Stedman Major

A bell ringing page for Wankers.

[campanillogical]

Peal scored. Pre peal conversations included "what methods are we ringing?" and "who's conducting this thing anyway?".

[campanillogical]

We get people coming to our Big Tower because our Big Tower is the Biggest Tower in the country/continent/hemisphere/outside the UK, and we're like "it's slow, it's really slow" and some people really don't get how slow it is. 4hr peal speed. It's an 8. Huge gaps. No, slower. Yes, I get the bell is 16cwt, but you're gonna have to hold it over the balance point for a bit please okay thanks

[campanillogical]

Me when I get to ring historic bells (they sound shit and they go like the side of a house)

[avidenjoyerofhamsters]

I know the only times I post on here are to brag about my bellringing achievements, but today I rang stedman perfectly on my first attempt, which made the whole bell tower go "oooooh". And that may be the closest I'll ever come to an "and then everybody clapped" moment

[campanillogical]

The interesting phenomenon of an experienced spliced surprise major band completely fucking up a surprise-like plain-hunting method like Double Norwich is so interesting. Like, the treble dodges were load bearing, huh.

[campanillogical]

The first rule of The Society of Royal Cumberland Youths is 'Have Fun ;)'

[campanillogical]

Look I even checked

[campanillogical]

The first rule of The Society of Royal Cumberland Youths is 'Have Fun ;)'

[campanillogical]

This is in fact, very funny.

[homunculus-argument]

Some rules in society are so-called "idiot rules" that are only in place for idiots. The Thing You're Not Supposed To Do can be done safely, but since an idiot can't do it, they have to officially prohibit it from everyone. And if you do fuck it up and end up eating shit, you're best off dusting yourself off, hoping that nobody saw you, and never tell anyone that you even tried, so they won't find out that you're an idiot.

[campanillogical]

Double Darrowby :(

[boarfan82]

I wish I could have warm fur. Like her.

[limesquares]

i couldnt resist her Enchanting Shape

[campanillogical]

They pig built like an imperial ship from star wars

[campanillogical]

Shoutout to the bit in the National 12 Bell broadcast last night where Matthew Tosh was briefly transformed into Blåhaj.

[campanillogical]

Yesterday's ringing achievements for me and my partner:

My partner: first time ringing a bell by themselves, both strokes!

Me: peal of Yorkshire 8.

[campanillogical]

Me when I've gotta actually ring the peal that I signed up for -> pissing and shitting and crying.

Four hours of Bristol, what could possibly go wrong?

[campanillogical]

Oof ouch owie my hands :(

Got the peal tho :)

[campanillogical]

Me when I've gotta actually ring the peal that I signed up for -> pissing and shitting and crying.

Four hours of Bristol, what could possibly go wrong?

[campanillogical]

39°c weather.

3 learners

5 good ringers

8 extremely heavy bells

1 extremely underwhelming practice night

[maybeasunflower]

How heavy?

[campanillogical]

41cwt

[patroclusdefencesquad]

they call it campanology because i'm. camp

[coloredcompulsion]

[keskaowl]

tags from coloredcompulsion:

[2urban2fantasy-deactivated20241]

“Could you be the chosen one?”

“I am very much the guy who’s here.”

[lifewithchronicpain]

[campanillogical]

This is how I feel when I request the treble in surprise before the ringing master can give it to a learner who has no idea what they're doing ("it's just the treble, it's not that hard")