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Likewise.

I don't know quite what to think of all that. If it's true, embarrassing. But how can it be? Unfortunately, I believe the hitting because it can easily go unnoticed, but anyone that has ever even seen Finals retreat knows that the staff stands behind the back sideline (VERY close to the drumline). If there was vomiting going on, wouldn't the staff step in? I guess my question for you, boatboy, is did they? That's not an easy thing to cover up and since you seemed to be the only one so preoccupied with the situation, I hope you noticed because I would truly like to know. Again, I'm not saying it didn't happen, and I will probably ask some people, but with the staff being right there and it having gone ten pages without being mentioned, I'm not sure. I guess I'd like for it not to be true, so I'm trying to put some logic in there. I'm not saying you're full of #### but I really, really don't want that to be true.

Tangent: I can't believe the technical word for a man's genitalia is censored, but the word for a female's is not. Censored on my own!

Don't you just exude class? If the Blooo hype were a problem, I'm sure someone would have been spoken to on the previous TWO nights it was done and something would have been done about it. Since you seem to be the only one with sand in your ######, I highly doubt it was as big of a problem as you're making it out to be. Back to topic: If you haven't marched a retreat this century (how's that for making y'all feel old? ), it's hard for you to understand what it's like. Retreat is a celebration. You get a feel for the personality of a corps through how they act in the line at retreat and on the field. That's part of the reason I marched Bluecoats after 2004, because of how CR was treated in the line-up and on the field by the Bluecoats one particular night in Columbus (when we broke 80 and Coats congratulated us immensely). Just because the Cavaliers are loose and poke a little fun doesn't make them any less classy. It shows personality just as does for Cadets with their stoic demeanor. I'm basing my decision for 09 partially off how I remember corps acting in retreat. I'm barely going to touch the AOC issue. I believe it because that corps is so young, but when I marched in a young corps, we strived for people to actually take us seriously, not act immaturely and be so obvious with it. That's embarrassing. The fact that they have their pre-show hype isn't, but that they acted immaturely in that way definitely, definitely is.

Prehype crap? Tradition is crap these days? I understand you being offended if it was too loud, but come on. Calling a tradition crap? For real? And that comment was totally off topic. That's all.

That crowbar doesn't mean that line took anything seriously at retreat. If anything, the total opposite. That crowbar was the demise of many water jugs on Finals day. Serious? Please.

Stop #####ing.

I didn't look at the recaps close enough to realize it could be called a "judge problem". Thank God. Now let's pull an 05 and rise up! (No NE Ohio sports pun there.)

Circle drill = #####. (Pee pee)

Thank you! Fun part in the show.

I agree and disagree. Mike Boo said it best himself in the QF blog - Bluecoats are putting out drum corps storytelling at its finest. The difference between the Bluecoats and The Cadets (and this is objective) is that the Bluecoats story has been effective to the show throughout the season. It's generated a decent response and enhanced the message that is there even without the narration. Bad analogy time - To me, narration is like cooking soup. The Cadets put in way too much garlic (narration) and when we first tasted (saw), we all had this bad taste in our mouths because most everyone didn't like it. And like garlic does, it stuck with us. They tried to scoop a majority of the garlic out of the soup and do so successfully, but we still have the taste left from the beginning of the season. That's why the narration The Cadets put on isn't well received even still. Looking at it from an unbiased standpoint and stepping back a bit, the show is so much more effective with less of the fluff. I think most people just need the off season to brush their teeth and get ready to be blown away by Holy Name and West Side Story in 2009. (And this may or may not be the most ######## post you've read all season. I tried! )

Sounds like it's time to happen again to me. Just sayin'.

Agreed. It would be nice to see Jersey Surf move up into world class and Capital Regiment's proposed return, so make that 2 additions.

Things happen. Technical problems occur. Shows don't turn out how a program coordinator or director expected. People try new things that aren't received well the first time out. It happens every year in one way or another. Narration is not dead. These corps are just trying it out and working out the kinks.

I can confirm. I saw it too. I love drum corps.