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The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Re: The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Post by teraflop »

buryat wrote: post #36

SR-71 speed check One time we were going fast a small plane got on the radio and said "how fast am i going" the tower said "you are going fast" and then a bigger plane got on the radio and said "haha i think i am going faster how fast am i going" and the tower said "you are going a little faster" and then a jet fighter was going really fast and talked like a really cool guy and said "hey there, I sound like a cool gu…

"There were a lot of things we couldn't do in a Cessna 172, but we were some of the slowest guys on the block and loved reminding our fellow aviators of this fact."

https://www.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/e6r7gv/

Re: The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Post by 2-718-281-828 »

buryat wrote: post #36

SR-71 speed check One time we were going fast a small plane got on the radio and said "how fast am i going" the tower said "you are going fast" and then a bigger plane got on the radio and said "haha i think i am going faster how fast am i going" and the tower said "you are going a little faster" and then a jet fighter was going really fast and talked like a really cool guy and said "hey there, I sound like a cool gu…

later his wife asked "did you go fast?2

and the guy said "oh yes, very fast!"

the wife asked "like really really fast?"

he answered "really really really fast!"

and the children entered the kitchen asking "how fast did you go?"

and daddy said "pretty fast"

and ...

Re: The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Post by renewiltord »

loser777 wrote: post #47
buryat wrote: post #36

SR-71 speed check One time we were going fast a small plane got on the radio and said "how fast am i going" the tower said "you are going fast" and then a bigger plane got on the radio and said "haha i think i am going faster how fast am i going" and the tower said "you are going a little faster" and then a jet fighter was going really fast and talked like a really cool guy and said "hey there, I sound like a cool gu…

Plagiarism: https://www.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/8ya8v4/sr71_spee...

Bruh you can’t plagiarize copypasta. It is made to be eaten by all.

Re: The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Post by Epiphany21 »

makach wrote: post #30

Very interesting article. Did anyone else notice the website? If you try to select the text, either double-tap or right clicking brings up a indicator "web site protected"

I noticed this too since it disabled my ability middle click scroll and highlight lines while I read. It appears to be a very ham-handed approach to DRM that many websites are using these days.

But, putting it into a text browser lets me copy/paste the whole article. So it's only punishing the legitimate reader using a regular browser with JS enabled, not the potential thief!

Re: The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Post by erhk »

phendrenad2 wrote: post #39
buryat wrote: post #36

SR-71 speed check One time we were going fast a small plane got on the radio and said "how fast am i going" the tower said "you are going fast" and then a bigger plane got on the radio and said "haha i think i am going faster how fast am i going" and the tower said "you are going a little faster" and then a jet fighter was going really fast and talked like a really cool guy and said "hey there, I sound like a cool gu…

For reference, this: https://www.reddit.com/r/SR71/comments/2dpmw7/the_sr71_speed... is a story that amateur jet fighter enthusiasts have copy-pasted to every edge of the internet, to the point of everyone cringing when they see it.

Lucky 10,000

Re: The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Post by perl4ever »

serf wrote: post #38
buryat wrote: post #36

SR-71 speed check One time we were going fast a small plane got on the radio and said "how fast am i going" the tower said "you are going fast" and then a bigger plane got on the radio and said "haha i think i am going faster how fast am i going" and the tower said "you are going a little faster" and then a jet fighter was going really fast and talked like a really cool guy and said "hey there, I sound like a cool gu…

you know how some people have a talent for story-telling, painting vivid landscapes and heroic deeds with words and prose? you have a talent for story-telling, but sort of from the opposite end of the spectrum; you sucked all of the heroism and bravado out of the story without actually misrepresenting any of the facets of it. nice work.

Some people, which includes me, think this parody captures the cringeworthy-ness of the original.

It always sounded so fake to me. Even if someone proved it did happen.

That's not because I don't think pointy planes are cool! I went to a school with an F-104 lawn ornament.

Re: The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Post by perl4ever »

HPsquared wrote: post #20

I often think about life using aviation analogies. You need to have enough airspeed, for instance, to maintain lift: one must keep moving to survive. Don't stall your wing with too much angle of attack = don't bite off more than you can chew. Etc etc...

>one must keep moving to survive

Sharks?

Re: The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by

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Post by moffkalast »

buryat wrote: post #36

SR-71 speed check One time we were going fast a small plane got on the radio and said "how fast am i going" the tower said "you are going fast" and then a bigger plane got on the radio and said "haha i think i am going faster how fast am i going" and the tower said "you are going a little faster" and then a jet fighter was going really fast and talked like a really cool guy and said "hey there, I sound like a cool gu…

I swear I am never clicking on any blackbird post on any forum or social network again, because this stupid shit is ALWAYS the top comment.
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