Damn east coast NEVER gets an eclipse! I'm sure its better that way, I'm sure I would just fry my retnias staring at it.....

Ohhh not true... I was in New England during what was I recall a 90%+ eclipse about 7 years ago... It was at around noon, very strange and surreal. It was really weird.

And Stephen King's _Gerald's Game_ is set during a total eclipse in New England that really did occur, I forget what year.

You just missed the boat this time, that's all...