Re: Bic-itude

> Date:    Mon, 9 Jun 2003 23:20:31 +1200
> From:    Wesley Parish <wes.parish@...>
> Subject: Re: Bic-itude
>
> I suppose <conculture explanation> the Lakhabrech would be unable to translate
> the word "nubile" in relation to the feet - it is rather coarse, even for
> them.  And since most Lakhabrech feet are armed with sharp claws, all the
> better to kick some hapless prey to death with, I'm afraid I can see their
> point of view.  I mean, nubile (marriageable) in respect to what?  They would
> see it as "f*ckable" and that would raise all sorts of obscene images in
> their minds.  Kherash-shio-Uan - a midwife's adopted daughter, and fostered
> at the Earth Embassy - was _most_ _emphatic_ that that be not allowed to
> occur.  At least, not in _her_ hearing!</conculture explanation>
>
> The real reason, was that I didn't have any root/stem that I could cut and
> paste to fit - some would turn out obscene and I would be stuck with them,
> others just didn't fit.  "nubile"?  See above.  "f*ckable"?  From whose
> perspective?  Penetrating or engulfing?  Or maybe I'm a bit more puritanical
> than I think I am.
Ahh, and thats what makes tranlating, especially across concultures, so
much fun. You never know what you are going to get ;) =) Those are some
very painful feet the Lakhabrech have. Come to think of it, i'm not sure
how I would translate that part myself. Nubile would probably be
something along the lines of "f*ckable", but lacking the obscene
connotations. The feet would be a problem though, as the Liefliez have
no feet.

>
> sha tai'ara ain faiferenti Caroline yhe iero itay an ya kei ayha Montana,
> It is then    and remembered C.   her  fire house  that (is) in there M
>
> ya yhe iero lawao kei ayha.  fayezhchanti maazhi an?  ain eiyha an?
> that the fire place there         Killed it might she have?  but not she?
>
> i'aya vhurunti vhuruya,  ain fai'ete  an         yhe vhiatu nikhayao.
> So  she sighed sighing, and placed down  the swamp swimmer.
>
> What a woman!  And what _was_ she doing with that penguin?
>
> Thanks for the fun, anyway!
Your welcome! =)

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