It's a TRIBBLE character from an American show, who was always terrified of being sent to the Eastern Front in WW2.
I realize that some not-so-smart people will continue using it out of spite, even after reading this. I'm not going to try convincing anyone personally but at least those people will have to go to sleep every night knowing this.
Only the PC brigade will discontinue using this name after knowing what it really means. How many people call each other TRIBBLE when they do something generally stupid when they know its a term used for mentally handicapped people?
Colonel Klink is a military term: but you are all way off it came from when they would hide bottles of booze or beer in their pockets and sneak them back to their base/ boot camp.. the "clinking" of the bottles in their pockets was a dead give away to the MP's thus given the busted guy the name "Colonel Klink"
Being that the Klingon Empire is now a multi-nation society, I have in STO always called them KDF as well an Orion isn't a Klingon nor is a Lethean.
I too have always found Klink as a bit werid imo.
Oh and Hogan's Heroes is a rather funny watch. It's one of many shows from that era that just show they may be old but they are still as good now as they were back then.
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lol well maybe the term 'klink' is considered racist against Klingons considering how Klingon is considered an official language now. Check it out I'm not talking rubbish it really is.
Calling using the name of a lovable character from an old TV comedy a derogatory term is more than a tad idiotic.
Overlooking the fact that this is a fictional character, Klink was a colonel in the Luftwaffe, not a TRIBBLE, a historical truth is that except for the SS, officers of the German military were prohibited from joining any political party, including the TRIBBLE.
In any case the idea that somebody would make the connection of a coward like Klink with TRIBBLE had me rolling on the floor laughing.
Klink has many uses from being a municipality in Germany to being another word for prison.
I think someone has way too much time on their hands taking issue with something as silly as this, Klingon characters regularly refer to themselves as Klinks, the term is used with no derogatory intent.
Using contractions is common where the only means of communication is through typing and proper and complete grammar is a superfluous waste of time.
If something is not broken, don't fix it, if it is broken, don't leave it broken.
I've been playing star trek games online since 1999...with starfleet command and calling them klinks was around back then too...a decade before the kdf was the red headed step child of sto.
Can't have a honest conversation because of a white knight with power
lol well maybe the term 'klink' is considered racist against Klingons considering how Klingon is considered an official language now. Check it out I'm not talking rubbish it really is.
Fed comes from "spoon fed" and they are called as such 'cause they can't do anything by themselves, like babies, they need to be spoon fed to be able to stand up to klinks.:P
Fed comes from "spoon fed" and they are called as such 'cause they can't do anything by themselves, like babies, they need to be spoon fed to be able to stand up to klinks.:P
After finding out that 'Klingons' were named after an American cop (Wilbur Clingan) and, at the same time, compared to TRIBBLE in ST6, you're on your own. If someone is stupid enough to compare themselves to a TRIBBLE, that's their problem.
After finding out that 'Klingons' were named after an American cop (Wilbur Clingan) and, at the same time, compared to TRIBBLE in ST6, you're on your own. If someone is stupid enough to compare themselves to a TRIBBLE, that's their problem.
Only you have compared the Klingons to TRIBBLE's. The ST6 reference was to set the ominouis mood for Changs statement and accent Kirks dislike of the KLingons in general.
Your Posting on this subject is still silly, insulting and far reaching with no basis in any truth or even fabricated evidence you seem to pull out of thin air.
Especially the whole color reference of the Klingon Heart of Virtue versus the TRIBBLE color scheme for the Swastika flag.
Very silly and trollish since the swastika is not even an original TRIBBLE germany symbol. Or do you think Buddhists, Hundus and jainistsare TRIBBLE's too?
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Only the PC brigade will discontinue using this name after knowing what it really means. How many people call each other TRIBBLE when they do something generally stupid when they know its a term used for mentally handicapped people?
I too have always found Klink as a bit werid imo.
Oh and Hogan's Heroes is a rather funny watch. It's one of many shows from that era that just show they may be old but they are still as good now as they were back then.
Stupid sounding and unwitty, yes. Derogatory, no.
lol well maybe the term 'klink' is considered racist against Klingons considering how Klingon is considered an official language now. Check it out I'm not talking rubbish it really is.
Overlooking the fact that this is a fictional character, Klink was a colonel in the Luftwaffe, not a TRIBBLE, a historical truth is that except for the SS, officers of the German military were prohibited from joining any political party, including the TRIBBLE.
In any case the idea that somebody would make the connection of a coward like Klink with TRIBBLE had me rolling on the floor laughing.
Klink has many uses from being a municipality in Germany to being another word for prison.
I think someone has way too much time on their hands taking issue with something as silly as this, Klingon characters regularly refer to themselves as Klinks, the term is used with no derogatory intent.
Using contractions is common where the only means of communication is through typing and proper and complete grammar is a superfluous waste of time.
The language maybe official, but they're still fictional characters.
No offense but the OP is a bit questionable in his 'reasoning'.
End this nonsense thread and focus on something IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Do you know what 'Fed' really means? (see inside)"
... I would but I am not inventive enough
Besides...I'm an Orion.
Hogan's Heroes was one of the best shows I grew up with. It also has no relation to this game whatsoever.
Sounds about right for some seen in the forums.
R.I.P
After finding out that 'Klingons' were named after an American cop (Wilbur Clingan) and, at the same time, compared to TRIBBLE in ST6, you're on your own. If someone is stupid enough to compare themselves to a TRIBBLE, that's their problem.
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OP needs to change his tin-foil hat.
Only you have compared the Klingons to TRIBBLE's. The ST6 reference was to set the ominouis mood for Changs statement and accent Kirks dislike of the KLingons in general.
Your Posting on this subject is still silly, insulting and far reaching with no basis in any truth or even fabricated evidence you seem to pull out of thin air.
Especially the whole color reference of the Klingon Heart of Virtue versus the TRIBBLE color scheme for the Swastika flag.
Very silly and trollish since the swastika is not even an original TRIBBLE germany symbol. Or do you think Buddhists, Hundus and jainistsare TRIBBLE's too?
R.I.P
I kno that's what's makes it so bizarre that their language is official