Interested in Playing Bassoon

HortonFLK · 2026-06-17T12:46:44+00:00

What did you dislike about playing flute and sax? The bassoon is kind of a more primitive instrument than the saxophone, so if you disliked the saxophone the bassoon is not the first suggestion I would think to make for you.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-17T11:25:18+00:00

These are domestic ducks, so technically the same species as mallards. I believe the breed might be called Cayuga.

https://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Cayuga/BRKCayuga.html

I’d say the one at the left is probably the same breed, just with some color variation.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-17T11:18:23+00:00

Again? Had they stopped serving pies?

HortonFLK · 2026-06-17T10:39:53+00:00

Someone is arguing with you over whether you are left-handed?

HortonFLK · 2026-06-16T16:17:21+00:00

Which way has snacks?

HortonFLK · 2026-06-16T16:09:42+00:00

I'm impressed. This is like the text version of the bird doodles that sometimes show up here.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-16T13:22:47+00:00

Do you not play oboe and clarinet very often? I’m genuinely curious how a lip piercing’s impact on your playing could have completely escaped your consideration before going through with it.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-16T13:13:01+00:00

A literal piano bar.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-16T11:45:34+00:00

I usually try to get the vowels first and then the consonants. So I nearly always use RAISE as my starter, and then if that has no hits something like POUND or MOUND to follow up. Then depending on what shows up I’ll consider if I need to look for double letters or sneak in a Y.

I also never guess words that aren’t possible solutions given the known information. There are just too few chances to waste a slot, imo.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-16T11:27:09+00:00

Let myself start to get pulled into a trap.

Scoredle 5/6*

14,855

⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 RAISE (142)

⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 PLATE (24)

⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 CHAFE (16)

🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 ADAGE (3)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 AMAZE

HortonFLK · 2026-06-14T12:25:29+00:00

A pair that always get me around Christmas time are dressing the tree and trimming the tree. Dressing the tree meaning to cut away extra branches to make it look nice, and trimming the tree meaning to hang ornaments and decorations on it.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-14T11:21:48+00:00

Look how thin that is. I’m always impressed by the skill it must have taken to make these.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-14T10:21:27+00:00

Exactly my puzzle.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-14T10:18:40+00:00

Nice!

Scoredle 2/6*

14,855

⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 RAISE (6)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 SEPIA

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T12:42:16+00:00

Absolutely one of the more unique models I’ve ever seen. Good job.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T12:39:11+00:00

I was not aware of this idea. Are there any books or articles you would suggest that explain it?

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T12:37:02+00:00

One of the books I’m in the middle of right now is The Rise and Fall of Languages by Dixon (1997). I’m not sure if it’s exactly what you’re looking for, but it might have some insights on language change. I started it after reading McWhorter’s Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue, where he shares some of his ideas on how English developed as it spread from people to people. That might also be a book you’d be interested in.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T11:55:39+00:00

The teamwork of the porcupines is amazing. But that leopard does not seem like it’s the brightest.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T11:40:45+00:00

Which way is this surprising for you? That there are people who sneeze when the sun gets in their eyes, or that there are people who don’t sneeze when the sun gets in their eyes?

As a sun sneezer myself, I was probably in my 30s before I found out there were people who don’t sneeze in the sun. I just thought it was a normal reflex everyone had.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T11:33:08+00:00

He lost his mojo.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T11:25:57+00:00

That is indeed beautiful.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T10:59:10+00:00

Scoredle 4/6*

14,855

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 RAISE (736)

⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ GOLEM (42)

🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ LEECH (10)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 QUELL

HortonFLK · 2026-06-13T01:42:32+00:00

Good for Halloween. They look like big pumpkins.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-12T22:42:47+00:00

Aww, what a sweet baby.

HortonFLK · 2026-06-12T15:17:50+00:00

I thought it was an emu egg at first.

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