bartyount
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You mean I can't get a hook-up when I come through Jackson. :P
Well I didn't say that.
(j/k) :P
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And to think SOME people actually LIVE near there ... burned-out crack houses across the street from housing sites, guys in trench coats selling watches to teen-age midwest color guard rookies at 4 a.m. and all that ... eh Bart???
:P
Hey! You shut up! :P I don't live anywhere NEAR those crack-houses. :)
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Those weird dreams you have for the rest of your life about how you're back in corps but on the field naked/don't know the drill/are overage anyway/or somehow know the drill, are normal.
Woah. You're freaking me out. You have those too?
That's common?
It's been 13 years since I aged out and I still have those dreams occasionally.
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The show was delayed because of a heatwave this week in the area.
Are you serious? Buncha wusses.
[Jersey accent]Back when I maaached drumcar[/Jersey accent]:
Anyone remember finals week 93? Heatwave in friggin Jackson Mississippi!
When the big story in the local news in Jackson friggin Mississippi is the heatwave,
THEN you KNOW it's hot! I think it was over 100 all week.
[Jersey accent]We didn't have no frickin' show delays because of heat!
We maaached in 100 degree heat, and we LIKED it!!![/Jersey accent]
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Who cares who's over who?
Who cares at a life and death level of caring? Nobody. (Well... maybe one or two 'drumcorps is all there is to life' people).
But who cares just for fun? I'm sure lots.
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I think it would be better for the drum corps activity if the Bluecoats beat the Cadets at Finals this year. If, for anything, to add some much needed spice to the usual suspects at the top.
Having basically the same 3 corps trade wins year after year has gotten majorly boring.
Imagine how exciting a drumcorps season would be if we had say 15 corps who consistantly performed at approximately the same level with each other year to year. Each season would be a tossup between those 15 corps - heck, each show would be a dogfight.
Now that would be kewl. B)
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Watching Accuweather's radar, the cell that hit Cleveland literally sprung into existence over the Cleveland area and is now moving west, out of the area. Unless something else pops up, Massillon should be good.
No fronts moving through any of the areas where shows are being held tonight so any
rain would be from pop-ups. Usually these are fairly short lived so hopefully we'll be a
go for all shows tonight.
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"Yes my phone rang and yes I will answer it any dam time I please"
If this were Jeopardy, the above would be the answer to each of the following:
What is rude?
What is arrogant?
What is self-centered?
What is inconsiderate?
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Since I will be unable to head to Madison this year and thanks to the rainout in Cookeville, I am going to watch the Quarterfinals at Green Hills Cinema (especially after the Opry Mills shootout). My question is, how good is this venue (a cinema) for watching the show?
The video and sound aren't any closer to live as you might expect it to be with a large
screen and theater sound system, but it's still worth going. Having a lively crowd helps
pick up some of the slack of not actually being there live.
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We should be getting scores soon, that is, unless there was aweather delay.
Scores are up on dci.org:
1 Blue Devils 93.300
2 Bluecoats 91.050
3 Blue Knights 86.950
4 Carolina Crown 86.900
5 Spirit from JSU 84.100
6 Capital Regiment 79.200
7 The Magic 73.450
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his post was nothing like yours. It was the opposite.
He said it's the parents' job to teach their kids. I said it's the parents job to determine when their kids are mature enough to handle making their own decisions. I suppose I didn't make it clear that what I meant is that both of those statements are aligned in their philosophy.
So why is it ridiculous for parents to determine when their kids are mature enough to handle making their own decisions?
I don't mean to say that there's a point from where parents should be making all of their childrens' decisions and then at some later point all of a sudden let them make all of their own decisions. It's a gradual thing. You start out by letting them make decisions on simple things when they're younger and gradually - as they mature - you let them make more decisions on their own.
As for a parent letting their 15 or 16 year-old march a DivI corps - they may determine that their child is not mature enough to handle decisions on their own concerning the possibility of encountering drugs or alcohol, possibly with the added danger of peer pressure, etc. Then again - they may decide that their child is mature enough at 15 or 16 to make wise decisions on their own.
But it's still the parent's job to make the determination of when that should occur.
That is not ridiculous.
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That's ridiculous. If you treat your kids like that, they'll never learn any responsibility or self-reliance at all. It's like the parents I see waiting for the schoolbus at the end of the driveway, instead of letting little Johnny walk the couple of dozen yards unescorted. And I live in the country, not in a crime-riddled urban neighboorhood. It's the parents job to *TEACH* their kids maturity. Once your kid is old enough to have a mind of his or her own, and certainly by the time they're old enough to make the cut in a D1 corps, you should no longer be making decisions for them. Rather, you ought to be helping them to make the proper decisions for themselves. I'm starting to sound like an ol' fogey, and I'm only 32, but I think part of the problem with a lot of kids today is that their parents don't let them be individuals. They continue to baby them way past the age when they ought to have some freedom to make decisions once in a while. You need to educate your kids, but then trust them enough to do the right thing.
You basically said the same thing I did, but were wordier in you explanation than me. So why do you say it's ridiculous?
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Totally agree with this. That show was the solidifier for my love of drum corps.
Me too.
We're not worthy, 89 Phantom, we're not worthy!!! -
Ok - I've got a giant jar full of pennies. I'll be happy to look through
them and see if I can find all the years that people need if you all let me know
what you need.
Anyone know where to go to get the silver plating done? And how much it costs?
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Great idea. Kids don't get to make decisions, parents make all the decisions for them!
Darn right.
So wittle poopy-kins doesn't have to face the realities of the world or build character by making those big hard decisions all by thems selves....It's a parents job to determine when their kid is ready and mature enough to handle the realities of the world. That's part of what parenting is.
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Hooking up with just 3 weeks left on tour? I'd be really picky about who I picked up, if I were them.
In 93, with 2 weeks left on tour, Bluecoats filled a mello hole with the rookie pit alternate/waterboy. His first show was either quarters or semis - I forget which. He knocked it out of the park in my opinion. Especially for a pit guy who has never marched in his life.
I have alot of respect for that guy - he was put into an impossible situation under alot of pressure and made it work.
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I can say this because I marched it....89 Spirit, Innerstellar Suite....
I like that show too!
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Maybe your kids could make up their own minds ...I mean, it's not like the a-moral demon that is corps produces some of the most respectable, hard-working and ethical young adults you'll ever meet.
I think you're taking the post the wrong way, but even if that's how they meant it - it's still a parent's job to make decisions for their kids. Kids are not supposed to make up thier own minds.
If a parent feels that there are some bad influences in drum corps (which there are) that they feel their kids aren't mature enough to handle or shouldn't be exposed to, then that's their prerogative to deny them that (regardless of any other benefits they might get).
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Gotta agree with everyone else - Suncoast 88 was an awesome show.
I hated 93 Star all through tour. The first time I saw it from the stands early
in the season I was like "wtf is THAT"? But at semis I went into the stands after
we did our show and watched them from the 4th row. I was in awe of that hornline.
Now it's one of my favorite shows.
90 Star and 91 BD as others have mentioned are also favorites.
Our (Bluecoats) 92 show was way off the charts bizarre, but I actually like the
music (except for Penny Lane). I like the opener (Eleanor Rigby) alot because
it has a few bits and pieces of other songs hidden throughout. I like the beginning
of the closer (A Day In the Life) cause it sounds like music from a pron video!
(Not that I would know what porn video music sounds like - that's just what I've been told).
One strange one that i didn't care for is 95 BD Carpe Noctem.
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With work, family and church commitments, there's no way I could tour with a corps. But would maybe some kind of devotional book be helpful? Maybe something that tied in DC experience to Biblical teaching. Do you think there'd be a call for that?
Man - that's a great idea Lucky!
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VK 91
I'll 2nd that.
Also, I really liked Sky Ryders 89.
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So i have been wondering as i am going to audition for bd this next year. i am catholic and my faith is really important to me. now i realize that there isnt enough time to let kids go to church every sunday but im wondering if there is some sort of supplemental service provided, be it bible study or whater, that is offered. OR is it just up to the members to deal with that kind of thing themselves all summer?
During tour, we've had members just meet informally outside of rehersal time to have a bible study or whatever. During pre-tour rehersals when I marched in Sky Ryders, we didn't start Sunday rehersals until 1PM to allow members to go to church if they wished.
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Any reference or feedback anyone could give me would be appreciated.
I just got off the phone with "insidetheforty" who sells tickets on this website. I am planning on buying tickets from him for quarterfinals. I need to send him a U.S. Postal Certified Check to his PO Box.
Has anyone else purchased tickets from insidetheforty and if so would they be willing to give me a reference to let me know that he is reputable.
I would hate to send him a check and then not get the tickets.
This guy has been around a long time. I remember seeing him at shows ever since I aged out in 93 so he's been doing this for at least 12 years. He's got a good reputation - plus he's a really nice guy.
I just sent him a check earlier this week to secure some tickets for finals. I have bought tix from him before but it was always in person - this is the first time through mail. I figure if he screws me I know where to find him! ^0^
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It wasn't anything exciting or even cool. Basically one day in rehearsal I zoned during the drill move right before the "Candyman" section of Don't Get Around Much Anymore. Somehow I ended up a good 3 yards or so out of my set. Tim Ochran was our visual caption head that year. During the winter camps he and Sly had officially named me Bigwally because at the time I was a dead ringer for a guy who had marched Cavies with Sly a few years before when Tim was on staff there. Anyway, he noticed my screw up and as we were resetting he named that move the "Bigwally Move."
Heh-heh - good story! :)
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