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Get High Like Planes (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 100 points 3 months ago (3 children)

There is a species of flying fish in the northwest Pacific region called Boeing interruptus that struggles to get airborne.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Holy shit, I completely fell for that until I read the replies.

Might be time for my medicine...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

This is a common misunderstanding. They have no issue getting airborne, they do, however, have a habit of suddenly being not airborne, with catastrophic results.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

they do, however, have a habit for suddenly being not airborne

That's not true - I've heard they're too big to fall.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Careful! I've heard of what happens to Boeing whistleblowers.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They sleep with the flying fishes

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Probably not flying, though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They fish with the sleeping flies?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

They fly with the sleeping fish.