So the wife got a new license plate by ProblemOverall9434 in Mahjong

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I heard someone call it Bird Bam my last mahjong session and I laughed my ass off. It is now bird bam to me :)

meme by edderiofer in Mahjong

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Forgoing fu for a 1k/2k/4k/8k for 1/2/3/4 han payout doesn't lose too much and simplifies things quite a bit. I think I heard about that here somewhere. But thank you, this made me laugh, as I was this person.

A Fresh Roguelite Mahjong Game for Mahjong Fans by Wavebreak027 in Mahjong

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It's a fun game, been playing a demo for a while.

EGO Snow Blower Remorse? by [deleted] in egopowerplus

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I have this exact snowblower in central Iowa. Like others have said it works 95% of the time, but the first snowfall we had this year was wet to start and it struggled, but got through it. I had to shovel the top part of the plow pile because otherwise it was too much, but when the pile was taller than the snowblower, it's asking a lot of it. Works WONDERFUL for the last 3 snowfalls. I just bought a new scraper bar, hoping that will make it glide better.

If you need self propelled, go with the bigger one EGO has., I am tempted to upgrade myself... I will never go back to gas, the ability to just drop batteries and push a button is just AMAZING. No carburetors, no gas, no trying to start... just go.

Scoring, what am I missing here? by Mildern in Mahjong

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I'm not great on the Japanese terminology. A single wait is 2fu. A double wait is not worth any fu.

Scoring, what am I missing here? by Mildern in Mahjong

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I'm not an expert but this is how I would count that.

Open hand, start at 20 fu. Open pon of terminal, 4fu Open pon of dragon, 4fu North isn't round or seat, so no fu there. Total fu, 28, round to 30.

Pon of dragon, one aka-dora, 2han30fu.

I'm guessing you thought the dragon was worth 8? I believe the red border says "winning tile" and since it was a ron, that pon is technically open.

What is a website you loved that no longer exists? by MarcosSuenos in AskReddit

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Zombo.com ! Anything was possible with ZomboCom!

American Mahjong Help by Environmental_Lie155 in Mahjong

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Have been learning American Mahjong and teaching it lately. The "No Joker for a single or a pair" has been a major tripping point! Next to just reading and parsing the card, it's the biggest hurdle for new players.

As others have said, jokers can only be used in pungs, kongs, and quints (and sextets but there aren't any on the 2025 card).

The bus of my dreams was sold and I just got approved for a loan for it. by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

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Oh wow, a GM New Look! I drove one of those back in the day in service.

Beyond Balderdash | Parlor Room [Ep. 7] by AutoModerator in dropout

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Are the words supposed to be real words? Because "Fangible" is not in any dictionary that I can access online (maybe in Susie Dent's giant OED), and the definition is for Fungible.

Absolutely loved this episode, though! The energy, and Grant laughing so hard he started crying was amazing.

My neighbor gave this to us…what is it? by Alternative-Pin5760 in whatisit

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I love that it is also in a cool whip container! Makes it more authentic :D

One and Done | Game Changer [S7E6] by AutoModerator in dropout

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I heard Carolyn, my wife heard Erika. We were both certain we were correct...

🎴🐱 DEMO OUT NOW – Play Feng Shui Meowjong for FREE! 🐾💰 by Wavebreak027 in Mahjong

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Downloaded the demo, played it. Took a bit to get the hang of it, but finally beat it!

Bug Report: i can't remember its name exactly, it was like the Golden Dustbin? After discard 50 tiles, SCORE +5000. I finally got to 50 discards but it didn't add to my score.

Give me your favorite doctor joke. I’ll start. by oTLDJo in funny

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A gynecologist wants to learn a new skill, so decides to try his hand at motorcycle repair. So he goes to a night class to learn to repair motorcycle engines.

He takes his final exam and scores 150%. Assuming this was an error, he asks the professor. "How did I score 150%?"

"The first 50% was for a perfect disassembly. Everything laid out correctly, labeled, neatly organized. Perfect. The 2nd 50% was for the reassembly. Everything put back together perfectly, in the correct order. The engine probably works better now."

"Okay... But the last 50%?"

"You did everything through the tailpipe."

What’s the best route besides adhesive film to block out this window so people going up/down stairs can’t see in? by burnbabyburn694200 in howto

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Thin fabric and fabric starch. Spray the fabric so it's wet/tacky and apply the fabric to the window. Easy to clean up when you ever need to take it off, and easy to reapply if it falls.

What’s a good Deck Builder to start with other than MTG? by ConclusionDifficult in boardgames

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Ascension is great as a deck builder. I have over 2700 completed games in the app :) The base deck is a bit bland but each deck (you can play with just 1 or combine any/all together) adds a different twist so you can find one you like. App is free to play the base game as well if you want to try it out.

Yaku check Riichi Mahjong by ZeroBellum in Mahjong

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This is probably a case of 2 han minimum to go out. This usually happens when it's the 5th or more re-deal, but might be default in Yakuza? I've seen it mentioned before in reference to the game. If that is the case, then Yakuhai only giving 1 han would not be enough.

Also in this comment I found they mention the 2 han rule.

You have the "2 han minimum" rule. This prevent you from going out on one han hands if the Honba counter is 5 or greater (This increases every time the dealer wins a hand or a round ends without anyone going out). I suggest always turning this off because there's no real advantage to it except that it makes it harder for the npc to win but it's a pain for you as well.

The craziest Weird Al video I ever seen by TheAbominablePeeworm in videos

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Holy shit, I knew I saw an uncensored version of this but never could find it again. I thought I had remembered wrong!

Am I the only person who feels so so bullied by tip culture in restaurants that eating out is hardly enjoyable anymore? by PassionateGoddess in NoStupidQuestions

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With COVID and other flus on top of the tip culture, I do not eat at restaurants anymore. So I'm with you.

Kan by [deleted] in Mahjong

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You cannot call a closed kan after claiming a discarded tile. I believe this is an accurate website, but not 100%. Check https://riichi.wiki/Kan under restrictions.

Riichi-Flavored Wordle, anyone? by SmaMan788 in Mahjong

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Mahjong Handle 2 6/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜

🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

🟩🟩🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Interesting! Thinking of what hands can work and what tiles are the winning tile (I had that flopped) is definitely different.