On Eclipse Monday, the 8th of April...

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It was intense, man. Clear skies, beautiful weather.

When I got there early in the morning after a short 4-hour drive, I scoped out my spot above, and decided to check out Canada in the interim for a better spot. After seeing the BLAH that was north of the border, I came back to the border crossing to a Tim Horton's.

A cream cheese bagel for $3.20 CAD? Seemed a little pricey, so I said fuck it and settled into my original spot with a view like this...

Jay Peak

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In the background, in the middle, is Mount Mansfield in Stowe, tallest peak in VT at ~4300 feet? (You need zoom-in skills for that one.)


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The return trip was a bit dicier. I left at ~4PM for home, and arrived 12.5 hours later at ~4:30 AM.

Yes, half the world came to northern VT to see this thing, and a particularly bad accident on I-93 south at Franconia Notch added 8 hours to everyone's trip south since they had closed the Interstate, along with another accident some miles past that that also caused a closure.
Good grief.

But it was worth it.

Bucket-list item checked!

Best picture I could muster on my older iPhone. Ug. It has no comparison to the real thing in person...

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And by the way...When you hear all the newscasters talking about that "solar flare" on the bottom of the coronal disc?

No!! That is called a solar prominence.

Mark it, dudes.
 
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Not all round objects were in the sky that day ...
https://www.tmz.com/2024/04/09/eclipse-flashing-live-tv-mexico-rcg-media/
SOLAR ECLIPSE COVERAGE BALLSY BROADCAST!!!Mexican Station Airs Testicles on Live TV
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BALLSY MOVE
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1:40 PM PT -- Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... these balls do not belong to Tommy Lee.

We're told Tommy Lee had, in fact, posted this video on his socials -- but only after it was sent to him ... at which point he posted it, but deleted it a short time later. In other words, these testes aren't Tommy's ... despite the rumors that are going around.

That's one fella ruled out!


That's NOT the moon blocking the light -- one Mexican TV station's solar eclipse coverage Monday was totally nuts, as in the pair of testicles that somehow ended up on the screen ... and they might be famous!


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Seconds later, the testes dipped into frame, blocking the light ... and giving audiences a brief, but very up-close look at someone's family jewels. You could see the visible shock on the faces of 2 of the anchors on set.


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BLACKOUT IN MEXICO
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Though RCG Media is likely not laughing over the on-air hiccup, the Internet has gotten a kick out of the now viral mooning, joking the flashing did more damage to their eyesight than the eclipse.

As for how the testicles ended up on the broadcast??? RCG Media reportedly asked viewers to send in personal eclipse footage ... which, in hindsight, was a very risky idea. There's even a theory floating around social media that the balls in question were attached to Tommy Lee!

The Motley Crue drummer reportedly posted and deleted an eerily similar eclipse re-creation with his testicles -- which might have, somehow, leaked into the RCG control room.


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Thankfully, the viral flashing didn't eclipse the big day, with millions stepping outside to experience the rare occurrence. Celebrities like Patrick Mahomes, Nina Dobrev and Jessica Biel all threw on eclipse glasses to watch the total solar eclipse pass over the United States.

The next total solar eclipse in the U.S. isn't until 2044. FWIW, Tommy would be in his early 80s ... so, they'd be hanging REALLY low by then!
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Like anyone could find the front of that Queue.

Are you still there btw. Arranging Passport and Visa as we speak.
 
Darc said:
Like anyone could find the front of that Queue.

Are you still there btw. Arranging Passport and Visa as we speak.
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You're not very "with it", are you.

You reply to that post 7 days after the eclipse.
 
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