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3 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

 

The last eclipse that we had in 2017 we had only about 70% totality down here but yet it was darker than yesterdays eclipse and there was also these weird shapes reflected from the sun on the sidewalk back then. This time, even though we had 90% totality it just looked like it was cloudy and there was no weird shapes and the birds were still chirping. 

I think being in the actual total eclipse area makes a huge difference. I've also seen a few partial eclipses and mu reaction was kind of ... meh but yesterday's was very different; just in terms of what happened for those 3 minutes where the moon completely covered the sun. Many people say they noticed a big temperature drop when the sun was totally covered. I didn't really notice that but I'd been working in the dirt so was kind of overheated anyway. 

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2 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

@Reciprocity HAHA!! I thought they were your cats!!  Your cat Holly is very cute and that was a wonderful thing you did to take her in!  Did she get all weirded out during the eclipse?

We were weeding the gardens out back and she was out there with us. When it suddenly got really dark very quickly, she ran from the yard through the door to the garage cuz there was a light on in there so yeah, it kind of spooked her. We noticed the birds all went completely silent at the same time. They are quite active and a lot of chirping all day long this time of year but that came to a sudden stop when the darkness came on us. I don't think they had time to get back to their nests though. They carried on chirping as soon as it got light again as if nothing had happened.

2 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

 

To see it go from day to night like that is such a sight to behold.  It's too bad it wasn't that dark down here in the city.  But at least I got to see the actual eclipse.  Your cats are quite cute, what are their names?  I used to have a girl cat many years ago named Malcolm Chudley Jr. LOL!!!

Those cats aren't mine - just an internet jokel lol.

I do have one though. Her name is Holly cuz we rescued her just after Christmas. She was freezing outside our home because she was abandoned by someone. You can see where she had frostbite on her nose. It's still there today.

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I imagine you're right on that! It would be like nothing they ever saw before. I notice the birds, which were chirping away one minute, went completely silent when the sudden darkness came over us. The cat, who was outside, ran into the garage where there was a light on.

Speaking of cats ... they had their own Eclipse today!

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I got a couple as well but they were pretty crappy. My flash kept coming on because it was very dark out! Time was between 3:18 & 3:21 PM this afternoon.

But you can tell, it was dark as night and that happened within about 10 seconds. Street lights came on, even my solar garden lights came on. We had total darkness for just over 3 minutes then, it got light again just as fast as when it got dark. Crazy!!

The thing I wasn't expecting and completely amazed me is the speed at which it went from twilight to complete darkness then back to light again.

You'll only ever see that in such a compressed time frame if you're in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. Partial eclipse won't give you that experience because it never gets completely dark. It was truly a once in a lifetime thing! 

I was thinking; what's the big deal before it happened but it truly was a big deal!

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I agree that what you said about getting the new puppy possibly triggering those thoughts/cravings. Now that you realize what's likely happening, you're probably safe from it bothering you much further. 

Just goes to show why we must always remain on guard against something weird like that cropping up long after we quit. I have heard of people who've lost their quits after 10 years or more. Likely something similar happened and they were seduced into thinking they could have just one? NOPE!

That's unnerving when something like that comes out of nowhere! Glad you & your stuff are OK.

I got notification through one of my online news feeds about it. You certainly don't expect earthquakes on the east coast usually; west coast for sure but not NYC/N.J.