Saturday 25 February 2012

BIG BROTHER BRIDGE HAS FINALLY ARRIVED ......
(  As evidenced by a bitter exchange between Bigot-Johnson and a dissident member at a recent AGM )

Dissident ( D) :  Will the The Bigot in the chair now stand up , and explain to the members why the hell the club has installed surveillance cameras all the building ?
B-J : C..O..N...T...R...O...L..... of course ..... for if any member commits an inappropriate act we've got the evidence to have him or her up before a disciplinary.....and this means there's no need for any re-enactments......
D : Yes.....I do recall the last re-enactment of a knife attack, which involved the same victim being stabbed again by the same assailant .........a truly shocking state of affairs
B-J : Exactly, and that's why such tragic incidents like that will never happen again now that everything is recorded on tape......think of the deterrent effect these cameras will have 
D : Hmm....but what about this proposal of yours to set up an INTEGRATED DATA BASE  concerning every detail of a member's time once he's inside this club  ?
B-J : And outside as well......
D : So let me get this straight .....at the press of a button.......you can inspect just about every detail of a member's life.....both inside and outside this club ?
B-J : That's about the gist of it....
D : Details about his competition successes and failures, duplicate scores, his attendance, previous partners, financial contributions , such as table money, bar purchases, ticket purchases, competition entry fees .....not to mention reported psychs, TD calls, TD rulings in his favour... and against, letters of complaint written by him ( and about him ).....and God knows what else.....
B-J : That lot just scratches the surface of what we've got planned....
D : My God......1984 is upon us !
B-J : Listen muppet head....if we are to succeed with our zero tolerance initiatives we need to identify all potential troublemakers....and to observe and record all incidents that could possibly constitute even the smallest  breach of the 1001 disciplinary rules currently being drawn up....... you see, knowledge is power.....and we need to be in the know to wield that power....
D : Well, it seems to me you're running this club like a police state and I for one have no desire to be spied upon or set upon by your thugs.....I'm off...
B-J : Good.....so thankfully we wont need to review the recording of this exchange... or go through the motions of a disciplinary hearing for breach of rules 811 ( c) ....and 847 (b)
D : Pray tell me.... what rules are they......?
B-J : Being an awkward smart-arse..........and wasting important AGM time on trivalities for no apparent reason........
Ronnie : Shall I escort this person off the premises ?
B-J : Oh yes... please do so .....and  remember Ronnie.... this time....try to be more discrete 

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