Are Farts Good or Bad?

[FAX]

In the greatest tradition of Mr. Rain Man, Mr. Wizard, and Mr. Poopiepants, I proudly present this new, wonderful, and exciting poll for the benefit of Planeteers everywhere.

The proposition is simple. On the one hand, farts are smelly. However, on the other hand, the release of gas is beneficial to the digestion. Still, on yet another hand in the middle of the little bitty mutant that came out of the big mutant's belly just before Arnold made air on Mars, a fart releases methane into the atmosphere which could well be causing global warming and the eventual death of us all.

Thank you in advance for your participation as we nail down this issue once and for all.

EDIT: Oops!!! Meant to make this a poll.

FAX

Disclaimers: Sorry.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Scaga

This question can be answered with another question...
Where did the fart come from?

I can see you are an analytical sort of person, Mr. Scaga. I respect that.

To your point, no one really knows. Some believe that, when God Almighty created the universe and we mortals in his image, we were given the ability to fart. Others believe that, as a result of the fall of man, Satan himself introduced the fart as a way to keep us from loving our fellow humans to our fullest potential. Still others say that the fart is a blessing bestowed upon us by angelic beings whose wings are lifted with each butt puff.

I don't know the answer, so I'll have to pass.

FAX

[morphius]

I would love to help, but all we can do is edit a poll, we can't add a poll where there wasn't one before.

[chasedude]

A Fart is better than a Shart.. trust me

[Iowanian]

They make for a pretty light when directed o'er an open flame.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by morphius

I would love to help, but all we can do is edit a poll, we can't add a poll where there wasn't one before.

No problem, Mr. morphius. Thanks for the information, though. It was all my fault, anyway. I pumped out the thread prematurely.

FAX

[morphius]

Originally Posted by FAX

No problem, Mr. morphius. Thanks for the information, though. It was all my fault, anyway. I pumped out the thread prematurely.

FAX

It is a common issue among those who don't use poll's often enough, the advantage is that you could always go in for seconds.

[bogie]

I'm not so sure farts are good. Fart sounds however, comedy gold.

[Ebolapox]

if they're bad, I'm satan.

[The Rick]

Let's consult Wikipedia:

Health effects

As a normal body function, the action of flatulence is an important signal of normal bowel activity and hence is often documented by nursing staff following surgical or other treatment of patients. However, symptoms of excessive flatulence can indicate the presence of irritable bowel syndrome or some other organic disease. In particular, the sudden occurrence of excessive flatulence together with the onset of new symptoms provide reason for seeking further medical examination.

Flatulence is not poisonous; it is a natural component of various intestinal contents. However, discomfort may develop from the build-up of gas pressure. In theory, pathological distension of the bowel, leading to constipation, could result if a person holds in flatus.

Not all flatus is released from the body via the anus. When the partial pressure of any gas component of the intestinal lumen is higher than its partial pressure in the blood, that component enters into the bloodstream of the intestinal wall by the process of diffusion. As the blood passes through the lungs this gas can diffuse back out of the blood and be exhaled. If a person holds in flatus during daytime, it will often be released during sleep when the body is relaxed. Some flatus can become trapped within the feces during its compaction and will exit the body, still contained within the fecal matter, during the process of defecation.

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

[The Rick]

Also, how can something be bad if you can make a career out of it?

Flatulist
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Professional farter)

A flatulist, fartist, or professional farter is a performer who receives payment for farting in an amusing and/or musical manner.[1]

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

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by StcChief

As the old saying goes..... He who smelt it Delt it.

Endelt? He's the one responsible?

[StcChief]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Endelt? He's the one responsible?

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Dealt it....

[Zebedee DuBois]

As heard on a Redd Foxx tape, sometime in 1976:

What's the difference between a pun and a fart?

A pun is a shift of wit.

[The Red Sea]

When 69 meets Farts its bad!

When you Fart while taking a bath or in a pool its Fun!

When your alone in bed & you wave the sheets just to smell your own shit its wellll primal & odd Yet We ALL do it!

Like scratchin ur aRse & taking a quick smell its only human...though I dont do it! =P

[PatPatriot]

A toot now and then is good for the best of men.....

Don King (as told to Howard Stern) after Stern put a hidden camera in the green room and sent in an expert in the art of farting in to befuddle him...