Skinhead
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« on: April 08, 2024, 11:57:53 AM » |
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Well, 100% cloud cover here in Friendsville, TN, so it is just getting dark, like at sunset. I'm glad I didn't ride out to see it. It looks like Texas and Arkansas had better luck, watching on TV. How was it where you're at?
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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2024, 01:19:34 PM » |
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I'm out of the path by a few hundred miles. It looked like dusk and temp dropped 7° in ten minutes. Just a little eerie, but not much else here in central IL.
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2024, 01:30:54 PM » |
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Big nothingburger here in Crossville, Tn. No darkness, just clouds. Event supposed to happen at 2:06 central.
They let school out here at 11:15 central and sent the kiddos home with some solar glasses. That'll teach 'em.
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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2024, 01:34:27 PM » |
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We're away from totality by 50 miles. Was able to see max eclipse through heavy clouds with no eye protection. Like above, it was like dusk. We were driving and the car automatically turned on headlights.
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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2024, 02:53:01 PM » |
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It got to about 90% here in KC, you could see it with Eclipse glasses. perfect weather for it (as opposed to 2017 when it was cloudy).
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« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2024, 03:29:07 PM » |
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Clouds in and out, but just under 4 minutes of totality here in The Republic. It was awesome, in the literal sense of the word, inspiring awe... Pics, of course, don't begin to do it justice, but...   And for the geeks, here's some graphs from my back yard weather station. Totality is on the right side of the graph:   |
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POPS 57
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« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2024, 03:42:17 PM » |
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Four minutes of darkness not a big deal. Kid Rock didn't see the sun for something like three Damm days.
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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2024, 04:07:50 PM » |
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Not much here in South Carolina. Since we had a good view in 2017, I did not go out of my way to try and observe the event. Instead I mowed the lawn on my Zero Turn mower and watched as it got a little darker as I mowed.
But it was a very, very nice and sunny (mostly of the time) day here.
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2024, 04:44:41 PM » |
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Rain and clouds till about and hour ago..
It just got like dusk here..
Nothing like in 2017
I was burning a big pile of debris and bailing twine..
There was no wind. Just rain.
A perfect burning day.
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2024, 04:52:41 PM » |
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The young across the street neighbors brought their young uns over to my front yard to watch. We had totality here in the Missouri Ozarks. The eclipse glasses the kids got from school were tryin to look thru a board! The ones I purchased from a major on line retailer worked so much better!  And had enough to pass out to those 5 3 others and the single guy next door to me. BUT hadda take the Husband of the young couple to an E R for his foot. We did NOT have to put him down But while waiting in the E R Waiting room I'm looking at US 60 W in Moutain View Mo. and it looked like Chicago or New York or L A traffic there!  But he knew Good back roads here bouts with practically no traffic at all!  His Wife told him Our L E Os here in town were directing traffic cuz out of towners THOUGHT going thru Willow Springs woukd save some time of the bumper to bumper traffic on Msin U S 60 West!  They was WRONG!  LastI heard Still slow goin out there! I really HOPE all the local merchants made out like bandits with this eclipse! RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2024, 07:02:49 AM » |
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We have a local Astronomy Club (Midlands Astronomy Club or MAC for short) that I was once was an active member of. But..... Anyway, they posted a picture one of the members took (well its a collage of shots during the time of the eclipse) here in SC. The person responsible is Wesley Munn. You can see the sunspots (dark points on the suns surface). He also has a video taken during the three hours of the eclipse this is pretty good. If I can get a link I will post it here.  |
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« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2024, 07:43:10 AM » |
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Sat on back porch and watch a partial. It was according to Network, 37% eclipse. Not sure it was but had glasses and watch a portion of the sun disappear.
Have seen several over a number of years. The one back in the mid 60's was the best. Total eclipse. The critter were all acting crazy and lots of wavy lines on the ground.
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« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2024, 05:10:54 PM » |
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The next total eclipse is August 23, 2044 so guess I'll wait for it. I'll be 106 that year...maybe.  |
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Skinhead
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« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2024, 05:18:23 PM » |
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You will be 106 that year, you just may not still be sucking wind. I do hope that won't be the case, but I'll not place any bets on the still sucking wind thing.
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« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2024, 09:30:58 PM » |
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I'll take eclipses over cicadas anytime.  |
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« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2024, 07:28:30 AM » |
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Well I totally forgot about it as I went for a hardware run on the bike. When I got to town everybody was going gaga over this happening. Got my hardware and got out to the bike to load up and I just remembered that the GMax visor on my 3/4 helmet is just right to look at the sun thus it was at 25% at that time. At 90% 20 mins. later I was riding through a wooded area with my polarized shades on, now that was unique. "White Rabbit" by JA would have been a good soundtrack for those moments in time. :LOL: 77 mi. later arrived home with a smile remembering the event. |
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« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2024, 01:05:03 PM » |
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I'll take eclipses over cicadas anytime. Apparently, you've never tried them fried....................... Rams |
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« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2024, 02:17:23 PM » |
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We took an 800 mile round trip ride on the Valkyrie to Benton Illinois to go to my nephews wedding which was held outside at Twin Oaks Lodge during the eclipse. They had it timed to finish right at totality. It was a perfect weather day for viewing.
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« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2024, 03:48:37 AM » |
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It was a great day for riding in S Fla just as beautiful as it could be. No eclipse, no rain so thanks for the viewing. Been riding to work everyday for the last couple of weeks its been so nice here. A small space for such a big girl, yet she waits.  |
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« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2024, 10:32:50 AM » |
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After watching the last total eclipse 2017, I didn't want to miss this one as the next is many years away. Weather forecasts were cloudy in many locations so I drove to El Dorado, Kansas Sunday night to have a choice of Missouri or Arkansas on E-Day. Weather looked good in both states Monday morning, but AR had much more traffic so I chose MO. Willow Springs was my target town, on the edge of totality, but only for 16 seconds! Driving just 15 miles to West Plains added over 3 minutes so that's where I parked. It was even better than 2017 since it lasted significantly longer. And returning through Mark Twain National Forest and some of Route 66 made the trip even better. Moments before.  Totality. I never realized that 100% totality is vastly better than even 99% until I drove to Nebraska to see the 2017 eclipse.  Wind in Western Kansas closed part of I-70 on Sunday, which is why I didn't ride.  Boots Court is a restored Route 66 motel in Carthage, MO.  |
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« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2024, 10:59:35 AM » |
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My son was working in Texas and drove to Dallas. Being an engineer he loves to get technical and ran a data sheet. Serk may appreciate this.  |
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