tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Apr 09 06:05:51 1997
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Re: BabelCon 2
- From: Susan Farmer <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: BabelCon 2
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 09:01:35 -0400 (EDT)
>Bill Willmerdinger wrote:
>> >: > {'ampaS} as an example, he said that's exactly what he meant, and
>> >: > he was happy somebody got that one.
>
>Jim LeMaster asked:
>> >: I couldn't find 'ampaS in my TKD...
>> >: Can someone enlighten me, so that I can try to get the pun?
>
>Steven Boozer responded:
>> >'ampaS specialized school, academy (n) (Okrand in HolQeD 4.4; cf. yejHaD &
>> >yej'an)
>> >
>> >(Not that I understand this joke either!)
>
>Susan Farmer added:
>> I always assumed it was a take-off on campus.
>
>But I don't believe that's the joke. Look at it again, drop the initial glottal
>stop and pretend it's an acronym. Then you ought to get the somewhat
>recursive reference (or my name's not Oscar).
>
ROTFL!!!!! Thanks for the subtle clue!
tevram
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