Comments on: Stages http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages If the internet were picking teams for a blog battle, I'd be picked last. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: TC http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages/comment-page-1#comment-1755 TC Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:06:51 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/?p=196#comment-1755 I'm sorry that the explanation was nothing that actually explained things. From what I've heard about the Baker's Dozen to SHM transition that alumni were actively sought out and talked to about the transition which is why Baker's Dozen alumni still fondly recall Baker's Dozen and heavily support SHM. I suppose it also helps that it was a genre change from more chamber sound to more pop a cappella sound. I posted my feelings on the whole thing over on my blog to be able to get out what my thoughts were on the whole thing. In the end I hope you can take comfort that you and all of those in I8 gave a lot of happiness to a lot of people and that nothing that is done from this point on can change that. I8 has its place in WPI history and regardless of whatever anyone does or what groups continue, they will have to acknowledge that I8 was what came before. *hugs* to all my girls. I’m sorry that the explanation was nothing that actually explained things. From what I’ve heard about the Baker’s Dozen to SHM transition that alumni were actively sought out and talked to about the transition which is why Baker’s Dozen alumni still fondly recall Baker’s Dozen and heavily support SHM. I suppose it also helps that it was a genre change from more chamber sound to more pop a cappella sound.

I posted my feelings on the whole thing over on my blog to be able to get out what my thoughts were on the whole thing. In the end I hope you can take comfort that you and all of those in I8 gave a lot of happiness to a lot of people and that nothing that is done from this point on can change that. I8 has its place in WPI history and regardless of whatever anyone does or what groups continue, they will have to acknowledge that I8 was what came before.

*hugs* to all my girls.

]]> By: dinane http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages/comment-page-1#comment-1718 dinane Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:43:02 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/?p=196#comment-1718 We recently got an email that was promised to be an explaination. I can assure you, TC, that it was no explaination. All it did was confirm that the new girls (all of them, not just those in charge as we originally thought) purposefully and directly avoided talking to any alumnae because they didn't want to cause a stir. Totally the opposite happened. Had they talked to us first, we would have been angry, but likely to come around to support them. We're reasonable people once we finish getting our emotions through. Now, here we are encouraging them to disband I8 rather than change the name. No, that's not really what happened. They brought up disbanding the group first. They purposefully and actively severed themselves from their past - from us. I'm deeply hurt and severely disappointed - both in the fact that it's gone and in those girls that couldn't bear the "agony" of talking to us before making a public announcement. What did they think we'd do? We don't have any power anyway. It just would have been the right thing to do. And knowing now that they avoided us, not just didn't think of talking to us (a much easier pill to swallow, I promise you), it makes it sting all the more. And you know they will ride the coat tails of I8 whenever it suits their needs. I'm a little bit bitter this morning. We recently got an email that was promised to be an explaination. I can assure you, TC, that it was no explaination. All it did was confirm that the new girls (all of them, not just those in charge as we originally thought) purposefully and directly avoided talking to any alumnae because they didn’t want to cause a stir.

Totally the opposite happened. Had they talked to us first, we would have been angry, but likely to come around to support them. We’re reasonable people once we finish getting our emotions through.

Now, here we are encouraging them to disband I8 rather than change the name. No, that’s not really what happened. They brought up disbanding the group first. They purposefully and actively severed themselves from their past – from us. I’m deeply hurt and severely disappointed – both in the fact that it’s gone and in those girls that couldn’t bear the “agony” of talking to us before making a public announcement. What did they think we’d do? We don’t have any power anyway. It just would have been the right thing to do. And knowing now that they avoided us, not just didn’t think of talking to us (a much easier pill to swallow, I promise you), it makes it sting all the more.

And you know they will ride the coat tails of I8 whenever it suits their needs.

I’m a little bit bitter this morning.

]]> By: TC http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages/comment-page-1#comment-1716 TC Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:52:49 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/?p=196#comment-1716 I just found out today. I don't know what to say, or how to say it. I'm a bit numb right now. I have been a fan of I-8 for years. I would always say that you were all "my" I-8 girls. It was always great seeing the new girls every year because they were a connection to some of great people I was friends with at WPI. Jillian, Heather, Diane, Sara, Malia, Tara, Terry, Julie, and so many more that I know I'm leaving off this list. The question that rings through my head is "Why". I just don't understand. I know things change and I know time passes but I don't understand this. I just wanted to let you know that another fan is feeling the same way that you girls are feeling. The Technicords just won't be the same as I-8. I just found out today. I don’t know what to say, or how to say it. I’m a bit numb right now. I have been a fan of I-8 for years. I would always say that you were all “my” I-8 girls. It was always great seeing the new girls every year because they were a connection to some of great people I was friends with at WPI. Jillian, Heather, Diane, Sara, Malia, Tara, Terry, Julie, and so many more that I know I’m leaving off this list.

The question that rings through my head is “Why”. I just don’t understand. I know things change and I know time passes but I don’t understand this.

I just wanted to let you know that another fan is feeling the same way that you girls are feeling. The Technicords just won’t be the same as I-8.

]]> By: dinane http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages/comment-page-1#comment-1701 dinane Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:08:34 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/?p=196#comment-1701 We're trying to deal with it in a less "dead" manner, but... it feels like it is dead and gone. Sometimes, though, you just have to let it go... We’re trying to deal with it in a less “dead” manner, but… it feels like it is dead and gone.

Sometimes, though, you just have to let it go…

]]> By: Josie http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages/comment-page-1#comment-1699 Josie Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:35:21 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/?p=196#comment-1699 Yeah, i loved I-8 and all of you who loved it had a connection. It feels like one more thing that died in WPI. I won't be looking for the new group's stuff when I go back now. I had been planning on checking out the new I-8 cds everytime I went back. No I-8 no I-8 cds. I'm sorry you all lost something important that you belonged to and made you feel at home together and that has been killed. Yeah, i loved I-8 and all of you who loved it had a connection. It feels like one more thing that died in WPI. I won’t be looking for the new group’s stuff when I go back now. I had been planning on checking out the new I-8 cds everytime I went back. No I-8 no I-8 cds.

I’m sorry you all lost something important that you belonged to and made you feel at home together and that has been killed.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages/comment-page-1#comment-1697 Joe Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:00:24 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/?p=196#comment-1697 Does it count that I used to date one of y'all? I may be even more slightly biased 'cause of it. Not that I mind. Does it count that I used to date one of y’all? I may be even more slightly biased ’cause of it. Not that I mind.

]]> By: dinane http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages/comment-page-1#comment-1696 dinane Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:27:20 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/?p=196#comment-1696 Wow, Joe. You are the first fan (rather than former member) that I've heard such a reaction from. Of course, you're more likely reacting to our reaction. Nothing wrong with that. I love my girls too, and I don't like seeing them hurt either. I'm pretty sure I have slipped into stage 16, with an edge of stage 17 (questioning the future). Suddenly we don't know what to do. Wow, Joe. You are the first fan (rather than former member) that I’ve heard such a reaction from. Of course, you’re more likely reacting to our reaction. Nothing wrong with that. I love my girls too, and I don’t like seeing them hurt either.

I’m pretty sure I have slipped into stage 16, with an edge of stage 17 (questioning the future). Suddenly we don’t know what to do.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dinane.net/2006/08/22/stages/comment-page-1#comment-1686 Joe Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:59:10 +0000 http://www.dinane.net/?p=196#comment-1686 Saw it over on Treyvana's blog. Very very very very very stupid of them. *hugs* I still have my original signed CD. Bastards, I'll never buy one from them again. Saw it over on Treyvana’s blog. Very very very very very stupid of them.

*hugs*

I still have my original signed CD.

Bastards, I’ll never buy one from them again.

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