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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Expect the unexpected

lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh ([email protected]) 

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>I suspect that a Klingon would prefer to get to the point:</div><div><br></div><div>{yIqIm! yIbuS!}</div><div><br></div><div>I don’t CARE what you EXPECT. CONCENTRATE! FOCUS!</div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Sep 17, 2014, at 1:54 PM, Brent Kesler &lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Steven Boozer <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]"; target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
&nbsp; reH 'elI'jaH yIpIH(taH)!<br>
&nbsp; Always expect the unexpected visitor!<br>
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Note the homonym {pIH} "be suspicious", suggesting {reH yIpIH(taH)} "Always be suspicious" - good advice for any Klingon.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>This inspired my suggestions:</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DapIHbe'chugh, yIpIH. (simple and straightforward)</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DapIHbe'chugh, yIpIHnISqu'! (more poetic, almost rhymes)</div><div><br></div><div>I like these because {yIpIH} is ambiguous, so the meaning changes depending on the context.</div><div>1. "If you don't expect it, expect it." (A warning to be ready for whatever's about to happen.)</div><div>2. "If you didn't expect it, be suspicious." (Advice for dealing with an unforeseen circumstance.)</div><div><br></div><div>bI'reng</div></div></div></div>
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