A Network is Just a Series of Tubes....That Don't Connect!

Occasionally I like to complain about how stupid some things are. Similar to the way George Carlin did, just without the wit that he had. Well, the other day I went to the DMV. The DMV in downtown Little Rock is surprisingly quick compared to most that I've been to. The reason I went was because my tags were expired (my fault I know, kind of). I had to assess because I never got a notice to renew, so it just slipped my mind. When I assessed, the lady asked me if I lived at so and so and another place in Maumelle (this is strange because I've never lived in Maumelle). I told her my current address (hopefully I'll get notices now). She gave me the assessment and told me to step 5 feet over to the Treasurer and pay my taxes. This lady asked me if I lived at so and so in Maumelle. I said no and that we just changed it 5 feet away. Apparently a government computer can't speak to another government computer 5 feet away. The Assessor is on a completely different system than the Treasurer. I pay, and then go to get my tags, down the hall about 200 feet away. Here, I am asked if I live at so and so Maumelle. NO, I just changed it twice. In other words, the Assessor, Treasurer, and DMV all government agencies are all on completely different systems and cannot even communicate an address change? Seriously?

All this took about 30 minutes, not bad by DMV standards, but it's the point that these three branches cannot communicate. If they cannot communicate a simple address change how does anything ever get done in America?

Anyways, hopefully my next post will be a little more light hearted than this one.