Most people forget to do this every once in a while, I'm sure, and I know I've forgotten it at least once or twice myself; Boyfriend, purely by virtue of being the more accomplished conversationalist out of the pair of us, forgets to do this more often than I; and that is: segue.
We'll be having a conversation; there will be a lull; and, as near as I can figure, during that lull he continues developing the conversational thread as an internal monologue, making a few tangental connections; and then he continues the conversation aloud, halfway through another topic, as if I've been privy to it all along. Or, without preamble, he'll pick up in the middle a conversational thread we'd started a day or two ago. I'm fond of him, so I'm certain it's evidence of absent~minded genius.
And I think that's what happened when, during the morning drive to work, Boyfriend suddenly mused aloud:
They must have updated the language by now; I wonder... what IS the Klingon word for "Menswear"?
... which, of course, got us discussing how Are You Being Served? would translate into Klingon...
Mrs. Slocombe, for instance, might be heard to utter puj SuvwI'vetlh; bIQ rur, or, That warrior is as weak as water!
...and I am unanimous in that! would undoubtedly gain another nuance in translation...
... and as for her ~ well, you know, her thingy ~ hm. I am doubtful as to whether it's possible to make that pun, or, for that matter, any pun, in Klingon... perhaps someone might enlighten me on that. Would a Klingon enjoy a good pun?
Obviously, the crossover audience to which a Klingon AYBS? might appeal would be rather limited... but, on the other hand, if they can have Hamlet and the Bible... I'm impressed, but I'd be even more impressed if they'd had their site set up to Google in Klingon.
Now that I think of it, they should have Klingon language radio. Has anybody heard of any such thing?
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Ran across several interesting & amusing websites while looking for language and phrase links:
I can see how these would come in useful... now, if only they could come out with PDAs that looked like Klingon Gadgets then I wouldn't have to break into fits of giggles at the thought of Klingons at Cons consulting their Palms...
And of course the first thing you learn in any language are the expletives...
FYI, here's a handy FAQ.
ooo ~ I'd fogotten about this one...
Oldies, but goodies: 10 things and another 12 things. Who am I not to pass on a venerable meme?
Posted by edgar at September 25, 2003 03:39 PM