Anyone in the Eclipse viewing area?

PTmowerMech

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I'm within 50 miles. I may take a trip over there. I got some eclipse glasses, just incase.

The weirdo's are coming out in full force. Some of the online video's of these people are off the chain.
 

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We are supposed to get 90% here. Got the glasses and they are darker than a number 13 welding lens
 

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Vancouver Island, barely nothing and it's supposed to be heavy cloud, so NO :(
 

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Same here. I will just grab my welding helmet.

I wouldn't advise that. But hey, if you do, be sure to record your reaction. And the eye doctors reaction when you tell him how you went blind.

J/J.. If you got a 13 or better, you're good.
 

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Vancouver Island, barely nothing and it's supposed to be heavy cloud, so NO :(

We're going to be partly cloudy. So it's going to be a hit or miss getting the right location. I think there is going to be less than 4 minutes of total eclipse.
 

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I wouldn't advise that. But hey, if you do, be sure to record your reaction. And the eye doctors reaction when you tell him how you went blind.

J/J.. If you got a 13 or better, you're good.
I have at least shade 13. And people have been using welding helmets to view eclipses for years, so why is this one so much different.
 

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Me thinks it comes from the days of oxy where the lenses are just a plain tint because oxy gives off mainly infra-red so no UV protection
Arc welding filters are supposed to filter off UV & infra red
And plasma cutting lenses are better still

In any case I am not going to look at it because marjorie Traitor greene warned me it was a sign form god and she is so intelligent and never ever lies .So I will save my soul & not look at it .
 
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