Jake Randolph in "The Naked Beat" Pt. 55
Mr. Li stared holes through my head. He was trying to quickly ascertain my intentions.
"I'm aflaid I don't understand," Li said. He was playing it cooler than a skinny dipping Eskimo.
I knew one language we both could understand. I pulled out a wad of twenty dollar bills thicker than an elephant's scrotum.
"Actually, I was recommended by a very satisfied customer. He said to visit Jade Chen's place when I was in L.A., and the man he said to see was you."
Mr. Li looked at his watch, then at me. I think he had made his decision...
- Category: Crime, Murder & Mystery
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Christopher almost 8 years ago
Forgive me if I used the elephant's scrotum line in the original Jake Randolph story. I came up with the line when I was writing the first story, but I don't think I used it. But I could be wrong. So, please excuse it if had been used the first time around.
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Christopher almost 8 years ago
If IT had been used the first time around. Sorry, it's very late here.
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Christopher almost 8 years ago
Thank you, Drew and Aspen.
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Neville Hunt almost 8 years ago
I too love the skinny dipper and as far as the elephant's scrotum is concerned, I visualise those twenty dollar bills as rather used and crinkly. Nice one, Christopher, yet again!
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Christopher almost 8 years ago
Thank you, Neville. Much appreciated.
