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Have 20 hours in layovers to kill ask me anything?
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Help, I have 2 more hours in Amsterdam, 8 hours in Berlin over night, 2 hours in London, and 8 hours in Calgary.

I guess I may as well do a formal AMA, if there's anything you want to know, may as well ask.

If you don't know who I am, I'm a former* TF2 caster, casted at i58, Rewind1 and 2, made a couple cameo appearances for TF2 at Copenhagen Games this year, and have done more seasons of ozfortress and ESEA casting than I can count.

I also changed aliases to GrahamCasts, if you know me better by that.

Help, I have 2 more hours in Amsterdam, 8 hours in Berlin over night, 2 hours in London, and 8 hours in Calgary.

I guess I may as well do a formal AMA, if there's anything you want to know, may as well ask.

If you don't know who I am, I'm a former* TF2 caster, casted at i58, Rewind1 and 2, made a couple cameo appearances for TF2 at Copenhagen Games this year, and have done more seasons of ozfortress and ESEA casting than I can count.

I also changed aliases to GrahamCasts, if you know me better by that.
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how the hell you end up with so many layovers....

how the hell you end up with so many layovers....
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CU@ RGB4??

CU@ RGB4??
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counouhow the hell you end up with so many layovers....

First one TECHNICALLY isn't a layover, I'm just early for my first flight due to hotel checkout time.
Cheapest flight back to Canada was out of London
Was cheaper to fly to Berlin then London, than to fly straight to London from Amsterdam,
So my full schedule is:
9:30pm leave Amsterdam
11:30pm Land in Berlin
7:10 AM leave Berlin
8:30 AM land in London
1:30 PM leave London
3:00 PM Land in Calgary
11:00 PM leave Calgary
11:30 PM Land in Victoria

[quote=counou]how the hell you end up with so many layovers....[/quote]

First one TECHNICALLY isn't a layover, I'm just early for my first flight due to hotel checkout time.
Cheapest flight back to Canada was out of London
Was cheaper to fly to Berlin then London, than to fly straight to London from Amsterdam,
So my full schedule is:
9:30pm leave Amsterdam
11:30pm Land in Berlin
7:10 AM leave Berlin
8:30 AM land in London
1:30 PM leave London
3:00 PM Land in Calgary
11:00 PM leave Calgary
11:30 PM Land in Victoria
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SpadesCU@ RGB4??

Highly doubtful at this point, it's expensive to fly from west coast Canada, and this euro trip didn't leave me much wiggle room, especially with me having to fly home early. If travel insurance approves it and pays quickly, and I get paid quickly from LAN, it's a possibility I'll look into, but it's incredibly doubtful.

[quote=Spades]CU@ RGB4??[/quote]

Highly doubtful at this point, it's expensive to fly from west coast Canada, and this euro trip didn't leave me much wiggle room, especially with me having to fly home early. If travel insurance approves it and pays quickly, and I get paid quickly from LAN, it's a possibility I'll look into, but it's incredibly doubtful.
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Dreamboatcounouhow the hell you end up with so many layovers....
First one TECHNICALLY isn't a layover, I'm just early for my first flight due to hotel checkout time.
Cheapest flight back to Canada was out of London
Was cheaper to fly to Berlin then London, than to fly straight to London from Amsterdam,
So my full schedule is:
9:30pm leave Amsterdam
11:30pm Land in Berlin
7:10 AM leave Berlin
8:30 AM land in London
1:30 PM leave London
3:00 PM Land in Calgary
11:00 PM leave Calgary
11:30 PM Land in Victoria

respect the cost cutting

[quote=Dreamboat][quote=counou]how the hell you end up with so many layovers....[/quote]

First one TECHNICALLY isn't a layover, I'm just early for my first flight due to hotel checkout time.
Cheapest flight back to Canada was out of London
Was cheaper to fly to Berlin then London, than to fly straight to London from Amsterdam,
So my full schedule is:
9:30pm leave Amsterdam
11:30pm Land in Berlin
7:10 AM leave Berlin
8:30 AM land in London
1:30 PM leave London
3:00 PM Land in Calgary
11:00 PM leave Calgary
11:30 PM Land in Victoria[/quote]

respect the cost cutting
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Which airport are you flying from in Berlin txl or sxf?

Which airport are you flying from in Berlin txl or sxf?
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what do you plan to do during the overnight part?

what do you plan to do during the overnight part?
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counourespect the cost cutting

Money>My own well being I guess hahaha

kodeeeyWhich airport are you flying from in Berlin txl or sxf?

Fortunately both flights are out of Schoenefeld

ymRaisinwhat do you plan to do during the overnight part?

I'll probably throw down for a quick nap, maybe charge up my phone some, but honestly probably stay awake and kill time. I figure I can sleep on my flight from London, since it's nearly 10h in the air. At one point I contemplated bringing a better mic for my phone, would have been fun to do a stream or something idk

[quote=counou]respect the cost cutting[/quote]

Money>My own well being I guess hahaha

[quote=kodeeey]Which airport are you flying from in Berlin txl or sxf?[/quote]

Fortunately both flights are out of Schoenefeld

[quote=ymRaisin]what do you plan to do during the overnight part?[/quote]

I'll probably throw down for a quick nap, maybe charge up my phone some, but honestly probably stay awake and kill time. I figure I can sleep on my flight from London, since it's nearly 10h in the air. At one point I contemplated bringing a better mic for my phone, would have been fun to do a stream or something idk
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What hyped you more, Endgame or Game of Thrones?

What hyped you more, Endgame or Game of Thrones?
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WingmannWhat hyped you more, Endgame or Game of Thrones?

Endgame by default. I'm saving game of thrones for when I'm back in Canada, unless I can download it on airport wifi on my next layover (wifi here is terrible)

[quote=Wingmann]What hyped you more, Endgame or Game of Thrones?[/quote]

Endgame by default. I'm saving game of thrones for when I'm back in Canada, unless I can download it on airport wifi on my next layover (wifi here is terrible)
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DreamboatAt one point I contemplated bringing a better mic for my phone, would have been fun to do a stream or something idk

you know that annoying baby that cries the entire flight? somehow, people would end up choosing to hate you over that baby during this flight.

[quote=Dreamboat]At one point I contemplated bringing a better mic for my phone, would have been fun to do a stream or something idk[/quote]
you know that annoying baby that cries the entire flight? somehow, people would end up choosing to hate you over that baby during this flight.
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you should go to the toad n turtle for dinner once you get to calgary, it's pretty close to the airport

you should go to the toad n turtle for dinner once you get to calgary, it's pretty close to the airport
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ILLEGALELEPHANTGUNDreamboatAt one point I contemplated bringing a better mic for my phone, would have been fun to do a stream or something idkyou know that annoying baby that cries the entire flight? somehow, people would end up choosing to hate you over that baby during this flight.

Wouldn't have been during the flight, I'm not that big an ass haha, I was thinking I'd find a quiet place in the terminal during one of the layovers and do that.

translucentfecesyou should go to the toad n turtle for dinner once you get to calgary, it's pretty close to the airport

I'll definitely look into this assuming I'm hungry in Calgary!

[quote=ILLEGALELEPHANTGUN][quote=Dreamboat]At one point I contemplated bringing a better mic for my phone, would have been fun to do a stream or something idk[/quote]
you know that annoying baby that cries the entire flight? somehow, people would end up choosing to hate you over that baby during this flight.[/quote]

Wouldn't have been during the flight, I'm not that big an ass haha, I was thinking I'd find a quiet place in the terminal during one of the layovers and do that.

[quote=translucentfeces]you should go to the toad n turtle for dinner once you get to calgary, it's pretty close to the airport[/quote]

I'll definitely look into this assuming I'm hungry in Calgary!
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i have 27 unusuals

i have 27 unusuals
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dot_i have 27 unusuals

I have 19 unusuals and you guys are fucking plebs

I think that was the exact quote right? Never forget Kerbs Rollercoaster

[quote=dot_]i have 27 unusuals[/quote]

I have 19 unusuals and you guys are fucking plebs

I think that was the exact quote right? Never forget Kerbs Rollercoaster
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Favorite book?

Favorite book?
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jetzzzzzFavorite book?

I'm a gigantic star wars need, always love Timothy Zahn's thrawn trilogy, my problem though is I'm a fairly slow reader, so I've stopped reading books, as much as I love them, because I get frustrated at how long it takes me to get through them. It's definitely something I really want to work on.

[quote=jetzzzzz]Favorite book?[/quote]

I'm a gigantic star wars need, always love Timothy Zahn's thrawn trilogy, my problem though is I'm a fairly slow reader, so I've stopped reading books, as much as I love them, because I get frustrated at how long it takes me to get through them. It's definitely something I really want to work on.
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Could you make an argument on what subway sandwich your flight schedule is like?

Could you make an argument on what subway sandwich your flight schedule is like?
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What is your favorite "what is your favorite X" question?

What is your favorite "what is your favorite X" question?
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what is your favourite casting event/memory?

what is your favourite casting event/memory?
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zaboomafooCould you make an argument on what subway sandwich your flight schedule is like?

Meatball sub, it's got a lot of ups and downs throughout the sandwich, but at the end of the day, you're satisfied (home) and happy to be there, but you kind of hoped there's be more meatballs(flight) and less of the sandwich without them (layovers)

Tery_What is your favorite "what is your favorite X" question?

What is your favorite niche video game character. RUN HENDAR RUN

zandawhat is your favourite casting event/memory?

Oh boy, this is a tough one. 4 events stand out as potential options.
I58: my casting debut, and an incredible match between Crowns and Jasmine Tea on Viaduct, with my moment SPUDD JUST WON THIS ROUND
Dreamhack Atlanta: really just memorable for the fact I got to cast with Cameron Davis, who is still one of my favorite people in esports (and he's killing it in pubg what a legend) and Sifle, who is an absolute beauty.
Rewind2: I got to cast with Smithsonian, who I owe a lot to. I was a shit caster when I started with TFLive, he was a big reason I got way better. It was just incredibly special to cast with him, and we were blessed with some awesome games, kings crew vs black swan on process comes to mind, as does the se7en vs ascent group stage series.
Copenhagen Games 2019: my first real CSGO lan, casting with two great guys, and I got to not only see and party with so much of the TF2 community I love, but also made my lan grand finals debut sliding into the analyst desk. And I also got to cast lasertag.

I think CPG wins because of the TF2 community component, and also CSGO, honestly, I hope CPG is an international lan next year. I58 is a very close second, them euros know how to throw a hell of a LAN. Rewind2 is my favorite in terms of casting TF2 though, it's the best TF2 casting I've ever done, and having Smithsonian with me is incredibly special.

As for moment, that I've casted, either SPUDD JUST WON THIS ROUND from i58, or the bo4r sniper 3k on process mid from rewind2. I remember being really happy with how I called the kings crew vs black swan process series though, especially the golden cap.

Favorite casting moment in TF2 history? Easily the i52 harbleu snakewater play. Least favorite? Epsilon winning granary golden cap vs mix^ at i52. I was a huge mix^ fan if you couldn't tell haha

[quote=zaboomafoo]Could you make an argument on what subway sandwich your flight schedule is like?[/quote]

Meatball sub, it's got a lot of ups and downs throughout the sandwich, but at the end of the day, you're satisfied (home) and happy to be there, but you kind of hoped there's be more meatballs(flight) and less of the sandwich without them (layovers)

[quote=Tery_]What is your favorite "what is your favorite X" question?[/quote]

What is your favorite niche video game character. RUN HENDAR RUN

[quote=zanda]what is your favourite casting event/memory?[/quote]

Oh boy, this is a tough one. 4 events stand out as potential options.
I58: my casting debut, and an incredible match between Crowns and Jasmine Tea on Viaduct, with my moment SPUDD JUST WON THIS ROUND
Dreamhack Atlanta: really just memorable for the fact I got to cast with Cameron Davis, who is still one of my favorite people in esports (and he's killing it in pubg what a legend) and Sifle, who is an absolute beauty.
Rewind2: I got to cast with Smithsonian, who I owe a lot to. I was a shit caster when I started with TFLive, he was a big reason I got way better. It was just incredibly special to cast with him, and we were blessed with some awesome games, kings crew vs black swan on process comes to mind, as does the se7en vs ascent group stage series.
Copenhagen Games 2019: my first real CSGO lan, casting with two great guys, and I got to not only see and party with so much of the TF2 community I love, but also made my lan grand finals debut sliding into the analyst desk. And I also got to cast lasertag.

I think CPG wins because of the TF2 community component, and also CSGO, honestly, I hope CPG is an international lan next year. I58 is a very close second, them euros know how to throw a hell of a LAN. Rewind2 is my favorite in terms of casting TF2 though, it's the best TF2 casting I've ever done, and having Smithsonian with me is incredibly special.

As for moment, that I've casted, either SPUDD JUST WON THIS ROUND from i58, or the bo4r sniper 3k on process mid from rewind2. I remember being really happy with how I called the kings crew vs black swan process series though, especially the golden cap.

Favorite casting moment in TF2 history? Easily the i52 harbleu snakewater play. Least favorite? Epsilon winning granary golden cap vs mix^ at i52. I was a huge mix^ fan if you couldn't tell haha
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ymRaisinwhat do you plan to do during the overnight part?

Halfway through the overnight part, I got food a place to sit, these chairs suck though so I'm thinking a nap isn't feasible. I'm regretting losing some of the fat in my ass, it used to be a much better cushion.

[quote=ymRaisin]what do you plan to do during the overnight part?[/quote]

Halfway through the overnight part, I got food a place to sit, these chairs suck though so I'm thinking a nap isn't feasible. I'm regretting losing some of the fat in my ass, it used to be a much better cushion.
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You got a lot of luggage to carry around all these airports?

You got a lot of luggage to carry around all these airports?
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ballzyYou got a lot of luggage to carry around all these airports?

A backpack and a carry-on suitcase

[quote=ballzy]You got a lot of luggage to carry around all these airports?[/quote]

A backpack and a carry-on suitcase
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DreamboatWouldn't have been during the flight, I'm not that big an ass haha, I was thinking I'd find a quiet place in the terminal during one of the layovers and do that.

ok that makes a lot more sense lol idk why i imagined you doing it during the flight at first. good on ya.

[quote=Dreamboat]Wouldn't have been during the flight, I'm not that big an ass haha, I was thinking I'd find a quiet place in the terminal during one of the layovers and do that.[/quote]
ok that makes a lot more sense lol idk why i imagined you doing it during the flight at first. good on ya.
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Bumping this because I have 6 hours from now until my flight home.

Bumping this because I have 6 hours from now until my flight home.
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have you had any sleep? pls be safe

have you had any sleep? pls be safe
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twiikuuhave you had any sleep? pls be safe

I think I got an hour on the flight from London to Calgary, and I might've had an hour in Gatwick, I'm not really sure though. I'm definitely very much at the sleep deprivation point where I'm starting to feel high. Like... I'm sitting still atm, but I feel like I'm moving

[quote=twiikuu]have you had any sleep? pls be safe[/quote]

I think I got an hour on the flight from London to Calgary, and I might've had an hour in Gatwick, I'm not really sure though. I'm definitely very much at the sleep deprivation point where I'm starting to feel high. Like... I'm sitting still atm, but I feel like I'm moving
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return of the dreamboat stream when

return of the dreamboat stream when
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