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I lettered in....ahem....marching band....and.....*cough, cough*....academic team.
Ummm, what was that?
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MolGenBuckeye
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I don't think he earned the eighth letter in lacrosse yet.I think schools should require you to spell the name correctly before you letter in it.
I lettered four times in high school marching band
and went on to play trumpet
at Ohio State on academic
scholarship.
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I am fine with someone getting a letter for being in band. I think it's kind of dumb to have a letter jacket made out of that letter, which was commonplace with our excellent band at Lakeshore.I KNOW you aren't knocking band letters. Right?
Nevermind... I see a chess nerd just posted. I'll just pick on him in order to establish my superiority. :p
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I can sum up my feelings about all things marching band with the following image:
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Actually, I lied. Here's my open letter to all marching band members everywhere:
1. You're not cool. You only think you are because you compare yourself to your faggy bandmates.
2. You're not attractive. See Item 1 for further explanation.
3. You're not tough. See Item 1 for further explanation.
4. Any male or female member of your band who you think is any combination of the following:
a) Cool
b) Attractive
c) Tough
is, in fact, none of the above except in comparison to the rest of the faggy band.
5. Nobody goes to the games to see you, except your friends and family who almost certainly were, at one point, bandfags.
6. The fact that you wear a uniform in no way likens you to any form of military.
7. Your uniforms look stupid. The degree of stupidity varies, but make no mistake - even if you have the 'best-looking' uniforms of any marching band around, they merely look less stupid than anyone else's.
8. No matter how much you respect your band director, he is (by reasonable standards) batshit crazy.
9. You are not an athlete. Not in any way.
10. Nobody likes listening to your music outside of the specific setting of athletic events.
11. You and your faggy bandmates could very easily be replaced (with the exception, perhaps, of tOSU's band, because people actually seem to like that script Ohio crap) by a compact disc and a PA system.
That's about all I've got for right now.
1. You're not cool. You only think you are because you compare yourself to your faggy bandmates.
2. You're not attractive. See Item 1 for further explanation.
3. You're not tough. See Item 1 for further explanation.
4. Any male or female member of your band who you think is any combination of the following:
a) Cool
b) Attractive
c) Tough
is, in fact, none of the above except in comparison to the rest of the faggy band.
5. Nobody goes to the games to see you, except your friends and family who almost certainly were, at one point, bandfags.
6. The fact that you wear a uniform in no way likens you to any form of military.
7. Your uniforms look stupid. The degree of stupidity varies, but make no mistake - even if you have the 'best-looking' uniforms of any marching band around, they merely look less stupid than anyone else's.
8. No matter how much you respect your band director, he is (by reasonable standards) batshit crazy.
9. You are not an athlete. Not in any way.
10. Nobody likes listening to your music outside of the specific setting of athletic events.
11. You and your faggy bandmates could very easily be replaced (with the exception, perhaps, of tOSU's band, because people actually seem to like that script Ohio crap) by a compact disc and a PA system.
That's about all I've got for right now.
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MolGenBuckeye
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Umm...did you get beat up by and dumped for a band member at some point?
Thus the random standing and clapping during halftime. I guess people do need to stretch and get the blood flowing to their extremities.
Seriously? Do you run into a lot of band members claiming they're in the military?
I suppose it *would* look much better to just all dress in whatever you were going to wear that day anyway.
Dang, guess I better give back my medal from the marathon.
And the attendance money from all those concerts. Who knew Mershon Auditorium would fill up with people just checking out the place?
Yep. That's why the atmosphere at an NBA game is easily equal to that of a college game. Bring on Jock Jams XIV!
Me too. But I guess I don't have a letter in debate like the cool, tough, attractive crowd. :p
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Umm...did you get beat up by and dumped for a band member at some point?
Thus the random standing and clapping during halftime. I guess people do need to stretch and get the blood flowing to their extremities.
Seriously? Do you run into a lot of band members claiming they're in the military?
I suppose it *would* look much better to just all dress in whatever you were going to wear that day anyway.
Dang, guess I better give back my medal from the marathon.
And the attendance money from all those concerts. Who knew Mershon Auditorium would fill up with people just checking out the place?
Yep. That's why the atmosphere at an NBA game is easily equal to that of a college game. Bring on Jock Jams XIV!
Me too. But I guess I don't have a letter in debate like the cool, tough, attractive crowd. :p
Okay, here we go.
1-4. Beaten up by and dumped for a band fag?
No. But I did know a lot of them in high school, and was forced to room with one in Morrill Tower my freshman campaign. By the way, Penley, if you're reading this...I never liked you.5. Okay, so people stand up and clap for the socially inept acne factories that prance around during halftime. Doesn't change the fact that very few of them - if any - are there exclusively to see the band. It's a sideshow. It's juggling. It's the little Asian girl that spins plates on little sticks.
6. Have I run into band fags that claim to be in the military? No - but that's not what I implied. I have known band fags to liken themselves to something resembling a form of military. Referencing their "ranks" and how you shouldn't "break" said ranks, and so forth.
7. Not saying they shouldn't wear the uniforms. Never said that. Just stated the fact that they look stupid.
8. Amusing that you left this one alone. I will, as a result, withhold my 40-year-old virgin jokes.
9. The fact that you won a medal in a marathon is commendable, and definitely makes you an athlete. Being in a marching band, however, does not make anyone an athlete.
10. Pardon me. Nobody likes listening to your music outside of the specific setting of athletic events except the friends and family of the band.
11. I will admit to this item's inaccuracy. People would notice. They might even make a fuss. But do you really think they'd stop going to games?
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Okay, here we go.
1-4. Beaten up by and dumped for a band fag?
5. Okay, so people stand up and clap for the socially inept acne factories that prance around during halftime. Doesn't change the fact that very few of them - if any - are there exclusively to see the band. It's a sideshow. It's juggling. It's the little Asian girl that spins plates on little sticks.
6. Have I run into band fags that claim to be in the military? No - but that's not what I implied. I have known band fags to liken themselves to something resembling a form of military. Referencing their "ranks" and how you shouldn't "break" said ranks, and so forth.
7. Not saying they shouldn't wear the uniforms. Never said that. Just stated the fact that they look stupid.
8. Amusing that you left this one alone. I will, as a result, withhold my 40-year-old virgin jokes.
9. The fact that you won a medal in a marathon is commendable, and definitely makes you an athlete. Being in a marching band, however, does not make anyone an athlete.
10. Pardon me. Nobody likes listening to your music outside of the specific setting of athletic events except the friends and family of the band.
11. I will admit to this item's inaccuracy. People would notice. They might even make a fuss. But do you really think they'd stop going to games?
TBDBITL
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clearly vr has never been around great marching bands. we had an elite one at my HS but it was more professional than fun... I always preferred the ones from the south. drumline is a pretty stupid movie, but I love it when bands like that perform in a parade or on the street (Chicago, LA are the two places I've enjoyed it).
I am well schooled in the nerdy tendencies of some band members (heck 1/4 of my school was in it, they didn't cut anyone, which made competition pretty tough). However, great bands are an absolute blast to watch perform.
I am well schooled in the nerdy tendencies of some band members (heck 1/4 of my school was in it, they didn't cut anyone, which made competition pretty tough). However, great bands are an absolute blast to watch perform.
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2 in soccer, 3 in tennis. would have definitely opted for beach volleyball had they offered it... definitely only beach tho, not a big fan of indoor (tho that was only girls anyway).
edit: on second thought, our tennis conditioning in the winter overlooked the volleyball practices... those were the best conditioning breaks ever
edit: on second thought, our tennis conditioning in the winter overlooked the volleyball practices... those were the best conditioning breaks ever
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MolGenBuckeye
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1-4. Beaten up by and dumped for a band fag?No. But I did know a lot of them in high school, and was forced to room with one in Morrill Tower my freshman campaign. By the way, Penley, if you're reading this...I never liked you.
Fair enough. Just seemed like a lot of pent up hostility there... :)
I guess that depends a fair amount on the school. Ask someone at Grambling, Southern, FAMU, etc how they feel about that topic. Obviously OSU has a good main event.
To reverse it, how many are there exclusively to see a football game? Take away the stadium, band, tailgates, history, etc. Do you still get 100,000 attendees? I would argue that the majority are there for the whole experience of an OSU Saturday.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=rank
Rank
v.
- To hold a particular rank: <cite>ranked first in the class.</cite>
- To form or stand in a row or rows.
- Slang.
- To complain.
- To engage in carping criticism. Often used with on: <cite>Stop ranking on me all the time.</cite>
In a lot of cases, I agree. Just wondering what you see as the alternative.
Withheld out of respect for recent events.
No more than baseball or golf, I agree.
That's better!
Probably not, but as noted, I don't think the games themselves would be the same. Eventually, the atmosphere would erode into that of a professional game.
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