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| + | *On Coach Z's old record, Strong Bad remarks "I'm sure he's surpassed that by several fortnights at this point." A fortnight is a unit of time equivalent to 14 days or two weeks. | ||
===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
*Little Strong Bad is referred to as "Lil' Strong Bad" in the record book, rather than with the proper abbrevation "Li'l." | *Little Strong Bad is referred to as "Lil' Strong Bad" in the record book, rather than with the proper abbrevation "Li'l." | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 25 July 2005
Strong Bad Email #134
Strong Bad gathers records for the "Count Longardeaux's Book of Party Tricks, Redneck Jokes, and Worldly Records".
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, Coach Z, Little Strong Bad, Strong Sad, The King of Town, Homestar Runner, Homsar, Strong Mad, Bubs, The Cheat
Places: Computer Room, Strong Sad's Room, King of Town's Castle, The Field
Computer: Lappy 486
Date: July 25, 2005
Running Time: 3:49
Contents |
Transcript
STRONG BAD: {singing} Drape it over your aaaaaaarms, step out in styyyyyle, Strong Bad Emaaaaaaail... {starts reading}
subject: recordsdear strong bad,
nathan, tx
i was wondering if you were in the record book. if so,
what for?
{Strong Bad says "tx" as "Tee-Ex", as in the individual letters.}
STRONG BAD: {typing} Oooh, the Nathan TX! That has, like, way four more cylinders than the standard Nathan. Better Blue Book value, too. I can't remember if I'm in the record book or not. Seems like I should be. Let's take a look. A book-look!
{Cut to a table. Strong Bad places "THE RECORD BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS The Book!" on the table.}
STRONG BAD: All right, let's see what we got in here.
{He opens the book to page 42. The page shows a picture of a really dirty Coach Z with an afro and moustache, and reads "Chapter 4 - Records of Smell, Longest Showering Streak 65 Days, 3 Hours, 42 Minutes: COACH Z."}
STRONG BAD: Sixty-five days?! That's way outdated! I'm pretty sure he's surpassed that one by several fortnights at this point.
{Turns to page 116. This page shows young Strong Bad in a diaper and reads "Chapter 4 - Records of Smell, Dirtiest Diapey, Very, Very Dirty: LIL' STRONG BAD."}
STRONG BAD: Dirtiest Diape— Whoa! {throws eggs, bacon, and coffee on the page and makes coughing noises} Coffee eggs bacon! Oh, too bad, I accidentally made breakfast all over whatever that record was for.
{Cut back to the Lappy}
STRONG BAD: {typing} Clearly, this book is in serious need of an update. Let's begin with the title. How about: Count Longardeaux's Book of Party Tricks, Redneck Jokes, and Worldly Records. {The book appears} Now that sounds like a book worthy of every toilet-side magazine basket. Now let's go see about updating some o' them records.
{He gets up. We now see Strong Sad, holding a magnifying glass and writing on grains of rice. His face is slitghtly magnified. Strong Bad walks up.}
STRONG BAD: 'Sup, double-bottom? How much you weigh?
STRONG SAD: What do you wanna know that for?
STRONG BAD: Count Longardeaux has me out gathering up new records {holds up a clipboard, which has a paper on it that reads "who the fattest?"} for his record book.
STRONG SAD: Oh! Well then this should interest you! I've transcribed Paradise Lost onto this single grain of basmati rice! {Cut to a view of the rice grain through the magnifying glass.} In four languages!
STRONG BAD: Oh, yeah! That definitely deserves a record!
{A buzzer is heard and a page of the book is shown. It reads "Chapter 7 - Records of Loneliness, Biggest Waste of Dump: Strong "The Biggest Waste of Dump" Sad." The picture shows Strong Sad looking through his magnifying glass at the camera.}
{Cut to the King of Town's castle. The King of Town is seen with a giant pile of salt in front of him. Strong Bad walks up.}
STRONG BAD: All right, King o' Town, I need some disgusting eating records. Why don't you just, uh, have lunch, and I'm sure you'll set several without even trying.
THE KING OF TOWN: Ooh! I like eating lunch! Today I'm having a giant pile of salt!
{The camera pans over, and we can now see the entire pile. We can also see a salt shaker sitting near the pile. The King sucks it all in in one gulp, like a vacuum cleaner, including the salt shaker.}
STRONG BAD: Whoa! Nice woik!
{The King seems to hiccup three times.}
STRONG BAD: What, you got-a some hiccups?
{The King "hiccups" again.}
THE KING OF TOWN: Nope. Those, my friend, are heart attacks!
{Another buzzer, another page that reads "Chapter 3 - Disgusting Eating/Old Person Records, Least Healthiest (Man?): The King of Town." The King "hiccups" again.}
{Cut to Homestar Runner in The Field on his soapbox, which now reads "THIRTEEN, Y'ALL."}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: What do you call a redneck, with no teeth, that watches stock car racing all day? Ba-ha-ha-haaa! Man, they do not wear shirts!
{Cut to Strong Bad and Coach Z, also in The Field.}
STRONG BAD: So, Coach Z, what kind of wonderment do you have in store for us? That's not shower-related?
COACH Z: Well, I'm gonna set the world record for puttin' nine pieces {starts putting gum on his face} of chewed gum up on my face and singin' the "I'm Just Me" song and hoppin' around on one foot! {He starts hopping on one foot.}
STRONG BAD: Coach...
COACH Z: {singing} I'm just me! {Strong Bad shakes his head.} Can't you see? {Strong Bad starts hitting himself.} I'm just a silly little bumblebee!
STRONG BAD: Augh, please stop! {Coach Z stops hopping and singing, but remains on one foot.} Look, you can't just make up some random crap that no one else will ever do and call that a "record." {Cut to Homsar, hopping on one foot with gum on his face. Music starts.} Count Longardeaux would not stand for it!
HOMSAR: I'm just me! Can't you see? I'm just a silly little bumblebee!
{Homestar pops up.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: What does a redneck man call some dead possum, lyin' in the middle of the road? Ba-ha-ha-haa! Probably sushi!
{An unseen audience groans.}
{Cut back to the Lappy.}
STRONG BAD: {typing} Well, I think we're just about done here. Strong Mad set the record {A page of the book that reads "Chapter 2 - Special Records, Most Macaronis Nailed To A Paper Towel Tube... By Strong Mad (Just One!): Strong Mad." The picture shows Strong Mad holding his tube.} for Most Macaronis Nailed To A Paper Towel Tube...By Strong Mad. {Another page, "Chapter 11 - Records of Smell/Track and Field, Pole Vault, 20 ft. 1.5 in.: Marzipan" appears. This one has no picture, and instead there is a black box that reads "Suprisingly, No Photo Available."} Marzipan set the World Record for the pole vault. And Bubs won Cutest Couple. {Yet another page, this one reading "Chapter 9 - Superlatives, Cutest Couple: Bubs" with a picture of Bubs (and no one else) trying to look cute.} Oh, wait, I forgot about me. I gots to get in this record book somehow. I'll get the record for...
{Cut back to show The Cheat standing nearby.}
THE CHEAT: {says something}
STRONG BAD: What?! "Most rectangular mouth?!" My mouth can be round!
THE CHEAT: {says something}
STRONG BAD: What a bunch of bull {making his mouth as round as possible} hooOOooo00o00000oOOOOOOOeeOOOo0000—
{A buzzer is heard, followed by a page appears that reads "Chapter 7 - Saying Words For A Long Time Records, Longest 'Bull Honkey', 13.4 Seconds: The Human Strong Bad." The picture shows Strong Bad in the same position he was just seen in.}
STRONG BAD: —nkey. Bull honkey.
{The Paper comes down. Instead of the normal Back button, Count Longardeaux's image has a speech bubble reading "Back" in its place.}
Easter Eggs
- Near the beginning, click on "standard Nathan" to see a drawing of "Standard Nathan" (some generic man) on notebook paper.
- As the picture zooms in, it shows "the Nathan TX" appears, which shows a weird smiling car in front of Standard Nathan. It is labelled "built-in smoke" (pointing to its exhaust), "three front wheels" (pointing to its multiple front wheels), and "nathan" (pointing to Nathan).
- When the King of Town is eating the salt, click on the salt shaker to see a can of "Standard Nathan" Brand salt.
- While Homestar Runner is telling his second redneck joke, click on Homsar in the background to see his record page. It reads "Chapter 81 - Awkwardness, The Semi-Annual Mustard Man Award Or Best Offer!: Homsar" and shows Homsar with the gum on his face and his hat over his eyes.
Fun Facts
Explanations
- On Coach Z's old record, Strong Bad remarks "I'm sure he's surpassed that by several fortnights at this point." A fortnight is a unit of time equivalent to 14 days or two weeks.
Remarks
- Little Strong Bad is referred to as "Lil' Strong Bad" in the record book, rather than with the proper abbrevation "Li'l."
- As of July 25, 2005, the women's world record for pole vault was 16 ft, 5 in. That record was set on July 22, 2005. The men's world record was 20 ft, 1.75 in.
- Though Strong Bad's record says "13.4 seconds", he only says "Boll Honkey" for 10.5 seconds, counting both "Bull" and the silent pause before "key". Just the Hooo– bit lasts for 7.9 seconds. However from the time he starts saying "Bull Honkey" to the end of the email is close to 13.4 seconds.
Goofs
- Count Longardeaux's book apparently has two chapter sevens — one for "Records of Loneliness" and one for "Saying Words For A Long Time Records."
- Even after the King of Town inhales the saltshaker, the place on the table where it sat can still be clicked for the easter egg.
Inside References
- Coach Z was seen with an afro and mustache in stand-up.
- The salt shaker the King of Town is seen eating from is from Meet Marshie.
- Strong Bad says "You got-a some hiccups?" after the King of Town eats the salt, much like he did in Halloween Fairstival.
- The Soap Box Homestar stands on has been seen before in fingers and army, with labels reading 11 and 12 respectively (in this email it reads 13).
- The music played while Homsar hops on one foot is from his character video.
Real-World References
- "Better Blue Book value, too" is referring to the Kelley Blue Book, which is a resource book for people who want to buy or sell their used cars. When discussing the price of a used car, people will often check the "Blue Book" for the car's value.
- Paradise Lost was an epic blank-verse poem written in 1667 by English poet John Milton.
- In the Homsar "Semi-Annual Mustard Man Award" easter egg, "Mustard Man" is a reference to a photo of a guy covered in mustard that circulated around the Internet in 2002.
