Like the automated ticketing kiosks, we are in for another round of cost saving advances by the WSF staff, right here in North Kitsap.

I have no clue as to how the Kingston/Edmonds run was selected to be the “guinea pig” to try this reservation experiment; perhaps it is because this is the largest vehicular system in the fleet.

Most experiments start small and graduate to the larger trials after success, but no matter, we may be the fortunate ones. Depending on where, what and who you are, there may be some real advantages to this system. Here are some possibilities:

• More drivers will divert to the Bainbridge/Seattle run out of frustration – good for Kingston traffic.

• Bainbridge may surpass us in vehicular size and have the honor of being the next guinea pig for the next WSF experiment – good to share the honor.

• More tourists (and their money) will end up stuck in Edmonds – good for Edmond’s economy.

• More incentive for a Kingston/Seattle passenger ferry – good for everyone except for WSF revenues.

• Maybe a free WSF Wi-Fi service to make internet reservations on board – WOW.

And the list goes on and on (hopefully). As for me, I am still waiting to learn of the advantages and cost savings of the last experiment – the automated ticketing kiosk. Also, I am still looking for the humor in all this and admit I am totally confused. Probably the most confusing of all is how to interpret Will Rogers’ quote with regard to all this current WSF stuff. “Thank God we don’t get as much government as we pay for!”

Was he right, or would he change his mind today?

Ronald and

Jeannine Karzmar

Kingston