Eurovision is not Punk!

Finland tried to make the same trick as we did at 2006 when we made history by having the first ever hard rock song (by Lordi) to win the Eurovision song contest - and the first and so far (and many years to come) the only Finnish winner of the contest! This time we tried to do the trick with punk song - and that's not all, it was performed by a band called Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät - a band made up of members with learning disabilities.

BBC - among many other world media - wrote about them, link is here, and a photo by BBC below;

For their performance, check out Youube...

This time I don't have favorites, let's see how high will my interest be when the show kicks off at 10 pm Finnish time, that is 8pm UK time and 9 pm Brussels time - in about an hour!

Let the games begin!!!

Game Me - Pelaa Minua!

Most of us have seen the bad examples of so called Google translations. One would think that if you make a visible item with many languages on it to Heathrow airport terminal that you would bother to check with native speaker that all are proper language.

Great initiative, a piano on a hallway by the gates with a "Play me" recommendation on it. But why baby why didn't you check the other languages...? The Finnish one is a fantastically horrible example of the Google style translator; It says - converting it back to English - "Game me". And yes, I "gamed" it...

Eli lyhyesti;
Tollot ovat hyödyntäneet Google -tyyppistä käännöskonetta tarkastamatta tekstiä natiivilla ja lopputuloksena Lontoon Heathrown lentokentällä matkustajien soitettavissa olevaan pianoon on kirjoitettu "Pelaa Minua". Ja pelasinhan minä...

Hallelujah Baby, THESE are the priests we need!!!

My little boy is in a process to prepare for his confirmation this year. Like most teenagers, he is not thrilled about it and asks now and then questions that contain "why" element. Yep, for a reason :o)

May I present a priest that has got the X-factor that might change the view of some teens - as well as some adults. If this guy would perform a bit like this on Sundays at my home hoods, I would honestly consider dragging my not-so-large-ass-anymore once in a while to the show premises just to check this guy's message out!

Set the speakers properly, make sure you can take the 5 minutes for this, sit back and enjoy!!!

PS There is no trick in this so just listen and enjoy!

Wipe it clean - Hyvin pyyhkii!

Every one of us needs to use a wiper - toilet paper. In principle it makes sense to use a paper that is comfortable - soft and enduring enough. If in addition the paper brings joy or is otherwise good feelings via visual effect, why not...?

Hyvin pyyhkii!

Last Christmas jingles...

Skills - The Drummer Girl!

I appreciate skills in what ever it is. This time it is a young girl with drums. Check out at http://vitaminl.tv/video/224?ref=fbs

Rock @ Helsinki Tonight -

If you are at Helsinki tonight and want to listen to some rock - in fairly down-to-earth authentic environment, check out the Classic Cars Café at Jätkäsaari. The first band starts apparently at 9ish and the Texas Oil that plays apparently Hurriganes stuff starts at around 1030 pm.

The place is open also at daytime so pop in for a cup of coffee, beer, shot, pinball or what ever is you choise!

Tervetuloa takaisin lomalta, ahkerat kansanedustajat!

Tänään loppui kansanedustajien "loma". Edellinen istuntokausi - siis se, missä he tekevät yhdessä niitä töitä, joihin me olemme heidät valinneet - päättyi ennen joulua ja tänään alkoi kevätistuntokausi. Jotkut heistä ovat tehneet töitä enemmän kuin toiset tässä välillä, joillain ei ole juurikaan ollut lomaa.

Vai onko?

Ministereillä on ollut omat sitoumuksensa, mutta harvalla heistä on ollut todellisia velvoitteita. Keskustalaiset ovat käyneet tupailloissaan ja demarit kiertäneet kenttää. Jotkut persut ovat toteuttaneet itseään perisuomalaisissa baari-illoissa tai puhumalla elämää suurempia, vasemmistolaiset ovat punoneet juoniaan, vihreät halanneet puita ja koksut hioneet talvi-svingiään. Tai sit ei.

Ylen Teema-kanavalla on juuri alkanut dokkari Suomi-iskelmästä. Suosittelen!