Few pics of the game.... I could rant for a paragraph about the vendors blocking my view of homeplate and screaming "cold beer!" in my face for 3 hours....but I won't.
Ok, just figured out how to post pics at TH. And I now know why your Meez's vanished. If you post a pic from Photobucket, don't delete it on PB; if you do it's gone where ever you've posted it.
Yep, pretty much. Was sitting along the aisle, so they were drivin me nutty. There oughtta be some sort of system. I swear there was one vendor for every 20 people.
Not sure if I buy this, but my mom sent it to me...then again I didn't know the original meaning of WOP.
Manure... An interesting fact.
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. Neither did I.
I've also heard that those same sailers would take canvas bags, fill em w/ air and pop em when other sailers were sleepin; to scare em. Sailers who played this prank were said to be full a bull; hence the term bull sh*ter.
Sorry, couldn't resist. Actually there's prob alotta truth to what your mom said.
I've heard interestin tales of where terms come from. One of the most believable to me is this one. Way back when most people had dirt floors (hence the term "dirt poor"), the wealthy would lay thresh (straw) on their floors for warmth in the winter. As the winter wore on they would add more thresh. After awhile there was so much that they had trouble shuttin the doors. So they'd lay a board down to keep the thresh from obstructin the door. Hence..thresh hold.
Been doin some research regardin the origins of sh*t and came across this nugget. Apparently when the shipped manure would arrive, but was spoilt, they classified it, C.R.A.P. (Cargo Received Already Putrid).
Keep this c.r.a.p. up and you might have a new career in folk etymology!
And for the record, there's NO truth to what my mom said. I actually did research it, and the word dates back to the mid 1700's and came from the word shite.
"Despite the urban legend, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet (the myth assisted by his surname). However, Crapper did much to increase its popularity and came up with some related inventions." Wikipedia
I'm pretty sure you were kidding, but I'm a myth bustin mood.
Weird thing happened at dinner tonight. One of the beets from the Greek salad jumped out and started dancing to "We Got the Beat" by the Go Go's. Ok, I was singing "We Got the Beat"...AND making the beet dance...but still..it was a weird thing that happened at dinner.
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Stadium reminds me a the old timey days, very neat.
Any close fouls?
Ck your e-mail.
Only one close foul. I know you're supposed to reach for them, but I instinctly put my hands over B's head. ha.
Mother's instinct.
Ok, just figured out how to post pics at TH. And I now know why your Meez's vanished. If you post a pic from Photobucket, don't delete it on PB; if you do it's gone where ever you've posted it.
Makes sense, but I never deleted it from Photobucket. Haven't even been there since I posted the Meez.
I commented on Sharp's blog tday.
Nice talkin w/ ya.
Beeah! Heeah! Get ya ice, cold, Beeah! Heeah!
You too!
Yep, pretty much. Was sitting along the aisle, so they were drivin me nutty. There oughtta be some sort of system. I swear there was one vendor for every 20 people.
"Well you and me know that baseball's, just a game
But for Mantle and Ruth it's their claim, to, fame
At the ballpark
At the ballpark" - Schwantz Lefantz
"Now Micky Matle, had a very nice plan
[He stole 2nd. base as many times as you can]
And old Babe Ruth hit the ball so far
[He broke the window out of his mother's car]" - Schwantz Lefantz
Not sure if I buy this, but my mom sent it to me...then again I didn't know the original meaning of WOP.
Manure... An interesting fact.
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. Neither did I.
I had always thought it was a golf term.
Sounds plausible to me.
I've also heard that those same sailers would take canvas bags, fill em w/ air and pop em when other sailers were sleepin; to scare em. Sailers who played this prank were said to be full a bull; hence the term bull sh*ter.
Sorry, couldn't resist. Actually there's prob alotta truth to what your mom said.
I've heard interestin tales of where terms come from. One of the most believable to me is this one. Way back when most people had dirt floors (hence the term "dirt poor"), the wealthy would lay thresh (straw) on their floors for warmth in the winter. As the winter wore on they would add more thresh. After awhile there was so much that they had trouble shuttin the doors. So they'd lay a board down to keep the thresh from obstructin the door. Hence..thresh hold.
Sounds good to me.
Hard to say. Seems fairly easy to make up a story to fit the mold.
"Full of bull"...that was reachin a bit. Smelled that a mile away. ;)
"Smelled that a mile away. ;)"
:)
Yeah, that one stunk..
Crash time here..gn
Mornin.
Been doin some research regardin the origins of sh*t and came across this nugget.
Apparently when the shipped manure would arrive, but was spoilt, they classified it, C.R.A.P. (Cargo Received Already Putrid).
I'm just sayn...
"Been doin some research regardin the origins of sh*t..."
Call me strange, but I love this. It's possibly the most bizarre opening to a paragraph ever. :)
Keep this c.r.a.p. up and you might have a new career in folk etymology!
And for the record, there's NO truth to what my mom said. I actually did research it, and the word dates back to the mid 1700's and came from the word shite.
R, thought you might get a kick outta this if you haven't seen it already...
http://snopes.com/radiotv/tv/gilligan.asp
I thought that crap came from the man who invented the toilet, John Crapper.
"Despite the urban legend, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet (the myth assisted by his surname). However, Crapper did much to increase its popularity and came up with some related inventions." Wikipedia
I'm pretty sure you were kidding, but I'm a myth bustin mood.
Weird thing happened at dinner tonight. One of the beets from the Greek salad jumped out and started dancing to "We Got the Beat" by the Go Go's.
Ok, I was singing "We Got the Beat"...AND making the beet dance...but still..it was a weird thing that happened at dinner.
This wasn't a ganja salad was it? "Cause i got some stories...
Not sure I wanna lnow the whole truth behind Gilligan's Isle, but outta curiosity I'll ck it out.
Oh, and I gotta go w/ Nest on the John Crapper toilet. It's a john and ya cr*p in it; 'nough said.
Cain't connect to snopes thingy.
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