This article is from the College marching band FAQ, by Adam Elman aelman@cs.stanford.edu, Meredith McClurg mcclurg@minerva.cis.yale.edu, Patrick Neschleba pjnesch@stanfordalumni.org and Craig Moe craigmoe@mindspring.com with numerous contributions by others.
Don't post right away. We aren't going anywhere. You should read any
newsgroup for at least a few weeks before posting, so that you can get a
feel for the average quality of discussion, the lingo that people use, and
the subject material covered in the group. Read the FAQ, too... ahh, you
already are.
 
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