No work to do today.
By tutul0045
@tutul0045 (2630)
India
August 1, 2008 2:13am CST
Hi friends,
Today a total eclipse of the sun will occur on Friday afternoon and it will be visible as a partial eclipse throughout India.
In general, the total eclipse will be visible in the region covering northern and eastern parts of North America, Greenland, northern Europe and Asia except Japan.
Her in india , we dont do business in this time and so i got an off. Tell me how people react to eclipses in your country and is it a normal working day in your place?
Cheers,
Tutul
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6 responses
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
2 Aug 08
no,my town not do very effect for the eclipse of the sun.at afternoon ,when i left my work form my home .at the street,i fond a lot of people looked at the west.i didn't know what had happened.so i just looked at west too.i found a red moon in the west.at first i take for a moon that beautiful so many people looked at it ,but after a moment i think it maybe sun .i found a lot of person photoed it,and i didn't know it was the eclipse of the sun .i just know it maybe blocked by cloud,and i was very hungry at that time.so i drive my bike return to home .when i at home ,listened to my family memeber,then i know that it was elipse of the sun .then i want to see it again,but there was lot of buildign and didn't see it again.and i don't want to go to somewhere to see it again.
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
2 Aug 08
Hi fwangaa,
Thanks for your detailed description. For your information there is another eclipse day on 16th of this month. U may get a chance to c it this time.
Though take care that u can c it through a special glass which is made for this purpose or through internet.
Someone posted the link here. Check it out.
Cheers,
Tutul
@ajayrekha (491)
• India
2 Aug 08
I am also from India. Though now a days we dont care much about eclipse, but yes my parents take care of it. They avoid going out and avoid seeing towards sun as it can harm eyes and skin. Also they dont cook anything as they believe that anything kept cooked can get spoiled. Also they donate to beggers after the eclipse is over.
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
2 Aug 08
Hey ajay,
Yes my dad told me not to go to work and stop paying the workers today.
I was surprised but then i realised that it was eclipse day.
Actually we should respect our beliefs and do what we are taught by our elders. Iam sure there is something in these practices which is y we are still following it.
Cheers,
Tutul
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
1 Aug 08
Yes, I read about the total eclipse in the newspaper. I didn't get to see it. Here people go to work as usual, carrying on as usual.
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
2 Aug 08
Hi green,
Good that people is working as usual there. Here we got a 3 day weekend.
Cheers,
Tutul
@pikeshpd (181)
• India
1 Aug 08
I don't think that this effect on working day... because Im looking in delhi everywhere is normal working day..
This eclipse might be seen between 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in India..
For the safty of eye please don't see this eclipse directly.
If you want to see this eclipse then you can see the live telecast on internet although.
The broadcaster will be www.nasa.gov
@zhuxia (344)
• China
1 Aug 08
I didn't see total eclipse of the sun,just saw eclipse of the moon.
So i am curious about this.
Does the day like the night? All of you cann't do anything as usual.
Maybe you can stay at home suffering on line or watch TV,or you can have a good sleep.
Hope you have a good day today!
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
2 Aug 08
Hi there,
Yes it gets dark in the day and the birds starts chirping. Dogs starts barking and it just unsettles everything.
Well actually i slept in the afternoon and missed the eclipse. I hope u u saw it.
Cheers,
Tutul
@mansa3986 (74)
• India
1 Aug 08
hey, u missed out something important. not only do we stay idle today, but we also fast... we eat such that whatever we have eaten is digested before the eclipse begins.... so i am already starving.... really hungry. but its for good. it is said that the rays are bad and at that time u must have empty stomach to avoid evil effects on ur health.
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
1 Aug 08
Hi mansa,
Yes thanks for reminding me, lol. Well sitting at home and not eating anything is so tough. Iam doing nothing today but certainly i took my food.
Actually i cant take this fasting thing. Iam not desrespecting our beliefs but this is something which i cant handle.
Well hope u all enjoying the holiday.
Cheers,
Tutul