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Operation Sandy: sea launch of a V-2 from the deck USS Midway (1947) (www.youtube.com)
 

This is film of Operation Sandy, the first sea launch of a large rocket. It took place on the deck of the USS Midway in 1947, with a captured V-2 setting off at a janky angle and then breaking up before making it to 5 kilometers high:

I've linked to the flight portion of a newsreel about the whole thing.

"Watch out for that icy patch!" (A Muppet Family Christmas, 1989 version) in c/muppets
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

My theory is that they're all actors playing parts (as is sometimes stated in Muppet stuff) and the scripts don't have to be self-consistent.

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"Watch out for that icy patch!" (A Muppet Family Christmas, 1989 version) (youtu.be)
 

"In this one-hour Christmas special, Fozzie Bear surprises his mother Emily on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations."

It really is that easy! in c/outofcontextcomics
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Origin story for the the shortest-superhero-career-before-being-shot-to-death ever.

Gork show planned third quarter expenditures. in c/outofcontextcomics
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

"Gork invented new thing that use pepperonisaurus and mammoth cheese left-overs."

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It's that time of year again (youtu.be)
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DING DONG DING DONG

Be prepared! A disaster could strike at any moment! in c/outofcontextcomics
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

"I'll take plot twists pulled out of my ass for $400, Alex."

Captain Marvel did not enjoy his African vacation in c/outofcontextcomics
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Expedia reviews were different back then.