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I would very much like to witness the solar eclipse. It would be so very nice to witness a phenomenon that hasn't happened in the US in nearly 100 years. I even live in a county that falls under the center-line path of totality.
Sadly, I don't have access to the special eye wear. And I have this hesitation or social anxiety to find the best or even a good spot to view it, even if I did have the eye wear, and interact with the outside world -- I've been pretty isolated for several months, now. I like things pertaining to astronomy. Recently, within the last couple of years, there was an event regarding the Perseid Meteor Shower...I missed that too, but that was because I lived in a big city at the time and it was near impossible to see the night sky due to the light pollution. And I was too anxious to drive out of the city...I didn't know my way around that state at all. Is anyone else going to check out the eclipse? __________________ "I dreamed a dream, but now that dream is gone from me." |
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Yes we are driving up from south Florida. We already have our glasses and solar binoculars. We are driving up Saturday morning.
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Wow. Are y'all going to northeast GA? That's going to be a long drive. I saw in one city in GA that's in the center-line path that they're having basically a festival. Bluegrass concert, 5K, etc.
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Columbia SC right in the middle of the path of totality.
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I'm in Kentucky and will get to see a 96% eclipse. Im so excited!!!
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I got my glasses about a month ago Amazon is wiped out now. If you can't get glasses you can go to a welding supply store and ask for shade 14 glass.
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Or watch in tv. Most weather stations are broadcasting it
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I know but if someone is unable to go outside to watch safely at least they can still see it...
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Im getting 80% here. Exciting ! Its just stepping out your door.
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We'll have about 95% totality or better here. I'm looking forward to it but may have left it late to get eclipse glasses. * Grabs a cardboard box, duct tape and nail *
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yes make your own box!!!
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I could not care less about the eclipse. So the moon passes in front of the sun. So what? It will be just another day in the life for me. A lot of people are going to go blind staring at it with inadequate eyewear. I'm glad I don't live in the path of eclipse totality.
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Don't know how much I'll see here in Tennessee. Close to Northeast Georgia. May travel there. I understand Woolly Bugger...I asked my brother if he wanted me to get him some glasses. His response? Why, who cares?
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We'll be getting 80% where I live. My daughter and son-in-law are driving up to Oregon to see 100%. I don't know...the whole thing causes anxiety for me. I'm not very excited about it.
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I live right in the path of totality, in Oregon. A million people are expected to visit my state, which is equal to about a quarter of our population. I can't believe people would travel so far to see a phenomenon that will last all of two minutes. Gas prices have risen over 30 cents a gallon...nothing like a little price-gouging to make life interesting. Stores are having trouble keeping adequate supplies of staples too. It's gonna be an unholy mess for the next few days. Glad I don't have to go anywhere except my grandson's birthday celebration.
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