[SarahW]

I don't think the story was "He split as a watermelon would if a watermelon were dropped from 6-inches" However, I can clearly recount an episode where I cracked a ripe watermelon open from that height when I was trying to get it into the produce bin of my refrigerator. What a mess. Besides, I'll hazard that the unfortunate man was somewhat taller and heavier than a watermelon, and that the forces involved would indeed result in more severe damage to heavy jello in a stretched membrane, than to a wiry geezer dropped from a greater height.

[flyervet]

No, that was exactly the story as reported. The fat uncle ""busted open like a ripe watermelon and his guts spilled out".