Happy New Year from Athens/Greece: Seek Knowledge in 2021!

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The thread celebrates the New Year across various time zones and shares personal experiences and greetings. Participants discuss their locations, traditions, and meals associated with the New Year, while also expressing a mix of sentiments about the holiday.

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  • Participants share their locations and the time remaining until the New Year, highlighting the global nature of the celebration.
  • Some members express excitement and well-wishes for the New Year, while others reflect on personal experiences and challenges during the holiday.
  • Food discussions arise, with mentions of specific meals and snacks, such as KFC twisters and various New Year’s treats.
  • A few participants express frustration with noise and celebrations in their neighborhoods, leading to humorous or philosophical reflections on human behavior.
  • There are playful exchanges about the difference in calendars and the implications of celebrating the New Year at different times.

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The discussion includes a mix of celebratory sentiments and personal grievances, with no clear consensus on the overall mood of the New Year. Participants express both joy and annoyance, indicating a range of experiences and perspectives.

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Some participants reference different cultural calendars, leading to confusion about the year being celebrated. There are also varying interpretations of humor and personal sentiments, which may not align among all members.

  • #31
I made it through the night. Was able to get to sleep about 2AM. The Mexicans in my neighborhood were literally trying to be as loud as possible. They had bombs, Mexican music turned all the way up, people screaming for no reason, people driving by laying on their horns for no reason. I'm glad I'm not going to live forever. Humans suck.
 
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  • #32
Shyan said:
Of course not. Its 1394!(And my hope is I'll be a grad student by the fall in this year!)

What can a grad student do before the discovery of Newtonian mechanics? o0)
you could discover them! ;)
 
  • #33
ChrisVer said:
What can a grad student do before the discovery of Newtonian mechanics? o0)
you could discover them! ;)
Yeah, maybe I discover them and save all the grad students in the world from confusion!:D
Actually although discovering something new is very exciting and joyous, the joy of doing physics itself is good enough for me.

EDIT: oops...I interpreted "before" to mean "more important than"! Its amusing how we can sometimes think the hard way first!
 
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  • #34
Shyan said:
Yeah, maybe I discover them and save all the grad students in the world from confusion!:D
Actually although discovering something new is very exciting and joyous, the joy of doing physics itself is good enough for me.

Aren't they alreay discovered?
I'm not in a good mood and I kinda find that post offensive!:devil:
 
  • #35
Lisa! said:
Aren't they alreay discovered?
I'm not in a good mood and I kinda find that post offensive!:devil:
I was only joking! Of course I don't think grad students all over the world, don't know what to do!
Don't you think the 1st of January isn't a proper day to be in a bad mood?
 
  • #36
Lisa! said:
Aren't they alreay discovered?

It was a joke for the age 1394 and 2015...the confusion dealt when you don't calibrate times, it's like talking with someone from the far past...Newton was not in 1394
or even when people in the West were suiciding in 2000 waiting for the Big Armagedon, even though Japan (and other eastern countries) had entered the new year without a mess...

Lisa! said:
I'm not in a good mood and I kinda find that post offensive!:devil:

You are better than the mood... drag it up!
 
  • #37
ChrisVer said:
It was a joke for the age 1394 and 2015...the confusion dealt when you don't calibrate times, it's like talking with someone from the far past...
or even when people in the West were suiciding in 2000 waiting for the Big Armagedon, even though Japan (and other eastern countries) had entered the new year without a mess...
You are better than the mood... drag it up!

Well, sometimes I'm really absent-minded and fall behind the things going on!
Anyway, it was only a joke! Its just that Iranians have become a bit sensitive because of the current struggles. I've been here long enough to know that people around here are friendly enough that they don't pay attention to such things. So I always try to be friendly too. In fact I see no reason to prevent us from being friends. But as I said, Iranians have become sensitive and for some of them who haven't been in contact with foreigners enough, its easy to get the wrong idea in such situations.
 
  • #38
Now I feel better. Sorry that I took you wrong...
 
  • #39
Another New Year's day is over :(

Happy next coming New Year's Days! :DD
 
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  • #40
Medicol said:
Another New Year's day is over :(

Partying stops next month
 
  • #41
Medicol said:
Another New Year's day is over :(

Happy next coming New Year's Days! :DD
Heck. I'm still partying. :redface:
 
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  • #43
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year ! :oldsmile:

( I was looking for the PF Christmas and also New Years Chat, but could not find where you all were :oldconfused:
( Is word of chat activation still posted here in discussion? )
 
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  • #44
Ouabache said:
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year ! :oldsmile:

( I was looking for the PF Christmas and also New Years Chat, but could not find where you all were :oldconfused:
( Is word of chat activation still posted here in discussion? )
No, usually not, because it's always open!
 
  • #45
lisab said:
No, usually not, because it's always open!
thank you Lisa. It is great to see you :redface:
I did happen to see a PF chat window on New Year's eve (within an hour of midnite), however i only saw one person logged in, so i gathered, the rest of our PF friends were having a party on another chat somewhere. :oldeyes:
 
  • #46
Yes, happy new year!... to everyone on 4th of January.
 

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