The Off Topic Topic

[Sheilbh]

Surprising results. Thought Finland would do alright.
Guess the fun vote all went Croatia and the gay and musical theatre vote Switzerland?
Croatia seemingly got the rock vote too. Poor Norway.

Also impact of some people boycotting, plus proper campaign for Israel to get the popular vote.

As ever it's a show about European politics pretending to be about songs (Still remember Conchita Wurst v Russia after Putin's anti-LGBT+ laws and invasion of Crimea.)

[Josquius]

Surprising results. Thought Finland would do alright.
Guess the fun vote all went Croatia and the gay and musical theatre vote Switzerland?
Croatia seemingly got the rock vote too. Poor Norway.

Also impact of some people boycotting, plus proper campaign for Israel to get the popular vote.

As ever it's a show about European politics pretending to be about songs (Still remember Conchita Wurst v Russia after Putin's anti-LGBT+ laws and invasion of Crimea.)

But then why Switzerland?
In a time of everyone hating everyone they get it by default?
Incidentally why were Germany booed?

It was a shock Israel got so many.
And the Dutch banning... From what I've heard insanely harsh. Though I don't have the details.

Honestly not too upset about this song. Perhaps influenced by my ecstatic girlfriend. Been like a world cup final.

But seriously as said the guy could do without the rap but I did like aspects of the song. Certainly preferable to the usual generic tosh like Loreen.
Wouldn't have been my choice but the guy has skills.

[Sheilbh]

Two time winner Loreen, "generic tosh"?!

Edit: Oh and on the Germany boos I think it was because they gave 8 points to Israel, which was the highest from the juries.

[Grey Fox]

Josq is right, Loreen 2023 song is crap.

National juries take the fun out this thing.

Austria, Croatia and Armenia were my top 3.

I expect we will hear Cyprus' song on the radio

[Syt]

A common problem for The Brain, I'm sure.

[Josquius]

Is there a connection or a joke I'm not getting between furries and non brain nuclear engineers?

[Eddie Teach]

I saw another thread about that post. The consensus was that it's a Seattle thing. 

[Syt]

Courtesy of reddit. An nVidia Mercedes has been driving around Vienna the past few days.





The QR code takes you to a privacy notice: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/vehicles/test-drive/cooperation-international/?shortener=true

Apparently, MB sends out these cars to collect data & telemetry, trying to determine if a self-driving car would make the same/better/worse decisions than a human driver.

[Sheilbh]

Another of those BBC Archive clips. From 1960, a 16 year old got arrested in East Germany on holiday
https://x.com/bbcarchive/status/1788463919113339230?s=46&t=o9GOIj6BKKcLcHiyQTlAoA

[Syt]

Another of those BBC Archive clips. From 1960, a 16 year old got arrested in East Germany on holiday
https://x.com/bbcarchive/status/1788463919113339230?s=46&t=o9GOIj6BKKcLcHiyQTlAoA

Reminds me of the recent story of a (married) US soldier who got arrested visiting his "internet girlfriend" in Vladivostok during his leave

[Admiral Yi]

Adorable.

[Sheilbh]

I want a follow up on her, and her long career in MI6

[The Minsky Moment]

Like the part of Adenauer cooties turning the British fascist. 

[Admiral Yi]

I want a follow up on her, and her long career in MI6

Tennis club Sloane Ranger. 

[The Brain]

A common problem for The Brain, I'm sure.

So far it has happened every time.