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Eurovision 2018

jonsie — Wed, 09 May 2018 17:50:04 GMT

So it's come around again, that special Saturday in May..... what we have all been waiting for ... no not the FA Cup final, not even the Europa Final or the first balmy days of summer! Nope, it's the Saturday all nighters of the wonderful Eurovision

Some questions therefore ::

Are we all looking forward to it
Do you have a favourite song
Do you think the UK have now lost what little support they have had for the last 25 years
Have you all got the extra wine and Vodka in ready
Are we going to see anything worth downloading or even remembering
Are we going to be allowed to enter after next year given we have burnt all the bridges we took years to build
Does anyone actually care

Re: Eurovision 2018

blissgirl — Wed, 09 May 2018 17:55:36 GMT

@jonsie never watch it to be honest

Re: Eurovision 2018

Cleoriff — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:07:35 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
So it's come around again, that special Saturday in May..... what we have all been waiting for ... no not the FA Cup final, not even the Europa Final or the first balmy days of summer! Nope, it's the Saturday all nighters of the wonderful Eurovision
Some questions therefore ::
Are we all looking forward to it NO
Do you have a favourite song NO
Do you think the UK have now lost what little support they have had for the last 25 years YES
Have you all got the extra wine and Vodka in ready YES THOUGH NOT FOR EUROVISION
Are we going to see anything worth downloading or even remembering NO
Are we going to be allowed to enter after next year given we have burnt all the bridges we took years to build WHO CARES?
Does anyone actually care SEE ABOVE

Re: Eurovision 2018

MI5 — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:12:26 GMT

I'm washing my hair !

Re: Eurovision 2018

Anonymous — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:13:43 GMT

I’ll be at the pub

Re: Eurovision 2018

jonsie — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:13:57 GMT

'swhat I thought.... but it is one of the comedy highlights of the year..... 😂 😂 😂

Re: Eurovision 2018

Bambino — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:18:00 GMT

Here is what I've always thought of Eurovision

Re: Eurovision 2018

MI5 — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:18:46 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
'swhat I thought.... but it is one of the comedy highlights of the year..... 😂 😂 😂

Yup

Re: Eurovision 2018

Cleoriff — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:20:48 GMT

For me the only comedy highlight was Terry Wogan when he hosted it. His gentle humour, and witty comments (often sarcasm) made the show.

Yes I have sat through it in times long past when we at least had a chance of winning. Once it became political, with allies voting for each other, it's now painful to watch.

The best song never wins. The one which gets the most political votes does

Re: Eurovision 2018

jonsie — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:55:02 GMT

Hand on heart, I have no idea who is representing the UK and haven't heard any of the songs of any of the other countries.

Just a thought here.... did we even get through the semi finals if we were in one of them?

Re: Eurovision 2018

Anonymous — Wed, 09 May 2018 19:00:53 GMT

I did used to watch it when the late Sir Terry Wogan used to commentate, purely to listen to his witty comments.

Re: Eurovision 2018

MI5 — Wed, 09 May 2018 19:09:38 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Just a thought here.... did we even get through the semi finals if we were in one of them?

We don't need to "qualify" due to the amount of money we (the country) ploughs into the EU.

We get an automatic entry to the finals

Re: Eurovision 2018

Cleoriff — Wed, 09 May 2018 19:31:58 GMT

@jonsie The entry this year is called Storm by SuRie

Re: Eurovision 2018

jonsie — Wed, 09 May 2018 19:33:08 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
@jonsie wrote:
Just a thought here.... did we even get through the semi finals if we were in one of them?
We don't need to "qualify" due to the amount of money we (the country) ploughs into the EU.
We get an automatic entry to the finals

And there's me stupidly thinking it was about past winners or performances

Re: Eurovision 2018

darrengf — Wed, 09 May 2018 19:58:46 GMT

I will be watching Eurovision. we order food and sit down and watch it. Euro friend party lol.

love it, Israel is awesome. But o2 don’t do any special o2 travel to Israel

Storm by Surie is great, but bookies money is on Israel Chicken song thing lol

Re: Eurovision 2018

Cleoriff — Wed, 09 May 2018 20:05:56 GMT

I have friends who have Eurovision parties @darrengf Seems to be the highlight of their year.

Each to their own.

I could be criticised for watching Emmerdale and Coronation St. There again, that's my choice

Re: Eurovision 2018

darrengf — Wed, 09 May 2018 20:09:36 GMT

Yes I will be honest I don’t watch soaps like them. But it’s always a laugh Eurovision and at present a laugh is what’s needed.

Re: Eurovision 2018

Anonymous — Wed, 09 May 2018 21:17:11 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
We don't need to "qualify" due to the amount of money we (the country) ploughs into the EU.
We get an automatic entry to the finals

Nearly

From wiki:
Since 2000, France, Germany, Spain and United Kingdom have automatically qualified for the final, regardless of their positions on the scoreboard in previous contests, as they are the four biggest financial contributors to the EBU

EBU ( European Broadcasting Union) membership is pretty complicated but has nothing to do with EU membership as such, both Israel and Morocco are in rhe EBU, tho membership of the Council of Europe does give automatic membership..

The biggest issue we have is that we are almost certain to come last or nearly last. 'Royaume-Uni nul points", as everyone else is voting to facilitate national interests, so Greece always votes for Turkey even though the countries are each other's throats. As its an easy way for the government's to pretend they like each other and are working hard at peace....

@jonsie

Sir Humphrey: Minister, Britain has had the same foreign policy objective for at least the last 500 years: to create a disunited Europe. In that cause we have fought with the Dutch against the Spanish, with the Germans against the French, with the French and Italians against the Germans, and with the French against the Germans and Italians. Divide and rule, you see. Why should we change now, when it’s worked so well?
Hacker: That’s all ancient history, surely?
Sir Humphrey: Yes, and current policy. We had to break the whole thing [the EEC] up, so we had to get inside. We tried to break it up from the outside, but that wouldn’t work. Now that we’re inside we can make a complete pig’s breakfast of the whole thing: set the Germans against the French, the French against the Italians, the Italians against the Dutch… The Foreign Office is terribly pleased; it’s just like old times.
Hacker: But surely we’re all committed to the European ideal?
Sir Humphrey: [chuckles] Really, minister.
Hacker: If not, why are we pushing for an increase in the membership?
Sir Humphrey: Well, for the same reason. It’s just like the United Nations, in fact; the more members it has, the more arguments it can stir up, the more futile and impotent it becomes.
Hacker: What appalling cynicism.
Sir Humphrey: Yes… We call it diplomacy, minister.

And no doubt looking down & rubbing his hands in glee at the chaos sure to ensue following the decision to leave.

Re: Eurovision 2018

Anonymous — Wed, 09 May 2018 21:28:30 GMT

Tho there was this gem - even the jocular Wogan was visibly moved.

Re: Eurovision 2018

darrengf — Wed, 09 May 2018 21:47:31 GMT

Well I still watch it even if we get nil poin lol.

Its about fun and having a laugh.

I think it’s great as well that for a few nights Australia becomes part of Europe. Oh yes. I can use my phone there as part of o2 travel lol.

And If Israel can do a chicken song. Then so can I lol

chick chick chick chick chicken. Lay a little egg for me. Lol

im not mad but it helps a little 😁