bladan 293 Posted July 25, 2018 14 minutes ago, charon said: Really? Not. E cars are a bad idea. They don't reduce any emissions because the petrol they save will be used somewhere else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted July 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, bladan said: Not. E cars are a bad idea. They don't reduce any emissions because the petrol they save will be used somewhere else. At a much slower rate. If everyone in the world had an E car (i know that possibility is in the land of make believe but bare with me) the amount of petrol the world uses in 1 year would be used in 5 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runebomme 377 Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, bladan said: Eurovision backing singer and actress Hanna-Riikka Siitonen has died aged 47 of cancer. I am surprised Lordi have not drank themselves to death yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 25, 2018 13 minutes ago, The Mad Hatter said: At a much slower rate. If everyone in the world had an E car (i know that possibility is in the land of make believe but bare with me) the amount of petrol the world uses in 1 year would be used in 5 years. Most of the cuntos that purport the petrol shtick, fly at least on 4 planes a year. I've not been on a plane since 81, so I feel justified in ignoring the cocksuckers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladan 293 Posted July 25, 2018 6 hours ago, The Mad Hatter said: At a much slower rate. If everyone in the world had an E car (i know that possibility is in the land of make believe but bare with me) the amount of petrol the world uses in 1 year would be used in 5 years. No. Petrol has to be burned at the same rate that it is produced. It cannot be stored. Crude oil demand keeps on growing and we have to get rid of petrol somehow. Petrol-fuelled cars are the best way to do it. https://nordic.businessinsider.com/i-talked-to-finlands-only-self-made-energy-billionaire---and-now-i-realize-how-utterly-futile-electric-vehicles-are-in-addressing-climate-change-2017-2/?op=1 If everyone in the world had an E car, everyone would be dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted July 25, 2018 3 hours ago, The Mad Hatter said: bare with me 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted July 25, 2018 Oh you fucking wish, Granny 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted July 26, 2018 43 minutes ago, The Mad Hatter said: Oh you fucking wish, Granny 1 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted September 16, 2018 Angeles Grőnloh, who represented the Netherlands in 1964, died aged 76. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted September 16, 2018 26 minutes ago, Whitehouse said: Angeles Grőnloh, who represented the Netherlands in 1964, died aged 76. Runner up in the Dutch heats for 66 Helen Shepherd died a week or so ago. https://www.firstorderhistorians.com/2018/09/10/singer-helen-shepherd-78-died/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted September 30, 2018 Danish Rock Singer Kim Larsen dead at 72 years https://www.svt.se/kultur/danska-artisten-kim-larsen-ar-dod 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted September 30, 2018 Just now, TomTomTelekom said: Danish Rock Singer Kim Larsen dead at 72 years https://www.svt.se/kultur/danska-artisten-kim-larsen-ar-dod Was about to post this. I could have sworn he was mentioned here somewhere? Somewhere around January he must have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted September 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Was about to post this. I could have sworn he was mentioned here somewhere? Somewhere around January he must have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Yes thats right. It was reported this year in January: http://cphpost.dk/news/legendary-danish-singer-has-cancer.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 30, 2018 53 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: Danish Rock Singer Kim Larsen dead at 72 years https://www.svt.se/kultur/danska-artisten-kim-larsen-ar-dod DDP List of the Missed. Picked in 2017 (and maybe before), but not this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,536 Posted October 17, 2018 Valters Frīdenbergs, one half of Latvia's Walter and Kazha (finished 5th in 2005 with "The War Is Not Over"), dead at 30. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 17, 2018 One of my favorite songs from Latvia. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted October 19, 2018 On 13/09/2016 at 18:03, DevonDeathTrip said: Brian Kennedy, who represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006 is suffering from rectal cancer. The article also helpfully mentions that Brian's brother, the singer/songwriter Bap Kennedy, is receiving palliative care for pancreatic cancer . (He's keeping a blog but hasn't updated it since 1st September...) Brian Kennedy's cancer is still there and "increasing in thickness": https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/brian-kennedy-opens-up-cancer-13439666 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted November 3, 2018 Lulu is 70 today! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted November 3, 2018 Portuguese reports of the sad death of Maria Guinot who represented Portugal at the 1984 Contest. It's now silence for her. RIP. Silêncio e tanta gente: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted November 22, 2018 On 19/10/2018 at 18:50, gcreptile said: Brian Kennedy's cancer is still there and "increasing in thickness": https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/brian-kennedy-opens-up-cancer-13439666 Brian Kennedy has had successful surgery and is recovering: https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/irish-singer-brian-kennedy-making-13621972 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted December 30, 2018 Marianna Toli, part of the quartet of singers of Greece's 1977 entry, has died: http://esctoday.com/170680/greece-marianna-toli-1977-participant-passes-away/ Mathima Solfege finished in 5th place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted December 30, 2018 Great song. Mind you, 1977 was chock full of great songs. The UK (obv) or Israel still should have won though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted February 6, 2019 On 29/01/2017 at 17:32, Predictor said: However, what I'm most looking forward too is seeing 87-year old Owe Thörnqvist (b. 1929) perform as perhaps the oldest ever Melodifestivalen performer. Hopefully the old geezer won't have a heart attack on stage. 2 years later, it's time for another old dude to perform at the Melodifestivalen. On Saturday, the 86-year-old Jan Malmsjö will sing "Leva Livet", which in Swedish means "Live Life". He was married to American dancer Barrie Chase for a few years in the 60s, and had a small part in Hitchcock's film Torn Curtain, playing a Swedish journalist. Edit: Last Saturday, 74-year-old Arja Saijonmaa performed in the first qualification round, but ended up in last place. She looked quite good for her age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,057 Posted February 8, 2019 Just watching the death of the UK's chances for Tel Aviv 2019. Have modern songwriters forgotten the middle eight? Have they forgotten the quirky twist? The cut off of the music at the end while the soul of the singer is ripped in the last four/six bars? Be interesting who we get/send. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
