Wow OP, I've seen some jaded, spoiled people in my life, but not being impressed by an eclipse of the sun? I bet you are a handful...

2024 path.

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8

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I am sure I could see more darkness if I traveled to Kansas or Oklahoma during the tornado season.

NP. I'd consider that pretty dark and I image that'd be cool to have experienced.

Anonymous wrote:It totally made me want to travel to the path of totality in 2024!

In the path, saw it, and while it lasted a little over 2 minutes, it was cool.

Capital Weather Gang got a pretty cool pic:

I loved seeing all the vids my friends in the totality areas took.

It's crazy to think that with 82% blockage, the sun was till THAT bright.

Geez, I'm glad I'm not so jaded as all of you people. I thought it was pretty cool, despite not being in the path of totality.

PPs who are all "disappointed" in the experience, you should definitely submit your complaints on Yelp.

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Anonymous wrote:It totally made me want to travel to the path of totality in 2024!

yep -- but I still enjoyed seeing it with my eclipse glasses.

Agreed. My hometown will be in the totality path in 2024- I had no idea. And it's on a Monday again- perfect excuse to go up for the long weekend!

Same here!!

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Anonymous wrote:Wasn't pitch black here in Taccoa, Georgia (two minutes of totality). That being said, it was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. The darkness escalated rapidly the last few minutes. It was eerie and dim, but the best was actually directly viewing the shadow of the moon during the safe period.

I was at Tallula Gorge and agree, not absolute blackness but it was awfully dark. I think it's the full experience of it going from light to dark to light.

Could any of you see the stars?

I live in the path of totality in Missouri, and while it didn't get pitch dark, it was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. We did see a few stars, as well as Venus. A couple of bats were flying around, and were very confused.

I was at my son's school with DH and my parents, who had flown in from Baltimore, and the cheer that went up from the crowd when we took off our glasses and looked at totality was worth it on its own.

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Anonymous wrote:It totally made me want to travel to the path of totality in 2024!

yep -- but I still enjoyed seeing it with my eclipse glasses.

Agreed. My hometown will be in the totality path in 2024- I had no idea. And it's on a Monday again- perfect excuse to go up for the long weekend!

Anonymous wrote:It totally made me want to travel to the path of totality in 2024!

yep -- but I still enjoyed seeing it with my eclipse glasses.

I caught a glimpse as a thin part of a big cloud passed over it. Pretty cool.

The poopooers are probably angry because they didn't buy their eclipse glasses in time.

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That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.

My friends in SC - in the path of totality - would disagree. They sent some cool pics, tho!