tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post5883647143804538237..comments2023-06-30T09:08:48.565-05:00Comments on Retired Rod: More HaboobsRod Ivers http://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-70781359221346815292012-08-20T15:32:41.119-05:002012-08-20T15:32:41.119-05:00Origin of haboob: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...Origin of haboob: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haboob<br /><br />"A haboob (Arabic: هَبوب "strong wind") is a type of intense duststorm carried on an atmospheric gravity current. Haboobs occur regularly in arid regions throughout the world."TravelBug-Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974719934652737928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-43772464817250046592012-07-30T21:15:01.133-05:002012-07-30T21:15:01.133-05:00Have you told us where the name Haboobs originated...Have you told us where the name Haboobs originated? It's a good one!<br /><br />Talk about weather extremes - it's either bone dry or raining bucketfuls.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523089898331291694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-30590791322584796342012-07-30T16:04:46.393-05:002012-07-30T16:04:46.393-05:00Haboobs should be over by about Labor Day, of cour...Haboobs should be over by about Labor Day, of course the weather isn't subject to a schedule on a calendar.... LOLRod Ivers https://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-81564492397490189762012-07-30T16:03:13.730-05:002012-07-30T16:03:13.730-05:00Argument is a poor choice of words, I went a chang...Argument is a poor choice of words, I went a changed it to discussion.....Rod Ivers https://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-20892728493467370352012-07-30T09:22:56.002-05:002012-07-30T09:22:56.002-05:00Thank you for explaining about why mulch is not a ...Thank you for explaining about why mulch is not a good idea there. I didn't consider it an "argument", though. I just didn't know. Now I get it.RunNRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610154229648677906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-55136259299527413642012-07-30T09:00:44.019-05:002012-07-30T09:00:44.019-05:00When do the monsoons and haboobs end down there? I...When do the monsoons and haboobs end down there? I'm sure hoping it's before we get there. But they need the water so badly. We'll have a zillion weeds on our lot to clear out.Jim and Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192913928006796095.post-33330090158723815422012-07-30T00:47:13.632-05:002012-07-30T00:47:13.632-05:00I know the new shrubs loved the rain, and it's...I know the new shrubs loved the rain, and it's just what they need to get a good start. I never worried too much about lightning when in a car, but the weather channel is running warnings to stay inside when you hear thunder. I still don't think I would worry too much, except if it was a big storm I'd rather be in a building anyway. You are getting all sorts of weather out there.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.com