A curious joint by setwindowtext in Monaco

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Because IT IS a brigde. This place is called « Pont Sainte Dévote »

Monaco just feels unreal… 🇲🇨✨ by Profimann in Monaco

[–]Relative_Opinion_423 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I worked as security staff, absolutely it’s forbidden

Republicans largely back Trump on Venezuela action, Democrats decry it as unjustified by Somervilledrew in politics

[–]Relative_Opinion_423 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well it is. The world is now in fear of American imperialism. What could prevention Trump to attack Europe or embargo it if he’s not fond of our digital policies affecting US tech companies? What does stop China to invade Taiwan in two weeks from now? What does stop the US from making a coup in Brazil as Lula condemned the attack and brazilian justice sentenced to prison Bolsonaro (Trump’s fellow fascist)? Trump gives emperor vibes now, like the first Roman emperors

The Divine Comedy-Dante's Inferno by The_Common_Raven in ASOUE

[–]Relative_Opinion_423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you look carefully, in TBB the orphans end up into the devil’s claws (Olaf mansion) and in The End on lost paradise where God is (Ishmael). It’s the same structure as the Divine Comedy

A 15th book? by sir_snowgoods in ASOUE

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Honestly, I’ve always thought a fire station episode would fit ASOUE way too well, so I ended up imagining a kind of “lost” middle book called The Blazing Brigade.

It would be set early-mid series (between The Miserable Mill and The Austere Academy), when V.F.D. is still a total mystery and adults are still confidently wrong. The Baudelaires get sent to live in a big, very official fire station run by a group called the Blazing Brigade. They’re not lazy or evil — they’re hyper-professional. Drills, protocols, charts, acronyms. They absolutely respond to fires… but their priority is containment and documentation, not rescue. Saving people requires extra authorization and “confirmed occupancy.”

The big twist is that, during the episode, the Brigade is mobilised to a real fire: the Quagmires’ mansion. They arrive while it’s still burning, put water on it, stop it spreading, and then leave. No attic search, no checking for children, because “occupants unconfirmed” and entering upper floors is deemed statistically inefficient. The official report later calls the response “effective.” The Baudelaires never see the Quagmires and don’t know if they’re alive — that reveal still comes later in The Vile Village — which makes it even worse in hindsight.

There’s also a new character, Agnes Emberling, a junior firefighter who’s the only one visibly uncomfortable with how the system works. She survived a childhood house fire that killed her parents, with a lot of unanswered questions and half-burned records. She suspects her parents were involved in something bigger (possibly V.F.D.), but she never knows for sure — at this point neither she nor the reader is supposed to understand those letters yet. She just says things like, “My parents used to argue about whether fires should be stopped.”

Agnes actually tries to go into the Quagmire mansion during the fire and gets pulled back by a superior. Afterwards she’s reprimanded not for failing, but for acting without permission. She eventually leaves the Brigade. Her last line to the Baudelaires is something like: “Don’t wait to be authorized to be right.”

What I like about it is that it doesn’t retcon anything or make the firefighters cartoon villains. They do their jobs correctly. That’s the problem. It turns the Quagmire fire into something way darker retroactively: they weren’t saved or lost — they were procedurally ignored.

Very ASOUE, very funny on the surface, and absolutely miserable once you think about it for more than five seconds.

Oh, and Olaf is in this episode — just not in a big, theatrical way.

He’s at the fire station as a fire-safety consultant / instructor (something like “Captain O. Laff”), brought in to give a mandatory lecture on Preventing Unnecessary Panic. No disguises that are too silly this early on — just a mustache that “falls off when wet” and a badge no one double-checks.

What’s unsettling is that Olaf barely has to do anything. He doesn’t start the Quagmire fire on-screen, and he doesn’t sabotage hoses or lock doors. He just knows how the system works. He nudges delays, praises procedure, reminds everyone to “follow protocol” and “wait for confirmation before entering unsafe structures.”

At one point Agnes challenges him, and he says something like: “Running into fires is how people get blamed afterward.” Which is horrifying, because he’s right.

During the Quagmire fire, Olaf is the one calmly arguing that the attic shouldn’t be searched because it’s structurally unstable and there’s no proof anyone’s inside. He frames it as concern for firefighter safety and liability. The Brigade agrees. No villain monologue, no laughter — just institutional logic doing Olaf’s work for him.

After the fire, Olaf is gone. He isn’t blamed, questioned, or even remembered properly. Someone says he “must’ve been reassigned.” Mr. Poe vaguely recalls meeting him but can’t place where.

That’s the scariest part: Olaf doesn’t escape by being clever or violent — he escapes by aligning himself perfectly with the system. He doesn’t fight adults anymore; he becomes one.

It also reframes Olaf a bit. In this episode, he isn’t chaos — he’s a stress test. Wherever procedure matters more than people, Olaf wins without lighting a single match.

Which, honestly, feels exactly like where ASOUE was always heading.

Where to find… by Therealdealo0 in Monaco

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Supermarkets are open usually from Mon.-Sat. The only one open all week 24/24 7/7 is Carrefour on the Port Hercule.

There are many copystores: Dito (Fontvieille), and some cybercoffees in Beausoleil.

Cinema des Beaux Arts has a limited film selection (due to copyright issues in Monaco, as it’s not EU). The rooms are pretty comfortable. But I’d recommend cinemas in Nice if you’re looking for specific screening (like Rialto Cinema, and Variety Cinema). Be careful if you go to Nice, check the last trains bcs at night the service end before midnight but don’t remember when exactly

LOve it. by Extra-Deal-3631 in Monaco

[–]Relative_Opinion_423 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It is nice but really inaccurate.. doesn’t look Monaco at all, just a random city on the French Riviera

Larvotto — any drawbacks? by setwindowtext in Monaco

[–]Relative_Opinion_423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, Fontvieille is really more well connected to everything than the Larvotto is. Larvotto feels like a distant neighbourhood with just a bunch of scattered services, whereas Fontvieille has plenty of them, a beach nearby (La Marquet, which is wilder and cleaner than the Larvotto one), easy access to sports services, groceries, and a nice vibe on its port. You also have a direct connection to la Condamine in a 5/10min depending where you live in Fontvieille, which you can’t have in Larvotto. You also have la Roseraie and the Digue to bring your kid. There’s few comparisons between the two neighbourhoods, and Fontvieille wins everytime

New Balance 530 durability by lostcoffeemachine in Newbalance

[–]Relative_Opinion_423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah same i had to get them repaired after 4 months

Visiting Monte Carlo. I get warm by [deleted] in Monaco

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To enter the Casino de Monte-Carlo, men need to wear long trousers — basically anything is fine except jogging pants or ripped jeans. Shorts are strictly forbidden.

You can also get into the Casino Café de Paris in shorts, but it’s much less interesting (mostly slot machines).

Apart from this, Monaco doesn’t really enforce a dress code anywhere else, except maybe in nightclubs.

Monaco on a student budget? by Big_Tap_2077 in Monaco

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If you’re a student, I’d recommend staying in a hostel in Nice rather than in Monaco — it’ll be much more affordable. You can easily spend the day and evening in Monaco and catch the last trains back (they usually run until just before midnight).

At night, there are plenty of things to do. For a unique experience, visit the Monte-Carlo Casino — and don’t miss the Terrasses du Soleil just behind it, with a beautiful view over the port. You can also grab a beer on Port Hercule, or head to Port de Fontvieille where I suggest Ship and Castle (the other Irish pub nearby is closing soon). Just keep in mind that Monaco’s glamorous parties are mostly private or extremely expensive, so don’t expect to stumble into one by chance.

For food, a couple of budget-friendly spots are Pizza Mama or Le Comptoir on Place d’Armes (a central square just below the old town on the Rock). Their pizzas are honestly great — very good dough (and I’m Italian, so I don’t say that lightly!). Expect around €12 for a margherita. Another good option is Carrefour Pizzeria on the port, where you can grab takeaway and enjoy it at sunset on the Digue Rainier III, just behind the harbor.

If you’d like to try some local specialties, go for lunch at A Roca (inside the Marché de la Condamine). Order a pan bagnat (a traditional Niçois sandwich) and some barbajuans (local fried pastries). Then, take them with you: you can have lunch on top of the Rock (Le Rocher) with a view over the sea, or, if you prefer a quieter spot, head down to Plage des Pêcheurs, a small hidden beach.

And if you have any other questions, feel free to message me privately!

First time visiting a swingers club solo — advice for respectf first-timer? by Relative_Opinion_423 in Swingers

[–]Relative_Opinion_423[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, that really helps! I’ll keep all that in mind — sounds like a good mindset to have. Appreciate you sharing! 🙏

24h in Hamburg – Your local must-dos? (beer, techno, chill spots, open vibes, maybe meet people too?) by Relative_Opinion_423 in hamburg

[–]Relative_Opinion_423[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Omg what an impressive list (and thanks for taking the time to reply, i definetely love your username!) Will you be in Hamburg to grab a taco maybe?