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Did you know that the classic menu #8 from 1981-1985 "Beef, Diced With Gravy" carries a warning on the outside of the pouch?

It says:

MEAL, READY-TO-EAT, INDIVIDUAL
MENU NO. 8
BEEF, DICED WITH GRAVY
BEAN COMPONENT
NOT FOR PRE-FLIGHT/FLIGHT USE

Wow! So, that's because of the beans?

I'll admit, I wouldn't want to get into a crowded cockpit with two other guys who've just chowed down on MRE beans, thermostabilized or not!

All you need is an ignition source and you've got yourself an inflight emergency!

Whew!

(I saw this particular MRE on eBay and saw the warning. I hope things are safer these days! Although, a warning should accompany the CCC, "WARNING: ENTREE MAY INDUCE VOMITING")

--Bob

LOL..Captbob
My next full mre meal will be the beef enchilada with refried beans
There should be enuf gas in that one to power a cessna!

So....

...do we have any chemistry buffs out there?

Bean side dish + FRH = ???

I'm thinking about naturally occuring methane produced by vegetable matter in the intestinal tract . . . combined with . . . hyrdrogen from the FRH.

Whaddaya get?

Anyone know?

Naw,has to do with internal gas pressure and lower atmospheric pressure equals MASSIVE gas pains and possible internal injuries.Thats why astronauts are fed special diet,high protien/lo residual foods.No beans/broccoli/cucumbers etc.

According to the Los Alamos National Laboratory's "Airline Travel Nutrition Tips":

Effects of Altitude
Although aircraft cabins are pressurized, the barometric pressure is less than on the ground at sea level. For most flights, the cabin pressure is similar to that found at 5000-8000 feet above sea level. The effects are: less oxygen available; and gas within our body cavities expands. This is usually well tolerated by healthy passengers, but it may help to avoid gas-forming foods or liquids before flight.

Though everyone responds differently to food, here are some foods that most commonly cause distress:

• Fruits - apples, apple juice, avocado, bananas, melon, grapes, raisins, watermelon
  
  Vegetables - beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, leeks, onions, split peas, lentils, green peppers, radishes, soybeans
  
  Cereals & Grains - bran cereals, large amounts of wheat products
  
  Miscellaneous - carbonated beverages, chewing gum, hard candy, nuts, alcohol sugars (sorbitol, mannitol), high fat foods

So . . . I guess I'll just have the chicken. Yeah . . . just the chicken, thank you.

CaptBob wrote:So....

...do we have any chemistry buffs out there?

Bean side dish + FRH = ???

I'm thinking about naturally occuring methane produced by vegetable matter in the intestinal tract . . . combined with . . . hyrdrogen from the FRH.

Whaddaya get?

Anyone know?

the frh fart bomb
Methane is lighter than air and will rise as will hydrogen
so fart into a ziploc bag being carefull to keep the bag elevated
fire up the frh..place the ziploc bag over the frh
take 1 pack of mre matches
lite one match and inset sideways into the pack of matches near the match tips
clip on the bottom of the ziploc and run

Ah, the talent among the members is boundless.

so fart into a ziploc bag being carefull to keep the bag elevated

This is the part that so impressed me. I don't know if it was just the ability to actually fart into a ziplock bag or the fact that he knew that you had to be careful to keep the bag elevated.

kman wrote:

so fart into a ziploc bag being carefull to keep the bag elevated

This is the part that so impressed me. I don't know if it was just the ability to actually fart into a ziplock bag or the fact that he knew that you had to be careful to keep the bag elevated.

Iraqi People beware..new and deadly us weapon coming!

Kman..I Recieved Bachelor Degreee's in Fartology and Ziplocology

I can't imagine what the DIPLOMA looks like!

If anyone wonders about your training, tell them you have discovered a way TO SAVE GAS!