I battle evil. But I don't really win. The bad keeps coming back and getting stronger. Like that kid in the story, the boy that stuck his finger in the duck.

Buffy ,'Showtime'


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.


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.


sarameg - Sep 16, 2005 6:05:40 am PDT #8076 of 10002

I haven't been called yet. But I'm in the pool. Or something. They know I live where I live, basically.

The per diem stuff is just so laughable. It's just not enough to be meaningful.


brenda m - Sep 16, 2005 6:06:11 am PDT #8077 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

When I was in college, in Hampshire county, they called me despite my not being a citizen of the state. (I legally resided in Connecticut.)

My mother got called a year or so ago. Those of you who've been around here for a while will understand that of the Big Problems with that, the least of them is that she never was a citizen of this country.

(My dad wanted to see if he could go instead - he's retired, he's got nothing better to do - but no dice.)