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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on June 19, 2017, 11:06 AM:
 
This has all the potential to be a complete cluster-fuck !!
http://www.ktvb.com/news/eclipse/idaho-transportation-department-prepares-for-solar-eclipse/450101122
 

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Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on June 19, 2017, 12:37 PM:
 
You got that one right for sure. We expect over 20,000 people to come to our little town on that weekend because it is right on the path. Just glad I live out of town and up on a mountain(?) so the family can at least enjoy it. should be spectacular viewing with my 12 inch telescope and little 4 inch sun scope.
BUT, a flustercluck it will be and no doubt about it.
 

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Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on June 19, 2017, 02:15 PM:
 
Try and be on a mtn top in the shaded zone. Expecting hoards. Expecting to have to spend the night so I have a parking spot and protect the building. Also expecting some idiot to block the locked gate that says "NO PARKING". LOL
I'm not looking forward to this crap!!
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on June 23, 2017, 08:26 AM:
 
http://www.ktvb.com/news/eclipse/washington-county-declares-emergency-ahead-of-solar-eclipse/451330994
 

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Posted by TRnCO (Member # 690) on June 26, 2017, 11:01 AM:
 
I guess if people find time to go to a protest, then they've also got time to go to the best place to few an eclipse? Good grief. Got better things to do with my time.
 

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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on June 26, 2017, 11:23 AM:
 
Well, you know, once you've seen one solar eclipse, you've pretty much seen them all. I witnessed one in Minnesota when I was 10 or eleven? I wouldn't go out of my way to see another, much less rig up some contraption to view it on some paper because I didn't have a welding lens. It's always the best most complete, greatest eclipse in our collective lifetime's. <yawn>

They hype solar and lunar and comets and they are all kind of ho hum, unless you are some type of astronomer? And, it's always that we won't see the next one until the year 2535, if man is still alive?

Good hunting. El Bee
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on August 01, 2017, 08:04 AM:
 
Well it's creeping up on us ?
http://www.argusobserver.com/opinio n/first-it-was-a-snowpocalypse-now-it-s-an-apoceclipse/article_a5073d64-74c7-11e7-8dde-175ca1a8c8e4.html

(edit) More good news.
http://www.ktvb.com/news/eclipse/payette-county-declares-disaster-declaration-for-eclipse/460845851

[ August 01, 2017, 09:19 AM: Message edited by: Dave Allen ]
 

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Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on August 01, 2017, 11:07 AM:
 
I see a few weeks back that the governor of Oregon had gone off the rails by declaring a state of emergency and wanting the National Guard on hand for the massive influx of people...

Good grief, you'd think aliens were landing or something like that?

As for me, we're a bit north of the best view, but I'll probably take a look at the sky when its happening. I couldn't imagine traveling to see it though.

2004 was the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition that traveled right through our area. The thought was tens of thousands of people were gonna be on the trails and roads to retrace the LC route and this was going to create traffic jams, stranded people, injuries, etc..

It was completely over-blown and not a damn thing out of the ordinary happened.
 

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Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on August 02, 2017, 01:22 AM:
 
This really could be way overblown hype but one thing is for sure, getting a room at a hotel/motel is like getting one during NASCAR week in Vegas.All booked a year in advance. I do have to say though that a solar eclipse at totality is something to behold even if one isn't of the star gazer type. And a once in a lifetime event for most people.
I took my daughters out and made them look at Haley's comet when it came by some many years ago just so they could say they at least saw it. Even if I doubt they actually remember it. I may be wrong but they were pretty young back then.
Either way,hype or not, there should be an influx of people over that weekend to see what it's all about.
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on August 02, 2017, 07:32 AM:
 
I'm with Walt an impact will be felt. Probably overhyped ? I think everyone is preparing for the worst & hoping for the best.

The problem we have is our valley gets narrow as you head north to the center of this thing. There will be congestion for sure. We just hope it's not as bad as they think it will be ?
 

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Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on August 02, 2017, 08:02 AM:
 
I'm hoping and praying for wind, rain, hail lightning fog anything to discourage anyone and everyone from coming up. I can see major problems with city flatlanders coming up my road and tearing it up worse than it already is.
No One will be allowed up on the catwalk. So it should be a fun mess with that. Trying to do my job and keep people off. Urggggg!
 

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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on August 03, 2017, 09:03 AM:
 
I'm the jaded, odd man out, apparently?

As I see it, the space cadets are always promoting some spectacular event, once in a lifetime, whether it be an eclipse of the moon or any other heavenly body. And, shame on us if we don't witness this stupendous event!

I have performed my civic duty plenty times. They are always a letdown, slow to evolve and at the exact moment, they still fail to excite me. But, I'll do it again because of the promise, (or is it a threat?) that I won't see the exact same thing for another 800 years, if I'm lucky.

These people in the Astronomy vocations need to hype every celestial phenomena available, so that we ordinary schmucks appreciate these things as much as your average astrophysicist does.

I'm sorry. They never live up to the promotion, and I've witnessed quite a few. The movies do a much better job!

Good hunting. El Bee

PS I'm still waiting for that spectacular Perseus Meteor Shower. I did actually see one, while hunting about thirty years ago but it was purely an accident, I had other reasons to be up all night. And, it was as advertised, pretty cool.

edit: By the way, It will be coming up this month again. While hunting coyotes at night, it's a nice bonus.

[ August 03, 2017, 09:07 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
 

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Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on August 03, 2017, 03:32 PM:
 
Perseid Meteor Shower
12 August '17

Pretty cool if you're away from the lights of L.A.
 

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Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on August 03, 2017, 04:20 PM:
 
You can watch all the lights of the night you want up here.
Only problem I've found I'm not a night person. So staying up to watch this stuff then trying to stay awake to work just doesn't seem to work for me.
I've seen more night sky coming and going out in the wee hours of the morning to check trap lines.

This was happened back in the 90's.
One of the most weird cool thing I've seen. One evening around 10p or so there was this shimmering greenish funnel shaped object in the sky. Some people from the office where driving in and they seen it too. Turned out to be a rocket burning up over the west coast. Coolest thing I've seen. Also several years ago right at twilight if you looked to the east you could see the space station being lite up by the sun/moon depending could really see it with binoculars. Most of the time I miss most of the night sky anymore.
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on August 06, 2017, 07:40 PM:
 
Smoky as shit right now. Been this way 5-6 days ? It will be interesting to see when this blows over ?

Posted up a few no-trespassing signs today, probably not a bad idea anyway.

Next week or so just going to pick up a few extra things here & there, just in case.

It's getting to be the buzz around here for sure.

They say we might close for work that day. I would be real interested to observe my goats & cows when all this goes down ?
 

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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on August 07, 2017, 05:29 AM:
 
This is really a big deal in rural America? It's like the opening of the new Walmart.

I remember one time, I was hunting with my dad up in northwestern Nevada, Up by Gabbs, if you know where that is? I remember once we got a room at the hotel there, $5 a night, and if we had brought in enough beds, we could have slept a whole squad in that room....where was I?

Oh yeah, stopped by the deputy sheriff and he said, Wow, I stopped a couple guys from California last night, right here. And I said, were their names McGee? Yup. So, when we met up with father and son McGee back at Bishop, we told them we knew about them getting stopped by the sheriff, anyway, we won, I think we had three coyotes and they had two so they bought our breakfast. Now where was I?

Oh yeah, the actual big event that Saturday night was a light show in the western sky. We didn't know what it was until seeing it on the news when we got back home Sunday night. Where was I? Oh yeah, it was a rocket from Vandenburg, or is it Vandenberg? Whatever, it sure was a spectacular display, especially since it was a very dark new moon, I know this now as I type because we always hunt on a new moon. The reason is simple, with any amount of moonlight, the coyote can see you. Always hunt in the dark of the moon and you will be much more successful.

Good hunting. El Bee
 

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Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on August 07, 2017, 06:46 AM:
 
I have been loosely planning to head up and check it out. But last night I decided to spend that weekend poking around ghost towns and old mines out in the desert instead. Maybe collect some coyote bounty.

Friends that live in Rock Springs (WY) were making it sound like a scheduled EMP attack or something. Said they are all expecting cell phones to stop working, gridlock on I-80, running out of gas at gas stations, running out of food at supermarkets etc. Said flea bag trucker girlfriend motel rooms are sold out at $300 a night. They aren't even that close to the totality, just on the way to it.

M'self, I was pretty confident I could leave here the day before, drive up to some empty BLM land right in the center of the path, pitch my tent, see the eclipse the next morning and immediately head home and not have much trouble of any kind with crowds or anything. I'd rather go see some new to me old mines and stuff instead though.

- DAA
 

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Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on August 07, 2017, 10:37 AM:
 
If I had a place in the eclipse path, I'd be advertising it as a viewing spot.

Just think, a Craigslist of Facebook add saying $50 per car (max 4 people per vehicle) and make it sound extra special by offering viewing glasses and all the lemonade they can drink for free! Register early to make sure you get a spot!

Shit as long as a guy is at it, selling $25 t-shirts with "Eclipse 2017; Where were you?" written on them might be a hit also.

Might as well make some bank on this deal because it ain't lasting long and doesn't happen every year. Just think of all the new rifles and optics a guy could buy!
 

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Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on August 07, 2017, 11:02 AM:
 
Whats an eclipse? jk
 

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Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on August 07, 2017, 11:48 AM:
 
E-clips be clips fo yo piece da you buys on E-Bay.
If you be uppity ya calls dem E-mags.

Or something like that...........
 

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Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on August 07, 2017, 01:09 PM:
 
Hey Lonny;
Google eclipse t shirt
>15,000 ads including a take-off on The Dark Side Of The Moon.
 

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Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on August 07, 2017, 01:21 PM:
 
Well hell, thanks for letting me know Koko.

Story of my life... A day late and a dollar short...

Maybe next time. If I'm still on the green side of the grass, when it comes around again...
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on August 07, 2017, 01:24 PM:
 
Well shit Lonny. Maybe I'm missing out ?

I could rent my pasture lets say $200 a night for tent campers. Added bonus of a petting zoo. My cows & goats will come right up to you & let ya pet 'em.

City folk will be thrilled !!
 

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Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on August 07, 2017, 02:59 PM:
 
Petting zoo! Hell yeah, now your're talking my friend.

Beer garden for the adults might go over good... $7 for a 10 ounce glass should be about right. Make'em sign a waiver.

Get the kegs ordered today, you only got a couple weeks.
 

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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on August 07, 2017, 03:06 PM:
 
I'm thinking this event will be almost as momentous as Y2K.

Good hunting. El Bee
 

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Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on August 07, 2017, 03:50 PM:
 
Dave;
You charge $200 a night for concerts.
For-The-Event-Of-Your-Lifetime charge $2,000.
A couple of takers and you've got a down-payment on one of those wiz-bang lazers you guys shoot !!!
And............the odds are that the takers would be AlGore liberal climate change types.
Liberals helping you buy (build) your next gun !!! There just ain't no downside to this shit.
 

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Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on August 07, 2017, 03:51 PM:
 
The local "for sale" adds were filled with generators after Y2K in these parts.
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on August 08, 2017, 07:55 AM:
 
I found this article about a month old now. Has some pricing info.
http://www.oregonlive.com/eclipse/2017/07/20_last-minute_places_to_stay.html
 

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Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on August 09, 2017, 03:57 AM:
 
Here ya go. I am directly in the path of totality on our place here in Tennessee and would gladly charge you an arm and a leg to set up a tent on the lower 40 to watch the eclipse. Creek and 100 yard covered range for rent also . Think about how that would enhance my retirement check.But alas, I am probably too late to advertise such a great deal and cash in on that cash cow...LOL Our roads here are pretty narrow compared to what I am used to in the west so I really hope it isn't all the hype it is fortold to be. But our paper and friends tell us to gas up and get our groceries now because they expect it all to be gone in a week..Ahhh life in a rural community. And gas went up past $2.00 gallon also. Bet it gets higher in a week.
 

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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on August 09, 2017, 04:59 AM:
 
I'm still trying to figure out how you wound up in Tennessee, from that part of Nevada, of which I am familiar, and of which I highly approve. (coyote hunting ain't half bad, you know?)

Throwing a dart at a map?

I say that because I often ponder moving out of this crummy state. I think mostly Arizona and eastern Nevada and even Wyoming and a few others while ruling out granola Oregon and Washington, but, but, Tennessee never popped into my head. Am I missing something?

Good hunting. El Bee
 

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Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on August 09, 2017, 12:49 PM:
 
Leonard, what you ARE missing is humidity and bugs and you can't just wonder over yonder hill and go hunting anytime you feel like it. I miss that the most.Wide open spaces, no people and that sense of freedom open spaces give you.
It's a long story how I got here and really not too interesting but I am here and will no doubt die here. I just hope in another year I will be at least a little more accustomed to the humidity. They told me it was HOT in Lost Wages when I went there building casinos and they were right, well, it's humid and moist here like living on the coast of Oregon or Washington. But it is beautiful anyways and the coyote hunting is like in western Washington.They are here but seeing them is the hard part in this jungle before they down wind you.
 

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Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on August 09, 2017, 12:49 PM:
 
Sounds like several groups came together and are going to close my road down the Friday before the eclipse. Totally in agreement. They are going to Stage 1 fire restrictions this coming Friday. No camp fires outside of campgrounds, no smoking outside of vehicle or bare dirt and so forth.
We are cotton dry and heavy fuel load right now.
Sneeze wrong or fart and you'll start a fire.
Now get all the snot noses back into school and things should slow down a little until all the hunts open and all the so called "Idaho Sportsman" start showing up.
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on August 10, 2017, 05:59 PM:
 
Probably a damn fine idea to close the road. I'll be keeping a close eye out next week to see how things develop.

We'll see ?
 

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Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on August 18, 2017, 03:36 AM:
 
The county closed the road yesterday.
Felt stupid having to move the barrier to get out and to go home.
It was busy yesterday the road looked like a revolving door.
At least all the smoke moved out and the viewing was great!
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on August 19, 2017, 08:33 AM:
 
Well there has been some hippie sightings. Other than that it's quite here ?

In fact it's almost spooky quite ? I'm @ work right now, which is right off the freeway, almost seems like there's less traffic than normal. Go figure ?
 

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Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on August 19, 2017, 11:52 AM:
 
One road to my west is like I-84 today! It's none stop. Any shape, size color of vehicle you want it's going by.
Watched a lot drive up to the road closed sign then stop and finally turn around and leave.
It isn't Monday yet.
Friend @ Cascade said in town it was a zoo yesterday but the highway was a little slow. Thought maybe the Fair and the starting of school would slow them down.
I'm just living way to far back in the past. When we had a million less idiots living in this state.
 

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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on August 19, 2017, 08:51 PM:
 
Not, Monday yet, that's for sure. We will see, I guess ?

Madras-Ore was supposed to be a real shit-show ?
http://www.oregonlive.com/eclipse/2017/08/madras_still_waiting_for_solar.html#incart_river_index
 

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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on August 20, 2017, 08:27 AM:
 
I guess tomorrow you folks get your fifteen minutes?

Let me just ramble a bit with something not even a little similar.

Did anybody notice how the Left has been using RACISM as an all purpose weapon, more so now than even months ago?

Everything's "Racism" and this latest brainstorm involves Confederate Flags. Walmart quit selling them but still sells Nazi flags and Sickle and Hammer Soviet flags. Then there are the Che Geverra teeshirts.

So, what's next, why of course, it's statues! Robert E. Lee has to come down from where he has been for (what) 150 years? It's stupid but did you see how they are manipulated our young, dumb and full of cum Millennials? To see these kids kicking torn down statues just illustrates how easy it is to control "people". They are running around like they really understand what the Civil War was about. What's that? Why, RACISM, of course.

The most stupid lie that 80%, maybe more of America believes was the cause and the reason for WHITE AMERICANS to kill each other! If you stop and think about it for a minute, 30,000, maybe 40,000 troops at Gettysburg are lined up, and facing death and maiming right across the meadow, and they are fighting right now because of slavery?

I think they are fighting for State's Rights and the right to succeed from the Union. Whether it says so anywhere in any document, I have no idea, but the southern states believed they freely entered into this UNION and by God, they could just as quickly withdraw from this union if they felt that they were being treated unfairly.

Never mind that Lefties today think they can quit the United States in California, they can't do the math and see a relationship. The SOUTH was wrong because they had slaves and that's it! OH, AND RACIST !

What it is is stupidity. To see these kids demanding the Jefferson Memorial to be torn down because he had slaves and so did Washington so he should be condemned also. I don't think so. These were great men, even if they were white and owned slaves and the Left is wrong to attempt to rewrite history.

It's just a way to paralyze Trump and his administration. And, the MEDIA is promoting it as much as they can. They won't be happy until Trump is impeached. Someone, somewhere needs to stand up and scream that this bullshit is wrong and everybody is going to suffer if this shit continues.

That's what I think. We aren't far from ANARCHY folks. You know what they say; all it takes is for a few good men to do NOTHING.

Good hunting. El Bee
 

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Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on August 20, 2017, 08:42 AM:
 
On the news the other night, they were talking about the influx of people into Oregon and all the issues that it might cause...

What struck me, was they interviewed a lady hired two years ago by the city of Madras, OR to promote the eclipse! She has been planning and promoting this for two friggen' years. Sounds like she might have done her job well if the mass crowds arrive?

On one hand, you got the Gov of OR calling out the troops for an emergency situation and on the other you got cities trying to cash in on the deal and promoting it. Seems kinda like the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing.
 

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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on August 20, 2017, 10:58 AM:
 
Uh oh! You people may be in for some well deserved criticism?

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In the Atlantic, Alice Ristroph laments the path of the total solar eclipse:

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will arrive mid-morning on the coast of Oregon. The moon’s shadow will be about 70 miles wide, and it will race across the country faster than the speed of sound, exiting the eastern seaboard shortly before 3 p.m. local time. It has been dubbed the Great American Eclipse, and along most of its path, there live almost no black people.

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