Excerpt from: http://tinyurl.com/2valdg (CNN: NYC ball drop goes
'green' on 100th anniversary ball drop goes 'green' on 100th
anniversary)

NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York celebrates the centennial of its most
famous New Year's tradition Monday, as organizers of the Times Square
ball drop have given the crystal globe an environmental makeover.

Technicians prepare the New York Times Square ball Thursday for the
event's 100th anniversary.

This year the 1,415-pound ball has been outfitted with more than 9,500
energy-efficient light-emitting diodes that will illuminate the ball's
more than 600 crystals. The LEDs will use the same amount of
electricity as about 10 toasters, say event officials.

That's a dramatic overhaul from 1907's first Times Square ball, which
was made from iron and wood and was covered with about 100 light
bulbs.

Excerpt from: http://tinyurl.com/3ask8o (Times Square marks a century
of celebration with ball drop)

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:30:00 -0800 (PST), Darrin aol.com>
wrote:

On Dec 31, 5:02�pm, Mack A. Damia hotmail.com> wrote:

Mack A. Damia hotmail.com> wrote in
news:bmpin3pfo6csdu1jr6c4vg7jnmvqhcvtjc@4ax.com:

The survivors get to take pieces of it home as souveniers.

In article steveo said ...

Please don't feed the trolls.

On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:00:53 -0000, Bear gmail.com>
wrote:

Better do what he says, not what he does, steveo. He's replying to a
troll's thread.

He's in control, steveo; it's his newsgroup, and he's in charge.

If you don't heed his demands, he'll drag you back to his room, "The
Bozo Bin", and show you his proficiency at packing fudge.

Mack A. Damia hotmail.com> wrote in
news:v5gln3tgmq889oqdnemkf1b3nv8idsl3b6@4ax.com:

Ah, sorry Mack. Known Bear a bit too long and bit away from the group a bit
too longer to get into this kinda pissing war.

~Steve-o

On 3 Jan 2008 17:06:19 -0900, steveo yahoo.com> wrote:

I'm surprised you replied. Now if Bear isn't the shyte-pants
hypocrite that we know he is, he ought to be along any time now and
<*plonk*> you.

In article steveo said ...

I suggest you do a little research on google groups, or talk to someone
on here whose opinion you trust.

On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 09:09:08 -0000, Bear gmail.com>
wrote:

Trust? I'm speechless, you pompous pile of less-then-nothing.

Don't forget to scrutinize Flibber's reputation on Usenet while you're
at it, steveo.

It's not a pretty sight.