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(Almost) Total Eclipse


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On 20 March, apparently.

http://rt.com/news/238789-solar-moon-eclipse-britain/

No doubt the climate change deniers will be on to tell us how civilisation as we know it will end because we're so reliant on solar power. Makes you wonder how do we cope with the end of civilisation every night when the Sun sets.....

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Saw the May 2003 annular eclipse from Durness. Thousands of folk on beach and cliffs drew a breath when the Scottish weather played fair for once and the morning sea mist cleared just in time. The seabirds went totally silent as it darkened.

http://www.caithness.org/fpb/may2003/photogallery/index.php?gallery=36ℑ=6

Reminds me to get my old "print" photos out from this and scanned.

The upcoming one will be over 90% in the west of Scotland, 95% in the Hebrides.

Let's hope for clear skies.

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On 20 March, apparently.

http://rt.com/news/238789-solar-moon-eclipse-britain/

No doubt the climate change deniers will be on to tell us how civilisation as we know it will end because we're so reliant on solar power. Makes you wonder how do we cope with the end of civilisation every night when the Sun sets.....

so it will be just like a normal day here then................whistling.gif

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On 20 March, apparently.

http://rt.com/news/238789-solar-moon-eclipse-britain/

No doubt the climate change deniers will be on to tell us how civilisation as we know it will end because we're so reliant on solar power. Makes you wonder how do we cope with the end of civilisation every night when the Sun sets.....

Oh that's easy. It's cause the nuclear and fossil fuel power stations provide us with more electricity than we could ever need. :rolleyes:

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I'll be watching in a boat off the Norwegian coast, probably knackered from watching Aurora Borealis. :)

If I get there...

Norwegian Airline pilots have been striking for over a week, now. :unsure:

Yippee!!

http://www.wsj.com/articles/norwegian-air-shuttle-pilots-end-strike-1426024420

:)

Oh that's easy. It's cause the nuclear and fossil fuel power stations provide us with more electricity than we could ever need. :rolleyes:

Read the article. It doesn't quite substantiate your surmisal.

^^^^^^^^^

Hasn't read the article......why am I not surprised?

Because you know his M.O. :)
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I'll be watching in a boat off the Norwegian coast, probably knackered from watching Aurora Borealis. :)

One of my workmates is doing that, too - hopefully it stays clear for you, can't imagine it'll be too pleasant if the weather doesn't play ball.
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Roald Dahl would be burlin' in his grave. He was a Norwegian pilot who never went on strike. Thinking about it, I suppose he did.

Didnae know he'd been a fighter pilot - among loadsa other things about him of which that I knew nothing. Fascinating. Seriously. :)

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Didnae know he'd been a fighter pilot - among loadsa other things about him of which that I knew nothing. Fascinating. Seriously. smile.png

I met his second wife Liccy at a showing of James and the Giant Peach 2000 I think it was. The school I'm involved with struggle to get enough men to accompany groups of children to outings and as my son was going I got roped in. Liccy was touring with it, some kind of charity thing, and she spoke brilliantly. Kids ask all kinds of questions at it was fun to listen. She was a very attractive woman. Wish I could say I enjoyed the film but I didn't. For a guy of my age I have relatively young children by my second marriage and I've enjoyed loads of kids films and virtually everything by Walt Disney. But that movie left me cold.

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I always thought Dahl was a bit eccentric at best and probably , quite nutty in reality. .zorro.gif

I've always thought Aristotle got it in one with his statement that no great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness. I've been there myself so I can empathise.

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