Oooh Look Outside - Massive Sandstorm

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oooh look outside - massive sandstorm Sep 05, 2006
Very eeriie for a newbie

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Sep 05, 2006
:lol: :lol: :lol: it seems no one will be driving above 80...
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Sep 05, 2006
i know i just noticed it....my mom took my car out today; not really the best to be driving in a sandstorm :(
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Sep 05, 2006
i have no windows :(
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Sep 05, 2006
Sunny and good visibility in the burbs (Marina/Media City/Palm)
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Sep 05, 2006
i have windows , the weather looks fine in media city :roll:
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Sep 05, 2006
None here in DIC...
A friend from Sharjah called me up.. sandstorm there is terrible. Poor guy is scared. Heh heh, his first sandstorm that's why.
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Sep 05, 2006
:shock: i just walked in 15 mins back and it was sunny then and my office has no windows facing out :( i am gonna run down to see it :)

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Sep 05, 2006
Pop outside for a quick facial ... its cheaper than a spa!
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Sep 05, 2006
Corcovado wrote:i have windows , the weather looks fine in media city :roll:


Not anymore... it's night time!!
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Sep 05, 2006
oh my god its here , thats massive :shock: :shock: wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
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Sep 05, 2006
oh wow...I've never seen.... now I'M scared! Waaah!! :shock:
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Sep 05, 2006
seems like there is none here in Jebel Ali... hmmm well as of this minute...

arrrggghhh this means heavy traffic! :(
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Sep 05, 2006
somehow i imagined it to look worse...
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Sep 05, 2006
looking out my window in dammam ... eager anticipation :lol:
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weary_heart wrote:seems like there is none here in Jebel Ali... hmmm well as of this minute...

arrrggghhh this means heavy traffic! :(


It'll be there soon, it just hit DIC/DMC about 15 minutes ago.
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Sep 05, 2006
^ian^ wrote:
weary_heart wrote:seems like there is none here in Jebel Ali... hmmm well as of this minute...

arrrggghhh this means heavy traffic! :(


It'll be there soon, it just hit DIC/DMC about 15 minutes ago.


faster than we thought.... now, there is....

it's terrible.....
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Sep 05, 2006
Wow, that's pretty cool!!! Never seen one before.
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Sep 05, 2006
Princess Banana Hammock wrote:Wow, that's pretty cool!!! Never seen one before.


Groovy, but I really want to go outside for a smoke.

I've been told it's an old tale in these parts the first sandstorm at the end of summer means it will rain the next day.

That'd be cool.
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Sep 05, 2006
Missed it.. Just went out to take a look.. but it was all over.. by the time someone came n told me it was all over.. :( missed my first chance..
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Sep 05, 2006
Its not that bad guys - I can still see the next door building ...

As for the rain - doubt it Ian sorry ...

But I did see rain the other day ... can go another 4 1/2 months now
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Sep 05, 2006
Well if it meant the end of summer then by all means, bring it on!
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