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Interesting. Was this Nick Scotella who designed their '08 show?

What happened to Ron Hardin leading Bluecoats visual program? Did he decide not to do it after all?

Did I miss something? Wasn't Ron Hardin just appointed Bluecoats viz caption head????

I think he means Wayne Downey and Michael Gaines working together at last!

70's - Zingali (27th Lancers) 80's - Zingali, then Brubaker 90's - Myron Rosander!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 00's - The easy answer M. Gaines, but I really enjoyed Kevin Ford's work with Boston.

Welcome to Cali. Come for the Earthquakes, stay for the traffic.

How about the simple innovation of allowing female membership into Cavies and Madison?

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So are basketball courts.

I was at BOA grand nationals in 2000, and I saw them do that exact same thing. Maybe that's the year you are referring to? Anyhow, they were very efficient at rolling it out and it certainly put the icing on the cake.

I saw a picture in the DII/III forum, and it reminded me of something that's always bothered me: Why are we still performing on bright white yardlines and green "floors"?? Would it be possible to create a floor that would let grasses breathe and wouldn't cause injuries, yet still be affordable? Imagine WGI without floors.... Now imagine the corps in DCI performing their shows on custom "outdoor" floors. Forget electronics and woodwinds. The next big innovation needs to be the stage on which we perform. I've seen BOA bands roll out floors before, and I'm sure drum corps could figure out the logistics of it all. Argghhhh, at the very least we could soften the yardlines to make them less visible, yet still functionable (see below).

Maybe solo's are programmed in based on a combination of show concept and talent available. What would be the point of writing in a killer solo if you don't have a kid with the chops to play it? That being said, I was definitely disappointed Blue Devils didnt have a solo/duet in Pegasus somewhere!

Anyone have any timelines for these housing sites? I'd loooooove to check out Cavies @ La Mirada or Cadets @ Norco.

And does the crowd get their money back?

Ahhh, mr. abda 53 strikes again. Anyhow, if anyone cares to visit the best* sushi place in So Cal, I will personally take you there. *Biased opinion, of course.

I think you guys just like using words with "A_N_A_L" in them.

How about universal health care? I'd trade drum corps shows for that :)

Prepare for the traffic muahahaha ^0^ ^0^ ^0^

There are only 7 Div II corps listed on DCI's website. Has this number ever been this low?

Porque? Spamster no likey El Rojo Chuck anymore?

Yep, same as last season. I championed the all black uni at first, but looking back at some of their older shows, I think the white bottoms work better for them.

Good point, Conner. I thought the same thing too about the pinstripes, but then I thought they might be going for a more macro effect with the single, thicker stripe (since skinny, multi stripes are not readable from afar). I remember reading somewhere before they unveiled that uniform design that they had been working on the concept for a few years. Never saw any comments on Blueview or in forums explaining it. Maybe they just thought it looked cool? Who knows, but it's grown on me.

Ooh, Barbara Maroney! She was definitely a cutie. Anyhow, I hope the aforementioned women ended up with Horn players for husbands. Horn guys pay the bills, Drummers drum 'til they're broke.

You're right, this topic has officially jumped-the-shark. But hey, at least it keeps us off the street and away from gang violence. Seriously, back to the topic at hand. Uniforms.... Did Blue Devils ever explain why they put those white stripes on their uniform? At first I thought it was an idiomatic effect having to do with Godfather (pinstripes), but now I see it as more of a "stutter" effect created by the assymetry. This is similar to Broken Arrow's uniform design in which the white part of their uniform creates uneveness in their motion (from far away). Thoughts?

I'm thinking that Furher Bradley is the real Drum Major Nah, hottie drum major chick wins out as DM. You want an old man's junk in your face all summer? And what about Major Armstrong? I'm not sure I see his personality as a Contra. The Contras I knew were a gritty bunch of guys. Besides, this guys name is Louis Armstrong! He's gotta play a horn. The old lady in the background looks like she can bake a mean cookie!