Comments on: Silent, perhaps. Deadly, most definitely.

By: Luna

Luna — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:05:03 +0000

No, the internal fart burn thing is real, but rare. It happened to my older sister’s karate teacher (’s roomate’s taxidriver.)

By: Storm

Storm — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:35:16 +0000

Sadly I’m afraid the fart-related burn victims, much like spontaneous combustion are cases of urban legend. I remember a film from… Jugoslavia, I think, which was on tv when I was a kid, in which a guy died from lighting his rectal fumes on fire in a tavern. It impressed everyone who had seen it greatly and questions were asked in science class.

I think that throwing people off planes for starting fires in the bathroom is a good thing, regardless of their good intentions.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:45:19 +0000

Oh, and as for the lady with the matches on the American flight, how embarrassing to have that come out after the unscheduled landing, the clearing of the plane, the drug dogs, etc… Sounds like a scene from a bad sitcom. Fessing up right away would’ve been slightly embarrassing, but for her to go for the gold and hold out until they had her cornered… Brother.

The funny thing is that if she had been seated next to a guy, all she would’ve had to do is give him a funny look and everyone around would’ve attributed the stench to him, not her. They always blame the guy.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:39:03 +0000

I remember a scene in the movie “Enemy At The Gates” where some Russian soldiers were blowing a candle out with their farts. That always seemed to me a little absurd, since most people holding a flame to their rear would be trying to do the opposite.

By: Sheldon Siegel

Sheldon Siegel — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:26:57 +0000

“Internal burns”?! Wouldn’t that also be dangerous for my pet gerb…Oops! never mind!