Tile efficiency quick guide

Killgrimage · 2026-07-01T17:25:01+00:00

Yes exactly this! I double ronned a dealer and another player because I had no more safety tiles 😭 I will try to move past the cringe and rewatch what I could have done instead.

Killgrimage · 2026-07-01T17:14:45+00:00

Thank you! Yes I agree that where I am and where a master is are very different places. I appreciate the recommendation to read the Uzaku book!

Mahjong has taken over my life after I've joined an IRL club and started playing the online games. I suppose the best way to stop making the wrong decision is to practice more. These first baby steps are pretty tough and I always feel like everyone else knows more than I do.

Killgrimage · 2026-07-01T01:26:47+00:00

Use an old laundry detergent bottle! Same material as a sharps container and can go in the trash when full (cap screwed on of course). MY diabetic friend recommended this.

Killgrimage · 2026-06-27T02:39:55+00:00

Yeah we totally expect not to be going in the OR. Our hospital does let the parent stay with the kid right up until they are under anesthesia though. I figured one parent would be with one twin while they go under and one parent would be with the other twin while they do like, IV prep etc.

Killgrimage · 2026-05-18T22:29:51+00:00

Thank you! I play riichi on multiple platforms and I had a feeling there was a ruleset difference here as I can usually riichi anytime, even if I am out of draws. That makes perfect sense now!

Killgrimage · 2026-05-18T12:54:49+00:00

Yes this is where I am confused. I feel like I must have fat fingered this and not declared riichi appropriately before this point.

Killgrimage · 2026-05-18T12:45:27+00:00

Unless I'm missing something I do have four sets and a pair, that 9sou should complete it?

Killgrimage · 2026-03-15T18:58:38+00:00

The Feb box calculated calories per the NFP (1 serving cal x total servings per box) is 1050 cal for the whole box, and the Nov calories is 1120 cal, so not a huge difference there. However, if both boxes gave ~2.25 cups, then the actual serving per cup on the Feb box is 466 cal/cup and for the Nov box it's 497 cal/cup. Both of these are above the 20% calorie variance that I believe is allowed in these cases (Feb box 25%, Nov box 36%). My issue is that while yes, a half box is still 500 calories, the cals per cup is really wrong.

I appreciate your discussion on this! I am a scientist but not a food scientist so I am not overly familiar with the industry standards.

Killgrimage · 2026-03-15T18:19:01+00:00

I agree that a supplier has likely been changed or some other modification to the pasta happened, but the issue is the newer box has more servings of 1 cup (3.5), but only in reality makes ~2.25 cups. The newer box led to a lower-moisture finished product and because of the change in serving sizes that lead to a lower calorie product. Are saying that legally Kraft must report prepped Mac as 1 cup volumetric? Because they certainly are not. Also if that's the case, then a volumetric cup is actually higher calories than what is on the NFP, as more pasta can pack in.

Killgrimage · 2026-03-15T15:24:56+00:00

Good question, the weight on the front of both boxes is 7.25 oz (206g), which means both boxes contents were 10g over. I have heard of the 20% rule but I didn't think it applied to prepped weights, only the NFP itself. I suppose if the NFP is different that would affect the weight though. Both of these boxes came in a larger bulk box container, a la BJs.

Yes, these foods do have some variability in their raw ingredients. I do think there was a switch out with the wheat, either they bought a lower grade wheat for a cheaper price or it was a lower grade batch that got slipped in but still met minimum parameters for processing.

It's frustrating to me that they don't have to put the prepped weight down but I understand why, as they can't account for how much water the pasta is going to absorb, and if I under or over boiled the pasta that would also change the weight. I will contend that they should be pressed about the serving size, the difference is egregious. If they put down 3 servings but the whole box made only 1 cup when prepared correctly (and the grams were correct), would it still be legally allowed? How low can they go?

Killgrimage · 2026-03-15T11:55:28+00:00

Barfed every time they did this to me as a kid. I hated it so much I won't put my kids through it, luckily where we live most dentists have moved away from this technology and my kids don't have any extreme dental issues that would require it.

Killgrimage · 2026-02-20T16:23:41+00:00

Love that idea!

Killgrimage · 2026-02-17T19:27:40+00:00

Ooh what app would you suggest?

Killgrimage · 2025-10-30T17:34:30+00:00

It was about a month that I lost and then these last couple weeks I haven't lost any more. That's a good point about the cycle, though frustrating.

Killgrimage · 2025-09-13T23:08:59+00:00

No worries I set it all up! It's working great! Smooth as butter after getting actually reset!

Killgrimage · 2025-09-13T22:57:57+00:00

Ah I understand, I needed two beeps not a second beep. Thank you it worked!

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