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[VAN DELL JORDAN <vdjor AT yahoo.com>]

Did you read about Afghanastan's one golf course.  One
guy has made that his life's mission.  Perhaps it is
good to have one to defy the drabness of survival.
Without a way to import water there are no fairways
and greens are oiled sand.
A man I worked with some years ago said that he played
similar "sand" courses in western Kansas.
Van Dell



--- "Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com> wrote:

> On 10/21/07, Don Bowen KI6DIU
> <don.bowen AT earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > One local money for nothing false dream (indian
> gambling casino)  has a
> > huge golf course that is pumping so much water
> that wells on nearby ridges
> > are dry.  Several houses burned along that ridge
> because of no water.
> 
> 
> It could be argued that every sport uses resources
> of one kind or another.
> Could golf courses be planted w/ a drought resistant
> kind of grass or why
> couldn't they play with dead grass? Other than the
> aesthetics, perhaps dead
> grass blades don't cut well or would effect how a
> ball moves on the grass,
> it could become Ultimate Golf (golf courses w/ brown
> greens).
> 
> Sport is a recreational activity, even if it
> provides an income for many, it
> is not vital. It makes no sense to me how a
> homeowner is told to let their
> lawn and landscaping plants die yet the golf course
> down the road remains
> green. I see that as being equal. Gardens should
> fall under an exception
> since they provide food.
> 
> Think, too, about NASCAR. Not water, but fuel. I am
> not a NASCAR fan, but
> thousands are and it's big business.
> 
> Lisa
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