RTFA: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200708…

Never stare directly at the sun, even during an eclipse. You will get permanent damage to the eyes.

To observe the eclipse, use a pinhole camera to project it onto a wall or look at it through heavily smoked glass

FYI. Kindof ghetto source (Yahoo Answers) since any old asshole can comment. However, this one presents a pretty good solution that I’ve used before.