lol...actually, there is little we can do. Verification Time depends on 4 factors:
1) Speed of your internet connection
2) Speed of your HD
3) RAM size and speed
4) speed of cpu
now, there are different views among the community which one of those factors is the most important. IMHO, it's HD speed, closely followed by RAM.
Two rules here: faster is always better. size does matter ( as far as RAM is concerned ). Post your specs and we might offer more precise information.
Also, I have encountered a change in verification time since the patch. However, verification times have gone down for me, not up...
Every system is different, I guess.