I have never watched any of those NYE shows either. When I was in my 20s, I loved going out on NYE. I hated that the cover charges were jacked up that night, but our favorite club was within spitting distance of the Space Needle, so at 11:58 we could go outside, watch the firework show, then head back in for more boozing. In my 40s it is a chore to stay up till midnight, which my kid now insists we all do.