Path: ...!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: Eclipse Emergency Plans?
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:30:52 -0400
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 36
Message-ID: <uv685p$10nsn$2@dont-email.me>
References: <gTadnZwRr7orp477nZ2dnZfqn_udnZ2d@giganews.com>
        <uv0iu0$3f0t5$1@dont-email.me>
        <atropos-DD8103.13214808042024@kd014101080069.ppp-bb.dion.ne.jp>
        <bst81j1tjfaqq6ggtvsiksns3mjp4kak72@4ax.com> <20240408194523.00007d01@example.com>
Injection-Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:36:42 +0200 (CEST)
Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="82de044e2af3d499279691977535216a";
	logging-data="1073047"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org";	posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18OQC8GyOaP7NyhMh1N1i8Bm5Cqe3JLQCs="
Cancel-Lock: sha1:DDiuN06w9uAaaYfNMFjznkwbw7k=
X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.12N (x86 32bit)
Bytes: 2765

no_offline_contact@example.com wrote:
> The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:
>> On Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:21:48 -0700, BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

>> >Well, we made it through the eclipse in L.A. We only had about half 
>> >occlusion here but as far as a I could tell the effects were 
>> >indistinguishable from a normal day: mild rioting with a soupcon of 
>> >cannibalism.  
>> 
>> We probably would have had the same occlusion as LA here in Vancouver
>> but due to heavy rain it was a complete non-issue here.
>
>Our forecast called for overcast and the day was indeed quite overcast
>for the first several hours. But it started to clear up roughly about
>the time the eclipse started. Mind you, I have no idea if it cleared up
>in Hamilton and Niagara Region where most of the eclipse watchers were
>going.
>
>So far, there have been no reports of mayhem associated with the
>eclipse although traffic might have been unusually heavy down that way.
>
>By the way, just about ALL of the school boards finally cancelled
>school today "out of an abundance of caution". I was finally satisfied
>that this was probably the right move given that some students, when
>told to NOT look at the sun, simply couldn't be relied upon to obey
>that directive. I'm thinking especially of special needs kids who seem
>to act primarily on impulses that they have a great deal of trouble
>resisting. Even if given eclipse glasses, I doubt they could have been
>relied upon to keep them on. 

I remember there was a total eclipse when I was in first grade but remember
not being let outside to see it, it might have been downpouring at the time.

--
Let's go Brandon!