Afraid of the ESPN tlecast

[Guest DrumCorpFan]

I'm so confused.

DrumCorpsFan ^ I loved your shows!!!

:D

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Scared or not, a lot of people are going to watch and come off with a good feeling "I saw DCI on TV" kinda thing.

Oh that Camera last year followed the SCV's guard a lot. Hehehe sex sells. :)

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Thanks for the compliment.

Off topic, maybe this will clear up some of the confusion...

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[Tank]

I bet everyone who is afraid of this ad is going to watch it anyway.

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I'll tape it and fast forward to the parts I actually want to see.

Likely, Madison, Boston, Cavaliers, Cadets.

[Tank]

If idiots like Jim Rome are what's worrying people, why worry? 

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Because people listen to idiots like Jim Rome.

And I'd bet a couple of dollars his show gets better ratings than the DCI show will get.

[peter s]

Because people listen to idiots like Jim Rome.

And I'd bet a couple of dollars his show gets better ratings than the DCI show will get.

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As 2CoolVK pointed out, going to ESPN2 is setting us up for a hit. Some sports media guys will have fun at our expense, like they do the hot dog eating and all the other shows. Expect the jokes. Drum corps will be alien to them.

Do we withdraw because many people won't get it? NO!

Let them make their jokes.

I'm more worried that the DCI show won't get mentioned at all. Maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves.

Peter

[Eggbert]

The gist of this thread assumes that non-drum corps people will actually watch the broadcast. Don't get your hopes up. With 3,000 other channels out there and 2,000 of those channels showing Seinfeld reruns... well, you get the idea.

The talk around the water cooler isn't gonna be about what happened on DCI last night.

Edited August 28, 2005 by Eggbert

[bmvztx]

Can I take a crack at the Turtle Password?

[tommytimp]

It really isn't that hard. Anyone who's in a frat or sorority should be able to get it.

And it's not "Young Bethany, You Should Always Indemnify Athletes."

[RichCranford82]

I only have one question, why in the world do they show all the "behind the scenes" stuff? If you want someone to show some interest don't give us 2 minutes of the Devils and then cut to a segment on how much sweat was lost during the show. Say what you will about PBS, all I can say is that I'm glad I had a VCR at the time!

[Bob Brady]

maybe the A.Y.A.T? at the bottom..... in your signature... just a thought... i didnt get it at first either

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That's what I meant.

Hey it was late......The sun got in my eyes.......assorted other lame excuses for not making myself clear :P

After seeing the answer to my question I felt kind of dumb.

One of the older and more storied watering holes in Toledo is the "Turtle Club".

I already knew the answer-it just didn't click,

MAN! Senility is a B####!!!

Edited August 28, 2005 by Bob Brady

[Tank]

I only have one question, why in the world do they show all the "behind the scenes" stuff?

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Because it shows the millions of people that have never seen the activity, yet are magically going to tune in, an idea of the entire process of drum and bugle corps. "Behind-the-scenes" is the "IT" thing now. Look at Special Features on DVDs, endless "Making of" shows on television, ESPN taking us into football team training camps, etc.