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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-22-09 11:25 AM
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An actual US export- sand (from NC) to the desert (Dubai golf course)
More sand woes for the Shark

In Dubai's glittery desert for the closing European PGA event this weekend, course designer Greg Norman fielded an unexpected question from an observant journalist: Where did his course get its sand?

Norman didn't know, whereupon the tour's communications director, Gordon Simpson, chimed in helpfully, "North Carolina, I believe."

"North Carolina," Norman said.

Explained Norman, "The desert is not the right granular shape for bunkers."

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/other/article/ROPE22_20091121-192803/307165/
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Dreamer Tatum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-22-09 11:29 AM
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1. What's the problem? nt
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jwirr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-22-09 11:29 AM
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2. Disgraceful with a world of hungry people.
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-22-09 11:32 AM
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4. It's not like hungry people are being deprived of sand
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jwirr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-22-09 12:19 PM
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6. The money used to transport that sand could pay for a lot of food. nt
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-22-09 11:31 AM
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3. There are a lot of U.S. exports
http://www.trade.gov/press/press_releases/2009/export-factsheet_021109.pdf
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Kingofalldems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-22-09 11:42 AM
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5. I remember Ft. Bragg being loaded with sand
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