National Guard To Provide HAZMAT Response During The Total Solar Eclipse

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[5th MEB]

BURN THE WITCHES!

[montag813]

Where were they for Bonnie Tyler?

Don't forget Jimmy Steinman! (everybody does)

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Good lordy! What’s with the fear porn over an eclipse?????

[5th MEB]

IF YOU HAVE TO RUN AWAY JUST DON’T RUN TO FAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE, YOU’LL FALL OFF THE EDGE OF THE EARTH!

[cyclotic]

We’re going to be at a friends house near Cleveland. Dead center of the path.

If it’s going to be cloudy, we’re heading south but the long term forecast is promising.

We saw the 2017 eclipse from South Carolina. I’ve got Tuesday off work but a couple of the kids don’t so we need to head back to Maryland pretty soon after it’s over. I assume traffic will be horrible.

[No name given]

Unfortunately.

[dforest]

It reminds me of the Y2K hogwash that ended up a real snoozer.

[No name given]

A lack of faith in the One True God.

[No name given]

And the Harold Camping rapture predictions and the 2012 end of the world madness.

[bigbob]

Maybe they’re afraid the Porta-poopers are gonna overflow.

[5th MEB]

-——————”ORGANIZE BEFORE THEY RISE”-————————

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Good point.

[olivia3boys]

I’m going to watch it in the path of totality from the deck of a cruise ship docked outside Mazatlan. Four full minutes if no clouds! I’m not getting off the ship to the beaches which will be packed with revelers.

I saw the 2017 eclipse in the path of totality as well. Very primal feeling; so glad I went.

[Pontiac]

I assume traffic will be horrible.

Odds are very good for that bet

[roving]

Also FEMA.

[freeandfreezing]

It is odd. There will probably be traffic jams in some places, similar to what happens when a football game ends, or its a hot day and everybody wants to go to the beach.

Since when is a traffic jam a reason to call out the national guard?

[packagingguy]

Aren’t you supposed to shoot flaming arrows at the sky to reignite the sun?

[Skid289]

I’m stocking up on everything I need a week before the eclipse here in Burnet county. Food, fuel, and alcohol haha

[gunnut]

Y2K was a bonanza for me. Got me into an IT career that has paid off handsomely since.

[HighSierra5]

When you stand outside at night you’re experiencing a total eclipse of the sun for 12 hours.