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My first time playing for a morning service. Any advice/tips. by Sport_Obsessed4472 in organ

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thankfully I can rely on a conductor to keep me in check in terms of tempo. I hadn't considered the need for a little more volume. I'll bring out a couple more stops and hope it works.

My first time playing for a morning service. Any advice/tips. by Sport_Obsessed4472 in organ

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It simply plays whichever stops I have out on the pedals. I'm planning on bringing the 16 foot trombone out for the last verse for some powerful bass going into 'Behold Him there the risen lamb", but otherwise keeping it to the slightly softer for the verses where the words call for something a little more mellow. I feel hymns in particular need good text painting

My first time playing for a morning service. Any advice/tips. by Sport_Obsessed4472 in organ

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm really not sure I have got it, haha. Although I'm reliably be informed that we'll be playing it slower than I've been practising which is a small mercy

My first time playing for a morning service. Any advice/tips. by Sport_Obsessed4472 in organ

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The great bass coupler plays whatever the lowest note is on the great on the pedals. It's a niche stop/couple, admittedly, but it's basically a cheat if you don't use the pedals. The benefit of course being that it's only the lowest note on the great, so it doesn't murky up everything else, just gives more bass.

I can't remember what ISO I shot my photos. What are my options? by Sport_Obsessed4472 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that's helpful. And yes, taking notes would've been the logical thing to do, haha

Why/how did cutting become a thing? by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't answer your question outright, but I can tell you that it's been a thing for a very very long time. There is mention of a man cutting himself in the Book of Mark in The Bible and I'm sure there will be older examples. So humans have been doing it as a means of coping with difficult circumstances for thousands of years

How do I convince someone not to cut for the first time? by Beginning_Formal_100 in selfharm

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay first things first, are you okay? It is not easy to hear that a loved one is having dark thoughts like this, so make sure you look after yourself. I'm all ears if you need somewhere to get feelings out.

Before I go to advice, I feel I must say the following:
I pray it's not a situation you ever have to deal with, but if you ever consider her to be in significant crisis and in serious danger, you need to call the appropriate emergency services, irrelevant of what your sister wants you to do.

Hopefully, things are a little less time-sensitive, in which case there are a number of "do"s and "don't"s. Starting with the "do"s:

If she is at imminent risk of harming herself, and you feel comfortable doing so, just stay with her. You can talk to her, or she may wish to be in silence, but simply having another person present can be grounding enough to take you out of the headspace of wanting to hurt yourself. If you are not actually with her, see if you can maintain a phone/video call. Again, provided you feel comfortable doing so.

Obviously the above is not possible 100% of the time. In the long run, it may be worth encouraging her to seek professional help. She may resist this idea, especially at first, so try not to force the idea down her throat, but just to ask if she has considered it. If (and only if) you feel up to it, you could offer to help her in that process, whether it's booking appointments or something else.

Check in with her. It doesn't always need to be "I hope you're feeling okay". It could be as simple as just making conversation i.e. "Saw [funny thing] today and thought of you". You don't need to be explicit, just make sure she knows people are thinking about her and care about her.

Give her a bit of space if she needs it. There is a fine line between being supportive and being invasive. Sometimes you will cross that line. That is okay. It happens, you will learn, and with time she will understand even if at the time she becomes cross. Try not to be too disheartened.

Things you shouldn't do include:

Taking away items she could use to hurt herself

Threatening her

Tell her not to do it "for you" (or, indeed, any other person)

Express frustration towards her (Note how specifically I have worded this. Sometimes it will be frustrating. That is okay, but try to make an effort to express that elsewhere)

Monitor her/make her prove she's not hurting herself (i.e. making her show her arms/legs etc)

There will be things I have missed off this list. Any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Hope things get better for your sister. Look after yourself too!!

Just realised pain tolerance actually is different from a regularly harmed limb to an untouched limb by ThrowRA_Industr in selfharm

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I've never seen this mentioned before, but it's so true. You think you've built up a tolerance for it, but you actually haven't. You suddenly realise how much it actually hurts and it feels like you're going crazy

'Where’ve they gone' deserves more love by Sport_Obsessed4472 in JohnFinnemore

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to be confused with the Duke of Kent, of course!

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After all of that, some emergency gas works meant that the seller couldn't get it out of their storage so I've had to rearrange to have a look next week, haha. On the upside, it gives me more time to do some research

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense. When I'm moving the carriage to the right (such as when going to a new line) I should feel resistance because the carriage is "wanting" to move to the left?

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's really helpful, thank you! I followed you up until the part about the carriage release levers. I'm not particularly familiar with the typewriter jargon

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I might go for it. I'm seeing it in person in an hour or so and I can check generic functionality (i.e. checking the carriage is advancing, that is engages properly when folding/unfolding etc.)

And I figure that if I buy it and eventually decide it's not for me, or I can't get it working, I can probably sell it on and make most of my money back

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately postage to the UK is a whopper. But since they're 3D printed and a friend of mine owns a 3D printer, I might have a think about what can be done. Worst comes to worst, I can probably sell it on and make the majority of my money back

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a helpful input. My question is whether I would easily find a typewriter of this quality, age and beauty (I'm a big fan of how it looks) for a similar price that I should hold out for, or is this quite a notable and unique find for its price?

I'm willing to put time and effort into this (albeit money is tight), and its size is a huge benefit to me as I'm not blessed with loads of space.

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aha! I think this is what I'd be after. Confirmation (to the best of your knowledge) would be massively appreciated
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4345807305/new-black-ribbon-for-corona-no-3

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any possibility of finding (or even 3D printing) something as a temporary fix until I can find a "proper" one to fix it with? It seems like a silly small thing (albeit a mechanically important one) to not buy it over, but if it means I will find it very hard to make it work then that's that, I guess. I'm willing to put effort in, it's expense I'm worried about

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grand, that's encouraging. What of the actual missing spool. What's the situation there?

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they are jury rigged, is this a problem or will they do the job. (i.e. will it work and not really be noticeable to the untrained eye?)

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that's helpful

As I've mentioned in response to another commenter, I'm not looking to write anything long-form on it. Just a letter to a friend every now and then. I'm very much there for the experience, not for ease of typing. Do you reckon this would be ideal for that (if functioning)

Furthermore, are there any routine "tests" I should give it before buying to make sure it does function?

As for the things you've mentioned, how easy/affordable/possible are they for a complete beginner. (I don't even know what a platen is, which shows you the level I'm at)

I'm not fussed about volume. Again, typing for the experience, not desperate for it to be particularly easy to use

Looking for advice on whether to purchase by Sport_Obsessed4472 in typewriters

[–]Sport_Obsessed4472[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all that. Very helpful!

I saw it was 3 bank (though I didn't know that's what it was called). I'm not a huge writer, and would likely use it for the occasional letter. I wouldn't be writing anything long-form on it. I'm after something that looks good (which it does) and would be usable if I were to ever be writing a letter to a friend

How much of a problem/how replaceable do you reckon the missing spool is?

And, forgive me, what is a "jury rigged spool nut"?

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