tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Nov 22 19:25:48 1995
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Re: KLI on the Electronic Telegraph again.
- From: David Barron <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLI on the Electronic Telegraph again.
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 20:25:45 -0700 (MST)
At 07:09 PM 11/22/95 -0800, you wrote:
>>Well, the KLI make it onto the Electronic Telegraph again, this time on the
>>Front page! It is also much more flattering than the previous mention and
>>the article even has a link to the KLI web page.
>
>Where do I send the complaint mail? For that matter, where can I
>find the Electronic Telegraph?
>
>>The Electronic Telegraph Wednesday 22 November 1995 The Front Page
>>...the language spoken by Dr Spock's alien enemies.
>
>
>> and embark on a two-stage course...
>
>How many stages does your course have, David?
If you are talking to me, My postal course is made of 11 individual lessons.
>
>> even though the language is still evolving, with
>> its author, Mark Okrand, adding to it daily.
>
>"Mark" is NOT the British spelling! And "daily"? Do they even check
>this stuff before they publish it?
>
>> In keeping with the aggressive nature of the Klingons the word for
>> hello, nuqneH, roughly translates as "what are you looking at?"
>
>Grrrr... wrong on two counts.
>
>> Other friendly greetings could include blomHqu - "you are ugly" - and
>> the Klingon equivalent to cheers, Iwlji jachjaj, meaning "may your
>> blood scream".
>
I hope these are typos.
>"blomHqu"?! At least that stupid sans-serif appendix lets us know when
>someone has seen a copy of TKD but hasn't read it. :-)
>
>> The Klingon Language Institute
>
>This at least is spelled correctly.
>
>-- ghunchu'wI' batlh Suvchugh vaj batlh SovchoH vaj
>
david
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