My girlfriend and I were at a New Year’s Eve party with a lot of our friends back when the year was due to roll over from 2015 to 2016. We had them all primed to repeat the countdown as it came across the TV from the ABC-TV broadcast from Times Square (delayed by one hour for our consumption in the Central Time Zone). But that was the year the network decided not to do the delayed broadcast for us rubes in the hinterlands, so when it became apparent that what we were seeing was the live broadcast at about 1:02 AM New York time, we made everyone in our party do a countdown anyway, at the end of which I dropped onto a knee and offered up the ring.
Do I hold a grudge against ABC-TV to this day? Oh, yeah!
Have not been able to stay up to see the ball drop for decades, but will be looking for reruns of this unique celebration. Any empty Times Square? Wonder how they’ll air that? Maybe show it split screen with crowd scenes from other years. Definitely not business as usual this year.
It’s no big deal now, but when I was that age, I always stayed till midnight on New Year’s Eve, and it was a very big deal. Partially because my parents parked me with my grandparents, and I loved it there. My grandpa would grab pots from the kitchen, and we’d walk up and down the street banging pots.
I hide indoors. I’m too worried to sleep. Midnight is when the local freedumb folks celebrate by shooting off their guns straight up in the air. It’s been a few years since they’ve hit anyone, though.
I don’t do much for NYE but I did watch them ring in the year 2000 around the world. I’m not sure which network it was but there was one anchorman who reported it around the clock. That was tough. I did not hold out for the whole 24 hours like he evidently did.
Yeah, that’s us. We used to have NY Eve parties that lasted into the wee hours. Now it’s a struggle to make it to midnight eastern time (and we live in the midwest). (:-)
Colorado almost 4 years ago
I have to agree with Frazz. I don’t stay up to ring in the New Year, but when I get up in the morning it’s a new year.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
It’s always just past midnight SOMEWHERE !!
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 4 years ago
My girlfriend and I were at a New Year’s Eve party with a lot of our friends back when the year was due to roll over from 2015 to 2016. We had them all primed to repeat the countdown as it came across the TV from the ABC-TV broadcast from Times Square (delayed by one hour for our consumption in the Central Time Zone). But that was the year the network decided not to do the delayed broadcast for us rubes in the hinterlands, so when it became apparent that what we were seeing was the live broadcast at about 1:02 AM New York time, we made everyone in our party do a countdown anyway, at the end of which I dropped onto a knee and offered up the ring.
Do I hold a grudge against ABC-TV to this day? Oh, yeah!
Bilan almost 4 years ago
If history is any kind of indicator, you’ll be in the same grade and same age next year.
Sanspareil almost 4 years ago
Well 2 hours and 15 minutes is a difference!
James Bond accomplished many things in that time!
GiantShetlandPony almost 4 years ago
If I ring it in with my friends in the UK I can be done at 6PM.
Ceeg22 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Amazon usually has a countdown “for kids” that you can play anytime
sandpiper almost 4 years ago
Have not been able to stay up to see the ball drop for decades, but will be looking for reruns of this unique celebration. Any empty Times Square? Wonder how they’ll air that? Maybe show it split screen with crowd scenes from other years. Definitely not business as usual this year.
Jhony-Yermo almost 4 years ago
I never understood this new year’s folderol. I will be in bed regular time, NLT 1900.
Ignatz Premium Member almost 4 years ago
It’s no big deal now, but when I was that age, I always stayed till midnight on New Year’s Eve, and it was a very big deal. Partially because my parents parked me with my grandparents, and I loved it there. My grandpa would grab pots from the kitchen, and we’d walk up and down the street banging pots.
pshapley Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I hide indoors. I’m too worried to sleep. Midnight is when the local freedumb folks celebrate by shooting off their guns straight up in the air. It’s been a few years since they’ve hit anyone, though.
car2ner almost 4 years ago
I don’t do much for NYE but I did watch them ring in the year 2000 around the world. I’m not sure which network it was but there was one anchorman who reported it around the clock. That was tough. I did not hold out for the whole 24 hours like he evidently did.
Stephen Gilberg almost 4 years ago
The main difference is how many people are shouting.
colcam almost 4 years ago
And I remember when the TV stations stayed on later to show the New York New Year— normally they went off the air before then.
thedogesl Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Yeah, that’s us. We used to have NY Eve parties that lasted into the wee hours. Now it’s a struggle to make it to midnight eastern time (and we live in the midwest). (:-)
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
I lost interest in it decades ago.