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Post by gato on Apr 21, 2023 5:31:15 GMT -5
When Elon Musk's 390 ft tall Space X Starship exploded, 4 minutes after the launch, the world watched and waited for the company's distracting description of what had been seen in the sky.
SpaceX didn't disappoint. It was described as “a rapid unscheduled disassembly."
What if Space X had been asked to describe the Titanic's 1912 iceberg encounter: a "bonus midnight snorkel excursion."
Or the "Rust" tragedy? "Unexpected filming delay."
Want to share some euphemisms?
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Apr 21, 2023 7:47:52 GMT -5
The "rapid unscheduled disassembly" description cracked me up.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Apr 21, 2023 7:53:37 GMT -5
I recall back in 1986 there was the crass humor ...
NASA stands for ...
"Need Another Seven Astronauts"
If that is too sadistic feel free to delete it.
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Post by RufusTeleStrat on Apr 21, 2023 10:53:16 GMT -5
If you look at the history of Mercury and Gemini programs, they had many many rapid unscheduled disassembly events. Many who never even left the pad. Thank goodness they were all unmanned.
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Post by Leftee on Apr 21, 2023 11:00:57 GMT -5
Unplanned sudden stop
Car crash
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Post by gato on Apr 21, 2023 13:26:42 GMT -5
Unplanned sudden stop Car crash "Backseat driver" : the driver in the car behind you is now in your backseat, wearing an air bag. |
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Post by tahitijack on Apr 21, 2023 17:37:44 GMT -5
We have had an anomaly...
My favorite...rocket go boom..
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Post by markfromhawaii on Apr 21, 2023 21:15:18 GMT -5
Aerospace related and poignantly ironic: Obviously a major malfunction.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Apr 23, 2023 13:50:54 GMT -5
"Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly" is nothing new. NASA was using this back in the 1970s.
One of my favorite euphemisms used on the record was by Al Haig during a dust-up in D.C., and a reporter accused him of lying. He corrected the reporter by saying, "I did not lie. I made an inoperative statement."
That is a good one.
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