Or just answer questions that are asked of others and how you really want to do this and cane stay up all hours of the night waiting for serving, cause it is your civic duty. You will either be put in charge or more likely then not sent home in the first cuts.No problem. And remember, if they ask you whether you have any problems serving on a jury, just jump up and yell "GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!". They love that.Thanks for the tip - I've got my copy of Prince of Wolves all ready to go.Good morning all - Today I have jury duty. It's my first time.Oooohhh....Jury Duty Virgin!
Seriously though, I've never found it to be a big deal. However, if it's anything like here in Philly, bring something to read. Maybe a little paperback.
I've had jury duty twice, and enjoyed it both times.
The first time I actually got selected for a jury. We heard a prostitution case. It was actually quite interesting to see the process in action.
The second time, just a few weeks ago, we got to the courtroom and none of the defendants wanted to play. They all made deals or postponed for some reason or other. So, the judge talked to us about the way things work on his side of everything. He did that for 30-40 minutes and sent us on our way.
Very educational experiences both times. I can't say I look forward to my next time to go, but I don't dread it like some people seem to.
+1 to that. I've never served, but I was selected for a jury the third time I was called. They settled as we arrived in the courtroom.
I would love to be a juror for a living. I don't know why people view it as such a horrible thing.
Good Morning, is someone trying to guilt trip me into stripping again? :PFixed it for ya. ;P
Never again!!!
You know how many jobs in the Holland area there are that don't require experience and are close enough that you could realistically get there without a driver's license, or at least carpool there without making your coworkers hate you too much? Depressingly few.
Davi if I can learn to drive, anyone can.
I really enjoyed jury duty (murder & associated charges), but found it very scary. Though I was satisfied with the verdict in the end, I think if I were on trial, I'd ask for a bench verdict. I kind of aggravated the other jurors by asking that every count be proved in a way that I couldn't explain within reason, but, OTOH, several thanked me once we got out of the courtroom. And learning the process was fascinating. Also, be sure to hire a GOOD lawyer if you're ever on trial.
I'd be tempted to run my Moldvaian World of Law vs Chaos vs the Great Balance, if I thought folks would be okay with the old basic/expert rules.Now exactly what would you run?So where's that PhDiddy GM'ed PbP starting up that I'm hearing rumors about?Eek!
My schedule is too erratic right now to reliably take on anything else. Maybe next semester?
There are some things I had to leave behind. Like THAC0.
Can I be a rogue Modron?
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I really enjoyed jury duty (murder & associated charges), but found it very scary. Though I was satisfied with the verdict in the end, I think if I were on trial, I'd ask for a bench verdict. I kind of aggravated the other jurors by asking that every count be proved in a way that I couldn't explain within reason, but, OTOH, several thanked me once we got out of the courtroom. And learning the process was fascinating. Also, be sure to hire a GOOD lawyer if you're ever on trial.
I fear for the poor bastard if I ever get called for jury duty. Too much time spent reading mysteries my entire life and being related to too many cops.
Of course, the latter may be the reason I never get called... ;)
I've had jury duty twice, and enjoyed it both times.
The first time I actually got selected for a jury. We heard a prostitution case. It was actually quite interesting to see the process in action.
The second time, just a few weeks ago, we got to the courtroom and none of the defendants wanted to play. They all made deals or postponed for some reason or other. So, the judge talked to us about the way things work on his side of everything. He did that for 30-40 minutes and sent us on our way.
Very educational experiences both times. I can't say I look forward to my next time to go, but I don't dread it like some people seem to.
I got asked to do it once. Personally, I wasn't interested. However, I replied and said I would love to do it as long as they comply with the ADA (American with Disabilities Act)to assist me in participating.
Strangely, I never heard back from them. ;-)
+1 to that. I've never served, but I was selected for a jury the third time I was called. They settled as we arrived in the courtroom.
I would love to be a juror for a living. I don't know why people view it as such a horrible thing.
For some, it would be the sequestering, the pay, and the gag order.
You know how many jobs in the Holland area there are that don't require experience and are close enough that you could realistically get there without a driver's license, or at least carpool there without making your coworkers hate you too much? Depressingly few.
My former employer has a large call center out there.
I'd be tempted to run my Moldvaian World of Law vs Chaos vs the Great Balance, if I thought folks would be okay with the old basic/expert rules.Now exactly what would you run?So where's that PhDiddy GM'ed PbP starting up that I'm hearing rumors about?Eek!
My schedule is too erratic right now to reliably take on anything else. Maybe next semester?
There are some things I had to leave behind. Like THAC0.
Can I be a rogue Moron?
fixed it for ya :P
I.
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So.
HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What should I eat? Let's try to keep it vegetarian for now, I've overloaded on meat these past few days and am now more...ah...aggressive for it, shall we say.
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HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What should I eat? Let's try to keep it vegetarian for now, I've overloaded on meat these past few days and am now more...ah...aggressive for it, shall we say.
A spinach green salad, served with homade nut bread. For dessert a strawberry shortcake mini.
a strawberry shortcake mini.Worst D&D mini ever.
SP, follow me here- SCRATCH N' SNIFF MINIS.
Millionaires.
We are all officially now millionaires.
Well, I am. I hereby copyright this post. All that money is MINE now, y'hear!
one thing to say:
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a strawberry shortcake mini.Worst D&D mini ever.SP, follow me here- SCRATCH N' SNIFF MINIS.
Millionaires.
We are all officially now millionaires.
Well, I am. I hereby copyright this post. All that money is MINE now, y'hear!
otyugh
I don't know I have yet to use the sand giant mini. He looks like he's holding a giant phallus.a strawberry shortcake mini.Worst D&D mini ever.
[crude humor]
Isn't that the wish of some of the posters?[/crude humor]
Damn you Urizen, you have made me your padewon
otyugha strawberry shortcake mini.Worst D&D mini ever.SP, follow me here- SCRATCH N' SNIFF MINIS.
Millionaires.
We are all officially now millionaires.
Well, I am. I hereby copyright this post. All that money is MINE now, y'hear!
One of the reasons I hate Harry Potter so much is because they re-popularized the unpopular flavors of jelly beans- snot, garbage, etc. And yet people bought them by the BOATLOAD.
I can do the same here. Scrooge McDuck money baths, here I come!!!
Is it just me or are some of the puppies in the petshops nipping hard lately?
Crap. My cell phone is starting to look like a little debbie snack cake. Only the realization of how unhealthy those things are is keeping me from devouring it. And even then, I'm considering.
::sets out two pieces of memorial pie::
Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
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God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.
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God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
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I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.
You know how many jobs in the Holland area there are that don't require experience and are close enough that you could realistically get there without a driver's license, or at least carpool there without making your coworkers hate you too much? Depressingly few.Holland??? Holland, Michigan??
Yeah. Didn't we have the whole "I live two hours from you tops" discussion weeks ago?
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I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
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I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!
fixed it for ya :PThere are some things I had to leave behind. Like THAC0.
Can I be a rogue Moron?
Dude, that's my default!
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Yeah. Didn't we have the whole "I live two hours from you tops" discussion weeks ago?You know how many jobs in the Holland area there are that don't require experience and are close enough that you could realistically get there without a driver's license, or at least carpool there without making your coworkers hate you too much? Depressingly few.Holland??? Holland, Michigan??
Possibly. But you have to remember that was also probably 2-4 seizures ago too. :(
I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
comes out at midnight tonight
God I hate all Final Fantasy games after VI. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.
I don't know I have yet to use the sand giant mini. He looks like he's holding a giant phallus.a strawberry shortcake mini.Worst D&D mini ever.
Oh, don't lie. You've used it plenty while your husband was away. You filthy, filthy boy, you. A tag team with your Orcus and Tiamat, too.
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I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
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I will give you that 13 was a rialroad the entire time, but I still got 80+ hours out of the game compared to 10-15 out of Halo 3 for the same price.
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God I hate all Final Fantasy games after VI. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
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I meant Final Fantasy in the general sense!!!
Man, you are CRANKY today. :P
I don't know I have yet to use the sand giant mini. He looks like he's holding a giant phallus.a strawberry shortcake mini.Worst D&D mini ever.[crude humor]
Isn't that the wish of some of the posters?
[/crude humor]Damn you Urizen, you have made me your padewon
The beginning of a long journey toward the dark side.
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I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
comes out at midnight tonight
XII was far from a prefect example of the series. I did like the combat/leveling mechanics though. It was an interesting twist.
I also liked the original HALO, it actually had a story. The sequels have really been all about the multiplayer aspect and solo players like myself quickly run out of game.
God I hate all Final Fantasy games after VI. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
comes out at midnight tonight
I meant Final Fantasy in the general sense!!!
Man, you are CRANKY today. :P
Its the hunger talking. I've got to get some pizza or something in me or I think I'm gonna pass out.
Also, some sidebars- I LOVED Final Fantasy Tactics. A pair of cosplayers showed up at Otakon dressed as a time mage and a ninja from that beloved game. And FFX2 wasn't so bad, although I admit I played it primarily for the cheesecake.
Is it just me or are some of the puppies in the petshops nipping hard lately?
If you choose to drive through that neighborhood to gawk and feed some kibble, that's your own fault, sir.
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God I hate all Final Fantasy games after VI. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
comes out at midnight tonight
I meant Final Fantasy in the general sense!!!
Man, you are CRANKY today. :P
Its the hunger talking. I've got to get some pizza or something in me or I think I'm gonna pass out.
Also, some sidebars- I LOVED Final Fantasy Tactics. A pair of cosplayers showed up at Otakon dressed as a time mage and a ninja from that beloved game. And FFX2 wasn't so bad, although I admit I played it primarily for the cheesecake.
X-2's gameplay was awesome...and I have a crush on Yuna so it worked out wonderfully.
::sets out two pieces of memorial pie::
::holds out lighter and hums freebird::
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God I hate all Final Fantasy games after VI. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
comes out at midnight tonight
I meant Final Fantasy in the general sense!!!
Man, you are CRANKY today. :P
Its the hunger talking. I've got to get some pizza or something in me or I think I'm gonna pass out.
Also, some sidebars- I LOVED Final Fantasy Tactics. A pair of cosplayers showed up at Otakon dressed as a time mage and a ninja from that beloved game. And FFX2 wasn't so bad, although I admit I played it primarily for the cheesecake.
I found tactics to be BORING. All such games really, even D&D tactics for the DS and X2 was... a friggen abomination.
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Its the hunger talking. I've got to get some pizza or something in me or I think I'm gonna pass out.Also, some sidebars- I LOVED Final Fantasy Tactics. A pair of cosplayers showed up at Otakon dressed as a time mage and a ninja from that beloved game. And FFX2 wasn't so bad, although I admit I played it primarily for the cheesecake.
Can't believe Urizen let that one slide...
X-2's gameplay was awesome...and I have a crush on Yuna so it worked out wonderfully.God I hate all Final Fantasy games after VI. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.I don't know. FFXIII was pretty and it lasted for 80+ hours, but you were on a railroad the entire time. I mean, at least give me a dungeon to explore, not a tunnel!I like HALO, The original game. After that, it went down the tubes. 10 hours story for 50-60 bucks? No thank you. Gimme Fallout or Final Fantasy where I play 100+ hours for the same price.God, I hate Halo. Not as much as I hate Joss Whedon, but I still hate it.Fixed for you. :Pone thing to say:
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I meant Final Fantasy in the general sense!!!
Man, you are CRANKY today. :P
Its the hunger talking. I've got to get some pizza or something in me or I think I'm gonna pass out.
Also, some sidebars- I LOVED Final Fantasy Tactics. A pair of cosplayers showed up at Otakon dressed as a time mage and a ninja from that beloved game. And FFX2 wasn't so bad, although I admit I played it primarily for the cheesecake.
Really? I found Yuna to be quite annoying, actually.
However.
Every year.
At every Con I go to.
I go on...
A LULU HUNT!!!
And every year, I am successful.
God, I love Lulu. So much.