Agger

[hide] Preliminary Round March 31st - April 3rd, 2017 8 Nations, 2 Groups, 3rd and 4th from Group A, 1st and 2nd from Group B qualify to Quarterfinals, 1st and 2nd from Group A qualify to Semifinals. Group A Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 March 31st 2017, h. 16:00, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Finland 2 Russia March 31st 2017, h. 19:35, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth United States 3 Canada April 1st 2017, h. 15:35, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Russia 4 United States April 1st 2017, h. 19:35, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Canada 4 Finland April 3rd 2017, h. 15:35, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Canada 3 Russia April 3rd 2017, h. 19:35, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth United States 4 Finland Group B Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 March 31st 2017, h. 12:00, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Czech Republic 3 Switzerland March 31st 2017, h. 15:35, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Sweden 3 Germany April 1st 2017, h. 12:00, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Czech Republic 2 Germany April 1st 2017, h. 18:00, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Switzerland 3 Sweden April 3rd 2017, h. 12:00, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Germany 4 Switzerland April 3rd 2017, h. 18:00, USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth Sweden 4 Czech Republic [/hide]

The Danish jury has just left the conference room. After 3 tough weeks of discussion they have agreed. Jury leader, Agger is very satisfied with the voting, though it was tough agreeing in the jury. "It has been a tedious proces to get to a result. Though we're a small jury, we never really managed to agree. But I think we've found the best possible compromise. It has been a pleasure listening to all the songs, and I'm really looking forward to the show," he said to the press as he left the room. Shortly after, one of the other members, Mattias, who we still don't know for sure is another person, left the room shouting that it had been a terrible voting and that he would never again help the Danish delegation. Some of you may remember him as the one stating that Denmark would never participate again. Is it the same person? are they identical twins? Or is this just a terrible news story? Maybe we'll never know. What we know, is that we're looking forward to the contest!

What a disappointment for Joshi!

It has been a busy time for me, but it's not the first time I vote close to the deadline But don't you worry. I'm planning to vote within the next 12 hours

Al-Qaeda released an article in 2010 about it.

For me it's usually 100 % my taste. This time it's the slightly more personal choice, as I know Kris and have helped him on several occasions.earlier in his solo career. I still like the song a lot (though I personally liked som of his earlier songs a bit more)

A terrible alpine season for Sweden. It ended in a fine way with a podium for Frida and a win for Andre as well as a team win.

Well. The first cut is the deepest, as Cat Stevens sings. It has now been done. I expect to be done by the 27th or 28th.

No doubt that he never bacame as good a sprinter as was expected (as we was after all seen as a major talent), but he was still pretty decent

Ciolek a non-sprinter?

As a student, it surely would for me!

Well. After a rather mediocre (maybe even bad) Champion season, we finally got our golds!

Sandra!

Danish and Dutch TV seem to be having a bit of a battle at who's best at the other country's language!

I'm using the Youtube playlist

Usually I listen to the songs twice before doing anything (the first time without even looking at the countries) The third time, I make the first cut. Sometimes it's pretty big and other times only 5 songs are cut (this will be during this weekend) The fourth time, I try cutting it down to the final top 15, but sometimes it's a bit more. Then I rank the songs during one or two listening sessions (sometimes I feel sure enough to just take the first ranking. Other times, I give it another go)

Don't know if I would feel happy about machines yet, but it did seem extremely slow. Also pretty interesting that cities like Amsterdam and Groningen are done, while some of the very small are still counting.

Groningen! Let's just finish counting now

Didn't really listen to that one (was focused on something else). But wow. Watching people counting votes brings back memories (I was an official myself during the election for the European Parliament)

Will be interesting if PvdA will actually end up as biggest in any areas... Lots of respect for Jesse Klaver's speech. It's of course easier with their great succes, but much respect to him for congratulating the other parties and respecting those who didn't succeed as well.

It's just as much a matter of signals. If PVV ends up as the biggest party, it would be considered another major hit for the EU after BREXIT

I'm always hyped about elections in Europe, though it's of course more when it's with parties that I feel some kind of relation to. And also, as Gianlu33 says, it's a damn important election considering the future in Europe.

I am pretty impressed the the turnout right now with the 3 first counted is at 107 % (I guess that's because it's actually possible to vote other places than where you live?)

Guess I'll stay up for midnight, then

Would be absolutely lovely with as many seats for D66 as PVV! When do you usually have an ide about the actual result? I'm considering a semi-late night, but I have class at 8...