Comments on: The Skyhook http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/ A collection of legitimately fascinating information culled from the past, present, and anticipated future. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ChrisW75 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-22544 ChrisW75 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:17:02 +0000 #comment-22544 This needs to be re-posted following on from the new Batman movie. A guy here at the office said "That's so far fetched" to which I replied "No it isn't , I read about it on Damn Interesting!" and posted him the link. This needs to be re-posted following on from the new Batman movie. A guy here at the office said “That’s so far fetched” to which I replied “No it isn’t , I read about it on Damn Interesting!” and posted him the link.

]]> By: Rachelita http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-21341 Rachelita Wed, 14 May 2008 16:50:58 +0000 #comment-21341 [quote]vonmeth said: "Heh, well … maybe I have a macabre sense of humour, but I laughed out loud imagining the pig attacking the crew upon an airplane and not at the pig swirling."[/quote] I have to admit, I too only laughed at this point... xD [quote]vonmeth said: “Heh, well … maybe I have a macabre sense of humour, but I laughed out loud imagining the pig attacking the crew upon an airplane and not at the pig swirling.”[/quote]

I have to admit, I too only laughed at this point… xD

]]> By: Nonesuch http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-12370 Nonesuch Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:49:03 +0000 #comment-12370 <p><span class='quote'>davethemann said: ""discombobulated" is certainly underused"</span></p><p> whereas combobulating ,which presumably is a more desired state of affairs and most certainly preferred by pigs in air or on land, I've found not to be used at all. </p> davethemann said: “”discombobulated” is certainly underused”

whereas combobulating ,which presumably is a more desired state of affairs and most certainly preferred by pigs in air or on land, I’ve found not to be used at all.

]]> By: Aero http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-11390 Aero Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:11 +0000 #comment-11390 <p>^^^^^^^^</p><p>Agreed. Pretty funny. Does anyone know if their is a more realistic video out there? I didn't see it at first, but nice air balloon. </p> ^^^^^^^^

Agreed. Pretty funny.
Does anyone know if their is a more realistic video out there?
I didn’t see it at first, but nice air balloon.

]]> By: thatonegirl http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-11338 thatonegirl Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:30:16 +0000 #comment-11338 <p><span class='quote'>Flatfoot1954 said: "“Honey I’m home!”</span></p><p><span class='quote'>“Welcome home dear. How was your day?”</span></p><p><span class='quote'>“Awful! I was attacked by a pig!”</span></p><p><span class='quote'>“Attacked by a pig??!! Where could YOU possibly be attacked by a pig?”</span></p><p><span class='quote'>“In the cargo bay of a P2v Neptune.”</span></p><p><span class='quote'>“What was a pig doing in the back of your airplane?”</span></p><p><span class='quote'>“……Can’t tell you. It’s classified.”"</span></p><p>LOL.....DI article, as always</p> Flatfoot1954 said: ““Honey I’m home!”

“Welcome home dear. How was your day?”

“Awful! I was attacked by a pig!”

“Attacked by a pig??!! Where could YOU possibly be attacked by a pig?”

“In the cargo bay of a P2v Neptune.”

“What was a pig doing in the back of your airplane?”

“……Can’t tell you. It’s classified.””

LOL…..DI article, as always

]]> By: Tink http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-11225 Tink Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:10:11 +0000 #comment-11225 <p><span class='quote'>Tink said: "LOL... Thank you Jason, for this DI article and the best laugh I've had this week."</span></p><p> (Note to self:Spellcheck is your friend,spellcheck is your friend, spellcheck_is_your_friend,etc @%-) </p> Tink said: “LOL… Thank you Jason, for this DI article and the best laugh I’ve had this week.”

(Note to self:Spellcheck is your friend,spellcheck is your friend, spellcheck_is_your_friend,etc @%-)

]]> By: Tink http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-11224 Tink Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:04:24 +0000 #comment-11224 <p><span class='quote'>ballaerina said: "whizzing* (I think)"</span></p><p> LOL, Yeah I would imagine that the first few guys who tested this came close to whizzing themselves too. A side note on the funny, pigs have certain parts shaped like a corkscrew...Can't help but wonder what that pig thought was happening to himself as it was spun round and round. No wonder it was discombobulated and very pissed. Thank you Jason, for this DI artical and the best laugh I've had this week.</p> ballaerina said: “whizzing* (I think)”

LOL, Yeah I would imagine that the first few guys who tested this came close to whizzing themselves too. A side note on the funny, pigs have certain parts shaped like a corkscrew…Can’t help but wonder what that pig thought was happening to himself as it was spun round and round. No wonder it was discombobulated and very pissed. Thank you Jason, for this DI artical and the best laugh I’ve had this week.

]]> By: Radiatidon http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-11215 Radiatidon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:11:22 +0000 #comment-11215 <p><span class='quote'>Misfit said: "Wow, radiatidon, that was far more info than I expected, thanks!"</span></p><p> Your welcome, glad to be of service.</p> Misfit said: “Wow, radiatidon, that was far more info than I expected, thanks!”

Your welcome, glad to be of service.

]]> By: Misfit http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-11214 Misfit Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:44:31 +0000 #comment-11214 <p>Wow, radiatidon, that was far more info than I expected, thanks!</p> Wow, radiatidon, that was far more info than I expected, thanks!

]]> By: cinndave http://www.damninteresting.com/the-skyhook/#comment-11211 cinndave Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:18:28 +0000 #comment-11211 <p>Hey, I think I remember reading about the same thing as this in the book Rogue Warrior, by Richard Marcinko. Dick said it was a blast, and that you can kind of control your angle as they reel you in.</p> Hey, I think I remember reading about the same thing as this in the book Rogue Warrior, by Richard Marcinko. Dick said it was a blast, and that you can kind of control your angle as they reel you in.

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