteworthy articles to appear on the [[main page]]. For ideas, check out the [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations|featured article nominations]].

==Checklist==
{{talkchecklist|Checklist for new Featured Article:|noeditsection=true}}
*Make sure the article is proof-read up to a high standard.
*At 0000 [[Wikipedia:Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] Monday, [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge purge the main page cache].
*[[HRWiki:Protected page|Protect]] and add {{[[Template:mprotected|mprotected]]}} to the new image; Unprotect and remove {{[[Template:mprotected|mprotected]]}} from old image.
*Semi-protect the live FA write-up; Unprotect the old FA write-up.
*Add {{[[Template:featuredarticle|featuredarticle]]}} to FA's talk page.
*Update [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations]] with descriptive edit summary — see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Featured_article_nominations&action=history history].
*Update [[HRWiki:Featured articles]] with descriptive edit summary — see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Featured_articles&action=history history].
|}<br/>

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==Article discussions==
=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40]] (Sep 29-Oct 5) ===
I think we sorely need to do something related to [[Puppet Stuff]]. How about [[Everybody Knows It]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:28, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
:[[Everybody Knows It]] is a bit on the short side. I'm not sure if a writeup would be long enough or not. If not, I still think featuring something Puppet-related is a good idea. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 23:09, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then how about the [[Biz Cas Fri]] series? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:05, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Incidentally, because many of the Puppet Stuffs are short, it might be worth considering a week of Puppet Stuff dailies (not necessarily this week). The Biz Cas Fris are probably long enough for a week, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:19, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::That's it! We have NOT done dailies in a LONG time. The ones we could feature are: [[Everybody Knows It]], [[Puppet Time]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl 2]], [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]], [[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]] and [[Marshie vs. Little Girl]]. How about that? Mind you, it's just a prototype, but it should give an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::My only problem with this list would be Marshie vs. Little Girl and Homestar vs. Little Girl 2 are both Halloween themed. If we do this, it would be better to move it closer to Halloween (maybe Week 43) and/or substitute some of the [[Biz Cas Fri]] shorts... which should get featured anyway. But, I would concede these are all mid-importance articles that work well for dailies. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 05:12, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::I think Mr. Wolf is exactly right about the Halloween ones. Also, they're quite possibly long and involved enough for a whole week. Another thing we haven't considered are the Puppet Jam sessions, all of which are rather short and unlikely to make a good week-long feature. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:16, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Well, I'm fine with this. One way or another, though, we need to include something with the puppet stuff. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:20, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Sure, and we have plenty of time to refine the list. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:21, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::As for the Puppet Jams, we don't have to necessarily feature any of the separate ones; we could do an article on that series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:23, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Hey, I got it. How about doing the week thus, as per the dailies-type to give you an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Listed below is a list of the dailies for this week:
==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 1]] ====
[[Everybody Knows It]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 2]] ====
[[Puppet Time]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 3]] ====
[[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:Again, the problem is this is just a short intro and a list; articles that are featured, even as dailies, should have some content beyond what's on the front page. How about [[Bad Jokes]] as a representative of the series, instead? {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:34, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, once again, we could do it like with Summer Short Shorts, where we describe each of the shorts in brief, with an intro to the series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, as below, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in a single writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:39, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, what if we just had said short intro, a description of the series as a whole and a description of one of the shorts (like [[Bad Jokes]]), as Wbwolf suggested? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:42, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::Like featuring [[Bad Jokes]], and as part of that, including a blurb about the series of which it's part? Yeah, we could do that. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:07, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:59, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Please note the changes made to this writeup. While some info about the series as a whole is fine, even desirable, the featured article is nonetheless Bad Jokes, not Puppet Jam, and therefore it must be the article with the bold links. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:37, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Okay, I'll do it like that then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:14, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 4]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 5]] ====
[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:I think we should put this before the Biz Cas Fri series, as this was the debut of the Strong Bad puppet on H*R.com, and that puppet plays an important role in BCF. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:39, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
::All right, consider it done. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:58, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 6]] ====
[[Biz Cas Fri]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:The problem here is [[Biz Cas Fri]] points to a disam page. Similar to the problem when trying to feature the Lappynapped! saga, we shy away from making special pages just to be featured. In order to pick one, I would lean towards [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:32, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then, why don't we do it like we did with Summer Short Shorts? We look at each of the parts in the series individually, but on one article. We dedicate one or two sentences a time to each of the three shorts in the series. Same goes for the [[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:35, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in one writeup. It's a featured article, not featured articles. With Summer Short Shorts, we're still featuring only one article. Not three, as we would for Biz Cas Fri. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, I think it could work. What we should do is feature an intro to the series, complete with where the name for this series came from: namely, the [[other days]] email. And maybe a description of just one of the shorts featured, like [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:40, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::We could feature [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] and include a description of the series as a whole in the opening of the writeup, which is maybe kind of the sort of thing you had in mind. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:58, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::It would make ''much'' more sense if we feature a full article, namely [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] over a simple disambiguation page (or even try to feature several articles at once). So I'd say go ahead with [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 08:30, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Yes, I think that's the plan: Feature Biz Cas Fri 1, but include a bit of info about the series as a whole in the writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:41, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 0]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:It would be nice to feature one of the DVD exclusive Puppet Stuff features if we're going to do a series. [[Real Live E-Mails]] would be a likely candidate. ([[Puppets On The Road]] is long enough that could be featured on its own.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:59, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

What about [[Strongbadia the free]] ? [[User:HomsarGuy|HomsarGuy]] 19:02, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:We're doing a week of [[Puppet Stuff]]-related articles this week. Plus, Strong Badia the Free is too new to new to be a Featured Article. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 19:05, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, I think [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (''note the dash in the name'') would a fitting treat to end the FA week (as we already have two "vs. Little Girl" articles listed). --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:21, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The only problem with [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (and [[Puppets On The Road]], too) is that it's available only on DVD and not on the website. And Other Little Girl is different than Little Girl. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:25, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I don't think the fact that it's DVD-only is a problem for featuring it. No opinion on whether it's preferable to feature it or Other Little Girl. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:27, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, we should make a decision soon, because time is running out. I've already put up the first three days of this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:39, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I've given it a little thought, and I've decided that I agree with Mr. Wolf that a DVD exclusive would be desirable. It could even drum up interest in the DVDs, which would be good for TBC (OK, it's not that likely we'll make them more money, but still, it shows off an easily-neglected element of their work). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::All right, we can do a DVD-only feature, I guess. However, which one should we do: [[Real Live E-Mails]] or [[Puppets On The Road]]? Of course, it was suggested that the latter is long enough to do for a week, so maybe "E-Mails". Either way, it will be chronologically and climatically a good last feature to do for the week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Another advantage of doing [[Real-Live E-Mails]] is we can mention the [[Marshie]] puppet, which we wouldn't be able to do elsewhere. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Okay, [[Real-Live E-Mails]] it is, then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 41]] (Oct 6-12) ===
How about some kind of clothing, like [[Bowler Hats]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:12, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
:May I suggest instead one of the reoccurring names in the Homestar Runner universe, [[A. Chimendez]]. We finally appeared in a short, and [[Wikipedia:Bill Meléndez|Bill Melendez]], his name inspiration recent passed away. I think it would be a fitting tribute. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 00:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, that would work, I guess, except the article is just a trifle short. If we could add more, that would help greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:15, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think we should do Chimendez right before Gunhaver: Too much Cheat Commandos. (True, Chimendez is not exclusively CC, but his only appearance as something more than a name is in a Cheat Commandos toon.) If we want to do Chimendez this week, I think we should come up with something instead of Gunhaver for next. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 06:39, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Then I think we should go back to [[Bowler Hats]] and save [[A. Chimendez]] for another time. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:08, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Bowler hats could use a little more content before being featured article. We haven't done a running gag in a while, though, so what about [[Couch Mumbling]]? {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 19:05, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Nah, too bare-bones, and uses an unneccary graph instaed of links. How 'bout [[Death]]?
:::::::Once again, [[Death]] is too bare-bones for inclusion. We'd have to update that one greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:29, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I don't see how either can have more content than they already do. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 20:43, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Fine, how about... [[New Paper]]? It's both a running gag, ''and'' a character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:39, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::The content for Bowler Hats is enough. Yes, it would be better for it to be slightly longer, but still, it's a good paragraph plus some appearances, and it's a nice explanation of one of the H*R universe's most peculiar phenomena. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:12, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Exactly. Like pants (or more often, the lack thereof). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:Are you serious? Death and Couch Mumbling are too short, yet Bowler Hats isn't?!? I'm keeping a firm "no" on this one. Enough fighting over Bowler Hats, and there's a two againts two ratio, so we need an idea we ''all'' agree on fast. [[Death]] and [[Couch Mumbling]] already have two ayes and 1 nay, Bowler Hats has two "nays", so it's out. Those are your 2 choices: pick one. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::Listen carefully, That game dude386: In an FA, there are two elements: the prose introduction, which appears as a writeup, and the subsequent content (referenced in the writeup as "more". For an article to work as an FA, it must have a reasonably long prose intro, regardless of how much it has in other sections. Couch Mumbling does not have enough prose at present. Bowler Hats does, by a hair, and it also has a bit more content thereafter. Furthermore, you are out of line in making ultimatums of this sort. Please stop. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:44, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::No, people can still vote for Bowler Hats if they want to. Bowler Hats isn't my favorite choice for a Featured Article, but it sounds like it would work better than any of the other suggested articles. New Paper would be good to feature sometime, but I feel we should wait until 2009 to feature it. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 21:04, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I still have my bets on Couch Mumbling. If Floppy Disc Container made it, this should, too. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 22:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We don't have enough time for this! I'm hearing nothing but Bowler Hats bias, however, looking at it, it woudn't fit the Featured Article square, even with it's lists, so, no. Let's go with Couch Mumbling or New Paper, or Death. C'mon, folks! Place ya bets! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:42, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, in that case, I say [[Couch Mumbling]]. That one, in fact, does have a decent amount of text for an article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:37, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, Couch Mumbling is okay. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:38, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Looks like we have a winner! (Yes! I single handedly (+ assist) changed the intended FA! The [[Grumblecakes]] are mine!){{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Hold on, folks. This prose intro is '''far''' too short for a featured article. (Guh, I go out of town for a few days...) Someone expand this real fast, please. Bowler Hats had enough prose for an introduction. This one does not. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't see anyone making [[Couch Mumbling]] featureable. It needs to be more developed to feature, but nobody, including its proponents, has put any work into exapnding it to featureable scope. This isn't some frathouse vote, it's a selection of the articles o this wiki which best show our competence and all. As TGD386 has "single handedly changed the intended FA" (which is nothing to be proud of) leaves us at the end of a deadline with nothing to feature - that time might have been better spent developing one or more artivcles to featureable status. Ideas of where to go from here are welcome. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 10:15, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::I just expanded the article. Now it goes beyond the picture seen. I hope this helps. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:03, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 42]] (Oct 13-19) ===
For this week, how about [[Gunhaver]]? I sincerely believe that the [[Cheat Commandos]] body of work has been too lightly tapped for too long now. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:10, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:Hmm, it'll be a bit recent after Commandos in the Classroom, but it's true, we haven't done much CC. I'm cool with it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:00, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:01, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Why not use [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]? Frankly, it's a crime that it hasn't been done yet! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Because [[Cheat Commandos...O's]] doesn't have a two story hot tub! (Oh, and the last CC article we featured was a toon. And Gunhaver is a character.) {{User:Acam30/sig}} 20:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Exactly. We've never done any Cheat Commandos characters, save for Blue Laser, and even that is for the group as a whole, not any one character. I just think it's time that CC characters got their due, kinda like what is happening (slowly but surely) with the Teen Girl Squad. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Oh! Sorry, I meant the cereal "Cheat Commandos..O's", not the toon. Do we not have an article on that one yet? Anyways, why not do [[Mrs. Commanderson]]? Or, to a greater extent, [[Firebert]]? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:29, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Hi, That game dude386. Lemme introduce you a little to how things are done here: We discuss featured article suggestions rather than just throwing out suggestions. So, for example, since Gunhaver had already been suggested, if you wanted to suggest something else, your really need to explain why that suggestion is preferable to the original. As yet, you haven't given any reason not to go with the original suggestion (and by the way, I still think Gunhaver is the best way to go, since he's one of the most prominent CC characters). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::So we're going with [[Gunhaver]] then? Fo' shizzle? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah, why not? I thought having a combo-character (O's in [[specially marked]], Commanderson in [[Teen Girl Squad]], and Firebert in [[army]] & [[more armies]]) would be nice, but yeah, Gunhaver's the best CC character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 43]] (Oct 20-26) ===
Well, it's starting to be getting around [[Halloween]] once again. Since we've featured two Halloween-themed items per year in the past (one for the week before Halloween; one for the week during Halloween (one of the major Halloween toons)), I think we should do something like that again. However, I have a few possibilities for this particular week: namely, [[The Goblin]] and the two Halloween-themed emails, [[halloweener]] and [[ghosts]]. Do any of those appeal to anyone? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
:I would like to see [[The Goblin]] featured. He doesn't get enough recognition sometimes, but it just wouldn't be a Homestar Runner Holloween without him. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 02:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Does [[the goblin]] really have enough content to make a good FA though? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:02, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::It's doable, though more content would be great if we could add it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:27, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::I think it's high time that The Goblin got a page. And with Halloween right around the corner, why not do it then, since he is featured in several of the Halloween toons anyway? I think that article also has enough content for it, though if we can add more, it would be even better. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::So... we've agreed on [[The Goblin]] then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I proposed having [[The Goblin]] last year, but I think took it in some other direction. I think he's long overdue to get an FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, he is about as overdue for an FA as Nebulon was. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:15, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 44]] (Oct 27-Nov 2) ===
Well, this week would be a time where we'd feature an actual [[Halloween]] toon. The ones that had already been featured in the past were: Halloween Potion-ma-jig (for 2006) and Homestarloween Party (for 2007). Anyway, this year, I think we ought to do [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:19, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] would also work. I don't know which is more worthy though. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 14:43, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Any of them would be worthy, but I think we've already featured a "choose-your-own"-type Halloween toon recently: namely, Halloween Potion-ma-jig. So I think we should hold off on that kind of toon until a little later and just do something regular, yet a bit older. That's one reason why I picked [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] for the Halloween toon of the year. Plus, the King of Town is dressed as [[Mario]] in that one and I love Mario. And then there are all those twists near the end of the toon, as well. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Oh, yeah, and Pumpkin Carve-nival also beget an interesting little catch phrase now common in the H*R universe: namely, "witches' brew". [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 14:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
::::But, do we really need to feature a Halloween article two weeks in a row? Since it's the start of November, maybe we should feature a Thanksgiving-related article or toon. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 23:31, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, firstly, we've had two Halloween articles each in the past, and secondly, we don't usually do Thanksgiving stuff until it's actually around Thanksgiving time itself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:45, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yes, we usually do two, kind of like how TBC frequently do two 'Ween-type toons: One short, one full-length. Likewise, we tend to feature one full-length toon on the week that includes Halloween itself, and a different type the week before (such as a short Halloween toon or Halloween-related running gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:49, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I couldn't have said that better myself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:34, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::We've all agreed on [[Pumpkin Carvenival]] for the time being then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:51, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::For the time being, yes. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:09, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 45]] (Nov 3-9) ===
We should do [[Taranchula]] this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:22, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
:With the appearance of the standee in [[Strong Badia The Free]] (and likely references in [[Baddest Of The Bands]]), this might be a fun one to do. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::What's a standee? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:55, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::A [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standee standee] is a cardboard cutout, usually roughly life size, of a figure. Originally used for advertising movies, but they are now sold on their own. A Taranchula standee is a plot point in the Strong Mad portion of SBtF. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:47, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh, that's what it is. Unfortunately, however, there isn't much information to give on standees, though. The only standees I can think of are [[Cardboard Marzipan]] and [[Cardboard Homestar]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Would the numerous stand ins for Original Bubs be counted as standees? [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 22:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Cardboard Marzi is probably of featureable length. No comment on whether to feature her or go with the original suggestion for the week at this point, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think y'all are misunderstanding me. There is a [[Taranchula]] standee featured in Strong Badia The Free. That, and likely references to the band in the next game will make [[Taranchula]] a pertinent FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Gotcha. Taranchula is fine by me. Incidentally, it'd probably be good to look at Cardboard Marzi sometime. But not now. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:23, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::A few months ago, incidentally, we were considering having Cardboard Marzipan as an article, but we took a pass on it for a variety of reasons, including that it was a bit short. So no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 21:55, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 46]] (Nov 10-16) ===
For this week, we should have [[What's Her Face]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
:Somthing TGS-themed, yes, but I think that [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]] is more deserving. Or, [[Arrow'd Guy]]. Both are truly deserving articles. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:01, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::But we have not featured any of the girls themselves since Week 4 (when we had So and So). And TGS Issue 1 was also seen in the email [[comic]]. As for [[Arrow'd Guy]], no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:35, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The fact is, looking at the page, it just doesn't seem... special enough. It's not a highlight of TGS '''or''' HR Wiki. It's good, but it's not... deserving. But, how about a TGS running gag? If so, I'd like to put [[Ow! My X!]] and [[-'d]] on the table. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I think featuring one of the girls themselves whould be better... but if you really want to do a running gag, my vote would be for [[-'d]]. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::If we're going to be doing a running gag article a few weeks from now (I'm thinking a clothing gag for the 41st week), I think a second running gag (even one entirely different) a few weeks later would be a bit superfluous. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::That's what I suggested the first time, wasn't it? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:46, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I'm still thinking if we do a TGS character, [[Arrow'd Guy]] is WAY overdue. What's-Her-Face we can do for 2009's TGS character, and '''''I'll''''' root for her, but Arrow'd Guy needs to go first. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::And in fairness, we had [[So-And-So]] this year, so let's not do another girl this year. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::But The game dude is the only one who wants Arrowed Guy. I think So and So would be better. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:32, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We've already done So and So, which is why I was suggesting [[What's Her Face]]. We'll do the Arrow'd Guy next time we do a TGS-themed article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh, right, I meant What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Grood! What's Her Face it is then! ...right? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:41, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::''And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that.'' ... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:43, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::No she didn't. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::''I suppose so.'' That sounds like a yes to me. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Arrow'd Guy is the best-quality TGS main character '''''article'''''. Not the character himself; the '''''article'''''{{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::First of all, that quote was said by MHarrington. Second of all, What's Her Face also has a good article, and I just don't think it seems right to feature other TGS characters before we feature all of the main ones. If we Feature What's Her Face now, we can do The Ugly One in 2009 and then be finished with all of the main TGS characters. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Twice a year isn't really fair; besides, Arrow'd Guy is hardly NOT a TGS member, as he's only NOT been with them on 3 accounts. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 02:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I think we need some other users' comments to help us decide. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:04, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::If you hadn't stirred this whole arguement up again, we wouldn't have had this problem. Not to play the blame game, but I think I've already proved my point. What's-Her-Face we can do in March. Arrow'd Guy is overdue. If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::But it sounds to me like more people would rather feature What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 20:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
It sounds to ''me'' like no one here is willing to compare Whats-Her-Face's and Arrow'd Guy's articles. Remember: It's not the '''''subject''''' of the article anymore; it's the '''''quality'''''. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:Actually, it's both subject ''and'' quality. And I'm still sticking to What's Her Face, partly since it's been a while since we've done a TGS article and I want to do another one of the girls herself. We can do Arrow'd Guy sometime next year. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:02, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::Really game dude, you are the only person who actually wants to feature Arrow'd Guy. I know wiki discussion are not based on majority rules, but... this is getting a little ridiculous in my opinion. So I'll say the same thing you did. If we get more opinions, ''I'll'' listen, but until then, it sounds like everyone else had pretty much agreed on What's Her Face. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::: *Sigh*, very well. I can see that you guys are holding steadfast, and it's time to back off. But I want it to be known that by at least next March we can do Arrow'd Guy... '''''before''''' The Ugly One, OK? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't worry, we'll have the Arrow'd Guy sometime. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

That game dude386, I have to tell you in no uncertain terms that you need to lay off on this combative attitude. This area is for friendly discussion, not battles over featured articles. Your comments here, as well as the ones above about the Bowler Hats article, are over this line. You do not have the authority to say "no" about any article. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:The more I read this discussion, the more astounded I am at the things you've said here. After many others stated favour for What's Her Face, you said, "..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right?" Where on earth would you get that idea, when you're the only one who supported it? "... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway!" People have every right to change their minds, and making a "battle" out of this is a completely unacceptable attitude here. "If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy." There were already many opinions stated, were these not enough for you? And how can you possibly say "we're doing Arrow'd Guy" when you're the only one who supported it against several of other opinions? It seems like you were just trying to force your opinion through by refusal to concede. It wouldn't have worked, by the way, as the writeup would have been of What's Her Face, since that's where consensus was, and had you tried to write one of Arrow'd Guy, I would have deleted it as against consensus.
:Now, I realize that you eventually conceded, but I want to stress this: Insisting on what you want when others don't agree with it is going to do nothing but alienate you from others and lessen your chances to influence others via discussion. We operate by consensus, not by one person's opinion, no matter how inspired he or she may find his or her own opinion. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 13:04, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::When I send an idea for an article, TGD, it doesn't always get used, but even when it doesn't, I still try to accept a different person's suggestion. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Same with me. Just go with the flow. Some people disagree, some people agree. Don't battle the majority, ''especially'' when it's only you. But back to the Featured Article, I support What's Her Face. But TGD, this will probably be the way it goes, probably: The Ugly One will be featured first, then Arrow'd Guy. Maybe even an TGS Issue before Arrow'd. Maybe. But for now, I support What's Her Face. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 47]] (Nov 17-23) ===
For this week, let's make it [[Don and Harriet Chapman]], Mike and Matt's parents. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:01, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:To me, it looks the article is just a little short to featured. (Unfortunately, I can't think of something else to put here.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::The question is CAN it be added on to, with the available information we have? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 14:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think there's really anything else we know that's not already there. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
::::And I think there is a reasonable amount of text there anyway. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::This one's really borderline, especially since there's no appearances section to help fill out the end. It could be done, I think; I just wish there were more content. But as I've said, I don't think there's any more available. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:28, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Well, I just thought that A) we need to do more actual people in TBC's lives, and B) I think the people who actually helped to make TBC possible deserve someplace to be mentioned. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:39, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think we should definitely feature a real live person for this week, but the question is still who, becasue there are some people saying the [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] is too short. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:55, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Well, having seen the article, I think that Don and Harriet Chapman is doable, partly because that one has a reasonable amount of text anyway. Mind you, a little more would be good, but we do have something reasonable. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 48]] (Nov 24-30) ===
Thanksgiving in the US, so we might do something related to that. [[Toikey TV]] was last year's T-Day toon, and one of the only substantial toons related to that holiday we haven't featured yet. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:Sure, we could do that, considering that where Thanksgiving toons are concerned, for the past few years, we've done an article on the previous year's Thanksgiving toon (i.e., Fall Float Parade (2005 toon) in 2006 and Let Us Give Tanks (2006 toon) in 2007). Doing it like this would carry on that little tradition (if we're doing a tradition). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 02:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Making a tradition out of an american tradition... me likey, me likey! Let's go for it! {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:56, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Toikey TV seems the best chose for this week. Unless there's any other Thanksgiving toon we forgot about. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 49]] (Dec 1-7) ===
Well, fall's just about over, and winter's nearing. Plus Decemberween is nearing. I'm thinking of a winter article. Any suggestions? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:36, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

==General discussion==
===Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)===
In order to make daily featured articles for one week, create pages like:

*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 1]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 2]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 3]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 4]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 5]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 6]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 0]]</nowiki> (redirect day 7 to this)

[[Category:Featured article maintenance|Selection]]

HRWiki:Featured Article Selection

Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:25:10 GMT

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Welcome to '''[[HRWiki:Featured articles|featured article]] selection'''. Please help us choose and create write-ups for our best, most interesting, or otherwise noteworthy articles to appear on the [[main page]]. For ideas, check out the [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations|featured article nominations]].

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*Update [[HRWiki:Featured article nominations]] with descriptive edit summary — see [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Featured_article_nominations&action=history history].
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==Article discussions==
=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40]] (Sep 29-Oct 5) ===
I think we sorely need to do something related to [[Puppet Stuff]]. How about [[Everybody Knows It]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:28, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
:[[Everybody Knows It]] is a bit on the short side. I'm not sure if a writeup would be long enough or not. If not, I still think featuring something Puppet-related is a good idea. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 23:09, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then how about the [[Biz Cas Fri]] series? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:05, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Incidentally, because many of the Puppet Stuffs are short, it might be worth considering a week of Puppet Stuff dailies (not necessarily this week). The Biz Cas Fris are probably long enough for a week, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:19, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::That's it! We have NOT done dailies in a LONG time. The ones we could feature are: [[Everybody Knows It]], [[Puppet Time]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl 2]], [[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]], [[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]] and [[Marshie vs. Little Girl]]. How about that? Mind you, it's just a prototype, but it should give an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::My only problem with this list would be Marshie vs. Little Girl and Homestar vs. Little Girl 2 are both Halloween themed. If we do this, it would be better to move it closer to Halloween (maybe Week 43) and/or substitute some of the [[Biz Cas Fri]] shorts... which should get featured anyway. But, I would concede these are all mid-importance articles that work well for dailies. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 05:12, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::I think Mr. Wolf is exactly right about the Halloween ones. Also, they're quite possibly long and involved enough for a whole week. Another thing we haven't considered are the Puppet Jam sessions, all of which are rather short and unlikely to make a good week-long feature. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:16, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Well, I'm fine with this. One way or another, though, we need to include something with the puppet stuff. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:20, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Sure, and we have plenty of time to refine the list. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:21, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::As for the Puppet Jams, we don't have to necessarily feature any of the separate ones; we could do an article on that series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:23, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Hey, I got it. How about doing the week thus, as per the dailies-type to give you an idea. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Listed below is a list of the dailies for this week:
==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 1]] ====
[[Everybody Knows It]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 2]] ====
[[Puppet Time]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 3]] ====
[[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:Again, the problem is this is just a short intro and a list; articles that are featured, even as dailies, should have some content beyond what's on the front page. How about [[Bad Jokes]] as a representative of the series, instead? {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:34, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, once again, we could do it like with Summer Short Shorts, where we describe each of the shorts in brief, with an intro to the series as a whole. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, as below, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in a single writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:39, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, what if we just had said short intro, a description of the series as a whole and a description of one of the shorts (like [[Bad Jokes]]), as Wbwolf suggested? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:42, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::Like featuring [[Bad Jokes]], and as part of that, including a blurb about the series of which it's part? Yeah, we could do that. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:07, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:59, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Please note the changes made to this writeup. While some info about the series as a whole is fine, even desirable, the featured article is nonetheless Bad Jokes, not Puppet Jam, and therefore it must be the article with the bold links. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:37, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Okay, I'll do it like that then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:14, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 4]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 5]] ====
[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:I think we should put this before the Biz Cas Fri series, as this was the debut of the Strong Bad puppet on H*R.com, and that puppet plays an important role in BCF. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:39, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
::All right, consider it done. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:58, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 6]] ====
[[Biz Cas Fri]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:The problem here is [[Biz Cas Fri]] points to a disam page. Similar to the problem when trying to feature the Lappynapped! saga, we shy away from making special pages just to be featured. In order to pick one, I would lean towards [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 19:32, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Well, then, why don't we do it like we did with Summer Short Shorts? We look at each of the parts in the series individually, but on one article. We dedicate one or two sentences a time to each of the three shorts in the series. Same goes for the [[Puppet Jam]] series. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:35, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::No, we shouldn't feature multiple articles in one writeup. It's a featured article, not featured articles. With Summer Short Shorts, we're still featuring only one article. Not three, as we would for Biz Cas Fri. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, I think it could work. What we should do is feature an intro to the series, complete with where the name for this series came from: namely, the [[other days]] email. And maybe a description of just one of the shorts featured, like [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:40, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::We could feature [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] and include a description of the series as a whole in the opening of the writeup, which is maybe kind of the sort of thing you had in mind. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, that's about the size of it. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:58, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::::It would make ''much'' more sense if we feature a full article, namely [[Biz Cas Fri 1]] over a simple disambiguation page (or even try to feature several articles at once). So I'd say go ahead with [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 08:30, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Yes, I think that's the plan: Feature Biz Cas Fri 1, but include a bit of info about the series as a whole in the writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:41, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

==== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 40, day 0]] ====
[[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:It would be nice to feature one of the DVD exclusive Puppet Stuff features if we're going to do a series. [[Real Live E-Mails]] would be a likely candidate. ([[Puppets On The Road]] is long enough that could be featured on its own.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:59, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

What about [[Strongbadia the free]] ? [[User:HomsarGuy|HomsarGuy]] 19:02, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:We're doing a week of [[Puppet Stuff]]-related articles this week. Plus, Strong Badia the Free is too new to new to be a Featured Article. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 19:05, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, I think [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (''note the dash in the name'') would a fitting treat to end the FA week (as we already have two "vs. Little Girl" articles listed). --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:21, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The only problem with [[Real-Live E-Mails]] (and [[Puppets On The Road]], too) is that it's available only on DVD and not on the website. And Other Little Girl is different than Little Girl. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 23:25, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I don't think the fact that it's DVD-only is a problem for featuring it. No opinion on whether it's preferable to feature it or Other Little Girl. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:27, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, we should make a decision soon, because time is running out. I've already put up the first three days of this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:39, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I've given it a little thought, and I've decided that I agree with Mr. Wolf that a DVD exclusive would be desirable. It could even drum up interest in the DVDs, which would be good for TBC (OK, it's not that likely we'll make them more money, but still, it shows off an easily-neglected element of their work). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::All right, we can do a DVD-only feature, I guess. However, which one should we do: [[Real Live E-Mails]] or [[Puppets On The Road]]? Of course, it was suggested that the latter is long enough to do for a week, so maybe "E-Mails". Either way, it will be chronologically and climatically a good last feature to do for the week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Another advantage of doing [[Real-Live E-Mails]] is we can mention the [[Marshie]] puppet, which we wouldn't be able to do elsewhere. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Okay, [[Real-Live E-Mails]] it is, then. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 41]] (Oct 6-12) ===
How about some kind of clothing, like [[Bowler Hats]]? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:12, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
:May I suggest instead one of the reoccurring names in the Homestar Runner universe, [[A. Chimendez]]. We finally appeared in a short, and [[Wikipedia:Bill Meléndez|Bill Melendez]], his name inspiration recent passed away. I think it would be a fitting tribute. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 00:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, that would work, I guess, except the article is just a trifle short. If we could add more, that would help greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 06:15, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think we should do Chimendez right before Gunhaver: Too much Cheat Commandos. (True, Chimendez is not exclusively CC, but his only appearance as something more than a name is in a Cheat Commandos toon.) If we want to do Chimendez this week, I think we should come up with something instead of Gunhaver for next. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 06:39, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Then I think we should go back to [[Bowler Hats]] and save [[A. Chimendez]] for another time. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:08, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Bowler hats could use a little more content before being featured article. We haven't done a running gag in a while, though, so what about [[Couch Mumbling]]? {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 19:05, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Nah, too bare-bones, and uses an unneccary graph instaed of links. How 'bout [[Death]]?
:::::::Once again, [[Death]] is too bare-bones for inclusion. We'd have to update that one greatly. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:29, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I don't see how either can have more content than they already do. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 20:43, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Fine, how about... [[New Paper]]? It's both a running gag, ''and'' a character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:39, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::The content for Bowler Hats is enough. Yes, it would be better for it to be slightly longer, but still, it's a good paragraph plus some appearances, and it's a nice explanation of one of the H*R universe's most peculiar phenomena. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:12, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Exactly. Like pants (or more often, the lack thereof). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:Are you serious? Death and Couch Mumbling are too short, yet Bowler Hats isn't?!? I'm keeping a firm "no" on this one. Enough fighting over Bowler Hats, and there's a two againts two ratio, so we need an idea we ''all'' agree on fast. [[Death]] and [[Couch Mumbling]] already have two ayes and 1 nay, Bowler Hats has two "nays", so it's out. Those are your 2 choices: pick one. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::Listen carefully, That game dude386: In an FA, there are two elements: the prose introduction, which appears as a writeup, and the subsequent content (referenced in the writeup as "more". For an article to work as an FA, it must have a reasonably long prose intro, regardless of how much it has in other sections. Couch Mumbling does not have enough prose at present. Bowler Hats does, by a hair, and it also has a bit more content thereafter. Furthermore, you are out of line in making ultimatums of this sort. Please stop. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:44, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::No, people can still vote for Bowler Hats if they want to. Bowler Hats isn't my favorite choice for a Featured Article, but it sounds like it would work better than any of the other suggested articles. New Paper would be good to feature sometime, but I feel we should wait until 2009 to feature it. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 21:04, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I still have my bets on Couch Mumbling. If Floppy Disc Container made it, this should, too. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 22:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We don't have enough time for this! I'm hearing nothing but Bowler Hats bias, however, looking at it, it woudn't fit the Featured Article square, even with it's lists, so, no. Let's go with Couch Mumbling or New Paper, or Death. C'mon, folks! Place ya bets! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:42, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, in that case, I say [[Couch Mumbling]]. That one, in fact, does have a decent amount of text for an article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:37, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, Couch Mumbling is okay. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:38, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Looks like we have a winner! (Yes! I single handedly (+ assist) changed the intended FA! The [[Grumblecakes]] are mine!){{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Hold on, folks. This prose intro is '''far''' too short for a featured article. (Guh, I go out of town for a few days...) Someone expand this real fast, please. Bowler Hats had enough prose for an introduction. This one does not. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't see anyone making [[Couch Mumbling]] featureable. It needs to be more developed to feature, but nobody, including its proponents, has put any work into exapnding it to featureable scope. This isn't some frathouse vote, it's a selection of the articles o this wiki which best show our competence and all. As TGD386 has "single handedly changed the intended FA" (which is nothing to be proud of) leaves us at the end of a deadline with nothing to feature - that time might have been better spent developing one or more artivcles to featureable status. Ideas of where to go from here are welcome. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 10:15, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::I just expanded the article. Now it goes beyond the picture seen. I hope this helps. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:03, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 42]] (Oct 13-19) ===
For this week, how about [[Gunhaver]]? I sincerely believe that the [[Cheat Commandos]] body of work has been too lightly tapped for too long now. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:10, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:Hmm, it'll be a bit recent after Commandos in the Classroom, but it's true, we haven't done much CC. I'm cool with it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:00, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
::And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:01, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Why not use [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]? Frankly, it's a crime that it hasn't been done yet! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Because [[Cheat Commandos...O's]] doesn't have a two story hot tub! (Oh, and the last CC article we featured was a toon. And Gunhaver is a character.) {{User:Acam30/sig}} 20:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Exactly. We've never done any Cheat Commandos characters, save for Blue Laser, and even that is for the group as a whole, not any one character. I just think it's time that CC characters got their due, kinda like what is happening (slowly but surely) with the Teen Girl Squad. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Oh! Sorry, I meant the cereal "Cheat Commandos..O's", not the toon. Do we not have an article on that one yet? Anyways, why not do [[Mrs. Commanderson]]? Or, to a greater extent, [[Firebert]]? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:29, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Hi, That game dude386. Lemme introduce you a little to how things are done here: We discuss featured article suggestions rather than just throwing out suggestions. So, for example, since Gunhaver had already been suggested, if you wanted to suggest something else, your really need to explain why that suggestion is preferable to the original. As yet, you haven't given any reason not to go with the original suggestion (and by the way, I still think Gunhaver is the best way to go, since he's one of the most prominent CC characters). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::So we're going with [[Gunhaver]] then? Fo' shizzle? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah, why not? I thought having a combo-character (O's in [[specially marked]], Commanderson in [[Teen Girl Squad]], and Firebert in [[army]] & [[more armies]]) would be nice, but yeah, Gunhaver's the best CC character. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 43]] (Oct 20-26) ===
Well, it's starting to be getting around [[Halloween]] once again. Since we've featured two Halloween-themed items per year in the past (one for the week before Halloween; one for the week during Halloween (one of the major Halloween toons)), I think we should do something like that again. However, I have a few possibilities for this particular week: namely, [[The Goblin]] and the two Halloween-themed emails, [[halloweener]] and [[ghosts]]. Do any of those appeal to anyone? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
:I would like to see [[The Goblin]] featured. He doesn't get enough recognition sometimes, but it just wouldn't be a Homestar Runner Holloween without him. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 02:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Does [[the goblin]] really have enough content to make a good FA though? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 02:02, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::It's doable, though more content would be great if we could add it. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:27, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::::I think it's high time that The Goblin got a page. And with Halloween right around the corner, why not do it then, since he is featured in several of the Halloween toons anyway? I think that article also has enough content for it, though if we can add more, it would be even better. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:00, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::So... we've agreed on [[The Goblin]] then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::I proposed having [[The Goblin]] last year, but I think took it in some other direction. I think he's long overdue to get an FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, he is about as overdue for an FA as Nebulon was. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:15, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 44]] (Oct 27-Nov 2) ===
Well, this week would be a time where we'd feature an actual [[Halloween]] toon. The ones that had already been featured in the past were: Halloween Potion-ma-jig (for 2006) and Homestarloween Party (for 2007). Anyway, this year, I think we ought to do [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 07:19, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] would also work. I don't know which is more worthy though. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 14:43, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
::Any of them would be worthy, but I think we've already featured a "choose-your-own"-type Halloween toon recently: namely, Halloween Potion-ma-jig. So I think we should hold off on that kind of toon until a little later and just do something regular, yet a bit older. That's one reason why I picked [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] for the Halloween toon of the year. Plus, the King of Town is dressed as [[Mario]] in that one and I love Mario. And then there are all those twists near the end of the toon, as well. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Oh, yeah, and Pumpkin Carve-nival also beget an interesting little catch phrase now common in the H*R universe: namely, "witches' brew". [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 14:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
::::But, do we really need to feature a Halloween article two weeks in a row? Since it's the start of November, maybe we should feature a Thanksgiving-related article or toon. {{User:HRjcm/sig}} 23:31, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Well, firstly, we've had two Halloween articles each in the past, and secondly, we don't usually do Thanksgiving stuff until it's actually around Thanksgiving time itself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:45, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yes, we usually do two, kind of like how TBC frequently do two 'Ween-type toons: One short, one full-length. Likewise, we tend to feature one full-length toon on the week that includes Halloween itself, and a different type the week before (such as a short Halloween toon or Halloween-related running gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:49, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I couldn't have said that better myself. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:34, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::We've all agreed on [[Pumpkin Carvenival]] for the time being then? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:51, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::For the time being, yes. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 04:09, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 45]] (Nov 3-9) ===
We should do [[Taranchula]] this week. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:22, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
:With the appearance of the standee in [[Strong Badia The Free]] (and likely references in [[Baddest Of The Bands]]), this might be a fun one to do. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::What's a standee? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:55, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::A [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/standee standee] is a cardboard cutout, usually roughly life size, of a figure. Originally used for advertising movies, but they are now sold on their own. A Taranchula standee is a plot point in the Strong Mad portion of SBtF. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:47, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh, that's what it is. Unfortunately, however, there isn't much information to give on standees, though. The only standees I can think of are [[Cardboard Marzipan]] and [[Cardboard Homestar]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Would the numerous stand ins for Original Bubs be counted as standees? [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 22:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Cardboard Marzi is probably of featureable length. No comment on whether to feature her or go with the original suggestion for the week at this point, though. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:04, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think y'all are misunderstanding me. There is a [[Taranchula]] standee featured in Strong Badia The Free. That, and likely references to the band in the next game will make [[Taranchula]] a pertinent FA. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 01:27, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Gotcha. Taranchula is fine by me. Incidentally, it'd probably be good to look at Cardboard Marzi sometime. But not now. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:23, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::A few months ago, incidentally, we were considering having Cardboard Marzipan as an article, but we took a pass on it for a variety of reasons, including that it was a bit short. So no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 21:55, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 46]] (Nov 10-16) ===
For this week, we should have [[What's Her Face]]. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 22:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
:Somthing TGS-themed, yes, but I think that [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]] is more deserving. Or, [[Arrow'd Guy]]. Both are truly deserving articles. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:01, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::But we have not featured any of the girls themselves since Week 4 (when we had So and So). And TGS Issue 1 was also seen in the email [[comic]]. As for [[Arrow'd Guy]], no comment. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 20:35, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:::The fact is, looking at the page, it just doesn't seem... special enough. It's not a highlight of TGS '''or''' HR Wiki. It's good, but it's not... deserving. But, how about a TGS running gag? If so, I'd like to put [[Ow! My X!]] and [[-'d]] on the table. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 00:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::I think featuring one of the girls themselves whould be better... but if you really want to do a running gag, my vote would be for [[-'d]]. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::If we're going to be doing a running gag article a few weeks from now (I'm thinking a clothing gag for the 41st week), I think a second running gag (even one entirely different) a few weeks later would be a bit superfluous. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Then why ''not'' feature [[What's Her Face]]? It's been a while since we did something TGS related, I think. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::That's what I suggested the first time, wasn't it? [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 15:46, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::I'm still thinking if we do a TGS character, [[Arrow'd Guy]] is WAY overdue. What's-Her-Face we can do for 2009's TGS character, and '''''I'll''''' root for her, but Arrow'd Guy needs to go first. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::And in fairness, we had [[So-And-So]] this year, so let's not do another girl this year. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
:..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::I suppose so. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::But The game dude is the only one who wants Arrowed Guy. I think So and So would be better. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:32, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::We've already done So and So, which is why I was suggesting [[What's Her Face]]. We'll do the Arrow'd Guy next time we do a TGS-themed article. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 00:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Oh, right, I meant What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:36, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Grood! What's Her Face it is then! ...right? {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:41, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::''And in fairness, we had So and So for Week 4 of this year, followed three weeks later by TGS Issue 12. So this is nothing compared to that.'' ... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway! {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:43, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::No she didn't. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::''I suppose so.'' That sounds like a yes to me. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Arrow'd Guy is the best-quality TGS main character '''''article'''''. Not the character himself; the '''''article'''''{{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 01:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::First of all, that quote was said by MHarrington. Second of all, What's Her Face also has a good article, and I just don't think it seems right to feature other TGS characters before we feature all of the main ones. If we Feature What's Her Face now, we can do The Ugly One in 2009 and then be finished with all of the main TGS characters. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 01:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::Twice a year isn't really fair; besides, Arrow'd Guy is hardly NOT a TGS member, as he's only NOT been with them on 3 accounts. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 02:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
I think we need some other users' comments to help us decide. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 02:04, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::::If you hadn't stirred this whole arguement up again, we wouldn't have had this problem. Not to play the blame game, but I think I've already proved my point. What's-Her-Face we can do in March. Arrow'd Guy is overdue. If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 20:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::::But it sounds to me like more people would rather feature What's Her Face. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 20:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
It sounds to ''me'' like no one here is willing to compare Whats-Her-Face's and Arrow'd Guy's articles. Remember: It's not the '''''subject''''' of the article anymore; it's the '''''quality'''''. {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 21:53, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
:Actually, it's both subject ''and'' quality. And I'm still sticking to What's Her Face, partly since it's been a while since we've done a TGS article and I want to do another one of the girls herself. We can do Arrow'd Guy sometime next year. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:02, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::Really game dude, you are the only person who actually wants to feature Arrow'd Guy. I know wiki discussion are not based on majority rules, but... this is getting a little ridiculous in my opinion. So I'll say the same thing you did. If we get more opinions, ''I'll'' listen, but until then, it sounds like everyone else had pretty much agreed on What's Her Face. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 11:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
::: *Sigh*, very well. I can see that you guys are holding steadfast, and it's time to back off. But I want it to be known that by at least next March we can do Arrow'd Guy... '''''before''''' The Ugly One, OK? {{User:That_game_dude386/sig}} 23:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Don't worry, we'll have the Arrow'd Guy sometime. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 01:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

That game dude386, I have to tell you in no uncertain terms that you need to lay off on this combative attitude. This area is for friendly discussion, not battles over featured articles. Your comments here, as well as the ones above about the Bowler Hats article, are over this line. You do not have the authority to say "no" about any article. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 09:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:The more I read this discussion, the more astounded I am at the things you've said here. After many others stated favour for What's Her Face, you said, "..So, we're doing Arrow'd Guy, right?" Where on earth would you get that idea, when you're the only one who supported it? "... this battle is FAR from over. You've already agreed on Arrow'd Guy, anyway!" People have every right to change their minds, and making a "battle" out of this is a completely unacceptable attitude here. "If we get more opinions, I'll listen. But, if no one else comes, we're doing Arrow'd Guy." There were already many opinions stated, were these not enough for you? And how can you possibly say "we're doing Arrow'd Guy" when you're the only one who supported it against several of other opinions? It seems like you were just trying to force your opinion through by refusal to concede. It wouldn't have worked, by the way, as the writeup would have been of What's Her Face, since that's where consensus was, and had you tried to write one of Arrow'd Guy, I would have deleted it as against consensus.
:Now, I realize that you eventually conceded, but I want to stress this: Insisting on what you want when others don't agree with it is going to do nothing but alienate you from others and lessen your chances to influence others via discussion. We operate by consensus, not by one person's opinion, no matter how inspired he or she may find his or her own opinion. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 13:04, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::When I send an idea for an article, TGD, it doesn't always get used, but even when it doesn't, I still try to accept a different person's suggestion. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 16:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Same with me. Just go with the flow. Some people disagree, some people agree. Don't battle the majority, ''especially'' when it's only you. But back to the Featured Article, I support What's Her Face. But TGD, this will probably be the way it goes, probably: The Ugly One will be featured first, then Arrow'd Guy. Maybe even an TGS Issue before Arrow'd. Maybe. But for now, I support What's Her Face. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 47]] (Nov 17-23) ===
For this week, let's make it [[Don and Harriet Chapman]], Mike and Matt's parents. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 19:01, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
:To me, it looks the article is just a little short to featured. (Unfortunately, I can't think of something else to put here.) {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 14:07, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
::The question is CAN it be added on to, with the available information we have? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 14:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't think there's really anything else we know that's not already there. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 14:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
::::And I think there is a reasonable amount of text there anyway. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 05:26, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::This one's really borderline, especially since there's no appearances section to help fill out the end. It could be done, I think; I just wish there were more content. But as I've said, I don't think there's any more available. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:28, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::Well, I just thought that A) we need to do more actual people in TBC's lives, and B) I think the people who actually helped to make TBC possible deserve someplace to be mentioned. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 17:39, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I think we should definitely feature a real live person for this week, but the question is still who, becasue there are some people saying the [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] is too short. {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:55, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Well, having seen the article, I think that Don and Harriet Chapman is doable, partly because that one has a reasonable amount of text anyway. Mind you, a little more would be good, but we do have something reasonable. [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 03:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=== [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2008, week 48]] (Nov 24-30) ===
Thanksgiving in the US, so we might do something related to that. [[Toikey TV]] was last year's T-Day toon, and one of the only substantial toons related to that holiday we haven't featured yet. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
:Sure, we could do that, considering that where Thanksgiving toons are concerned, for the past few years, we've done an article on the previous year's Thanksgiving toon (i.e., Fall Float Parade (2005 toon) in 2006 and Let Us Give Tanks (2006 toon) in 2007). Doing it like this would carry on that little tradition (if we're doing a tradition). [[User:MHarrington|MHarrington]] 02:06, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Making a tradition out of an american tradition... me likey, me likey! Let's go for it! {{User:Acam30/sig}} 01:56, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

==General discussion==
===Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)===
In order to make daily featured articles for one week, create pages like:

*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 1]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 2]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 3]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 4]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 5]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 6]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 50, day 0]]</nowiki> (redirect day 7 to this)

[[Category:Featured article maintenance|Selection]]

Talk:Office of The Brothers Chaps

Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:09:18 GMT

Sam the Man: Errm, eh no

==Cleanup==
This needs some editing for spelling, grammar and removing the speculative parts (how do we know which way is north? etc...). I'm also curious why it's necessary to point out that all the mice are ''real'' mice. Do they have history of keeping fake ones on their desks plugged into their computers? {{User:GreenHelmet/sig}} 18:57, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:Shouldn't the title be "The Brothers Chaps' House"? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:42, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::No. This article does not describe TBC's house. It describes their workplace, which is described thus: "Where we work is, is pretty, you know, we work in a kind of a depressing strip mall which is always good." (See [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007]]) But I don't know what name to give this article. {{User:OptimisticFool/sig}} 19:49, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

I created the whole page to start with, so I'm responsible for the bad spelling and grammar, so I fixed it up and added Videlectrix. -[[User:Mas12806|Mas12806]]

I got rid of the North thing, and you can easily see in [[Making of Email 100]], the mice are real mice. I'll double check to be sure. {{User:Mas12806/sig}} 22:12, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

'''1st'''...yes, we know the mice are real (probably). We don't need to point that out. <br>
'''2nd'''...If we do decide to keep it, rename to "The Brothers Chaps' Office" or something of the sort. <br>
'''3rd'''...Should we keep it at all? I just think TBC (at least, I would) find it a lil' bit creepy that people are noting everything in their office space.<br>
Just for the record, I think we might as well keep it (and possibly rename), because [[Videlectrix Office]] got one, and it's kind of in the same realm as this (plus, the VX Office is part of TBC's office). But, we probably don't need to note everything on their desk, every band we can ID from the sound booth bulletin board (we don't have that right now, but there's a pretty good chance someone will find the time to do it). Just a brief description of the office'll probably do. My hands hurt from typing, so I'll stop there. {{User:DevonM/sig}} 22:26, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

I think we should keep the current title because you can see the [[The Brothers Chaps House#The Rest Of The House|this section of the page]] which I will do as soon as I can. I think all the detail I put in should stay. {{User:Mas12806/sig}} 22:32, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

:But, it's not their house...they don't work from their houses. Look at Optimistic Fool's post above for more info. {{User:DevonM/sig}} 22:44, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

As I see his post, I know [[The Brothers Chaps]] would not get a whole another house for an office as I can prove their "office" is part of their house through several [[DVD]] Bonus Contents. {{User:Mas12806/sig}} 23:04, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

:You obviously didn't look at it close enough, then. It's not another house, its an office within a '''strip mall''', just so we're clear. {{User:DevonM/sig}} 23:14, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Since no one has complete proof of if it's their house or not, I propose we end this conversation within the [[Talk:The_Brothers_Chaps_House|talk page]] as it is flooding the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes page]]. {{User:Mas12806/sig}} 23:17, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
:We don't close discussions because they're flooding RC. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 02:54, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::I propose (unless we agree to delete it) that we at least move this to "The Brothers Chaps' Office". Mas, you still didn't seem to look close enough at OF's post earlier. It shows just one of many quotes from TBC that confirm they work in a strip mall...not their house. {{User:DevonM/sig}} 04:42, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Mas12806, by all means, please elaborate on your claim: ''"I can prove their 'office' is part of their house through several DVD Bonus Contents"'' .. I just don't buy it. {{User:OptimisticFool/sig}} 05:12, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I think calling it their office makes sense. It clearly is that, regardless of where it's located. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 05:14, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I'm thinking it's their house, but this is a Community here on the Wiki, we should have different opinions sometimes and maybe even arguments. I propose we revert the title to "The Brothers Chaps Workplace", until or unless one of us finds any more information. How does that sound? Please write your comments via [[Talk:The_Brothers_Chaps_House|this talk page]] or [[User_talk:Mas12806|my talk page]]. {{User:Mas12806/sig}} 12:06, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:How about we keep this discussion on this page and not on you talk page? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 12:09, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Weird Shrub

Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:07:59 GMT

Sam the Man: Could use more of better wording, but link to Hammerspace

:{{noname|from the cover of "The Homeless Romantic: verses from the weird shrub and alarming recipes for brunswick stew" seen in [[love poems]]|plant}}
[[Image:SenorCardgageShrub.png|thumb|"Oh, excardon me!"]]
In the email [[kind of cool]], it is implied that [[Senor Cardgage]] lives in a shrub, or at least that he suspiciously comes out of bushes and shrubs a lot. One '''weird shrub''' in particular has made recurring appearances when Senor Cardgage is around. He apparently merges out of it from [[Hammerspace]].

The DVD commentary for [[Senor Mortgage]] points out that the shrub was originally going to be named Strongberg, though this idea seems to have been abandoned.

==Appearances==
*Email [[kind of cool]] — Senor Cardgage is shown appearing from behind the shrub.
*Email [[flashback]] (Easter egg) — The shrub appears in the background as Senor Cardgage congratulates [[Strong Bad]] on his 100th email.
*[[Senorial Day]] — The shrub is shown below a tent during Senor Cardgage's Senorial Day Tent Event Supra Sale.
*Email [[concert]] (Easter egg) — The shrub appears behind Senor Cardgage during an advertisement for his "Intregway".
*Email [[love poems]] (Easter egg) — The book "The Homeless Romantic" written by Senor Cardgage features the weird shrub on its cover.

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Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:58:03 GMT

Sam the Man: Tweak

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Sam the Man — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:16:57 GMT

Sam the Man: /* weclome back */

== User talk Stuff ==
StM, your edits [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Sam_the_Man&curid=32595&diff=575744&oldid=575743 here], [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Sam_the_Man&diff=575748&oldid=575746 and here], are a little ridiculous. Not trying to be rude or worsen the situation, but if a user comes back, especially if he seems to not be making irrelevant edits, "Welcome back, vandal" doesn't seem like a warm welcome. As the links show above, It's dot com tried to inform you politely why you shouldn't post things like that on pages, and you rudely dis-acknowledged(bad wording, sorry) the notice. If memory serves me right, you've done stuff like this before. Please start taking note of these types of messages. Thanks, {{User:DevonM/sig}} 20:28, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
:Go away. I have a life. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 21:56, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
::I'd watch your tone. You are sounding very antagonistic to this wiki's users right now. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:59, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
:::Please, Sam, if you cannot post a constructive comment that moves this conversation in a positive direction, don't post yet. If you are angry, don't post. Please save your reply for when you can think straight and approach this topic with an understanding of what we are asking. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:07, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
::::I can't take it anymore. I feel like a tool. I need to leave. I think I'll have a better life. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 23:13, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

==Fanstuff Block==
*I would be putting this on the Fanstuff Wiki, but I lost my password (fail). Anyway, you have completely lost yourself. You received a lot of positive comments on your talk page there. Unwelcomed? I guess you need to be roughened up a bit to know what "unwelcomed" means. Being rude and saying things like "I have a life" do not make you look smarter or any better than the other users around here. If you have a life, that's fine. So do we. If you are going to leave, go ahead. But it seems as if you keep coming back to cause some drama. Not cool, man. You have dreams of becoming a sysop. Let me tell you this, son: it takes more than being there to revert vandalism to be a sysop. You have to be fully grown and intelligent as a whole. You have to be able stay cool in all situations. You have to be trustworthy.
Please, think about what you are doing to yourself here. Sincerely, {{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 01:20, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
:Yeah, Sam is pretty inactive here. I'd suggest posting this on his fanstuff user talk with your I.P. {{User:Hrjcm/sig}} 01:49, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

== im back!!!! ==

remember me?--{{User:Wichesbrew82/sig}} 19:39, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

== weclome back ==

hey sam, how have you been? since you helped me when i started, i've been making changes all over all sorts of talk pages. and i figured out how to make my sig! i also have 2 friends on the wiki. check out my page to find out who, because i'm afraid i'll spell their names wrong. oh, i don't even think you know who this is yet. it's Homsarstrongbad150, and even with that, i bet you don't remember. check my talk page, then you might remember. you were the first one on it. well, now i'm just typing nonsense, so, hopefully see you around the wiki,

{{User:Homsarstrongbad150/sig}} 00:05, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:Oh I remember you. Yeah, I came back. Fresh from a break. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 00:16, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

User:Sam the Man

Sam the Man — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:57:16 GMT

Sam the Man: I'm back!

I would like to take this time to come back and apologize to any wiki user I harmed in any way.

I was wrong to insult you. Some wiki users here live rich lives outside of the wiki.

And yet here I am still a kid who is 2 months from being a teen. Who finally realizes this.

I would like to announce I am coming back. Fresh from a new start. For reals this time.

I will be kinder, more mature, and active.

Thank you for understanding.

-Sam The Man, ready to restart tomorrow.

User:Sam the Man

Sam the Man — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:05:17 GMT

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Sam the Man — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:13:56 GMT

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Sam the Man — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:56:32 GMT

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Sam the Man — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:05:49 GMT

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Sam the Man — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:03:48 GMT

Sam the Man:

== Leaving ==
Are you okay Sam? --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 19:58, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
:Nobody is mad at you. Hey, we all have a past. Heck, look at mine. I got blocked before. But that's behind me now. It's alright. --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 20:04, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Don't leave! [[User:Mr. 567|Mr. 567]] 20:02, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Sam, I don't know why you are leaving but you shouldn't go. If you could not help, just keep trying. If you did something bad, it's ok. We don't want you to leave. You welcomed me to the wiki. If you want to leave it's ok. We'll miss you.--[[User:Onestop|ONESTOP]] 20:20, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

:Sam, I'm sorry to hear that you've chosen to leave. I think you've done a lot of good work on our articles during the time you spent here. I understand that you've chosen to leave because of a recent conflict regarding a post on a new user's talk page. Please don't feel bad about that; I think you have a lot of potential, and I've seen quite a bit of improvement in the quality of your talk page posts during your time on the wiki.

:I understand your decision to leave, and if you're feeling strained by things in real life (your parents, etc.), as you mentioned, then taking a break might be a good thing. I just want to let you know that you're welcome to return at any time, and I'm free to discuss anything you want about the reason you left.

:Take care, {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:13, 16 Dismember 2007 (UTC)

Wait a Sec, You ain't leaving the fanstuff are ya? [[User:Sephiroth|Sephiroth]] 20:27, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
:Well, I wonder how many times you'll say you are leaving this wiki! But, you misspelled "however" on your userpage, you're gonna have to be blocked for that :P Have a good rest of the year. See you when you get back,<br>
:{{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 23:02, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
::Wait, BLOCKED? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 23:08, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
:::That was a joke, as shown by me putting a :P after what I said. And if you already know that, never mind it. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 23:50, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
::::If we blocked people for misspelling things on userpages, who would be left here? ;-) Anyway, Sam, have a good break, and I hope you'll come back refreshed. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:55, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
:::::I'm gonna miss your butt dance sig!:p see ya when you come back!--{{User:Geoblu2/sig}} 04:56, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
::::::Oh, Sam the Man, I pine for you! We sure had some great times, bro. In memoriam. -[[User:DAGRON|DAGRON]] 05:10, 17 December 2007 (UTC). (Oh, wait, you're not dead. Good. I thought they got you with a stake through the heart. Have a good break.)

== Saved a copy ==

Incase you don't want to leave, I saved a copy of your page when it was your birthday. I went into the history then edit and copied everything. We are going to miss you.--[[User:Onestop|ONESTOP]] 20:29, 16 December 2007 (UTC) : (
:That's ok, but the history will never go away, ever. {{User:Techgeekmbg/sig}} 21:00, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

== Subpages for deletion ==

Hey Sam. I noticed you left three pages marked for deletion when you decided to take a break. Did you really mean for those to be deleted, or did you just forget to untag them? If you'd still like them deleted, just say so here, otherwise just untag them. Thanks! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:32, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
:Opps. That's just me in anger. Save them. I'm off to Burmuda now! (Not really. Enjoying my wikibreak). {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 01:14, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
::Okay. Don't forget that you need to take the deletion tags off in that case. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 01:24, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

== Concerning Justin ==

Hi, Sam, there are still some things we need to work on when dealing with newer users. [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Justin_Master_of_Nature&diff=prev&oldid=529566 Here] you are improving in writing your messages, but you still need to polish it up. For example, "you making way to many subpages" has two problems: first, it needs to be "you ''are'' making way ''too'' many". (There are also other parts that need proofreading that I won't discuss.) Second, the problem isn't really that he's making too many subpages; it's that the subpages do not comply with our policy. It would have been best to link to our policy, [[HRWiki:User space#What about user subpages?|like this]].

Also, when Justin became disruptive (and yes, he was disruptive, you are right about that), you began to use some alarmed-sounding language, like the edit summaries [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Justin_Master_of_Nature&curid=39847&diff=529589&oldid=529586&rcid=486423 here] and [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Trey56&curid=9706&diff=529587&oldid=529582&rcid=486421 here]. This is a bad idea because it tends to make the situation worse: it does the opposite of calming the person down. It also was a bad idea to edit war with OptimisticFool over his userpage. If you disagree with someone else about what's acceptable on a userpage, ask a sysop to intervene.

I say this not to be overly critical, but because we do still need to present a professional, tactful and calm voice to our new users, even if they're disruptive. Therefore, please read the messages you write to users carefully and make sure they're clear and grammatically correct. And if they become disruptive, be calm in return (if you have a hard time with this, consider just waiting it out until someone else deals with the situation). Keep these in mind, and you should be on the road to doing better. Deal? Deal. OK, keep on tranglin'! {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:01, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
:Also very important: if you suspect that a user is a sock, please do not ever post that suspicion on the user's talk page. If turns out that you're wrong and it's just a new user, one of the first things that new user will see is that accusation. Instead, ask a sysop to deal with it. My talk page is always open for this. Thanks. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 20:49, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

== New here ==

Hi,Sam.This is Katonator.<span style="color: #900;">[[User:Katonator 3000|Katonator]]</span> ;">[[User:Katonator 3000|3000]] 15:12, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
:Ummm, hi. What's up? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 18:48, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
<br>I like Strong Bad.I was wondering if I could check the SBA.<span style="color: #900;">[[User:Katonator 3000|Katonator]]</span><span style="color: #900;">[[User Talk:Katonator 3000|3000]]</span> 05:50, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

This is also a new user...sorta it is Coach B and I want to be part of the Strong Bad Alleigence too!{{User:Coach B/sig}}17:31, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

== Hello! ==

Hello, Sam. I am the same age as you! Plus, I love sports, video games, and Homestar Runner.com! I was wondering... can I join your SBA club? Please? Thanks! [[User:Hooray4homestar]]
:That's great. But about the SBA, are you a total Strong Bad? No you has what it takes? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 16:33, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure I has what it takes. I think Strong Bad rocks! He has the ladies all up ons. [[User:Hooray4homestar]]
:Okay, now I'm wondering if my friend, [[User:Hooray4Trogdor95]] and I can both join the club. We're both HUGE Strong Bad fans. We are loyal to Strong Bad! [[User:Hooray4homestar|Hooray4homestar]] 20:42, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

== Last warning? ==

I'm kind of curious how you're going to back up the "last warning" you gave Justin. Last I checked you don't have access to the block feature. In other words, leave messages if you have to, but leave "last" warnings to the sysops. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:09, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

== Aren't you gone yet? ==

I thought like 2 weeks ago you were leaving.
:Apparently, he decided not to, which is good. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 23:30, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

== Weclome Back! ==

Hi, you were gone briefly in 2007, so it's good to see you back! {{User:Haldo/sig}}
:I don't think he was ever gone, even though he did once {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User:Sam_the_Man&oldid=527784 say that he was going}}. Still, it's good to see that you're still here, Sam. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 14:53, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

:Shouldn't you get rid of that message if you're back? [[User:Chipwich]]

== Reply to your deleted comments ==
I'm sorry, Sam, we know you are trying to helpful. But unfortunately, you aren't succeeding. You say you're not trying to start fights, and I believe you. Nonetheless, fights do start when you talk to new users often enough that we have no choice but to restrict you on this. We've tried to give you advice several times, but it doesn't seem to be sinking in.

I know you are trying to be helpful, and I would encourage you to be helpful in some other way, as It's dot com has said above. You could also take advantage of his offer of help on IRC (I can probably help out with this, too, if you'd like.)

We don't want to discourage you from contributing, but we can't have the disruption that results from your interaction with new users any longer, even if it's not intentional. I'm sorry. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 20:45, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

:Sam, I really don't understand what you are doing, recently. You have been asked several times not to do [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Justin_Master_of_Nature&diff=532854&oldid=532832 this] anymore. Can it really be so hard to stay away from edits of this kind and simply contribute to the wiki? Also, that edit summary was way out of order after what It's dot com and Heimstern asked you. As Heimstern said, this behaviour is disruptive to the wiki, and you're not helping anybody. Please stop it right now. In addition to this, [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User:Sam_the_Man&diff=532851&oldid=532850 threatening to vandalize] is not acceptable, and you know it. Maybe it really is a good idea for you to take a break and cool down a little. When you come back, please have another read of our comments on your talk page, and check out your old edits. Maybe with a clear head, you'll see what went wrong. See you then,{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:15, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

== Welcome Back ==
Yo, welcome back to the wiki. [[user:The-homsarrunner|The-homsarrunner]] 6:34 Jan,13,2008

Hey, I'm glad that you're back, Sam. [[User:Hooray4homestar|Hooray4homestar]] 22:33, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

== SBA ==
Sam the Man, are you sure that I don't has what it takes to join the SBA? I'd really like to join... [[User:Hooray4homestar|Hooray4homestar]] 23:05, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
:All right, never mind. I don't want to join anymore. I gots my own club! [[User:Hooray4homestar|Hooray4homestar]] 21:40, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

== important! ==

dude, i dont contact you much, but big chaos on simpedia! come quick! {{User:Slipknot6477/sig}} 01:18, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

== SBA ==
Let me join >:-( {{User:Coach B/sig}}23:58, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
:I'm sorry. The SBA is retired. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 00:08, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

== Test notices ==

Just for the future, there is a template you can use when giving someone a test notice, [[Template:Test]]. This will make it a bit easer since you won't have to type that stuff up all by yourself. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 23:53, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
:Here's the link to the wiki's carefully worded template: {{tl|test}}. It has simple instructions for use (don't forget to use '''<code>subst:</code>''') and I've used it myself several times. Enjoy! --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 00:39, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
::I know. I was in a rush to my school bus and I had to make one really quickly. But, I knew that template existed. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 00:41, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
:::OK. Now that I think about it, I probably have seen you use it before. Over and out, {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:44, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
::::Well for important notices like these it's always good to err on the side of caution. See ya later. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 00:45, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::If you're in a rush, then don't put up notices on users' talk pages. Simple as that. What's the harm in letting another user do that? It's certainly better than leaving messages that are not up to standard - especially when you ''know'' that you're not doing it properly. You have been asked before not to police other users for a while, and my advice for you is to always make sure you're doing it absolutely correct when you're about to post something on a talk page. If you're unsure whether you follow our policies and guidelines, '''don't post'''. If you know you're not doing it properly, '''don't post'''. There's always next time. And it's a wiki, so don't stress, someone else will do the job if you don't.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:55, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

== Policing ==

Sam, please remember that you aren't supposed to be policing the wiki. Something like [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Dicai&diff=next&oldid=540000 this] counts as policing. If you see something like this that needs attention, let a sysop know rather than handling it yourself. Thanks. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 21:02, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

== Peace Treaty thing ==

Did I hear something about a treaty thing between you and Ducky? When did that happen? - {{User:Znex/sig}} 23:14, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
:When I welcomed him back. I expected a treaty. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 23:15, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
::Oh. Obviously, he didn't take it in that way. - {{User:Znex/sig}} 23:16, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

==Hi==
Hi can you become a Delete Head go to my page.{{User:Coach B/sig}}01:38, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

== Talk Page Posts ==

See [[HRWiki:Talk page etiquette#General]] - while it's not best practice, one is well in their rights to remove posts from their talk page. The only possible exception to this would be an official message on behalf of admins, and even there it's a grey area. Reverting that with impunity would just result in a quickening of the eventual consequence (likely a ban) anyway. As much as I agree with your post and the sentiment behind it, and as much as I agree that he should let it stand, he's entitled to not have it there if he chooses. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 16:00, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
:Sam, you're once again policing the wiki by trying to make Coach B keep that message on his page. And once again, your policing proved disruptive. Please stop. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 17:54, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

== Username ==

Can i use your buttdance? Ok, all wrong-sounding trhings aside, I mean the one in your username. i want 2 use it in mine. Plz? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 15:38, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

== sorry, and thank you ==

i realized there was probably not enough of them to have a page, but i wanted to do SOMETHING for hrwiki.org. and for you to be able to find my paghe while i'm still working! amazing!!! so thank you for helping me realize that it wasn't a good idea and for being the first person on my talk page. yes, i'm that new. 12/24/07 as stated in my user page. but i'll keep trying to do something other than fix a gramatical error. i realize also that i probably won't be able to get to alot of pages/ideals before anyone else. to be honest, i thought there already was a page on the stuffed animals. i've seen your name all over the wiki, and i told you, i haven't been a member for long, but i've known about the site for about a year.

thanks, and again sorry about the page,
Homsarstrongbad150

i got your reply, and i need to know, how to set up the signature
Homsarstrongbad150

[[User:Homsarstrongbad150|Homsarstrongbad150]] 23:36, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

the tildes do nothing yet if you haven't set up a signature, right

oh, they do, but how do you get pictures like on yours?

thanks,
[[User:Homsarstrongbad150|Homsarstrongbad150]] 23:37, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

== Politeness ==

Hello again, Sam. [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Stuffed_animals&curid=40887&diff=541341&oldid=541340&rcid=498437 This edit summary] was rather disrespectful. That's not OK, Homsarstrongbad150 was only trying to help. Now, please apologize to him and remember to treat other users with the politeness and respect that you expect from them. Thanks.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 23:58, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

it's ok. we talked about it and i realized it wasn't such a good idea. but my question is how did the space lobster get a page?

http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Europa-pean_Lobster

and we can't have one for stuffed animals?

[[User:Homsarstrongbad150|Homsarstrongbad150]] 00:21, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

:Well, Homsarstrongbad150, it's not been decided what to do with the article, yet! Check out the [[Talk:Stuffed animals|talk page]] for the ongoing discussion.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:25, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

== Pokemon ==
Hey, I noticed on your talk page that you said Pokemon sucks. Do you mean the anime or everything about it? Because I've been a Pokemon fan forever, and I just wanted to check. If you're talking about the newer TV episodes, I'd have to agree with you... [[Image:GreenTheCheat.GIF|20px]][[User:Hooray4Homestar|<span style="font-family:font; color:#93F;">Hooray4Homestar</span>]][[Image:Fuzzy thecheat.PNG|20px]] 18:58, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
:Hey! You said that Pokemon was for 7 year olds, and I'm 14! I love Pokemon. I am insulted! [[Image:Brother.gif|20px]][[User:Lasor Lime|<span style="font-family:font; color:#0F0;">Lasor Lime</span>]][[Image:Cheat-shrug-tiny.gif|20px]] 19:01, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
::Well, it's my opinion, not yours. I can think what I want to. And say what I want to (at least if it's not swears (^_^) If you know what I mean) {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 19:11, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
:::Yeah... I know... but you still didn't answer my question. [[Image:GreenTheCheat.GIF|20px]][[User:Hooray4Homestar|<span style="font-family:font; color:#93F;">Hooray4Homestar</span>]][[Image:Fuzzy thecheat.PNG|20px]] 19:46, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
::::Oh, sorry. Yeah, they both suck. Period. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 19:50, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::OK, Sam, we could probably think of a nicer, less harsh way to put it. At any rate, let's all agree to disagree on this one, shall we? Great. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 19:54, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
::::::??? Yeah, what you said. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 19:56, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::::By the way, my friend who is 18 (the guy who got me interested in Homestar Runner) still likes the Pokemon games, and he got the 1st season of it for Christmas last year. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 12:23, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
I got Diamond this Christmas. -{{User:Justin Master of Nature/sig}} 15:59, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
:And I'm so <s>addicted</s>obsessed with Pokemon I changed my profile to say I am the son of Arceus.
::''And'' you ''also'' said Pokemon sucks [[HRFWiki:User talk:Lucario Dude|on the HRFWiki]]. What's wrong with you???? You are nuts. [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pikachu | H][http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Lucario | a][http://images.google.org/images?hl=en&q=lucario&gbv=2 | h][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njYB2meovaw&featurerelated | ahah]aha! -{{User:Justin Master of Nature/sig}} 16:07, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
:::It's just my opinion. And I'm nuts yet. ''{darts eyes back and forth}'' Nope, not nuts yet! {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 21:19, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

== Careless reverting ==

Sam the Man: {{pl|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Idon%27twannabeinlove&diff=544389&oldid=544388 This}} {{pl|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Idon%27twannabeinlove&diff=544392&oldid=544389 is}} {{pl|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Idon%27twannabeinlove&diff=544393&oldid=544392 ridiculous}}. (I am also leaving the same message to SamFisher1022 and DeFender1031.) As established editors I believe you handled poorly the welcoming of this user. Instead of providing a more welcoming and inviting message, you have a quick edit war of sorts in someone else's user talk page. Imagine how a new user would feel seeing this kind of mysterious edit summary arguments going on. This sort of behavior could easily turn away prospective editors (good or not so much). I think in general we've established a bad habit of quick reverts with a simple edit summary and no explanation. Friendly but informative notices to less established users should be the norm, not the exception. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 20:08, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

== "Nope, not at all" on Trogdor ==

Really? Why not?
:Does Trogdor really look an upside-down "C"? Not really. Although I do agree with you're theory, it doesn't look like Trogdor. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 00:19, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

== sorry ==
i am sorry about what i did, that was my little brother using my computer to vandalize the wiki. it WASN'T me. --[[User:Wichesbrew82|Wichesbrew82]] 00:18, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
:It's alright. I do hope you are telling the truth. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 00:22, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
it's the truth. you can trust me. my brothers just miffed because my parents won't buy him a laptop. i worked hard for mine.--[[User:Wichesbrew82|Wichesbrew82]] 00:32, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

== Edit summary again ==

Sam, [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=dongelev&diff=544977&oldid=544975 this edit summary] is quite insensitive to a user who was clearly trying to help the wiki, albeit misguidedly. Please remember how it was when you were a new user and write the sort of edit summaries you would have wanted to see then. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:15, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

== Positive Interaction ==

Hey, Sam The Man. It's that guy Qermaq. I see from previous posts that some are critical of your interactions here. I can't disagree with them, sometimes you approach is gruff, but I can see your intent is good in faith. Allow me to be a resource to you.

On my user page, I have a [[User:Qermaq#How to become a sysop good user|section]] which gets into positive behavior and attitude here. I encourage you to give that a read. Also, take a look at [[HRW:BITE|this]], a concept I fail at still, time to time. And feel free to contact me via my user talk or elsewhere if you ever have a question. I know you intend to be a smart user at heart, and I extend my advice and experience to you. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:35, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
:Thank you Qermaq. I try to be helpful, but I just can't find out. I know I'll never be a sysop here (I was blocked), so I try to act at least a little bit. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 21:31, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
::If you ever have a question about something, you can put it on my talk page. Either I or someone will respond when we can. And being a sysop isn't all it's cracked up to be, after all - all you get is a few extra buttons and doohickies, but they don't get any more real power here than you or I could attain. Power here comes from good editing, contribution, and being considerate and reasonable, not from being able to block or delete. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:04, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
:::Power to the contributors! Anyways, thanks again. How needs to be a sysop anyway? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 22:12, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

== Wow (not the vandal) ==

Awexome new user page, Shim-Sham Sam. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 23:33, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
:Thanks, Homestar Win-Er. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 00:35, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

== Overstepping your authority again ==

Hello Sam. We've been trying to give you a little more latitude with regard to interacting with users (even new users), but we must remind you that you are not the wiki's policeman, and it is not your place to edit another user's user page to remove a "users who suck" list, regardless of whether that list is inappropriate. If you have a problem with the content of someone's user page, you should put a note on their talk page or, better yet, discuss it with a sysop. Sysops are available almost all the time on IRC, and I remind you that several of us have specifically offered to assist you in deciding how to handle situations just like these. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:57, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
:It seems common practice here to only edit a userpage when there is, say, a coding error the user cannot repair, and even then it's best to get the user's consent on Talk before proceeding. User page editing for policy reasons is best left to those holding the keys, in order that any repercussions are in clear view of those who can block and delete pages as appropriate. If you, or I, take actions which might enrage a user, the resulting reaction might require a sysop's presence to quickly resolve, so it's best to have them on board and aware. User pages are the one thing a user has nearly entire control over, and I think that we all should respect that, even if the user puts up something inappropriate. Give them the chance to remediate on their own, and be sure a sysop is aware before any intrusive action is taken. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:14, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

== Refining the approach ==

Regading [http://hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Meme3&curid=38851&diff=547587&oldid=547575 this]: the intent was not bad, but the phrasing was. While we want talk contributors to use good communication skills, there's no policy stating that, and frankly we shouldn't say "you need to remember capitalizing the Letter "I"." That sounds like you're a grammarian telling others what to do.

An alternate approach is to tell them that you enjoy their posts, but would find it easier to read them if they'd be more careful with caps. What does this do that is different? It puts "fault" on yourself, not the other user. He's empowered to help you. Can you see how that helps the other guy not feel like he's being told what to do, and is instead feeling urged to do something that helps everyone?

Also, whenever you are letting a user know he "needs" to do something differently, it's a good idea to link to an example so it's clear what the issue was. Often just seeing an old edit again makes the gaffe clear enough. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:58, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

== Policing again ==

Sam, we've told you several times now that you are not to police the wiki, yet today you wrote [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:JimmyJoe&curid=41459&diff=548906&oldid=548896&rcid=506146 this]. Enough is enough, Sam. You need to stop doing this. If you keep it up, we may have no choice but to block you to stop this.

As It's dot com and I (and possibly others) have told you several times, you are more than welcome to contact a sysop to ask for help if there is a problem. Please take advantage of this. You may yet be able to learn how to do this right if you do so, and then we won't have to be here anymore. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 00:51, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
:Are you kidding me! I'm helping the wiki! Can't you respect that! {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 01:24, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
::It's not helping. It's disruptive. New users often start out by making too many pages (I believe you did so yourself when you were new). Getting annoyed with them and showing it on the talk page does not help and is completely against the wiki spirit. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:29, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Then the wiki spirit needs a makeover. Too many pages are bad. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 01:32, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
::::No, I don't agree. Yes, bad pages ought not to be made, but new users will do this. I will say you started well, linking to the guidelines was very helpful and your tone was respectful. But there was no point for a further post from you. You did your part. If the issue continues (as it did), allow other voices to try. He either wasn't listening to yours, or was not listening to anyone, but it was clear you needed to step away and allow someone else to try a different approach. So you get Not Last Place. Ding! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:30, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

== Hooray! ==

Happy Wikiversery, Sam the Man! [[Image:GreenTheCheat.GIF|20px]][[User:Hooray4Homestar|<span style="font-family:font; color:#93F;">Hooray4Homestar</span>]][[Image:Fuzzy thecheat.PNG|20px]] 03:18, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
:Happy wiki-versery sam man!--{{User:Geoblu2/sig}} 04:19, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
::Way to do stuff for a year! {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 04:28, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
:::We wish you a happy-,wait that's for birthdays.ummmmmmmmmm keep up the good work?[[Image:The_Cheat_Character_Video.PNG|20px]][[User:Meme3|<span style="color:#F60">Meme3</span>]][[Image:StrongMadDeletehead.png|18px]] 04:40, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Happy Wikiversery, Sam! Boy do I have a surprise for you.[[Image:qod_2_-_strong_bad.PNG|15px]][[User:Katonator 3000|<span style="font-family:font; color:#6C0 ;">Katonator</span>]] [[User Talk:Katonator 3000|<span style="font-family:font; color:#9FC ;">3000</span>]][[Image:bowler_derby.PNG|20px]] 05:12, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
[[Image: virusdmarzipan.png|thumb|'''STRONG MAD''': I CAN'T SPELL YOU!!!]]
:Thank you very much. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 14:45, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

== I got it too ==

I have SSBB as well, dude. I've unlocked Luigi,Snake,Marth,Ness,and some stages! Bye now.[[Image:The_Cheat_Character_Video.PNG|20px]][[User:Meme3|<span style="color:#F60">Meme3</span>]][[Image:StrongMadDeletehead.png|18px]] 23:21, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
:Ooh! Super Smash Bros. Brawl fans! I've unlocked all of the characters that Meme3 has, except for Snake. I loves this game! [[Image:GreenTheCheat.GIF|20px]][[User:Hooray4Homestar|<span style="font-family:font; color:#93F;">Hooray4Homestar</span>]][[Image:Fuzzy thecheat.PNG|20px]] 21:30, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

i would have it if my dad wasn't in virginia. i have it on pre-order, but it's under my dad's name.

[[User:Homsarstrongbad150|Homsarstrongbad150]] 23:45, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
:34 characters out of 35 and I believe most of the stages. Beat that. [[Image:The_Cheat_Character_Video.PNG|20px]][[User:Meme3|<span style="color:#F60">Meme3</span>]][[Image:StrongMadDeletehead.png|18px]] 04:35, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
::I beat the game. Can't top that! {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 10:45, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
:::My friend and I beat the game on hard mode, and unlocked all of the characters and stages. Beat that! But seriously, this isn't really HR related, so we should stop trying to beat each other... and start... trying... to... beat each other... You up for some online play? :P {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 11:18, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
::::Sure! But not right now. This topic is '''dead'''! {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 21:29, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

== question ==

do you have to make another account for the fanstuff section?

[[User:Homsarstrongbad150|Homsarstrongbad150]] 23:40, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

== Edit Summaries ==

Hey, S-to-the-M. I'ma thinking you need to pause before changing or reverting, and ask yourself one question - how will the user feel if (s)he reads [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=homsar%27s_parents&curid=41596&diff=550966&oldid=550964&rcid=508230 this] edit summary? Will they feel like their efforts are unwelcome? Will they think the wiki is out to get them?
I've told you, power is not really with the number of special functions you can operate, or the number of templates you can memorize, or the number of usertypes after your name at [[Special:Listusers]]. It's in how you interrelate with others. With a newer user, you walk into the relationship with power. Please don't use that power for any end but good, or for awesome. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 13:10, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

== Best Interests ==

hey there sam, do you really think that [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User:Justin_Master_of_Nature&diff=551206&oldid=551205&rcid=508475 this edit] is in the best interest of the wiki? Reverting once is fine, but i think it's pretty obvious that he did hear you, and put it back anyway. I can see this leading to another flame war, and that certainly wouldn't be in the best interest of the wiki. Just leave it alone and let the ops deal with it if he puts it back again. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 14:31, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
:A reminder also that this counts as policing. Please stop. Like Defender said, just let a sysop decline it. On a more positive note, thanks for making the FA writeup. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 15:29, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

== Justin ==

Is it time for a talk post? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 14:39, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
:Umm, Qermaq, look up one section... {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 14:39, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
::Just noticed myself. Moving to talk concerning his... concerns... is the best route. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 14:41, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
? me? -{{User:Justin Master of Nature/sig}} 16:16, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

== Wiki ==

The Simpsons wiki is up. thesimpsons.scribblewiki.com I'll make you the admin. {{User:The thing/sig}} 15:26, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
:Ohh, uhh. I already have a simpsons wiki. It's called The Simpedia. I'll still come to the wiki you created too. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 15:33, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
::You told me to make it for you [[User_talk:The_thing#Wiki|Remember?]] {{User:The thing/sig}} 23:23, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
:::I know. You went on a break, so I made a wiki. I'll still edit this one, and can you provide a link? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 23:30, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
::::[http://thesimpsons.scribblewiki.com Heres the link] but you don't have to go on it. I only made it cuz u asked. ''I'' don't even go on it. {{User:The thing/sig}} 23:40, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

== Test Notices ==

Hey, Mr. The Man, in cases like [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Ziggyzack99&curid=41765&diff=553198&oldid=553193&rcid=510523 this], you could use the test template instead. Like so: <nowiki>{{subst:test|diff=[link to diff]}} ~~~~</nowiki>{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:27, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

== rv/v ==

Sam, {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Senorial_Day&curid=8097&diff=554573&oldid=552382&rcid=511926 this}} probably does not count as vandalism, as you called it when you reverted it. Maybe the person just thinks there is stuff in that part of the page that he thinks needs to be covered in it that isn't yet. The person may not like that his/her edits are thought of as vandalism. Just think about using a different edit summary like "rv- we don't need this here" or something the next time you revert a similar edit. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 21:42, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

== bye ==

bye, and thanks for all the help you've given me in starting on hrwiki.org

[[User:Homsarstrongbad150|Homsarstrongbad150]] 19:58, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

== Don't feed the trolls ==

If you really think someone is a vandal, then don't post on their talk page. (If you don't really think someone is a vandal, then don't post such things on their talk page.) Thanks. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:47, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
:Yeah I know. Now leave me alone. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 18:48, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
::Excuse me? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:55, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
:::Don't talk to me. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 19:03, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Sam the Man

Sam the Man — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:48:48 GMT

Sam the Man:

HRWiki:Featured Article Selection

Sam the Man — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:25:44 GMT

Sam the Man:

User talk:It's dot com

Sam the Man — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:47:22 GMT

Sam the Man: /**/Joshua

{{User talk:It's dot com/teasers}}
= <div style="background:#BE0023; color:#fff; width:98%; padding-bottom:0.3em; padding-top:0.3em; padding-left:2%"> Trogdor! </div> =
== Block'd? ==
Hey, I was just wondering why you blocked the anonny 68.39.230.211, when he'd only made three edits? Yes, he plugged the Sandbox with nonsensical links, but couldn't you have talked to him and asked him to stop it? I'm not sure if you did talk to him or not. If you didn't though, then 1 week was probably a little harsh. {{User:DevonM/sig}} 20:17, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
:Meh, maybe you're right. I was going primarily from {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Sandbox&diff=prev&oldid=568565 this edit}}, and I thought that the anonny had been reverted three times and was being persistent with adding those links. I'll unblock for now. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 20:44, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
::Whoops! Sorry if there was a misunderstanding. I was just fooling around and deleting some spam from the sandbox. The anonny wasn't spamming any other pages than the sandbox. {{User:Super Turtle/sig}} 21:51, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
:::No need to fear, Turtle, you acted correctly. Dotty just got a little carried away—which he ''rarely'' does, I might add, he does a bang-up job here and I'm personally proud of what he's accomplished—and made a premature judgement in absence of the facts. He fixed it, and all is well now, all is safe and sound. Sleep peacefully. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:10, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
::::Dotty? Augh! Bleh! Ewww! Grugh! ''{suddenly sotto voce}'' No. Thanks as always to Qermaq for putting a bow on what was pretty much already wrapped up. ;) (Although I ''would'' recommend in the future not yelling in summaries if one is not trying to attract attention. But yeah, no big deal now.) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 13:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::Admit it, you kinda love it when I call you Dotty. ;) {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:41, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
::::::Personally, I think Dot Com should be quoting [[Wikipedia:Yakko, Wakko and Dot|Dot Warner]] right about now: "Call me, Dotty and you die." {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 00:30, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::"Yeah, you're probably right." {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 07:46, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

== Joshua ==

Okay, I know you have a fanstuff talk page. But this is serious. Joshua, the sysop, did something like blackmail. Now the forum is messed up and Super Sam blocked him. Can you please fix this mess? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 14:47, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Fourth Wall Breaks

Sam the Man — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:57:33 GMT

Sam the Man: undid revision 568296; Nope

{{cleanup|Actually Fourth Wall Breaks?}}[[Image:Literal4thwallbreak.PNG|thumb|Literally breaking the fourth wall.]]

Sometimes, the [[characters]] '''break the [[Wikipedia:Fourth wall|fourth wall]]''' by displaying awareness that they are in an Internet cartoon.

Fourth wall breakages are common in [[Strong Bad Email]]s; Strong Bad often addresses the viewers, and references to his "email show" are made. Some of these supposed "fourth wall breaks" may be explained by assuming that Strong Bad has a live [[Wikipedia:webcam|webcam]] show in which he answers e-mails, or that he is talking to an imaginary audience, but in other instances the characters actually refer to the fact that they are in cartoons, which is a real fourth wall break. Excluding Strong Bad Emails that involve a character addressing the viewers, here is a list of fourth wall breakages in the toons.

== Fourth Wall Breakages ==

=== Big Toons ===

*[[DNA Evidence]]: Homestar does a voiceover for the "previously on homestarrunner.com" part.
*[[Weclome Back]]: All of the characters punch in on a time clock after returning from vacation. Marzipan wonders whether anyone has been "taking care of the website." Homestar Runner says "It's time to get this www-dot-show back on the road-dot-com."
*[[Shopping for Danger]]: [[Silent Rip]] informs [[Gunhaver]] the "Cheat Commandos Headquarters playset is under attack". At the end, Gunhaver screams, "Next episode, [[Blue Laser]]! Next episode!"
*[[Where's The Cheat?]]: While reassuring Strong Mad, Strong Bad says "Don't worry, big guy. We'll cut to a montage. I mean, find The Cheat."
*[[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version]]: The TV announcer says that [[the Yello Dello]] is "the most rare and beautiful bird in this entire cartoon." (In the [[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version|New Version]], the announcer is a narrator for the whole toon instead of a TV announcer living in the Homestar universe.)

=== Shorts ===

*[[One Two, One Two]]: [[Homsar]]'s [[bowler hat]] bounces off the edge of the screen when he is singing.
*[[No Hands On Deck!]]: Homestar says, "I'd better get back to work if I'm gonna build a deck in this cartoon!"
*[[Sbemail 150?!?]]: The [[Female Lappy 486]] is startled by the viewer's arrival and says Strong Bad "is understairs. Tell whim I love..." Strong Sad has prepared storyboards to help Strong Bad with the email.
*[[Commandos in the Classroom]]: Gunhaver mentions that "[[Buy All Our Playsets and Toys!!|buying all our playsets and toys]]" is a positive thing.
*[[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]]: Gunhaver breaks the fourth wall ''within'' the [[Homestar Runner universe]] itself by saying, "Quick, everyone! To the Action Figure Storage Vehicle!"
*[[The System is Down]]: There are references to both the [[Error Page]] and [[homestarrunner.com]] being down.

=== Holiday Toons ===

*[[Trogday 08]]: Strong Bad scolds "you internet [[type]]s" for ruining Trogdor, as well as "zombies, pirates, ninjas and Strong Bad."
*[[Toikey TV]]: Gunhaver informs the other Cheat Commandos that all they got was "another lame Thanksgiving special."
*[[Fan Costumes '07]]: Strong Bad mentions that [[Crack Stuntman]] is a character who voices a character from a cartoon ([[Cheat Commandos]]) inside a cartoon ([[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]).
*[[Jibblies 2]]: Strong Bad refers to the cast of the Homestar Runner cartoons as "characters". Also, Strong Sad asks if there was a Jibblies 1, referring to the name of the toon.
*[[Let us give TANKS!]]: [[Blue Laser Commander]] reminds [[Ripberger]] he was only available for a limited time with three proofs of purchase. Silent Rip says he's thankful for the "Blue Laser Thanksgiving action playset". All the Commandos and Blue Laser members sing "Buy all our playsets and toys!"
*[[More Fan Costumes]]: Strong Bad comments that [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]] and [[Marzipan]] are the least popular ''Homestar Runner'' characters.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]: Throughout the [[Wikipedia:cold open|cold open]], Homestar directly addresses the viewer. When he comes upon Homsar, he remarks "Oh, great. The secret guy," and then comments on the choices that Homsar "gives" him. Then when he reaches the [[Cliffs#Creepy Cliff|Creepy Cliff]], he refers to it as a "cool new background." Finally, in the [[The Goblin|Goblin]] ending, Marzipan declares the end of the scene.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]]: Strong Bad informs the viewers that Homestar runs around frantically from [[Decemberween]] to New Year's; then, in the Easter egg, there is a poster on the wall that reads, "Left Out Characters' Support Group & Buffet."
*[[Halloween Fairstival]]: In the Homsar easter egg, Homsar walks across all sides of the screen.
*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]: At the beginning of the toon, Homestar tells the viewers to "pick a treat and drag it on top of us". During the end discussion, Homestar asks if the viewers have voted yet (a feature for that year's toon) and then later requests that the characters repeat stuff they have already said to freak "them" out, indicating that the characters know they are being watched.

=== Strong Bad Emails ===

*[[original]]: The entire email is about the "actor" playing [[Bubs]] being replaced.
*[[the paper]]: Strong Bad claims he can remember the birth of [[The Paper]] "like it was about to happen in a wavy flashback," which follows this line.
*[[from work]]: Strong Bad tells the viewers and/or a cameraman to shut up and complains that what he imagines doesn't appear while Homestar's imagination does become visible.
*[[unnatural]]: Strong Bad talks to the camera as he performs a public service announcement.
*[[strong badathlon]]: [[Whatsit]] gets on the camera.
*[[4 branches]]: Strong Bad says that he'll have to get more specific to be able to cover stupid Homestar ground in one email.
*[[cliffhangers]]: Strong Bad tells the narrator to get to the resolution of the second cliffhanger.
*[[road trip]]: Strong Bad declares the end of the email.
*[[theme song]]: Besides the whole idea of a theme song for his [[Strong Bad Email Show|show]], Strong Bad says he gives the viewers "a new sbemail song every freakin' week".
*[[keep cool]]: Strong Bad interrupts the email (he rises up from below the frame) to explain the difference between [[Strong Badia]] and the rest of [[Free Country, USA]]. He then offers a [[high five]]. He also says "Note to viewers" before everything else.
*[[senior prom]]: After Strong Bad says that he's "taking Delilelia to see David Coppafeel perform" and gets up, the camera zooms out to reveal him actually standing on the right side, causing him to jump out of view.
*[[candy product]]: Strong Bad says he'll have a candy product "by the end of this email".
*[[narrator]]: Strong Bad said that Strong Sad had made corrections in three emails in a row, the first two being [[secret identity]] and [[technology]].
*[[highschool]]: Strong Bad says that he was "probably just like other cartoons" in his high school days.
*[[lady...ing]]: The Cheat displays a laserdisc of a [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]-era Email. Strong Bad says: "Oh, yeah. Boy, those old cartoons still pack a wallop."
*[[bottom 10]]: After the end of the email, Strong Bad acknowledges that there are no Easter eggs at the end.
*[[dreamail]]: Strong Bad says "Allow me to ... hit you with the pink border", and after that a pink border appears on the screen instead of the routine border. At the end he admits he should have used a fluffy white cloud border instead.
*[[part-time job]]: Strong Bad peeks around the edge of the black on his way to [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].
*[[animal]]: Strong Bad says that a man with a laptop computer comes "from the right side of the screen" and says goodbye to the viewers as [[The Paper]] starts to get impatient.
*[[virus]]: The effects of [[the virus]] cause several fourth wall breakages.
*[[extra plug]]: As Strong Bad tells the others to hold their poses, he reminds them that "it's going to be a long week."
*[[old comics]]: Strong Bad says that he and Homestar were used in a comic that was printed at least 60 years ago. Since they are obviously not that old, he is pointing out the fact that he and Homestar are unaging cartoon characters.
*[[crying]]: Strong Bad states (or rather sings) that he "will not sing an email song this week."
*[[dangeresque 3]]: Strong Bad asks the audience to resist the urge to throw full wine bottles at the screen.
*[[flashback]]: The size of the display area is purposefully extended and Homestar Runner is (and has apparently often been) "behind the black." Further, Strong Bad pantomimes physically shifting the frame focus.
*[[monument]]: Homestar peeks out from behind the black as he sings, "Here comes the Thnikkaman!"
*[[video games]]: Strong Bad turns and yells directly at the camera, saying, "'Cause you can't control me!"
*[[couch patch]]: Strong Bad points out that the couch patch is clearly already present in Homestar's flashback, and Homestar says he got confused about the title of the e-mail.
*[[mile]]: Strong Bad tells the viewers that he won't answer an email this week. The Cheat creates one, complete with a loading screen.
*[[stunt double]]: Strong Bad throws floppy disks at the viewers and then pretends to give and take them away.
*[[the process]]: Strong Bad spends the whole cartoon explaining how his other emails were/would be done. He also says "you can usually click on certain words and make little pictures of dumb stuff pop up."
*[[huttah!]]: [[The Cheat]] actually watches the email on his own computer.
*[[island]]: When Yami Yugi asks what Strong Bad would do if he were stuck on a desert island, Strong Bad nonchalantly replies, "I suspect it would be like most cartoons". Later, [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] imitates [[Main Page 3]], with similar effects.
*[[50 emails]]: Strong Bad tells the viewers, "Don't nobody go nowheres, I'll be right back."
*[[your friends]]: Strong Bad states that he's giving the fans what they want.
*[[little animal]]: Strong Bad talks about the people watching the e-mail at home.
*[[stand-up]]: Strong Sad tells the viewers to come with him.

=== Games ===

*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]]: If the player talks to some of the characters, they mention events that happened "screens" ago.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]: When [[1-Up]] requests Stinkoman's help, Stinkoman says that he already helped him in Level 4. At the beginning of Level 6, Stinkoman appears to be playing his own game. At the beginning of Level -0, Stinkoman addresses the player while he's stuck sad inside the wall. Also, at the end of Level -0, Stinkoman says he has to get through Level 9 and Level 10 to get to 1-Up and [[Pan Pan]]. Then, at the opening cinematic of level 9, the [[Shadowy Figure]] says, "So he thinks he can get to level 10, eh?"
*[[Peasant's Quest]]: If Rather Dashing talks to the [[Dongolev|second]] "[[Unusual Greetings#Haldo|Haldo]]" brother and says "Haldo" without talking to the [[Mendelev|first one]] (the one at the booth), he will say, "What'd you read that in PQ Stragedy Guide? Go talk to my brother first." On a related note, if the player types "throw baby" before the baby has been acquired, the game will say that the player must have "misread the walkthrough on [[Wikipedia:GameFAQs|GameFAQS]]." Also, if "get broom" is typed in Naked Ned's house, the game will say, "No no. The broom is in the foreground and you can't take things in the foreground. You don't see me all typing 'get browser window', do you?" Also, when at the inn, the inn "takes up the entire screen."
*[[Blue Laserdisc Challenge]]: If the player succeeds in beating the game, Gunhaver bellows, "Next state-of-the-art laserdisc game, Blue Laser! Next state-of-the-art laserdisc game!!"

=== Teen Girl Squad ===

*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 14|Issue 14]]: Quarterback asks The Ugly One to accompany him to the end credits.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13|Issue 13]]: The Ugly One comments to Narrator Strong Bad on the creativity (or lack thereof) of her demise.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11|Issue 11]]: Cheerleader is seen reading the script for the issue, and asking how "uggs" is spelled.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10|Issue 10]] (Easter egg): Cheerleader says it's their "Tenth Issue-versary".
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8|Issue 8]]: Cheerleader sings "It's over! It's over! Strong Bad says it's over" at the end of the issue.

===DVDs===
*[[strongbad_email.exe]] (all discs):If the viewer doesn't make a selection in the Bonus Stuff menu, Strong Bad will enter and say "Time's up, choosy! I'm playing Trogdor!", and plays [[TROGDOR!]] for a little bit.
*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One]]: Strong Bad tells [[The Paper]] to "show these morons what to do". Then, The Paper will tell the viewer to make a choice.
*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three]]: Homestar and Strong Bad wonder where the viewer is and Homestar suggests that perhaps they are making a sandwich. Strong Bad orders the viewer to bring them some [[cold ones]].
*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four]]: Homestar proclaims, "Look at me! I'm on TVD!" The [[Lappy 486#Female Lappy 486|Female Lappy 486]] asks Strong Bad what's taking the viewers so long.
*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]]: Strong Bad complains the viewer took so long the Lappy's screensaver turned on.
*[[Everything Else, Volume 1]]: Strong Bad says there are no emails on the DVD. Homestar tells the viewer to make a choice.
*[[Everything Else, Volume 2]]: Homestar complains that the viewer is taking too long deciding and tries to eat some of the menu items.

===Other===
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]: Strong Bad later says, "Gimme that camera!" and walks around his house with it. He acknowledges the change in animation style by asking the viewers to witness "all 3 of the glorious D's". Homestar claims to have a "low polygon count".
*[[The Limozeen Advantage]]: [[Teeg Dougland]] informs [[Limozeen]] that they have been relegated to DVD bonus content.
*[[Podstar Runner]]: In the original ending video for the emails and music videos, Strong Bad asks, "What am I doing in this tiny box?" and shatters the screen trying to get out. In the 2008 ending, Strong Bad leaves a "face print" on the iPod's screen and tells the viewer to use a "shimmy cloth".
*[[Store]]: Most of the [[Store Thank You Messages|thank you messages]] break the fourth wall, especially [[Store Thank You Messages#Back Door Message|the "bonus" message]].
*[[Not the 100th Email!!!]]: References to the 404 page and the user poking around the site.
*[[Strong Sad#Character_Video_Transcript|Strong Sad]]: On Strong Sad's character page, he complains about making a "character page" and later runs his finger down the left side of the screen.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]]: Homestar says, "This is Homestar Runner from HomestarRunner.com".
*[[First Time Here?]]: Sets the stage for fourth wall breakages, especially when Strong Bad says "I'm the real reason you're here" and asks people to "check him out".
*[[Where the Crap Are We?]]: Strong Bad beats the left side of the screen.

[[Category:Lists]]

User talk:DemolitionSquid

Sam the Man — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:14:52 GMT

Sam the Man: Nope, It was an IP

== Demolition Squid ==
Demolition Squid is one of my favorite videos ever. "I've got to destroy the orphanage before Hitler Baby can escape!" :) {{User:Salty/sig}} 17:27, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

It's wrecking time!!! [[User:DemolitionSquid|DemolitionSquid]] 20:02, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Bank?! OH S''{insert a loud, long bleep here}''!!!!!!! -[[User:Cool Tapes.exe|Cool Tapes.exe]]

== Ahhh... To Be A N00B ==
Noobs might be dumb, but they're valuable too

Who else would you have to give instructions to?

They inquire about things which they should already know.

Why don't they all to the help section go?

BUt you must admit, they give you a laugh

When they think their first edit is masterful craft.

So I ask all you sysops, and all you mods too,

Just give us a chance- and see what we can do.

-- [[User:DemolitionSquid|DemolitionSquid]] 20:09, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

User:2Fast2Furious

Sam the Man — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:39:18 GMT

Sam the Man: rv/v

<div class=usermessage>[[User:2Fast2Furious/sig|This user]] is back. Guess I was overreacting. </div>

[[Image:Cedric_Lessig.PNG|thumb|right|100-px|]]

*Real Name: Cedric James Lessig
*Date of Birth: [[Wikipedia:November 2|November 2]], [[Wikipedia:1983|1983]]
*Age: 24
*Where I Live: [[Wikipedia:Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania|Sinking Spring, PA]]

My younger sister (Carolyn) discovered he [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] website in 2003, and she was the first one in my family to find it. Then, I liked that site so much that I wanted to go on it, too. I even know all the main characters: [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Marzipan]], [[Strong Sad]], [[The King of Town]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Coach Z]], [[Bubs]], and the surreal [[Homsar]]. I know many other characters, too.

Speaking of [[Senor Cardgage]], I had no idea who he was when the e-mail "[[kind of cool]]" debuted. Then, when I saw the later short "[[Senor Mortgage]]", I realized that he was the guy Strong Bad described in "kind of cool". Strong Sad clearly says, "Uh, excardon me, but none of that stuff is cool, Strong Bad. You basically described that creep Señor Cardgage that lived down the street from us when we were little." I didn't quite get that, though. I finally did get it after watching the short. No one really listens to Strong Sad anyway, and previously, Strong Bad referred to that character as "Creepy Comb-Over Story Strong Bad".

Anyway, my favorite character is Strong Bad. Senor Cardgage is cool, too (creepy, but cool). My favorite email is "[[death metal]]".

User:Sam the Man

Sam the Man — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:22:35 GMT

Sam the Man: /* It's Over? */

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== It's Over? ==
<div align="center" style="border: 3px solid #00F; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: .5em 1em 1em; font-size: 100%; color: #000; background-color: #00F">'''Okay. Let me let it out. I am sick of Homestar Runner. Seriously. I'm retiring from Homestar Runner Wiki. You guys have been great. Sports are my new life. It's been great knowing you guys. I hope we meet again someday. I may comeback someday, but not today. Or tomorrow, or the next day, and the next day, you get my point. Below are places where you'll find me. Until then, cya. And for those who want to see me in person, I'll upload a picture. Everybody was my friend. (^_^)</div>

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User:Sam the Man

Sam the Man — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:22:11 GMT

Sam the Man: Goobye

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== It's Over? ==
<div align="center" style="border: 3px solid #00F; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: .5em 1em 1em; font-size: 100%; color: #000; background-color: #00F">'''Okay. Let me let it out. I am sick of Homestar Runner. Seriously. I'm retiring from Homestar Runner Fanstuff Wiki. You guys have been great. Sports are my new life. It's been great knowing you guys. I hope we meet again someday. I may comeback someday, but not today. Or tomorrow, or the next day, and the next day, you get my point. Below are places where you'll find me. Until then, cya. And for those who want to see me in person, I'll upload a picture. Everybody was my friend. (^_^)</div>

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User talk:DevonM

Sam the Man — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:53:51 GMT

Sam the Man: /**/Fanstuff

== [[3D Character Variations]] ==
Thanks devon. I didnt have the time for creating the 3d page. [[User:Physicsguymonsterman|Physicsguymonsterman]] 15:26, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
No probalo. I'm still workin' on figuring out the other 3D variations, too. [[User:DevonM|DevonM]] 15:28, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Great job with the pix. I put Homestar and stro bro's on their pages but i have no time to do the rest hint hint. [[User:Physicsguymonsterman|Physicsguymonsterman]] 11:25, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
:Done. And thank you. {{User:DevonM/sig}}

== Welcoming ==

Hey, I saw a [[User talk:F123979#Welcome!|fairly old welcome]] from you to another user a bit ago. Just so you're aware, and maybe you already are, we generally don't use the canned welcome template anymore, as all new users get the automatic "First Time Here?" welcome with all the links and whatnot. If you haven't already, take a peek at [[HRWiki:Welcoming committee#Standards for Welcoming|the welcoming page]]. Crapfully yours, {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:34, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
:Oh! Sorry, I didn't know the wiki automatically did that...is that a new feature? {{User:DevonM/sig}} 01:42, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
::Relatively. It's been a while. [[HRWiki talk:Welcoming committee#Canned welcomes? Buy 2 get 1 free?|Almost a year.]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 01:49, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

== Fanstuff ==

Are you still around on the Fanstuff Wiki? {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 18:53, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Talk:mst3k

Sam the Man — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:36:42 GMT

Sam the Man: Talk:mst3k moved to Talk:Mystery Science Theater 3000: No Abbreviating Please. Thank You.

#REDIRECT [[Talk:Mystery Science Theater 3000]]

Talk:Mystery Science Theater 3000

Sam the Man — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:36:42 GMT

Sam the Man: Talk:mst3k moved to Talk:Mystery Science Theater 3000: No Abbreviating Please. Thank You.

{{ttbd}}

== Keep? ==

"Rando" looks too generic to me. There's only one clear reference. Besides, even if "Rando" is a MST3K reference, that's still only two. We don't make pages for everything that has been mentioned twice, do we? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:03, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

No, and TBC have a knack for taking a few letters out of words to make ones that are about the same, so "rando" probably isn't a reference. If there '''is''' any support to keep this page, then we also need to clean it up. The page (no offense, creator) looks just awful. {{User:DevonM/sig}} 22:09, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
:Unless there are more refs, this page isn't really a keeper. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 22:10, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Chippies!

Sam the Man — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:35:01 GMT

Sam the Man: undid revision 560955; Better without that edit (sorry

[[Image:Chippies!.png|thumb|A bag of Chippies!]]
'''Chippies!''' is a brand of chips seen in the email [[retirement]]. [[Strong Bad]] is seen eating them, as they are his antidepressant. He describes them as "Italian-herb-chipotle-buffalo-ranch-guacamole-Thai-peanut-[[Style|style]] chippety-chomps." Empty bags of Chippies! litter the floor of [[Strong Bad's Basement]] along with [[Potate]] and Flavored Triangles bags. They are sold by [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], where Strong Bad slinks off to refill his prescription.

"Chippies" is also the word [[Coach Z]] uses to refer to Andy Capp's Hot Fries in [[your friends]].

== Appearances ==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[retirement]]
[[Category:Food and drinks]]

HRWiki:Featured Article Selection

Sam the Man — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:18:19 GMT

Sam the Man:

User talk:Big Papi RS

Sam the Man — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:23:47 GMT

Sam the Man: /**/Signing

== Some links to help get you started ==
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== Using Show Preview ==
Hello Big Papi RS, I see that you have made several consecutive edits to the same page. I want to point out the Show Preview button. It's right next to the Save Page button when you edit. You should use it whenever you are making a lot of experimental edits, for example when you are trying to get formatting right. Using the Show Preview button is quicker and easier than saving and clicking "edit" again, and will keep [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] and page histories from being flooded. Thanks, {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 22:56, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

== Misspeller and gramer rongdower? ==

Well, you've made, like, 15 spelling and grammatical errors in your user page :P But it's good to see a Red Sox fan. Welcome to the wiki. If you need any help, feel free to [[User talk:Homestar-winner|ask me]]. See ya, {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 23:01, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

== Signing ==

Sup Big Papi followed by an RS (P.S, are you a David Ortiz fan?) I came here to tell you about signing. When you end a post, remember to use 4 tildes (like these, <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). That always gets the job done. And if you want to reply to a talk post on your talk page, I highly suggest you reply on your talk page. In closing, I'm always around for help, and hope to see you around. Cya! {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 23:23, 24 April 2008 (UTC)