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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:24:45 AM EDT
3...2....1.. until news stories. Why did not Trump warn us not to stare at the sun.
Man who lost some eyesight from past eclipse has a warning 
http://nbc4i.com/2017/08/15/man-who-lost-some-eyesight-from-past-eclipse-has-a-warning/ |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:25:29 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:27:24 AM EDT
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@medicfrost must be slipping.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:27:34 AM EDT
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People will do it and they will blame Trump.
They'll also blame him if it's cloudy in current location and they can't see shit. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:33:13 AM EDT
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Fuck sake, the whinging and handwringing about this shit is ridiculous. Basically everything about the eclipse in the last few days has been about how dangerous it is and how to prepare for the days of terrible gridlock and anarchy.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:35:45 AM EDT
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Blame Bush!
There, I wrote that. Can I infiltrate the libturds now? |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:37:42 AM EDT
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Fuck sake, the whinging and handwringing about this shit is ridiculous. Basically everything about the eclipse in the last few days has been about how dangerous it is and how to prepare for the days of terrible gridlock and anarchy. I'm away from home on business, but I'm getting scattered reports that Nashville is bracing for 250,000 to 1,000,000 visitors. It's gonna be a shitshow, and I'm gonna miss it.  I live downtown... I can wander through it or escape it within moments... perfect setup.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:41:24 AM EDT
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Not buying it
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:50:18 AM EDT
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Momma always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But, Momma, that's where the fun is.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:52:30 AM EDT
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What is hilarious to me is all the warnings going around about "Dont let your pets out during the eclipse".
Duh. Now why would they be looking at the sun then any more than any other time? The only reason humans are looking at it is because they know there is an eclipse. Do you just stare at the sun on any other day? To an animal, it will be just like any other day, if it is bright (and it will be even during most of the eclipse), they ain't gonna look. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:03:01 AM EDT
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I call bullshit. Last time it came around when I was I child I looked up at it. Not but just a second or two. He must have stared at it while he ate buggers for quite some time. Even back then we knew not to look directly at it or you'd go blind. My neighbor was a Dr. And brought some X-ray film and we used it to look at the eclipse. Who knows if that was even a good idea.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:04:37 AM EDT
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Momma always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But, Momma, that's where the fun is. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:06:01 AM EDT
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The solar paper glasses are selling for around 35 bucks a pop here. We are in the totality area.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:08:26 AM EDT
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Fuck sake, the whinging and handwringing about this shit is ridiculous. Basically everything about the eclipse in the last few days has been about how dangerous it is and how to prepare for the days of terrible gridlock and anarchy. I am kind of hoping that it is cloudy/rainy so I can laugh at the people who planned the better part of a week of their existence around this event. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:10:06 AM EDT
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Breaking News: the Republicans/Fox News have let the greenhouse gasses erode our atmosphere to the point that the Sun's rays can now penetrate it.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:11:47 AM EDT
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Not buying it Are you denying that looking at the sun can burn a hole in your retina? |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:17:51 AM EDT
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He lost that staring contest.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:21:09 AM EDT
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He was blind the whole time.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:24:22 AM EDT
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Get ready for a whole new crop of "blinded by the eclipse, I'm on welfare folks" I am looking forward to the interactions with these idiots and the fakers. The damage is real, and if you get damaged by looking at it. You are an Ignorant Slut. If you fake it, I will press your buttons and piss you off.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:27:09 AM EDT
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Fuck sake, the whinging and handwringing about this shit is ridiculous. Basically everything about the eclipse in the last few days has been about how dangerous it is and how to prepare for the days of terrible gridlock and anarchy.  I guffaw at your confidence of the IQ of the average drooling snuffy. The local school systems are closing down Monday for "safety" reasons. They're going to leave thousands of rug rats to their own devices.
Mark my words, one of these days...................  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:27:49 AM EDT
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He was blind the whole time. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:28:49 AM EDT
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Blinded by the light, wrapped up like a deuce, another runner in the night! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Mommaww always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But, Momma, that's where the fun is. 
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:29:30 AM EDT
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We struggled between getting glasses to watch from home, traveling to see the totality, and not bothering at all.
We're not bothering, for the safety reason. I'm not risking my family's retinas on some disposable filter glasses to ooh and ahh for a couple minutes. I just can't see myself instructing my children to stare at the sun. It's too stupid. There will be all sorts of 4k resolution video available that we can enjoy afterwards with no risk. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:32:02 AM EDT
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Wrong. Everyone knows it's "wrapped up like a douche". |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:34:31 AM EDT
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"The big yellow one is the sun."
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:38:04 AM EDT
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Why is this eclipse such a big deal? I've never seen so much news about one before.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:40:19 AM EDT
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Wrong. Everyone knows it's "wrapped up like a douche". Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Mommaww always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But, Momma, that's where the fun is. As in deuce coupe. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:41:12 AM EDT
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Ill be in my windowless office so I think ill be good
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Posted: 8/20/2017 9:46:07 AM EDT
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It always amazes me that we have to tell people things like "don't look at the sun", or "don't use your hair dryer while sitting in the bath tub." At least Darwin's theory is consistent.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:00:01 AM EDT
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People will do it and they will blame Trump. They'll also blame him if it's cloudy in current location and they can't see shit. I blame Trump. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:06:07 AM EDT
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Fuck sake, the whinging and handwringing about this shit is ridiculous. Basically everything about the eclipse in the last few days has been about how dangerous it is and how to prepare for the days of terrible gridlock and anarchy. 
See you all on the other side of the Apocalypse....  
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:11:24 AM EDT
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Momma always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But, Momma, that's where the fun is. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:13:03 AM EDT
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I picked up an extra 1,000 rounds of 5.56 yesterday and have boarded up all my doors and window....
See you all on the other side of the Apocalypse.... |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:14:24 AM EDT
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Blinded by the light, wrapped up like a deuce, another runner in the night! Okay, this thread is now about the misheard lyrics of Manfred Mann.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:17:57 AM EDT
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It's a nice looking car and all but I don't see why anybody would stare at it.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:20:50 AM EDT
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Wrong. Everyone knows it's "wrapped up like a douche". |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:23:06 AM EDT
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I always thought it was "cut loose like a deuce."
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:23:20 AM EDT
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Why is this eclipse such a big deal? I've never seen so much news about one before. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:25:29 AM EDT
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And yet again the MSM has whipped the ignorant masses into a frenzy.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:28:05 AM EDT
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For what it is worth, I know a guy that has had to use his left eye shooting since he was in the 7th grade due to staring at a solar eclipse-- so yes, there is something to be concerned about.
This isn't a "I know a guy who knows a guy" type of thing. He was one of my Dad's science students in the 7th grade, and now he is one of my school board members. I see him often. Screw that. I made damned sure that my kid's teacher is keeping them in, and letting them watch it live streaming on a projector (which is what we are doing with our students as well.) |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:30:22 AM EDT
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Momma always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But, Momma, that's where the fun is. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:30:56 AM EDT
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Democrats vow, "Anyone blinded by Trumps solar eclipse will be given help filling out their ballots for the rest of their life."
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:33:21 AM EDT
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Idiocracy
Soon they'll close schools on rain days because little Johnny Dipdunk in Podunk, ID was starring up at the rain with his mouth open and drowned. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:57:59 AM EDT
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REVVED up. Not "wrapped up." Okay, this thread is now about the misheard lyrics of Manfred Mann. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Blinded by the light, wrapped up like a deuce, another runner in the night! Okay, this thread is now about the misheard lyrics of Manfred Mann. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 10:59:28 AM EDT
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We've already experienced it here in Oregon.
http://time.com/4905851/solar-eclipse-traffic-preview-oregon/ I imagine Monday will be just as bad. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 11:09:45 AM EDT
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We struggled between getting glasses to watch from home, traveling to see the totality, and not bothering at all. We're not bothering, for the safety reason. I'm not risking my family's retinas on some disposable filter glasses to ooh and ahh for a couple minutes. I just can't see myself instructing my children to stare at the sun. It's too stupid. There will be all sorts of 4k resolution video available that we can enjoy afterwards with no risk. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 11:13:28 AM EDT
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Democrats vow, "Anyone blinded by Trumps solar eclipse will be given help filling out their ballots for |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 11:35:50 AM EDT
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Should be listened to.
Snow blindness is bad enough if you have ever had it....and that is just reflected sunlight on snow... Weld without eye protection....seriously dumb Stare at the sun with false protection....unbelievably dumb. Watch it safely on the internet in real time.... Its not like watching wildlife in the wild vs tv |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 11:56:10 AM EDT
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I'm an hour north of Atlanta in my town of residence, with totality a fact for much of this area. Was headed out this morning for a biscuit and the population seems to have doubled.
This is merely by noticing all the traffic on the roadways that is never there, coupled with all the fast food joints having 20 to 30 vehicles in the drive thus, that are never, ever busy and the out of the ordinary observation of the sheer increased number of out of town tags. Not indicative of our little town at all. They have arrived. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 12:02:48 PM EDT
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We're having a breakfast party on the deck here in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Might do a time lapse of some nearby feature like Mammoth Rock or maybe just the house.
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Posted: 8/20/2017 12:05:12 PM EDT
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I think it's over blown... I stared at a partial when I was a kid maybe 34yrs ago, I had perfect vision until I was 40. Now, it was short glances, but still.
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