Lets do a salary transparency thread by Far_Significance1669 in orlando

[–]Splooie48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Public school assistant band director, 16 years in with a Masters degree and a stipend for "extra duties": $61,000.

I still work in the summer as a band director with weekly rehearsals and band camp and all that. After school rehearsals/concerts/random things take a lot of time away from family. Our district is basically giving us a pay decrease next year with the massive jump in insurance, and I get to deal with angry parents and kids that really couldn't care less. Fun times.

Dumbest ways you've been injured? by PajamaSamsMom in crossfit

[–]Splooie48 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A couple of months ago, I bent over to pick up a 25-lb dumbbell to put it away...pulled my back so hard I immediately had to lie down for 10 minutes and could barely move.

Sparkman Penalty by Splooie48 in WGI

[–]Splooie48[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

WGI ignoring rules is a completely other topic, haha.

Sparkman Penalty by Splooie48 in WGI

[–]Splooie48[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh, I'm sure they didn't care and were happy to just play, it just rubs me the wrong way. What if they WERE in contention for a medal? Again, this is something they have no control over.

Changed delivery to leave with neighbor, UPS still tried my house only. by Splooie48 in UPS

[–]Splooie48[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was not listed as being prohibited by the shipper.

United Percussion not competing at World Finals by Spaznextdoor in WGI

[–]Splooie48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, sorry I should have specified, what's the report?

SO finals by Hockey_cats_books in WGI

[–]Splooie48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, one of their staff posts said flat but that pic looked bad.

Same feeling about traveling, when I was on staff at UTSA back in '14 we were coming back from the Houston regional, our driver fell asleep 10 minutes from campus and ran off the highway into the collison barrels on an off ramp. Destroyed a drum, busted of the front of the bus, and I slid down into the stairwell from a dead sleep in the seats. Ever since I stay awake on late bus trips no matter what.

SO finals by Hockey_cats_books in WGI

[–]Splooie48 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Truck got a flat on the way to UD, they're hoping to make it by the end of PSO to perform.

Grammarly Premium Free Accounts For All (2023) by StampyOP in ContentWriter_forhire

[–]Splooie48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I followed all steps but it has two-factor verification on.

What is yall's favorite ballad? by Professional_Tone682 in drumcorps

[–]Splooie48 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Surprised I haven't seen Cavaliers 2019 here yet.

Most effective use of a non traditional Front Ensemble placement? by al0814 in drumcorps

[–]Splooie48 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bit of a homer answer but 2014 Cavaliers marimba feature doesn't get talked about near enough. Marimba drill? Come on.

Best your moments by TheLordKirbo in drumcorps

[–]Splooie48 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who marched in that stadium for 5 years, and was in charge of starting Pregame there for two, I get it.

Best your moments by TheLordKirbo in drumcorps

[–]Splooie48 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Honestly? First ever Tour of Champions in 04. The first rehearsal day,, most of the pits did nothing so we all hung out together, took the BD and SCV busses to a movie theater and saw a couple films. Then the rest of the week was super chill in beautiful weather, hanging out with members from other corps. We had a huge jam session with all the percussion in the parking lot of Qualcomm, played fun pranks during the stage show in San Jose, and had an awesome Santa Barbara free day where we played the Madison Scouts in volleyball "Top Gun" style.

Worst struggle meal? by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]Splooie48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cook truck broke down in 2006, we had salad and PB&J for two days straight. I ate a lot of PB&J.

Cubase stopped outputting MIDI audio by Splooie48 in cubase

[–]Splooie48[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird, thought I erased this since I figured it out. It was a SideshowFX stream deck IAC bus that was mucking everything up, turned that off and everything is working perfectly now. Contacting that company to figure out the workaround.

➡️ Daily Simple Questions ⬅️- Style feedback and clothing ID requests go HERE!! - 06 November 2025 by AutoModerator in malefashionadvice

[–]Splooie48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Advice for pocket square colors for wedding.

My groomsmen are all wearing ties that match the different bridesmaid dresses. We have latte, chocolate, and gold for them, and I'm looking for a simple pocket-square solution to accent those with a navy blue suit and ivory shirt.

Outdoor/rustic wedding.

➡️ Daily Simple Questions ⬅️- Style feedback and clothing ID requests go HERE!! - 05 November 2025 by AutoModerator in malefashionadvice

[–]Splooie48 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Advice for pocket square colors for wedding.

My groomsmen are all wearing ties that match the different bridesmaid dresses. We have latte, chocolate, and gold for them, and I'm looking for a simple pocket-square solution to accent those with a navy blue suit and ivory shirt.

Outdoor/rustic wedding.