Saturday, January 27, 2007

Virtual Waiting Room My ASS

It's 12 minutes into ticket sales and despite my best attempts to try multiple tabs and windows I can't seem to crack the systems. (More in the comments)

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  1. The site says:

    PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT PATRONS ARE SELECTED FROM THIS VIRTUAL WAITING ROOM ON A RANDOM BASIS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE TICKETS.

    So let me figure out my chances. If we assume that the sites security is relatively good (meaning they won't let bots in) then we might have a fighting chance.

    With that given, then basically it's me against RSN. So how many idiots, like me are stuck hanging out in the virtual waiting room?

    My gut initially tells a couple million. But when I start to think about that number it seems way too high. Yes, there are something like 8-10 Million people in Massachusetts alone, but only a fraction of people have internet access. Now this is where I get stuck. How many people have internet access? My gut tells me it's like 30% at the highest.

    Ugh... 30% of Millions is a lot of people.

    Oh please pick me...

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  2. using reverse psychology I have now picked up the phone to call!

    Ha! I am brilliant.

    "All circuits are busy"

    This is futile.

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  3. Now it's just a fast busy.

    Man, I wish they had magazines in this waiting room.

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  4. Now I have resorted to counting down as the virtual waiting room clock ticks down.

    5

    4

    3

    2

    1

    Refresh :-(

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  5. Ok... the count down is a little annoying.

    Still I wish they had magazines. Even those crappy Redbook magazines that you see in Doctor's office. Hell I'd even go for the Pregnancy magazine we used to have at the Women's Health clinic I worked at in Providence.

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  6. Oh please... please pick me!

    I wish there was some way that the could show you how many people have been picked already.

    That way you would have some since of progress.

    Now I am just sitting here, afraid to get up from my computer for more than 30 seconds.

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  7. We've reached an hour wasted.

    Starting to think about all that work I have to get done. Mostly so that I don't wet my pants.

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  8. The following games are sold out:

    April 11, 12, 13, 14
    May 11, 12, 13, 17

    At least there is some sign that somebody is getting lucky.

    Also:

    The following games have very limited availability- only scattered single seats, obstructed view grandstand and/or standing room tickets remain:

    April 23, 24
    May 14, 15, 16
    June 15, 16, 17
    September 28, 29, 30

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  9. Passing the baton to Daisy...

    Time to get food...

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  10. It's 1:11 and I am still in the waiting room.

    I've moved on with my life.

    Sorta

    Still have window open.

    In disbelief that only a couple additional games are sold out:

    AVAILABILITY STATUS FOR TODAY’S SALE – UPDATED 27JAN07 1:00 PM EST

    The following games are sold out:

    April 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    May 11, 12, 13, 17
    June 16

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  11. It's 1:11 and I am still in the waiting room.

    I've moved on with my life.

    Sorta

    Still have window open.

    In disbelief that only a couple additional games are sold out:

    AVAILABILITY STATUS FOR TODAY’S SALE – UPDATED 27JAN07 1:00 PM EST

    The following games are sold out:

    April 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    May 11, 12, 13, 17
    June 16

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  12. I feel for you...I just walked by the waiting room and looked in at everyone...very sad...a lot of loneliness even though there are millions in there...

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  13. By the way, I was very surprised to hear that your ass was a virtual waiting room...

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  14. $45 for obstructed view?

    is this the matsuzaka fee or the jd drew fund?

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