I got this email, thought I'd share it.......


>
> Manure - an interesting fact
>
>
> 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, 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 Transit) 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.

It may be true or not, but I can see it happening.........

Interesting. And the "F" word???? Forced Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. (carnal = of the body)So I've heard.

Lone*Road* wrote:
Interesting. And the "F" word???? Forced Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. (carnal = of the body)So I've heard.

could be... back in the old days it wasn't unlawful.........

Flashback wrote:
I got this email, thought I'd share it.......


>
> Manure - an interesting fact
>
>
> 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, 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 Transit) 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.

It may be true or not, but I can see it happening.........



Good , I'm not the only person receiving "enlightening" e-mails...... BB

Yea I know, it means dung in old english, but I thought it was cute...

I always check before passing these along.

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Lone*Road* wrote:
Interesting. And the "F" word???? Forced Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. (carnal = of the body)So I've heard.

I'm married and have a 2 1/2 year-old daughter who now can get out of her bed in the middle of the night...to me, it means Fun Until Child Knocks... Gotta remember to lock the door now...

RK