tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Aug 08 16:16:21 1997
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Re: New word from Okrand (vegh)
- From: Bill Willmerdinger <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: New word from Okrand (vegh)
- Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 18:18:01 -0400
- Organization: IKV Crystal Dagger, Klingon Assault Group Rochester NY
- References: <[email protected]>
Robyn Stewart wrote:
> A useful word, better than taH, not as useful as ghoS or tu', a new
> tool for the toolbox. It's not even a new hammer though, it's a more
> special purpose object: a size 5 crochet hook or a 23 mm wrench
Hmm. Expanding this metaphor to ridiculous extremes, I'd call {vegh} a
21 mm wrench (equivalent to 13/16" for us old-fashioned folk). I dunno
about mechanics in the Great White North, but I've only used my 23 mm
wrench maybe twice in 10 years, and {vegh} is much more useful than
*that*. <g>
> maybe. Now stop trying to hammer nails, snap fasteners and machine
> bolts with it.
Qo'! 'utDI', mupwI' 'oH Hoch'e'! <monqu'>
> "If you're not prepared for nitpicking, you're in the wrong place."
I missed that, but it's quite appropriate!
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