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The 1979 Klingon Happy Meal
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Today is a Good Day To Rob Convenience Stores With a Bat'leth
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Image of JrsyDevil's Advocate® JrsyDevil's Advocate® 07/18/09

In reply to The 1979 Klingon Happy Meal
It's hard to remember that they actually served human sized portions of food back then.... Reply

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Image of JrsyDevil's Advocate® JrsyDevil's Advocate® 07/18/09

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If that meal consisted of fresh gagh, only then would the Klingon be truly happy... Reply

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Image of se7a7n7 se7a7n7 07/17/09

In reply to The 1979 Klingon Happy Meal
Eh, Klingonese?

Isn't it supposed to me Klingonian?
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Image of Benguin Benguin 07/17/09

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I miss the days when Happy Meals came in actual boxes. Reply

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Image of GitEmSteveDave'siTouch GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 07/17/09

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So who wins in a battle: A Happy Meal Klingon or a BK Kingon? Reply

Image of bosskev bosskev 07/17/09

@BoardShortin'_GitEmSteveDave: Neither. Both would be clobbered by King Dong. Reply

Image of bosskev bosskev 07/17/09

(EDIT) the layout screwed up the photo, posted again below Reply
Edited by bosskev at 07/17/09 6:23 PM

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@bosskev: By which I mean, of course, the King Dong Mandarin Restaurant--there is no finer or more filling a mouthful anywhere! Reply

Image of GitEmSteveDave'siTouch GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 07/17/09

@bosskev: It's like if a King Don married a Ding Dong, and they had kids! Reply

Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis 07/17/09

@bosskev: Well, one could go to Hung Far Low for drinks before dinner. Reply

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@bosskev:
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Image of bosskev bosskev 07/17/09

@Lite: is on a boat.: As noted on the sign, if it's Hung Far Low, I guess that's when it really does qualify as a cocktail. Reply
Edited by bosskev at 07/17/09 7:08 PM

Image of qbrad qbrad 07/17/09

@bosskev: I see what you did there... And I love it. Reply

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Image of bornonbord bornonbord 07/17/09

In reply to The 1979 Klingon Happy Meal
As a fluent Klingon speaker, I'm pretty sure they mis-translated the ending:

"As a father who knows, my kids are getting enormously fat asses from this!"
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Image of ZaxxonQ.com ZaxxonQ.com 06/02/09

In reply to Triangle Keys May Be Ideal for LCD Keyboards But Look Vaguely Klingon
Sorry, that's more Romulan than Klingon. Reply

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Image of ripfire ripfire 06/02/09

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I'm gonna hold my breath for hexagon keys. Reply

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Image of Geisrud Geisrud 06/02/09

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Great, and I was just going to submit patent paperwork for my "rhomboard" keyboard with rhombus shaped keys tomorrow. Reply

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Image of Jose Victor Villarreal Jose Victor Villarreal 06/02/09

In reply to Triangle Keys May Be Ideal for LCD Keyboards But Look Vaguely Klingon
Once again Star Trek proves to be ahead of its time Reply

Image of Weihovah Weihovah 06/02/09

@Jose Victor Villarreal: the high council will be pissed when they find out some brit stole their design Reply

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@Weihovah: This "Baker" will drown in his own blood!


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Image of Nick Nick 06/02/09

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so why is a Brit rockin the t-mo? or is he a resident alien? if he is, i don't trust him. Reply

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Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus 06/02/09

In reply to Triangle Keys May Be Ideal for LCD Keyboards But Look Vaguely Klingon
If anything, this seems like it would encourage people to be more accurate in their typing, since the target finger area is smaller. Reply

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Image of JrsyDevil's Advocate® JrsyDevil's Advocate® 02/04/09

In reply to Today is a Good Day To Rob Convenience Stores With a Bat'leth
I wonder if these were the two clerks...


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Image of GitEmSteveDave'siTouch GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 02/04/09

@Jrsy Devil's Advocate: That would suck, B/c Dante "wasn't even supposed to be there today!", but would be good in that he wouldn't have been shot later in the night if someone had robbed him earlier. As for Randal, he's a Star Wars fan, so being attacked by a Star Trek weapon would have been the ultimate insult. Reply

Image of JrsyDevil's Advocate® JrsyDevil's Advocate® 02/05/09

@PenneAll'Arrabbiata_GitEmSteveDave: I think that's why the second store didn't get robbed. Dante was at the first one and just gave up the cash, being his usual whiny self. Randal on the other hand shamed that geek out of the store by eviscerating him worse than the bat'leth ever could.. Reply

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Image of Curves Curves 02/04/09

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Right after high schol I worked a convenience store at night, alone, and a guy started throwing firelogs at me. When I took cover he grabbed a couple of cases of beer and took off. A bat'leth would make that a much cooler story than Duraflame logs do. Reply

Image of GitEmSteveDave'siTouch GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 02/04/09

@Curves: Wait, who would have the bat'leth? Cuz I can picture you wielding it and decimating the DurasFlame logs as you split them in twain, before sending the last one sailing back at the guy with a two handed B'Arq's defense. Reply

Image of Grimm85 Grimm85 02/04/09

@Curves: yea if it makes you feel any better it sounds kooler than my robbery story.


I was working at a gas station and my booth was like smaller than half a prison cell. anyways the guy came into the booth with a machete and threw the phone i was using(the moron didn't even hang it up). anyways the dude was waving this thing around and there was barely enough room for both of us to stand. i was more worried id get stabbed by accident than on purpose.


So yea yours is definitely kooler. Reply


Image of Curves Curves 02/04/09

@PenneAll'Arrabbiata_GitEmSteveDave: Back then, I was much nicer (and more innocent). You are correct, that NOW I would leap over the meat display and mount a counter attack, screaming "Remember Kittimer" at the top of my lungs. Reply

Image of GitEmSteveDave'siTouch GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 02/04/09

@Curves: And as you beat the guy, say, Perhaps is a good day to try a taquito! Reply

Image of GitEmSteveDave'siTouch GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 02/04/09

@PenneAll'Arrabbiata_GitEmSteveDave: DAMN, Perhaps TODAY is a good day. Reply

Image of JrsyDevil's Advocate® JrsyDevil's Advocate® 02/05/09

@Grimm85: I consider myself pretty lucky to not have any 'robbery stories' during my brief stints working in the gas station/convenience store, pizza delivery & fast food industries... Reply

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Image of Serolf Divad Serolf Divad 02/04/09

In reply to Today is a Good Day To Rob Convenience Stores With a Bat'leth
Both clerks described the weapon as a Star Trek Klingon-type sword, called a "Batleth."


I guess if I were a 7-11 clerk I's pretty much sit around watching Star Trek reruns, too. Reply


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Image of Geisrud Geisrud 02/04/09

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The clerk probably defeated him with a single Kirk Chop (tm) and then took his women. Reply

Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis 02/04/09

@Geisrud: The clerk wasn't even supposed to be there that day. Reply

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Image of JrsyDevil's Advocate® JrsyDevil's Advocate® 02/04/09

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Well he did manage to score an undisclosed amount of cash from the first store so it wasn't a total loss... Reply

Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis 02/04/09

@Jrsy Devil's Advocate: It's desperate times and we're entering con seasons. Obviously he needed cash to buy new Star Trek Cologne: Two Nacelles, One Saucer. Aww yeah, baby, his phasers are gonna be set to Lady Killer at the next con.


As Pat Benatar said: Love is a Bat'leth field. Reply


Image of JrsyDevil's Advocate® JrsyDevil's Advocate® 02/04/09

@Lite: must go faster.:


"Two Nacelles, One Saucer"

Not sure I want to see the video of that.


I think however that his phaser will be set to a mere stunning instead.... Reply


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Image of OtisCabeal OtisCabeal 02/04/09

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He may not have gotten any money the second time, but on the way out he grabbed a bunny.
http://www.shore-leave.com/archive/28/david-simerly/klingon-bunny.jpg
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Image of GitEmSteveDave'siTouch GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 02/04/09

@OtisCabeal: To help you out:



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Image of TheDustball TheDustball 02/04/09

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I'm trying to decide which is funnier: the fact that some dude robbed two 7/11's with a Bat'leth, or the fact that the clerk involved in the first robbery recognized the weapon from Star Trek and was able to specifically ID it to police. Reply

Image of GitEmSteveDave'siTouch GitEmSteveDave'siTouch 02/04/09

@TheDustball: It's a pretty recognizable weapon from almost all the series and movies. Now if he used a Mek'leth, and they could ID it, THAT's a DS9 nerd right there. Although Jadzia did use it, and sexily. Reply

Image of im.thatoneguy im.thatoneguy 02/04/09

@TheDustball:
It is pretty recognizeable. But they also might have had a "Fantasy Sword lineup."


"It was a two handed weird fantasy sword that was like a staff shaped like a U. Kind of like this." *Scribbles vaguely bat'leth shaped thing. Reply


Image of Invisobel Invisobel 02/04/09

@im.thatoneguy: I'm picturing a lineup of a bunch of guys holding Sting, the Batleth, and Cloud's sword... Reply

Image of ScottRose ScottRose 02/04/09

@Invisobel: In the previous time loops, however, the weapon was not identified, the second clerk did give him the money, and also Riker's beard was coming out of his own ass. I think something similar happened on TNG, but I can't remember... Reply

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Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus 02/04/09

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It happened in Colarado Springs. Clearly criminals there need more practice. Reply

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