tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 08 07:58:18 1994

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Re: Have a nice day.



> 
> 
> > 
> > > tera'gnan jang tlhingan
> > > "DaH HIHoH"
> > 
> > I'd make it a little clearer that the Klingon was instructing
> > the human on what to say instead of what to do:
> > DaH HIHoH yIjatlh.
> > 
> > charghwI'
> > 
> Actually, clarity is most definately NOT what I want.  A little ambiguity
> lets the joke have two different feelings and still retain its humor.
> 
> Example: The Klingon rolls his eyes back into his head, slaps his ridges in
> disgust at the Terran and replies, "Kill me now!"
> 
> OR
> 
> The Klingon carefully pronounces "DaH HIHoH" so that the naieve human will
> repeat the words precisely, even if he doesn't understand what he will be
> telling a Klingon to do to him.
> 
> See?

KoSneHoy...

This second meaning is what was intended from the first.  Please read 
charghwI's comments in the first half of this post, bearing this in mind.


--tQ


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