It's gonna fail

There is a similar system to enter my local leisure centre. It's always breaking down. Folk swipe their card all angles, then push against the barrier breaking the sensitive mechanism. The instrumentation and hardware is flimsy, and of course, it has to deal with the shortcomings of human beings.

Posted By: LowestoftBoy on August 8th 2013 at 16:14:04

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First home game and the turnstiles (Boer war?) (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Aug 8, 15:48:46
- I think it sounds fine (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 8, 16:54:02
  - Don't disagree - concern relates to the first match (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Aug 8, 17:15:26
    - oh dear. Would have probably been safer to revoke the licences of all those too stupid (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 8, 18:09:41
- What about ladies of a certain age who don't like anyone to know how old they are... (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Aug 8, 16:50:58
  - they can pay extra for a proper ticket (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 8, 17:09:23
- if they had been smart they could have trialled it at the friendlies (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 8, 16:46:01
  - What, with season ticket cards? Just to add to the complexity ... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 8, 16:55:40
  - Also anyone missing a game expect a call from McNasty wanting to know why! (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Aug 8, 16:51:58
    - that happens anyway just with the new season tickets (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 8, 16:57:06
- What I found interesting and as I have predicted before, ST used for purchases in the bars (NCFC) - trustsec, Aug 8, 16:27:04
  - I interpreted it differently (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Aug 8, 17:12:33
- Looks like the readers are NFR technology for STs (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 8, 15:57:06
  - Selwyns will break his turnstile and cause a mass system fail (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Aug 8, 16:30:48
  - Glad you're optimistic (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Aug 8, 16:01:33
    - they have that technology at a lot of the big ski resorts (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 8, 16:56:27
    - Was expecting something on the ticket that (NCFC) - Old Splat, Aug 8, 16:05:03
  - *NFC (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 8, 15:58:14
    - It's gonna fail (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Aug 8, 16:14:04
      - Brisbane Transit system uses it, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Aug 8, 21:02:39
      - We have NFC security cards to get into our office at work. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 8, 17:22:57
      - Tut int gorn in bor, I keep ona banging it, i rekon it's busted (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Aug 8, 16:26:44

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