Maybe it gives them the excuse to cheap out and go reality all winter. Where otherwise they'd have to pay for the more expensive, quality scripted shows. And since all the networks are in the same boat, they're only competing against reality tv on other stations too, and nobody has to one-up the other on the more expensive scripted shows.

Advertisers have nowhere else to go, so they pay mucho dinero to fund the cheap, cheap shows.

I've been called and rejected twice, but third time may be the (dubious) charm. I have jury duty starting the week of Dec 3rd, and NoiseDesign has it the week after.

I've never been called. I feel left out. I wonder how they select people here.

In LA County, part of their jury pool comes from those who recently registered for unemployment.

part of their jury pool comes from those who recently registered for unemployment

That explains why I was called, and when.

You'd think they could crosscheck against actual citizens instead of leaving it up to the recipient, though.

You'd think they could crosscheck against actual citizens instead of leaving it up to the recipient, though.

Takes too much time; they don't cross-check anything. You don't have to be a citizen to serve, I thought.

You'd think they could crosscheck against actual citizens instead of leaving it up to the recipient, though.

Come, come now. That makes SENSE. When has LA ever done ANYTHING that made sense?

Think, ita.

Takes too much time; they don't cross-check anything.

The INS has my SSN. In theory it needs to take no human time whatsoever to scrub one list with the contents of another. Now, it being government and all, I can see their computer systems being disorganised enough that the theoretical simplicity disappears, but it's still annoying. I wonder where the break-even point would be; how much money would be recouped from postage and phone system expenses.

You don't have to be a citizen to serve, I thought.

I wasn't eligible, as a permanent resident. But I had to fill out a form and listen to a phone message and mail the form off to prove it.

Tim, of course you can call me noise.

Obviously I'm supportive and conflicted about the strike. Good luck with the jury duty, I have to report for it in about a month.

I was wrong; at least in federal court I guess you have to be a citizen.

I'm not at all surprised that they don't cross-check databases. They wait until people don't show up to check on whether they are qualified to serve, rather than checking the entire roll. And I wouldn't be remotely surprised that CIS, SSA and the judiciary do not play well when it comes to databases.