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Our new Eurovision entry for 2015, in case anyone cares. Edit: Also, Happy Commonwealth Day everybody. The Queen's Commonwealth message is here, for the even smaller number of people that will care. 
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Mar 9, 2015 20:39
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Oberleutnant posted:Not one mention of Hooch. For shame. Hooch is probably my favorite drink, but I'm not sure what the stereotype associated with it is.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:16
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Prince John posted:Our new Eurovision entry for 2015, in case anyone cares. What the gently caress is this horseshit? Why is it so hard to just have four countries in the UK just be seperate entries if they care about winning so loving much.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:31
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Extreme0 posted:Why is it so hard to just have four countries in the UK just be seperate entries if they care about winning so loving much. I'm not sure if the rest of the Eurovision countries would like that. edit: who is the 'they' that you think cares so much about winning Eurovision? OwlFancier posted:Hooch is probably my favorite drink, but I'm not sure what the stereotype associated with it is. 90s teenager. Pissflaps fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Mar 9, 2015 |
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Mar 9, 2015 21:32
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Prince John posted:Our new Eurovision entry for 2015, in case anyone cares. I quite like it. Don't forget Mothers Day on Sunday, another excuse for crass commercialism for us to waste money on.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:36
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hookerbot 5000 posted:Don't forget Mothers Day on Sunday, another excuse for crass commercialism for us to waste money on. I think its one of the nicer annual events as long as you dont let it get taken over by gifts and overpriced meals out.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:39
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Extreme0 posted:What the gently caress is this horseshit? Because they know Scotland or Wales would do way better than England or the UK and that just sticks. What other UK winners have there been since Lulu, btw?
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Mar 9, 2015 21:39
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Coohoolin posted:Because they know Scotland or Wales would do way better than England or the UK and that just sticks. What other UK winners have there been since Lulu, btw? Scooch
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Mar 9, 2015 21:39
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Coohoolin posted:Because they know Scotland or Wales would do way better than England or the UK and that just sticks. What other UK winners have there been since Lulu, btw? Let it go for a loving second, you boring gently caress.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:41
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Coohoolin posted:Because they know Scotland or Wales would do way better than England or the UK and that just sticks. What other UK winners have there been since Lulu, btw? loving hell.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:42
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V. Illych L. posted:you know spangly a i am starting to suspect you might be a bit of a misanthrope it's a possibility Coohoolin posted:Because they know Scotland or Wales would do way better than England or the UK and that just sticks. What other UK winners have there been since Lulu, btw? tbh man I think they just don't care. I'm sure the high political entities of Scotland and Wales are happy watching Moldova and Romania try to outweird each other, like the rest of us.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:48
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Here's a good song and a sensible political point in one trashy europunk format https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AfrOZersNk
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Mar 9, 2015 21:49
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Also the UK is a singular member of the EBU. So there's that.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:49
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I'm perfectly happy not watching it at all. Nothing interesting ever happens, except for maybe one beard in the last decade. It's boring.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:50
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tooterfish posted:Jesus christ you're like a pitbull with lockjaw. Speaking from experience, pitbulls with lockjaw are considerably cuter. They're just big fuzzy park bench decorations. 
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Mar 9, 2015 21:53
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Silly Hyena posted:I'm perfectly happy not watching it at all. Nothing interesting ever happens, except for maybe one beard in the last decade. It's boring. Two beards.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAh9NRGNhUU The British entry is a good excuse to go to the loo or make the tea. The event as a whole is knowingly camp and knowingly crap and is presided over by a drunken Irishman and therefore perfect British TV. TBH I think the last thing we want is for Britain to actually win. The latest entry is basically My Lovely Horse. Kegluneq fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Mar 9, 2015 |
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Mar 9, 2015 21:56
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Eurovision is in terminal decline, all the national selection processes and jury voting has completely neutered the event.
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Mar 9, 2015 21:57
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"Gay? Male? You don't deserve to have kids, you don't have the right because it's icky and makes me queasy and poofs can't raise kids right" - The daily heil, by the same author who was outraged that people with hiv/aids might be receiving medical treatment designed to help prevent further infections.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:01
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She seems pretty upset at not getting the treatment she refused.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:04
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DesperateDan posted:"Gay? Male? You don't deserve to have kids, you don't have the right because it's icky and makes me queasy and poofs can't raise kids right" - The daily heil, by the same author who was outraged that people with hiv/aids might be receiving medical treatment designed to help prevent further infections. The bigger issue is that according to the article, he basically had a child with his mother. Does the process by which this came about have any of the usual genetic risk of incest?
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Mar 9, 2015 22:05
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Lavender menace posted:Eurovision is in terminal decline, all the national selection processes and jury voting has completely neutered the event. Pretty sure it's as popular as ever, plus this year we will probably get to enjoy very passive aggressive russian and ukrainian entries
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Mar 9, 2015 22:09
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the jury stuff is bullshit, though, romania deserved to win in 2013
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Mar 9, 2015 22:11
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Coohoolin posted:What other UK winners have there been since Lulu, btw? Katrina & the Waves, 1997. You're welcome.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:12
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Phoon posted:Pretty sure it's as popular as ever, plus this year we will probably get to enjoy very passive aggressive russian and ukrainian entries Eurovision is amazing. Also this year we get to mock the one-off Australian entry, what's not to like about that?
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Mar 9, 2015 22:14
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Darth Walrus posted:The bigger issue is that according to the article, he basically had a child with his mother. Does the process by which this came about have any of the usual genetic risk of incest? I assume the egg came from a donor.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:14
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I love eurovision. Finland's entry is going to be awesome, it's a punk band whose members all have learning disabilities.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:15
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marktheando posted:I assume the egg came from a donor. Ah, yes, she did. Donor eggs sidestep the issue entirely, huh? That's cool. Weird, but cool.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:16
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Pissflaps posted:I think its one of the nicer annual events as long as you dont let it get taken over by gifts and overpriced meals out. I used to like it, I think having a mother in law ruined it for me. Darth Walrus posted:The bigger issue is that according to the article, he basically had a child with his mother. Does the process by which this came about have any of the usual genetic risk of incest? I don't think so, it was a donor egg. It's not as uncommon for sisters to carry their brothers babies (according to a quick google), presumably because it's easier for younger women and I think sibling DNA is closer than maternal.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:16
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Darth Walrus posted:The bigger issue is that according to the article, he basically had a child with his mother. Does the process by which this came about have any of the usual genetic risk of incest? Yeah I think that's what they were aiming for by leaving out the fact that it was a donor egg and hence, genetically, nowt to do with his mum. Probably should have mentioned that myself.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:20
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V. Illych L. posted:oh come on that song literally spelled out that it was sarcastic in the lyrics Links to various article I remember seeing about it. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/13/lily-allen-hard-out-here-racism http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/13/lily-allen-video-represent-feminism-feminist-woman http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/14/lilly-allen-denies-hard-out-here-video-racist http://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2014/jul/04/lily-allen-url-badman-attack-accused-racism
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Mar 9, 2015 22:22
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Edit: ^^^ There's a common link between all those articles.  Darth Walrus posted:There was this one bull terrier they had who was the sweetest, most gentle little guy you could imagine, but had to wear a muzzle whenever you took him out. He'd never attack people or other animals, see, but he had this habit of clamping onto trees, park benches, or railings, falling asleep, and not moving for hours. I was told by the staff about this one time he attached himself to a branch halfway up a tree and just hung there, peaceful as could be, until they bribed him down with biscuits. One of my friends adopted a staffie with a disturbed background from a shelter. He had the same issue, except he got really distressed by it. He would go for a branch and clamp down, growling and whining, and getting more and more worked up into a frenzy the longer he hung there. It was exactly as you say - completely impossible to get him down, we couldn't pry his jaws open, pull him off etc. The only way he came down was if the branch did. Fortunately, after some years of normal ownership he's got over that phase. Apparently it's part of the training process for being a fighting dog - they train them to do that in order to strengthen their jaw muscles.  Pork Pie Hat posted:Eurovision is amazing. Also this year we get to mock the one-off Australian entry, what's not to like about that? If they win, do they get a bonus year because they have to host it? Prince John fucked around with this message at 22:30 on Mar 9, 2015 |
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Mar 9, 2015 22:27
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I would vote for My Lovely Horse to win Eurovision.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:30
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If the Australians win they have to host it somewhere in Europe iirc, but they will get to enter again.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:36
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Prince John posted:If they win, do they get a bonus year because they have to host it? No but they do get to enter again.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:37
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Phoon posted:Pretty sure it's as popular as ever, plus this year we will probably get to enjoy very passive aggressive russian and ukrainian entries Nah, the last 2 years have been dire. The parties happen for the bonkers songs that get through on crowd popularity and the jury voting for the semis has meant you get nothing but lovely ballads for the last 2 years.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:38
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Prince John posted:Edit: Also, Happy Commonwealth Day everybody. The Queen's Commonwealth message is here, for the even smaller number of people that will care. I bet they all post in this thread. Still pissed that I passed YPP age cut-off before they started the program. Edit:..I say that and then I wonder how many people I know IRL who secretly post about monster munch on SA.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:45
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Prince John posted:Edit: ^^^ There's a common link between all those articles. Aww, that sucks. At least the dog I walked seemed happy and content with his little hobby, even if it wasn't smart to let him indulge in it.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:47
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Spangly A posted:Here's a good song and a sensible political point in one trashy europunk format Similarly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfPTC7-wCL8
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Mar 9, 2015 22:49
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DesperateDan posted:"Gay? Male? You don't deserve to have kids, you don't have the right because it's icky and makes me queasy and poofs can't raise kids right" - The daily heil, by the same author who was outraged that people with hiv/aids might be receiving medical treatment designed to help prevent further infections. Well jesus had two dads and look how he turned out
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Amanda Platell posted:For instance, the British child psychiatrist Patricia Rashbrook and her husband John Farrant, from East Sussex, had an IVF baby when she was 62 — even though she already had three grown-up children from a previous marriage. Says the woman who desperately tried to "engineer" having a child long after nature deemed she shouldn't. You know, at birth. Also I'm fairly certain your allowed to adopt at 40 without stealing a baby from Malawi.
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Mar 9, 2015 22:53
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