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Old November 30th 11, 12:13 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Alan Erskine[_4_]
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On 30/11/2011 10:56 AM, Netko wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:21:21 +0000, ŽiŠardo wrote
(in article2vSdndjSA94ho0jTnZ2dnUVZ_hudnZ2d@giganews. com):

Comets are seen as swift and spectacular - this is.... neither.


Ah, but in its day...

Seeing something that ugly moving at a greater speed than most other
things could travel at, at that time, must have been a sight to behold.


Or the name could simply describe the visual effect - a big lump trailing a
long tail.


LOL applause!