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Curtis 4/8/24, 12:54:52 PM
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debut: 12/4/02
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Sarge, you are in the Eclipse zone there on escarpment.
sgtdjones 4/8/24, 3:22:01 PM
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debut: 2/16/17
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In reply to Curtis

Clear at 3pm EST ...no clouds

QEW is packed all heading to the Falls.

The Hamilton-Niagara area is within this path, making it a desirable destination for spectators.

There will be a number of events in the area, and Hamilton is designating eclipse viewing areas for people to safely gather in.
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sgtdjones 4/8/24, 4:14:45 PM
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Wow..Clouds have moved away ...bright sunshine

Present temp 7 deg C on Niagara Escarpment with winds coming off Lake Erie

4 hours to go....
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Curtis 4/8/24, 6:15:46 PM
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[b]In reply to sgtdjones[b]

Breaking:

Moon asks for royalties and might change path if deal not reached. Same for clouds.

big grinbig grinbig grinbig grin
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Chrissy 4/8/24, 8:06:33 PM
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Nothing in Kingston
sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:17:45 PM
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Its over head in Niagara Escarpment now .
Its black outside ..at the moment ...

It looks like midnight ..what an Erie feeling

Sun is totally blocked and temperature dropped 5 deg C..
My automatic lights have come on...
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sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:20:45 PM
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OMG ...its total blackness as Midnight....
everything is quiet , no birds noise .
My dogs are acting strangely
googley 4/8/24, 8:22:03 PM
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In reply to sgtdjones

My automatic lights have come on


You just have to spoil the show for the people near you lol
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sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:22:40 PM
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I have to put my lights on in my home...
Its is very dark...
Blue skies around sun...
sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:23:12 PM
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In reply to googley

My nearest neighbor is 4 klms away

Just do your puja and be quiet...razz
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sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:25:29 PM
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wow , its slowly becoming lighter again..
Sun showing up one quarter of its size through my skylights.....

Its still eerie and so quiet....no sounds anywhere.
sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:27:28 PM
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Its now covered by half of moon , like twilight...
Temperature dropping...down 7 deg C

My automatic lights just went off outside.
sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:29:29 PM
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I can see the moon and sun via my skylights...

Sunshine still not back to Normal..

No winds coming from Lake Ontario or Erie , that's strange , I am over 400ft above lake level????

So silent outside , where are the birds they are always noisy at my bird feeders ?
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Kay 4/8/24, 8:29:43 PM
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In reply to Chrissy

You mean Kingston Jamaica?

It was perfect here in Kingston, Ontario ..smile
FanAttick 4/8/24, 8:31:22 PM
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debut: 11/13/02
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This is as scary as the eclipse in King Solomon’s Mines!
sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:32:38 PM
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Just had another Look sun is one quarter blocked ..
still quiet ...no birds where did they go .

4 domestic cats still in the barn...
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sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:33:58 PM
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In reply to FanAttick

It was scary when outside went to midnight for a couple of minutes...
We are not back to full sunlight as yet.
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sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:39:36 PM
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Well we are back to normal now ....

What an experience ..16 minutes....

I wonder what humans were thinking in the stone age when such occurred.
sgtdjones 4/8/24, 8:47:41 PM
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I shall never forget this experience of a total eclipse
I have seen two partial eclipses ,
Earth shadow blocking moon twice

But noting like this show ...the next one in approx. 40 years ...

For 16 minutes I witness an amazing occurrence in the sky....cool
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Drapsey 4/9/24, 1:12:45 PM
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I like this one ...

This is Biden's fault
googley 4/9/24, 3:44:11 PM
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In reply to Drapsey

I am surprise Trump didnt take credit for it. lol
googley 4/9/24, 3:48:51 PM
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In reply to sgtdjones

If this eclipse didnt make human beings realize how delicate and insignificant we are on the spaceship called earth when compared to the universe, nothing else will!! Nature shows its beauty and reminded us of its commanding presence yesterday.

We are nothing but a tiny spec in the universe, yet we find ways of pump up our egos to the max to make us feel we are the boss!!
sgtdjones 4/9/24, 4:18:40 PM
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In reply to googley

Don't you believe barry?..
He said we are the boss...big grin
sgtdjones 4/9/24, 4:19:04 PM
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Oh no what did I do...redface
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SnoopDog 4/9/24, 4:23:30 PM
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In reply to googley

Nature shows its beauty and reminded us of its commanding presence yesterday.


It sure did Pandit. It sure did. big grin
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