Happy New Years! 2016

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by -_A_-CareBearCrystal, Jan 1, 2016.



  1. Happy New Year!



    It'll still be the same ol' day on January 1st and everyone will be the same person. But...New Years is the time when a new calendar year begins and when the year count increases by one. Most cultures celebrate it in some form. New Years may have passed or have yet to come for you. It's not even 2016 where I live yet.?

    **If you wish not to read the facts, skip to the end of the thread.**





    Did you know...?

    Each New Year's Eve, 1 million people gather in New York City's Time Square to watch the famous ball drop. And close to 1 billion people watch it on T.V.

    44% of American adults plan to kiss someone at the stroke of 12.

    61% say a prayer on New Year's Eve.

    22% admit to falling asleep before midnight.

    45% of Americans make resolutions to: lose weight, get organized, spend less and save more, stay fit and healthy, and quit smoking.

    Only 46% actually keep their resolution by the 26th week of the year.

    Eating long noodles on New Years represents long life in Japan.

    Eating pork represents progress and prosperity in Cuba, Austria, Hungary, and Portugal.

    People wear red underwear in Italy on New Year's Day to bring good luck all year round.

    Ringing in the New Year dates back 4,000 years to the Babylonians, who celebrated it at the first full moon after the spring equinox.

    The ancient Egyptian year began with the annual flooding of the Nile.

    Julius Caesar made January 1st the first day of the year in 46BC, but England and its American colonies wouldn't do the same until 1752.

    Many people celebrate the new year by popping open a bottle of bubbly. Americans consume close to 360 million glasses of sparkling wine during the holiday season.

    London, England greets the new year with fireworks over the Thames.

    In Australia, over 1 million people line Sydney Harbor's 40 miles of shoreline to watch the fireworks show.


    Source: http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/ ... he-numbers


    Since most people don't stick to their resolutions I'm not going to ask what your resolution is. So my question to you is...

    What was one of your favorite things or events in 2015 (pimd or real life)? And what do you wish for 2016 on pimd?


    I wish for spam gifting in 2016.? One of my favorite events was taking a trip to China during the summer. Here's a gif of some of the pictures I took in China, enjoy.







    TL;DR: Happy New Years, what was your favorite thing or event in 2015? And what do you wish for 2016?


    I hope everyone stays safe and happy this New Years. Here's to the new year!?

    Please refrain from posting things that may violate the RoC or ToU.

    ~Crystal.
     
  2. Dope
    O lord Ima have to take a bit to read it :)
     
  3. For some reason wen I stared at the countdown I thought my phone was boutta blow up
     
  4. oooh I like the switchy image thingy. One day imma go to NYC and see the ball drop...like when I'm 69 ? All I did was eat in China sooo ? Anywhooo ilysm girl & great thread ?
     
  5. Woot, woot. :D
     
  6. LOL I should've done that.
    Do you like in China??
     
  7. In one word define China
     
  8. Pollution
     
  9. Oh wait, or do you live there, Juliet??
     
  10. My favorite event was the dab and my wishes is for Donald trump to step down for our sake
     
  11. Beijing especially.

    Very interesting read, even though I knew some of those facts already.
    Happy New Years Crystal :D

     
  12. Asian Invasion, oops 2 words.
     
  13. Does it give an old vibe?
     
  14. Beijing is pretty historic, but Shanghai is modern.
     
  15. Do you speak Cantonese or Mandarin?
     
  16. 2015 sucked.  But I can think a few things that impacted my short life.
    Pimd Resolution: Email Ata to reset both my accounts.
    Real life resolution: Graduate with a high GPA and obtain a work permit before February to help with rent and buy my own crap.
    Ay 1k posts soon.
     
  17. English only LOL.
     
  18. O wow are you even Asian fam :(
     
  19. Do you play a musical instrument then? ?