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Old 07-16-2008, 08:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Klingon, Romulan, or Ferengi?

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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Old 07-16-2008, 08:13 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The Romulan haircut comes with pointy ears. I'll consider that an acceptable tradeoff.
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Old 07-16-2008, 08:14 PM   #3 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 07-16-2008, 08:17 PM   #4 (permalink)
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but remember, Ferengi ears are sexual organs.
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Old 07-16-2008, 08:18 PM   #5 (permalink)
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but remember, Ferengi ears are sexual organs.
Yeah, I'm not interested in wearing my sexual organs on my head.
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Old 07-16-2008, 08:23 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Yeah, I'm not interested in wearing my sexual organs on my head.
Agreed. I'd go for the haircut. No matter how strong the hair is, you can always wear a wig...
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Old 07-16-2008, 08:36 PM   #7 (permalink)
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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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Old 07-16-2008, 09:31 PM   #8 (permalink)
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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!!
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Old 07-16-2008, 09:54 PM   #9 (permalink)
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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!!

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Old 07-16-2008, 09:59 PM   #10 (permalink)
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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!!
K'plah!!

Ferengi are pathetic worms and Romulans are just pussy Vulcans with attitude.
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Old 07-16-2008, 11:02 PM   #11 (permalink)
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K'plah!!

I'll take the Klingon forehead and give a forehead smash to anybody who laughs.
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Old 07-17-2008, 03:07 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Forhead, and then i will become emporer of klingon nerds everywhere!

Muwahahaha!

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but remember, Ferengi ears are sexual organs.
They're not, they're just erogenous zones. All the bits are in the same place as us.
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Old 07-17-2008, 04:05 AM   #13 (permalink)
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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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Old 07-17-2008, 04:19 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 07-17-2008, 04:24 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Is it bad that this thread just taught me what a ferengi is?
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Old 07-17-2008, 04:31 AM   #16 (permalink)
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.. I was hoping for photo examples of the choices because the only phrase I recognized was Klingon.
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Old 07-17-2008, 04:36 AM   #17 (permalink)
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.. I was hoping for photo examples of the choices because the only phrase I recognized was Klingon.
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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Old 07-17-2008, 04:49 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Death isn't an option?
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Old 07-17-2008, 05:03 AM   #19 (permalink)
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I would prefer the Klingon forehead if it comes with a raptor.

/nerd

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Old 07-17-2008, 05:05 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Why only those three choices? I wanna be a Cardassian.
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Old 07-17-2008, 05:15 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Regarding the OP question: I would choose Romulan.
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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)...
Who needs it cut or styled? It's already perfect.
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Old 07-17-2008, 06:16 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Is it bad that this thread just taught me what a ferengi is?
Yes, that's bad.

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

Holy CRAP I'm a nerd.
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Old 07-17-2008, 06:21 AM   #23 (permalink)
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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.
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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Old 07-17-2008, 06:23 AM   #24 (permalink)
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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.
Her second photo didn't work.. but I was looking for it in the OP. Oh well.
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Old 07-17-2008, 07:33 AM   #25 (permalink)
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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.
Yes, but it's soo hot. Rawr. Nothing I like more than a guy who knows his Trek.
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Old 07-17-2008, 07:36 AM   #26 (permalink)
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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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Old 07-17-2008, 07:38 AM   #27 (permalink)
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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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Old 07-17-2008, 07:49 AM   #28 (permalink)
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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.
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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Old 07-17-2008, 07:55 AM   #29 (permalink)
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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.
Silly Snowy. Everyone knows the Klingons are decended from the English.
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Old 07-17-2008, 07:55 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Old 07-17-2008, 07:56 AM   #31 (permalink)
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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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Old 07-17-2008, 07:58 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Impossible. The English are too squeamish.
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:00 AM   #33 (permalink)
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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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Impossible. The English are too squeamish.
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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Regarding the OP question: I would choose Romulan.

Who needs it cut or styled? It's already perfect.
And you say this knowing a standard Romulan hairstyle?
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Those are the ones that stayed behind and proved to be the diversion in the species. That and the irrational Klingon fear of umbrellas.
Ah. That makes more sense.
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:18 AM   #37 (permalink)
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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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Old 07-17-2008, 08:28 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Romulan:


Vulcan (not an option given by the OP):


Ferengi:


Clear enough for you, KellyC?
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Much better, thank.
The Romulan the Vulcan look kinda similar.
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Silly Snowy. Everyone knows the Klingons are decended from the English.
You wouldn't say that if you'd ever heard Shakespeare in the original Klingon!

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

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