Chief Guns
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4 hours ago, waliman4444 said:
All good chief...whatever their intention is, it is really none of our business..that they fulfill their dream is all that matters..peace and happy new year
Agree with everything you said.
Happy New Year to you and your family!
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On 12/15/2025 at 6:57 AM, waliman4444 said:
After watching the FUNLINER recap of Bluecoats 2014 it dawned on me that the host's two guests were Bluecoats that left Bloo for the Blue Devils after Bloo won the chip in 2016..So in going back to my initial inquiry, I guess that as long as there's a corps(any corps) left in DCI that fulfills a mm's dream, the mm will go there, be it 25 choices or 7, with little concern for anything but the now..imo..peace
2016 Riverside CA show, my wife befriended a young lady sitting next to us who marched Crown 2013 but left and went to BD for her final two years 2014-2015.
She told us she auditioned for BD in 2013 but didn't make it. So, she went to Crown to get her skills up (her exact words not mine please don't shoot the messenger) then went to BD her final two years as that was her ultimate dream destination.
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On 12/1/2025 at 3:43 PM, TenHut said:
4. Corps members must be from a specified region. IE: Cavys members must be from the Midwest.
With the tons of talent that heads up north to Concord, Santa Clara, Sacramento, not to mention all the talent that leaves SoCal and goes out of state to other corps, if Pacific Crest was allowed to throw a net over Southern California, speaking from a talent perspective, PC would be a instant medalist.
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On 11/30/2025 at 5:30 PM, DAYGO said:
Thanks! Looking forward to it. 😈
Your boy made BD???
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7 minutes ago, craiga said:
Also, many schools in Florida and Texas. But the idea of having guard or drumline classes during the school day is unheard of here in New England.
The opposite here in SoCal. You can't throw a rock without hitting a drummer and/or drumline classes somewhere at a school.
You need drummers, just walk down the street out here and you'll have half your drumline filled before you even hit the crosswalk lol.
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2 hours ago, cixelsyd said:
"Took folks out"? There was no draft in the 1990s.
I don't want to speak for the poster, but maybe what he/she meant by saying "Took folks out" was maybe the 18-21 year olds who would have marched, chose to enlist and serve, where as if there was never a Gulf War, those kids would have been marching.
If I am wrong, so be it, but that's how I respectfully interpreted his/her comment.
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41 minutes ago, Old Corps Guy said:
The same would apply to Crossmen, Genesis and Guardians.
I should add Gold as well.
Impulse who has been improving these last couple years would benefit too.
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49 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said:
Good to still see you here Chief. Probably the wrong thread, but does the lad have any insight from within on what happened at Mandarins?
He is hurting for all the members who were going to return in 2026, and he is just torn up about the whole thing. He doesn't want to talk about it, so me and the wife just give him his space to let him process it, and when he is ready to talk, we are here for him. Other than that, he hasn't said a word.
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On 11/9/2025 at 5:02 PM, jwillis35 said:
One rule that would change everything:
Corps are only allowed to recruit members from within a 4 hour radius
- I personally would not like this but it would change A LOT!
I know you are joking as I saw your other comments, but for the sake of argument, with the amount of kids and talent from SoCal that hit the road and head north up the 101 fwy and the I-5 to Concord, Santa Clara and Sacramento..........Pacific Crest would be the biggest winners of this rule as they would be able to throw a net over SoCal keep all this homegrown talent, and we haven't even talked about the SoCal talent that leaves the state to march at other corps.
That would make PC an immediate threat to the top five/top three strictly from a talent perspective.
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4 hours ago, waliman4444 said:
i have no observation other than this: over the last two or three seasons, Mandarins were considered a rising force in this activity, but seemed to go into finals last year not gaining on the competition..Was there frustration from expectation?..Expectations by season's end that might not have been fulfilled and thereby hurt retention?..I don't know..The truth will out. But whether it be money or creative differences,or something else, this leaves me feeling that most corps who appear on solid ground, may not be..and that guessing who's next will become an annual affair..To the mm's of Mandarins, I hope you continue to follow your dreams and find environments where you can lend your talents successfully..peace
Centerville Ohio show which was nine days prior to prelims, Mandarins were nearly three and a half points behind PR in head-to-head competition. Four nights later at Allentown, Mandarins quietly cut the gap to PR/Crown to around 1.5
So there was some momentum going into Indy.
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20 hours ago, TexasPRfan said:
Yes, this. My entire grouped looked at each other in the stands after Crown finished their inferno show on Saturday and said to each other that they just gave the trophy to BD, leaving their best show on the field on Friday night. it's a shame to this day as that was an amazing show. It was a GOOD example of the best corps on the field THAT night (BD) winning.
A football coach once told his team (who were underdogs) before a championship game..........
"Who cares who the best team was all season or who the fan favorite is, all you need to be, is the best team on that field for the next three hours. Because ultimately thats all that matters."
Straight facts.
BD sure as heck wasnt the fan favorite, the masses would probably even say they werent the best corps that season.
But BD was the best corps on the field that Saturday night at finals. And that's what matters.
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21 hours ago, KVG_DC said:
Lot outside the school. Not camp. That story involved a field infested with wolf spiders...that jump.
Summer of 2003, Yokosuka Navy Base in Japan, Change of Command Ceremony.
Member of the 7th Fleet Navy Band had a flying cockroach land on him during the ceremony. Anyone that lived in Japan, knows about the flying cockroaches lol.
I was standing in ranks when it happened.
This video pretty much sums up what that poor Third Class Petty Officer Musician did when that flying mutated creature landed on him, DURING THE TWO STAR ADMIRAL'S SPEECH....................
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High cam for me.
Nothing worse when a corps is getting ready to do a really cool visual moment, or the CG doing a full guard rifle toss, or the drumline is in front throwing down some tasty notes with some sick sticking............................and then that's the exact moment the camera cuts to the Piano/Synthesizer.
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4 hours ago, theonlyfizzle said:
Happy Sunday Everyone!
Niners won. Thats all that matters! It is definitely a Happy Sunday!
I may or may not have cried myself to sleep tonight if they lost lol.
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3 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said:
We were in the Ft. Wayne show in 1976. I only remember it because the lead bus driver missed the exit and took us into Ohio.
Ms. Terri going off on the bus driver. Lol.
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June 1986, Riverside CA, few months before my ninth birthday. Went with my uncle and auntie.
We were walking thru the RCC campus headed towards the stadium, then my ears heard the most awesome and beautiful sound known to mankind. I couldn't comprehend or understand what I was hearing and why it sounded so amazing.
I had heard high school bands before, and they were really good, but they weren't this good! This was just............different.
We rounded the corner, and it was the Blue Devils horn line warming up, and they were playing Spanish Fantasy. Seeing them standing there, they looked like they were ten feet tall, and absolute Gods.
Couple hours later, saw BD on the field and they tore the house down.
Became a BD Honk right then and there and haven't looked back.
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41 minutes ago, Boss Anova said:
Just a historical sketch of placement movements by a few of the DCI Title winners :
Blue Devils …..24th 1973, 1976 1st
Phantom …….23rd 1972, 1996 1st
Madison ……..14th 1972, 1975 1st
Cadets ……….16th 1979, 1983 1st
Cavaliers …. …16th , 1978, 1992 1st
Bluecoats ……38th 1980,, 2016 1st
Crown ………..25th 1992 , 2013 1st
Boston ……….39th 1973 , 2025 1st
SCV ……………7th 1980, 1981 1st
It takes longer now to rise up the ranks , but it’s been done . Boston is the latest example
Mandarins................21st 2014, 20?? 1st
Let's hope they get added to your list in the future.
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20 minutes ago, wolfgang said:
If message boards are any indication, Tennessee Volunteer fans are the most entitled, insufferable I've seen. Highly passionate, but entitled.
IDK man. A few years ago, when LSU won the national championship in football, I actually had a LSU fan try to convince me and a few other guys that LSU could beat a NFL team lol.
That is beyond delusional to think that any college team could beat a professional NFL 53-man roster.
I remember actually feeling sorry for the guy as I was thinking to myself that something must have really gone wrong in his brain for him to come to that conclusion lol.
Haven't seen him since, but I truly hope he got the help he needed.
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1 hour ago, Boss Anova said:
I went and looked your question up , Chief Guns . Cadets did finish 3rd in 2009 . They had a 3rd place in Drums all 3 nights it looks like.
Thanks for the correction brother. For some reason I thought they were 7th in drums finals night. Maybe I got it confused with another year.
Thanks!!!
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27 minutes ago, c.l. said:
Well, it’s Labor Day weekend…
Yes Sir! Football season is here! College Football all weekend! Got my snacks, drinks, fresh batteries for the remote, favorite spot on the couch, see you guys in January! LMAO.
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52 minutes ago, MikeRapp said:
You gotta be top six in every caption to even be in the conversation for a medal. There is no exception to this, the scoring methodology mandates this.
Didn't Cadets take the bronze medal in 2009 despite a 7th place finish in drums finals night?
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6 minutes ago, olddrummer34 said:
Yes he was injured and yes the staff knew. And why are we not asking these same questions about SCV? Did the staff know or know the severity? The injury happened outside of rehearsal according to the podcast.
I was just simply asking a question. I knew about the unfortunate injury, and God Bless that young man as I wouldn't wish that on anyone. But I didn't know the details (if any) leading up to the injury.
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11 minutes ago, olddrummer34 said:
Im not saying they have anything to do with the podcast???
I am saying, at Carolina crown, in 2010, an injured member marched at finals and famously broke their leg in front of the finals audience. Why are we not angry with those instructors that had him march with an injury? You don;t think he was pressured to "get through finals" by the staff??
The truth is, we will all say how much we support these individuals and that's great, and despite what many of you think, I don't think what happened to them is acceptable, especially in 2025. But nothing will ever happen because of this. Adam sage will continue to teach in DCI, WGI, BOA, etc.... So are we just talk or also action? What steps are being taken to make sure this doesn't happen anymore? Is Adam Sage being investigated by DCI or WGI? No.
And corps have already made HUGE changes to member safety and injury protocol. So what will we do now with this information about SCV 2003-2004? How do we get accountability for this abuse?Regarding the young man that broke his leg at finals, was that a freak accident, or was there some type of injury (hairline fracture as an example) that had happened previously which ended up being one of the reasons he broke his leg?
And if there was a previous leg injury, do we know 100% for certain that the staff knew about it, and then proceeded to force the young man to march anyway knowing the risk at hand.
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Closest I have witnessed live was at the San Bernardino CA show in 2019.
BD had just started their opener, where they had the CG toss rifles from behind the doors and they catch them in front. At that moment, a huge gust of wind came thru, and several rifles went off course bouncing off the props. It was pretty scary and dangerous.
How no one got seriously hurt I will never know. Those rogue rifles came within inches of hitting several members.