GREAT Pics - Page 2

Archren · 04-11-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fatbuckRTO

I always thought the aftermath was cooler. The whole place looks like a Mars landscape, complete with reddish tint (I assume from leftover sand/dust in the air).

This is very true... just the other day we had one that rolled in while I was in the office. I walked out to have a smoke and it was quite literally orange outside. It felt weird going back indoors because the light seemed overly blue.

That being said... it makes keeping weapons clean a real bitch.

Amber Lamps · 04-11-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Archren

This is very true... just the other day we had one that rolled in while I was in the office. I walked out to have a smoke and it was quite literally orange outside. It felt weird going back indoors because the light seemed overly blue.

That being said... it makes keeping weapons clean a real bitch.

Oh not to mention daily vehicle maintenance!!! It was the best day of my deployment when some genius decided to snorkle the APCs and put nylons over the opening!

Archren · 04-08-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by njchopper87

What do you feel when you see that coming at you? From here its just a cool pic.

Me personally... having already been in the middle of several such storms, but only ever having seen them come in once or twice, it is a little bizarre, but I guess I feel more annoyance than anything else. It means either having to stay indoors, or wrap my face up when I have to walk outside in it.

Kco3rdSOG · 04-08-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by njchopper87

What do you feel when you see that coming at you? From here its just a cool pic.

Thats an easy one, HIDE. I saw so many of those come rolling in when I was here in 2003 and there was no where really to go. This time around I just go into my room or in my office....lol Screw standing out in that crap.

Dave · 04-11-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by njchopper87

What do you feel when you see that coming at you? From here its just a cool pic.

i think time to go to the px since the pogues will be running for home

Amber Lamps · 04-11-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

i think time to go to the px since the pogues will be running for home

Hahahahaha!!! It's like anything considered negative, if you can learn to embrace it, you can eek out an advantage.

Cutty72 · 04-08-2010, 03:14 PM

Awesome pics, makes me glad I'm in Kosovo instead of there!

Amber Lamps · 04-08-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Awesome pics, makes me glad I'm in Kosovo instead of there!

yea sand storms in the Middle East ftl! That grit is everywhere!

racedoll · 04-08-2010, 08:28 PM

Amazing pictures but sounds (and looks) like it would be a major PITA if caught in the middle with no shelter.

ericr · 04-08-2010, 10:25 PM

We had one while I was in Kuwait in 02 but it actually originated in the Sahara and was fallout from high level dust clouds. It was very fine silt when it made it to Kuwait and was more like a fog, visibility was about 80 yrds or so. What was worse was the 10 minute rain shower we had one morning when it was 125F and made the humidity shoot up. I never complain about GA summers anymore

04-08-2010, 08:28 PM	#9
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	Amazing pictures but sounds (and looks) like it would be a major PITA if caught in the middle with no shelter.