Definitely a good reason to visit Paris again:
…The Air is on Fire is the largest exhibition devoted to David Lynch as a visual artist. Exploring the multiple facets of this work, it brings together paintings, photographs, drawings, experimental films, and sound created since 1960. This exhibition event offers an exceptional occasion to discover and to revisit his creations with never-before-seen works, installed in an environment designed by him…
The description talks about 600 pieces, 200 photographs, huge paintings, all together arranged in sort of a maze. A weekend trip probably won’t be enough for an exhibition of such a dimension. But if it’s only roughly like his film works, this will certainly be an unforgettable experience.
This time it was my turn to get tickets for me and a few friends of mine in advance. At the ticket office I was told that paper tickets are already sold out, so I had to try this mobile ticketing thing.
Problem #1: I’m only allowed to buy 4 tickets at once, but I need 5.
Problem #2: If you buy more than one ticket at once you have to enter the name, the phone number, no problem until here, and, believe it or not, the cell phone model for each person!! Think of 4 of your friends and name their exact cell phone brand and model. This is an impossible task!! Besides, what would be the reason to set a limit of one ticket per cell phone?
Problem #3: Even if I would remember every single cell phone model I couldn’t enter the number of at least 3 friends because they use their business cell phone and their companies won’t pay for party entry fees.
So we just decided not to go and join another party instead. Yes, listen carefully Nokia, there are still parties you can enter without mobile ticketing.
Very uncool Nokia, very very uncool.
Nokia gives us a lecture in “how to convince skeptical users of mobile ticketing” by offering only a limited number of paper tickets – I simply can’t believe that this venue is already sold out – and forcing people who want to buy tickets in advance to order them on their cell phone.
So I guess Nokia leaves me no option but to try this mobile ticketing thing. I hope you get at least a drink at the party without using your cell phone.
Very uncool Nokia!
Yep, I’m an old fashioned paper ticket buyer, not a trendy mobile ticketing user as Nokia would like to see most of their guests at Nokia Trends.
It’s quite obvious that Nokia is trying to promote mobile ticketing. Popular mobile applications are good for mobile business. Strange enough that Nokia doesn’t even believe itself in its technology. Or why else would they mention a back-up system and ensure potential mobile ticketing users that everything is going to be fine, even if the mobile ticket (an encrypted image sent to your phone) doesn’t work.
I experienced too many unreceivable picture messages from different mobile phone brands and operators than mine is. So why should I bother and risk mobile ticketing when I can be a 100% sure that paper tickets will do their job just fine.