Apparently at Council last night, the time limit for speakers has been reduced to 2 1/2 or 3 minutes.  (I missed the meeting because I am now the proud owner of a dish and no longer get 61.  Thanks for the recommendation folks.  It was a treat to call Comcrap and tell them to shut me off.  But I digress.)  This was brought about in an attempt to bring back some measure of dignity and control by curbing the irrelevant topics and childish speakers who are there only to lob personal insults and bring a hostile tone to the meetings while advancing their personal vendettas.  As much as some of the regular speakers who are the reason for this move would like to have you believe, this had nothing to do with limiting their right to Freedom Of Speech.  You know, the same one they cherish so deeply while posting at the old man's "validate me as a person" site.  Provided they post only what the old man agrees with.

One of the brilliant ideas being tossed out over at the DD webfarce in response to the reduced time limit was offered by newbie sock "Direct Connect".  In it, they suggest the following: Get 50 people to speak about the agenda taking their full 3 minutes, that's 2 1/2 hours; then 50 to speak later for another 2 1/2 hours.

Wow, DC, you thought of this all by yourself?  The Thoreau and the Ghandi are strong with this one, folks.   Five hours of in(s)ane rambling will surely send a powerful message.  Can't wait for the schoolchildren to begin composing songs in your honor.

You DDers all like to play the "I pay their salary" card, and that they're wasting your money, but you'll sit there in your underwear with oatmeal drooling down your chin and onto your lap and advocate wasting even more of their time?  Did you even think for a minute about what you just said?  No, of course you didn't, or else you never would have posted such a dumbass idea.  Hell, might as well file another lawsuit, too.  At least then we'd get the old man blustering on and on about how yet another bomb is gonna drop. :rolleyes:

I sincerely hope that if (read: when) this brilliant strategy fails, you resort to walking up to the podium and standing silently for the entire two and a half minutes, or better yet, holding your collective breath until you pass out.  THAT will be more productive and useful than anything any of you idiots have done to this point. I'm sure the peace and quiet will be greatly appreciated by those in attendance who would actually like to get something done and not deal with your assinine behavior.

 Edited for spelling.  Only one typo this time.  I'm getting better.  ;)