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stinger
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
I took the day off and will be home after an appointment. My kids are gone this week. So i guess pretty uneventful for me. I dont have viewing glasses anyway.
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Disneygirl17
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
At work. Don't really have an interest anywayg
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| Posted 8/21/17 7:40 AM |
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BargainMama
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
The beach
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| Posted 8/21/17 8:01 AM |
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jlm2008
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
At work. Have absolutely no interest anyway. I'm sure I'll see pics later.
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| Posted 8/21/17 8:34 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
I'm at work and not interested in going blind. Those glasses look like the old 3D glasses you'd get in a box of cereal. I'm not trusting my eyesight to those things.
I'm shutting the shades in my office this afternoon. And I told DH I want my daughter in the house all afternoon. It scares the crap out of me to be honest.
Can't wait for it to be over to be honest. Done with the hype
Message edited 8/21/2017 8:38:26 AM.
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| Posted 8/21/17 8:35 AM |
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SusiBee
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Outside my office building.
Taking a late lunch to watch this event.
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| Posted 8/21/17 8:59 AM |
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beachbabe
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
I have a question....is it dangerous to be outside during it? Like, do what you normally would do? Usually I walk around outside during lunch, is that a bad idea today? If you don't look up is it ok?
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:05 AM |
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alli3131
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Working in Midtown. This is not my first time seeing one. I remember all the hoopla when I was living in the Midwest - we made the viewing boxes and everything.
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:05 AM |
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chilltocam
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Posted by beachbabe
I have a question....is it dangerous to be outside during it? Like, do what you normally would do? Usually I walk around outside during lunch, is that a bad idea today? If you don't look up is it ok?
It is not dangerous to be outside, doing what you would normally do. It is only dangerous to look at the sun - just as it would be on any other day.
I will be at work, but will be going outside periodically to view the eclipse with the glasses I got
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:10 AM |
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MrsT809
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
I wanted to go to our library's event since they have glasses but somehow I didn't register in time. I don't want to go be in a big crowd and not even get glasses. My mom made some cereal box viewers so we'll probably go use those.
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:17 AM |
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sourpatchkids
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Posted by NervousNell
I'm at work and not interested in going blind. Those glasses look like the old 3D glasses you'd get in a box of cereal. I'm not trusting my eyesight to those things.
I'm shutting the shades in my office this afternoon. And I told DH I want my daughter in the house all afternoon. It scares the crap out of me to be honest.
Can't wait for it to be over to be honest. Done with the hype
I'm showing this to DH! I'm staying in with the kids between 12:30 and 4:00, and he thinks I'm nuts. My DS would 100% look at the sun if I told him not to...not worth it to me.
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:20 AM |
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ali120206
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Probably at home - I have glasses and am working from home today.
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:22 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Posted by beachbabe
I have a question....is it dangerous to be outside during it? Like, do what you normally would do? Usually I walk around outside during lunch, is that a bad idea today? If you don't look up is it ok?
Today is no different than any other day. Never look at the sun unprotected on any day, just like today. The only "danger" is that since it will be darker during the eclipse, people may be tempted to look at the sun unprotected.
During the eclipse, it will be like an overcast day.
The moon blocking most of the sun is the equivalent to standing under a tree or by a building that is blocking most of the sun. There's less overall light shining on you, but you still can't stare at the sun.
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:23 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Posted by beachbabe
I have a question....is it dangerous to be outside during it? Like, do what you normally would do? Usually I walk around outside during lunch, is that a bad idea today? If you don't look up is it ok?
No it's fine to be outside, just don't look up and stare at whatever is going on with the sun.
I just can't trust my daughter not to.
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:24 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
It annoys me that it's going to get overcast. It's so nice and sunny today!
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:26 AM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
I'm at work. I'll be at my desk, but we have floor to ceiling windows. So I'll see it!
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:26 AM |
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Laraaidan
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Were all home. Watching it from backyard lol
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:52 AM |
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shadows
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
There's another total solar eclipse in 2024 so I'm kinda surprised they are making such a big deal out of this one. I take a late lunch so maybe I'll experience some of it, but I don't have the glasses or anything so don't plan to look directly at it.
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| Posted 8/21/17 9:54 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Posted by shadows
There's another total solar eclipse in 2024 so I'm kinda surprised they are making such a big deal out of this one. I take a late lunch so maybe I'll experience some of it, but I don't have the glasses or anything so don't plan to look directly at it.
The media will hype a rain storm, so it doesn't surprise me at all
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| Posted 8/21/17 10:10 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Posted by shadows
There's another total solar eclipse in 2024 so I'm kinda surprised they are making such a big deal out of this one. I take a late lunch so maybe I'll experience some of it, but I don't have the glasses or anything so don't plan to look directly at it.
An event that happens every 7 years kind of *is* a big deal.
The 2024 eclipse is even closer to LI than today's eclipse, so that should be even cooler! 
Also, before this eclipse, the last time there was a total solar eclipse visible in the US was in the 1970s. And even those eclipses were on the fringes of the US. All of the other total solar eclipses were visible in other countries/continents, so most people in the US haven't been able to see a total solar eclipse unless they traveled to another country.
Here's a cool site where you can look up solar and lunar eclipses.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/north-america.html?starty=2010&type=total-solar
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| Posted 8/21/17 10:15 AM |
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PearlJamChick
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
I'm going to try to adjust my break so I can be outside during it, but I'm not looking up - I don't have the glasses and quite frankly, I don't trust most of them.
I did buy a bunch of themed snacks for work, and I'm sort of the designated party planner for office shit. Moon Pies, Sun Chips, Sunkist soda, Milky Ways, Starburst, Pop Rocks.
As with most events in life, I'm excited for the snacks.
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| Posted 8/21/17 10:16 AM |
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shadows
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by shadows
There's another total solar eclipse in 2024 so I'm kinda surprised they are making such a big deal out of this one. I take a late lunch so maybe I'll experience some of it, but I don't have the glasses or anything so don't plan to look directly at it.
An event that happens every 7 years kind of *is* a big deal.
The 2024 eclipse is even closer to LI than today's eclipse, so that should be even cooler!
Also, before this eclipse, the last time there was a total solar eclipse visible in the US was in the 1970s. And even those eclipses were on the fringes of the US. All of the other total solar eclipses were visible in other countries/continents, so most people in the US haven't been able to see a total solar eclipse unless they traveled to another country.
Here's a cool site where you can look up solar and lunar eclipses.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/north-america.html?starty=2010&type=total-solar
Yeah I guess. I kept hearing "once in a lifetime" so I figured every 60 years or something - then I googled and saw that there's another, even better one for us in seven years!
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| Posted 8/21/17 10:26 AM |
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Epeebes
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
I will be in Central Park with my glasses on.
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| Posted 8/21/17 10:28 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
And I shoudl probably post this on my FB because of all the bullshitt selfies I see on a daily basis from my "friends"
Why you shouldn't take a selfie during the Eclipse
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| Posted 8/21/17 11:15 AM |
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LiveItUp
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Where will you be doing solar eclipse?
I will try to take my dd outside during it. We have a pair of the viewing glasses, and also made a viewing box. She's kind of excited about it. And I'm interested to see it since I don't remember seeing one before.
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| Posted 8/21/17 11:48 AM |
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