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To: BurbankKarl
in a Uhaul van with his wife heading east on I10 and about to hit that storm cell....

Did you ever get caught in a sand storm coming home??? NASTY stuff.

59 posted on 08/02/2005 11:24:19 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Actually, a sand storm did hit and I ducked into his place....the walls were shaking....and boy, did I start sneezing! Smelled like all those dairy cows and hay were flying around...


64 posted on 08/02/2005 11:30:52 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Brad's Gramma

They aren't sand storms or dust storms anymore.

The local weather folk came up with a new name that sounds good for ratings.

Haboob!

Its an arabic word.

Not to be confused with Liz Habib.


69 posted on 08/02/2005 11:33:12 PM PDT by Central Scrutiniser (Apply generously to sunburned or irritated skin as needed)
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