proposal, let's see how many more we can get. plus the new year's eve ball going to drop down from a flagpole on the top of the building right behind us. it has been lowered here in times square every year since 1907 two exceptions, 1942 and 1943, due to the war. >> bill: that ball weighs 12,000 pounds. >> megyn: 12 feet across. >> bill: 26 hundred waterford crystals that gives it that unbelievable glow. >> megyn: 12 feet in diameter which if you turn me to the side is what i am now. with this little baby. >> bill: stay tuned america. the folks who couldn't miss seeing the ball drop tonight. >> kimberly: we are live here with fine men and women serving our country, american patriots. we are going to give a shout out to all my corpmen.