Chief Guns

Lol. Bro, this guy was massive! When he came around the temperature dropped 20 degrees, because he blocked out the sun lol. He wasn't a Drill Instructor, but he was one of the Cadre that "Greets" you when you first arrive at boot camp on the bus. My bus pulled up, and immediately the Cadre start yelling and screaming for us to get off the bus and causing mass chaos, the Winnebago Chief started rocking the bus from the outside, almost tipped it over......by himself. You weren't laughing in his face. I don't care how rebellious of a teenager you were LMAO.

When I was in high school, I thought and said the same thing, that I would laugh if some "military dude" yelled at me. Until I went to boot camp and this Chief who was built like a Winnebago got in my face. I did a lot of stuff......laughing wasn't one of them.

Last time the Cowboys were relevant, Microsoft was launching Windows 95.............in 1995. LMAO.

I thought there was no such thing as perfect scores in DCI, only the maximum score.

The worst I ever saw was when I was stationed in Sasebo Japan back in 1999. A 36 year old Marine stationed in Iwakuni Japan was dating a 15 year old Japanese girl. Sad part was nothing could be done. Japan's legal age of consent was 13 years old at that time (I think it's 16 now)..........and also back in 1999, US citizens weren't prosecuted for crimes against minors in foreign countries. That law didn't pass until 2003. The frightening part was they got married and had kids. Absolutely disgusting.

True. 2019 I was happy either way with BD or Bloo. Both were deserving. Fans were the ultimate winner in 2019 with two gold medal winning shows.

Members of the ABBD crowd currently sitting in their living rooms........ .

Lol I'll take your word for it. Being a SoCal kid from birth, anything east of Las Vegas was a foreign country to me LMAO.

Yea the Cavaliers were never even in the state of New York in 2002. I am not the world's best in geography, but it looks like Toledo Ohio was the closest they ever got to Buffalo that year.

No lies told. Straight facts.

The Navy should have been saying that saying back in 1991. The "Tailhook" scandal shook the Navy to its very foundation. By the time I got to Boot Camp in 1997, we were receiving training and lectures on it.

I don't remember anyone falling. But I do remember during the "Fight Club" drum break, the Guard was lifting a guy into the air, and I don't think they had a good grip, there was a little slip as they didn't get him fully extended into the air. But personally I don't think they should have been dinged in score, because it was a good recovery. And multiple people on this site have told me it's not about the mistake, it's how you recover.

Oh I hear you. I have ALOT to say, but like you for the most part have steered clear of this convo. I just hate when the actions of a few ruins it for others. If raising age limits like what's being discussed was to be implemented, your boy would have been impacted, and he would have missed on a great experience last summer with Pac Crest since he would have been "Underage" In the Navy, we have a saying........"Don't be that guy!"......... Wish I could scream that to everyone, and they all listen.

I agree with you. But on the other hand it's infuriating and it sucks that so many people that did nothing wrong have to suffer because of the actions of a few (the few in this case being the predators) I say that because if we went this route, it would suck for the 18-19 year old that wants to march drum corps but maybe can't do a full world class tour because of other commitments, so a local open class corps fits more of their schedule. Not to mention goodbye Blue Devils C. But I get it and I agree with you. Just sucks that it only takes a few "Bleep Bleep Curse Curse"........ to ruin it for others. But if it has to be done, then so be it.

That is so correct! Back in 2022 when my son was with Gold, we housed some of the kids at our home. It was DCI MANIA round the clock! Shows from all eras were being watched. Alot of these kids are definitely well aware of the past and have a ton of respect for those who paved the way for them. Walking into my living room and seeing 16-18 year olds watching 1982 Blue Devils, brought a tear to my eye lol.