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[bladehunter]

My phone is ringing off the hook.  It’s like a full moon at the maternity ward.  Nobody spending money.  They’re all saying stupid things - like 

 

1. Bring All your animals inside 

2. don’t be out in public when “ it hits “ 

3. where’s your son ,  does he know not to stare at the sun ? ( he’s been aware of this since birth ). 
4. I can’t come pickup my car till 5.  I don’t want to be out in the eclipse.  ( I responded- the lights work great ! ). 😊 

5. I thought this was a fast thing. The news says it will last 2-3 hours now …. I’ll stay in till 5 to be safe 

6. do you think the banks are open today ? 
7. do you have your shade glasses ready ? 
8. ( personal  favorite ) I hope it doesn’t kill my plants …..🤦‍♂️.  I covered up as many as I could.   ( I have no words to describe this). 
 

 

my wife runs an ophthalmic surgeons office.  She’s already being flooded with calls about eye injury.  Folks are out staring at the sun 2 hours plus before it gets here. 
 

these people procreate. Vote.  Teach your kids. Pet your dogs. And sometimes you meet them in the road.  🧐
 

[Double Mocha Man]

4 minutes ago, braincramp52 said:

Well done!😁

 

Thanks. How many guys can say their first place is on national TV every year? CBS generally doesn't put cameras in the back seat of an old Chevy.

[Pastit]

33 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

 

usually the scottish open?

 

Sorry, I'm probably not allowed to enter the term. 

[Soloman1]

i'm going to simulate the eclipse by closing the curtains and taking a short nap.

 

wish me luck.

 

eclipse forecast calls for gradual darkness, with widely scattered light a few minutes later.

[bscinstnct]

25 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

My phone is ringing off the hook.  It’s like a full moon at the maternity ward.  Nobody spending money.  They’re all saying stupid things - like 

 

1. Bring All your animals inside 

2. don’t be out in public when “ it hits “ 

3. where’s your son ,  does he know not to stare at the sun ? ( he’s been aware of this since birth ). 
4. I can’t come pickup my car till 5.  I don’t want to be out in the eclipse.  ( I responded- the lights work great ! ). 😊 

5. I thought this was a fast thing. The news says it will last 2-3 hours now …. I’ll stay in till 5 to be safe 

6. do you think the banks are open today ? 
7. do you have your shade glasses ready ? 
8. ( personal  favorite ) I hope it doesn’t kill my plants …..🤦‍♂️.  I covered up as many as I could.   ( I have no words to describe this). 
 

 

my wife runs an ophthalmic surgeons office.  She’s already being flooded with calls about eye injury.  Folks are out staring at the sun 2 hours plus before it gets here. 
 

these people procreate. Vote.  Teach your kids. Pet your dogs. And sometimes you meet them in the road.  🧐
 

🤣

 

Although it’s a good idea not to drive during the eclipse!

 

You might get some nuts 🥜 wandering into the road looking up in the sky like

 

 

Edited April 8 by bscinstnct

[TiScape]

29 minutes ago, braincramp52 said:

Are you singing new irons yet?

Not only am I not swinging new irons, I haven’t even ordered new irons! And now I’m looking at Mizzy 923 Forged. 🤪

[TiScape]

 

[Hankshank]

4 hours ago, Hickory4ever said:

It will be more interesting to take in the experience, the sights and sounds.

I’ll just have to wait for an eclipse finding its way to this side of the big waters…

[aenemated]

25 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

🤣

 

Although it’s a good idea not to drive during the eclipse!

 

You might get some nuts 🥜 wandering into the road looking up in the sky like

 

 

 

One of the most under appreciated films ever! 

 

(Second maybe to "Quick Change") 

[deadsolid...shank]

52 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

i'm going to simulate the eclipse by closing the curtains and taking a short nap.

 

wish me luck.

 

eclipse forecast calls for gradual darkness, with widely scattered light a few minutes later.

I was hoping for a nap in the dentist’s chair, but he finished too quickly. 

[Soloman1]

in solar eclipse irony, some *@=# $f solar salesman rang my doorbell and disturbed my nap in progress. my dog will be barking for the next 30 minutes. i’ll be barking longer.

 

i am not a fan of #*)=%&@&@ doorbell ringing roofers, real estate, solar, painting, proselytizing goombas.

 

my new project - rewire my doorbell.

 

Edited April 8 by Soloman1

[bscinstnct]

Holy! I came outside and I couldn’t see anything, but then my neighbor gave me a pair of the glasses and it’s awesome 😳

[Triple Lindy]

4 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

No problem with the eyes or the camera at the few minutes of totality or the diamond ring effect.

Given that I looked up during our minute or so of totality, I’m relieved to read this statement from such a reputable source! 

[bscinstnct]

Took pic through the glasses 

 

 

[Double Mocha Man]

16 minutes ago, Triple Lindy said:

Given that I looked up during our minute or so of totality, I’m relieved to read this statement from such a reputable source! 

 

You know I'm blind, don't you?  Did you rent out poolside cabanas for viewing?  Or are you still in South Korea?

[bladehunter]

44 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

Took pic through the glasses 

 

 

Huh.  🤔 looks alot like my pic.  Taken with my eyes closed.  ••••disclaimer -I have no idea if the picture will harm you or not•••••😜

Edited April 8 by bladehunter

[bscinstnct]

10 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

Huh.  🤔 looks alot like my pic.  Taken with my eyes closed.  ••••disclaimer -I have no idea if the picture will harm you or not•••••😜

 

Ha! I didn’t even think to do that!

 

Yeah, it’s cool for a few minutes the  it’s like 

 

Yeah so?

 

🤣

 

I mean it’s not like you look up and see

 

[Nard_S]

We got 90% and it was pretty neat. My daughter travelled from Denver to Dallas w/ friends. Look like they may have seen totality 1st hand.

[Jim53]

@TiScape you were 100% spot on right about me buying the new GI irons, they suck and are going back, just spoke to the Callaway rep and he is sending me a return authorization and like a dope I reordered a set of the CB's from 5-11 iron with steelfiber i95 regular shafts. 

 

It all works out to a waste of time, I should have just traded in the stupid APEX pros that I hated and added in the APEX CB's I liked to the CB's I already had, but could not figure out how to do that and too dense to ask the Callaway rep. But I did want to go back into graphite shafts and wanted to try the new 105 recoil darts (which also suck) so a lesson learned. 

[Duct Tape]

5 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

... and on the #2 handicap hole!  #15.  Norwood Hills Country Club, St Louis, Missouri. 

#1 handy hole would have been a bit of a reach,  even for you DMM. 

[Duct Tape]

5 hours ago, BIG STU said:

We only have a partial here in SC. Now back in 2017 we had a full eclipse. My wife wore my welding helmet and I think I had a #10 lens in it. She had no eye problems. This time she says she will not view it. Said she was not buying eclipse glasses to view for like 7 minutes or so. My welding helmet went with the tool boxes.

It could be worse.  Went out to try out my welding helmet.  Couldn’t find it. For that matter also couldn’t locate my Miller MIG. And in fact there are a sh*t pot of other items which I’m almost certain were there a few months ago. 
 

 

Then I remember the garage sale while I was out of town. And run down to the basement bin of golf clubs ……

 

40 years in July.  39 years of bliss. 🤓😀😀🏌🏼‍♀️

[Duct Tape]

4 hours ago, TiScape said:

 

I was so hoping to get past this brief meteorological event and not see that, perhaps one of the worst songs of all time. 
 

But of course I clicked on it. And then cringed and made it though about 10 measures. 

[braincramp52]

24 minutes ago, Duct Tape said:

It could be worse.  Went out to try out my welding helmet.  Couldn’t find it. For that matter also couldn’t locate my Miller MIG. And in fact there are a sh*t pot of other items which I’m almost certain were there a few months ago. 
 

 

Then I remember the garage sale while I was out of town. And run down to the basement bin of golf clubs ……

 

40 years in July.  39 years of bliss. 🤓😀😀🏌🏼‍♀️

Wait! The wife sold your Mig on a garage sale!!??

[Hickory4ever]

We had two groups today and I was in the first. Since there was no one in front of us, we ended up playing our round in just over three and a half hours and finished ten minutes before the eclipse reached totality, our group behind finished in the dark as we watched. One of my buddies brought a welding glass mounted with cardboard around it so we all took a turn looking at it. No retinas were sacrificed to the gods. The lighting leading up to totality was surreal and beautiful shadows. It was cloudy up until around 2pm and a pleasant day to golf and the eclipse a bonus.

 

The event was overhyped and I would never plan a trip to attend it. I also don’t understand why people wanted to photograph or video it with a phone. I own a high end camera and high quality long lens but saw no need to get 14 to 16 stop ND filters for one use. It was however a nice experience.

 

Incidentally, I played pretty well with the exception of a few double bogies. 

[TiScape]

1 hour ago, Duct Tape said:

I was so hoping to get past this brief meteorological event and not see that, perhaps one of the worst songs of all time. 
 

But of course I clicked on it. And then cringed and made it though about 10 measures. 

 

[TiScape]

1 hour ago, Duct Tape said:

I was so hoping to get past this brief meteorological event and not see that, perhaps one of the worst songs of all time. 
 

But of course I clicked on it. And then cringed and made it though about 10 measures. 

I recommend just blocking me. And unblock me just to say thanks, and then block me again.

 

 

*Won’t be long b4 I’m talking to myself in here! 😂 

[BIG STU]

6 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

🤣

 

Although it’s a good idea not to drive during the eclipse!

 

You might get some nuts 🥜 wandering into the road looking up in the sky like

 

 

When we had the total eclipse here in 2017 I was driving a truck for the scrap yard. They decided not to let us run that day. Not really because they were concerned about us but the boss was scared that someone looking at the eclipse may run into us. That was what he told. I found out later on from the Ops Manager that the insurance company for the trucks advised it. As usual SOP for me I did not give 2 rips and stayed home. Like I said my wife laid in the beach chair with my welding helmet on and watched it. Me ha ha I stayed inside and napped.

Today I cut grass early and went over to the course and did a practice session and home by Noon. Of course I napped. Got up about 4 or so and we went to the Moose to eat. The wife did not even go out this time.

[BIG STU]

7 minutes ago, TiScape said:

I recommend just blocking me. And unblock me just to say thanks, and then block me again.

 

 

*Won’t be long b4 I’m talking to myself in here! 😂 

Naah that will not happen at least on my end

[TiScape]

3 minutes ago, BIG STU said:

Naah that will not happen at least on my end

 

[Soloman1]

just is case you were wondering . . .

 

in 2023, jeff bezos made $7,900,000 per hour

 

every hour of every day

 

on top of what he already had.