The Eclipse Thread

Paul Smeenus · 08-21-2017, 10:08 AM

It has begun

Plankton · 08-21-2017, 11:04 AM

**Frownland** · 08-21-2017, 11:19 AM

Clouds have cleared a bit and we're at about peak. Borrowed a coworker's glasses and it was pretty minimal tbh.

Paul Smeenus · 08-21-2017, 11:19 AM

~~Cuthbert~~ · 08-21-2017, 11:22 AM

Looked good on the news. They are in Madras, Oregon.

WWWP · 08-21-2017, 11:22 AM

Bay Area is cloudy as **** lol

LoathsomePete · 08-21-2017, 11:25 AM

I'm not really in the eclipse's path so the most it looks like is that the sun is behind some clouds, but there aren't any clouds around.

Given the amount of hype I've heard about this, I can't help but be a little disappointed.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 08-21-2017, 11:29 AM

The guys in Oregon seem to be enjoying themselves. I saw the eclipse in 2015 but it wasn't good here, the footage from the Faroe Islands was amazing though and this one looked just as good.

**Frownland** · 08-21-2017, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

The guys in Oregon seem to be enjoying themselves. I saw the eclipse in 2015 but it wasn't good here, the footage from the Faroe Islands was amazing though and this one looked just as good.

Well ja if you're in the path of totality I imagine it's amazing.

Chula Vista · 08-21-2017, 12:44 PM

They were just talking about how in the 6th century BC a solar eclipse occurred during a war between two factions in the middle east. It freaked both sides out so bad that they immediately negotiated a peace treaty for fear that the Gods were unhappy about the fighting.

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Looked good on the news. They are in Madras, Oregon.

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	The guys in Oregon seem to be enjoying themselves. I saw the eclipse in 2015 but it wasn't good here, the footage from the Faroe Islands was amazing though and this one looked just as good.