S.H.I.T.

shopgirl · #1 09-10-2002, 08:33 PM

My Uncle just sent this to me. I found it interesting, and pretty funny, so I thought I might share...

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Certain types of manure used to be transported (as everything was back
then) by ship.

Well, in dry form it weighs a lot less, but once water (at sea) hits
it, it not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began
once again. The by product of this fermentation 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 discovered
what was happening.

After that the bundles of manure where always stamped with the term
"S.H.I.T" on them which meant to the sailors to "Ship High In Transit".

In other words 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. The connotation (S.H.I.T) is still with us today.

Bet you didn't know that one.

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AchtungBaby80 · #2 09-10-2002, 08:42 PM

Darn, I thought you were talking about the Sandy Hook Invitational Tournament (S.H.I.T.)!

shopgirl · #3 09-10-2002, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by AchtungBaby80
Darn, I thought you were talking about the Sandy Hook Invitational Tournament (S.H.I.T.)!

Ha Ha!

RockChalk · #4 09-10-2002, 09:05 PM

Funny S.H.I.T!

This reminds me of a joke.

A blonde gets on the elevator. She goes up to the other person on the elevator and says, "TGIF." He replies "SHIT." She says, "TGIF." He replies, "SHIT." She gets flustered and says, "TGIF - Thank God It's Friday." He says, "SHIT - Sorry, Honey, It's Thursday."

*ducks rotten tomatoes*

shopgirl · #5 09-10-2002, 09:07 PM

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Originally posted by RockChalk
Funny S.H.I.T!

This reminds me of a joke.

A blonde gets on the elevator. She goes up to the other person on the elevator and says, "TGIF." He replies "SHIT." She says, "TGIF." He replies, "SHIT." She gets flustered and says, "TGIF - Thank God It's Friday." He says, "SHIT - Sorry, Honey, It's Thursday."

*ducks rotten tomatoes*

That's cute.

AchtungBaby80 · #6 09-10-2002, 09:13 PM

Does anyone know the story about how we got the "middle finger" sign? I think I remember my AP History teacher telling us something about how it originated in the Hundred Years' War or something...well, it was some war where they used longbows, anyway! And you have to operate those bows with your middle finger, right? Well, the French or the English or whoever would cut off the middle fingers of the enemies they captured, so they would be useless at using ammunition. So whenever there was a victory, the winners would wave their middle fingers 'cause they still had them! Or something like that.

dekeguy · #7 09-10-2002, 10:14 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by AchtungBaby80
[B]Does anyone know the story about how we got the "middle finger" sign?

When I was living in England the Brits told a similar story to explain the "two fingered salute". In England you use the 'v' sign to flip someone off. If the hand holds a v with the palm forward it means "v" for victory, if the hand is held with the back of the hand facing the target then it means f**k you. Take a look at old pictures of Churchill giving the "victory " sign. He is really flipping off the Nazis!
The story I was told many times was that it goes back to the Battle of Agincourt where a much larger French Army was going to do battle with Henry V's much smaller force. The Brits were counting on their long-bowmen and the French sent word that any captured archer would have his fore finger and index finger cut off so that he would not be able to draw the long-bow in the future. As the French came onto the field the Brit archers gave them the two fingered salute and then promptly slaughtered the advancing horsemen. Then the English horsemen and foot soldiers finished off the surviving French. Ever since then the Brits use the V sign with back of hand showing to shoot the bird.

carnation · #8 09-10-2002, 10:37 PM

I was always taught that (a) the bird is a symbol of male privates, and (b) S.H.I.T. stood for "Sure Happy It's Thursday!"

Dionysus · #9 09-11-2002, 12:57 AM

Yeah think about it. The middle finger is the erect penis and the four fingers are the two balls.

Peaches-n-Cream · #10 09-11-2002, 01:01 AM

Fornication Under Consent of the King