Interesting use of the word and it's always good to increase one's vocabulary!! ;-)
PS: Rather than the size of the bug, I would have thought most would have been concerned with the huge cloud of methane it would have produced, And no matches, fires or sparks, please!!! Could you imagine the possible consequences???
Wow!! Just curious, but what exactly happens when a bug farts the wrong way??? It sounds like it could be quite ominous or at least serious in some situations. ;-)
Good point!! And there may be a good chance the recovery ship was already under full power attempting to get away from the planned "touchdown" area wouldn't you think. ;-)
And water is pretty stiff and unforgiving at that speed.
Pity, so close yet so far… and just ran out of gas. Hey who hasn't heard that expression over the years and for multiple situations etc…???
Just curious what this has to do with Transport Canada???
McCarran International Airport where the incident occurred is the primary commercial airport serving the Las Vegas Valley and is it not exactly within their jurisdiction. ;-|