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It didn't change my life but I thought it was a lot of hype

Posted on: August 22, 2017 at 13:05:29 CT

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but after it was over, I was ready to plan a trip to southeast Missouri in 2024. It was really cool.

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Eclipse was pretty astounding. Better than expected - Hbombtiger STL - 8/22 13:00:42

your snowflake transformation is now complete(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 8/22 13:20:23

when you say people, are you referring to yourself(nm) - tigersknowbest MU - 8/22 13:16:09

Are you of Mayan descent? (nm) - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/22 13:07:47

RE: Are you of Mayan descent? (nm) - Eggs MU - 8/22 13:12:46

lol. he needs to be jaguar paw from now on. (nm) - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/22 13:16:06

I think the biggest thing about it is how rare it is - Eggs MU - 8/22 13:06:51

It's not that rare really. - Hbombtiger STL - 8/22 13:07:49

To me it's less the rarity, more the fact the sun is 400X la - Mizzmi27 MU - 8/22 13:15:10

That's kind of easy to realize everyday - Eggs MU - 8/22 13:16:36

Well yeah, but this feels more personal; something you - Mizzmi27 MU - 8/22 13:23:28

The 2024 one occurs on my 55th bday. We may go to - hefeweizen MU

- 8/22 13:18:15

what was asbestos like (nm) - lqf2b8 MU

- 8/22 13:25:16

just a tad drier than your mom's box(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 8/22 13:25:47

Lol (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 8/22 13:28:41

One that goes right through or close to where you live - Eggs MU - 8/22 13:09:53

Fair enough. But the event themselves not too rare (nm) - Hbombtiger STL - 8/22 13:13:25

It was cool but not bring someone to tears cool. Goosebumps - mizzou541 MU

- 8/22 13:04:10

Can't fathom how that could be in a list of top 1000 - FIJItiger MU

- 8/22 13:03:12

Totality was cool as ****. People who didn't - TheWildcat STL - 8/22 13:12:33

Yeah, really glad I drove 30 mins for the totality instead - Mizzmi27 MU - 8/22 13:13:46

Just wished it last longer. I think I had about 2:30. - TheWildcat STL - 8/22 13:14:38

Think there's one in like 150 years that lasts 8+ min (nm) - Hbombtiger STL - 8/22 13:15:31

I'll be there(nm) - Mizzmi27 MU - 8/22 13:16:05

I saw a pretty full eclipse in 1994. I remember the sky - TheWildcat STL - 8/22 13:17:35

I think the 2024 one lasts near 4 mins(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 8/22 13:15:17

Were you in 100% totality? - Hbombtiger STL - 8/22 13:06:50

I mean, I thought it was amazing, but my life went back to - tigersknowbest MU - 8/22 13:15:29

We had a huge thunderstorm with tons of cloud to ground - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/22 13:14:33

This may be the gayest thing ever posted on the Shack(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 8/22 13:10:54

Competes with this - Le Tigre - 8/22 13:15:03

Well now I know what my life has been missing - Eggs MU - 8/22 13:09:07

How the fvck did it change your perspective on religion? (nm) - TigerNuts KC - 8/22 13:08:52

I think it made me realize how small we are - Hbombtiger STL - 8/22 13:12:02

That isn't what that means (nm) - TigerNuts KC - 8/22 13:17:42

Are you on your period? - catbirdseat MU

- 8/22 13:15:11

I am kicking wildcats ass for bringing you and this - NWMizzouFan MU

- 8/22 13:08:13

No, I didn't see it. Hence my asking (nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 8/22 13:07:52

Like I said, I really didn't expect it to live up to it - Hbombtiger STL - 8/22 13:09:21

It didn't change my life but I thought it was a lot of hype - tgr MU

- 8/22 13:05:29

Agreed.(nm) - TheWildcat STL - 8/22 13:13:34

It changed the way I see things, now (nm) - TigerNuts KC - 8/22 13:05:02

my g/fs dad watched the eclipse with a welding helmet(nm) - NWMizzouFan MU

- 8/22 13:05:42

Is he a welder? - Le Tigre - 8/22 13:08:37

110(nm) - NWMizzouFan MU

- 8/22 13:10:01