samhexum Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 17 minutes ago, Luv2play said: No doubt you’ll be more impressed with the millions of cicadas about to darken the skies of America soon. To the tune of K-K-K-Katie... C-C-C-Cicada, Beautiful cada... You're the only b-b-b-bug for me thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, azdr0710 said: I saw the 2017 eclipse at 100% totality under clear skies (Oregon). It's something everybody should see. Absolutely incredible. We were on a mountain top and watched the shadow race toward us from 100 miles away. 2028 in Australia anybody??!! 1 hour ago, Luv2play said: What time of the day was that? And Sydney is in the band of totality but near its southern edge, a bit further north at say Newcastle would be closer its centre. The path of the eclipse will be from the NW, moving to the south-east of the country. I've seen (well experienced) one, 200km south of Canberra, in the mid-seventies. It was overcast, but you certainly knew it was happening, and the 'shadow' of totality was still obvious. SlimJim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ José Soplanucas Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 One of the highlights of today's eclipse for me was witnessing the teens at my school diverting their attention away from their phones. It was truly refreshing to see them engaged in something beyond their screens. thomas, + Italiano, + Vegas_Millennial and 2 others 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viewing ownly Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 2 hours ago, samhexum said: To the tune of K-K-K-Katie... C-C-C-Cicada, Beautiful cada... You're the only b-b-b-bug for me It's been an eternity since I've seen a Chia Pet commercial, so for those who never have, this is understandably over your head. I always liked seeing that one lone growth show the other seeds who's boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I watched the 2017 eclipse in Kentucky, it got completely dark and it was beautiful. The partial eclipse I was able to see today in DC wasn't as impressive, but it the sunlight got hazy, and the temperature went down a few degrees. Amazing! + WilliamM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 5 hours ago, azdr0710 said: 2028 in Australia anybody??!! I was looking at the upcoming total solar eclipses. Nov 2030 it passes through again then as well for you! The next two in Aug 2026 and Aug 2027 will both have totality paths through Spain. The one today cut through southern Illinois that also was in on the 2017 one. Total Solar Eclipses Worldwide – Next 10 Years WWW.TIMEANDDATE.COM List of where the next annular solar eclipse is visible. Check if you can see it in your city. + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Chuck Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I shot this one from my property. I bought an extra pair of eclipse glasses, cut it apart and taped a lens over my iPhone's lens. MikeBiDude, Luv2play, BSR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 17 hours ago, samhexum said: I can't tell you how excited I've been about the eclipse... because there's no word in the English language that describes an amount that small. Perhaps you woke up on the wrong side of the bed yesterday. Most people greatly enjoyed it + azdr0710 and MikeBiDude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 17 minutes ago, WilliamM said: Perhaps you woke up on the wrong side of the bed yesterday. Most people greatly enjoyed it Perhaps I was sick of the constant news coverage for over a week of something I absolutely could not have cared less about. + WilliamM and MikeBiDude 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 3 hours ago, samhexum said: Perhaps I was sick of the constant news coverage for over a week of something I absolutely could not have cared less about. Did the eclipse skip Queens. If so , no wonder you were so upset + José Soplanucas, MikeBiDude, thomas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ José Soplanucas Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 4 hours ago, samhexum said: Perhaps I was sick of the constant news coverage for over a week of something I absolutely could not have cared less about. We all can relate to that feeling, regarding your mass posting. 😇 mike carey, thomas, + WilliamM and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 17 hours ago, viewing ownly said: It's been an eternity since I've seen a Chia Pet commercial, so for those who never have, this is understandably over your head. I always liked seeing that one lone growth show the other seeds who's boss. My sister got me a Sophia (Golden Girls) Chia 2 Xmas's ago. It's still in the box. If she'd have gotten me Dorothy, it would have been in use on Day 1. viewing ownly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ DynamicUno Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 6 hours ago, samhexum said: Perhaps I was sick of the constant news coverage for over a week of something I absolutely could not have cared less about. marylander1940, + José Soplanucas, MikeBiDude and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 VID-20240409-WA0000(1).mp4 Luv2play, samhexum and + WilliamM 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeezifonly Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 The thrill of watching an enormous, years-in-advance and detailed scientific prediction come true before our very eyes, thousands of people at a time. I saw the Corona eclipse last October in Albuquerque. That will have to hold me. MikeBiDude, marylander1940 and samhexum 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 11 hours ago, samhexum said: Perhaps I was sick of the constant news coverage for over a week of something I absolutely could not have cared less about. Assume you were not watching when Neil Armstrong walked on the. Moon on July 20, 1969. + azdr0710 and Luv2play 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy768 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/8/2024 at 3:53 PM, samhexum said: I can't tell you how excited I've been about the eclipse... because there's no word in the English language that describes an amount that small. I wasn't very interested either. But I'm not very interested in many things others love, like football and traveling. And I have interests that others couldn't care less about. So to each his own - glad some of you gentlemen enjoyed it! samhexum and mike carey 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 11 hours ago, Andy768 said: I wasn't very interested either. But I'm not very interested in many things others love, like football and traveling. And I have interests that others couldn't care less about. So to each his own - glad some of you gentlemen enjoyed it! Unfortunately some members make it a badge of honor to dislike things to MikeBiDude and + azdr0710 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 17 hours ago, marylander1940 said: VID-20240409-WA0000(1).mp4 70.33 kB · 0 downloads I believe that is called tea bagging. Or as Dean Martin would sing: “When the balls hit your eyes like a big pizza pie, that’s amore.” marylander1940 and samhexum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I have noticed so many people in the media, especially on my sports talk shows I watch, wondering why people were so into this. Honestly it's all about being in the path of totality. If you're somewhere where just part of the sun was obscured it's not really all that exciting. mike carey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 On 4/8/2024 at 7:02 PM, samhexum said: To the tune of K-K-K-Katie... C-C-C-Cicada, Beautiful cada... You're the only b-b-b-bug for me I suspect Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen and Ethel Merman decided to take a pass on the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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