Fran Haring Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, xandandl said: I've enjoyed it many times. I would have said numerous and left the waist size alone. Good point. Those servings of shepherd's pie and pints of Guinness can add up after a while... no need to remind folks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Fran Haring said: Someone please fill me in here, since I am so far out of the loop I'm in a straight line... is DCI now charging SoundSport groups more to participate? nm Edited November 21, 2019 by Terri Schehr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, xandandl said: Since when DCI opened a front office back in the mid-70's, the Powers-that-Be at DCI have rarely shared the powers. Of course, besides what is written in rules, charters, and official books, there are always in human institutions the "deep" or "dark" government, the real decision makers who thumb up or down whatever others may vote in or out. Who these be is subject to some debate. I have a sense, no actual facts but a strong, educated intuitive feeling that this change in membership was done at advice of consultants and lawyers, accountants even. So the "DCI Deep State" is responsible for this arbitrary & capricious decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Interesting... "55 Members" does not equal 55 "performers" at every show. Supposedly, a sick MM who can't march a show and drops the number on the field to 54 (for example) does not prevent that corps from performing in OC at that show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, garfield said: Interesting... "55 Members" does not equal 55 "performers" at every show. Supposedly, a sick MM who can't march a show and drops the number on the field to 54 (for example) does not prevent that corps from performing in OC at that show. Need someone to post straight from the DCI policy as getting different stories.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 3 hours ago, garfield said: Interesting... "55 Members" does not equal 55 "performers" at every show. Supposedly, a sick MM who can't march a show and drops the number on the field to 54 (for example) does not prevent that corps from performing in OC at that show. Sounds prudent... especially since no corps can ever predict an illness/injury/whatever that might leave them a member or two short for any given performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Fran Haring said: Sounds prudent... especially since no corps can ever predict an illness/injury/whatever that might leave them a member or two short for any given performance. I recall a time or two when a member couldn't make it because he was in jail... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 5 hours ago, IllianaLancerContra said: So the "DCI Deep State" is responsible for this arbitrary & capricious decision? At least State of Concern if not State of Confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: I recall a time or two when a member couldn't make it because he was in jail... We had a guy in my local junior corps who missed a parade because he was "seeing all kinds of colors, man." No further explanation needed. Ahhhh.... the 1970s. LOL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 34 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: I recall a time or two when a member couldn't make it because he was in jail... We had to collect $$ to bail a guy out in 76. Seriously. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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