Bob P.
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Best Classical as performed by a Drum Corps
Bob P. replied to Old Corps Guy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
PR - 1997 The Ring - Wagner -
Inflation, fuel costs, Oh My!
Bob P. replied to Poppycock's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Denso parts are also used in BMW cars, for ex. air conditioner compressor and alternator. -
Inflation, fuel costs, Oh My!
Bob P. replied to Poppycock's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Listening to mechanics at a dealership is like believing everything you see on the internet - self serving on their part. BTW, a Denso starter is just a starter made by Denso, a japanese company. They are very good heavy duty starters. In practice, the less COLD starts/stops the better for the engine. There is no difference for a warm engine though, but there IS a difference in fuel savings. -
Inflation, fuel costs, Oh My!
Bob P. replied to Poppycock's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Nope, the engineers took that into account and "beefed up" the solenoid and the starter accordingly. I do find the feature annoying and contributing to a feeling of lack of control over the vehicle. But then I feel the same about automatic transmissions! I drive a 6 speed manual.๐ -
You haven't been to the Olympic Stadium in Montreal for the worst sound. ๐ค Since even the best of indoors is bad, I won't attend any DC presentation at an enclosed stadium.
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Agreed, but then I don't attend any indoor DC contest, because the sound is so bad. Even if held in San Antonio, which definitely is much more interesting than Indy, I would not attend. The last DCI chamionship I have attended was 2007 Pasadena, which definitely is way more interesting than Indy.๐
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best drill outside of the top 6?
Bob P. replied to kdaddy's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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If you mean 'habillement' or clothes, then you are correct. It covers both costume and uniform. Costume is a broader term, which includes uniform as a subset. If I were to wear an army uniform to a costume party it would be considered a costume. I don't understand why costume is considered pejorative. DC has always been donning costumes, they just happen to be military uniforms for the most part.๐
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As a humble Canadian, I cannot (will not) comment on this!๐ท
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Well I guess that I am even older than you. As a process engineer, I first used Fortran 4 with punch cards. Moved to APL later. Still have my Texas Instrument Ti 81 or is that 61?๐ค
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I didn't know that you were a doctor!๐ Oh crap, its the engineer in me.
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Naw! Engineers designed robots and every body knows that engineers aren't human, but super-human!๐ค
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Can someone explain the G Bugles?
Bob P. replied to Hirsbrunner's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
When I said Bb-F bugles I meant that all the bugles were in the same key Bb, with the single piston giving F, thus analogous to the G-D bugles, later G-F. I am not talking about comparing old arrangements rewritten for new instruments comparisons, but real comparison between a Bb/F line and a G/D(F) back in the 1960-70's. Back then nobody heard the difference nor commented on them. Because of the chromatic limitations of the one piston bugle, arrangers had to use the higher end of the bugle range to get effects they wished, which tended to make the sound brighter and characteristically "Drum Corps" , whether using Bb or G bugles. One should compare "yesterdays" G lines with yesterday's Bb bugle lines and not G lines of yesterday to today's any key lines. -
Can someone explain the G Bugles?
Bob P. replied to Hirsbrunner's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
So lets compare those G bugles to 1960'-70's Bb piston/rotor bugles. Scout House for example. Nobody ever noticed the difference back then. In Canada (especially Quebec) Bb-F bugles were used by many corps and those corps also produced that special "Drum Corps" like sound. It was the arrangements for limited bugle ranges that gave the unique D&B sound, not the key of the instruments. -
I have a small 5 watt solar panel attached to the battery which serves nicely to top up the battery during the day, if parked outside, of course. No need for a battery conditioner with the solar panel and its portable with no need for a 120 v power source. Of course, booster cables are standard equipment for cars in GWN.๐ท
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If Current DCI Model Gets Cut Back...
Bob P. replied to JimF-LowBari's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Covid-19 is called that, not because it is the 19th version, but because it was discovered in 2019. So a covid-20 might appear and affect the DCI 2021 season. What will the WH call that version of covid - Corona 2? -
If Current DCI Model Gets Cut Back...
Bob P. replied to JimF-LowBari's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
No, "have a real chance to be" does NOT "limit" nor "modify" the meaning of any of the statements following, therefore is not a qualifier. But since you seem to want to have the last word about semantics, you win! The DCI season in 2021 will be different, probably for the better, in spite of our discussion about the final outcome of the Covid-19 outbreak.