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	~~The '''Email FAQ''' was a [[FAQ\|frequently asked questions]] page for~~ [[homestarrunner.com]] based on the [[Strong Bad Email]] menu from the [[Compy 386]] era. ~~It contains questions concerning then-unreleased merchandise~~, such as the [[strongbad email.exe]] ~~DVDs~~, [[Kick ~~The~~ Cheat~~]] dolls~~, and ~~additional sets of~~ [[~~Store Toys~~\|~~figurines~~]].		An older version of the [[homestarrunner.com]] FAQ based on the [[Strong Bad Email]] menu from the [[Compy 386\|Compy]] era. Much of the information on this FAQ is clearly out of date, such as the information on the potential [[strongbad email.exe\|DVD]] release dates (it has since already been released), as well as information on the Series 2 Figurine Set and the Kick the Cheat doll. As of February 14, 2005 (or earlier), this page no longer exists on H*R.com and has been replaced with [[FAQ\|an updated version.]]

	~~As of February 14, 2005 (or earlier), this page no longer exists on the site and has been replaced with [[FAQ\|an updated version]].~~		'''Page Title''': Email Menu - It's maybe just for email againymore!

	~~'''Date:''' Saturday, January 17, 2004 or earlier~~

	'''Page Title:''' Email Menu - It's maybe just for email againymore!

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	* [#Frequently_Asked_Questions_.28now_quit_buggin_me.21.29 2 Frequently Asked Questions (now quit buggin me!)]		* [#Frequently_Asked_Questions_.28now_quit_buggin_me.21.29 2 Frequently Asked Questions (now quit buggin me!)]
	* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]		* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
	** [#Trivia 3.1 Trivia]
	** [#Remarks 3.2 Remarks]
	** [#Fast_Forward 3.3 Fast Forward]
	* [#External_Links 4 External Links]		* [#External_Links 4 External Links]

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	== <span class="mw-headline"> Transcript </span> ==		== <span class="mw-headline"> Transcript </span> ==

	''{[[Strong Bad]] ~~is at the Compy. He~~ greets ~~the viewer~~ with one of ~~the following lines at random~~:}''		''{We open to the Compy 386, and [[Strong Bad]] greets us with one of:}''

	* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I'm working on a Trogdor text adventure.		* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I'm working on a [[Trogdor]] text adventure.

	* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I want to play my new copy of "Duck Guardian 2". ''{holds up ~~the game's~~ box}''		* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I want to play my new copy of "Duck Guardian 2." ''{holds up box for "Duck Guardian 2"}''

	* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I gotta balance my checkbook. The Cheat made some unexpected expenditures.		* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I gotta balance my checkbook. [[The Cheat]] made some unexpected expenditures.

	''{As this is said, he types ~~"~~c:\>faq.txt~~",~~ which causes the following to load:}''		''{as this is said, he types}''

			c:\>faq.txt

			''{which causes the following to load:}''

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	'''Q: Who does the voices on ya'lls site?'''<br />		'''Q: Who does the voices on ya'lls site?'''<br />
	A: [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] does all the voices except [[Marzipan]], that's [[Missy Palmer\|Missy]]. [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] does the voices when [[The Cheat]] makes [[Powered by The Cheat\|cartoons]].		A: [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] does all the voices except [[Marzipan]], that's [[Missy Palmer\|Missy]]. [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] does the voices when The Cheat makes [[Powered by The Cheat\|cartoons]].

	'''Q: What software do you use to make your Flash cartoons? How do you record your sound?''' ''(shortened to "What software do you use to make your toons?" in the FAQ body)''<br />		'''Q: What software do you use to make your Flash cartoons? How do you record your sound?''' ''(shortened to "What software do you use to make your toons?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
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	A: No thanks.		A: No thanks.

	'''Q: You dudes use [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] or [[~~Mac (computer)~~\|Macs]]?'''<br />		'''Q: You dudes use [[Microsoft Windows\|Windows]] or [[Apple Macintosh\|Macs]]?'''<br />
	A: We use Windows machines except for some video editing. We do that on a Mac.		A: We use Windows machines except for some video editing. We do that on a Mac.

	'''Q: [[Why Come\|Why come]] I don't get any updates? I signed up!''' ''(shortened to "~~Why come~~ I ~~don't get any updates?~~" in the FAQ body)''<br />		'''Q: [[Why Come\|Why come]] I don't get any updates? I signed up!''' ''(shortened to remove the part about "I signed up!" in the FAQ body)''<br />
	A: We stopped sending updates because we pretty much update every week. Mostly on Mondays.		A: We stopped sending updates because we pretty much update every week. Mostly on Mondays.

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	A: Download the latest free Flash player from Macromedia.com. That usually helps.		A: Download the latest free Flash player from Macromedia.com. That usually helps.

	'''Q: I can never see the latest updates! My computer says '[[the show]]' is the newest email!''' ''(shortened to "~~I can never see~~ the ~~latest updates!~~" in the FAQ body)''<br />		'''Q: I can never see the latest updates! My computer says '[[the show]]' is the newest email!''' ''(shortened to remove the part about "the show" in the FAQ body)''<br />
	A: You may need to contact your ISP about refreshing their DNS or something like that.<br />		A: You may need to contact your ISP about refreshing their DNS or something like that.<br />
	''('''STRONG BAD:''' Geez... How much longer are you gonna be? How many questions did you have?)''		''('''STRONG BAD:''' Geez... How much longer are you gonna be? How many questions did you have?)''
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	A: Nope, he's one of a kind. [[Kick The Cheat\|Talking The Cheat plush dolls]] are on the way though. Early 2004.		A: Nope, he's one of a kind. [[Kick The Cheat\|Talking The Cheat plush dolls]] are on the way though. Early 2004.

	'''Q: Are you ever gonna make more [[~~Homestar Runner Figurines~~\|figurines]]?'''<br />		'''Q: Are you ever gonna make more [[Store Toys\|figurines]]?'''<br />
	A: Yessir. A 2nd set is in production as we speak. It will feature [[Homsar]], [[The Poopsmith\|Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town\|The KOT]], Homestar running, and [[new hands\|Buckethand Strong Bad with BathTime The Cheat]].		A: Yessir. A 2nd set is in production as we speak. It will feature [[Homsar]], [[The Poopsmith\|Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town\|The KOT]], Homestar running, and [[new hands\|Buckethand Strong Bad with BathTime The Cheat]].

	'''Q: Are you guys for hire? Or can you make my friend and/or loved one a special cartoon?''' ''(shortened to ~~"Are you guys for hire?"~~ in the FAQ body)''<br />		'''Q: Are you guys for hire? Or can you make my friend and/or loved one a special cartoon?''' ''(shortened to remove the entire second sentence in the FAQ body)''<br />
	A: [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar]] keeps us so busy that we don't have time for freelance or personlized stuff. Thanks for thinking of us, though.		A: [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar]] keeps us so busy that we don't have time for freelance or personlized stuff. Thanks for thinking of us, though.

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	== <span class="mw-headline"> Fun Facts </span> ==		== <span class="mw-headline"> Fun Facts </span> ==

	~~<span id="trivia"></span>~~		* [[Duck Guardian 2]] has a playable prequel: [[Duck Guardian]].
	~~=== <span class="mw-headline"> Trivia </span> ===~~		* If you go to top, there is still a space above the first question.
			* Technically, Mike also "does the voice" for Pom Pom, via a sound clip of him blowing bubbles through a straw into a glass of milk.
	* Many of the FAQ~~'s questions~~ were taken from a ~~question-~~and~~-answer~~ session featuring [[The ~~Brothers Chaps\|the~~ Brothers Chaps]] at ~~Matt's~~ alma mater [[FSU Talk - 7 Nov 2003\|Florida State University on November 7, 2003]].		* Many of the questions appearing on "Email FAQ" were taken from a Question and Answer session featuring [[The Brothers Chaps]] at their alma mater [[FSU Talk - 7 Nov 2003\|Florida State University on November 7, 2003]].

	~~<span id="remarks"></span>~~
	~~=== <span class="mw-headline"> Remarks </span> ===~~

	* Scrolling up when at the top of the list shows that there is a space above the first question.
	* Unlike the more modern Compy-based menus, this FAQ page does not have a draggable scroll bar.		* Unlike the more modern Compy-based menus, this FAQ page does not have a draggable scroll bar.
	* ~~Technically, Mike also "does the voice" for [[Pom Pom]], via~~ a ~~sound clip of him blowing bubbles through a straw into a glass of milk.~~		* There is a Trogdor (graphical) text adventure: [[Peasant's Quest]].
	* Despite the policy of not having links to other sites, the [[Email Processing Room]] contained a [[Email Processing Room\|hidden link]] to "The Rumor", a fansite for [[The Band]] run by friends of the Brothers Chaps. The current FAQ corrects this answer by saying that "[they] link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."

	~~<span id="fast-forward"></span>~~
	~~=== <span class="mw-headline"> Fast Forward </span> ===~~

	* [[Peasant's Quest]], a [[Trogdor]] (graphical) text adventure~~, and~~ [[~~Duck Guardian One]], the predecessor to [[Duck Guardian 2]], were both later released by [[Videlectrix~~]].

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The '''Email FAQ''' was a [[FAQ|frequently asked questions]] page for [[homestarrunner.com]] based on the [[Strong Bad Email]] menu from the [[Compy 386]] era. It contains questions concerning then-unreleased merchandise, such as the [[strongbad email.exe]] DVDs, [[Kick The Cheat]] dolls, and additional sets of [[Store Toys|figurines]].

As of February 14, 2005 (or earlier), this page no longer exists on the site and has been replaced with [[FAQ|an updated version]].

'''Date:''' Saturday, January 17, 2004 or earlier

'''Page Title:''' Email Menu - It's maybe just for email againymore!

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* [#Transcript 1 Transcript]
* [#Frequently_Asked_Questions_.28now_quit_buggin_me.21.29 2 Frequently Asked Questions (now quit buggin me!)]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 3.1 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 3.2 Remarks]
** [#Fast_Forward 3.3 Fast Forward]
* [#External_Links 4 External Links]

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''{[[Strong Bad]] is at the Compy. He greets the viewer with one of the following lines at random:}''

* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I'm working on a Trogdor text adventure.

* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I want to play my new copy of "Duck Guardian 2". ''{holds up the game's box}''

* '''STRONG BAD:''' All right, all right, I'll load this up for you. But hurry up! I gotta balance my checkbook. The Cheat made some unexpected expenditures.

''{As this is said, he types "c:\>faq.txt", which causes the following to load:}''

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Frequently Asked Questions (now quit buggin me!) </span> ==

'''Q: Are the emails Strong Bad answers real?'''<br />
A: Yup, all of them come from real people. He gets thousands of emails a day so that's why he hasn't picked yours. Keep trying, though.<br />
''('''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh, I can't believe you asked that. You, my friend, are a part of the problem.)''

'''Q: Where are [[A Jumping Jack Contest|Jumping Jacks]] and [[Marshmallow's Last Stand|the wrestling one]]?'''<br />
A: They had to be removed from the site temporarily. They'll be back up some day.

'''Q: Where are the old cartoons and emails that aren't on the site anymore?''' ''(shortened to "Where are the old cartoons and emails?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: Check the [[Museum|museum]] section of the site, just click the H*R logo on any of the [[Main Pages|main pages]]. Every Strong Bad Email we've ever done is on the site. The clips from the '[[personal favorites|Personal Favorites]]' emails were just made up. Twas a joke. Oh, and that 'Old Emails' button on some older emails button is an outdated button.

'''Q: Who does the voices on ya'lls site?'''<br />
A: [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] does all the voices except [[Marzipan]], that's [[Missy Palmer|Missy]]. [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] does the voices when [[The Cheat]] makes [[Powered by The Cheat|cartoons]].

'''Q: What software do you use to make your Flash cartoons? How do you record your sound?''' ''(shortened to "What software do you use to make your toons?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: You kinda answered that one yourself. We use [[Flash|Macromedia Flash]] to make our Flash cartoons. You can download a free trial at [http://www.macromedia.com/ Macromedia.com]. For Flash help, try out [http://flashkit.com/index.shtml Flashkit.com] or buy one of the Visual Quickstart Guide books on Flash. As for sound, we run a microphone through a USB preamp and record in an old version of Cool Edit Pro.<br />
''('''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, you can hardly see me through all of this text. {lowers voice and tries to see around text} I'm back here. Aah, the text is attacking my head.)''<br />

'''Q: When does the DVD come out?'''<br />
A: Sometime in 2004. We keep putting more and more stuff on it so you'll like it more. But hopefully it'll be the first half of 2004

'''Q: Why won't the [[Joy of Painting]] cartoon work on the Toons menu?''' ''(shortened to "Why won't the Joy of Painting cartoon work?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: Easy. It's not a cartoon. Just a little easter egg to show you Marzipan with a beard.

'''Q: Where does '[[Fhqwhgads]]' come from?'''<br />
A: From the Strong Bad Email called '[[i love you]].' The Cheat also made [[Everybody to the Limit|a music video]] bout it. Look in our Shorts section.<br />
''('''STRONG BAD:''' You didn't know that? What, have you been living under a rock... that doesn't have Internet access?)''<br />

'''Q: You should put [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] and Strong Bad on a TV show!!''' ''(altered to "You should put Homestar and Strong Bad on TV" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: No thanks.

'''Q: You dudes use [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] or [[Mac (computer)|Macs]]?'''<br />
A: We use Windows machines except for some video editing. We do that on a Mac.

'''Q: [[Why Come|Why come]] I don't get any updates? I signed up!''' ''(shortened to "Why come I don't get any updates?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: We stopped sending updates because we pretty much update every week. Mostly on Mondays.

'''Q: Some cartoons won't load on my 'puter! What's up?''' ''(shortened to "Some cartoons won't load on my 'puter!" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: Download the latest free Flash player from Macromedia.com. That usually helps.

'''Q: I can never see the latest updates! My computer says '[[the show]]' is the newest email!''' ''(shortened to "I can never see the latest updates!" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: You may need to contact your ISP about refreshing their DNS or something like that.<br />
''('''STRONG BAD:''' Geez... How much longer are you gonna be? How many questions did you have?)''

'''Q: So is that Homestar [[Puppet Stuff|puppet]] for sale?''' ''(shortened to "Is the puppet for sale?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: Nope, he's one of a kind. [[Kick The Cheat|Talking The Cheat plush dolls]] are on the way though. Early 2004.

'''Q: Are you ever gonna make more [[Homestar Runner Figurines|figurines]]?'''<br />
A: Yessir. A 2nd set is in production as we speak. It will feature [[Homsar]], [[The Poopsmith|Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town|The KOT]], Homestar running, and [[new hands|Buckethand Strong Bad with BathTime The Cheat]].

'''Q: Are you guys for hire? Or can you make my friend and/or loved one a special cartoon?''' ''(shortened to "Are you guys for hire?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar]] keeps us so busy that we don't have time for freelance or personlized stuff. Thanks for thinking of us, though.

'''Q: Will you put up a banner or link to my site?'''<br />
A: Our policy has always been absolutely no advertising. That includes banners, pop-ups, and even links to other sites.

'''Q: So like, is this all you guys do? Like, it's your job and stuff?''' ''(shortened to "Is this what you do for a living?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: Yes, t-shirt sales are good enough that we are able to do this full time. Rock on.

'''Q: That drawing of Homestar in the [[Fan Stuff|fan section]] is NOT [[Michael Jackson]] like you said. Did you know that? Same with that one you said is [[Ken Masters|Ken]] from [[Street Fighter]]. You guys are wrong!!''' ''(shortened to "Mistakes on fan art drawings?" in the FAQ body)''<br />
A: We know. We've seen the movie and the cartoon. It's a joke. Now leave us alone.<br />
''('''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I swear, if I got another email asking about this... {makes angry/frustrated noises})''

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> Trivia </span> ===

* Many of the FAQ's questions were taken from a question-and-answer session featuring [[The Brothers Chaps|the Brothers Chaps]] at Matt's alma mater [[FSU Talk - 7 Nov 2003|Florida State University on November 7, 2003]].

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> Remarks </span> ===

* Scrolling up when at the top of the list shows that there is a space above the first question.
* Unlike the more modern Compy-based menus, this FAQ page does not have a draggable scroll bar.
* Technically, Mike also "does the voice" for [[Pom Pom]], via a sound clip of him blowing bubbles through a straw into a glass of milk.
* Despite the policy of not having links to other sites, the [[Email Processing Room]] contained a [[Email Processing Room|hidden link]] to "The Rumor", a fansite for [[The Band]] run by friends of the Brothers Chaps. The current FAQ corrects this answer by saying that "[they] link to a couple sites here and there but only when it's appropriate."

<span id="fast-forward"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline"> Fast Forward </span> ===

* [[Peasant's Quest]], a [[Trogdor]] (graphical) text adventure, and [[Duck Guardian One]], the predecessor to [[Duck Guardian 2]], were both later released by [[Videlectrix]].

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* [http://www.hrwiki.org/mirror/20050213_Email_FAQ.html view the Email FAQ] (mirror)
* [http://www.hrwiki.org/mirror/20050213_Email_FAQ.swf view the Flash file for the Email FAQ] (mirror)

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