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Upcoming Solar Eclipse...

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  1. Woodwidow

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    Bend, Oregon is fighting fire, evacuating people and dealing with those who want to see the eclipse.
     
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    Well we get tomorrow off, but had to work on Saturday for it. So I'm making 11 gallons of beer and maybe watch the eclipse (if the clouds are thin enough). I've got my eclipse hood ready to go... since I procrastinated and not knowing that I was going to be able to see till Thursday... I had to Engineer a solution... a old remote activates the light sensor...

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    What the...?:eek:
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    Owner I work for scheduled a meeting for me and our insurance agent today a 2PM, height of the eclipse around here. I will have front row seating to see the the florescent lights of our warehouse :rofl: :lol:
     
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    :(:(
     
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    I'll tell ya all about it!
     
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    There is a good chance that clouds my cover most of the "Good stuff" here--now I don't feel so bad, gbreda !
     
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    They put some clouds and rain in the forecast here. They've put rain in the forecast a lot lately and we haven't gotten a drop in 3 weeks.
     
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    It's looking to be a pretty nice day here in S.C. :cool:
     
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    Did you see any traffic, MasterMech? There wasn't much here in Simpsonville but the Walmart seemed a little crowded. Reminds !e of all the hoopla the media starts when they are expecting snow at home!
     
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    I made these, i hope they work!

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    I just whipped up a cereal box projector. Supposed to peak around 2:30 here.
     
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    I'm just gonna watch it on tv. I'll more than likely be over it in about 23 seconds anyway. A.D.D much? :rofl: :lol:
     
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    A bit heavier than normal this morning up Hwy101. Nothing to write on Twitter about tho. :rofl: :lol:
     
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    You know who we haven't heard from and should be dang close to the center of the totality path?

    Hey clemsonfor, yooooo hoooo! You have your glasses on? :binoculars:
     
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    I just made my own viewers. Got some picture frame glass, put some tape around it, lit a candle, hovered the glass over the flame once, then again. Its so black you can't see thru it, but holding it up to the sun, its just a dim Orange glow.


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    I just read that the smoked glass still lets UV rays through. Be careful Well Seasoned
     
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    It's raining here currently.... thinking that I won't be seeing it unless it's on TV....
     
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    thanks for the heads up! Just read that - won't be doing it!
     
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