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

Aquamarine

[Aquamarine]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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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

Click on titles for music

03-27-07 ~ Hall of Fame #19 ~ Final

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-24,25-07...Merry Christmas 2007 12-26,27-07...Warm Fuzzy Wednesday & Thursday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN

All is well. I am at home, drinking coffee, listening to music, FReeping.....what more could a girl want? LOL

Howz things with you?

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL! You look Marvelous Darlin :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Conor
Is this how early you are at work? You must be up before the birds. :)

[ConorMacNessa]

I’ve been here since 6:30. :)

[Aquamarine]

Very pretty tables MEG, love the animated sparkle. Had an animation I wanted to use but it had way too many bytes and would have locked the thread up.

[Aquamarine]

So happy you enjoyed the Post Dolly, think this may be the best way to experience Times Square on New Year's Eve. :) Always enjoy watching the event on TV every year.

I have been to Times Square once in the daytime and it was the most lively place I'd ever seen. You should go back sometime, think you would like it.

[beachn4fun]

Why thank ya, ma’am

LOL

Howdy, GB

[Aquamarine]

You're lucky to get to spend New Year's Eve in such wonderful places. Read your link and was amazed that a place like Severance Hall was built during the Depression years.

When you say concert do you mean Symphony concert? That's one thing I miss living in the country now is going to hear the Symphony. The best I ever heard was an outdoor concert at the base of Stone Mountain, the acoustics off the massive stone were awesome.

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning. Thanks for the pic of Ronny and Nancy, it’s always good to see them.

[The Mayor]

December 28, 2007

Dying To Live

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READ: Matthew 16:21-28

Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. —Matthew 16:25

Western Michigan is plagued by snowy winters, requiring that salt be put on road surfaces to make them safer to travel. The problem is that salt eats away at a car’s metal body. So, going to a car wash is a frequent winter ritual.

Recently I was sitting in a car-wash facility near the end of the washing process when the machines began to spray a special liquid all over the car. The sign said it was a “drying agent,” but that struck me as odd. Wetting something down to dry it seems contrary to what you’d expect. Yet that is precisely what those chemicals are designed to do. It is counter-intuitive thinking—a paradox.

Jesus also dealt in counter-intuitive thinking when presenting His kingdom message to His followers. In Matthew 16:25, He said, “Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” That doesn’t sound right. To save your life, you have to lose it? That seems like saying, “To dry something, you wet it down!” Yet, it is absolutely true. Only as we die to self, entrusting ownership of our lives to Christ, can we learn what it means to really live.

“Dying to live” may seem counter-intuitive, but it is the heart of the Christian experience.

Less of self and more of Jesus,
More and more each day like Thee;
Just to live in full surrender
For my Lord who ransomed me.  —Wonder

To live for Christ, we must learn to die to self.

Bible in One Year:   Zechariah 5-8; Revelation 19

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Aquamarine - thanks for a great thread and Pledge!

[Aquamarine]

Thanks. Have been enjoying the Michale Buble songs you provided, hope others are doing the same, think he has the best voice out there today. Look forward to listening to him over the years, he's still young around 31.

Used to think I'd like to be in Times Square during New Year's Eve back when I was younger, don't think I'd want to try it now.

[Aquamarine]

I like that doll it has everything including sparkles and kisses. :)

Let's not even talk about pounds accumulated over the Holiday's, I just weighed and it ruined my day. lol

[GodBlessUSA]

Whoa too big...redo ;)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, GeeBee - how’s it going?

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning Mayor. Appreciate the Daily message.

[lonestar]

opps... forgot to dress up

Dress up??? What if you had to wear the same coat for about 12 years!? It gives new meaning to "Wash and wear."

At least I don't have to worry about, "What should I wear?"

I don't have time for this non-sense! I have the "inmates" busy making confetti for the big New Year's Eve bash at the Bridge. None of us has to worry about what to wear! --so we can spent our time celebrating.

I don't allow alcohol because everybody would bring in the New Year fighting like cats and dogs!

Weinie

[GodBlessUSA]

Nothing but the best for my Friends..
Dom Perignon ;)

Praying we are Blessed
with a Republican President this year.
My Prayers for all my FRiends
May their lives be filled with Blessings!
Auld Lang Syne ~ Glenn Miller
Clink..Hugs! ;)

[Aquamarine]

Very funny Weinie, it must be nice not having to change your outfit everyday.

Hope you have a nice new year up on the Bridge.