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Count me in! I'll be marching that summer and my 3rd year with the G-Men!! It's going to be a great year!

Also, to further the haunting stories... There's a room above the stairs to the boys sleeping area where the dm used to sleep. One night, the drum major left there screaming and ever since nobody sleeps in that room anymore. It's been vacant for years.

http://www.dannyboyproductions.com/301.html Any idea what this is? A new DCI experience... "committed to delivering the drum corps experience to audiences in a new and exciting format, incorporating state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and visual effects in new outdoor stadium venues." ????

It's really quite a neat place if you ever have the chance to visit. Lots of great drum corps nostalgia that we like to share with our family.

I think you guys will be pleasantly surprised by what you see the GLASSMEN doing this year.

Frank is a DCI legend. Kinda like the gandalf of drum corps.

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And to add one... Forum Bumpers (haha, see what i just did)

What bugs you? let's not beat the dead mic'd horse again... but what are some things in shows that just bug you? Personally, I'm watching one of my favorite shows... 1998 Glassmen and at the 4:57 mark there's a very very audible "SPLOOIE!" bad bad bad. makes me cringe. I wish corps would wait until other corps are done performing before they bring attention to themselves. Very disrespectful imho. What about you?

I'm still peeved that there's no K-Zoo. That show is a blast to play in. No Hornell NY show either? That show was a fun small show. Overall, I dont know how I feel yet about this line-up of shows, but at least i'll be going to about 26 of them :)

My experiences with the corps have been great in terms of food. We always got fed, never skipped a meal, and always had enough to go around. Bryan Owens is excellent. It's always a good time when he's on tour. Everyone else does a wonderful job as well. I clicked on this post just knowing it was going to be g-men related, and i was right. lol.

+1 for G-Men's Ballad Enya!!

Um, I want people to march but going somewhere "just for the experience" is not something that other corps look favorably upon. Vets who leave do not help the organization get better. Just saying. I dont advocate marching somewhere knowing that you're going to be leaving the next year. That's not fair to the people you're marching with. Yes a year with another corps will help you, but it does not look well... not well at all.

My friend marched pioneer for 2 years. Talks all the time about the kind of stuff roman does. Very admirable. Great guy. Happy birthday Roman. Thank you for everything you do to bring drum corps into the lives of kids everywhere. You are a legend.

back to gmen in 09 and i hope other people will join me as g-west now has hot water!!!

gmen do. it's on my car.

I think some of you seem to forget that gmen were in 8th before finals week. Why does everyone bump them down instead of up? Was 2001 so long ago? I dont think so. They had a large amount of rookies this year. If anything, I think they'll be making a run at murphysboro next year. But then again, I'm completely biased, and this is rediculously pointless.

walking through the showers and falling a few times taught me when I come upon slippery times, take smaller steps.

I think we should focus on how this makes DCI look as a whole. One corps immaturity reflects on the entire organization, just like one intoxicated bluecoats member reflects on their organization. In short, being anything other than professional at retreat hurts DCI's reputation and everything it is trying to be.

I just have to mention, putting on your corps uniform changes who you are. You are no longer John Smith, you are a corps **** marching member. You represent that organization. This is the same reason corps jackets arent sold at souvie booths, and why people on dcp dont say where they marched. They want to remain John Smith and not be John Smith Marching Member of **** corps. Some actions on Saturday did not reflect well on their organizations I think corps need to remember that when in uniform they represent an organization, not only their corps but DCI as well, and for an organization that prides itself on creating mature adults some actions shown on retreat hardly represent that claim. If DCI really is Marching Music's Major League then that would make marching members professionals. I think they should act like it. By letting kids act like children it is ruining the image DCI itself is trying to create. If anything I think DCI needs to step in and set things straight. I think this is larger than just a corps to corps issue. One quick edit, Let's not have this thread turn into a big tattle tale. That's the quickest way to get it locked. Corps bashing is not tolerated whether it be true or not.

"conditioner is better... shampoo is better" For the younger crowd skajerk, though that sketch is hilarious.

i heard pasadena was over 40,000. was that wrong?

it'd be helpful if we all said why we were picking these shows.

sorry if i offended... not my personal favorite either... but a great show none the less... Edited the original... better now?

I'm pretty sure SCV got a penalty in 89 for overage marchers... I thought originally they were past the 99.125 that is the high now.