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    Fun with Haboobs

    They're not really fun unless you're a storm chaser. I never saw one when I lived in Arizona although we were trained as children to never go outside or get inside immediately during a dust storm.

    There have been a couple in Arizona recently. It's a term from the Middle East where they also have Haboobs.


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    Well that thread title will grab your attention...especially when you have no flippin idea what the heck a haboob is! LOL

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    I couldn't resist...

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    Quote Originally posted by Shadowself View Post
    Well that thread title will grab your attention...especially when you have no flippin idea what the heck a haboob is! LOL
    Damn, I thought this was going to be a thread about boobs. And I'm pretty sure Dumpster Diver's going to think that it's a thread about Dreamtimer's boobs.
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    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Damn, I thought this was going to be a thread about boobs. And I'm pretty sure Dumpster Diver's going to think that it's a thread about Dreamtimer's boobs.
    Yes! More like Ha, no boobs.
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    lol, Aragorn.

    No unwelcome boobs, anyway.






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    Quote Originally posted by Dreamtimer View Post
    They're not really fun unless you're a storm chaser. I never saw one when I lived in Arizona although we were trained as children to never go outside or get inside immediately during a dust storm.

    There have been a couple in Arizona recently. It's a term from the Middle East where they also have Haboobs.
    scary looking...seen movies like that...that one guy was really runnin' fast...
    “El revolucionario: te meteré la bota en el culo"

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    I have family who have been caught in them on the drive between Phoenix and Tucson. Not good. You have to stop because you can't see.

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    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Damn, I thought this was going to be a thread about boobs. And I'm pretty sure Dumpster Diver's going to think that it's a thread about Dreamtimer's boobs.
    I live in Arizona so I should know the difference between boobs and haboobs...

    ...also, I’m old enough to remember when boobs referred to dummies rather than sex objects...

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    You're no boob, Dumpy, that's for sure.






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    Haboobs, aka dust “storms”:






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    I dream of storms, but not like that last one. My winds don't blow that way...

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    Quote Originally posted by Dreamtimer View Post
    I dream of storms, but not like that last one. My winds don't blow that way...
    ...in case you really didn’t notice, that last one is “Stormy” (get it?) Daniels circa 2008, roughly the time she hooked up with POTUS.

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    Quote Originally posted by Dumpster Diver View Post
    ...in case you really didn’t notice, that last one is “Stormy” (get it?) Daniels circa 2008, roughly the time she hooked up with POTUS.
    Yeah, he never realized that he was walking right into a booby trap. Although "walking" may not be the accurate verb for this context.
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    From '08, huh? She still looks good. She's not a boob.



    The dangers of Haboobs in Arizona include contraction of Valley Fever which is a potentially dangerous respiratory illness. The dust being kicked up contains more than dirt.

    The rains that come with the storms cause flooding very quickly. The hard desert doesn't absorb water very quickly. Washes and arroyos are ubiquitous and must be avoided. Water can come rushing down from the Mountains while it's been hot and sunny where you are.


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