Just curious what folks have planned- celebrate or sit at home?

Me?
I'm taking the girl to the Hornet.
Gonna dance up a storm!

Sit at home !

Looks like a fun night for you!

Got to drum up something, but I've lost touch with so many of my friends, and haven't replaced them with new ones. Must restart my social life somehow, once I tear down some serious barriers.....

I have to work...

Stig

Eryl and I are paying the most we have ever spent on a hotel room (£350, ouch!) to stay at the hotel in the old County Hall building on the Thames.

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/LONCH

I just hope that the fireworks on the Thames are as good as last years, otherwise there won't be much to see from our balcony room...

But it looks promising:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4456482.stm

P.S. this is very much atypical for us, we are normally at home by ourselves on New Years Eve, recovering from Christmas

My wife and I are inviting a stack of friends over for an 80's themed party, completely with karaoke. I'll be wearing a Devo hat. This may generate embarassing pictures, but it should be fun.

For the first time in quite a few years I won't be having New Years at my parents. This year will probably be spent at home waiting for my phone to ring to tell me our POS windows-based playout server has gone tits up. To which I will tell them I've had a drink (even if I haven't) and kindly inform them they should've considered the VPN solution I suggested so I could remotely toggle the SNMP controlled MDU I said we should've got too.

Taking it very easy - expecting another little froglet in June, so SWMBO is not drinking...and it won't be any fun drinking on my own.

Still - this will be the last, any more and I'd need to change cars and I am not prepared to do that! So I'm looking forward to next year

Big pajama party at the home of a friend and Amazon employee.

Hmm. Interesting. However, I think that's it's less starfucking (like celebrity namedropping) than the fact that we think that company X is cool in some way and, therefore, that our friend is cool by proxy. Perhaps signficantly moreso than he would be without it, what with being a geek and all.

So, how's Wil doing?

I'm going to be in a wedding. A good friend of mine thought it would be a great idea to get married on New Year's Eve.

I don't think I'll have a problem partying in a tux.

Good friends of mine give a very informal and unassuming New Year party for those who don't go anywhere else for last 20 or so years. The atmosphere is pleasantly relaxed, of "nibbling, sipping, perhaps puffing and having nice conversation" type. They are both good cooks, and most guests bring something of their own culinary creations, so food is generally excellent, too.

Heading into NY to see some friends, maybe see a play on New Years Day if Broadway is open...

Heh, I'll have to use that one next time he holds one.

I'm going to stay off the highways. Be careful out there you guys...

I'll probably be playing online poker with a bunch of drunks. Yeah, that's a good idea: drinking and gambling! Fridays and Saturdays are the best nights for me for the same reason...

Jim

The other half and I are off to Sydney for new years...

Going to a bar somewhere to find a guy to kiss at midnight, unless I get called into work.