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Zbelac123 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:28:22 GMT

Zbelac123: /* One in 500 The Cheats */

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== One in 500 The Cheats ==

Hey there, Zbelac123. I was wanting to verify which of the 500 The Cheats was the one {{p|l=http://hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=500_The_Cheats&diff=666317&oldid=665812&rcid=625843 you saw}} that matches the ghosted The Cheat. Can you be more specific, like the frame number perhaps? Thanks one million. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:10, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
Im not sure. I just watched it frame by frame, without a frame counter or anything. If someone else could find one with a frame counter and comfirm which one it was, I would be greatful. [[User:Zbelac123|Zbelac123]] 00:28, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

500 The Cheats

Zbelac123 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:59:17 GMT

Zbelac123: Untrue, one of them PERFECTLY match it. I watched it frame by frame.

{{toonnav|Shorts|500cheats|Strong Bad is a Bad Guy|Sbemail 150?!?}}
[[Image:500Cheats.PNG|thumb|Meh × 500]]

Lots and lots of The Cheat...

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Date:''' Monday, February 13, 2006

'''Running time:''' 0:30

'''Page title:''' A-Lotsa the Cheatsa!

{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 3}}

==Transcript==

''{While music plays with The Cheat's mumblings serving as the only lyrics, various drawings of The Cheat flash in a box in the middle of the screen. Lots of smaller The Cheat drawings are seen in the background. The Cheats in the background eventually turn around and upside-down in time to the music. Then the background flashes several colors, and the box with the main The Cheat drawings bounces and moves around the screen in time to the music. It finally returns to the center as the song ends with "done." written in it, and the background completely black. "back" and "do'gain?" appear below.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on the rapidly changing drawing to see a ghosted image of The Cheat appear over them.

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*There are 536 frames altogether; however, 36 of these frames are the beginning "loading" screen and the "done" screen at the end. Each frame that isn't a "loading" or a "done" screen contains one The Cheat; therefore, there are exactly 500 The Cheats.
*There are 407 The Cheats in the background, including ones partially covered by the border or occasionally obscured by the center box.
**Including the The Cheats visible off to the sides of the screen (when viewing the Flash file), the total number of The Cheats is equal to 480, bringing the total number of visible The Cheats in the flash file to 980.
*All of The Cheats go in the order of the background from left to right.
*Most of the Flash movies on the site display at an average of 12 frames per second. This toon seems to display something closer to 18 frames a second.
*Only one of The Cheat drawings exactly match the ghosted The Cheat from the Easter egg.

===Remarks===
*Some of the drawings of The Cheat look similar to his old [[Mario Paint Character Variations|Mario Paint]] version.

===Goofs===
*The "[[Integral Article|The]]" is not capitalized in the page title, even though it should be, since it's part of The Cheat's name.
*The description in the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons Menu]] misspells "shimmy" as "shimmie".

===Fixed Glitches===
[[Image:500thecheats glitch.PNG|thumb|Toons Menu glitch]]
*Originally, playing the toon right from the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons Menu]] caused the Flash file to appear straight on the menu. Once The Cheats in the background started to move, they sometimes exceeded the black borders and covered the Toons Menu. This was fixed later in the day.

===Inside References===
* The page title, "A-Lotsa the Cheatsa!", is the second use of "Cheatsa", the first being the Cheatsa Parties Easter egg in [[mile]].
* The drum loop used in this short is almost identical to that used in the [[Theme Song Video]].
* The background used (and the movement thereof) in this is reminiscent of a clip in the [[The Cheat Theme Song]] video.
* The phrase "shimmie and shake" in the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons Menu]] description is a reference to [[20X6 vs. 1936]], where [[Old-Timey Homestar]] tells [[Stinkoman]] how to dance.

==DVD Version==
*The Easter egg is accessible by using the angle button.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Ryan Sterrit]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' Ryan, tell them what we did.

'''RYAN:''' You guys drew The Cheat five hundred times.

'''MIKE:''' How long did it take? It was maybe... two weeks or something, week and a half?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, just did it every once— when we thought of it—

'''MIKE:''' Just sit down and draw.

'''MATT:''' We're really bad at drawing The Cheat, apparently. We were all over the map!

'''RYAN:''' Was it easier than a million free throws, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, slightly. A million free throws would take a year of shooting thirty-three hundred free throws a day, roughly.

===Fun Facts===
*Mike is mistaken; to shoot a million free throws in a year, it would take approximately 2,740 free throws per day (or about 2,733 per day on a leap year).

==External Links==
* [[HR:500cheats.html|watch "500 The Cheats"]]
* [[HR:500cheats.swf|view the Flash file for "500 The Cheats"]]
* [[Forum:7038| forum thread re: "500 The Cheats"]]

[[Category:Shorts]]
[[Category:DVD Commentary]]

Angled Pixels

Zbelac123 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:17:08 GMT

Zbelac123:

[[Image:Clapping Party.png|thumb|Look closely...]]
In the [[Homestar Runner universe]], characters often like to use games and computers that are [[Strong Bad's technology|outdated]]. Unlike modern computers, this means that the [[Wikipedia:Pixel|pixels]] are large and very visible, giving the figures a blocky appearance. However, sometimes '''pixels will appear tilted''', an impossible occurrence on a real screen. <br>
The appearance of angled pixels was more common in the early days of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|the website]], but they still appear occasionally today. The presence of angled pixels can usually be attributed to ease of animation in Flash; rather than drawing sprites for movement with properly-positioned pixels, images are simply rotated.

== Appearances ==
*[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — In the [[Atari 2600]] scene, the swinging vine, [[Homestar Runner]]'s legs are tilted when swinging on the vine, as well as the crocodiles' upper jaws.
*[[TROGDOR!]] — The "Keep Playing" screen shows [[Strong Bad]] and [[Trogdor]] with their pixels angled.
**Also, in the "A Funny Joke" intermission, the arrows shot at the knight are angled as they bounce off him.
**Additionally, during the ending scene with the smote Kerrek, the pixels are angled as its body hits the ground.
*[[Population: Tire]] — The [[Videlectrix Mascot]]'s pixels are angled in the [[Videlectrix]] logo screen.
*[[Awexome Cross]] — The Tire charging animation has its pixels angled.
**The mascot on the logo screen also has angled pixels.
*[[Armless Invaders]] — Strong Bad's head (as well as [[Homestar]]'s [[prancing]]) is angled.
*[[The Cheat's Smoking Challenge]] — The Cheat's arms are angled.
*[[HR:sbsign.swf|Strong Bad Sign]] — Strong Bad's arms are angled.
*Email [[video games]] — When the bowl labeled "FOOD" appears, the pixels are angled as it hits the ground.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — In many cutscenes, the character's sprites are displayed at an angle.
*Email [[slumber party]] — The pixels in the hands in [[Clapping Party]] are angled.
*Email [[email thunder]] — The pixels that make up the bugle are angled.
*[[Make-O Your Own Stinko]] — You can rotate the sprites.
*[[Compy Catalog]] The compe's many loops and ribbons on-screen have angled pixels.

[[Category:Electronics running gags]]

User:Zbelac123

Zbelac123 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:48:19 GMT

Zbelac123: blanked the page

Talk:Computer Room

Zbelac123 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:46:25 GMT

Zbelac123: Fixed a typo.. :P

==Contents of former "Stool" article==
Should we merge this with [[Computer Room]]?. The Stool is hardly unique in and off itself.- [[User:Drhaggis|Drhaggis]] 16:00, 27 Oct 2004 (MST)
:I agree. --[[User:Upsilon|Upsilon]]
:I agree aswell. This article is pointless →[[User:evin290|evin290]] 13:04, 19 Feb 2005 (MST)

==Image Inconsistency==
Okay, this has to be called up (again, I guess). If anyone has other things to bring to/contradict this please do.

Presented Facts:
*[[techno]] : The Lightswitch area has no carpet under it. There is a table on the right hand side of the lightswitch area, with no carpet under the left side.
*[[no loafing]] : In the 80's, Strong Bad's computer was on the previously mentioned table. There was also carpet under the area which would become the Lightswitch area, indicating some sort of issue involving that piece of carpet.
*[[flashback]] : Strong Bad's current-era computer desk has carpet under it's left side.

'''Possible Resolution:''' There is a second table in the room, to the left of Strong Bad's Computer. In the 80's, Strong Bad kept his computer here, but at some point moved it. -[[User:StarLion|StarLion]] 23:38, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

== No Loafing, window, & blue walls. ==

Three places in the Strong house have sky blue walls; the garage, the Cheat's computer area, & the laundry room. Strong Bad's office has dark blue walls. The Laundry room & garage might actually be one & the same, & the cheat possibly does his email in there as well...& apparently Bubs uses it to his ISP headquarters. There is a no loafing sign in the garage. As for the window...sometimes it's to the left of Strong Bad's computer, & sometimes it's on a different wall to the right of his computer.

== Lappy's demise ==

The article needs to be updated now that the Lappy is gone. Whether SB gets a new computer (and table) or continues using the Corpy in the basement will also factor in. (I'd do it myself but I'm off to [[the movies]].) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:12, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
It looks like strong bads back to answering e-mails in the computer room, as show in [[Compy Catalog]], So I think its fine as it is. [[User:Zbelac123|Zbelac123]] 21:45, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Computer Room

Zbelac123 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:45:58 GMT

Zbelac123: /* Lappy's demise */

==Contents of former "Stool" article==
Should we merge this with [[Computer Room]]?. The Stool is hardly unique in and off itself.- [[User:Drhaggis|Drhaggis]] 16:00, 27 Oct 2004 (MST)
:I agree. --[[User:Upsilon|Upsilon]]
:I agree aswell. This article is pointless →[[User:evin290|evin290]] 13:04, 19 Feb 2005 (MST)

==Image Inconsistency==
Okay, this has to be called up (again, I guess). If anyone has other things to bring to/contradict this please do.

Presented Facts:
*[[techno]] : The Lightswitch area has no carpet under it. There is a table on the right hand side of the lightswitch area, with no carpet under the left side.
*[[no loafing]] : In the 80's, Strong Bad's computer was on the previously mentioned table. There was also carpet under the area which would become the Lightswitch area, indicating some sort of issue involving that piece of carpet.
*[[flashback]] : Strong Bad's current-era computer desk has carpet under it's left side.

'''Possible Resolution:''' There is a second table in the room, to the left of Strong Bad's Computer. In the 80's, Strong Bad kept his computer here, but at some point moved it. -[[User:StarLion|StarLion]] 23:38, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

== No Loafing, window, & blue walls. ==

Three places in the Strong house have sky blue walls; the garage, the Cheat's computer area, & the laundry room. Strong Bad's office has dark blue walls. The Laundry room & garage might actually be one & the same, & the cheat possibly does his email in there as well...& apparently Bubs uses it to his ISP headquarters. There is a no loafing sign in the garage. As for the window...sometimes it's to the left of Strong Bad's computer, & sometimes it's on a different wall to the right of his computer.

== Lappy's demise ==

The article needs to be updated now that the Lappy is gone. Whether SB gets a new computer (and table) or continues using the Corpy in the basement will also factor in. (I'd do it myself but I'm off to [[the movies]].) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:12, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
It looks like strong bads back to answering e-mails in the computer room, as show in [[Corpy Catalog]], So I think its fine as it is. [[User:Zbelac123|Zbelac123]] 21:45, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Computer Room

Zbelac123 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:45:44 GMT

Zbelac123: /* Lappy's demise */

The Poopsmith Other Costumes

Zbelac123 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:00:16 GMT

Zbelac123: Fixed capitilisation problem.

The different costumes of [[The Poopsmith]].

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Costume !! Seen in
|-
|[[Image:hasmatt.png|150px]] || [[Has Matt?]] || Email [[couch patch]]
|-
|[[Image:HostagePoopsmith.png|150px]] || Bound and Gagged || [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]
|-
|[[Image:Poopsmithworrior.PNG|150px]] || Poopertrooper || Email [[disconnected]], [[Strong Badia the Free]]
|-
|[[Image:PSsings.png|150px]] || Blue tuxedo || Email [[senior prom]]
|-
|[[Image:Nebulon floater 2.png|150px]] || [[Nebulon]] inner tube || Email [[keep cool]]
|-
|[[Image:Numbuh2.PNG|150px]] || "2" sign and safety pins || Email [[strong badathlon]]
|-
|[[Image:Poopsmith Judge Dredd.PNG|150px]] || [[Wikipedia:Judge Dredd|Judge Dredd]] helmet || [[Ever and More!]]
|-
|[[Image:Poopsmith_snorkel.png|150px]] || Wearing a [[Wikipedia:Snorkel|Snorkel]] || Email [[concert]]
|-
|[[Image: The Poopsmith_singing.png|150px]] || Wearing a [[Wikipedia:bowtie|bowtie]] || Email [[email thunder]]
|-
|[[Image:Mr._Fixit.PNG|150px]] || Mista Fixit || [[8-Bit is Enough]]
|-
|[[File:mailman_cropped.png|150px]] || A Mailman || [[Compy Catalog]]
|}

[[Category:Other Costumes]]

500 The Cheats

Zbelac123 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:23:57 GMT

Zbelac123: Only one

{{toonnav|Shorts|500cheats|Strong Bad is a Bad Guy|Sbemail 150?!?}}
[[Image:500Cheats.PNG|thumb|Meh × 500]]

Lots and lots of The Cheat...

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Date:''' Monday, February 13, 2006

'''Running time:''' 0:30

'''Page title:''' A-Lotsa the Cheatsa!

{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 3}}

==Transcript==

''{While music plays with The Cheat's mumblings serving as the only lyrics, various drawings of The Cheat flash in a box in the middle of the screen. Lots of smaller The Cheat drawings are seen in the background. The Cheats in the background eventually turn around and upside-down in time to the music. Then the background flashes several colors, and the box with the main The Cheat drawings bounces and moves around the screen in time to the music. It finally returns to the center as the song ends with "done." written in it, and the background completely black. "back" and "do'gain?" appear below.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on the rapidly changing drawing to see a ghosted image of The Cheat appear over them.

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*There are 536 frames altogether; however, 36 of these frames are the beginning "loading" screen and the "done" screen at the end. Each frame that isn't a "loading" or a "done" screen contains one The Cheat; therefore, there are exactly 500 The Cheats.
*There are 407 The Cheats in the background, including ones partially covered by the border or occasionally obscured by the center box.
**Including the The Cheats visible off to the sides of the screen (when viewing the Flash file), the total number of The Cheats is equal to 480, bringing the total number of visible The Cheats in the flash file to 980.
*All of The Cheats go in the order of the background from left to right.
*Most of the Flash movies on the site display at an average of 12 frames per second. This toon seems to display something closer to 18 frames a second.
* There is only one cheat drawing that exactly fits the ghosted cheat easter egg.

===Remarks===
*Some of the drawings of The Cheat look similar to his old [[Mario Paint Character Variations|Mario Paint]] version.

===Goofs===
*The "[[Integral Article|The]]" is not capitalized in the page title, even though it should be, since it's part of The Cheat's name.
*The description in the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons Menu]] misspells "shimmy" as "shimmie".

===Fixed Glitches===
[[Image:500thecheats glitch.PNG|thumb|Toons Menu glitch]]
*Originally, playing the toon right from the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons Menu]] caused the Flash file to appear straight on the menu. Once The Cheats in the background started to move, they sometimes exceeded the black borders and covered the Toons Menu. This was fixed later in the day.

===Inside References===
* The page title, "A-Lotsa the Cheatsa!", is the second use of "Cheatsa", the first being the Cheatsa Parties Easter egg in [[mile]].
* The drum loop used in this short is almost identical to that used in the [[Theme Song Video]].
* The background used (and the movement thereof) in this is reminiscent of a clip in the [[The Cheat Theme Song]] video.
* The phrase "shimmie and shake" in the [[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons Menu]] description is a reference to [[20X6 vs. 1936]], where [[Old-Timey Homestar]] tells [[Stinkoman]] how to dance.

==DVD Version==
*The Easter egg is accessible by using the angle button.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Ryan Sterrit]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' Ryan, tell them what we did.

'''RYAN:''' You guys drew The Cheat five hundred times.

'''MIKE:''' How long did it take? It was maybe... two weeks or something, week and a half?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, just did it every once— when we thought of it—

'''MIKE:''' Just sit down and draw.

'''MATT:''' We're really bad at drawing The Cheat, apparently. We were all over the map!

'''RYAN:''' Was it easier than a million free throws, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, slightly. A million free throws would take a year of shooting thirty-three hundred free throws a day, roughly.

===Fun Facts===
*Mike is mistaken; to shoot a million free throws in a year, it would take approximately 2,740 free throws per day (or about 2,733 per day on a leap year).

==External Links==
* [[HR:500cheats.html|watch "500 The Cheats"]]
* [[HR:500cheats.swf|view the Flash file for "500 The Cheats"]]
* [[Forum:7038| forum thread re: "500 The Cheats"]]

[[Category:Shorts]]
[[Category:DVD Commentary]]

User:Zbelac123

Zbelac123 — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:01:15 GMT

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