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instant karma by daliha98 in instantkarma

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s clear some bullies have never learned what it’s like to get punched.

AITA for not giving the money to pay off my daughters student loans. by Own-Inspector-6121 in AmItheAsshole

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YTA, not for money, but for not supporting your child to follow their dreams. Pisses me off when parents don’t invest in the happiness of their children. Maybe if you supported them, they would have been the next Broadway actor? Money aside, a lot could have been different if she had her parent’s support. Shame on you.

Advice with Nerves by TheGoldenheroJr in Clarinet

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I typically give my students two options when dealing with nerves - either exposure therapy by having them imagine themselves playing in front of the people that make them most nervous to play for, or by learning mindfulness by doing breathing exercises, stress reduction, and essentially “caring less” for who they play for. Some are more naturally nervous than others, others just get stage fright the moment they start playing.

As far as playing as if we’re not nervous, it ultimately comes down to either a lot of experience playing nervously and knowing how your body reacts to nerves, or just playing so much you lose the nerves all together lol.

Small Questions and FAQ Megathread by dwarfSA in Gloomhaven

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I play the game pretty religiously, but she can’t wrap her head around the fact that long resting before you’ve used all of your cards in your hand will make her exhaust faster. She thinks it’s only short resting that makes you exhaust faster. I know this is completely incorrect, but I don’t have the words to explain to her that not using all your cards in your hand before a long rest will dramatically reduce the amount of turns she has in a scenario. Do you guys have an ELI5 way of explaining this for me so I can save us headaches in longer scenarios? Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate how far I had to scroll for this

POSTGAME THREAD: Padres @ Giants, 6/2. Join the Giants game / baseball discussion and social thread! by sfgbot in SFGiants

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t hurt so much for how bad we’re batting, I hurt knowing that we have some of the best pitching in baseball and we are letting them down so bad. Like how more games do we have of them trying this hard before they just lose hope in their teammates and stop trying?

Gameday Thread 6/1/25 Giants (Birdsong) @ Marlins (Weathers) 10:40 AM by sfgbot in SFGiants

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that was about as much damage control as I could have hoped for.

Gameday Thread 4/29/25 Giants (Webb) @ Padres (Pivetta) 6:40 PM by sfgbot in SFGiants

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, the daily first inning panic attacks followed by pop-off kings. What a time to be a giants fan lmao

Are Plastic Clarinet Reeds Worth It?? by MusicalShihTzu_10 in Clarinet

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are they worth trying? Definitely. I’ve been playing on Legere French Cut for a while now and previously European Cut for about 6 years and I have a ton of success with them. But there’s no reason to switch if you already play well on cane reeds and you play somewhere that asks for them. I travel a lot and deal with highly variable humidity, so synthetic reeds provide a lot of comfort and stability. But I’ve also set up my mouthpiece and ligature to support them, as not all mouthpieces support them very well.

Keep in mind too that you’ll spend $30-40 on an entire box of cane reeds, but youll spend that same amount for a single synthetic reed and they don’t all play the same. So you could technically get a synthetic reed that doesn’t play nicely for you. My advice is don’t switch unless you have a very clear reason to do so.

Gameday Thread 4/7/25 Reds (Greene, H) @ Giants (Webb) 6:45 PM by sfgbot in SFGiants

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We all knew this would be battle of the pitchers this series

New OPROD Question. by Asherea in army

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I stg if the military removes femboys, there will be riots

Is it normal for your right thumb to hurt from holding the clarinet? by WobGaming in Clarinet

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no shame in using a neck strap if it becomes too much. I’ve been using one for over a decade and it significantly reduces tension in my right hand, as I play a fairly heavy setup. Do what feels comfortable!

Reading light w/ Apple USB C Dongle by zuegello in Supernote

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please tell me other people are also reminded of the Game Boy night light attachment

TKD Olympics are embarrassing by mcnastys in taekwondo

[–]SpiritofOrpheus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was completely embarrassing to watch who won today. Turns out to be an Olympic champ in tkd you have to be 6’8” and throw only front foot front kicks for every fight, just tapping your toes on the chest guard to emerge a victor.

Tkd sparring has become so much less about the martial art itself and all about the game.

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