Flatulent cows start fire at German dairy farm...

Just when we thought it was safe to go back into farmyards after the exploding pig episode back in 2013 :

Link here : nautil.us...

Now we have cows setting fire to stables due to their farts :

Methane gas from 90 flatulent cows exploded in a German farm shed on Monday, damaging the roof and injuring one of the animals, police said.

High levels of the gas had built up in the structure in the central German town of Rasdorf, then "a static electric charge caused the gas to explode with flashes of flames," the force said in a statement.

One cow was treated for burns, a police spokesman added.

Link here : www.reuters.com...

The fire apparently started off by the methane gas reacting to static electricity from a massage machine...

More info here : www.thelocal.de...

Right back to what I am deciding to eat tonight.... beans on toast maybe?
I will definately not be asking Mrs R for a massage tonight.

Kindest respects

Rodinus

I always thought the methane thing was bull, guess it's not. This is so sad it's funny. I know which end of the beef I'll be standing next to.

reply to post by StoutBroux

Every farmer know that a stable with live stock needs to be well ventilated cause of the risk of explosion from gasses building up.

Actually one didn't know

Their farts litlery blew the roof off, and I thought my dad was bad.

That's not a bad idea. Farms can start selling pre-cooked beef.

reply to post by Rodinus


No steak for you also tonight then?

reply to post by Shiloh7


Hey... I am an ATSer...

Bacon sandwiches...

Kindest respects

Rodinus

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I always thought it was their burps that did more damage this way...... I know it must be true because Stephen Fry said so and he knows absolutely everything.

Terrorist suicide bombers. I suppose the government security agencies will try to take the control away from the agriculture departments now.

reply to post by rickymouse


Well I'm fecked then as I am surrounded on three sides by cattle fields.

Plus I may have to think twice about this old past time:

reply to post by Rodinus


You have to ask yourself, if this can happen in a barn, why isn't it happening with all the flatulent cows in congress, the senate and any parliamentary government? Of course, since politicians know they are full of sh*t, they probably opted for extra fans.

Cheers - Dave

reply to post by Rodinus


I just choked on my morning coffee

Maybe we can weaponize them by pointing their asses at the enemy and lighting a match

LittleGreenAlien
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I just choked on my morning coffee

Maybe we can weaponize them by pointing their asses at the enemy and lighting a match

And end up on Bestgore?

No thanks, just attach them to those drones that you have over in the US and fly them in and drop them on the enemy.

Kindest respects

Rodinus

This is just a cover story for God's sake. The NSA had a secret networking installation there, and since the Snowden interview, thay had to get rid of it fart...sorry fast.

Hitler's wonder weapon came too late....

This could have tipped the balance of power back in WW2.