Total Eclipse

[tarantula]

Looks like my house (far west SA) will have 100% blackout for around 2.5 minutes

Come sit in my backyard, $100 per spot & bring your own chair.

Oh and $500 for parking

 

[TreyG-20]

Burnet is going to be totally eclipsed if all 100,000 people show up in our town of 7000.

All hands on deck at Storms.

 

[Shady]

All hands on deck at Storms.

if the city was smart they would have done the bluebonnet festival the weekend before not the weekend after the event lol

 

[kbaxter60]

Won't need the welding lenses for those few moments when the sun is completely blocked - and in most of Texas on April 8th, it'll be a total eclipse.

And if you don't have a welding hood, this might be of interest. Supposed to be free, but I did not try the order...

https://www.warbyparker.com/solar-eclipse-2024

 

[oldag]

And I ain't trusting those lenses made in China...

 

[Moonpie]

 

[General Zod]

And if you don't have a welding hood, this might be of interest. Supposed to be free, but I did not try the order...

https://www.warbyparker.com/solar-eclipse-2024

Got a bunch of 'em from Amazon back in October - and used them to look at that partial eclipse at Axxe's shoot'em up that day.

 

[innominate]

I have a few extra disposable glasses if anyone around Austin needs some. The price was the same for 10 or 5 so I bought 10.

 

[striker55]

Got a bunch of 'em from Amazon back in October - and used them to look at that partial eclipse at Axxe's shoot'em up that day.

Purchased a couple from Amazon, last time all I had was a pinhole viewer.

 

[Younggun]

I made a filter for my Nikkon. Bought some solar film off amazon. I then cut it to fit over the lense. Covered it with a $5 uv filter to hold it in place. Have just over $20 in it and enough film left over for several more.

Made a similar filter for my telescope. But that was a couple years ago an don’t trust that it hasnt gotten any small scratches since then and would hate to find out at high magnification.

 

[Shady]

And I ain't trusting those lenses made in China...

Well let me know when you find some that are not made in China or the product used to make it here in the USA did not come from China.

 

[oldag]

Well let me know when you find some that are not made in China or the product used to make it here in the USA did not come from China.

You are right, it ain't easy. On a lot of things.

 

[tedwitt]

The lenses I got don't say where they are made.
Kesseph Solar Exlipse Glases 10 pack.

I got them off Amazon

 

[TX OMFS]

Talked to someone with the Bexar Co Emergency Preparedness office today. Now I'm mildly considering closing my office for the day on April 8. The Bexar Co people think traffic and the town will be crazy.

For those of you in the path, are any of your workplaces closing or changing hours?

 

[TX OMFS]

I guess I will rent out the guest room for $900

I'll give $700 and an hour with Moonpie.

 

[no2gates]

Talked to someone with the Bexar Co Emergency Preparedness office today. Now I'm mildly considering closing my office for the day on April 8. The Bexar Co people think traffic and the town will be crazy.

For those of you in the path, are any of your workplaces closing or changing hours?

A guy I work with said that the schools in his area closed for the day since they are predicting around 70,000 people in a town of about 6000

 

[TX OMFS]

A guy I work with said that the schools in his area closed for the day since they are predicting around 70,000 people in a town of about 6000

Good grief. I saw a few others in the thread said they're schools would be closed.

 

[Fishkiller]

All government offices and schools and banks will be closed in the big town. Several restaurants will not take cash. I’ll be in my backyard like the photo below. Grandkids go to school in SA at Northside ISD, eclipse day will be devoted to “science” and school is open.

ETA: expecting 100,000 pagans to come to Gillispie County

 

[Younggun]

Business hours where I work haven’t changed. I did take vacation and recommends to my guys that will be working to just get off the road and park when the eclipse starts. Too many idiots will be looking at the sun and blinding themselves instead of watching the road.

 

[AZ Refugee]

I'll give $700 and an hour with Moonpie.

Deal