HornTeacher
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Particularly since it's an indoor stadium!
Uhhh...yeah. Exactly why bypassing surprised and shocked...and jumping directly to catatonia.
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I'll be rendered catatonic if finals are rained out.
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Ahh, the 1880's had some wonderful fife and bugle corps. But traveling by stage coaches was rough and the chuck wagon never had enough food.
Not to mention far less road-kill on the dirt highways for replenishment.
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I wish for you the best of performances and results, Crusaders. I want to say I hope you do yourselves, your organization, and alumni proud. But I don't think I need to...I know you will.
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My previous smart-alecky post (though not intended that way) got my mind thinking...
You want LONG odds and historical firsts?
What are the odds that, in two consecutive years, the same exact 1800 marchers take the field for finals night competition, assuming that:
A) One of the corps in the second year is making finals for the very first time in their history? (Assuming 150 marchers per unit X 12 units), and;
B) That corps is not a first-year corps, and;
C) Championships are held at the same site both years.
For fun, let's see who first figures out how this could happen in the first place (this part is easy), and for you mathematicians, what are the chances (this will take some work...or a supercomputer)? (One in....)
As for me, I'm not going to waste my cash on that particular ticket.
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Don't think I've seen this one (and easiest one) so far...
Not to play Captain Obvious, but if Bluecoats win, this will be the first time this EXACT 1-12 corps placement lineup has ever happened...no matter what happens in places 2-12.
Of course, the same will hold true that ANY corps wins its first championship. Likewise, it will also hold true that any corps makes the top 12 for its first
time ever.
("Department of Forest For the Trees...can I help you?")
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Don't you dare give up Troopers... I haven't.
Nor I.
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Soooo...I gather an attempt to consolidate my pennies for the purpose of paying a visit to Indianapolis in August one of these years wouldn't be a totally wasted effort??
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You can both be right, and are. We can be Happy , happy and also quite dysfunctional...lol
Just ask Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy, and Grumpy.
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dont we all drink the kool aid so to speak. We are asked to buy into something that we fling ourselves into and not to go in and voice an opinion or be in on decisions. Same can be said for some work situations. Now drinking the Kool aid doesn't have to be a negative if one fits into the narrative.
If one fits into the narrative, then many times one is not drinking the kool-ade...but rather mixing it. And I'll be kind and say that I'm speaking from the job perspective.
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Four years ago, the first time I attended DCA Finals (in Annapolis), I saw a guy two rows directly in front of me regularly typing into his phone. I almost asked if he was on DCP, but didn't want the embarrassment if he wasn't. Later a comment here makes it clear that . . .
Yup, it was Kamarag.
Ahhh...so I'm not TOTALLY crazy...
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Or, to paraphrase Mrs. Obama...
If they go low...you make sure you go high.
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You have to say plz!
Not in the least. However...it is not my way to say, even through inference, something derogatory about any group who somebody else on here may find as their devoted favorite. And not being of the portion of the population who is blessed not only with tact, but great writing skills as well...I'll remain mum in that regard.
That being said -- it was a tremendously enjoyable show. I choose not to go as a critic, but as a fan of the activity. Yes, I have my favorites. But...well...let me put it this way...
I am blessed to have not only a beautiful wife, but one who possesses a wonderful heart, soul, and virtue. However, such does not disbar me from seeing the same qualities in other females as well. One I love with all my heart...but the others I can still appreciate with great wonder. Such is my way with the drum corps activity as well. I hope that suffices...
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I got to go to this show. It's one of the northeastern shows where everybody sits relatively close the field, so you get the music straight to the face. Scouts were received very well, despite not scoring well, and it's their show that will linger in my mind though I know it was fairly scored. I feel like they must play for the reaction of the crowd, and when the crowd reacts like this it's all the reward you need
Is it just me...or whenever you see somebody else on here say that they were at the same show you attended, you immediately ask yourself "Hmmmmm...I wonder if that guy next to me was.... ." You then shake your head and say "Naaaahhhh"...but inside your mind, you're never totally convinced.
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YES ACADEMY!
I fully concur. As of tonight, please count me of the believers. And while I ordinarily find the practice of discarding perfectly good infants to be rather loathsome, I now have accepted that next year's taxes may very well have to be computed minus a personal exemption...or three.
And based on what I saw tonight, I would not be the least bit surprised if Academy isn't finished with their upward movement. It was that good.
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Yes. You'd be surprised how big of a difference in maturity there is between a 20 year old and a 15 year old
Trust me...it gets even better as you approach 50 or 55. Sometimes.
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It's back! A new episode appeared within the last couple days. Check the new version of the podcast or the DCI News page.
Apparently Dan Potter was busy doing the RNC convention.
He is a Big Shot, you know. Also a chef.
Since you brought it up...
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I saw Academy two nights ago at Centerville, and felt their show still needed a lot of polishing. Maybe not as dirty as Troopers appeared to me on the Atlanta video, but Academy has plenty of room yet to improve their score.
(In my dream world, there's a tie for 12th at Semis.)
This seems to be a yearly mantra among many every year anymore, doesn't it? (asked quite rhetorically)
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Edited to remove post. On my part, they were stupid assumptions, stupid/incorrect premises...and argued totally against the intent of the original poster (afd). I'm sorry.
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We shall see. Still a fair amount of drum corps to go, and nobody is standing still.
Nor would I want for them. The most meaningful success comes when you know you have defeated another when he is at his very best. Anything else simply rings hollow.
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Things in the Ithaca (NY) cinema have always been great. Always quite a few kids there. It's obvious that they have their favorites. But it's even more obvious that they are totally jacked by every single group. As an educator, I can tell you that it warms the ol' ticker immensely.
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Following BD getting the highest Finals score ever (and Crossmen getting the highest 12th place score ever) in 2014, it appears as if DCI last year deliberately reset the benchmark levels.
Does anyone know if DCI issues such instructions as, e.g., to the G.E. judges: "the highest score you can give is 15.0 in the first week, 15.5 in the second week, 16.0 in the third week, etc."?
I would hope not. To do so (at least to me) would be setting artificially-imposed limits. In terms of competition, there might be some justification for this (operative words being might be). But educationally? I can't see the justification.
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If Academy has squeezed out most of the juice that it can from this orange, I don't know if they can keep the margin over Troopers during the next couple of weeks. Maybe they've got something extra they plan to put on the field; we'll see. I do think Troopers can continue to push their score up if they can continue to nail down the visual details. And I expect Boston will continue to rise, as well.
Last night's Pittsburgh result earmarks you as being rather prescient, 2much. Gap down to 1.05...and visual gap down to .55.
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Thumbs up:
SCV whole show
BD has the best ensemble sound in DCI
Crown's brass is amazing
Phantom Regiment sounds like Phantom Regiment
Bluecoats' ballad reminds me of Crossmen
Academy's show is one of the most entertaining shows on the field
Cadets' ballad is so cool
The Blue Knights' show finally makes sense to me and sounds great live
Boston's show is so entertaining, finals be ######
Bluecoats are so competitive in all captions
Thumbs down:
Cavies' show sucks. Sorry, I can't stand it
Cadets need to turn down the synth
Members of Blue Knights and Crossmen are tripping and falling over their tarp
Corpsband cares more about percussion judges on the field than said members tripping over tarps
BD's colorguard uniforms
SCV isn't in the top 3
Troopers aren't scoring higher
This season is going to be over in just over a week :(
I hope to gosh you're not giving up the ship quite yet, Cappy.
(And please forgive my mixing metaphors. I was caught between "giving up the ghost" and "jumping ship." Regardless...you get what I meant, thank God.)
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DCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMS - 8/11/16
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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Just got back from the theater. From 1-15...no words. Simply no words.