u/audentitycrisis

Hey Tar Heels. I see you joyously choosing public transit and reducing your carbon footprint. Well done. I've been a UNC affiliate eight years now, though, and have seen one thing get progressively worse in that time. Hopefully we can turn it around this year.

When buses are full to the point of being standing room only, it is the responsibility of the standers FURTHEST INWARD to scoot further inward away from the doors to make room for more passengers. Please don't clog the aisle and force people to (unsafely) cluster at the exits. People have fallen out of the buses because the doors couldn't close properly. Yesterday the NS bus was moving with the doors open because the mass of people prevented the door from shutting!

If you see others who haven't gotten the memo, kindly ask them to scoot down as others board. Ezpz.

Thank you for your... attention to this matter? And safe commuting.

I've got a long family trip coming up mid-July through mid-August, and I will be walking. A lot. Museums, parks, zoos, temples and shrines, festivals. I recently had my third infusion of Simponi Aria and I suspect I'm going to fail this biologic. When I was at the rheumatologist recently, I stressed that I'm taking a long trip and need something *now* to manage my hip and foot pain so that I can get around, and they started me on methotrexate. I've got my doubts that the methotrexate will target my symptoms of most concern, so I'm turning to you all for some advice.

Countries in question: Japan, Australia.

What can I do/purchase/prepare now to get the most out of this trip and not be sidelined by my symptoms?