I say welcome to UHH and post all you want and what you want too, ignore the crappers they will always be with us.
bruce.

Welcome to the hog, no matter what topic you browse there is going to be this kind of replies, this is a world wide forum so we have all kinds. Please do not allow these few jerks deter you. Hang in there and enjoy the ride.
Bruce in Texas.

Uh, I don't care, those posts were on one day, so what ? if you do not like it move on. I thought this was an open forum but the morality mouth pieces will always mouth off regardless of the topic section. I say screw'm. Let members post what they want to and the admin can sort out details.
Well that is my opinion.
bruce.

Sam, you have at least five pages of responses but open replies from you ?
You have received responses that offer you everything you need.
I offer mine to help.
pmorin showed a simple slide on and off filter that I would have bought if I knew of it at that time.
What I presented in my home made one I bought from a credible astronomy store and the filter sheet is proven so I was able to make three filters, two being able to quickly slide on the lens and the other was attached to the lens shield so it was able to quickly remove and attack as the sun started it appearance.
Since we will only have 4+ minutes this counts.
Let us know where you are on this because it is a good chance will look back on.
Your neighbor in Grand Prairie. Bruce.

I changed printers and I have this ink from the old one. Printer was just too big for my area.
The new unopened is Blue and Yellow.
The others have ink but were in the printer.
Make me an offer at least to cover postage if interested.
Most sincerely, Bruce in Grand Prairie, Texas.

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Very nice work and it’s nice to see a real photograph and the creative affects done by human hands.
Bruce

My middle son has six kids. They are all homeschooled and far more educated and behaved than public school children.
Bruce.

You have some good advice and links offered. As your neighbor in Grand Prairie, we are right in total path so it will be really a good opportunity to photo it.
Look in the Astro section and there is a lot of goof information there including my posts that showed how I made mine for the two cameras I used on the last we had, the annular one.
I bought an 8x11 inch sheet of solar film and made mine. My objective was to be able to quickly and easily pull it off during totality and then slide it back on as the sun starts reappearing.
If you are using one camera this is the best way and easiest.
See me examples, I only posted a few for you to get an idea what I did and very cheap to make.
The solar film looks like it has stuff on it but that is actually just reflections.
Start early because there will be a demand on solar stuff as we get closer to April.
Bruce.

Solar film sandwiched between the beer carton cardboard I used.

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Glueing the collar on using the lens shield to make sure the right and tight fit securly.

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trimmed up and painted,

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Lens hood with the filter on. I got a lot of really good shots.

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I have seen the numerous replies about IQ and I had NO IDEA this subject would come up on my simple post.
But, now I must question:
Who determines IQ and based on what ?

I have in my life seen people with college degrees and have paper all over the wall but still stupid as shit.
But when one is stupid they do not know they are stupid and think others are because they do not think like them.
Just educated fools who lack open objective thinking on their own.
Oh well, lookie lookie, how many pages now ?? we having fun yet ya'll.

Sir Bruce tha loose, let's keep it real folks.

I too am glad the admin is monitoring this.
I too have had a reply deleted and I was not thinking it was political but replying to a reply on one of the treads somewhere.
I saw some replies and comments that were out right political in comments.
I was going to reply and thank to member for sending us the attic.

I came in Saturday afternoon and saw an email the post had been moved to the attic. Well yea I saw that coming too.
I wrote the admin and apologized and not to Please hold this against me. It was not my intention for this post to spiral out like it did.
I made at three comments to replies that there is a forum they own for politics and this is where the members should go and play there.
Political statements are forbidden all across UHH. But hey ? Some cannot help themselves.

Later I noticed my post had been cleaned up and moved back to chit-chat.
I respect and thank the admin for doing this for the members sake so they can play around in here.

It only takes ONE COMMENT to start a chain reaction.

Well at least I hope I brought some fun and entertainment with this post.

bruce.

Thank you for the insight Linda.
I did not stay in the attic so I do not know about the over all contents but the brief, and I mean brief minute I was there just looking I could see the pattern.
So, the good thing is there is a place these topics can reside so members can play all they want with out cluttering up this section.
I must say that the members here have been OVER OVERWHELMINGLY GRACIOUS and HELPFUL when I needed some help either with photo processing, questions needing help, etc.
So, the attic is a place that at least is a play ground for those who want to do that.
My pennies worth this morning.
b

I was a Mensa member back in the mid 1970's but since screwing around in UHH and just living in this world since then, I am now still mentally aware but feel like an alien on my own planet.

Yupper bro, that's my take on it too and that's all I was doing initially, just having fun. But whooooooooo lookie what happens here huh.
Some folks get too serious and off to the attic we go.

I was just heading out and saw the reply on my email. I will do that later today when I return. Honestly Dave, I do not recall or even know if I read them all. I was just so surprised at the replies. If I came across weird, I apologize.
I just wish I had never posted this thing in first place.
Peace out bro,
b

What are you talking about ?
My thanks IS not clouded.
I used Linda's reply because it was short and I knew it would not generate a lot of crap replies. At least I hoped it would not.
I respect her very much.
I know there are women in there and that was not even in my mind.
Why don't you go back and read the original words.
I simply made a comment on the attic after poking my head in there briefly. Period !
If I know the post would spiral out of control and get all kinds of stupid and political comments, I never would have done it. Lesson learned on me.
That was not at all my point. Deal with Dave.