Prodigal_SOB wrote: 
that's what i am thinking too.....so the eclipse and the solstice are NOT actually happening at the same time, like the article leads one to believe...there will be a daylight phase between them....but they are in the same 24 hour period. 

being in the same 24 hour period does not mean they coincide....not to me, anyway!    thanks....

 triskele wrote: 
I think the after midnight time in your second article is referring to the lunar eclipse not the solstice which is 6:38 PM EST on the 21st.

i'm seeing conflicting information as to exactly when winter solstice is this year. 

one website says clearly that it's tuesday night,  http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/december-solstice.html ,

another says clearly it's just after midnight, tuesday MORNING,

 http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Solstice+eclipse+first+years/3983582/story.html    so...in other words, that would really be MONDAY night....


wiki says "The 2010 winter solstice will occur on December 21, at 6:38 pm EST.^<3>" 

so....

that's a bit too broad of a disparity to just take a swing at it and call it one night or the other...it's a full 24 hour disparity.  or maybe i am totally mis understanding "coordinated universal time," which i've never heard of before.

my calendars all say it's 12/21...even the lunar calendar.   but, if it's after midnight monday night/tuesday morning, then it still is the 21st—-but one would need to celebrate it on Monday night instead of Tuesday, after it's all over.....

but two of the three sources above say it's tuesday night.....

based upon previous information that i had, i was planning my observance for tuesday night, but now it appears that may be the wrong day...or not.....  GAH!!!

  anyone??

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 

 buzz wrote: 
I at least didn't try to tell you it was actual egg salad! Give me some credit! Plus? You had two sandwiches.

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 
i was trying to be a gracious guest. i'll never make that mistake again.

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 
Yeah! Especially with Inti fur from the pool filter!

 buzz wrote: 
I have actual witnesses who will remember you said the toe fu salad sandwich wasn't bad.

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 
better than toe FU

 Manbird wrote: 
with sardines.

 buzz wrote: 
crisco!

what can i eat?

 buzz wrote: 
mmmkay...thanks.  really, i should just own those....

 triskele wrote: 
I dont think TCM is showing the Alister Sim version this year. That one is my favorite.
 
I did set up an e-mail notification for an older version, but I dont remember what the date is.
 
It's A Wonderful Life is usually shown on one of the broadcast networks, NBC, I think. I dont watch it because of the commercials. 

hey, jrzy—-or anyone else....do you know when and what channels i might be able to see "It's a Wonderful Life," and "A Christmas Carol" this year?  all i found is that TNT has one version of "A Christmas Carol" on Tuesday.....but i want options, and i prefer to see one of the old black and white versions....

thanks!

 kopak wrote: 
Scored a few points with the Hazze I think.

 HazzeSwede wrote: 
God natt

 kopak wrote:  What I'm gonna do as well ! ...

 HazzeSwede wrote: 
Made people go to sleep.

 swell_sailor wrote:  What ! What? What.