tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Feb 12 09:46:01 1997
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Re: KLBC: tach Such
- From: "eric d. zay" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC: tach Such
- Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 12:51:46 -0500
> On Tuesday, February 11, 1997 9:20 PM, [email protected] on behalf of
Perry
> J. Brulotte wrote:
> > A Terran enters a Klingon bar.
> > He sits.
> > The bartender approaches, and asks, "What do you want?"
> > The Terran replies, "Romulan Ale."
> > The bartender asks, "In a dirty glass?"
> > The Terran answers, "No. In a broken glass."
> > The bartender says, "10 credits. Pay now!"
> > The terran replies, "Okay." He gives the bartender 12 credits. "Keep
the
> > change."
> > The bartender is offended. He gives the extra 2 credits back to the
> > terran. "I will forget this, terran."
> > The terran is confused. "Why?"
> > The bartender draws his dagger. "Because you have offended me!"
> > The terran raises his hands. "I'm sorry."
> > The bartender drives the knife through the terran's heart. "*@#&^
> > tourist!"
> >
> > -----
> >
> > tlhIngan tach 'el tera'ngan.
> > ba'.
> > ghoS chom. tlhob, >nuqneH?<
> > jang tera'ngan, >romuluSngan HIq.<
I suppose that *romuluSngan HIq* would work here, but CK gives us *romuluS
HIq* instead. Given the choice, I prefer canon.
SuSvaj