[robertpaulsen]

"So Palmer stopped, reached into his backpack, and produced a gun."

How ordinary.

Let's try, "So Palmer stopped, reached into his Mabillion backpack -- a cute Louis Vuitton number, featuring the classic Monogram Canvas with gold monograms on a brown background. This elegant and practical backpack in Epi leather features a double zip-around closure and an exterior zipped pocket -- from which he produced a gun.

[steve-b]

Anyone who is surprised that juvenile stereotypes would issue from a gun-grabber is probably downright astonished to see the sun rise in the east just like it did yesterday.

[angkor]

>>>>>>”So Palmer stopped, reached into his Mabillion backpack — a cute Louis Vuitton number

It’s not that way. I worked with Tom a long time ago and was surprised when told he was gay.

But I’m not surprised that he carried a pistol in his backpack and chose to use it.

He was the opposite of a sissy.

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Let's try, "So Palmer stopped, reached into his Mabillion backpack -- a cute Louis Vuitton number, featuring the classic Monogram Canvas with gold monograms on a brown background. This elegant and practical backpack in Epi leather features a double zip-around closure and an exterior zipped pocket -- from which he produced a gun -- a sleek 1911 with a polished stainless slide and Goncalo Alves grip panels featuring inlaid mother-of-pearl Lambda symbols.

;^)

[NewJerseyJoe]

> This elegant and practical backpack

You forgot to mention whether or not it was to die for.
:-)