tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 18 00:49:00 1996
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Re: KLBC : Bird of Prey
- From: [email protected] (Adrian Luca)
- Subject: Re: KLBC : Bird of Prey
- Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 19:00:48
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From: [email protected] (Adrian Luca)
Date: 16 May 96
Originally To: [email protected]
>> From: POB41 @ INTERNET (Sa' qIQwI') {[email protected]}
>
>> Our distinguished grammarian Mr Anderson replies to cpt Ady:
>> >Adrian Luca (Captain Ady) writes:
>> >of Klingon grammar given in The Klingon Dictionary shouldn't try to
>> >learn that way. You're doing a lot right, but you are also doing a
>> >lot wrong. What you're doing wrong is easily corrected, unless you
>> >refuse (for whatever reason) to look at TKD.
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>
>> I should think that our Romanian friends don't have
>> TKD available in every kiosk. I should also think
>> that TKD would cost something like a few month's
>> salary... am I right, Captain? Don't worry, I think
>> we'll figure out something for you.
>>
Yes, Sa' qIQwI', that's quite right. But I want to make clear
one thing : between REFUSING a thing and NOT BEING ABLE TO GET IT is
a great difference !I do WANT to buy TKD, I DO WANT to subscribe to
KLI BUT there is a certain *MONEY* problem. An average salary in
Romania is about 100 US $ per MONTH. So the situation isn't quite
pink as you see. I try to convince my parents to give me the money
for TKD, but that will take a while. All I asked for was a file
containing the , let's say so, Internet version of TKD. I mean a file
wich explains how to put together words to make a nice phrase in
tlhingan-Hol. And, something else : TKD is considered the ONLY
klingon teaching material. I have a file wich explains the basic
klingon grammar ( NOT SYNTAX and DICTIONARY !! ) including
Klingonii/Klinzhaii, Rumaiym, Kumburan and Daqawlu dialects. SO I
have a panoramic view of the klingon language. And finaly, I'm not
learning English after original American or British books. The
important thing is that the information contained in whatever
file/book/tape/... should be correct and up-to-date.
And THANKS to those wich understood my situation.
>
>I was about to reply to this dishonorable rudeness as well. I
>remember distinctly that Captain Ady sent several messages about
>trying to FIND a copy of your blessed TKD. He eventually got a reply
>directing him to the KLI merchant page. I would assume he has either
>ordered it or is going to at his convinince. I have noticed a
>disturbing amout fo rudness directed at the non-American
>members of this list who have joined recently. I think some of us
>should be a little more understanding of not only the difficulties of
>getting the materials to learn this language, but also the
>difficulties of learning a THIRD language through the medium of a
>SECOND language. I have become more and more disillusioned with the
>type of behavior I have observed and the interminable repetition of
>non-answers given on this list. Klingon may continue to thrive, but
>if it does it will be IN SPITE OF this type of behavior.
>
I think that our American friends just cannot understand the
economical situation down here, and that's why they can't possibly
imagine how one cannot order a book for JUST 12 $ ( ?? ). Sorry,
folks, thinks aren't THAT easy , at least not in this part of the
world !
About learning Klingon through English, that's quite easy for ME ( I
am speaking here of myself ONLY ) because I learned Enlish since
young childhood. Well, perhaps I make mistakes , but nobody is
perfect.
Thanks for your understanding .
Captain Ady
of the Klingon Bird Of Prey SuD'
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Captain Ady
of the Klingon Bird Of Prey SuD'
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=~~.-~ ````\\_`(`._.')'_//'''' ~-.~~=
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[email protected]