Truth Speak

In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship. 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," 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.



TS

Fairydust

Interesting!! but never really thought of it as a word I must find out what the historical meaning was!!

Truth Speak

Don't U have an enquiring mind ?

Fairydust

So I'm told!!!!!!!

Truth Speak

Ok then - do you know where the expression "As the crow flies" comes from.

Face81

Now thats what i call getting educated......and they say that the internet is full of S.H.I.T! hahahahahahahahaha......I cudnt resist that one!

No seriously........gr8 read. I think!

Truth Speak

More to come later

Face81

Good!.......getting this odd feeling of being watched now..........cant explain it....... its such an odd feeling. LOL

Truth Speak

The hairs on the back of yr neck are standing up !!

Face81

how did u know that? :scared:

its that eye, isnt it? admit it! hahahaha

Truth Speak

the eye of sauron !! Nothing gets past other than a couple of hobbits and Gollum!

Face81

wot about Gandalf? Yoda is Gandalf in the Middle Kingdom! And since I am Yoda, I need to pass......

stop staring!!!!! :scared:

Truth Speak

Ok - tomorrow

Face81

1 more day of lazy eye, huh?lol

Truth Speak

there u go - hope that's stopped yr shakes.

The new one illustrates how hard it is trying to keepup with the threads in here.



TS