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What does USS stand for? I know that HMS means Pronoun Majesty's Ship (at least, I think it does), but USS? It might mean United States, but then why would Federation Starships be USS? Yes, I know, Terran culture is really just American culture with "evolved values", but.
Sep. 12th, 2004
*hums slightly before wandering to sleep*
Sep. 12th, 2004 01:15 am
This is just a gratuitous post, to indicate my current favorite Discworld quote. It's got a nice rhythm.
"I comma square bracket recruit's name square bracket comma do solemnly swear by square bracket recruit's deity of choice square bracket...to uphold the Laws and Ordinances of the city of Ankh-Morpork, serve the public trust comma and defend the subjects of His stroke Her bracket delete whichever is inappropriate bracket Majesty bracket name of reigning monarch bracket...without fear comma favor comma or thought of personal safety semi-colon to pursue evil-doers and protect the innocent comma laying down my life if necessary in the cause of said duty comma so help me bracket aforesaid deity bracket full stop Gods Save the King stroke Queen bracket delete whichever is inappropriate bracket full stop."
*smiles*
I'm going to memorize that, and start reciting it every time I'm asked to promise to something. Maybe I can vary the promise part somewhat.
*frowns*
Am I missing part of it? I don't know for sure, and I can't check.
"I comma square bracket recruit's name square bracket comma do solemnly swear by square bracket recruit's deity of choice square bracket...to uphold the Laws and Ordinances of the city of Ankh-Morpork, serve the public trust comma and defend the subjects of His stroke Her bracket delete whichever is inappropriate bracket Majesty bracket name of reigning monarch bracket...without fear comma favor comma or thought of personal safety semi-colon to pursue evil-doers and protect the innocent comma laying down my life if necessary in the cause of said duty comma so help me bracket aforesaid deity bracket full stop Gods Save the King stroke Queen bracket delete whichever is inappropriate bracket full stop."
*smiles*
I'm going to memorize that, and start reciting it every time I'm asked to promise to something. Maybe I can vary the promise part somewhat.
*frowns*
Am I missing part of it? I don't know for sure, and I can't check.
Lizziey's moving in. Cute hamster, she has.
So, I'm sitting down to do my Latin homework, and this turns into a tangent on the languages the Pope speaks.
Causing Lizziey to ask "Is Rome in Italy?"
While I'm recovering enough from this to ask if she's suffered from a severe head injury lately, she asks....
"What country is next to Italy? Is it Asia?"
*screams*
Meanwhile, Chris is blithely naming all the countries which are next to each other in, yes, Lizziey, Europe. So how you have the nerve to call CHRIS stupid, I don't know, and if you keep reading over my shoulder you'll get a smack in the teeth. Yes, I do mess up if you watch, so SKEDADDLE!
So, I'm sitting down to do my Latin homework, and this turns into a tangent on the languages the Pope speaks.
Causing Lizziey to ask "Is Rome in Italy?"
While I'm recovering enough from this to ask if she's suffered from a severe head injury lately, she asks....
"What country is next to Italy? Is it Asia?"
*screams*
Meanwhile, Chris is blithely naming all the countries which are next to each other in, yes, Lizziey, Europe. So how you have the nerve to call CHRIS stupid, I don't know, and if you keep reading over my shoulder you'll get a smack in the teeth. Yes, I do mess up if you watch, so SKEDADDLE!