Basically, they aren't dark enough. Welders masks (usually) are dark enough. But not normal sunglasses. You'd still risk damage to your eyes.
Sigh. Ok. Guess I'll just look when it's dark. Harumph.
Sorry.
I do plan on loaning out the glasses I bought to folks that are around when we're checking out the eclipse. We'll be in a summer tourist-y area, and I won't be staring at the sun for the full hours of time it'll take for the eclipse to complete. (we won't be in totality where we are going, but it should be >80%)
You might be able to find a local library program or science center or museum that is doing something for the eclipse. They'll probably have some glasses to pass around folks that want to stare at the sun. Most places are not handing them out for people to take with them, but they do have some for the programs they'll run that day.
Related to cars, I had to laugh yesterday. Someone stuck a we buy ugly cars ad on mine.
Sure, it's a 2006. Its not worth much anymore. But, um, it's a Mercedes, with 20k miles in pristine condition (thanks, gramma who never drove). Not exactly ugly.
Basically, they aren't dark enough. Welders masks (usually) are dark enough. But not normal sunglasses. You'd still risk damage to your eyes.
Sigh. Ok. Guess I'll just look when it's dark. Harumph.
Yeah, if you have real eclipse glasses and put them on things will be pitch black. The only thing bright enough to see outside should be the sun. Just remember totality is not long, be careful. Or make a pinhole viewer.
"Your comparing Robert E Lee to Hitler? That's the problem here, when you so casually compare people to a man that committed genocide on a level we will never see again you diminish how bad he was. You are revising history to make hitler not seem horrible because he is being compared to some dumb redneck from the back woods of Arkansas or a man who fought for his state during secession. Hitler was the personification of evil in human form and should not be used lightly in comparison. Hitler was a terrible National Socialist who burned books and wrote history as he wanted to see it. We should never evoke his name to compare anyone except maybe Stalin or Mao Tse Tung."
I'm in the middle of a debate and this is the latest fucking response.
Apparently we shouldn't celebrate racism, but Robert E Lee was a great leader, before all of that "bad stuff"
I'm wearing my work-appropriate Loki outfit today and truly feel burdened with glorious purpose.
I really need a picture of this.
I fear you'll be disappointed since I'm not, like, wearing horns, so I included a bonus pic of most of my Raven dressed as Wonder Woman costume. Bonus fact: I didn't feel near as stupid in leggings and a corset as I thought I would.
I fear you'll be disappointed since I'm not, like, wearing horns, so I included a bonus pic of most of my Raven dressed as Wonder Woman costume. Bonus fact: I didn't feel near as stupid in leggings and a corset as I thought I would.
This eclipse glasses shortage is madness. I just had someone in my dept come ask how many extra glasses I purchased cause he waited to long to get them. The answer is "not many".
This eclipse glasses shortage is madness. I just had someone in my dept come ask how many extra glasses I purchased cause he waited to long to get them. The answer is "not many".
How many cupcakes would it take to get a pair?
::: eyebrow waggle ::::
*cough* There's three of us, one of us is getting a pair at school, and I ordered a five-pack, so...
Post by mrsukyankee on Aug 17, 2017 14:45:24 GMT -5
I just discovered that the next full eclipse that will be easily accessible to me from London will be in 2026 (Northern Spain or Iceland). I put a note in my google calendar for a year ahead to make hotel reservations, assuming I'm alive and the world has not been destroyed yet.
*cough* There's three of us, one of us is getting a pair at school, and I ordered a five-pack, so...
So... How many cupcakes?
How many are you looking to rehome? I've got a friend looking too.
I'd like to hold on to three, because I'm not sure where the school sourced their bulk purchase and want to have a back-up pair. So I've got two to gift. And while I can't partake of any sweet, sweet cupcake action at present, I'm sure the two boys wouldn't mind some.
We have a lemonade social at his school from 4:30 to 5:30, but we'll be around until roughly 4:10, and then from 6-ish on. Or any time tomorrow.
How many are you looking to rehome? I've got a friend looking too.
I'd like to hold on to three, because I'm not sure where the school sourced their bulk purchase and want to have a back-up pair. So I've got two to gift. And while I can't partake of any sweet, sweet cupcake action at present, I'm sure the two boys wouldn't mind some.
We have a lemonade social at his school from 4:30 to 5:30, but we'll be around until roughly 4:10, and then from 6-ish on. Or any time tomorrow.
How many are you looking to rehome? I've got a friend looking too.
I'd like to hold on to three, because I'm not sure where the school sourced their bulk purchase and want to have a back-up pair. So I've got two to gift. And while I can't partake of any sweet, sweet cupcake action at present, I'm sure the two boys wouldn't mind some.
We have a lemonade social at his school from 4:30 to 5:30, but we'll be around until roughly 4:10, and then from 6-ish on. Or any time tomorrow.
I forgot to bring in my Royal Crest delivery this morning – a pint of cottage cheese and a package of string cheese. What are the odds it's okay? Temp outside is low 80s.
I forgot to bring in my Royal Crest delivery this morning – a pint of cottage cheese and a package of string cheese. What are the odds it's okay? Temp outside is low 80s.
Post by bugandbibs on Aug 17, 2017 18:48:07 GMT -5
I bought a bulk pack of 50 eclipse glasses from an approved site even though I only needed 8 pairs. We are in the path for 99% totality. I went to most of my neighbors yesterday and handed out pairs- not a single door I knocked on had any glasses and several were like "I heard about special glasses, but we were just going to wing it". It's a big deal here- how was everyone so unprepared?
I'm already the crazy lady in the neighborhood lecturing on helmet safety and the like. My neighbors were all really thankful, but I'm one of the youngest adults on my street. It's weird being the most grown up.
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I currently have access to about...1000 pair of eclipse glasses.
See y'all at early retirement?
My husband was joking about me giving out free glasses. They are going for a pretty penny on local FB groups. This is why I'll never be rich- I'm not cutthroat enough.
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