1.0 link 88982 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-mcwilliams/desperate-americans-call-_b_88982.html On Tuesday, September 19 2006, Ireland was holding its breath. The worst storm in years was about to upset the most over-hyped jamboree in the sporting calendar -- the Ryder Cup. The country had been bombarded by one of the most expensive sports advertising campaigns ever. Our appetite was whetted by the fact that practically every billboard in the country was telling us that this golf tournament -- a titanic clash between Europe and America -- was going to be...

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