The classic Numbers List that everyone in the Cal Poly Mustang Band should know, but probably doesn’t.
30 The jersey number of a particular Lady Mustang who shall remain nameless
69 dinner for two
138 dinner for four
230 You can see down the conductor’s dress
231 You can tell the temperature -or- Brrr… it’s cold in here
800 fuck you!
801 fuck you? fuck me!
802 fuck him? fuck me!
803 fuck her? fuck me!
805 this is the best (blank) in the history of the Cal Poly Band.
807 THE BAND ALWAYS WINS
808 oh shit!…darnit!…shit! shit! shit! shit! shit! shit!
809 J is such a dick (boom) J is such a dick (boom)
810 You are at attention!
812 beer me!
813 Pa – rade Rest!
814 no, you sleep in someone else’s hotel room
815 march naked
816 aten-hut… WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? A-TEN-HUT
820 J is a dick
824 Chops! Get a clue!
826 Get off the couch!
900 Train!
904 flute wave!
905 shoot the bitches!
907 can we drink now?
908 fuck you very much!
911 emergency
912 band cheer!
913 tradition? what tradition?
914 get a bed!
915 get the fuck out of my bed
916 tuba or not tuba?
918 fuck a freshman
919 keg on the bus!!
920 underdog!!
921 mom, I’m pregnant!!
922 doh!
923 band babies!!
924 fuck it, just fuck it!!
925 fuck me, just fuck me!!
926 fuck you, fuck you all!
Notes
The most important numbers to know are 820, 807, and 924.
30: Pronounced “Thiiiirrrtttyyyy” by the band whenever she took the court. This eventually caused considerable friction with the Athletics Department.
8:20: Answer to the question: “Hey Band, what time is it?” (Anyone who says the answer is 8:07 is lying.)
824: “Chops” refers to the trumpet section. Mistakes by them are rarely subtle.
826: Getting the drumline to play softly (especially indoors) is like trying to get the dog to stay off the couch. Mistakes by them are rarely subtle either.
918: This is generally not told to freshmen unless it happens to them.
This is most of the Numbers List as of about 2000. A few numbers that directly reference certain people have been omitted.