tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jun 30 22:20:38 2000
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Re: Fantasy Story
- From: Michael G Tucker <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Fantasy Story
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 22:32:43 -0600
Very well,
My apologies to you and any others who had a proplem with it and my
thanks to all of those of you who responded favorably to me.
Mike
On Wed, 28 Jun 00 08:43:23 EST Alan Anderson <[email protected]>
writes:
> jIja'pu':
> >You're discussing non-Klingon-language stories on a Klingon
> language
> >mailing list. Stop it, please.
>
> ja' Michael G Tucker <[email protected]>
> > Actually, this post DID concern a Klingon story...
>
> bIlugh, 'ach ghomvam 'oHbe' tlhIngan lut Daq'e'.
> naDev tlhIngan Hol'e' wIqel.
>
> The issue here is that you're neither discussing nor using the
> Klingon
> *language*. Stories about Klingons are appropriate on this mailing
> list only if they're written in Klingon or if they explore a part of
> the language.
>
> >and I was only
> >answering a question put to me. I have not posted an off-topic
> letter
> >before and many others have.
>
> tlhIngan Hol qelbe'bej QIn tlheghvam taghpu'bogh jabbI'IDlIj.
>
> The post from you which began this thread was definitely more
> off-topic than the one in which you answered the question about
> whether your story involved Klingon.
>
> >I felt that this one was harmless enough. A
> >simple, SINGLE request and nothing more. It would be much simpler
> and
> >less time comsumimg if you would simply utilize your delete button
> if
> >there is a post which doesn't interest you. That is what I do.t
>
> toH, ram wa' ghIlab ghew, qar'a'? 'ach bIle' 'e' DaHarDI', QobchoH
> ghu'. tugh le'law'wI' law' HoS motlhwI' law' puj. vaj chuS neH
> ghomvam, 'ej tlhIngan Hol jatlhwI'pu'vaD lI'be'choH. DIvI' Hol
> DajatlhtaHvIS tlhInganpu' Daqel DaneHchugh, latlh Daq yISam.
>
> The attitude that "one off-topic exception won't hurt" leads to many
>
> off-topic exceptions, and soon it's the *on-topic* posts that are
> the
> exception. The rules for this mailing list are simple: if it's not
>
> in or about Klingon, it doesn't belong here.
>
> >At least
> >everyone can read my post. I am much more put off by those who only
> post
> >in Klingon with no english translation.
>
> wejpuH. tlhIngan Hol neH vIlo'chugh, tlhIngan Hol yajwI'pu'vaD
> vIqon.
> tlhIngan Hol QIn vIqonmeH motlh jImughta'be'. jImugh net qapDI',
> cha'logh jIvumnIS.
>
> My messages written in Klingon only are intended for those who can
> understand them. Most of the time when I'm writing in Klingon, I'm
> *thinking* in Klingon. I don't have an English translation in mind.
>
> Insisting that I provide one means forcing me to work at least twice
>
> as hard to say what I want. I'm not here as a full-time teacher, so
>
> unless I think what I have to say is very important, I'm not going
> to
> expend effort to make it easier for people to understand me without
> having to work at it themselves.
>
> >This is supposed to be a learning
> >list for EVERYONE and I consider english translations to only be
> common
> >courtesy.
>
> bIghoj DaneHchugh, bIvumnIS SoH. DIvI' Hol nopchugh vay',
> Dochbejbe'.
> So''eghmeH tIchtaHvIS mughQo'chugh bIjlu' 'e' baj, 'ach jatlhchugh
> neH, qay'be'.
>
> If you want to learn, *you* should be willing to put forth the
> effort.
> It's not rude to post in only Klingon. Someone who takes advantage
> of
> not being understood in order to mock another is acting badly, but
> you
> shouldn't have a problem with people just chatting in Klingon.
>
> 'ach qatlho'. qep'a'Daq qaS <bep pabpInpu'> wanI'. DaH bepwI'
> SoQHom vImuchlaH.
>
> Thanks -- I now have something to bring to the "grammarian's
> grumbles"
> discussion at qep'a'. :-)
>
> >Mike
> >loghDaq Suvrupbogh Suvwi'pu' chah Hoch SuvwI'pu''e'
> >(In space, all warriors are cold warriors.)
>
> [Watch your capitalization -- {SuvwI'pu' chaH}.]
>
> -- ghunchu'wI' 'utlh
>
loghDaq Suvrupbogh Suvwi'pu' chah Hoch SuvwI'pu''e'
(In space, all warriors are cold warriors.)