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Post by kolibri [thread killer] on Feb 16, 2007 21:23:30 GMT -5
oh well...I'm going to try and get it reinstated in the fall....
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Post by night on Feb 16, 2007 21:52:46 GMT -5
oh well...I'm going to try and get it reinstated in the fall.... Oooh, good luck! =D
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Post by kolibri [thread killer] on Feb 20, 2007 18:51:38 GMT -5
Has anybody seen this before? YOU might be a band geek if:
If you’re proud to be called one If you walk around humming marches If you can sing the entire piccolo part to "Stars and Stripes Forever" If all your friends are in the band If you discover that when you walk with a large group of friends, you all walk in step If you’ve gone out with all members of the opposite sex within the band if you’ve tried out every instrument in the band, regardless of who played it last If you don’t laugh when you hear the word "flugelhorn" If you’ve ever used your trumpet mute to plunge a toilet If you have chocolate flavored reeds If you think "sucking on wood" is not a sexually explicit term If you’ve spent more money on reeds than food If you cringe when you hear the word "oboe" If you know the guys at the music store by name If you find yourself being constantly late to everything If you’ve ever used the excuse, "Sorry, I have band that night" If you’ve ever been at school for over twelve hours If, when Saturday night rolls around, you’re in the band room If you’ve ever slept in the band room If you’ve ever slept in the same room with band members If you see your director more often than your parents If you refer to inter-section conflicts as "sibling rivalry" If, when you leave when school gets out, your parents ask you why you’re home so early If you polish your instrument more than your car If your instrument has its own personality and name If you keep pictures of your instruments in different poses in your wallet If the phrase "stand partner" doesn’t evoke sexual images in your mind If you know the difference between a sousaphone and a tuba If you know the difference between a euphonium and a baritone If you’ve ever used the phrase, "It’s okay, I’m in the band" If you’re "potty pals" with another drummer If you know the difference between a percussionist and a drummer (is there a difference?) If you’ve ever been called a drummer and felt insulted If you know that not everybody who sits on a throne is a king If you know every drum cadence by heart and are not a drummer If you can sing every drum cadence and don’t feel embarrassed while doing it If you think you are cool when you hear a song on the radio and know the quint part to it If you’ve gone to every sporting event and never paid for one If the football team provides entertainment for the band concert If, after enduring one season of marching band, you come back for more If whenever you hear a song on the radio, you start saying, "left...left...left, right, left..." If, whenever you hear a whistle, you snap to attention If you believe everything your drum major says as if it is the word of God If you’ve ever written lyrics to a march If you’ve ever tried to march the piano If you think three-quarters of a mile is a short walk If you do an "about face" to turn around If you subdivide while talking If you’ve ever tripped over the assistant drum major If you think two hours in a bus is a short trip If you’ve been hit by a colorguard flag more than once If you cheer when your bus has a bathroom If telling someone they blow as a compliment If you can quote the current prices for mouthpieces If you've ever been mauled by a gong If you’ve been told to make your instrument sound like a barnyard animal If you can identify any instrument by its case If you can identify an instrument by its clang when it hits the floor If you know where every single dent in your instrument came from If you cringe when you hear the words "pomp" and "circumstance" in the same sentence If mention of the word "solo" makes your heart drop down into your stomach If you know good violin players exist If you think a tuba locker is a good place to sit If 75% of your shirts have the word "band" on them If you’re proud of having a band letter on your letterman’s jacket If a band letter is the only letter you have on your letterman’s jacket If you’ve ever seen a valve trombone If you carry your schoolbooks in your instrument case (is that even possible with your instrument in it?) If your non-band friends think you’re in the Mafia If you tolerate band jokes about your instrument from your director If the director has thrown his baton at you more than once If all the band members know your parents on a first-name basis If you know two definitions for the word "lyre" If you’re not disgusted by pools of spit all over the ground If you’ve played the concert B-flat scale in over 90 variations If "rushing" and "dragging" are technical terms to you If rest doesn’t mean "take a break" If the word "festival" doesn’t necessarily mean "party" If you tell time in measures If you’ve ever played the 1812 Overture on your mouthpiece If you can tell the difference between a duck call and a clarinet or saxophone mouthpiece If you know what sound a cymbal makes when hit against someone’s forehead If you don’t think gongs are oriental If you’ve ever gone to Denny’s at 2:00 AM, after returning from a concert If you know how to play a fife If you know what a fife is If you refer to the bassoon as the "bass duck" If your hobbies are: band If you’ve ever used your instrument as a machine gun If you’ve ever played a trumpet like a flute If you are able to use a mute to sound like a cow If you know that all the French horn jokes are true If you’ve ever known anyone who lost a baritone sax If you’ve ever lost a baritone sax If you start describing incidents from band parties to your psychiatrist If playing your instrument is the only thing keeping you awake If you've ever rolled down the bleacher steps screaming, 'catch my flute!' If all holidays mean you'll be spending the day following a bunch of horses down some street If your principal quits asking you for a hall pass and instead tells you where to find the rest of the band. If you've lost over 20% of your hearing from sitting in front of trumpets If your boss never schedules you for a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of Saturday night between June and December If you find yourself checking to see if the bands in the Macy's Parade are in step If you've been in the Macy's Parade If your neighbors cry when they see you carrying any small box towards their house If your parents have ever said, "just tell me how much the whole box is, I'll end up buying them in the end anyway." If you've ever fallen asleep listening to a metronome If you've ever responded to your other friends' puzzled looks with, "sorry, it's a band thing." If you actually like the 5 hour cramped bus trips If you think your non-band friends have something wrong with them If you find out the lyrics to your band songs and sing them all day long If you become a daredevil before a football game and wear fingernail polish and glitter and different colored socks while marching If you are actually considering buying a drum corps CD If you really really like all those band jokes and get mad when non-band people don't understand If you refer to the band room as home if you've spent more time sleeping on a bus than in your own bed If three o'clock in the morning is late for getting up to go to a contest If you can change into your band uniform in 2.25 seconds (not possible...well at least for me, I've tried!) If you know how long it takes to change into your band uniform If you spend summer vacation in the band room If you're excited about the new gong If you have 2 instruments: an okay one for marching season, and a good one for concert season If you have more than one type of band letter on your letterman's jacket If you know the details of every other band geek's love life If you just can't bring yourself to wear white socks with any type of black shoes If you judge a school by how good their band's field show is If you wear your marching shoes to school If you have invented your own language of drum sounds If you think of your section as your brothers and sisters, and you have been adopted by other sections If you celebrate when you get new uniform pants and shoes If you think it is a time to celebrate when they professionally clean the band room carpet If you think the cowbell is the coolest instrument out there If you actually like people forcing you to march at odd hours of the day If you cheer in excitement when your band director gets new band stand tunes to play If you have named all of your instruments according to their personality If you have more money invested in your instruments than in your car If you know all 116 of Sousas marches If you knew that Sousa wrote 116 marches If you know who John P. Sousa is If you own more than one tape from state marching finals If you own more than one CD from D.C.I. If you even know what D.C.I. stands for If you know some one in or going into the Marine Corps Band If you go into the Marines to be in the band If all of your free time is spent either in band practice, performance, or practicing If you judge a school by the size of the band If you judge a football team by the size of the band If you find yourself rolling your feet even when you're not in marching practice If you show up wearing dress pants and uniform top to a football game If you have that nasty bump/callous thing on your right thumb from playing your instrument If you know exactly who is blowing the whistle to start the cadence If you know who is improving the cadence on the quints If you believe in seniority to get ahead of everyone else in the pizza line If you think that the marching band should have a separate line at the concession stands at halftime during football games If you judge the size of other bands by how many sousaphones they have or by how big their drum line is If you mark time to songs at a dance If you can play the B flat scale on a baritone, tuba, trombone, and mellaphone If you know what a mellaphone is If you think your non-band friends are weird when they don't sing the opener of your half-time show with you If you enjoy spending your free-time and summer in the band room If when you march backwards you expect to get hit with a weapon of the color guard If you know all the info on the band phone list by heart If you've ever participated in the 3 annual low brass push-up competition, and won with 234 push ups at band camp If friends call the band room to find you instead of home If your band director's on your buddy list If you think another band's commands are wrong because they're different If you've tried to make another band mess up by concentrating on them with bad thoughts If a drummer has ever stolen your girlfriend or boyfriend If you take pride in the work you do in loading the truck If you get mad when a new band parent comes along and messes up your "system" of loading the truck If you still don't know the Star Spangled Banner, but play it by ear on the field If you and all the other band members cried at your last show for 3 hours If you spend 12+ hours at school 3 or more days a week If you call a wooden metronome an "old fashioned Dr. Beat." If they have to professionally clean the band room carpet more than once in order to make a noticeable difference If you actually passed the Music Theory final If the highlight of your entire year is a band trip If your instrument is the most expensive thing you own If you hear music and you start marking time You walk behind someone and you're in step with them You try to guess the tempo of your favorite song You don't mind changing clothes on the bus You point out key changes and dynamics while listening to the radio Every guy/girl you're interested in is in the band You like wearing your uniform When people ask you about your social life you say, "Oh, you mean my flute/trumpet/drum/etc.?" You consider your drill book a fashion accessory Being mauled by a drum is a normal part of life People worry when they see you without your instrument When "armed guard," means a girl with a pole instead of a guy with a gun Band camp is FUN You're alone and you suffocate because there's no one telling you to breathe Your instrument has a name You remember your instrument's birthday and forget your mom's Making a staitline is your biggest accomplishment of the day You give your instrument a birthday party Your uniform fits White feathers become a fashion "do" You accidentally call your band director "Dad" or "Mom" When you CAN sight-read You can put on you uniform in less than 10 minutes You think your plume is alive Marking time is your favorite form of exercise You have a neck strap/harness tan line You subconsciously start practicing with a pencil Numbers past 8 aren't important You roll-step through the cafeteria so you don't spill your lunch You'd rather practice than read this list When letters past G aren't important You can add more items to this list You've practiced so long, the color guard is together You don't try to hide that fact that you're in band You subconsciously start humming your music You know not only your own part, but also everyone else's You eat lunch with all of the other band people, in the band room You resort to humming your band music to fall asleep Wide open spaces stir up an urge to march your show You have a pin from every competition that you've been to You can't go to the movies on weekends with your friends You don't see your parents on the weekends Free time is spent all on homework You can change on a co-ed bus and NEVER reveal anything You must always run to get to any sort of concession stand 1st (or the dinner table) You can change out of your uniform in 5 seconds in order to get a stall in the bathroom before the crowds Instead of an 8x10 school picture, on your mantel is a poster size picture of the band You arrive home at the same time the bars close You know how to play 10 popular stand songs, yet don't know the words to any of them You learn how to layer your clothing without it budging the uniform You graduate and try to take your uniform with you You learn how to sneak food under your shako to eat in the stands You find ways to use your instrument in non-band classes You have at least 5 different ways to fashionably put your hair up under your hat You actually take the time to put away your uniform and use hangers You can find the pocket in your uniform and not feel perverted when you remove money The highlight of you day is getting new band gloves with "grippies." You can carry 4 different food products at a time and eat them while standing up in the rain You wear your neck strap as a fashion accessory to everyday (non-band) functions You've broken into the band room at least once You spend free time cleaning up the band room for a free soda Walking on mud no longer makes you slip You spend Sunday, your non-band day, adding more signs you've been in band too long to the list Your hands are pale from wearing gloves all summer When 3-4 hour bus trips seem like 5 minutes You're comfy eating your meals sitting in a parking lot You miss class to march in a parade Your sock line fools people into thinking you are actually wearing socks You roll step while you walk to class You actually like marching band and would kill to do it all year long The drummers make sense to you You go to the stadium at midnight and practice your drill You major in music and use your high school band director as a role model You wonder what life would be like if you weren't in band Those stupid "band humor" jokes are the funniest things you ever heard You pick out instruments from the music in cartoons When you "run it, again!" You've dated everyone in the band and now wonder if you're ever going to have another date You start screaming "LEFT! LEFT! LEFT!" to the people that walk in front of you on the way to class You think trumpeters have a right to be egotistical You have perfect pitch The band director is always right You marry that special someone in your band You change from your instrument to the tuba You don't think flautists have a slight attitude problem Your friends have kids and force them to be in music You no longer think drummers have a serious chronic playing illness The uniforms turn you on You don't realize that other people actually have to pay to go to a football game You find that being in the band is a great way to pick up chicks You know you will never confuse your right from your left You find more than one use for a plume When your feet are together, your stomach is in, your shoulders are back, your head is up, and your eyes are "with pride." 24-7 You have your music memorized It's impossible to walk 5 steps without hearing a cadence in your head During breathing exercises one day you realize the band is hailing the conductor You've been witness to a fallen xylophone, bells, chimes, or marimba You were the one who lied to your director about why the xylophone, bells, vibes, chimes, or marimba was missing pieces You can do a stop-and-go in mud and not fall on your butt You've had a gong dropped on your head You can relate to more than half of the things on this list You get the jokes on this list When you never wonder if you belong in band or not...you just know it is your place to be.
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Post by night on Feb 20, 2007 19:21:54 GMT -5
OMG LMAO.
I swear I've done like...75% of those things. Maybe more.
*karma'd*
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Post by darkblood_alchemist on Feb 20, 2007 19:58:03 GMT -5
I've seen that somewhere before, but it still makes me laugh. Especially since I only found about 10 things that didn't apply to me XD
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Post by Moonmask on Feb 20, 2007 20:52:27 GMT -5
I've done a lot of those things... Yes that's right I'm a band geek and proud of it!
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Post by night on Feb 21, 2007 19:32:39 GMT -5
OMG the thread died! Nuuu! ;0;
And the list still makes me laugh. Its so funny how many things I do on there without noticing xD
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Post by darkblood_alchemist on Feb 22, 2007 17:26:42 GMT -5
The ones that I do too often for my own good
There are so many more, but I'm to lazy to copy and paste them
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Post by night on Feb 22, 2007 20:53:11 GMT -5
Oh, a ton apply to me. I just don't want to dig through the list xD
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Post by kolibri [thread killer] on Feb 23, 2007 17:07:45 GMT -5
I personally can relate to "If you know what sound a cymbal makes when hit against someone’s forehead "....My friend's a cymbal player...and on many occasians he has playfully hit me in the forehead or balanced it on my head or whacked me by accident or hugged me when he had them in his hands (that's the one that hurts the most out of all of those, lol)
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Post by night on Feb 23, 2007 17:10:57 GMT -5
LMAO. xD
OOH, I have parades coming up. w00t.
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Post by darkblood_alchemist on Feb 23, 2007 17:15:26 GMT -5
I have a trip to Disney. I'm so excited, I can't wait!! (this is the first time my band's gone to Disney)
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Post by kolibri [thread killer] on Feb 23, 2007 17:18:13 GMT -5
Sounds like fun. When you give an excited drumline a new set of marching drums that were ordered back in August during the lunch period....
You get a headache, a grouchy cymbal squad because they didn't get anything new and an hour of hyperactive snare drums...T_T
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Post by night on Feb 23, 2007 19:00:12 GMT -5
I have a trip to Disney. I'm so excited, I can't wait!! (this is the first time my band's gone to Disney) Ooh, when? =D Are you doing any workshops there? My band did the band one, and it was fun. We played music from Fantasia 2000 and sounded pwnsome ;D
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Post by kolibri [thread killer] on Feb 23, 2007 20:04:16 GMT -5
^ ooh...sounds awesome...I'd love to do that...our choir's going for the chorus event and they're complaining because our trip to Canada is that weekend and apparently we're taking some some of their best singers...oops...-_-;
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