] The office that treats mental health patients in ] Multnomah County had included Klingon on a list of 55 ] languages that could be spoken by incoming patients. ] ] But the inclusion of the Star Trek language drew a spate ] of tongue-in-cheek headlines. ] ] And now the county has rescinded its call, stressing that ] it hasn't spent a penny of public money on Klingon ] interpretation. ] ] "It was a mistake, and a result of an overzealous attempt ] to ensure that our safety net systems can respond to all ] customers and clients," Multnomah County chair Diane Linn ] said in a news release. ] ] County officials had previously said that no patient had ] ever come in speaking only Klingon, but that the county ] would pay a Klingon interpreter in the unlikely case one ] was actually needed. ] ] In recent years, Klingon has gone from being a fictional ] tongue for the Star Trek television and movie series to a ] complete language, with its own grammar, syntax and ] vocabulary. Hmmm... I wonder how long before my local jr college starts "Klingese as a second language" courses? Laughing Boy |