You know you're a geek when...

[lance_sibley]

I learned something at work today.

There I was, writing a 400+ line SQL procedure to split the Chinese language code into two separate codes for Mandarin and Cantonese (I had to update the data in about a dozen tables, hence the massive procedure), and I thought, "hmm, I'd better go to the ISO website and get the correct abbreviations." A couple of Google searches later, and I came across the IANA language subtag registry. I started scrolling down, and came across:

Type: grandfathered
Tag: i-klingon
Description: Klingon
Added: 1999-05-26
Preferred-Value: tlh
Deprecated: 2004-02-24
Comments: replaced by ISO code tlh

Yeah, Klingon has its own ISO language code. I couldn't help but crack up, and then I had to explain what was so funny...

(And now, if you'll excuse me, I have Polaris work to do... as if I didn't already know I was a big geek. ;) )

Comments

[hoskie.livejournal.com]

My friends and I have been playing Cranium for a number of years now. It's a great party game.

As for Taboo... I've heard of it, but I've never played. Sounds like the kind of thing I would enjoy though! ;P

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I really shouldn't post comments at 2 in the morning...

I described Scattergories, not Taboo. Taboo is a completely different game. It's like Password, except there are words you're not allowed to use.

One time a bunch of us were playing Taboo, and I got the word "underdog". I thought, "Hey, I'll just sing the theme song to the animated series," but I inadvertantly sang the Mighty Mouse theme instead... and one of my teammates still got it. *grin*