I can give that one a pass. Fiona’s drinking mouthwash at work - I’m pretty sure that anything outside her own anger is probably lost in an alcohol haze. 

So how many comments until the ubiquitous “they aren’t safe” comment?

Weren’t there like three other books in this series or am I just thinking of the movies? 

That is literally what a cozy mystery is. Gently suspenseful. (In fact I believe there’s even a Murder, She Wrote book series out there as well)

I’m not too surprised - ISTR that at least one large section of the roof has collapsed as well. Between the decay and scrappers cutting bits out of the buildings (there was a guy just driving an excavator around the property a few years ago, knocking stuff over) I’m surprised any of it still stands.

I never can remember if it’s “Channing Tatum” or “Tatum Channing”. 

I imagine you’re just exaggerating, but if they’re actually L-section then someone’s butchered that car and it probably needs a new chassis. MGA side rails are box section, not L. They’re actually very strong, at least when not compromised by rust or damage.

MGB seats don’t go nearly as far back as you think they should. I have a roadster & had a ‘96 Miata when we got it, and even though the B was noticeably smaller than the Mazda I was surprised how little legroom there actually was behind the wheel (plus the steering wheel itself is giant compared to most moderns, for…

This was just about my favorite car at the time - right up there with the Escort Cosworth and the RX-7. 

Dang, I didn’t even know it had returned. 

Yeah, I’ve been driving Miatas year round in the Chicago area for about 20 years now. Hell, I think sixteen of those were done without the benefit of snow tires, just all seasons (wasn’t convinced they made a difference/couldn’t afford them anyway). I think the only times I got stuck were when I did something actively…

I find amber lenses easier to see blinking in bright sunlight. Yellow bulbs just seem to blend in to a shiny reflector. 

Yep. I do remember having to monitor my dog’s poops for like a week after he ate some wallpaper (he’d eaten quite a bit of it). If we were on a walk I usually waited till we got home but I know that I saw a big piece and immediately started studying it on a busy public street.

That’s exactly what it is - I believe something like that would’ve been made of something lighter than sweatshirt material but not as light as an undershirt. Heck, it even has a regular collar! I mean, to our modern eyes it’s not as surprising or weird as, say, seeing him in a Speedo or a weightlifting singlet,…

I thought the same thing but I also wonder if they just didn’t have cameras on one side of the building. 

I wish more people in the States (outside of places like LA I guess) used their classics more often. I use our MGB a lot in the non snow months and I see so few other classics around. Hell, I daily a Miata and seldom see another one except at the weekends.

This makes sense. Starbucks isn’t fancy, even in places where there aren’t non-chain coffee places. It’s just expensive. They fancified a couple of local locations near me (they serve beer now!) and I don’t think it’s changed from their core customer base of people buying the cheapest item so they can camp out with…

Nope, dipping pizza in sauce isn’t a Midwestern nostalgia thing. People go to Papa John’s because it’s cheap, and the sauce is their USP. 

So actions don’t have consequences? I mean, I don’t agree with the idea of illegally towing someone’s vehicle, but cars get towed all the time. If you’re going to park where you shouldn’t, then you shouldn’t be surprised if your car gets hooked, whether it’s someone hooking a tow strap up or calling the police and a…

They were never good - middling chocolate filled with an uncomfortably gloopy sugar ooze. No. Thanks.

(And yes, I’ve had the vaunted “real Cadbury’s” from Britain or wherever. Still bad)