I'm there, dude!! Best Regards, Greg Hupe
On Aug 11, 2012, at 6:23 AM, Adam Hupe <raremeteori...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.A. > > > There are about 100,000 tourist in town for the big "Ya Gotta Regatta" party. > Many were caught by surprise when this dust hurricane blew in out of > nowhere. The wind was so powerful that it blew outhouses around and > party-goers had to be evacuated from a massive beach party on the Colorado > river. Several people had to be sent to the hospital when a giant pane of > glass blew in on one of the casinos. > > Speaking of the Regatta, I go to go. Time to put a raft in the water and > meet up with some old friends > > > Take Care, > > Adam > > > > ________________________________ > From: Richard Montgomery <rickm...@earthlink.net> > To: Adam Hupe <raremeteori...@yahoo.com>; Adam > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:16 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dust storm > > Hey List and Adam... > Where were you? I remember this in Palm Springs when I was a kid in > 1958....4 years old and it's still etched not only in my head but no doubt in > the folk's Chevy's windshield. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteori...@yahoo.com> > To: "Adam" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 9:42 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] Dust storm > > > It felt like I was on the surface of Mars today. The dust storms on Mars > might be good for the two solar powered rovers by clearing the panels but > can't be good for your health here on Earth. > > > A giant Haboob (dust storm) blew through here several hours ago and I could > barely find my way back to my Jeep after leaving a dentist appointment. It > seems to have come out of nowhere. First an intense hot wind followed by a > wall of dust. It felt like somebody was throwing dirt in my eyes and choking > me at the same time. I have been hit by dust-devils before but there impact > only last about 30 seconds and you can usually get out of the way. A Hoboob > can last for hours as this one did. It kicked up wave after wave of sand. It > was like being in a sand hurricane. It knocked out the power here for several > hours and it took no time all for the inside temperature of my house to rise > up to 114 degrees according to a meat thermometer in my kitchen. > > I would hate to run into one of these in the field searching for meteorites > miles from the nearest vehicle. About all you could do is lay down and cover > your face with a cloth. You certainly cannot outrun a Haboob. > > > Take Care, > > > Adam > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
