Re: Worldcons and eclipses

On 7/24/2024 4:59 PM, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:

On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:00 +0100 (BST)
jgd@cix.co.uk (John Dallman) wrote:
 

In article <v7r9eg$1qg81$1@dont-email.me>, garym@mcgath.com (Gary McGath)
wrote:
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The Brisbane in 2028 bid is considering changing its dates from
August 24-28 to July 27-31.
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The reason for this is a total solar eclipse which will happen over
Australia on July 22.

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I won't be going, but that seems like a good reason to change a date.
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 They're a bit slow; the eclipse has been forecast for ...,I dunno, ages.
 I started thinking about it in 1999.

I did go to see the one last April, in northern Vermont.
Hotels were charging extortionate rates, and it was hard
finding a Tesla charger. But crowded? The total eclipse covered
a vast area, and could be seen from almost anywhere. I had a
great experience.
The problem came after, when most people decided to drive south
right the same afternoon. The 3.5 hour drive to Boston took
many 12+ hours. I stayed an extra day, and ran into very few issues.
pt