Eurovision song contest 2006 - Hell has officially frozen over.

[MikeJ]

There's a long-running joke about temperature in Finland:

+15 'C / 59 'F
This is as warm as it gets in Finland, so we'll start here. People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves. The Finns are out in the sun,getting a tan.

+10 'C / 50 'F
The French are trying in vain to start their central heating. The Finns plant flowers in their gardens.

+5 'C / 41 'F
Italian cars won't start, The Finns are cruising in cabriolets.

0 'C / 32 'F
Distilled water freezes. The water in Vantaa river (in Finland) gets a little thicker.

-5 'C / 23 'F
People in California almost freeze to death. The Finns have their final barbecue before winter.

-10 'C / 14 'F
The Brits start the heat in their houses. The Finns start using long sleeves.

-20 'C / -4 'F
The Aussies flee from Mallorca. The Finns end their Midsummer celebrations. Autumn is here.

-30 'C / -22 'F
People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth. The Finns start drying their laundry indoors.

-40 'C / -40 'F
Paris starts cracking in the cold. The Finns stand in line at the hotdog stands.

-50 'C / -58 'F
Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole. The Finnish army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.

-60 'C / -76 'F
Korvatunturi (the home for Santa Claus) freezes. The Finns rent a movie and stay indoors.

-70 'C / -94 'F
The false Santa moves south. The Finns get frustrated since they can't store their Kossu (Koskenkorva vodka) outdoors. The Finnish army goes out on winter survival training.

-183 'C / -297.4 'F
Microbes in food don't survive. The Finnish cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.

-273 'C / -459.4 'F
ALL atom-based movent halts. The Finns start saying "Damn, it's cold outside today."

-300 'C / -508 'F
Hell freezes over, Finland wins the Eurovision Song Contest


Well, guess what. Today it happened. Finland did win the Eurovision Song Contest (a.k.a. the ultimate kitchfest for those who are not in the know) after 44 or so years of trying. And all it took was these pretty guys:

See their performance (semifinal) here

 

[Zafiro]

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thanks to the clothes and the masks Carola suck as always......

 

[LaArtist]

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LOL.. that weather thingy was gr8..

PS
Eurovision is like a big gay party.. me dont like

 

[Zafiro]

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I heard they been in the same cloths and masks for a whole week. Those finnish must be stinking

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

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How incredibly disturbing that these guys actually won. Does this represent the cream of contemporary musical talent Europe has to offer?

BTW, what is the actual point of Eurovision?

 

[MikeJ]

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LOL.. that weather thingy was gr8..

PS
Eurovision is like a big gay party.. me dont like

Of course it is. You need to get drunk to watch it, it's not like anyone's going to be able to tolerate 2 hours of peace/love/lost-my-goat type of songs without a little refreshment.

 

[LaArtist]

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yeah man.. and i dont drink..so it aint for me..

My life is as following:
CRACK SMOKE CHOCOLATE EAT..hahaha J/K

 

[MikeJ]

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How incredibly disturbing that these guys actually won. Does this represent the cream of contemporary musical talent Europe has to offer?

BTW, what is the actual point of Eurovision?

The cream of contemporary musical talent has never bothered with Eurovision.
Just for the record, they're just a bunch of guys (and a girl) that like to dress up as monsters, nothing to be taken too seriously or to get worried about.
The point of Eurovision? That's a tough one..

 

[Zafiro]

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Mike, do all finnish people look like them?

 

[MikeJ]

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Mike, do all finnish people look like them?

No, just the pretty ones.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

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No, just the pretty ones.

Wow I must visit Finland.

 

[donau]

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I know the temperature thing is only a joke but for some perspective to those who have never been in that general area, the last time I was in Finland in the summer of 2003, the heat was comparable to the South East of the US, the difference being - no air-conditioning! That was pretty uncomfortable. The coldest I ever experienced in Finland was probably around 1968 when the temperature went down to -38 Celcius. I had to put my hat on that day, something teenagers rather not do at least those days.

About the Eurovision contest: those guys look like relatives of the Undertaker from Vince McMahon's WWE. Amazing what sells nowadays.

Mr. Mercedes asked about the point of Eurovision. Just a contest between countries about whose got the most popular performer/song in any given year. You have to have been born and grown up in Europe for it to mean anything to you. About the same as in sports, Rugby for the South Africans, New Zealanders and Australians, or US football for Americans. I know I am not comparing apples to apples but I am sure you understand what I mean.

 

[Imhotep Evil]

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I know the temperature thing is only a joke but for some perspective to those who have never been in that general area, the last time I was in Finland in the summer of 2003, the heat was comparable to the South East of the US, the difference being - no air-conditioning! That was pretty uncomfortable. The coldest I ever experienced in Finland was probably around 1968 when the temperature went down to -38 Celcius. I had to put my hat on that day, something teenagers rather not do at least those days.

1968, how old are you man ?

About the Eurovision contest: those guys look like relatives of the Undertaker from Vince McMahon's WWE. Amazing what sells nowadays.

Mr. Mercedes asked about the point of Eurovision. Just a contest between countries about whose got the most popular performer/song in any given year. You have to have been born and grown up in Europe for it to mean anything to you. About the same as in sports, Rugby for the South Africans, New Zealanders and Australians, or US football for Americans. I know I am not comparing apples to apples but I am sure you understand what I mean.

That was true a some time ago.
Now it's also about, who's the sucker to pay the bill ?!

 

[SDNR]

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Not all Finnish music is crap though ........I love Jean Sibelius .... I listen to it all the time.

 

[donau]

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1968, how old are you man ?

52 if one looks at the calendar. In any other respect it's all relative.

Not all Finnish music is crap though ........I love Jean Sibelius .... I listen to it all the time.

Thanks Roberto. I also like some of his music - some of the tone poems like Swan of Tuonela and also others from the Karelia suite. Obviously Finlandia as well.
Classical music is an acquired taste for me, mainly due to the fact that my wife was a Eurythmist (as you know an art, the center of which still is at the Goetheanum) and classical music is an integral part of this art. The last public performance she gave included the Swan of Tuonela as her last piece in the performance.

 

[EnI]

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BTW, what is the actual point of Eurovision?

Mr. Mercedes - this is indeed a one billion dollar question.
I even doubt the God knows the point of the Eurosong contest.

It's there - every year - nowbody knows what's the point, but people are watching it & vote for thier favourite song. And - how transparent - every country gives maximum points to their neighbour countries, or the immigrants from east / south countries vote for their country of origin. So you can see Greece giving max. points to Cyprus, Ukraine to Russia, Norway to Sweden, Croatia to Bosnia, Germany to Turkey (imigration) etc.

 

[Zonda]

Eurovision song contest 2006

Finland: 292 points, highest ever!

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Awmet0Q9lI&search=lordi hard rock

It just couldn't have turned out better



If you are not European and feel lost in this thread, don't be surprised.

 

[Yperion]

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Congrats to Finland for winning the competition.

I didn't like the Greek song at all and the singer (Anna Vissi) also , so i 'm happy we got a 9th place because we didn't deserve any better.

 

[Zonda]

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Congrats to Finland for winning the competition.

I didn't like the Greek song at all and the singer (Anna Vissi) also , so i 'm happy we got a 9th place because we didn't deserve any better.

The Swedish/Finnish? guy commenting the show said that "everybody" thought that Greece would win, or do very well. Ah well.

 

[Centurion]

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Yester day chocked the hell out of me. Never in the world could I have predicted that finland would have scored the highest points.