@ Hutch Hier nochmal was fuer die Rubrik "useless knowledge"
Ship High in Transit
In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by
ship. It as also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large
shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in that 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, BOOM!
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," 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. Neither did I.
@ Carina
Wuerde mich ja bewerben, aber dauerstellung?
Kann ich da nicht zwischendurch mal ne pause machen um Kaltgetraenke zu mir zu nehmen und das durchgeschwitzte Laken zu wechseln?
Chris Waikiki 27/07/2004 19:26
Gute Frage ... wann komm ich mal nach Köln *g*Hutch Broicher 27/07/2004 19:23
@Moni:Ich meinte das "durch Kölner Kneipen ziehen" :-)
@Chris:
Auch Köln hat nette Kneipen. Termin?
Monika Sandel 27/07/2004 10:59
@Hutch...na ja..noch nicht ganz abgearbeitet....@Chris....wieso ...willste mit????
Hutch Broicher 27/07/2004 8:16
@Chris:Schon abgearbeitet :-)
Chris Waikiki 27/07/2004 8:13
Willst wohl mit allen hier durch die Kölner Kneipen ziehen :-)))lg Chris
Hutch Broicher 25/07/2004 12:15
@Joi:Wie du sagst, wußte ich nicht. Ich erstarre in Ehrfurcht :-)
Monika Sandel 23/07/2004 13:09
@Carina...*schluck*und hier der ultimative link zu phase 10 der rituale zum überleben eines dorffestes....
http://www.publitv.com/index.php?buscar=IBC
es ist der zweite clip......viel spaß beim gucken !!!
† Carina Meyer-Broicher 23/07/2004 9:15
klar arbeite ich einen stellungsbeschreibung aus liebste Moni. du wirst sie hassen :-))Monika Sandel 22/07/2004 15:51
@Jörg....ok Carina wird eine ausarbeiten...gell Carina??? ;-))JA K 22/07/2004 15:29
@ Hutch Hier nochmal was fuer die Rubrik "useless knowledge"Ship High in Transit
In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by
ship. It as also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large
shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in that 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, BOOM!
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," 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. Neither did I.
I always thought it was a golf term.
JA K 22/07/2004 15:12
@ MoniDa braueche ich erstmal eine genaue Stellenbeschreibung
Monika Sandel 22/07/2004 12:34
@Jörg.....Bewerbung auf den Stapel gelegt ;-)))@Carina....für den anfang wollen wir ja nicht übertreiben.....8 std. sind besser als nix oder? ;-)
@MM...aha..zwillinge und wassermänner....naja....
mehr...gerne
ok bitte bewerben sich unter angabe des sternzeichens und ihres Kontostandes ;-)
JA K 21/07/2004 17:00
@ CarinaIch bin Jungfrau, aber mehr als 8 Stunden taeglich schaffe ich nur gelegentlich!
† Carina Meyer-Broicher 21/07/2004 16:56
ich bin Loewe. wollte aber keiner wissen . und wenn ich dauerstellung sage Joi mein ich auch dauerstellung .-))JA K 21/07/2004 16:23
@ CarinaWuerde mich ja bewerben, aber dauerstellung?
Kann ich da nicht zwischendurch mal ne pause machen um Kaltgetraenke zu mir zu nehmen und das durchgeschwitzte Laken zu wechseln?