A tiny window of opportunity
Stress levels were high here this morning. A mission critical kind of day. Early alarm to get the coffee out and attempts to silence the bird who lives in a box in our kitchen. Making sure that all the devices were ready including a web browser an inactive cell phone. No, we were not trying to score Taylor tickets. Nothing quite so interesting. This was an attempt to get seats on a shuttle bus in one of the national parks. And it required a lot more technology than I would have ever guessed. Remember, I was an innocent bystander in this whole event. The deal is as follows. Tickets are available in a 3 minute window. Very limited numbers. You have to have an account and when you do get through the maze you will be sent an authentification code because that is how the government rolls nowadays. If you miss your shot, you walk. And they have bears out there. Please do not be distracted by the wail of a fog horn in the distance. Actually the process seems to have gone flawlessly and there are now tickets for two people on a bus this weekend. But is all this really necessary? Could they not simply use a larger bus or double up? After all, it works for students. I guess getting from point A to point B has become a game and somewhere civil servant is saying job well done. I think we should get trophies for participation in their game. Or at least a T-shirt. Imagine if this catches on and you have to go through all this to get a seat on your city bus. It could happen in a city near you.
