# Eurovision: am I on my own? **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 9
**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, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/161 "2004-05-15T21:04:25Z")
phillip Schofield called. he wants his Live and Kicking wig back too. ---
**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, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/162 "2004-05-15T21:04:44Z")
Return of the Scary Clown Lady! Yes, there really is such a thing as too much Botox. ---
**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, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/163 "2004-05-15T21:04:58Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > phillip Schofield called. he wants his Live and Kicking wig back too. That show was great! I loved it! ---
**Author:** ![Saitou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Saitou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saitou)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/164 "2004-05-15T21:05:53Z")
“Observe that I have nothing up my sleeve” At least the video’s between the songs made sense this year ---
**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, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/165 "2004-05-15T21:08:41Z")
All 36 countries voting! It’s going to take HOURS! ---
**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, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/166 "2004-05-15T21:09:15Z")
It’s CJ from West Wing! I didn’t know she was from Austria… ---
**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, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/167 "2004-05-15T21:09:49Z")
> [@Galanthus](#): > > All 36 countries voting! It’s going to take HOURS! Until 11.10pm I believe. ---
**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, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/168 "2004-05-15T21:11:51Z")
exageration really isn’t your strong point, eh gemma? 😉 ---
**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, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/169 "2004-05-15T21:11:58Z")
Serious Balkan block voting going on. ---
**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, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/170 "2004-05-15T21:12:48Z")
Better that than starting wars with each other though, innit? ---
**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, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/171 "2004-05-15T21:13:20Z")
Netherlands 6 points! Yay! ---
**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, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/172 "2004-05-15T21:13:55Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > exageration really isn’t your strong point, eh gemma? 😉 Erm… how about “Hours? Nah! We’re gonna be here for days!” ---
**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, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/173 "2004-05-15T21:15:45Z")
Somebody give ireland a fucking point or i storm the European parliament. ---
**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, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/174 "2004-05-15T21:15:50Z")
I love the Belorussian voting … 🙂 ---
**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, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/175 "2004-05-15T21:16:52Z")
At least the UK’s got a point this year. ---
**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, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/176 "2004-05-15T21:17:41Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > At least the UK’s got a point this year. Yeah, we’re already doing better then last time! ---
**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, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/177 "2004-05-15T21:18:30Z")
i voted for EU enlargement, they can vote for my country’s song. ---
**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, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/178 "2004-05-15T21:19:30Z")
Ireland doesn’t deserve a point, the song was shite. ---
**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, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/179 "2004-05-15T21:20:17Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > Somebody give ireland a fucking point or i storm the European parliament. Kat? Is that you? ---
**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, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303/180 "2004-05-15T21:20:44Z")
Hasn’t stopped half the songs getting points so far!! we’re getting punished for the halftime riverdance delight! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-am-i-on-my-own/245303.md?page=10)