Illyria: Wesley's dead. I'm feeling grief for him. I can't seem to control it. I wish to do more violence. Spike: Well, wishes just happen to be horses today.

'Not Fade Away'


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.


dcp - Apr 08, 2024 6:37:26 pm PDT #29654 of 30000
Useta-could.

My eclipse-viewing plan mostly worked. Arrived at my first choice of site about three and a half hours before totality and snagged the last open parking spot. There was quite a crowd, and some pretty fancy telescope and photography rigs. Lots of kids running around, and about a dozen dogs, too.

I grabbed a couple of quick mobile-phone shaky-cam pictures, but mostly just watched the old-fashioned way. [link]

There was a little bit of thin cirrus, but the viewing was still very good. Jupiter and Venus were much brighter than I expected.

It was a great show. Worth the effort.


Calli - Apr 09, 2024 4:04:53 am PDT #29655 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I’m so glad it was nothing worse, Epic!

We had clear skies and ~75% coverage here, so I went out to my parking lot with a colander and a camera for science. Some of my neighbors joined me. Since I’m in a local astronomy group this has been on my radar for a while, and I had a 6-pack of glasses to hand out. (I may never be so prepared for anything ever again.) I work with a bunch of fellow nerds so they were all cool with me being away from my desk for an hour or so—most of them were, too.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 09, 2024 6:54:36 am PDT #29656 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

We had sunny, clear skies here too. Totality was actually much more spectacular than the one in 2017—it got as dark as late evening twilight, far more than I expected. Very humbling experience, to think we're standing being awestruck by the same phenomenon that amazed and terrified people thousands of years ago.


msbelle - Apr 09, 2024 7:17:03 am PDT #29657 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Continued nothing-ma for epic. So glad the news was good.


Laura - Apr 09, 2024 7:22:33 am PDT #29658 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I can’t imagine not driving to where it was 100% if it was that close!

It was very cloudy, and his girlfriend had to work, so he didn't make the short drive. Her work people went out into the parking lot.

I love hearing everyone's eclipse experiences!

Also rolling my eyes at people who are Big Mad about American flag apparel. Is it conservative coded? Sure. Is it offensive? No.

The whole thing sounds absurd. When I was a young teen hippie chick we all wore flag clothing.

Epic, keeping the ~ma flowing. Good to hear the results of the scan, and shame on them for leaving you so long!!


DavidS - Apr 09, 2024 9:14:52 am PDT #29659 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Oy, Cupid pooped at the top of the landing which I didn't see in the early morning gloom. So I tromped all in it on my way out the door with her for the morning walk. And now I've been scrubbing it out of the carpet. A fine way to start the day.

Fortunately this is the crappy (pun intended) stairway carpet which is worn and frayed.


lisah - Apr 09, 2024 11:19:11 am PDT #29660 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

Continued -ma, Epic!!


Laura - Apr 09, 2024 11:27:51 am PDT #29661 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Shitty way to start the day, David. I wish I didn't know this experience.


Sheryl - Apr 09, 2024 3:04:14 pm PDT #29662 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

I ended up watching livestreams of the eclipse because I didn't have either eclipse glasses or a viewer. One of my co-workers tried to make a viewer, but it didn't work.


Laura - Apr 09, 2024 3:49:11 pm PDT #29663 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Oh, Epic. Many vibes for the best possible outcome. When do you know the biopsy results? May the treatment be effective with minimal discomfort. So sorry it wasn't better news.