I was in band for 8 years. The most rigorous thing I ever had to deal with was hours of summer band marching practice. My band mates and director  were like family. It seems I was lucky. All these stories of high pressure lunacy are wild (and sad) to me. Band was, for years, the best part of my life and a sanctuary…

I was in marching band too. My experience was different than yours and hazing was not something that happened where I was and shouldn’t be acceptable anywhere.

A very high percentage of my fondest adolescent memories are from marching band.

I guess it is all about how it is pursued. I started band in elementary school and continued all through school. I really wish folks would stop making everything a cutthroat competition. Every waking moment and activity does not have to be about getting accolades to include on a college application and every…

I was in marching band.

Get them a musical instrument instead.

2 YES!!!

And your screen name indicates you are an expert!

Has anyone reached out yet to Xenu for comment on dat ass?

Some people just have really round butts. I am one of these people. See also:

Wouldn’t it really be 100% of everyone ever because of that god’s will stuff?

This. Always this.

And doctors have a disturbing tendency to trivialize women’s symptoms. Not EVERYTHING is a UTI. Last year I was having pretty much every symptom on that list and knew something wasn’t right. I didn’t have insurance so that was a fun thought. I went to a local doctor and explained my symptoms, my family history of…

Alternately, I think of Lori Petty as Tank Girl taking a powder shower to Portishead

I was raised by my grandmother and seem to recall her using powder in such a way but she never encouraged me to do so. I have visions of Ross in his leather pants when I think of crotch area powder.

I did indeed miss your ETA.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ovarian-cancer/expert-answers/ovarian-cancer/faq-20058278

I used a factor 10 welding hood with an additional level 10 shield taped over the top. I have an afferent pupillary defect that really messes with me in light changing conditions and am mostly blind in one eye. Not damaging my good eye was pretty important.

This is a stunningly probable statement.

I am not wealthy, am somewhat lazy on occasion, also sometimes an asshole but I do have a welding mask on hand. Of course, I live in rural east Texas and welding masks probably outnumbered the little paper glasses by a wide margin.