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Sherri Black

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:42 pm

I don't know if this has been done before or this is a repeat thread. If it is, ignore this thread and we'll pretend this never happened. =]

Anyway, I decided to combine percussion and the guard since, well, we all don't want to be left out here! So, if you want, just state what section you're in and float your boat.

Shall I start? dramallama

You know you've been in mallet percussion too long when:

...bandaids on the inside of your middle fingers from 4-mallet feel normal.
...you don't believe in the excuse "I'm too busy" to anyone.
...you never catch any of the news the BD has to give you.
...you tell those you know ten or more instruments only because you can play mallet percussion and 2nd percussion.
...winter rolls around, you're actually thankful you can't feel your fingers.

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:10 am

it makes me remember the good times being in pit.

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Amber-wolf13

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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:07 pm

You know your in guard when....
--The band members freak out when you are near them in drill and start writing a will in their heads
--you threaten band kids with your equiptment on a regular basis
--you have too many bruises to count.
--you can point out the dents that you have put in the band room ceiling.
--a ceiling tile or light gets broken and the custodians know who did it.
--you have a points system in place. (I believe trumpets are 55 points if you hit them)
--you walk through the halls, to the band room, with a rifle balanced on one shoulder, a sabre on the other, and a flag in your hands...just to freak people out. 3nodding

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:13 am

You know your in guard when...~ you can blame anything on another member (eg: "ceiling tile? what ceiling tile? i wasnt spinning my saber in here! shane was playing with his sticks and got them stuck up there yesterday!")~ whiping and stripping are as normal as breathing~ may 5th has special meaning to you (WILDWOOD!)~ you know that if your instructor says u can do it: you can... even if you cant~ when you can piss off the drummers by spinning their sticks~when your guidance counselors think you cut because of random sabre injuries.

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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:37 pm

@ Goddess of the Guard- I love your last one, so true 3nodding

lets see.... You know you've been in guard too long when...
- You get mad that the basket ball team is hogging your gym
- Not only does everyone name their weapons, but you know all the names and how many Roman numerals should follow them
- No matter how many other things you may do, all of your injuries are related to guard
- You have learned how to ignore instruments, ipod players, yelling, and random sining in order to get your homework done

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:10 am

you know you've been in guard for too long when...
You start catching in your sleep. (and wake up boxed out for the imaginary weapon...)
Guard tape is always that, never electrical tape.
You never have a free saturday to just hang out with the non-band kids you happen to know.
Getting dressed in front of the band doesn't make you blush or squirm, but your instructors don't like it.
You can accidentally hit a marching tech. in a parade and get away with it. (it's not my fault i can't see behind me during a routine...)
You can smile through any sort of injury because if you make a face a judge notices...somehow.
You know how to count. to music. correctly.
You know you're more important than the band, no matter how they argue with you.
People come to the home games to watch you instead of the game.
You get upset when the football players mess up your field.
You've performed in the rain, and still caught (most) of your tosses. (the sad thing is we performed our best in the rain...and it only happened twice.)
You know its never just "one more time."

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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:42 pm

you know you've been in percussion for too long when...
-you hear a roll-off and begin to play the cadence
-you keep the beat to everything
-you know when the cymbals (from any school) mess up the star spangled banner
-you realize that drumline the movie's cadences are easy.
-you feel good when you hit things with sticks
-you find enjoyment in being obnoxiously loud
-you need the cymbals to be so clean that you could eat off them
-you have permanent intents in your shoulders from your harness
-you can't count how many sticks, heads and straps you've broken
-you have broken drum heads as wall ornaments
-you make one of these!

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:53 pm

Amber-wolf13

You know your in guard when....
--The band members freak out when you are near them in drill and start writing a will in their heads
--you threaten band kids with your equiptment on a regular basis
--you have too many bruises to count.
--you can point out the dents that you have put in the band room ceiling.
--a ceiling tile or light gets broken and the custodians know who did it.
--you have a points system in place. (I believe trumpets are 55 points if you hit them)
--you walk through the halls, to the band room, with a rifle balanced on one shoulder, a sabre on the other, and a flag in your hands...just to freak people out. 3nodding

i so have to agree with you on that. especially with that last one. heart

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Caffeinated_Anarchy

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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:29 am

You know you've been in guard too long when...
You start twirling rakes at the garden center.
You have electrical tape in your backpack.
You have at least one scar on your finger from your rifle. (-_-)
You start counting when you hear an upbeat song.
Your cat starts fearing your equipment.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:43 pm

Evbrivyar

you know you've been in guard for too long when...
You start catching in your sleep. (and wake up boxed out for the imaginary weapon...)
Guard tape is always that, never electrical tape.
You never have a free saturday to just hang out with the non-band kids you happen to know.
Getting dressed in front of the band doesn't make you blush or squirm, but your instructors don't like it.
You can accidentally hit a marching tech. in a parade and get away with it. (it's not my fault i can't see behind me during a routine...)
You can smile through any sort of injury because if you make a face a judge notices...somehow.
You know how to count. to music. correctly.
You know you're more important than the band, no matter how they argue with you.
People come to the home games to watch you instead of the game.
You get upset when the football players mess up your field.
You've performed in the rain, and still caught (most) of your tosses. (the sad thing is we performed our best in the rain...and it only happened twice.)
You know its never just "one more time."

I forgot one!
You know you've been in guard too long when you start choreographing to every song you like.

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phsdrummergirl

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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:35 pm

You know you've been in drumline too long when.....
You sing the Star Spangled Banner like...
Oh, say can you BOOM, CRASH
By the dawn's early BOOM, CRASH
What so proudly we BOOM, CRASH
At the twilight's last gleaming.
Whose broad stripes and bright BOOM, CRASH
Through the perilous BOOM, CRASH
Oh the ramparts we BOOM, CRASH
Were so gallantly streaming...

You polish your drum till it blinds the guard.

You understand these facts of life...
The top 6 reasons why it's rough to be a drummer.

6. Unloading your drum.

5. Loading your drum.

4. Drummer jokes.
(Some great ones, some rubbish ones. So what, we need to laugh at ourselves)

3. Everyone thinks they're a drummer, everyone wants to play your drums)

2. The constant drone of drum beats in my mind, which must be transferred
into tapping with my hands and feet, on any object, at any time.
(That's half the fun. especially during in class.)

1. Whadjya say? Quit mumbling, and speak up so I can hear ya.
(what song are we playing!)

Your tired of dumb jokes like this... A customer walks into the brand new store downtown that sells brains. There are three glass cases, each containing a nice wet quivering gray brain. The first one says "SCIENTIST", and it costs $100. The second says "ELECTRICIAN" and costs $1000. The third says "DRUMMER" and costs $10,000. The customer is confused, and questions the salesperson.
"I don't get it...why would I want a drummer's brain for $10,000 when I can get a scientist's brain for $100?"
The salesman replied, "Because, it's never been used."

Your used to hear people scramble to get out of your way because they know you can't see them and don't care.

You total agree with these statements...
Top five reasons Drummers are the best:
1)They're GREAT at banging things
2)They handle sticks like a pro
3)They have NO PROBLEMS with rhythm
4)Their screws are always tight
5)They make band uniforms SEXY

cool

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:13 pm

you know you've been in guard to long when...

*someone finds broken equip and they know you did it(im nutorious)
*you can choreograph any song
*cold pizza and flat rootbeer from the night before is the breakfast of champions
*when walking by other guards you talk about how comfy the gym floor is
*the school nurse knows your parents by name/has their work # memorized
*youve woken up spinning
*youve dreamt of your guard director yelling at you
*youve made up guard tricks in a dream

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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:07 pm

you know you've been in guard too long when you attend a dance competition and win first prize
........
by repeating all the marching steps you've ever learned--and just added a little fancy-ness to them.
mrgreen

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:00 pm

you know you've been in the percussion (sorry...no mallets for me. i suck at them!!!) too long when....
....you like to lift crash cymbals for fun ^_^
....like to look up snare and percussion ensembles on youtube
....have blisters on your fingers from the drumsticks rubbing against your hand (set)
....your palms are red from drumming.
....like to randomly break out in drum rhythms ^_^
....click out a snare part you've played on your teeth (which i do quite often...)

bwahaha

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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:04 pm

phsdrummergirl

You know you've been in drumline too long when.....
You sing the Star Spangled Banner like...
Oh, say can you BOOM, CRASH
By the dawn's early BOOM, CRASH
What so proudly we BOOM, CRASH
At the twilight's last gleaming.
Whose broad stripes and bright BOOM, CRASH
Through the perilous BOOM, CRASH
Oh the ramparts we BOOM, CRASH
Were so gallantly streaming...

You polish your drum till it blinds the guard.

You understand these facts of life...
The top 6 reasons why it's rough to be a drummer.

6. Unloading your drum.

5. Loading your drum.

4. Drummer jokes.
(Some great ones, some rubbish ones. So what, we need to laugh at ourselves)

3. Everyone thinks they're a drummer, everyone wants to play your drums)

2. The constant drone of drum beats in my mind, which must be transferred
into tapping with my hands and feet, on any object, at any time.
(That's half the fun. especially during in class.)

1. Whadjya say? Quit mumbling, and speak up so I can hear ya.
(what song are we playing!)

Your tired of dumb jokes like this... A customer walks into the brand new store downtown that sells brains. There are three glass cases, each containing a nice wet quivering gray brain. The first one says "SCIENTIST", and it costs $100. The second says "ELECTRICIAN" and costs $1000. The third says "DRUMMER" and costs $10,000. The customer is confused, and questions the salesperson.
"I don't get it...why would I want a drummer's brain for $10,000 when I can get a scientist's brain for $100?"
The salesman replied, "Because, it's never been used."

Your used to hear people scramble to get out of your way because they know you can't see them and don't care.

You total agree with these statements...
Top five reasons Drummers are the best:
1)They're GREAT at banging things
2)They handle sticks like a pro
3)They have NO PROBLEMS with rhythm
4)Their screws are always tight
5)They make band uniforms SEXY

cool

dude u rock hardcore xD

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