• InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Imagine if a spokesman for the Pentagon is giving a press briefing.

      "As it has been repeatedly said - these Cessna-like objects—"

      A young, green reporter doesn't follow well-established Pentagon press conference protocol and blurts out: "Excuse me! Cessna-like?!?"

      "I... I misspoke. These cylinder-like..." He clears his throat. "These cylindrical objects"

      "I must interrupt. Were any of 'objects' shot down small aircraft?"

      Try as he might the spokesman can't help sounding like a guilty little kid who let the cat out of the bag. "The most recent three objects are cylindrical. Therefore they were not small aircraft..."

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        edit-2
        2 years ago

        ...Cessnas are kinda cylindrical when you ignore the wings. Actually all planes are.

        • ProfessorAdonisCnut [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Not all. Some planes are nothing like a cylinder, e.g.: P-38 lightning, Vought XF5U, Convair XFY-1 Pogo, F-117