New Year's Eve Around The World (SLIDESHOW)(PHOTOS)

While revelers in America are still stocking up on champagne and putting on their makeup, most of the world has already celebrated New Year's Eve.

From Sydney to Slovakia, here are some examples of people around the globe celebrating New Year's Eve.

Keep checking back throughout the night for updates and enjoy the slideshow.

Have a happy new year!

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Confetti fills Times Square as New York City rings in the New Year.

Comments

[YouDisgustMe]

09:07 PM on 01/01/2009

wow...the clintons looked great...like they're actually in love lol

[CheshireCat2]

12:51 PM on 01/01/2009

Mogambo, (of you are still around) My heritage is from Poland (Krakow). I was wondering what the relationship is between the two countries currently, Germany and Poland.

[CheshireCat2]

12:29 PM on 01/01/2009

Government aid could save U.S. newspapers, spark debate

Oh great. Here we go with an official state run news agency.

Instead of free press, let's just call it "Free Pass."

[Mogamboguru]

12:32 PM on 01/01/2009

The Bush-admin should hire some leftover staff from the Soviet-Union, to properly implement all their appointed bailouts, before Obama will finally take office as president of the finished

"United Socialist States of America" - USSA.

Well done, Mr. Bush!

How do you like that, CC2?

[CheshireCat2]

12:37 PM on 01/01/2009

I don't.

And being in the education field you should only know how bad he bungled up the education department and the way we do school with NCLB.

[abby4ever]

12:06 PM on 01/01/2009

Wait a minute, what is going on? I mean the main thread. i don't recognize one poster on there right now, the names are new and stgrange, and more than that, there is something with some of the posts. They don't seem natural, they seem contrived. Nothing spontaneous about them. I mean just some of them, not all.

Even if that last part is just me, who are all these people anyway? It is like a whole new batch. I am not being a snob or anything, I just find it odd that that many new posters would be on a main thread all together and at one time. As if they were bussed in or something.

Please advise, anyone.

[MsDoc]

12:14 PM on 01/01/2009

That's been happening since the beginning of the c o n f l 1 ct. And if you check bios.... not much to be found.

Makes me twitchy...

[gladys46]

12:16 PM on 01/01/2009

Is that it !???

[Midnightrain]

12:22 PM on 01/01/2009

Not only that, it appears the pending comments are just being dumped every few hours. Btw, many of the posters there are regulars in disguise, wearing temporary socks.

[CheshireCat2]

12:33 PM on 01/01/2009

Which, I might add, should be further evidence to you folks that I do not do that. I left before choosing another sock just to post over there.

[CheshireCat2]

11:51 AM on 01/01/2009

You folks should know that Ricky Stanzi from Univ of Iowa just threw his second touchdown of the day.

He hails from Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Oh. ( I grew up there) Lovely city on Lake Erie.

[CheshireCat2]

12:04 PM on 01/01/2009

Update: Stanzi just ran for a TD too!

[Mogamboguru]

12:09 PM on 01/01/2009

Are Catholics allowed to work on New Year's Day?

What's the P.o.p.e.'.s opinion on this?

[CheshireCat2]

12:12 PM on 01/01/2009

Yes, it is not a Sunday.

[gladys46]

12:15 PM on 01/01/2009

No fish on Fridays !??

[abby4ever]

11:45 AM on 01/01/2009

testing 123

[Midnightrain]

12:00 PM on 01/01/2009

Welcome to the Free and Clear Zone ! You passed!

[CheshireCat2]

11:43 AM on 01/01/2009

Here's another that is noteworthy.

The IAF on Thursday bombed a building in the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza, reportedly ki-lling seven people, including senior Hamas leader and cleric Sheikh Nizar Rayyan, and injuring thirty others.

[gladys46]

11:56 AM on 01/01/2009

"R.e.f.u.g.e.e." camps in a civilized nation ????

[CheshireCat2]

12:02 PM on 01/01/2009

Gaza as I know it is not a civilized nation.

[Midnightrain]

12:04 PM on 01/01/2009

Can you say Katrina?

[CheshireCat2]

11:33 AM on 01/01/2009

Anyone seen this yet?

Bill Clinton A Possible N.Y. Senate 'Caretaker?'

[CheshireCat2]

11:37 AM on 01/01/2009

http://wcbstv.com/politics/ny.caretaker.senator.2.897875.html

That is the link for Bill to set in O's seat until 2010.

[CheshireCat2]

11:38 AM on 01/01/2009

OOps I meant, Hill's seat.

[CheshireCat2]

11:19 AM on 01/01/2009

2009 prediction ( I don't do many of them). Blago walks.

[gladys46]

11:23 AM on 01/01/2009

Uh huh !

[gladys46]

11:25 AM on 01/01/2009

Maybe Fitz blew his own case !!!??

[CheshireCat2]

10:36 AM on 01/01/2009

Charles Barkley ended 2008 with a bang!

The report says when Barkley was taken to the station, he told one of the employees, "I'll tattoo my name on your @ss" if he helped "get him out of the DUI." According to the report, "He laughed and then quickly corrected himself and said, 'I'll tattoo your name on my a-ss' and then laughed again."

Priceless!

[MsDoc]

10:48 AM on 01/01/2009

Many many years ago I lived in SW Philly on the very edge of the city. The sports franchises then rented optional homes behind me for their seasonal players.

Mr. Barkley was the stuff of legends.... and then, later came Iverson, altho he wasn't there long...the neighborhood was not spiffy enough.

[gladys46]

10:52 AM on 01/01/2009

Ahhh, but Iverson's game (the answer) was spiffy enough !

Today in Philly, the Mummer's Parade goes on .... thousands of dollars while Nutter (the Mayor) closes our libraries !! ?

[dct1999]

10:53 AM on 01/01/2009

"the neighborhood was not spiffy enough"

Just looking for clarification, what point are you making?

[NatteringNabob]

10:50 AM on 01/01/2009

Once he's out of the slammer, he can resume his run for Alabama governor.

Or not.

[Midnightrain]

11:05 AM on 01/01/2009

Hahaha! He's finished, for the good of all.

[rich misty]

10:33 AM on 01/01/2009

CheshireCat2: When will we be able to post with the adults on the main thread?

Seems as though most of the people who are willing to put up with that crap are the real h@ters.
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Many of them are not even Americans....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/28/israel-gaza-hamas

[CheshireCat2]

10:35 AM on 01/01/2009

That goes both ways too.

If I were a Lib, I would be pi$$ed because many of them pose as Libs too.

[BabsfromKansas]

10:39 AM on 01/01/2009

Why so grumpy on New Year's morning? Need some hair o' the dog?

[rich misty]

10:40 AM on 01/01/2009

Yep, but I have been dealing with this in the trenches for years online

I don't get mad at anybody

[Midnightrain]

11:15 AM on 01/01/2009

I was just over there, and noticed that one poster suggested we b o m b eyeran to secure our oil. I couldn't believe that got posted. But then again, who am I?

[CheshireCat2]

11:20 AM on 01/01/2009

All I can say it don't quote Ahmadinejad. After that one, every post went to M0d Heaven.

[CheshireCat2]

10:23 AM on 01/01/2009

When will we be able to post with the adults on the main thread?

Seems as though most of the people who are willing to put up with that crap are the real h@ters.

[BabsfromKansas]

10:27 AM on 01/01/2009

Just got on put don't know how many comments it will take to get booted off.

[blogaholic]

10:28 AM on 01/01/2009

I hear ya Babs :-(
HNY!!!

[blogaholic]

10:29 AM on 01/01/2009

Hows the no sugar-no redmeat diet going.?
heh

[gladys46]

10:35 AM on 01/01/2009

It's been very difficult lately !

[gladys46]

10:11 AM on 01/01/2009

In case you missed this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qswNDkehg4&NR=1

I love this man & his music !

[BabsfromKansas]

10:29 AM on 01/01/2009

19 more days!!

Did I tell you my hubby's office is RIGHT NEXT door to the Hay Adams where the Obama's will be staying until Jan15!!!

[gladys46]

10:33 AM on 01/01/2009

OMG ... please adopt me Babs !!

[blogaholic]

10:09 AM on 01/01/2009

Celebrity resolutions we'd love to see:
Amy Winehouse: Read biographies of JOplin, Morrison, Hendrix.

Tom Cruise: Remove the controlling device you implanted in Katie's brain.

Katie Holmes: Run Katie run.

Britney Spears: Resolve to finally remember your childrens names.

Barack Obama: Just be half as competent as you sound, and we'll be OK.

[Burlington]

10:11 AM on 01/01/2009

If obama is only competent you will be ok.....?

He needs to be alot more then that

[rich misty]

10:15 AM on 01/01/2009

Bush is completely incompetent and Republicans cheered for 7 years, 9 months....

[gladys46]

10:19 AM on 01/01/2009

"than" Burlington ... than !!

[rubygreen]

10:12 AM on 01/01/2009

LOL!

[Burlington]

10:04 AM on 01/01/2009

AND............?