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8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Rogg » Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:56 am

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.



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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Randall » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:19 am

I remember the total eclipse in the uk
Was it 99?
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Rogg » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:24 am

Randall wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:19 am I remember the total eclipse in the uk
Was it 99?
Indeed, August 99.


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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Randall » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:27 am

Ww were allowed out of Work to watch
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Rogg » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:31 am

Randall wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:27 am 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?
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Randall » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:32 am

Rogg wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:31 am
Randall wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:27 am 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
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Post by Rogg » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:33 am

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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Captain Hobo » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:34 am

Rogg wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:31 am
Randall wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:27 am 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.

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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Rogg » Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:16 pm

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.
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Randall » Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:23 pm

A worthy pass time any day
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Post by Rogg » Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:28 pm

Randall wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:23 pm A worthy pass time any day
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:31 am

Is everyone ok so far?
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Captain Hobo » Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:45 am

Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:31 am Is everyone ok so far?
It's pretty dark here but I'll be OK.
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by tungsten tossers » Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:22 pm

Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:31 am Is everyone ok so far?
Not visible at all where I am

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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:53 pm

tungsten tossers wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:22 pm
Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:31 am 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.
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by oche balboa » Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:59 pm

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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:38 pm

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!"
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Re: 8/4/24: Eclipse Watch

Post by tungsten tossers » Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:47 pm

Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:38 pm 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...

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