Anyone in the path of totality or close by? I'm a few hours away and plan on making a trip to see it. I've always been a nerd about astronomy and science so I'm pretty excited for this. If only the weather would cooperate, but it looks like it wants to be difficult. Waiting a few more days before I decide on which direction to head. Traffic sounds like a nightmare and I hope to just find some back road but I'm afraid a million other people have that same idea. Guess I'll see.
Whats a solar Eclipse , i'll probably take a nap during that time....
Enjoy your trip!
I think they said we're gonna be around 80% here. I figure in leaving work and telling the boss I'm scared of the dark. Lol
It's suppose be 90% here, but they are forecasting rain/thunderstorms.
I asked my young, whipper-snapper boss if it would be appropriate to wear one of my Pink Floyd shirts to work on Monday...he didn't get it....
Quote from: BowBendr on August 19, 2017, 08:19:03 AM
I asked my young, whipper-snapper boss if it would be appropriate to wear one of my Pink Floyd shirts to work on Monday...he didn't get it....
I bet I'm a younger whipper snapper.... Shame on him for not even understanding what you meant.
Sounds like he was raised on the bright side of the moon.
All I know is that they extended our work day (school day) by 20 minutes so that no one had to be driving during the eclipse. Come on man. I'm fairly certain that the buses and various other vehicles are equipped with headlights. Said it's a safety matter. Now I guess we're taking all the students out to look at it and I'm fairly certain that it's not a good idea. I know full well that more than one will take off their "approved" solar eclipse safety glasses and stare directly at it causing some permanent vision impairment. I sometimes wonder how well they think some of this stuff through before hand and somehow, we'll be held accountable for it because their little lovelies can't listen to simple directions. Whatever though. I'll jump through their hoops so long as they don't ask me to bark while doing so.
Quote from: wvmntnhick on August 19, 2017, 09:26:56 AM
All I know is that they extended our work day (school day) by 20 minutes so that no one had to be driving during the eclipse. Come on man. I'm fairly certain that the buses and various other vehicles are equipped with headlights. Said it's a safety matter. Now I guess we're taking all the students out to look at it and I'm fairly certain that it's not a good idea. I know full well that more than one will take off their "approved" solar eclipse safety glasses and stare directly at it causing some permanent vision impairment. I sometimes wonder how well they think some of this stuff through before hand and somehow, we'll be held accountable for it because their little lovelies can't listen to simple directions. Whatever though. I'll jump through their hoops so long as they don't ask me to bark while doing so.
I heard MANY schools all across the nation are actually going into lockdown during the eclipse. They're going to stay inside, and view different streams of the eclipse and use it as a educational/science period.
I definitely understand this, the same as you fear some "little lovely" will not obey the rules, and cause potential damage, then who's at fault? But in my opinion, this is a ONCE in a lifetime event, and everyone should be able to experience it, just the utmost safety pertaining the viewing must be upheld as well. It's such a big thing that thousands of parents have already made the decision that eclipse day will be a day to play hookie, where they can safely instruct their own children on the viewing.
Here is Columbia Mo, we are right in the path. Experts call between 100,000 -500,000 extra people. Oh yea. My daughter is a science teacher in KC and they have been excited about it, buuuttt the school ordered the WRONG glasses. So they all get to stay inside.
Quote from: SinGin on August 19, 2017, 11:29:11 AM
Here is Columbia Mo, we are right in the path. Experts call between 100,000 -500,000 extra people. Oh yea. My daughter is a science teacher in KC and they have been excited about it, buuuttt the school ordered the WRONG glasses. So they all get to stay inside.
Columbia is on my list of possible destinations. Or at least somewhere around that area.
Let me know if ya make it to town, you can help me put in hard wood floors at my house. Do let me know if I can help you some how though with parking or where to go or something.
Quote from: SinGin on August 19, 2017, 03:26:45 PM
Let me know if ya make it to town, you can help me put in hard wood floors at my house. Do let me know if I can help you some how though with parking or where to go or something.
Thanks. PM sent.
Quote from: wvmntnhick on August 19, 2017, 09:26:56 AM
All I know is that they extended our work day (school day) by 20 minutes so that no one had to be driving during the eclipse. Come on man. I'm fairly certain that the buses and various other vehicles are equipped with headlights. Said it's a safety matter. Now I guess we're taking all the students out to look at it and I'm fairly certain that it's not a good idea. I know full well that more than one will take off their "approved" solar eclipse safety glasses and stare directly at it causing some permanent vision impairment. I sometimes wonder how well they think some of this stuff through before hand and somehow, we'll be held accountable for it because their little lovelies can't listen to simple directions. Whatever though. I'll jump through their hoops so long as they don't ask me to bark while doing so.
C'mon give em a good Bark or 2 for Ozzys sake ... :icon_thumright::icon_thumright:
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The eclipse is supposed to be near 95% coverage here in central NC. I'm kind of looking forward to it. I bought some glasses a few weeks ago. Though, Tuesday night 8-22-17 is going to be a new moon and I plan on doing some night-time top water bass fishing, and I'm looking forward to that more.
Jim
Here in Southern Illinois, I'm about an hour north of where it will cross into Kentucky via the Ohio River. I'll be making the one-hour drive south to a spot out in the country where I've hunted previously. It's supposed to be crazy in the Carbondale/Marion area. FYI...On April 8, 2024, another solar eclipse will be coming through this same area as it passes from Mexico to Maine, once again being most notable in the Carbondale/Marion area. (If you don't have the proper solar glasses, go to YouTube and investigate making a pinhole-type observation tube.)
This will be my second solar eclipse. Had a partial when I was a kid. Remember it well. Dark enough that the birds and other animals went night, night. I'll be traveling, so I hope the idiots on the road don't pull off or slow down to view it.
This will be my second as well. I'm in the path of totality here in Tennessee and my company has ordered us glasses and T-shirts for the event. So, I kind of feel bad that I'm not as excited as everyone else.
Hey wingbone, we must be close. I'm in middle Tennessee and in the line of totality also. Our plant also ordered glasses and tee shifts and was going to give us 30 mins viewing time. But after the scare of faulty glasses, they decided that we'd close at lunch. I suppose that way they're not liable for eye damage. Schools in the area are also closed.
I heard they cancelled it.
;D
Quote from: BowBendr on August 19, 2017, 08:19:03 AM
I asked my young, whipper-snapper boss if it would be appropriate to wear one of my Pink Floyd shirts to work on Monday...he didn't get it....
Mine don't fit anymore but was singing Brain damage all day long. :TooFunny:
I taped an 11 and 4 welding filter together. Worked great. Wish I'd have traveled a couple hours south. We had about 90% here.
Even though it was cloudy, the sun sort of peaked through minutes before totality and I got a few pictures but unfortunately covered it back up during totality. It was still an incredible and awe inspiring experience that gave me chills.
My family and I ended up just south of Goreville, IL, where around 100+ of us found a cemetery with an unobstructed view of the sky. While there were some giant clouds that frequented our over head, it was perfectly clear during the total eclipse with the corona making a brilliant display followed by the diamond ring effect. While it did get darker, it wasn't as dark as I'd thought it would be. Fortunately, I knew the back roads the 60+ miles back home as the regular two-lane roads were plugged and moving slowly. Even back home, there was someone directing traffic as many out-of-state vehicles made their way to the interstate just north of here. I understand that the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse will cross this area again. I hope to be there.
I wonder if any turkeys in the path got confused and went to roost early ? :turkey2:
Quote from: FL-Boss on August 22, 2017, 01:19:15 PM
I wonder if any turkeys in the path got confused and went to roost early ? :turkey2:
I wondered this exact same thing!!!! Me and The Boss took the poults to Nashville....totality was amazing....
the drive home was also as a normal 5-5 1/2 hour drive took us 9 due to traffic. Really awesome experience!
Here was the best eclipse that I seen.....
I firmly believe that the eclipse was a direct sign from God. I believe that it was a sign of either The Rapture being close ( which I prayed it was that), or a sign of coming wrath on the US (which I prayed it wasn't). As some of the tv reporters that were in different places along the line of totality were talking about the clouds covering the sun beforehand, then suddenly the clouds cleared. They were saying how lucky that was, while I was thinking are you kidding me? God's hands parted those clouds so everyone across the Nation could see it on tv. He gives us signs thru the moon, sun and stars. If you don't believe that, you better open up the KJV Bible and do some reading.
Quote from: Hooksnhorns on August 26, 2017, 01:33:00 PM
I firmly believe that the eclipse was a direct sign from God. I believe that it was a sign of either The Rapture being close ( which I prayed it was that), or a sign of coming wrath on the US (which I prayed it wasn't). As some of the tv reporters that were in different places along the line of totality were talking about the clouds covering the sun beforehand, then suddenly the clouds cleared. They were saying how lucky that was, while I was thinking are you kidding me? God's hands parted those clouds so everyone across the could see it on tv. He gives us signs thru the moon, sun and stars. If you don't believe that, you better open up the KJV Bible and do some reading.
You do understand that eclipses have been happening for ever, right? An event that was known about for many years. And the clouds didn't clear every where. If the god is gonna send a sign, pretty sure it ain't gonna be through a natural occurrence that has been on the schedule for years.
Quote from: Hooksnhorns on August 26, 2017, 01:33:00 PM
I firmly believe that the eclipse was a direct sign from God. I believe that it was a sign of either The Rapture being close ( which I prayed it was that), or a sign of coming wrath on the US (which I prayed it wasn't). As some of the tv reporters that were in different places along the line of totality were talking about the clouds covering the sun beforehand, then suddenly the clouds cleared. They were saying how lucky that was, while I was thinking are you kidding me? God's hands parted those clouds so everyone across the could see it on tv. He gives us signs thru the moon, sun and stars. If you don't believe that, you better open up the KJV Bible and do some reading.
Wow. Just wow. Try just sitting back and enjoy the wonder of the cosmos, instead of thinking it's the end of the world
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/list.html
April 8, 2024
I went to Hopkinsville KY. On the center of the line of totality. 2 min 40 sec. duration. I understand why some people chase that rare event around the world.