Re: pinhole flaming flatulence

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From: Karen Kalumuck (karenk@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Wed Nov 29 2000 - 13:03:13 PST 

Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 13:03:13 -0800 (PST)
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From: karenk@exploratorium.edu (Karen Kalumuck)
Subject: Re: pinhole flaming flatulence

But, Ellen, he could be pulling your leg!!! We need a first-hand
eyewitness account (believe it or not, TI alums and even staff have been
known to pull the occasional leg!!!)

Thanks for your story, anyway!

---Karen K.

>Well, it isn't a friend -- it's my dad's story. They did it in
>college. That's all there is to it. It ignites. And he was a science
>teacher and is a TI alum, so....
>
>Ellen Koivisto
>
>On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Eric Muller wrote:
>
>> I hope this doesn't offend anybody!!!
>>
>>
>> We at TI were experimenting with methane gas the other day.
>> A question was raised, could you ignite human flatulence.
>> Many of us have heard that this is a common college activity (also known as
>> "Blue Darts"), but none of us have witnessed this phenomenon.
>> Have any of you Pinholers actually done or experienced flaming farts?
>>
>> Personal testimonies onlyäno stories of friends of friendsä.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Eric and Karen K
>>
>>
>>
>> Eric Muller
>> Staff Teacher
>> Exploratorium
>> 3601 Lyon St.
>> San Francisco, CA 94123
>> 415-561-0313
>> email:emuller@exploratorium.edu
>>
>>
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