Re: You may be a band geek if.........

    
Re: You may be a band geek if.........    14:51 on Thursday, March 13, 2008          

Norwell-Trumpet
(15 points)
Posted by Norwell-Trumpet

1...you spend more time per week on the field than in your bed
2...you belong to more than 2 groups dedicated to your band
3...you get into heated arguments about your instrument being the hardest
4...you are in brass and you think that woodwinds are useless
5...you obsess about your instruments shininess
6...you consider it an honor to be physically assailed by Mike Shaner
7...you hum your music all day long
8...you are a tuba and you think you are under appreciated
9...you visit bluewaveband.com several times a day
10...you enjoy marching when its cold
11. You're in color guard and you do work with your pencil durring class.
12. You mark time to songs in the mall or in stores.
13. you are a woodwinds and get ticked off at brass making fun of you
14. you are a woodwind and play your instrument on pens and pencils
15. you dream about your sets
16. you can actually say "One time at band camp..."
17. when you pray in church or in chapen you go to stand by
18. when someone yells something that sounds like "set" you immediately drop everything or stand up
19. you actually understand mike's words of encouragement
20. when you walk by huntington at a competition you get a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach
21. you wouldn't be able to perform without a spoonful of honey and a juice box
22. shout wipes are your best friend
23. you make a proposed seating arrangement for the bus ride during the school week
24. (for guard) ways to steal the ledger consume your every thought
25. (also for guard) you walk down the hallway with your books in one arm and your other straight at your side with a "barbie doll hand"
26. you are no longer in band but you join this group and have been to nearly half of the competitions so far, including the first one, even though you live 8 hours away from maryland. (either im a loser or aacsgemb is just that good, im thinking the latter)
27. You graduated from AACS 61/2 years ago but actually take off work and lose money to come help out with practices cuz you're THAT into it.
28. You step outside and the air is crisp and chilly and theres a nice fall breeze and you think...man this is perfect band competition weather.
29. You've ever broken anything in your house practicing your gaurd work with a broom.
30. Mrs. Wenger's famous quote "Where is the wisdom in that?" is permanantly etched in your brain.
31. You now have lung cancer from the dust storm created everyday on the crappy practice field.
32. You join this group.
33. You start to mark time in chapel when the worship team is singing.
34. You listen to the bell that ends classes and recognize that it is a G sharp.
35. You graduate college and then go back to ur highschool to teach marching band (no offense john)
36. Mrs. Wenger says we have a 4 hour bus ride and that is the highlight of ur week.
37.when you walk down the hallway you are in step with your friends
38.when you fight over who gets to carry the hatbox out of the truck
39. you carry drum sticks every where you go and get yelled at by stupid adults because you have drum sticks and all you can say is "im a drummer its my life" and everyone except the adults agree with you
40. you get in trouble in class for drumming with anything pens, pencels, fingers, hands, feet, ...
41.youve dedicated your life to protecting the ledger forever
42. you sing the show and start melding different songs together
43. you spend more time in the band room than in your house
44.youve accidently called your band director mom or dad
45. You enjoy band camp. and it is the highlight of your summer
46. You look up DCI shows on Youtube

lol i made that up durring my 06 and 07 marching band years.


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    21:55 on Tuesday, May 13, 2008          

theTromboni
(136 points)
Posted by theTromboni

(I'm not sure if this applies to every band, but....)
if
Someone says, "eeew, there's spit on the floor!" and you roll your eyes.
if
no one can sit next to you on the bus because they might touch your instrument
if
you do not laugh hysterically when someone says "floutist"
if
you know what FMA7 means


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    21:58 on Tuesday, May 13, 2008          

theTromboni
(136 points)
Posted by theTromboni

If you are extatic if presented with the opportunity to play a show tune.


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    22:02 on Tuesday, May 13, 2008          

theTromboni
(136 points)
Posted by theTromboni

One more for brass... if you cry when you have to get braces


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    22:27 on Wednesday, May 14, 2008          

rjjaws
(4 points)
Posted by rjjaws

you might be a band geek if you post on forums about band geeks.
lolz


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    14:25 on Sunday, May 18, 2008          

theTromboni
(136 points)
Posted by theTromboni

If whenever you hear something that sounds remotely like "cymbal", you drop everthing you're holding and cover your ears.


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    20:30 on Tuesday, May 20, 2008          

tenorsax13
(534 points)
Posted by tenorsax13

if your name is jaci and you are being yourself(inside joke to my friend, sorry guys?!


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    22:49 on Tuesday, May 20, 2008          

Le_Tromboniste
(180 points)
Posted by Le_Tromboniste

Well, seems I'm a band geek


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    13:00 on Monday, June 9, 2008          

trumpetbabe2012
(52 points)
Posted by trumpetbabe2012

You might be a band geek if you got your first kiss at band camp.


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    21:40 on Sunday, July 6, 2008          

trumpetgirl_08
(7 points)
Posted by trumpetgirl_08

U might be a band geek if u have ever ran out of chapstick and used slide grease instead


u might be a band geek if u own chopsaver


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    14:30 on Thursday, July 17, 2008          

BassBone12
(8 points)
Posted by BassBone12

Hmmm... this is kinda scary. I can say yes to like half of those.
Have any of u named ur instrument? My bass trombone is Albert


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    12:44 on Sunday, July 20, 2008          

trumpetbabe2012
(52 points)
Posted by trumpetbabe2012

You may be a band geek if you step outside and it's sunny and about 60 degrees out,you take a deep breath and think,"man,this is perfect marching weather."


Up here in Ohio it's about 100+ degrees at our first day of band camp,but by our last football game it's about 40 degrees lol


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    19:23 on Tuesday, August 5, 2008          

trumpet4life
(38 points)
Posted by trumpet4life

you like cheese!


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    21:09 on Thursday, August 21, 2008          

iluvoboe565
(442 points)
Posted by iluvoboe565

You might be a band geek if you got your first kiss at band camp.


lol, my friends mom first kiss was in the band room in ninth grade... oh so romantic:D


Re: You may be a band geek if.........    18:06 on Saturday, August 23, 2008          

theTromboni
(136 points)
Posted by theTromboni

Kay then....


   








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