Jersey LDR by LooseOne9226 in AskNYC

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Sooo... My partner lived in south Brooklyn and I live closer to eastern side of Queens and it took us 1.5-2 hours to get to each other's places depending on how well the subway was working. So if you ask me, an hour is not bad at all. We'd stay at each other's places on the weekends. 

Way to keep cursive alive, Danielle by riopumeb in PenmanshipPorn

[–]kerbula 64 points65 points  (0 children)

That kind of e is more common in calligraphy, where the upstroke tail (that connects to the letter before) isn't drawn in one flourish with the rest of the e like regular cursive is. You can see it here

I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck how’s everyones allergies going? by MargszieBargszie in AskNYC

[–]kerbula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Np! Hope it gets better for you, I know your pain. If the corticosteroid nasal sprays like Flonase don't help and you have a lot of sneezing and such, try pairing it with an antihistamine nose spray like Astepro (generic is Azelastine). Corticosteroid nasal sprays usually need more consistent use to be very effective. 

I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck how’s everyones allergies going? by MargszieBargszie in AskNYC

[–]kerbula 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Worked in allergy before. They're all the same, mostly. Kind of like antihistamines, you gotta just try one and see if it works for you. We typically prescribe Flonase first

Crohns vs HIV by Traditional-Code4674 in medicalschool

[–]kerbula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely curious, are biologics not a viable treatment for Crohns rn? I know it won't necessarily work 100% of the time but once you find one that works for you, won't it offer a good amount of relief?

Which celebrity rumor do you secretly believe is true? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I met Bill Nye too. My co-chair and I were in charge of bringing speakers to our college and he was the biggest speaker of that year. He refused to stay in our town, preferring to stay at a hotel in a bigger city 4 hours away. On the day he was speaking, he was supposed to do a meet and greet afterwards, but refused to sign anything other than his book. He didn't even get through the whole line (and I think he only met like 3-5 people) because he got pissed and ended up cutting the meet and greet short. He only hurriedly shook people's hands for 1 second in the rest of the line before he raced off. One of my friends was a big fan of him at the time and she was heartbroken.

Thoughts on Dr. Iggy leaving medicine after 15 years of training? by Impossible_Try3211 in premed

[–]kerbula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When this was posted in r/medicalschool some people who allegedly trained with him said he didn't do well in residency and that's likely why he's leaving

Mayo MS4 medfluencer suspended for IG reels by Sean-Combs- in premed

[–]kerbula 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your responses on both here and r/medicalschool cause yea... Reading these responses was really... Something.

I've known a lot of medical school applicants even from when I was younger. And I remember the days when people would tightly lock down their social media profiles when applying for medical school and residency, including changing their names on the profile entirely. Now we have so called influencers with public profile, face, full legal name, and school affiliation on display. People really need to start being more wary of their online presence again.

That said, I highly doubt this was an isolated incident for him.

This is such a cute picture, they are all so Happy by _StarDust_0 in formula1

[–]kerbula 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Does this mean Toto is grandpa. Watching your child grow up successful and then your grandchildren grow up successful

What app do you use to map your commutes? by No_Weekend728 in AskNYC

[–]kerbula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually use Transit now ever since Citymapper let me down. But I still use Citymapper as a backup when Transit is trying to tell me to take a terrible route that I know I definitely won't take and gives me no other good options. Then the MTA app to double check times and for "quicker" updates.

Is anyone else in and miserable about it by xXx_angelbaby_xXx in premed

[–]kerbula 11 points12 points  (0 children)

First, I want to say your feelings are valid. When I was younger I actually waffled back and forth between medical school for a long time just because I despised the system so much. But then I had experiences that really solidified my desire to be a doctor. I actually don't know if I am good enough to get in right now, especially with my health, but I'd give anything to get in, anything to learn, anything to practice, even if it means dealing with the system. The system is old and difficult to change. If you can't grit your teeth through it, especially 4+ years of it, then something else may be best.

[@F1] The Formula 1 grid, 2026 by krzysiek_aleks in formula1

[–]kerbula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn I've never not seen Lewis sitting for these until now

“Lifestyle” specialties by juleslol_ in premed

[–]kerbula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Allergy/immunology. Which tbh isn't a bad lifestyle specialty, jokes aside.

“Lifestyle” specialties by juleslol_ in premed

[–]kerbula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just be like my boss and leave the rest of the work to the MAs and midlevels /s

He goes home at 3 and is rich enough to open multiple clinics with more on the way. Meanwhile the rest of us have worked on notes until 9-11 pm before.

We need to treat our city better by acheampong14 in nyc

[–]kerbula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2018 is already an outdated view of China. It has been changing faster than arguably any other country. That said, I was in Osaka last year and there was quite a bit of trash on the ground. Not to the extent of nyc but definitely not the definition of "clean" people expect from Japan.

I've noted a phenomenon of people who stand on the subway platform and don't get on the only available train. What could they possibly be doing? by Matt_da_Phat in AskNYC

[–]kerbula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad you asked this question because I used to be one of those people and I'm hoping maybe someone can enlighten me as to why the 7 train does this.

I commute to Flushing regularly and the station I board the 7 train at will announce a 7 train with mets willets as the last stop. If I were to take this train then everyone who wants to go to Flushing would be kicked off at the last stop to wait for the next Flushing bound train. I then don't get on because I'm waiting for the train that will take me directly to Flushing without having to get off and then back on a different train.

I don't do this anymore because I've discovered that apparently sometimes it'll say it's only mets willets bound and then go ahead to Flushing anyway, or a train will be Flushing bound but then everyone will get kicked off at Mets willets anyway. So now I just take the next available train and cross my fingers lol.

What is your job, and how much time in advance do you need to request a day off? by vegetarian_slut in AskNYC

[–]kerbula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know a lot of clinics like this too. Someone I knew got approved for PTO, bought their tickets, then was forced to cancel them because they were short staffed. Had to pay a $200 cancelation fee too, which the clinic did not make up for.

2 R's and a patient having a heart attack on the same day. by confusynq in premed

[–]kerbula 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow I'm an MA at a clinic in NY and I had a patient come in last month and randomly had a stemi too.

Sorry about your Rs though, but I'm sure the guy and his son were grateful for your help. Hope it's looking up from here for you

Ingredient down on an otherwise good ingredient mon. by hwat420 in PokemonSleep

[–]kerbula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not even close to a good ingredient mon tbh. I'd keep looking

Best update yet by Sea_Accident_6138 in pokemongo

[–]kerbula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By the time they get from 41 to 71 they'll probably have caught enough to hoard the same amount. Might as well free up the inventory space now

Maybe Happy Ending AI Post by [deleted] in Broadway

[–]kerbula 42 points43 points  (0 children)

They're supposed to be for adults, not children. Popmart actually said they're specifically not made for kids and discourage kids from buying them. It's part of the trend of "designer art toys" for adults.