[penguino]

Does anyone else find it odd that a Pakistani newspaper in a story about the lunar eclipse tonight talks about it in terms of an American baseball game?

According to the US magazine Sky and Telescope, the eclipse will occur during Game 4 of baseball’s World Series, when the Boston Red Sox and St Louis Cardinals are scheduled to meet in Missouri.

This is the first time a total eclipse of the Moon will be visible from a major league ballpark during a World Series game, and such a coincidence is not likely to happen again until the second half of this century,” it said, quoting US astronomer Joe Rao.

Could this televised sports event be one of the "great events" they keep mentioning?

[freeperfromnj]

What a keen observation.

[Velveeta]

Add to that 3 small plane crashes in Missouri in the past few days....

[KylaStarr]

oh my. your comment just made me sit right back in my chair for a minute.

>>""This is the first time a total eclipse of the Moon will be visible from a major league ballpark during a World Series game, and such a coincidence is not likely to happen again until the second half of this century,” it said, quoting US astronomer Joe Rao. ""

Could this televised sports event be one of the "great events" they keep mentioning?<<

Baseball is not among my favorite sports. I'll take football and boxing any day! However, I always watch the World Series. Many of my friends feel the same way and only watch World Series games. So, I would hazard a guess that the World Series must be among the most watched events on television, seen around the world.

Geez louise what a target.

Prayer warriors, pray. please

[Myrddin]

Picking tonight would ensure a large number of people gathered around TV sets. At least people who have any interest in sporting events. The way Boston is going, tonight might be the last night of the World Series as well.

[LayoutGuru2]

Sorry everyone, I am at work and I am not able to keep up with the thread. :( Lunar eclipse tonight has me quite spooked.

[Cindy]

I FIND THAT ODD.