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From: Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org>
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Subject: Re: [OT] Eurovision 2024 (Was Re: Doctor Who: The Return of the
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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 21:45:38 +1000
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The Doctor wrote on 14/4/24 11:50 am:
> In article <uvf3p2$389o5$3@dont-email.me>, The True Doctor
> <agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM> wrote:
>> On 14/04/2024 00:07, The Doctor wrote:
>>> In article <uvf35f$389o5$1@dont-email.me>, The True Doctor
>>> <agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM> wrote:
>>>> On 14/04/2024 00:02, The Doctor wrote:
>>>>> In article <xn0okj6wg28q3hn002@news.eternal-september.org>, 
>>>>> Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>>>>>> The Doctor wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> In article <xn0okisq91piack000@post.eweka.nl>, Blueshirt
>>>>>>> <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>>>>>>>> The True Doctor wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The stupid turkey was intended as a deliberate insult
>>>>>>>>> to Eurovision and the Eurovision has still not
>>>>>>>>> forgiven Ireland for that.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Dustin was a super star in Ireland! He's had six Number
>>>>>>>> 1 hit singles here, six! Dustin was BIG. (On our little
>>>>>>>> island anyway.) Winning the public vote to represent
>>>>>>>> Ireland was not a surprise or done as an insult per se.
>>>>>>>> But not everyone gets our quirky Irish humour.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Sending Jedward OTOH... I think the plan there was to
>>>>>>>> send them to the Eurovision in Germany and hope that
>>>>>>>> they stayed there!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Which way to vote.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Well... I have never voted in any of the public votes to
>>>>>> select our Euroweirdo entry and never will. I might have
>>>>>> been tempted to vote for PiL last year if John Lydon could
>>>>>> still sing. But his singing voice is past its best, plus
>>>>>> the song was shit.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I don't vote for anyone on Eurovision night either. If I'm
>>>>>> at home and it's on I just laugh at all the odd-balls
>>>>>> prancing around like peacocks and watch the carnage as the
>>>>>> various countries announce their votes and settle old
>>>>>> scores with their politically motivated decisions!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> It's entertainment Jim, but not as we know it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The English Entry ...
>>>> 
>>>> There is no English entry. This isn't the World Cup or European
>>>> football.
>>> 
>>> the UK is composed of 4 nations. 
>> 
>> The UK is one country, unless you think Texas is an independent
>> state in North America.
> 
> Northern Ireland, Scotalnd, Wales and England are 4 nations that make
> up the United Kingdom.

United Nations *ONLY* mentions The United Kingdom. The Olympics Games 
*ONLY* mentions The United Kingdom!!

So it seems Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England are *ONLY* 
important in The Commonwealth Games and The World Cup .... oh! And in 
their own minds!! ;-P
-- 
Daniel