Tom was called for jury duty a few months ago. He was all, "haha, not part of your system SUCKAS!!!!!!" which may have been actually what he wrote on the reply card.
Harken: You fought with Captain Reynolds in the war? Zoe: Fought with a lot of people in the war. Harken: And your husband? Zoe: Fight with him sometimes, too.
'Bushwhacked'
Natter .38 Special
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 16, 2005 5:28:57 am PDT #8066 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Cashmere - Sep 16, 2005 5:36:07 am PDT #8067 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
I've bitched often enough about my jury duty experience--but that's only because my experience only included WAITING to be seated for an entire week WITHOUT ever being called for voir dire.
And once was when I was pregnant with Owen--and the chairs in the jury waiting lounge were un-fucking-comfortable.
The good news is that this gives me a two year out. Although if I get called again after that time is up, I'm screwed because they don't exempt people without childcare. The $20/day they pay won't cover that cost.
sarameg - Sep 16, 2005 5:42:28 am PDT #8068 of 10002
You get a whole $20? We get $11. And you have to pay for parking (though they *may* waive that.) But nearby delis will give you a free drink with purchase!
Um, yeah.
I am lucky in that my employer actually gives me full pay for court related stuff and doesn't take it out of my sick or vacation days. I think they go up to 3 months in case of being on a grand jury. I think. It's been a bit since I researched it.
Jesse - Sep 16, 2005 5:43:44 am PDT #8069 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I LOVE jury duty -- I've had it three times in three different places. Actual quote: "Man, this is better than voting!!" I wish I would get called this year while I'm still in school, and not later when I'm working full-time again, but you know that'll never happen.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 16, 2005 5:53:15 am PDT #8070 of 10002
What is even happening?
Bless you, AmyLiz. Sadly, this is not new-to-you amusement.
Trying again...
Everyone STOP.
Stop whatever it is you're doing right now STOP
Watch this work safe short STOP
[link] STOP
Love,
The League of Lady Conspiracists
Vortex - Sep 16, 2005 5:57:23 am PDT #8071 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
You get a whole $20? We get $11. And you have to pay for parking (though they *may* waive that.)
I just did jury duty a few weeks ago, and we got $30. they said $10 of that was to pay for parking.
msbelle - Sep 16, 2005 5:57:53 am PDT #8072 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
only called once and just as I was moving counties, so I was dismissed.
JZ - Sep 16, 2005 6:01:47 am PDT #8073 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I did one day of jury duty earlier this year and got bupkus. In SF you don't get any money until you actually get on a jury; the day spent sitting in the jury selection room and wandering from courtroom to courtroom waiting to be chosen or not doesn't count.
Connie Neil - Sep 16, 2005 6:02:14 am PDT #8074 of 10002
brillig
t earworm implanted . . .
"I've got my tinfoil hat on . . ."
Curse you, Cindy.
Jessica - Sep 16, 2005 6:04:35 am PDT #8075 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I hated jury duty (deliberations were HELL), but at least Brooklyn treats jurors pretty well -- you can only be called once every 4 years, and they pay $40/day if your employer doesn't cover you.