Updated January 12, 2010 Recent changes are marked by   VP International - Halifax Wing Fellowship! Index |   Members |   Remember | We respectfully request that this information not be used as a source of contacts for business or solicitation purposes. We meet every month at RA Park - noon to 2pm on the 3rd Friday Mark your calendar, and join us ... Jan 15 Feb 19 Mar 19 Apr 16 May 21 Jun 18 Jul 16 Aug 20 Sep 17 Oct 15 Nov 19 Dec 17   VPI Halifax Wing Sitrep Amended January 12, 2010 January 12, 2010 All VPI HFX Wing members are requested to attend the Annual Meeting at RA Park on Friday 15 January 2010. Fellowship at 12:00 hrs Lunch 12:30 hrs Meeting at 13:00 hrs Election of executive Discussions on how we wish to proceed in the comingt year Hope to see you there Lloyd F. . _ . _ .  VPI HZ Events Calendar Update Jan 12 Date Time Location Description OPI   Jan 15 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting + AGM Exec    Feb 19 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    Mar 19 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    Apr 16 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    May 21 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    Jun 18 noon RA Park HZ Anniversary Mixed Luncheon Exec    Jul 16 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    Aug 20 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    Sep 17 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    Oct 15 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    Nov 19 noon RA Park Regular HZ Meeting Exec    Dec 17 ? noon RA Park HZ Xmas Mixed Luncheon Exec      Chuckle... January 12, 2010 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. 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