The solar eclipse on Monday

Mr KLC · 08-19-17, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by rkelly110

Buddy had one and took me for a ride.........cool car.

When I lived in Houston as a kid, both of my neighbors had one. One neighbor had the one in the picture. The other neighbor had a white one with the gold trim. We had a light blue 1974 Oldsmobile station wagon, with the wood looking walls.

lakerboy · 08-19-17, 07:39 PM

Lots of Americans in the southern States still drive cars from the old old days.

Philmill · 08-19-17, 07:49 PM

I am dead center in Idaho..... People coming from everywhere..... hotels,motels,camp spots booked
no more honey buckets to rent ....most very one gets Monday off work.... BIG THINGS GOING ON>>>

I live in a town with 50 thousand people....expected to have 300+ thousand show up for the event...

Kermit · 08-19-17, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by Mr KLC

Trans Am depot did a great job with the Bandit Tribute car.

sweethook · 08-19-17, 08:26 PM

on the gulf , hope iam countin shrimp and $ cash

jjgold · 08-19-17, 08:28 PM

You guys are all hard for this

lakerboy · 08-19-17, 08:42 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

You guys are all hard for this

It's exciting. Drove by Carbondale, Illinois yesterday and they are going nuts. They will have the best view in the country.

jjgold · 08-19-17, 08:52 PM

Lakerboy whatever floats your boat pal

I'm going to a porn store instead to buy a lot of items so we are all very different

The Kraken · 08-19-17, 10:19 PM

Bend, Oregon

thellama · 08-19-17, 10:32 PM

We're in the path in Salem, Oregon.... looking forward to it because im not a shut-in like jj.

SAX27 · 08-20-17, 07:43 AM

Columbia SC is in the path....people going crazy, lots of tailgating, all hotel rooms booked, people renting their homes for 1,500 per night w/a 4 night minimum. Lots of people from Europe already here....kinda crazy!!!

Sam Odom · 08-20-17, 07:51 AM

Be Careful

Originally posted by Sam Odom

bad sign

Bad JuJu

brooks85 · 08-20-17, 08:42 AM

I thought about driving but 2024 eclipse goes through Ohio so I'll just wait. Not worth driving 5 hours each way for 2mins of an eclipse.

JIBBBY · 08-20-17, 11:27 AM

I'm scared, hold me..

Well it's kinda cool I guess, the glasses are bank for a piece of plastic and some card board, unless you are in the direct path like in Oregon it won't be full.. I didn't buy the glasses and I'll take a quick peak with the naked eye anyways.. No biggie..

It will be kind cool if it goes dark for an hour... That's my take on it all.. Kinda over hyped if you ask me..

If in the mood I may smoke a spliff and listen to Pink Floyd Dark Side of the moon during the eclipse..

JIBBBY · 08-21-17, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

It's exciting. Drove by Carbondale, Illinois yesterday and they are going nuts. They will have the best view in the country.

You drove to Illinois? I thought you lived in LA lakerboy?.. Hell of a drive to see the Eclipse... Oregon would have been closer for driving purposes...

2 hour count down..

We only get 70 percent coverage of the sun here in Los Angeles, Cali..

... Plus we got marine layer by the beach.. I ain't seeing shiiiit..

funnyb25 · 08-21-17, 10:30 AM

Eclipse is a very good reason for shitty handicapping....We all blind

BOL

JIBBBY · 08-21-17, 11:57 AM

jjgold · 08-21-17, 12:03 PM

Non event for most people as they don't even pay attention

JIBBBY · 08-21-17, 12:12 PM

Seems to be getting a little darker out that's all I notice.. This crap is over hyped... I'm starting to see a banana in the sky..

Got a pair of welding glasses that I'm using

...

funnyb25 · 08-21-17, 12:13 PM

Is it over yet?

JIBBBY · 08-21-17, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by funnyb25

Is it over yet?

7 minutes from now is the peak blockage

brooks85 · 08-21-17, 12:22 PM

#NotmySun

funnyb25 · 08-21-17, 12:24 PM

Maybe if i look it will help my betting

Blind

JIBBBY · 08-21-17, 12:24 PM

Garbage a waste of my time.. Did cool off a bit.. Little bit darker but not that much.. Over Hyped for sure.....

DiggityDaggityDo · 08-21-17, 12:31 PM

Its bright as hell outside.

#FakeNews

jjgold · 08-21-17, 12:35 PM

It's amazing how it gets real dark in certain areas watching CBS News

floridagolfer · 08-21-17, 12:45 PM

NASA TV is doing a pretty good job.

Smoke · 08-21-17, 12:47 PM

daggles hold my hand

DwightShrute · 08-21-17, 01:04 PM

I am ready!

jjgold · 08-21-17, 01:06 PM

Well the networks at doing a good job

Booya711 · 08-21-17, 01:07 PM

well that was about as exciting as reading a Shute thread

gauchojake · 08-21-17, 01:14 PM

That was pretty cool. I kind of wish I was in the path of totality but was cool anyway.

Art Vandelay · 08-21-17, 01:30 PM

We had idiots paying $15+ for those cheap cardboard glasses that they were giving away a few weeks ago. Supposed to be 85% up here so what do we get... thick clouds and rain. What a waste!

Art Vandelay · 08-21-17, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

It's amazing how it gets real dark in certain areas watching CBS News

You can do amazing things with the camera iris - I'm sure they're "adding" to the darkness effect for drama.

JIBBBY · 08-21-17, 01:39 PM