![Hip](http://www.torontomike.com/images/blog/tragicallyhip.gif)
I almost titled this entry "Too Old for this Shit." I've been trying to give The Tragically Hip my hard-earned money since 10am this morning. I mentioned the pre-sale for tickets to see The Tragically Hip at Massey Hall started this morning at 10 and I wanted to see my favourite band again.
I made sure I was logged in to thehip.com at 9:30 and I started my F5ing at about 9:56 am. That's when I first got this:
![hip2](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3325205265_771c4eea9a_o.png)
That can't be good. A few reloads of Firefox later, and I was welcomed. Unfortunately, it wasn't the welcome I was hoping for.
![hip](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3325205287_9fdf2967c7_o.png)
Eventually, I got this exciting new error message.
![hip3](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3326042282_87c8a21793_o.png)
After fifteen minutes of this crap, I saw a light at the end of the tunnel. An image loaded!
![hip5](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3326094036_0d6d6de0ee.jpg)
I was determined to see my band for an eleventh time. Now, the header was loading, so I felt optimistic.
![hip4](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3325256719_f99460587d.jpg)
Oh great.. a new challenge to overcome...
![hip6](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/3325256757_9e2c5e4f6a_o.png)
A half hour in, I had to bail. I have work to do... and a 12 o'clock meeting to prepare for. The real world beckons and I can't afford to play the F5 challenge with thehip.com all morning. I gave it one last shot...
![hip7](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3325256789_d4626c0501.jpg)
I give up. Unless a fellow Hip fan or a member of the Hip team grants this fan his wish, I won't be updating http://www.torontomike.com/tragicallyhip.html again this May.
I know when I'm licked.