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My whole life, I've never loved anything else.
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The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Daisy Jane - Nov 13, 2007 12:09:00 pm PST #7996 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Kevin - Nov 13, 2007 12:09:18 pm PST #7997 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Speaking of which, Topic!Cindy, this is probably the best video I've seen about the issue - [link]
Vortex - Nov 13, 2007 12:18:53 pm PST #7998 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
In LA County, part of their jury pool comes from those who recently registered for unemployment.
I was surprised that it took me so long to get called. I lived in Virginia for almost 10 years. The entire time, I was registered to vote, had a VA driver's license and a car registered in Virginia. I didn't get called until a year and a half ago. At first, I assumed that they cross checked the jury pool with licensed attys, but when I finally did get called, the summons said that being a practicing attorney was not an automatic strike.
In DC, they have such a problem with people not showing up that you tend to get called as lot.
§ ita § - Nov 13, 2007 12:21:01 pm PST #7999 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They wait until people don't show up to check on whether they are qualified to serve
Really? I mean, I didn't have to go to the bother of telling them?
Practically speaking.
Lee - Nov 13, 2007 12:29:12 pm PST #8000 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I've been called several times, and gotten selected as a juror once and an alternate once, even as a licensed attorney.
One of the times I was selected, the man who vacated my jury seat right before I was called was a partner in the law firm I was working at in the time, and the plaintiff's counsel used up his last peremptory challenge on him. The man's face just completely fell when I said where I worked.
bon bon - Nov 13, 2007 12:34:41 pm PST #8001 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Really? I mean, I didn't have to go to the bother of telling them?
Practically speaking.
Well, you can tell them right away, or wait until they harass you and tell them. You're not exempt from telling them.
Attorneys and other professionals haven't been exempted from service in NY for at least a decade. When I was called a quarter of the venire were attorneys or married to one-- the price of living in Manhattan.
Jesse - Nov 13, 2007 1:00:02 pm PST #8002 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I imagine you're not prepared today, Jesse, but the strikers are in the hood. I passed them on the way into work.
Dagnabbit! I was in midtown all day!
I have my fourth version of jury duty next month. Four different localities -- Massachusetts, DC, Manhattan, now Queens. I've served on one jury, been put on one jury where the defendent settled that night, and been empaneled for voir dire just before the defended pled out. This time it's "on call" jury duty, so I may not even have to go to the court house, but I'm not betting on it.
I also want to give Trudy due credit for the handwarmers-for-strikers idea, which is genius.
Trudy Booth - Nov 13, 2007 5:23:56 pm PST #8003 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Thanks Jess. My Sister's genius actually -- she got a bunch for her husband last year.
If you want a hand with the assembling, etc. profile addy is good.
Jesse - Nov 13, 2007 5:38:28 pm PST #8004 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Thanks. Um, my favorite part is that I'm not planning on much assembly.
Kat - Nov 13, 2007 6:08:48 pm PST #8005 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I still think there should be professional jurors.
So, donors choose update....
My friend V. submitted a proposal for lapsized whiteboards and markers. It should be approved within the next 10 days. I think, her proposal is probably for a grand total of $400. So, if you got a $100 gift certificate that you have not used (and I think if you donated as part of the blogger challenge you got one... even if you used an LJ gift certificate as the first donation) and you can wait for 10 days and you'd be interested in supporting a 2nd grade teacher who currently makes less than $26K a year, then I'll post a link for her proposal.