I can report that partial eclipse has started here.
Willow: Yikes. Imagine the things...Buffy: No! Stop imagining! All of you! Xander: Already got the visual.
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Apr 08, 2024 11:16:27 am PDT #29644 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
EpicTangent - Apr 08, 2024 11:32:17 am PDT #29645 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I missed the magical moment at 11:11 (on the phone rescheduling a Dr. appt), but I got out there at 11:14 (and had checked it out at 10:45). I heard the mailman coming so I stayed on the sidewalk and let him hand deliver my mail. Then let him borrow my glasses (thanks, SD Library!) so he could see it. I swear it reminded me so much of the Oreo cookie rendering that you see all over FB that it was a little meh. Maybe the photo a friend posted from a genuine totality has now spoiled me for just being in the path?
meara - Apr 08, 2024 11:37:36 am PDT #29646 of 30000
I'm jealous of the eclipse watchers! It's so cloudy here, you can't even tell that there's a sliver supposedly missing.
erikaj - Apr 08, 2024 11:39:11 am PDT #29647 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Here it just kind of looked like a big cloud passed over.
Dana - Apr 08, 2024 11:58:36 am PDT #29648 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Proof of eclipse on my Facebook!
msbelle - Apr 08, 2024 12:34:29 pm PDT #29649 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I watched live NASA coverage on my work computer like the big giant slacker I am and went out and viewed partial through a coworker’s glasses. I still enjoy a hole in paper approach though.
DavidS - Apr 08, 2024 12:40:08 pm PDT #29650 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Whole lotta nothin' going on -ma, Epic!
Laura - Apr 08, 2024 12:57:52 pm PDT #29651 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Ain't~nothing~ma, Epic.
My son called me to say it got real dark outside. Cloud cover but they could see the tiny bit of sun left since it was 99.5% where he lives. He met one of his neighbors, so at least it got him out of the house.
meara - Apr 08, 2024 5:30:02 pm PDT #29652 of 30000
I can’t imagine not driving to where it was 100% if it was that close!
I am afraid my dance weekend event may end up on Fox News. We had some dance troupe performances Saturday night. One of them from the local country radio station’s group of ladies. Sure, whatever. But someone’s been posting that they were asked to leave and not perform because they were wearing patriotic outfits. I did see some folks during rehearsal time in American flag looking tank tops. I asked our people and they claimed no, they weren’t asked by anyone official to leave, but that attendees were upset by the outfits (?!!!) and that the dancers were offended people were upset and therefore left. But it’s being claimed the dancers were asked to leave and…ugh. Don’t want to be on Fox News!! Also rolling my eyes at people who are Big Mad about American flag apparel. Is it conservative coded? Sure. Is it offensive? No. (Had it been confederate flag shirts absolutely would’ve supported asking them to leave. But it wasn’t)
Steph L. - Apr 08, 2024 6:07:40 pm PDT #29653 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Epic, lots of nothing~ma headed your way!
We had perfect weather for the eclipse -- 70s and sunny with some wispy clouds that didn't interfere with viewing at all. We drove about an hour west into Indiana, to a state park where Tim's brother and some family were camping. Totality was stunning. Nothing really prepared me for it. People all over the campground cheered when totality started, which was awesome.