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padi56 · 7 November 2012, 04:51 AM

In the 16th century, most everything was transported by ship and it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizer, so large shipments of manure were common.

It was shipped dry, because it weighedless but once water hit it, fermentation began which produced methane gas as a by-product.
The manure was stored in bundles below deck and once wet with sea water, methane began to build up.

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 had happened. Afterwards, the bundles of manure were stamped with the term "Ship High In Transit" which directed the crew to stow it in the upper decks so that any water that came into the hold would not reach this volatile cargo and produce the explosive gas.

Thus evolved the term "S.H.I.T " (Ship High In Transit) which has come down through the centuries and is still in use today. You probably did not know the true history of this word.

Neither did I myself always thought it was a golf term when you missed the green

RRGHOST1 · 7 November 2012, 06:07 AM

Nice one padi ! Fully explained.

mjclark32 · 7 November 2012, 06:14 AM

Haha that's great

FeelingTheBlues · 7 November 2012, 07:42 AM

Art 1 · 7 November 2012, 09:37 AM

brkanand · 7 November 2012, 09:57 AM

Bangel · 7 November 2012, 07:17 PM

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary however, this explanation should be considered bull ship high in transit!

http://www.etymonline.com/baloney.php

77T · 9 November 2012, 11:29 AM

Yes, I call bullS.H.I.T. - and I also missed the green

7 November 2012, 04:51 AM	#1
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,045	S.h.i.t. In the 16th century, most everything was transported by ship and it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizer, so large shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because it weighedless but once water hit it, fermentation began which produced methane gas as a by-product. The manure was stored in bundles below deck and once wet with sea water, methane began to build up. 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 had happened. Afterwards, the bundles of manure were stamped with the term "Ship High In Transit" which directed the crew to stow it in the upper decks so that any water that came into the hold would not reach this volatile cargo and produce the explosive gas. Thus evolved the term "S.H.I.T " (Ship High In Transit) which has come down through the centuries and is still in use today. You probably did not know the true history of this word. Neither did I myself always thought it was a golf term when you missed the green __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

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Bangel "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Watch: 116610LN Posts: 15,802	According to the Online Etymology Dictionary however, this explanation should be considered bull ship high in transit! http://www.etymonline.com/baloney.php

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