# Happy New Year! It's 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948 "2011-12-31T15:04:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/1 "2011-12-31T15:04:28Z")
Happy New Year! It’s 12:02 on Jan. 1. 2012. Tokyo time. But it doesn’t seem like much has changed. . . ---
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/2 "2011-12-31T15:09:31Z")
> [@TokyoPlayer](#): > > Happy New Year! > > It’s 12:02 on Jan. 1. 2012. Tokyo time. > > But it doesn’t seem like much has changed. . . LOL… Awe happy New years to you too! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/3 "2011-12-31T15:43:51Z")
Incoming!!! (you’re 14 h ahead of us, I think) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/4 "2011-12-31T16:28:15Z")
We watched your fireworks display on BBC. We’re next. Coming up on 11:30pm now. In 15 or 20 minutes, we’ll head up to the rooftop of our 36-floor building – I guess that would make it the 37th floor? – here in central Bangkok and watch all the fireworks displays. ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/5 "2011-12-31T16:28:30Z")
Happy New Year, y’all! [Our New Year Card](http://www.flickr.com/photos/artrock2006/6592379165). ---
**Author:** ![kenner116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kenner116](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenner116)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/6 "2011-12-31T16:58:48Z")
Wow, it’s almost 1 AM already in Singapore. This year is just flying by! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/7 "2011-12-31T17:29:27Z")
Came back down. Spectacular fireworks eveywhere we looked. Always feels like we’re under bombardment. Happy New Year! ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/8 "2011-12-31T23:31:04Z")
Ten and half hours into 2012 here, and it’s a lovely summer’s morning. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/9 "2011-12-31T23:32:10Z")
It’s kind of weird to think that you guys are living in a completely different _year_ than me right now. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/10 "2012-01-01T02:17:00Z")
And a sleepy Happy New Year to you guys. _toasts with her horchata_ ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/11 "2012-01-01T03:04:48Z")
Make sure that you check in again in December to let us know the Mayans were wrong. I’ve I don’t hear from you by 1am your time on the 21st, I’m going on a crime spree. I think that gives me thirteen hours to have a good time. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/12 "2012-01-01T03:51:16Z")
Can hear fireworks going off and am enjoying the Dick Clark dooey. 9:50 pm CST, U.S. of A. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/13 "2012-01-01T05:02:47Z")
Happy New Year to all the Dopers! To those away from home, I wish them a safe return, if that be their desire. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/14 "2012-01-01T05:07:26Z")
Woo hoo! May we all reflect on a brilliant 2011 and a more brilliant 2012! ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/15 "2012-01-01T05:08:17Z")
Happy everything, and Merry always! Here’s hoping, Heaven’s finest blessings shower down upon you, throughout the coming year! ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/16 "2012-01-01T05:15:54Z")
Dam, I was watching Twilight Zone Marathon…missed the whole thing. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/17 "2012-01-01T05:20:16Z")
Happy new year! ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/18 "2012-01-01T18:51:51Z")
We’ve dodged the [end times](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_end_times_prediction) twice people. That’s pretty impressive. But we can’t rest yet. As **Nunzio Tavulari** mentioned, there’s still the Mayan end times coming up. But I have faith we can beat this one too. So happy new year people. Let’s hope it’s not our last. :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/19 "2012-01-01T23:34:30Z")
Happy New Year, everyone! I was up so late I didn’t wake up until 3:30pm today! Welcome to the last year of the world’s existence! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-new-year-its-2012/607948/20 "2012-01-02T00:30:54Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > And a sleepy Happy New Year to you guys. _toasts with her horchata_ Is that what the kids are calling it now?