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| MikeP |
 Jun 30 2005, 01:06 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 13-June 05 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 4,268  |
I get tons of this stuff, ususlly all the same but this one I had to share.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) SHIPPING MANURE 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 byproduct 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 Transit") which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) |
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| Duffster |
Jun 30 2005, 01:09 PM
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OFWG Group: Benefactors Posts: 258 Joined: 29-August 03 From: Riverside, CA Member No.: 1,087  |
could that smell be ....methane? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) nah... methane is odorless. Must be Assane.
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| skline |
Jun 30 2005, 01:09 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
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| Duffster |
Jun 30 2005, 01:11 PM
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OFWG Group: Benefactors Posts: 258 Joined: 29-August 03 From: Riverside, CA Member No.: 1,087 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wavey.gif) Hi, Scott! Still need the seats?
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| Qarl |
Jun 30 2005, 01:41 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Sorry to burst your bubble, Mike... but it's not true.
http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/shit.asp I started thinking... Scheisse is German for shit, which the English shit is a derivative of... so your story didn't make sense... Snopes solved it. Regards, Karl |
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| Mr.C |
Jun 30 2005, 01:56 PM
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Easy does it Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Central Cal Member No.: 61 Region Association: None |
Hmmm got me thinking, pretty soon S.H.I.T is gonna soon be replaced with Stromberg or Sam. Either way it's all the same. Seems like a natural evolution to me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| URY914 |
Jun 30 2005, 02:02 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,091 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Whata load of shit. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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| MikeP |
Jun 30 2005, 02:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 13-June 05 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 4,268 |
Even untrue I have to apluade the originality. I give it an "A" for effort. I tend to prefer creativity over reality. Maybe that is why I can keep believing that my 914 will someday be a reliable daily driver and I'll never want to do another engine mod etc.
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| type47 |
Jun 30 2005, 03:51 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
anybody care to find the source of the Frank Barrone quote: "Holy Crap"? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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| Thorshammer |
Jun 30 2005, 04:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 11-November 03 Member No.: 1,335 |
Whos to say those ships carrying the SHIT did not come from Germany??? And the word was a derivitive from there? Just a thought.
Erik Madsen |
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