The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

About 20 mins. to total eclipse here, but alas the cloud cover is thick…

 

[donaldtoo]

Definitely getting darker outside…

 

[donaldtoo]

I’m scared…!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dead2009]

Casually waiting for this thing to pass through so I can open the windows and the cat can look out lol.

 

[Lilofan]

Definitely getting darker outside…

I would venture to guess down the drain today - millions of dollars of lost productivity in the workplace.

 

[donaldtoo]

Woof, that was crazy-cool…!!!!!!!

 

[MinnieM123]

The major highways in my area warning drivers

" Do not pull over to side of road to watch eclipse. "

No doubt some idiots will.

Oh, you can count on that. People gawking out their car windows while driving on the highway; others trying to take a photo out the window with their phone, while car is moving, etc. (Not to mention, the idiots who take a photo of the eclipse with their phones, can wreck their lens on the phone. A special filter is needed for phones.)

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Casually waiting for this thing to pass through so I can open the windows and the cat can look out lol.

Mine are both asleep, lol.

 

[donaldtoo]

I’ll post a few pics, but they won’t do it justice, as these iPhones really compensate for low light (probably one of the few times you don’t want them too…!!!!! ), but it was pretty much night outside…!!!

 

[Dead2009]

Mine are both asleep, lol.

So is mine. You can tell it's starting to get dark.

 

[FutureCEO]

 

[Lilofan]

Oh, you can count on that. People gawking out their car windows while driving on the highway; others trying to take a photo out the window with their phone, while car is moving, etc. (Not to mention, the idiots who take a photo of the eclipse with their phones, can wreck their lens on the phone. A special filter is needed for phones.)

On CNN , a few got married by the justice of the peace and are enjoying their first dance during the eclipse outside.

 

[93boomer]

So is mine. You can tell it's starting to get dark.

It looks like almost dusk here in NC mtns.

 

[donaldtoo]

I would venture to guess down the drain today - millions of dollars of lost productivity in the workplace.

Better yet, I needed an “Eclipse Day” today, so I’m off…!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Also, bonus…
As the eclipse was waning I noticed shadows on the ground, so I got out my special glasses and was able to actually observe it for a few minutes, before the clouds covered it again…a once in a lifetime experience…!!!!!

 

[MinnieM123]

I've been watching WMUR (New Hampshire) coverage of the eclipse up there. In the farthest northern town (Pittsburg, NH) I think they're close to about 8 minutes now to totality.

Update -- Pittsburg, NH in totality now.

Here where I am in MA, it's getting slightly darker, but our area is not in the main path of totality. I think I heard we might get (up to) 70%. Anyway, I don't have those glasses, so can't really look up at the sky.

 

[donaldtoo]

And, for comparison sake, although it still doesn’t do it justice…

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Ella is now watching outside. Don't worry; she can't look directly at the sun from that spot.

 

[MinnieM123]

Beyond cool -- top of Mount Washington (6,288 feet), NH -- totality (Edit -- forgot to mention that it was in the ballpark time of Pittsburg, NH).

Ella is now watching outside. Don't worry; she can't look directly at the sun from that spot.
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I was watching some show this morning, and supposedly, animals' eyes aren't affected by the eclipse. It only applies to human eyes. (Has something to do with their history of living/surviving in the outdoors. I don't have any scientific reference for this - just passing it along as a general fyi that I heard, only.)

 

[donaldtoo]

Congrats to them! And that scenery!!! WOW!

Thanks, Minnie…!!!
They’ve sent us many pics and video of the beautiful scenery, including the video below that Megan sent for me of a floatplane landing…!!!!!