Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 19:51     Subject: Re:Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:I don't know why anyone would be very emotional about what you could see here, completely outside of the path of totality??? There isn't anything super special about what you could see from DC in 2024 or in 2017. It's cool to see an eclipse with the special glasses, but not at all on par with the wonder of experiencing a total eclipse in the Path.


Well yeah, that is the point - to get outside of your bubble. Novel idea, I know.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 19:50     Subject: Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:Only in the DC area would people think to comment with disdain about, or actively seek out with ill intent, other people enjoying themselves. Enjoy something or don't, OP, no one cares what you are doing.


You and the person who exponentially agreed with you actually sound like the miserable ones. Why do you have to respond so nastily? I simply was wondering what other people experienced - and next time if it's worth it to road trip to get a fuller experience. You guys really have such a defensive attitude and chip on your shoulder. Lighten up!
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 18:27     Subject: Re:Were you emotional
I don't know why anyone would be very emotional about what you could see here, completely outside of the path of totality??? There isn't anything super special about what you could see from DC in 2024 or in 2017. It's cool to see an eclipse with the special glasses, but not at all on par with the wonder of experiencing a total eclipse in the Path.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 18:13     Subject: Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:I surprised myself and teared up while which the totality. Wasn’t expecting it and not bawling, but it was absolutely an emotional experience.


Depends what you label "emotion" - seems lacking in this area, no? The total eclipse was very different in other areas of the country than it was in DC and its vicinity.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 18:02     Subject: Re:Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:Once upon a time there was a light in my life, now there's only love in the dark. There's nothing I can say.


Or act like a five year old. Good luck with that.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 18:01     Subject: Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I went to one of the NASA sites with 50k people for totality, and I didn’t see anyone crying. Lots of smiles and shared amazement.

I think the TV crying is sort of like Jim Cantore leaning sideways in a hurricane — an act. Normal people walk straight up, but it’s still a very very cool experience.


+1, one of the Weather Channel broadcasters was so obviously fake crying


I wish I could see this clip! I still have the fake clip of the weather channel newscaster leaning sideways saved on my old tivo.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 17:39     Subject: Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I walked by my children's elementary school while they were all outside looking up. The eclipse action was covered by a cloud, and when the cloud moved, I was treated to a chorus of 500 kids yelling at the same time, "I SEE IT!!"

I wasn't overly emotional, but it was easily the best part of my day.


This is my favorite eclipse story.

Yes, this is adorable!
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 17:19     Subject: Were you emotional
I surprised myself and teared up while which the totality. Wasn’t expecting it and not bawling, but it was absolutely an emotional experience.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 17:15     Subject: Re:Were you emotional
Once upon a time there was a light in my life, now there's only love in the dark. There's nothing I can say.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 16:56     Subject: Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:Only in the DC area would people think to comment with disdain about, or actively seek out with ill intent, other people enjoying themselves. Enjoy something or don't, OP, no one cares what you are doing.



100000% the most miserable people on the planet.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 16:50     Subject: Were you emotional
Only in the DC area would people think to comment with disdain about, or actively seek out with ill intent, other people enjoying themselves. Enjoy something or don't, OP, no one cares what you are doing.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 13:53     Subject: Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:I walked by my children's elementary school while they were all outside looking up. The eclipse action was covered by a cloud, and when the cloud moved, I was treated to a chorus of 500 kids yelling at the same time, "I SEE IT!!"

I wasn't overly emotional, but it was easily the best part of my day.


This is my favorite eclipse story.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 13:41     Subject: Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:I wasn’t emotional, but I was giddy. And that surprised me because I wasn’t that excited leading up to it
.

Same here!
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 13:08     Subject: Were you emotional
Anonymous wrote:I went to one of the NASA sites with 50k people for totality, and I didn’t see anyone crying. Lots of smiles and shared amazement.

I think the TV crying is sort of like Jim Cantore leaning sideways in a hurricane — an act. Normal people walk straight up, but it’s still a very very cool experience.


+1, one of the Weather Channel broadcasters was so obviously fake crying
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2024 12:53     Subject: Were you emotional
No. Get a grip on reality, OP.