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43 people arrested for voting for rival country in Eurovision!

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  • 18-08-2009 6:13am
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    gurramok
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8205907.stm
    Forty-three people in Azerbaijan who voted for a song by neighbouring Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest have been questioned by the police.

    One man told the BBC he was accused of being unpatriotic and a "potential security threat", after he sent a text backing Armenia's song, Jan Jan.

    The Azerbaijani authorities said people had merely been invited to explain why they voted for Armenia.

    Perhaps they should arrest everyone who voted in the thing due to bad music taste? ;):D
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    Danbo!
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    They deserve to be locked up, Azerbaijan's song was much better.


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    thomond2006
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    Must be the only country who gives two flying ****s about that rigged competition. :rolleyes:


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    daveyboy_1ie
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    I have seen it all now, an International incident involving the Eurovision song contest :p

    Then again for years we hated the UK entry simply due to the fact it was the UK entry, they have just taken it a step further


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    Penn
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    daveyboy_1ie wrote: »
    I have seen it all now, an International incident involving the Eurovision song contest :p

    Then again for years we hated the UK entry simply due to the fact it was the UK entry, they have just taken it a step further

    Funniest part of that was that they nearly always gave us 12 points


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    daveyboy_1ie
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    I know, it genuinly always was a case they gave us top or next to top marks and we usually gave them a 4-6 points score :D


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    lisbon_lions
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    daveyboy_1ie wrote: »

    Then again for years we hated the UK entry simply due to the fact it was the UK entry, they have just taken it a step further

    Yeah absolutely nothing to do with the high standards of music they produce year on year eh?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjLjzhOlGuo


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    irelandrover
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    lisbon_lions wrote: »
    Yeah absolutely nothing to do with the high standards of music they produce year on year eh?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjLjzhOlGuo

    I'd give that 12 points. I spent the 4 minutes laughing. Now i'm getting very funny looks from the people in the office with me.


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    geeky
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    You mean... the country votes are politically-based? Say it ain't so!

    That said, this is both scary and hilariously stupid at the same time.


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    Fratton Fred
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Must be the only country who gives two flying ****s about that rigged competition. :rolleyes:

    when Ireland were winning it year in year out, it was the muts nuts, now you can't even qualify for the finals it is a rigged competition. :D

    Sugar for those sour grapes sir?:)


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    paddyirishman85 wrote: »
    Funniest part of that was that they nearly always gave us 12 points

    Everyone knows that all foreigners vote for "home" in the Eurovision.
    Until recently the largest (European) ethenic minority in Britain was Irish, + all the NI viewers as well ;)

    Look at how many votes Ireland used to give Poland in recent years.


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    Rabies
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    ... but they weren't arrested :/


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    Cookie_Monster
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    How the **** is Azerbijan even considered in Europe:confused:


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    BobTheBeat
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    How the **** is Azerbijan even considered in Europe:confused:

    It isnt really though... yet. I think what is about to be uncovered is the fact that the competition is the first round of applications a state must make when applying for accession to the EU. Economic and social reforms FTL, plastic pop FTW!


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    Biggins
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    I'm confused!
    There is 43 people in Azerbaijan that can afford a phone? :eek:

    Dear god, don't tell Simon Cowell.
    He'll be in there like a flash with "Azerbaijan Got Talent" and start charging them to vote!


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    Cookie_Monster
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    Biggins wrote: »
    I'm confused!
    There is 43 people in Azerbaijan that can afford a phone? :eek:

    Must have clubbed together to buy one.

    Though all the Poppy revenue probably helps too:D


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    Long Onion
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    Biggins wrote: »
    "Azerbaijan Got Talent" quote]

    I thought that was the old Jewish money:confused:


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    Biggins
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Must have clubbed together to buy one.

    Though all the Poppy revenue probably helps too :D

    Poor Poppy must be well worn out by now then.
    She deserves a rest! :D


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    _blank_
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    How the **** is Azerbijan even considered in Europe:confused:

    Israel has been competing for years too.

    How the jaysis is that considered to be Europe


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    An Fear Aniar
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    How did they find out who voted for what?

    .


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    daveyboy_1ie
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    They texted the votes so I reckons the texts were monitored


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    G_R
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    but your not allowed vote for yourself....they have ta vote for someone else:confused:


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    thomond2006
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    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    when Ireland were winning it year in year out, it was the muts nuts, now you can't even qualify for the finals it is a rigged competition. :D

    Sugar for those sour grapes sir?:)

    Yes please, I take two teaspoons. :)


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    Robbo
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    And Run To Da Hills hasn't been along to inform us that if the Lisbon Treaty is passed, we'll all be marched into deathcamps for voting the wrong way on Eurovision?

    Poor form indeed.


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    grenache
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    Des wrote: »
    Israel has been competing for years too.

    How the jaysis is that considered to be Europe
    Well they dont get on too well with their Arab neighbours do they, so they look westwards towards Europe for social inclusion. There is a big population of European Jews living there too who fled Germany, France, Poland, etc during the war and after it in 1948 when the state of Israel was created.


    Speaking of Azerbaijan, i really liked their Eurovision entry this year. That Aysel girl is a right hottie :)


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    ScumLord
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    How the **** is Azerbijan even considered in Europe:confused:
    Des wrote: »
    Israel has been competing for years too.

    How the jaysis is that considered to be Europe
    I don't even think Russia should be allowed in, why does Russia get to join in all all the Euro stuff? Europe for Europeans!!


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    MultiUmm
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    I don't even think Russia should be allowed in, why does Russia get to join in all all the Euro stuff? Europe for Europeans!!

    + 1. Europe ends at the gates of Vienna. ;)


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    #28
    Ruu_Old
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    How dare they bring SHAME to this celebration of sheep! music!


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    ejmaztec
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    grenache wrote: »
    Well they dont get on too well with their Arab neighbours do they, so they look westwards towards Europe for social inclusion. There is a big population of European Jews living there too who fled Germany, France, Poland, etc during the war and after it in 1948 when the state of Israel was created.

    For that reason Israel probably signed up to join the European Broadcasting Union, which makes them eligible to take part in the annual sh1t event.


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    Cookie_Monster
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    I don't even think Russia should be allowed in, why does Russia get to join in all all the Euro stuff? Europe for Europeans!!

    Na, Russia's great.


    Shhh!!! They're listening and will shut off our gas!


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    Bragadin
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    MultiUmm wrote: »
    + 1. Europe ends at the gates of Vienna. ;)


    Nah europe ends at the rhine, the rest are dough eyed hangers on with their faces pressed up against the shop window.


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