Coolest library ever

[donutsweeper]

Kansas City Public Library, Missouri, United States


random, I know, but I just saw the picture and had to share

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[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

Best library exterior EVER.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? It almost makes me want to go to Missouri, just to see that library.

Absolutely random britspeak question but which sounds better "999 was called five and a half minutes ago" or
"999 was rung five and a half minutes ago" (yes, I realize both are weirdly worded, there can't be any POV marker)

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

If you're maintaining a detached omni POV then rung, if it's a person saying it then called. Don't forget I'm northern and don't always use words the same way as someone else might!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Ah, excellent, thanks. It's someone's thought patterns as they do CPR and try to distract/distance themselves

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

Still think called, though they'd probably use rung if they spoke RP English. If they're doing CPR in the UK they're quite likely to be thinking/singing 'Nellie the Elephant' in their heads while they do it to keep time and all or possibly thinking of that versus 'Another One Bites the Dust' - you think of some strange stuff while doing CPR.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Mostly it's just trying to keep the count while waiting. Basically I was trying to fill the prompt of realistic CPR and how it's not a cakewalk to do it

Here's the original comment version (I asked you called vs rang because I'm going to clean it up and post it, but please give it a gander and see what else is wrong with it, I know the 15:2 ratio is not standard anymore, but it works so much better than the current version of CPR

http://sherlockbbc-fic.livejournal.com/5950.html?thread=26538302#t26538302

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

That's a bloody good fic! In that scenario 15:2 does work better, and it might even be less tiring than doing more compressions at a time when you're alone. I can manage 4 cycles of 30 before I *have* to stop.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thanks! In classes the 30 cycles were just so ridiculously tiring, I can't imagine doing them for long periods of times. I also figure Sherlock might not be up to date on the whole ratio thing.

So, do you think called or rang? Anything else that needs changing?

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

called, I think. It's a bit more casual and I think even Sherlock would be more casual in those circumstances!

Anything else needing changing? Depending on who is the receiver of the CPR in your head and what you want to convey I'd consider capitalising the Hs in him and he with regards to Him living but nothing else, I think it's plenty powerful as it stands.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Thank you, that's very helpful to know.

It's John needing the CPR in my head, but I'm purposely leaving it unsaid. I hadn't really thought about capitalizing the H or not. hmmmmm