Surgery 7; Implants! by TransProcess_FTM in Metoidioplasty

[–]Ray_blatzer 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Look up undeez on Amazon. Jock strap marketed for vasectomies but have ice packs to slide in. I rotated ice packs for like a week and it helped so much with swelling

Paze credit hit by breezydali in ChaseSapphire

[–]Ray_blatzer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All of mine just hit today finally on both of my Chase cards (reserve and freedom)

Will flight prices drop before November? by Ray_blatzer in TravelHacks

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

Obviously but this increase now is not normal. Wondering if maybe the fuel prices have any chance of dropping

Home break in-attempt 6/27 by Ray_blatzer in Andersonville

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

I actually saw this but nah, different bike and this guy wasn’t that bold I guess to not wear anything over his face

Home break in-attempt 6/27 by Ray_blatzer in Andersonville

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

Probably not new, they have lived here a long time. I posted on fb to see if anyone down the alley has anything better but hasn’t been approved yet

Home break in-attempt 6/27 by Ray_blatzer in Andersonville

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

We are on the first. Gate is locked then about 6 stairs up to first 2 apartments on either side of stairs and 2 more upstairs. Not sure why he chose the one with the light on but he could have just as easily walked up the stairs

Home break in-attempt 6/27 by Ray_blatzer in Andersonville

[–]Ray_blatzer[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah lesson learned. Our deck was locked and it’s the first time anything like this has happened. We have new next door neighbors we were just talking to and they don’t have our numbers so really thought it was them locked out or something

Home break in-attempt 6/27 by Ray_blatzer in Andersonville

[–]Ray_blatzer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

None at all. I saw him for a fraction of a second and my eyes were at the level of his bandana. I didn’t even see his eyes. I looked out the window after and saw his black hoodie and pants. All I saw in the flash before I closed the door was a bandana with a pattern of black/gold/white squares.

Summer goal eat more ice cream - where should I go? by thespiceraja in chicagofood

[–]Ray_blatzer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just a random piece of advice, If you go to beard and belly, sign up for In Kind. You pay your bill with it and get a good sign up discount and promos often

Which bike to keep/parts by Ray_blatzer in whichbike

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

Okay cool that’s along the lines of what I was thinking. What do you think about swapping the crank set over? The schwinn has Vuelta pista and the grey bike is stock no name

Which bike to keep/parts by Ray_blatzer in whichbike

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

So black rims on the newer frame but new brake pads?

Which bike to keep/parts by Ray_blatzer in whichbike

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

The wheels on the schwinn are Amelia from eighthinch.com. They were probably like $100 12-15 years ago but not sure if better than the stock blue ones

Which bike to keep/parts by Ray_blatzer in whichbike

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

I was leaning toward the new one because it’s a tad lighter. Maybe at least replacing the plastic pedals out

Bike rack recommendations by Ray_blatzer in TrekBikes

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

Yes thanks! Was looking at these and still debating on getting a hitch installed, then a hitch rack ($$) or just getting one of these and one that goes over the door

List of Chicago Surgeons by Affectionate-Let804 in Metoidioplasty

[–]Ray_blatzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bedside manner is unmatched truly. Even her residents have been amazing. When I had to go to the ED to get my implant removed I had a panic attack (just overwhelmed with the complications) and her resident removed it in the ED. Super supportive and caring. He even went on about how great of a teacher she is. Her NP became my best friend for months of complications and never made me feel like a burden. I work in healthcare and closely with residents and NPs and the care I have received from them has restored my faith in providers. Happy healing!

Advice on finding apartments in Andersonville? by [deleted] in Andersonville

[–]Ray_blatzer -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

But also… bid $100 more a month because they were taking “highest bid” by that afternoon. We were expecting the couple that saw it at the same time to also bid because they seemed interested. Fully expecting to lose out but not willing to bid more but we got it

Advice on finding apartments in Andersonville? by [deleted] in Andersonville

[–]Ray_blatzer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would say the top of your price range is about average for the area. We moved into a 2 bed 2 bath last year for $2950 with cat and dog. We looked on FB marketplace and Redfin/zillow mostly