#ask ofl

[once-and-future-loser]

Lance help me process this 🫨

☺️ Hey! Fantastic ask! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I am not processing it at all if I'm being perfectly honest, but if the human heart and mind were more properly connected I would say:

I think just witnessing the genuine relationship these two have had being brought to light this weekend, has brought me some peace. Especially after Vegas I think it was so easy to forget that they are truly a special pair in the history of the sport, as Carlos himself said.

It certainly hurts knowing that that context of their friendship is over... But it's a long shot to say that he wasn't valued at that team, and they put forth such a heartfelt effort to thank him and send him off.

But...

Carlos had a cry, picked himself up, dusted off, and got on with it! Him and his merry band of boyfriends worshipers bros are like "BLUE CAR TIME.". He's got an amazing personal team behind him and I'm thrilled to think he'll be a priority in Grove. You know he's already got notes from the few laps today. I NEED a Disney Channel style montage of him fixing up the factory and pointing at diagrams that say things like "Car" and "Wheel" and "engine" while the Williams team furiously takes notes. He's showing them how to keep inventory in other ways than Microsoft Excel.

As a fellow lover of "a project" I think he's excited.

And... Girl (GN)... 👀

Sometimes those dolla dolla bills will cheer you up. Those Spanish finance Bros are loyal. Making it rain.

Annnnnyyyyyway....

I'm definitely a wreck, and I believe nothing I just said, but he had a beautiful time in the red car, I think he was loved there despite the narrative, and now maybe he'll finally find his home.

And hopefully he and Charles will work together to remain members of good standing in the VistaJet chapter of the Mile High Club. 🙂‍↕️

Don't know if that helps OR if it's what you're asking, but there it is! ILYSM!!!!

💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍

[once-and-future-loser]

f1 prediction: Carlos brings up his divorce with Charles… refers to a break up of sorts.

Carlos was drafting the dead wife montage before the season ended, so this will in fact happen multiple times.

That man brings up Carlando at every possible moment so capitalizing on his former teammate situationships is mandatory.

Thank you for reminding us all that Charlos is forever, even in divorce. 😇

[once-and-future-loser]

KIMI X OLLIE OVERTAKES LESTAPPEN ON AO3

When I first read this I thought it was nonsense, but upon further thought, I think you're on to something, friend.

Twink love is Haute Couture in these trying times and the girlies (GN) will be frothing for something new and this could be the new IT girl on the ship scene.

I can only hope and pray you're right.

[once-and-future-loser]

prediction: leo leclerc x roscoe hamilton gets a ship portmanteau 🐶🐶

New York's (The F1 2025 Season) hottest club is Dog Yaoi! It has everything: dog social media agendas, surrogate chemistry for drivers that aren't homoerotic, substitute for combined human PR videos, opportunities for dog food sponsors.

They're gonna force those dogs on us at every single opportunity.

So true so true.

[once-and-future-loser]

hi lance, how's your cat doing? 😊

Hey! She's doing much better! She got through surgery just fine and when she's not sleeping HARD she's back to being an absolute menace to society.

Thanks for checking in on us! You're AMAZING!

[once-and-future-loser]

Hey, I read your post about the merthur podfic you did and would love to listen to it if you don't mind sharing!

Oh my gosh!! Yes!! It's fantastic writing and I hope you enjoy it (and maybe my narration too :) )

This Silly Ol' Dance Is Perfect for Two

Be sure to let @letstheriveranswer know how much you loved the work on their Ao3 post too!

[once-and-future-loser]

tell us about organ shoes…👂

Hi! Fantastic question and thanks @powerful-owl for the referral. I am thrilled to share some information about my niche interest and profession!

So organ shoes are a helpful tool that many but not all organist wear to utilize the pedalboard on many organs. As seen below. It resembles a piano keyboard and the notes are the same. These are lower bass notes, think the bottom third of the piano.

However, organ pedalboards have developed in different ways over time and to make sure I include any European readers indo want to briefly mention that the above pedalboard is "AGO Spec" (Built to the official American Guild of Organists Standard Organ Console Specifications) a diagram of which is show below.

Organs don't have to follow these guidelines, but they do standardize organs so that playing on a different instrument than your typical setup is an easier transition.

The two things to note are that the keys are radial and concave to facilitate the natural reach of the feet as you move from up and down the pedals.

This is not how they always were because as organs that would be recognizable as such to our modern eye were first being built in Europe the literature didn't call for a lot of technical prowess on the part of the player and was mostly for bass support and additional interest.

Most pedalboards were flat like the one below.

As composers such as J.S. Bach and Buxtehude added more prominent rolls of the pedals to their compositions the instrument also became more complex to accommodate.

However it wasn't until the Romantic Era (nineteen century) that literature started requiring dedicated shoes that help many today.

You see composers (particularly the French) began wanting smooth connected playing rather than the baroque composers who favored more articulated styles.

This requires heel and toe pedaling techniques. Most performance practice for the baroque era only calls for toe.

The performer above is demonstrating this song the heel to hold down one pedal so that they can transition to the next one with very little to no gap in the sound.

So, back to organ shoes, what you actually asked about lol. 😂

They feature a 1.5" heel typically that helps to facilitate the above mentioned technique. The bottom of the shoe is also made of suede leather that makes it smooth to move across the pedals while also giving a tiny bit of grip once force is applied. The shoe is also very lightweight and slim to avoid pressing more than the desired pedal.

So there you have it. An introduction to the pedalboard and also why organist have special shoes!

I like them a lot but many wear regular shoes and plenty play in just socks so all of the above really comes down to preference.

I loved preparing this, I used to be a public school teacher so I apologize for the info dump/lecture, but I can't help myself 😅.

Please let me know if you have any other questions! I LOVE talking about the organ!

[once-and-future-loser]

HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY I LOVE YOU🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

Awwww!! Em!!! Thanks so much!!

Love you too!!