diff -ru mutt-1.5.5.old/Muttrc mutt-1.5.5/Muttrc
--- mutt-1.5.5.old/Muttrc	2003-11-05 10:47:11.000000000 +0100
+++ mutt-1.5.5/Muttrc	2003-11-14 15:20:36.000000000 +0100
@@ -3566,6 +3566,17 @@
 # the subject ``hi'' which will get grouped together.
 # 
 # 
+# set strongbad=no
+#
+# Name: strongbad
+# Type: boolean
+# Default: no
+# 
+# 
+# If set, Mutt will display a loud ascii *DELETED!!* in the pager
+# when the message is deleted. Ala Strongbad
+# 
+# 
 # set suspend=yes
 #
 # Name: suspend
diff -ru mutt-1.5.5.old/doc/manual.sgml mutt-1.5.5/doc/manual.sgml
--- mutt-1.5.5.old/doc/manual.sgml	2003-11-05 10:47:11.000000000 +0100
+++ mutt-1.5.5/doc/manual.sgml	2003-11-14 15:23:11.000000000 +0100
@@ -6372,6 +6372,15 @@
 personal mailbox where you might have several unrelated messages with
 the subject ``hi'' which will get grouped together.
 
+<sect2>strongbad<label id="strongbad">
+<p>
+Type: boolean<newline>
+Default: no
+
+<p>
+If set, Mutt will briefly display a loud ascii "DELETED!!" in the 
+pager window when a message is deleted. Ala Strongbad
+
 
 <sect2>suspend<label id="suspend">
 <p>
diff -ru mutt-1.5.5.old/doc/muttrc.man mutt-1.5.5/doc/muttrc.man
--- mutt-1.5.5.old/doc/muttrc.man	2003-11-05 10:47:11.000000000 +0100
+++ mutt-1.5.5/doc/muttrc.man	2003-11-14 15:18:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -4341,6 +4341,17 @@
 
 
 .TP
+.B strongbad
+.nf
+Type: boolean
+Default: no
+.fi
+.IP
+If set, Mutt will display a loud ascii *DELETED!!* in the pager
+when the message is deleted. Ala Strongbad
+
+
+.TP
 .B suspend
 .nf
 Type: boolean
diff -ru mutt-1.5.5.old/init.h mutt-1.5.5/init.h
--- mutt-1.5.5.old/init.h	2003-11-05 10:41:32.000000000 +0100
+++ mutt-1.5.5/init.h	2003-11-14 15:16:41.000000000 +0100
@@ -2492,6 +2492,12 @@
   ** personal mailbox where you might have several unrelated messages with
   ** the subject ``hi'' which will get grouped together.
   */
+  { "strongbad",	DT_BOOL, R_BOTH, OPTSTRONGBAD, 0 },
+  /*
+  ** .pp
+  ** If set, Mutt will display a loud ascii *DELETED!!* in the pager
+  ** when the message is deleted. Ala Strongbad
+  */
   { "suspend",		DT_BOOL, R_NONE, OPTSUSPEND, 1 },
   /*
   ** .pp
diff -ru mutt-1.5.5.old/mutt.h mutt-1.5.5/mutt.h
--- mutt-1.5.5.old/mutt.h	2003-11-05 10:41:32.000000000 +0100
+++ mutt-1.5.5/mutt.h	2003-11-14 15:17:05.000000000 +0100
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@
   OPTSORTRE,
   OPTSTATUSONTOP,
   OPTSTRICTTHREADS,
+  OPTSTRONGBAD,
   OPTSUSPEND,
   OPTTEXTFLOWED,
   OPTTHOROUGHSRC,
diff -ru mutt-1.5.5.old/pager.c mutt-1.5.5/pager.c
--- mutt-1.5.5.old/pager.c	2003-11-05 10:41:32.000000000 +0100
+++ mutt-1.5.5/pager.c	2003-11-14 15:18:24.000000000 +0100
@@ -1457,6 +1457,37 @@
 
 
 
+
+static void strongbad_delete(int *redraw)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct timespec pause = {0, 300000000L};
+	char *tmpbuf[]= {
+"     ######  ####### #       ####### ####### ####### ######  ### ### ### ",
+"     #     # #       #       #          #    #       #     # ### ### ### ",
+"     #     # #       #       #          #    #       #     # ### ### ### ",
+"     #     # #####   #       #####      #    #####   #     #  #   #   #  ",
+"     #     # #       #       #          #    #       #     #             ",
+"     #     # #       #       #          #    #       #     # ### ### ### ",
+"     ######  ####### ####### #######    #    ####### ######  ### ### ### "
+	};
+
+	*redraw |= REDRAW_FULL;
+	move (0, 0);
+	clrtobot ();
+	SETCOLOR (option (OPTMSGERR) ?  MT_COLOR_ERROR : MT_COLOR_MESSAGE);
+	for(i=0; i < 7; i++) {
+		CLEARLINE (5+i);
+		addstr (tmpbuf[i]);
+	}
+	SETCOLOR (MT_COLOR_NORMAL);
+	mutt_refresh ();
+
+
+	nanosleep(&pause, NULL);
+}
+
+
 /* This pager is actually not so simple as it once was.  It now operates in
    two modes: one for viewing messages and the other for viewing help.  These
    can be distinguished by whether or not ``hdr'' is NULL.  The ``hdr'' arg
@@ -2200,6 +2231,7 @@
 	  ch = -1;
 	  rc = OP_MAIN_NEXT_UNDELETED;
 	}
+	if (option (OPTSTRONGBAD)) strongbad_delete(&redraw);
 	break;
 
       case OP_DELETE_THREAD:
@@ -2230,6 +2262,7 @@
 	  else
 	    redraw = REDRAW_STATUS | REDRAW_INDEX;
 	}
+	if (option (OPTSTRONGBAD)) strongbad_delete(&redraw);
 	break;
 
       case OP_DISPLAY_ADDRESS: