[FSPA] Buying tickets for Pinburgh - Urgent

[Bob K Mertz]

Generally everything is set by NTP which syncs with the atomic clock (including cell carrier networks).... I can't imagine any server for a reputable company is being set manually.  I refreshed at exactly the moment my cell switched to 12:00 and not before and went right in.

On February 25, 2019 10:30:36 AM EST, Kevin Stone via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
>I think many people didn’t realize that there is not a standard clock
>out there, your phone isn’t the same as ShowClix server time which was
>probably set by some admin using his/her phone and not a stratum time
>server, so everything went on sale prior to someone’s phone that said
>12:00.  Always start 2 minutes early.
>
>From: FSPA [mailto:fspa-bounces at fspazone.org] On Behalf Of The Bob via
>FSPA
>Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 10:29 AM
>To: FSPA main discussion list
>Cc: The Bob
>Subject: Re: [FSPA] Buying tickets for Pinburgh - Urgent
>
>I was on my phone driving down the Fairfax County Parkway and I got in.
>Thankfully somebody else had my info so I immediately released the tix
>in my cart.  Keeping with the spirit of things though I bought my
>Replay pass & Intergalactic entry while driving.  Don't try this at
>home. :)
>
>I love the eBay idea.  Maybe 20 entries or a small percentage.  Donate
>the proceeds to charity.  Complain about what you spent then buy a
>better data plan for your phone for next year.
>
>On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:07 AM Dan Reynolds via FSPA
><fspa at fspazone.org<mailto:fspa at fspazone.org>> wrote:
>yeah not impressed unless you're riding Millennium Force at the time.
>
>On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 10:04 AM Ethan O'Toole via FSPA
><fspa at fspazone.org<mailto:fspa at fspazone.org>> wrote:
>> I was a single buyer on mobile sitting in Cedar Point's parking lot
>and
>> I managed to get a spot as well.
>
>Next time you need to book it while on a ride.
>
>                        - Ethan
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