Will the Paper really be replaced?

Rexisfed · **Joined:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:30 pm **Posts:** 28

As you may or may not know, the end of the email "montage" claims that the paper will be replaced by an inkjet printer in email #173. Having just reached 160, that email is just around the corner.

Peter222 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:02 pm

I don't think so.

Marbles01 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:03 pm

Peter222 wrote:

I don't think so.

The paper can't be replaced. It's irreplaceable!!!!!!!

The Zephyr Song · **Posted:** Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:08 pm

I say no. Remember the email '2 years'? None of the proposed changes to Strongbadia have come to pass and those changes were due to happen a while ago. There's no reason to believe that TBC will follow through and replace the Paper. They shouldn't, anyway...the Paper is a dearly beloved resident of Free Country, USA.

Saturn · **Posted:** Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:26 am

I dunno, it'd seem really weird to get rid of the Paper, especially since it's been around so long and is practically its own character by now (especially after "retirement"). My guess is, once #173 or whatever rolls around, SB will consider getting a new printer because everyone expects him to, then chicken out at the last minute and decide to just stick with the Paper instead. At least I hope it happens something like that.

It just wouldn't be the same without the "preeooowww".

J-Man · **Posted:** Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:38 pm

Rexisfed wrote:

Having just reached 160, that email is just around the corner.

Just around the corner? Sure, atleast 13 weeks away.

Rexisfed · **Joined:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:30 pm **Posts:** 28

J-Man wrote:

Rexisfed wrote:

Having just reached 160, that email is just around the corner.

Just around the corner? Sure, atleast 13 weeks away.

By "just around the corner", I meant "3-5 months." After 160 strong bad emails, 13 is not that many.

Marzy-Like · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:34 pm

I don't think that :sb:

will get rid of the paper. He has been with him through everything from the very beginning. He even helped in the rescue of Lappy! B-)

homsar_dude · **Joined:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:50 pm **Posts:** 37

three computers and one paper. not a chance. if not for the papper the lappy would be dead.

CtrlAltDestroy · **Joined:** Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:59 pm **Posts:** 31

Watch it be the exact same paper, just printed with an inkjet printer and making the exact same noise.

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:47 am

what's the chance it's going to happen, anyway? it was an easter egg, for dang's sake!

Rexisfed · **Joined:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:30 pm **Posts:** 28

CtrlAltDestroy wrote:

Watch it be the exact same paper, just printed with an inkjet printer and making the exact same noise.

That's what I was expecting it was going to be.... same paper, just with different type of paper.

Also, "2 years" was Strong Bad's prediction.

ChickenLeg · **Posted:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:30 pm

Yeah, it seemed to be more of a joke than fact. Just like all the other montage thingys at the end.

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:18 am

CtrlAltDestroy wrote:

Watch it be the exact same paper, just printed with an inkjet printer and making the exact same noise.

Well, it might have a new noise. After all, inkjets don't go "preeow." They go more "Shruuuuung."

ramrod · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:49 am

Cybernetic Teenybopper wrote:

CtrlAltDestroy wrote:

Watch it be the exact same paper, just printed with an inkjet printer and making the exact same noise.

Well, it might have a new noise. After all, inkjets don't go "preeow." They go more "Shruuuuung."

But remember, this is the Homestar universe we're talking about, anything's possible.

Beaums · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:36 am

The Paper to be replaced?! That kind of talk is blasphemy!

Nah I'm joshing, but seriously. The Paper can't be given the boot, it just can't! I mean, it's the freakin' Paper - God of "wrapping-things-up" and "putting-an-end-to-the-unfunny-streaks". Come on! :mrgreen:

Occasional JD · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:00 am

I reckon that even if his printer was be replaced, we'd still have the same old awesome Green/White paper to contend with.

Inverse Tiger · **Posted:** Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:46 pm

My guess is they picked 173 because they didn't expect to still be making emails at 173. In interviews, they seem to always be surprised that they're at whatever number they're at. In one, they mentioned being surprised that they actually made another email after #100. Most likely they'll just do an email 173 and not change anything about the paper or even mention it.

What would be funny, though, is if they just skipped #173 like they once skipped #22 for some reason, so they could say "Ha! No 173, no changing the paper!"

Rexisfed · **Joined:** Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:30 pm **Posts:** 28

what would really be funny is if they never changed the paper, but instead sometime later on made an email titled "email #173" (even if it wasn't #173) and it happened then

~X-Clone~ · **Joined:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:26 am **Posts:** 4

I doubt they would replace the paper. It's as much a part of Strong Bad's emails as...well...Strong Bad...

...And maybe the phrase "Holy Crap!"

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:08 am

they're not going to do it, okay?
i don't think they were serious.

AK47x2 · **Joined:** Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:42 pm **Posts:** 3

Hecks no. The Paper is the best bit of the emails. Nothing's better than the variety in its messages.

To be honest, I wouldn't mind too much.

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:24 pm

Well, I think this is worth nothing: Since the Wagon Fulla Pancakes DID do some used car spots, as seen in Senorial Day, you never know.

Cheatachu · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:47 pm

Let's just say that SB will get that inkjet and The Paper would still be around, only it'll come out of the printer.

Or something.

I dunno, we'll just wait and see. All I'm wondering about is what the next computer is gonna be if the Lappy ever falls apart... I can't think of any other kind of ancient hardware...

ed 'lim' smilde · **Posted:** Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:08 am

I'm going to definitely say YES. I don't think they would bother saying that in the montage email if they weren't planning on it. However, I wouldn't be surprised if Strong Bad intentionally replaces it because he knows it's #173.

MC Otaku · **Posted:** Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:27 am

Marzy-Like wrote:

I don't think that :sb:

will get rid of the paper. He has been with him through everything from the very beginning. He even helped in the rescue of Lappy! B-)

Exactly. Besides, replacing the Paper would do more harm than good. We'd all miss the beloved piece of loose-leaf, and not to mention, the change could potentially confuse newbies (OK, maybe not).

TehAshleyWool · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:40 am

I would probably cry if The Paper left...I've been counting down to that fateful email myself, and I hardly realized how attached to The Paper I had become, especially after it saved the day in "retirement."

Tell you what I could see happening...TBC will make email 173, forget all about the supposed inkjet upgrade, and then visit the wiki, happen upon this thread and others like it, and be like, "ohhhh..."

Or maybe I just like to entertain the thought that TBC could be reading the exact words that I write.

ramrod · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:40 pm

TehAshleyWool wrote:

Tell you what I could see happening...TBC will make email 173, forget all about the supposed inkjet upgrade, and then visit the wiki, happen upon this thread and others like it, and be like, "ohhhh..."

I is very possible that they could forget. Remember 2 years? All of the things that was supposed to happen, but didn't?

MC Otaku · **Posted:** Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:06 am

TehAshleyWool wrote:

I would probably cry if The Paper left...I've been counting down to that fateful email myself, and I hardly realized how attached to The Paper I had become, especially after it saved the day in "retirement."

Tell you what I could see happening...TBC will make email 173, forget all about the supposed inkjet upgrade, and then visit the wiki, happen upon this thread and others like it, and be like, "ohhhh..."

Or maybe I just like to entertain the thought that TBC could be reading the exact words that I write.

Man, you and I must be long lost siblings or something...

TehAshleyWool · **Posted:** Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:46 pm

MC Otaku wrote:

TehAshleyWool wrote:

I would probably cry if The Paper left...I've been counting down to that fateful email myself, and I hardly realized how attached to The Paper I had become, especially after it saved the day in "retirement."

Tell you what I could see happening...TBC will make email 173, forget all about the supposed inkjet upgrade, and then visit the wiki, happen upon this thread and others like it, and be like, "ohhhh..."

Or maybe I just like to entertain the thought that TBC could be reading the exact words that I write.

Man, you and I must be long lost siblings or something...

What-evah. I'm long-lost siblings with every-freakin-body on this wiki!! At heart, anyways. ;-)

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