JumpinJesus

I'm starting this thread here to generate a bit of traffic first, then I'll probably move it to Entertainment.

So, on with it: You wake up tomorrow to find you've been afflicted with a horrible disfigurement. You have your choice, though, because Karma isn't that harsh yet.

Which do you choose? The Klingon forehead, the Romulan haircut (not so fast, the hair cannot be cut or styled, it's stronger than steel this haircut is, so no combing, either), or the Ferengi ears?

You must explain your choice as well.

Oh, yeah. Klingons suck!

I take the Romulan haircut.

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snowy

The Romulan haircut comes with pointy ears. I'll consider that an acceptable tradeoff.

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Cernunnos

Romulan hair. I would rather not have a severe deformity for my ears or forehead, whereas a haircut in poor style would draw less attention and affect me less. The bonus of steel strength would also open up headbutts if I were to find myself in a fight.

JumpinJesus

but remember, Ferengi ears are sexual organs.

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snowy

Yeah, I'm not interested in wearing my sexual organs on my head.

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xepherys

Agreed. I'd go for the haircut. No matter how strong the hair is, you can always wear a wig...

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genuinegirly

Klingon women? Too bold of a complexion for my taste.


Female ferengi do have smaller ear lobes than the males, as evidenced here in Quark's mother Iska.


Commander Sela didn't have terrible hair, though she was only half Romulan, since Tasha Yar was her mom. Maybe her hair is only half-steel. I'll risk it and take her hair.

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jorgelito

Klingon all the way baby. Nothing says bad-ass like crown ridges and saggital crests. Hey if you're going to geek out, might as well go all the way. The Romulan thing is too pussy for my taste.

K'plah!!

blahblah454

Amen brother!

Charlatan

K'plah!!

Ferengi are pathetic worms and Romulans are just pussy Vulcans with attitude.

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QuasiMondo

K'plah!!

I'll take the Klingon forehead and give a forehead smash to anybody who laughs.

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stevie667

Forhead, and then i will become emporer of klingon nerds everywhere!

Muwahahaha!

They're not, they're just erogenous zones. All the bits are in the same place as us.

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K'plah

I highly dislike the Romulans, never could stand the ferengi (mostly the teeth though I'm not a fan of the ears either).

Also, the parallels between Klingon history and Dwarven history in Warhammer are too strong to ignore, and I really like the dwarves as well.

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Glory's Sun

what the hell is a klingon?

Halx

Is it bad that this thread just taught me what a ferengi is?

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PonyPotato

.. I was hoping for photo examples of the choices because the only phrase I recognized was Klingon.

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Punk.of.Ages

Genuinegirl gave pretty good photo examples.

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I don't know what K'plah means, but I'll go with Klingon too.

They're pretty badass.

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The_Jazz

Death isn't an option?

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Poppinjay

I would prefer the Klingon forehead if it comes with a raptor.

/nerd

/nerd

Fuck, it isn't working.

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jewels

Why only those three choices? I wanna be a Cardassian.

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sapiens

And I wanted to be an Andorian...



Regarding the OP question: I would choose Romulan.
Who needs it cut or styled? It's already perfect.

ratbastid

Yes, that's bad.

Your death would have no honor. You wouldn't join your noble ancestors in Sto-vo-kor.

Holy CRAP I'm a nerd.

The_Jazz

Thank you for proving why we need an award that JumpinJesus suggested just a LITTLE too late to the rest of the staff: Tilted Geek or Tilted Nerd. I think that the recipient would most likely view it as a badge of honor.

Perhaps next month.

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PonyPotato

Her second photo didn't work.. but I was looking for it in the OP. Oh well.

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snowy

Yes, but it's soo hot. Rawr. Nothing I like more than a guy who knows his Trek.

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LoganSnake

I would hang myself if I woke up with either of those. Now if I would have to wear Darth Vader helmet or have Darth Maul eyes, then we'll talk.

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Baraka_Guru

I'd probably want to look like a Klingon, because no one would mess with me if I looked like that.

Oh, and Klingon women are hawt.

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snowy

I thought about going Klingon simply because 1) they always wear these outfits where they have super-hot cleavage and 2) they get away with being huge bitches. I could go for that. The bad teeth...not so much. I wonder if the Klingons have ever heard of orthodontics.

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The_Jazz

Silly Snowy. Everyone knows the Klingons are decended from the English.

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Leto

jIH HochHom tlhIngan Quch 'oH 'oH HochHom vo' Hoch Sovta' Daq Romulans 'ejFerengi

So, ya, Klingon foreheads for me

Poppinjay

So... Klingons descended from England.

EDIT: The Jazz beat me to it, because I was pondering the appropriateness of saying I wanted to be Kardassian and that I would SO fuck my sister.

I decided the ew factor was too high and that people might lose respect for me. Now I realize they never should have had it in the first place.

So there it is.

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Baraka_Guru

Impossible. The English are too squeamish.

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genuinegirly

I fixed the photo that wasn't working - now everyone like Hal and merleniau who don't have a quick mental image of super common Star Trek aliens can make an informed decision.

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The_Jazz

Those are the ones that stayed behind and proved to be the diversion in the species. That and the irrational Klingon fear of umbrellas.

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genuinegirly

And you say this knowing a standard Romulan hairstyle?

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Baraka_Guru

Ah. That makes more sense.

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KellyC

Ok....I know what a Klingon is. But what's a Romulan, a Vulcan, or a Ferengi. I see a bunch of pictures up there and I can't tell which is which....

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genuinegirly

Romulan:


Vulcan (not an option given by the OP):


Ferengi:


Clear enough for you, KellyC?

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KellyC

Much better, thank.
The Romulan the Vulcan look kinda similar.

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ratbastid

You wouldn't say that if you'd ever heard Shakespeare in the original Klingon!

Yeah, there's just something about a woman who hurls heavy objects at you and then bites your face...