ripman8 @ Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:49 pm wrote:
Wow, so you believe all new drivers should train on a stick shift first as well?
Yes I strongly believe this!
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What's the purpose of learning an outdated method of keeping track of roation if they aren't going to use it? If it works for you, that's great but why spend time training for something you are not going to use? It's the 21st century! Technology is there, might as well use it! No offense but you sound like someone that hates anything new that comes along. I'm 50 and I love to try new things! A newbie will be just fine with the software hosting program and will learn it 10 times faster than a paper system. Ever filed your taxes on your own with a paper version or the software version? No comparison.
I want all my hosts to know how everything works from a manual rotation to actually running with discs in the unlikely event occurs a computer goes down and I can't get down there to repair/replace for the night - no I am not going to keep a 2nd computer there, but do have all discs and the players (yes I would If I was mobile too) at every show.
I do not want an automated rotation being used in my shows, if they cannot learn how to do it my way, they can go look for a job elsewhere. It's like math in school today, kids are required to have calculators - what happened to actually thinking. Try to have anyone today count change back to you - WHY should they know how to do that, it's all in the computer/register. I was at a Walgreens the other day & the price to pay was 8.55, I gave the gal a $10. Knowing i'll get $1.45 back. She typed in the wrong amount & couldn't figure out how much to give back. They called the manager - HE couldn't figure out in his head & had to get a calculator.
Sorry I want my hosts to know 'out of date' methods just in case something arises where they will need to use them someday!
In my case, I will never need the disks. Not unless at some point digital is considered illegal and banned. I have a backup laptop, takes up very small space. I understand your analogy, I was a paperboy and can do the change thing in my head very quickly and have seen others struggle when the machine was not working or giving them the wrong amount. But the analgoy doesn't turn the light bulb on for me. I like the way my hosting program handles the rotation, I like the fact that I can manually override it if needed. Other than that, the rotation theory isn't rocket science and using a paper form imo does not or will not make me a better host in the long run for using it.
So may be we should just tell any newbie asking for the best program to just go with a player for a while and learn the rotation method on their own?
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