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Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Bushmaster] #7387155
10/24/21 04:23 PM
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Bullstorehighintransit!


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Re: History of a common word.... [Re: cmcf] #7387522
10/25/21 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by cmcf
Not only that but I doubt that manure was a very common load.


My dad found a diary of an ancestor who was a Norwegian ship captain in the 1880s. A common trip for them was to the south Pacific to remote islands for guano from the numerous sea birds. The cargo was highly sought after in Europe both for fertilizer and for making explosives. It was interesting reading. When Krakatoa blew up it left floating islands of pumice so they could only sail during the day time.

Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Bushmaster] #7387601
10/25/21 08:19 AM
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Stow high in transit sounds way too modern. It would be difficult for us to communicate with English speakers from that time period. Let alone understand acronyms.

Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Rob & Neall] #7387611
10/25/21 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob & Neall
Found this....soooooo who do you believe?



Truth or Fiction

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Rich Buhler & Staff

The word “S.h.i.t.” Meant “Ship High In Transit”-Fiction




Summary of eRumor:

According the the eRumor, in the 16th and 17th centuries, dry manure that was transported aboard ships sometimes got wet, fermented, and released methane gas, which is explosive. Many ships were destroyed before the source of the gas was recognized and after that manure was marked “S.H.I.T,” which meant “ship high in transit. In other words, away from the bottom of the ship and the potential of coming into contact with water.


The Truth:


This email is a hoax.

There is no historical evidence that “Ship High in Transit” aboard ships was the origin for the word “(This word is unacceptable on Trapperman).”

The eRumor has circulated on the Internet since about 2000.

This issue is specifically addressed by the folks at the Online Etymology Dictionary who say that “Despite what you read in an e-mail, ‘(This word is unacceptable on Trapperman)’ is not an acronym.”

The Merriiam-Webster dictionary dates the word back to 1526 and says that is is from the Old English scite and akin to a related word –scitan and means to defecate.

A writer for the Online Etymology Dictionary points out that the use acronyms didn’t develop until the 20th century so a word that is hundreds of years old would not have originated as an acronym.

Posted 07/20/08

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There you go Guys no need to worry. Trapperman has fact checkers too. Loll

Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Bushmaster] #7387617
10/25/21 08:44 AM
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I remember bags of guano. It was applied to corn. Shipped from Ecuador I think.

Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Bushmaster] #7387639
10/25/21 09:11 AM
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True true otterdog. That word has a very long ancestry, much more ancient than recent centuries and probably has more to do with what comes outta the south bound end of a north bound train than armaments. Well, come to think about it, some south bound doins' are pretty explosive.

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Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Gary Benson] #7388908
10/26/21 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Benson
The fella that invented the flush toilet wore the last name of Crapper.

AND, I understand his fisrt name was Jonathan, ie: "the Johnny"., then the John.


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Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Bushmaster] #7388919
10/26/21 08:09 PM
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Invented by John Harrington
Improved and marketed by Thomas Crapper. That's no s***


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Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Bushmaster] #7388920
10/26/21 08:09 PM
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What about the rumor about the king had to ok all child bering. Something about fornication under consent of the King lol

Hope this is ok to post, if not can the mods remove it?


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Re: History of a common word.... [Re: Starbits] #7389055
10/26/21 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Starbits
Originally Posted by cmcf
Not only that but I doubt that manure was a very common load.


My dad found a diary.... When Krakatoa blew up it left floating islands of pumice so they could only sail during the day time.


Here is a related historical document- https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1884/09/the-volcanic-eruption-of-krakatoa/376174/


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