MorningGlory Posted July 31, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.10 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted July 31, 2017 This handy site from Vox will tell you what you will see from your zip code in the U.S. Looks like I will only see 2/3 of the eclipse from where I am. https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/25/16019892/solar-eclipse-2017-interactive-map 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.68 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted August 1, 2017 If I do not leave my front yard I will be at 99.3%...but we are going for the full thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.78 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 1, 2017 We will miss it in our State of Washington but they will see it in our neighbor State or Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 958 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,655 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,084 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) BE PREPARED- the areas of the total eclipse will literally be overrun with visitors. Locals will find themselves without fuel food water and even toilet supplies if their communities have not properly prepared! Murphy North Carolina did not start preparation until very recently. All they have done is order a few more trash dumpsters and seven port-a-pottys. Yet they have surveyed for 125 miles around and every place to stay is going to be full. People are providing lawns barns whatever for people coming. They expect over 70,000 people in town. It is going to get very very nasty. Temperature there is expected to drop to 50 degrees and then rise again stressing animals of all sorts. Locals are being told to hole up and figure it will be a few days before fuel will be available again. The Murphy population is around 1600. I talked to their Chamber of Commerce person that was making a presentation to the city Council, she said they had no idea of what was coming until this month when they did their phone survey of the greater area around town and found out everything has been booked in the way of places to stay. People are coming from all over the world to see it. I have cousins and friends that are traveling there for it. I have come to know of it as I am trying to buy property in that area and have been there a few times over the summer. Edited August 1, 2017 by Neighbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut- Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 39 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,673 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 7,358 Days Won: 67 Joined: 04/22/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted August 1, 2017 basically 80% for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.78 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 1, 2017 52 minutes ago, Neighbor said: BE PREPARED- the areas of the total eclipse will literally be overrun with visitors. Locals will find themselves without fuel food water and even toilet supplies if their communities have not properly prepared! Murphy North Carolina did not start preparation until very recently. All they have done is order a few more trash dumpsters and seven port-a-pottys. Yet they have surveyed for 125 miles around and every place to stay is going to be full. People are providing lawns barns whatever for people coming. They expect over 70,000 people in town. It is going to get very very nasty. Temperature there is expected to drop to 50 degrees and then rise again stressing animals of all sorts. Locals are being told to hole up and figure it will be a few days before fuel will be available again. The Murphy population is around 1600. I talked to their Chamber of Commerce person that was making a presentation to the city Council, she said they had no idea of what was coming until this month when they did their phone survey of the greater area around town and found out everything has been booked in the way of places to stay. People are coming from all over the world to see it. I have cousins and friends that are traveling there for it. I have come to know of it as I am trying to buy property in that area and have been there a few times over the summer. Yes, they have said that traffic and traffic jams will be a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,711 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,528 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I'll see 96% from where I live but a 2 hour drive will give me 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,221 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,944 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted August 1, 2017 3 hours ago, The_Patriot2017 said: I'll see 96% from where I live but a 2 hour drive will give me 100% It would be about a 400 mile drive for us. Google Maps says about 6 hours.... can't envision doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 958 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,655 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,084 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 1, 2017 6 hours ago, other one said: It would be about a 400 mile drive for us. Google Maps says about 6 hours.... can't envision doing that. Could be memorable. I still remember the great traffic jam of 1998 at the 405 and 91 merge. What a day of days. Such fun. I almost ran out of water fuel and time to get to a restroom. Gee crowds on roads- Fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted August 1, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.78 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 1, 2017 People need to be very careful in viewing it. They could get some major eye damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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