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Brexit/Eurovision similarities?
Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy
and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. So we throw heaps of cash at it and get virtually zero votes (not that we can write a decent entry). Do they think - stuff the Brits but we'll take their money? A bit like the EU? |
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web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" -- Adam |
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: "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" "Great" means it includes lots of bits - Like "Greater London" |
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In article 6,
DerbyBorn wrote: "ARW" wrote in : "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" "Great" means it includes lots of bits - Like "Greater London" I doubt if Greater London had even be imagined when the term Great Britain came into use. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England |
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"charles" wrote in message ... In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: "ARW" wrote in : "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" "Great" means it includes lots of bits - Like "Greater London" I doubt if Greater London had even be imagined when the term Great Britain came into use. doesn't make his explanation wrong Just look at the way GB translates into other languages and the word used for the "G" bit invariably means "Large" tim -- from KT24 in Surrey, England |
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In article , tim...
wrote: "charles" wrote in message ... In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: "ARW" wrote in : "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" "Great" means it includes lots of bits - Like "Greater London" I doubt if Greater London had even be imagined when the term Great Britain came into use. doesn't make his explanation wrong Just look at the way GB translates into other languages and the word used for the "G" bit invariably means "Large" precisely - as opposed to "little Britain" aka Brittany -- from KT24 in Surrey, England |
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On 11/05/2016 05:11, charles wrote:
In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: "ARW" wrote in : "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" "Great" means it includes lots of bits - Like "Greater London" I doubt if Greater London had even be imagined when the term Great Britain came into use. It was first officially called Great Britain in 1474, when London had a population of around 60,000, so you are probably right. -- Colin Bignell |
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"Nightjar cpb" "insert my surname here.me.uk" Wrote in message:
On 11/05/2016 05:11, charles wrote: In article 6, DerbyBorn wrote: "ARW" wrote in : "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" "Great" means it includes lots of bits - Like "Greater London" I doubt if Greater London had even be imagined when the term Great Britain came into use. It was first officially called Great Britain in 1474, when London had a population of around 60,000, so you are probably right. Wonder if they meant grate? -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 10/05/2016 22:23, DerbyBorn wrote:
"ARW" wrote in : "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" "Great" means it includes lots of bits - Like "Greater London" Also Greater France (France and its overseas Departments), Greater Germany (Hitler's ambition), Greater Spain (Falangist ambition for Spain to include Gibraltar and Portugal) and Greater Portugal (Nationalist proposal, which would incorporate parts of Spain). -- Colin Bignell |
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ARW wrote: "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" but Little Britain (ie Brittany) is part of France -- from KT24 in Surrey, England |
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On Tuesday, 10 May 2016 22:23:51 UTC+1, charles wrote:
In article , ARW wrote: "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" but Little Britain (ie Brittany) is part of France. But they only have one Breast :-) |
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On Tue, 10 May 2016 22:13:31 +0100, ARW wrote:
My country is Great. No such thing as Great "France, Germany,Italy or Spain" Actually, the country is "United". Which, clearly, it isn't. Just as so many countries with "Democratic" in their name weren't. |
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No I prefer the inept solution. the thing is like the kings new clothes. we
can see that there are big problems, but those who operate the system think all is working great and nice. Never confuse downright lies with stupidity, better idiots are being created all the time. I have a plan for Eurovision, inspired by some of the 1960s art movements. We will create a song with silence in it completely. It will be three minutes long and need no musicians or dancers, it will occur in total darkness. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "bm" wrote in message web.com... Isn't it great, we're one of the "Big 5", along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain who are automatically allowed to participate in the final as they are the five biggest financial contributors. So we throw heaps of cash at it and get virtually zero votes (not that we can write a decent entry). Do they think - stuff the Brits but we'll take their money? A bit like the EU? |
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Brian Gaff posted
I have a plan for Eurovision, inspired by some of the 1960s art movements. We will create a song with silence in it completely. It will be three minutes long and need no musicians or dancers, it will occur in total darkness. Good idea, but you'd be sued for plagiarism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4?33? -- Les |
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