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Instants prior to a sandstorm impacting southern Algeria
T
experienced so many of these in Iraq. having fucking everything covered in 2 inches of dirt and sand gets annoying as shit.
D
I had to deal with a horrible one of these contracting in Afghanistan. Time the weather report was off so it caught us by surprise. That shit was rolling in looking like the film The Mummy with lightning traveling up the storm and we were trying to get the teathered aerostat down as quick as possible. The soldiers were on the hescos filming the storm telling us that we weren’t going to get it down in time. They were right lol.
L
Did you ever get the sand out of your ass crack?
C
Killing younglings does wonders for that
R
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D
Jesus, MacHalligans in the wild. What fucken’ year is it!?
C
“I don’t like younglings. They’re coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.”
S
I used to work for a company designing aerostats, and I can’t imagine trying to get one of those things moored during a sandstorm. Depending on the size of the aerostat, those things can be downright dangerous af, even in just a stiff wind.
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Yep same. The first two were awesome to watch roll in, just because it was new and weird. Then it kept happening and quickly became annoying.
P
I was watching one of these roll in once, right as its starting to get close, a pair of Cobra attack helicopters come zooming in real low right over my head trying to land and beat the storm. They were so low I could see the whites of the pilot’s eyes, it was pretty incredible
S
We always called them Imohtep from the 1999 classic movie The Mummy. Man it’s impressive to watch a wall move towards you at an alarming speed
T
What if Darude “Sandstorm” played during every Sandstorm? Worth it then?
H
Yes.
I
This is my nightmare. I absolutely hate getting stuff like sand and dirt in my house and on my floors so I’m regularly vacuuming so I can walk around barefoot and feel good while doing so. With shit like this happening there’s no shot of that ever happening I feel like you would just need to live in sandals and adjust to that film. Awful, no shot I would ever willingly live in this area.
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T
Some sort of filtered air intake for the house would help. Suction of air escaping might otherwise pull sand/dust into your house. Control that and flip it by sucking air in through a filtered path that pressurizes the house and blows a small amount of clean interior air out all the tiny gaps and cracks.
W
Imagining a couple of lungs with two inches of dirt is not a pleasant thought
T
on my 2nd deployed i went through pre-mob training in a very rural part of Missouri. went to a barber who told me his kid had severe health issues till they figured out his lungs and stomach had piles of dirt and sand in it from a previous deployment
Y
So annoying. It’s coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere.
C
Made to be hated,one would say.
K
I do not miss these moments of the sun blocked out my brother.
T
only casualty my unit took the whole time was our last day in Iraq. flight got delayed for 3 straight days because of these things and on the third day we took IDF and it landed in the tents next to me and killed a guy from another platoon.
K
Sheeeeesh. Sorry that happened. I distinctly remember the grit in my teeth everyday from the silt. I hate that place.
B
Same. Having one show up in the middle of our advance to As Salman was fun.
S
Is it thick enough that you can’t breathe?
T
I always put a bandana over my face or went inside. you can breathe, but youre gonna get a mouth and lungs full of dirt lol
L
Read up on the Dustbowl.
T
im tracking what it is lol. from California. all along I5 are signs that read, “congress created the dustbowl” once you get near the bay area farms
T
Man, we had one roll in and then it started raining like crazy and it just turned into mud falling from the sky. Everything was just gross.
R
Haboobs. Damn, I love that word.
C
To haboobs!
R
Yeah, to haboobs!
L
On behalf of the staff of the Independent California Motel, I wish you all sweet dreams.
B
ハブーブに🥂
S
It’s a Hatitty!
M
Yay hatitties!
M
I saw one of those at the strip club.
R
We get ’em in Phoenix too!
G
it’s funny how desensitized we are at this point. source: am phoenician
R
I still go outside and look at them! Once i was flying into sky harbor as one was approaching. We hurriedly got on the ground and by the time I deplaned you couldn’t see the runway from the jetbridge anymore.
K
Yup, I remember the first one that happened to me like that. I was out on a motorcycle ride down south of Ahwatukee on my way to Maricopa…nothing to hide at. Luckily I saw it, and b-lined for the 10 and found somewhere to hide. My bike had so much crap on it, and the air filter was filled with shit, wouldn’t start. Rating that 0/10.
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“Heyyyyayyyyaiaiai. Ayyahhhyayahhh.” [ominous bass drum]
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ALLLLL DAAAAYYY COOKIEEEE DOOOOUGH
A
Bless the maker and his water
V
Bless the coming and going of Him.
I
May his passage cleanse the world.
B
May He keep the world for His people.
C
Sandstorm confirmed in-sector.
C
I thought I was in /r/duneawakening for a minute.
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