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Barb is feeling a lack of Legion Demerits in her life?
View attachment 511366 I didn't know the Legion accepted female recruits.
Just finished "Death in the City of Light" about the serial Killer Marcel Petiot.just finished reading Stephen Kings IT. Amazing. Had a man cry at the end. Anyone else read it? What's everyone else reading? Other than member stories of course, which I need to catch up on.
I didn't know the Legion accepted female recruits.
I have never heard this story. It has really peaked my interest greatly.Just finished "Death in the City of Light" about the serial Killer Marcel Petiot.
That would be excellent! In 1999, observations of 'our' eclipse were foiled by typical British weather.Monday the Tree estate will be dead-center under the total eclipse. It has been suggested a virgin be sacrificed so the sun will come back. I'm waiting to find one (surrendered or a volunteer) but besides the click of my Zippo lighter all I here is crickets chirping.
We have a better chance of cloud cover than a clear view but I will set up camera on a tripod and do a time-lapse set of pictures showing how dark it gets and share it here. I have some damn good lenses the best being a 600 mm but to see solar flares you need at least 1000 MM lens.
I'll do my best...
We so far look like we will have fairly clear skies. I'll keep you posted. It starts in 2 hours and 20 min.That would be excellent! In 1999, observations of 'our' eclipse were foiled by typical British weather.
Monday the Tree estate will be dead-center under the total eclipse. It has been suggested a virgin be sacrificed so the sun will come back. I'm waiting to find one (surrendered or a volunteer) but besides the click of my Zippo lighter all I here is crickets chirping.
We have a better chance of cloud cover than a clear view but I will set up camera on a tripod and do a time-lapse set of pictures showing how dark it gets and share it here. I have some damn good lenses the best being a 600 mm but to see solar flares you need at least 1000 MM lens.
I'll do my best...
It's a half hour before the eclipse starts and the cats are already acting weird!!!Remember now ... there are certain camera angles that are forbidden here
Don't worry Tree they'll be okay, I have cats too. Remember a little pussy never hurt anyone.It's a half hour before the eclipse starts and the cats are already acting weird!!!
Eclipses used to attract "serious" attention. Before Einstein's general relativity explained it, the "precession of the perihelion of Mercury" caused worthies (notably the guy who predicted the location of Neptune which led to its discovery--described in one serious book as a "pompous ass") to posit a new planet, close to the sun, called Vulcan. Since it should be visible when the sun was taken out by an eclipse, many followed eclipses to search for it and there were numerous sightings. Unfortunately, this bit of drama is no longer available, and one cannot hit the bars afterward with a warm glow of having engaged in scientific search and discovery.It's a half hour before the eclipse starts and the cats are already acting weird!!!
Near St. Louis it is about to start.Eclipses used to attract "serious" attention. Before Einstein's general relativity explained it, the "precession of the perihelion of Mercury" caused worthies (notably the guy who predicted the location of Neptune which led to its discovery--described in one serious book as a "pompous ass") to posit a new planet, close to the sun, called Vulcan. Since it should be visible when the sun was taken out by an eclipse, many followed eclipses to search for it and there were numerous sightings. Unfortunately, this bit of drama is no longer available, and one cannot hit the bars afterward with a warm glow of having engaged in scientific search and discovery.
It will be about 96% here, but not for an hour or two yet.
Enjoy.
It's a half hour before the eclipse starts and the cats are already acting weird!!!