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2003-11-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-11-05 4:12:18 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I see the Organization of Sand Exporting Countries (OSEC) forming soon. They'll try to bring us to our knees!

Posted by tu3031 2003-11-5 4:14:53 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:14:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Is this real, or ScrappleFace?

Posted by Mike 2003-11-5 4:16:38 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:16:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 No; it's the BBS.

Posted by Atrus 2003-11-5 4:19:07 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:19:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Close enough...

Posted by Raj 2003-11-5 4:30:52 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-11-5 4:30:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "a mechanism could be devised to move sand"
Well, there's this infidel device called a truck.

Posted by Steve 2003-11-5 4:31:30 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:31:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 It is obvious that most all of the smart foreigners left, or I am sure that imaginative ways of moving big-time tons of sand could be devised. Now all the locals can do is pound it.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-11-5 4:32:23 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:32:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 According to P.J. O'Rourke the sand in Saudi Arabia is unsuitable for making sandbags because its too fine. Amazing that it would be useful of anything else.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-5 4:47:42 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:47:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I thought this stuff was holy land. WTF are they doing exporting it? I'd like to buy a pound of this stuff for my cat's litter box.

Posted by BH 2003-11-5 6:05:02 PM|| 2003-11-5 6:05:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "Well, there's this infidel device called a truck."
That would make perfect sense - to an infidel!

There is a certain way of thinking that you must master if you are to succeed in the Magic Kingdom, home of the Two Holy Moskkks, King Fahd, janitor, er, custodian.

I predict that this will be close to what they decide to do:

1) hire a coupla thousand Pakistanis
2) dress them in special garb
3) have 'em trek out into the wasteland (across the street)
4) then carefully walk to the collection point
5) and turn out their Saturday Night Fever 2" leisure suit cuffs

Voila!

Just think of all the Saudis who could be hired to Supervise! Now that's a Saoodi Solutionâ¢ friends. Thank you, thank you - I will be here all week. ;-)

Posted by .com 2003-11-5 6:12:27 PM|| 2003-11-5 6:12:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Geez, there was this old joke that when North Africa will become socialist there will be a shortage of sand in Sahara.

Posted by marek 2003-11-5 6:34:09 PM|| 2003-11-5 6:34:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 LOL Marek. But the sand will be cheap... if you can find it.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-5 7:31:36 PM|| 2003-11-5 7:31:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 .com,

Maybe Nigeria can break into the sand market. I would feel better about them using 4 year old child laborers to humpo sand as opposed to having them pulverize granite. My kids liked the sand box when they were four.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-5 8:27:15 PM|| 2003-11-5 8:27:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 It's a damn shame.......what will the annual Saud family picnic be without the traditional mud pie throwing contest?

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-5 9:58:37 PM|| 2003-11-5 9:58:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 SH - I worked as a greenskeeper for a couple of years in HS - ain't nothing harder than digging all the sand out of a sandtrap (when it becomes compacted cuz of mixing with clay) and replacing it with fresh stuff. Working the freight docks was easier. Not recommended - except mebbe as "therapy" for guys like Taleban Lindh...

Posted by .com 2003-11-5 10:02:50 PM|| 2003-11-5 10:02:50 PM|| Front Page Top

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