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Bishop posted 08-09-99 05:44 AM ET
Curious about the imminent eclipse ? Visit
http://www.discovery.com/indep/newsfeatures/eclipse/eclipse.html
Bishop
GaryD posted 08-09-99 06:39 AM ET
The only bit I am presently interested in is whether it will be worth taking a few days off to get to Devon. At the presently predicted weather forcast it seems... NO.
Awwwhhhh.
Bishop posted 08-09-99 04:59 PM ET
Romania is the place to be, I saw on Euro-News that people from all over the world is flocking to Bucarest and other cities. Apparently in Romania the eclipse will last a whopping 2 minutes 14 seconds (or something like that). In Sweden we�ll be lucky if we see anything at all, even with clear skies,
Bishop
MikeH II posted 08-10-99 04:48 AM ET
Everyone I know at the Met office is saying you might as well stay at home and watch it on TV.
GaryD posted 08-11-99 06:28 AM ET
Well I saw it at 97%, and it was ok. But clearly the difference between 97% and 100% must be huge. None of the promised special effects etc. Never mind, it was fun anyway (and got me away from my desk).
Saras posted 08-11-99 07:29 AM ET
DAMN!!! The sky was cloudy during the peak... oh well, we just got 80% of it. It still was dark and I still saw more than half the sun eclipsed. Something to tell my kids and grandchildren when I'll be an old fart.
GaryD posted 08-11-99 08:22 AM ET
When ?
(Now surely )
Saras posted 08-11-99 09:29 AM ET
What when? When what? Azugal? Fnord!!! Fart fart fart NIM!!! FAHRHRT!!!
Saras
Old fart (d.o.b. 1977 06 22)
Bishop posted 08-11-99 12:58 PM ET
There was 100% cloud coverage over Gothenburg during the eclipse, so I didn�t see sh*t. Ah well, at least I saw it on EuroNews.
Bishop
Victor Galis posted 08-11-99 01:06 PM ET
Saw it perfectly from Bucharest (Even if some clouds cast some doubts over conditions during the 100% period.) You know, I always thought I would have to go to the eclipse instead of the other way around. (Still, I had to reschedule my yearly visit home.)
"Romania is the place to be, I saw on Euro-News that people from all over the world is flocking to Bucarest and other cities. Apparently in Romania the eclipse will last a whopping 2 minutes 14 seconds (or something like that)."
-Fills me with nationalistic pride, and we finally have something that right-wing government can't wreck or sell off for nothing.
M_ashwell posted 08-11-99 01:54 PM ET
i feel sorry 4 the people in cornwall!!
i saw a 95% eclypse from my back garden
i going 2 america in 2017 for that one!!
Stewart Spink posted 08-11-99 02:14 PM ET
I saw a 91% coverage from my back garden in Manchester.
Suddenly, the lyrics "waiting in an English garden waiting for the sun to come" are quite applicable.
GaryD posted 08-12-99 05:12 AM ET
And there is supposed to be a meteor shower tonight lads. Mind you if it is as spectacular as most other heavenly exhibitions perhaps it won't be anything to rave about.
Saras posted 08-12-99 06:43 AM ET
Stewart, but don't you know that if the sun don't come you will get a tan from standing in the English rain. And become an eggman.
sandworm posted 08-12-99 01:20 PM ET
heavenly exhibition: noun. Deidre dancing naked through the trees, Lal and his wobbly bits.

entertaining himself, since the forums are no longer as entertaining as they once were.
sandworm
Victor Galis posted 08-12-99 03:45 PM ET
A political cartoon in a Romanian newspaper (picture of a guy watching the eclipse): "Incredible! They stole that too!"
JohnIII posted 08-12-99 04:07 PM ET
Daylight robbery eh?
John III
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Author	Topic: Eclipse
Bishop	posted 08-09-99 05:44 AM ET Curious about the imminent eclipse ? Visit http://www.discovery.com/indep/newsfeatures/eclipse/eclipse.html Bishop
GaryD	posted 08-09-99 06:39 AM ET The only bit I am presently interested in is whether it will be worth taking a few days off to get to Devon. At the presently predicted weather forcast it seems... NO. Awwwhhhh.
Bishop	posted 08-09-99 04:59 PM ET Romania is the place to be, I saw on Euro-News that people from all over the world is flocking to Bucarest and other cities. Apparently in Romania the eclipse will last a whopping 2 minutes 14 seconds (or something like that). In Sweden we�ll be lucky if we see anything at all, even with clear skies, Bishop
MikeH II	posted 08-10-99 04:48 AM ET Everyone I know at the Met office is saying you might as well stay at home and watch it on TV.
GaryD	posted 08-11-99 06:28 AM ET Well I saw it at 97%, and it was ok. But clearly the difference between 97% and 100% must be huge. None of the promised special effects etc. Never mind, it was fun anyway (and got me away from my desk).
Saras	posted 08-11-99 07:29 AM ET DAMN!!! The sky was cloudy during the peak... oh well, we just got 80% of it. It still was dark and I still saw more than half the sun eclipsed. Something to tell my kids and grandchildren when I'll be an old fart.
GaryD	posted 08-11-99 08:22 AM ET When ? (Now surely )
Saras	posted 08-11-99 09:29 AM ET What when? When what? Azugal? Fnord!!! Fart fart fart NIM!!! FAHRHRT!!! Saras Old fart (d.o.b. 1977 06 22)
Bishop	posted 08-11-99 12:58 PM ET There was 100% cloud coverage over Gothenburg during the eclipse, so I didn�t see sh*t. Ah well, at least I saw it on EuroNews. Bishop
Victor Galis	posted 08-11-99 01:06 PM ET Saw it perfectly from Bucharest (Even if some clouds cast some doubts over conditions during the 100% period.) You know, I always thought I would have to go to the eclipse instead of the other way around. (Still, I had to reschedule my yearly visit home.) "Romania is the place to be, I saw on Euro-News that people from all over the world is flocking to Bucarest and other cities. Apparently in Romania the eclipse will last a whopping 2 minutes 14 seconds (or something like that)." -Fills me with nationalistic pride, and we finally have something that right-wing government can't wreck or sell off for nothing.
M_ashwell	posted 08-11-99 01:54 PM ET i feel sorry 4 the people in cornwall!! i saw a 95% eclypse from my back garden i going 2 america in 2017 for that one!!
Stewart Spink	posted 08-11-99 02:14 PM ET I saw a 91% coverage from my back garden in Manchester. Suddenly, the lyrics "waiting in an English garden waiting for the sun to come" are quite applicable.
GaryD	posted 08-12-99 05:12 AM ET And there is supposed to be a meteor shower tonight lads. Mind you if it is as spectacular as most other heavenly exhibitions perhaps it won't be anything to rave about.
Saras	posted 08-12-99 06:43 AM ET Stewart, but don't you know that if the sun don't come you will get a tan from standing in the English rain. And become an eggman.
sandworm	posted 08-12-99 01:20 PM ET heavenly exhibition: noun. Deidre dancing naked through the trees, Lal and his wobbly bits. entertaining himself, since the forums are no longer as entertaining as they once were. sandworm
Victor Galis	posted 08-12-99 03:45 PM ET A political cartoon in a Romanian newspaper (picture of a guy watching the eclipse): "Incredible! They stole that too!"
JohnIII	posted 08-12-99 04:07 PM ET Daylight robbery eh? John III