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Mmm... just look at the standings now as compared to the first scores back in June. That's one tasty progression.

The 1-7 race should be a tad tighter since SCV was knocked with a penalty tonight. I heard some talk of a potential Crown penalty, but I'll have to check recaps when they put that up.

The bus stops at that time anyway, so your best bet is to hitch a ride or walk to the Memorial Park Station. It's probably a half an hour walk. If one must resort to that, definitely walk with some buddies.

Current Standings as of August 4th, 2007: BLUE: STANFORD, CA- 8/4 RED: TEMPE, AZ- 8/4 1) The Cadets: 95.125 2) Blue Devils: 94.825 3) The Cavaliers: 94.475 4) Phantom Regiment: 93.775 5) Carolina Crown: 92.725 6) Bluecoats: 92.075 7)Santa Clara Vanguard: 90.675 P-1.00 8) Blue Knights: 88.625 9) Boston Crusaders: 88.425 10) Colts: 85.775 11) Glassmen: 84.425 12) Spirit from JSU: 83.550 13) The Academy: 83.450 14) Blue Stars: 83.425 15) Crossmen: 81.900 16) Madison Scouts: 81.275 17) Cascades: 79.875 18) Troopers: 79.850 19) Pacific Crest: 79.750 20) Southwind:78.800 21) Mandarins: 77.100 22) Pioneer: 73.975

Yeah, so if you're up to it, after finals, you'd have to walk about 2 miles to the Memorial Park Station. But from there, you're home-free!

Someone suggested 267, which runs from Pasadena city college to about a mile from the Rose Bowl site. Only problem is it stops running before performances are over.

I'm actually gonna stretch my legs and do a bit of biking to and fro finals. Does anyone know if its a downhill or uphill ride from say Old Town Pasadena?

Bump. This really pisses me off. Where were they originally housed at?

Ooh, thanks for the pictures. It's good to see Rica in action.

I can't believe El Paso recaps still aren't up yet.

So Mickey and Minnie's ears do work!

*Whimpers* Does that theory ever prove false?

Nah, I'm roughing it! See how tough my bones really are. I figure that the Metrorail is sufficient enough to take me between Pasadena and Downtown. But for my own sake, any SoCal residents want to tell me otherwise?

If it has not yet been posted, Phantom has closed its rehearsals for finals week with the exception of Wednesday, when it will hold an open dress rehearsal for family and friends.

Seven corps have already broken 90 and still more than a week to go! Hopefully that will turn into nine by end of Saturday's night. Seventeen corps have broken 80, and that may turn into 21! Oh my!

Ye, Academy still has some tight-knit friends in D2 they want to chill with. Anyway, I am fairly pleased at the scores. Well done to the Cascades, especially, now that they're in, I believe 16th place.

It is earlier this year. There was a topic on it a little while ago. It has reasons to do with noise ordinances and such.

You should have made 'indifferent' as an option for the second question. If Cadets didn't win, I wouldn't be angry nor overjoyed. It happens and there are plenty of other corps that are capable of winning as well. But I will cheer loudly for them.

Reports of a lot of wind from down there. Detrimental to the corps?

Well, hot ####, if it's just us 5, then I'm going make sure we cheer so loud we compensate for everyone else who's not cheering. The Cadets are the number one corps I have not seen yet and have been looking forward to seeing all season.

Ah... the one show that we know won't be rained out.

What are the chances of this show being rained out?

I myself don't have the most coveted seats. I'll be flying in the 9th and plan to watch Semis and Finals. The tickets for both days both seem to have a tradeoff. Semis night, I'll be sitting way up there and getting a decent visual view, but I won't be blasted in the face. Finals night is the exact opposite. Anyway, I've been looking at the tourism thread but still can't decide what to do on the 9th. Can anyone suggest anything that's close to Pasadena or easily accessible by Metrorail?

Having some friends in the corps myself, I would naturally desire for them to make semis. But they're neck-to-neck with PC and Southwind right now. Troopers are sneaking up and Mandarins might pull some crazy stunt move. All I can say is I hope for the best for them!

Minneosta...Alaska...North Dakota...Kentucky... it doesn't matter where it happened. These types of tragic news briefs don't need to be related to drum corps for us to sympathize with others.