# Eurovision 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 16, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673 "2009-05-16T19:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/1 "2009-05-16T19:22:27Z")
I can’t seem to see a thread on this anywhere. Most shocking thing so far: Sweden’s television commentators are talking over the Russian on-stage presenters. Maybe it is just me being too rude, but by golly that’s rude. Terry would never do/have done that. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/2 "2009-05-16T19:29:56Z")
I’m here, watching the Croatian act trying to be all sexyful. And failing. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/3 "2009-05-16T19:30:50Z")
Well, I’m watching anyway, but it all seems pretty tame so far. I heard the Irish entry for the first time yesterday. My God, it was even worse than that Brian Kennedy abomination a few years back. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/4 "2009-05-16T19:34:08Z")
We may only be three acts into the evening, but you read it here first: I’m calling for Germany to end up placing MUCH higher than last year. Why, we may very well have more than … _double_ the points of last year! Go Germany! ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/5 "2009-05-16T19:36:21Z")
Germany, as I’m sure everyone remembers well, got zero points last year and was tied for dead last. Like we care! Portugal was kind of cute. Now Iceland! (How could they afford the airfare?) ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/6 "2009-05-16T19:37:02Z")
The background for the Portuguese act would probably be really cool to watch if I were stoned. But I’m not. Hey, given that the ESC stages these last years have basically been huge banks of TV monitors of assorted sizes, who decides what the light show for each act will look like? ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/7 "2009-05-16T19:37:06Z")
Hmm, Eurovison-by-numbers up until Portugal’s sweet little folk-pop number, which is easily the best song so far. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/8 "2009-05-16T19:38:08Z")
Portugal the best so far IMHO. (This is what is known as “damning with faint praise”.) Where’s **Kyla**? ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/9 "2009-05-16T19:38:26Z")
> [@flodnak](#): > > The background for the Portuguese act would probably be really cool to watch if I were stoned. But I’m not. The night is young, my friend! ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/10 "2009-05-16T19:41:18Z")
This Greek guy is actually scaring me. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/11 "2009-05-16T19:41:31Z")
Greece makes a blatant play for the gay vote! ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/12 "2009-05-16T19:42:06Z")
I’m waiting for the Greek lead singer to flex his chest and make his barely-fastened shirt burst off like the Incredible Hulk. Whoa, best use of a conveyor belt so far. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/13 "2009-05-16T19:42:22Z")
Yay for Greece! This is the kind of thing I watch Eurovision for. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/14 "2009-05-16T19:43:22Z")
Is he dancing on a giant stapler? Is this a tribute to office products everywhere? ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/15 "2009-05-16T19:44:43Z")
Armenia: braidalicious! ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/16 "2009-05-16T19:45:23Z")
I don’t believe traditional Armenian costumes are usually cut that high on the sides. ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/17 "2009-05-16T19:46:21Z")
Damn, now you’ve ruined their song for me ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/18 "2009-05-16T19:48:59Z")
Sorry. Hey look, here comes a Russian lady who apparently just stepped out of the shower. Does that cheer you up? ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/19 "2009-05-16T19:49:59Z")
And not a bit apropos the Russian singer, but you know where America leads the world? Dental care. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/20 "2009-05-16T19:50:22Z")
> [@flodnak](#): > > Does that cheer you up? I think you posted too soon. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673.md?page=2)