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Roleplay Board / Re: Re-enactment Experiences Mark II
« Last post by thorny on April 17, 2024, 10:47:08 AM »
Maybe we can. Let me know when you're next going to be in the area.
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General Discussion Board / Re: Bad jokes thread
« Last post by JoB on April 16, 2024, 05:40:20 PM »
Quote from: Yastreb on April 15, 2024, 04:01:42 AM
Mind you, this volume has been the subject of so many rewrites, I should have found editing a whole lot easier this time around!
Editing is a rewording activity.
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General Discussion Board / Re: General Discussion Thread
« Last post by JoB on April 16, 2024, 08:05:48 AM »
It looks like Scandinavian history is currently busy repeating itself ... ?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68824189

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Fire_of_1728
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Fire_of_1795
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Roleplay Board / Re: Re-enactment Experiences Mark II
« Last post by dmeck7755 on April 15, 2024, 09:26:56 AM »
Quote from: thorny on April 14, 2024, 10:53:00 AM
You were very close to me! our route in one direction from/to the viewing site went through Penn Yan, and it's my farmer's market town (not open till late May, though.)

-- and yes, we had the same cloud experience.

I forgot how close you are when we go to the area.  Maybe one time, we can meet. 
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General Discussion Board / Re: Bad jokes thread
« Last post by wavewright62 on April 14, 2024, 06:18:11 PM »
Quote from: Yastreb on April 09, 2024, 07:41:30 AM

Kissmy Butte


Pair this one with the real Kissimmee, Florida! (Although, no buttes there, 'tis flat lands.)
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Roleplay Board / Re: Re-enactment Experiences Mark II
« Last post by thorny on April 14, 2024, 10:53:00 AM »
Quote from: dmeck7755 on April 13, 2024, 08:36:46 PM
Sorry.  Limited internet. Just got time back to go over my stuff!!  We stayed in a B&B in Penn Yan

You were very close to me! our route in one direction from/to the viewing site went through Penn Yan, and it's my farmer's market town (not open till late May, though.)

-- and yes, we had the same cloud experience.
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Roleplay Board / Re: Re-enactment Experiences Mark II
« Last post by Róisín on April 14, 2024, 10:43:52 AM »
Interesting idea! I wonder if anyone has?
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Roleplay Board / Re: Re-enactment Experiences Mark II
« Last post by JoB on April 14, 2024, 05:39:42 AM »
Quote from: Róisín on April 14, 2024, 12:04:47 AM
my bees race back to the hive before the light really begins to fade.
If I remember correctly, bees can see both extra colors (ultraviolet) and polarization of the light, and actually navigate by that extra information ... surely someone did already think to film an eclipse through corresponding filters to see whether the visual effects might be even more impressive that way?
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Roleplay Board / Re: Re-enactment Experiences Mark II
« Last post by Róisín on April 14, 2024, 12:04:47 AM »
Yeah, eclipses are strange like that. I have noticed that while many animals just settle as if going to sleep for the night, and dairy cows head in early to be milked, a few animals seem worried or upset, and my bees race back to the hive before the light really begins to fade. The big bluetongued lizard who lives under the woodbox on my back verandah goes about her normal routine without seeming to be bothered by the change in light, and I have also noticed snakes seemingly untroubled by the changes.
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Roleplay Board / Re: Re-enactment Experiences Mark II
« Last post by dmeck7755 on April 13, 2024, 08:36:46 PM »
Quote from: thorny on April 06, 2024, 08:17:00 PM
What state?

(thorny, in wine country, New York State)

Sorry.  Limited internet. Just got time back to go over my stuff!!  We stayed in a B&B in Penn Yan and went to a winery for a watch party.  (Cayuga Lake) All was great until about 3pm.  The clouds started to roll in and as the eclipse made the world darker and darker, the clouds did also.  So we did not get to see anything.  After it was all done it started to pour.

What was rather interesting, when it started to go total;all of the birds and other animals went totally silent.  Even the wind ceased.  It became about 5 degrees cooler and was night time.  It was quite eerie. We were on a hill, so were able to see for many miles.  Outside of the totality area we saw light surrounding us.  It was really neat.  We never saw the actual eclispe.  But we did get to feel it. 

Plus the watch party had some great BBQ and wine, so it was not so bad...

We also visited some wineries :)
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