Mr Stabby 0 Posted October 21, 2003 I think you spelt quing wrong but im not sure............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
POTATOES 0 Posted October 21, 2003 i have to admit to that confusing me too!!! but i figured out they were trying to be cool *coughs*lazy*coughs* by saying Qing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 1,955 Posted October 21, 2003 maybe they just didnt know how to spell it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike's dream date 0 Posted October 22, 2003 Ok so what's it all about? I've heard of it but dunno what's going on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 1,955 Posted October 22, 2003 What, virtual queuing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike's dream date 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Oh is that what it's meant to say?? Oh!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 1,955 Posted October 23, 2003 well ... i thought so anyway lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike's dream date 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Me being a big silly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 1,955 Posted October 23, 2003 lol aww bless ya hun *hugs jules* ya cute Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billy_bob 0 Posted October 23, 2003 (edited) HOW VIRTUAL QUEUING WORKS Imagine that you have a queue of one thousand people all waiting to see Elijah Wood. Those people could just stand in the queue all day and wait their turn. What Showmasters do is this...  Showmasters start with the first person in the queue and give them a numbered ticket, then give tickets out to each person in the queue. As soon as each person gets their ticket they free to wander around the show and come back later.  When Elijah Wood arrives we call the first lot of tickets e.g. all numbers under 40  Everybody with a ticket under 40 can make their way to the Elijah Wood area and go up to meet him.  When that batch has gone through Showmasters start to increase the number e.g. all tickets under 60  now everybody who has a ticket under 60 can go to the Elijah Wood area  ... and so on through the day.  This means that you don't spend the whole day sitting / standing around queuing. It also means that you don't end up in a queue of 5000 people when Elijah Wood could only possibly meet a proportion of fans in one day.  VIRTUAL QUEUING The Facts  There is strictly one ticket per person. This means each person who goes up to see a guest will need a ticket whether they are getting an autograph or just holding a camera for a friend. This is to prevent queue jumping and keeps it fair for those who were genuinely in the queue first. If Showmasters didn't do this there would be nothing to stop 6 people getting a ticket each whilst queuing then all going to meet the guest under one ticket and giving / selling the other five to people who joined the queue too late. To avoid embarassment please make sure that you get a ticket for everyone who goes up to meet the guest.  You have to be in the queue to get a ticket (we can't give more than one ticket to each person). This also is to prevent queue jumping.  Tickets will be limited for very popular guessed as they can only meet a finite number of fans in one day and regrettably higher numbers aren't guaranteed to meet the guest. The advantage to the system though is that you're not kept standing around in a queue when it's clear that there are too many people for the guest to meet.  You don't 'miss' your chance with virtual queuing. As long as the number called is higher than the number shown on your ticket you are still free to join the queue. e.g. if the number called is 370 and your ticket is number 68 you can still join.  As Showmasters don't allocate tickets in advance the virtual queuing is essentially the same as a traditional queue system but it allows fans more freedom at the shows.  If you are the first in the queue on the day you will get the first ticket! Edited October 23, 2003 by billy_bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
POTATOES 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Imagine that you have a queue of one thousand people all waiting to see Elijah Wood hahaha....as if THAT would ever happen.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billy_bob 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Imagine that you have a queue of one thousand people all waiting to see Elijah Wood hahaha....as if THAT would ever happen.... lol yeah imagine that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
POTATOES 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Imagine that you have a queue of one thousand people all waiting to see Elijah Wood hahaha....as if THAT would ever happen.... lol yeah imagine that! i wish my imagination wasnt so vivid!!! Â i was 900 and something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KaramelRose 0 Posted October 23, 2003 Imagine that you have a queue of one thousand people all waiting to see Elijah Wood hahaha....as if THAT would ever happen.... lol yeah imagine that! like 1000 peopel would WANT to meet him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike's dream date 0 Posted October 24, 2003 Dunno. Did he mis-spell it? Perhaps he meant Eliza??!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 1,955 Posted October 24, 2003 Eliza! yes, good choice lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lothlorien_Malfoy 0 Posted October 24, 2003 So...who's Eliza Wood then?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike's dream date 0 Posted October 27, 2003 Your guess is as good as mine???!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites