Did you know that if you place a "salty cracker" or in Canada, known as a "Saltine" brand cracker in your mouth and chew it for a few minutes, the starch contained within begins to convert into sugars. Amylase is an enzyme located within human saliva is the first CHEMICAL process in a series processes involved in human digestion. Eventually the saliva/cracker paste will begin to taste slightly sweet.
The first PHYSICAL process involved in human digestion is called "mastication" or more commonly known as "chewing".
Here at Bellgab, we all know that the last physical process of human digestion is "pooping". This "pooping" involves the expulsion of digested food waste from the body. This waste is called "poop" and is compacted into waste parcels known as "stool". "Stool" can vary in consistency from solid to liquid and colours from black, brown, grey, usually accompanied by fetid odours in gaseous form named "flatus". Flatus is the resultant of the many chemical reactions involving the bacterial flora of the gut. As "stool' is passed, "flatus" is expelled in a process referred to as "flatulence". As flatus is released, the circular sphincter muscles of the anus sometimes vibrate against each other and a distinctive "tone" is achieved. If the muscular tone of the sphincters is changed via tightening or relaxing said sphincters, the acoustic tone can be adjusted as well. The release of flatus is often found humorous. Placing lit matches or butane lighters within the stream of "flatus" can cause the inflammable gasses within the "flatus" to ignite and burn. This process is known as a "Blue Angel". A friend of mine whom I grew up with and attended the Canadian Armed Forces "Basic Military Qualifications=BMQ" alongside me used a "Blue Angel" in a very unique manner. First he stocked the wood stove with paper, kindling and then bundled up a few wads of toilet paper. He assumed the "Blue Angel" position and used the burning "flatus" to ignite the toilet paper, which in turn was used to light the combustibles inside the wood stove. It was a a very unique way in which to start our wood stove and was a great start to our weekend of underage drinking.
In the interest of public/personal safety, I must advise all who may be thinking of trying a "Blue Angel" whatever you do, ensure that your underwear stays up. The lighter used to ignite the flatus and/or the burning flatus itself can indeed singe and errant butthole, or taint hairs. In case you don't know, your taint is the area between ones scrotum and their anus-as in "It t'aint your asshole and it t'aint your ballsack, it's your taint.
While methane is one of the gasses contained within "flatus" most of the inflammable gasses is hydrogen. Surgery involving the abdominal cavity that uses any sort of electrocautery used to control bleeding and/or used to cut in a bloodless fashion, must be careful to avoid igniting any "flatus" on the table. Fires/explosions in the surgical theater have indeed been reported from the small sparks created during electrocautery.
And now you know.
Happy New Year BellGabbers!
peace
Hog
The first PHYSICAL process involved in human digestion is called "mastication" or more commonly known as "chewing".
Here at Bellgab, we all know that the last physical process of human digestion is "pooping". This "pooping" involves the expulsion of digested food waste from the body. This waste is called "poop" and is compacted into waste parcels known as "stool". "Stool" can vary in consistency from solid to liquid and colours from black, brown, grey, usually accompanied by fetid odours in gaseous form named "flatus". Flatus is the resultant of the many chemical reactions involving the bacterial flora of the gut. As "stool' is passed, "flatus" is expelled in a process referred to as "flatulence". As flatus is released, the circular sphincter muscles of the anus sometimes vibrate against each other and a distinctive "tone" is achieved. If the muscular tone of the sphincters is changed via tightening or relaxing said sphincters, the acoustic tone can be adjusted as well. The release of flatus is often found humorous. Placing lit matches or butane lighters within the stream of "flatus" can cause the inflammable gasses within the "flatus" to ignite and burn. This process is known as a "Blue Angel". A friend of mine whom I grew up with and attended the Canadian Armed Forces "Basic Military Qualifications=BMQ" alongside me used a "Blue Angel" in a very unique manner. First he stocked the wood stove with paper, kindling and then bundled up a few wads of toilet paper. He assumed the "Blue Angel" position and used the burning "flatus" to ignite the toilet paper, which in turn was used to light the combustibles inside the wood stove. It was a a very unique way in which to start our wood stove and was a great start to our weekend of underage drinking.
In the interest of public/personal safety, I must advise all who may be thinking of trying a "Blue Angel" whatever you do, ensure that your underwear stays up. The lighter used to ignite the flatus and/or the burning flatus itself can indeed singe and errant butthole, or taint hairs. In case you don't know, your taint is the area between ones scrotum and their anus-as in "It t'aint your asshole and it t'aint your ballsack, it's your taint.
While methane is one of the gasses contained within "flatus" most of the inflammable gasses is hydrogen. Surgery involving the abdominal cavity that uses any sort of electrocautery used to control bleeding and/or used to cut in a bloodless fashion, must be careful to avoid igniting any "flatus" on the table. Fires/explosions in the surgical theater have indeed been reported from the small sparks created during electrocautery.
And now you know.
Happy New Year BellGabbers!
peace
Hog
