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Old 01-05-2008, 06:09 PM
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Ariadne

"According to the legend, Minos attacked Athens after his son was killed there. The Athenians asked for terms, and were required the sacrifice of seven young men and seven maidens every nine years to the Minotaur. One year, the sacrificial party included Theseus, a young man who volunteered to come and kill the Minotaur. Ariadne fell in love at the first sight of him, and helped him by giving him a magic sword and a ball of the red fleece thread she was spinning, so that he could find his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth."
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Old 01-05-2008, 06:35 PM
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Tunnel Rat

Not the most flattering...
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Old 01-06-2008, 06:47 AM
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Tunnel Rat

Not the most flattering...
Geez Pat, calling the horse a rat before it hits the track. That's rough.
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Old 01-06-2008, 02:39 PM
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Haha. Tunnel Rat. Sounds like a fast horse to me. The Ariadne name is interesting. Labyrinth's dam is named Ariadne's Crown. I guess that explains the connection of their names.
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