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[[Image:downloadpage.PNG|thumb|Please enter your PIN# for assistance.]]
[[Image:downloadpage.PNG|thumb|Please enter your PIN# for assistance.]]
The current '''Downloads''' page is an [[ATM]]-themed source for official Homestar Runner things:
The current '''Downloads''' page is an [[ATM]]-themed source for official Homestar Runner things:
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*[[Downloadable Icons]] (AIM Buddy Icons and Windows or Mac OS X icons)
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*[[Downloadable Icons]]
*[[Wallpaper]]
*[[Wallpaper]]
*[[Songs]]
*[[Songs]]
*[[Strong Bad Clock]]
*[[Strong Bad Clock]]
*[[Quotes Packs]]
*[[Quotes Packs]]
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*[[System Sounds]] (for your computer)
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*[[System Sounds]]
'''Page Title:''' $2.00 Service Charge!!
'''Page Title:''' $2.00 Service Charge!!
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== Easter Eggs ==
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==Easter Eggs==
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[[Image:lemcard.PNG|thumb|right|100px|Secure card it is not]]
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*Clicking on the "$" button brings up ''Current balance is 0.00 dollars.'' Clicking on "0.00" will bring up a draggable [[Credit Cards|credit card]] <!--necessary pipe--> (registered to [[Lem Sportsinterviews]]). Clicking on the upper left corner of that card will reveal the backside of it, as well as the PIN. Inserting the card, then entering the PIN (5675) will unlock a secret section of [[Homsar]] Quotes Pack.
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**Or, if you set the screen forward as if you were going frame by frame, you don't need the pin or to click on the 0.00. 
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*In the songs list, clicking on the names of [[The Skate Party]], [[DaVinci's Notebook]], and [[They Might Be Giants]] takes you to their respective websites.
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*From the main downloads page, check your balance using the “$” button. It will say 0.00. Click on 0.00, and the bankcard will appear. Grab the card and put it in the slot on the ATM. Enter 5675 as your PIN to unlock a set of Homsar quotes!
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==Fun Facts==
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===Trivia===
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*If you type in the wrong PIN, the text reads, "Wrong Pin#!! I bet you stole this card!" Notably, this will happen as soon as you enter a wrong digit, rather than after the fourth digit is placed.
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*The reflection on the screen of the ATM is the same as the [[Corpy NT6]] email menu.
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*The back of Lem's card reads:
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<blockquote>
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{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
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|
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This is a magnificent card.<br>
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Superfied Credit Union is<br>
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THE NAME in magnificence.<br>
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Of crads, at least. I mean cards.<br>
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PIN#:5675
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|}
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</blockquote>
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*There is also another version of the downloads page, available at [[HR:downloads.html|downloads.html]]. There is a white border around the ATM, the ATM is smaller, and the Strong Bad clock link leads to the first set of Homestar desktop icons.
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*Note: You can click the top-left corner of the ATM card to flip it over, revealing the PIN.
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===Remarks===
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*The "NEW!" sign has remained on the Graphics Menu button since shortly after the email "[[army]]" (January 7, 2004).
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*The phrase "PIN#" is an example of [[Wikipedia:RAS syndrome|RAS syndrome]], due to the "N" already standing for "Number".
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*The "exit" button links to only [[Main Page 7]].
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*If you click on The Skate Party, it will bring you to a GeoCities site, which is no longer available. This is because Yahoo! shut down GeoCities worldwide in 2009 and later Japan in 2019.
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== Fun Facts ==
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===Inside References===
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*The PIN for the ATM is the same one mentioned in [[Strong Bad Email]]: [[credit card]], which is part of Homestar's PIN. The Superfied Credit Union is also from "credit card".
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*The PIN for the ATM is the first four digits of [[Homestar Runner]]'s account mentioned in the email "[[credit card]]." The [[Superfied Credit Union]] is also from "credit card."
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*Clicking on some of the band names takes you to their websites.
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*When you press exit it always takes you to [[Main Page 7]]: ''Dead as a doornail''.
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===Real World References===
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[[Image:lemcard.PNG|thumb|right|100px|Secure card it is not]]
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*The homester.html file name is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Napster|Napster]], a carryover from the [[Oldest Downloads Menu]] which directly referenced the service in its interface.
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*The card belongs to [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]], a prolific [[Free Country, USA]] author.
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*The back of Lem's card reads:
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==See Also==
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<pre>This is a magnificent card.
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*[[Miscellaneous Downloads]]
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Superfied Credit Union is
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*[[Printables]]
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THE NAME in magnificence.
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Of crads, at least. I mean cards.
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==External Links==
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PIN#:5675</pre>
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*[[HR:homester.html|view "Downloads"]]
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*The "NEW!" sign has been there for well over a year (since the [[Homestarmy]] wallpaper was added, shortly after the e-mail [[army|army]]).
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*[[HR:downloads.swf|View the Flash file for "Downloads"]]
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* If you type in the wrong PIN it says "Wrong Pin#!! I bet you stole this card!".
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* If you push the card all the way to the side, you can't get it back unless you reload the page.
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{{start box}}
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* "PIN#" is a common redundancy. "PIN" already means "personal identification number". "PIN#" would be "personal identification number number".
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{{Succession box | before = [[Oldest Downloads Menu]]| title = [[Downloads]] Navigation | years = 2003-present | after =N/A}}
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**Interestingly enough, "ATM Machine" is another common reduncancy, since "ATM" stands for "Automated Teller Machine," making the phrase "Automated Teller Machine Machine."
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{{end box}}
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== Real-World References ==
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{{H*RNav}}
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*The fourth wallpaper on the top row is a parody of Neil Young's album, Harvest
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[[Category:Bubs Filmography]]
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Revision as of 21:04, 8 August 2019

Please enter your PIN# for assistance.

The current Downloads page is an ATM-themed source for official Homestar Runner things:

Page Title: $2.00 Service Charge!!

Contents

Easter Eggs

Secure card it is not
  • Clicking on the "$" button brings up Current balance is 0.00 dollars. Clicking on "0.00" will bring up a draggable credit card (registered to Lem Sportsinterviews). Clicking on the upper left corner of that card will reveal the backside of it, as well as the PIN. Inserting the card, then entering the PIN (5675) will unlock a secret section of Homsar Quotes Pack.
    • Or, if you set the screen forward as if you were going frame by frame, you don't need the pin or to click on the 0.00.
  • In the songs list, clicking on the names of The Skate Party, DaVinci's Notebook, and They Might Be Giants takes you to their respective websites.

Fun Facts

Trivia

  • If you type in the wrong PIN, the text reads, "Wrong Pin#!! I bet you stole this card!" Notably, this will happen as soon as you enter a wrong digit, rather than after the fourth digit is placed.
  • The reflection on the screen of the ATM is the same as the Corpy NT6 email menu.
  • The back of Lem's card reads:

This is a magnificent card.
Superfied Credit Union is
THE NAME in magnificence.
Of crads, at least. I mean cards.
PIN#:5675

  • There is also another version of the downloads page, available at downloads.html. There is a white border around the ATM, the ATM is smaller, and the Strong Bad clock link leads to the first set of Homestar desktop icons.

Remarks

  • The "NEW!" sign has remained on the Graphics Menu button since shortly after the email "army" (January 7, 2004).
  • The phrase "PIN#" is an example of RAS syndrome, due to the "N" already standing for "Number".
  • The "exit" button links to only Main Page 7.
  • If you click on The Skate Party, it will bring you to a GeoCities site, which is no longer available. This is because Yahoo! shut down GeoCities worldwide in 2009 and later Japan in 2019.

Inside References

Real World References

  • The homester.html file name is a reference to Napster, a carryover from the Oldest Downloads Menu which directly referenced the service in its interface.

See Also

External Links


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