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12-24-2005, 01:58 PM
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Symbol of Moradin
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Nous commanderons l'horizontal.
Nous commanderons la verticale. What does it mean? |
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12-24-2005, 02:17 PM
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Jack Burton
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It means either
We shall command the horizontal. We shall command the vertical. or We shall order the horizontal one. We shall order the vertical one. The meaning depends on the context.
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12-24-2005, 02:20 PM
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Symbol of Moradin
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Thank you dplax!
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12-24-2005, 10:05 PM
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40th Level Warrior
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Any chance it's an idiomatic expression? Something like going to sleep (nous commanderons l'horizontale, or we'll take the horizontal position, aka lying down in bed) and getting up (... la vertical, or standing up)?
Greatly depends on the context where it's used, and someone with a wee bit more familiarity than I (Luvian?) could clarify whether it is an idiomatic expression, or just an idiotic expression from me 
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12-24-2005, 10:25 PM
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Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
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I've never heard that phrase before, and I think the first means something a bit rude, to the effect of "the horizontal tango" if you catch my drift.
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12-25-2005, 01:58 AM
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Drow Warrior
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That sounds like the ad line to "The Outer Limits", an old sci-fi show.
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12-25-2005, 02:08 PM
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20th Level Warrior
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Yup, the Outer Limits. Twas a great show.
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