Eclipse

[just popping in]

Regarding all the critter comments -- did anyone notice just before the beginning of the eclipse, birds weren't flying/singing, squirrels and other critters weren't around, it was very quiet and still. The critters are the wise ones.

[southy]

Regarding all the critter comments -- did anyone notice just before the beginning of the eclipse, birds weren't flying/singing, squirrels and other critters weren't around, it was very quiet and still. The critters are the wise ones.

Sure did. Those damn humans were scurrying around buying glasses and peaking at the sun and running away and hiding then looking at the sun then I heard oooohs and ahhhhhhs. Hilarious - especially when I saw a couple chipmunks taking photos of said humans. But the best part were those three pidgeons sitting on the wire dropping bombs to see if they could hit a human to two. Just go to your favorite coffee place and you will hear these humans chattering up a storm about the eclipse. The movie is over folks - get on with life.

[WalterWhite]

I just saw a gal on the news. She had a colander and just held it, looking at the ground you could see the eclipse. Well, bunches of them. I tried it, it works!

Lol - even the Pastafarians are getting in on eclipse-mania.

[Loki2u]

Well the eclipse was cool, unfortunately as a result my cat ran away and I can't look for her because I ruined my eyes by not wearing proper protection.

Sigh.

[Bpeep]

No buddy liked my total elipsis pun.
I'm gonna go stare into space.

[Glacier]

Whatever you do, DO Not look at the eclipse through your kitchen colander ... you'll strain your eyes!

[ferri]

No buddy liked my total elipsis pun.
I'm gonna go stare into space.

Oh no. Well don't look at the sun!

[BigBearBruno]

Missed the eclipse. Had a big poop instead!

[gman313]

Missed the eclipse. Had a big poop instead!

I trust you wore your goggles.

[Fancy]

Regarding all the critter comments -- did anyone notice just before the beginning of the eclipse, birds weren't flying/singing, squirrels and other critters weren't around, it was very quiet and still. The critters are the wise ones.

Yours was the last post that was sensible. Also noticed that even though the sun still shone, it was a fair bit cooler for a bit.

[southy]

Missed the eclipse. Had a big poop instead!

Say what? Wow - by chance were you in downtown Penticton trying out those beautiful new bright blue porta-potties on Main Street. Aren't they cool? (See Penticton thread - Main Street Opening Soon)

[Queen K]

The eclipse actually dropped the temperature!

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Ha, so I'm talking to a guy sitting on the grass with his solar panel. He was measuring the effects of electrical output via the panels before, during and after the eclipse. You'll see him in the photos. And I had said, "and it's noticeably cooler too."

[ferri]

I think it dropped about 5 degrees here. It got down right chilly. But then I'm a sissy so...

[Queen K]

Imagine if enough material was shot up in the skies to affect the rays for some time. We had a few moments of sun blockage and could feel the coolness, imagine days of volcanic ash or heavier smoke than we had this Summer.

[Barney Google]

I will apologize in advance for this but I truly can't help myself...

On a day when millions of people have been warned over and over again about the adverse affects of looking at the

solar eclipse US President Donald Trump, ignoring WH aides calls to "don't look", was recorded removing his protective

eyewear and raising his head to the heavens, smiling while he stared at the sun.