8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

[Rogg]

The moon will move between the Earth and the sun tomorrow or something.

For a few minutes in some areas the afternoon sun will disappear. UK people might see a bit of the event in the evening.

Enjoy the eclipse and hope the world doesn't end, unless you want it to. Hopefully no crazies will do anything stupid.

[Randall]

I remember the total eclipse in the uk
Was it 99?

[Rogg]

I remember the total eclipse in the uk
Was it 99?

Indeed, August 99.

[Randall]

Ww were allowed out of Work to watch

[Rogg]

Ww were allowed out of Work to watch

School summer holidays, I vaguely remember being in the garden and it being dark-ish.

Did you have the special sunglasses things?

[Randall]

Ww were allowed out of Work to watch

School summer holidays, I vaguely remember being in the garden and it being dark-ish.

Did you have the special sunglasses things?

I believe we did

[Rogg]

[Captain Hobo]

Ww were allowed out of Work to watch

School summer holidays, I vaguely remember being in the garden and it being dark-ish.

Did you have the special sunglasses things?

Real men stare straight at it.

[Rogg]

There are quite some theories about the various catastrophes that may happen on eclipse day. I recommend you stay in and read the Columbo thread from start to finish.

[Randall]

A worthy pass time any day

[Rogg]

A worthy pass time any day

+1

[Rogg]

Is everyone ok so far?

[Captain Hobo]

Is everyone ok so far?

It's pretty dark here but I'll be OK.

[tungsten tossers]

Is everyone ok so far?

Not visible at all where I am

[Rogg]

Is everyone ok so far?

Not visible at all where I am

I forgot we even had a sun. I'll take another look in September.

[skweezit]

"I imagine today is not the day to suntan
if you're looking for an even tan."

[Rogg]

[oche balboa]

Interesting

[Rogg]

Sky News are following it across the US. They had somebody in Vermont just now where the darkness descended suddenly and it was so cool, then we heard two different people from the background shrieking "Holy shit!"

[tungsten tossers]

Sky News are following it across the US. They had somebody in Vermont just now where the darkness descended suddenly and it was so cool, then we heard two different people from the background shrieking "Holy shit!"

Yep.. was quite funny...