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stickguy

Toured our new house today to check out electrical. Completely forgot to look at PEX fittings.

ab348

tjc78 said:

They are white. Not ultra pure white but very close. I already forget the color name.

Huh. I looked at your pics on 2 different machines and on both they looked like a cream color, certainly nothing I would call white. The other pics of a different kitchen you put in a followup post do look white. Strange.

tjc78

And keen eyes will notice our old > @ab348 said:

Huh. I looked at your pics on 2 different machines and on both they looked like a cream color, certainly nothing I would call white. The other pics of a different kitchen you put in a followup post do look white. Strange.

Probably the lighting. The two pictures of the other kitchens were from the real estate listings with far better lighting and cameras. I agree they look whiter

explorerx4

The frenzy for the approaching Eclipse is building.
Estimates are around 200K people will be visitng the area to see it.
Area schools are closing for the day.
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2024/03/downtown-cleveland-road-closures-parking-info-for-april-8-solar-eclipse.html

tjc78

@explorerx4
Wild! Can’t believe schools are closing

explorerx4

@tjc78,
They are worried kids won't be able to get home from school.
Eclipse is going to start about 2 PM and go until about 4:30 PM.
The Total Eclipse is only from 3:13 PM until 3:17 PM.

jmonroe1

stickguy said:

Toured our new house today to check out electrical. Completely forgot to look at PEX fittings.

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That was a wasted visit, huh? When do you plan to take the makeup test?

jmonroe

jmonroe1

explorerx4 said:

The frenzy for the approaching Eclipse is building.
Estimates are around 200K people will be visitng the area to see it.
Area schools are closing for the day.
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2024/03/downtown-cleveland-road-closures-parking-info-for-april-8-solar-eclipse.html

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I should be investing in Cleveland parking garages next month instead of the market.

jmonroe

tjc78

@explorerx4 said:
@tjc78,
They are worried kids won't be able to get home from school.
Eclipse is going to start about 2 PM and go until about 4:30 PM.
The Total Eclipse is only from 3:13 PM until 3:17 PM.

Makes sense, better safe than sorry with the kids.

pensfan83

We'll be in Florida touring Kennedy Space Center that day. It won't be a total eclipse though, looks like around 70%.

explorerx4

Cleveland area is in one of the sweet spots for the Total Eclipse.

jmonroe1

explorerx4 said:

Cleveland area is in one of the sweet spots for the Total Eclipse.

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I never knew there was anything sweet about Cleveland unless you think a river there that caught fire is sweet.

jmonroe

dino001

explorerx4 said:

@tjc78,
They are worried kids won't be able to get home from school.
Eclipse is going to start about 2 PM and go until about 4:30 PM.
The Total Eclipse is only from 3:13 PM until 3:17 PM.

It sounds more like "first-world problem" to me whipped up by the media. There is more than enough light with the 90% eclipsed Sun, so it's really going to be just a few minutes of dusk followed with four minutes of dark and another few minutes of dawn. An the dark would not be really dark, as there is still crown of light around the Moon. The darkness may be more pronounced only if there is also full overcast of dark clouds.

cdnpinhead

I went to the eclipse several years ago, and chose to see it on a backroad in WY. It was interesting, but not as good as I expected. One needs to realize that while you might be in the area of totality, it's not very many miles away that it's more like twilight. It got dim, but not really dark, and I was pretty sure I got on the right line. There were cars all up and down the road (US 85 NW of Torrington FWIW), but the people across the hwy from me turned out to be astrophysicists with several excellent telescopes, among other things, so I was pretty sure I'd nailed the line. Either way, while it was no big deal getting there it was the worst traffic jam I've ever been in getting out. It took me most of seven hours to get back to my Denver motel.

Anyway, my wife wasn't along for that (she and her sister were touring Ireland), so I thought it might be worthwhile to see about both of us watching this one, arriving a day or so in advance and leaving at least a day past "the event." Texas is about the closest to us, so I checked a couple of locations right on the line of totality. $500 a night for a (normally) cheap motel was as good as it got, and upwards of $900 wasn't uncommon. Discussing it with my wife, we decided it wasn't worth the two or three days drive to get there and a similar time coming home at huge cost, besides which, what if it's cloudy?

WMMV

explorerx4

There is going to be a real local impact from all the people coming to see it.
My attitude is more like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqNwo2NpmGY

mjfloyd1

Looks like my youngest is going to be a Butler Bulldog. She was offered a spot on the competition cheer team and that sealed the deal ( as well as getting into their honors program).

Nice that both will be in Indianapolis

qbrozen

There’s an eclipse coming? Uh-oh. Better run to the store for water and toilet paper.

kyfdx

dino001 said:

explorerx4 said:

@tjc78,
They are worried kids won't be able to get home from school.
Eclipse is going to start about 2 PM and go until about 4:30 PM.
The Total Eclipse is only from 3:13 PM until 3:17 PM.

It sounds more like "first-world problem" to me whipped up by the media. There is more than enough light with the 90% eclipsed Sun, so it's really going to be just a few minutes of dusk followed with four minutes of dark and another few minutes of dawn. An the dark would not be really dark, as there is still crown of light around the Moon. The darkness may be more pronounced only if there is also full overcast of dark clouds.

It's traffic, not daylight...

kyfdx

mjfloyd1 said:

Looks like my youngest is going to be a Butler Bulldog. She was offered a spot on the competition cheer team and that sealed the deal ( as well as getting into their honors program).

Nice that both will be in Indianapolis

Congrats!

mjfloyd1

@kyfdx said:
It's traffic, not daylight...

They are predicting 300,000 to 400,000 extra visitors here and anticipate a 30% uptick in MVAs (of course not speed related😂 since it will be gridlock)

Thankfully I’m on call…

kyfdx

mjfloyd1 said:

@kyfdx said:

It's traffic, not daylight...

They are predicting 300,000 to 400,000 extra visitors here and anticipate a 30% uptick in MVAs (of course not speed related😂 since it will be gridlock)

Thankfully I’m on call…

Can I camp out in your driveway? How far are you from the center line?

mjfloyd1

Closest is Vincennes IN

I have 5 acres and some space over the septic mound😂

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2024/02/23/durations-times-locations-solar-eclipse-indiana-cities-rare-astronomy-solar-glasses-indy-bloomington/72699596007/

It will be interesting because Bloomington is about 70k population plus 40k-ish IU students so an extra 300 k will be a bit too much

stickguy

Picked up my rental van at OFs stomping grounds tonight. I dropped his name so they gave me the black over black MY 2022 gasser with 44K on the clock. Then pointed out that I was at Hertz, not Enterprise, so what did I expect?

in the initial drive home, other than the usual not bothering to have learned how to use anything, found it to drive quite nicely. a little darty but that might have been from the lane keep being on. but quick and comfy, and tons of room for the 5 people and luggage it will be hauling tomorrow.

ab348

The eclipse media hype is almost as overblown as the typical storm weather hype.

oldfarmer50

Very nice.

explorerx4 said:

The frenzy for the approaching Eclipse is building.
Estimates are around 200K people will be visitng the area to see it.
Area schools are closing for the day.
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2024/03/downtown-cleveland-road-closures-parking-info-for-april-8-solar-eclipse.html

Going north on I-87 towards Plattsburgh where the eclipse will be total they have signs stating : April 8 eclipse. Expect delays. I hear that both on the NY and VT sides hotels are 100% booked and going for $400/night or more.

I joked with the boss that he has to send us to Burlington on the 8th. since we already have our eclipse glasses.🤓

kyfdx

ab348 said:

The eclipse media hype is almost as overblown as the typical storm weather hype.

Except: they know exactly where the eclipse will occur and when. 🤷‍♂️

jmonroe1

kyfdx said:

mjfloyd1 said:

@kyfdx said:

It's traffic, not daylight...

They are predicting 300,000 to 400,000 extra visitors here and anticipate a 30% uptick in MVAs (of course not speed related😂 since it will be gridlock)

Thankfully I’m on call…

Can I camp out in your driveway? How far are you from the center line?
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The Burgh is supposed to be in a pretty good spot for the eclipse. Not total (97%) but damn close. I know someone that can flip the 3 spare bedrooms in my house into a $900 a night B and B in almost no time.

jmonroe

kyfdx

jmonroe1 said:

kyfdx said:

mjfloyd1 said:

@kyfdx said:

It's traffic, not daylight...

They are predicting 300,000 to 400,000 extra visitors here and anticipate a 30% uptick in MVAs (of course not speed related😂 since it will be gridlock)

Thankfully I’m on call…

Can I camp out in your driveway? How far are you from the center line?

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The Burgh is supposed to be in a pretty good spot for the eclipse. Not total (97%) but damn close. I know someone that can flip the 3 spare bedrooms in my house into a $900 a night B and B in almost no time.

jmonroe

Pretty sure you're farther out of the path than Cincinnati.

Also, they say even 99% is 1/10th the experience of 100%, when it comes to total eclipse.

tjc78

Am I just desensitized to stuff like this … because I couldn’t care one iota about the eclipse.

kyfdx

tjc78 said:

Am I just desensitized to stuff like this … because I couldn’t care one iota about the eclipse.

Yes.. Unless you have a Lear jet, and fly it to Nova Scotia, this is your only chance.

(Someone has to get this reference)

dino001

kyfdx said:

dino001 said:

explorerx4 said:

@tjc78,
They are worried kids won't be able to get home from school.
Eclipse is going to start about 2 PM and go until about 4:30 PM.
The Total Eclipse is only from 3:13 PM until 3:17 PM.

It sounds more like "first-world problem" to me whipped up by the media. There is more than enough light with the 90% eclipsed Sun, so it's really going to be just a few minutes of dusk followed with four minutes of dark and another few minutes of dawn. An the dark would not be really dark, as there is still crown of light around the Moon. The darkness may be more pronounced only if there is also full overcast of dark clouds.

It's traffic, not daylight...

OK, that makes more sense. I guess it's all the tourists trying to get out after the eclipse would make a mess with kids getting home.

stickguy

@kyfdx said:
Yes.. Unless you have a Lear jet, and fly it to Nova Scotia, this is your only chance.

(Someone has to get this reference)

Only because my horse naturally won (and I’m only 10 minutes from Saratoga)

ab348

Some of you guys... you're so vain...

I actually remember when that happened here. I guess there was similar awareness of it even then.

oldfarmer50

kyfdx said:

tjc78 said:

Am I just desensitized to stuff like this … because I couldn’t care one iota about the eclipse.

Yes.. Unless you have a Lear jet, and fly it to Nova Scotia, this is your only chance.

(Someone has to get this reference)

You’re so vain to make that reference.😂

mjfloyd1

I bet you think this song is about you

jmonroe1

kyfdx said:

jmonroe1 said:

kyfdx said:

mjfloyd1 said:

@kyfdx said:

It's traffic, not daylight...

They are predicting 300,000 to 400,000 extra visitors here and anticipate a 30% uptick in MVAs (of course not speed related😂 since it will be gridlock)

Thankfully I’m on call…

Can I camp out in your driveway? How far are you from the center line?

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The Burgh is supposed to be in a pretty good spot for the eclipse. Not total (97%) but damn close. I know someone that can flip the 3 spare bedrooms in my house into a $900 a night B and B in almost no time.

jmonroe

Pretty sure you're farther out of the path than Cincinnati.

Also, they say even 99% is 1/10th the experience of 100%, when it comes to total eclipse.
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That sounds like new math but since we’re talking about light and space, I’ll believe you.

jmonroe

sda

Another beautiful Carolina day is good motivation to be outside and clean cars.

explorerx4

The little guy is all set for the eclipse.

mjfloyd1

Nice day for a drive but I wasn’t planning on driving 20 miles to the closest place that had insulin

mjfloyd1

sda said:

Another beautiful Carolina day is good motivation to be outside and clean cars.

Is than an innie or an Audi.😂

stickguy

Rental pacific did the job. 5 people and lots of luggage swallowed. Even took OFs advice on best way into Newark. Only glitch was that 5 mi it’s from our house CarPlay took a powder and never could get it back. So the wife had to navigate when needed off her phone. Other than that, comfortable cruiser for everyone.

And now we are in Portugal.

oldfarmer50

“ Only glitch was that 5 mi it’s from our house CarPlay took a powder and never could get it back.”

Next time rent from the best.😂

kyfdx

stickguy said:

Rental pacific did the job. 5 people and lots of luggage swallowed. Even took OFs advice on best way into Newark. Only glitch was that 5 mi it’s from our house CarPlay took a powder and never could get it back. So the wife had to navigate when needed off her phone. Other than that, comfortable cruiser for everyone.

And now we are in Portugal.

I need a full report. Portugal is on our list

mjfloyd1

@kyfdx

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2024/03/27/what-time-is-the-eclipse-on-april-8-find-out-total-solar-eclipse-indiana/73108265007/

kyfdx

I’m about 90 minutes up I-74 from the centerline.

Of course, made no plans. 😂

Probably 6-8 hour drive home, if you didn’t have a place to stay.

kyfdx

@mjfloyd1

Bloomington is pretty close to dead center, huh?

tjc78

Too cold for a beach day… but it’s coming!

kyfdx

I booked a hotel room in Shelbyville, IN for the 8th. I don’t know if I’ll go, but I at least have a place to spend the night. It’s about 90 miles away, and maybe 10 miles from dead center. Don’t want to take a chance on it being a 6 hour drive home vs. 90 minutes.

No research so far, so might view it from the hotel parking lot.
Also, no idea what time to leave home that morning, but guessing it should be early.
Of course, if it’s cloudy, not going for sure.

So.. all set. 😂

explorerx4

In the Cleveland area, it's supposed to be mostly sunny and tempurature in the high 60's.

kyfdx

explorerx4 said:

In the Cleveland area, it's supposed to be mostly sunny and tempurature in the high 60's.

Yeah, early estimates are for good weather down this way, as well.