Crowds whoop for a perfect '10

The New York Post ^ | 8:51 AM, January 1, 2010 | JESSICA SIMEONE, AMANDA LONGOBUCCO and BETH STEBNER

[alisasny]

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and tourists braved snow, rain and frigid temperatures last night and early this morning to be a part of the world's most famous welcome to the new year.

"It was well worth the frozen toes," said Zach Thomas, 20, of Connecticut, moments after Mayor Bloomberg pushed the button to start the 12-foot, 11,875-pound Waterford crystal ball's descent over Times Square.

Richa Pandey, 20, who's from sunny Southern California, was not turned off by the cold. "I like the weather," she said. "It's full of surprises. Just like the city."

REUTERS Fireworks and light shows kick off 2010 in spectacular style yesterday over the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge. Photos: New Year's celebration in Times Square Greg Packer, of Huntington, LI, who's been coming to the celebration for the last 10 years, reminisced about how he's "met people from Toronto, Japan, Nashville -- and even Brooklyn."

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[alisasny]

Interesting....

[hinckley buzzard]

"It was well worth the frozen toes," said Zach Thomas, 20, of Connecticut

Some people are so easily amused...

[gov_bean_ counter]

Don't get into the New Year's Eve stuff like I used to.
About 9;00 I drop a nerf ball in the living room and head to bed...

[Incorrigible]

Ha! It’s been a while since I’ve seen Greg Packer!

[alisasny]

Greg Packer is never far away...LOL....

[Lancey Howard]

Wow, that Greg Packer...!

[ghost of nixon]

A few years ago a local SLC TV station, interviewing a neighbor of the victim of a grisly murder, actually put the name he gave them on the screen - Yukon Corneilius.