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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Expect the unexpected
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh)
Wed Sep 17 18:19:48 2014
From: lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh <lojmitti7wi7nuv@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:19:31 -0400
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
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I suspect that a Klingon would prefer to get to the point:
{yIqIm! yIbuS!}
I don=92t CARE what you EXPECT. CONCENTRATE! FOCUS!
lojmIt tI=92wI=92 nuv =91utlh
Door Repair Guy, Retired Honorably
On Sep 17, 2014, at 1:54 PM, Brent Kesler =
<brent.of.all.people@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu> =
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> reH 'elI'jaH yIpIH(taH)!
> Always expect the unexpected visitor!
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> Note the homonym {pIH} "be suspicious", suggesting {reH yIpIH(taH)} =
"Always be suspicious" - good advice for any Klingon.
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> This inspired my suggestions:
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> DapIHbe'chugh, yIpIH. (simple and straightforward)
> DapIHbe'chugh, yIpIHnISqu'! (more poetic, almost rhymes)
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> I like these because {yIpIH} is ambiguous, so the meaning changes =
depending on the context.
> 1. "If you don't expect it, expect it." (A warning to be ready for =
whatever's about to happen.)
> 2. "If you didn't expect it, be suspicious." (Advice for dealing with =
an unforeseen circumstance.)
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> bI'reng
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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=92t CARE what you EXPECT. =
CONCENTRATE! FOCUS!</div><br><div>
<div><div>lojmIt tI=92wI=92 nuv =91utlh</div><div>Door Repair Guy, =
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<br><div><div>On Sep 17, 2014, at 1:54 PM, Brent Kesler <<a =
href=3D"mailto:brent.of.all.people@gmail.com">brent.of.all.people@gmail.co=
m</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Steven Boozer =
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:sboozer@uchicago.edu" =
target=3D"_blank">sboozer@uchicago.edu</a>></span> =
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
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reH 'elI'jaH yIpIH(taH)!<br>
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> =
DapIHbe'chugh, yIpIH. (simple and =
straightforward)</div><div> 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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