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Post by hewhowaits on Mar 5, 2023 7:29:37 GMT -6
Welcome to the 1000 post club dbalash! A 2005 graduate of Marian Catholic, Dan has been a stalwart on the forums for many years as one of the most prolific posters on the old MFA forums. If you want to cause apoplexy, type "Marion Catholic." Dan was an "oops" baby. His sister and brother are 20 and 17 years older than he. Dan lives in Northwest Indiana with his wife, three cats, and one dog. Dan works in Chicago doing corporate investment accounting for a Fortune 500 insurance company. He loves to read, estimating that he reads 70+ books annually. Dan has been running ILMarching for what he describes as "seems like 10,000 years" (reality is since 2008). He loves marching band and drum corps history and has "a ton" of videos and mp3s. |
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Post by WoodlandsMom4ever on Mar 5, 2023 9:33:05 GMT -6
Congrats!!!
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Mar 5, 2023 19:27:03 GMT -6
Dan is also the oldest member of these forums, and it ain't even close. He is the living embodiment of the "Old Man Yells at Cloud" Abe Simpson meme.  |
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Post by thewho on Mar 6, 2023 8:03:00 GMT -6
Congrats! Welcome to the club!
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Post by hewhowaits on Mar 6, 2023 8:49:09 GMT -6
Dan is also the oldest member of these forums, and it ain't even close. He is the living embodiment of the "Old Man Yells at Cloud" Abe Simpson meme. Won't argue that Dan may be the "oldest soul" around these parts, but several of us were already out of college when he entered this world as an "oops." |
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Post by Allohak on Mar 7, 2023 22:27:16 GMT -6
Congrats Dan, only surprise is how long it took us all to find our way to this thread's existence
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Post by LeanderMomma on Mar 9, 2023 17:20:40 GMT -6
Congrats Dan, only surprise is how long it took us all to find our way to this thread's existence Me. |
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Post by hewhowaits on Mar 9, 2023 18:46:18 GMT -6
Congrats Dan, only surprise is how long it took us all to find our way to this thread's existence Maybe some were blinded by the glare. (If you know, you know. If you don't know, you don't.) |
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Post by boahistorybuff on Mar 10, 2023 5:15:20 GMT -6
Congrats Dan, having a Marian alum on these forums has been incredibly valuable.
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Post by dbalash on Mar 15, 2023 15:05:12 GMT -6
This guy's a bum. :-D In all seriousness, thanks! I've been on the marching band forums since...2001? Yikes. I've learned a lot over the years, made a lot of friends through this, and I still enjoy it. Thanks for making me feel so welcome (and making fun of me) for the past 2 decades. If anyone has any book suggestions, send them my way!  |
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Post by marimba11 on Mar 15, 2023 19:10:58 GMT -6
Congrats Dan |
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Post by hewhowaits on Mar 16, 2023 4:39:30 GMT -6
If anyone has any book suggestions, send them my way! Chapter 1: How to NOT plan your honeymoon in conflict with Grand Nationals |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Mar 18, 2023 8:54:50 GMT -6
If anyone has any book suggestions, send them my way! Chapter 1: How to NOT plan your honeymoon in conflict with Grand Nationals I’ll be writing a book soon called “How to Build Your Custom Home and Not Conflict With Marching Season.” It’s bound to be a best seller. 😬 And the process might kill me. 🫠 |
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Post by 70sguardchick on Mar 18, 2023 9:38:25 GMT -6
Chapter 1: How to NOT plan your honeymoon in conflict with Grand Nationals I’ll be writing a book soon called “How to Build Your Custom Home and Not Conflict With Marching Season.” It’s bound to be a best seller. 😬 And the process might kill me. 🫠 Oooooohh….we did just that during the 2021-22 season and somehow survived. Sometimes you just have to step away and let the contractors deal with it. After all Band > home, right? |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Mar 18, 2023 20:23:11 GMT -6
I’ll be writing a book soon called “How to Build Your Custom Home and Not Conflict With Marching Season.” It’s bound to be a best seller. 😬 And the process might kill me. 🫠 Oooooohh….we did just that during the 2021-22 season and somehow survived. Sometimes you just have to step away and let the contractors deal with it. After all Band > home, right? I’m hoping my hubby agrees with that sentiment since he’s basically going to be the general contractor. 😅 |
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