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year1buick

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  1. I’m dying to know what they’re playing. I haven’t heard a peep this year.
  2. Thanks so much. Yep, if I wind up being half the man he was, I’ll have done well. He was in 3rd Army artillery and signal corps. (Prior to— and after—the war he worked for Texas Power and Light, which I think played a part in him being in the signal corps.) He never really talked about the bad stuff, including how he earned the medals, but did tell me a couple of the funny/interesting stories here and there.
  3. Thanks! I thought about Grumps, LOL, but I think we’re going with Grandad, though it’s a little daunting to think of. That’s what I called my mom’s father and he was one of the best men I’ve ever known. (WW2 Army captain with 4 Bronze Stars, knew how to do…well, everything, worked his ranch until the day he died at 90 years old.) But I’m honored to share the name and couldn’t be more excited. I’ve also started joking with my daughter on when she’s going to start teaching her how to spin a flag! We were sooo close to her trying out for Regiment but the timing just didn’t work out. (Last summer would’ve been her rookout year.)
  4. I became a grandfather a couple weeks ago, so I guess I’m officially a dino now too!
  5. Hence the discussion re adding DCI as a defendant.
  6. I don’t think that was ever in question. The operative word in their post being “settlement.” (Versus, say, “judgement.”)
  7. I made the cover of the coloring book, LOL. (I’m the euph in the back) I’ve got an actual color copy of the original somewhere… Edit: If you look closely, you can see that it was the early season version of the 92 uniform with the blue & silver fabric draped across our chest. Later on they switched it to a baldric style.
  8. I just wish we could give it a rest on the glissandos.
  9. That last paragraph is nonsense. The issue is whether or not the organization was negligent, not that they intended harm. Even with those companies, their goal wasn’t to cause harm, it was greed- to keep making money, consequences be ######. (Win at all costs?) My point was just that organizations in the business world still have to pay for their mistakes, even years down the road and I doubt drum corps will be held to a different standard.
  10. If companies are held liable for misdeeds done decades ago (such as asbestos companies for mesothelioma cases), why would a drum corps be treated any differently?
  11. Or not. 😉 World Series Champions! edit: sorry to resurrect this particular thread, I’m just hyping and goofing around
  12. I’m required to keep mine up to date in order to maintain my dental license. I think all drum corps staff should be certified as well. I know I’ve seen stories in the news where kids have died during football practice and none of the coaches knew CPR. (Which boggles my mind.)
  13. This is such depressing news. Hopefully they can bounce back.
  14. I got excited for a second that we might be talking about a John Carpenter show.
  15. Kinda like stepping into the new Defense Against the Dark Arts position that just opened up. Best of luck. (And I mean that.) “Expecto patronum!”
  16. He was one of the directors at Reagan when my daughter marched there and also wrote their 2019 drill when they won BOA San Antonio with a record high score. (And he’s a Regiment alum! He was on staff there for quite a few years as well.) Super cool and talented guy and the kids all loved him. (I believe 2020 was his last year at Reagan.) He’s a great pick up for them.
  17. Definitely G7. Boston’s show was cool.
  18. In the history of Worst Ideas Ever, G7 ranks right up there with New Coke, Cop Rock and the Hindenburg.
  19. From the corps’ August 4 Organizational Update: “Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA) is in a much healthier place than where we were at the end of the 2022 tour. The organization has achieved its short-term fiscal goals of returning to current status with all vendors and is steadily working toward restoring our capital and endowment fund. This strategy has aided in the ability of the organization to not only consider a return for 2024 but to do so with an eye on ensuring our business model is sustainable into the future. Our accountants are also working closely with the Operations Team to complete our audits and meet our extended deadlines.” Umm…I hope they’re working on that quickly. This second notice seems to make this statement seem even more like an attempt to blow smoke up our collective derrières. I still hope they can get their #### together, because DCI is better with SCV in it.
  20. I’ve performed in 3 but have yet been able to make it to one as a spectator.
  21. Even before then. I remember hearing it when I was on tour back in the early 90’s.
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