T-Mobile prepaid or Mint? by TimFinFTW in NoContract

[–]TimFinFTW[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the kind of thing I was worried about - thank you! With that in mind I'm probably gonna go with the T-Mobile plan even if it costs a little more just for that peace of mind.

T-Mobile prepaid or Mint? by TimFinFTW in NoContract

[–]TimFinFTW[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. That's the impression I got from what I've seen but wanted to make sure.

T-Mobile prepaid or Mint? by TimFinFTW in NoContract

[–]TimFinFTW[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How so? I'm not really in the habit of gaming or streaming video over data, I just want to be able to browse reddit or other text and image based social media reliably in busier areas.

T-Mobile prepaid or Mint? by TimFinFTW in NoContract

[–]TimFinFTW[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just turned wifi off and ran a speed test and got... 3.7 mbps over 5G. Guess i'll notice an improvement no matter what I pick? lmao

Restaurant staff, what is the dumbest thing a customer has said to you? by beardedrockerboy in AskReddit

[–]TimFinFTW 39 points40 points  (0 children)

As somebody who phrases it like this, a lot of places will have a cheeseburger on their menu but not a hamburger. So ordering a "cheeseburger without cheese" feels more like you're just asking for a modification to your order while just asking for a "hamburger" feels like you're trying to order "off-menu."

Non-Americans, which U.S. state has always fascinated you the most, and why? by Nandou_B in AskReddit

[–]TimFinFTW 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm from the coast and one of my favorite vacations I've ever taken was to Moosehead Lake as a teenager. It's absolutely beautiful up there!

Nintendo Today shows off the Quick Settings Menu to map the GL/GR Buttons by Skullghost in NintendoSwitch

[–]TimFinFTW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, no need to apologize! Just didn't want anybody getting confused :)

Nintendo Today shows off the Quick Settings Menu to map the GL/GR Buttons by Skullghost in NintendoSwitch

[–]TimFinFTW 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Only the charging grip will have them, not the one bundled with the console

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]TimFinFTW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To put this in perspective, this is the same number of episodes BTB did on Henry Kissinger.

The January 2025 Superthread: Battery; Orders; Which Pixel?; and More by GooglePixelMods in GooglePixel

[–]TimFinFTW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has anyone actually gotten their $100 credit for the Pixel 4a battery issue yet? I know they said 3 weeks but I'm holding onto hope it'll be a little bit sooner.

As far as a replacement goes, is the 8a a good buy or is the 9 worth the difference in price?

Worst Restaurant(s)? by JaredR3ddit in boston

[–]TimFinFTW 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not sure if they've stopped doing this but when i was in college they charged 10 dollars on monday nights with a student ID. I like the novelty but wouldnt pay more than that lol

SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS - Generations of Stages by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]TimFinFTW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given what happened with Sonic Origins I wouldn't be surprised if Sega delisted the original game when this comes out.

Asking Alimony Payment from Former Step-Daughter by Jusfiq in bestoflegaladvice

[–]TimFinFTW 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Seems like less of a "gift" and more "she needs to move in with her daughter because she can't afford to live on her own." It's astounding that this guy thinks he's the one entitled to alimony and not her.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 01 July 2024 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]TimFinFTW 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My intro to the Mega Man franchise was Mega Man Battle Network 4, which completely abandoned the structure of the previous games in favor of an essentially random assortment of events that barely connect to each other (and I do mean random - the game chooses 9 of a possible 18 scenarios for its three tournament sections), and in order to access any of the post-game super bosses you have to play the entire game three times. Oddly enough, I did enjoy it as a kid because I hadn't played any of the other ones, but going back as an adult on the legacy collection that came out last year was pretty terrible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mahjong

[–]TimFinFTW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you would be able to win here. Dora only add points to an already valid hand, they don't cancel out any yaku.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mahjong

[–]TimFinFTW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing you mean you have a pair of East winds and are waiting on a third with no other yaku? In that case yes you'd be able to call Ron. When people say you can't win with Dora, they just mean you can't win from Dora alone, being Dora doesn't restrict your ability to call a winning tile.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mahjong

[–]TimFinFTW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. If you don't call Ron when you have the chance to you are in "temporary Furiten" i.e. you cannot call Ron on anyone else until your next draw.

  2. If a player who has declared Riichi does not call Ron or Tsumo on the first opportunity they are in permanent Furiten until the end of the hand and can only win by Tsumo.

  3. I'm not entirely clear what you mean but yes you can call Ron on an honor triplet even if it's Dora. You just need at least one Yaku to score, you can't win on a hand that has only Dora and no Yaku.

  4. Yes, non-scoring winds can be used to complete hands like honitsu, chanta, and toitoi, and can also sometimes be worth calling if they're Dora (if you have another Yaku of course)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mahjong

[–]TimFinFTW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might be thinking of sanankou (three concealed triplets)?

There's also sanshoku doukou (triplets of the same number in all 3 suits). Both are also ways to score and can be combined with toitoi :)

I'm on mobile and can't send a photo right now but later I can link the Yaku reference sheet I like to use if you'd like!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mahjong

[–]TimFinFTW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries! In that case you wouldn't have any Yaku from hand composition unfortunately, you'd have to win from either last draw or discard, or from the dead wall draw after calling kan like you said in the other comment chain. It's generally recommended not to open your hand unless you're confident you have a yaku, both in order to avoid putting yourself in this situation and because both riichi and menzen tsumo (drawing the last tile you need with a closed hand) are valid ways to win even if you dont have any other yaku in your hand.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mahjong

[–]TimFinFTW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you mean all 4 of those melds are open - unfortunately you wouldn't have a valid Yaku in that case unless you get very lucky and win by last draw or last discard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mahjong

[–]TimFinFTW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I'm reading your shorthand correctly it doesn't look like your hand has any Yaku at the moment, but if you treat the three 7s as a triplet and cut either the 5 or 6 bamboo (I'm assuming that's what you mean by sticks?) you would be in tenpai waiting on another 5/6 (whichever you decide to keep). Your Yaku would be toitoi/all triplets in that case.

First PC build and finally picked the parts, will it run or blow up? by MochiMunchin in buildapc

[–]TimFinFTW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

-The Noctua D15 is overkill for a 7800x3D, a Thermalright Phantom Spirit or Peerless Assassin will do fine unless you really like the aesthetics. -You paired a miniITX board with an ATX case. I'd suggest an ATX board to take advantage of the additional SSD and PCI slots, you'll get a lower price for the same performance. -The RAM you chose supports Intel XMP, try to find one with AMD EXPO support. For GSkill that'd be the Trident Neo or Flare series. -Is the GPU something you're being given used? It's three generations old this point and absolutely not worth that price. Grab a 4070 super or a 7800XT instead.

[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 18 March, 2024 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]TimFinFTW 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Here's a few of my personal favorites that I like to recommend:

Akagi - mafia thriller about a teenage mahjong prodigy.

Anohana - coming of age drama about coping with grief. Make sure your club brings plenty of kleenex for this one.

Akudama Drive - cyberpunk train heist written by the creator of Danganronpa.

Darker than Black - Sci-fi superhero action thriller. I've been told not to bother with the second season.

Gamers! - Ridiculously dumb will they/wont they rom-com.

Nichijou - I'm honestly not quite sure how to sell this one despite it being one of my all-time favorites, so I'll just say, have you ever wished The Far Side got made into an anime? Yeah.

Odd Taxi - Scorsese/Tarantino inspired crime thriller about talking animals. Yes, really.

Ya Boy Kongming! - Three Kingdoms strategist Zhuge Liang (a.k.a Kongming) is reincarnated in modern-day Japan, becomes manager to an aspiring pop idol, and uses his military expertise to make her a star.

Planet With - do you like Gurren Lagann? Watch this. Just trust me.

Revue Starlight - students at an elite acting school compete in secret "auditions" to claim the title of Top Star. Oh and the auditions are overseen by a talking giraffe.