h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

If you use the *other* kind of coke (with a small 'c'), you may well feel like your head has exploded... or so I'm told, not that I've ever done anything like that of course oh no I never touch illegal drugs of any kind my parents told me it was a bad thing and so did the BBC and we can't have any of that now can we.

...no definately Coke, as in the drink...

...And back to the fascinating topic of Silent But Deadly. I recently found a page all about Whiffs, here: http://www.heptune.com/farts.html - fascinating facts and features about Farts, with a sense of humour to boot...

Let the fascinating conversations about Farts reconvene...

x x Fenny (UT)

My pals and I had never seen a fart lit before. So I thought I'd give it a go. Apparently the first one was a belter!We got the second one on video. It was amazing....in slow mo, it was first, a falconer with a harris hawk on his arm(definitely hawk!)and then it became the Statue of Liberty......OUTSTANDING!I made my bruv really proud when he saw it.

But beware of the follow-through...

humm, the smell of burning AND fart...what a strange combination...
*goes to insert packet of exploding candy in mouth*

I kept my trousers on. My brave friend held the lighter.

Hmm, definately a fire hazard...

The secret is to ignite the lighter just as you fart- not before, otherwise the fart will blow the flame out, before it ignites. No =t that I'd do such a juvenile thing of course

I will never forget the story my Dad told me about burning his pyjamas whilst lighting his farts when younger. Thankfully he didn't burn himself, managing to put out the flames, but I'd love to know how he explained the state of the pyjamas to my Granny!!
I have never succeeded in lighting my methane emissions, but I like the sound (no pun intended) of igniting the bubbles as they come out of the bath...if it is truly possible and works.

In the meantime I shall continue to have a lighter or match near my 'gas outlet'.

and a fire extinguisher at the ready, I suggest

WHY AM I HERE???
god im am such a doofus for getting involved in ropey conversations! oh-while im here, on this subject, has anyone seen Mr Methane??? oh, no reason

You wanna know where Mr. Methane has gone?

The answer is here: http://www.poddys.com/jokes/cart_195.htm

I am only bringing this thread back up front where it belongs...

Y.

it would take around 3 pounds of pop candy and several cases of soda to cause a stomach explosion, the pain would get unbearable before extreme damaga occurs. ive seen it tried on a pigs stomach, its just not humanly possible without the use of morphene.

We used to light farts as teenagers. The trend at the time was for skin tight canvas or denim jeans and we would sit on the floor with knees tucked up near the body. A cigarette lighter was placed under ones ring and........ ffffffft an orange or purple flame would be the result.