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How Manure became S.H.I.T. - 727Sky - 06-05-2017 Quote:Back in the days of wagons and carts, pulled by horse, mules and oxen, ships moved hay and....... RE: How Manure became S.H.I.T. - BIAD - 06-05-2017 Apparently, this is a hoax, Sky... but I'm all for it as the 'e-rumour' sounds better and snacks of commonsense! '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 “shit.” 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, ‘shit’ 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...' SOURCE: OTHER SOURCE: But I still wouldn't rule it out as a golf term!! RE: How Manure became S.H.I.T. - 727Sky - 06-05-2017 (06-05-2017, 08:46 AM)BIAD Wrote: Apparently, this is a hoax, Sky... but I'm all for it as the 'e-rumour' sounds better and It really is a golf term used by some who think it helps to relieve tension RE: How Manure became S.H.I.T. - BIAD - 06-05-2017 (06-05-2017, 10:26 AM)727Sky Wrote: It really is a golf term used by some who think it helps to relieve tension When I was younger, I tried to play golf and discovered that I was not only useless at it, I found that the word 'shit' was something I automatically uttered the moment I saw that the golf ball was still on the tee after I'd swung at it. Special words used in athletic sports such as golf are important and I think when the game is televised, it's use isn't advertised enough. I also frown on the 'stealing' of this golf-word when describing CNN. RE: How Manure became S.H.I.T. - 727Sky - 06-06-2017 I was lucky when I started to play. One friend was a simi-pro and another two friends had played on the PGA tour for 7 years each. They all worked with me when I first stared.. I was a big tennis player and could hit a golf ball normal shot with a 4 iron 215... After my first talking to and simi lesson I could not hit a 4 iron over 185 but I hung in there... Golf is a hard game if you want to be competitive and more than a hacker.. I give my wife one stroke a hole and she won 200 baht from me this morning.. The girl hits her drives farther than most of the guys I play with.. Kinda pisses me off for she has only been playing for less than 2 years....BUT... I never let her do her own thing with her swing when she first started.. Now she thinks she is the expert !! Women are the easiest to teach because once they understand how to use their legs and hips they start hitting the ball quicker than a guy who wants to hands and arms over power everything.. RE: How Manure became S.H.I.T. - BIAD - 06-06-2017 (06-06-2017, 02:44 AM)727Sky Wrote: ...Women are the easiest to teach because once they understand how to use their legs I can only imagine the problems to face if Boy In A Dress wanted to take up the game, then! RE: How Manure became S.H.I.T. - Mystic Wanderer - 06-06-2017 (06-06-2017, 02:44 AM)727Sky Wrote: I give my wife one stroke a hole and she won 200 baht from me this morning.. The girl hits her drives farther than most of the guys I play with.. Kinda pisses me off for she has only been playing for less than 2 years....BUT... I never let her do her own thing with her swing when she first started.. Now she thinks she is the expert !! Everything you just said there could be interpreted another way, especially, "I give my wife one stroke a hole", and "Women are the easiest to teach because once they understand how to use their legs and hips they start hitting the ball quicker." But, we won't go there. RE: How Manure became S.H.I.T. - BIAD - 06-06-2017 (06-06-2017, 03:35 PM)Mystic Wanderer Wrote:I... I can't... I just won't.(06-06-2017, 02:44 AM)727Sky Wrote: I give my wife one stroke a hole and she won 200 baht from me this morning.. The girl hits her drives farther than most of the guys I play with.. Kinda pisses me off for she has only been playing for less than 2 years....BUT... I never let her do her own thing with her swing when she first started.. Now she thinks she is the expert !! (Come on BIAD, positive vibes, man) |