Not Your Regular Bag of Sand by Carl D’Agostino

April 16, 2011

Carl D'Agostino

Categories: non fiction Tags: great pyramid

21 responses to “Not Your Regular Bag of Sand by Carl D’Agostino”

lifeintheboomerlane
April 18th, 2011 at 17:53

I’m concerned about all those tourists bagging up all that sand. No telling what’s underneath. I have some large shards of pottery from an Israelri dig. Don’t tell anyone.

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- carldagostino
  April 18th, 2011 at 18:14
  
  I am disappointed he could not get the pyramid too. The tour guide started with that “What every one who came here did this ?” I’m sure Craig slipped him “a little something”
  
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startingoveringermany
April 18th, 2011 at 12:52

Your a lucky man Carl. I want to go there but my husband continue stating it is too dangerous right now too.
On the wall in the photo background. I think the impression coming out the wall it is cool. It reminds me of a front of a boat.

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- carldagostino
  April 18th, 2011 at 17:35
  
  Yes, he is right. I want to go to Israel someday to see the Christian shrines. If I get killed it would be comfortable to die where Jesus walked.
  
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  - startingoveringermany
    April 18th, 2011 at 18:58
    
    That is enlightening, I never thought about it that way. Well for both of our sake I hope things get better soon so that tourist can visit the vast history, places, and temples in which Egypt has.
    
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Carol Ann Hoel
April 17th, 2011 at 19:44

The sand looks very white and clean. I wonder if it’s shipped in from a sandy beach. Just kidding. 🙂 Blessings, Carl…

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- carldagostino
  April 17th, 2011 at 19:50
  
  I know. Miami Beach is just over the bridge here. That’s why he had his wife take the picture. Just like President Reagan said about the Russians dismantling missiles : “Trust but verify.” I never asked but I wonder if he had trouble getting it through customs.
  
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Rick Flynn
April 17th, 2011 at 10:15

Gives “sandbagging” a whole new meaning!!! 🙂

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- carldagostino
  April 17th, 2011 at 10:57
  
  He’s supposed to go to Russia soon. I’ll want a tank and missile . Do you want some radioactive trees or rocks or something from Chernobyl ?
  
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  - Rick Flynn
    April 17th, 2011 at 18:55
    
    Yeah, sure!!! I want the plants that glow blue, OK???
    
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  - carldagostino
    April 17th, 2011 at 19:28
    
    Your electric bill will be lower.
    
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Maxi
April 17th, 2011 at 06:25

The size of those stones makes one wonder about the power of the men who built the Great Pyramids.

And the sand … looks like almond-colored baking powder.

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- carldagostino
  April 17th, 2011 at 06:38
  
  Easily 100,000 workers involved
  
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nursemyra
April 17th, 2011 at 05:13

looks like a bag of off-colour coke.

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- carldagostino
  April 17th, 2011 at 05:17
  
  Kinda or Mexican Brown. But we are clean and sober almost 10 years !
  
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markp427
April 17th, 2011 at 03:03

I have a couple of jars of ash I scooped up from hiking Mt. St. Helens (shh…you’re not supposed to do that), but sand from outside the Great Pyramids is even more impressive!

And I too was impressed and amazed by the size of the pyramid up close like that. Makes the whole miracle even more…well, miraculous!

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- carldagostino
  April 17th, 2011 at 05:00
  
  The cranes,pulleys, animal and human muscle needed to construct is mind boggling without todays tech to build
  
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Sana Johnson-Quijada MD
April 17th, 2011 at 00:38

very intuitive. like it.

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- carldagostino
  April 17th, 2011 at 05:02
  
  A long time ago a nun from Barry college brought back for me some leaves from the Garden of G.
  
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nrhatch
April 17th, 2011 at 00:03

Interesting perspective on the pyramid. The blocks are HUGE in relationship to the teeny tiny ant like people.

Sand is an inexpensive and easy to pack souvenir, for sure.

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- carldagostino
  April 17th, 2011 at 05:04
  
  The sand is the gift not packing. Another friend brought back a few olive leaves from Athens. Well, better than a t-shirt or key chain I think.
  
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