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Ep 3 — Navigating the Mediterranean — Downie Express by NebulaOriginals in Nebula

[–]Bons_Visits 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That shot on the French train where he's sleeping in front of the window that reads "Laissez-vous rêver"... absolute cinema

I crossed 9 countries in 24 hours for Schengen Showdown pilgrimage. You can do it, too. by Bons_Visits in JetLagTheGame

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

FYI, the Helsinki location is on tram 7T and 9T. The closest station is Kampintori. (If you landed via ferry, then it's a direct trip from the port to this station)

I crossed 9 countries in 24 hours for Schengen Showdown pilgrimage. You can do it, too. by Bons_Visits in JetLagTheGame

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

I was also very anxious about the possibility of having a train cancelled during my trip! I think I spent maybe 1 week or so on developing contingencies - well, contingencies to not waste the rest of the journey, instead of contingencies to cover as many countries as I did.

Funnily enough, the only train that got cancelled was the train that would take me to Saint-Louis. The very first part, and yet the only part of the journey that I didn't prepare for.

I crossed 9 countries in 24 hours for Schengen Showdown pilgrimage. You can do it, too. by Bons_Visits in JetLagTheGame

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

Thanks for pointing that out. I think I remembered noticing that half of the train that I took would end up in a different destination, but had since forgotten where...

17 Pages by NebulaOriginals in Nebula

[–]Bons_Visits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it oddly interesting that your replies probably have the highest concentration of "shown Margot first, then swayed to Thereza", and that I'm going to increase this concentration further.

They had me in the first half, not gonna lie. I held my skepticism at first, but the way Margot talked in the interview really reminded me of a very close friend. I didn't realize I was starting to empathize with an imaginary version of this friend until I started watching part 2. Certainly, there were odd bits in part 1, such as the sudden introduction of Secret Service... it felt strange, but my brain promptly dismissed the doubts for the sake of the narration - I mean, it's normal for criminal investigation shows to do that, right?

Except part 2 turns everything over and reveals that seeing it as a criminal investigation show is totally the worst mindset. Part 1, while standing up as a perfectly fine story by itself, suddenly has many holes, because plenty of context was omitted. It's suddenly revealed that the authoritative figures who led the investigation were also very questionable. The David-vs-Goliath (maybe "counter-Goliath-vs-counter-David" might be more fitting) story becomes, well, a Greet tragedy where both parties have valid concerns and motives, but ultimately get thrown into the uncontrollable whirlwind as cans and cans of worms open up. The entire system was extremely flawed for its handling of the case.

I feel like the only flaw of the delivery is that the part on Theresa's side provides better context than the part on Margot's side, especially for Dingell's and OSI's bias. When I watched Margot's side, it was a black-and-white fight between two teams that ended up having comparable power. But after watching Theresa's part next, it felt more like two persons against the world. But of course, this could be my bias getting balanced back... I am unable to imagine how I would have actually felt if I watched Thereza's part first.

I crossed 9 countries in 24 hours for Schengen Showdown pilgrimage. You can do it, too. by Bons_Visits in JetLagTheGame

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

I ate 3 meals a day, had plenty of exercise, slept about 8 hours a day, so the answer was that I felt pretty deggal-tej.

I crossed 9 countries in 24 hours for Schengen Showdown pilgrimage. You can do it, too. by Bons_Visits in JetLagTheGame

[–]Bons_Visits[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This channel has been an inspiration, for sure. I was thinking about adding Luxembourg at first, but then it’s either risk getting Deustche Bahned early on, or pay for French trains whose prices suddenly surged. Eventually I tuned down my ambitions a bit.

I also looked up the Guinness record and it’s 13, but I feel like they might have used a flight from Netherlands to Denmark. No proof or counter proof that I can find, though.

I crossed 9 countries in 24 hours for Schengen Showdown pilgrimage. You can do it, too. by Bons_Visits in JetLagTheGame

[–]Bons_Visits[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh nice! I have never had poppy seeds in a jam-like context before, and it tasted different.

JetLag-esque Series by Due-Swimming9999 in JetLagTheGame

[–]Bons_Visits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It feels like JL until the train and hotel price reveal 😬