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When I was a kid in grade school I remember seeing a partial eclipse and being warned about not looking at it without something that would shade your eyes but being told that sun glasses weren’t good enough. So, our science teacher showed us how to hold a piece of glass over a smoking candle until the glass was almost black. The trick was finding a piece of glass. Fortunately my Dad found a piece in the basement from a window that I broke with a baseball a few years earlier.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
20 degrees? Pshaw. We’ve had several occasions here in CO where the ambient temp has fallen 30 or 40 degrees inside of an hour.
It’s almost like you can see the little blue line on the weather map moving in your direction.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
Temp dropped 8-10 degrees here
Got dark quickly and streetlights came on.
Temp definitely dropped, noticeable because I was wearing a tshirt.
I tried taking progressive pictures but they didn't work out.
People having party's were cheering and sending up fireworks.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Yes I did. I got an extra pair and I took out one on the lenses and covered the lens with it.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
We also saw the orange light. I think it may be what they call Bailey Beads which is sunlight coming through valleys on the moon just before and/or just after full eclipse.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
We all noticed a drop on temperature maybe 15 to 20 minutes into the eclipse. It wasn't much just barely noticeable.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
This is how dark it got for us under the full eclipse, it was near Salem, IL at 2:02PM.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Going home was mostly okay... about 30 minutes extra, then hit a 4 mile stretch that took an hour.
90 minutes up, 3.5 hours home
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2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Traffic was overwhelming, almost 1 million people were heading to the Niagara area......hotel rooms were going for $500 to $1000 a night.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Went to a local casual restaurant for $6.99 burger night (had the Vermont Cheddar burger. Yum) and parked at the near Hilton Garden Inn. Four charging stations, I've had mixed luck with them. Plugged in, nothing. Waved my Chargepoint card and voila, the (L2) flood gates opened! But, on the CP app, noted not part of their network. And, my credit card has yet to show a charge, so another free tank of electricity for me! Gotta next find those free gas stations.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
through glasses from our patio. I was trimming down ornamental grasses as it hit
total. Strange. But not exciting enough to drive a few miles to the centerline for me from
where we are.
Maybe in 2044 or the next one? LOL
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I heard the one in 2044 is already being booked up so I’m going to the next one.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I’d like to see the look on their boss’s faces when they said that. If I were their boss that would be reason enough to get a pink slip.
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'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Lol they felt ill because they were hungover from the partying
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
But we decided to make a run down toward Cincinnati to a Lowes to get more of a plant that only
that store seems to get--we had been there Sunday. Checked google traffic. Not bad in the Dayton urban decay area. Left home. 4 car pileup from those drivers who don't believe in slowing down to construction area speeds when lanes are narrowed and moved to side of interstate. Bypassed that using trademarked paths braving the city streets.
Then south-of-town at a shopping/entertainment/business center another interstate feeds on and some southbound traffic feeds on. 20 minutes delay. All those folks who drove up to west central Ohio to see a longer total eclipse finally met in a 4:30 pm crunch.
Saw lots of out-of-state license plates.
Saw a Manitoba plate on car today heading west on I70. I don't even know where that is in Canada, but I doubt they were here for the eclipse. LOL
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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my only traffic issue going home was two small areas of construction. The first one was just some work along the side which slowed traffic but the other one was a nightmare. They are working on the interchange of I 57 and I 74 and the normal ramps were closed so you had to get of one interstate to take some back roads to get pn the other interstate. Wouldn't you know that getting off I 57 there was a shortish ramp that ended at a stoplight which backed up traffic trying to change interstates for miles. Once I got past that I 57 was very clear.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
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'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
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Which answers the question of why would anyone want to get into a dying art?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Why not a used car salesman? Or don’t you think they’d stoop that low.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
You might try returning the groceries. That otta confuse them.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I still say my way is better.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I’m very proud of my son. He calmly called me on his way home from school to tell me that he thinks he has a flat tire. He said the dash showed his right rear tire was at 18 psi & dropping. I’m off today, so was able to spring into action and meet him at the rest area where he pulled into. I got there and told him to open up the owners manual to see where the jacking points were and where the tools were. He started following the instructions and did everything himself. I just showed up for moral support.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Way to go dad. Let the kid do the heavy lifting. FWIW, I wouldn’t want to lift that tire either.
BTW, what are you doing on this site?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I hope he torqued it on!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
That’s awesome! Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty.
Hoping the tire can be plugged!!
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone I started following here again! It’s been a minute:)
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I want to say how proud you should be of him and of the job you've done parenting. Great work.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-2021 Sahara 4xe-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
The one I drove was their top-of-the-line with captains chairs in the front for driver and front passenger. I drove the 4 cylinder version which was quite peppy and had sufficient acceleration for entry onto the Turnpike or I-95. I drove surprisingly smooth for a large SUV. Steering was outstanding as was the stability of the vehicle. I didn't bother too much with the various buttons and knobs as I was more interested or concerned about comfort for my back.
Unfortunately, the drivers seat (drove both versions with and without captains chairs) was too stiff and hurt my back sufficiently that I could not consider buying one. The pricing was where I wanted to be - $56,000+ was the MSRP and with incentives, you could get it for about 49,000 with 1.9% financing for up to 48 months, which was great. But I just couldn't take the pain and discomfort of the seats.
I've driven the Genesis GV80 but there were no incentives for rebates or interest on a purchase - MSRP was close to $70,000 which was much more than I was willing to spend. But the driver's seat was very comfortable.
Just thought you guys would be interested in my report on the Atlas.
2021 Genesis G90