Hit a brick wall at work and can't even begin to try seeing a point in doing anything there. I want to be able to just let it roll off my shoulders, to say "fine" in a non-bitter, non-passive-aggressive manner. Wish I could say "how high?" and be happy being the dirty grunt, just a supportive cog. Wish I had a wish that wasn't bitter, god I need to get over myself.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Juliebird - Aug 25, 2009 11:43:33 am PDT #5537 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Kathy A - Aug 25, 2009 11:44:19 am PDT #5538 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've got a number, too, but my boss was on standby last year and found out that when you called in the day before, they say that people with the last name starting with C-M (for example) would be needed and everyone else doesn't have to come in.
sarameg - Aug 25, 2009 11:46:04 am PDT #5539 of 30001
Yeah, they do it differently here, strictly by the numbers.
sarameg - Aug 25, 2009 11:47:36 am PDT #5540 of 30001
On this day, Wednesday, August 26, 2009, jurors with summonses numbered 001 through and including 700 are to report for jury service no later than 8:15 AM.
I'm 923.
WOOHOO!
Jesse - Aug 25, 2009 11:48:48 am PDT #5541 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Heh.
I'm pretty sure here they won't give you the money if you're also paid by work. Which, I guess you could lie and get both somehow, but I'm not 100% sure.
tommyrot - Aug 25, 2009 11:50:10 am PDT #5542 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
When you call to see if you have to show up for jury duty, they should have a Dalek answer the phone and say, "JUDICIATE! JUDICIATE!"
Kathy A - Aug 25, 2009 11:53:55 am PDT #5543 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The one time I did have jury duty at the Daley Center (must be 12 years ago or so), our panel was called into a courtroom by 10:00, the attorneys went through and selected their 12 jurors and a few alternates, and then the clerk told us we could either go back to the jury room and possibly be called up for another case later in the afternoon, or since it was lunchtime, we could just come back to the courtroom after lunch, get our checks, and then go home.
Guess which one we chose?
I waited to go to lunch until after we were released, headed over to (then) Marshall Fields on State Street lunch, and then took the El home to Forest Park. Living further out in the 'burbs now is more of a pain to get downtown.
P.M. Marc - Aug 25, 2009 11:56:26 am PDT #5544 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Good lord, that boy is pretty.
He really is.
shrift - Aug 25, 2009 12:00:39 pm PDT #5545 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I would've rather gotten jury duty downtown, since it's basically the same commute for me. And there are places to eat! At the criminal court, there's basically a Popeyes and a dive bar that serves limp Wonder Bread sandwiches and Ore-Ida French fries.
tommyrot - Aug 25, 2009 12:01:09 pm PDT #5546 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Any Chicagoistas have recommendations for moving companies? The last time I moved was eight years ago....