jussi.jalonen@faf.mil.fi wrote:
> sigidunum@yahoo.com kirjoitti:
>
> > Although many critics predicted that their simple costumes (based on th=
e traditional
> > garb of their native Lapland) and unpretentious style would win no plau=
dits, Lordi's
> > melodic, sentimental ballads seem to have struck a chord with audiences=
across the
> > continent.
>
> Across the continent? Well, perhaps, but almost all of the twelve-point
> scores still came pretty much from the neighbouring or otherwise
> close-by states, and there were still a few countries where the voting
> public chose not to give any points to Finland.
>
> Frankly, this persistent neighbourhood nepotism in this new voting
> system is getting rather disgusting. Or am I really the only one who's
> sick and tired of seeing the Palestinian Authority and Israel
> habitually douzing each others every single year?
>
> Not to mention the whole damn Serb axis. I mean, with Krajina,
> Republika Srpska BiH and the rump Yugoslavia continuously issuing
> twelve points to each others, is it really any wonder that the contest
> was held consecutively in Knin, Banja Luka and Belgrade back in
> 1996-1998?
Yes, that was pretty hard. OTOH, maybe next year Crna Gora and Serbia
will actually give each other douze points.
Yesterday, the German TV joked that Bavaria should be split off and the
Wall rebuilt so at least someone would ever give Germany 12 points.
J=F6rg
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