Congratulations Finland

Post by **Cornholio** » 22 May 2006 09:21 am

With the (relative) profusion of Finnish members on this forum, it only seems right to send congratulations for their Eurovision win

Not that I watched it

Oh no, our band had a booking on Saturday night, although our backing singer did confess that it was the first one she'd missed in fifteen years

Post by **redline** » 22 May 2006 09:32 am

well done finland , even though my brother in law had £2,000.00 on Greece to win (ouch thats got to hurt )

Post by **jtbo** » 22 May 2006 09:35 am

We are best

But is it funny that Finland has placed last almost every year (what 40 years?) and all of sudden wins.

But I really am afraid what will come from this, already I have read that enxt competition will be held in Finland even there is no money available for it, however some big boss did say that they take money from traffic ministry, that is so typical, traffic is here heavily taxed and commonly used for extra funding and raising traffic costs even more.

I really like that we won, but it is this consequences that I'm not too sure of, after all we may have even less smart politics than USA

I like also that all those clones (other Eurovision competitiors) got beaten so perhaps now we slowly can get less of those kind of music, I'm not too big fan of those typical Eurovision songs, always reminds me from ren&stimpy 'happy happy joy joy'

So, I did follow Eurovision, but this was really exception

However I'm not big fan of music that Lordi plays either, just this rebel thing again

Oh yes, some finnish guy did place bet of 5000€ few weeks before this contest and did collect little less that 400 000€ from victory, crazy people

Post by **Chris_C** » 22 May 2006 10:58 am

Good effort to Finland indeed, makes a change for something different to come into Eurovision. And unlucky on having to host it next year, it's like the olympics, you're not supposed to make money from it

Post by **redline** » 22 May 2006 11:00 am

just heard from my brother in law

the guy who gave him the tip for Greece to win had , wait for it

£70,000.00 on Greece

always said the only winner in betting is the bookie

Post by **Cornholio** » 22 May 2006 11:02 am

Post by **Chris_C** » 22 May 2006 11:04 am

Dude, wtf?!!?!?

Post by **jtbo** » 22 May 2006 11:28 am

Really funny, who would put that kind of money to bet some song contest winner. You can get a house for that money

Well, maybe he is so rich that it was just pocket money

Post by **d3k4y0** » 22 May 2006 12:00 pm

redline wrote:just heard from my brother in law the guy who gave him the tip for Greece to win had , wait for it

£70,000.00 on Greece

should have asked me, It was never in doubt from their first qualifying gig, Lordi where without doubt the most entertaining act on their, if not for musical merit (and they all seemed to be miming correctly!), then certainly for comedic value!

for anyone that missed it, here you go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPVh0rZC ... eurovision

Post by **garethreece** » 22 May 2006 12:42 pm

£70 000??????

You couldn't buy a decent house in the Uk for that money but think of the 300 you could buy

Post by **redline** » 22 May 2006 01:15 pm

my redline for a start and you would have £69,500 change lol

Post by **Cornholio** » 22 May 2006 01:22 pm

redline wrote:my redline for a start and you would have £69,965 change lol

Fixed

Post by **garethreece** » 22 May 2006 02:10 pm

Cornholio wrote:
redline wrote:my redline for a start and you would have £69,965 change lol
Fixed

still about £25 too much 340pw

Only kidding m8 i can't bitch when i only paid £80 for mine!

Post by **redline** » 22 May 2006 02:26 pm

Cornholio wrote:
redline wrote:my redline for a start and you would have £69,965 change lol
Fixed

ouch , I thought you were my friend

Post by **340 Nate** » 22 May 2006 06:01 pm

brilliant show! lol, i wish i went to the bookies now

, saw the line up a few days before and saw lordi and straight away i was going to vote for them, if its got heavy guitar involved im in!

, funniest group had to be the ones who done "we are the winners", oh dear

cheers

Nate