Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

Poster: Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

This poster (actually a collection of A4 printouts—clearly someone didn't manage to find one of the larger printers) is a couple of floors below where I work. I spotted it on the way to a meeting.

Comments:
Wed, 13th Feb 2008 (15:53)

That is the nerdiest thing that I have ever seen … I love it! I hope you shook the hand of the man that put it up?!

Shack'a, when the walls fell!

by Karl Melady
Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (00:34)

holy shit, awesome!

by jehan
Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (16:44)

The fact that I immediately recognized this proves how pathetic I truly am…Thanks for the reminder!:-)

by Mark
Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (17:00)

This is so great. I want one!! Kudos to the person who put it on the wall. xD

by Salvron
Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (17:37)

Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic!

by Andy
Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (18:32)

Oh god, someone get that on a bumper sticker immediately.

by Zeno
Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (20:03)

it took me a few seconds, but that is pretty hilarious

by jack
Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (20:11)

That's awesome! I bet only 0.0001% of passers-by got the reference.

Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (20:30)

and yet i bet at least 20% of internetters got it.

what does that say about us? i am concerned now.

by Frater Ouroboros Hooligan
Tue, 12th Aug 2008 (23:42)

Chaka, When the Walls Fell! Yeah we geeks recognize our own language. When I think of this upcoming election I think of that quote. I'm amazed at how we are stuck with the two candidates that we now have. One is an old fool and the other is a socialist that doesn't even know that we have 50 states. How did America get in this mess? Not joking on this by the way, google 'Obama's 57 states' and get sick at these creatures. It is a 30 second video that will open your eyes on at least one of our stellar candidates.

Wed, 13th Aug 2008 (02:25)

Happened upon this while Stumbling through the Internet. AWESOME! and Hilarious. And Geeky. So awesome all over again.

by Alex
Wed, 13th Aug 2008 (03:24)

Dude, lay off the 57 states thing. He said he'd visited 57 instead of 47-- He was tired as hell.

If you're going to jump on Obama for a simple mistake, why not jump on McCain for his references to Czechoslovakia?

by Barikada
Wed, 13th Aug 2008 (05:27)

I tried so hard to block my Trekkie ways. But when I see a Darmok reference…

Back to rehab I go. Man, that's good stuff there.

by Ryan
Wed, 13th Aug 2008 (11:47)

don't ruin this awesome picture by talking in depth about politics!

by jehan
Wed, 13th Aug 2008 (18:46)

His sails, unfurled.

by Donal
Wed, 13th Aug 2008 (18:48)

Awesome. Jhalad, his eyes are open this episode recently, I have it on my harddisk. Downloaded from stage6 Shaka when the walls fell :(

by J03P
Wed, 13th Aug 2008 (21:01)

Just an FYI that that's a "block poster" You can generate them at [www d0t blockposters d0t com] if you're too lazy to do it yourself (it ouputs as a PDF for easy saving/printing)

by Science
Wed, 13th Aug 2008 (21:30)

Technically, shouldn't it be: Picard and Dathan at El Adrel? Still - its the greatest thing ever.

by ST: TNG loser
Thu, 14th Aug 2008 (07:01)

I actually read the Epic of Gilgamesh because of this episode of Star Trek. Of course I recognized this immediately and I'm shocked by how brilliantly funny this is.

by Brother B
Sun, 17th Aug 2008 (04:34)

its sad that i know this.

by chris
Mon, 18th Aug 2008 (05:23)

Temba, his arms wide (I want this poster)

by drew
Mon, 18th Aug 2008 (06:12)

Excellent obscure (for most people) reference. A friend and I used this as our private joke for years, especially for voice mail messages. I think this was hands down the worst episode of STTNG. What do you guys think?

by Tallernmost
Mon, 18th Aug 2008 (17:20)

I would just like to ask how one could possibly be opposed to socialism, unless of course you were greedy rich bastard.

by health service is the shit
Mon, 18th Aug 2008 (17:30)

@ health service is the shit

most people /are/ greedy. I haven't found one wealth socialist, and that's because they want to keep their wealth. Why? because they've earned it.

I agree that people should be rewarded for their work. But the thing is that money doesn't motivate me. acknowledgement by my peers, and/or industry experts is why I strive to be good at what I do.

If people realize that there are greater things than money (improving one's self, and society), then socialism becomes a more realistic goal.

by jehan
Mon, 18th Aug 2008 (23:37)

effing incredible. I love this guy/girl.

by netkaos
Fri, 22nd Aug 2008 (15:01)

holy crap. that is some seriously deep geek going there. brilliant

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