Manure... An interesting fact (22)
Come on should this be in the joke and humor thread?
Scotishlass
but come on
Scotishlass
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Well....... We learn something NEW every day!!!
I did not know this.
It makes sence, must be TRUE!!!
Thanks lass...
We needed to know this S H I T !
I did not know this.
It makes sence, must be TRUE!!!
Thanks lass...
We needed to know this S H I T !
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Scottishlass: A friend sent me this email. Who would have thought??
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 bundles 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, KA-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 Transit" 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. hm,hit the ship,before the fan.lol
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.
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 bundles 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, KA-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 Transit" 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. hm,hit the ship,before the fan.lol
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.
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Oh crap.
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hit,the ship before the fan lol.
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How interesting! The world's biggest stick of dynomite. Wonder what you would call a ship carrying dry cement? The world's biggest paperweight?
Thanks Lass.
Thanks Lass.
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You learn something new every day!
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jpunk: Thanx Wixom, yeah i've heard that come to mention it, but i'm sure the other is legit as well!
In the 18th century British navy, some officer's were allowed to have their spouses stay on board while in port. Every now and then, one of the woman would get pregnant. If the ship was in port at the time of delivery and the woman went into labor, she would be placed below deck, between two cannon and the cannon was fired off to help induce birth! 
Also, on board a ship at sea, a sailor was fed three meals a day. Because the sea could get very tempestuos, square plates were used to keep them from sliding back and forth, hence the term three squares a day!------ This thread is Archived ------
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ta Conrad, will read up in wikipedia
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jpunk: yep that IS right, thanx flower my memory fails me at times!
told ya wixom!
They are both true statements, in two different countries! In NewEngland, it was also against the law to kiss your wife in public on sunday..or to spit on the ground! These were just a few of the laws that became know as the Blue Laws!told ya wixom!
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Sheistakopf?
Dude?
Dude?
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wixomwizard: I think limbuger had something to do with it!
Don't you sneeze at Limburger now.It's some of the finest Cheese about.Regardless that it smells like a Pair of Gym-socks that have been used for three Months,and needed laundering,or Emergency Disposal via Haz-Mat-Team about a Month ago!!! 
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jpunk: ta Conrad, will read up in wikipedia
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Anne has interesting friends!!!
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WhatUwish4: How interesting! The world's biggest stick of dynomite. Wonder what you would call a ship carrying dry cement? The world's biggest paperweight?
Thanks Lass.
Thanks Lass.
The Edmond Fitzgerald
Zee
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The Edmond Fitzgerald
Zee[/quoteI passed her several times, in my old merchant marine day's. She and the Wm Clay Ford were the newest on the lakes. The ship I was on, was pre-machine revolution in comparison. I remember thing, 'boy, what I would'nt give to be on that boat!' Just go'es to show! I did get cought in a bad storm on Lake Michigan once, and the conveyor boom brook loose. We made it to Grand Haven safely, and when we had tied up, I left the boat and went to a bar for a few hours. When I came back , the boat was almost on it's side. That was a scary and busy weekend! 
Zee[/quoteI passed her several times, in my old merchant marine day's. She and the Wm Clay Ford were the newest on the lakes. The ship I was on, was pre-machine revolution in comparison. I remember thing, 'boy, what I would'nt give to be on that boat!' Just go'es to show! I did get cought in a bad storm on Lake Michigan once, and the conveyor boom brook loose. We made it to Grand Haven safely, and when we had tied up, I left the boat and went to a bar for a few hours. When I came back , the boat was almost on it's side. That was a scary and busy weekend!
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jpunk: if someone knows the origin of this let me know please!
heard,it was from henry the 8s,soldiers saying to roundup,a gal he liked,like slick willie/bill clinton,power has its perks lol.------ This thread is Archived ------
wixomwizard: The Edmond Fitzgerald
Zee[/quoteI passed her several times, in my old merchant marine day's. She and the Wm Clay Ford were the newest on the lakes. The ship I was on, was pre-machine revolution in comparison. I remember thing, 'boy, what I would'nt give to be on that boat!' Just go'es to show! I did get cought in a bad storm on Lake Michigan once, and the conveyor boom brook loose. We made it to Grand Haven safely, and when we had tied up, I left the boat and went to a bar for a few hours. When I came back , the boat was almost on it's side. That was a scary and busy weekend!
Zee[/quoteI passed her several times, in my old merchant marine day's. She and the Wm Clay Ford were the newest on the lakes. The ship I was on, was pre-machine revolution in comparison. I remember thing, 'boy, what I would'nt give to be on that boat!' Just go'es to show! I did get cought in a bad storm on Lake Michigan once, and the conveyor boom brook loose. We made it to Grand Haven safely, and when we had tied up, I left the boat and went to a bar for a few hours. When I came back , the boat was almost on it's side. That was a scary and busy weekend!
I know the fear of being out on Lake Michigan in a 35 foot sailboat when a storm popped up. Scary when there is no shore in sight and trying to drop sails.
Zee
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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 bundles 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, KA-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 Transit" 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.