See, I Told You So

May I be so bold to point out that 'We have not heard of this problem' is employee-speak for, 'Actually, we know all about this problem...but we cannot really admit to it'.

All I have to say is that next time (in my case) that Sprint tells me that my phone's error is one that they "have not heard of', I have to remember to go easy on the Sprint employee...they surely feel their soul blackening each time that they tell that lie...

Yes. I know that I should get an iPhone. Thanks.

@5,

Perfect.

I realize those things need to alert you when your card didn't scan properly, but do they really need to be loud enough to be heard two blocks away?

From yesterday:

Metro spokeswoman Rochelle Ogershock said, pretty unequivocally, that she hasn’t heard of any problems with the readers or the cards.

Maybe Metro hasn't "heard" of problems, they've just "seen" them or "read" about them.

I find it strange that ST managed to place the ORCA readers in the worst possible places at most stations (aside from there not being enough of them). Last night, at Stadium station on the way to the ballgame, a downpour ensued and it was plainly obvious that the readers had insufficient cover and were getting rained on. This summer's ridiculous weather notwithstanding, this is not going to work in the long run.

So, that ticket doesn't support the full cost of the system? Huh, that is strange.

Anyway, looks like Erica is not getting her vote counted, er, transaction counted.

Give Metro a break, it's hard to hear of problems when its head is being chopped off due to lack of funding.

Which interface did you request? Dumbass newbie? Or experienced commuter?

Note to Metro & Sound Transit: Don't sweat this. It's definitely a problem on the user end. Erica has a catastrophic history with technology.