July 13, 20179 yr Aug 21st. Who's planning a viewing party? https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-who-what-where-when-and-how I won't be going, so who will be the vicarious reporters?
July 14, 20179 yr I'm not having a party or anything but I will be in or near Lathrop, MO when it happens. NOT missing it.
July 14, 20179 yr August 21st is a double header at guaranteed rate field between the White Sox and the Twins. That's where I'll be, day 1 of 28 days of vacation.
July 14, 20179 yr Well, I live VERY close to peak area, but my wife and I don't have a firm plan yet. There is a tiny chance she's out of town! If she's out of town, I might go to the minor league baseball game that has an event for it. The winery I thought about going to is already sold out, I believe.
July 14, 20179 yr Glasses for viewing are cheap on Amazon, stock up. I will spend the weekend in St. Louis and trek south a bit to see the whole thing.
July 14, 20179 yr I'll have to take a drive out in the country to see it... There's way too much artificial lighting around my place to see it clearly.
July 14, 20179 yr We are going to Lincoln Nebraska the day before, then to a viewing site depending on local weather conditions. Figure we could go anywhere from Grand Island to St. Joseph MO.
July 19, 20179 yr the one thing I'm still somewhat successfully holding onto at work during a series of major transitions.....may require me to travel on August 21 of this year......which even if I can stay for the eclipse, might suck, as more than 1MM people from out of state are descending on OR that day....
July 19, 20179 yr Author the one thing I'm still somewhat successfully holding onto at work during a series of major transitions.....may require me to travel on August 21 of this year......which even if I can stay for the eclipse, might suck, as more than 1MM people from out of state are descending on OR that day....Part of the reason I decided against traveling for it; going to be nuts.
July 19, 20179 yr Part of the reason I decided against traveling for it; going to be nuts. The cities are basically warning people that emergency vehicles won't be able to get around that day in parts of OR, due to all the traffic...
July 19, 20179 yr Every time I see this thread that Bonnie Tyler song pops into my head ... thanks, thanks a lot.
July 19, 20179 yr Author Every time I see this thread that Bonnie Tyler song pops into my head ...Whatever you do, don't stare directly at it. At least not without special thread-proof glasses. Otherwise you'll be hearing Manfred Mann, instead.
July 19, 20179 yr Author What would really happen if I looked at it for 5-10 seconds w/o special glasses?The thread? You might develop a strange desire to learn all about General Relativity and Dark Energy. Which can get pretty expensive and time-consuming, lemme tell ya.
July 19, 20179 yr The thread? You might develop a strange desire to learn all about General Relativity and Dark Energy. Which can get pretty expensive and time-consuming, lemme tell ya. uh, no, the eclipse, which I guess I can just google that, brb....
July 19, 20179 yr uh, no, the eclipse, which I guess I can just google that, brb....~~ ... a total eclipse of the heart ...~~ I really can't help it.
July 19, 20179 yr Oh, that. turtle.jpg I become a green skinned ninja that gets to date a hot actress?
July 19, 20179 yr Author I become a green skinned ninja that gets to date a hot actress?Just don't burn the potatoes.
July 28, 20179 yr confirmed, will be in MN, not Oregon, for the eclipse. I'm sure this work meeting will be awesome!
August 21, 20179 yr Saw a little sliver covered up so far in Texas! In another hour or so it should be 60% covered.
August 21, 20179 yr Author About 10 minutes away in Oregon, now. https://www.nasa.gov/eclipse2017 Edited August 21, 20179 yr by Craig Arko
August 21, 20179 yr It's cloudy in Chicago. And I don't have any protective eye ware. So, even if the clouds did allow us to see something, I wouldn't be able to look anyway. Can you look for a second without damage?
August 21, 20179 yr Author It's cloudy in Chicago. And I don't have any protective eye ware. So, even if the clouds did allow us to see something, I wouldn't be able to look anyway. Can you look for a second without damage?Not worth the risk. Watching the live NASA broadcast is pretty amazing, too. They're going to get a stream from the ISS, too.
August 21, 20179 yr Not worth the risk. Watching the live NASA broadcast is pretty amazing, too. They're going to get a stream from the ISS, too.Even through clouds and sunglasses, for a second? Guess I won't be risking it.
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