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Sweet. Thanks for the link. I copied/pasted the full list.

2010: Raging Storms 2011: Tropical Heat 2012: ...

Updated.

I should mention that I checked every web site for this info -- you can thank my slow work week. The corps' without housing info listed didn't post it (or have really terrible web sites).

DCI Minnesota 2012 Housing List: Academy Chaska HS 545 Pioneer Trail Chaska MN 55318 Sat 7/14 @ Sun 7/15 @ 3:00 AM 8:00 PM Blue Devils East Ridge HS 4200 Pioneer Drive Woodbury MN 55129 Wed 7/11 @ Sat 7/14 @ 4:00 AM 5:30 PM Blue Knights Chanhassen HS 2200 Lyman Blvd Chanhassen MN 55317 Fri 7/13 @ Sun 7/15 @ 6:00 AM 9:00 PM Blue Saints Highview MS 2300 7th Street NW New Brighton, MN 55112 Fri 7/13 @ Sat 7/14 @ 4:00 AM 4:00 PM Blue Stars Irondale HS 2425 Long Lake Road New Brighton MN 55112 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 3:30 AM 6:00 PM Bluecoats St Michael Albertville 5800 Jamison Avenue NE St Michael MN 55376 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 2:00 AM 6:00 PM Boston Crusaders Edgewood MS 5100 North Edgewood Drive Mounds View MN 55112 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 2:00 AM 6:00 PM Cadets Park Center HS 7300 Brooklyn Blvd Brooklyn Park MN 55443 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 6:00 AM 6:00 PM Carolina Crown Mounds View HS 1900 Lake Valentine Road Arden Hills MN 55112 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 2:00 AM 6:00 PM Cascades River Falls HS 818 Cemetary Road River Falls WI 54022 Fri 7/13 @ Sat 7/14 @ 8:00 PM 4:00 PM Cavaliers Woodbury HS 2665 Woodlane Drive Woodbury MN 55125 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Colt Cadets Amery HS 543 Minneapolis Avenue S Amery WI 54001 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 1:00 AM 2:00 PM Colts Chaska HS 545 Pioneer Trail Chaska MN 55318 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 1:00 AM 5:00 PM Crossmen Owatonna HS 515 West Bridge Street Owatonna MN 55060 Fri 7/13 @ Sun 7/15 @ 5:00 AM 10:00 PM Glassmen Hastings HS 200 General Sieben Drive Hastings MN 55033 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 2:00 AM 6:00 PM Govenaires St Paul Campus on the U of M Saturday 7/14 Legends Hastings HS 200 General Sieben Drive Hastings MN 55033 Sat 7/14 @ Sun 7/15 @ 2:00 AM 9:00 PM Madison Scouts Osseo HS 317 2nd Avenue NW Osseo MN 55369 Sat 7/14 @ Sun 7/15 @ 7:00 AM 9:00 PM MN Brass Fri 7/13, 6:00 - 10:00 PM, Mounds View HS; Sat 7/14, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Edina HS Music City Hastings MS 1000 West 11th Street Hastings, Minnesota 55033 Fri 7/13 @ Sat 7/14 @ 2:00 AM 12:00 Noon Phantom Regiment Roseville HS 1240 West County Rd B2 Roseville MN 55113 Friday Practice at the HHH Metrodome Fri 7/13 @ Sat 7/14 @ 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Racine Scouts Chippewa MS 5000 Hodgson Road North Oaks, MN 55126 Fri 7/13 @ Sat 7/14 @ 6:00 PM 2:00 PM Santa Clara Farmington HS 20655 Flagstaff Avenue Farmington MN 55024 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 6:00 AM 6:00 PM Spirit Champlin Park HS 6025 109th Avenue North Champlin MN 55316 Fri 7/13 @ Sat 7/14 @ 2:00 AM 4:00 PM Teal Sound Totino Grace HS 1350 Gardena Avenue NE Fridley MN 55432 Fri 7/13 @ Sat 7/14 @ 5:00 AM 4:00 PM Troopers St. Croix Central HS 1751 Broadway Street Hammond WI 54015 Sat 7/14 @ Sat 7/14 @ 1:00 AM 5:00 PM

Great review. I, for one, welcome Phantom Regiment as our stormtrooper overlords.

God bless Cedarburg. That is all.

So DCP breeds a culture of negativity? Ever heard of RAMD? If you try to read some of the archived posts, you'll feel compelled to take a six-day shower. That said: it's the internet. People post billions of opinions (mostly wrong) every day. And if you get worked up over what somebody said in a moderated discussion forum, I'd like to see how you'd fare against staff members chewing you out for performance issues.

From what I heard, the Woodbury judges from Saturday were exclusively DCI, whereas the Mankato panel had quite a bit of DCA experience (one of whom might be judging prelims/finals in Annapolis ... just a rumor). It seems like "DCI-centric" judges come in with lower expectations when it comes to all-age corps (I've listened to plenty of tapes if you don't believe me), so you could make the argument that scores could inflate that way. That said, I was at the Mankato show, and neither corps had a good performance. Some pretty nasty wind gusts early that evening. Sounds like a cop-out, but it was pretty bad. I'm usually skeptical of 5+ point drops, but this might have some merit. Or it could all be a conspiracy to keep Minnesota corps down

Yep, still at Blakeslee. No room for drum major podiums, either. DMs need to conduct within the audience.

I plan on watching Spirit, then calling 911 to deal with my melted face problem.

I had an absolute blast seeing you all perform in 2010. Can't wait to see what you'll bring this time around. Cheers

... and the domestic violence.

Updated. Any word on G-men?

Thanks for the great review. If you go to anymore shows, keep doing write-ups like this.

So BD has a cocksure attitude fueled by lots of wins and isn't afraid to show it off. Got it.

Bump.

Updated for MBI.

I've posted a few of the housing sites for the upcoming MN shows in Woodbury and Mankato. Where are the other groups (Madison, Troopers, Glassmen, etc) staying? Bluecoats: (WB)Mounds View HS 1900 Lake Valentine Rd. Arden Hills, MN, 55112 (MK)Bethany Luthern College 700 Luther Drive Mankato, MN, 56001 Blue Stars: (WB)East Ridge High School 4200 Pioneer Dr Woodbury, MN 55129-9534 (MK)Mankato West High School 1351 South Riverfront Drive Mankato, MN 56001 Spirit of ATL: (WB)Edgewood Middle School 5100 N Edgewood DR. Mounds View, MN 55112 (MK)Janesville High School 110 E 3rd Rd. Janesville, MN Troopers (WB)St. Croix Central High School 1751 Broadway St Hammond, WI 54015 Mankato ??? Madison Scouts Highview Middle School 2300 7th Street NW New Brighton, MN 55112 Mankato ??? MN Brass (WB) Irondale High School 2425 Long Lake Road New Brighton, MN 55112 Mankato site TBD Govenaires (WB)Lake Middle School 3133 Pioneer Drive Woodbury, MN 55125

It's also the best stadium to buy drugs outside of. The stadium itself is fine, but I don't miss warming up two miles away and being bussed to the site. I know that was the case for 2003 finals.

Tuning slide as a weapon FTW. Although, the cymbalist could wear one on his/her hand and the other as a body shield with the help of some vines. 8 days till Akron. Cherish this off-season-ness while you still can.

One more clarification: the Troopers' DM acts as enforcer. If you violate the rules, you get the sword. 11 days till Akron, BTW.

Please, this is a serious thread discussing a possible direction our activity might take. Maybe not in the near future, but soon. If our hypothetical competitors play it long-term and avoid eachother for several months/years, smelting could be possible. Now finding ingredients for waffles? Don't be ridiculous. The omnipresent game-makers would never allow that. Still 12 days until the first show.

And the votes are flooding in! Six for each as of 5:20 CST! Forget the Wisconsin recall, your vote means more here! Here's where I stand, at least for now. I've played both myself and am pretty acquainted with the properties of each. Gone back and forth quite a bit: - Short-term melee: Cymbals have the advantage. If both players meet immediately with their instruments intact, I could imagine the cymbalist putting in more strikes. The contra master would have more for defense, obviously. There's also a slight chance that the cymbals would crack if unwisely wielded. The metal quality for both could be a factor. - Skirmishes over a long-term: This is where the contra player might have an advantage. With enough time and shelter, you can re-assemble your horn into something less-awkward, or even multiple weapons (a club, shield and/or projectiles). The cymbal player would have less resources, although the ability to sharpen would be a definite plus. EDIT: 12 days until the end of the off-season, FYI.

Some great points. I'll add a few clarifications: - You can use any part of your instrument, either as a blunt object or projectile (i.e. you can pelt your opponent with the mouthpiece) - Smelting parts/all of your instrument is allowed - The winner gets a nice gift certificate