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Topic: The Happy New Year Thread
Posted By: Jim Garten
Subject: The Happy New Year Thread
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 02:21
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Given varying time zone differences, at some point in the next 24 hours I can guarantee 99% of ProgArchives members will be turning to somebody (perhaps slightly inebriated) and saying those classic three words. So from Vicky and I, to all our friends here: HAPPY NEW YEAR MAY 2009 BRING HEALTH, PEACE, SECURITY AND HAPPINESS TO YOU AND ALL THOSE YOU CARE FOR. ------------- 
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 02:24
 7:21pm for me now, so less than 5 hours now until the new year. I shall be saying those words in quite an inebriated state of mind to other people tonight, after a glass of wine........well okay, after about 8 glasses, and I don't mean wine glasses, I mean like proper size coffee mug size cups of wine  ------------- 
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 04:07
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Well I'm already started into the Scotch and it's 5AM in Montreal Canada. I'm looking forward to hearing Auld Lang Sein when I'm obliterated out of my head. My wife is driving so the world will be safe. Remember no drinking and driving.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 04:22
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It's always double the celebration here, since it's my mother's birthday. So I'm already having a Jameson with my folks, but the real party is bound to start in 10 hours from now. Happy New Year to everyone, and here's to an amazing prog-rock 2009!!  ------------- 
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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 04:33
Oh, happy birthday Rico's mom.
 And your location "sekaino hate de" is in Japan I guess.
 Anyway, this year will be about 4 hours left in Japan.
Now I say HAPPY NEW YEAR a bit earlier.  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Ricochet wrote:Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 05:33
| Thank you Mr and Mrs Garten and a Happy New Year to everyone. |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 05:44
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Maligayang pagsalubong sa Bagong Taon sa ating lahat!!!! Happy New Year everyone! ------------- 
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 06:45
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Happy New Year to you and your family too Jim.
In fact a big Happy New Year to all my friends here on PA.
Roj.
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 06:47
FELIZ ANO NOVO for all!!!  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 07:00
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Happy New Year to one and all! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 Colt - Admin Team MMA 
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Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 07:23
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I say good riddance to a funky year. May 2009 be better in every way possible. Happy New Year to all my progger pals! ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 07:37
Best wishes for 2009 for all - from the best place of all, Best (NL), at 14:34!!!  ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 07:56
Here on the East Coast of the US it's not yet 9 a.m... still a long way to go before midnight. I would be lying if I said I am not sorry to see this year go.... Though at the end it finally brought me what I had wanted for so long, still it was not an easy year by any means. Anyway, I wish you all the best for 2009 - may it bring to you everything you desire ! |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 08:09
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Blimey, Angelo, you must be exhausted after all that colouring in...
or have you spent the holidays attending one of Peter Rideout's 'Post-Modernisation' courses...
 a Happy New Year to one and all....
  ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 08:29
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Nah - since Angelo took a step back from Admin, he's not spending all his day keeping you lot in line He's got more than enough time to "Do A Rideout" on his posts. -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 08:50
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2008 told me to go to hell (having to take my son to the ER, fearing we might lose him, having lost my job in July and not finding anything since, numerous setbacks with my recording, etc).
So here's to 2009- I hope it's a great year for everyone, full of laughter, love, and prog.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 08:54
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I wish you all the best for the year 2009 fellows - we have a lot to care for - here as well as concerning our 'real life' may all your wishes and plans come through ... BTW - the next step is to cross the 4000 bands/artists mark  (not far away actually!)Uwe ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 08:58
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Happy New Year! May 2009 bring everyone peace, love, prosperity, and happiness! |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 08:58
hey buddy, take it from one who's been there...
it's not all its cracked up to be...
btw, have a good one yourself...  ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 09:57
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I've still got a good 9 hours left before New Year, and I can't wait. Nothing like spending NYE playing poker and numerous drinking games with your closest friends in my opinion. Happy New Year everyone. Speaking of which, what is everyone doing tonight?
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:08
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Vicky and I are going to a 'ticket-only' evening at our local pub, "Our Mutual Friend"; by ticket-only, the landlords mean they're giving the staff a night off & if anyone comes in they don't know as a friend, they're told "sorry, ticket only"... doors being locked at 9:00
...could be an interesting evening -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:08
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IT'S TEH 1ST OF DCEMBER. I just got home from a new years ever party, haven't even sobred yp yet. NHappy new Year! -------------
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:11
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I think you may need a lie down -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:11
Gee, I couldn't tell.  |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:12
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Wait, it's January now. Ohhh christ, I reallty havne't sobered up at all yet -------------
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:13
I thought I added the 4000th band. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4000 - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4000 See? 4000.  -------------
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:14
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By the way, really looking forward to 2009, as we get another new family member in March.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:15
Best thing now: take a plan, go back to 2008 and do it all again. Under 6 more hours here. And I'm sober. -------------
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:15
I bet he's not as think as you drunk he is.
Happy New Year all! ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:20
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He's not as think as you drunk we were -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:22
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It sounds like many of you are getting drunk enough for me too, so I won't have to indulge myself in killing what few brain cells I have remaining. Thank you for that and Happy New Year!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:23
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HAPPPY NEW YEAR SCOTT! illl kill those cerebaal cells, or whatever part of brain it is for you! -------------
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:25
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The least we can done is to be as think as you drunk each otherz.
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Posted By: Guillermo
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:37
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¡ Feliz Año Nuevo para todos en Prog Archives! Happy New Year for everybody in Prog Archives!
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:41
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So Harry, spill the beans. How many did you have? ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:42
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Had one beer. The rest, just heaps of wine really I'm kinda sobred up now, but, it's mainly just blurry and hard to rea dthe screen. -------------
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:53
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Happy New Year, everyone!
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 10:55
Sounds kinda dirty.
 I'm in!  ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:00
ID's don't count, Rico! See here ... (sorry - don't want to be a party-pooper ) ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:03
Happy arbitrary point in time change.  Always wondered why you guys on the other side of the world get started so early... Anyone have any plans for that extra second? For those of you who don't like 2008, they've made it an extra second long. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:04
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@Uwe: It's okay, I saw the difference back then. If I'm not wrong, the difference was around 250 bands or more between the id count and the actual bands present in the Archives. Wow, 250 wrong additions is a lot. -------------
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Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:35
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last ID = 4191 so there are exactly 219 bands/artists which have been deleted in the meanwhile - for what reason ever - that's a lot, you're right! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:44
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I keep adding Britney Spears and you guys keep deleting her. Must be at least 218 times by now. -------------
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:45
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Happy New Year ya'll.
Forget to don't drink drive & sexy sexy with salmon and egg rolls. Film at 11.
Nyarrr!
And It's only 9:45am in California. Too bad I'm working. Oops!
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:48
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Feliz Año Nuevo!
All the best for the following year ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:56
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Don't drink and drive, you might hit a bump and spill your drink. Also, always wear a seatbelt. It makes it harder for aliens to suck you out of your car. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 11:57
Micky and I (who yesterday celebrated our first week of marriage ) will be spending the evening at home, just the two of us, enjoying a nice meal prepared by myself. In the best Italian tradition, we will have lentils, which are said to bring luck and prosperity in the new year (something we all need) - though I haven't be able to find cotechino, so we'll eat them with a nice kielbasa sausage. I can also foresee the consumption of vast quantities of sparkling wine. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 12:01
n00bs!  |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 12:10
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A proggy 2009 from Holland
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Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 14:03
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Looking back, a lot happened in 2008. Most notably graduating high school and starting college, but there have been a lot of crazy things happening too, mostly good, but some bad. Here's to 2009 being even more exciting and, hopefully, promising with the Bush administration ending. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 14:55
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Thanks Jim! It's 6:50 PM here, so I still have to wait..... From Cacho and one tiny part of Argentina, we wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL PROGARCHIVES! Fantastic year!! |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 15:11
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Only 1h 50min left of 2008. Geez, this year's gone by fast! Let's hope 2009 will be a better year! |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 15:25
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19:25 here.
Unfortunately the new year does not start well in Thailand. Every year things like that happen in a certain part of the world during the reveillon - lack of safety and greed take precious lives everywhere.
Anyway, I still hope that 2009 can be better than 2008, 2007, 2006... ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 15:34
27(hint: my lucky & favorite number) minutes left!  -------------
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 15:47
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1:45 pm here in the worlds farthest west timezone (PST). So I still have about 10 hours of 2008 still
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 16:02
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^ wow! 6 hours less than Argentina! At 1 pm I was sleeping.....hehe, I didn't enjoy this last day of 2008, yesterday I had a friend's birthday, and we stayed all night playing Ping-Pong, Football-Tennis and we jumped through house to house with 2 friends of mine just to get some bloody cigarretes for them, still it was "jolly fun, they say"(The Web?). Slept from 1 pm to 6: 30 pm, damn and I'm still tired! AS you may notice, I'm just writing cause I'm bored and want some topic to chat with my fellow proggers |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 16:11
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"Jolly fun, they say" is a line in "Garden Party".... New Year still some hours away.. In Italy it will be there in less than an hour instead! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 16:12
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writing while still upright... have 2 bottles of wine in the frig... and looking forward to destroying them... then chasing Raff around the house with an evil glint in my eye
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 16:25
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2009!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! -------------
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 16:45
| 17 minutes left!!! |
Posted By: ZowieZiggy
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 16:56
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It is eight to twelve here in I am rather melancholic tonight. One year ago, on new year's eve 2008, I was chatting with Febus and while we were exchanging wishes, I told him that ,as I do each year, I was listening to one Led Zep song to close the year and would listen to it again as the first one of the new year after midnight.
He had already told me about his health problems and the little time left for him on earth (some twenty-two months according the doctors at the time). He asked me if the song was "Dazed and confused" or "Immigrant Song". I didn't dare to answer that it was "Stairway To Heaven". I hope my friend that you took it to reach the prog Walhalla. I am thinking very much of you. I feel solitary now on PA. I wish to all progheads and their beloved ones a fine 2009. ------------- ZowieZiggy |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 17:16
very touching Daniel  Have a great new year everyone... been one heck of a year. Lots of ups.. lots of downs. Hopefully this new year will be nice and quiet and happy for all. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 17:34
| 2 hours and a half! |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 17:49
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 18:02
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Let's have a black celebration
Black Celebration Tonight To celebrate the fact That we've seen the back Of another black day I look to you How you carry on When all hope is gone Can't you see Your optimistic eyes Seem like paradise To someone like Me |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 18:06
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Happy New Year!!! |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 18:28
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Quiet Down! It isn't even dark here yet.
 I hope everyone has a Happy New Year. May all your dreams be fulfilled this year.
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 18:31
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1:29 AM here, so... HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! Let's hope for a great year this time! |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 18:36
dnt poast wen drwnk  |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 18:41
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I'd like to take this chance to wish HAPPY NEW YEAR to all the race
horses in the world. May you have a pleasant and successful season and may you bring
me even more money than you did this year.
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 19:12
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 19:44
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Got a Cigar Pint off Bombardier and BBC Radio 3 On Lovly Jumbly, Happy New Year Folks ------------- 
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 20:08
Finally... 2009 installed.  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 20:13
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Cheers all! ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 21:55
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A happy new year to you all - from Sweden! - I've heard rumours it's gonna be a good one already Happiness and prosperity, especially to the best website in the world, and all who make it what it is |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 22:01
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tJNWFdfuko&fmt=16 - I have some New Year's cheer for you! ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 22:06
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One hour left for me... ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 22:08
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It's 23:08 here in Lima,, still 52 minutes for 2009.
Happy New Year to all
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 22:18
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i got 4 more hours. not that it matters, the point is: Happy New Year everyone yay for this year not being as sh*tty a it could be, and here's to the new year being even better
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 22:20
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Dang, it's 9:17 here in Arizona. I'm always one of the last to get the new year.
a little less than 3 hours till 2009. May it be better than this year...  ------------- 
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 00:28
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Ah yes. Now 17 and a half hours into the new year and yes, I'm posting sober this time around -------------
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 00:41
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How is it on your side of the year change? I've still got about 20 min.... -------------
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 00:51
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How is it? Umm, I dunno, it's 2009? -------------
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 01:03
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I guess you're right.
Well it's 2009 now for me. Big flippin' deal. -------------
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 01:07
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Well, given it's been 15 hours since I came home from the New Years Eve party I was at, things have 'normalized' since then.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 07:12
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Woke up with 4 girls in bed this morning, all 4 as think as drunk they are. Haven't sobered yp yet.
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 07:14
RICO  !!!!1Happy 2009 to everyone ! |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 09:03
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Happy brand nu year for all, folks.
PEACE. ------------- The best you can is good enough... |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 09:30
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Ah, my head hurts... Anyone ever played Russian Roulette with poteen? Never again... I think I got some woman all over me at one point last night. But I seemed to be more interested in playing semi-suicidal drinking games with my psychotic mates Oh man, New Year keeps getting more and more dangerous for me... Normal parties just aren't cutting it anymore ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 12:50
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Hoppy few beer to Jim & Vicky, and to all of my other friends and acquaintances on here -- I wish you all a great 2009! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 06:50
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And to you and yours, Peter...
7 months, two weeks and counting -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: January 05 2009 at 02:13
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