Uh, isn't that supposed to be New Year's 2009?

And I always duck under cover when the locals start shooting their guns up in the air every 12/31 terminus. Reminds me of Baghdad at the end of Ramadan. 10,000 fanatics discharging their AK-47s straight up.

Tracers arcing over Sadr City are almost as much fun as fireworks. You gotta be mindful, though, as the ones that don't seem to have any arc may be inbound.