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04-08-24, 02:04 PM
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A few high here clouds. Not much of a factor. We’re near the edge of the zone, so a short blockage. I got a video of the horizon to try to show darkness, but with the camera light adjustment I’m not sure it shows up very well. Neighbor was playing loud music. 
04-08-24, 02:20 PM
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04-08-24, 02:24 PM
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way out of the path of totality, but still pretty neat to check out here. we did the colander trick on the pavement outside of work.
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04-08-24, 03:04 PM
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20 is ok. My SUV gets 17. I had a truck that got 8 mpg. I worked on it and got it up to 10. Everywhere, 10. Another truck I had did 10 or 11 unless I had the camper on it, then it was about 7.
Lucky for me I don't drive much. A little more than a tank per month. Paid $5.30 on Saturday to fill 'er up, Over $90.
Lucky for me I don't drive much. A little more than a tank per month. Paid $5.30 on Saturday to fill 'er up, Over $90.
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Rapture didn't take you?
04-08-24, 03:10 PM
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I detested the idea of a CamelBak. Then I went to southern Spain. Even during mid-March, the sun was often pretty intense, and every road seemed to go uphill. I got to Cordoba on the 10th. day of the trip and bought a reasonable facsimile. Now, I never tour without one.
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04-08-24, 03:16 PM
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3 litres, insulated bladder and hose.
Pros: don't have to spit out the hose water before taking a sip in the summer. Maybe won't freeze til it's really cold in winter, but probably still have to tuck the valve under the jacket to avoid having it freeze up.
Cons: won't fit in my Camelbak pack, but will fit in my Walmart hydration packs and Kelty daypack.
Side note about the Walmart hydration bladders: both had valves thad dribble on your leg/belly nonstop. Only suitable in the summer.
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Our percentage was 94.3% and my wife and I rode through it for bragging rights. It was mostly just a visible bluish cast to everything and then got significantly darker for maybe a minute. The biggest difference was the temperature drop - about 9ş. It took a good hour to return to the temp it was before.
Anyway, I tried to get my wife to stop at our peak and peel her clothes off and dance but she just dropped me instead.
Anyway, I tried to get my wife to stop at our peak and peel her clothes off and dance but she just dropped me instead.
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It was so weird. I can imagine more primitive cultures who didn't know why it was happening thinking it was The End Of The World As We Know It, and NOT feeling fine.
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Our percentage was 94.3% and my wife and I rode through it for bragging rights. It was mostly just a visible bluish cast to everything and then got significantly darker for maybe a minute. The biggest difference was the temperature drop - about 9ş. It took a good hour to return to the temp it was before.
Anyway, I tried to get my wife to stop at our peak and peel her clothes off and dance but she just dropped me instead.
Anyway, I tried to get my wife to stop at our peak and peel her clothes off and dance but she just dropped me instead.
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Unless their cars get raptured up, if it happens during the day it won't free up any parking places.
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04-08-24, 03:36 PM
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04-08-24, 03:38 PM
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Our percentage was 94.3% and my wife and I rode through it for bragging rights. It was mostly just a visible bluish cast to everything and then got significantly darker for maybe a minute. The biggest difference was the temperature drop - about 9ş. It took a good hour to return to the temp it was before.
Anyway, I tried to get my wife to stop at our peak and peel her clothes off and dance but she just dropped me instead.
Anyway, I tried to get my wife to stop at our peak and peel her clothes off and dance but she just dropped me instead.
"That'll be the Smiths", he reasoned.
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I have no opinion of @Mojo31 's johnson.
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04-08-24, 03:49 PM
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04-08-24, 04:16 PM
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It’s more of a joke than something to be taken seriously. Kind of like “real men don’t eat quiche” . . . I love quiche.
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04-08-24, 04:23 PM
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Some would also argue that real men don't shave their legs, wear spandex and try to keep their body weight down, but here we are. I realize that's not all Addictioners. But some of us for sure
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