Re: Codes sent by text message

On 3/14/24 10:49 AM, Newyana2 wrote:

"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote
 | For instance, yesterday I went to see Dune 2. I showed the ticket on my
| phone at the entrance for scanning (the dot code was equivalent to a 7
| character word), went to one of the nearly twenty "rooms", and then I
| realized I could not see what row and seat I was on. I had to double
| back to ask the lady at the entrance. She smiled. The email had a line
| she had to find in my phone that said:
|
| Entradas: 1 x -Miércoles al cine VIP (6,70 € - 710)
|
| Well, the seat is "710", ie, row 7, 10th chair. Someone goofed the email
| design, and the staff knows. The lady moved the email with her finger to
| find the line, then pointed it at me and decoded it for me. We both had
| a laugh.
|
    So much trouble. I go to my local theater, hand them a $10 bill
(because I'm a senior) and sit where I like. :)

I'm trying to remember the last movie I saw that was worth $10.  Maybe Terminator 2, but we have a blu-ray which cost less than that.  It's been a long time since I actually wanted to see a movie in a theater.

   Though I'm waiting
on Dune2. I'm not sure I want to spend almost 3 hours to watch
a mediocre movie. I saw the first one. As a former Frank Herbert
fan I was disappointed that a book full of complicated psychological
details was reduced to a flashy shoot-'em-up. Sometimes it seems
like every movie now is just fight scenes.

I read the books.  Too many words :-)  I was especially annoyed by his introduction of a foreign word which was never used again.  Sorry, a LOT of snippage would have improved things immensely.
More and more movies are becoming interesting only because of the special effects etc.  D1 was one of them.  Sometimes (latest John Wick) they get carried way too far :-(
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Cheers, Bev
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