Bad beat/Moan/Venting Thread - BBV Archive 1

[Lord Sir Banter]

http://www.google.com/landing/eurovision/index.html

oh google predictor. So it's Lena now who will win.

[Sirtoyou]

I take it being in the first half of the draw is an advantage now as the lines are open from the start?

You'd think that but the consensus is that the latter songs have the advantage.

[The Situation]

LOL at the UK drift on betfair. Lots of money coming for Moldova. If I lose I want them to win even ahead of Jedward

[ArmaniJeans]

Zeri's pushing the French for favouritism. Ireland out to 12s, the dream is over?

Spain doing a 'My Lovely Horse' here - sure I've heard that song before.

[Sirtoyou]

Missed Spain due to two year old wanting a bottle.Don't think I missed much.

[eoghan104]

Zeri's pushing the French for favouritism. Ireland out to 12s, the dream is over?

Spain doing a 'My Lovely Horse' here - sure I've heard that song before.

AJ we having a bet?

[Sirtoyou]

Ukraine the artist is brilliant the singer is hot the song is shit.

[Denny Crane]

Was it Azerbaijan we were all furiously laying last year?

[dannydiamond]

Ukraine the artist is brilliant the singer is hot the song is shit.

The sand art thing was really impressive. Hot chick, shite song.

[ComradeCollie]

5 years on, and I'm still sick that I didn't lump on Lordi

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3hj9-J76Y&feature=related[/ame]

[ArmaniJeans]

AJ we having a bet?

Stuck one up just before the start, don't think anyone took it. Disillusioned now, as my opposition to the front two looks inspired.

[Sirtoyou]

Psychedelic baby Serbia

[rounders123]

If i could be soOT to say Andy Murray serving for the match on sky sports4 against Djoco

[eoghan104]

Jesus Christ. Please tell me someone is watching million pound drop?

[Fuzzy Logic]

Acid blinding sentence postponed by Iran after international outcry

SPOILER

Iran has postponed blinding a man with acid following an international outcry over the retributive punishment imposed after he was found guilty of doing the same to a woman who refused to marry him.

In a literal application of the sharia law of an eye for an eye, Majid Movahedi was scheduled to be rendered unconscious in Tehran's judiciary hospital today while his victim, Ameneh Bahrami, dropped acid in both his eyes.

But Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency reported that officials had postponed the sentence on Friday night and not indicated when the punishment might be carried out in future.

Bahrami, who had asked for an eye-for-an-eye retribution in a criminal court in Tehran, was not informed of the postponement.

In a highly publicised dossier in November 2008, the court ordered qisas (retribution) on Movahedi after he admitted throwing a jar of acid in his victim's face while she was returning home from work in 2004.

Bahrami, who was left blind and disfigured by the attack, told the court in 2008: "He was holding a red container in his hand. He looked into my eyes for a second and threw the contents of the red container into my face."

Movahedi was also required to pay compensation. Bahrami refused to accept the "blood money" and told the court: "Inflict the same life on him that he inflicted on me."

Iranian officials have endorsed the sentence in the hope of halting an increase in the rate of acid attacks. But human rights activists have warned against an "inhumane" sentence.

"It is unbelievable that the Iranian authorities would consider implementing such a punishment," Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, deputy director of Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa Programme, said today.

"Regardless of how horrific the crime suffered by Ameneh Bahrami, being blinded with acid is a cruel and inhuman punishment amounting to torture and the Iranian authorities have a responsibility under international law to ensure it does not go ahead."

Since the attack, Bahrami has undergone 17 operations, including an unsuccessful attempt to reconstruct her face in Spain. Her injuries led to the loss of one eye and although she recovered 40% of her sight in the remaining eye, an infection in 2007 left her totally blind.

Bahrami has consistently demanded retribution for her injuries, and has insisted that the punishment be carried out.

[eoghan104]

Stuck one up just before the start, don't think anyone took it. Disillusioned now, as my opposition to the front two looks inspired.

I said I'd take 5/4 if you give me azerbijan too....

[Lord Sir Banter]

5 years on, and I'm still sick that I didn't lump on Lordi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh3hj...eature=related

Likewise, used to know a guy online from Finland who started backing then from 80/1 all the way in and kept backing them at 3/1 for silly amounts.
I eventually stook a tenner on them at shit odds.

[Sirtoyou]

€1 ew @100/1 on Georgia wouldn't go too far astray due to the draw.

[IPB Champ]

Georgia jaysus

[ArmaniJeans]

I said I'd take 5/4 if you give me azerbijan too....

Nah, I was the one looking for the 5/4 The field (and Azeri was definitely one of those I wanted on my side).
Probably looks like an attempted rip off now though at the time France and Ireland were taking out 55% of the book so it was close to fair odds.

I'll leave her now.

[Opr]

I thought this was worth a post here from another forum. It reminds me of a certain persons posting style here.

Exclusive - Comolli Scouting Secrets Revealed

A few weeks ago I was down the pub, just popped in for a swift half like. And I get talking to this bloke who works in Currys (we're talking electrical retailer not vindaloo). He reckons that around November last year, he sold a job lot of flat screen tellys to LFC. Since then - he's been shipping out an average of 2 or three a week - delivered directly to Damian Comolli's house.

"But What does he want with hundreds of TV's?" He says. "I mean, you can only watch one at a time - even if you have the full box set of Entourage!".

That night I couldn't sleep. It made sense that a famous football scout should be watching plenty of player videos - but why so many screens? Fever dreams washed over me - Comolli pacing up and down in front of an army of LCD's, looming in front of him like the Berlin Wall.

Eventually I difted off and when I awoke the next day, I thought no more about it.

Then the other night I was watching an old Jeff Goldblum film "The Fly" and was stunned by the similarity between Damian and Jeff. Again, I went to bed troubled. I felt like I was close to a discovery, but it was still just out of reach.

Out of reach until now. Last night I was talking to my Uncle Ringo, an optician by trade. Uncle Ringo has a new temporary patient - one Damian Comolli. Ringo confided in me that Camolli has a rare optical condition that effectively means he has compound eyes - like a fly. It allows him to focus on and process information from a myriad of sources at the same time. This must be what allows him to watch and assess so many player videos at the same time and sort the meat from the Quorn.

"He may be half man half insect" Ringo says."But if he finds us the next Gareth Bale, he's earned his jam and is ok by me".

"Too true" I says "Then we'll all be buzzing".

Opr

[Charlie Sheen]

Acid blinding sentence postponed by Iran after international outcry

SPOILER

Blinding him isn't enough.

[Sirtoyou]

I can see Eurovision being a highlight of my year for years to come until suitors arrive to relieve me of my girls.Such a fun night.

[dannydiamond]

Acid blinding sentence postponed by Iran after international outcry

SPOILER

Jesus. Can't say he doesn't deserve it the cowardly fk.

[ComradeCollie]

Blinding him isn't enough.

Jesus. Can't say he doesn't deserve it the cowardly fk.

Kind of unfortunate that she wouldn't get to see the result, if it went ahead.

[chips1234]

Blinding him isn't enough.

sevral cuts to arteries and veins till he bleeds to death should be standard

[Sirtoyou]

I'm now on the joint favs @ 12s, and odds against in various smaller markets.Nice bit of shippage anticipated to go with a night of fun and Captain Morgans.

http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/tv/eurovision/winner

[Pat Mustard]

Acid blinding sentence postponed by Iran after international outcry

SPOILER

cant understand that usually there bastards over there, 100 lashes if your even thought to have had pre marital sex, a hand cut off if you steal...eye(s) for an eye(s) and all that, think he would be getting off easy at that

[tipp86]

These were my bets should i lay off the UK for safety?

My eurovision bets ive gone a little mad probably my biggest bet ever but the info came from a good source and the markets are apparently very badly priced.

I will be looking to lay off most of these bets at some stage.


Ive layed the Uk to finish in the top 4 im risking €128 for €57.

Ive €44 on Bosnia @ 17/1

Ive €15 on Russia @ 44/1


So basically lets hope the Uk are shite & Bosnia/Russia go well.

[NewApproach]

How long until the bit where they go "Hi from beautiful Bratislava, what a great show! Here is our points allocation:..."? That's the only bit worth watching imo.

[Lord Sir Banter]

HAPYP NEW YEAR!!11!

[NewApproach]

These were my bets should i lay off the UK for safety?

I wouldn't bother. Nobody ever votes for the UK

[tipp86]

I wouldn't bother. Nobody ever votes for the UK

True think the 2 country bets are dead losses at this stage.

[ComradeCollie]

These were my bets should i lay off the UK for safety?

The UK were shite. Bosnia and Russia look like no hopers.

[dannydiamond]

Ah balls, where's the big production for the break, feel robbed. Who's this cnut!

[Sirtoyou]

Let the UK bet ride they haven't a hope imo get off the other two.

Needing four 12 point votes for Azerbaijan for early shippage.

[ArmaniJeans]

Ah balls, where's the big production for the break, feel robbed. Who's this cnut!

Its during atrocities like this that you realise we truly are closer to Boston than Berlin.

[Teddie]

Jdownloader problem. Files say "Loaded at etc" but it's not downloading, have tried various different files so not sure what the problem is. Anyone ideas?

[ComradeCollie]

Any of ye really think Jedward will be in the top 5?

[ArmaniJeans]

Yay, German ad-libbing at its best.

[dannydiamond]

Let the UK bet ride they haven't a hope imo get off the other two.

Needing four 12 point votes for Azerbaijan for early shippage.

They're shit but do they not have a squeek due to their previous popularity across europe(presuming they were popular)?

[Sirtoyou]

Any of ye really think Jedward will be in the top 5?

Good chance they will be they just wont win imo.

[The Situation]

Germany do a lot of things right but hosting the Eurovision definitely isn't one!

[Lord Sir Banter]

Germany do a lot of things right but hosting the Eurovision definitely isn't one!

best.presenters.ever

highlight was the guy giving England the rub down over their penalty shoot out record.

[Sirtoyou]

They're shit but do they not have a squeek due to their previous popularity across europe(presuming they were popular)?

I think they're too fuckin cheesy even for eurovision.Take That would win.

[Teddie]

You wont be able to get off the Bosnia or Russia unless they do well early. Bosnia are now 150/1 to win.

[smurph]

Any of ye really think Jedward will be in the top 5?

believe

[IPB Champ]

lol

[Fiery Wasabi]

it says 41 countries voting,,,,


long night ahead methinks

[Guest]

Haven't a prayer

[dannydiamond]

Germany do a lot of things right but hosting the Eurovision definitely isn't one!

Ah it was pretty good relatively speaking. I'll forgive them the lack of a proper half time show as they gave us Lena.

[The Situation]

France are bombing!!

[IPB Champ]

If we can't win it this year, we haven't a chance in years to come imo.

[eoghan104]

Graham Norton tilting me hard saying "we" all the time.

[smurph]

whats with all the love for the UK

[Guest]

Graham Norton tilting me hard saying "we" all the time.

Not this again. Craig Doyle put this one to bed years ago!

[Guest]

fkn eastern europeans. They stick to their own

[smurph]

NICE ON FINLAND

COME ON

[IPB Champ]

Richie Kavanagh next year FTW

10 points pass the sugar WOOOOOOT

[ComradeCollie]

Graham Norton tilting me hard saying "we" all the time.

On RTE. Which 'we' is he using. British, Irish, Homosexual, or Royal?