Jeff Ream Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 4 hours ago, Ashontheinternet said: i think something here to consider is that our friend barry might not know how long he will be fighting the effects of his illness. maybe barry is worried if he takes time away from the job he does, he might not get the opportunity to do it again. personally, i didn't hate his announcing and i thought it was way better than some other announcers ive heard in the past. i respect barry for pushing through and pursuing the job in spite of his situation. it takes guts to put yourself in front of tens of thousands of people to make announcements, and i respect the effort. If he had issues I couldn’t tell because of the issues with the sound system 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, LabMaster said: Is it his job? Or does he volunteer his time. Not that it matters all that much anyway. Given this IS a youth activity, can we not cut someone some slack especially for something not all that critically important in life? I thought one thing we were all getting from our experience with Covid is to be a little kinder, a little more compassionate. That's not the message I've gotten after all of his Covid business, but it's my personal stance on everything. Edited August 8, 2023 by jjeffeory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcivago Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 The SHOW took forever and then nothing but bad places were open for food etc. DC EAST should find a better place than Anywhere in PA. LOL, bar or bowling fare. The place is outdated and should be ignored, but the old-time nostalgia keeps coming back. Replies will indicate it. Move DC East to a better place. Out of PA maybe in NJ or Mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Dcivago said: The SHOW took forever and then nothing but bad places were open for food etc. DC EAST should find a better place than Anywhere in PA. LOL, bar or bowling fare. The place is outdated and should be ignored, but the old-time nostalgia keeps coming back. Replies will indicate it. Move DC East to a better place. Out of PA maybe in NJ or Mass. DCi has looked i have heard. but logisitics and cost keep it there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 On 8/7/2023 at 1:12 PM, Ashontheinternet said: i think something here to consider is that our friend barry might not know how long he will be fighting the effects of his illness. maybe barry is worried if he takes time away from the job he does, he might not get the opportunity to do it again. personally, i didn't hate his announcing and i thought it was way better than some other announcers ive heard in the past. i respect barry for pushing through and pursuing the job in spite of his situation. it takes guts to put yourself in front of tens of thousands of people to make announcements, and i respect the effort. Barry's a great guy, for sure. I'm not a fan of "announcer bashing"... on this site, or anywhere. From personal experience...it is not an easy job. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigwam Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Dcivago said: The SHOW took forever and then nothing but bad places were open for food etc. DC EAST should find a better place than Anywhere in PA. LOL, bar or bowling fare. The place is outdated and should be ignored, but the old-time nostalgia keeps coming back. Replies will indicate it. Move DC East to a better place. Out of PA maybe in NJ or Mass. When you say "the show took forever" what do you mean? It seemed to me they stayed right on schedule and the time between corps seemed minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Fran Haring said: Barry's a great guy, for sure. I'm not a fan of "announcer bashing"... on this site, or anywhere. From personal experience...it is not an easy job. Well he tells better jokes 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 57 minutes ago, wigwam said: When you say "the show took forever" what do you mean? It seemed to me they stayed right on schedule and the time between corps seemed minimal. The delay on Friday was due to cascades vehicle issues. So they made that INT and actually got a few minutes ahead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liahona Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 10 hours ago, Dcivago said: The SHOW took forever and then nothing but bad places were open for food etc. DC EAST should find a better place than Anywhere in PA. LOL, bar or bowling fare. The place is outdated and should be ignored, but the old-time nostalgia keeps coming back. Replies will indicate it. Move DC East to a better place. Out of PA maybe in NJ or Mass. Having participated and been a paying fan now for decades I will say this... The atmosphere at Allentown's DCE shows is unparalleled. The energy of the crowd, combined with the historical significance of the venue, creates an electric ambiance that elevates the performances that you just can't get at other venues having attended many of them from the tour. As a corps performer, I fed off this energy, and delivered my most memorable show of the season when I marched at this venue... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAtenhut Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Jeff Ream said: Well he tells better jokes 😂 Do you mean at least he doesn't joke about skin cancer... twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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