2006-12-30 00:20:40 · 12 answers · asked by Cussie 1 in Sports ➔ Fantasy Sports
Yes, it's the FIRST chime of the hour toll (that of the actual "Big Ben" bell itself) that denotes the start of the minute, hour, day or whatever.
2006-12-30 00:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by coxon the box 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gotta be first. The mechanics of a clock make the chime start chiming as the hands exactly hit the deisignated time. So, by the time you hear the last chime the new year is 10 seconds old.
2006-12-30 00:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you kiss someone on the last strike cos their your frist years kiss and I always open the front door to the house and shout Happy New Year when the bell have stopped
2006-12-30 00:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by linz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The striking of the bell is to announce the start of the new hour, not to announce the completion of the old, therefore the first chime tells you it is a new day.
2006-12-30 00:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is actually on the seventh bong by the clock. The first half or first six bongs are still last years, and the second half, 7-12, are meant to usher in the new year, making the seventh bong also the first of the new year.
2006-12-30 01:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by klubbandy575 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its the 1st strike happy new year
2006-12-30 11:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always the first chime, think about it, if it was the 12th then the whole 'tune' would have to begin at a different time depending on how many 'rings' there were.
2006-12-30 00:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by Harry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 1st strike.
2006-12-30 01:22:35 · answer #8 · answered by Im outta here. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st
2006-12-30 00:30:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st bong on big ben . is new year.P
2006-12-30 00:59:39 · answer #10 · answered by uber-urban 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋