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I went to a small town in Tennessee to watch the 2017 eclipse. We got something like 2m37s of totality, and it was probably the coolest thing I've ever done in my life. Not sure where I want to be for 2024 yet, but there's no way I'm gonna miss out. Going to Cleveland for the Guardians home opener and watching totality would probably be pretty cool.
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Sailor Jerry posted:It's a near religious experience. I can see why ancient folks saw it as an omen or a sign from the gods. Without having a pretty good understanding of the science of what was actually happening I can't possibly imagine having a different interpretation of it. What else could it possibly be?
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Aug 13, 2023 09:43
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My plan is to be in Austin proper -- we have friends we can stay with out there so we don't need to get lodging. Is there any consensus on a park or something where the viewing will be good?
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Feb 9, 2024 06:13
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Shiiiiiiiiiiit. We're going to be in Austin and really don't have a plan B.
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Apr 1, 2024 21:49
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In 2017 we went to Madisonville, TN, which has a population of about 5,000. They were right in the middle of the band and had a park with enough overflow parking in a nearby field to make it work, but there were probably 20,000 people there, and no one I talked to had ever heard of Madisonville, TN before they made this plan.
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Apr 2, 2024 19:44
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Ok, trying to decide the best spot within driving distance of Austin. If I'm reading this right, it's expecting significant high cloud coverage but minimal low cloud coverage, right? There's a town a little north of Killeen and a little west of Waco that we shouldn't have any problem getting to, and they're right near the centerline. Social pressures meant we couldn't really bail and go elsewhere entirely, so I think this is the best we've got.
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Apr 8, 2024 14:33
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Mustache Ride posted:Hillsboro is on 35, expect the freeway to be a parking lot north of Austin. If you’re not on the road now it’s probably too late. Traffic was extremely light. We ended up in Gatesville, TX at a drive-in. Partial starts in 10 minutes, looking ok, maybe. 
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Apr 8, 2024 18:10
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Photos didn't do super well but we got 4:23 of totality, with clearly visible diamond rings on both ends. I'm loving sobbing. We did miss a good amount of mid-totality to clouds, but it was still pretty spectacular.
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Here's hoping this dead gay forum is still around in 2045
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