Re: Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans?
[Re: Cometstorm]
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04/06/24 08:23 PM
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DaveRS23
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We are supposed to be only partly cloudy here in southern Illinois so the turn out is expected to be huge around here.
Schools are closed, DOT has suspended most road work and reduced the lane restrictions as much as possible. Campgrounds and the like are sold out. There is a carnival here in town that opened yesterday. Emergency declarations have been issued in some places to allow for the overtime and such to deal with the expected crowds. The small local airport is booked up with incoming flights. Vendors are set up everywhere selling everything from food and drink to trinkets and 'eclipse clothing'.
This eclipse business is shaping up to be one of the bigger things to happen to us around here in a long time. As for me and mine, we're staying home and watching from the porch.
Master, again and still
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Re: Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans?
[Re: BDW]
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04/06/24 10:18 PM
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JohnRR
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I'm in FL, changed my mind on buying some glasses. Only 55% coverage and clouds, so I'll count on you guys to post some good pics. I got 2 pair from my work and the tavern I and the wife frequent were handing out glasses with a $15 dollar coupon included that can be redemed as long as you come back by the first week in june ... we go a couple times a week , cha ching ...
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Re: Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans?
[Re: Moparite]
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04/07/24 10:21 AM
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I am not in the path of totality, about 250 west of it. My daughter is though, not planning on seeing it, gotta work. Besides, I've seen an eclipse before, seen one, seen them all, basically. I was in the path of the annular eclipse last fall.
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Re: Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans?
[Re: Moparite]
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04/07/24 04:07 PM
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poorboy
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Not in the total path but 80%. Will see if my welding helmet has a dark enough lens. When i was a kid i seen one, Wild to see it go dark in the middle of the day! I watched it through my welding helmet. Probably better then watching it through cheap sunglasses. If your helmet is an auto darkening one, you might want to be sure its darkened before looking at the sun. I watched through my old school fixed lens helmet with a 12 or 13 tint (I think). Just after the start and just before the end have the most intense brightness, when the sun is almost covered the remaining light seems to be more focused.
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Re: Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans?
[Re: poorboy]
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04/07/24 09:34 PM
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JohnRR
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I did some work for this project . linky click here
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Re: Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans?
[Re: Jer]
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04/08/24 03:18 AM
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A12
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The plotted centerline I have shows it being a few hundred feet west of our home. They are expecting 300,000 - 500,000 people in this area. Same here, we are almost smack dab on the centerline if not right exactly on it. Never thought we would be right on it when it was noted it would was going to happen around here.
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Re: Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans?
[Re: poorboy]
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04/08/24 03:26 PM
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97-98% at my house in Pa. It cleared up just in time to watch with my Amazon glasses. Pretty dog gone cool as the birds even started to sing.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans?
[Re: 5thAve]
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04/08/24 05:53 PM
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Remy-Z
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Always enjoy the opportunity to get a bit artsy with the camera. (ok, it's an iPhone photo. Whatever. )
Last edited by Remy-Z; 04/08/24 05:54 PM.
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