Flatulence On A Plane
There was a study done about flatulence in airliners. This study found that passengers should let fly to avoid gastrointestinal distress. Pilots, on the other hand should hold back so as not to endanger the flight by incapacitating the copilot with the smell. I guess the pilot and copilot also better stay in the cockpit then to avoid the passengers' free floating flatulence!
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Wow, I wonder who came up with the idea for such a pressing and important study, and who ponied up the dough to fund it.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/15/13 at 11:12 PM
WaitaMinute! Pilots and copilots can don their oxygen masks anytime they want without alarming anyone. This study has a bad smell. And who cares about the cattle in the back of the plane anyway? They already have your money.
Posted by Roland on 02/16/13 at 12:25 AM
Maybe the flight attendants should emulate David Letterman and announce: "This is an exhibition, not a competition. No wagering."
Posted by Roland on 02/16/13 at 12:47 AM
First-class vs. economy:
A gas gets diluted by a factor of the cube root of the distance from the source, under ideal conditions. You have more room in fist-class. So if you are sitting 1.26 times as far apart as in economy, you will also only receive half the pleasure of the reverse sigh.
Also, if you are 1.26 times taller than your seat mate, their offensive weapons are only half as effective as yours.
A gas gets diluted by a factor of the cube root of the distance from the source, under ideal conditions. You have more room in fist-class. So if you are sitting 1.26 times as far apart as in economy, you will also only receive half the pleasure of the reverse sigh.
Also, if you are 1.26 times taller than your seat mate, their offensive weapons are only half as effective as yours.
Posted by BMN on 02/16/13 at 01:38 AM
I'm getting some insight as to what the "BM" in your initials stands for. 😜
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/16/13 at 08:46 AM
The study was conducted by Primrose University--PU.
Posted by Mark on 02/16/13 at 10:59 AM
fist-class, eh? TMI, BMN, waaaaaay TMI!
Plus, the cube root law explains why the cabin staff stand up. Although hot gasses rise...
Plus, the cube root law explains why the cabin staff stand up. Although hot gasses rise...
Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 02/16/13 at 11:52 AM
I had a horrible gas attack on a 9 hour international flight, and farted the whole way from Vancouver to Berlin. Of course i denied it to my travel companion who became so enraged he started yelling at the senior in front of me, telling him he had a serious problem. I still laugh out loud whenever I recall the event. I guess you could say that's my form of terrorism.
Posted by Stinky on 02/21/13 at 12:05 AM
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