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Megadeth? I. Introduction November 1, 2552 A.D. The spaceship Evilzone arrives on Nuquledom, a bizarre planet located 600 billion miles, 10 and a half to the equator... sinister forces abide by moonlight as scientists devise plots to detonate human desires and brutality amongst space travelers in the best interest of the solar system... In the darkest regions of dark space, slayers, offenders and alien abductors are taking over Nuquledom, having slain humans and extraterrestrial beings by stalking brains and facing fear amongst the farest areas of this dreadful plante, the torture affecting their fate will be destroyed by sinister extraterrestrial masterminds - eventually destroying the whole planet, not only by chance, but by nuclear annihilation. As the solar system evolves into one curiosity-conscious force of death, the end of the world will take place for 3,450 years and 2,700 centuries... forcing Nuquledom on certain areas of attack... for billions of weeks, days and months. And now, the destruction of Nuquledom begins. II. 2552 Overture (Instrumental)(20-minute version) III. Truce Over Agony Death and darkness are all around this planet Everytime the planet explodes quickly in a future time For each bullet of plutonium being hit there Evil is the enemy of indestructible decline For this is the kingdom and we are the troubleshooters Truce over agony will reign again - forever Our society changes constantly Torture is within life's hidden reach This time, extraterrestrials turn head around the earth And continue turning them around without terminal breach For this is the kingdom and we are the troubleshooters Truce over agony will reign again - forever IV. The Cranial Clock To think, the planet Nuquledom has evolved into an indestructible village - a world of the extraterrestrial underground where human and other adversaries attack. As I enter the experimental intergalatic development center... known as the National Association for Planetary Research... My partner in planetary combat has completed the development of a experimental space travel adventure policy. He tells me when this scheme happens over the next few years as scientists and mercenaries began the 52,000-week intergalatic batt- leground. What the sciensts come up with will be the creation of the cranial clock. As the battle for control of the Ideatric System begins in honest, the destruction of Nuquledom is carried out by the forces of evil... the wrath of Nuquledom will be completed in 52,000 weeks; death is surrounded by the inquisities of the National Association for Planetary Research by hard ways - doing everything the interrogators have in their power to survive. Most often, by the sinister forces of evil in Nuquledom Having performed their random acts of brutal distraction What matters most likely, should they destroy the entire planet of life No one is safe because of galatiic annihilation We hold the hands of the cranial clock of evil What we have done in our battle for semantic freedom We hold the hands of the cranial clock of evil Just stare at the interplanetary man He gives each man a helping hand Join in the Brothership of Mind Control And attack each other by slamming intergalactic windfall We hold the hands of the cranial clock of evil What we have done in our battle for semantic freedom We hold the hands of the cranial clock of evil Pessimism is falling as time slips away Every space travel is being implanted with a computer chip The travails of hell is as vital as it is brutal No attention contact within every day IIV. Interrogation Conspiracy Trap In June of 2553, the National Association for Planetary Research is embarking on a plan to detonate Nuquledom, as spaceship pilots continue their battle for semantic combat during the first year of the annihilation of the planet. For the slayers of human bodies, alien invaders attack the psychological mystique found deep inside the realm of death. Nuquledom's commander in chief, Rex Nuclear, Ph.D., devises an early warning conspiracy that allows Nuquledom to be blown up piecemeal within the next few decades. No attention contact No attention contact Torture is coming Torture is coming Torture is coming No attention contact No attention contact Torture is coming Torture is coming Torture is coming No attention contact No attention contact Torture is coming Torture is coming Torture is coming No attention contact No attention contact Torture is coming Torture is coming Torture is coming No attention contact No attention contact Torture is coming Torture is coming Torture is coming No attention contact No attention contact Torture is coming Torture is coming Torture is coming No attention contact No attention contact Torture is coming Torture is coming Torture is coming No attention contact No attention contact Torture is coming Tourture is coming Torture is coming V. Death Kills The Planet Even now distraction erupts again as the forces of danger dangle along Nuquledom and the 25 planets of the Ideatric System by detonating all areas of this dreadful community of extraterrestrial life. In the kingdom of indestructiveness, torture, death and greed subside in harmony as the annihilation of Nuquledom continues in the year 2557. What happens to visitors when they land on Nuquledom will see a great deal of intergalatic fears and brutal straits of hell. I must oppose the abductor and the scientist battling for control of the Ideatric System; and the fears concerning Nuquledom are in flux as troubleshooters duke their traits of hell as the senses of sight, taste, hearing and touching coexsist. Let the destruction of the Ideatric System continue... Shoot the laws of gravity in space Shoot stars directing interplanetary grace Go after the darkness in the galaxy Destroy all inhuman thought and reveal the alien enemy Know what space travelers believe in humanity What happens to the planetary straits affecting our society Shoot back at torture and run all fear around Not for the sake of heart, making for the last guy abound Shoot back at the enemy behind enemy lines Heating up controversy concerning inhuman decline Under attack, slayers have been executed Not by force, but by abduction Face your intergalatic fears, vying to face destruction VI. 2552 Overture (15-Minute Finale)

Well, I hit all the tables, and even offered to pay to have one shipped after finals. No one had one, so I'm sort of relying on people who may have bought an extra...

I asked this question in Marketplace, but didn't get any responses. I'm looking for a 2003 DCA Finals patch. We changed jacket styles between my 5th and 6th year, and I'm trying to duplicate all the patches I have on my jacket. All I'm missing from the DCA patches is my rookie year: 2003. Does anyone have an extra 2003 DCA patch they'd be willing to part with? I hit all the tables at finals, and was unable to come up with that single patch. Anyone?

No, no... that's still Fran's fault.

Hey, man, why don't you keep your nose over in Texas? The Atlanta folks/situation didn't even come close to what you're insinuating, and it's clear you have no internal knowledge of what has passed/gone on here. I'm sure you *think* you do, but you weren't on the board of either organization here during that time. You weren't here when both organizations were navigating uncharted waters and new territories. We have reached a place and a point in time where we all get along and enjoy each others company and competition, and are glad to have all kinds of drum corps right here in Atlanta. Today, Terry has built a fine Drum Corps, so much so they can walk in and take a caption from us at our own show. They are a quality drum corps with a quality program, overcoming obstacles and pushing on like every one of us have had to. I don't think they've ever had the problems with membership that would cause the 22-35 rule to affect them, so I don't see your logic here. Stick with Texas stuff, and leave us all out of it.

I'm looking for a 2003 DCA patch. We changed corps jackets recently, and I need to get my hands on only one last patch, my patch from my rookie year in DCA, 2003. Does anyone have an extra one they'd be willing to part with?

So my son and I went to a marching band exhibition a couple days ago, and when the time came for the National Anthem. Heads started looking around, searching for colors, and it became apparent there were NONE TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE ON CAMPUS!!! My son starts looking up in the sky searching the heavens looking for something with a great amount of effort. I asked him what he was doing, and he said "Looking for Cozy parachuting out of the sky with an American Flag screaming "You MUST have a flag!!!!" Yeah, I laughed for quite some time. I added, "With goggles that have one large lens and one small one?" Good times. Were I to be thought of any time someone considered our nation's colors. Kudos, Cozy.

"Harshing the mellow" wow. :D

Oh boy, here we go again. Well, how about our champions who have done some DCI tunes and even very similar (if not precise) drill copies from DCI corps? It's time to stop throwing stones, and get behind DCA's year over year improvements and progress.

So then, the combined one-way travel of all those corps to their longest trip of the season all adds up to a single weekend's trip to CT for us. Cool. You prove my point. Fact is, this discussion/argument/dalliance with numbers happens every year after finals and before all our collective Open Houses. We understand clearly that to play in the NE game, we travel to the NE. It's the game we signed up for, it's the location of the game, it's where we go. You can *NOT*, however even begin to compare the travel around the NE region to what people like Sun Devils, GCS, MCL, CV, Prarie, etc. etc. do just to be a part of DCA. They surpass travel times seen by NE members and corps (excluding those that travel several states away just to march in the NE) each and every season. The numbers are staggering. Sure, with recent fuel increases, many far-flung groups are staying home more. However just in my tenure marching, we've had seasons where three individual contests represented over 70 hours in bus travel. From Atlanta: Clemmons, NC................314 mi................5 hrs Birmingham, AL...............153 mi................2.5 hrs. Jacksonville, AL................102 mi................1.75 hrs. Hershey, PA.....................729 mi................11.5 hrs. Kingston, NY.....................955 mi................15.1 hrs. Orlando, FL.......................439 mi................6.5 hrs Scranton, PA.....................834 mi................13.25 hrs I know for a fact (I was there :)) that the Kingston trip with stops was 20 hours and the Hershey trip was 17 because our ever intelligent drivers thought that major metro areas at drive time was a *good* idea. :P Scranton, due to whatever curse from God we're under always takes 19 hours. Go figure. THose three alone come dangerously close to 60 hours of bus time. Point is, we can get into the eternal milage and hours pissing match, and realize that the far-flung groups do indeed far outdistance the NE corps in their travels. It is USELESS to debate that here. All it does is exacerbate the ill-will some like to hold for the situation and strains corps relations. We should stop. Instead, something I've suggested we do over and over and over is set up more shows like Wake Forest in '05. There was a FANTASTIC representation of NE corps (And Renegades!!) at that show. It went over as well as could be expected with the weather, and LMS South is still one of my favorite drum corps memories ever. (Hunter Moss playing the Georgia solo while the first guy ever to direct Georgia for Jim Ott and another former Spirit DM conducted from the podium). And oh the volume! My teeth are still rattling from that performance. It was a good show, showed the promise of out-of-region competitions for NE corps. The Southern corps responded in kind and made the trip. Renegades made LMS memorable. A good time was had by all. Let's do more of that rather than griping that it doesn't happen.

Here's a cool site outlining Federal Flag Code for reference: http://www.americanflags.com/usflagcode.html

Cozy did this one for me. Nothing to see here, move along. LOL! :D So, Glen and Cozy get it. Come on, Frank. :D You know good and well I wasn't denigrating the alumni activity. And then Andyroo: As my sig clearly states, I'm a staffer in an Open Class corps. We were rehearsing Sunday morning. Unfortunately, were I there, we'd not be in the "big dance", and I'd much rather see the alumni on DVD (which I buy every single year) than not play on Sunday night. If you still hold this view, you're just not comprehending what you're reading from me any more. You're dead wrong.

Frank, I have nothing but respect for you, but you really need to read my clarification of what I said. You are mischaracterizing my assertion and subsequent supporting comments to mean what you think I meant, and not what I actually meant. Since you are who you are, and you deserve deference, I'll quote it here for you: Don't let emotional reaction get in the way of the facts of my premise, argument, and supporting statements. I have made two separate clarifications of my position in this thread, and you've used the one which most fits your assertion, and it's patently not true. I'll say it again. If the changes, occurrences, happenings, etc. going on at the minicorps competition are not to your liking, perhaps you would be better served in another event during the DCA weekend. REGARDLESS of whether it's Alums, DCA Open Class, Class A, I&E competitions, or whatever. WHATEVER floats your boat, go do that. Just don't be a royal pain in the ### and scream and yell moronic interjections between numbers while a corps is performing. It has also come out in this very thread that they got more of the same when performing on Sunday night including jeers and the finger!! THE FINGER!!! what kind of class is that? detractors need to get ahold of themselves and remember that THIS. IS. A. HOBBY. There is nothing so important, it should cause you to act the way people have been acting toward SU. And again, if it isn't your cup of tea, maybe the Alum. Spec. is. Or the DCA field shows on Saturday and Sunday. Ok, I've said it three times now in different ways. If that still bothers you, then I've sorely overestimated you.

You may be correct, as that is clearly not what I am saying. That's why I reiterated and then reinforced what I said earlier with more clarity. There's an entire weekend of events covering the entire gambit of the activity. If what is happening in the minicorps activity is not to their liking, then perhaps Alumni or Open Class or A or...or...or... Clearly not a shot at the Alums. I really wish I could get to see them every year. I only ever get to see whomever is in exhibition at whatever show we happen to be up in the Northeast for each year, and that's precious few.

So then, in your world, we should foist "your" personal preferences on everyone else instead of allowing an organization to innovate? ("your" means anyone who thinks Star is DCI, should go away, dislikes their rep, etc. etc.) So, by your logic, instead of someone keeping their mouth shut, congratulating Star for a great performance, and being accepting of new things in the minicorps activity, we should marginalize, demoralize, and call into question these fine people just because of their repetoire? (yes, I'm baiting you, and yes, you're wrong) I stand by my statement. If the things happening in the minicorps circuit upset you (the generic "you", not you personally), perhaps you would be better off at a different event/venue. I picked Alumni because it seemed apropos to the ongoing conversation. It was a complete lack of class to scream at the corps after their opener. Again, if you don't like what they're doing, go elsewhere. The DCA weekend is full of something for everyone. Again, I will not stand by and see these fine musicians go through what the DCI field corps went through, and will fight for them. We let a magical organization get away in DCI. We can't do it in DCA too.

"ignorant" comment aimed squarely at an individual, not you. "ignorant" is not a derogatory term: ig·no·rant Audio Help [ig-ner-uhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective 1. lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man. 2. lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact: ignorant of quantum physics. 3. uninformed; unaware. 4. due to or showing lack of knowledge or training: an ignorant statement. It means that they just don't know. My assertion is that one's ignorance does not prove an assertion. Just beacause someone doesn't know what's being plyed (ignorance) doesn't make it any less amazing/qualitative/proper/acceptable, etc.

geez... I'm so mad right now I almost want to make the 9 hour drive to join up. GRRRRR! Ignore 'em all, Star. Keep doing what you're doing. It's amazing.

No kidding. I was entirely too young to know what was being done to Star when they left DCI. I'll be ###### if I'll let it happen again on my watch. I will fight tooth and nail for this organization in any way possible to help keep such a classy, talented organization in our circuit. Like I said in another thread, the classless lout that shouted "this isn't DCI" after Star's first number can just shut the heck up. That was completely uncalled for, classless, and should *NOT* happen. Star doesn't deserve it, and neither does DCA. DCA is evolving. If you don't like it, move on to the Alumni shows on Sunday morning.

Point of information: All DCA members under the age of 22 are allowed to compete in DCI I&E. The members of Star United are disqualified from participating because they are aged-out. i.e. too old. They are not only in exactly the right place in that competition and are doing precisely what it takes to win. Playing *musically* and playing well-known literature throughout the drum corps community. Just because it isn't something *YOU* don't recognize, doesn't make it any less viable. It just makes you ignorant. Show some class and congratulate them. They deserve the title in any and every way you can slice it.

I second the kudos to Star. And to the classless lout that shouted "This isn't DCI" after the first piece. Shut the hell up. We know it isn't DCI. It's better.

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I believe we had a number of NE corps at the Winston-Salem show a few years back. I still treasure my LMS South T-shirt and wear it proudly. Fact is, the out-of-NE people budget in two $10k+ trips per year (sometimes more sometimes less) and make it a part of expenses. Before the season ever starts, we plan and determine what shows in the NE we're going to, how we're going to get there, and the logistics along the way. It's all part of the season planning, and you can't just decide "Hey, let's go to Kingston this summer!". It takes a year or two to get into the swing of 20-hour trips. It takes tailoring your fundraising efforts to the schedule you've adopted. It takes a *desire* to make the trip in the first place. I don't think we're there yet. I don't think there's enough *desire* to make the trip in the NE, as there isn't the benefit to those corps in making the trip the out-of-region corps enjoy. Slow and steady always wins the race. It'll come. I did hear a rumor, however, that for the first time in it's existence, the CV home show broke even. A few more years of that, rising attendance and increased revenues, and maybe we can help out other corps that decide to make the trek like they do for us. I don't think the out-of-regioners are asking corps to go broke to travel. If that were the case, brand new corps who are travelling to Rochester in the first and second years of existence would have an impassable barrier to entry to the activity. I think that what a lot of out-of-regioners (and by this, I mean out of the NE) are asking for is corps pre-planning, budgeting, travelling, and helping us to GROW our individual regions more swiftly, which in the long run benefits all corps in all regions. People are enjoying our shows here, but how much more interest would be generated if an Empire, Bucs, Cabs, etc. came down. Just one show. Just one corps. One time per year. Attendance would rise, people wold join local corps, more parents/family, more volunteers, etc. etc. More attendance, more money, appearance fees. It happens in a certain order, and we're starting to see the beginning of that flow. It is certainly not feasible to ask to move finals out of the NE any time soon. That's where the fans are. It is *NOT* infeasible to ask individual corps to make a commitment to step out of the comfort zone, and do the bare minimum asked of the other corps around the country, and come visit. We might even have some sweet tea for ya. :)

Looks like there's hope for the "moon-landing hoax believers" and the "Flat Earth Society" after all! (i.e., just because a crowd of people say something... ESPECIALLY on DCP, doesn't make it so.)

just... wow.

go you.