The Kylax of Ojivi…
Not since the Kylax landed at Ojivi had there been a siegzum this powerful and enduring. At first sighting, it was thought to be just another ewakr like they were accustomed to back home on Psuqma. Only when it had built in strength and endured for seven annlms did Radoor declare that this was more than just another ewakr, but a fully developed siegzum.
Since Radoor had become Deputy Usakqno of Ojivi, he had seen only one siegzum, and that was during his visit to Tozzsn. He remembered the devastation and the ensuing reconstruction. The cost was enormous, estimated by the wwqqq staff over at Edslihx, to be in excess of 4 billion archgigc, with well over 10,000 lives lost. Could the almost depleted coffers of Ibepr endure another such drain? Radoor knew there was no answer to that. All he could do was wait for the siegzum to pass and then begin the kighmp job of cleanup and assessment.
Thinking of this with a glum face, Radoor suddenly burst into a wide grin and had to restrain himself from laughing out loud at the sisicdjx that had popped into his head. He was safe here in the wbpic, and on their last stop at Ujsodul, they had taken on a full load of dijiubk, enough to party right through the siegzum and out the other side. That pleased him immensely.
You know how Blogger uses that cute little security thingy when you leave comments, requiring you type into a box the random letters you see in a graphic representation of random letters. This of course is to prevent automated robot spam comments. I’ll leave it to you Blogger users to let us know if it really works, but it seems as if it might be an effective defense.
Anyway, I started noticing that some of the random sets of characters did not seem quite so random . They could pass for Anglicized renditions of words from various non-Romance languages. Or words from one of Larry Niven’s Ringworld SciFi books. Or something I might utter in my sleep while speaking in tongues after too many grande margaritas. So, I started keeping a list of those that were interesting, hoping to pen a piece utilizing my strange collection. The nonsense above is the result. Readers’ interpretations welcomed. Please be kind…
May Radoor have murrst on your qaxywulk…
15 Comments so far
Winston, you are a joy. I have often thought the code words sounded like words from other galaxies. To take time to use them in a story shows your great creativity and your fantastic sense of humor. Now goan hafajh gratedae.
no interpretation, but some laughing
Only YOU Winston…only YOU!
It’s interesting that my reliable cheerleading squad, all women of genius, always show up to read and leave endearing comments. Occasionally a male reader does leave a comment here, and those are always appreciated. But the overwhelming preponderance of women is fine with me as I have always preferred the company of beautiful, intelligent women…
Kylax? Isn’t that a constipation remedy made from bluegrass?
(Sorry, that just slipped out. Okay, not “slipped.”)
(Incidentally, stuff like that is only one reason why he prefers comments from the fair sex.)
In answer to its effectiveness as a security device, I’ve been using it for about a year now, and I can count on the fingers of one hand, with fingers left over, the number of spam comments I’ve had. And those were human types. I’ve had no trouble with the spambots.
In answer to your question, “Is it Art??” (which is what you’re really asking, I know), I don’t know. But it was certainly funny. I do admit, though, to trying to read it as a sort of political allegory written as it was out of fear of the NSC listening program. It almost works, too.
You’re OK, CG… I mean you’re right up there with the beautiful and intelligent cheerleading squad. Well, at least you’re intelligent…
And JohnB… “political allegory written as it was out of fear of the NSC” … that is deep. A new angle I had not considered. Hmmm… I feel another grmityh coming on…
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I have my suspicions about this ever since I was asked to confirm a (derogatory) comment I made on Haggiswurst’s Blog by being shown the letters “fukU2″
Your example is why I’ve never got into fantasy sci-fi, Tolkein included. My brain goes into mindswarm as it works out why Treunfel son of Agor brother of Plangano is out to recapture the holy chalice of Thringbooing.
Notivce how once these security words were sort of English in the early stages and have slowly morphed into Klingon?
Winston, if you went into politics, I would vote for you on the basis of this post, and your astute follow up comments, even if I disagreed with all your policy proposals. Anyone capable of such generous good cheer and thrifty innovation couldn’t possibly makes things worse.
Whay-hay, as they say in Newcastle (UK.) The man’s a genius. Yes some of those “words” have often struck me as Klingon too.
Very nice. A good one, as a Scottish friend of mine says. Thanks!!
That was wonderful - my husband (a real Sci-Fi fan) would LOVE it also.