Weather...Aargh!

[Xplantdad]

Since we're going through a "dust storm from hell" tonight (pretty appropos since it's 6/6/06)...I thought that I'd share some pictures thart were emailed to my wife from a co-workers boyfriend who's in Iraq now...

Sand Storm, 26 April 2005. Al Asad, AFB, IRAQ

Better known as a haboob-"A penetrating sandstorm or dust storm with violent winds, occurring chiefly in Arabia, North Africa, and India."

Here it comes... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image002.jpg

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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image004.jpg

[Xplantdad]

Closer... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image005.jpg

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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image007.jpg

[Xplantdad]

Closer still... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image008.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image009.jpg

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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image011.jpg

[Xplantdad]

It's almost there... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image012.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image013.jpg

[Xplantdad]

Finally it arrives http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image014.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image015.jpg


Starting to block out the sun...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image016.jpg

[Xplantdad]

One minute into the haboob...and it's dark out!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/haboob/tn_image017.jpg

Thanks to all the brave men and women that are serving our country...and have to endure this, too! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[ANDY M]

Bruce, where's the Mummy? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Seriously, God Bless our troops, and let them all return safely home. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Salvatore]

WOW Bruce! Thanks for posting. We live pretty good here in this country. 2-3 weeks the 228th National Guard Unit should be on US soil. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Xplantdad]

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[njsteve]

I guess you wouldn't want to have your Pavilions cruise over there. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Though it might come in handy during a resto when it was time to strip the paint off your car's body.