On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:51:01 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2017-08-21 5:57 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 8/21/2017 7:22 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message
>>> news >>>
>>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 17:45:19 -0500, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 08:11:01 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The path of totality is extremely close to us but we don't want to get
>>>>> caught up in the bizarre traffic.* Craters of the Moon is very close
>>>>> and they are doing some wonderful programs on eclipse day.* The
>>>>> viewing would be wonderful from out there but it is expected that the
>>>>> roads will be parked on both sides of the highway and stopped traffic
>>>>> in the driving lanes.* I'm not young enough for all that anymore.* I
>>>>> would stay home and just stand out in the street but we are surrounded
>>>>> by mature trees and while we get some sunlight, we don't actually see
>>>>> the sun this time of year.* I think we are going to the fairgrounds.
>>>>> They have special admission for The Fair prior to the eclipse and free
>>>>> approved glasses. (we have our glasses already)* Anyway, we can look
>>>>> around the Fair knowing it won't be too hot to go because the sun
>>>>> mostly won't be shining full bore.* How about you?* Going somewhere
>>>>> special or eclipse party or just watch on TV?
>>>>
>>>> I just got done watching Dolores Claiborne for the first time.* I
>>>> didn't even know it was an eclipse movie.* That's the extent of my
>>>> eclipse celebration, which I had planned on not celebrating at all.
>>>>
>>>> I really don't think it deserves all the hoopla it's getting.
>>>> Bah humbug.
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>
>>> sour grapes because you are so far out of the zone?
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> ===
>>>
>>> It is hopeless here.* Anything like that is always hidden behind heavy
>>> cloud
>>>
>>> It must be wonderful to actually see what is going on up there
>>>
>>>
>> The cool thing was a bunch of NASA scientists in a commercial jet at
>> 40,000 feet watching and filming it out the airplane windows!* I saw
>> those images on TV.* They were all in awe even though they spend a lot
>> of time looking at phenomena like this around the globe.
>>
>> Jill
>
>Apparently Trump looked at the sun directly, without protection. He
>obviously thought it safe since he thinks the sun shines out of his arse!

Thanks, theres a great laugh to start the day