Yeah, at least at Theme Parks there's usually something fun at the end of the line.
That's my girl, large and in-charge. Okay, teensy-weensy and in charge.
Gunn ,'Just Rewards (2)'
F2F 2: Is there anybody here that hasn't slept together?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: New Orleans! May 20-22, 2005!
NoiseDesign - Jul 12, 2004 7:49:17 am PDT #6109 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
Jon B. - Jul 12, 2004 7:51:09 am PDT #6110 of 9999
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
The DMV in Boston has gotten somewhat civilized. You take a number and sit on benches until your number appears on a big screen.
§ ita § - Jul 12, 2004 7:53:03 am PDT #6111 of 9999
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The DMV in Boston has gotten somewhat civilized. You take a number and sit on benches until your number appears on a big screen.
Santa Monica's like that, plus with appointments and Saturday hours. Not bad at all. The INS was my idea of hell -- I had to go in two days, because I missed out on actually getting into the building by about ten people. I mean, I got in, just to be told to go home and try again tomorrow.
Nilly - Jul 12, 2004 7:55:52 am PDT #6112 of 9999
Swouncing
What struck me the most was that they just kept moving the line around, as if that would change anything. You think you're just about to actually do something - but, no, you just move to another line. And, hey, I've studied traffic jams - moving the bottleneck isn't going to solve anything.
I had to go in two days, because I missed out on actually getting into the building by about ten people. I mean, I got in, just to be told to go home and try again tomorrow.
Oh, those are the worst. And they happen here, too.
Lee - Jul 12, 2004 7:56:23 am PDT #6113 of 9999
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
The LA DMV actually isn't bad, especially if you go early in the morning or have an appointment.
Vortex - Jul 12, 2004 7:58:44 am PDT #6114 of 9999
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
The DMV in Boston has gotten somewhat civilized. You take a number and sit on benches until your number appears on a big screen
we have that too. because of the computerized system, you can go online and see what the wait is at each office. how cool is that?
NoiseDesign - Jul 12, 2004 8:01:02 am PDT #6115 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
They've got the computerized timing thing for the Glendale DMV. The trick is it only show the wait once you are past the initial line that puts you into the other line. So online it'll say something like 30 minutes. And that's totally accurate. It just doesn't take into account the 60 to 120 minute line you have to wait in to get assigned a number so that you can then wait in the 30 minute line.
Vortex - Jul 12, 2004 8:05:17 am PDT #6116 of 9999
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Hmm, there's only one line at our DMV. You get a number and a letter, so that if you are getting licence plates, you are 123A, if you are renewing your license, you are 123B. I think that they average all of the times. Different windows serve different needs, but you only have to wait once. Someone who came in behind you might go before you because they are doing something different that takes less time.
NoiseDesign - Jul 12, 2004 8:08:50 am PDT #6117 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
That's the way they divide you up here, the rub is that there's usually a long line to get the number that assigns you to a line. After that you sit in chairs, except there aren't enough of them, until your number is called. You're sitting around in a virtual line.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2004 8:12:38 am PDT #6118 of 9999
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The only time I've ever had a long wait at any DMV was when I first got my driver's license, and that was only because there were so may steps involved. (Wait in the line for the driving test, take the driving test, wait in line for your results, wait in line for your picture, etc etc.)
Getting my license renewed in NYC was quick and easy. (Well, except that there was a bomb threat while I was in line, and we had to evacuate and ended up going to the other Brooklyn DMV. But the lines there were shorter anyway, so it all worked out.)