Drove down to Findlay, OH. Parked at a Railway Museum (food, facilities). Eclipse was absolutely spectacular, 99% just doesn’t remotely compare to totality. Traffic back was awful, but expected (it was much much worse driving from Casper WY to Denver 7 years ago). Wouldn’t hesitate to do it again if I had the opportunity.
In 2017 we drove from Denver to Casper, WY, stayed overnight and allowed more than 10 hours to make the 4 hour drive back. Didn't make it (see longer story below).
I live in AZ, in 2017 we flew to Denver and drove up to Casper, WY. We rented a 40x40 foot campsite on a well-plowed field (the local hotels were going for $1500/nt!). Felt fortunate to be able to fill up the gas tank as we arrived. They had a BBQ truck on site, very welcomed! Saw the eclipse the next morning with about 2:45 of totality, it was truly spectacular with only wisps of clouds. We were packed and ready to leave as soon as the sun started peeking back out, and I had allowed 10 hours to do a 4 hour drive. The State Troopers pretty much closed the interstate and most major roads, we literally sat in place for hours and didn't make it back in time. No hotel rooms were available anywhere in Denver, one of our traveling companions (who had asked the waitress at Dennys at 2:00 AM if the gouda cheese in the #5 omelet was imported?) sorta knew someone in Aurora and we were able to beg sleeping space on her living room floor for 2 nights until we were finally able to catch a plane back to Phx.
After all of this, COMPLETELY worth it. Utterly spectacular. Life changing and all that...!
So this time we are flying to Detroit and staying with my brother-in-law in AA, then driving down the next morning to Findlay. Praying that the predicted "partial cloudy" will not be a factor. This will be my brother-in-law's 13th or 14th total eclipse, he has literally traveled everywhere in the world except Antartica to see them, and has already made plans for the Northern Spain eclipse in 2026.
btw- there is a HUGE difference between a 99% eclipse and totality. If you are anywhere near the path of totality, I can't urge you enough to make the effort to be in the right place at the right time.
Same here, guilty as charged (plus I just this week discovered I can watch these games on YouTubeTV!). The only sprinkles on the icing on the cake would have been an Open Net Goal...!
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I have always wondered why the “Metric Mile” was 1500 meters, instead of 1600 meters which is a) 4 complete laps and b) 5259 feet, extremely close to the imperial distance.
Sister and future brother-in-law went to UM, Music/LSA '71. They pretty much got me hooked before I turned 10. First sports memory was Michigan-OSU '71. First game was UM-Texas A&M October 1977.
I was there also, had a clear view of Kordell Stewart's arm motion (was sitting at the same yard line) and then in the distance saw the ball pop up. The worst I have ever felt physically after a game, literally nauseous, took weeks to recover.
For me it was a simple matter of wanting Harbaugh to keep creating the magic that is Michigan football and hoping to see that this was the beginning of a dynastic run, and now being disappointed that this may not happen. If (likely) Sherrone can keep it going, he would truly be coach of the year...
My wife grew up in San Diego; her family moved to the Oregon Coast in her early teens. Every time we visit SD, she wants to buy a house in Point Loma with saltillo tile floors and a view of the ocean. I have to remind her each and every time that what we would pay in property taxes alone would put us in the nicest hotel in La Jolla for about 2-3 months....
This was the first UM Rose Bowl I couldn't attend since 1978. For me the cathartic games were:
1) 1989 - Bo and team comes from behind to beat USC, many monkeys removed from our backs this was a long time coming
2) 1981 - Bo FINALLY wins in Pasadena after many missed chances
3) 1998 - the MNC Game, but somehow I felt even before the game that we were going to win (also my best seats ever- 45 yd line 3/4's of the way up, in the middle of an entire section of WSU fans who kept getting quieter as the game went on, especially after Woodson made that interception in the end zone).
This one hasn't sunk in yet, but it will be up there!
Juwan Howard was for all intents and purposes hit by a freight train with regard to his health/surgery/etc. I am all for giving him another year to get back on track (inadvertent pun, I swear...!).
I have to say I am not a fan of NFL football, maybe watching the Superbowl at parties, and maybe rooting for Tom Brady. However, after witnessing decades of disappointment, frustration and heartbreak for you long-suffering Lions fans, I root for YOU.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People_v._O._J._Simpson:_American_Crime_Story
You know what really burns my ass? A flame about this high!
Drove down to Findlay, OH. Parked at a Railway Museum (food, facilities). Eclipse was absolutely spectacular, 99% just doesn’t remotely compare to totality. Traffic back was awful, but expected (it was much much worse driving from Casper WY to Denver 7 years ago). Wouldn’t hesitate to do it again if I had the opportunity.
Edey vs Clingan. Should be interesting…
In 2017 we drove from Denver to Casper, WY, stayed overnight and allowed more than 10 hours to make the 4 hour drive back. Didn't make it (see longer story below).
I live in AZ, in 2017 we flew to Denver and drove up to Casper, WY. We rented a 40x40 foot campsite on a well-plowed field (the local hotels were going for $1500/nt!). Felt fortunate to be able to fill up the gas tank as we arrived. They had a BBQ truck on site, very welcomed! Saw the eclipse the next morning with about 2:45 of totality, it was truly spectacular with only wisps of clouds. We were packed and ready to leave as soon as the sun started peeking back out, and I had allowed 10 hours to do a 4 hour drive. The State Troopers pretty much closed the interstate and most major roads, we literally sat in place for hours and didn't make it back in time. No hotel rooms were available anywhere in Denver, one of our traveling companions (who had asked the waitress at Dennys at 2:00 AM if the gouda cheese in the #5 omelet was imported?) sorta knew someone in Aurora and we were able to beg sleeping space on her living room floor for 2 nights until we were finally able to catch a plane back to Phx.
After all of this, COMPLETELY worth it. Utterly spectacular. Life changing and all that...!
So this time we are flying to Detroit and staying with my brother-in-law in AA, then driving down the next morning to Findlay. Praying that the predicted "partial cloudy" will not be a factor. This will be my brother-in-law's 13th or 14th total eclipse, he has literally traveled everywhere in the world except Antartica to see them, and has already made plans for the Northern Spain eclipse in 2026.
btw- there is a HUGE difference between a 99% eclipse and totality. If you are anywhere near the path of totality, I can't urge you enough to make the effort to be in the right place at the right time.
And then seriously consider NOT speaking or typing.
Same here, guilty as charged (plus I just this week discovered I can watch these games on YouTubeTV!). The only sprinkles on the icing on the cake would have been an Open Net Goal...!
Not the worst career move, just ask Todd Collins.
Russian bear hires YOU.
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Well, ripping off the bandaid is always painful, but it is better than the slow pull...
My wife and I plan an extended trip to Japan in the spring of 2025; very interesting info here, domo!
1) in a separate browser window, go to YouTube, to the video you wish to embed
2) click "Share" just to the lower right of video
3) click first choice, "embed"
4) in lower right of the Embed Video window, click "copy" (there is also a choice to have the video clip start at a specific time, it seems to work intermittently)
5) go back to MGoBlog browser window, click on "Reply" button in MGoBlog topic (if you haven't already done so)
6) click on "Source" along top of reply window, to the right
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8) click on "Source" again; at this point you can add additional text before and/or after video
9) click on "Save" button lower left (recommend NOT using Preview)
10) you may need to reload the page after all of this to see your video properly
11) PROFIT! NIL! PORTAL! ETC.!
So is the answer to NIL $$$ going to be multi-year contracts, with a buyout by the player if he transfers or leaves early for the NFL?
We are only immortal for a limited time.
Got a condo made of stone-a!
I have always wondered why the “Metric Mile” was 1500 meters, instead of 1600 meters which is a) 4 complete laps and b) 5259 feet, extremely close to the imperial distance.
How was the play?
Run it like a Raven!
Sister and future brother-in-law went to UM, Music/LSA '71. They pretty much got me hooked before I turned 10. First sports memory was Michigan-OSU '71. First game was UM-Texas A&M October 1977.
User name….ah, nevermind!
Wouldn't that have been easier if he had just stayed in Ann Arbor?
I was there also, had a clear view of Kordell Stewart's arm motion (was sitting at the same yard line) and then in the distance saw the ball pop up. The worst I have ever felt physically after a game, literally nauseous, took weeks to recover.
Though somehow the phrase “reasonable governing group” sounds like an oxymoron…
Don't splash the pot...
So, no pizza?
There are 10 types of people in this world; those who get binary, and those who don't...
May we call him SherMo?
No x2.
For me it was a simple matter of wanting Harbaugh to keep creating the magic that is Michigan football and hoping to see that this was the beginning of a dynastic run, and now being disappointed that this may not happen. If (likely) Sherrone can keep it going, he would truly be coach of the year...
Just because...
Just because...
Yeah, what's up with that?
Again, I don't give an airborne fornication about the NFL, but I want the Lions to win, because you have all suffered long enough.
My wife grew up in San Diego; her family moved to the Oregon Coast in her early teens. Every time we visit SD, she wants to buy a house in Point Loma with saltillo tile floors and a view of the ocean. I have to remind her each and every time that what we would pay in property taxes alone would put us in the nicest hotel in La Jolla for about 2-3 months....
So wait, did they buy him a cheeseburger? Is it a more serious matter if it includes bacon?
There's always Olivia Wilde...
https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/harbaugh-taking-counsel-lord
Politics AND religion; no matter which side(s) you take, this is not good.
Incidentally, AARP is one of the sponsors of the Stones' latest tour...ya think it may be time to hang it up?
This was the first UM Rose Bowl I couldn't attend since 1978. For me the cathartic games were:
1) 1989 - Bo and team comes from behind to beat USC, many monkeys removed from our backs this was a long time coming
2) 1981 - Bo FINALLY wins in Pasadena after many missed chances
3) 1998 - the MNC Game, but somehow I felt even before the game that we were going to win (also my best seats ever- 45 yd line 3/4's of the way up, in the middle of an entire section of WSU fans who kept getting quieter as the game went on, especially after Woodson made that interception in the end zone).
This one hasn't sunk in yet, but it will be up there!
Bjork?
Nobody knows, da trouble I seen...!
Juwan Howard was for all intents and purposes hit by a freight train with regard to his health/surgery/etc. I am all for giving him another year to get back on track (inadvertent pun, I swear...!).
RIP John Wetton (2017). He did A LOT more interesting stuff than Asia- King Crimson, UK, Uriah Heep, Roxy Music...
I have to say I am not a fan of NFL football, maybe watching the Superbowl at parties, and maybe rooting for Tom Brady. However, after witnessing decades of disappointment, frustration and heartbreak for you long-suffering Lions fans, I root for YOU.
Personally, if I were 60 and at the top of my game, why would I leave? disclaimer: I am older than 60...