Jim, Sorry but you are the one who 'Called the Motion' and according to RRO it must be voted upon and 2/3 vote is required for the discussion to cease and the Motion to be voted upon. You can't have it both ways - either you go by RRO or you don't. Also as has been asked previously by myself AND fellow Board members - votes to be counted are to be free of comment. In other words just say YES, NO or ABSTAIN when you vote. If you wish to comment, please send it in a seperate note. Tim At 10:20 PM 4/11/00 -0400, Jim Powell Jr wrote: >Tim, >This is becoming absurd. Why not just let us vote? Either the cavalry has >arrived or they are not coming. I did read those messages, did you? Only the >first one said we needed more discussion on this particular Motion. > >I vote **YES** to cease discussion on this motion and actually vote on the >question on the floor before we forget what that motion was. The discussion and >postings to this list haven't kept that motion in mind. > >Just in case the unwanted commentary clouded my vote, it is >****YES**** > >Tim Wrote: >"Voting YES means that you wish discussion to cease on the Motion in question" > >Jim Powell Jr > > > >Tim Stowell wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> Did you not see that the others still wished to keep discussion going - ie >> Holly, in the note you answered to? Also Pam asked for more time shortly >> thereafter. >> >> Do you not respect fellow Board members wishes to do so? >> >> However, be that as it may since you have Called the Question and Virginia >> has given it a second - >> >> Board members: >> >> Please vote Yes, No, or Abstain - to the Call the Question request. >> >> This vote is only to determine whether or not discussion shall continue >> regarding Motion 00-8, it is NOT a vote on Motion 00-8. >> >> Voting YES means that you wish discussion to cease on the Motion in question >> Voting NO means that you wish discussion to continue on the Motion in question >> Voting Abstain means that you don't care either way >> >> 2/3 of members voting after the quorum is reached required for the Call the >> Question to pass. >> >> Tim