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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:10:11 PM EDT
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Drive to Kearney, Nebraska.
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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:13:59 PM EDT
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Thought this was about a new Mitsubishi Eclipse
 
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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:15:46 PM EDT
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Word on the street is that the locals are expecting a 12 hour drive from Bend to Redmond.
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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:36:31 PM EDT
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You can go through Prineville and up toward Mitchell on 26 if you want to be in the area of totality. You're going to be on 2 lane roads with everyone else trying to get home. If you can swing it, spending the night of the eclipse in Redmond or Bend might not be a bad idea. I would think that with traffic, it'll be mid to late afternoon by the time you get back that far south anyway.
OSP is warning about record numbers of tourists with heavy traffic. I would suggest you have your car full of gas, and plenty of drinks and food/snacks with you. Top off the ice and gas every chance you get. Gas stations, restaurants, and convenience stores are all packed in that area this time of year anyway and you can expect it to be much much worse during the eclipse. As long as you know that there is going to be agonizing slow traffic on 2 lane roads, you can be mentally prepared for it. We're going to go out in our front yard for the eclipse and make sure we have gas and groceries ahead of time. Agencies here are warning people about extra traffic and asking you not to get out on the roads unneessarily. |
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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:37:20 PM EDT
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Word on the street is that the locals are expecting a 12 hour drive from Bend to Redmond. |
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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:42:48 PM EDT
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I think it is going to be nuts just about everywhere.
If you don't want to be stuck in town, try a gravel road several miles out. You have to get back to the highway sometime though. |
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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:49:52 PM EDT
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You can go through Prineville and up toward Mitchell on 26 if you want to be in the area of totality. You're going to be on 2 lane roads with everyone else trying to get home. If you can swing it, spending the night of the eclipse in Redmond or Bend might not be a bad idea. I would think that with traffic, it'll be mid to late afternoon by the time you get back that far south |
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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:52:53 PM EDT
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We are hoping to get close, but who knows?
A small town in Nebraska, hopefully. We will see. |
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Posted: 7/19/2017 11:57:23 PM EDT
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They are estimating 17 hours from portland to madras.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 12:01:12 AM EDT
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Thought this was about a new Mitsubishi Eclipse |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 12:16:15 AM EDT
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Our farm is right in the sweet spot Got the day off. I'm stoked.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 12:27:55 AM EDT
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Got a reservation in Newport OR Yes, we are very concerned about the traffic.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 12:33:27 AM EDT
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We considered the traffic problems.
Hate traffic. So we're setting up on the patio and invited some family over for the afternoon show. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 12:43:42 AM EDT
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10 million people descending onto small town America, all at the same time. What could go wrong?
Roads clogged. Local grocery stores depleted of food, water, everything. Sanitary facilities overloaded. Anger, road rage, and opportunities for every kind of crime imaginable. Police, fire, and EMTs totally overwhelmed. A DIY Zombie Appocolapse. Yeah, great vacation plan. Sorry I can't make it. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:03:25 AM EDT
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I'm going to walk out my back door and have a margarita. I'm about 4-5 miles from the point of the longest totality in the country.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:13:17 AM EDT
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All booked here at 5x the normal hotel rate. This area can't handle the existing auto traffic much less 5x the population. A main concern is FOOD. Crowds already showing up in restaurants, I see hoards of Chinese, a lot of strange Germanic language also. Pastures are renting @300$ for a tent set-up on a 20sqft area!! Money...that's what we want.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:14:49 AM EDT
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Drive to Kearney, Nebraska.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:15:54 AM EDT
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Didn't realize this was a thing.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:17:27 AM EDT
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My house is about 10 miles south of the path. I work in the path. I'll get to see it and deal with the chaos it's brings.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:17:42 AM EDT
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We are hoping to get close, but who knows? A small town in Nebraska, hopefully. We will see. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:17:54 AM EDT
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We're in the Seattle area, and we recently banned vacation time on Aug 21 and rescinded previously approved vacation time. Our CEO thinks people will be stupid and look directly at the sun and end-up with permeant eye damage. He's already said he wants everyone in the office and all blinds to be closed.z
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:18:35 AM EDT
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yikes. I was hoping to drive south and a bit west on Sunday to some highly remote area....
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:21:06 AM EDT
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I know exactly where you want to be. And it is a brewery in rural nebraska, 5 miles off hwy 81. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:23:28 AM EDT
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Got room? |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:23:29 AM EDT
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I'm considering Oregon as well, as I don't think I'll be able to afford to drive to Wyoming or Nebraska (and pick up my buddy in Colorado on the way) like I had wanted to do.
Is there anywhere off the beaten path within the path of totality that might be good to go and camp out at if I leave a couple of days or more in advance, even if I have to load up my ruck and walk somewhere from wherever I park? I neither need nor can afford a hotel, and camping for days-on-end is not a big deal for me. What are the carry laws like for long guns and handguns for people without a CCW permit, especially out in the boonies? |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:24:11 AM EDT
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I'm planning to drive toward Salem if the weather forecast is good... If not... I have to cross Mount Hood and try to get as far as I can. If I can make it to Warm Springs I'll be happy.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:24:18 AM EDT
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A 40 acre beer garden. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Got room? |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:24:29 AM EDT
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I'm off work that day. I live in the path of total eclipse so we will be sitting on our back deck watching it
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:25:05 AM EDT
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Didn't realize this was a thing. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:27:43 AM EDT
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... gonna be a cloudy day
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:28:31 AM EDT
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Ditto, when I was in elementary school there was an eclipse the school had a bunch of these special cardboard box things made so you could see the eclipse without looking directly at it and made a big deal about it. I took my turn and thought they went through all this for that? It's pretty neat but no way I would make a vacation out of it or even change my plans for the day. Different strokes Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Didn't realize this was a thing. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:29:20 AM EDT
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Your place is seriously in the path of totality? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Got room? |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:33:27 AM EDT
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2:29 of totality I don't even need the entire 40 acres! lol |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 1:59:45 AM EDT
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Op, fly to Kansas City or St. Louis on Southwest for like $200 and have the whole damn state to check shit out.
here use google maps. http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 2:34:43 AM EDT
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Avoid the Oregon coast. Single lane highways and thousands and thousands of extra people and cars.
And if you happen to end up in Lincoln Co, god forbid don't need a medic. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 3:03:35 AM EDT
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You can use this site to see how much of the eclipse you will see at whatever location you plan on viewing: https://eclipsemega.movie/simulator
Get your viewing glasses now. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 4:13:50 AM EDT
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Op, fly to Kansas City or St. Louis on Southwest for like $200 and have the whole damn state to check shit out. here use google maps. http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 4:21:10 AM EDT
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All booked here at 5x the normal hotel rate. This area can't handle the existing auto traffic much less 5x the population. A main concern is FOOD. Crowds already showing up in restaurants, I see hoards of Chinese, a lot of strange Germanic language also. Pastures are renting @300$ for a tent set-up on a 20sqft area!! Money...that's what we want. How far in advance of the 21st are the hotels all booked up? I have a place that I can stay from the 18th through the 22nd. If I were looking to stay overnight for one night in Boise on the 17th would I be SOL? |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 4:24:21 AM EDT
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2:29 of totality |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 4:26:59 AM EDT
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My brother, my father and I are driving across country, and I hope we can find room and I hope the weather is good for the eclipse.
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Posted: 7/20/2017 4:40:54 AM EDT
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2 min 35 sec at Beatrice, NE
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Posted: 7/20/2017 6:06:02 AM EDT
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Didn't realize this was a thing. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 6:12:09 AM EDT
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92% coverage here I believe. I may step outside the office for minute and check it out. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Didn't realize this was a thing. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 6:14:07 AM EDT
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We're in the Seattle area, and we recently banned vacation time on Aug 21 and rescinded previously approved vacation time. Our CEO thinks people will be stupid and look directly at the sun and end-up with permeant eye damage. He's already said he wants everyone in the office and all blinds to be closed.z |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 6:26:13 AM EDT
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Ditto, when I was in elementary school there was an eclipse the school had a bunch of these special cardboard box things made so you could see the eclipse without looking directly at it and made a big deal about it. I took my turn and thought they went through all this for that? It's pretty neat but no way I would make a vacation out of it or even change my plans for the day. Different strokes Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Didn't realize this was a thing. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 6:28:19 AM EDT
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Thought this was about a new Mitsubishi Eclipse
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Posted: 7/20/2017 6:35:28 AM EDT
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Your place is seriously in the path of totality? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Got room? 
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Posted: 7/20/2017 7:31:38 AM EDT
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So are the cheap paper glasses that Amazon sells good enough?
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Posted: 7/20/2017 7:38:55 AM EDT
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So are the cheap paper glasses that Amazon sells good enough? We have reservations at hotels in totality in both Nebraska and Tennessee, made in August of 2016. We'll decide where we're going two days before based on weather forecasts. Straight shot down 75, or out west on 80. Yes, we're all big science geeks. |
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Posted: 7/20/2017 7:42:54 AM EDT
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Thought this was about a new Mitsubishi Eclipse |
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