DWW11 Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, NakedEye said: 3 high pressure shows over 3 nights, in 3 different states, with a new ending that was only just added. That’ll dim anyone’s sparkle! 😁 I agree. If i came off as being disappointed or negative, that is exactly the opposite of my intent. I think all of the corps put on great performances DESPITE being exhausted! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylan Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 44 minutes ago, Jurassic Lancer said: That’s awesome to learn! Do you have a translation of the speech, perchance? @Jurassic Lancer Decided to move this here as there was too much noise in the other thread. With a combination of my elementary knowledge of French and Google Translate (but definitely mostly google translate...ok 99% google translate. lol) here is the translation of the speech CDG gave that the Blue Devils use: "The French defeat was caused by the enemy's mechanical, air, and ground force. The lightning action of this mechanical force brought about the collapse of the morale of the command and the government. Faced with this collapse, two paths open up. That of abandonment and despair, leading to capitulation, is the one chosen by the Pétain government. The other is that of honor and hope, it is the one that we have taken, my companions and I. We believe that the honor of the French consists in continuing the war alongside their allies, and we are determined to do so. We hope that one day, a superior mechanical force will allow us to have victory and deliver the motherland." Here is the link to his original speech. I know there are some out there who just want to be entertained and don't want their curiosity piqued but I find the deeper meaning and historical significance of all these shows (not just BD's) absolutely interesting. Hey, I've been taught all my life that France is weak and surrenders at any adversity. This speech and the other things I've uncovered have proven otherwise. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NakedEye Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 38 minutes ago, DWW11 said: I agree. If i came off as being disappointed or negative, that is exactly the opposite of my intent. I think all of the corps put on great performances DESPITE being exhausted! They did and you did not come off as negative! I don't know how any of them are pulling this stuff off this summer, honestly. It was hot and miserable at times back in the day, but these past few weeks in Texas and the South, man. I don't know how any of them are still upright. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Lancer Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 OK, so I just watched BD at Night Beat on the rebroadcast. My question is, has the corps been measured for rings? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOC Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, Jurassic Lancer said: OK, so I just watched BD at Night Beat on the rebroadcast. My question is, has the corps been measured for rings? Just the BD rookies/staff. Everyone else has theirs on file. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rylan Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 There’s a BD recipe out there right now that was posted by Noah Song and it’s my favorite one to watch right now because of his pure, unadulterated reactions to everything. Search for it if you want to smile. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resipsaloquitur Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 14 hours ago, Rylan said: There’s a BD recipe out there right now that was posted by Noah Song and it’s my favorite one to watch right now because of his pure, unadulterated reactions to everything. Search for it if you want to smile. I'm watching a recipe by CJHissle for the awesome zoom power of that camera. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAtenhut Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 15 hours ago, TOC said: Just the BD rookies/staff. Everyone else has theirs on file. They take everyone's ring measurements when they measure for uniforms. 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post resipsaloquitur Posted August 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 7/25/2023 at 9:25 AM, resipsaloquitur said: Speaking of organic, one of my favorite moments from the show is the drum break / guard-brass rhombus. They're moving to the spoken rhythm of the famed war time speech by Charles De Gaulle, which affected a despondent Matisse during WWII when the morale of the French peoples was very low after the Nazi encroachment. This vid deserves an Oscar for best video production based on a DCI drum break. It uses segments from the Charles De Gaulle speech above, segments of rehearsal, and segments from the Flo stream. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Guns Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 So we had this conversation a couple weeks ago.............now might be time for ScoJo to water down the book. They have been consistently getting first in Content maybe some 2nds here and there, but 3rd-4ths in Achievement. I think it's time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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