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The Sun!

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What's happening? I'm scared! We are all going to die!
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Mark wrote:We are all going to die!
Or at LEAST forced to play viola... :P
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windshieldbug wrote:
Mark wrote:We are all going to die!
Or at LEAST forced to play viola... :P
I was third chair viola of 3 in our string techniques class orchestra. Probably for very good reasons.
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Could you see the eclipse safely through the reflection off the viola??

That could be its' greatest contribution to science and music!!
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Whew! We sacrificed a virgin and the sun came back. (She was a viola player.)
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Well THAT was the biggest bust since Y2K!!

(The eclipse, not the virgin viola player)
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It rained here. Actually think it was darker before the eclipse than during.

And, I didn't go blind. Lame!
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About 75% here at LBI.

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It was really cool!
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Mark wrote:Whew! We sacrificed a virgin and the sun came back. (She was a viola player.)
Weird, when I was in college we sacrificed virgin bassoon players.
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windshieldbug wrote:
Mark wrote:We are all going to die!
Or at LEAST forced to play viola... :P
Hey, I'd like to be forced to play the viola with this woman as my teacher.

https://youtu.be/ZKxpRfybe1U?t=34" target="_blank

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The cicadas fell silent when we hit 69% in NY. A whole bunch of turkey vultures also returned to roost for the night only to discover the return of the sun some 10 minutes later.
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Yes, we are all going to die (eventually).
For today, it's just the Finnish: On pilvistä !
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Here in Oz we didn't get an eclipse BUT, I did get a new computer so have been able to get back on Tubenet for the first time in 3 months. At least you didn't have to pay a heap of $$ for your eclipse but, the computer should last longer.
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Still oompahing in FL. Was about 80% covered here. Looked a lot like Bob's picture. Glad I still had my welding helmet. :)
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We had about a minute and a half of totality here in Nebraska, but it was cloudy, so I only got to see the halo for a few seconds here and there. It still got dark enough for the street lights to come on. It was pretty cool! I certainly enjoyed it. My oldest child told my wife (they were watching at home while I was with students at work) "this is my favorite childhood!" I'm glad the kids were so excited by it.
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Voisi1ev wrote:when I was in college we sacrificed virgin bassoon players.

Aren't they all!?
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bloke wrote:We should encourage our leaders to tax the sun. That way, they can control its effects and protect The People.
The sun should be forced to shine equally on all people.
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bloke wrote:We should encourage our leaders to tax the sun.

Or at least to nuke it. That'll make Kim Jong Un sit up and take notice! :shock:
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Mark wrote:
The sun should be forced to shine equally on all people.
Except you know who!! 8)
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