KCMO-GT500 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Manure ... good to know 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, not only did it become 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 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! . . . ......and this is from my wife; you see what I have to put up with, a whole bunch of shi* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad103 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 WOW. I just learned the history of SHIT! Are you serious as to how this word came to be?! IF so...then I could Freely use the word, right! It not vulgar. It is just short for "Ship High In Transit" SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT "Ship High In Transit" Hope I didnt take this SHIT too far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO-GT500 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 heck, I don't know if its true, my wife just sent in an email; if we say it is true, isn't that good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad103 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 heck, I don't know if its true, my wife just sent in an email; if we say it is true, isn't that good enough I am a professor at Harvard University and YES it is true .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad103 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Holy SHIT on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit It is there but its a SUPPOSEDLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Manure ... good to know 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, not only did it become 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 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! . . . ......and this is from my wife; you see what I have to put up with, a whole bunch of shi* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tx Shelby Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 OOOOOOOOOOh this is good, c'mon do another word :hyper: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orf Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 There was another one. Something about unlawful carnal knowledge, but I won't go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 OOOOOOOOOOh this is good, c'mon do another word :hyper: So let me get this straight. SHIT is Ship High in Transit. So the poop in poop dog means what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO-GT500 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 So let me get this straight. SHIT is Ship High in Transit. So the poop in poop dog means what? "poop in poop dog" means "dog is full of shi*", and now we know what that is..... oh, crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 So the poop in poop dog means what? I think it means "troublemaker" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksmach1 Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 So when my teenager uses the word SHOOT, is that shit with two OO's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Snake Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 There was another one. Something about unlawful carnal knowledge, but I won't go there. yeah what's the origin of the word ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 So the poop in poop dog means what? poop = perpetual off-topic outrageous poster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyGT500 Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 what does the f word come from? This is funny shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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