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Apparently when you experience a total eclipse, there are things that you only get to see in-person that you can’t pick up via a camera lens. Something about the wavelength of certain colors. I’mma sure it’s a super cool moment but I didn’t buy the winning PowerBall ticket so will hafta settle for the network coverage(s).

rfenst
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2 years ago

#263

My younger kid's pre-school is locking all the kids in the main social hall during the eclipse so they don't accidentally stare at the sun...

Stogie1020 wrote:

They did the right thing IMO.
No risk of a child that age getting injured.

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BuckyB93
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2 years ago

#264

A handful of folks and I went on the roof of the building at watched it for a few minutes. I bought a 12 pack of glasses so anyone that wanted to look and didn't have glasses could take a set. I think in my area of MA they said it was 93% covered. I thought it would be darker but it wasn't much different than a typical cloudy day. Not very exciting but hey, that level of blockage by the moon only happens once in a in lifetime my area.

You'd get 100% blockage if you were at the beach and some large person walked between you and the Sun.

RobertHively
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2 years ago

#265

they said it was 93% covered. I thought it would darker.

BuckyB93 wrote:

Same % for my area too. I guess that last 7% really makes a difference.

I remember the 2017 eclipse being darker than this one. Idk if it was or I just remember it that way.

rfenst
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2 years ago

#266

Same % for my area too. I guess that last 7% really makes a difference.

I remember the 2017 eclipse being darker than this one. Idk if it was or I just remember it that way.

RobertHively wrote:

You knew it would have to be 98.2%, didn't you?

danmdevries
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2 years ago

#267

The colors of everything in the light during the eclipse are so bizarre, like outdoors is lit by artificial lights.

I did get to go outside briefly and see it.

Wife said she sat on the deck with my welding helmet on to watch it.

HockeyDad
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2 years ago

#268

I caught a few minutes. Mostly just worked right through it and almost forgot.

A friend drove from Florida to Illinois to see it.

Sunoverbeach
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2 years ago

#269

I saw the beginning and glanced through the windows periodically after.

8trackdisco
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2 years ago

#270

The colors of everything in the light during the eclipse are so bizarre, like outdoors is lit by artificial lights.

danmdevries wrote:

The colors is what struck me. Saw shades of blue and grays that I haven’t seen before. Was in DePere (south of and adjacent to GB) when the 85% hit. Was happily stuck in traffic. There were these five seagulls above the Fox River who stopped traveling in the direction they were heading and were treading air for a minute or two. Wonder how other animals reacted to this.

Gene363
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2 years ago

#271

Palama wrote:

We witnessed the last one here in South Carolina. We drove out into the country away from city lights. it was pretty cool, a bit strange, but basically a huge shadow passing over us. The view of the sun's corona was interesting.

One thing for sure, we had zero inclination to travel westward to see it again.

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MidnightToker( • )( • )
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2 years ago

#272

Evening all. 95% totality was way overhyped. Not interesting at all. I saw a full one with glasses once, but I was in elementary school so I don't remember it

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Telecaster52
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2 years ago

#273

I was supposed to be cutting grass. Opened the shop to get the mower and decided it would better to get the bike out. Oh well grass can wait

Abrignac
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2 years ago

#274

I saw rain, rain and more rain.

Palama
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2 years ago

#275

36-30 Connecticut at the half.

I don’t follow basketball too much so didn’t know Zach Edey is half Chinese. At 7’ 4”, shades of Yao Ming (…sort by…).

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Sunoverbeach
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2 years ago

#276

Was looking like a tight game for a bit. Not so much currently

Palama
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2 years ago

#277

Took one for the team after dinner.

We need more room in our freezer so took a larger serving of Ben ‘n Jerry’s Coffee Toffee Bar Crunch ice cream. Didn’t want to finish it all tonight, saving the last bit for tomorrow.

8trackdisco
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2 years ago

#278

Morning, distinguished gentleman.

MACS
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2 years ago

#279

Morning, distinguished gentleman.

8trackdisco wrote:

*Looks around*

Is he talking to us??

Mornin' dudes... up at the crack of 'holy shit it's early' again. Coffee in da cup, preppin' for the morning stroll.

8trackdisco
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2 years ago

#280

Springtime allergies are screwing with me.
Stomach, throat and head all are less than pleased with me.

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