From: Dan Parmenter <dan@lec.com>
Subject: (whorl) Re: Digest whorl.v012.n087
Date: 28 Mar 2001 11:22:45 

From: "Kevin J. Maroney" <kmaroney@ungames.com>

> >I wouldn't rule out that Silk may not have been thinking
> >clearly and simply thought "slash my wrists" without thinking about
> >the proper technique (this is apparently quite common in failed
> >suicide attempts).  I think Silk the Augur was more accustomed to
> >cutting the jugular vein.
> 
> Yes, but Silk is a Wolfe hero who knows everything. :-) Also, wouldn't he
> have slashed his own throat?

Yes, that seems right, but if Silk associates the cutting of the
jugular solely with performing a sacrifice he might be disinclined to
use that method for a suicide attempt.

Shellac


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