Oh wow - that article is crazy. It's way too similar to all the anti-eclipse stuff I wrote above.
Pretty sure this means I'm on the forefront of the anti-eclipse movement!
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Pretty sure this means I'm on the forefront of the anti-eclipse movement!
I estimated by using the number of inches the sun appeared to be above the horizon (or, the edge of the Earth, if you will) and multiplied it by the length of my shadow. It's got to be pretty close.
You remind me of my nephew who is headed to college as a math major. He is always talking about "summation of integers" or some other worldly stuff.
Not to brag, but I did successfully complete several grades.
It appears you are out standing in your field. Kudos.
Geez. We have highway signs warning people to make sure they have plenty of gas and to expect major delays. My ride to the house this evening has major bummer potential.
Meanwhile, people are renting out tent sites in fields for a hundo a pop. Come on down Russ. If you byob, you can camp gratis. May need a little help with book learning from you, seeing as how you have advanced through several grades.
Meanwhile, people are renting out tent sites in fields for a hundo a pop. Come on down Russ. If you byob, you can camp gratis. May need a little help with book learning from you, seeing as how you have advanced through several grades.
The coolest thing is a winery about 2 miles from my house has Ozzy Osbourne playing, and at the moment of total darkness, he's going to play Bark at the Moon!
I'm going to go to Iola Kansas...
I'm taking my tow bar for my toad/tow'd up there so they can refurbish it. May as well drive an hour north while they are working on it and experience darkness
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Can't wait to check out the Sunday night nightlife in Iola.
I'm taking my tow bar for my toad/tow'd up there so they can refurbish it. May as well drive an hour north while they are working on it and experience darkness
.Can't wait to check out the Sunday night nightlife in Iola.
Man, I can't imagine the cluster that is going to be! I appreciate the offer, but I think I want to stay pretty far away from that. As for the book learning - the key is to start at the back of the book and work your way towards the front: that way the questions get easier as you progress, rather than harder. Plus, sometimes you know the answers to the problem, before the book even asks the questions. Win/win.
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My brother lives in Casper, Wyoming. He said some people are renting their house for $2000/day. Step-daughter, her husband and kids are on their way from Tally to our house in Ellijay. We will be 99% dark and told them to stay with us. They want to go to Murphy NC, 100% dark. They are renting a spot in a parking lot and camping out. Really!?!?! A fool and their money is soon parted. We are shaking our heads. Kids will do real good in the heat, porta-potties, and bored to tears waiting for the eclipse. They are young and we wonder if they fully understand what is happening or even if they will remember.
They're not so rare
Down here on any sunny day you can lay on the beach next to anglins pier and it will be sunny and bright
And
Bam!
Out go the lights
So you look up to see what's blocking the sun and immediately wish you hadn't
Standing there will be some 300 lb tourist babe pulling her bathing suit out of the crack of her caboose while slurping on a dbl dip dripping ice cream cone
It takes about 3 mins for that eclipse to be gone
What you just saw, will never be gone
It's stuck between the pages of your mind
Disclaimer: if any of you ladies are 300 lbs, lily white and have trouble keeping your bathing suit out of the Grand Canyon
Please do not be offended
Down here on any sunny day you can lay on the beach next to anglins pier and it will be sunny and bright
And
Bam!
Out go the lights
So you look up to see what's blocking the sun and immediately wish you hadn't
Standing there will be some 300 lb tourist babe pulling her bathing suit out of the crack of her caboose while slurping on a dbl dip dripping ice cream cone
It takes about 3 mins for that eclipse to be gone
What you just saw, will never be gone
It's stuck between the pages of your mind
Disclaimer: if any of you ladies are 300 lbs, lily white and have trouble keeping your bathing suit out of the Grand Canyon
Please do not be offended
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Will it affect the aging of Gentleman Jack Daniels?
Oh that movie is a cult classic!As you prepare to party, let me remind you of another celestial event and its ramifications:
FYI the 2024 eclipse will pass through Texas with the Dallas falling right in the zone of total obstruction....lord help us, those 214 dwellers will probably start sacrificing goats and dancing with snakes to fend off evil spirits
Yep. This is why I don't care about this one. Already sharpening my goat stakes.
Traffic was great this morning here in Atlanta...thank you eclipse, already coming through for me
Traffic was great this morning here in Atlanta...thank you eclipse, already coming through for me
Not at 6 AM. It was packed with those of us fleeing Atlanta to head up to the mountains or (like me) over to South Carolina. There was a line of 80 cars waiting to get into the park I'm at around 7:30 AM.
That is impressive slumber. Well done.Getting prepared as we speak.
The lady on the Weather Channel crying right after totality in Oregon was a little over the top.
I'd forgotten how annoying literally everyone who works for the Weather Channel is.
The lady on there now w/Jim Cantore, is one of the most annoying people I've ever seen/heard in my life.
The lady on there now w/Jim Cantore, is one of the most annoying people I've ever seen/heard in my life.
Hey, at least Jim Cantore isn't hanging in St. Mark's.
Yeah, that doesn't work. Passed by here about 40 minutes ago. I made a eclipse box. Was amusing. Wife took pictures.
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Bummer.
We have too many clouds right now in Tallahassee, to see anything anyway at the moment.
Last big time eclipse in '70 I was at FSU - we just went and stood in the back yard at the DG house and watched as street lights came on. Not at all the big hoopla that's going on right now.
Just passed by here. I went outside. It was meh.
My wife has the local news on. I can't imagine trying to come up with hours of content and talking points based on two minutes of darkness. Totally cringeworthy.
My wife has the local news on. I can't imagine trying to come up with hours of content and talking points based on two minutes of darkness. Totally cringeworthy.
Wow, you guys must be a blast at parties!
We were at 92% coverage and it got pretty dim, kind of dusk-like. I now wish I'd driven a few hours up into totality- looked pretty cool.
We were at 92% coverage and it got pretty dim, kind of dusk-like. I now wish I'd driven a few hours up into totality- looked pretty cool.
