Weather...Aargh!
 

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... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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Closer... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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Closer still... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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It's almost there... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif


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Finally it arrives https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

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Starting to block out the sun...

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

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

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

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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. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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