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S.hip I.n H.igh T.ransit
« on: April 19, 2014, 02:05 AM »
Manure: In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be
transported by ship and 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 " , (Ship High In Transport) 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.  >:D
 
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Offline Niobe

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« Reply #61 on: May 28, 2014, 01:23 AM »
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Okay

I know she have school, must be excited to See Manuel ;)

Well, they are already friends. Great start for something since she's not allowed to date yet.  8)
 

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« Reply #62 on: May 28, 2014, 01:30 AM »
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Well, they are already friends. Great start for something since she's not allowed to date yet.  8)
Yes, she might have told him, you can be my best friend and when i am allowed to date, you will be my Boyfriend :)
 

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« Reply #63 on: May 28, 2014, 02:01 AM »
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Yes, she might have told him, you can be my best friend and when i am allowed to date, you will be my Boyfriend :)

What? Did your girlfriend use that strategy on you?  :D
 

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« Reply #64 on: May 28, 2014, 02:39 AM »
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What? Did your girlfriend use that strategy on you?  :D
NO, she did not, we are both grow adults, not teenagers :P
 

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« Reply #65 on: May 28, 2014, 02:49 AM »
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NO, she did not, we are both grow adults, not teenagers :P

I thought you're dating a high school sweetheart. You like to corrupt the innocents.  :D
 

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« Reply #66 on: May 28, 2014, 02:54 AM »
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I thought you're dating a high school sweetheart. You like to corrupt the innocents.  :D
No, she is not high school sweetheart, but wish she was, also, we went to same college  ^-^

I Don't corrupt innocents that is lie :P
 

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« Reply #67 on: May 28, 2014, 03:00 AM »
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No, she is not high school sweetheart, but wish she was, also, we went to same college  ^-^

I Don't corrupt innocents that is lie :P

You went to the same college?

Well, you can corrupt someone who can't be corrupted.
 

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« Reply #68 on: May 28, 2014, 03:01 AM »
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You went to the same college?

Well, you can corrupt someone who can't be corrupted.
No we did not, i said i wish we went to same school and college  ^-^

Like you, right ? :D :D
 

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« Reply #69 on: May 28, 2014, 03:05 AM »
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No we did not, i said i wish we went to same school and college  ^-^

Like you, right ? :D :D

Okay, you got me confused.

Are you sure it's not the other way around, Loco?  >:D
 

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« Reply #70 on: May 28, 2014, 03:37 AM »
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Okay, you got me confused.

Are you sure it's not the other way around, Loco?  >:D
I knew sooner or later you will get confuse ;)

You mean you corrupted me :P
 

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« Reply #71 on: May 28, 2014, 03:59 AM »
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I knew sooner or later you will get confuse ;)

You mean you corrupted me :P

Possibly  :D :D :D

Okay, that's impossible.  ;)
 

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« Reply #72 on: May 28, 2014, 04:01 AM »
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Possibly  :D :D :D

Okay, that's impossible.  ;)
What do you mean possibly :P

yeah, so you now know :P
 

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« Reply #73 on: May 28, 2014, 04:11 AM »
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What do you mean possibly :P

yeah, so you now know :P

But you can be really shy in RL  :P
 

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« Reply #74 on: May 28, 2014, 04:13 AM »
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But you can be really shy in RL  :P
I can be and maybe i am :P
 

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« Reply #75 on: May 28, 2014, 04:22 AM »
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I can be and maybe i am :P

Like a chameleon?  :D
 

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« Reply #76 on: May 28, 2014, 04:36 AM »
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Like a chameleon?  :D
The villain From Spider Man universe.
 

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« Reply #77 on: May 28, 2014, 04:49 AM »
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The villain From Spider Man universe.

The new one? I haven't watched it.  :(
 

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« Reply #78 on: May 28, 2014, 04:53 AM »
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The new one? I haven't watched it.  :(
No, i meant the comic world :P
 

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« Reply #79 on: May 28, 2014, 06:06 AM »
Oh  :-X
 

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« Reply #80 on: May 28, 2014, 06:15 AM »
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Oh  :-X
Don't worry, it happens  :-*
 

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