On 8/21/2017 7:24 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Bruce"Â* wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:24:39 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
> wrote:
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>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:18:07 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/20/2017 8:58 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> We're only at 65% here.Â* But even if it was 99.9% it still wouldn't be
>>>> a big deal to me.Â* I can't even fathom traveling just to see it.Â* I've
>>>> already seen a total eclipse.Â* 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.Â* That's why one of my
>>> elementary school teachers taught us to make a pinhole camera.
>>>
>>> I've seen a bunch of lunar eclipses.Â* 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.Â* I enjoy watching
>>> things like heat lightning.Â* This time of year there are lots of
>>> thunderstorms.Â* When it's really humid but does not rain, and a storm is
>>> somewhere to the south,Â* I often see what I call heat lightning.Â* I love
>>> watching that.
>>>
>>> Tomorrow it's just going to get dark in the afternoon. <shrug>
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> An armchair naturalist
>
> I agree with Jill. Those planets are just doing their thing. I never
> need to watch or monitor that kind of stuff. It always goes well.
>
> ==
>
> But it isn't a daily occurrence and I would love to see it.
>
>
>

I'm not going to travel 600 miles to see it but I'd go maybe 100. There
are fanatics coming from all over the world.