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Eclipse is only in the USA.
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Campfire Kahuna
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The eclipse could be black for a few minutes. Then gone for 125 years. Actually, that's not true. There'll be another one in 2024. Here's a map of the path. ![[Linked Image]](http://image.silive.com/home/silive-media/width620/img/latest_news/photo/23250555-mmmain.jpg)
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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We have to share that one with the Mexican and Canadians. It's the NAFTA of celestial displays.
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In Northern Colorado, we'll get about 75%. The local paper is forecasting "massive" traffic along I-25 as people drive up to Wyoming. Frankly, I can't believe that so many people would travel hundreds of miles for a 2 minute event. I'd just rather watch it on TV and have a beer.
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Campfire Outfitter
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The forecast is clear and sunny all across Idaho. Except for the smoke caused by the forest fires caused by 10X the amount of normal idiots in the mountains with raging campfires..............I'm thinking 50,000 people in the Stanley area is a recipe for a wreck.
A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope
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Campfire Tracker
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Saw a total eclipse in Australia in 1986. It was cool but not cool enough to drop everything and head north, unless of course I was going fishing on the Platte or something like that.
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I think that once it is all said and done there will be some major disappointment from some of those who made a pilgrimage.
I'm thinking you'll hear gripes that they drove a long way and then it only got dark for a couple minutes, not nearly as good as burning man, and so on.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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In Northern Colorado, we'll get about 75%. The local paper is forecasting "massive" traffic along I-25 as people drive up to Wyoming. Frankly, I can't believe that so many people would travel hundreds of miles for a 2 minute event. I'd just rather watch it on TV and have a beer. Dammit! I forgot about all this hoopla. Aunt called yesterday and needs me to help with haying up at the ranch by Granby. Im leaving tonight at 9 pm.
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Yeah Oregon will be a parking lot...
there is already a major concern about fuel shortages over the next week...
price at the pump is sneaking up real quick also...
Heck our anti Military Lesbian Governor is so concerned about people's welfare
she's even activating units of the Guard and Air Guard....( for lord knows what!)
Motel 6 will set you up with a room if you can find one with one available...
all for the discount rate of $300 to $450 a night...
all for 90 seconds of it being "kinda dark" during the day time...
Ohhhhhhh.... AAAAHHHHHHH...
Okay kids, back in the Winnebago....I wonder where I can get a Hot Dog around here...
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"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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I-405 southbound between Bothell and Bellevue was abnormally packed with traffic today. I wondered where everyone was going for about 5 seconds before it hit me. Tons of people heading to OR to watch.
It's about like this:
"Do you puff peters?"
"Hell no!"
"NAZI!!!"
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I hope all you folks in the prime aras take advantage of the crowds heading to you.
Parking should be prime
Ice, beer, charcoal. etc. should be worth having
Hope you all stocked up on the good goggles--
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Campfire Kahuna
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Hope you all stocked up on the good goggles-- There was a news report today about the millions of fake eclipse glasses sold. They said to get a bright LED flashlight and see if you can see light through the glasses. If you see any at all, they're fakes.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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The forecast is clear and sunny all across Idaho. Except for the 50,000 people in the Stanley area is a recipe for a wreck. I'm in Stanley. It's not too crowded yet but there's a steady stream pouring into town. I can't imagine it will get to 50k, but we're prepared if it does...
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