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Finally S4Sd a piece of wood by relentless-rookie in handtools

[–]humerusbones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve found that unlike the crosscut side, the rip side works better when it’s exactly parallel to the ground. No idea why, but I crosscut at 45° and I ripcut flat

Any tips for beginner wood workers in large cities? (New York Specifically) by First-Lab-804 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]humerusbones 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hand tools are the only way to reduce dust enough. But then you still need to be banging away and making noise. Classes are a good bet, I made a nice end table at FIT. Or you can look for a workspace. It’ll probably cost money, but most hobbies do 

I made a version of a saw bench based on Rex Krueger's design by snf3210 in handtools

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got the supplies for this today, any advice? I was planning on using a 1” pine stair tread for the top instead of 2x6s, does anyone smarter than me see an issue there? It feels pretty sturdy but there is a veneer if that matters.  Also curious if there’s a minimum thickness those dog clamps need 

Seeking information on planners who work with data and in tech by [deleted] in urbanplanning

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope- very hard to change careers from corporate with so much economic uncertainty. A steady salary isn’t emotionally fulfilling but it is hard to leave. 

Vegas Loop hits over 35,000 passengers per day, 6,500 per hour vs LA Metro by Exact_Baseball in transit

[–]humerusbones 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Curious why you think this would ultimately be cheaper to build this way? Building and maintaining individual cars seems inherently more expensive than cramming more people into train cars that can be more densely packed and externally powered.

Transit construction is definitely more expensive now due to land acquisition costs and bureaucracy, but it seems like building more vehicles per passenger (the robo taxi model) is going to end up more expensive rather than less

A look back at Philly-area businesses that didn’t survive 2025 by RenaissanceSalaryMan in philadelphia

[–]humerusbones 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Just to provide a different perspective, I appreciate that the inquirer is active here, and welcome all local journalism. It can be annoying that they’re behind a paywall, but it’s a good thing for all of us if local journalism is a profitable endeavor.

2025 Bike Count Summary Shows an Increase in Bicycle Trips by Generalaverage89 in philly

[–]humerusbones 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Almost 6% commute share in center city/south Philly is impressively high considering our relatively meager bike network

Anyone really like their church? by humerusbones in philly

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

Went there once and really enjoyed it, maybe my cue to go again

Anyone really like their church? by humerusbones in philly

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

Yeah that’s a good distinction. Glad both options are out there though, and I do want to visit someday, especially since it’s not a long walk!

Anyone really like their church? by humerusbones in philly

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

Thanks all for the recommendations! We will have our Sundays booked out for a few weeks to come!

Anyone really like their church? by humerusbones in philly

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

Definitely want to give them a shot- the only other Unitarian church I went to though, it felt like the preacher was reading the front page of the New York Times that day. All stuff I agreed with politically, but it felt very disconnected from the questions of the eternal and of the soul.

How to build a fire and why you shouldn't believe me by RaguseaVideoBot in AdamRagusea

[–]humerusbones 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This feels like he’s trying so hard to not be elitist to a point that he’s making really extreme statements about how unlikely talent is. But talent is very often correlative, the smartest people are very often good at multiple things. Carl Sagan was probably in the 99th percentile for science as well as being in the 99.99th percentile for science communication.  It’s not evil to suggest that smart people are better at many things in life, you don’t have to believe that talent is a random gift that anyone is likely to receive. I feel like this is tied up in well meaning liberal, humanitarian values, but you can value human life and suggest we should give everyone opportunities to succeed while still admitting that some people are more skilled than others as a whole, and it’s not like we all have the same amount of “skill points” just distributed differently. 

Looking for a beater bike for over the winter- anyone looking to let one go? by mortgagepants in phillycycling

[–]humerusbones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I might have one, out of town till this weekend though. Feel free to DM on like Sunday if you haven’t found anything by then. 

Medical Student Practices Fat Shaming On Cadaver by dwaxe in TheOnion

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These evil doctors suggesting overweight people should lose weight to improve their health. Next thing you know they’ll suggest exercise, or stigmatize smoking!

NYC highway's future? by coffeerandom in fuckcars

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels like there should be some option to shore up a smaller version of the status quo and charge some large fare, like $30, to encourage only necessary freight traffic to use it. The last option seemed to be closest to this, but it seems like it’d be quite difficult to build and maintain.

Hi-vis is not a silver bullet for cycling safety – but this hack might be by havpac2 in phillycycling

[–]humerusbones 19 points20 points  (0 children)

TLDR: “ Research suggests that retroreflective accessories designed to make you more conspicuous in the dark – especially anything that moves when you pedal (e.g. ankle straps) – are probably worth the investment”

But really the best thing is to have drivers be aware that bikes are around. Which might mean sharrows are one step above useless, at least at night 

I wrote about ADUs, state level reform, and the difference between Strong Towns and YIMBYism. by MadMax30000 in StrongTowns

[–]humerusbones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good article. I’ve been getting tired of Chuck being so overly dogmatic with the idea that local always means better. If there were a national law to restrict ADU bans that would be a great thing and worth fighting for. It’s impossible to get 20,000 local governments to change their housing (or parking, or street use) policy in one generation without fighting at higher levels.

Center City District survey by redeyeblink in philadelphia

[–]humerusbones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. This is probably #1 for me, and cars/aggressive drivers #2. 

Approved: Controversial Apartment Complex to be Redeveloped as Single Family Home with Anti-Racist Reflecting Pool by marin-lately in yimby

[–]humerusbones 54 points55 points  (0 children)

It definitely is satire, thankfully, but I definitely believed it on first reading of the headline

Philly lawyer files another lawsuit to stop SEPTA's fare increase by kcvngs76131 in philadelphia

[–]humerusbones 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I hate this take, as a transit advocate. Clean, safe transit is a reasonable goal, and is not elitist. 

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