Help save the Sun

Crud. Most of us won't be here for the next one. The effect of the "shadow
upon the land" won't be lost, and that is special in its own way. Sorry.
Jim Hupy

> Got to about a nice crecent before a thunderhead came up. Still looking
> forward to darkness in GA.
> bdub
>

>
> > You guys are in for a treat. Spectacular.
> > Jim Hupy
> > Salem, Or
> >
> > On Aug 20, 2017 6:09 AM, "Johnny Bridges via Gmclist" <

> >
> > > A walk through the park to the dumpster showed 14 coaches. Pretty much
> > > ever body got here, some with 'GMCitis' but all is well now. If we
> count
> > > SOBs
> > > sixteen coaches. I counted 36 of us at supper last night.
> > >
> > > --johnny
> > > --
> > > 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> > > Braselton, Ga.
> > > "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to
> > me
> > > in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
> > >
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We had quite thick cloud cover in the path of totality just south of Nebraska City, NE but clouds thinned enough at totality for a very good view of the corona and what I guess are streams of plasma or something else.

D C "Mac" Macdonald
"The Money Pit"
'76 ex P.B.

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Got to about a nice crecent before a thunderhead came up. Still looking
forward to darkness in GA.
bdub

>
> You guys are in for a treat. Spectacular.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
>
> On Aug 20, 2017 6:09 AM, "Johnny Bridges via Gmclist" <

>
>> A walk through the park to the dumpster showed 14 coaches. Pretty much
>> ever body got here, some with 'GMCitis' but all is well now. If we count
>> SOBs
>> sixteen coaches. I counted 36 of us at supper last night.
>>
>> --johnny
>> --
>> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>> Braselton, Ga.
>> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to
> me
>> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>>
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Ken,

The Great Lakers and Eastern States got a perfect view of the full Eclipse.

Gary Kosier
77PB w/500Cad
Newark, Ohio

--------------------------------------------------
From: "Ken Henderson"
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 2:28 PM
To: "GMC Mail List"
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Help save the Sun

> Clouds moved over at about 66%. :-(
>
> 10 min to full -- which we (37 GMCers) won't see.
>
> Ken H.
>

>
>> You guys are in for a treat. Spectacular.
>> Jim Hupy
>> Salem, Or
>>
>> On Aug 20, 2017 6:09 AM, "Johnny Bridges via Gmclist" <

>>
>> > A walk through the park to the dumpster showed 14 coaches. Pretty much
>> > ever body got here, some with 'GMCitis' but all is well now. If we
>> > count
>> > SOBs
>> > sixteen coaches. I counted 36 of us at supper last night.
>> >
>> > --johnny
>> > --
>> > 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>> > Braselton, Ga.
>> > "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to
>> me
>> > in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>> >
>> >
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> You guys are in for a treat. Spectacular.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or

Most amazing thing I've seen in my life. Words fail.

Heard a great quote from a fellow camper:
"On a scale of 1 to 10, a partial eclipse is a 3 or 4. A total eclipse is a million."

Karen
1975 26'

PS: it's thanks to the GMC that we got to do this. If I hadn't read about it here
on the forum, I wouldn't have known early enough to do anything about it.
Though, interestingly, seemed like the whole town of Madras, Oregon had signs out for people
renting out their land for camping. For a price, of course...

PPS: the next one is in 2024...
 
Karen, were you in the Madras/Prineville area with the other 29,999 people
who came for the event? Just watched the noon news, they had pictures of
the traffic. Fierce. They have never had that big of a crowd, ever. Travel
time from Salem to Portland, which is about 50 miles, is estimated to be
139 minutes. Bumper to bumper from 20 miles south of Salem to Portland.
Glad I'm here in my shop, working on a GMC.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or.

> > You guys are in for a treat. Spectacular.
> > Jim Hupy
> > Salem, Or
>
>
> Most amazing thing I've seen in my life. Words fail.
>
> Heard a great quote from a fellow camper:
> "On a scale of 1 to 10, a partial eclipse is a 3 or 4. A total eclipse is
> a million."
>
>
> Karen
> 1975 26'
>
> PS: it's thanks to the GMC that we got to do this. If I hadn't read about
> it here
> on the forum, I wouldn't have known early enough to do anything about it.
> Though, interestingly, seemed like the whole town of Madras, Oregon had
> signs out for people
> renting out their land for camping. For a price, of course...
>
> PPS: the next one is in 2024...
>
>
>
>
>
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The sky went totally darkfor justa couple minutes before light quickly
returned. Crickets continued to chirp for a while. '....... Totally
Awesome!
We saved the sun! He's back!

> Got to about a nice crecent before a thunderhead came up. Still looking
> forward to darkness in GA.
> bdub
>

>
>> You guys are in for a treat. Spectacular.
>> Jim Hupy
>> Salem, Or
>>
>> On Aug 20, 2017 6:09 AM, "Johnny Bridges via Gmclist" <

>>
>> > A walk through the park to the dumpster showed 14 coaches. Pretty much
>> > ever body got here, some with 'GMCitis' but all is well now. If we
>> count
>> > SOBs
>> > sixteen coaches. I counted 36 of us at supper last night.
>> >
>> > --johnny
>> > --
>> > 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>> > Braselton, Ga.
>> > "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to
>> me
>> > in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>> >
>> >
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I saw it at the 80% coverage that was the most it achieved, looking up
(through a filter) from poking my head in a traffic signal cabinet at the
Aberdeen Proving Grounds. I thought I was going to miss even that quick
opportunity--I had to wait two hours in line to get on base, and then was
told (incorrectly, but I didn't argue) that my DOT government ID was good
enough to have avoided the line in the first place. It was a nice antidote
to that dose of Big Fat Hairy BS.

Now, if I could just figure out why the intermediate shaft bearing makes
noise when I tighten those hanger bolts on the right side of the block...

Rick "gonna try pressing in the bearing a little tighter--not sure it's
pressed all the way--and then checking the straightness of the hanger"
Denney

On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 2:29 PM Ken Henderson
wrote:

> Clouds moved over at about 66%. :-(
>
> 10 min to full -- which we (37 GMCers) won't see.
>
> Ken H.
>

>
> > You guys are in for a treat. Spectacular.
> > Jim Hupy
> > Salem, Or
> >
>
--
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73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Off-list email to rick at rickdenney dot com
 
> The sky went totally darkfor justa couple minutes before light quickly
> returned. Crickets continued to chirp for a while. '....... Totally
> Awesome!
> We saved the sun! He's back!

It was totally - - -
Wasn't it ???

Matt - homeward bound in the morning, not necessarily the shortest way but we know where we will sleep.
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This was my third full eclipse with several partials thrown in along the way. Having a traveling career in the USAF and DEA sure allowed me
opportunities that money couldn't buy. Today the wife and I walked outside and sat by the pool with a cool one in the hand and watched the show.
Lenoir City was smack dab in the middle of the path of totality, bright sky with no clouds. I watched the Science channel that was showing it live
from Oregon. When it hit totality there, it was then just starting in our sky. My digital thermometer registered 93.5 degrees at start and went
down to 86.5 a little past totality. Here in Lenoir City, a great cheer went up at totality, coming from the marina and park on the lake, where ISO
glasses were being handed out along with RC Colas and Moon Pies. Fun was had by all.

Jerry
--
Jerry Sitzlar..... 77 Eleganza II, Twin bed, dry bath......
Lenoir City, TN
 
> Karen, were you in the Madras/Prineville area with the other 29,999 people
> who came for the event? Just watched the noon news, they had pictures of
> the traffic. Fierce. They have never had that big of a crowd, ever. Travel
> time from Salem to Portland, which is about 50 miles, is estimated to be
> 139 minutes. Bumper to bumper from 20 miles south of Salem to Portland.
> Glad I'm here in my shop, working on a GMC.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or.

We lucked out big time and got three sites in the upper campground at Cove Palisades on Lake Billy Chinook, just outside Madras.
Well worth visiting in its own right since the boat ride with family in the canyon was wonderful. The park service kept
things really locked down here, which was a huge blessing. No smoldering fires, no blaring radios, and very quiet
after 10pm. Not leaving until today, and only going to Crater Lake, so shouldn't be too terrible a drive, we hope...
The biggest downside is the huge fires nearby which makes for very smokey sunrises and sunsets, but we're OK here.

Seeing Mt Jefferson (a volcano) to the west completely disappear and then re-appear in sunrise while we were in totality was
unbelievable.

Karen
1975 26'
 
Camped in Cove Palisades a few times. The upper campground is much
preferable to the one down in the canyon. You are correct, the view of the
back side of the cascades is spectacular, particularly at sunrise and
sunset. Rivals the grand Teton's and the Canadian Rockies. Have fun at
Crater Lake.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403

> > Karen, were you in the Madras/Prineville area with the other 29,999
> people
> > who came for the event? Just watched the noon news, they had pictures of
> > the traffic. Fierce. They have never had that big of a crowd, ever.
> Travel
> > time from Salem to Portland, which is about 50 miles, is estimated to be
> > 139 minutes. Bumper to bumper from 20 miles south of Salem to Portland.
> > Glad I'm here in my shop, working on a GMC.
> > Jim Hupy
> > Salem, Or
> > 78 GMC ROYALE 403
> > Jim Hupy
> > Salem, Or.
>
>
> We lucked out big time and got three sites in the upper campground at Cove
> Palisades on Lake Billy Chinook, just outside Madras.
> Well worth visiting in its own right since the boat ride with family in
> the canyon was wonderful. The park service kept
> things really locked down here, which was a huge blessing. No smoldering
> fires, no blaring radios, and very quiet
> after 10pm. Not leaving until today, and only going to Crater Lake, so
> shouldn't be too terrible a drive, we hope...
> The biggest downside is the huge fires nearby which makes for very smokey
> sunrises and sunsets, but we're OK here.
>
> Seeing Mt Jefferson (a volcano) to the west completely disappear and then
> re-appear in sunrise while we were in totality was
> unbelievable.
>
> Karen
> 1975 26'
>
>
>
>
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It was a good gathering. The torch has been passed, Billy Massey gets to scout out a location for the next one. We could probably camp in his yard
and drive East ten or twenty iles and be square under it.

--johnny
--
76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
 
Well,
Eastern States would have to go some to make it better than it was.
Not only was the sky show great, but the gathering was also and Kris just kept the good food coming....

Looking forward to 2024

Matt - hold up in a camp Wally in Fulton KY.
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SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
I was in Central Oregon with my kids and some friends, near Mitchell, on
BLM land. We got a bit of traffic on the way up, found a nice quiet camp
site, the eclipse was an amazing show. No issues on my first real trip with
the GMC, 1300 miles.

Ron
1973 26' Redwood City California

> Karen, were you in the Madras/Prineville area with the other 29,999 people
> who came for the event? Just watched the noon news, they had pictures of
> the traffic. Fierce. They have never had that big of a crowd, ever. Travel
> time from Salem to Portland, which is about 50 miles, is estimated to be
> 139 minutes. Bumper to bumper from 20 miles south of Salem to Portland.
> Glad I'm here in my shop, working on a GMC.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or.
>

>

> > > You guys are in for a treat. Spectacular.
> > > Jim Hupy
> > > Salem, Or
> >
> >
> > Most amazing thing I've seen in my life. Words fail.
> >
> > Heard a great quote from a fellow camper:
> > "On a scale of 1 to 10, a partial eclipse is a 3 or 4. A total eclipse
> is
> > a million."
> >
> >
> > Karen
> > 1975 26'
> >
> > PS: it's thanks to the GMC that we got to do this. If I hadn't read
> about
> > it here
> > on the forum, I wouldn't have known early enough to do anything about it.
> > Though, interestingly, seemed like the whole town of Madras, Oregon had
> > signs out for people
> > renting out their land for camping. For a price, of course...
> >
> > PPS: the next one is in 2024...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Larry,

We did see it, but not from Ft. Defiance. Mary was driving and didn't see the turn and then the next place to turn around is Missouri. We did get to
see the difference in the rivers and it is profound.

We did do a tour of Cairo first, They have flood Murals too, but sad when compared to Paducah. Actually, the entire place is sad. It is clear it was
once a thriving settlement and now is all but abandon.

From there we went down to the Museum at New Madrid. That is a small place with a lot of history apart from the biggest known earthquake in North
America.

We crossed back to KY on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry (what else would Matt do) and had planned to make camp at a COE on the far side of the land between
the lakes, but my phone crashed (again) and then the laptop navigator and so we hold up at a Camp Wally in Fulton KY.

What a great day.

Matt - about to depart the FMCA camp and run for the barn.
--
Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
Larry,

We did see it, but not from Ft. Defiance. Mary was driving and didn't see the turn and then the next place to turn around is Missouri. We did get to
see the difference in the rivers and it is profound.

We did do a tour of Cairo first, They have flood Murals too, but sad when compared to Paducah. Actually, the entire place is sad. It is clear it was
once a thriving settlement and now is all but abandon.

From there we went down to the Museum at New Madrid. That is a small place with a lot of history apart from the biggest known earthquake in North
America.

We crossed back to KY on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry (what else would Matt do) and had planned to make camp at a COE on the far side of the land between
the lakes, but my phone crashed (again) and then the laptop navigator and so we hold up at a Camp Wally in Fulton KY.

What a great day.

Matt - about to depart the FMCA camp and run for the barn.
--
Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
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