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2016 Postmortem

Chichiri

(4,667 posts) Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:10 AM Mar 2016

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"Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory . . ."

". . . and ending a battle to save an empire is no defeat."

--Klingon proverb

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"Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory . . ." (Original Post) Chichiri Mar 2016 OP

I'm not the biggest trekkie in the world... Scootaloo Mar 2016 #1

LOL! Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #3

As you say, you're not the biggest Trekkie in the world. Chichiri Mar 2016 #4

No? Scootaloo Mar 2016 #9

Also, that picture makes Bernie look like Baron Harkonnen. nt Chichiri Mar 2016 #6

Now THERE'S a Science Fiction series I know about. Scootaloo Mar 2016 #7

that's not a real proverb. it is written by a script writer lol nt msongs Mar 2016 #2

What . . . you mean KLINGONS AREN'T REAL!? nt Chichiri Mar 2016 #5

Sanders is a long shot sure, but as the 12th Doctor said white_wolf Mar 2016 #8

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

1. I'm not the biggest trekkie in the world...

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:15 AM

Mar 2016

But don't the Klingons get their ass beat every time they show up?

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)

3. LOL!

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:19 AM

Mar 2016

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)

4. As you say, you're not the biggest Trekkie in the world.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:19 AM

Mar 2016

No. They don't. Not even a little bit.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

9. No?

Reply to Chichiri (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:24 AM

Mar 2016

Worf was always getting his ass kicked. The Kingon empire always ends up losing to the Federation. Rodenberry's universe is very, very "whtie hat black hat" (I think TOS even had a world defined by colored haberdashery.) Klingons lose because klingons are militaristic and militarism is bad.

But as we agree, I'm not the biggest Trekkie, so maybe there's new stuff I've missed.

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)

6. Also, that picture makes Bernie look like Baron Harkonnen. nt

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:21 AM

Mar 2016

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

7. Now THERE'S a Science Fiction series I know about.

Reply to Chichiri (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:23 AM

Mar 2016

You really want to get into what candidates look like though?

msongs

(67,442 posts)

2. that's not a real proverb. it is written by a script writer lol nt

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:18 AM

Mar 2016

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)

5. What . . . you mean KLINGONS AREN'T REAL!? nt

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:20 AM

Mar 2016

white_wolf

(6,238 posts)

8. Sanders is a long shot sure, but as the 12th Doctor said

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 12:24 AM

Mar 2016

" I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and the dreamer of improbable dreams.”

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