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    I think Crown and Coats got ripped off

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    I was a huge Bluecoats honk all season - I wanted them to win so badly I could taste it -

    however, upon reflecting on the quality of the Blue Devils show and the higher levels of demand and execution by the Blue Devils I came to the realization that the Blue Devils had the best show vehicle and performed best at finals.

    I think the Bluecoats had the vehicle to win, but I believe they didn't quite have enough to keep up with the Devs --

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    2019 Bloooooooooooooocoats

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    Just now, cfirwin3 said:

    Time to write the next crowd slaying show that everyone else wish they had written. 

    sorry disagree - this year was great - but what pleases the beer and pretzels crowd doesn't win championships --

    Bluecoats have got to out Blue Devil the Blue Devils like they did in 16 to win another championship -

    Crown or Boston is going to win a championship before Bluecoats will if Bluecoatds doesn't find a way to build a vehicle that doesn't run out of demand/achievement before finals.

    That being said, I am very happy for the Bluecoats season and hope they continue to innovate and drive the activity.

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    2019 Bloooooooooooooocoats

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    Thank you Bluecoats!

    "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

    Teddy Roosevelt's "The Man in the Arena"

     

    It will be very hard to top this season - the design staff needs to go back to the drawing board and chart a new direction - more demand more achievement -

    Guard needs to be equal or better to Vanguard and Devils

    Drum Line needs a total overhaul and needs to contribute.

    See ya next year.

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    appropriate warm up music

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    So before the shows start tonight - I like to make sure my system is adjusted and ready to go -

    What better way than to go out to youtube and listen to some great old shows --

    For my fellow old timers, what encore show was the most you heard back when you were on tour?

    For me - 88 Madison - 89 Cavaliers - 90 Devils --

    Really fun to go back and hear those shows again and remember those summer nights milling around the equipment with snak in hand hearing the corps lighting it up over yonder back at the stadium --

    We had it good back in the golden era....

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    Start time for Finals - FLO rant

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    Just now, Precious Roy said:

    Can I suggest keeping the "internet ready" and TV functions on separate devices?

    With "smart" TVs, you are relying on the TV manufacturer to keep your "smartness" up to date. Two TV generations down the road, and they decide to drop support for their old stuff, and you are stuck with a dumb TV.

    I'd rather pay for a dumb tv (cheaper), and then use a dedicated internet streaming piece of hardware which will either have more frequently updated firmware, or be easier (and cheaper) to replace in the future.

    agree - use the TV/monitor as a display for your computer and you will be better off -- without an easy typing interface, a smart TV is really frustrating --

    most people are going to stick their cable box on the display and call it good - more people do not use the smart TV aspect of it -- for internet stuff we use our computers -- connect computer to TV via hdmi for best results - sound from computer goes into stereo - voila!

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    To my fellow Blue Devils honks

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    Hear hear! Sportsmanship is a virtue. It's not whether you win or lose - it's how you play the game

    Blue Devils and Bluecoats are both class acts - both committed to excellence --

    Blue Devils are exceptional - it's because Bluecoats aspire to be just as good as them that the Bluecoats have become what they are today.

    Don't denigrate greatness - strive to match greatness

    It's fun to see a new champion because of the novelty/newness - but you can't deny that the champion, whoever it is, deserves what they achieve.

    We are at the final run of an incredibly fun season. Bluecoats had the best vehicle early and mid and even added some additional speed the final week of the season - but Blue Devils have been pacing themselves and know that race isn't to the swift but to him that endures to the end --

    Bluecoats' vehicle is starting to shimmy - they are running on fumes do they have enough to make it over the finish line?

    Blue Devils' vehicle is on cruise control - if given the opportunity they can floor it tonight and take the checkered.

    It's going to be a wild finish!

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