This is Up There with 'Guam Will Tip Over' in the Stupid Department

This is Up There with 'Guam Will Tip Over' in the Stupid Department

Super 8 hotel charged WHAT for total eclipse event?!



Super 8 hotels aren’t exactly known for luxury and high-end amenities. That’s why their prices have been historically low.

“You know, they're called Super 8 because it used to be $8 to stay there for the night,” says Pat Gray.

However, the massive budget hotel chain apparently saw yesterday’s total eclipse as an opportunity to make big bucks. And while increased prices during peak seasons and high-interest events is common, one Super 8 hotel in Granville, Illinois, took things a bit far.

“For this eclipse event, [one room] went from $95 a night to $949 a night” – an outrageous 898.9% increase.

“Now, it’s their right to do [that],” says Pat, adding that “we’re all capitalists.”

However, “if I were driving past a Super 8 and I needed a place to stay, I'm not going there because you raised your price 10 times, but that is a factor of capitalism,” he acknowledges.

But Super 8 wasn’t the only chain to increase prices for the event. To find out what the Dallas Ritz Carlton charged, watch the clip below.


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Eclipse conspiracy theories unveiled



A total solar eclipse will draw the eyes of millions today as it crosses through Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Across America, a whopping 99% of people will be able to see at least a partial solar eclipse. And as the countdown begins, conspiracy theorists around the world are going into full panic mode.

One theory now swirling around the internet is that the eclipse will cover the entire planet and last for five days.

“I’m going to go out on a limb and say no, that’s not going to happen,” Pat Gray says, adding, “A: It will not cover the whole earth. B: It will not last for five hours, let alone five days. It might not even last five minutes.”

Other conspiracy theorists have pointed out that the eclipse will supposedly pass through seven or eight U.S. cities named Nineveh, which is a city described as “evil” in the Bible.

“Only two of them are in the path of totality,” Gray explains, noting that this theory is likely incorrect as well.

While Gray isn’t sold on the conspiracy theories, he does have some advice for those who will be viewing the eclipse.

“Don’t look directly at it with your naked eye,” he says, adding that “it’ll burn your retina right out of your head.”


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Eclipse Conspiracy Theories Unveiled

Eclipse Conspiracy Theories Unveiled