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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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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07-16-2008, 08:18 PM | #5 (permalink) | |
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07-16-2008, 08:23 PM | #6 (permalink) | |
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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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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.
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07-16-2008, 09:54 PM | #9 (permalink) | |
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07-16-2008, 09:59 PM | #10 (permalink) | |
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Ferengi are pathetic worms and Romulans are just pussy Vulcans with attitude.
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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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07-17-2008, 03:07 AM | #12 (permalink) | |
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Forhead, and then i will become emporer of klingon nerds everywhere!
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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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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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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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07-17-2008, 04:36 AM | #17 (permalink) | |
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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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07-17-2008, 04:49 AM | #18 (permalink) |
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Death isn't an option?
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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 /nerd Fuck, it isn't working.
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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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07-17-2008, 05:15 AM | #21 (permalink) | |
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And I wanted to be an Andorian...
Regarding the OP question: I would choose Romulan. Quote:
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07-17-2008, 06:16 AM | #22 (permalink) | ||
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07-17-2008, 06:21 AM | #23 (permalink) | |
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Perhaps next month.
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07-17-2008, 06:23 AM | #24 (permalink) | |
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07-17-2008, 07:33 AM | #25 (permalink) | |
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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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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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07-17-2008, 07:49 AM | #28 (permalink) | |
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07-17-2008, 07:55 AM | #29 (permalink) | |
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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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07-17-2008, 07:58 AM | #32 (permalink) |
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Impossible. The English are too squeamish.
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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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07-17-2008, 08:04 AM | #36 (permalink) | |
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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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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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