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flexagon ([personal profile] flexagon) wrote2005-04-06 07:40 am

Solar eclipse

My very awesome urban almanac told me there would be a total eclipse of the sun on Friday, April 8, so I Googled it in order to get the word out to y'all. I found all the information I wanted, but unfortunately Boston is just above the northern eclipse limit, so we don't get to see a damn thing. And this will be the last partial eclipse of the Sun visible from the continental U.S. until May 20, 2012. :(

I forget where most of you live, but [livejournal.com profile] savage_rose, you at least should be able to see some of it.

[identity profile] webrat.livejournal.com 2005-04-06 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
Bah, that sucks.

[identity profile] bluechromis.livejournal.com 2005-04-06 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
Nice! Does it tell us when to hide from monsoons?

[identity profile] motospeedfreek.livejournal.com 2005-04-06 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
ROADTRIP!!!

24 hours straight driving boston to daytona! leave thursday after work, be there by sunset! who's in (read: who's car can make it)?!!

[identity profile] bluechromis.livejournal.com 2005-04-06 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
I should have my bike back by then, and should be able to fit [livejournal.com profile] what_do_we_know since she's leeeeeeeeetle.

[identity profile] motospeedfreek.livejournal.com 2005-04-06 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
but whaddabout MEEEEEEE?????

and yeah, if you want to take the 250 and avoid highways, i'd start NOW...

think j'd be into putting that many miles on his car?

[identity profile] bluechromis.livejournal.com 2005-04-06 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
You're going to have to run, sorry. :-D

Oh, BTW, I talked to a couple of the guys at the motorcycle dealership I'm getting it fixed at and they said once I'm comfy on the bike there's no problem taking it on the highway. Top speed is 85, I'm not going to want to pass people much, but it's perfectly legal and safe, assuming I'm a steady driver. I also found lots online supporting that info, so that makes me feel better in terms of if I need to, I can go on the highway. I wouldn't do it a lot anyway, given that there's no windshield the blowback is going to be pretty big at those speeds.

Now, taking 95 down to FL might be a bit much for this week. :-D

[identity profile] savage-rose.livejournal.com 2005-04-06 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
Georgia. Thanks for the heads up :)