Marvin sniffs out 'why Uranus gas is silent but violent'

[Taro Toporific]

Experts sniff out why Uranus gas is silent but violent
MDN, Wai wai, Marvin Feltcher / November 17, 2003
Getting set for another grinding day at the office, Hanako Suzuki is riding a crammed Tokyo subway when, suddenly, a strange odor wafts through the carriage. Hanako crinkles her nose once or twice, then takes a deep breath -- and immediately wishes she hadn't.

[Socratesabroad]

I think the photo did me in, as I sit here snickering to myself at work (amidst the unsure gazes of my Japanese colleagues).

By the way, I do have to confess that pressure builds up in the backend department when the intake of caffeine is too high, so a guy like me (7 cup a day habit) does submit coworkers to some serious chemical threats...

[Caustic Saint]

My "secret recipie" is this:

Eat a large helping of rice and drink a good amount of water (16 oz. or so). Always produces moderately loud - yet seemingly odorless - ones.

All I know is, after dinner at work each night, I've got a healthy stockpile of gas attacks - fortunately they're not WMD quality.

The kimchi may have some effect (from being fermented), but I'm not sure.

[Taro Toporific]

I think the photo did me in, as I sit here snickering to myself at work.....

Caption: "Pull my finger."
The MDN is a fairly right-wing paper so I assume the photo's positioning of Makiko Tanaka next to Marvin's fart story was very intentional.