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"The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused not by a flapping of the buttocks, as commonly thought, but by the vibration of the anal opening. The sound varies depending on the tightness of the sphincter muscle and velocity of the gas being propelled, as well as other factors such as moisture and body fat."

It's so fun just to read through some of these articles, but quick question... how trustworthy is the information?

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:48 (twenty years ago)

oh, here's a link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatulence

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:49 (twenty years ago)

"Care should be taken to select a perfume that combats the odor, with floral and citrus notes, instead of musk, which would complement the offending odor."

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:49 (twenty years ago)

"If sitting on a cushioned surface, the gases can be directed into the open-cell polyurethane foam and somewhat quarantined. Following the release, standing will not release the odour, in fact, the gases will be further pushed to the center of the cushion. The gases will not leak out and be detectable, unless the cushion is compressed again under the weight of another person. The use of this phenomenon as a practical joke is obvious."

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:50 (twenty years ago)

how trustworthy is the information?

Not very, obviously, because it fails to include the theory of Intelligent Farting.

― Hurting (Hurting), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:51 (twenty years ago)

"For acute situations, it is recommended to spread the buttocks, so as to stretch open the sphincter while the gas is passed. This is best accomplished by sitting on one buttock, shifting body weight laterally, then putting the body weight on the other buttock. The opening will not snap shut and the passage will be silent. If done incorrectly, however, this may result in a characteristic high-pitched squeal."

It's so great I could just quote the entire article.

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:52 (twenty years ago)

It's pretty intelligent to "spread the buttocks"

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:52 (twenty years ago)

Who did the tests and who were the controls? Are these scientific with graphs and statistics? IMO Wikipedia has gone right down-hill. Are they serious?? How ever can one write this with a straight face?

― saleXander / sophie (salexander), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:56 (twenty years ago)

In Dante's Divine Comedy, the last line of Inferno Chapter XXI reads: ed elli avea del cul fatto trombetta ("and he used his buttocks as a trumpet")

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:57 (twenty years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_farter

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 03:59 (twenty years ago)

"Saint Augustine in De Civitate Dei (14.24) mentions some performers who did have
such command of their bowels, that they can break wind continuously at will, so as to produce the effect of singing."

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 21 October 2005 04:00 (twenty years ago)

Le Petomane to thread.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 21 October 2005 04:00 (twenty years ago)

Wikipedia on Flatulance?
Flatulance on Wikipedia!

― Hurting (Hurting), Friday, 21 October 2005 04:01 (twenty years ago)

In many cultures, excessive human flatulence is regarded as embarrassing and impolite, even to the point of being a taboo subject; and hence a natural subject for toilet humour.

― saleXander / sophie (salexander), Friday, 21 October 2005 04:01 (twenty years ago)

Actually though, I did laugh at internal anal combustion.

― saleXander / sophie (salexander), Friday, 21 October 2005 04:02 (twenty years ago)

http://metropolis.japantoday.com/xmg/498/Thunderpants.jpg

― Frogm@n Henry, Friday, 21 October 2005 04:09 (twenty years ago)

It's "commonly thought" that the noise comes from "a flapping of the buttocks"?

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Friday, 21 October 2005 04:20 (twenty years ago)

wikipedia is about as trustworthy as anything coming out of a butt

― ESTEBAN BUTTEZ~!!, Friday, 21 October 2005 05:16 (twenty years ago)

six years pass...

quick question...

― Fook Lee (Matt P), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 00:01 (thirteen years ago)

*thbppt*

― Fook Lee (Matt P), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 00:02 (thirteen years ago)

I saw the film Le Petomane way back. starred Leonard Rossiter of Rising Damp/Reggie Perrin fame as the protagonist.

Can't remember if its a full length study or a film short but it's about the famous 19th century french wind artist.

― Stevolende, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 11:18 (thirteen years ago)

quick question

― Fook Lee (Matt P), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 20:14 (thirteen years ago)

*thpt

― Fook Lee (Matt P), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 20:15 (thirteen years ago)

ptthbbbbbbbbppppppt*

― Fook Lee (Matt P), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 20:15 (thirteen years ago)

thbbrrrrtthhhhpt

― Fook Lee (Matt P), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 20:16 (thirteen years ago)

slartibartfast

― preternatural concepts concerning variances in sound and texture (contenderizer), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 23:37 (thirteen years ago)

one year passes...

I made a white bean soup yesterday and holy christ there, pard, my guts are reinflating faster than I can do anything about it. I'm afraid to eat any leftovers.

― Victor Immature (WilliamC), Sunday, 20 October 2013 20:59 (twelve years ago)

that happened to me too!

it's kind of nightmarish

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 20 October 2013 21:10 (twelve years ago)

Not that this isn't amusing, but I'm really wondering why I bookmarked this thread.

― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Sunday, 20 October 2013 21:50 (twelve years ago)

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