(08-21-2017, 06:26 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(08-21-2017, 05:44 PM)TJBender Wrote: Hey [BLEEP] you too buddy

Did you get your money's worth?  If you think so, then more power to you.  My guess is that it was a less-than exciting event.  In case you missed it, sunset is approaching...

(08-21-2017, 06:04 PM)rollerjag Wrote: While you're here being condescending to those who actually like to witness rare events, kids are playing on your yard, unheeded.

Even with clouds, it was very cool. I'm not quite understanding the need for derision.

I keep kids out of my yard.  No need to set myself up for some kind of lawsuit.

My "derision" comes from how the media hyped this whole thing up so dramatically including the "countdown clocks".  Heck, on the radio this morning they were warning about "traffic problems" and talking about how the "temperature would drop".  School hours were adjusted because of course we don't want any of the snowflakes being hurt.

None of that happened.  People were flocking to areas willing to pay money for a very short time-frame of sun-down, dark, sun-up (or something close to that).

Here in Jacksonville, it got darker but it's hard to decide if it was because of the cloud cover or the eclipse.

Which media? If local Jacksonville media hyped things like utter darkness, traffic problems and cooler temperatures, only a fool with no knowledge of what a solar eclipse is would buy into it. If it was national reports regarding areas which would be in the totality, they were spot on.

It was an extraordinary event. I feel bad for you or anyone else who didn't have an opportunity to experience it.

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