(08-17-2017, 02:28 AM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Finally found a pair of eclipse glasses so I'm planning my route. Plan is to head out of Chicago at around 5:30am to ride the 350 miles or so into the path of totality. Traffic may force me to a different viewing point, but my goal is to make it to the aptly named "Ozark, IL" in remembrance of physics_teacher who was so looking forward to seeing this celestial event.
Purchased glasses on Amazon that were fake. Luckily, we found out before the eclipse. We are about 35 miles from totality and I am going to Craters of the Moon to watch the event.
Hey Ferret.... Ozark, IL is closer to you than it is to me. Meetcha there!
Wish I could Sea, but I'm helping my brother tKe his Bonnie back to the dealer in Dayton Ohio, as it has developed a quit running problem.
Anyone in Oregon along the coast? / Have a spare couch on Sunday night?
I'm hoping to ride down from Seattle!
(08-17-2017, 04:35 AM)aschem_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (08-17-2017, 02:28 AM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Finally found a pair of eclipse glasses so I'm planning my route. Plan is to head out of Chicago at around 5:30am to ride the 350 miles or so into the path of totality. Traffic may force me to a different viewing point, but my goal is to make it to the aptly named "Ozark, IL" in remembrance of physics_teacher who was so looking forward to seeing this celestial event.
Purchased glasses on Amazon that were fake. Luckily, we found out before the eclipse. We are about 35 miles from totality and I am going to Craters of the Moon to watch the event.
a chunk of glass out of a #14 welding helmet is the ticket
that is what I used last time still have it
I am going to an ADVrider's 5 acre wooded backyard in the southern tip of Illinois
bout 30 of us so far. could be a beer festival
Just rode 900 miles from north of Toronto to Clarksville, Tn. Hope the weather holds out..
Nice ride. 700 round trip for me Monday. At least that's the plan. Partly cloudy is the forecast at my preferred viewing point.
I've had that old Bonnie Tyler 'ear worm' in my head all weekend...ugh
Ride safe out there today, everyone. Lots of traffic in the eclipse path.
I'm in Bremerton right now for a week (across from Seattle) and the traffice yesterday was NUTS! Portland is supposed to be in the middle of it. The rental car guy at the airport in Seattle said cars are renting for $700 a DAY!!!