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Title: New Year, 2008
Post by: Janus Whitefurr on December 31, 2007, 08:55:31 AM
So yeah, it's 2008 here in Australia. We have our flying cars and jetpacks down here now, seriously. Would I lie to you?

Have a good one out there. Unless you don't.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Brunhidden on December 31, 2007, 09:03:39 AM
oddly enough i was considering starting a thread to celebrate it being january- the month of janus, two headed Greek god of the present.

then again i celebrate strange and disturbing holidays

QuoteThree cheers for tyranny
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Ryudo Lee on December 31, 2007, 09:10:06 AM
It's gonna be friggin' cold over here tonight.  So I'll be watching the fireworks from inside my house.  Y'know.  Where it's warm.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Janus Whitefurr on December 31, 2007, 09:39:56 AM
Quote from: Brunhidden on December 31, 2007, 09:03:39 AM
janus, two headed Greek god of the present.

Two-faced Roman god of beginnings/endings, doorways/gateways as well.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Brunhidden on December 31, 2007, 09:46:23 AM
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on December 31, 2007, 09:39:56 AM
Quote from: Brunhidden on December 31, 2007, 09:03:39 AM
janus, two headed Greek god of the present.

Two-headed Roman god of beginnings/endings, doorways/gateways as well.

There is just no way i can think of any of that without your avatar giving me bad ideas
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: rabid_fox on December 31, 2007, 10:34:43 AM

I'm hoping for a "2008 hates you, go back to 2007" News banner for the forum.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Ryudo Lee on December 31, 2007, 10:44:19 AM
Quote from: rabid_fox on December 31, 2007, 10:34:43 AM
I'm hoping for a "2008 hates you, go back to 2007" News banner for the forum.

I was hoping for something more along the lines of "We're skipping 2008.  Come back in 2009."


Anyone have any New Year's Resolutions to share?  I'm going to save more of my money rather than spend it all this coming year.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Janus Whitefurr on December 31, 2007, 10:52:38 AM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on December 31, 2007, 10:44:19 AM
Quote from: rabid_fox on December 31, 2007, 10:34:43 AM
I'm hoping for a "2008 hates you, go back to 2007" News banner for the forum.

I was hoping for something more along the lines of "We're skipping 2008.  Come back in 2009."


Anyone have any New Year's Resolutions to share?  I'm going to save more of my money rather than spend it all this coming year.

I don't make resolutions, because I inevitably end up not keeping them. About the only things I'm putting effort into are my uni marks, and working out on the cross trainer to make my legs incredibly awesome.

Also, Brun: Edited my post because Janus is "two faced" not "two headed".
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 31, 2007, 11:21:39 AM
for 208, I'm having coca cola, crisps and xbox. Awesome.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Sid on December 31, 2007, 12:00:08 PM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on December 31, 2007, 10:44:19 AM
Anyone have any New Year's Resolutions to share?

I'm going to write more and improve the quality of my writing. Not going to bother with more resolutions since that one will be giving me enough headaches already. ;)
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 31, 2007, 12:03:13 PM
Quote from: Sid on December 31, 2007, 12:00:08 PM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on December 31, 2007, 10:44:19 AM
Anyone have any New Year's Resolutions to share?

I'm going to write more and improve the quality of my writing. Not going to bother with more resolutions since that one will be giving me enough headaches already. ;)

I ahve to start my writing in general. Got some good ideas. if only i could be arsed...
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: superluser on December 31, 2007, 12:58:27 PM
I resolved not to make any New Years resolutions.

Luckily, I didn't make this resolution on New Years.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: rabid_fox on December 31, 2007, 01:37:50 PM

I have several resolutions.

1 - Kick the smoking. I'm actually on a week without smokes, first time in about...12 years, I believe, so that's going well.
2 - Lose at least two stone (28lbs) in weight. Not cause I'm overweight, but just so that people will think that with the smoking stopping and all that I have cancer and will be nicer to me.
3- Go to Australia.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: superluser on December 31, 2007, 02:23:07 PM
[skim, skim]

Quote from: rabid_fox on December 31, 2007, 01:37:50 PMI have cancer

...

[rereads]

Quote from: rabid_fox on December 31, 2007, 01:37:50 PMso that people will think that ... I have cancer and will be nicer to me.

Oh, you...!  You almost had me fooled there, as well.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: bill on December 31, 2007, 05:09:38 PM
EST is the only time zone that matters and it is 2007 in EST
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Reese Tora on December 31, 2007, 06:12:20 PM
Quote from: BillBuckner on December 31, 2007, 05:09:38 PM
EPST is the only time zone that matters and it is 2007 in EPST

fixed... after all, the majority of web servers report time in PST, therefore it must be the most important one. :P
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Vidar on December 31, 2007, 06:49:56 PM
Happy new year. It's 2008 here, right now.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Tapewolf on December 31, 2007, 07:02:41 PM
Happy New Year...
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 31, 2007, 07:06:30 PM
Hope its a good one, everyone in GMT!

(Every boat in the North Sea is going bananas and honking up a storm!)
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Tapewolf on December 31, 2007, 07:18:43 PM
Apparently the iPhone doesn't believe in 2008.
Some say that the ARM compiler chain has an optimisation bug which can cause this so I could have a fun time with our ARM-based PDAs and phones when I get back into the office on Wednesday.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 31, 2007, 07:19:57 PM
Kinda like the Y2K scare... except that your phones will conk out.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Netrogo on December 31, 2007, 08:10:51 PM
I always make productive worthwhile resolutions, then I don't end up doing them. So this year I resolve to sit around on my ass doing nothing but eating and playing video games.

I figure either I'll fail that and somehow do something worthwhile, or I'll succeed and be able to say I kept to my resolution :mwaha
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Angel on January 01, 2008, 12:11:14 AM
WOOHOO! It's midnight on the Eastern Seaboard!

My resolution was to do my own laundry from now on. Hopefully all my clothes aren't gonna catch fire. Happy New Year! :cvheart
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Amber Williams on January 01, 2008, 12:14:17 AM
Happy 2008.

NOW GET OFF MAH LAWN! :U
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on January 01, 2008, 12:16:02 AM
Its been 2008 for 5 hours, and you've already broken your resolution, Amber!
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Amber Williams on January 01, 2008, 12:27:28 AM
What resolution is that?  I haven't shot any of you punk kids with my shotgun yet so it cant be that one...
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on January 01, 2008, 12:29:09 AM
you have to be friendly to your fans and stop shouting at them when they come to offer their souls to you. You wrote it down.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Amber Williams on January 01, 2008, 12:34:41 AM
The day I'm friendly to my fans is the day I finally put them out of their misery by ending the comic. :3
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: The Light on January 01, 2008, 12:42:45 AM
Hum, I've already made my first cynical remark of 2008 to a friend.  Anyone else feel like trying it out?
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Poofyspikes on January 01, 2008, 12:54:57 AM
Most of your fans are gluttons for punishment, though, so it looks like they might not appreciate the pure largesse of the action. Friggin ingrates.

Also, it's not 2008 yet in the only place that matters (California), so all y'all can shut it.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: techmaster-glitch on January 01, 2008, 12:56:02 AM
Yeah, we still gots two hours to go!
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Kasarn on January 01, 2008, 02:02:10 AM
Quote from: Amber Williams on January 01, 2008, 12:14:17 AM
Happy 2008.

NOW GET OFF MAH LAWN! :U

Coincidentally...
http://kasarn.googlepages.com/20080101-Get_off_my_lawn-crop2.abr24.mp3
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Netrogo on January 01, 2008, 02:40:45 AM
Quote from: Amber Williams on January 01, 2008, 12:14:17 AM
Happy 2008.
NOW GET OFF MAH LAWN! :U

*Pees on Amber's lawn then runs away laughing*
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Reese Tora on January 01, 2008, 02:55:07 AM
Quote from: Poofyspikes on January 01, 2008, 12:54:57 AM
Most of your fans are gluttons for punishment, though, so it looks like they might not appreciate the pure largesse of the action. Friggin ingrates.

Also, it's not 2008 yet in the only place that matters (California), so all y'all can shut it.

I like the way you think. :3

(five more minutes...)
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Eibborn on January 01, 2008, 05:41:20 AM
Resolution: If I haven't done anything to improve the lives of others by the end of any day, I will get up to at least 300 grains at www.freerice.com </shameless plug>
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Jim Halisstrad on January 01, 2008, 08:37:27 AM
Happy 2008 everyone. 
Since I didn't get drunk last night and set off a chain of improbable events, this year might actually be pretty good.
Well.... for the people who are still alive (PorTAl lulz) that is.

I mean, I didn't drink last night.  Jim Halisstrad is going to have to choke a bitch.
But hey, I did learn thatold nurses are lonely broads who put out my friends got me an awesome sauce gift.
It's a Checker Board with shot glasses for pieces.  Thats awesome.

I STILL NEED A FREAKING SCANNER DFJNSKALDENf,dnfvaDROCTOLOPALUSBLRRRRRGFGRDKLF
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: xHaZxMaTx on January 01, 2008, 03:59:55 PM
I spent last night on the train with all of my immediate family. :3

Happy 08, peeps!
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Brunhidden on January 01, 2008, 08:47:47 PM
I spent new years eve and a few hours of new years day locked out of my home and wandering aimlessly in the snow.

Quoteyou don't get to choose how you're going to die. or when. you can only decide how you're going to live.
Title: Re: New Year, 2008
Post by: Don on January 01, 2008, 10:14:10 PM
I would've been around for the whole happy 08, but I was at a party with no computer. I  already made a new friend this year ^^.

Lesee new year resolution...I think I'm going to work on getting a scanner and actually starting to draw/wright.
I'm going to attempt to stop being so overdramatic about myself being all evil and actually just be me (might be doing a re-introductory thread).
I'm going to stop talking before I say to many things and dig myself a hole.

And with that I'm off ^^.