Etrade is "too busy" to let me enter more market shorting orders.

I'm building a short position against the markets right now.  I suspect I am not the only one.  But what I didn't expect was for Etrade's crap-ass web site to tell me that its too BUSY to take my orders.  Oh, when you think of it again please do check back with us and maybe we will have our heads out of our collective asses by then.

Good thing I also have a TDAmeritrade account because if left to rely on shitty ass Etrade this is what I guess I can expect.  I do find the timing of this business very interesting as this is the first time I have ever in my life seen it from Etrade.