HW: Strange Daze Europe '99

[David G]

Keith Henderson wrote:

> Andy G. answered Jill with...
>
> >> >Well if they make it August 11th we can watch the Solar eclipse too.
> >> >Not sure if it'll be total in that area tho'.
> >>
> >I believe the "footprint" passes through Normandy-Alsace-Bavaria, something
> >like that.  I figured the roads will be so awful with 25% of the population
> >of England trying to make it into Cornwall that the Continent would be a
> >better bet...
>
> Pretty much on...at http://www.skypub.com/eclipses/s990881a.html, you can
> link to the map (http://www.skypub.com/eclipses/images/99europe.gif) that
> shows you exactly how the footprint will travel.  It will just nick (or
> should I say nik?) the southern tip of Belgium, so it'll be damn near 99%
> anywhere within the country.
>
> The problem is that I think it's a Wednesday, and a morning no less (11:30
> AM local time?), not exactly the time to schedule a festival show.
> Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999 would of course, be the 11th anniversary of Bob's
> Calvert death.
>

I think most bands would be happy to play a set at 11:30 with that sort of light
show!

daveG

> Keith H. (FAA)