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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 The Borg #211967 08/02/13 05:52 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie OP Carpal Tunnel OP Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I wish that one of my friends who took Latin had clued me in that Locutus means speak (or close to it); I read it in the concert program tonight. That puts Captain Picard's assimilation in a whole new lumen. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The Borg Jackie #211971 08/02/13 12:17 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Locutus means speak (or close to it) It's the past participle of loquor 'to speak'; it means 'spoken'. As a noun, it means 'speech'. A related word in English is locution. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The Borg Jackie #211972 08/02/13 01:35 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont eloquently said. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The Borg Jackie #211973 08/02/13 01:43 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague A Star Trek concert? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The Borg BranShea #212045 08/08/13 04:33 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand A Star Trek concert? Yes. Picard was so named as he was to become the Borgs spokesperson to coerce us mere humans. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The Borg olly #212056 08/08/13 05:47 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,896 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,896 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water I always found the Borg to be terrifying episodes. Just having the creativity to invent the concept is what scares me. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The Borg Jackie #217125 06/16/14 05:56 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia Bazr enthusiast Bazr enthusiast Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia Plenty of 'Trekkie fans' out there that would go to anything 'Star Trekish.......' live in the moment Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The Borg Bazr #217141 06/16/14 03:26 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,896 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,896 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water Trekkies or Trekkers? There is a difference. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter We have assimilated you LukeJavan8 #217145 06/16/14 05:02 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,249 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,249 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA The Iniatiate call themselves Trekkers, and use "Trekkies" as a term of disparagement. 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