"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:18:07 -0400, jmcquown >
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>On 8/20/2017 8:58 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> We're only at 65% here. But even if it was 99.9% it still wouldn't be
>> a big deal to me. I can't even fathom traveling just to see it. I've
>> already seen a total eclipse. I'd rather sit out all night and watch
>> a meteor shower - the one last week barely got any publicity compared
>> to the boring eclipse <yawn>.:-)
>>
>> -sw
>
>I've seen partial solar eclipses in my lifetime. That's why one of my
>elementary school teachers taught us to make a pinhole camera.
>
>I've seen a bunch of lunar eclipses. Given all the media attention
>about this solar eclipse you'd think one had never happened before.
>
>I might have been interested in a meteor shower. I enjoy watching
>things like heat lightning. This time of year there are lots of
>thunderstorms. When it's really humid but does not rain, and a storm is
>somewhere to the south, I often see what I call heat lightning. I love
>watching that.
>
>Tomorrow it's just going to get dark in the afternoon. <shrug>
>
>Jill

An armchair naturalist

==

What a waste



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