Parker Live News from the Parker Strip since 2009.
The ‘haboob’ (Arabic for “blasting”) is a phenomenon known better by Phoenix residents than Parker residents. But early Sunday morning, the Parker area was blasted by dust just 2 days after Phoenix.
NOTE: The word ‘haboob’ is no more or less Arabic than the word ‘coffee’.
Bouse via Keith Learn
Parker via Katie Turnbow
Lakeside via Michael Collins
Before and After via Melissa Wright
Last I checked. This was America. Duh.
At the very least use a Native American word
We ain’t NO ARABS!!!!!!
Haha
The English language includes hundreds of words from the Arabic language and hundreds from Spanish, hundreds from Italian, etc…
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Arabic_origin
I woke up yesterday morning as this was rolling in upriver. I had a feeling we were experiencing this but as it was my first one, had no confirmation.
Derivatives. Not the same
Monica I really hope you’re not being serious.
We were at Emerald Cove across on the California side . . . The sound of it coming woke us up!!! Unreal sight for sure! Thankfully the direction came straight across the river and hit everyone’s boats straight on – if it would have up up or down river we would have had boats everywhere!!! Many anchors still gave way and people were rushing to secure their investments…. Lucky for us – we traded in the wakeboard boat last year for a Tri-Toon – she was already beached and secure as could be! Still scary though!
But never mind. I will delete my comments. Apparently we are not supposed to voice our opinions in the comment section
don’t ask me why, but when I saw that dust storm was called a “haboob” it reminded me of Al Bundy working at a gas station to try and pay his bills, and he puts on the uniform with the name “habib” on it. I can’t believe I can remember something from back in 1992 lol. That was a cool picture thank you for sharing them.
Monica- I didn’t delete any of your comments or restrict them in any way.
“At the very least use a Native American word”
Last I checked there wasn’t just a set Native American language. Which dialect would you like to choose from out of the 250+ (at least) options??
Call it what it is, a dust storm. Let the arabs call it a haboob…
A dust storm.
Which lakeside we have many.
I think newbies to the state give names to things they can’t describe. Do we have to watch this on tv everynight? It’s Mongoose time in the styate.
Gil- The term ‘haboob’ is a meteorological term that has been used in this context for decades. There’s nothing new about it.
well I have lived here in the same spot for 55 years and it is still a dust storm.
Or, a boob ha
But- you have hit a good “talking point”, kudos to you
I am turning my face book page to the Kareem Abdul Jabbar winter we are gong to have
Dust storm is just as easy to say as Haboob (both 2 syllables) and spell check does not even recognize the work haboob as it is underlined as spelled wrong! Just facts people….
Let’s see what happens with this? Has anyone of you ever had a DNA test to see where your roots really came from?
Bunch or liberals pushing their agenda on Parker Live Updates! This is Arizona of the United States of America and as far as I’m concerned that was a “DUST STORM” and no arab loving media outlet will tell me diff!
Hahahaha!
I was here on the Parker Strip vacationing. Never seen anything that bad in my 35 years. Sure gets you out of bed quick! Think I saw 5 or 6 ez- ups near the trash can after that one. There was just no warning.
Hey guys…when is the Chili Cook-off this year? October…?? 🙂
October yup! Will you be there Vallyn?
Okay, Gil and Monica. How many times have you said the word “monsoon” during the summer? Monsoon is actually a Arabic word. OMG we have been duped into using it all these years and we never knew? Dammit! The A-rabs have completely taken over ‘Merica! I refuse to use Monsoon any longer. I shall call it a… a windy season! Yes–a windy season.