tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post114815209506519426..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Blogging EurovisionIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148162404978112682006-05-20T23:00:00.000+01:002006-05-20T23:00:00.000+01:00It's like a coccaine cartel just with points!It's like a coccaine cartel just with points!dizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250325010662356883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148162204919376092006-05-20T22:56:00.002+01:002006-05-20T22:56:00.002+01:00Unfortunately Iain, I am old enough to remember pe...Unfortunately Iain, I am old enough to remember performances in the late fifties, very early sixties by 'The Allisons' - a 2 man combo singing <I>'Are you sure'</I>, Ronnie Carroll, a fifties crrooner with the slickest DA hairstyle you ever did see singing <I>Ring a ding girl'</I> - and of course, the legendary Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, singing <I>Sing little birdy</I>.........<BR/><BR/>Oooooooh 'eck, I can still remember Katie Boyle's voluminous dresses, acres and acres of material swishing as she sashayed across the stage with her perfect french accent......Alfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135869751268396259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148162194293756132006-05-20T22:56:00.001+01:002006-05-20T22:56:00.001+01:00YES! YES! YES!Finland have won!!!!So it's either I...YES! YES! YES!<BR/><BR/>Finland have won!!!!<BR/><BR/>So it's either Iron Maiden or Motorhead for the UK entry next year!!Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148162104303050432006-05-20T22:55:00.000+01:002006-05-20T22:55:00.000+01:00w00t. I won 210 squids on Finland!w00t. I won 210 squids on Finland!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148161222702537082006-05-20T22:40:00.000+01:002006-05-20T22:40:00.000+01:00Ukraine gives Russia 12 points and says "Please do...Ukraine gives Russia 12 points and says "Please don't turn off the gas"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148160661833074622006-05-20T22:31:00.000+01:002006-05-20T22:31:00.000+01:00This is nearly as good as sex - go Finland! Go Fin...This is nearly as good as sex - go Finland! Go Finland!<BR/>(wow! never thought I would ever find myself saying that!!)<BR/><BR/>30 points ahead.Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148159896907756942006-05-20T22:18:00.000+01:002006-05-20T22:18:00.000+01:00Gene Simmons lookalike with Lordi -must win now!!!...Gene Simmons lookalike with Lordi -must win now!!!!Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148159762170059502006-05-20T22:16:00.000+01:002006-05-20T22:16:00.000+01:00They've ruined the voting!!!!They've ruined the voting!!!!Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148158909504619122006-05-20T22:01:00.000+01:002006-05-20T22:01:00.000+01:00{Instead we get country music.}Well if you had Eur...{Instead we get country music.}<BR/><BR/>Well if you had Eurovision you would get german country music!<BR/><BR/>Is the croatian entry, Severina, the er rather famous, nay legendary, Severina Vuckovic? I've admired her previous work.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148158813727918472006-05-20T22:00:00.000+01:002006-05-20T22:00:00.000+01:00text 17 to 61166over and over and over againMy hea...text 17 to 61166<BR/><BR/>over and over and over again<BR/><BR/>My head says Sweden, my heart says Lordi (having given up on UK - although I would love it)Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148158150566815352006-05-20T21:49:00.000+01:002006-05-20T21:49:00.000+01:00Very clever the UK entry to use those school unif...Very clever the UK entry to use those school uniforms and ooooh those short skirts - has to be worth at least an extra point per voting jury and therefore a top three place is guaranteed, maybe better - must rush to get onto Betfair!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148157641725566302006-05-20T21:40:00.000+01:002006-05-20T21:40:00.000+01:00I think it's fair to say you're flagging - you've ...I think it's fair to say you're flagging - you've given a 5 to the last four entries. Is it getting to that time when they all sound the same?Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009219073730163290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148156876822858352006-05-20T21:27:00.000+01:002006-05-20T21:27:00.000+01:00Country music a benefit??Country music a benefit??Jonathan Sheppardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268578038100287575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148156739371065972006-05-20T21:25:00.000+01:002006-05-20T21:25:00.000+01:00I supose this is one way of coming out of the clos...I supose this is one way of coming out of the closet.<BR/><BR/>One of the benefits of living in Canada is that we're not subjected to this Europap. Instead we get country music.Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021800974251370747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148156609096666842006-05-20T21:23:00.000+01:002006-05-20T21:23:00.000+01:00Go Lordi.As a huge KISS fan I was even more impres...Go Lordi.<BR/><BR/>As a huge KISS fan I was even more impressed - he waswearing Gene Simmons' boots.<BR/><BR/>Lordi 10Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148156066177497552006-05-20T21:14:00.000+01:002006-05-20T21:14:00.000+01:00Lithuania were excellent.Bet you give Lordi 0Lithuania were excellent.<BR/><BR/>Bet you give Lordi 0Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148155731959011442006-05-20T21:08:00.000+01:002006-05-20T21:08:00.000+01:00I can't take any more!! Iain you are a glutten for...I can't take any more!! Iain you are a glutten for punishment!Jonathan Sheppardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268578038100287575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148155547127395792006-05-20T21:05:00.000+01:002006-05-20T21:05:00.000+01:00This is the saddest live blog idea yet, Iain!Altho...This is the saddest live blog idea yet, Iain!<BR/><BR/>Although there are different kinds of sad, I suppose. For most of the day I've been looking forward to watching the second part of Doctor Who's battle with the Cybermen. I'm off to watch my recording of it now. I'll leave you to "enjoy" the Eurosinging.<BR/><BR/>I may rejoin you later to blog the always political voting...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148155174039227012006-05-20T20:59:00.000+01:002006-05-20T20:59:00.000+01:00Mmmm - blogger is playing up tonight.Anyway - Lord...Mmmm - blogger is playing up tonight.<BR/><BR/>Anyway - Lordi to win, go Lordi.<BR/><BR/>I'm off to get a life :>)Martin Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176326240748841872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148154675073881372006-05-20T20:51:00.000+01:002006-05-20T20:51:00.000+01:00The fact that you're blogging this makes me feel s...The fact that you're blogging this makes me feel so much better about the fact I'm watching it!!<BR/><BR/>I'm sure it was better when the rule was in place that the entrants had to sing in their country's language, the songs aren't enhanced by being able to understand the words!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1148153928559460252006-05-20T20:38:00.000+01:002006-05-20T20:38:00.000+01:00I thought I was shameless when I blogged the first...I thought I was shameless when I blogged the first night of Big Brother but you've just managed to take it to a whole new level! ;-)dizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250325010662356883noreply@blogger.com