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« Reply #45 on: May 25, 2008, 23:15 » |
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CasperLOL  This month was rather lucky for Russia... we won UEFA cup (hail to Zenit), won in hockey championship... I will remember that game for long time, and now we won in Eurovision 2008! It's the first time we win this contest. Not that I like pop music (in fact, I hate it with my each bit... ), but this is still a great achievement! Yay!
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« Reply #46 on: May 26, 2008, 00:45 » |
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Zenit won against Glasgow Rangers, wasn't it? I think Zenit deserved it  Portugal got 13th place in Eurovision 2008. I knew we wouldn't win. I kept saying to my parents: Portugal isn't going to win. But they wouldn't believe me. Oh well, at least we participated and that's what really counts Anyway, as for football, this season was the worst of all for Benfica x_x 4th place! They sold all the best players on the team, and now it's going downhill -.-' I think Benfica won something related to hockey too... I don't know, I'll have to ask my grandpa. And I hope my beloved Portugal makes it to the finals in Euro 2008. Portugal did get to the finals in Euro 2004 but didn't win against Greece -.-' Anyway, hooray for Russia (I really mean it, I'm not being sarcastic. It's great ) |
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« Reply #47 on: May 26, 2008, 01:56 » |
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Hm, well I had forgotten to mention it, but I might as well say now... For my birthday a few weeks ago, one of the presents I received was a brand new Fender Stratocaster to replace my crappy Squier Strat. Black body, white pickguard, maple neck & fretboard, this new thing plays like a dream. And to go with it, a Line6 Spider III amp and FBV Express Wah-Wah pedal... amazing new sound and playability. The different tones I can get with this new amp and pedal are outlandish to say the very least. Now if only I could get my hands on a Digitech Whammy pedal...  |
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« Reply #48 on: May 26, 2008, 10:36 » |
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G.H.Aww, what's wrong with a Squier? Since you weren't here at the time, I guess I'll say (very late) happy birthday, and congratulations on that new equipment. @_@ I'd buy you your Rick Wright CD, but I'm on a tight budget. ;x Which Spider III amp did you get to go with that guitar? ^-^ El_BartoYou seem to be up to date on this, what place did Sweden get? I don't follow these things, but I happen to know which song we entered and I really hope we ended up last. x_X The song is completely deprived of any meaning, and I hate the revolting singer. 
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« Reply #49 on: May 26, 2008, 14:04 » |
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Gee, I don't really know... But I think Sweden didn't get the last place. I've been googling it, but I can't find anything :/ Anyway, I'll give it a look again.
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« Reply #51 on: May 26, 2008, 16:07 » |
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The Eurovision is now a load of crap IMO. And I figured that the UK would do poorly. |
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« Reply #52 on: May 26, 2008, 17:38 » |
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AndreasWay to not place the results in any kind of order Wikipedians! x_X Ah well, at least we didn't do well. Hooray! And hey, Germany can share the joy with the UK and Poland! ^_^
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« Reply #53 on: May 26, 2008, 18:05 » |
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There was a report today about Germany's performance. Some students had to learn the song in 5min and they were - according to a voice program - much better than the No Angels. But I already thought of Germany being last at the EVSC, we deserve it. There are much better guys than the No Angels. *rant* |
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« Reply #54 on: May 26, 2008, 19:04 » |
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Aww, what's wrong with a Squier? Heh! The Squiers are decent instruments and very good value IMO but you will see a difference between them and the real thing. Sounds like a nice set-up GH, should be very versatile with the Line 6. |
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« Reply #55 on: May 26, 2008, 19:36 » |
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MilesAww, what's wrong with a Squier? Well, nothing too noticeable, but one thing that did give me problems with the Squier was the fact that it hardly stayed in tune, and the whammy bar didn't work at all... Like Janglewolf said, they aren't bad instruments since they are made by a subsidiary company of Fender, but you will notice the difference between playing a Squier Strat and the real thing. Squier guitars are usually manufactured for novice players. Anyway, thanks.
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« Reply #56 on: May 26, 2008, 21:58 » |
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Way to not place the results in any kind of order Wikipedians! x_X Ah well, at least we didn't do well. Hooray! And hey, Germany can share the joy with the UK and Poland! ^_^ Well, you can sort any table like that in Wikipedia by clicking the small symbol with the two triangles in the head of the column.  I don't care about the Eurovision Song Contest anymore as well, mostly because pretty much everyone is singing in English these days. Back then, I think it was a requirement, or at least suggested, to sing a song in the respective native language. Nowadays, it's just another contest in the line of those horrible talent shows. Germany's participants, the No Angels, actually started their career in "Popstars", the first talent show we had in Germany. They were better than many others, admittedly, but I'm not sure if they really should represent the best of what Germany has to present when it comes to musical performers... Well, sorry for going off-topic and start ranting, but I just think that the "Yay" factor is pretty low in that case. |
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« Reply #57 on: May 27, 2008, 08:52 » |
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Was looking at the scoreboard further down. xP
Singing the songs in english makes it a generic talent show? :x I'll say, anything that's a competition about who's the best is a generic talent show! Don't like any of it, I never watch this kind of stuff on TV (unless the topic is humor maybe ^-^).
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« Reply #58 on: May 28, 2008, 13:16 » |
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Just wanna add my views on ESC - The voting is the problem with it x_X the "talent" has always been the same imo Just the political crap that goes on which is why many countrys just vote for who they're "friends" with *rolls eyes*.... |
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« Reply #59 on: May 30, 2008, 17:59 » |
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(Guitar mumbo jumbo)I think mine is a Fender Squire Strat. I dont really know. When I bought it I just thought "Oh wow a guitar!"  Cost a bomb but apparently it was a bargain. Worth twice as much as it did when I bought it, so long as I re-string it sometime soon. Just a little knob missing of the, dial, thingie... and the whammy bar doesnt fit. The previous owner (my brothers mate) must have been thrashing it too hard and its snapped off, so it wont work unless I get it out from the inside. I've just become good at string bending instead Other than that... I dont think I'd trade it for a Gibson Les Paul. This thing has become too sentimental for me. (I would trade for a Flying V though ) On topic with guitars and the thread, might as well post how far I've come so far with it. A short video I made of sections of songs I've practiced. Nothing perfect though, but I'm quite proud of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMbAANpDJ0cEdit: Oh! And the Eurovision Song Contest is about as fair as petrol prices in Britain. I just cant stand watching it... the talent is gastly and the voting is terrible!
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