Total Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017

Yeap, the welding helmet pooped out, still too bright. Even with sunglasses on it's a good way to go blind real fast.

 

our whole building is outside right now. you know how many old dummies i just saw looking at the sun with their regular ass sunglasses on? people are so godamn dumb. optometrists must be licking their lips with excitement.

 

Got my kid outside for totality and held her for the duration. It was fantastic. Glad she calmed down. She loved it.

 

Just in case anyone missed it. I'm posting this pic of a totaled Eclipse.

 

Waiting a long time for that one, eh?

 

Reminds me of Newman and "Newmanium".

 

Pretty cool, wasn't alive for the last one. Lent my glasses to about 40 people outside. literally about 40 people. I need face sanitized right now. There are about 5 thousand people standing on the corners of the park

 

I laughed out loud.
You get the Acree Award for the day.

 

All it did was get slightly darker here, looked a couple times thru my welding helmet. Meh, went back to mowing.

 

Lame. Except the brief respite from the heat. Wish NASA did this everyday.

 

Same took a look and went inside. Not much to see. We have alot of over cast right now too

 

Through the camera of a friend. Was pretty cool. And cooler. And it was my 2 nd total

 

It was bright outside and not as hot. Darker in my house and smiley faces on the ground under my tree!

 

Been waiting for any interview with someone who has gone blind from an eclipse.

 

Saw totality from my front yard, that was cool.

 

That's just maintenance for the laser stare she gives you when you try and get away with a non rule book number plate.

 

I took the Jet ski out.... Lake was packed.... Pretty cool to see the dock lights come on... And Birds freaking out on the islands...
No boats were moving.. Everyone just sitting... I was like WTF... Braaaaaap.

 

Welding helmet wasn't enough for me either. I heard it said a #14 lens would do it. Not sure what mine is. I doubled up my brazing lenses and that worked.

 

No 13 auto dimming was a bit too bright. Got some sunglasses and that did it. Then the total eclipse hit and you didn't need anything to view it. It was awesome. Pink sunset 360 degrees around you. I'm glad I was able to be in Nashville for work same day as the eclipse.