ContraFart

come on man, there is only one person on the ice. Thats just a bad faith argument. I am not grasping at straws. Dont treat me like I am stupid. I feel like I am being gaslit. Like I should ignore what my eyes and ears and 30 years of experience in this activity tell me and just blindly trust what the judges say. But a night like tonight makes that impossible for me. BD is NOT nearly 1.5 points better.

It is tasty. Its in my top 5 cocktails.

To make things more positive, I made myself a Veaux Carre. A New Orleans classic 1 1/2 oz Bourbon or Rye 1 1/2 oz Cognac 1 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth 3/4 oz Benedictine 3 dashes Angostura Bitters 3 dasges Peychauds Bitters stir over ice and strain into either coup served up or rocks glass with large cube. Garnish with lemon twist (discarded)

If Troopers had a more solid guard, they would be a solid 7th place corps. The guard has improved very much, but its still a weak point in the corps.

I need another drink

seems messed up to me.

Scott Stewart also rejected critiques and sent non English speakers to mock the process. I have been following and/or participating in this activity for 30 years. I have learned from DCI hall of famers and apparently I know nothing.

If you ask me, Bluecoats IS 1.287 better than BD

BD is not a point and half better than Bluecoats. That is a BS score. Just keep doing what you are doing.

Again I vehemently disagree with the judging result and again I will be flamed by the BD people. BD is not a point and a half better. They simply are just not. I give up, I will never understand why judges love BD so much.

Is that Jim Coats handing out the pins?

I just had a realization. One year from today, I will be marching on that field with the Crossmen 50th anniversary alumni corps. I will be the fat mello player (I know I marched contra, but I play horn on the regular these days)

I love Home Free. They were on a reality acapella show. They blew me away

Aww they created a Michael Boo memorial scholarship....I teared up a little.

Did you really just call them bands on this site?????

Bluecoats are the master of pulling my emotions. I love the show and the message it sends.

meh

Nah you were the cool kid, they just didn't know it.

Her soundtrack from "Dancer in the Dark" is very reminiscent of Ravel.

I want to be as good as that crown horn player.

Bluecoats are a master at emotion and color theory. People complain they are "hippie" or they need acid, but there is so much more to them. This year the imagery looks 60's/70's but its really not when you break it down. They are certainly using modern and interesting music.

The ballad is my favorite part of the show, and then going into BUMP!, the energy just goes on from there. This is true artistry on a football field.

There is a depth to the poem the show is based on. Its almost like a longing for times past. Not bad for a 500 year old poem.

I am now caught up. Maybe I can finally make a cocktail after BAC

Wow I thought that was a joke, they really did get a sock deal. Good for them.