Monthly Archives: December 2006

Jury Duty Update

I’m still here. I haven’t been called into any courtroom yet and probably won’t for the rest of the day. I might have to come back tomorrow. If I wait tomorrow, like I did today, I’m going to puke at how boring it is waiting around. At least I’ll know to bring my laptop to [...]

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The Perks

I didn’t know about the perks for jury duty. Next time, I’m going to come prepared. First, they pay you! Five dollars a day is the rate unless I’m here for four days or more and then its fourty dollars a day. I’m only going to be here two days at most so that’s an [...]

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Jury Video

Now they are showing a video on how trials work and the history of the jury system. Probably because no one is educated in the system as they once were. Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless

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Jury Duty

I’m blogging live from the local county courthouse where I’ve been summoned for jury duty. This is the first time I’ve ever served. The other times I was called, I was in school so I was able to get out of it. Now is not a good time for me (but is there ever a [...]

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It’s True!! The Jar Is Empty! Christmas is Canceled.

Homer had it right. This holiday season, as I snuggle up to my wife in our new home which is being cleaned by our maid and furnished by stores like Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel, I can’t help but not be in the holiday spirit.  See, I’ve come to feel guilty about what I’ve [...]

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