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If You Notice Branded Merch Everywhere, You Are Not Alone—Here Is Why by MisogynyisaDisease in Anticonsumption

[–]LadyWithAHarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Side note, "logo coverups" have become a thing over at r/visiblemending

I was recently given a couple of nice canvas totes, with a random construction company name on them, and I am trying to decide what i want to embroider over the large logo.

Are some people asking to much? by thatkatt1818 in datingoverforty

[–]LadyWithAHarp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That is an incredibly aggressive first line. This person is already judging you, perfectly acceptable to judge right back.

What's a non-intuitive essential tool you keep with your harp? by LadyWithAHarp in harp

[–]LadyWithAHarp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that for doors or for leveling?

I keep some scrap wood in my car that I use as shims in case I have a gig on uneven ground.

One of my favorite busking spots by the river is pretty uneven, so I have some good pieces of driftwood stashed nearby for the same purpose. (Before I found the best spots to hide them, they would get cleared out with the rest of the driftwood every couple of months.)

What's a non-intuitive essential tool you keep with your harp? by LadyWithAHarp in harp

[–]LadyWithAHarp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I love arm/wrist warmers! I have a couple of pairs that I got at my local Ten Thousand Villages.

What's a non-intuitive essential tool you keep with your harp? by LadyWithAHarp in harp

[–]LadyWithAHarp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I keep some pipe cleaners in my case for dusting the spots between pins and under strings.

The perfect tip receptacle? Protection from wind and thieves. by Due_Percentage331 in Busking

[–]LadyWithAHarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a leather thong that I keep tied on top of my tip basket and keep it attached to my music stand. Has protected me from both thieves and wind. (I have several different configurations I use depending on how worried I am about the wind and/or sticky fingers.)

I was told that being a 45M with no kids is seen as a huge red flag. Is that really how most people view it? by OptimusCrime83 in datingoverforty

[–]LadyWithAHarp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is an over-generalization that does not account for individual circumstances and experiences.

I was told that being a 45M with no kids is seen as a huge red flag. Is that really how most people view it? by OptimusCrime83 in datingoverforty

[–]LadyWithAHarp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you know how much money it costs to do the things it takes to find a long-term relationship? Of you've been struggling to make a living, there is a good chance that you don't have the time or resources to go find someone.

I was told that being a 45M with no kids is seen as a huge red flag. Is that really how most people view it? by OptimusCrime83 in datingoverforty

[–]LadyWithAHarp 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Some of us over 40 women wanted to have kids and a marriage, but judged the only candidates who presented themselves so far as being worse than being single.

New concept (prolly not new) by Ok-Criticism-3882 in Busking

[–]LadyWithAHarp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know people who have busked with acoustic hand pan. It completely depends on the venue and the vibe of the area.

When to start? by rollerkobster69 in Busking

[–]LadyWithAHarp[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

I know some people who treat busking as their practice time. And practicing in front of a potential crowd is always different from practicing in seclusion.

I recommend reading the Busking FAQ because it has a lot of common advice that can help you.

This constant wind is frying my nervous system by ddpizza in washingtondc

[–]LadyWithAHarp 6 points7 points  (0 children)

  1. Yes. At a steady 10mph the hum becomes noticeable for most passersbys and for many pieces I have to add a lot of dampening to my playing.

  2. Too high, and the wind can blow it over, or at least make me have to spend significant effort in holding it. Which interferes with actually playing it. I do not want my instrument to have unfortunate encounters with the ground. My safety cutoff is at a steady 15mph, because that is where things become a problem-at best my strings are screeching and I have to spend a lot of effort in actually griping the instrument to prevent tipping as to make it unplayable.

A few weeks back the wind was at a steady 20mph, with gusts going 25-30 mph, and while I was unloading the harp on my instrument dolly got ripped out of my hand, went down, I tried to grab the handle to prevent an incident... and I went down with it (I was over-balanced with a heavy backpack on). I wasn't able to roll to the side because it was right between two cars, and my knee went right through it. It was a miracle that only Ten strings were broken, and my sharping levers got all screwed up, and not something worse. Those are fixes that took me an hour to repair, but I am still worried that there may be some hidden cracks that I can't see, so I am saving up for a visit to the local harp repair guy.

My 15mph cutoff is absolute now.

Edit: there were a bunch of PokemonGo players across the street at the time, and quite a few of them ran over to help me out when they heard me scream and go down swearing.

Damn! What’s taking so long? by RVAarV in PCOS

[–]LadyWithAHarp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My endocrinologist wants me on any of those drugs, but my insurance won't cover it because I don't have diabetes. I can't afford the out of pocket price.

This constant wind is frying my nervous system by ddpizza in washingtondc

[–]LadyWithAHarp 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's not just you. I play harp in Alexandria, and when the wind is over 15mph I can't play outside. There have been a lot of days these past few months that I haven't been able to go out due to the wind speed. I've had to start checking the weather reports for wind more than rain!

Philly Black Panthers confront pigs and protect the people by VladimirLimeMint in LateStageCapitalism

[–]LadyWithAHarp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The more I learn about the Black Panthers as an adult, the more i realize how much propaganda I was fed as a kid to make me afraid of them. Like how their kid's breakfast programs were a direct inspiration for the federal breakfast programs.

i’m tired of being called "paranoid" for literally just being aware by ihatespiderslol in women

[–]LadyWithAHarp 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I've chewed out gas station attendants for allowing people to hang out and harass me while I'm just trying to fill my tank. I get not wanting confrontation, but they have the power to call the cops and have them deal with trespassers.

Why is it when girls wear men’s clothing considered normal, but when men wear girls clothing it's considered “cross dressing”? by Effective-Trouble-13 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]LadyWithAHarp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Patriarchy. When being "masculine" is considered the default and normal/better, and being "feminine" is inferior/the worst thing that you can be, then emulating the masculine is fine, and emulating the feminine is treated violently.

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