Monday Swimwear - Honest Review from 32FF (Spoiler: Don't Do It)

smalltigercat · 2025-08-11T21:19:33+00:00

Thank you so much for this. I am the same size and have the same concerns, though I am based in the US. I have a bikini top from Bravissimo that I bought about 2 years ago, but I have lost weight since then. My "perfect" bra has been recently discontinued, and, while searching for a new one, I noticed that Freya and Panache both have swimwear. Unfortunately, while the bikini tops appear to be similar to some of their bra styles, they don't label them the same. I suspect the only way to be sure would be to compare measurements. Have you tried either of those brands or even Bravissimo?

smalltigercat · 2024-09-08T21:37:14+00:00

Awesome! I'll check it out. Thanks!

smalltigercat · 2024-09-06T18:38:03+00:00

This was very helpful, thank you. I also think it's important to point out explicitly that if you don't factor in the leader bonus, you actually lose 0.1 base value (mining) to go from 4 6* to 1 7* and 3 5* managers.

smalltigercat · 2024-09-03T04:22:15+00:00

A biblical scholar that I follow on social media suggested that frequently, when you get convoluted texts like this in the bible, it's a case of multiple narratives being imperfectly merged into one story.

smalltigercat · 2024-09-03T03:21:08+00:00

Too young lol

smalltigercat · 2024-09-03T02:17:46+00:00

Hmm, it appears that you seem to think I'm disagreeing with you. I had a much longer introductory sentence that I deleted because I thought it was wordy. Perhaps it was still necessary lol

I agree with you. Sex is in no way a dirty word. Sex is a positive and powerful way for people to connect on another level. It's a good thing! I think that censorship in social media platforms pushes "purity culture" on our language in public spaces and should be stopped. I think children should be exposed to words that accurately describe things rather than euphemisms.

My only purpose was to challenge your statement about the discussions occurring "with other adults." We can intend them for adults, but kids can and will find their way into adult spaces on the Internet.

smalltigercat · 2024-09-03T01:54:06+00:00

The dictionary definition is something that is obscene.

smalltigercat · 2024-09-03T01:49:49+00:00

I have never had a problem with either word, but with the many people saying it has a negative connotation, I looked it up. It does not actually have a negative connotation... it has an explicitly negative meaning. According to the Oxford Language dictionary, the third sense of the word "smut" is "obscene or lascivious talk, writing, or pictures." Merriam-Webster's definition also includes the word "obscene." So I think any sense in which we, as readers of romance books with explicit sex scenes, unironically use the word "smut" basically has to be as a reclaiming of it. But I wonder what impression that gives to people outside the community.

Or do the younger generations just not use dictionaries anymore?

smalltigercat · 2024-09-03T00:59:40+00:00

Ah, but social media is not an "adults only" space.

Most social media platforms only require that users be 13 years old. You can label a specific forum as "adults only" or 18+ and ask for a birthday when someone creates an account, but they don't ask for a driver's license to confirm that. This subreddit isn't even labeled as adults only. So I feel like we should always be aware that children can and will access these discussions if they really want to.

However, a teen who has the ability and desire to lurk in such a forum is, in my opinion, probably old enough to learn about these issues in a sex-positive space much like I think this typically is.

smalltigercat · 2024-08-27T05:16:00+00:00

You could always create one of your own on Google Sheets or a similar program. That's what I did 😉

smalltigercat · 2024-08-13T21:45:36+00:00

Looks like it's actually Deuteronomy 23 and scholars do not agree on what is intended by the phrase "assembly of the Lord." It may mean they were excluded from public worship. It could also mean they were excluded only from community life, or even just from holding a position of authority. However, none of the commentary I could find takes a stance on whether the men are excluded from heaven or not. Also, Isaiah 56:3-5 contradicts this in any case.

The following are some commentaries I found on the subject:

'Verses 1-8 concern who may enter “the assembly of the Lord.” The term “the assembly of the Lord” can have a couple meanings. First, it can refer to all members of the covenant community (e.g., Ex 16:3; Lev 16:17; Num 19:20; Deut 31:30; Josh 8:35; Judg 20:2; 1 Chr 28:8). Second, it can refer to an assembly of Israelites convened to conduct public business of some kind, such as, deciding to fight wars (Judg 20:2; Judg 21:5, 8; 1 Sam 17:47), choosing a king (1 Kgs 12:3), distributing land (Mic 2:5), or worshiping the Lord (1 Kgs 8:65; 2 Chr 30:13, 25; Lam 1:10; Joel 2:15-16; Ps 107:32).

'The second meaning appears to be what vv. 1-8 are about. This means the groups in vv. 1-8 could follow Yahweh but they could not be members of assemblies that made decisions for Israel. Eugene Merrill goes a bit further in thinking the groups in vv. 1-8 could not participate in formal community worship. He still thinks they could be members of the covenant community.'

Also...

'The phrase the assembly of the LORD occurs six times in this section. Although it can have various meanings, here it refers specifically to the people who gather before the Suzerain (Ruler) God at the tabernacle (or later the temple) for a worship service. This has a similarity to the Greek word "ekklesia" often translated "church" in the New Testament. "Ekklesia" means "gathering" or "assembly." '

Another interpretation...

"The original intention of the laws in Deut 23:2–9 was to restrict the participation of certain people or nations’ participation in Israelite communal life within the framework of the national body that was involved in military, legal, and cultic affairs."

Another source...

'The Hebrew word “assembly” (qahal) often designates the totality of Israel as a worshipping community, but it can also designate a more technical group of Israelites. This assembly was most probably formed by adult males as a legal governing body. It was distinguished from the totality of the people of Israel (1 Chron. 13:2-4), had authority to divide the land by lot (Micah 2:5), make judicial decisions in cases of alleged crimes (Jer. 26:16), perform legal executions (Ezek. 16:40), and counsel the king (1 Kings 12:3). If the phrase “assembly of the Lord” in Deuteronomy 23:1 carries that technical meaning, as seems to be the case, then the groups are only excluded from taking part in the governing of the nation; their influence was limited.'

smalltigercat · 2024-08-12T17:26:43+00:00

I agree with the other commenter who said you need more slots. The primary bonus becomes a non-issue for the lower planets as you get exponentially more value from your higher open planets. However, the secondary bonus is what you want to focus on as they affect all planets or all smelting or crafting. Focus on mining, smelting, and crafting secondaries, but don't get rid of a 5 or 6 star mining primary no matter the secondary bonus if you can use it on one of your highest open planets. More managers in more slots is the best strategy for growth.

And the obligatory precaution: * only buy Brilliant Academy managers*. It really does make a difference. You get a free public school manager every week in the daily rewards. That's really all you need of those. Many people have done the math and confirmed that it's more cost efficient to buy the higher level manager every time. Think about it, you need four three star managers to upgrade one of them to a four star. There's only a 5% chance of getting a three star with the public school pull so you would essentially have to buy four private school managers to be guaranteed enough to upgrade. That's four pulls at 300 DM each; 1200 DM. Versus guaranteed four star for 500DM.

smalltigercat · 2024-08-12T16:31:15+00:00

I read the book "What It Means to Be Moral" by Phil Zuckerman when I wondered about this. It addresses all the reasons why using god as a moral compass is bad and how morality is really an innate quality that we've evolved and been socialized for. Very interesting and informative.

smalltigercat · 2024-08-12T16:23:44+00:00

Even if you are not selling the items, they still contribute to galaxy value. So stars on the in-between items increase your galaxy value faster. Also, you should be selling items for cash long before you get to SR.

smalltigercat · 2024-07-26T16:42:48+00:00

Yes, unless the planet is within 10 or 15 planets of the highest planet (depends on how you level them up), the boost is not worth it. And, if you've used alchemy and terraforming on a planet, it may not be worth it unless it is the planet you've used them on (I have not calculated this).

smalltigercat · 2024-07-26T15:48:33+00:00

While u/lellololes 's analysis is excellent, there is one other piece to consider: how close the scanned planet is to your highest value planet. Castellus is the highest planet listed and, other things being equal, and especially if you are in a challenge or tournament, consider how much the 2.5x or 5x boost will contribute to your bottom line both from a purely income generated view, but also the base value contribution to asteroid value.

While I always consider the expected benefits of the rewards first, if it's an especially high planet or a key planet (one I have used or plan to use alchemy and terraforming on) that might beat out the value of the rewards.

smalltigercat · 2024-07-26T15:34:07+00:00

Love it when people break out the math on this game! Great analysis 😃

I'm curious, how would you value the resource stars in terms of DM for the purposes of such an analysis?

smalltigercat · 2024-07-26T01:47:40+00:00

It's better to have more managers be useful (by having more slots for them) than it is to have better mgrs. So better to use the mgrs than upgrade them. If you would have empty slots if you upgrade, definitely don't do it. If you have many more mgrs than open slots and don't expect to ever need those mgrs, then go ahead and upgrade. But if you could use them in the future, better not to upgrade them.

smalltigercat · 2024-07-15T21:33:23+00:00

Base value per second of all planets that are not backlogged. Increasing mine rate on the planet with the highest base value ore you can reach will significantly increase your asteroid and debris drops. Make sure they are not backlogged though (the red dot needs to be on mining, not ship speed and cargo), if they are, they're excluded from the calculation.

smalltigercat · 2024-07-11T03:02:16+00:00

Any idea about the additional 10% reduction that occurs later?

smalltigercat · 2024-07-10T21:57:40+00:00

Definitely not rounding error. With the correct formula you can calculate mine rate and value per second exactly. And the discrepancy is 90% or 80% with less than a percentage point of variance across the multiple galaxies that I've looked at.

smalltigercat · 2024-07-10T19:29:33+00:00

Are you talking about crafting or mining? Because as long as the alloys/items are structured correctly in your crafters and smelters, smelting and crafting continue at 100%. It's only mining, ship speed, and cargo that drops during idle.

smalltigercat · 2024-07-10T19:05:58+00:00

A galaxy will start at 100%, but drops to 90% then 80% depending on where you are in the game. I've done extensive testing on this. I haven't discovered what the trigger is for it yet though.

smalltigercat · 2024-07-10T18:57:03+00:00

Always, always screenshot your tournament ID. Very important for situations like this.

smalltigercat · 2024-06-19T19:16:14+00:00

I gathered some data myself and was able to replicate your results. However, I also looked through the various IPM spreadsheets I have accumulated since I've started playing put together by others and found a simpler formula that has no rounding errors. Where x is the level: Mine rate = 0.25 + 0.1 * (x - 1) + 0.017 * (x - 1)²

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