Re: Happy New Year to one and all!

On 01/01/2025 16:21, Zaghadka wrote:

On Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:58:14 +0000, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, JAB
wrote:
 

Well as the title says, now off for food and some serious hammering of a
bottle of Laphroaig special edition. Oh and we must watch Wallace and
Gromit that we have recorded.

 The same! I've got my reposado; I've got my mini smokey pigs in blankets;
I'm a happy boy.
 However, this year I definitely thought to myself, "Why is this arbitrary
date such a big deal?" I think it was while I was watching everyone in
Times Square lose their minds.
 So next time I will wish everyone a HNY on my own birthday. That's when
the next year starts for me!
 All kidding aside, may y'all have a healthy and prosperous 2025.
 

Yeh, I know the feeling. When I was younger it was inconceivable not to go out on New Year's Eve and get absolutely bladdered. Even when pubs started charging entrance fees we weren't deterred. Admittedly it did help that the pub we used said that they used it just to deter too many people being there and regulars would get in for free.
Now I just can't be arsed to be honest and a lot of places are taking the pee with the entrance fee, yes it may be £50 but that's really only £50 as you get a 'free' drink included. It also doesn't help that were I live is also considered a place to go so not not just those that live locally we be out in the city centre. That's the reason that when it's nice weather we actually go to a place further along the coast so we don't have to put up with every man and his dog who's turned up!