In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizers, so large shipments of manur were quite common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than wet. But once water (at sea) hit it, not only did it become heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by-product is methane gas of course. 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..... BOOOM!
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 instruction 'Stow High In Transit' on them, which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane gas.
Thus evolved the term 'S.H.I.T', (Stow High In Transit) which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.
You probably didn't know the true history of this word.
Neither did I.
I had always thought it was something TROLLS posted on here
Lie and more lies accusations and when asked you fail to show the proof. Not worth typing any reasonable answer.
Time to leave the thread.....As you clearly are just stirring .
I wonder which of the seven states of the U A E you refer to in your sweeping statements.
I personally know at least 20 families who have worked within the states some from as far back as 1975 and they are very happy with their life.Numerous British folk live happily in the U A E with their families and I know of folk whose kids grew up in the U A E and they consider it their home.
And, above all- Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways – lager in one hand, bacon butty in the other – body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
For evil to survive all it takes is good men to do nothing.
Probably slightly mis-quoted but the meaning is there.
Folk post all sorts and some posts need challenging. But, you say if you don't like what is said walk away, sorry some points need challenging, and the forum is a discussion point. So folk will always disagree and I for one hope folk continue to post their agreement or disagreement and hopefully stop the folk who do post items we all would challenge.
As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral Director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper's cemetery in the outback country.
As I was not familiar with the out back, I got lost and, being a typical man, I didn't stop for directions.
I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch.
I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the lid was already in place. didn't know what else to do, so I started to play.
The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I've never played before for this homeless man.
And as I played 'Amazing Grace,' the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full.
As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years.."
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