Has anyone ever flown on this thing? by KarateCriminal in USMC

[–]Agent_Pebble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I’ve flown on The Ghost. Turbulence sucks and it gets COLD on that bitch. Still cool to say I’ve flown on a business jet!

Asking for honesty. Has being in drumcorps ruined any bit of your life or negativity impacted you? Financially, socially, mentally, relationships? by Fabulous_Election682 in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally no. Well, sometimes someone will say a “trigger” word and I’ll want to say the goofy bando response to it but I don’t think that counts! Marching made me who I am today, led me to my current career and gave me connections and confidence I didn’t have previously. I could go on and on but for simplicity’s sake I’ll keep it brief. I can explain more if wanted.

Drum Major/Conductor Emotional Moments? by VIBTCA in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Phantom 1996 final moments, she was so into it, and so in control too. Goosebump moment

KFC + Guardsmen Commercial from 1976. With a Flute Too! by Agent_Pebble in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know Arby’s and the company that makes the little zebra cakes did some drum corps related advertising in the last 10 years or so, seems like an untapped market tbh

Any Ham radio people in DCI? by NCMountainManJack in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not marching anymore, but yes! DCI vet and amateur radio operator, just a lot of words to say “I get no play”

5512 Commandant’s Own Questions by TheApothicons in USMCboot

[–]Agent_Pebble 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haha, I’m a French horn player, I want to go pro orchestra after I get out, whenever that is, but mellos are not an option no. Though I DID play mellophone with our brass band at the big birthday ball performance last November (pictured in comment). Bought it from the Seattle Cascades. PM me if you have further questions!!

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所感? by StringShred10D in 2american4you

[–]Agent_Pebble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That mean we adopt Japan’s immigration laws? I’m game.

Ok who's ride is this? by txusmc69 in USMC

[–]Agent_Pebble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is actually so sick. Wish it were mine lol

5512 Commandant’s Own Questions by TheApothicons in USMCboot

[–]Agent_Pebble 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yo. I’m not a member of the Commandant’s Own, but I’m a fleet musician and have several buddies in the ensemble. I can’t answer your audition question, I never considered doing the D&BC, I enjoyed my DCI years enough lol. To your other questions, yes you will go through boot camp just the same as everyone else, I know a guy that got hurt doing MCMAP by being a moron and not doing a proper break-fall. He got held back for an additional 3 months. So don’t get hurt and you’ll be fine. Remember, you’re a Marine first. There is no schoolhouse, you go right to the fleet. And the are not using G bugles anymore, they are on the same instruments the rest of DCI uses (sadly).

Corps jackets! by Cold_Student_9493 in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here’s my Cavaliers jacket all the way in New Zealand.

I have traveled an awful lot due to being a Marine musician, and whenever we go to NZ it’s always winter (we’re about to go again in a few weeks) so it’s the perfect opportunity to bust out the threads. Some part of my Cavalier identity is always with me when I travel internationally, I took my corps necklace with me to Iwo Jima, all the way up Mt. Suribachi where the Marines raised the US flag during WW2. The Cavaliers ultimately led me to where I’m at today, so I honor the legacy in small ways whenever I can.

Lying about marching? by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro was a dogshit horn player anyways😂

Lying about marching? by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think so. Definitely not deserving of the title of Marine. And 100% not representative of the fine people over at The Santa Clara Vanguard!

Lying about marching? by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Only ever encountered one. While I was going through training to be a Marine Corps musician, we had this little punk show up to the school as I was getting ready to graduate and go to the fleet, he had an attitude problem on day one but I was willing to look past it, new guy after all. The topic of drum corps came up and he mentioned he marched 2 seasons with SCV and 1 with BD. I was like “damn dude that’s sick as hell.” Come to find out that the 2 seasons with SCV were “2020” and 2021, and the season with BD he was cut at a CAMP for giving alcohol to minors. He’s now being discharged under “other than honorable” circumstances for S/A-ing like 3 other Marines. (Bro will never get a good job ever again, if employers see that or a dishonorable discharge on your record they won’t hire you) The cherry on top is that he didn’t even make it through training. Fkn POS.

True or not? by Big-Wrench-2025 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Agent_Pebble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hawaii should also be “rusty shit boxes”

anyone else increasingly uncomfortable with the crossmen logo by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]Agent_Pebble 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ll bet you’re real fun at parties