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jbor at bigpond.com
jbor at bigpond.com
Sun Jun 18 16:14:51 CDT 2006
On 19/06/2006:
>> Stig, a swedish axman who speaks no english, is having trouble
>> with a prostitute, Mrs. Eggslap, who keeps raising her prices.
>> Overseer
>> Barnes tells him to talk to Nathaniel McClean, who has a reputation of
>> being a kind of protector of the women, even though Nathaniel is just
>> a
>> college kid working a summer job. Nate talks to Mrs. Eggslap and gets
>> her to lower her prices with Stig.
>
> "EGGSLAP" is the mnemonic we learned in Quiz Bowl team for the seven
> deadly sins: envy, greed, gluttony, sloth, lust, anger and pride.
Excellent. Great pick-up.
best
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