Eclipse rip-off

...just watch it on your weather or news channel.
Sorry; gotta disagree. That's like saying, "Don't bother going to Paris, London, Greece, or whatever, just watch a show on TV." There is NO substitute for seeing some things in real life. I live in Topeka, Kansas (about 25 miles South of the 100% band), so it will be easy for me. If you CANNOT watch it live, then by all means, watch it on TV. They are selling Eclipse glasses here or about $3 each. I will look a little here and there, but even with the glasses, I won't just stare at the eclipse forever.