UK1 J7276 Dornier Komet 1924-09-12 Farnborough RaySturtivantColl.jpg
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!
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