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ebpda9 · 01-21-2003, 07:26 PM

An interesting derivation of a word:

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. I always thought it was a golf term.

Kyle · 01-21-2003, 07:36 PM

lol, nice!

01-21-2003, 07:52 PM

lol..good one

TonitrusEN · 01-21-2003, 08:36 PM

repost

but funny

*pdiggitydogg* · 01-21-2003, 08:56 PM

01-21-2003, 09:02 PM

I actually heard about that quite a while ago. I thought that was really interesting. I guess I was just one of the ignorant people who thought that the word "shit" just came out of nowhere.

Rob · 01-21-2003, 09:19 PM

This is a shitty thread...hahahahahahaha....

01-21-2003, 09:57 PM

LMAO!!!

01-21-2003, 09:59 PM

wow thats some SHIT lol

94_AcCoRd_EX · 01-22-2003, 01:39 AM

a96710 · 01-22-2003, 02:26 AM

01-22-2003, 10:17 AM

That's some funny sh*t. Not true, though - the word derives from the Old English word for excrement and has been around for much longer than the shipping trade.

01-22-2003, 11:56 AM

cool.. now i know where shit comes from

01-21-2003, 07:26 PM	#1
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	History lesson An interesting derivation of a word: 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. I always thought it was a golf term. __________________

01-21-2003, 07:36 PM	#2
Kyle elyK Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Braunfels, TX Age: 39 Posts: 3,390	lol, nice! __________________ IGNORE THE FACTS EXPLORE THE TRUTH

01-22-2003, 01:39 AM	#10
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01-22-2003, 02:26 AM	#11
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01-21-2003, 08:56 PM	#5
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 42 Posts: 10,579

01-21-2003, 09:02 PM	#6
Sol's Eye Posts: n/a	I actually heard about that quite a while ago. I thought that was really interesting. I guess I was just one of the ignorant people who thought that the word "shit" just came out of nowhere.

01-21-2003, 09:59 PM	#9
Djsteals Posts: n/a	wow thats some SHIT lol

01-22-2003, 10:17 AM	#12
Mushroom Posts: n/a	That's some funny sh*t. Not true, though - the word derives from the Old English word for excrement and has been around for much longer than the shipping trade.

01-22-2003, 11:56 AM	#13
firstgeardude Posts: n/a	cool.. now i know where shit comes from