The Eclipse

In Knoxville? I think it'll be pretty good. Further south would be better, but you should still look.

 

Both work and the house are in the totality. Debating between just stepping outside and watching it, or taking off and making a day of it with the crew. Idk.

 

I'm considering taking off work and driving up to totality with my wife. School has something planned for the kids.

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Scout camp is making a weekend of it. The fam is only going up for Sunday and Monday. I have non-profit work Saturday. The kids school is in session Monday but I told the headmaster that we wont be there

My son crossed over to Boy Scouts this year so this is our last family camp out at scout camp.

I am thinking about doing some state parks though

 

I am doomed.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/48867741/...ime-spot-worlds-eclipse-chasers/#.WZWg5lWGOUk

They are advising people to stock up on gas, medicine, and groceries. I think ammunition is a good idea, too. The city has sold 17'x17' squares of the little league park, the soccer field, and the fair ground for viewing. School is closed on Monday and Tuesday. And fortunately, it also coincides with this:

http://www.kellyky.com/

If it were Edgar Cayce's birthday, I'd be sure we've reached end days.

 

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So I had planned to just take a late extended lunch for this thing. Now I'm wondering if I should have just closed down completely Monday PM. Got a feeling there will be gridlock throughout Blount County.

 

Going to be crazy. Honestly, I'd reschedule.

 

Yeah I thought about driving home for a long lunch but I saw the signs on 129 and decided it's not a good idea

 

Miami Dade schools will not allow kids to view the eclipse. They sent an email this week.

http://news.dadeschools.net/cmnc/new/26138

 

If I'm in charge of a school, I'm not allowing it either. Way too much liability. There no way you could make sure all the kids are wearing their glasses or not peaking the entire time.

Granted, not as much of a risk in Miami where the sun will be 20% exposed and will hurt to look at.

 

Then my kid would be sick that day. Stupid.

 

Really? I think we don't give kids enough credit in things like this. But perhaps I am wrong.

 

Last partial eclipse we had I used a welding helmet to look at it.

 

My kid's high school ordered a shit ton of 'viewing glasses' on amazon so all of the kids could watch outside. Then, got an email from amazon saying the glasses were no good. Doh!! They're stuck inside watching it on live stream.

 

It's not about trust in them but rather a lack of trust in not getting sued if a kid or two were to have some eye damage.

 

That sucks.

 

I watched the partial eclipse when I was a kid through a pinhole projection on a cardboard box.

 

Schools are closed since we are expecting a madhouse of traffic, but they are sending glasses home with kids.

 

Same here. I thought it was the coolest thing.