Well you see, in science conclusions can change if additional evidence presents itself, ya fargin' icehole.

"sitting on a toilet in a port-a-potty "

Does anyone else find this redundant?

I read the article twice, but couldn't find any mention of "blaming Americans."

Did my reading comprehension fail, or is subby reading too much in the call-out to Mythbusters?

On second though, forget all that, let's just post sexy pictures of Kari Byron instead.

FTFA: portaloo

Comedy gold!

Seems plausible if somehow there's not enough ventilation. Methane asphyxiation starts at 19.5% concentrations, but explosive mixtures form at 5-15%.

Landfills are known to sometimes put high levels of methane close to the ground, was this near a landfill?

schattenteufel: I read the article twice, but couldn't find any mention of "blaming Americans."

an incident connected to an ongoing US-led military exercise in the area

I'm a filthy smoker (I mostly vape nowadays, though) and I have to wonder: Who in the heck wants to smoke whilst taking a dump?

[clevelend voice] That's just nasty. [/cleveland voice]

God bless America!

There is this pretty well known urban legend about some guy repairing a vehicle where gas gets spilled, flammable tissue gets thrown away in the bathroom and this happens. Man gets chapped ass.

FTA There has been speculation that methane build-up in a portable toilet could cause it to explode -- however that theory was not proved when tested by TV science show "Mythbusters."

Bullshiat. Might not explode, but 50 lbs of toilet paper in a pit toilet will burn just fine. I proved that at scout camp 30 years ago. And learned that from one of the camp elders. So that idea is at least 50 years old.

Must have had Vegemite for breakfast.

cbackous: "sitting on a toilet in a port-a-potty "

Does anyone else find this redundant?

He could have been using a urinal. Or sitting on a urinal. Or urinating into an open toilet in the port-a-potty.

I think the "blame America" is implied from the several mentions of the US-led exercise.

the past few days I've realised that turds are like song names.

You've got your "Easy like sunday morning"'s By Lionel Richie, pretty self-explanatory, just flops out, job done, in and out in seconds.

have you ever heard the song "Raining Blood" by Slayer?

Craptastic: I'm a filthy smoker (I mostly vape nowadays, though) and I have to wonder: Who in the heck wants to smoke whilst taking a dump?

[clevelend voice] That's just nasty. [/cleveland voice]

Lighting one up while poppin' a squat seems a lot...better...than actually eating or drinking something while in there, which I've seen people do before.

The problem I have with a lot of the Mythbusters experiments is that they don't put themselves in the real experience. If I remember correctly, they had tanks of methane gas shooting into the port-a-potty instead of a real human being probably sitting on a gold mine of turds and lighting up a cigarette.

One of my biggest pet-peeves is when people try to use "Mythbusters" as scientific evidence for their claims.

/Boom!

Did I miss the blaming-the-Americans part or is the dumbass tag for subby?

What's Australian for "pinching one out"?

Bermuda59: What's Australian for "pinching one out"?

Looping a Chazwazzer.

/Fark if I know

Bermuda59: What's Australian for "pinching one out"?

"Throw another shrimp on the barbie"

Tatsuhiko: The problem I have with a lot of the Mythbusters experiments is that they don't put themselves in the real experience. If I remember correctly, they had tanks of methane gas shooting into the port-a-potty instead of a real human being probably sitting on a gold mine of turds and lighting up a cigarette.

So (1) you're pissed they didn't try to kill someone, and (2) you think the fact that couldn't get an exploding loo with optimal conditions means that if they created a less optimal situation, then it would result in Hiroshima. Was your mother a Harlem Globetrotter, and did she use you infant head as a practice ball?

keenerb: cbackous: "sitting on a toilet in a port-a-potty "

Does anyone else find this redundant?

He could have been using a urinal. Or sitting on a urinal. Or urinating into an open toilet in the port-a-potty.

sitting in a "port-a-potty" works. Who the hell would sit on the urinal.. or the floor for that matter. fairly safe assumption.

Bermuda59: What's Australian for "pinching one out"?

"throwing one on the barbie"

Craptastic: I'm a filthy smoker (I mostly vape nowadays, though) and I have to wonder: Who in the heck wants to smoke whilst taking a dump?

[clevelend voice] That's just nasty. [/cleveland voice]

Ditto this.

My last boss used to smoke on the employee shiatter. Hated having to follow that act. And when I was a freshman in college, there was this 35 year old man/student, living on campus in my dorm building, who was mucho creepy, and used to light up on the toilet. I don't care how much business I was in the middle of, if he came in the communal restroom/showers when I was in there, I got the f*ck out. For reasons beyond just the smell.

Fresh shiat and cigarette smoke. What a combo.

Bermuda59: What's Australian for "pinching one out"?

a Bloomin' Onion

Bermuda59: What's Australian for "pinching one out"?

"Playin 'Knifey Stooley'"

I've heard of our Austrian friends referring to pooping as "choking a darkie". No clue if it's true or not.

/Yes, I'm well aware that's not one we should use here in the states.
//POOP THREAD

/hot

FTA: Talisman Sabre 2011

Oh wonder farking ful. They'll probably trace it back to my office's exercise support.

enik: schattenteufel: I read the article twice, but couldn't find any mention of "blaming Americans."

an incident connected to an ongoing US-led military exercise in the area


So? It's a point of fact; the military exercise is indeed US-Led.
I still don't see how they're "Blaming Americans" for the exploding port-o-pot.
They're just explaining what the military exercise is & who is running it.

Meatschool: I've heard of our Austrian friends referring to pooping as "choking a darkie". No clue if it's true or not.

/Yes, I'm well aware that's not one we should use here in the states.
//POOP THREAD

I think in the States it' more polite to use the term:

"Free some slaves from my underground railroad"

neversubmit: the past few days I've realised that turds are like song names.

You've got your "Easy like sunday morning"'s By Lionel Richie, pretty self-explanatory, just flops out, job done, in and out in seconds.

have you ever heard the song "Raining Blood" by Slayer?

Push it. Push it real good.

One of my biggest pet-peeves is when people try to use "Mythbusters" as scientific evidence for their claims.

Yup.

Bermuda59: What's Australian for "pinching one out"?

"Hiding the babies where the dingoes won't find them."

Yet another reason for not smoking.

Bermuda59: What's Australian for "pinching one out"?

Havin' a bog.

Mythbusters is done I think. All Discovery seems to show now is back to back to back episodes of farking Deadliest Catch.

"There was some sort of explosion," a Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said. "He suffered burns to his head, face, arms, chest and airways."


Cancer isn't the only reason smoking is hazardous to your health.