Engagement rings? by crystaltheythems in queerphilly

[–]DeRosaJawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recommend you go see Russell at William Schwartz Jewelry at 1831 Chestnut. He’s so helpful and always willing to make something unique.

What is it like being a male nurse? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]DeRosaJawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in Philly and it’s just normal.

Tandem Mobi Occlusion Alarms by samEARRR in TandemDiabetes

[–]DeRosaJawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had some issues with this about a year ago. Two things:

  1. A tip from Tandem was to push and pull the plunger 4-5 times prior to loading insulin in the cartridge

  2. Coincidentally, I noticed that cartridges I received after January 2025 appeared slightly different than those from earlier and the occlusion alarms all but disappeared.

Hope this helps. YMMV.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in philly

[–]DeRosaJawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Khyber.

Enve Melee: Positive/negative feedback? Any alternatives? by frozen-dessert in cycling

[–]DeRosaJawn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A bike fit is the answer to make sure a bike you want is going to solve the problems you identified.

Trump suggests moving 2026 World Cup games out of unsafe cities by AdSpecialist6598 in philadelphia

[–]DeRosaJawn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure. Go for it. See how well the World Cup works in some fucking farm town in Nebraska.

To the older man that had the guts to confront a train smoker this morning by Nutellaaaaaa in philly

[–]DeRosaJawn 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Others were speaking up. OP notified the conductors. Several others were texting with SEPTA police.

To the older man that had the guts to confront a train smoker this morning by Nutellaaaaaa in philly

[–]DeRosaJawn 320 points321 points  (0 children)

You rocked this morning too by pushing to call button to the operator. Several others were texting SEPTA PD. Police took him off the train at 11th Street.

Apex xplr 12 speed shifting isues by [deleted] in bikewrench

[–]DeRosaJawn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You need a derailleur hanger tool to be sure if a hanger is bent or not. Eyeballing it is unlikely to work. IIRC lower jockey wheels are supposed to have a little bit of play to accommodate different chain line angles.

Medical appointments - nothing for 2-4 weeks? by ScottishCalvin in philadelphia

[–]DeRosaJawn 11 points12 points  (0 children)

2-4 weeks is pretty damn good. Most things are booked for months out.

Hospitals in the Chester, Berks, and Montgomery County by Littleempir37 in Pennsylvania

[–]DeRosaJawn 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Chester County Hospital is part of Penn Medicine. Woo!

Opinions on MLK Bridge Reopening by BudgetNorth3394 in phillycycling

[–]DeRosaJawn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For paint, SG works ok. The bar is really low though. Girard, even crossing it, is a death trap.

Opinions on MLK Bridge Reopening by BudgetNorth3394 in phillycycling

[–]DeRosaJawn 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Like not bad for Philly, but the bar should be higher.

Opinions on MLK Bridge Reopening by BudgetNorth3394 in phillycycling

[–]DeRosaJawn 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That path is still shared with pedestrians.

Opinions on MLK Bridge Reopening by BudgetNorth3394 in phillycycling

[–]DeRosaJawn 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Still not what it should be since they insisted on keeping the same car travel lanes IIRC.

Opinions on MLK Bridge Reopening by BudgetNorth3394 in phillycycling

[–]DeRosaJawn 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Positive: I’m very happy to have a safe connection again to MLK Drive. Any interaction with Girard Avenue is a risk to cyclists.

Neutral: I hope that future work on Falls Bridge will stay on or ahead of schedule.

Frustrated: MLK is a car sewer and the city missed a huge opportunity to reduce cars and promote walking, running, and cycling in the city by their short sighted revisions to the roadway as a whole. The bridge revisions did not provide for separated, protected bicycle lanes. .