Comments on: Sand Fountain http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:34:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: randydude http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-1075700 randydude Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:26:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-1075700 It's a tarp! It’s a tarp!

]]> By: perword http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-595258 perword Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:04:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-595258 The Spice must flow. The Spice must flow.

]]> By: Abu Muhannadh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-574764 Abu Muhannadh Mon, 26 May 2008 20:04:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-574764 this is what is written in the link provided by Knife Knut above ??? ???? ???????? - ????? ???? - ?????? ????? ?? ??? and it means "a rainy day, and the drainage is filled, look what happened" this is what is written in the link provided by Knife Knut above

??? ???? ???????? - ????? ???? - ??????
????? ?? ???

and it means “a rainy day, and the drainage is filled, look what happened”

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-566338 DOJ Fri, 23 May 2008 09:20:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-566338 lol at the Dune references lol at the Dune references

]]> By: Knife Knut http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-565611 Knife Knut Fri, 23 May 2008 02:37:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-565611 Here is a video that sort of corroborates raincoaster. You can see the flashes from lightning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQjOxXizk4w&feature=related Anyone here read Arabic? Here is a video that sort of corroborates raincoaster.
You can see the flashes from lightning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQjOxXizk4w&feature=related
Anyone here read Arabic?

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-563689 Thomas Thu, 22 May 2008 07:15:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-563689 Mole men. Mole men.

]]> By: raincoaster http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-563533 raincoaster Thu, 22 May 2008 04:24:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-563533 When my mother lived in Saudi Arabia she observed things like this: what happens is, when they get rain, they get torrents, and the drainage system in the cities is pretty vestigal. She told me she saw people who'd been living down there in the drains thrown up in the air by pressurized geyers like this, along with their furniture. It's a strange story, and I may stick it on my blog. Apparently the geysers don't last long, but they are powerful while they do. When my mother lived in Saudi Arabia she observed things like this: what happens is, when they get rain, they get torrents, and the drainage system in the cities is pretty vestigal. She told me she saw people who’d been living down there in the drains thrown up in the air by pressurized geyers like this, along with their furniture. It’s a strange story, and I may stick it on my blog.

Apparently the geysers don’t last long, but they are powerful while they do.

]]> By: btown http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-562979 btown Wed, 21 May 2008 22:54:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-562979 alaskan bull worm alaskan bull worm

]]> By: cooties http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-562258 cooties Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-562258 May be equipment (like a ditch witch sort of thing). Here's a smaller, similar event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSb7NxgdRtQ May be equipment (like a ditch witch sort of thing). Here’s a smaller, similar event

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSb7NxgdRtQ

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-561861 Ali S. Wed, 21 May 2008 10:37:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-561861 I think it maybe it was a pressure jet. Much like the opposite of sand traps with holes in the rocky undergrowth. Perhaps, this is a pressure jet caused by the nearby Aramco folks? I think it maybe it was a pressure jet. Much like the opposite of sand traps with holes in the rocky undergrowth. Perhaps, this is a pressure jet caused by the nearby Aramco folks?

]]> By: Frank http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-561754 Frank Wed, 21 May 2008 09:35:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-561754 Muddy water sound reasonable. Muddy water sound reasonable.

]]> By: luca http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-561737 luca Wed, 21 May 2008 09:22:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-561737 It's more probably muddy water since there is no dust spread aruond. It’s more probably muddy water since there is no dust spread aruond.

]]> By: sam http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-561485 sam Wed, 21 May 2008 07:22:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-561485 @Christophe: Holy crap@ skating on the freeway. My friends used to do that in high school, they just wouldn't do it with loose fitting clothing next to tires that spin really, really fast. But that's just us. @Christophe: Holy crap@ skating on the freeway. My friends used to do that in high school, they just wouldn’t do it with loose fitting clothing next to tires that spin really, really fast.

But that’s just us.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-561245 Christophe Wed, 21 May 2008 03:48:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-561245 All I could find is : "Suddently, a 9-meter fountain (geyser) apparead, in the Al-Ahsae City, Eastern Saudi Arabia. Immediately, Armaco geological teams and scientists hurry to deal with this strange phenomenon, but they did not succeed in explaining what happened ! But they agreed on a theory (...) that these are -what so called- burdens of the Earth. Allah said in the Quran : "And the earth throws up her burdens (from within)" 99.2 Some scientists said this phenomenon will lead to apparency of new materials, which will change the humanity way of life ..." ...........hum............. Good scientific approach. Yep. I vote for "big machine". Anyhooooo, looking at the guy's Youtube channel I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krEwHa04S6Y Crazy country. All I could find is :
“Suddently, a 9-meter fountain (geyser) apparead, in the Al-Ahsae City, Eastern Saudi Arabia.
Immediately, Armaco geological teams and scientists hurry to deal with this strange phenomenon, but they did not succeed in explaining what happened !
But they agreed on a theory (…) that these are -what so called- burdens of the Earth.
Allah said in the Quran : “And the earth throws up her burdens (from within)” 99.2
Some scientists said this phenomenon will lead to apparency of new materials, which will change the humanity way of life …”

………..hum………….

Good scientific approach. Yep.
I vote for “big machine”.

Anyhooooo, looking at the guy’s Youtube channel I found this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krEwHa04S6Y
Crazy country.

]]> By: darelparker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-561101 darelparker Wed, 21 May 2008 02:09:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-561101 It's Scorponok. We are all doomed. It’s Scorponok. We are all doomed.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-561071 ted Wed, 21 May 2008 01:59:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-561071 Because the Lord has nothing better to do? Because the Lord has nothing better to do?

]]> By: matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560961 matt Wed, 21 May 2008 01:08:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560961 someone going supersaiyan is in there. look at the constant flow of ki. i dont really know what it is but it looks cool someone going supersaiyan is in there. look at the constant flow of ki.

i dont really know what it is but it looks cool

]]> By: Idil http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560838 Idil Wed, 21 May 2008 00:24:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560838 of course it said "Praise the Lord" it's the live prayer. of course it said “Praise the Lord” it’s the live prayer.

]]> By: nick http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560790 nick Wed, 21 May 2008 00:11:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560790 looks like water looks like water

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560694 SenorMysterioso Tue, 20 May 2008 23:29:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560694 Sand Worm Sand Worm

]]> By: clinton robert labombard http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560613 clinton robert labombard Tue, 20 May 2008 22:42:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560613 No verification of what it really is.. could just as easily be sandy or muddy water spewing from a busted main. And if it were a sand boil I'd love to know what was causing it, right? No verification of what it really is.. could just as easily be sandy or muddy water spewing from a busted main. And if it were a sand boil I’d love to know what was causing it, right?

]]> By: Willo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560589 Willo Tue, 20 May 2008 22:25:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560589 Is that a spice bloom? -Shai-Hulud Is that a spice bloom?

-Shai-Hulud

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560496 Jerse Tue, 20 May 2008 21:18:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560496 Don't know what the sand thing was but the Arabic at the end said "Praise the Lord" Don’t know what the sand thing was but the Arabic at the end said “Praise the Lord”

]]> By: gtron http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560495 gtron Tue, 20 May 2008 21:17:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560495 if you stop the video in the early frames of the 14th second, you'll see that it's the face of the bad guy in the first Mummy film with Encino man in the lead. (Spice blow - that's a good one.) if you stop the video in the early frames of the 14th second, you’ll see that it’s the face of the bad guy in the first Mummy film with Encino man in the lead.
(Spice blow - that’s a good one.)

]]> By: Marie Smith http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560456 Marie Smith Tue, 20 May 2008 20:44:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560456 Spice blow. Spice blow.

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/20/sand-fountain/#comment-560413 Dan Tue, 20 May 2008 20:24:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16358#comment-560413 Sand boil: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/glossary.php?term=sand+boil Sand boil:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/glossary.php?term=sand+boil

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