Re:Mercs for Hire!

[Felix Batton <fcbatton@bellsouth.net>]

Poster: Felix Batton <fcbatton@bellsouth.net>

I find it odd that when a man sells his body for money, he is called a merc,
whereas when a woman does it, she is called something else entirely.

William


blackbow@mindspring.com wrote:

> Poster: blackbow@mindspring.com
>
> You're not paying for their loyalty...as you pointed out in a slightly
> roundabout fashion, it doesn't have a price.  What you're paying for is
> military/tactical/strategic expertise.  Think of it as a temp job.  Heck,
> Yer Grace, you fought (albeit reluctantly I suspect) on the side of the East
> at Kingdom Crusades, and nobody questioned your loyalty to Atlantia...:)
>
> Regards,
>
> J. Blackbow
> Clan O'Shannon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Logan and/or Arielle <sirlogan@mail.clt.bellsouth.net>
> To: Atlantia <atlantia@atlantia.sca.org>
> Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Mercs for Hire!
>
> >
> >Poster: Logan and/or Arielle <sirlogan@mail.clt.bellsouth.net>
> >
> >Duncan Macathal wrote:
> >
> >> Poster: "Duncan Macathal" <house_of_ishee@geocities.com>
> >>
> >> Unto the Kingdom of Atlantia, from the House of the Ishee, do I, Donnchad
> >> "Duncan" Macathal, send greetings!
> >>
> >> I hope this missive finds your Kingdom well prepared for the upcoming
> Gulf
> >> Wars VIII, Hosted by our Kingdom of Meridies.
> >>
> >> I send this missive to let all in your fair Kingdom know about our
> services.
> >> The House of the Ishee are up for hire.  More information can be found at
> >> http://www.geocities.com/Soho/Nook/4825
> >>
> >> Yours in Service (for a price,)
> >> Donnchad "Duncan" Macathal of the Ishee
> >>
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> >Hmmmm.... paying for someone's loyalty, what an interesting concept.
> >
> >Just my opinion,
> >
> >Logan
> >
> >
> >--
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