Why it's called SHIT

2008-03-22 09:06:44

#1

ATG: Banned; +5,233|7009|Global Command

During the 1800's when steam ships were common they would gather cow patties to use as fuel. They stored them in the hold below decks.

When salt water soaked the cow turds methane gas built up in the storage compartment, a worker would go down to the hold with a lantern to get some more fuel, the flame would ignite the methane and the whole ship would explode. Seamen quickly figured out what was going on and began storing the fuel above decks.
To make sure there was no confusion they labeled the boxes ' ship high in transit '. Which promptly was reduced to its acronym.
Shit.

2008-03-22 09:07:35

#2

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7101|London, England

Well that was something worthy of a topic, I thank you Alexander The Grape, for enlightening me on this subject.

2008-03-22 09:07:46

#3

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7113

How did you ever find that?

2008-03-22 09:08:14

#4

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6442|Washington DC

You do know that's an urban legend right?

2008-03-22 09:08:18

#5

Hakei: Banned; +295|6476

ATG wrote:
Seamen

2008-03-22 09:08:26

#6

jord: Member; +2,382|7158|The North, beyond the wall.

Heard it before Alexander son of Arathorn.

Heard it here as well.

2008-03-22 09:08:42

#7

^*AlphA*^: F*ckers; +3,135|7219|The Hague, Netherlands

that's shit.

https://bf3s.com/sigs/36eac2cb6af70a43508fd8d1c93d3201f4e23435.png

2008-03-22 09:09:17

#8

ATG: Banned; +5,233|7009|Global Command

HurricaИe wrote:
You do know that's an urban legend right?

Prove it with a link, or smear yourself with the OP subject

2008-03-22 09:09:25

#9

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7124

ATG wrote:
Seamen....

lol

2008-03-22 09:09:49

#10

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7323|Alberta, Canada

Wat the shit!

2008-03-22 09:10:42

#11

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6442|Washington DC

ATG wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
You do know that's an urban legend right?
Prove it with a link, or smear yourself with the OP subject

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

2008-03-22 09:10:50

#12

LaidBackNinja: Pony Slaystation; +343|7190|Charlie One Alpha

HurricaИe wrote:
You do know that's an urban legend right?

"If you want a vision of the future, imagine SecuROM slapping your face with its dick -- forever." -George Orwell

2008-03-22 09:13:05

#13

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7101|London, England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit

Scholars trace the word back to Old Norse origin (skīta), and it is virtually certain that it was used in some form by preliterate Germanic tribes at the time of the Roman Empire. It was originally adopted into Old English as scitte, eventually morphing into Middle English schītte. The word may be further traced to Proto-Germanic *skit-, and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European *skheid-, ". Ancient Greek language had 'skor' (root 'skat-' from which modern Greek 'skatá'). The words 'skítur' (noun) and 'skíta' (verb), still exist in the Icelandic language today, and in other Scandinavian languages variations of 'skit' are also often used.

So there you go, it dates back thousands of years to Proto-Indo-European languages. It's good to know that such words aren't modern inventions that old people frown upon, now I can give them a big fuck you

2008-03-22 09:14:15

#14

ATG: Banned; +5,233|7009|Global Command

HurricaИe wrote:
ATG wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
You do know that's an urban legend right?
Prove it with a link, or smear yourself with the OP subject
http://www.etymonline.com/baloney.php

ok, maybe you win fun wrecker. But I quote your source " Which brings up another point. It's impossible to prove a negative, "

2008-03-22 09:16:01

#15

^*AlphA*^: F*ckers; +3,135|7219|The Hague, Netherlands

ATG wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
ATG wrote:

Prove it with a link, or smear yourself with the OP subject
http://www.etymonline.com/baloney.php
" Which brings up another point. It's impossible to prove a negative, "

-1 = -1

2008-03-22 09:16:55

#16

LaidBackNinja: Pony Slaystation; +343|7190|Charlie One Alpha

ATG wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
ATG wrote:

Prove it with a link, or smear yourself with the OP subject
http://www.etymonline.com/baloney.php
ok, maybe you win fun wrecker. But I quote your source " Which brings up another point. It's impossible to prove a negative, "

I have taken classes in "English Old to New", in which I learned about how the English language was formed. The word 'shit' is very old. See Me-Izzle's post above.

"If you want a vision of the future, imagine SecuROM slapping your face with its dick -- forever." -George Orwell

2008-03-22 09:17:30

#17

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6442|Washington DC

^*AlphA*^ wrote:
ATG wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:

http://www.etymonline.com/baloney.php
" Which brings up another point. It's impossible to prove a negative, "
-1 = -1

I always wondered if the entire world of mathematics (and possibly our entire universe) would collapse if the reflexive property wasn't true.

2008-03-22 09:18:15

#18

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7124

I hate math.

2008-03-22 09:18:32

#19

^*AlphA*^: F*ckers; +3,135|7219|The Hague, Netherlands

HurricaИe wrote:
^*AlphA*^ wrote:
ATG wrote:

" Which brings up another point. It's impossible to prove a negative, "
-1 = -1
I always wondered if the entire world of mathematics (and possibly our entire universe) would collapse if the reflexive property wasn't true.

that's some deep shit

2008-03-22 09:18:46

#20

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7101|London, England

HurricaИe wrote:
^*AlphA*^ wrote:
ATG wrote:

" Which brings up another point. It's impossible to prove a negative, "
-1 = -1
I always wondered if the entire world of mathematics (and possibly our entire universe) would collapse if the reflexive property wasn't true.

No it'd still be there. It doesn't care what we humans do

2008-03-22 09:19:48

#21

ATG: Banned; +5,233|7009|Global Command

Mek-Izzle wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit

Scholars trace the word back to Old Norse origin (skīta), and it is virtually certain that it was used in some form by preliterate Germanic tribes at the time of the Roman Empire. It was originally adopted into Old English as scitte, eventually morphing into Middle English schītte. The word may be further traced to Proto-Germanic *skit-, and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European *skheid-, ". Ancient Greek language had 'skor' (root 'skat-' from which modern Greek 'skatá'). The words 'skítur' (noun) and 'skíta' (verb), still exist in the Icelandic language today, and in other Scandinavian languages variations of 'skit' are also often used.
So there you go, it dates back thousands of years to Proto-Indo-European languages. It's good to know that such words aren't modern inventions that old people frown upon, now I can give them a big fuck you

lol

2008-03-22 09:20:02

#22

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6442|Washington DC

^*AlphA*^ wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
^*AlphA*^ wrote:

-1 = -1
I always wondered if the entire world of mathematics (and possibly our entire universe) would collapse if the reflexive property wasn't true.
that's some deep shit

Just think of it... 3 wouldn't always equal 3... so 3+3 wouldn't always equal 6.

OH SHIT

And GS, math is awesome cause it just works. y=mx+b all the time. English (that is to say, studying literature, not the language itself) is far bitchier.

2008-03-22 09:21:25

#23

ThaReaper: Banned; +410|7120

What about... FUCK

2008-03-22 09:22:28

#24

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7124

forbidden use of carnal knowledge, started by the British navy because they were full of peter puffers. thats what I heard.

2008-03-22 09:24:14

#25

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7101|London, England

It's weird how Iranian, Indian and European languages all trace back to a single root.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-European_languages

Even the religion, culture etc.. of the three groups stem to a single one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-Europeans

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/IE_expansion.png

I'm gonna read more into this

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