Brian Whatcott wrote:
Lacking a stronger source, I speculate:
a wooden bucket or small barrel was formerly used for the sanitary
purpose.
The top surface of a barrel is called the head.


Nice try, Brian and Ansley, but no cigar for either of you this
time...Roger's answer is the correct one--the head takes its name from
its original location at the head/bow of the vessel. And since waste
went directly overboard--no hoses or fixtures where sea water or waste
could collect--there was no odor. But since sailors of that era rarely
bathed, they wouldn't have noticed any odor from the head anyway.

--
Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1

"Peggie Hall" wrote in message ...

Nice try, Brian and Ansley, but no cigar for either of you this
time...Roger's answer is the correct one--the head takes its name from
its original location at the head/bow of the vessel. And since waste
went directly overboard--no hoses or fixtures where sea water or waste
could collect--there was no odor. But since sailors of that era rarely
bathed, they wouldn't have noticed any odor from the head anyway.


Yah, yah, yah - we've all heard that crap hundreds of times already.
Your not talking to a bunch of ignorant children, ya know.

What a pathetic woman. An entire adult life that revolves around sewage,
stink and human waste. Peggy, you are a walking, talking waste of humanity.

You stink, Peggy Hall.

Capt. Neal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Capt. Neal,
What's your problem? Peggie is one of the most informative posters in
the group, you on the other hand.....
Paul


Capt. Neal® wrote:

"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
...

Nice try, Brian and Ansley, but no cigar for either of you this
time...Roger's answer is the correct one--the head takes its name from
its original location at the head/bow of the vessel. And since waste
went directly overboard--no hoses or fixtures where sea water or waste
could collect--there was no odor. But since sailors of that era rarely
bathed, they wouldn't have noticed any odor from the head anyway.


Yah, yah, yah - we've all heard that crap hundreds of times already.
Your not talking to a bunch of ignorant children, ya know.

What a pathetic woman. An entire adult life that revolves around sewage,
stink and human waste. Peggy, you are a walking, talking waste of humanity.

You stink, Peggy Hall.
Capt. Neal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Paul wrote:
Capt. Neal,
What's your problem? .

Neal's problem is, he's had a crush on me for years...and he's never
matured past the age when boys pulled girls' hair to let 'em know they
like 'em. Please don't feed him...it's like feeding a dog table
scraps...just encourages him to keep begging for more.

--
Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1

"Peggie Hall" fantasized because she can't get any . . .


Neal's problem is, he's had a crush on me for years...and he's never
matured past the age when boys pulled girls' hair to let 'em know they
like 'em. Please don't feed him...it's like feeding a dog table
scraps...just encourages him to keep begging for more.

You know damned well it's your use of this forum to advertise your
business and products that bothers me. I pointed it out in another
nearby post. Get your head out of your ass for once!

CN

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 20:07:45 GMT,
Peggie Hall wrote:
Paul wrote:
Capt. Neal,
What's your problem? .

Neal's problem is, he's had a crush on me for years...and he's never
matured past the age when boys pulled girls' hair to let 'em know they
like 'em. Please don't feed him...it's like feeding a dog table
scraps...just encourages him to keep begging for more.



That's kindof a poor comparison... for the dogs...

--
Jim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist
the black flag, and begin slitting throats."
H.l. Mencken

"Paul Schilter" ""paulschilter\"@comcast dot net" wrote

What's your problem? Peggie is one of the most informative posters in
the group, you on the other hand.....

I don't mind informative, what I *do* mind is years and years of the
same old crap (literally) used as an excuse to advertise, sell books,
and drum up business for her. It's something that should be frowned
upon on the Usenet which is NOT intended for advertising. Ethical
folks don't do what Peggie Hall does. She's acting like a whore in
my opinion. I'm just as sick of all you who give her a pass. I will not
give her a pass. I'm calling a spade a spade.

Note she has a five-line signature advertising her business. If she were
on the Usenet just to be helpful, she would not use each and every
post no matter how small as an opportunity to advertise.

Capt. Neal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Capt. Neal® the anencephalic wrote:
snip
who the fsck cares
after only one-day this bonehead goes pointy head first straight into my
idiot bin

*plonk* with _extreme_ prejudice

"prodigal1" wrote in message ...
Capt. Neal® the anencephalic wrote:
snip
who the fsck cares
after only one-day this bonehead goes pointy head first straight into my idiot bin

*plonk* with _extreme_ prejudice

******!

CN

Say what you want about her, but she really knows her ****...

Capt. Jeff