You always wanted to no but wouldn't ask!
Manure...A True Story
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 i s 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 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
Manure...A True Story
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 i s 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 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
posted by Joe | 8:46 AM
6 Comments:
Ha! I'd heard this before and it's always good to know all this stuff. Ha!
You're such a "trip" buddy - never cease to amaze me! Hope you're doing good. :)
Toooooooo funny!! LOL
I thought it was a computer term.
Hope all is well with you my friend. I seem to use that
word often---I thought it had to do with *frustration*
I seem to use it at those times. :)
Take care. I hope this will be a good year for you. I have
not been around much recently but do hope things will be
different.
I found out what SHIT means in a Presentation Skills workshop I videotaped; the speaker's topic was "benefits of dung in yard care." He had the class in stitches. I now know that he wasn't BS'ing the class LOL
*HUGS*
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