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Registered: 11-04-09
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The Bacardi commercial shows people dumping rocks into the water (i believe in a bay) from their boats, covering it in sand to create a mini island where they party. In the morning it is all gone. Is this actually possible? Can you really create an island stable enough and nice enough to "party" on with just rocks and sand dumped into the water?
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Registered: 11-07-09
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I would like to see this also, it would be a pretty big project
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Registered: 03-29-07
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You're WAY behind on this one. This has been done on a giant scale for years all over the world. The lastest Projects are in Dubai.

Palm Islands

and

The World-Dubai

And 2 giant airports built on land fills,

Kansai

and

Hong Kong International

These projects make a party island look like child's play.
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Yes - have a look at Dubai (the world/palm island) but count on around $6 per cubic meter of rock/sand dump. In the UK it is possible to claim land that has developed above the high water mark naturally as it then does not belong to the queen or anyone for that matter. As for it all going in the morning local wave spectra would have to be on the large side. I think the "only when you are drinking bacardi" strap line from the 80'S helps the hydrological thinking behind this one.
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seems dfez beet me
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quote:
Originally posted by bikerwookie:
seems dfez beet me


You can have the guy who posted it in Everything Else. There's plenty to go around. Wink
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