# Eurovision: am I on my own?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 15, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303 "2004-05-15T19:06:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/181 "2004-05-15T21:23:16Z")

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Ah, the Brits will give us a couple points.

God I hope that Greek song doesn’t win it. That was vile.

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/182 "2004-05-15T21:24:23Z")

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> [@Gyrate](#):
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> Kat? Is that you?

Hell no, do you think I need a reason!!

Kat

Twisty says:

Seriously, someone give us a point. It’s not funny.

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/183 "2004-05-15T21:28:33Z")

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second bottle of wine started.

I’ve stuck up for you enough France. Help my country out here.

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**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/184 "2004-05-15T21:28:38Z")

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Ireland’s song does not deserve a point. The singer, however, deserves a severe kicking for being such a smug twat.

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/185 "2004-05-15T21:30:22Z")

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I love you UK!!! Thank you!!!

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/186 "2004-05-15T21:30:36Z")

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Lorraine! Aaaaargh!

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**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/187 "2004-05-15T21:30:48Z")

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> [@ruadh](#):
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> Ah, the Brits will give us a couple points.

How did you know?

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/188 "2004-05-15T21:32:14Z")

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Oh good, my eyes have stopped bleeding. I can see clearly now Lorraine has gone.

\<rimshot\>

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/189 "2004-05-15T21:32:15Z")

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cyprus, 12 points from greece I’ll bet

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**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/190 "2004-05-15T21:33:47Z")

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I wonder if the UK is going to get 12 points from _anyone._

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/191 "2004-05-15T21:34:41Z")

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no.

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**Author:** ![Galanthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Galanthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galanthus)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/192 "2004-05-15T21:35:27Z")

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Wow, 12 points to Serbia from Croatia. Maybe this really is a healing thing 🙂

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/193 "2004-05-15T21:36:21Z")

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Logan!!!

snikt!!!

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**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/194 "2004-05-15T21:37:06Z")

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Thanks Ireland!

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**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/195 "2004-05-15T21:37:25Z")

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Hey, Twist, yer dad’s on telly.

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/196 "2004-05-15T21:38:23Z")

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> [@Kal](#):
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> Hey, Twist, yer dad’s on telly.

yeah, Terry wanted a drink.

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/197 "2004-05-15T21:40:49Z")

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how in the name of divine christ is serbia getting any points at all?

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**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/198 "2004-05-15T21:41:28Z")

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I thought Serbia was quite good.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/199 "2004-05-15T21:41:55Z")

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Lithuanian dude! John Travolta called! He wants his wardrobe back!

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**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/200 "2004-05-15T21:42:04Z")

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By massing their army on the border, probably.

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