I re-purposed a Taylor today [tongue-in-cheek]. Aug 21, 2017
MarkM
Posted 2017-08-21 4:21 PM (#537156)
Subject: I re-purposed a Taylor today [tongue-in-cheek]. Aug 21, 2017


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Links are to Facebook hosted pictures.

The clouds broke up just in time, in Concord, California.

M^2

 

 

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Love O Fair
Posted 2017-08-21 8:36 PM (#537158 - in reply to #537156)
Subject: Re: I re-purposed a Taylor today [tongue-in-cheek]. Aug 21, 2017



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I don't see any links. So far all it looks like is that you have a Taylor box stuck on your head.
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seesquare
Posted 2017-08-22 7:53 AM (#537166 - in reply to #537156)
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Eclipsers.............nice work, M^2!
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seesquare
Posted 2017-08-22 9:45 AM (#537168 - in reply to #537156)
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BTW, the Sun was 96% occluded, up here. I was surprised how much illumination was still present.
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Waskel
Posted 2017-08-22 10:21 AM (#537169 - in reply to #537156)
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That's just how bright the Sun is. Even at 99%, the Sun is still ~10,000 times brighter than it would be during totality.

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Mark in Boise
Posted 2017-08-22 11:05 AM (#537170 - in reply to #537156)
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We were at 99.5%. It was like a cloud went over for a couple minutes, but enough for lights to come on. A few miles north was totality and it got very dark and suddenly cooler. I can say I saw it, if anyone cares.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2017-08-22 2:55 PM (#537172 - in reply to #537156)
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I rode my bicycle 30 miles down to Silverton, OR on Sunday.
That was the area of Totality. Portland had 99.4%.
It was worth the long ride down and back.
(I rode 65 miles over 33 hours, and I still hurt)
About 15 miles outside of Portland I realized that my Eclipse Glasses, my Smart Phone, and my Camera are back in my room sitting on the desk in front of my computer.
There were all kinds of "Events" but I watched the Eclipse in a Safeway parking lot with a bunch of locals.
A nice Lady gave me a pair of Eclipse Glasses. And I played guitar for the local folk (without an amp).
It was a great experience.
Yeah... No photos. But I will remember. 1 minute and 43 seconds of Totality.
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Love O Fair
Posted 2017-08-22 7:21 PM (#537174 - in reply to #537156)
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Ah.. okay.. got it.. eclipse viewer. I slept through the whole thing, but seeing your funny photo was probably more enjoyable than what I would have seen of an eclipse from here anyway. Nice job!
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MarkM
Posted 2017-08-22 7:25 PM (#537175 - in reply to #537172)
Subject: Re: I re-purposed a Taylor today [tongue-in-cheek]. Aug 21, 2017


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Old Man Arthur - 2017-08-22 12:55 PM I rode my bicycle 30 miles down to Silverton, OR on Sunday. That was the area of Totality (Portland had 99.4%). It was worth the long ride down and back. (I rode 65 miles over 33 hours, and I still hurt)

...1 minute and 43 seconds of Totality.

Bravo, Arthur!

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