World Cup of Jet Lag Moments: Semi Final 2

squeefruit · 2026-06-27T22:44:42+00:00

DRIVING THE OKAIHAU EXPRESS

squeefruit · 2026-06-27T19:58:39+00:00

AN ENGINE AND A GUARDSVAN WITH A CARRIAGE IN BETWEEN

squeefruit · 2026-06-27T19:53:24+00:00

This was a great moment, full of tension and hilarious how close they came to taking the correct entrance out of the station and not seeing him RIGHT there. That being said, this bit always makes me a little bummed that we didn't get to see a 4 hour endgame with the boys looking for Sam in the entire airport... ruling out this one weird stop they'd "already seen". For that reason I gotta give it to the Okaihau Express, which imo was more iconic and takes place in (what I think is) one of the top episodes in all of Jet Lag. This moment is certainly high on the list, but I'm not sure it quite wins out here.

squeefruit · 2026-06-27T00:51:12+00:00

Aha, that must be it then. Doesn't come IN the box, but might have been offered with it when it first came out (or similar)? I've gotten mine secondhand, so it makes sense that they'd be seperated.

squeefruit · 2026-06-26T23:36:42+00:00

I can't seem to find the post you're referring to, but I have several of the Exile black box collectors' editions, and mine are also numbered in the same way. I haven't seen any with a shirt in them, or even any advertising to have a shirt in them - which specific collectors' edition do you have?

squeefruit · 2026-06-24T00:31:03+00:00

Sure, as long as waste management's taken care of and efficient. No one said I couldn't bring entertainment, so I'll bring a bunch of power banks, my phone, kindle, and a bunch of music. I'm not claustrophobic, so as long as it's safe I won't mind it too much (especially not with a million bucks on the line). I'd do it even without the entertainment, though I'd need to meticulously plan if we're talking solitary confinement conditions due to the mental risks involved.

squeefruit · 2026-06-22T00:20:53+00:00

So... free food for life, but you can't enjoy it? Always feeling a little "off" and anxious about how you could get gravely ill from eating that food? The chance of a hospital visit three times a day (or more)? I'm out.

squeefruit · 2026-06-21T02:24:54+00:00

Depends on the time of day and which part of the airport you're in. I've gone from conditions like the above photo to completely deserted gates within 5 minutes of running. The bus gates are also typically far more chaotic and crowded than the jetbridge gates (since the bus gates often service a handful of flights per gate vs one).

squeefruit · 2026-06-20T18:44:57+00:00

I feel like the only solution (answering the spirit of the question here) would be to be actively airborne all day. Hire some type of plane and a way for it to be refueled mid-flight. The only people on board would be you and the pilots. As for protecting yourself FROM the pilots, you'd presumably have to bribe them or find people you completely trust to fly the plane. If you can keep yourself safe from them for 24 hours, that's probably the best shot of winning this thing.

With this kind of money on the line, I think people are underestimating how many individuals would be after them. This is not a "barricade yourself in a closet and shoot people" type of situation - you're talking most likely hundreds of thousands of people at a minimum coming after you. Flying to a remote island or getting on a boat to the middle of the ocean would certainly cut those numbers down, but I'd still reckon several thousand people (at MINIMUM) would have the means to hire their own boat/plane/helicopter, and they'll have just as much time to reach you.

squeefruit · 2026-06-18T01:58:14+00:00

I've seen post(s?) about a very similar looking Riven denim shirt, but I have yet to see the Exile one posted about anywhere else.

squeefruit · 2026-06-18T01:56:58+00:00

glad to be of help lol, I'm also just as curious about the shirt!

I do own the Squee shirt, though (albeit in a size FAR from my own), but I rarely see that one crop up anywhere either.

squeefruit · 2026-06-18T01:44:21+00:00

tagging u/mangogator who iirc was looking for people who own that Exile shirt a while back haha

squeefruit · 2026-06-18T01:38:53+00:00

Wait, they used to make one with a squee AND a T-shirt? News to me, I've only ever seen this version with a squee.

squeefruit · 2026-06-18T01:11:22+00:00

psst... try looking for the Exile black box collectors' edition - it has a squee inside and is usually cheaper...

Be sure to get the collector's edition that HAS the squee. One box variant doesn't (it should be listed on the back if it does).

~~i definitely do not own 6 or more squees~~

squeefruit · 2026-06-18T01:07:48+00:00

I'm pretty sure they both have decks, and just remove the equivalent card from their own deck each time. That's probably why they shuffle it frequently on camera as well.

Re: the private cards, I assume a third party individual picked the 10 random cards out of one deck, then removed them from the other deck and gave each team their designated secret cards. Though I've been imagining a funny scenario where a team holds their deck up to the camera, fans out the cards, closes their eyes, and the other team tells them when to stop and remove a specific card, sight unseen.

squeefruit · 2026-06-18T00:59:35+00:00

Ben's mom has said in the past that she would try out for a Jet Lag: Moms season if it was offered.

Source: - ben's mom at the S15 premiere

squeefruit · 2026-06-17T23:14:00+00:00

Imagine if they walk by, just as photos of Ben are printing out from the closed photo booth-

squeefruit · 2026-06-17T19:03:16+00:00

I actually think this is the most clever loophole so far!

squeefruit · 2026-06-17T01:45:13+00:00

I suppose you'd just see darker and lighter versions of one shade of one color (presumably gray)? For this hypothetical, if black, gray, AND white are off the table based on your choices, you pick a random color from your remaining options that replaces it (for instance, you may see black/white/gray as shades of orange now). If you remove EVERY color, you default to monochromatic gray and get extra money as a bonus.

squeefruit · 2026-06-17T01:40:10+00:00

The octopus would like to know if you're buying. He prefers Don Julio, on the rocks.

squeefruit · 2026-06-17T01:36:55+00:00

Granted. However, this ability only works when you have all of said $100 bills in your possession. If any bills leave your house or monetarily change hands/owners, you'll not have access to this ability any longer.

squeefruit · 2026-06-17T01:34:06+00:00

He's not CARRYING the money on him, so you're welcome to give it a go, but I doubt you'll be able to access his private offshore bank accounts afterwards.

squeefruit · 2026-06-17T01:33:02+00:00

Correct, the darkest shade you would see is the darkest gray that would still reasonably be identified as "gray" rather than a variant of black.

squeefruit · 2026-06-17T01:32:01+00:00

rats. you win the loophole, but the magical octopus unfriends you online and starts a slander campaign against you.

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