Survived the eclipse... Totality.

[Cmar]

As long as Uranus was hidden from view, it's all good.

Particularly if Klingons were hanging around.

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[RangerTX]

We all walked outside the office for 20 minutes and watched... it was pretty cool. There was a collective sigh of disappointment that the zombies didn't rise from the ground and attack! ...cant have it all....

 

[9zero1790]

I was hoping for a power outage or something. the lack of drama was a bit of a let down.

 

[mtsoxfan]

According to the news, being in the NEK of Vermont, we had some of the clearest skies along the path. We were in the area of totality. Set up my phone, sat my butt down on a chair, put the special glasses under my prescription glasses and spent about an hour and a half watching the event. it's always breezy on our property, so it was a cool breeze on a spring day of about 55*. By the time the sun was 7/8 or so covered, it got downright chilly, enough for a cold weather fan to get a coat. Maybe it was my imagination, or maybe I was so chilled out, but all birds were silent and it seemed like the breeze stopped completely. Only during the total eclipse part, then started right back. I enjoyed the time of peaceful silence, passing up an opportunity to be with neighbors. Smart choice. If I were to witness again, I wouldn't film, just take pics of totality. Would I travel hours and spend insane money on hotel, maybe not, but would love to experience again, under the right financial conditions.
P.S. In Vermont, we are pretty low on the pole as far as internet service. With the massive influx of tourists, we had none until around 9 that evening. Good thing Bernie is pushing internet to come, and they are. Just in the higher populated areas like Burlington...

 

[FerdRanger]

evidently there is a bench in a park near here where half of it was in totality and the other half was not

no joke

 

[9zero1790]

evidently there is a bench in a park near here where half of it was in totality and the other half was not

no joke

that damn racist eclipse... segregated !

 

[Dino]

I saw the movie, "The Day of the Triffids" when I was a kid. I stay inside for all celestial/astronomical events.

 

[KJRR]

I was hoping for a power outage or something. the lack of drama was a bit of a let down.

Just like Y2k.

 

[Cmar]

I saw the movie, "The Day of the Triffids" when I was a kid. I stay inside for all celestial/astronomical events.

Good point, you'r going to trust your eyesight to a $0.20 piece of mylar film?

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Nothing but clouds here in Va......all I saw was Myanus !!!

TMI?

 

[9zero1790]

Just like Y2k.

exactly! i was ready. had my bottled water, tp fort, and ammo for y2k... then nothing. oh well. didnt go to store for a while

 

[KJRR]

exactly! i was ready. had my bottled water, tp fort, and ammo for y2k... then nothing. oh well. didnt go to store for a while

I don't recall worrying about tp for y2k. Water, food, and a stash of cash, yes.
I could just imagine how the media would deal with a situation like that today.
Will be interesting to see what happens with Y2k38.

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