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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 10:45
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I wish you are/were lucky enough to miss the Eurovision Songcontests of this year. They are/were something horrible this year.. just like every other year. I mean, honestly. If my head didn't ache before, it now does. For Christ's sakes. [ Saturday, May 15, 2004 10:45: Message edited by: Breaking the Habit ] -------------------- - The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 972 | Registered: Tuesday, October 28 2003 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 10:47
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On a scale from 1-10, how bad was it? -------------------- Espresso hasn't been invented yet. That stinks. Xian Skull- Avernum 3 Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 11:14
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10 being the worst, 250. When I said, for Christ's sakes, I meant it. You'd know, if you had heard hits like 'In The Disco' and 'Shake It'. Horrible. -------------------- - The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 972 | Registered: Tuesday, October 28 2003 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 11:26
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OH YEAH. That is pants-onna-stick, no doubt about it. It's only half-way through the screening over here and I was already homicidal after the first song. If you can call them that. I wondered where all of the British songwriters for Steps and other "musical groups" (used in the LOOSEST possible way) were finding business; I now know - writing the songs for the entries. Bloomin' appaling waste of time. -------------------- I like to say quack because I can, I like to say moooo because I can, but I don't like saying ergle flmp because I can never pronounce phenomenon first try. In conclusion, quack, moooo and phenonemenonmenonnon... Oh Poo. http://s4.invisionfree.com/Ultimate_RP/index.php Try it! Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 11:29
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The British guy just stopped singing (thank God). The only thing that makes me keep watching this is that we have a funny whatsitcallednow.. well, the guy who comments on the songs and artists/groups. He keeps smashing them down with hilarious comments.  -------------------- - The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 972 | Registered: Tuesday, October 28 2003 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 11:49
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We've got Terry Wogan over here. He can be funny... probably. But even he is not an incentive enough to actually watch it. Not even laughing at our entry (yes, the British guy). Nothing is worth THAT much self-inflicted pain. -------------------- I like to say quack because I can, I like to say moooo because I can, but I don't like saying ergle flmp because I can never pronounce phenomenon first try. In conclusion, quack, moooo and phenonemenonmenonnon... Oh Poo. http://s4.invisionfree.com/Ultimate_RP/index.php Try it! Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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One Thousand Slimy Things
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 12:11
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That Polish hag made me cry  So TGM, if you had to vote, who would it be? I think I'd go for Turkey, for that sweet WTF sensation. -------------------- Saundersw3: He wanders through the action gazing mutely at sunsets, and maybe trying to lure Alec's char? Posts: 995 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 12:14
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lol I'd probably have voted for the Turkish band too, I thought the WTF they presented was funny.  -------------------- - The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 972 | Registered: Tuesday, October 28 2003 08:00 |
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...b10010b...
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 16:07
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The Eurovision competitors do seem particularly bad this year, ranging from the repetitive to the inane (although, given Estonia's performance a couple of years back, inanity is clearly no obstacle to success). Usually there are at least a few decent songs; this year, I struggled to find one or two I could tolerate, and even those got on my nerves by the 4th repeat of the chorus. To be frank, this year's entries make the UK's abysmal effort of last year seem positively laudable. I should add that I've only seen the semifinals so far; the finals aren't on until tonight. I hope they shape up, but the tone of this thread gives me little hope. -------------------- I believe there are 15 747 724 136 275 002 577 105 653 961 181 555 468 044 717 914 527 116 709 366 231 425 076 185 631 031 296 protons in the universe, and the same number of electrons. -- Sir Arthur Eddington Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, May 15 2004 23:54
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TGM, I totally agree. Plus, I'm ashamed to live in Sweden now, after hearing the swedish 'contribution' to the contest. -------------------- Who was born in a house full of pain Who was trained not to spit in the fan Who was told what to do by the man Who was broken by trained personnel Who was fitted with collar and chain Who was given a pat on the back Who was breaking away from the pack Who was only a stranger at home Who was ground down in the end Who was found dead on the phone Who was dragged down by the stone Posts: 595 | Registered: Tuesday, March 12 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 01:07
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I always like to play count the instrument whenever I watch the Eurovision Song Contest. For some odd reason, I get an odd feeling of pleasure from the whole event. -------------------- KazeArctica: "Imagine...wangs everywhere...and tentacles. Nothing but wangs and tentacles! And no pants!" Posts: 2862 | Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00 |
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...b10010b...
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 02:31
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Having just seen the contest itself, I have to say it's not as bad as the semifinals. Poland was good, Malta was good, Ukraine was okay (albeit with some of the worst dancing I've ever seen). Still waiting to see the results of the voting. EDIT: Ukraine won. Can't say I'm surprised. Could have been much worse. [ Sunday, May 16, 2004 03:46: Message edited by: J. W. Howard, Esq. ] -------------------- I believe there are 15 747 724 136 275 002 577 105 653 961 181 555 468 044 717 914 527 116 709 366 231 425 076 185 631 031 296 protons in the universe, and the same number of electrons. -- Sir Arthur Eddington Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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This Side Towards Enemy
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 05:12
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I went for a frenetic five mile walk in the dark then watched the end of Fight Club. I may have walked into trees a few too many times but I still feel I spent my evening more productively than you. -------------------- "I particularly like the part where he claims not to know what self-aggrandisement means, then demands more wing-wongs up his virgin ass" Posts: 961 | Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 07:05
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I never watch TV. And it doesn't look, as if I would miss much ...  btw, there once was this Swedish quartet called Abba. Didn't they have their coming out with this contest too? -------------------- ^ö^ Vegetarians are sexy. Solar power is the wave of the future. Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 07:35
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This will probably upset some people. Don't care. You probably have a much more refined sense of music, anyway. "In the Disco" was the best song ever! I have never seen anything more silly. And the dancing...it was really unearthly, in a both positive and negative way. "Shake It" falls into the same category. Though the singer, Sakis Rouvas, made me regret I'm not gay. Poland sucked very, very horribly and deeply. The same goes for Ukraina. Sweden was probably the best. I actually also liked Bosnia & Hertzegovina's piece. Albania got my sympathy points. spy.there: ABBA is probably the only band who has managed reach worldwide fame after the Eurovision Song Contest. Maybe Celine Dion as well. Posts: 756 | Registered: Monday, August 4 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 07:48
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Weedy, you're joking, right? -------------------- - The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 972 | Registered: Tuesday, October 28 2003 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 07:50
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Yeah, you're right. Celine Dion never really managed to become a big star. Posts: 756 | Registered: Monday, August 4 2003 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 08:09
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Yep, that is how ABBA got started when they busted throught that contest with "Waterloo". Posts: 82 | Registered: Tuesday, March 9 2004 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 08:13
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I'd just like to differentiate myself from those who watch Eurovision because they like the music - I watch it because it makes me feel smugly superior about my taste in music. -------------------- KazeArctica: "Imagine...wangs everywhere...and tentacles. Nothing but wangs and tentacles! And no pants!" Posts: 2862 | Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00 |
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BoE Posse
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 19:55
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I liked Ukraine's entry best. Maybe it was because I couldn't understand most the words. The lyrics put me off a bunch of the others. "I would give my life for just one night with you"? Ugh. The rest were, at best, very predictable. Hated that Greek guy. The Polish girl sounded like Donald Duck. The voting was an education, though. Morocco voted for France. Portugal voted for Spain. Greece voted for Cyprus, and vice versa. Sweden was the only one to give Norway any votes. By the end, I was guessing who each country was going to vote for based on my knowledge of geography. -------------------- Rate my scenarios! Areni Revenge To Live in Fear Deadly Goblins Ugantan Nightmare Isle of Boredom Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sunday, October 7 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, May 16 2004 20:28
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quote:You are right, of course. This phenomenon can also, however, be explained by the fact that neighbours usually like the same kind of music. Although I don't believe it for a second. The Eurovisions are politics. So what? It's better than declaring war, and a nice less-than-subtle way to show your goodwill. For a united Europe! :rolleyes: Posts: 756 | Registered: Monday, August 4 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, May 17 2004 01:18
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The Ukraine were the leather clad girls?? They were the best!! (Sorry, blame my hormones!) Us brits did crap. Why don't we get Radiohead, or The Darkness or Dido to sing?? -------------------- Please visit Random Stupidity to see the amazing Spamness, or the wonderful-seven-posts-in-a-row-topic. And have fun! Bod rules!! Thus endeth this post. Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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written Monday, May 17 2004 01:38
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They weren't all girls, you know. Some of them were long-haired men. And the only time Eurovision's brought in people who were already celebrities outside their own country, it went badly. Remember Tatu? -------------------- I believe there are 15 747 724 136 275 002 577 105 653 961 181 555 468 044 717 914 527 116 709 366 231 425 076 185 631 031 296 protons in the universe, and the same number of electrons. -- Sir Arthur Eddington Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, May 17 2004 02:03
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Fair point on both accounts. I just don't see why nobodys are given the stage. And that team voting sucked too. -------------------- Please visit Random Stupidity to see the amazing Spamness, or the wonderful-seven-posts-in-a-row-topic. And have fun! Bod rules!! Thus endeth this post. Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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This Side Towards Enemy
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written Monday, May 17 2004 07:11
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'Twas ever thus. Eurovision is about cheesy pop music and national rivalries disseminated by voting. Few established acts in Britain have the right degree of kitsch to win. -------------------- "I particularly like the part where he claims not to know what self-aggrandisement means, then demands more wing-wongs up his virgin ass" Posts: 961 | Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00 |
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