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Upcoming solar eclipse....

PacManPacMan Member Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 2017 in General Discussion
Y'all...I've heard 3 time in the last two days about folks having a hard time finding visual aids for viewing the upcoming solar eclipse. Do like I do...use your welding helmet.

What!....you don't have a welding helmet! Shame on you...May I suggest you swing by your local welding supply store or metal mart and pick up a replacement welding helmet lens in #13 or #14 density. Should cost $1 to $7. Then simply tape it to your face and enjoy watching the sun disappear. Please be sure to remove before falling asleep! [:)]
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,378 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    local news keep telling every one do not use a welding helmet
    my guess they are concerned even the lighter shade glass would be used .
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  • PacManPacMan Member Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not wanting to argue or guide anyone in a direction they're not comfortable with but a #13 shade will be more than adequate...#14 even better.
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,378 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with you and was my intention to use ours , heck I have stick and mig welded more with out a shield than with one .
    just forwarding the advice from the "experts the TV news crew found )

    quote:Originally posted by PacMan
    Not wanting to argue or guide anyone in a direction they're not comfortable with but a #13 shade will be more than adequate...#14 even better.
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  • mag00mag00 Member Posts: 4,719 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just this week picked up an auto darkening hood. In bright sun it will not stay activated, but works flawlessly under weld.

    But if you are worried about it, just put a pin hole in a cereal box. That's what we did the last time, and I am not blind.

    The whole event was a let down really. Can't imagine the looting and rioting from the disappointed snowflakes this time.
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  • wiplashwiplash Member Posts: 7,145 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My plan was to not look at it at all, but to look at how everything else reacted to it. Animals, birds, stupid people, (Liberal Hippy's) that fry they're eyeballs because they didn't listen to science ect...
    There is no such thing as Liberal Men, only Liberal Women with Penises.'
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Ditch-Runner
    local news keep telling every one do not use a welding helmet
    my guess they are concerned even the lighter shade glass would be used .



    Straight off of NASA's Eclipse viewing website, which I trust them more than I trust fake newscasters

    https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety

    C&P:
    Viewing with Protection -- Experts suggests that one widely available filter for safe solar viewing is welders glass of sufficiently high number. The only ones that are safe for direct viewing of the Sun with your eyes are those of Shade 12 or higher. These are much darker than the filters used for most kinds of welding. If you have an old welder's helmet around the house and are thinking of using it to view the Sun, make sure you know the filter's shade number. If it's less than 12 (and it probably is), don't even think about using it to look at the Sun. Many people find the Sun too bright even in a Shade 12 filter, and some find the Sun too dim in a Shade 14 filter ?? but Shade 13 filters are uncommon and can be hard to find. The AAS Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers page (link is external) doesn't list any suppliers of welder's filters, only suppliers of special-purpose filters made for viewing the Sun.To find out more about eyewear and handheld viewers go to https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/eyewear-viewers (link is external).
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I ordered several orders for my building occupants, one set from the Large women web site was semi fakes (They are dark but not ISO dark). They were only .99cents each so I am not to concerned about a refund, heck I thought maybe the people I don't like so much can use those. [:D]
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,639 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know that this is a big deal to many and I hope they really enjoy the experience. As for jeff, I'll look at any effect it has on all the wildlife around the house. I have no interest in looking at the sun. Now a few hundred years ago virgins were sacrificed to the sun god. I'm glad those days are over. There is a real shortage of virgins with all the towel-heads getting their 40. :)
    It's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've got millenials at work asking if we are providing them with eye protection for the eclipse, since they have to work during that time. i guess we should shut down services for those few hours, I imagine the fireman will be taking their usual afternoon naps.
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  • ChrisStreettChrisStreett Member Posts: 3,847 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Shilowar, I'd ask if you're kidding but, unfortunately, I know you're dead serious, even the LEO cadre is infected with the snowflake plague. This country is in a lot of trouble.
    "...dying ain't much of a living boy"-Josey Wales
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Its supposed to start just about the time I get off work here. I'll take a glance at it.
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    So it's amusing that the school system here told students that they can't bring their own glasses they have to use the ones the school supplies (for $2)... Then on Tuesday the school finds out that the ones they bought may or may not be ISO certified... OK, everybody in the gym to watch it on TV.... That sucks... The ones I bought are made in tennessee (not China) and the company provided backup on their certification. The best part is the weather report has been updated to CLEAR... yay!
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The instructions on my glasses say to limit viewing to 3 minutes, intermittently.
    What's next?
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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,394 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The news around here are telling everyone not to drive around with the eclipse glasses on.
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,639 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    WHF. Who really cares to look at the sun? It will be all over TV. I'm more interested to see if it effects the behavior in the wildlife around my place.
    It's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by cbxjeff
    WHF. Who really cares to look at the sun? It will be all over TV. I'm more interested to see if it effects the behavior in the wildlife around my place.


    They will do the same thing that they do when it gets dark every other day....
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mrmike08075
    There is an expectation that a good number of cell phones will be damaged or destroyed...

    There is an expectation that the ultra high volume of internet traffic - high speed data usage - and voice call activity will stress the systems capacity and cause some crashes and capacity based failures...

    A high volume of traffic accidents has been predicted.

    Makaila and the emergency room staff expect to see a spike in drug overdoses and domestic abuse victims.

    I agree that watching the natives - watching the wildlife in the hood will be more interesting than the event itself.

    We will keep a close eye on the pets and will bunker in place and observe from the porch - back yard.

    For me the realization that I am alive has overshadowed things - that despite the fact that I am still deep in the struggle to recover I can start to do things again with loved ones...

    Mike


    Nambu will be approaching from the south pole and destroy earth at the moment of totality...

    You will get 97.7% where you live. The difference between that last 2.3 percent and the ring of fire is the money shot....
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by cbxjeff
    I know that this is a big deal to many and I hope they really enjoy the experience. As for jeff, I'll look at any effect it has on all the wildlife around the house. I have no interest in looking at the sun. Now a few hundred years ago virgins were sacrificed to the sun god. I'm glad those days are over. There is a real shortage of virgins with all the towel-heads getting their 40. :)


    Yeah, but those 40 virgins are 12 year old boys. Those towel-heads will love every one of them[xx(][xx(][xx(]
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ChrisStreett
    Shilowar, I'd ask if you're kidding but, unfortunately, I know you're dead serious, even the LEO cadre is infected with the snowflake plague. This country is in a lot of trouble.


    Well don't you know, every thing is an officer safety issue to millenials.
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  • wpageabcwpageabc Member Posts: 8,760 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Chicken little will be running amok...

    Doomsday advocates will make thier predictions.
    "What is truth?'
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  • PacManPacMan Member Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Interesting comments here...

    I asked my 14 year old daughter if any of her teachers were talking about the upcoming eclipse. She said no and did not know what the eclipse was all about. I was shocked to say the least. I simply cannot believe this subject is not front and center for study. There is a lot of science, geometry and physics to learn here let alone the rare event to experience, both visual and physical.

    I asked my 11 year old son the same question and they are talking about it and are going to view it from a monitor in class.

    Well, as a kid, I was back Stateside in 1979 and our whole school learned and went outside to witness the eclipse. We were instructed on how to make that little box with a pinhole to watch the event. Most thought it was so cool. Being in awe with it getting darker and cooler as the actual moon shifted in front of the sun. The only other time I witnessed such and event was when my dad stuck his big head in the way to give me a scolding for some nonsense I did! [:)]

    I'm assuming most of use are adults here and the consensuses seems to be most don't care about this event or think it's stupid. Please take a moment and think outside you box and look at this from an educational point of view to teach your kids or grand kids, nieces or nephews a little about science. They have everything to gain as well as everything to loose. This is a perfect opportunity for them to learn, inspire and open their minds to the grand scheme of things.

    Have fun with it folks.

    Good Day. [:)]
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I expect it to be worse than snow in ATL. The loonbats will buy up all the bread and milk and we will catostrophiclly fail as a modern world. Its going to be loco im sure 90 percent coverage here
    Ros
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
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  • carbine100carbine100 Member Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't care much to view it now. I did a simulation last night and was not impressed.

    I turned on all the lights in the house then went to one end and slowly walked to the other end of the house turning off the lights as I went.

    Stood there in the dark for a few minutes, then slowly walked back turning the lights back on.
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  • riflemikeriflemike Member Posts: 10,599 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mrmike08075
    There is an expectation that a good number of cell phones will be damaged or destroyed...

    There is an expectation that the ultra high volume of internet traffic - high speed data usage - and voice call activity will stress the systems capacity and cause some crashes and capacity based failures...

    A high volume of traffic accidents has been predicted.

    Makaila and the emergency room staff expect to see a spike in drug overdoses and domestic abuse victims.

    I agree that watching the natives - watching the wildlife in the hood will be more interesting than the event itself.

    We will keep a close eye on the pets and will bunker in place and observe from the porch - back yard.

    For me the realization that I am alive has overshadowed things - that despite the fact that I am still deep in the struggle to recover I can start to do things again with loved ones...

    Mike


    apple says it will not damage phone

    http://www.kwch.com/video/?vid=436385033&vid=436385033
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Careful out here in Oregon seems some towns in Eastern Oregon are already out of gas and will not be resupplied till next week. That could be a big Problem.

    Stores also did not stock up and are running out of everything.

    Just think what it will be like by Monday.

    Traffic on I-5 Here in Eugene is bumper to bumper and almost every car Had a Calif Licence. One road I forgot which to eastern Oregon Is a crawl going east. Coming west it is clear sailing.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,694 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have to drive through the Totality Zone tomorrow about 1 pm, a day before the eclipse. This will be on I 85 in South Carolina, mm 19.
    I hope the jam isn't too bad as I have to get to my place up in N. Carolina.

    We will get 98.7 percent at my house and that will have to do for me.
    I just have driven 7,500 miles in 2 weeks in the big rig and don't feel like driving 90 miles on Monday to get in a big traffic jam.
    Anyway, we are having an eclipse party at my house.
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