"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:32:33 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

On 11/21/2006 7:21 AM, JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:25:01 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:11:47 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

US Navy, so must include boats.
Weapons control we can live with.
http://www.whc.net/rjones/USN/USN_team.html
Pfffhhhtt.....

Marine Corps Silent Drill Team is better.

Squids....

The Army's Old Guard puts them all to shame.



I don't understand the purpose of these displays. Are they part of
recruitment programs?

You wouldn't understand.

Since you are unable to explain it, the lack of understanding is
perpetuated.

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:32:33 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

On 11/21/2006 7:21 AM, JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:25:01 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:11:47 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

US Navy, so must include boats.
Weapons control we can live with.
http://www.whc.net/rjones/USN/USN_team.html
Pfffhhhtt.....

Marine Corps Silent Drill Team is better.

Squids....

The Army's Old Guard puts them all to shame.



I don't understand the purpose of these displays. Are they part of
recruitment programs?

After reviewing all your comments in this thread, I can only conclude that
I was correct.

You wouldn't understand.

"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:32:33 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

On 11/21/2006 7:21 AM, JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:25:01 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:11:47 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

US Navy, so must include boats.
Weapons control we can live with.
http://www.whc.net/rjones/USN/USN_team.html
Pfffhhhtt.....

Marine Corps Silent Drill Team is better.

Squids....

The Army's Old Guard puts them all to shame.



I don't understand the purpose of these displays. Are they part of
recruitment programs?

After reviewing all your comments in this thread, I can only conclude that
I was correct.

You wouldn't understand.

I thought you were a teacher. Is "you wouldn't understand" one of your
better classroom techniques?

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:47:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:21:31 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:25:01 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:11:47 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


US Navy, so must include boats.
Weapons control we can live with.
http://www.whc.net/rjones/USN/USN_team.html

Pfffhhhtt.....

Marine Corps Silent Drill Team is better.

Squids....

The Army's Old Guard puts them all to shame.

Horsefeathers.

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Team puts them all away if not only
because of style, but the fact that the Marine Corps is clearly the
superior armed service. :)

Wrong again. The Army Old Guard is the better of the two. However, I won't
say anything bad about the fighting ability of the Marines, not after
reading 'Flags of our Fathers'.

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Chuck Gould wrote:
Did the ancient armies actually like bagpipe music? Hard to say.
All I
know is that when you see drawings of some of the units marching
into
battle they often have the piper on point. :-)


That wasn't by chance.


Here's a look at the audio torture device enroute to me via UPS
Ground.
A "shuttle pipe" is not quite as loud as a Great Highland, but
sounds
about the same. Biggest difference is that you can practice the
shuttle
pipes indoors or play in a small room without being inappropriately
loud.

What's "inappropriately loud" mean?

Example: One band I'm playing with. We practice in a 12x15 room. One
guitarist has a 4x12 Marshall cabinet and an amp head that could be
used
to
play a rather large room. He doesn't know how to turn it down. When
he's
really out of hand, I can feel the legs of my jeans actually moving.
I'm
giving him two more speeches about how this will not fly in small
clubs.
The
band will never be hired a second time. If he doesn't get it, I'm
gone.

I use a custom made set of Etymotic ear plugs. It's not enough
protection
around this guy. Bagpipes can be equally scary. Almost.

My brother does sound for a couple of bands as well as make sound
systems for some. A few years back, he had that problem with a band he
was doing sound for, they just couldn't understand that in a small
club, or even in a large venue, volume, and lots of it, doesn't make
GOOD sound. You have to match the sound with the room. Of course, they
kind of sucked anyway, so they needed distorted volume to sound like
they had at least some talent! Have you ever been to Grassroots Fest?

http://www.grassrootsfest.org/

I went years ago, when the only one was in Trumansburg.


Long time ago - mainly to see Taj Mahal.

I saw Donna the Buffalo before they were anything!


I've heard good stuff about them, but never seen them. If I recall, the
festival included thunderstorms & mud this past summer. I can put up with
crowds and porta-potties, but lightning outdoors, in return for
music....nah. :-)

I haven't been for a few years. But, I stay at a state park near there,
so I can leave and get some piece and quite when I want. There are
impromptu jams, drum circles, you name it all night long. If you want
to sleep, good luck! Hence, the state park works out well!

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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I thought you were a teacher. Is "you wouldn't understand" one of your
better classroom techniques?

It is impossible to explain something to someone who has already decided the
subject does not exist.

Eisboch

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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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I thought you were a teacher. Is "you wouldn't understand" one of your
better classroom techniques?

It is impossible to explain something to someone who has already decided
the subject does not exist.

Eisboch


I don't see that Harry has done that. I see the marching thing as another
form of musical theater, no different than a Broadway musical or the smoke
machines so many rock acts are fond of on stage. But I'll bet someone here
objects to this analogy.

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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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I thought you were a teacher. Is "you wouldn't understand" one of your
better classroom techniques?

It is impossible to explain something to someone who has already decided
the subject does not exist.

Eisboch


I don't see that Harry has done that. I see the marching thing as another
form of musical theater, no different than a Broadway musical or the smoke
machines so many rock acts are fond of on stage. But I'll bet someone here
objects to this analogy.

You certainly have the right to see it however you want.

To some, it is symbolic of unity, discipline, reliance and trust in one
another, common purpose and the pursuit of group perfection.

Not bad qualities to personify, huh?

Eisboch

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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I thought you were a teacher. Is "you wouldn't understand" one of your
better classroom techniques?

It is impossible to explain something to someone who has already decided
the subject does not exist.

Eisboch


I don't see that Harry has done that. I see the marching thing as another
form of musical theater, no different than a Broadway musical or the
smoke machines so many rock acts are fond of on stage. But I'll bet
someone here objects to this analogy.

You certainly have the right to see it however you want.

To some, it is symbolic of unity, discipline, reliance and trust in one
another, common purpose and the pursuit of group perfection.

Not bad qualities to personify, huh?

Eisboch

I have no problem with that description. It also applies to a classical
orchestra, and Aerosmith.

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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You certainly have the right to see it however you want.

To some, it is symbolic of unity, discipline, reliance and trust in one
another, common purpose and the pursuit of group perfection.

Not bad qualities to personify, huh?

Eisboch


I have no problem with that description. It also applies to a classical
orchestra, and Aerosmith.

Then I assume you can respect the pursuit of those qualities in a classical
orchestra and/or Aerosmith?

Eisboch