Manure - Yet another myth to enjoy.

Manure: In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure were common.

It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by-product is methane gas. As the stuff was stored below decks in barrels you can see what could (and did) happen.

Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, BOOOOM!

Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening.

After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped with the term "Ship High In Transport" on them, which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane.

Thus evolved the term "S.H.I.T ", (Ship High In Transport) which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.

You probably did not know the true history of this word.

Neither did I. I had always thought it was a golf term.

totster

Merde alors!!

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-s-word.htm

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-s-word.htm

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Clever clogs ...

totster

Jeez, tots, that OP was about the equivalent of 9 posts for you.

What the S.H.I.T. has gotten into you all of a sudden???

and now we have _________ (name deleted) and Boonmee and UselesslyG to haul big loads of manure. They seem to be combustible too!

and now we have _________ (name deleted) and Boonmee and UselesslyG to haul big loads of manure. They seem to be combustible too!

Nah... Boonmee and friends just talk S H I T

totster

That's just a load of crap !!!!!

Jeez, tots, that OP was about the equivalent of 9 posts for you.

What the S.H.I.T. has gotten into you all of a sudden???

that was a cut-and-paste job...so not much more effort than tots' other posts...

Jeez, tots, that OP was about the equivalent of 9 posts for you.

What the S.H.I.T. has gotten into you all of a sudden???

that was a cut-and-paste job...so not much more effort than tots' other posts...

totster

Another urban myth was that Singapore in the '60's used to stamp S.H.I.T. in the passports of certain long-haired people. It meant Suspected Hippy In Transit.

What a right load of.....

Another urban myth was that Singapore in the '60's used to stamp S.H.I.T. in the passports of certain long-haired people. It meant Suspected Hippy In Transit.

Please keep off-topic and discuss rather Totster's posting habits...

Another urban myth was that Singapore in the '60's used to stamp S.H.I.T. in the passports of certain long-haired people. It meant Suspected Hippy In Transit.

Please keep off-topic and discuss rather Totster's posting habits...

Or we could discuss totster's toilet habits !

totster

Another urban myth was that Singapore in the '60's used to stamp S.H.I.T. in the passports of certain long-haired people. It meant Suspected Hippy In Transit.

Please keep off-topic and discuss rather Totster's posting habits...

Or we could discuss totster's toilet habits !

totster

There is nothing I can add to this thread. After all Totster is the main expert in the said subject.

Another urban myth was that Singapore in the '60's used to stamp S.H.I.T. in the passports of certain long-haired people. It meant Suspected Hippy In Transit.

Please keep off-topic and discuss rather Totster's posting habits...

Or we could discuss totster's toilet habits !

totster

Now THAT would be an intersting topic to brag about...cannot wait for the first entries!

Another urban myth was that Singapore in the '60's used to stamp S.H.I.T. in the passports of certain long-haired people. It meant Suspected Hippy In Transit.

Please keep off-topic and discuss rather Totster's posting habits...

Or we could discuss totster's toilet habits !

totster

Well if they are anything like your potty mouth no further disscussion is needed

Well if they are anything like your potty mouth no further disscussion is needed

(on behalf of the AWOL Boon Mee).

Shit happens because of the terrorists ! George Bush is #1. It's all Iran's fault ! George Bush is infallible ! Nuke'm all ! George Bush rules ! The invasion of Iraq had nothing to do with oil, re-election or revenge for Daddy's failure during the first war and Saddam's lame attempt to assassinate said daddy after that first war. George Bush is never wrong, even if he does something wrong, he's not wrong ! It's all Butterfly's fault ! Republicans are GODS, Democrats are GODless commies and left-leaning poofs !

(did I get that about right ?)

I am afraid mr D you just aint a patch on Boony.

Bush is never wrong, even if he does something wrong, he's not wrong ! It's all Butterfly's fault ! Republicans are GODS, Democrats are GODless commies and left-leaning poofs !

(did I get that about right ?)

Don't forget LYING GODless commies and left-leaning poofs!

[LIEING GODless

I take it you mean lying..........rather than 3feet straight and level. Which as it happens is spelt the same anyway.

I am afraid mr D you just aint a patch on Boony.

I suppose. Lucky for me I guess, I don't spend enough time way out there in the extreme right side of the field to be able to rant in the same manner.

Same shit, different pile !

I am afraid mr D you just aint a patch on Boony.

I suppose. Lucky for me I guess, I don't spend enough time way out there in the extreme right side of the field to be able to rant in the same manner.

Same shit, different pile !

Don't mention piles!!!

Well if they are anything like your potty mouth no further disscussion is needed

(on behalf of the AWOL Boon Mee).

Shit happens because of the terrorists ! George Bush is #1. It's all Iran's fault ! George Bush is infallible ! Nuke'm all ! George Bush rules ! The invasion of Iraq had nothing to do with oil, re-election or revenge for Daddy's failure during the first war and Saddam's lame attempt to assassinate said daddy after that first war. George Bush is never wrong, even if he does something wrong, he's not wrong ! It's all Butterfly's fault ! Republicans are GODS, Democrats are GODless commies and left-leaning poofs !

(did I get that about right ?)

Did Boonie hack into your account?

SHIT Joke-

Man goes to the Doc, with a Strawberry growing out of His Head.

Doc says, "I`ll give you some Cream for it."

SHIT Joke-

Yup.