I’m sitting here 8:00AM EST in the US watching your fireworks 
A very happy and safe New Year to all the Dopers down under!
Allow me to be the first of the “Aussie brigade” to say thanks to you Cajun Man and ccwaterback, for your New Year’s wishes! I, for one, am glad I actually managed to wake up on New Year’s Day with a clear head and no hangover. (Obviously with age comes wisdom!! :D)
May all of you on the other side of the globe, enjoy your New Year’s festivities, and I wish all Dopers nothing but happiness and prosperity for 2004… xxxx