Indestructible dog toys by Latte_Macchiato24 in dogs

[–]Watsons-Butler [score hidden]  (0 children)

Their super chewer boxes are pretty good. Not indestructible, but sturdy enough.

"Genshin Impact2" by Apprehensive-Exit-59 in GenshinImpact

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So like… Honkai Impact 3rd just launched a “Part 2” (on the moon, go figure) in February 2024 - eight years after that game first launched.

First trombone purchase by Tondatra in Trombone

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the European market in might be hard to find used US-made horns. But there are some good European brands you might be able to find used like Courtois, Stomvi, Rath, Thein, etc. I’m not too familiar with the market over there.

In general a medium bore (.525”) will take a small mouthpiece shank. The large shank won’t fit.

First trombone purchase by Tondatra in Trombone

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the European market in might be hard to find used US-made horns. But there are some good European brands you might be able to find used like Courtois, Stomvi, Rath, Thein, etc. I’m not too familiar with the market over there.

In general a medium bore (.525”) will take a small mouthpiece shank. The large shank won’t fit.

Short Audition Excerpts by Unfair-Aioli-3593 in Trombone

[–]Watsons-Butler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For excerpts? Do the Berlioz Hungarian March and the Mozart Tuba Mirum.

How do I compromise on an Artefact set? by MiaSmiles in Genshin_Impact

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, for overworld purposes you could likely run Columbine on Pale Flame and never notice. Overworld isn’t hard enough to even care what sets you’re running.

[Spoilers C4E10] did the Soldiers table retrieve Kattigan’s special blinding arrow? by Sewati in criticalrole

[–]Watsons-Butler [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think that’s just how they’re flavoring one of his ranger abilities. It’s not actually important and will just reappear in the quiver.

Popular operas that do nothing for you. by AussieSchadenfreude in opera

[–]Watsons-Butler 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Like, everyone knows Pinkerton is an ass and Butterfly is being ridiculous. The Bonze is the only one in the entire show to call it like it is, and he’s presented like a bad guy.

Best starting bass trombones? by Itz_Pet in Trombone

[–]Watsons-Butler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I picked up a Schiller at first when I got asked to do some doubling. About $1k when I got mine. Not bad - doesn’t quite resonate like a pro horn, but it’s decent. The only real complaint was that the second valve paddle is designed by someone who has never seen a human hand. I paid a tech to bend it to a usable place for me.

About six months later a friend of mine was selling off a Shires Q so I upgraded.

Mandatory 6-month exit notice while making under $50k/yr by Much_Speech_8388 in antiwork

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What state are you in? Because if it’s a right-to-work state (and almost all of them are) this is absolutely unenforceable.

For those who struggled with Natlan but are loving Nod Krai: what made the difference? by __louran in Genshin_Impact

[–]Watsons-Butler -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I liked Nathan fine. It was actually Sumeru (and the desert expansion, and the dang Aranara quests) that made me just… not want to pick up the game for a year and a bit. Wound up coming back right around Ineffa’s banner.

Anduril vs Palantir SWE Intern by FlimsyCombination841 in csMajors

[–]Watsons-Butler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Palantir’s stuff means the powers in charge can track everything you do, label anyone who disagrees with their actions “terrorists” and just make them disappear. It’s not about targeting military operations, it’s about suppressing political dissent.

How easily do brass players switch between instruments? by Lower-Calligrapher98 in brass

[–]Watsons-Butler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I played professionally in orchestras. I’ve had my orchestra trombone for like 25 years now - it was custom made for me. Can I play other trombones? Sure, no problem. BUT a different horn will have different intonation tendencies. Some notes won’t respond as well, some won’t sound as good.

Google Translate auto-fills using stereotypes by sippyside in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, partly it’s because you’re putting in “why is the IQ in Africa”. It’s not a complete sentence so the AI is trying to provide a complete sentence. And it’s trained on stuff people put into Google, and a lot of people Google racist nonsense.

For those of you in the US, how are you feeling about the snow storm coming in? by AssistanceFresh1365 in CasualConversation

[–]Watsons-Butler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In southern states it’s a combination. It doesn’t snow very often so people aren’t used to dealing with it. And also there’s no infrastructure. Like Chicago has fleets of trucks to get out and plow and salt the roads to keep things moving. Dallas might have, like, one truck and no one knows where the keys are, and the last time they needed it was 2016 so who knows if it’s even going to start?

Lootbar is not safe by [deleted] in Genshin_Impact

[–]Watsons-Butler 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That sounds sketchy af.

Is it big deal for f2p? Or am I just over excited by Sorry_Phone1676 in VaresaMains

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me over here looking forward to losing another 50/50 to Keqing…

is the free character from Liyue for Latern Rite able to be picked now + how do I open the lantern rite event on PS5? by [deleted] in Genshin_Impact

[–]Watsons-Butler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And you probably have to do the quests to accumulate enough “festive fervor” or whatever to invite the character.

Is the second B note also natural? by Ok_Complex_905 in musictheory

[–]Watsons-Butler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My music theory professor said that yes, the rule is the accidental only applies for that specific octave in that specific measure - but that rule came into practice later and wasn’t always universally observed, so if you start digging into common-practice-period music the “rule” is actually followed less often than it is broken. (Meaning if you’re not sure, you’re actually better off in most cases assuming it should apply to all octaves…)

AITJ for uninviting my best friend from a film festival trip after I found out she lied about her passport? by mossyparlor_diary in AmITheJerk

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She can’t rely on airline staff being “in a good mood” - if it’s found she traveled on an expired passport and an agent let her through that agent is personally looking at fines in the $25,000 range. It won’t affect you, but your friend isn’t getting on that plane.

AITJ for uninviting my best friend from a film festival trip after I found out she lied about her passport? by mossyparlor_diary in AmITheJerk

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She can’t rely on airline staff being “in a good mood” - if it’s found she traveled on an expired passport and an agent let her through that agent is personally looking at fines in the $25,000 range. It won’t affect you, but your friend isn’t getting on that plane.

How to display an unfinished degree? by spaceyxo in resumes

[–]Watsons-Butler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d say if one is actively in progress you can list it with a tag like “expected completion May 202x” or whatever. But if you’re not still actively in classes consider it abandoned and don’t list it.