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82. A friend of mine who lives in a small town in Pennsylvania did the Times...

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 02:27 PM

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...Square thing once, said, "NEVER AGAIN!"

Hour in line, no food, no place to pee. She said it totally wasn't worth it, at least not for her.

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If you could spend New Years Eve any city in the world, including the US. where would it be? Mine would be Paris. [View all] debm55 Thursday OP

Bowie, Maryland. It's home. OLDMDDEM Thursday #1

Thank you OLDMDDEM, we stay at home too. Paris is my wish. Will I get there. no. But a girl can wish. debm55 Thursday #15

That's what Lottery tickets are for! 👍 electric_blue68 Thursday #18

HEY, OLDMDDEM! NEIGHBOR!!! elleng Yesterday #29

Our son and his wife live in Lusby on Hilltop. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #37

Neat! elleng Yesterday #74

Hale, Michigan... MiHale Thursday #2

We used to go out and party. when we first got married. Now it's stay at home. Don't want to be on the roads.at night. debm55 Thursday #14

True, Thank you MiHale. I agree. When we did go out it was in the afternoon. debm55 Yesterday #38

NYC Mike Nelson Thursday #3

Thank you Mike Nelson. NYC sounds great at Times Square. I went their for Christmas and I loved it. Girlfriends daughter debm55 Thursday #13

I should clarify... Mike Nelson Thursday #16

Thank you Mike Nelson. debm55 Yesterday #39

Glad you liked my city! electric_blue68 Thursday #19

I did very much. However, I got Shingles on my one side of face. debm55 Yesterday #40

Oh, my goodness. How, terrible! electric_blue68 Yesterday #86

Born & Bred NYC'r. When I was about ?12, and friend and I wanted to do that electric_blue68 Thursday #24

That sounds wounderful. debm55 Yesterday #41

It is! So is the Brooklyn Botanical Gadden which I lived about 10 blocks from... electric_blue68 Yesterday #87

A friend of mine who lives in a small town in Pennsylvania did the Times... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #82

Paris is my wife's favorite city in the world and Notre Dame has reopened surfered Thursday #4

Ditto! And Emily is such schlock but I love it. Because... Paris! CurtEastPoint Thursday #6

Exactly! The sights.... surfered Thursday #17

Thank you surfered. I would love Paris too, but it is here for us. debm55 Thursday #12

Thank you surfered. debm55 Yesterday #42

Paris, for sure. (nt) Paladin Thursday #5

Agree with you . But we will be here at home. debm55 Thursday #11

Negril, Jamaica LoisB Thursday #7

Thank you very LoisB. Jamaica sounds wonderful. debm55 Thursday #10

Venice Italy kimbutgar Thursday #8

Thank you very much, kimbutgar. Lovely city. debm55 Thursday #9

Somewhere in SF on a back porch mdmc Thursday #20

HAHAHAHAHAH. Great idea. Now that we are older. We stay at home. debm55 Yesterday #43

Standing On The Moon mdmc Yesterday #80

Thank you mdmc. debm55 Yesterday #83

Pasadena, CA. Different Drummer Thursday #21

My girlfriend's daughter marched for Penn State when they where in the Rose Bowl. They went to watch. We were in charge debm55 Yesterday #44

It would have to be True Dough Thursday #22

HAHAHAHAHAH.. Thank you True Dough. debm55 Yesterday #45

Trick Question ProfessorGAC Thursday #23

Thank you ProfessorGAC. London would be nice too.. debm55 Yesterday #46

If someone paid for me... maybe Hawaii! electric_blue68 Yesterday #25

Wow electric_blue68. You were very lucky. debm55 Yesterday #47

Ty. While not as widely traveled as some I've been to have money previously to go places, and had very surprised 2 gift electric_blue68 Yesterday #85

Kiritimati Island, might as well be the 1st to celebrate! Abolishinist Yesterday #26

Thank you very much for the information. I didn't know that. debm55 Yesterday #48

Venice. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #27

That sounds absolutely wonderful. Thank you greatauntoftriplets. debm55 Yesterday #49

Berlin ZDU Yesterday #28

thank you ZDU debm55 Yesterday #50

You're most welcome! ZDU Yesterday #76

Sydney RandySF Yesterday #30

Thank you RandySF debm55 Yesterday #56

Bardstown KY. Groundhawg Yesterday #31

Thank you very much Groundhawg. debm55 Yesterday #60

London LogDog75 Yesterday #32

Thank you very much, LogDog75 debm55 Yesterday #57

Collon in County Louth Ireland KitFox Yesterday #33

Thank you very much KitFox. I hope Ireland is in your future. debm55 Yesterday #58

Right where I am, but preferably in a high rise downtown! Maybe one of my friends will invite me to his place! LeftInTX Yesterday #34

Thank you LeftinTX. That is what I was going to ask --is it public or just neighbors shooting them of. debm55 Yesterday #59

I love visiting New Orleans but I'd rather visit during Halloween season 🎃 Niagara Yesterday #35

Thank you Niagara. That is more my style too. debm55 Yesterday #61

My living room on the Lansing/E. Lansing, MI border. I can't stand crowds. catbyte Yesterday #36

Thank you catbyte. I always hope it rains on New Years Eve. I like it quite. debm55 Yesterday #62

Ottawa, Canada or Eidenborugh, Scotland Bluethroughu Yesterday #51

Thank you Bluethoughu. both beautiful destinations. debm55 Yesterday #63

I hope you had a peaceful Christmas. Bluethroughu Yesterday #75

I did until my Mother called to thank me for the card and money and told me it is Jesus' birthday not her's debm55 Yesterday #88

Hahaha Bluethroughu 22 hrs ago #92

Edinburgh, Scotland. Elessar Zappa Yesterday #52

thank you Elessar Zappa. Beautiful destination. debm55 Yesterday #64

Well, by definition it would be Nags Head, North Carolina. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #53

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E Beautiful place. debm55 Yesterday #65

Guadeloupe displacedvermoter Yesterday #54

Thank you very much displacedvermotor. It sounds beautiful debm55 Yesterday #66

Me, too Was there as a tourist in 2014. Heavenly. Joinfortmill Yesterday #55

Thank you very much, Joinfortmill. debm55 Yesterday #67

I'd love to be in a posh hotel overlooking Times Square (NYC) for the ball drop - TBF Yesterday #68

That would be terrific. Thank you TBF. debm55 Yesterday #70

Ardfield, Count Cork, ROi TexLaProgressive Yesterday #69

Thank you TexLaProgressive. That would be a very wonderful New Years with the relatves. debm55 Yesterday #72

Prague, Old Town Square at the Astronomical Clock. I love Prague! Solly Mack Yesterday #71

Thank you Solly Mack. That sounds like a very enjoyable trip debm55 Yesterday #73

Bruges, Belgium. LakeArenal Yesterday #77

Thank you LakeArenal. Maybe someday you will, I hope so, debm55 Yesterday #79

Donegal, Ireland CountAllVotes Yesterday #78

Thank you CountAllVotes. We went there too, Loved it. Only place I have visited in Europe. Still look at my pictures and debm55 Yesterday #81

Did you visit the castle when you were in Donegal town? CountAllVotes Yesterday #84

We stayed at a castle that was a bread and breakfast. Thank you for sharing that information with us. CountAllVotes debm55 Yesterday #89

New Orleans BOSSHOG 22 hrs ago #90

Thank you BOSSHOG, I knew it was going to be New Orleans debm55 21 hrs ago #93

Berlin, Germany. Aristus 22 hrs ago #91

Thank you Aristus debm55 21 hrs ago #94

Corfu City, Greece. Emile 11 hrs ago #95

Thank you Emile, Greece is wonderful debm55 10 hrs ago #97

I used to be a regular at the Hotel Bolderado in the 1990's. They apparently have a New Year's Eve thing. NNadir 11 hrs ago #96

Thank you NNadir. That is very interesting debm55 10 hrs ago #98