joeb

interesting, I should have checked the (caps) good for them. I was bumbed for them for a second

I am assuming by their placement, that Academy was scored on II/III sheets. Correct? and if so, why would they allow that? seems strange to me.

never mind

B.S. beets SJU by .7

so, seriously how soon before we can buy shows from today?

how quickly will I beable to buy APD's after this show?

so is BK done?

So, how killer is Cavies Scenes ending? I love that toon

93 Colts was killah

At least their getting scored.... GO TROOP

man this season is going to kill me......I am going to be a freeking recap junky......... pray, pray,pray, Saturday Saturday Saturday Please please please Go Troop! k, gonna try to pretend to sleep now while I contemplate the next few weeks FCO! joeB

Ah, sorry but that is not the best look at all........ There are much better looks then this JoeB

Blue Stars new bucks will be (left Foot Black) right foot (half Black -half white) Joe

The only picture I have and I've seen it. Is in my mind and looks like And I hope that it doesn't become public until tomorrow night.. JoeB

seeing Garfields drum line marching to the gate in 88 for quarters was a religeous experience. Watching Blue Devils drum line warm up for the first ever (focus) show, In mad Town 94 was so killah. Those dudes were bad ###. Standing in front of Regiments horn line in the parking lot listening to Amazing Grace. Any year will do. If you havent had the chance to check this out after finals DO IT!!!!! Listening to Star getting bood all the time in 93 was incredibly humbling. Hereing them boo them-selves in spite was even more incredible..... What happened to them in 93 was a crime. Heck Star 93 was a top three moment Rich V's (Star of Indiana) snare solo in 89 opened some doors... But my favorite moment was Mud Bowl 89. In Dubuque... I got to wash the mud off of about 15 gaurd girls from the Colts with a hose..... b**bs joeB

Blue Stars have always had red plumes, except the conductor and one strange year they used black plumes in the corps proper...... JoeB I would not expect them to try black ones again!

bump!

oops sorry for the title.......Joe slows down

A couple of my favorite tour memories, are of times that we would roll into some little, tinny, town in the middle of no where in the middle of the night. And over the course of the time we spent there, the town seemingly adopted us as their own. 1st...1989. DCI finals.. Kansas City..... We stayed in a little blip of a town called Lone Jack.. Not more then three or four hundred people... At first the community had know idea what to think of us. They were obviously taken a back by our uniqueness. As the week wore on more and more of the townies, would visit rehearsal. Eventually grandmas, parents, and even kids where bringing treats, drinks, smiles, and cheers.... The foot ball team even gave up their main practice field for the week, for us. And spent a lot of their practice time watching us. By the end of the week, there was a community orginized event for our final run through. I marched Blue Stars 88, 89, 92, 93. and in 89 we one a ring... that was great! But what was interesting was when we left the community for (our finals) there was a huge sign on the way out of town that read, GO BLUE STARS, BEAT MADISON!!!!!! We found this to be obviously funny, yet flattering... If you are ever housed in Lone Jack, Expect a good time... 2nd, In 1993.... again we pulled in somewhere between midnight at dawn. When we woke up we were in Charlevoix MI.... I don't know if you've ever been to Charlevoix, or an area near there, But WOW what a place. Beautiful surroundings. The lake, the trees, the Harbor. The boats, it was amazing. The school we were at was on top of a hill over looking the lake in all it's glory. Breakfast was an incredibly intimate, and peaceful experience for me this day. We were housed with most of our competition at this school. So the immediate area was buzzing with drumcorps. This, as many of you know is just a fun environment to be in. Adding to that, was the buzz of the community, The view of the lake, and the beautiful morning. Probably around 10:00 am we got to work. We started warming up facing N.W... facing the lake, We were still on awe of its beauty. After about ten or so minutes we started pestering our drum staff to let us march down to the lake to warm up and do our sectional thing. They were hesitant at first of course, but I think they really wanted to be down in the area as well. We marched down to the lake front, found some shade and continued to warm up. It wasn't 15 minutes and there was a significant crowd beginning to form around us. After about a half hour I'd say there were thirty to fifty people mulling around us. They were obviously intrigued and excited for us, the festival, and the competition that was going to happen that night. One of us decided it would be a good time to do a standstill with the entire ensemble by the lake for these people. So we sent some one back up the hill to inform the Director and the rest of the staff of the happenings down below. They were there in know time. We did our thing and the people from the community loved it. They were eating us up! That night at the show, it seemed the entire county was in attendance. All of the competitors were greeted with rousing ovations. But it just seemed to me that they were pulling for us! We won the show that night, and received multiple standing ovations. It's nice to treated like a ROCK STAR once and a while. I could be mistaken but I believe we were awarded the (key to the city) that night as well. Maybe one of brethren can help recall this. Later that night we were treated to the mid-way at the carnival right on the lake front. And fun and spirits, in the entire town..... the next year, 94 the line tech who had aged out in 93 titled the cadence Charlevoix. After our treatment there, they earned it! These types of happenings are one the big reason's we do what we do! Anything like this ever happen to any of you? joeB

I like the statement, but dont see how 15th gets them "closer" to finals joeB

Quote the quote QUOTE(thederek @ Nov 21 2006, 09:41 AM) Pretty sure that rumor has been dispelled on here several times. Oh well. He is still the greatest drummer of all times. I'd have to disagree.... Vinnie is god to all.... I really shouldnt argue with you, Some things that Vinnie does surely makes him pssibly the greatest. But, I think Id rather watch Gadd cutting butter any day.... Smoooooooooth And of course Purt (spelling?) isn't the best! Hell my neighbor is better then him.... Check your facts! Three best in know order: Vinnie Steve Weckl Just watch the 90 Buddy Rich CD if you have questions on whos the best whos not.....Dont watch volume 1.. Rather watch 2.... Now back to this incredibly riviting topic about pretty much nothing joeB

Bozz is a screw ball joeB

All Im going to say is BS Alumn... 9-4-5-6- you wont believe your eyes.. It's not to late to give in and join us!!!! joeB

The Decorah Kilties did Chicago in 02 or 03. before the wheels fell off Its a pretty cool show, I think some folks could really have fun with it joeB

how are yah Mike? in regards to my spelling problem....I don't see it as a problem, I can read it almost as well as I can write it....:) pfft joeB