skevinp Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 FACT: Garfield Cadets 2012 Schedule - 32 Shows prior to Finals week. Crossmen 2012 Schedule - 28 Shows prior to Finals week. Shared appearances - 21. Distance between home bases - 1740 miles. FACT: The wandering albatross has a wing span of up to 3.6 meters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Date Location Corps Score Corps Score Winner COMMENTS: August 5 Pittsburgh Crossmen 83.1 Blue Stars 85.45 Blue Stars Neutral site less than one week from Finals week and up by more than 2 full points on Crossmen. August 10 dci Semi-Finals Crossmen win for the first time in EIGHT HEAD-TO HEAD CONTESTS! The FIX was in. My opinion? Blue Stars were tossed under the bus. You want us to believe the Crossmen's "product" moved up over 2 and a half points in 5 days WITHOUT help? Can you point out any other corps that had this kind of improvement? Sorry. NEVER! Do you want me to keep going and reveal some other facts that will prove to be very embarassing to several people who are now sweating like stuck pork? I don't get to use much of these skills since I left Langley. Phantom Regiment 2008 comes to mind August 2 DCI Eastern Classic Allentown PA DCI 1st 95.825 August 4 Toledo OH DCI 1st 96.000 August 7 World Class Quarterfinals Bloomington IN DCI 3rd 96.575 August 8 World Class Semi-Finals Bloomington IN DCI 2nd 97.675 August 9 World Class Finals Bloomington IN DCI 1st 98.125 Edited August 18, 2012 by jjeffeory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Date Location Corps Score Corps Score Winner COMMENTS: August 5 Pittsburgh Crossmen 83.1 Blue Stars 85.45 Blue Stars Neutral site less than one week from Finals week and up by more than 2 full points on Crossmen. August 10 dci Semi-Finals Crossmen win for the first time in EIGHT HEAD-TO HEAD CONTESTS! The FIX was in. My opinion? Blue Stars were tossed under the bus. You want us to believe the Crossmen's "product" moved up over 2 and a half points in 5 days WITHOUT help? Can you point out any other corps that had this kind of improvement? Sorry. NEVER! Do you want me to keep going and reveal some other facts that will prove to be very embarassing to several people who are now sweating like stuck pork? I don't get to use much of these skills since I left Langley. Cavaliers 1995 comes to mind August 5 DCI Mid-America Champaign IL DCI 2nd 93.800 August 6 Fantasy of Brass and Drums Ft. Wayne IN DCI 1st 93.400 August 10 DCI World Championships Quarter Finals Buffalo NY DCI 1st 97.100 August 11 DCI World Championships Semi Finals Buffalo NY DCI 1st 97.500 August 12 DCI World Championships Buffalo NY DCI 1st 98.300 Edited August 18, 2012 by jjeffeory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Date Location Corps Score Corps Score Winner COMMENTS: August 5 Pittsburgh Crossmen 83.1 Blue Stars 85.45 Blue Stars Neutral site less than one week from Finals week and up by more than 2 full points on Crossmen. August 10 dci Semi-Finals Crossmen win for the first time in EIGHT HEAD-TO HEAD CONTESTS! The FIX was in. My opinion? Blue Stars were tossed under the bus. You want us to believe the Crossmen's "product" moved up over 2 and a half points in 5 days WITHOUT help? Can you point out any other corps that had this kind of improvement? Sorry. NEVER! Do you want me to keep going and reveal some other facts that will prove to be very embarassing to several people who are now sweating like stuck pork? I don't get to use much of these skills since I left Langley. Madison Scouts 1988 comes to mind: August 14 Joplin MO DCI 1st 92.700 August 19 DCI World Championships Semi Finals Kansas City MO DCI 1st 97.800 August 20 DCI World Championships Kansas City MO DCI 1st 97.100 Gee, I'm getting the feeling that this happens more than you're letting on.... Edited August 18, 2012 by jjeffeory 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Date Location Corps Score Corps Score Winner COMMENTS: August 5 Pittsburgh Crossmen 83.1 Blue Stars 85.45 Blue Stars Neutral site less than one week from Finals week and up by more than 2 full points on Crossmen. August 10 dci Semi-Finals Crossmen win for the first time in EIGHT HEAD-TO HEAD CONTESTS! The FIX was in. My opinion? Blue Stars were tossed under the bus. You want us to believe the Crossmen's "product" moved up over 2 and a half points in 5 days WITHOUT help? Can you point out any other corps that had this kind of improvement? Sorry. NEVER! Do you want me to keep going and reveal some other facts that will prove to be very embarassing to several people who are now sweating like stuck pork? I don't get to use much of these skills since I left Langley. Phantom Regiment 1996 comes to mind: August 10 Night Beat Charlotte NC DCI 2nd 93.900 August 15 DCI World Championships Quarter Finals Orlando FL DCI 4th 94.600 August 16 DCI World Championships Semi Finals Orlando FL DCI 3rd 95.500 August 17 DCI World Championships Orlando FL DCI 1st 97.400 Wow, I wonder if these are ALL of them? Edited August 18, 2012 by jjeffeory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Date Location Corps Score Corps Score Winner COMMENTS: August 5 Pittsburgh Crossmen 83.1 Blue Stars 85.45 Blue Stars Neutral site less than one week from Finals week and up by more than 2 full points on Crossmen. August 10 dci Semi-Finals Crossmen win for the first time in EIGHT HEAD-TO HEAD CONTESTS! The FIX was in. My opinion? Blue Stars were tossed under the bus. You want us to believe the Crossmen's "product" moved up over 2 and a half points in 5 days WITHOUT help? Can you point out any other corps that had this kind of improvement? Sorry. NEVER! Do you want me to keep going and reveal some other facts that will prove to be very embarassing to several people who are now sweating like stuck pork? I don't get to use much of these skills since I left Langley. Cavaliers 2000 comes to mind: August 6 Buffalo NY DCI 1st 95.000 August 10 DCI World Championships Quarter Finals College Park MD DCI 2nd 96.400 August 11 DCI World Championships Semi Finals College Park MD DCI 2nd 96.700 August 12 DCI World Championships College Park MD DCI 1st 97.650 Look, stuff happens in this SUBJECTIVE activity... I've given you several examples where corps had that kind of improvement or MORE in DCI. Edited August 18, 2012 by jjeffeory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Don't think so. Awful hard to improve over 6-9 points in a year. Yet it's happened a couple of times: SCV 1980 7th 85.600 Fanfare Symphony No. 4 Opus 36 * Procession of the Nobles * Stone Ground Seven * Selections from Evita * Jupiter (from The Planets) 1981 1st 94.000 Northridge * A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra * Slava * Don't Cry For Me Argentina (from Evita) Madison Scouts: 1987 6th 90.400 Captain from Castile * An American In Paris * Stars and Stripes Forever 1988 1st 97.100 Concerto For Guitar and Jazz Orchestra * Malaguena Edited August 18, 2012 by jjeffeory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Date Location Corps Score Corps Score Winner COMMENTS: August 5 Pittsburgh Crossmen 83.1 Blue Stars 85.45 Blue Stars Neutral site less than one week from Finals week and up by more than 2 full points on Crossmen. August 10 dci Semi-Finals Crossmen win for the first time in EIGHT HEAD-TO HEAD CONTESTS! The FIX was in. My opinion? Blue Stars were tossed under the bus. You want us to believe the Crossmen's "product" moved up over 2 and a half points in 5 days WITHOUT help? Can you point out any other corps that had this kind of improvement? Sorry. NEVER! Do you want me to keep going and reveal some other facts that will prove to be very embarassing to several people who are now sweating like stuck pork? I don't get to use much of these skills since I left Langley. One last one... Dutch Boy 1990 had a 4 point jump in 2 days to get into finals and jump 2 corps... August 15 DCI World Championships Prelims Buffalo NY DCI3rd 82.300 August 16 DCI World Championships Quarter Finals Buffalo NY DCI 13th 84.800 August 17 DCI World Championships Semi Finals Buffalo NY DCI12th 86.300 August 18 DCI World Championships Buffalo NY DCI 12th 82.200 Don't let these facts get in the way of your great rant though.... Edited August 18, 2012 by jjeffeory 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13strokeroll Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 One last one... Dutch Boy 1990 had a 4 point jump in 2 days to get into finals and jump 2 corps... August 15 DCI World Championships Prelims Buffalo NY DCI3rd 82.300 August 16 DCI World Championships Quarter Finals Buffalo NY DCI 13th 84.800 August 17 DCI World Championships Semi Finals Buffalo NY DCI12th 86.300 August 18 DCI World Championships Buffalo NY DCI 12th 82.200 Don't let these facts get in the way of your great rant though.... Or of one making an arrogant fool of themself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyrp Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Great research JJeff... I knew Dutch Boy came from behind but didn't know it was a 4 pt climb.... Wow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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