Coconuts are not native to Africa, although some seem to have made the swim from southern Asia to the east coast of Africa. Wrong-Way Harrigan brought them with him from the Wild West when he was looking to sell his pots and pans?
Would a real side-line conversation be that wordy? “Pass to Banner? Really” (The coach knows Banner’s nickname.) “Pass to Butter-fingers?” (The coach knows that’s what they call Paul Banner.) Of course the point of the dialog is to inform the readers – not the fictional characters in the comic strip. But it could be done in a slightly more naturalistic fashion.
International terrorist on US soil should bring in the FBI. Murder may or may not be related to suspected terrorist activities, but FBI will be interested.
Sorry Tracy, you might be using your ESP again – but you’re still wrong.
Tracy appears to say that if the murder is domestic the FBI has no interest. WRONG And you wonder what makes Tracy think the murder is domestic? Apparently the fact Totten has assigned a low priority to fixing a clock that would bring in no profit…
“I’ve got a suggestion, old chap,” murmured Tarzan, “strip off your clothes and don a leopard skin loin cloth. I rather think you look the part of a wild man rather better than I.”
Coconuts are not native to Africa, although some seem to have made the swim from southern Asia to the east coast of Africa. Wrong-Way Harrigan brought them with him from the Wild West when he was looking to sell his pots and pans?