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and when they need to go to the ER ( and many will ). get to the back of the line

And co-founder of National Lampoon And co-writer of Bored of the Rings, which 17 year old me found hilarious. I still think of some of the lines when I watch the movie. His other contribution to Delta House was to hijack the band and lead them down the alley. Sadly, he died when he fell off a cliff in Hawaii. I’m not sure anyone knows for sure whether it was an accident, substance-related, or suicide.

No. My pessimistic outlook means that we need to be doing much, much more testing than we are. A million a day. (We're testign 100,000-150,000 per day now.) And then tracing and isolating. Once we're doing that, we can slowly start to open things up again. This isn't an impossible problem. South Korea and the United States recorded their first COVID19 cases on the very same day. We've had about 39,000 deaths. South Korea has had 234 deaths. We are about seven times larger than South Korea. So we probably could have about 1,600 deaths if we'd followed their lead. But the point is: from their example, we know it's possible to run an effective test / trace / isolate program. And so we know that once we have that program in place, we can begin to return to normal. We don't have to be "fine with risk". But you really should think about what that means. Open up without testing, and our current level of 2,000 deaths per day goes up big time. Instead of maxxing out in the range of 50,000-100,000 deaths, as we appear to be tracking toward, we max out at 500,000-2,000,000 deaths. And hospitals which are now near their breaking point will collapse entirely. You can't possibly want such a thing. The solution is obvious. We just need to do it.

We could do far more though. We could pursue and utilize technological solutions to prevent drunk driving. And we could drive a lot less. This crisis has illustrated how much less society needs to drive overall. I have lost family and friends to traffic accidents. I’m sure many of us have. We could save numerous lives by making changes to driving habits and technology.

We get that information all day every day on the news. That was not the point of the concert. It was a celebration of those working on the front lines, and giving people a couple hours of enjoyment listening to music from around the world.

And co-author of Bored of the Rings. (About which more here.)

We now have the Canadian Army in use to assist with Covid-19 outbreaks in Montreal senior residences. https://globalnews.ca/news/6838112/coronavirus-canadian-armed-forces-montreal-seniors-residences/

Maybe the chairs they used were extra ones from their Bingo halls.

Thought on opening up parts of the country based on number of cases... To take a smaller section PA has 67 counties and Philly is max with 8700+ cases and three counties have 1 case each. Couple hour drive but can see the less effected places getting hit bad if people move around without testing. Seeing how this is asymptotic we need testing before everyone starts mixing together.

People do have the right of risk ( whatever that means ) , What people don't have is the right to infect others if God forbid that is an outcome

Great movie. Irony for me was I found out my wife’s neurologist at Johns Hopkins had written a paper stating why he thought the problem was neurological. And he used more evidence that the blue #1 🤢

There is a British play called The Madness of George III. It was adapted as a movie in 1994, but the title was changed: It was reported at the time that the name was changed based on testing the title with American focus groups, who thought that "The Madness of George III" must be a horror movie sequel, and since they hadn't seen parts I and II, they thought they wouldn't know what was going on. Ian Holm was excellent in that film. (He plays the king's doctor.)

Now imagine what it would be like without efforts to prevent drunken driving and to get people to wear seatbelts. Not to mention to ensure cars have safety features.

Wow ok if you say so. I have not seen a band show that comes close to world class shows.

Yes; the MTSU Show that's usually held on the Friday night prior to the SE Championships in ATL has been moved to Vanderbilt in downtown Nashville a couple of times due to construction/turf installation on the MTSU Campus in Murfreesboro. (Parking & logistics were a major issue as I recall. One warm up area was on a side street.) It was also moved to Tenn Tech in Cookeville one year where it started raining on The Cadets & you know who shut their show down. (Of course, that was in one of the first years of electronics; he got booed as no one cared for him or his new equipment. A few fans were actually were heckling him in the stands.) They were able to restart after the rain stopped. P.S. Pioneer was at the show in Cookeville & had a small Casio Keyboard. It was pretty cheesy due to it sounding like a small Casio Keyboard. (I know, I'm sure that's all they could afford. But sometimes, less is more.)

i respect anyones wish to be an idiot and die as long as they stay the #### away from me

only when you stop playing your valve rotor at sunrise

It appears that the concert was coordinated by/with the WHO. The bad news and other stuff is available in other places at other times.

1990 Star of Indiana Belshazzar's Feast 1991 Blue Devils Conversations in Jazz 1992 Crossmen Songs for the Planet Earth 1993 Blue Devils A Don Ellis Portrait Yes, I cheated. You can bill the extra show to my room service.

None of the above. SANGRITA - 1 part orange juice, 2 part tomato juice, 1 part lime juice, Worchester sauce (drops), Tabasco Sauce (drops), and Salt. MARGARITA - 1 1/2 parts Tequila, 1 1/2 parts agave syrup, and 3 parts lime juice. WATERMELON MARGARITA - 3 ingredients and no sweeteners. Just tequila, lime juice, and blended watermelon. THAT’S IT!

Every time Gandalf says “it was pity that stayed his hand”, I hear Bilbo thinking “it’s a pity I’ve run out of bullets.”

I have seen some band performances that I thought were very entertaining - much more entertaining that some WC corps shows.

On the encouragement side (that’s this thread right? 😜). Went to local food store that has prewrapped fresh meat so i could stay away from the meat counter maxi mob at my usual place. About 80%+ of shoppers in masks and almost all workers. Not counting people who need remedial mask wearing training (goes over mouth AND nose). Starting Tuesday this chain will only allow 50% of capacity in at one time and no mask.. no entry... meanwhile one line for all checkouts with social distancing tape and worker directing people to next checkout or open do it yourself (like me). Sure everyone wants to go back to the old world but for most part people are adjusting (at least there). lol got home and my neighbor had company. They were sitting outside a good 10 feet apart. Had nice talk to them from 30 feet away from my yard. Yeah sucks people but if you don’t what to do it for yourself then do it for others.

The WHO has done good work in the past, but when push-came-to-shove they revealed themselves to be a SHILL for the Chinese Communist regime. I yelled at my T.V. like old people do when Tedros Adhanom appeared. Not a huge fan of "the Donald" but I'm glad he cut them off.

I saw a video posted by a doctor where they were using the ac filter material inside a homemade mask. about that concert posted above. I personally will not be supporting the WHO in any way.

Dang you almost got me lol

Dunno. What we're doing now is drastic but relatively short-term. How much did the economics of automobilie manufacturing change, albeit at a slower pace, because of all the safety featues that have been required over the years? Not to mention the costs of state licensing.

No it's not. A POTUS adviser stated that It's not COVID-1 but it's COVID-19. It's the 19th version of the Coronavirus. Therefore, it shouldn't effect the DCI model. #StayOnTrack Disclaimer: This is not a political statement but political humor? Or is it?

Lol. It’s a new virus. You really don’t think it’s going to be around in years to come?

I watched the One World Show too. It was great but not ONCE did anyone mention the unemployment rate or those affected by it. The single mother waitress out of work with two kids to feed. The real workers of America who don't have the luxury of telecommuting from their mid-town Manhattan apartment. Guess we aren't - all - in this together.

Why is that confusing? Stadium expansions are difficult enough to begin with, but even more so in a downtown location. (I did say "the number originally quoted", which was the Vanderbilt stadium seating capacity.)

Real Buglers don't need no stinkin' valve

i'll wait for actual medical professionals to say if they work. Jack doesnt cure the regular flu

Absolutely! My first Drum Corp was from the local VFW hall. Our money came from whatever the bar tips were, and our "Director" was a stone-cold black-out drunk. We knew two songs; Semper Fidelis, and Sweet Caroline. Arcadia H.S. or Los Altos would have creamed us.

Just reordered via Barnes and Noble online Doesn't matter now if I remember who I gave it to as can’t go over and get it back anyway

Band camp in February?

I’d rather drink hand sanitizer than waste good booze on my hands.

It's an old argument , with no real legs, and where do you think this talent today and for a very long time come from. You have to understand where the activity came from where it was in way of growth and where it is now. Most of all HOW and who got it to where it is. All corps and icons in our activity ( including those from your old corps) are the reason we have such amazing corps today. I'm not sure and you can correct me but it seems you have a very small understanding of it from a short period of time BUT a time where feelings like yours were very common. Like I said me included No not personal at all just olddddddddddd! and not factual

I doubt seriously that there will ever be a vaccine. There isn’t one for SAR’s or the flu. Herd immunity is the best solution. Treatments for symptoms like with convalescent plasma, are the best we can hope for. My birth certificate has no expiration date. Life has its risks!

clothes before the inn

Nothing is certain, of course, but the chances are pretty good that Bluecoats will emerge on the other side of this pandemic. Their next production may or may not be scaled back, but I am optimistic they won’t be shuttered.

Exactly. The poaching accusation is old and and tired. Did BD poach when a large chunk of Spirit's drum line followed Tom Float to Concord? Is it poaching when staff moves to a corps where they actually get paid? Please.......Star/Cook haters need to sing a new #### tune already. The real irony here is how many of us have said we'd start a corps if we won the lottery? A #### ton, that's how many! Bill Cook simply HAD the money to do so, and put that money where his mouth was. All the hate is jealously, nothing more. Bill didn't march the show in 85...nor did Mason, DeLucia, etc....a group of largely inexperienced kids did....and they made finals all on their own. Some people need to STFU about it already.

This was my rookie year in DCI. I hadn’t really expected to even try out, much less march in Finals. It was a long, hard summer but I had a good time and got to know some really great people. This was my first time going to California. Seeing BD for the first time live (with that insane hornline) was a near religious experience. Touring with them and SCV (whose show I loved) was a blast. I remember playing a standstill at the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics. (SCV was there too. Man were they LOUD.) We were housed at Ft. Ord for a week or so— having bunk beds was a nice treat. (No one used air mattresses in those days.) And Finals was a home show! I’m still very proud of Sky’s show that year— fun arrangements and Brubaker drill to boot.

I think 2019 Bluecoats (with both endings) was worth every penny.

Mr. Cook, through the Cook Group, financially supported a lot of drum corps and DCI. He did it quietly, and didn't ask for any recognition.

I have a very nice story about Mr.Cook. This goes back to when Blast was touring. My wife and I were taking a weekend trip to Hershey Park. We saw Blast was playing at the Hershey Theater. Figured, while we were there,it would be great to see it again. Problem was,the performances were sold out. Tried everything to find tickets. Nothing. I sent an email to Mr. Cook's attention at his medical company,explaining the situation and asking if he knew anyway we could buy tickets for Saturday night. Got an email back from him,saying there would be 2 tickets for us at the box office. Called the theater to find out what they would cost. We were told they were V.I.P. seats and that there was no charge. Wrote back to Mr. Cook and told him thank-you and that we would be donating the cost of the tickets to our favorite corps.

I've already noted above that garfield's prediction might well have been correct about the national peak being in April. But right now, as I type this at 1:45 p.m. (EDT) on Apr. 15, the page you're citing says this at the top: "Last updated April 13, 2020". That was two days ago. The day with the most U.S. COVID19 deaths so far was yesterday, Apr. 14. In other words, we just don't know yet. And we really don't know whether the country will be in a position a month from now that would have allowed DCI to have a season. Also, let me say once more that garfield wasn't trying to mislead anyone! Nor was anyone else who presented a relatively cheery view of how this outbreak would play out. For example, here's a post someone else made on March 14. I have changed two words to make sure it's not political: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Conspiracy theories are based on speculation. The idea that the MSM has an agenda and will stop at nothing to further that agenda and achieve their goal is a widely accepted fact. Heck, they don't even try to hide or dispute it. It is right their on display in plain sight every day and night. H1N1 Swine flu, 10 years ago, 12,000 deaths, 300,000 hospitalized, 60 million infected. Nothing cancelled, no one cared, [authorities were] praised for the way this was handled. COVID 19, 41 deaths, 1500 infected with minimal hospitalizations, 125K infected. All sporting and entertainment events cancelled, schools closed. Widespread hysteria, panic and paranoia. Stores shelves are empty," - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I've omitted the person's name (as you know, it's not you) to spare them the embarrassment of their words being confronted by reality. They just didn't know what was coming, even if the epidemiologists whose guidance led to the shut-down orders being mocked did know. This person made an honest mistake. But a potentially dangerous mistake too, if anyone here believed what that person (and others making similar arguments) wrote and didn't take steps in their lives to minimize contact with others. (I am reminded of an ironic story I read the other day. There was a judge in one state who last month mocked a lawyer who asked the judge to take steps to protect people in the courtroom from COVID19. That judge has since contracted and died of the disease. I do not wish that fate on this DCP contributor or anyone!) And the danger was compounded by not only claiming that was there nothing to worry about in comparison to the 2009-10 H1N1 Swine Flu, which killed 12,000 but didn't shut down the economy, but making the further claim that there was a campaign to deliberately lie to us to make COVID19 seem worse that it was. The message was: Those people advising you to protect yourself? Don't trust them! Here we are just 30 days later, with more than twice as many Americans dead just in the time since that post was made as died in the entire first year of the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak, and my message is this: Those people who were advising you not to worry? They meant well, but don't trust them!

Statement from Cadets about Covid-19 and the separation from YEA. https://yea.org/cadets/covid-19