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On 8/21/2017 1:44 PM, sanne wrote:
> > Breathtaking. > I've just seen it live on https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ynJOVNmoVkGR - goosebumps, tears in my eyes. The total solar eclipse I've seen so far here in Munich, Germany was cloudy where we were at that time... > > Bye, Sanne. > This is a good site, thanks for posting it. Jill |
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Am Montag, 21. August 2017 20:05:05 UTC+2 schrieb Jill McQuown:
> On 8/21/2017 1:44 PM, sanne wrote: > > > > Breathtaking. > > I've just seen it live on https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ynJOVNmoVkGR - goosebumps, tears in my eyes. The total solar eclipse I've seen so far here in Munich, Germany was cloudy where we were at that time... > > > > Bye, Sanne. > > > This is a good site, thanks for posting it. > > Jill You're welcome! I found it just in time to watch a total eclipse - and the next one. :-) Live is different from watching replays - even if it's "only" the celestial part of the event! Next one is on! Bye, Sanne. |
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On 8/21/2017 10:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/21/2017 9:54 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> On 8/21/2017 7:24 AM, Ophelia wrote: >>> "Bruce"Â* wrote in message >>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow it's just going to get dark in the afternoon. <shrug> >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> An armchair naturalist >>> > I love bird watching; doesn't mean I climb up in the trees and hang out > with them. LOL > >>> 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.Â* There >> are fanatics coming from all over the world. > > The guy who lives across the street drove approx 125 miles to Charleston > (he took one of his telescopes) so he could get a better view of it.Â* Of > course the fact that he's recently divorced and dating a women who lives > there might have factored into it.  > > It's cloudy here and it's been raining so I think the people who are > expecting to see something spectacular might be a tad disappointed. > > Jill https://eclipse.stream.live/ |
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jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On 8/20/2017 6:15 PM, Janet wrote: > > In article >, > > says... > > > > > > On 8/20/2017 3:30 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: > > > > On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:58:54 -0400, jmcquown > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 8/20/2017 1:12 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > > > > > On Sun 20 Aug 2017 09:52:06a, tert in seattle told us... > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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? Janet US > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to sit under some trees > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I saw the one in 1979, and where we now live it won't be > > > > > > much different. We'll probably just stay in. If I could > > > > > > see an absolute total eclipse that would be different. > > > > > > > > > > > I am directly in the path of the total eclipse and don't know > > > > > what the big deal is. > > > > > > > > > some people are just interested and curious about what goes on > > > > around them, especially the natural world. Others aren't. > > > > Janet US > > > > > > > I'm interested in lots of things that happen in the natural world > > > around me. > > > > > > I am an avid bird watcher. I love watching native wildlife. But > > > no, I don't plan to make a pinhole camera or buy special glasses > > > and watch the eclipse. (I don't plan to watch a 3D movie with > > > similar glasses, either.) > > > > > > I will take note if my cat or local wildlife react to the eclipse. > > > > > > > Even a partial eclipse is noticeable by the dimming of light, the > > drop in temperature, and the silence of the birds. > > > > Janet UK > > > That's what I'm interested in. Will the birds fall silent? Will the > nightime bugs and birds think it's night time? Things to ponder.  > > Jill You know how crickets start up on the early evening? I'm hearing them. -- |
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Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message > news  > > On 8/20/2017 6:15 PM, Janet wrote: > > > In article >, > > > says... > > > > > > > > On 8/20/2017 3:30 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:58:54 -0400, jmcquown > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On 8/20/2017 1:12 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > > > > > > On Sun 20 Aug 2017 09:52:06a, tert in seattle told us... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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? Janet US > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to sit under some trees > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I saw the one in 1979, and where we now live it won't be > > > > > > > much different. We'll probably just stay in. If I could > > > > > > > see an absolute total eclipse that would be different. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am directly in the path of the total eclipse and don't > > > > > > know what the big deal is. > > > > > > > > > > > some people are just interested and curious about what goes > > > > > on around them, especially the natural world. Others aren't. > > > > > Janet US > > > > > > > > > I'm interested in lots of things that happen in the natural > > > > world around me. > > > > > > > > I am an avid bird watcher. I love watching native wildlife. > > > > But no, I don't plan to make a pinhole camera or buy special > > > > glasses and watch the eclipse. (I don't plan to watch a 3D > > > > movie with similar glasses, either.) > > > > > > > > I will take note if my cat or local wildlife react to the > > > > eclipse. > > > > > > > > >> Even a partial eclipse is noticeable by the dimming of light, > the > > > drop in temperature, and the silence of the birds. > > > > >> Janet UK > > > > > That's what I'm interested in. Will the birds fall silent? Will > > the nightime bugs and birds think it's night time? Things to > > ponder. > > They are saying that. OTOH they are warning us to keep pets inside. They are telling us here that animals are smart enough to not hurth themselves over this. If worried, keep them in but not really needed. -- |
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On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 11:41:42 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> > That was one of the few Stephen King books I couldn't get interested in. > That and the Dark Tower series. I had no idea it was about an eclipse. > > Jill > > It wasn't about the eclipse but the eclipse was part of the movie that had a VERY dramatic event during the eclipse. Catch the movie the next time it's on or if you have 'on demand' you can probably view it using that service. |
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> wrote in message
... > On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 9:39:10 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote: >> >> Sqwertz wrote: >> > >> > I just got done watching Dolores Claiborne for the first time. I >> > didn't even know it was an eclipse movie. >> >> I started to watch that just last week. Was it worth watching? >> I watched the first part until she went to see her mother. >> I finally got bored and changed channels. Maybe it was a >> good movie though? I also didn't know that it was an eclipse >> movie. >> >> > Next time it's on watch the whole movie, stick it out even if you're > a bit bored with part of it. Report back and let us know what you > think of the movie. > > Yes, I've seen it a few times but you need to watch the entire movie > before dismissing it. > I thought it was a good book and a good movie. I enjoyed both. Cheri |
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cshenk wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking: > > > On 8/20/2017 3:09 PM, cshenk wrote: > > > U.S. Janet B. wrote in rec.food.cooking: > > > > > > > > > > > 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? Janet US > > > > > > Nothing special here other than avoiding the traffic. It hits here > > > about when one gets off work (at the main part for us). I'll > > > probably keep the sighted dog in at the peak just so he doesnt get > > > scared a little but only if the squirrels are acting up (not > > > likely). Might keep the blind one in too if the squirrels start > > > chittering oddly. > > > > > > Probably nothing here. We are not in the full eclipse line. More > > > like something near 80% or so. A good thundercloud can do that. > > > > > I hear ya, Carol. I remember calling over to a co-worker when a > > tornado hit near the office in Memphis around 10AM: OMG, look out > > the window! It was pitch black. It was pretty much the same effect > > as an eclipse. Faster, though. > > > > One thing I can say is I won't be grilling outside between the hours > > of 1:00 and 3:00 PM. Because it will be dark. > > > > Jill > > With ya Jill. I'm off the line from you so aparently we see some > level from 1pm to 6pm but like all, max time will be about 40 minutes. > I'm no astronomer at all so I suspect the edge hours are the moon > getting close. > > I doubt my dogs will be bothered but might keep them in if the > squirrels get strange or the hoot owl starts looking for mice (scares > my blind dog and makes the sighted one try to climb the fence at her) Ok, wasn't dark enough to have the hoot owl do anything. Squirrels seemed slightly confused as in 'early bed time'. Crickets singing off schedule. We are now slowly brightening up. We were 88%. Don said other than the crickets, it was oddly a bit silent but not really spectacular different from sunset like behavior. -- |
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On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 1:13:59 PM UTC-5, sanne wrote:
> > I found it just in time to watch a total eclipse - and the next one. :-) > Live is different from watching replays - even if it's "only" the celestial > part of the event! > > Next one is on! > > Bye, Sanne. > > Did you hear all that whooping and hollering?!? I was in my front yard and the Laotians across the street were out as well and I didn't see anyone else. At the moment of the eclipse I heard dozens in my neighborhood give a great shout. They must have been in their back- yards. I also got to see the sun, at the moment of this event, do the 'dancing' wavy lights on the sidewalk and street. Sorry, I can't remember what that part of the eclipse is called. It was as spectacular as the sun and moon doing 'coupling.' |
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On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 1:34:53 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> > You know how crickets start up on the early evening? I'm hearing them. > > Same here. |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:06:25 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 8/21/2017 7:24 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> "Bruce" wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:24:39 -0600, U.S. Janet B. > >> wrote: >> >>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:18:07 -0400, jmcquown > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> 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 >> >> 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 wish you could see it, Ophelia. I don't think anyone in my area will >actually get to see it. Cloudy, rainy. I suspect it will be a >non-event. I'm sorry for those who really wanted to watch it and >purchased special glasses. > >Jill I've already seen it... on TV... no more exciting than watching grass grow. |
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"cshenk" > wrote in
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On 8/21/2017 2:49 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Ok, wasn't dark enough to have the hoot owl do anything. Squirrels > seemed slightly confused as in 'early bed time'. Crickets singing off > schedule. We are now slowly brightening up. We were 88%. Don said > other than the crickets, it was oddly a bit silent but not really > spectacular different from sunset like behavior. > At 65% it darkened like a cloud was passing over. I looked out and yes, it was a cloud. Made no difference here. I watched a few cities on TV and in some places it looked like night. |
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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:01:46 -0400, jmcquown wrote: > >> On 8/20/2017 10:49 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:33:50 -0400, wrote: >>> >>>> I don't intend to get up in the middle of the night to peep out into >>>> nothingness... probably be cloudy and raining... I'll have a couple >>>> extra shots of vodka and and I'll be eclipsed! LOL >>> >>> This guy is totally not with the program. >>> >>> Solar eclipses don't happen at night. >>> >> I suppose it depends on what country you're in. > > It is a physical impossibility for a solar eclipse to happen at night > anywhere on Earth - nor on any other planet in the Universe for that > matter. > > -sw duh, there's a solar eclipse every night when the earth blocks the sun! |
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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 16:48:49 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote: > >> An economist said today that they figure something like 700 million >> dollars in sales will be lost as everyone stops to look. Interesting > > I'm sure the eclipse is generating a lot more than $700mil in revenue. > I think that number refers to employers lost productivity. > > http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/...port-says.html > > -sw or about as much as the OJ Simpson verdict |
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On 2017-08-21 3:11 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 8/21/2017 2:49 PM, cshenk wrote: > >> >> Ok, wasn't dark enough to have the hoot owl do anything.Â* Squirrels >> seemed slightly confused as in 'early bed time'.Â* Crickets singing off >> schedule.Â* We are now slowly brightening up.Â* We were 88%.Â* Don said >> other than the crickets, it was oddly a bit silent but not really >> spectacular different from sunset like behavior. >> > > At 65% it darkened like a cloud was passing over.Â* I looked out and yes, > it was a cloud.Â* Made no difference here.Â* I watched a few cities on TV > and in some places it looked like night. It didn't make much difference to anything here. Our son dropped by and watched it with us. It was as anticlimactic as any other eclipse I have witnessed. If there had not been so much hype about it coming no would would have noticed anything. |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:18:05 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote: >Sqwertz wrote: >> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:01:46 -0400, jmcquown wrote: >> >>> On 8/20/2017 10:49 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:33:50 -0400, wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't intend to get up in the middle of the night to peep out into >>>>> nothingness... probably be cloudy and raining... I'll have a couple >>>>> extra shots of vodka and and I'll be eclipsed! LOL >>>> >>>> This guy is totally not with the program. >>>> >>>> Solar eclipses don't happen at night. >>>> >>> I suppose it depends on what country you're in. >> >> It is a physical impossibility for a solar eclipse to happen at night >> anywhere on Earth - nor on any other planet in the Universe for that >> matter. >> >> -sw > >duh, there's a solar eclipse every night when the earth blocks the sun! lol |
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On 8/21/2017 3:11 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> At 65% it darkened like a cloud was passing over.Â* I looked out and yes, > it was a cloud.Â* Made no difference here.Â* I watched a few cities on TV > and in some places it looked like night. 75% here. We waiting and finally Ron said i guess we only need 25% of the sun. It was like a cloud had passed over, and I mean a small thin cloud. The birds got noisy and a couple of crickets let out a half hearted noise. After seeing the event on television in places along the path, it was no comparison. nancy |
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"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 02:50:27 -0700, "Julie Bove" > > wrote: > >> >>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message . .. >>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 13:45:03 -0700, "Julie Bove" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>"jmcquown" > wrote in message >>>>news
>>>>> On 8/20/2017 1:12 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:>>>>>> On Sun 20 Aug 2017 09:52:06a, tert in seattle told us... >>>>>> >>>>>>> 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? >>>>>>>> Janet US >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm going to sit under some trees >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I saw the one in 1979, and where we now live it won't be much >>>>>> different. We'll probably just stay in. If I could see an absolute >>>>>> total eclipse that would be different. >>>>>> >>>>> I am directly in the path of the total eclipse and don't know what the >>>>> big >>>>> deal is. >>>>> >>>>> For those who don't know, here's what the sun will look like between >>>>> 1-3 >>>>> PM tomorrow over the Southern United States: >>>>> >>>>> http://k2radio.com/files/2017/06/Get...7181.jpg?w=720 >>>>> >>>>> Okay. You need special glasses or a pinhole camera and special >>>>> glasses >>>>> to >>>>> look watch the moon passing in front of the sun. >>>>> >>>>> Eclipse or no, looking directly at the sun is never a good idea. In >>>>> the >>>>> case of staring at an eclipse, you could burn out your retinas and go >>>>> blind. >>>>> >>>>> Nasa is warning people there are companies out there selling >>>>> unreliable >>>>> "eclipse glasses": >>>>> >>>>> http://www.postandcourier.com/news/n...76a11fe3d.html >>>>> >>>>> Some people will do anything to make a buck, including blind you. >>>> >>>>Yep. I think most of what's being sold are bogus. Lots of people aren't >>>>questioning them. Mine appear to be good but Amazon can't certify so >>>>will >>>>issue a refund. >>>> >>>>I did the pinhole thing once in elementary school. Big whoop. Not going >>>>to >>>>do it again. >>> >>> I did the pinhole thing in school too and agree, it lacks the >>> excitement. >>> There's a definite difference between the lab approved produce glasses >>> and the iffy ones. The lab ones, in addition to being dark, also have >>> a kind of mirror fabric on the away from the face side. >>> Janet US >> >>Mine don't have the mirror stuff. Much discussion on the local FB groups. >>Seems most of what was being sold around here and also online was bogus. I >>just got my Amazon refund. Wonder how many people will damage their eyes >>because they think their glasses are good when they're not!? > > Julie, here is an article from today's CNN. Scroll down to > "Why Do You Need Eclipse Glasses" It tells you how to check the > glasses you have to see if they are safe and compliant. > http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/10/health...pse/index.html > or > http://tinyurl.com/yc5pq2ts > Janet US I don't do CNN but I have checked the glasses. No matter. I slept right through it. |
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"Gary" > wrote in message ... > Julie Bove wrote: >> >> Wonder how many people will damage their eyes >> because they think their glasses are good when they're not!? > > Only the complete idiots in the USA. Watch for it...a class > action lawsuit for mass eye damage. The lawyers will settle > and walk away with millions and the victims will all receive > checks for a couple of dollars. Yep. |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message news
On 8/21/2017 7:24 AM, Ophelia wrote: > "Bruce" wrote in message > ... > > On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:24:39 -0600, U.S. Janet B. > > wrote: > >> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:18:07 -0400, jmcquown > >> wrote: >> >>> 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 > > 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 wish you could see it, Ophelia. I don't think anyone in my area will actually get to see it. Cloudy, rainy. I suspect it will be a non-event. I'm sorry for those who really wanted to watch it and purchased special glasses. Jill == We saw it on tv, but not the same as being there. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"Cheri" wrote in message news
> wrote in message ... > On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:58:13 -0400, jmcquown > > wrote: > >>On 8/20/2017 9:33 PM, wrote: >>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:58:54 -0400, jmcquown > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On 8/20/2017 1:12 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>> On Sun 20 Aug 2017 09:52:06a, tert in seattle told us... >>>>> >>>>>> 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? >>>>>>> Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm going to sit under some trees >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I saw the one in 1979, and where we now live it won't be much >>>>> different. We'll probably just stay in. If I could see an absolute >>>>> total eclipse that would be different. >>>>> >>>> I am directly in the path of the total eclipse and don't know what the >>>> big deal is. >>>> >>>> For those who don't know, here's what the sun will look like between >>>> 1-3 >>>> PM tomorrow over the Southern United States: >>>> >>>> http://k2radio.com/files/2017/06/Get...7181.jpg?w=720 >>>> >>>> Okay. You need special glasses or a pinhole camera and special glasses >>>> to look watch the moon passing in front of the sun. >>>> >>>> Eclipse or no, looking directly at the sun is never a good idea. In >>>> the >>>> case of staring at an eclipse, you could burn out your retinas and go >>>> blind. >>>> >>>> Nasa is warning people there are companies out there selling unreliable >>>> "eclipse glasses": >>>> >>>> http://www.postandcourier.com/news/n...76a11fe3d.html >>>> >>>> Some people will do anything to make a buck, including blind you. >>>> >>>> Jill >>> >>> I don't intend to get up in the middle of the night to peep out into >>> nothingness... probably be cloudy and raining... I'll have a couple >>> extra shots of vodka and and I'll be eclipsed! LOL >>> >>Well hey, you won't have to, since it's happening in the middle of the >>afternoon! Help yourself to that Crystal Palace around 1:15 PM. >> >>Jill > > I think I'm too far north to see much if anything, probably won't get > any darker here than from an afternoon rain cloud. Here where I am in CA was only 80% or so, so really not much difference, just a little grayer. One thing I did notice on TV were some kids who looked to be seven or eight looking through their glasses and then taking them off and looking up. Geez, you would think the parents would keep a better eye than that on the young ones who don't have good sense when it comes to things like that. Cheri === Dear me ...  ((-- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:59:30 AM UTC-6, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 8/21/2017 10:15 AM, Gary wrote: > > Ed Pawlowski wrote: > >> > >> 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. > > > > And funny to for those to travel so far only to end up in a zone > > with clouds all day. hehehe > > > > Jill says she's within the full zone but her weather is calling > > for thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. > > > Yep! It's the rainy season here. It rained this morning and has been > very cloudy all day. > > The start of the eclipse is about 20 minutes away now. I think the > eclipse enthusiasts in this area will be disappointed. I'm going to > have to turn on some lights, but I also sometimes have to turn on the > lights during a thunderstorm in the middle of the day. <shrug> > > Jill The over-reaction to this natural event by Americans is noteworthy. My reaction to the news of such an event is a big, big yawn. People driving thousands of miles to camp-out for this occurence...big deal... people have too much money to waste. ===== |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:58:08 -0700 (PDT), Roy >
wrote: >On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:59:30 AM UTC-6, Jill McQuown wrote: >> On 8/21/2017 10:15 AM, Gary wrote: >> > Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> >> >> >> 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. >> > >> > And funny to for those to travel so far only to end up in a zone >> > with clouds all day. hehehe >> > >> > Jill says she's within the full zone but her weather is calling >> > for thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. >> > >> Yep! It's the rainy season here. It rained this morning and has been >> very cloudy all day. >> >> The start of the eclipse is about 20 minutes away now. I think the >> eclipse enthusiasts in this area will be disappointed. I'm going to >> have to turn on some lights, but I also sometimes have to turn on the >> lights during a thunderstorm in the middle of the day. <shrug> >> >> Jill > > >The over-reaction to this natural event by Americans is noteworthy. My reaction >to the news of such an event is a big, big yawn. >People driving thousands of miles to camp-out for this occurence...big deal... >people have too much money to waste. >===== Have you ever witnessed a total eclipse? It is different and I understood why centuries ago it might have struck fear into people. On balance I enjoyed the total eclipse of the moon more. This solar one was only partial here but I understand it will be total from New Brunswick in 2024 so we are thinking of booking a few rooms. |
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On 8/21/2017 5:58 PM, Roy wrote:
> > The over-reaction to this natural event by Americans is noteworthy. My reaction > to the news of such an event is a big, big yawn. > People driving thousands of miles to camp-out for this occurence...big deal... > people have too much money to waste. > ===== > IMO, a vacation is never a waste. I'd have taken a week or so with a 24 hour stop in the patch. I don't like to travel in July/August if I can avoid it and had a trip last May. Better than sex, it lasted three minutes. |
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R U doing anything special for the eclipse tomorrow?
On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 5:15:40 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> > On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:58:08 -0700 (PDT), Roy > > wrote: > > >The over-reaction to this natural event by Americans is noteworthy. My reaction > >to the news of such an event is a big, big yawn. > >People driving thousands of miles to camp-out for this occurence...big deal... > >people have too much money to waste. > >===== > > Have you ever witnessed a total eclipse? It is different and I > understood why centuries ago it might have struck fear into people. On > balance I enjoyed the total eclipse of the moon more. This solar one > was only partial here but I understand it will be total from New > Brunswick in 2024 so we are thinking of booking a few rooms. > > I was in a prime viewing area and it was spectacular and for MY area it was a once every 500 year eclipse. Yes, there are eclipses every few months but not always visible in everyone's location. As I told someone else in an e-mail I also got to see the phenomenon known as 'shadow snakes.' That was just as spectacular, to me, as the eclipse. Here's a link to other eclipses, some lunar, mostly solar, for the next few years. There's one to be seen in Scotland, I forgot the exact month, and one next July that even Bruce can view. http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/trip...cid=spartandhp |
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On 8/21/2017 5:58 PM, Roy wrote:
> The over-reaction to this natural event by Americans is noteworthy. My reaction > to the news of such an event is a big, big yawn. > People driving thousands of miles to camp-out for this occurence...big deal... > people have too much money to waste. They came from all over the world, it's not just Americans. nancy |
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On Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:21:36 +1000, Bruce >
wrote: >On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:15:34 -0300, wrote: > >>On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:58:08 -0700 (PDT), Roy > >>wrote: >> >>>On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:59:30 AM UTC-6, Jill McQuown wrote: >>>> > >>>> Yep! It's the rainy season here. It rained this morning and has been >>>> very cloudy all day. >>>> >>>> The start of the eclipse is about 20 minutes away now. I think the >>>> eclipse enthusiasts in this area will be disappointed. I'm going to >>>> have to turn on some lights, but I also sometimes have to turn on the >>>> lights during a thunderstorm in the middle of the day. <shrug> >>>> >>>> Jill >>> >>> >>>The over-reaction to this natural event by Americans is noteworthy. My reaction >>>to the news of such an event is a big, big yawn. >>>People driving thousands of miles to camp-out for this occurence...big deal... >>>people have too much money to waste. >>>===== >> >>Have you ever witnessed a total eclipse? It is different and I >>understood why centuries ago it might have struck fear into people. On >>balance I enjoyed the total eclipse of the moon more. This solar one >>was only partial here but I understand it will be total from New >>Brunswick in 2024 so we are thinking of booking a few rooms. > >Is there a spot in New Brunswick that has a no cloud guarantee? No, not really, thought of that but it would be a good family get together. |
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On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 5:37:54 PM UTC-5, Nancy Young wrote:
> > On 8/21/2017 6:31 PM, wrote: > > > I was in a prime viewing area and it was spectacular and for MY area > > it was a once every 500 year eclipse. > > From what I saw on television, in the right place it must have been > an incredible sight. > > nancy > > It was!! |
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R U doing anything special for the eclipse tomorrow?
On 8/21/2017 2:34 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking: > >> On 8/20/2017 6:15 PM, Janet wrote: >>> In article >, >>> says... >>>> >>>> On 8/20/2017 3:30 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>>>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:58:54 -0400, jmcquown >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 8/20/2017 1:12 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>>>>> On Sun 20 Aug 2017 09:52:06a, tert in seattle told us... >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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? Janet US >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm going to sit under some trees >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I saw the one in 1979, and where we now live it won't be >>>>>>> much different. We'll probably just stay in. If I could >>>>>>> see an absolute total eclipse that would be different. >>>>>>> >>>>>> I am directly in the path of the total eclipse and don't know >>>>>> what the big deal is. >>>>>> >>>>> some people are just interested and curious about what goes on >>>>> around them, especially the natural world. Others aren't. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>> I'm interested in lots of things that happen in the natural world >>>> around me. >>>> >>>> I am an avid bird watcher. I love watching native wildlife. But >>>> no, I don't plan to make a pinhole camera or buy special glasses >>>> and watch the eclipse. (I don't plan to watch a 3D movie with >>>> similar glasses, either.) >>>> >>>> I will take note if my cat or local wildlife react to the eclipse. >>>> >>> >>> Even a partial eclipse is noticeable by the dimming of light, the >>> drop in temperature, and the silence of the birds. >>> >>> Janet UK >>> >> That's what I'm interested in. Will the birds fall silent? Will the >> nightime bugs and birds think it's night time? Things to ponder. >> >> Jill > > You know how crickets start up on the early evening? I'm hearing them. > It was a non-event here. It rained most of the afternoon. It didn't even get dark, just looked like another rainy day. I watched some of it on television but really the total eclipse was a total non-event here. Jill |
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On 8/21/2017 3:19 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-08-21 3:11 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> On 8/21/2017 2:49 PM, cshenk wrote: >> >>> >>> Ok, wasn't dark enough to have the hoot owl do anything. Squirrels >>> seemed slightly confused as in 'early bed time'. Crickets singing off >>> schedule. We are now slowly brightening up. We were 88%. Don said >>> other than the crickets, it was oddly a bit silent but not really >>> spectacular different from sunset like behavior. >>> >> >> At 65% it darkened like a cloud was passing over. I looked out and >> yes, it was a cloud. Made no difference here. I watched a few cities >> on TV and in some places it looked like night. > > It didn't make much difference to anything here. Our son dropped by and > watched it with us. It was as anticlimactic as any other eclipse I have > witnessed. If there had not been so much hype about it coming no would > would have noticed anything. > We were supposed to be in a very good spot for it but it was cloudy, rained most of the afternoon and was pretty much just another day. I'm sure lots of people were very disappointed because of all the build-up. I did watch a bit of it on television and online, but for the most part what a bust! Jill |
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On 8/21/2017 7:04 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 5:37:54 PM UTC-5, Nancy Young wrote: >> >> On 8/21/2017 6:31 PM, wrote: >> >>> I was in a prime viewing area and it was spectacular and for MY area >>> it was a once every 500 year eclipse. >> >> From what I saw on television, in the right place it must have been >> an incredible sight. >> >> nancy >> >> > It was!! > You got lucky. It rained here. Couldn't see a damn thing even if I'd been looking for the sun. The birds got a little agitated around 1PM, acting like it was dusk. But then more clouds moved in. Jill |
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On 8/21/2017 4:52 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote in message news
>> On 8/21/2017 7:24 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> "Bruce" wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:24:39 -0600, U.S. Janet B. > >> wrote: >> >>> On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:18:07 -0400, jmcquown > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> 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 >> >> 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 wish you could see it, Ophelia. I don't think anyone in my area will > actually get to see it. Cloudy, rainy. I suspect it will be a > non-event. I'm sorry for those who really wanted to watch it and > purchased special glasses. > > Jill > > == > > We saw it on tv, but not the same as being there. > > > Being *here* I didn't see anything. Cloudy, rainy, dull. I had to watch it on television just like you did. Jill |
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In article >,
says... > > On 2017-08-21 11:24 AM, Janet wrote: > > In article >, > > says... > >> > >> On 2017-08-21 6:37 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote: > >> days, it seen as a serious public health issue. > >>> > >>> Not complete blindness, perhaps, but retinal damage nevertheless. > >>> > >>> In the old days, it was a lot simpler when doctors didn't wash their > >>> hands and women died in droves of puerperal fever. Now we know better. > >> > >> I am not sure of the connection there. It is not like the doctors are > >> sticking their hands up there. > > > > So, you've never seen an assisted childbirth. > > Forceps or vacuum is not the same as shoving their hands up into > something that is already stretched. Repeated manual internal examination was and still is common during labour. Janet UK |
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