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Ron Obvious

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22. Yes, it's "4.50 from Paddington"

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #19)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 01:09 PM

Mar 2019

AKA"What Mrs. McGillicuddy saw". It starts with elderly Mrs. McGillicuddy witnessing a woman being strangled in the train running on the track next to hers. She reports it, but no body is found in any train, so she enlists her friend Miss Marple to find out what happened.

I'm pretty sure it includes a dictionary definition of Tontine.

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Do you know what a Tontine is (without looking it up). [View all] nocoincidences Mar 2019 OP

Are you looking for an answer? Cartoonist Mar 2019 #1

Only because of the Simpsons. denverbill Mar 2019 #2

I learned about Tontine from a M*A*S*H episode! csziggy Mar 2019 #3

"Give that man a cigar!" unblock Mar 2019 #7

Me too... I remember that episode clearly... hlthe2b Mar 2019 #8

M.A.S.H. Srkdqltr Mar 2019 #28

If you've seen "The Wrong Box" movie, you know. (nt) Paladin Mar 2019 #4

the opening scene of that movies is hysterical yellowdogintexas Mar 2019 #26

I would love to get a copy of it. rickford66 Mar 2019 #29

That's the source for me. klook Mar 2019 #31

That's where I learned it! Karadeniz Mar 2019 #32

I'm thrilled to find so many recognize the word and concept! nocoincidences Mar 2019 #5

Based on the NO! responses, nocoincidences Mar 2019 #6

Archer Season 1 or 2. Woodhouse and his squadron. JDC Mar 2019 #9

That was hilarious -- in the kind-of-awful way that the best Archer episodes are. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2019 #24

When I was in my twenties I read a two volume book.. angstlessk Mar 2019 #10

Also showing off HeiressofBickworth Mar 2019 #11

check Amazon yellowdogintexas Mar 2019 #27

I read that also. Loved it. yellowdogintexas Mar 2019 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #12

SPOILER angstlessk Mar 2019 #13

Sounds like a great motive for MURDER! TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #17

Well, according to Ron Obvious angstlessk Mar 2019 #18

Yes, from a Miss Marple story I read decades ago. Ron Obvious Mar 2019 #14

Do you remember the name of angstlessk Mar 2019 #19

Yes, it's "4.50 from Paddington" Ron Obvious Mar 2019 #22

Saw it on a tv series when I was a small child. Talitha Mar 2019 #15

It is a ton of tine, naturally. :) (I don't know) patricia92243 Mar 2019 #16

Tontine was Tontos GF. Mendocino Mar 2019 #20

Good one! nocoincidences Mar 2019 #21

When my twin brother died intestate, I told our lawyer to set up a tontine for my wife and me, which mulsh Mar 2019 #23

Yes From Agatha Christie Me. Mar 2019 #30

Yes, I do. Iggo Mar 2019 #33