Klingons In Finland

Winters in Finland are simply too long for human beings to bear. The long, hard winters lead to certain forms of mass psychosis. If the preoccupation with the tango wasn't proof enough that Finland is really not habitable by humans, perhaps this news item will convince you that we should seriously consider rescuing those poor souls. A Finnish member of parliament is campaigning for re-election in the completely made-up language of Klingon.

HELSINKI (Reuters) - A Finnish member of parliament is aiming for re-election by campaigning with a translation of his Web site into Klingon, used in the TV series Star Trek.

"Some have thought it is blasphemy to mix politics and Klingon," said Jyrki Kasvi, an ardent Trekkie. "Others say it is good if politicians can laugh at themselves."

We could point out that the "Klingon language" is a completely fictional construct and that believing a bit too much in the fictional is generally considered a sign of poor mental health. But then, that would upset the Jedis. We think it is time for the UN to look into the feasibility of a rescue mission to save the Finns from winter. Quickly, before the next craze hits.

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  By tanja, Wednesday, 14 March , 2007 @ 5:23 am

  hahahahahahhaaaaa

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