Sand Theft

[globalmike295]

Palm Beach , Fla is now missing $ 2 mil worth of sand. Where did it go, that might be considered American sand and needs to be re-patriated immediately

If I was using a $2 billion war chest, to finance my campaign in Fl. I would look to sand brokers, to help restore the glory of Palm beach.

Mike

International Sand Broker


Underwater developments, such has hydrogeothermal....in the Pacific, is atopic we should explore.

Under water pipelines could exchange valuable oil, in exchange for sand..as an example

The Tar sands in Calgary might want to finance this project,

[tflea]

Filling up 5-ton dump trucks by the shovel-full with 3-4 Haitian workers, all day, multiplied by 4 or 5 trucks a day at each boca on the north coast translates into some major sand removal in my estimation. Nevertheless, it's obvious and just another example of the country being raped of it's natural resources. So when a small step in the right direction is made, such as was done today, I just wanted to mention it.
I guess it's just the optimist in me, but I love small victories against injustice, not the headlines screaming 'the war is won', and today was one of those little shots of adrenalin that caused my molecular structure to feel something swell (words of Mose Allison, singer/songwriter/pianist and a hero for downtrodden schmucks).

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Chip00

I personally doubt the sand be stolen is for the beaches in Miami.

So do I. Can no-one recognize caustic humor? I guess I have to hit you over the head with it .. and maybe someone will laugh.

[Chip00]

Originally Posted by tflea

Filling up 5-ton dump trucks by the shovel-full with 3-4 Haitian workers, all day, multiplied by 4 or 5 trucks a day at each boca on the north coast translates into some major sand removal in my estimation.

Let's do a quick conservative calculation, as this is my job I do this all day long:

A. Miami beach sand need (3 miles long x 150 yards wide actual need will be a lot more):

15,840 feet long x 3 feet deep x 450 feet wide = 21,384,000 cf =792,000 cy.

B. Haitians filling 5 trucks 9 cy yard(standard) capacity daily:

Total for one day: 5 trucks x 9 cy = 45 yards/day

C. Time to meet demand: 792,000/45 = 17,600 days = 48 years

Like I said before, I doubt what these guys can get from these sand banks will be economically worth it. One must realize that this amount of sound being removed from the move of rivers will not be conspicuous.

[Chip00]

Originally Posted by Chris

So do I. Can no-one recognize caustic humor? I guess I have to hit you over the head with it .. and maybe someone will laugh.

Apparently somebody took you seriously - and why should I not doubt it? - there is a lot more inane stuff flying around out there that people are gobbling up as if it were manna from heaven.

[tflea]

Your assumption is about Miami beaches. In this case I don't think it applies, but I sure do appreciate your sliderule! And the job sounds real interesting.