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Wim May's avatar

Written like a eulogy, delivered like a strong SEO play, landed like a BBSP. congrats on 3 :)

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Susan Orlean's avatar

Was grabbing Kleenex to weep over what sounded like an obit. Dang! Phew!

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ» Don’t worry Susan, just a little rhetorical feint on the theme of continual phoenixlike rebirth !!

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Susan Orlean's avatar

Well done. Kleenex is in reserve.

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FOR SCALE's avatar

Congratulations to *the* S.N.O.O.P.

Superior

Newsletter

Of

Our

Planet

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

appreciate that, for scale !

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Jordan's avatar

Long may you run.

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Martin's avatar

Out of the mouth of NASA; The maximum design cruise speed was Mach 3.2. The speed was limited by structural temperature restrictions. How high could the Blackbirds fly? The Blackbirds were designed to fly as high as 90,000 feet, but typically operated between 70,000 and 85,000 feet.

Prepare for take off my friends.

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Jennifer's avatar

3 is a great number. Thanks for keeping an ageless old lady jawn-aware

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Jawn D. MacArthur's avatar

Things less than or equal to $5 that should be considered luxury goods: bulk loose tea, king sized snickers bar, BBSP monthly automatic withdrawal

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

d*mn right, when it comes to a combo of indispensability and costing ~nothing we are basically alone up there with housekeys

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Michigan Holly's avatar

The post that hooked me was the one that ruminated on the cement-colored cars that are currently popular (I still don’t get it) and every time I see another one I congratulate myself on becoming a Spyfriend. Dressing from the cuffs out is my current fav post. I’m pretty new so I will be digging back through the archives for even more intel. PS: I love Concorde!

Thank you Jonah and Erin. Long may you reign.

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Max's avatar

3 beers for 3 years

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N/'s avatar

cheers to three! Been with you guys for 2 of those and the lack of self-care marketing bs is v much appreciated, long may this bird stay in flight <3

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Tabatha's avatar

I became a citizen of Spy Nation after reading about you in The Guardian. THANK YOU! These 'sletters fill me with joy - the writing style and the message is delightful. Keep slappin'!

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

🫑

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salomon sazerac's avatar

Looks like we share a birthday, as you turn three i turn 21!

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Gillian D's avatar

I could weep. Stay bbsp’d, pals. (Also: best graphic design ever, keep that beveled chrome coming)

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Soldier Birder's avatar

Real

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Jeremy St.Romain's avatar

Thanks Jonah and Erin! Three years - congrats!

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hinkema's avatar

v alarming to read in past tense !!

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