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Sending a good health vibe down the coast to The Don. Sentire meglio il mio amico. To the mods of DCP. Please try to understand and reconsider. It's been a while. Even if it's only for this thread. He's one of us. I Am Spart.............., oh wait, I Am "The Don!".

Why do I even look at this thread??? It's just seems like a bunch of homers posting their own self-righteous predictions. It's not like anyone here can say exactly what'll be going down once August hits.

These are some of the nicest uniforms put on the field. Does anyone know which uniform company made them?

Yes, the Freelancers have been done. But, if it pleases the distinguished members of Drum Corps Planet, I would like to continue this little game with the Oregon Crusaders. Hit: 2014. A very nice update to an already sleek, distinctive look. Miss: 2013. I'm really not entirely sure what they were going for with this one. It was an incredible corps, and the show design was fantastic. But I don't think this look really added to it. Next up: PACIFIC CREST

SCV Troopers Blue Stars Scouts Wait....that was my 1973 predicition. OK Blue Devils Cadets Coats SCV Crown BAC Cavies PR Scouts BK Troopers Blue Stars

I'm guessing Singin' in the Rain is going make an appearance in the show, since that has to be the most well-known Gene Kelly MGM musical. Like the concept - looking forward to seeing the show!

It’s OK, I don’t understand what you are saying either Garfield but we still like you in an faceless stranger, internet kind of way. I was trying to avoid going too off topic but hey, we’re already there so if Apple selling Iphones was a net gain to the Mullahs, they’d be banned by the current sanctions. The Knesset also approved of Apple’s policy and signed off on their expansion and purchase of an Israeli tech company sealed by Cook visit there 2 months back so being all sides of the aisle agree, it’s not even political, it just is. So the introduction of Cook to this debate a bit dubious, claiming a gay CEO of one of the world’s largest company’s is supporting one of the worst regimes, killing his own in the context of this Act seems like a smear, to support the notion that perhaps discrimination against gays isn’t all that misguided. I don’t think that is your intent Garfield, I think you are again repeating the latest talking points which are blowing up on the blogosphere. We all read propaganda, the trick is reading between the lines. A more apt analogy in introducing Iran to this debate would be this Act has a commonality with Iran’s religious based, anti-gay policy as far as the States sanctioning and allowing intolerance. Why the last time I recall the US backing an Iranian introduced proposal at the UN was Bush denying gay rights groups at the UN, a proposal that was also supported by Cuba and Sudan, now there’s some odd bedfellows, have to wonder about the company you keep on an issue, eh? All tongue and cheek, but a fine example of the other end and a counter of needlessly introducing Cook and Iran. Yes, about the same sort of a smear (association, w/ nasty regimes) but by calling it out for what it is, it’s in example as I don’t truly believe backers of this Act also back Cuba, Iran and Sudan

There is one mistake in the above sentence, but I won't be more specific ...

"I AM THE DON!!" (well, his twin brother anyways.... )

Just because I think that the Crossmen are going to shock the world and win their first championship this year doesn't make me a homer!

I'm not feeling a BD win this year. I think Cadets and Crown will be very strong. Kind of feeling a 2007 year with three corps battling out to the end and one of them other than BD winning. This based on nothing of course.

"I Am The Don!"

I actually think that top pic is the miss of the 2, although Pioneer's miss for me is the 1998 era uniform and the hit would be the mid 90's style.

Jersey Surf: Hit: 2009 Really cool color pallet, and what would surfing be without a wave? The Miss: Now, I know these uniforms fit the theme of the show, and they were meant to look like this and they were used effectively, but I know myself and a few others couldn't look at these without getting a headache. Up next: The Academy!

Did you forget about Pacific Crest, or do you not see them in the top 25 this year? I think finals week could shake out like this 1. Blue Devils 2. Cadets 3. SCV 4. Cavaliers 5. Carolina Crown 6. Bluecoats 7. Boston Crusaders 8. Blue Knights 9 Tie Phantom 9. Tie Madison 11. Blue Stars 12 Colts 13 Crossmen 14 Academy 15 Pacific Crest 16 Vanguard Cadets 17 Blue Devils B 18 Spirit Of Atlanta 19 Troopers 20 Oregon Crusaders 21 Mandarins 22 Jersey Surf 23 Genesis 24 Spartans 25 Cascades

SEATTLE CASCADES: It wasn't until now that I realized the Cascades haven't had that many radical uniform changes. In fact, the most radical change they've ever had was the uniform they debuted in 2011. I scoured the deepest bowels of the internet, and I've stumbled upon photographic evidence of only five different uniforms donned by the Seattle Cascades, and three of them are almost identical. Here, we have what the Cascades presumably wore throughout the 90's (I'm not 100% sure on that one, though): In the early 2000's, they sported this little number: In 2002, the corps made a slight change, with a basic look that has endured to this day: In 2007 (I believe), they made another very slight change: And finally, in 2011, they debuted the look they wear today. A very modernized version of what they've been wearing for over a decade: These are all very solid looks. And they're all very "in line" with the trends in uniform design seen in the eras they were created. It's hard to pick a hit and a miss out of all of these, but I'll give it a shot anyway. Hit: The 2002 edition of the uniform. I personally wouldn't mind seeing them wear something like that again. Miss: The 90's uniform. It's a decent uniform, just a little bland for my tastes. Next up: PIONEER

Arguing and offended and "looking through homer glasses" are pretty strong words to use for his replies, he's not freaking out about it.....think we need to dial it back a few notches. Just having some discussion. Looking at 2010 - 2012 vs. 2013 and 2014, I'd give a majority of the credit to them improving in pretty much every aspect performance wise AND design wise. I don't think that's giving SCV too much credit in any way. Just simply recognizing that had they not improved as much as they had, they wouldn't be in the position they are now regardless of if other corps dropped or moved any. Corps fall every year, that's a given. It happens, and that did contribute some. I agree to a lesser degree perhaps.

You're right. Everybody looks the same. Oh wait.....