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Confucius Jul 11th 2009 9:11 am
Quicksand...
 
Does it not exist at all in this country???

I've already been here since 2001 and I have never read or heard of news about someone getting into trouble...

Hmmm...

MacScot Jul 11th 2009 9:57 am
Re: Quicksand...
 
http://mechnoir.com/mechnoir/quicksand

shiva Jul 11th 2009 12:13 pm
Re: Quicksand...
 
there is a very large area of quicksands on the edge of the rub al khali called Umm as-Samīm (mother of poison) and sabkhas can become quicksand after the rains. There is also an area along from baracuda just behing the beach thats quicksand and i believe that there are large areas of quicksands between abu dhabi and the saudi border.

there are also areas in Liwa which whilst not techincally quicksand are sand which is so fine as to be chest deep if you step in it, its a bitch to get out of.

http://home.hetnet.nl/~lilian_schreu.../Nemptyq00.jpg

Blue Cat Jul 11th 2009 2:50 pm
Re: Quicksand...
 
Originally Posted by shiva (Post 7743001)
there is a very large area of quicksands on the edge of the rub al khali called Umm as-Samīm (mother of poison) and sabkhas can become quicksand after the rains. There is also an area along from baracuda just behing the beach thats quicksand and i believe that there are large areas of quicksands between abu dhabi and the saudi border.

there are also areas in Liwa which whilst not techincally quicksand are sand which is so fine as to be chest deep if you step in it, its a bitch to get out of.

http://home.hetnet.nl/~lilian_schreu.../Nemptyq00.jpg
have you been in it :eek:

Confucius Jul 11th 2009 3:42 pm
Re: Quicksand...
 
Originally Posted by shiva (Post 7743001)
there is a very large area of quicksands on the edge of the rub al khali called Umm as-Samīm (mother of poison) and sabkhas can become quicksand after the rains. There is also an area along from baracuda just behing the beach thats quicksand and i believe that there are large areas of quicksands between abu dhabi and the saudi border.

there are also areas in Liwa which whilst not techincally quicksand are sand which is so fine as to be chest deep if you step in it, its a bitch to get out of.

http://home.hetnet.nl/~lilian_schreu.../Nemptyq00.jpg
Hmmm...Did the sands eat anyone yet???


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