Comments on: We’re in the Eurovision finals, but please don’t vote for us* http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jpeeps http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7750 jpeeps Sat, 16 May 2009 22:45:14 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7750 Congratulations - the perfect result! Congratulations – the perfect result!

]]> By: idunn http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7723 idunn Thu, 14 May 2009 01:48:03 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7723 I'm hoping Iceland does win. Think not now, but ever so pleased in the moment. Some small cheerfullness. I’m hoping Iceland does win. Think not now, but ever so pleased in the moment. Some small cheerfullness.

]]> By: Vikingisson http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7721 Vikingisson Wed, 13 May 2009 21:23:15 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7721 @George - you gave me the best laugh today. Being in Toronto we know all about those crazy Italian game shows. But when you say "not quite as horrible" that doesn't tell me enough. It is like saying "cellphone service in Canada is now 1/2 price", I'm still not impressed. Those talent shows over here are to me, unwatchable. Pretty much the same for nearly everything on t.v. even though Canadian t.v. is 'not quite as horrible'. I guess the only reason to watch is to cheer for your countrymen. That being said, the clip I watched wasn't so bad and much less glitzy than the norm. Greetings from down the Q.E.W. @George – you gave me the best laugh today. Being in Toronto we know all about those crazy Italian game shows. But when you say “not quite as horrible” that doesn’t tell me enough. It is like saying “cellphone service in Canada is now 1/2 price”, I’m still not impressed. Those talent shows over here are to me, unwatchable. Pretty much the same for nearly everything on t.v. even though Canadian t.v. is ‘not quite as horrible’.
I guess the only reason to watch is to cheer for your countrymen. That being said, the clip I watched wasn’t so bad and much less glitzy than the norm.
Greetings from down the Q.E.W.

]]> By: alda http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7720 alda Wed, 13 May 2009 19:50:48 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7720 Thanks, everyone! Ásdís - re. Karl Ágúst / Jón Ásgeir ... I spoke those VERY WORDS to EPI and AAH last night!! Gawd, the resemblance was uncanny. Was wondering about your LOPI party. Transforming to a Júróvisjón partí sounds good. :) Thanks, everyone!

Ásdís – re. Karl Ágúst / Jón Ásgeir … I spoke those VERY WORDS to EPI and AAH last night!! Gawd, the resemblance was uncanny.
Was wondering about your LOPI party. Transforming to a Júróvisjón partí sounds good. :)

]]> By: George Grosman http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7719 George Grosman Wed, 13 May 2009 18:57:40 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7719 Great blog, Alda. Have been reading it for some time. Crapovision - don't get me started. It's like watching many hours of Italian gameshows. You want to cry, laugh, tear your hair out and puke all at the same time. I'm glad I have moved back to Canada because in Europe (not just in Iceland) Eurovision mania (something like swine flu but much more contageous) is ubiquitous. North American song shows/competitions are not quite as horrible. We have Price Is Right and Family Feud instead. I had to chuckle when I saw you described 9C as "warm". How quickly I have forgotten...I recall living on the rock and thinking anything above 5C was mild. "Hlynandi vedur...." Best regards from Toronto (20C right now, - 20 in a few months :-) Great blog, Alda. Have been reading it for some time.
Crapovision – don’t get me started. It’s like watching many hours of Italian gameshows. You want to cry, laugh, tear your hair out and puke all at the same time. I’m glad I have moved back to Canada because in Europe (not just in Iceland) Eurovision mania (something like swine flu but much more contageous) is ubiquitous. North American song shows/competitions are not quite as horrible. We have Price Is Right and Family Feud instead.

I had to chuckle when I saw you described 9C as “warm”. How quickly I have forgotten…I recall living on the rock and thinking anything above 5C was mild. “Hlynandi vedur….”

Best regards from Toronto
(20C right now, – 20 in a few months :-)

]]> By: Ásdís http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7718 Ásdís Wed, 13 May 2009 18:23:19 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7718 Eurovision is one of those things that you really don't understand why you enjoy but seem to do so anyway. It was once a guilty pleasure but now people seem to have gotten over the shame. On another note: Did you notice that the annoying Russian host looked just like Karl Ágúst playing Jón Ásgeir in Spaugstofan? We are starting the LOPI 2009 at 7 in honor of the classic "Júróvisíon partý" if you can make it. Ásdís Eurovision is one of those things that you really don’t understand why you enjoy but seem to do so anyway. It was once a guilty pleasure but now people seem to have gotten over the shame. On another note: Did you notice that the annoying Russian host looked just like Karl Ágúst playing Jón Ásgeir in Spaugstofan?

We are starting the LOPI 2009 at 7 in honor of the classic “Júróvisíon partý” if you can make it.

Ásdís

]]> By: Kate http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7717 Kate Wed, 13 May 2009 17:43:11 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7717 She may also qualify for the Falcon after all... :) She may also qualify for the Falcon after all… :)

]]> By: giustino http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7715 giustino Wed, 13 May 2009 15:17:18 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7715 I guess the Sugarcubes have really spoiled me. I didn't think Iceland was capable of producing such Eurovision-friendly music. I guess the Sugarcubes have really spoiled me. I didn’t think Iceland was capable of producing such Eurovision-friendly music.

]]> By: Lee, UK http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7713 Lee, UK Wed, 13 May 2009 12:46:55 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7713 According to the bookies, Iceland will do well on Saturday and Norway will host the contest next year: http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/eurovision/win-market According to the bookies, Iceland will do well on Saturday and Norway will host the contest next year:
http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/eurovision/win-market

]]> By: Guy http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/05/were-in-the-eurovision-finals-but-please-dont-vote-for-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-7712 Guy Wed, 13 May 2009 12:29:39 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=2108#comment-7712 I told you it would be a good topic for a blog. Israel also suffered from the small country syndrome, but after three wins they got over it. I think only if Iceland will win at least once, they will be able to get over it. I say: Europeans, please vote for Iceland! I told you it would be a good topic for a blog.

Israel also suffered from the small country syndrome, but after three wins they got over it. I think only if Iceland will win at least once, they will be able to get over it.

I say:
Europeans, please vote for Iceland!

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