The longest anyone I know has ever had to serve at once was six days
My first jury duty lasted two full weeks, most of that in deliberation. We could have been out of there in an hour, but one guy tried to turn it into 12 Angry Men so he wouldn't have to go back to work. (Not an assumption - after we finally came to agreement and notified the judge, he started bragging about how he really agreed with the rest of us all along but wanted to drag things out as long as possible. This experience may have soured me somewhat on juries.)
My second jury never went to trial - it was a civil case and they settled before the trial started. So I basically just sat in the waiting room for three days listening to podcasts.
I've also had an ENT use a hook to get particularly stubborn wax out.
I'm a freak - I find that one a fun experience. Seriously.
ETA:
I've been pondering checking out a new (to me) PT, so maybe this will be my motivator. I'm going to see how I feel tomorrow morning.
That sounds sensible. I hope it improves.
Earhooks.
Yep. You bait them with earworms.
I wonder if the Babelfish would take care of earwax for you while it's translating.
I finally got an informational jury duty notice thing, but despite their neat and clean web interface where I can check such things, I have yet to actually be scheduled. I've never served. For a while it was that thing where I was disenfranchised and didn't vote, but then I guess I just moved enough to miss it.
(Not an assumption - after we finally came to agreement and notified the judge, he started bragging about how he really agreed with the rest of us all along but wanted to drag things out as long as possible. This experience may have soured me somewhat on juries.)
Oh. my. dog. I would have cut a bithc!
Seriously, I think the only thing that prevented us all from tossing him out the 5th story window was the thought of having to possibly sit through another assault trial if we got caught.
I know some people who bitch about jury duty even when their company covers it (thus not losing out on money, and not having to work double-shifts). I do not understand it.
My company covers it, but that doesn't mean I'm not still responsible for most of my regular workload while it's going on. I mean, I'm kind of civic pride geeky about these things so I wouldn't object, but it's not going to come without some pain.
Kathy, they have free parking for jurors at the main courthouse west of downtown. Maybe not at the Daley Center one?
