A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-28-07 to 1-1-08....New Year's Eve In Times Square

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Every year as the clock nears midnight on December 31st, the eyes of the world turn once more to the dazzling lights and bustling energy of Times Square. Anticipation runs high. New Year's Eve is in the symbolic center of New York City "The City That Never Sleeps".

New Year's Eve in Times Square is chaotic, crowded, and out of control. People begin arriving late in the afternoon on New Year's Eve. By approximately 6:00 p.m., the Bow Tie of Times Square (42nd to 47th Sts. Between Broadway & 7th Ave.) is fully closed to traffic.

Times Square has achieved the status of an iconic world landmark and has become a symbol of its home city. Times Square is principally defined by its animated, digital advertisements. Known simply as One Times Square, it is famed for the "ball" which "drops" from a tower on its roof every New Year's Eve.

The "New" New Year's Eve Ball

Each year, millions of eyes from all over the world are focused on the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball. At 11:59 p.m., the Ball begins its descent as millions of voices unite to count down the final seconds of the year, and celebrate the beginning of a new year full of hopes, challenges, changes and dreams.

On October 4, 2007, the co-organizers of New Year’s Eve in Times Square (Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment) unveiled the new LED Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball at a press conference at Hudson Scenic Studio in Yonkers, New York. 2008 year marks the 100th birthday of the New Year’s Eve Ball, a universal symbol of celebration and renewal.

Auld Lang Syne - Traditional

The world holds its breath...and cheers as the clocks strike twelve. As the famous New Year's Eve Ball descends from the flagpole atop One Times Square, an estimated one million people in Times Square, millions nationwide and over a billion watching throughout the world are united in bidding a collective farewell to the departing year, and expressing our joy and hope for the year ahead.

WATERFORD CRYSTAL created an exclusive “Let There Be Light” design for the crystal triangles on the new Ball. Designed and crafted by Waterford artisans in Ireland, “Let There Be Light” features a dramatically stylized, radiating sunburst on each of the 672 crystal triangles. Due to the new design and technical innovations, this represents an increase of 168 crystal triangles from last year’s Ball. And, for the first time, the crystal triangles will feature cutting on both sides. The double cutting maximizes the light refraction within the crystal triangles.

The new Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball is more than twice as bright as the old one, with enhanced color capabilities and state-of-the-art LED lighting effects. Waterford Crystal crafted a beautiful new design for the crystal triangles on the Ball. Philips Lighting provided new solid state lighting technology that substantially increased the brightness, energy efficiency, and color capabilities of the Ball. And Focus Lighting developed a spectacular and unique lighting design for the new Ball on its 100th birthday.

Times Square at 12:00 AM January 1





We will open the book.
Its pages are blank.
We are going to put words on them ourselves.
The book is called "Opportunity" and its first
chapter is New Year's Day. ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce



History of New Year's Eve In Times Square
About The New Year's Eve Ball
Countdown To 2008 - In Video


Happy New Year 2008!

The Best Is Yet to Come
I've Got The World on a String
That's Life

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[La Enchiladita]

I just looked at the clock and I am outta here, too!!
BBL...;^)

[MEG33]

I’m here..but just turned on the computer after waking and feeding the birds..Haven’t had coffee yet..My sleep pattern is shot again!
Must get coffee and watch the slide show.

[GodBlessUSA]

Oh no, don’t go...I’m back. LOL

See you soon Dita :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon Meg :)
How are you feeling today? I should go for a walk too. I have headache and some congestion. I don’t feel like it but it will only help, I’m sure.

It's nice out. I should do that too. I'll go see the birds in the backyard and get some peanuts out for the squirrels.

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL!! Let me know if Diver’s suggestion works. ;)

[GodBlessUSA]

Too funny! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

New Year's party make over for GB. Thanks Billie! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

And Yes, those are diamonds around my neck, my bracelet and earrings. ;)

[MEG33]

.
Sandhill Crane Feeding Her Young

Oh, Dolly! A "Must See"! I needed Kleenex..Just wonderful,
awesome, beautiful,touching! I had saved this picture in my files.
I thought this is a perfect time for it!

[MEG33]

I am feeling good..It’s a beautiful blue sky day..I took the lights off the nandina in the patio..it’s “crisp” out there but no wind..I hate headaches! If you are congested a long hot shower may help..(I did that recently with an allergy headache..You need DD’s oil treatment afterwards!The squirrels are eating all the sunflower seeds I put out for the birds..LOL

[MEG33]

I knew they were! You will be a hit at the ball!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good afternoon, Meg - very touching pic. How’s it going?

[DollyCali]

glad you liked it.. I surely did, bird/animal/photo nut that I am..

the pix you have is great Meg.. are you feeling better?

[DollyCali]

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Marcia A - Akron/Lois

DR. PHIL : “ The problem we have here is that this chicken won’t realize that he must first deal with the problem on ‘THIS’ side of the road before it goes after the problem on the ‘OTHER SIDE’ of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he’s acting by not taking on his ‘CURRENT’ problems before adding ‘NEW’ problems.”

OPRAH: “ Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I’m going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens.”

GEORGE W. BUSH: “We don’t really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken is either against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.”

COLIN POWELL: “ Now to the left of the screen, you can clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road...”

ANDERSON COOPER - CNN: “We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road.”

JOHN KERRY: “Although I voted to let the chicken cross the road, I am now against it! It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken’s intentions. I am not for it now, and will remain against it.”

NANCY GRACE: “That chicken crossed the road because he’s GUILTY! You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.”

PAT BUCHANAN: “To steal the job of a decent, hardworking American.”

MARTHA STEWART: “No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the Farmer’s Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information.”

DR SEUSS: “Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I’ve not been told.”

ERNEST HEMINGWAY: “To die in the rain. Alone.”

JERRY FALWELL: “Because the chicken was gay! Can’t you people see the plain truth? That’s why they call it the ‘ other side.’ Yes, my friends, that chicken is gay. And if you eat that chicken, you will become gay, too. I say we boycott all chickens until we sort out this abomination that the liberal media white washes with seemingly harmless phrases like ‘the other side’. That chicken should not be crossing the road. It’s as plain and as simple as that.”

GRANDPA: “In my day we didn’t ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.”

BARBARA WALTERS: “Isn’t that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heart warming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its life long dream of crossing the road.”

JOHN LENNON: “Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together, in peace.”

ARISTOTLE: “It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.”

BILL GATES: “I have just released eChicken2007, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book. Internet Explorer is an integral part of eChicken. This new platform is much more stable and will never cra...#@&&^(C% ..... ... re boot.”

ALBERT EINSTEIN: “Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken “

BILL CLINTON: “ I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What is your definition of chicken?”

AL GORE: “I invented the chicken!”

COLONEL SANDERS: “Did I miss one?”

DICK CHENEY: “Where’s my gun?”

AL SHARPTON: “Why are all the chickens white? We need some black chickens.”

HILLARY CLINTON: “I have vast experience with chickens and if elected, I will ensure that EVERY chicken has the ability to cross any road they desire.”

[MEG33]

I am a nut,too!
I do almoost all my freeping in bed..and here is where my back doesn’t hurt. I am feeling better when I am up,too.
Sitting just does me in.

[GodBlessUSA]

:)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon Conor :)
How are you today?

[MEG33]

Thank you, Conor..I am am doing well and hope you are,too.

[GodBlessUSA]

Glad you are feeling good. :) I want to get some form of nandina. Does yours berry?

I’m glad you mentioned walking. I just got back from a walk. It was good to get fresh air. I’m getting a cold. It’s in my chest ears head. Not too bad though. Knock on wood ;)

[GodBlessUSA]

I really enjoyed these photos!
Hard to believe that little chick will soon look like Mom and Dad. :)