On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:58:19 -0700, Jeff G. <Log0n5150 at hotmail.com> wrote: > Maybe I should have said "instant" one shot kill. People shot with a bow > and > arrow have this distressing tendency to scream, yell, stumble about and > generally make a nuisance of themselves before expiring. Messy. Even if > shot > through the throat, they can gargle loudly enough to get others > attention. > (This also applies to slitting throats as well, one of the reasons > assassins go for the spinal cord.) In real life, assasins tend to not be too concerned about such matters. Do they go for spinal cords? Quiet killings tend to be with pillows or poison. Killings that require hurrying tend to be "injure him badly and get the hell away". Options change a bit if you want to make sure that the victim stays dead. -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/