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"HI, BILLY MAYS HERE, AND I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE AWESOME POWER OF THE TROOPERS! ARE YOU LOOKING FOR DRUM CORPS? WELL HAVE I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU!"

To clarify, I was actually two months old. I realized this was 1978 after the conversation.

"I like swords and hot chicks" LOL!!!! Now you need to invite him to a show!

Just got back from Bones' rehearsal in San Antonio. They ended the evening with the first full run of the season (closer drill is 5-6 hours old!). I am not about to make any predictions about placement, it would be dumb to do so. BUT, these guys sound like a drum corps again. Chuck's brass writing is great. Lots of stuff going on, not so "one dimensional" as the past few years. Beddis and Markworth have that drumline groovin again (thank God) and Rudy Gowern and his staff have done a GREAT job with the drumline. I've gone to check out rehearsal each year before they leave for tour. This is the only time since the move to TX that I haven't left feeling like I've been at a HS band rehearsal. The hornline can put out some SOUND and the drumline has some sweet beats. This will be a crowd pleaser, for sure. Good job, so far, X-Men!!!

It's a calf stretch

Even if it ain’t all it seems, I got a pocketful of dreams Baby, I'm from New York Concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Now you're in New York These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Hear it for New York, New York, New York! On the avenue, there ain't never a curfew, ladies work so hard Such a melting pot, on the corner selling rock, preachers pray to God Hail a gypsy cab, takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge Some will sleep tonight with a hunger far more than an empty fridge I'm gonna make it by any means, I got a pocketful of dreams Baby, I'm from New York Concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothing you can't do Now you're in New York These street will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Hear it for New York, New York, New York!

But did it make national television?

you guys call me when the Bluecoats drop to 6th as predicted here twice. I'll keep my phone on Monday night.

Going to Orange Stadium Promenade 25 in Orange here in SoCal! I'm so excited!! :) Aaand I'm going to be bringing my parents with me to see their first performance of drum corps ever! They haven't the slightest idea about what drum corps even is, so I think this will be a good experience for them. They hear me yapping about drum corps all the time and never know what I'm talking about! I think it's a good idea to get them exposed to drum corps a bit so they know what it is that I'll hopefully doing in the near future :)

You must not have seen how strong they were last year, and that the design team, with Robert W. Smith replacing Jim Prime, is the same. The staff is virtually the same. Do you really think that having that type of consistency, plus incredible eligible membership retention, and a program that is brilliant is not going to be successful? I truly would LOVE to know where your thoughts come from. I'm going to go ahead and base mine off of what happened from 2009 to 2010. Maybe I'm wrong though.

One person's crushed brass instrument is someone else's piece of art...

When I first heard about this event I decided I wasn't going to support it (you know - G8 stuff and all that dookie) but the closer it gets I think I'll probably break down and go just beause I'm ready to see some #### drum corps!

So all this recent trolling that has been going on is actually against the guidlines?

[psa] "FAIL" IS NOT A NOUN. PLEASE STOP USING IT LIKE A NOUN. [/psa]

Fan Network - full standstill of the show as performed on June 10 at Conner Prairie Civil War Museum! (with a few gems at the end, too!)

scores at first show are more of an indicator of how you finished at finals the previous year he he

A boy comes home with a black eye after a date. His father asked him what happened, he says "Well Dad, you told me to be sure to compliment my date, so I told her, 'For a fat girl, you don't sweat much!'

Bawker is a chump is doing some things I'm not happy with. For example, this thread.

I did knock Sandra Opie's tape player out of her hand with the bell of my euph. one time.

Dudes! SCV 2010 was awesome!!!!

Paul Collins, who runs the Brass Shoppe mobile repair unit, can tell you some stories. He says the players learn a drill change, but the instruments don't catch on as fast.

Class is hard to define: SCV, Madison, and The Troopers come immediately to mind. I can tell you what definitely ISN'T classy: coming on to field wearing your championship ring(s) over your gloves!

In before close

I use my prison library computer after finishing my license plate polishing... usually just before my evening Vespers, and before the lights go out for the nite.

That does sum up the experience for some folks... Mike

I've been wanting a cummerbund added since last season! That makes all the difference in the world. I could live with this design! Now if they'd just do it!

That guy's beard is the reason clean-shaven is a bad policy. Ideally: >inb4 someone points out how bad I am at photoshop

http://video.l3.fbcdn.net/cfs-l3-ash4/232065/582/10150213297212274_24343.mp4?oh=ccfa903fa67ba57c40735a0feaadd865&oe=4DFBF800&l3s=20110615174736&l3e=20110617175736&lh=070d2f37fb5275ac6d24f

Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps To our Drum Corps Planet Fans and Friends... Please take 5 minutes to donate $5.00 to the Teal Sound Fuel Fund for the summer. If our entire group of Fans both here and on FB make this simple donation, it will fuel our entire fleet for the summer. We appreciate anything you can give to helping these great kids accomplish their goal at Teal Sound. Please don't just click on Like, but Like us by donating to the fleet!!! Go to our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/tealsound or go straight to our website at: http://www.tealsound.org/support/fuelfund.html We look forward to seeing all of our fans and family very soon as we depart tomorrow!!

The TOC will have at least one... possibly 2 or 3 others...that will qualify for the TOC for next year, but my prediction will be that they will say " Thank You, but we've decided to pass on the invite ". The financial costs for this years TOC participation will make it so. Its a bridge too far, imo. But who knows, we'll see.

At one point in RC's video, the members of the corps can be seen pressing their front of their foot against another corps member's foot. Is this the ancient Mongolian tradition of Piku Piku or what?

Not one, but two corps beating the all-time highest?? Interesting.

If you go by the name they have put on these 8 groups ,"Tourney of Champions ", Madison would belong and some in the group do not. I do not think Madison will be joining this group after finishing in the top 8 this year.

if I remember correctly, I think it was Pacific Crest that really stuck out to me (in a positive way) as compared to the corps around them.

My link Irving Fan of the Arts

Where's the V?

DCP has been on my hit list for a few years. Daily (when busy with work once a day, when not busy or off a few times a day), when I sit down on my computer I hit email, ebay, DCP, yahoo news/finance, and sometimes facebook. As far as DCP goes my visits can last one minute to see what is new, or several minutes to scan a whole thread. I spend most of my time in the World Class forum, but I like to check percussion and marketplace for new posts. I rarely go past the first page of threads. When the season starts I spend some time checking scores and season averages and placements, great feature IMO. To be honest, I try to remember to check my own postings to see if anyone responds. I have started a few threads that always seem to die quickly...ha. My goal is to score a ten pager without bumping it myself. I marvel at how much insight some DCPers have, and how silly some seem. I have real issues with unfunny people that try to be funny when posting. The lions share of posts are not funny, especially the ones that try to hard, but there are a few users that have a great sense of humor. Poor use of comedy gets a negative vote. Once the season starts I just read more reviews and follow the trends. I have been known to log on late at night waiting for scores, especially if an underdog is hot for the season. I scan threads for my favorite corps, I skip whole threads if the topic doesn't interest me. I dislike the grammar police and really dislike postings that shift focus from the OP to spelling and grammar.

it might be due to my age but there are too many drills to compare over the years. who has/had the best? golly! if I had to narrow it down to a few, I'd say the absolute best for their time: Cadets '87, Cavies '95 and Cavies '02. I could probably name a lot more but those are the only ones that stick out as being the most innovative at its time. I'm not a big drill guy - I love the whole package: drill, music, costumes, guard, etc. Drill by itself is great and any corps could do a lot of cool pictures and running their butts off, but when it fits with great music, excellent guard work and costume that compliment the show, it makes everything look that much better and really enhances the experience. My first year marching was 25 years ago this summer (wow!) and I've seen quite an evolution of drill. Many of the most innovative drills from the '80s wouldn't even get a second look now-a-days with the bar being raised so high over the past decade. I can't imagine what it'll be like 25 years from now.

I don't think he is. If I remember correctly, when phantom regiment announced his resignation, it was because of health reasons. I know for a fact that Myron absolutely loved his experience at Phantom Regiment and the corps/staff loved him, so I have no reason to think it was for any other reason. I hope the best for Myron, that man is an inspiration wherever he is. He is, however still consulting for SCV I believe?

Where are all the SoCal people?!?!

No worry out of this guy, Jeff. I am a believer. And you know me, I am ready for the season to start. See ya soon. PEACE! Its all up to you guys now...GO! MADISON SCOUTS!

Dress rehearsals are almost always free and open to the public, often as a "thank you" to the community for hosting the corps in their area and putting up with the constant noise for a month or more of spring training. It also gives the members a low-pressure first run of the show. Honestly, this has to be the dumbest and most misguided target for dino rage ever.

There are a number of points to "dress rehearsals", the first that come to mind is it presents the opportunity to perform before a large audience and get those first time jitters out prior to the first judged contest. It identifies logistical problems with time frames getting on/off field, if it is treated exactly like a show setting. If done locally it provides an opportunity for the corps to say thanks to the community with a free full dress performance, and in Blue Stars case collects huge amounts of donated food for the local hunger task force as the show is free but people are encouraged to bring a food donation. There's probably more reasons they make sense.

This is the best thing I've read on this site in years! I love the variety of people and replies!

at first glance I read this as the guard would dress as Fran Haring

No, foolish is a better word

Crown in 7th or 8th. Laughable.

http://www.bostoncrusaders.com/news/200-spring-fling-one-week One Week to Spring Fling 2011 The excitement is building for next week’s Spring Fling! As usual, you will be able to join in on our now infamous activites: Joe Ricci Bingo (cash prizes) Steve Slyne Lottery Board raffle (win a chance to scratch over $200 worth of lottery tickets) Silent and live auctions items*. This year we are excited to introduce basket raffles offering chances to win Red Sox or Patriots tickets. As always, the night will recognize our 2011 Hall of Fame inductees, Jack LaSelva, Ed McCabe and Rick Woodall as well as our Joseph P. Ricci Jr. volunteer of the year recipient Karen Dillard. Our special evening wouldn’t be complete without an in your face performance by the Boston Crusader Senior Drum & Bugle corps and the premier performance of the 2011 Boston Crusaders! Beyond a Filet Mignon dinner, dessert, a door prize ticket and performances you won't forget, you will get to meet up with old friends and see and hear the corps before anyone else. Tickets are only $35 and are still available here. *Live auction items include: 4 days & 3 nights in a Royal Tower room at the Atlantis Paradise Island, 4 floor seats to a Celtics game and dining at a private TD Garden Club, 4 Club level tickets to Keith Urban with Limo service, 4 seats at a Red Sox game 7 rows from the field directly behind the batting circle and more!