2024 Solar Eclipse - never too early to get ready

[UTexasFight 9,819]

I just got a 2 second glimpse looking through the sunroof doing 75 doing 183

 

pretty sweet!

[The Dog 44,861]

clouds everywhere in Wilco.

this is stupid.

[deadshank 24,654]

I want my money back. 

[Walser 1,125]

2 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I just got a 2 second glimpse looking through the sunroof doing 75 doing 183

 

pretty sweet!

How was the view different at those two speeds?

[freyguy 4,368]

21 minutes ago, Quagmire said:

Anyone else planning to jerk off during totality ?

[Fudge Nuggets 19,456]

We haven’t had rain in about three weeks, so of course it starts pissing down right when this shit is supposed to start.  Texas weather is so fucking stupid.

[WhatTheBuck 28,931]

I made it to Marion, OH by about 1:30. Stopped at a Speedway to relieve myself. I was heading toward the fairgrounds but then I was passing by Harding High School and noticed an almost empty parking lot with these two ladies parked and sitting in their chairs. There are only a few other cars in the lot. I’m counting 9 total not including mine. It’ll probably fill up more by eclipse time but I got a good spot close to the exit for easy getaway. Eclipse glasses passed the test. I’m ready to go.

Here are my neighbors:

[immamac 44,380]

[miguelito 11,506]

Let's go burn down the observatory so this never happens again!

[Surly Bevo 25,756]

[Helobious 9,823]

My exact feelings

 

[RPM 26,641]

3 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

I made it to Marion, OH by about 1:30. Stopped at a Speedway to relieve myself. I was heading toward the fairgrounds but then I was passing by Harding High School and noticed an almost empty parking lot with these two ladies parked and sitting in their chairs. There are only a few other cars in the lot. I’m counting 9 total not including mine. It’ll probably fill up more by eclipse time but I got a good spot close to the exit for easy getaway. Eclipse glasses passed the test. I’m ready to go.

Here are my neighbors:

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Edited April 8 by RPM

[Jiggy-Z 3,509]

I for one, welcome our new moon overlords.

[WhatTheBuck 28,931]

It’s starting. 

[speed817 19,962]

[DixonHur 11,961]

2 minutes ago, immamac said:

I see Lincoln Riley stopped by

[MontereyMX 954]

5 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

I made it to Marion, OH by about 1:30. Stopped at a Speedway to relieve myself. I was heading toward the fairgrounds but then I was passing by Harding High School and noticed an almost empty parking lot with these two ladies parked and sitting in their chairs. There are only a few other cars in the lot. I’m counting 9 total not including mine. It’ll probably fill up more by eclipse time but I got a good spot close to the exit for easy getaway. Eclipse glasses passed the test. I’m ready to go.

Here are my neighbors:

better looking than the burnet beauties? 

[freyguy 4,368]

4 minutes ago, immamac said:

where's the ketchup?

[F250 29,201]

Still can't see shit.

My daughter drove down the road with some friends in ATVs to do some "recon". As if a mile would make a difference. They just reported back. "Nothing to see except a group of old people sitting around a table drinking beer and playing cards."

 

 

[crimsonlonghorn 2,313]

Change of plans. We canceled the trip to Austin because of weather and are now in the Walmart parking lot in Gatesville. A few clouds but quite tolerable. Glad we decided to pull the kids out of school and drive three hours to get here. 

[Trey3216 15,452]

I’m out in Crawford.  Less cloud coverage than even in Waco.  
 

“And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking…”

[ztejas 44,233]

I just saw it for like 4 seconds!

Fucking clouds.

Alright... clearing up a little bit out here in 78735.

Edited April 8 by ztejas

[The Dog 44,861]

ZOMG A BREAK IN CLOUDS!

[Sbbruin 22,144]

We just had peak coverage here.  About 50%.  A few people had the glasses I was able to borrow.

[F250 29,201]

2 minutes ago, MontereyMX said:

better looking than the burnet beauties? 

Burnet beauties vs. Ohio beauties?

 

[hookem2010 2,700]

Big break in clouds here in Round Rock.

[Anastasis 23,723]

Cloud cover just got very heavy. Can’t see the sun if I tried. 

[Sbbruin 22,144]

2 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

I’m out in Crawford.  Less cloud coverage than even in Waco.  
 

“And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking…”

Racing around, to come up behind you again.

[freyguy 4,368]

Just now, MontereyMX said:

better looking than the burnet beauties? 

 

[Jiggy-Z 3,509]

1 minute ago, Anastasis said:

Cloud cover just got very heavy. Can’t see the sun if I tried. 

Keep trying.

[CHIEF 5,228]

I actually like the thin cloud cover we have. The cheap glasses aren’t dark enough with a less than 50% eclipse. 
 

CHIEF

[Francisco 2.0 32,600]

[Biff Tannen 46,170]

Clouding up big time in Steiner ranch. Big fucking boo

[MonkeyDoughnut 10,806]

1 minute ago, Anastasis said:

Cloud cover just got very heavy. Can’t see the sun if I tried. 

[4th&Five 42,010]

Just got a clear look in Lakeway 

[SmokeyTheBear 5,569]

Clouds almost working in our favor from time to time

[ztejas 44,233]

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,984]

This has to be the biggest hyped up “spectacle” I’ve ever seen.


I’ll see an eclipse in 7 hrs

[ztejas 44,233]

Looking at it happen in real time you kind of realize how precise everything has to line up for it to happen. 

[Red Five 41,749]

I don't care what kind of glasses you give me. I'm not looking at the sun. The first time I do that, "Huh, looks like your glasses malfunctioned. Sorry you're blind now."

[SubliminalHorn 7,009]

Of course the heaviest clouds are coming through now 

[Blotto 24,024]

Sitting down on campus (LBJ) just caught 4 seconds of a peek through the clouds. It's something I guess

The number of people staring up at the clouds with no glasses is non trivial. 

Edited April 8 by Blotto

[Hagbard Celine 11,263]

1816z

totality in coahuila

it's been real folks

don't look up!

 

[ztejas 44,233]

Getting dark. And cooler.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,984]

I don't care what kind of glasses you give me. I'm not looking at the sun. The first time I do that, "Huh, looks like your glasses malfunctioned. Sorry you're blind now."

[DixonHur 11,961]

3 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

This has to be the biggest hyped up “spectacle” I’ve ever seen.

Counterpoint

[GreenspointTexas 9,978]

Wish I was at Bracken Cave or Frio cave

[LonghornSean 4,104]

Clouds are real thick now. Hope is lost

[Anastasis 23,723]

Clouds just broke a bit. We’re in play. 

[SubliminalHorn 7,009]

4 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

This has to be the biggest hyped up “spectacle” I’ve ever seen.


I’ll see an eclipse in 7 hrs

I mean they’re cool and all, but eh. I would like to at least see totality. But I would rather see a super nova that is lit up