Eclipse Viewing Party 8-18 to 8-21-17
 

A lot of you already know what are place is like,I'd say perfect for an Eclipse Party Weekend so am posting this here as well for anyone who might care to join us.

*$12 per person(day of 8-21-17) includes picnic lunch,themed soundtrack music and commemorative viewing glasses.Bring your own seating and beverages.Upper deck seating is limited.
*Primitive camping also available for overnight stays $35 night
*Fishing pond
*Call Joe 816-390-1083 for more info.

SEE YOU ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.....

This one Joe? :moon: ;)

I appreciate the offer, but I don't really like to be out after dark.

I am thinking along the same lines. Renting out the house/barn. Still ruminating on it thou. I've heard that people come from all over the world.

Let me check my schedule. Haven't looked that far out.

you can also see Grand Funk Railroad that weekend

https://www.facebook.com/TrailsWestFestival

I'll be in Charleston, SC.

I would just like a place to park and watch on the 21st. Somewhere along I-35 in northern Missouri. Please let me know if I can come join you at your house. I have a telescope and a safe viewing screen.

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eclipse info www.shadowandsubstance.com

Nzoner you need to sell these too.

Eclipse glasses https://www.amazon.com/Eclipse-Glass.../dp/B00712I3JA

I'm going to be in Mokane that day.


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I have to jack off a pig that day.

Wait, what? The eclipse is on a Monday? F that. Suck butt nuggets sun and moon!

I will be in Fargo Fri-Sun to deliver the kid to NDSU. Then head south to watch the eclipse Monday morning. The real problem is the possibility of traffic jams.

this page has a state by state pic of the places in totality.
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono...7/TSE2017.html

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Me too.

I really hope it's not cloudy that day.

I'm just off of I-29 in NW MO,speculation from our Chamber has our town of 70,000 or so ballooning to over 1/2 a million and numerous places here are renting space so I would plan accordingly.You're welcome to park here that day for $20 and join the festivities.

As for the glasses I've got a large order coming in next weekI'll be selling at my fireworks warehouse,mine are custom made and will be one of a kind commemorative,anyone who rents space or comes to my place for the eclipse will get a pair as part of the $20 fee.

Just a bump.

Nzoner-Thanks for the offer but I did not want to go that far west. Not as of yet.
It may depend on if I need to head to the farm in Iowa on the way home.

His place would make for a great viewing. Right training new people don't know if they will let take the time off to make.

Too bad the Chiefs would have closed training camp by then.


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cheap ISO certified viewing glasses
http://www.2017solar.com/free-eclipse-glasses/

5 pack for 3.99.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...es_5_pack.html

You just went full reerun.

Are you dead-set on that date? I might be able to do it the next week.

those are not ISO certified. Only 4 manufacturers make CE and ISO certified, and they are quite a bit more expensive.

My new home is scheduled to move the first weekend of August (yay!), so if things are settled, I plan to come up for the party.

Congrats on your new trailer!

There's a place here in Hopkinsville, KY where you can scuba dive in a reclaimed quarry "lake" and view the eclipse.


http://www.eclipseville.com/event/dive-the-eclipse/

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Watch it be a cloudy day. :)

Damn,I decided to call a local campground up the road and see how they were doing and the woman said they'd been booked for months so she gladly offered to give my number out as another location for camping.

As of today I have 70+ people staying here in either RV's or tents from as far south as Texas and as far North as Wisconsin.

Jelly. I'm getting a partial eclipse out here.

It doesn't feel like a trailer.

Katie is coming up Sunday and Monday of eclipse weekend,hope you can make it.

Watch online. It is safer.

Also-I loaned my telescope to another teacher. I asked him about getting it back and he cannot find the lenses for it. I still will end up in MO for it, but just with my solar viewer, not a telescope. Thanks dude.

ROFL :thumb:

I'd been planning for several months to take my 7yo out to see this, but the closer we get the more I'm thinking the traffic hassles just won't be worth it.

Hell, its basically 99% here. Its good enough for me to avoid all the crowds in the totality zone.

that 1% is a big difference though

its just the moon moving in front of the sun. Happens from time to time. :)

The next one is April 8, 2024 but you'd have to go to Arkansas or SE Missouri to view it and who wants to do that.

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Part of me does want to make the trip north. I'm just afraid of the zoo. I just want to be in and out, not this whole get there early, claim a spot, sit and wait.

It's worth it to me. Every person I've ever heard speak that has been through a total eclipse describes it as an incredible experience. The next time I'll have a closer option will be 30 years from now.

I haven't ruled out of yet. Just trying to find a location I have a shot at getting out quickly

Have you checked into Hiawatha's doings? There are some small NEKS communities that will experience a total eclipse that may not be crazy like the bigger towns with amenities.

I have never been in one of these but I've lost count of the number of people who've said the difference between that 99 and 100% is huge. There was an article in the Star about it the other day... but even going back months and years I've seen dozens of articles, posts on forums, etc all saying the same thing.

At 100% you can actually take your glasses off and look at it. The sun's so bright, even at 99% it doesn't get completely dark, so you don't see stars, or the sun's corona.

I'm actually looking into sabetha right now

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Best map I have found

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/d...map/index.html

My post from facebook

Information on the Eclipse-Aug 21
I plan on being in Missouri for the full eclipse-but anyone should be able to safely see the partial eclipse here.

Here is some information:
Total eclipse path-https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/…/f…/interactive_map/index.html

NASA page-
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-maps

Animations of every state and what they will see-Here it will be about 80%. I am mentioned on that page too.
http://shadowandsubstance.com/2017/2017e.html

You may still be able to find solar viewers but you should NEVER look at the sun directly, here is a page to view the eclipse without looking at it.
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/2d3d-pr...project…
or
https://www.timeanddate.com/ecl…/mak...projector.html

or watch it online
https://www.nasa.gov/eclipselive

What's everyone planning to sacrifice? I've got a cousin who I'm ~70% might be a virgin.

I'm going to my cousin's farm just west of Troy. I thought driving up on K7 would be a good option, but it appears both Leavenworth and Atchison are having big events. That, along with everyone else going further north, might be just as crowded as any other route/destination.

I'll be driving back south on I-35 from Des Moines.

I have a buddy that lives outside of Casper, WY. that is renting out his pasture for the damn thing. The guy is going to make bank. I know some people in Idaho Falls and Jackson WY doing similar things. The guy in Jackson is renting out his condo for 3k a night. ROFL I mean to each their own, but I just can't get my give a crap meter going for it myself.

We're not making a fortune but not bad renting 25 camp sites plus selling prepackaged food,drinks etc.

Make a pinhole viewer
http://stmedia.stimg.co/977483b4a122...eg?w=600&h=600

screw that I got commemorative glasses

Packs of glasses are going for 120 on Amazon

Yeah and some of them are not approved by NASA,I had mine made by American Paper Optics to be absolutely sure they were approved and safe

Many local Lowe's had glasses as of a week ago.

I designed my own and so far have sold over 2000 pair here's a pic

https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net...08&oe=5A321766

Nice touch!

So who from my area is going. When are you leaving and where are you going?

just get your ass here,Katie CP will be here and the old ari chiefs is coming too

Sounds like a good side gig.

I have to be at work Monday night and want to be home by 530. I'm wondering what the traffic will be like as soon as it is over

Since I sold my advertising business I'll take all the side gigs I can get :)

Ouch,maybe not

Assuming I can get out of work Monday in taking my kid to the Hiawatha area. Just planning on finding a spot and avoiding the crowds. st. Joe will be swamped.

You lucky mothers. I get like 1/2 eclipse out here.

Most of the traffic sites seem to think k4 and highway 75 won't be that busy. Wonder how they can know that

I've rarely seen hwy 75 not busy. K4 isn't exactly a sleepy backroad either. Maybe they are basing it on the non-locals will more likely use 4-lane highways.

Did you get your glasses?

Yes, you should be getting some mail. Thanks!

Tell Katie "Hi" from us. She bought the custom Joe Delaney MLP our daughter made at one of the auctions. I wonder if she still has it...

Got my glasses at dillons /Kroger hopefully they are the right ones

Will do thanks again

You can check at NASA's site

Better get yourself some cheap sunglasses oh yeahhhhhh oh yeahhhhh

Looks like I'm good.