NWDave

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.<br><br>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!<br><br>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 &quot;Ship High In Transit&quot; 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.<br><br>Thus evolved the term &quot;S.H.I.T,&quot; which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.<br><br>You probably did not know the true history of this word.<br><br>Neither did I. I always thought it was a golf term.<br>

richard

So the next time someone says &quot; you don't know s*#t&quot;<br>You can prove you know your s*#t!!!<br> ;D ;D ;D

DPG

You wouldn't be.....kidding.....me now, would you Dave?

NWDave

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You wouldn't be.....kidding.....me now, would you Dave?
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Who? Me?? : : Why, I'd never do that. : I just pass along the good ones (in my estimation, anyway). Why, I just learned that the one about chariots and horses setting the railroad gauge was actually an urban legend. Now this one, well, I don't know but it sure makes a good story. Actually, it might be true due to the nature of how acronym's develop and evolve.

~Dave

shortround

H - Higher<br>O - Orders<br>R - Requiring<br>S - Significant<br>E - Evaluation<br> of<br>S - Special<br>H - High<br>* - Intensity<br>* - Training

Luke S

Now is this true because you guys know I am really slow. : ???

Iron Horse

One of my instructors just told us that one, so it might be true :<br><br>Guess we should all hop in the &quot;way-back&quot; machine and see for ourselves.