http://crookedtimber.org/2004/05/18/quick-eurovision-followup/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:31:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://crookedtimber.org/2004/05/18/quick-eurovision-followup/comment-page-1/#comment-28761 josip Thu, 20 May 2004 09:40:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1575#comment-28761 The right-wing nationalist wackos here are absolutely horrified that we Croats would give our twelve points to the dastardly Serb contestant. Rationalization of this Copernicus-like event turns on the supposed existence of a great many Serbs (who "just pretend that they are Croats") voting for their "brother Serb". As they say, "after Tito..." The right-wing nationalist wackos here are absolutely horrified that we Croats would give our twelve points to the dastardly Serb contestant. Rationalization of this Copernicus-like event turns on the supposed existence of a great many Serbs (who “just pretend that they are Croats”) voting for their “brother Serb”. As they say, “after Tito…”

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/05/18/quick-eurovision-followup/comment-page-1/#comment-28760 P O'Neill Tue, 18 May 2004 15:00:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1575#comment-28760 >> From sub-Britney to proto-Xena to quasi-Miami Vice, there’s clearly no sleaze like Balkan sleaze >> Except Carpathian sleaze. >> From sub-Britney to proto-Xena to quasi-Miami Vice, there’s clearly no sleaze like Balkan sleaze >> Except Carpathian sleaze.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/05/18/quick-eurovision-followup/comment-page-1/#comment-28759 des Tue, 18 May 2004 12:56:37 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1575#comment-28759 Because of course Norwegians (say) do not have access to any form of Swedish (say) media, and besides the national selection procedures are conducted in the very strictest secrecy that live national TV has to offer... Because of course Norwegians (say) do not have access to any form of Swedish (say) media, and besides the national selection procedures are conducted in the very strictest secrecy that live national TV has to offer…

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/05/18/quick-eurovision-followup/comment-page-1/#comment-28758 Andy Tue, 18 May 2004 12:39:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1575#comment-28758 They ought to change the rules so that the viewing public do not know the nationality of the performers until after they have voted. Then we would get an accurate measure of just how bad european tastes in popular music actually are. This would also add a whole new layer of drama and excitement to the proceedings. Imagine Wogan's commentary as the nationalities of the acts are revealed. They ought to change the rules so that the viewing public do not know the nationality of the performers until after they have voted. Then we would get an accurate measure of just how bad european tastes in popular music actually are. This would also add a whole new layer of drama and excitement to the proceedings. Imagine Wogan’s commentary as the nationalities of the acts are revealed.

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