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Offline Yuri Bezmenov

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The Great American Solar Eclipse
« on: August 21, 2017, 08:09:02 AM »
Unlike millions of Americans who are losers, I'm going to watch the eclipse, in its totality, from my back patio.   :M

Oh, and I'm not buying those stupid solar eclipse glasses either, I'm using my welding helmet.   :M   :M   :M
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2017, 10:44:48 AM »
It's my birthday, there's a solar eclipse and I really don't give a flying flip.
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2017, 01:03:32 PM »
My area was very close to the 100% totality area, so it got kinda dark here. Kinda like wearing sunglasses outside. 8)
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2017, 01:52:43 PM »
I had to run an unexpected errand during the height of the eclipse.  It was as if the sun had gentled itself.
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2017, 02:56:06 PM »
We only got 70% totality but we borrowed my neighbours glass inserts from his welders helmet and were able to see it.  8)
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2017, 03:52:46 PM »
  Where I live, it didn't even get dark.  :'(  I did get a few looks at the eclipse though.  8)
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2017, 05:13:52 PM »
Experienced an eclipse years ago when I worked at the mushroom farm. It got pretty dark and I was able to see it like Pappy - through a welding mask. Other people used a piece of paper with a hole cut in it to watch the shadow of the eclipse on the ground.
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2017, 05:53:33 PM »
The most interesting view was of the ground. The light in the tree shadows were crescents, like this:



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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2017, 05:56:13 PM »
That's a beautiful picture
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2017, 06:01:36 PM »
It's not mine; didn't get a photo today.
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2017, 07:53:46 PM »
I was far enough away that the sun didn't dim, but I saw the crescent on a piece of paper. All the geeks from work were clustered out in the parking lot with their cell phones, trying to get pictures.  :laugh:
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2017, 09:01:27 PM »
Quote from: Almighty Kek on August 21, 2017, 08:09:02 AM
I'm using my welding helmet.   :M   :M   :M

Now I want a welding helmet.  :orly:
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2017, 11:48:18 PM »
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 21, 2017, 10:44:48 AM
It's my birthday, there's a solar eclipse and I really don't give a flying flip.

Happy belated eclipse! :P
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2017, 12:17:11 AM »
Quote from: Jack on August 21, 2017, 05:53:33 PM
The most interesting view was of the ground. The light in the tree shadows were crescents, like this:



That really is the most amazing eclipse picture i ever saw!
Now I'm wondering how that works?
Nice find, Jack :) i'm having to pull my dumb finger back from that "plus" button again
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Re: The Great American Solar Eclipse
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2017, 02:08:55 AM »
I actually noticed the crescents that the tree shadows had while walking home from the soup kitchen yesterday!
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