Comments on: Celebrating New Year’s the Right Way http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anna http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-178752 Anna Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:47:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-178752 Lovely piece. Lovely piece.

]]> By: kabud http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-178257 kabud Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:02:54 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-178257 i live in Manhattan but never ever will go to the Times Square because 1.it could very easily be a target for the next after 9-11 terror act by Kremlin 2.it is a show for tourists and i hate tourists and all those united nations bureaucrats that are a part of New York crowd unfortunately to such a great extend 3.i hate idiotic guitar rock music that is a signature for subversion, drunkenness and stupidity Should admit that this year they had some really nice R&B act there. That - i like. i live in Manhattan but never ever will go to the Times Square because

1.it could very easily be a target for the next after 9-11 terror act by Kremlin

2.it is a show for tourists and i hate tourists and all those united nations bureaucrats that are a part of New York crowd unfortunately to such a great extend

3.i hate idiotic guitar rock music that is a signature for subversion, drunkenness and stupidity

Should admit that this year they had some really nice R&B act there. That – i like.

]]> By: Gayle Miller http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-177967 Gayle Miller Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:21:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-177967 Conservatism has nothing to do with "no parties" but maturity does! I must admit that I have never quite understood the logic or the "fun" of drinking cheap champagne (and let's face it - most of us cannot afford anything else) knowing full well that you are going to have a killer headache in the a.m., and hanging around with a bunch of people you hardly know and wouldn't ever invite to your home or dancing in the streets. I'd much rather continue my personal, self-created tradition of DVRing a really great old film during the month of December (this year it was "Laura") and then curling up in the recliner with a nice glass of good wine, a bowl of popcorn and Sam the Wonder Cat on my lap. When the movie is over (generally about 10 p.m.), Sam and I get ourselves settled into a nice long winter's nap and then we're up and around nice and early on New Year's Day and productive while everyone else is groaning or exhausted! Conservatism has nothing to do with “no parties” but maturity does!

I must admit that I have never quite understood the logic or the “fun” of drinking cheap champagne (and let’s face it – most of us cannot afford anything else) knowing full well that you are going to have a killer headache in the a.m., and hanging around with a bunch of people you hardly know and wouldn’t ever invite to your home or dancing in the streets.

I’d much rather continue my personal, self-created tradition of DVRing a really great old film during the month of December (this year it was “Laura”) and then curling up in the recliner with a nice glass of good wine, a bowl of popcorn and Sam the Wonder Cat on my lap. When the movie is over (generally about 10 p.m.), Sam and I get ourselves settled into a nice long winter’s nap and then we’re up and around nice and early on New Year’s Day and productive while everyone else is groaning or exhausted!

]]> By: DoubleTapper http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-177607 DoubleTapper Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:11:50 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-177607 I always thought fireworks were fun but now that the fire works are terrorist rockets being aimed at nursery schools and hopitals the appeal is gone. All we did was try to clean up the mess we made in 2005 when we left Hamas in charge of Gaza. And yet some people have the <a href="http://doubletapper.blogspot.com/2008/12/gaza-war-protest.html" rel="nofollow">ignorance to do this</a> How can we let this pass? DoubleTapper <a href="mailto:DoubleTapper@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">DoubleTapper@gmail.com</a> <a href="http://doubletapper.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">DoubleTapper, blogging on Guns Politics Defense from Israel</a> I always thought fireworks were fun but now that the fire works are terrorist rockets being aimed at nursery schools and hopitals the appeal is gone.

All we did was try to clean up the mess we made in 2005 when we left Hamas in charge of Gaza.
And yet some people have the ignorance to do this
How can we let this pass?
DoubleTapper
DoubleTapper@gmail.com
DoubleTapper, blogging on Guns Politics Defense from Israel

]]> By: Shef Rogers http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-177529 Shef Rogers Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:06:56 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-177529 If you really think sitting at home beats partying, you're just not going to the right parties. And since when does conservatism mean no parties, anyway? If you really think sitting at home beats partying, you’re just not going to the right parties. And since when does conservatism mean no parties, anyway?

]]> By: The Historian http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-177467 The Historian Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:43:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-177467 2008: A YEAR THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY: But there is hope for 2009, including a video reminder of how to bring in the new year. http://greensrealworld.blogspot.com/2008/12/2009-hope-for-future.html 2008: A YEAR THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY:
But there is hope for 2009, including a video reminder of how to bring in the new year.

http://greensrealworld.blogspot.com/2008/12/2009-hope-for-future.html

]]> By: Sparks http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-177367 Sparks Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:21:54 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-177367 We go to a friends house, with a great meal that we all contribute to, some good wine and just "hanging out". We've been doing it this way for close to 15 years. We don't do as much with these friends the rest of the year like we used to, but we still hold this tradition, and it probably means more, since it's the only time of the year that a few of us really spend the time together. I agree with your assessment of the typical "party night out at a restaurant with a DJ". I could see going out to a nice restaurant for dinner and then coming home for some after dinner drinks, a fireplace... Oh... get some chestnuts... some nice dessert... put on some of your favorite calm music. Wake up in your new year without a hangover, with your voice not all hoarse from yelling the night before, and with no regrets. We go to a friends house, with a great meal that we all contribute to, some good wine and just “hanging out”. We’ve been doing it this way for close to 15 years. We don’t do as much with these friends the rest of the year like we used to, but we still hold this tradition, and it probably means more, since it’s the only time of the year that a few of us really spend the time together. I agree with your assessment of the typical “party night out at a restaurant with a DJ”.

I could see going out to a nice restaurant for dinner and then coming home for some after dinner drinks, a fireplace… Oh… get some chestnuts… some nice dessert… put on some of your favorite calm music. Wake up in your new year without a hangover, with your voice not all hoarse from yelling the night before, and with no regrets.

]]> By: Mary Jackson http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-177328 Mary Jackson Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:31:11 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-177328 Well, I'm going out - but to a nice restaurant then back to someone's house to see the New Year in. Public transport is running all night in London, which helps. Well, I’m going out – but to a nice restaurant then back to someone’s house to see the New Year in.

Public transport is running all night in London, which helps.

]]> By: jonesy55 http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-177271 jonesy55 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:53:56 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-177271 It's called getting old I think. As much as I enjoyed the big new year street parties i went to in my 20s in London, Sydney, Manchester and other places, i'd now much rather relax with a few select friends in the comfort of my own (or their) home with some good food, wine and conversation. PS -22 sounds cold whether that's F or C, it's -4C (+25F) today here and we consider that to be about as bad as it gets. :) It’s called getting old I think.

As much as I enjoyed the big new year street parties i went to in my 20s in London, Sydney, Manchester and other places, i’d now much rather relax with a few select friends in the comfort of my own (or their) home with some good food, wine and conversation.

PS -22 sounds cold whether that’s F or C, it’s -4C (+25F) today here and we consider that to be about as bad as it gets. :)

]]> By: Ann http://pjmedia.com/blog/celebrating-new-years-the-right-way/#comment-177250 Ann Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:53:39 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=42874#comment-177250 Completely agree! Here in rural Minnesota, it's 22 degrees below zero this morning, with the same promised for tonight. We had an invitation to a a friends' home for a great evening of (sober) fun and games with people whom we enjoy all year long. However, we will not be going just because of the weather. No sense in putting ourselves (in our 60's) in serious danger of life and limb with a 50 mile round trip in the middle of the night when we don't have to. So, our more usual practice, we will be at home in front of the fireplace taking phone calls from our adult children out of state, enjoying time together quietly and probably go to bed at the usual time! Happy New Year! Completely agree! Here in rural Minnesota, it’s 22 degrees below zero this morning, with the same promised for tonight.

We had an invitation to a a friends’ home for a great evening of (sober) fun and games with people whom we enjoy all year long.

However, we will not be going just because of the weather. No sense in putting ourselves (in our 60′s) in serious danger of life and limb with a 50 mile round trip in the middle of the night when we don’t have to.

So, our more usual practice, we will be at home in front of the fireplace taking phone calls from our adult children out of state, enjoying time together quietly and probably go to bed at the usual time!

Happy New Year!

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