Talk:redesign

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The Cheat's computer

How can we tell it's a Core Duo. Couldn't it just be a G5 with the iSight camera?Geshmalder 14:38, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Technically, you're right, although the window of time between when the iSight was added to the iMac and the Core Duo was released was relatively narrow. The safest approach would be to just call it an iMac. Anyway, it's likely that TBC didn't have one in mind more than the other when they made this toon. I'ma go remove the Core Duo part (most readers probably don't know the difference anyway). Trey56 18:18, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

The Cheat has always used an iMac. He just moved to a NEW iMac. Shouldn't that be how this is phrased?

Ooh good point. Maybe more information is better to distinguish between the three models. Trey56 19:33, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

The echo

What's the deal with the echoing?

I think it's to emphasize the emptiness of the room (like a cavern) as part of the joke that Strong Bad Emails hadn't been checked in nearly eight weeks. — It's dot com 18:28, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Not on menu yet?

this email isnt on the menu yet. neither is the new scorrl button song. whats going on!!

Clear your cache — Elcool ^(talk)_(contribs) 18:14, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

how do i do that i use aol

Just hold down the shift key while you click the ReLoad button.

"High & Dry" Real World Reference

I think the following Real World Reference should be added:

• The dryer setting of "High & Dry" may be a reference to Radiohead's song by the same name, or Def Leppard's album High 'n' Dry.

TBC often make musical references, and have even referenced Def Leppard before in Peasant's Quest. I see no reason to believe this isn't also a musical reference. Afterall, "high and dry" as in "stranded" really makes no sense for laundry.

--Kentyman 18:26, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

TTATOT (it could be one of many things). Plus, "high and dry" is a common phrase. — It's dot com 18:28, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

"Sundae Driving" real world reference

Yes, this is nitpicky, but I don't see why this would be a Beatles reference. "Sunday driving" was a commonly used expression long before "Day Tripper."

Hmm, maybe. I think you should wait for more feedback. -the_snitch_2

--Mike 22:54, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Anyone Notice?

• Did anyone notice the line "I was just thinking how bored I am with your butt, and" disappeared before Strong Bad cleared the screen on the Lappy?

No. I didn't see that.--H*Bad 05:26, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I did. —BazookaJoe 05:27, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Ah, just did.--H*Bad 05:31, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Strong Bad Presses His Luck again

Does anyone think that an addition of the fact that Strong Bad's referenced the game show Press Your Luck at a point in this email being the second time it happened would be anything noteworthy? --ISlayedTheKerrek 04:10, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

When was the first time? —  KieferSkunk (talk) — 05:04, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

The only thing I can find related to it is an invisicomment in the bet reading:

Please do not add references to "big money" being from "Press Your Luck", "Wheel Of Fortune", or any of a number of other game shows. This, that, and the other thing (TTATOT) so not a clear reference.

I guess it's not really a reference, then. --DorianGray

It's a much clearer reference in this email, since he also says "No whammies", which was something specific to "Press Your Luck". And it may be worth mentioning that he's used the phrase "big money" in a similar context before - I feel less like supporting that, but I think absolutely that Press Your Luck should be mentioned in this email. —  KieferSkunk (talk) — 14:09, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

it wont work!

The screen keeps cutting off after SB says "it'll take more than karate pants to *etc*" HELP ME! - Shadowflash needs your help!

Reload the page, if that doesn't work, do a SHIFT+Reload. Sounds like the server disconnected you (or visa versa) before the flash file was done downloading.

Not not brief and catchy

• The Cheat's redesign for the "No Loafing" sign is actually a double negative, since the no symbol and the "No" are both forms of negation.

I added this fact, and I believe it to be completely true, while remaining clear, concise, and succinct, and I also think it explains something that isn't obvious. I'm bringing it here for discussion because it's been brought to my attention that the "No Loafing" text is over the circle, and this might warrant its removal. What do others think? -- Tom 08:43, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

I have in my room a no smoking sign that says "Not in here please" over the no symbol and it doesn't mean "No not in here please". — Elcool ^(talk)_(contribs) 09:27, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Mr. Cool is right. If the symbol is behind the text, it does not cross it out but rather emphasizes the "No"-message. — Loafing 11:14, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

I talked to Tom last night and told him that I wanted to STUFF his fact, but inside I really wished we could have a talk page discussion instead (it was late, and I told myself I'd do it on the morning). I'd be more inclined to accept this fact if the no-symbol were overylaying the words, but since it's behind them (and less diameter than the length of the words), it just looks like it's there for flair. —BazookaJoe 12:11, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Animated Sign

I put up the animated version of the sign I made, but it appears to be weirding out. Anybody know a solution? - Super Sam 10:47, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

The animated gif is broken. It would be cool if you could redo it :-) Until then, I've put the old png back on the page. No need to display a broken image. — Loafing 11:24, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Broken? How so? - Super Sam 11:42, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

I assume he means what you called "weirding out". And that's true for me too: I can't see anything but jibberish moving across the GIF. I think Loafing's right: unless and until we can fix it, we should just stick with the old PNG. Heimstern Läufer 11:47, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

This isn't Super Sam's fault, MediaWiki ImageMagick has a problem trying to thumbnail animated gifs. --ENUSY 11:58, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Dang, you're right. I resized the gif to 180*55 (the same size as the thumbnail), and now it works fine. It would be much nicer to use Super Sam's original gif though, because it's much larger...  Loafing 12:27, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

After some research, it appears that this bug could easily be fixed by someone adding "-coalesce" to the ImageMagick (the system the Wiki uses for thumbnailing images) convert options. --ENUSY 18:24, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Umm.. I tried to put the same animated gif/gif on the no loafing page and it came up with the gibberish too.. its weird... Dagger (^talk · _edits) 18:30, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

The No Loafing page has yet another thumbnail size - 120 instead of 180 - so neither of the two current image versions will work there. This is getting ridiculous :-/ It would be good if someone could just apply the fix that Venusy found.  Loafing 21:35, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

In reply to Loafing: As a workaround, why don't we post both versions of the image to HRWiki, use the thumbnail version in the article, and in the description of that image, provide a link to the full-size image? It's not as elegant, but it'll allow people to see the full-size image if they want to. —  KieferSkunk (talk) — 19:43, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Good idea, I've put a link in the image description.  Loafing 20:50, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Green barrier

When the green screen is used, why do the carpet, desk, Lappy, and disk case have a green barrier around them? --Wedsite 15:27, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Because there are (invisible) shadows and other different hues in the real world, so the computer-run chrome key won't know to convert all of them into the image. Probably a very messy explanation... :S Anyhows, it's not a goof but a real-world effect. --Sysrq868 16:36, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

TBC were making fun of the older technology where such color ghosting was very apparent and distracting. (To some extent, you still see this even today.) — It's dot com 19:34, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Built In

Despite it being speculation that The Paper is built in, it would explain a few things. It would explain why we can never see the printer, plus Strong Bad does state, "The back of your computer is cut off. How can you print anything like that?", leading to the fact that Strong Bad is used to printing from the back of his computer. · · T²|_Things 18:12, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

See Talk:The Paper → Built-in printer

Quote randomizer

Doesn't seem to work. It only ever shows the third one, both before and after my "fix", and it includes the curly braces. What's the proper format? --Jay (Talk) 23:49, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Never you mind. --Jay (Talk) 23:50, 12 July 2006 (UTC)