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How do you know this is a fact? Have you spoken to the panel?
Seeing as how caption awards are averaged over the course of all three finals week performances, I would have, in fact, had to speak to three separate panels.
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There is no in fact in this activity. Anything can happen.
The fact is, that I speak facts.
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Originally had them winning guard as well. But, BD will probably get it, sad for me :(
BD will in fact take both. Percussion as well.
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No one around here complains about BD's visual?! Are you ******* kidding? That's pretty much the DCP calling card. I'm not going to get into any ### for tat BS about whether or not I'm a BD 'honk.' Honestly, I don't even know what that term means, and I don't care to know. In regards to Crown 'deserving' the gold...they don't, and they won't. As far as predictions go...simply to appease you, sir.Nobody's complaining about BDs visual... Blue Devils are probably going to win visual. They are superb. What exactly are you even trying to say?
I get that you don't like their show this year, and I know I don't like BDs. But I'm still blown away by BDs performances and execution of their design. You should never down talk excellence. No matter what corps you're a honk for. Sure, I give BD the business all the time. At least I admittedly respect them.
Point being that you can disagree with Crown deserving gold. That doesn't mean they actually don't, though. Doesn't matter if the show was easy or not.
Edit: why don't we move this to Crown thread. This is for predictions.
1. Blue Devils because they're playing their own game and no one else even comes close
2. Bluecoats
3. Crown and/or Cadets - It doesn't really matter
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If that color guard doesn't pull you into their visual program, idk what to tell you. Hopefully your optometrist can get you a new pair of glasses soon! :)
My eyes are solid. Color guard? Really? Yet folks around these parts continue to complain about BD visual design?!
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Severely lacking? They're 2nd in visual for ####s sake.
Yes indeed. Severely lacking. Completely disinteresting to be exact.
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Ummm have you seen crown this year?
I have in fact seen Crown this year. Their visual package is severely lacking.
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I meant to say unresolved chords. I'm not thinking straight this late at night lol in fact what I just said is probably also incorrect. Off to bed I go
Playing unresolved chords is just as simple as playing any other chord. Body movement or otherwise.
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1-Crown-95
2-BD -94.85
3-Bluecoats -93.995
4-Cadets--93.85
5-SCV-92.0
6-BK-90.55
7-Cavies -88.65
8-Phantom-88.25
9-Madison -86.45
10-Boston-86.00
11-Crossmen -85.60
12-Blue stars-85.225
13-Troopers -83.55
14-Colts -83.50
15-Academy -82.0
16-Spirit-80.00
Lol at this guy thinking that the champion is going to score a 95. What year is this? 1980?
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Do you have any idea how hard it is to play clasher chords in tune, balanced, and at that volume? Their brass is super exposed this year, the body movement is harder because it's more intricate than marching and it has to be just as clean. Your points are ridiculous and I haven't even talked about your thoughts on other corps
What the **** is a clasher chord?!
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Can I pleaseeee be there when you say that to Matt Harloff's face? I'll have my popcorn ready to go!
What is it exactly that you feel as though Matt Harloff would do if this were in fact said to his face? I'm intrigued...
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Wrong forum. Take this issue to the Open Class forum.
who cares? and there were 'world class' corps at this show as well. therefore. it fits.
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Um, that seems quite out of place with Vanguard Cadets beating BDB? BDB has been in front by 2-3 points all season. Not saying that it's not possible, but that seems highly suspect. Where there really only 5 judges?
a 5 judge panel on july 17 is a f*cking joke...
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that was a gift. even more so than in 2008.
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why should I not be concerned about the well being of the citizens of Concord?
is that really your argument? "How dare you care about other people???"... really?
if I had a cat, I would happily let BD's truck run over it.
do you happen to reside in concord?
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You have no basis for claiming the obvious, and you have no basis for claiming I'm not among the list of people to whom Mr. Gibbs was appealing.
Misery? Hmmm... I'm hardly miserable (of course, you have no basis for knowing that, either).
Answer please: Did I say anything UNTRUE?
i'll get back to you on that once i have time to go read the entire thread. some of us have real lives that exist outside of the internet.
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garfield...
it is blatantly obvious that your are not a member, parent, alumni, supporter, or fan of the Blue Devils. therefore, Mr. Gibbs was not appealing to you. go spew your misery else where. please and thank you.
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OK, "The Oakland Crusaders beat every other drum corps in percussion at a DCI Championships event, while the corps placed 13th overall".
Better?
slightly more accurate.
the corps actually placed 15th overall.
the oakland crusdaers had the highest score within the percusion caption at dci prelims in 1977. not a 'championship' event. a preliminary event leading to a championship event.
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If they can perform a perfect (or nearly so) performance that is cleaner than everyone else, than they should get the award. Hopefully the judges will put the politics aside and be honest in their assessment.
Anyone remember when Oakland Crusaders drumline won high drums, but the corps came in 13th?
the oakland crusaders never won high drums. they did not perform at finals in 1977; therefore, they did not win the high percussion award.
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in 2007 and 2008 the blue devils had a member of the Q5 [tenor section - drumline] that was legally blind. mr. matt bowers. 2008 i&e champion. simply amazing.
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No corps in the 21st century has trailed the top corps at the 2 weeks to go point in the season by 0.8 or more, and gone on to win the title. In other words, unless you're within .8 of the top scorer at this point you probably won't win.
with the exception of last year...
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Some of them are, but I tried to leave out anything less than a second. In the condensed form, those pauses flash by...
the first two pauses that you included for blue devils you yourself indicated were less than one second in length. you also included a 3 second pause where you assumed there was no movement due to the fact that you could not see the hornline. unless of course they magically disappear from view of the camera and then magically reappear 3 seconds later, some sort of movement most have had something to do with the hornline esacing the view of the all seeing eye.
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My point is, the group I was with was literally 20 feet from the front of their block... when you're Friends of DCI or a VIP, you get access to areas others wouldn't. I don't care if you're impressed or not.
And besides, I (or you, or anyone else) can't prove anything other than telling you what we heard and that was that. I've never even watched a YouTube video of last year's America finale... but now that some of you've made me curious, I probably will now.
Relax man.
i know full well what type of 'access' is granted to those of importance. self proclaimed or otherwise. my point is there was no point in your mentioning of what type of credential you had around your neck. suffice it to say that you claim to have been in front of their block and that you claim to have heard what you heard. a lot of 'others' seem to disagree with you.
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No, sorry. I was in front of their block with a VIP/FODCI pass around my neck last year. Nobody can tell me what I heard came from the opposite side of the field. I know what I heard, and that was that. This has NOTHING to do with a YouTube video.
ummm.
what exactly does the fact that you had a 'VIP/FODCI' pass around your neck have to do with any of this? am i supposed to be impressed or something?
don't quite understand the significance...
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