The Demand for Sand is so High There are Illegal Sand Mining Operations

Smithsonian's Smart News ^ | June 23, 2015 | Marissa Fessenden

[x1stcav]

I guess all those people I’ve told to go pound sand over the years have driven demand up.

[x1stcav]

I really should be ashamed of myself for the previous post.

[SkyDancer]

Dang it! I was just thinking that ... GMTA

[cripplecreek]

Has govt started subsidizing sand?

Ronald Reagan warned us.

[sparklite2]

Damn it. Will there be a Middle Eastern sand cartel?

[chajin]

There's always George Sand, who wasn't a George, and probably didn't have much sand either

among other things, she was Frederic Chopin's mistress

[Vigilanteman]

Reminds me of that old joke President Reagan used to tell. Put the collectivists in charge of the Sahara Desert and it will only be a matter of time before they have a sand shortage.

[Paladin2]

Is there such a thing as a sand that is too fine?

[Paladin2]

Sand is necessary for fracking - hence it needs to be banned.

[rednek]

“Will there be a Middle Eastern sand cartel?”

Doubtful!. Middle Eastern sand is generally not suitable for construction projects. Alot, not all, is the consistency of talcum powder. Basically, it is worn out from blowing around. Many of the oil tankers used to load sand for the return trip to Arab countries. I’d like to meet the guy who figured out he could sell sand to the Arabs. Salesman of the Year award.....red

[Nervous Tick]

>> George Sand, who wasn’t a George

I’ll bet Laz would pound Sand

[humblegunner]

Alot, not all

Looked up "alot"... didn't find it.

[b4its2late]

I bet if they looked here hard enough, they'd have enough.....

[NonLinear]

Easy fix:
Open more colleges and universities. College students are the most efficient method for turning glass back into sand via broken beer/liquor bottles.

[2ndDivisionVet]

[Red Badger]

Gotta buy some Sahara property......................

[Red Badger]

and she smoked cigars..........................

[Red Badger]

Yes, when the First Iraq War started, our guys had trouble filling sand bags because the sand was so fine it went right thru the bags weaves.......................

[Red Badger]

Makes you wonder, “Where in hell did all that sand come from?”..........................