08/18/04’s illustrious band:

Geek Moment

Brought to you by Senor Editor and your own Media Sensation, proving once again that the sci-fi/English major geek mind is a terrible thing . . . to waste.

Senor Editor: So, I was watching Star VI: The Undiscovered Country on TV last night. VI is my second favorite because it was directed by Nicholas Meyer --

Media Sensation: Oh, yeah, the same guy who directed Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

SE: Yeah, that one’s my favorite. Anyway, I noticed a grammatical error in the subtitles for some of the Klingon speech. The subtitles said that one of the Klingons, a guy who favored a preemptive military strike, said, “It’s better to die in battle then to live on our knees.”

MS: No way! A Klingon would never suggest living on one’s knees. Klingon warriors kneel to no one! It should be “THAN to live on our knees.”

SE: Right on both counts.

Now that’s geekdom! First of all, you have to be a devoted fan to sit through any feature film on broadcast television. Second, you have to be a serious Trekkie to know who directed which installments in the saga. Third, Senor Editor not only reads subtitles, he PROOFreads subtitles. Fourth, I both recognized the error and understood its irony in connection with Klingon culture (which, despite what some people would have you believe, is almost entirely fictional). Fifth, and perhaps geekiest of all, I blogged it.

But you read it!

Tubbado update: El Queso suggests that the tubs of cookie dough I mentioned in yesterday’s blog as possible bake sale items would probably be fine if you froze them so they didn’t spoil. So whoever it was with whom I discussed the idea can rest easy. Thanks, Chief!

Today around the world: August 18 marks the Xuedun (Shoton) Festivals in Tibet.

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