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Old Aug 21, 2017 | 10:59 PM
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That's good.. I watched it on the news.. Much better view and didn't need glasses...LOL
 
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We watched the eclipse on the Weather Channel until it was our turn, then went outside. Patty wasn't interested at all.
 
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Yeah it isn't that spectacular when you see it...LOL

I watched the live streaming from NASA in SC
 
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A neighbor and his grown son drove to St.Louis, with no glasses. Stopped at a Walmart to pee. Saw a sign that they were selling a 12 pack of beer with1 pair of glasses inside, they bought 2 12packs and had glasses. Viewed the eclipse and drove home.
 
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Sounds like they had fun..
 
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There is a town in Southern IL. that was in the path and will be again in 2024.
 
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Sounds like they had fun..
Lyle said the beer was hot, so no beer for the eclipse.
 
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There is a town in Southern IL. that was in the path and will be again in 2024.
Looks like NY, VT, and the top of Maine will be in the path then too
 
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Maybe if Patty becomes interested we can drive to Carbondale to watch it in totally.
 
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Like all the other nuts??? LOL

Better to watch it on the TV or Computer
 
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I'll be buying a welders helmet for the next eclipse. No messing around with the glasses.
 
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I went to Southern IL University in Carbondale. Its only 4 hours away.
 
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Yeah I have a welders helmet.. Didn't use it though..

Bobby was going to make the box with the hole in it with Nick..

He has the auto darkening welders helmet and he didn't think that would work
 
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I went to Southern IL University in Carbondale. Its only 4 hours away.
That is still a long way to travel just to look up at the sky...
 
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Might be neat to go back since I haven't been back in 50 years.
 



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